On the second day, Su Jiao, the commander of 500 short soldiers, gathered all the 100 generals under his command to arrange today's defense.

Because it was not the main attack of Dongying today, and it was not supposed that their five hundred people would accompany the general, there were not many affairs, and they were arranged in just a quarter of an hour.

"Although there is no war in our department today, you must also restrain the soldiers well, and there must be no slackness in defense, and wait for the general's order at any time."

"Yui."

All the hundreds will give up their promises.

Su Jiao waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute." ”

The generals replied and retired.

But there was still one man in the tent who did not go.

"Zhao Baijiang, do you have something?"

Zhao Tuo arched his hand and said: "The superiors, the subordinates do have a good relationship." ”

"What?"

Hearing the inquiry, Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and said, "Now our army has attacked Jicheng several times, but they have all been repelled by the Yan people. The subordinates saw that the defense of Jicheng was strong, and the Yan people in the city also resisted desperately, if it continued like this, even if our army captured Jicheng, I am afraid that it would suffer heavy casualties......"

Before Zhao Tuo finished speaking, Su Jiao had already frowned, and his voice was cold: "General Zhao Bai, are you trying to honor the enemy and fear the public?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare!"

Zhao Tuo hurriedly denied it.

Good fellow, he can't afford to be accused of being a terrorist.

There is a saying in military law, and those who praise the enemy and fear the hearts of the people will be killed.

If anyone dares to praise the enemy army and undermine the morale of our army, then they will be directly tied up and dragged to the barracks to torture and humiliate the public, and finally beheaded.

Zhao Tuo actually wanted to pave the way, but he was frightened by Su Jiao, and he didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly said: "The subordinates have a way to break the city, and they can help the general break through Jicheng." ”

"The way to break the city?"

Su Jiao's brows furrowed even deeper, he stared at the young generals in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "What method do you have to break the city, let's talk about it first." ”

At this point, Zhao Tuo's heart that had been hanging was relaxed, and it seemed that Su Jiao had no intention of embarrassing him.

The subordinates believe that the reason why the Yan army in the city dares to resist desperately is that the city defense of Jicheng is strong. As long as the city defense can be broken, not only can our army attack the city, but the Yan people in the city will have a great loss of morale, and there will be no resistance anymore. ”

Su Jiao said lightly: "That's what I said, but it's not easy to break the city, the army has been besieging for many days, and still stopping at the city wall, could it be that you Zhao Baijiang wants to be a warrior first?" ”

"The subordinates have a siege weapon to offer, as long as our army can make it, this Jicheng can be just around the corner."

"Siege weapons?"

Su Jiao was stunned, he didn't expect Zhao Tuo to say this, and then shook his head and said: "Appliance manufacturing belongs to the hundred workers, you are a military official, this is not your duty." ”

Su Jiao really mentioned the distinction of household registration.

Zhao Tuo hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Dare to give to the officials, once the things offered by the subordinates are made, they can destroy the enemy city, this is also a matter of military struggle, not used for other places, and it is not surpassed." ”

Su Jiao nodded, what Zhao Tuo said also made sense, as long as it was related to the war, it was within the scope of Shiwu's household registration.

He asked, "In that case, what kind of artifact can be used to break through Jicheng?" ”

"The siege weapon that the subordinate said is a special stone throwing machine that can throw a hundred catties of boulders."

The counterweight trebuchet that Zhao Tuo wanted to make was the pinnacle of ancient catapult machinery. The limit can throw a boulder of more than two hundred catties, and the weights and measures data converted into the Qin Dynasty will only be larger, but Zhao Tuo is afraid of scaring Su Jiao in order to leave some way back, so he lowered it a lot.

Rao was like this, and Su Jiao was also shocked.

After all, trebuchets in this era were not the mainstream way of siege, not only the stones thrown were lightweight, and the accuracy was very poor, and it was acceptable to intimidate the enemy, whether it could hit the target or not depends on the will of God, and there was no ability to break through the city wall.

His face was full of suspicion and said, "Zhao Tuo, are you playing with me?" I have never heard of a trebuchet that throws a hundred pounds of boulders. ”

Zhao Tuo immediately explained: "What the subordinate said is true. It was an old man who fell into trouble in Zhao Di and was rescued by my father, and the old man claimed to be a public heir and was clever and clever. ”

"At the end of his life, he gave some ancient books to my father, hoping to pass them on. When the subordinate was young, he watched one or two, and remembered that there was a record of a stone-throwing cart on it, if it was made, it could throw a hundred catties of boulders, attack the city and plunder the land, and be indestructible. ”

Su Jiao was stunned when he heard it.

Public-losed.

He'd heard the name.

He was a master craftsman of the same era as Mozi, and he invented and created countless inventions in his life, including many practical tools.

If Zhao Tuo mentioned other people's names, Su Jiao didn't believe it. After all, it is hard to imagine a device that can throw a hundred pounds of boulders.

But if it is the invention of this master craftsman, it is a different matter.

Because the ladder truck for the siege of the city is an invention like a public loss.

This master is very experienced in making siege equipment, and as long as he puts on his name, no one can ignore it.

Thinking of this, Su Jiao's expression also became solemn, he stared at Zhao Tuo closely, and said, "Are you really sure to make this kind of siege weapon?" Military law is strict, and if what you say is false, you will be severely punished. ”

Zhao Tuo said categorically: "The subordinates will definitely be able to make it and help my army attack the city!" ”

Feeling the firmness in the young man's words, Su Jiao's sharp eyes gradually softened.

……

In a tent.

"Su Jiao, what you just said is true, that Baijiang won't be coaxed to you for credit, right?"

Li Sheng, the master of two or five hundred short soldiers, looked at his right-hand man with a suspicious face. Su Jiao has always acted steadily, how could he believe this kind of nonsense.

Su Jiao said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, that hundred generals have a clever personality, they know how to do things on weekdays, and they also know the fate of deception in this matter, so there must be no fake." I see that he is also worried about the war, and when he saw that Jicheng was in difficulty, he specially offered this thing to help my army attack the city, and his heart was commendable. ”

Li Sheng stroked his long beard under his chin, logically speaking, no one dared to say big things in the Qin army.

After all, the words are there, and when the time comes, they will see the real chapter, and if they can't get it out, the harsh punishment is enough to make them regret it for life.

But how can there be such a sharp weapon in the world that can throw a hundred catties of boulders?

Li Sheng was still unimaginable, nodding for a while, and shaking his head for a while.

Su Jiao said: "Superior, the name of the hundred generals is Zhao Tuo, and General Li personally named and transferred in Zhuoyi, and the general may have many expectations for him, so it is better to report it, and everything is decided by the general." ”

"That's what you said, I'll report it to the general and let the general know. Hey, isn't this Zhao Tuo the person who killed the fake Qin Wuji in the Battle of Yishui before? ”

Li Sheng slapped his thigh and remembered.

During the Battle of Yishui, the person killed by Zhao Tuo was suspected to be the chief general of the Yan Army, which caused a fluctuation in the army, although it turned out to be a stand-in later, but Zhao Tuo's name was still remembered by many people.

He is not unknown.