Bang!

Seeing the Yan Du in the distance trembling under the bombardment of the boulder, the excited Qin army pushed all kinds of siege equipment towards the city wall.

The defenders on the city walls were already trembling with fear, and they fled in all directions in fear, without any resistance.

Zhao Tuo knew that Jicheng would be broken today.

He, a butterfly from later generations, flapped his wings again in this era.

And this time, the storm caused by the butterflies will be more violent than any previous ones.

Prior to this, whether it was participating in the incident of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, or capturing Gao Yuanli in advance. Zhao Tuo's behavior changed the fate of the individual, and did not affect the entire historical trend.

But this time, he made the siege weapon that was born thousands of years later. In doing so, it may change the way of warfare that has been used to attack and defend cities for thousands of years after China.

Compared to this, Zhao Tuo's gaze fell on the two Qin Mo who were immersed in thinking.

The theory of gravity and gravitation was broken by him in advance.

The seeds of science have been planted on the soil of China.

Zhao Tuo does not know what kind of fruit will be produced in the future, but it can be guessed that if the two ink artists can conduct deeper research on this basis, it may bring a different history of science and technology to this country.

"Our army has taken the city wall!"

The black buttocks stretched their fingers forward and screamed excitedly.

All kinds of cheers rang out one after another.

Just when Zhao Tuo's heart was full of thoughts, the east wall of Jicheng had already fallen under the fierce offensive of the Qin army.

The city, which should have been breached months later, fell under the cannon in advance.

The stone machine stopped working, and the black flag was already fluttering in the wind on the city walls.

"Very good, make such a sharp weapon and break through Jicheng. In the future, you have made a great contribution this time. ”

General Wang Jian stood beside Zhao Tuo and stood with his hands in his hands.

At this time, except for Wang Jian who was still watching here, the other generals had returned to the military formation and commanded the siege of the troops and horses.

Wang Jian looked at the black flags flying on the city wall, with a joyful smile on his face.

King Qin sent an order to let Wang Jian "not break the thistle capital and not return to Qin".

Now, after several months, General Wang, who had been suffering from the wind and cold all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief and saw the hope of returning home.

"General Xie praised, this thing is contained in the remnants of the public loss, not my own credit. And if this matter had not been communicated by all the superiors and supported by General Lee, this thing would not have been manufactured. So I think that General Lee's work is even greater. Zhao Tuo arched his hand.

Wang Jian was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "You will owe it to Shang." Well, Li Xin fully supports this matter, and he has merit, but your credit is also not small. ”

"This thing is simple to make, both labor-saving and powerful, if used properly, this world, there will be no more unbreakable cities. I can't decide on such merits, so I will not share this reward with you for the time being, and it will be decided by the king after it is reported to Xianyang. ”

Zhao Tuo blinked.

Military merits are generally determined by the military itself, and can be issued after verification and verification. Only high-ranking titles need to be reported to Xianyang, and it is up to the lord, lieutenant, or the king to judge.

If Wang Jian does this, Zhao Tuo's name will appear on King Qin's desk again.

At that time, I don't know if the king will still remember this name.

"Only, everything is in accordance with the will of the general and the king."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly promised and did not dare to refuse.

At this time, with the occupation of the eastern city wall, the Qin army also took advantage of the situation to break the city gate, and the army entered the city and engaged in street battles with the Yan soldiers in the city.

The other three walls did not fall, but they were also precarious.

The sound of the boulder bombarding the city wall was very loud, like a thunderclap, which made the uninformed Yan pawn tremble in the center of his ears, and he didn't know what kind of witchcraft the Qin army had used.

The Qin soldiers had already been told that it was a new weapon in the army, and it was powerful enough to break through the city, which made them all excited and high-spirited, and their combat effectiveness increased dramatically.

Under the elimination of the other, the Yan army was defeated and retreated, and the fall of Jicheng was already a sure thing.

Wang Jian bowed slightly at Zhao Tuo, and was about to return to the Chinese army camp surrounded by short soldiers, preparing for various matters after the capture of Jicheng.

However, at this moment, a light horse flew in.

"General, the gate of the West City has opened, and King Yan has broken through to the west!"

The messenger dismounted and said excitedly to Wang Qian.

On Wang Qian's side, a short-term lieutenant said in surprise: "Congratulations to the general, King Yan must be frightened by the sharp weapons of our army and fled in Kaicheng." As long as it can be caught, Yan Guo will die! ”

When the other guards heard this, they also congratulated in unison.

King Yan fled out of the city, which means that the upper echelons of the Yan Kingdom have given up resistance, and the next destruction of the Yan Kingdom is an easy and natural thing.

However, in the face of everyone's congratulations, Wang Jian frowned.

The city of Jicheng was broken, and King Yan fled, wanting to fight a bloody way out before the Qin army entered the city, which was also normal.

But Wang Qian's military instincts over the years told him that there was something wrong with this matter.

He raised his head and was about to continue to ask the herald again, but found that the young general who had invented the siege weapon did not have the same happy face as everyone else, but looked thoughtful, which made Wang Jian curious.

"Why do you look like this, do you have any thoughts?"

Wang Jian asked Zhao Tuo directly.

Zhao Tuo was stunned, and after realizing that Wang Jian was asking him, he hurriedly said, "General, I just think this matter is a little strange." ”

"Oh, what's the problem?" Wang Jian became more and more curious.

Zhao Tuo hesitated slightly and explained: "I think that even if the Yan King breaks through, he should choose the north, not the west. ”

"Why? The west of Jicheng is the land of Daidi. This place is still in the hands of Zhao Jia, and as long as Yan Wangxi breaks through the siege of our army, he can enter the Dai Land and join forces with Zhao Jia to fight against our army. Wang Jian said lightly.

This is where the generals did not have any doubts, because Zhao Jia had united with Yan State to fight against the Qin army before, and the two were allies, and the city of Ji was broken, and it was only natural that Yan Wangxi broke through the siege and went to Zhao Jia.

Zhao Tuo shook his head.

He said: "The land is poor and the grain production is insufficient. The army in Zhao Jia's hands is still difficult to eat, and at the beginning of the year, he has to borrow food from Yan State, how can there be excess grain and grass to supply King Yan, this is one of them. ”

"Second, it is Yan and Dai who united to fight against our army in Yishui. When the battle was lost, the Dai army was the first to retreat, only seeking to save themselves. With such an unreliable ally, King Yan may not trust his life on the other party. ”

"Third, the land is vast and wide. Although our army occupies the Dukang Plain in the south of Jidu, Yan still has thousands of miles in the north and east. ”

"To the north of Jicheng, there is one of the nine stops in the world, Juyong Stop, as long as King Yan enters Juyong in the north, he can defend against danger and resist our army. And north of Juyong is the upper valley of Yan and the two counties of Yuyang, where there are still soldiers, horses, grain and grass, and the king of Yan has this place, so why bother to use Zhao Jia. ”

"The most important thing is that after King Yan enters Juyong, he can escape from the north to the east. In the eastern part of Yanguo, there are still three counties of Youbeiping, Liaoxi and Liaodong......"