Chapter 398 Ten Years (Eight)

Rushui, the name of later generations, should be called Luanhe, located north of Chengde.

At the end of December, perhaps the last snow fall this winter, with a white patch of desolation and loneliness.

Eighty thousand Qihuo troops stationed on the banks of the Rushui River, and the tiger looked at Baitan City.

Since He Qi re-employed the Qihuo Army, the conquest of the Xianbei grasslands in Liaodong has never stopped. The Qihuo Army, which has recovered its vitality, may not have the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei War, but its number has increased several times.

The 300,000 Qihuo Army advanced layer by layer, squeezing Gongsun Du's forces outside the Great Wall bit by bit and swallowing them.

Under the leadership of Feiwo, there was no shortage of supplies for the beggar army, and Wangbei County became more prosperous than before after more than a year of adjustment. The grasslands were filled with cattle and horses, and the population was also increasing.

In line with the policies set by Dong Qi in the Western Regions, Few made many adjustments.

For example, the Hu killing order was lifted, the Hu Han intermarriage was promoted, and the Hu people were eliminated, and the Hu people were uniformly called Han people.

On the grassland, you can believe in immortality or Buddhism.

Anyway, no matter what you believe in or what kind of bloodline you originally had, now you only have one name, called Hanmin.

Anyone who is willing to become a Han citizen must register and follow the law.

For those Hu people who were unwilling to become Han people, or those who were unwilling to surrender to the rule of Wangbei County, Feiwo's answer was simpler and clearer, in one word: Kill! On this point, Feiwo's methods are no more kind than He Qi.

So when Huang Chengyan arrived in Wangbei County, he could not recognize his disciples.

When Feiwo went to the Western Regions, he weighed more than 200 pounds and was chubby, like a ball.

At that time, Ma Jun and Pu Yuan both called him the meat ball, and even Dong Qi felt that Feiwo was a bit too fat.

But now, Feiwo’s weight is only about 130 kilograms, and he looks lean and thin, completely different from his early years. His face was covered with frost and his hands were covered with layers of calluses. When he gritted his teeth, the lines on his cheeks were as clear as a knife and an axe, with a murderous aura and a cruelty, which made people feel awe.

He Qi is also very satisfied with Few!

To be honest, it is definitely not something that ordinary people can do to support the actions of the 300,000 army in such a short period of time. In September, in the report that must be submitted to Chang'an every month, the arrogant He Qi even used this passage to describe: Wangbei can be without He Qi, but it must be done.

This sentence is enough to illustrate the importance of Few in Wangbei County.

In the early morning, thick fog was still floating on the grassland. The sound of horns sounded in the joint camp of the Quaihuo Army, and they were already lined up outside Baitan City.

Rows of giant crossbows pushed from the camp to the front of the formation. As the call sounded, a creaking sound kept coming. Rows of giant crossbows were lifted at thirty degrees, and crossbow arrows as thick as arms were aimed at Bai Tancheng.

These crossbow chariots are different from ordinary crossbows.

First of all, there is no draw rope used for ordinary crossbows on the crossbows. The bowstrings are opened as thick as thumbs, and they are completely driven by gears and bearings below the crossbows. There is also a pull button on the crossbows, which is the key to firing.

This gear is an item mentioned by Dong Qi in an accidental conversation with Pu Yuan in mid-last year.

It was originally an unintentional sentence, but it sounded like Pu Yuan, which was unprecedentedly wonderful. Then when inspecting the camp and watching the crossbow cart, Dong Qi always felt that the power of the crossbow machine was not enough when it ejected.

In fact, in the Three Kingdoms era, all stone throwers rely on only the simplest principle of centrifugal force.

Dong Chu said at the time: "How good would it be if there was a spring?"

Ma Junqi said: "What is a spring?"

"This spring, the spring is..." Dong Qi really couldn't explain it clearly. So he drew a pattern with his hand and gave it to Ma Jun. Don't underestimate such a simple gadget, the knowledge inside is very big.

It not only includes physics in later generations, but also includes the components of mathematics.

Dong Qi said that, but for Ma Jun and Pu Yuan, the energy contained in this small spring cannot be underestimated. Dong Qi left, but Ma Jun and Pu Yuan forgot to eat and sleep, and ordered people to send the drawings to Liu Hong in the Western Regions Imperial Academy. In terms of mathematics, Liu Hong was the most outstanding expert in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Of course, Fewer also got a drawing.

Huang Chengyan happened to arrive in Wangbei County and saw this spring drawing by chance, and was a little confused.

When it comes to the art of mechanism, Huang Chengyan is also an amazing figure.

I didn't go anywhere, and I stayed in the Wangbei County Government Office all day to calculate and study... At the same time, the station between Wangbei County and the Taixue Prefecture in Han'an City had almost no rest. Every day, new data will be passed between the two places.

After more than half a year, the spring has been in full shape.

However, the materials and time it takes to make the finished product are simply unimaginable, and it is not very qualified compared to the springs in later generations. But even so, after the new crossbow car is equipped with three parts: gear bearings and springs, its range can reach a distance of 700 steps, and the crossbow arrows shot can crush hard stones.

The Quaihuo Army was the first group to possess new crossbow chariots.

Relying on this new type of crossbow, Gongsun Du's fortress on the grassland was almost vulnerable.

Of course, the use of this kind of crossbow cart undoubtedly adds a greater burden to Few and is almost unable to bear it.

At Chen, the thick fog dissipates!

He Qi turned his head and looked at the fifth brothers Dian Man, who were depressed behind him, couldn't help but smile.

Five brothers?

That’s right, it’s the five brothers, and it doesn’t include Niu Gang’s five brothers!

Both Dianfu Dianyou and his brothers are already twenty-five years old. The little monkey Dianman of the past is now twenty-one years old.

In addition, Dianman's two twin brothers, Diancun Dianjian, have also grown up.

At the age of fifteen, perhaps it is still very young in later generations, but in this era, you can already get married and have children.

Adhering to the blood of Dian Wei, Diancunjian Jiansheng's back and bear waist, with a light face.

These two brothers are like Dian Man, making them hammer. They also learn from Dong Qi and have developed a good martial arts.

Sometimes, the power of this idol is really hard to explain clearly. So Dian Wei complained to Dong Qi in private: "If this continues, my Dian family's unique skills can only be passed down by Niu Gang. It is really a great sorrow for someone else in this life."

At the beginning of the year, the two brothers were driven to the beggar army by Dian Wei.

Even Dian Man also played in the beggar army. In Dian Wei's words, "Looking at the same time, the little boys are old, and they should go out to fight, otherwise they will not become men. You must know that your second uncle was thirteen years old and killed someone..."

Dong Qi even wanted to remind Dian Wei: You were wrong, my first murder was when I was seven years old!

The Dian brothers thought they could make achievements on this grassland. But they didn’t know that the emergence of the new crossbow cart gave them no chance to show it. From September to now, these three boys have indeed been suffocated.

There is no way, you can avoid casualties, so try to avoid them!

He Qi could only apologize. As the moment the thick fog dissipated, he raised his hand and shouted: "Shoot the arrow!"

Squeak...swift!

The crossbow arrows with a thickness of arms made a harsh sound at the moment of the stern. The slightest arrow flew towards Baitan City with a roar. There were only a series of fluffy sounds. The thick walls were beaten to the sky with sparks in an instant, covered with cracks.

The giant crossbow was inserted into the wall, surrounded by winding cracks.

After the launch of a giant crossbow, the second row of crossbows, the third row of crossbows, and the fourth row of crossbows...

The bowstring is pulled open, fired, then pulled open, and then fired...

The Youzhou army on the top of the city was frightened and at a loss. They were ready to fight the Qihuo Army, but they did not expect that this would be the result. The Qihuo Army did not contact them head-on. After only a few rounds of giant crossbows, the walls of Baitan City were already shaking and could not support the next attack.

After two incense sticks, the city wall was shot like a hedgehog.

With the loud bang, the tall and solid Baitan City collapsed. He Qi raised the flag and pointed forward.

The five brothers of the Dian family, who had already been suffocated, roared and rushed towards Baitan City.

Behind him, tens of thousands of beggars flocked to the city like a huge black wave, rushing into Baitan City.

Baitan City was broken, Yuyang, and the soft belly of Youbeiping was exposed to the mouth of the Qihuojun.

*******

Hao Zhao gently tapped the table, looked at the map, frowned.

Dian Man asked strangely: "Bo Dao, why are you unhappy?"

"Previously, we could attack with a strong force by relying on the Xiping chariot. On the one hand, it was because Yuan Shao's troops did not dare to move rashly, and on the other hand, it was because Youzhou's combat power was low. These Youzhou troops on the grassland were not the main force of Gongsun Du."

"oh?"

"Gongsun Du's main force should be the Wuwan soldiers attacking Lelang. Now that Lelang has been broken, Gongsun Du will definitely transfer the Wuwan army to the frontier of the Great Wall. And the lord and Yuan Shao have torn the face, Yuan Shao is afraid that it is... "

"I'm afraid of him!"

Dianman said: "He came to Wuhuan army, I will kill one, I will kill one, I will kill one, I will kill one pair, I will kill one pair. Bo Dao, you are too cautious."

Dianyou frowned, "Xiaoman, close your bird's beak. Uncle said, "If you talk less and do more, and if you talk nonsense, I will report to your uncle and let you go back to Chang'an to stay. If the Wuhuan Army is really as you said, why should Bo Dao mention it?"

Hao Zhao couldn't help laughing, "Don't say that, Bo Zhou, too brave, Shu Zhou is naturally very skilled and brave. The reason why I mentioned the Wuwan Army is not simply how powerful their combat power is. The Tadun Lou Team, including Su Puyan, are just a group of clowns who cannot make a living. What I worry about are the other two people."

"who?"

Hao Zhao whispered: "Wei Qiu, Yan Rou!"

"I haven't heard of it!"

"You may not have heard of Yan Rou, but Wei Qiu... The lord was in danger outside the frontier, which was the trap set by this person. Wei Qiu's man, who could hide his identity, has not yet found out his true origin. This man used strange troops and liked to use strange weapons to win. Although Yan Rou, although he was a Han Chinese, lived in the land of Wuhuan in Xianbei for a long time and led the Xianbei people to attack Gongsun Zan. Although he failed in the end, Gongsun Zan suffered considerable losses."

"Traitor!"

Dian Cun Dianjian, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke.

The twin brothers said in a cold voice with disdain in their words: "Uncle II said that these people should be cut into pieces."

"That's right!" Hao Zhao said: "But be careful, this person is not simple either."

He Qi kept his eyes closed, as if he was thinking about something.

After Hao Zhao finished speaking, he asked in a deep voice: "Bo Dao, you must have a plan, but it's okay to say it, just keep it aside."
To be continued...