Chapter 157: Bronze Walls
"Uncle Wang!" Many fish greeted them and saluted respectfully.
"General Wang!" Wang Jian and Baya followed closely behind many of the fish.
The sun was dazzling, Wang Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at the few people in front of him in a daze, their faces were ruddy and oily. And he and the Qin soldiers behind him were disgraced and embarrassed.
Although he did it intentionally, in front of his younger generation, he was in such an unbearable state, and he lost face after all.
Many fish stepped forward to hold Wang Di's hands: "Uncle Wang, in order to welcome your arrival, the army slaughtered pigs and sheep and prepared meals. ”
The rich aroma of rice and the burnt aroma of roasted meat came to the nose, and the Qin soldiers behind Wang Yi slurped and swallowed.
"I ......"
Many fish pulled Wang Yu and were about to go to the barracks: "I know that you eat with the soldiers, and you have prepared food for the soldiers." ”
Wang Di's footsteps unconsciously followed, since the girl was so rich: "Soldiers, go, eat big!" ”
"Thank you, girl!" The Qin soldiers said in unison.
Many fish and others came out of a few miles to greet them.
Wang Yi sat on the car and turned his head, and clearly saw that at the end of the golden wheat waves, there was a barrier that was more than 100 miles high.
It is like a huge yellow dragon, entrenched on the plain, dividing it into two parts, Hexi to the west and Hedong County to the east.
The entire barrier was built in strict accordance with the fortification requirements of the Qin State, and three corner towers were built every mile.
The corner tower stood with drums and flags on it, and a corps of heavily armed soldiers with crossbow machines stood vigilantly on it.
"You girl......" Wang Yi smiled and shook his head, this girl really doesn't suffer at all, Wang Ji estimated that she would have to suffer a lot.
When Wang Yi walked to the barrier, he stepped out of the car, turned around, and smiled with a hint of seriousness: "General Xu, your barrier may accept my test?" ”
Supervising the construction and canal transportation on the front line should have been the responsibility of the Imperial Supervisor, but Wang Yi was worried that with the means of many fish, he would have already controlled the Imperial Supervisor.
Keeping Hexi is the bottom line of King Qin, and it is also the bottom line of the military general group.
The previous defeat can make Zheng Anping, Wang Ji and Fan Ju take the blame, and really let Xinlingjun break through Hexi, that is, the incompetence of the generals.
"Uncle Wang, you dare to take such a big risk for me, how dare I live up to your trust? Check it out! Many fish said confidently.
Wang Di didn't believe it in his heart, the time was in a hurry, and the soil here was not hard, how good could the quality of this project be?
Afraid that many fish would deceive for the sake of face, Wang Yi had to emphasize the seriousness of the matter: "There are a lot of flying stones when Xinling Jun arrives, and if the corner tower is not hard enough, it is easy to be destroyed by it." ”
The flying stone is a catapult, the nemesis of the corner tower.
"Uncle Wang, you can test it!" Many fish are not afraid.
Wang Di ordered people to peck with the spear in his hand, knock knock!
The ramparts were unscathed.
Wang Yi personally stepped forward to take a closer look, and only then did he discover the difference between this barrier and the ordinary barrier.
The ramparts were taller and thicker, with a base made of stone and gaps filled with clay.
"This is to prevent rainwater from soaking and affecting the foundations." Many fish whispered explanations.
Wang Yi picked out the stones with his hands, and found that the stones went deep into the barrier, not as he imagined when he pasted them.
"The stones are headed outwards and the small heads are facing inwards, so they are not easy to be dug up." Many fish are not stingy with spreading such tips.
This point was told to him by Li Bing, who built Dujiangyan.
Wang Yi didn't pry it in person, so he was sure that the quality of the project was good.
Wang Yi touched the barrier again, it was cool to the touch, the surface was smooth, and when he knocked it with an iron tool, it made a sound of gold and stone.
Wang Yi was shocked: "What is this? ”
"Soil cement. It is made by mixing loess, lime and river sand in proportion. Many fish were briefly introduced.
This is the use of tulou in Guangdong and Fujian.
Its production method is extremely cumbersome, after mixing the three, and then using bamboo chips or mallets to constantly refine and turn, and then stack and stop for a period of time to make it fuse and age.
In particular, lime and loess have an evolutionary process from raw to ripe. The length of the stop time should be mastered before the mixture is hardened, a few days or more than ten days, and then tempered and turned again.
The more times and for the longer you try, the better the effect. And its dryness and humidity should be mastered in the hand pinching can form a clump, and it will spread out when kneading by hand.
Wang Di's originally trembling heart was suffocated: "How much does this soil cement cost?" ”
"The cost is expensive, so the entire fortification is not all made of earth cement. Only the corner tower and the upper half of the stone block are made of earth and cement. "Many fish think of coins that have not yet been hot, and their hearts ache.
Wang Ji asked unrelentingly: "How many times is the cost of a piece of soil cement than ordinary cement?" ”
"Three or four times."
Wang ......
"Where did you get all that money?" How much is the military spending, is it not clear to Wang Di? That's definitely not enough to spend.
Many fish coughed a few times and said embarrassedly: "Sponsored by well-wishers." ”
Wang Ji understood, this kind-hearted person was Wang Ji.
"Come, let's try this corner tower, which can withstand a few catties of flying stones." With that, Wang ordered a trebuchet to be carried out.
Boom!
The boulder hit the corner just right!
Everyone's hearts suddenly rose to their throats, are you okay with the corner tower? was not smashed by Xinlingjun, but was smashed by himself, whose responsibility is this?
"Nothing! Unscathed! The soldier who went up to check was amazed and yelled down from the corner tower.
Everyone was shocked at the same time, but also happy, the stronger the corner tower, the safer they were standing on the corner tower!
Wang Yu happily praised many fish: "Wonderful! When my uncle returns to Xianyang, I will ask for credit for you! ”
Many fish had a happy look on their faces, but they were complaining in their hearts, it was a great luck to go back and not be punished, and please take credit......
With more than 100,000 troops, Wang Yi was officially stationed in Hexi.
The envoys sent by Xianyang looked for Wang Ji and many fish to fight every day.
Wang Yi was unmoved, and only let the army of more than 100,000 rest in place.
The news of Hedong County kept coming out through the post guards.
"It is rumored in Hedong County that Wang Ji colluded with the princes of Zhao and Wei to slack off the war."
"The Chu-Wei coalition army is like a bamboo, and it has captured half of Hedong County."
"Wang Ji's subordinates collectively exposed, saying that he fornicated with the enemy country, betrayed the country to seek glory, was greedy for money and bent the law, and did all kinds of evil!"
"Hedong County has fallen!"
The situation became more and more tense, and the people of Hedong County fled to Hexi like a torrent, believing that the barrier would protect them!
Wang Ji and many fish and others did not take off their armor at night, and their weapons did not leave their bodies, and they were always ready to fight.
"Knock knock!"
The drums beat rapidly, sounding from the corner towers, deafening! The soldiers above are still holding flags and shaking desperately!
Hundreds of miles of walls lit up several thick smokes, and the smoke rose into the air, warning everyone!
Xinlingjun is here with more than 100,000 Zhao, Chu and Wei coalition troops!