Daily Life In Qin Dynasty

"As the general expected, Zhao and Wei have formed an alliance."

On the border of Yingchuan County (formerly South Korea), a towering city wall that was obviously newly built and was at least seven or eight feet tall (1 foot in the Han system is about 2.3 meters) rose from the ground.

On the city wall, a Qin army captain held a small piece of pickled dried meat in his hand, biting it hard while looking at the Zhao and Wei coalition forces rushing in the distance, his eyes full of banter.

"But it's a pity. If you want to start a war with us, you should wait until you break this city wall first!"

South Korea's territory is adjacent to Zhao and Wei. The main reason why South Korea has always been sandwiched between Qin, Zhao and Wei in the past, but has still been safe and sound, is because it acts as a 'buffer zone'.

Once this 'buffer zone' disappears, it will be a matter of time before Qin, Zhao, and Wei enter into military conflict.

This not only makes the border between Zhao and Wei extremely dangerous, but also for Qin.

But even so.

Qin still broke through South Korea without hesitation. The main reason was because of the city wall under the feet of this commander.

The construction of this city wall was started after the Qin State captured South Korea. It was completed just three days ago. Although it took a short time, the height, thickness, solidity, and even defensive range of the wall are no less than those of some famous military locations. .

In the age of cold weapons, the use of construction materials like [cement] in war was almost the same as cheating.

The Qin State built a total of three such 'military fortresses' on the border. Located on three important traffic roads, no matter which road the Zhao and Wei coalition forces launch their attack, this kind of 'military fortress' is a hurdle they cannot avoid.

Siege and defend a city are not the same difficulty at all.

Previously, Qin's military strength was many times greater than that of South Korea, but when he attacked Nanyang and Xinzheng, Wang Jian's first thought was still to win through strategy rather than a head-on confrontation.

It is because it is too difficult to attack a defensive city from the front. Even with Wang Jian's troop deployment and logistical resources at the time, if he wanted to attack Nanyang and Xinzheng from the front, he would have to pay a price that would make him heartbroken.

"Captain, is that Wei Wuzu?"

The person who spoke was a recruit with a scar on his face. At this time, he was also holding a piece of dried bacon in his hand. He cherished it and ate it in small bites. This was a 'comfort item' before the war. Everyone has it.

It was naturally impossible to have this thing in the army before. After all, 'salt' and 'meat' are very precious things. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even some officers would not be so luxurious as to eat this thing as a 'snack'.

But things are different now.

In order to attack South Korea last time, Lord Mo not only allocated a large amount of food to Wang Jian's army, but also brought 50,000 kilograms of meat.

Originally this was a precaution for a "protracted war", but unexpectedly, Wang Jian's army defeated South Korea in less than half a month.

Then something embarrassing happened.

Because Korea was destroyed so quickly, this large amount of military rations was directly 'stranded' in Wang Jian's hands. For the first time in his life, Wang Jian experienced the troubles of being rich.

Someone might do such a thing as reselling military rations, but this person would definitely not be Wang Jian.

no way.

In the end, Wang Jian could only order that the entire army improve their food. They used to eat two meals a day, but now they eat three meals, plus a midnight snack.

All kinds of meat, vegetables, and fruits can be made.

In short, it’s just one sentence.

Before the reinforcements from the rear arrive, these 'stranded' military rations can be eaten as much as they can.

What?

Return these military rations to Mr. Mo.

Dreaming!

Although everyone is an official in the same dynasty, they each have different positions. Especially for military commanders, their own troops are always more valuable than others.

It is impossible for Wang Jian to do such things as waste food and ruin military rations.

But if you don't take advantage of it, it's impossible to become a suitable general.

For Wang Jian, the rations allocated to attack South Korea were used during the attack on South Korea. If he can make more, that is his own ability. If he cannot use the rations rationally, then he, Wang Jian, will be sorry for his soldiers. .

Precisely because the food during this period was so good, in just one month, Wang Jian's soldiers and even the logistics troops gained weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Hey, what kind of Wei soldiers are these guys? At most, they are just a group of imitations who want to imitate, but they only imitate their form, but they don't imitate their spirit."

The captain glanced at the Wei vanguard standing below in the yellow sand, said something disdainfully, then threw the last piece of bacon in his hand into his mouth, patted his belly, and let out a satisfied burp.

"The 'inheritance' of Wei Wuzu has long been interrupted by General Bai Qi in the 'Battle of Yique' many years ago. Although the Wei State has been trying its best to rebuild Wei Wuzu in recent years, But it’s a pity...”

The captain didn't finish his last sentence, but anyone could see the sadness in his eyes.

The battlefield is a magical place.

Sometimes ‘hatred’ and ‘admiration’ do not conflict.

This commander is a veteran on the battlefield. Although he did not participate in the 'Battle of Yique' that nearly wiped out the Wei soldiers decades ago, he has also fought with the remaining soldiers in previous wars. The soldiers of Wei who came down fought against each other.

The only feeling those Wei soldiers gave him at that time was that they were unstoppable.

After all, Wei Wuzu's army has spent countless efforts since the beginning of its selection. History books record:

[The soldiers of the Wei Dynasty took it with a degree, wore armor with three attributes, wielded a crossbow with twelve stones, carried fifty arrows, placed it on the grate, wore a crown and a sword, won three days of food, and headed for a hundred miles at noon. In the middle test, his household will be restored and his land and house will benefit. 】

In other words, it is:

A qualified Wei soldier must be able to wear three layers of heavy armor and an iron helmet, be able to fire a twelve-stone crossbow, each carry fifty crossbow bolts, hold a long sword or an iron halberd, and carry a sword for three days. He can travel more than a hundred miles in half a day to fight for food and fodder.

It is precisely because of such harsh selection standards that the soldiers obtained must be elite. ’

In comparison, at that time, Qin had not yet become the strongest among the Seven Kingdoms. Whether it was weapons, equipment or logistical configuration, it was more than a little behind Wei Wushu. At that time, the only place where the two armies could compete was probably the momentum of both sides. .

Head-to-head confrontation.

The only way the Qin army could suppress the Wei soldiers was to use their lives to fill the gap.

In fact, the captain had some expectations for this battle, because he had always wanted to fight the Wei soldiers again in an upright manner when both sides had the same weapons, equipment, and logistics.

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