On the morning of October 22nd, until Si hour, the Tibetan army did not send anyone to rush down to attack the stone fort.
Zhao Ziliang used a telescope to observe the situation above Jinding Pass for a while.
The security was tight, and the Tibetan soldiers were waiting on the wall of the pass.
Zhao Ziliang said to the generals: "It seems that the Tubo army already knows that it is impossible to recapture the stone fort, so they do not plan to send anyone to attack the stone fort anymore.
In this way, it is time for us to attack Zhao Bei and Zha."
Mu, are the mercenaries and servants ready?"
Zhao Bei replied: "Your Majesty, the soldiers are ready, but the siege camp has not yet built the equipment for siege."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "Has the siege ladder been built?"
An official stood up and answered: "Your Majesty, I only received the notice late last night, so the siege equipment has not been completed yet.
Only eleven siege ladders have been built so far."
"Then build while attacking the city," Zhao Ziliang said, waving to Zhamu.
Zhamu trotted over and nodded: "Your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang said: "Starting with your people, then Zhao Bei's mercenaries, and then Xuanjiu's Tianzhu soldiers, we will attack Jinding Pass in sequence from now on.
Each of them will attack for one day.
Whoever takes Jinding Pass first, I will win."
There will be heavy rewards for all of you.
If you haven’t conquered Jinding Pass in ten days, you will all be punished.”
"Yes, yes, yes" Zhamu agreed quickly.
The brutal siege battle began.
It was much more difficult to attack Jinding Pass than to attack a solid city, because it had to be attacked from the bottom up.
This terrain had a natural disadvantage for the attacker.
This kind of pass was easy to defend.
It is difficult to attack.
Even if you pay ten times the casualties, you may not be able to defeat it.
On the sixth day of the siege, the total casualties of the Tibetan servants, mercenaries and Tianzhu soldiers responsible for the attack had risen to 5,000.
Corpses and wounded soldiers were being carried down from the mountain at every moment.
Zhao Ziliang's tent was pitched at the foot of the mountain.
The army was attacking the city.
He and all the generals were sitting on horseback in the open air to watch.
Zhao Bei reported to him: "Because it is an attack from above, many of our siege equipment, such as wells, cannot be used."
The railings, trebuchets, and manhole rails cannot be pushed up, and the stone projectiles fired by the trebuchets cannot hit the Golden Summit Gate.
The only way to cause certain casualties to the Tibetan troops at the Golden Summit Gate is the bed crossbow."
Zhao Ziliang observed with a telescope for a while, and then asked the generals and officials: "Do you have any good strategies to overcome this barrier?"
The generals and officials were all thinking, but no one spoke, obviously no good solution could be thought of.
Chen Qing cupped his fists at Zhao Ziliang and said: "Your Majesty, if you can't think of any other way, you can only strengthen the offensive on one hand, and send out the Huya Army on the other hand to see if you can climb the cliffs from the Yalu River to Jinding Pass."
Zhao Ziliang heard this and shouted: "Where is the commander of the Tiger Tooth Army?"
A major general in his thirties rode his horse over and clasped his fists, saying: "Your Majesty, Zhang Bi, the commander of the Tiger Tooth Army, has met your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang said: "Just now General Chen suggested using the Huya Army to climb the cliffs from the river to the Jinding Pass, and suddenly appear from an unexpected place to the Tubo army, catching them off guard and breaking through this pass.
You are the Huya Army Commander, do you think this method is feasible?"
Zhang Bi cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I have observed the terrain around Jinding Pass.
The cliff on the side of Jinding Pass facing the river is at least a hundred feet high.
This distance far exceeds the climbing training of the soldiers on this subject. distance, and there is no slope in the lower half of this cliff.
It is too difficult to climb it.
If they climb it forcefully, even if nothing happens, the soldiers will be exhausted if they can climb to the Golden Summit Pass.
There is no possibility of successfully passing the pass.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
It will be more than 60%” Zhao Ziliang touched his chin and said: "If it is not the most difficult battle, I will not use the Tiger Tooth Army.
Once the Tiger Tooth Army is used, it means that we have no other way.
The existence of the Tiger Tooth Army is to make the impossible possible. becomes possible, otherwise there would be no need for the Huya Army to exist.
I don’t care what method you use, no matter what method you use.
No matter how you sneak into Jinding Pass, your mission is to burn the food and grass in Jinding Pass and pollute their water sources.
You can use all the equipment you can use.
In order to protect the safety of the soldiers, use everything available and do everything you can.
All the human, financial and material resources of the army will be provided to you first.
If you have any requests, just ask."
Zhang Ben cupped his fists and said: "I accept the order, but I need time to think about tactical arrangements."
"Okay, I will give you three days to think and arrange tactics, and another three days to prepare."
"Yes, Your Majesty" Zhang Bi returned to the Huya Army's camp and immediately summoned all officers above the major level for a discussion.
The Huya Army has been established for ten years, and has only maintained around 500 people.
The first commander was Xuan Shiba, and Zhang Bi was his deputy at the time.
After the establishment of the West Factory, Xuan Shiba was transferred to be in charge of the West Factory.
After the factory was established, Zhang Bi took over the Huya Army.
The lieutenants and officers in the army were changed many times, but some of the main officers were still serving.
These people were once trained by Zhao Ziliang himself.
The rank of any soldier or officer in the Huya Army is at least two ranks higher than that of any army in the Standing Army.
The new recruits in the Standing Army become corporals after completing their training, while the soldiers in the Huya Army are at least sergeants, and their pay is much higher. many.
The officers filed in and saluted Zhang Bi, who was sitting on the main seat: "Meet the general."
"Everyone, please sit down," Zhang Bi said, waving his hand.
The officers all sat on the pony poles on both sides, with their backs straight and their eyes fixed.
Zhang Bi said: "The king just ordered us, the Huya Army, to find a way to sneak into Jinding Pass and assist the army in taking this pass.
The general has accepted the order.
The king has decreed that it will not work if the general does not accept it.
We have three days to think about the options and arrangements.
Tactics, you have three days to prepare.
Everyone, think of any way to sneak into Jinding Pass."
The first officer on the left stood up and clasped his fists and said: "General, let's not talk about how to sneak into Jinding Pass.
According to estimates by my subordinates, there have been about 5,000 casualties in Jinding Pass these days.
If they do not receive additional troops, There should be ten thousand people left, and we tigers Even if the Ya army is dispatched in full, there are only 500 people.
Even if our army can contain 5,000 of their people in a frontal attack, they still have 5,000 people to deal with us.
The ratio of ten to one is not a subordinate who can inflate the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige. , the risk of this battle is too high.”
Zhang Bi nodded and said: "You don't need to tell me.
I also know that the risk of this battle is very high.
If not, the whole army may be wiped out.
Just now, the king said something to me.
He said that the meaning of the existence of the Huya Army is to Make the impossible possible, otherwise there would be no need to exist.
It can be seen that the king has very high expectations for our Huya Army, and you are also the ones who attach great importance to us.
Mixed food, etc.
Death is not the style of our Huya Army, and not being valued by the king is not what our Huya Army needs.
Since our Huya Army exists, we must be valued and relied on by the superiors, otherwise the Huya Army will be disbanded on the spot.
If you are discouraged, completing the mission is our first goal.
If there are no conditions, we must also find ways to create conditions for sneaking in.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Do you understand?"
All the officers stood up and shouted in unison: "Got it!"
"Okay, hang up the map of Jinding Pass and see how to sneak in."
Several soldiers immediately hung up the plane diagrams of the front, left and right sides of Jindingguan.
Zhang Bi said: "Our mission is not to break through the Jinding Pass.
Our mission is to assist the army to break through the Jinding Pass and find ways to sneak into the Jinding Pass to burn the Tibetan people's food and pollute their water sources.
Without food and water sources, they will not be able to survive two days."
Maybe half a day The sky can't hold on, because once the food and grass are burned, their military morale will be weakened, and even the gods will be powerless to save the sky.
Everyone expresses their opinions and their own ideas.
When we combine your ideas, there will always be the most practical solution. way" An officer stood up and clasped his fists and said: "General, if we want to sneak into Jinding Pass, there are only two ways: first, climb the cliff from the river on the right side of Jinding Pass; second, climb the mountain stream on the left side of Jinding Pass If you have to choose, I think you should go down the mountain stream.
It should be easier to climb up.
After all, there is at least some slope that can be used to climb up from the mountain stream.
Although there are too many thorns and bushes and it is easy to slip, we can send people to cut out a road first.
We have six days It’s enough time to cut a road and climb to the top of the mountain.”
Another dark and thin officer stood up and clasped his fists and said: "General, although it is very difficult to climb the cliff from the river on the right, I actually think that climbing the cliff is much more concealed than climbing up from the mountain stream.
Is it so big?"
That's for sure, but the Tubo people definitely didn't expect that we would sneak in from here, because they didn't dare to imagine that we would have this ability."
Another person stood up and said: "General, I think it is too difficult to climb the cliff.
The height of this cliff is at least one hundred feet.
I am afraid that the brothers will be exhausted before they reach the top of the mountain.
Why are we fighting?"
"General, it seems easier to climb up from the mountain stream, but in fact it is more dangerous, because there are a lot of shrubs and thorns growing on one side of the mountain stream, making the mountain stream dark all year round.
There must be a lot of bushes growing in the stone walls or cracks in the rock walls.
Moss, this kind of thing is a fatal obstacle to our climbing, because our feet will slip when we step on it.
Once someone falls and screams, we will be discovered.
However, climbing up from the cliff on the side of the river is very difficult.
Big, but without this kind of ever-present danger.”
At this time, a captain named Chen Jin stood up and clasped his fists and said: "General, I have thought of a protective measure when climbing the cliff, and at the same time, it can also allow the soldiers to take a short rest when they are tired while climbing.
The height of the cliff is not a big problem, but you must prepare some excellent equipment in advance.”
When Zhang Bi heard this, he immediately said: "You said":