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"How much did you dig today?" Zhang Sanbaian asked as he sat in the tent.

"It is reported that except for the east gate, which has not been started, the north, west and south sides together are not very good!" Yang Guozhuhui reported.

"So slow!" Zhang Sanbai was shocked when he heard this.

It turned out that the trench dug by the rebels this time was not wide, just a small trench three feet wide and three feet deep.

The method of digging such a trench is to pile the excavated soil to the edge of the trench while digging, forming a defense line similar to later trenches.

In this way, more practical projects can be completed with less manpower.

After this project is completed, we can either continue to dig the second and third roads, or we can set up barracks, forts, horse traps, horse pits and other facilities in front and behind the trench, gradually forming a complex defense system.

As for the initial trench alone, according to Zhang Shun's experiments, one person and one shovel can dig about three cubic feet of soil a day.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were 360 ​​steps in one mile, with each step adding up to five feet, totaling 1,800 feet.

The city of Shenyang, Shengjing, has ten miles of wonders, which means that it only takes about 6,000 people in one day to complete the digging of the trench surrounding Shenyang.

As a result, this time the rebels mobilized 10,000 people, but they could only complete one-tenth of the mission. How could Zhang Sanbai not be surprised by this?

"This place is too cold. Even the soil is frozen. It's really impossible to dig!" Yang Guozhu couldn't help crying after hearing this.

It turns out that at this time, the land in Liaodong has turned into frozen soil.

Not to mention manual labor, even digging with machinery is extremely difficult.

"This is too slow. If we keep digging like this, how long will it take to surround Shenyang?" Zhang Sanbai frowned and was helpless for a moment.

"General, I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work." At this moment, Zu Dashou hesitated and couldn't help but say.

"Oh? What can I do?" At this point, Zhang Sanbai can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

"The last general is originally from Ningyuan. Although it is not as good as Shenyang, it is also cold and freezing in winter, making it difficult to dig." Zu Dashou then said.

"However, sometimes when poaching is necessary, the people there will use two methods."

"One is to spread weeds, firewood, etc. on the ground and light it, and then sprinkle sawdust. Wait until the sawdust is ignited, and then cover it with soil so that it only smokes but does not catch fire. After a night of suffocation, it will dissolve. Frozen layer.”

"Another method is to boil a large pot of hot water and water the frozen soil repeatedly. It will take about two sticks of incense to soften the soil."

"Oh?" Zhang Sanbai was overjoyed when he heard this and ordered, "In this way, first select two teams of soldiers and try both methods. Use whichever one works best!"

"No, I think this can be done like this. Use fire at night and water during the day. This way it won't waste your time!" Unexpectedly, Zu Dashou shook his head and suddenly suggested.

"That's okay!" Zhang Sanbai hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

The method of thawing by fire takes a long time and can be done at night.

The hot water method can be done during the day.

This will not delay the effort, but also speed up the progress, why not do it?

Following Zhang Sanbai's order, the selected soldiers became busy.

There was no sawdust in the camp, so we had to make do with wood.

After such a busy night, Zhang Sanbai saw a dark road outside the camp, about two miles long, early the next morning.

"How's it going? Is it okay?" Zhang Sanbai couldn't help but walked over and asked.

"General, look!" A soldier took out a shovel, pushed it with his foot, and it easily sank into the soil. Then he dug hard and dug out the soil.

"Oh? That's right, keep digging!" Zhang Sanbai's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but continue to order.

"Okay!" When the soldier heard this, he quickly started digging.

Just after digging for three or five times, he made a sudden movement and then stopped.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Sanbai couldn't help but look at him doubtfully.

"We can't dig any further!" The soldier smiled bitterly, used a shovel to clear away the remaining soil, and pointed to the ground.

Zhang Sanbai looked down and saw that the soil below was white, but it was frozen to death, just like the ground that had not been burned before.

"It looks like this is no coincidence, the melted soil is less than a foot!" Zhang Sanbai couldn't help but shook his head, and then ordered.

"Let's do this. Dig out the melted soil as soon as possible. Let the other soldiers boil a few large pots of hot water and pour the frozen soil below one by one for me!"

"Yes, I will take the order!" Following Zhang Sanbai's order, people were digging, people were chopping wood, and people were boiling water. The whole camp became lively again.

What is war?

War is not just about charging into battle, war is not just about conspiracy.

Sometimes it is a matter of life. Having enough to eat, drink enough, wear warm clothes and sleep well is a war.

Sometimes it is a matter of logistics. Thousands of chariots, thousands of leather chariots, and supplies of food for thousands of miles are war.

Sometimes it is an engineering problem. Digging trenches, digging trenches, and piling earth to build mountains is a war.

Distance is a war, climate is a war;

Politics is war, and economics is also war;

Cruelty is war, and kindness is war.

War uses all possible means, and at the same time it is subject to various constraints and restrictions.

Zhang Sanbai suddenly laughed while thinking.

"What's wrong, Zhang Shuai?" At this moment, Zu Dashou saw Zhang Sanbai's expression and couldn't help asking strangely.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized it!" Zhang Sanbai smiled and shook his head.

"Understood? What did you realize?" Zu Dashou had lived for most of his life, and for the first time he was confused by a young man.

"I realized that all these years, I have been eating leftover food from His Highness King Shun!" Zhang Sanbai said with a smile.

"In the past, I was deeply trusted by His Highness, and I also commanded several battles on His Highness's behalf. My military skills were not as good as His Highness's. Now it seems that I am just sitting in a well and watching the sky!"

"Ah? His Royal Highness King Shun is naturally a genius, beyond the reach of ordinary people." Nazu Dashou had not met Zhang Shun yet, and he already admired Zhang Shun just by hearing and seeing the great achievements he had made. Five-body cast.

"Haha!" Zhang Sanbai smiled when he heard this and did not continue.

If you understand something, you understand it; if you don’t understand it, you don’t understand it.

Wasn't Professor Zhang Shun's description not detailed enough? Why couldn't he get in?

Thinking of this, Zhang Sanbai no longer dwelled on this, and directly ordered: "Okay, now I will also give the order to Lu Xiangsheng and Li Dingguo, and let them follow this method to dig. I think it will be effective soon!"