General Qin

Boom!

Watching Yandu in the distance tremble under the bombardment of boulders, the excited Qin army pushed all kinds of siege equipment and rushed towards the city wall.

The defenders on the city wall were already terrified and fled in all directions, showing no resistance.

Zhao Tuo knew that Jicheng would be destroyed today.

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

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

Before that, whether it was participating in Jing Ke's assassination of Qin Qin, or catching Gao Jianli in advance. Zhao Tuo's actions changed the fate of individuals, and did not affect the entire historical trend.

But this time, he made the siege weapon that was born after a thousand years ahead of schedule. Doing so may change the way China has fought and defended cities for thousands of years.

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

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

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

What kind of fruits will be produced in the future, Zhao Tuo is not clear, but it can be guessed that if the two Mohists can conduct deeper research on this basis, it may bring a different history of science and technology to this country.

"Our army has taken down the city wall!"

The black butt stretched his fingers forward and shouted excitedly.

All kinds of cheers sounded one after another.

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

This city, which was supposed to be breached several months later, fell under the cannon stone ahead of time.

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

"Very good, you made such a sharp weapon and broke through Jicheng. Young man, you have done a great job this time."

General Wang Jian stood beside Zhao Tuo with his hands behind his back.

At this time, apart from Wang Jian, who was still waiting and watching, the other generals had returned to the army formation to command the siege operations of various troops and horses.

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

The king of Qin sent an order to Wang Jian to "not destroy Jidu and not return to Qin".

It has been several months now, General Wang, who has been suffering from the wind and cold all day, finally heaved a sigh of relief and saw the hope of returning home.

"Thank you, General Li, for your praise. This item is recorded in the remnants of the public transport, and I am not the only one responsible for it. Moreover, this matter could not have been produced without the support of all the officials and General Li. Therefore, I think that Li The merit of the general is greater." Zhao Tuo cupped his hands.

Wang Jian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You will give credit to the above. Well, Li Xin fully supported this matter, so it is a credit, but your credit is also not small."

"This thing is easy to make, it saves manpower and is powerful. If it is used properly, there will be no indestructible city in the world. I can't decide the credit for this kind of achievement, so I will not give you this reward for the time being. I will report it to you." After Xianyang, the king will decide."

Zhao Tuo blinked.

The matter of military merit is generally judged by the army itself, and it can be issued after verification and verification. Only high-ranking titles need to be reported to the Xianyang Office, and the Lord Lieutenant's Mansion or the king will make the judgment.

When Wang Jian did this, Zhao Tuo's name would appear on King Qin's desk again.

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

"Wei, everything is strictly in accordance with the wishes of the general and the king."

Zhao Tuo hastily handed over his hands and agreed, not daring to refuse.

At this time, with the occupation of the east city wall, the Qin army also took advantage of the situation to knock down the city gate, and the army entered the city and fought street battles with the Yan soldiers in the city.

Although the other three city walls have not fallen, they are also in danger.

The sound of the boulder hitting the city wall was loud, like a thunderstorm, which made the unknowing Yan soldiers tremble in their ears, wondering what witchcraft and sorcery the Qin army used.

The soldiers of the Qin army have been told that it is a new sharp weapon in the army, which is powerful enough to break through the city, which makes them all excited and their combat effectiveness has increased dramatically.

Under the ebb and flow, the Yan army retreated steadily, and the fall of Jicheng was already a certainty.

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

However, at this moment, a Qingqi flew over.

"General, the gate of the west city is open, King Yan has broken out to the west!"

The messenger got off his horse and said excitedly to Wang Jian.

Beside Wang Jian, a captain of the short soldier said pleasantly: "Congratulations, General, the King of Yan must have been frightened by our army's sharp weapon, and escaped from the city. As long as he can catch it, the Kingdom of Yan will perish!"

When the other guards and generals heard this, they also congratulated.

King Yan fled out of the city, which meant that the upper-level forces of the Yan Kingdom had given up resistance, and the next step to destroy the Yan Kingdom would be easy and a matter of course.

However, facing everyone's congratulations, Wang Jian frowned.

The city of Jicheng was broken, and King Yan fled. He wanted to fight a bloody way out before the Qin army entered the city, which can be called normal.

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

He raised his head, and when he was about to continue to ask the messenger, he found that the young general who had invented the siege weapon did not look happy like everyone else, but instead looked thoughtful, which made Wang Jian's heart ache. curious.

"Why do you have such a demeanor, do you have any ideas?"

Wang Jian asked Zhao Tuo directly.

Zhao Tuo was startled, and realized that Wang Jian was asking him, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "General, I just think this matter is a little strange."

"Oh, what's so strange?" Wang Jian became more and more curious.

Zhao Tuo hesitated a little, and explained: "I think that even if King Yan breaks through, he should choose the north instead of the west."

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

This is where the generals did not become suspicious, because Zhao Jia had joined forces with the State of Yan to fight against the Qin army before, and the two were allies. It was only natural that the King of Yan would like to break out of the siege and seek refuge with Zhao Jia after the city of Ji was broken.

Zhao Tuo shook his head.

He said: "Dai is poor, and the food production is insufficient. Zhao Jia's army and common people can hardly eat enough. At the beginning of the year, they had to borrow food from the country of Yan. How could there be extra food and grass for the king of Yan? This is one of them."

"Secondly, it was Yan and Daiqian who joined forces to fight against our army in Yishui. When the battle was defeated, Dai's army took the lead in retreating in order to save himself. I am afraid that King Yan would not entrust his life to such an unreliable ally. body."

"Thirdly, the land of Yan is vast and wide. Although our army has occupied the Dukang Plain in the south of Jidu, Yan Kingdom still has thousands of miles to the north and east."

"To the north of Jicheng, there is Juyongsai, one of the nine fortresses in the world. As long as the King of Yan enters Juyong, he can defend against danger and resist our army. And to the north of Juyong are the two counties of Shanggu and Yuyang in Yan State. , there are still soldiers, horses, food and grass, King Yan has a place to go, why bother to rely on Zhao Jia."

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

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