Shang Zhixin sent scouts and secret agents to prepare to infiltrate Xinhui to investigate the origins of this army. When they arrived not far from Xinhui, they saw a shocking scene.
There was an additional barbican outside the new guild…
Moreover, this barbican was not built with rammed earth, but with stone…
It had only been a few days since the fall of the new guild and they had arrived, but a barbican made of stone had actually appeared. If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would not have believed it even if they were beaten to death.
"Quick, quickly report this matter to His Highness.”
At this time, they no longer needed to think of a way to enter the city to investigate, because the flag hanging high on the city wall with the big "Ming" word fluttering in the wind had already told them that the army that had captured Xinhui was the Ming army.
As for which Ming army it was, they had to investigate carefully. However, the city gates were closed and they could not enter the city, so they could only hide outside the city and keep an eye on them.
It was already the sixth day since Xiao Ting had occupied Xinhui. The barbican that the scouts and spies saw was a newly built one. This barbican was three meters shorter than the main city. This was Xiao Ting's unique design, or rather, he designed it based on the Han-Xiongnu war in the game.
During the Han-Xiongnu War, some cities in the Western Regions and some cities in the southwest of the Great Han Dynasty had double walls. One wall was tall, and the other was short. The tall wall was behind the short wall. This way, even if the enemy captured the first wall, the guards on the second wall could still shoot them with bows and crossbows, or even take back the first wall.
As a programmer, besides working, he would play games. Riding and slashing was Xiao Ting's favorite game. He was very depressed about the repeated failures in attacking such cities, especially when faced with the rain of arrows that filled the sky. Most of the soldiers were killed before they could even go up. Even the shield soldiers could not withstand the rain of arrows for long before their shields shattered.
Even if you managed to take down the first city wall with great difficulty, the second city wall above would focus fire on you, and then…in short, the losses of taking down such a city were too great. Unless the enemy's arrows were all empty, they could only pile up with lives.
Because he knew how terrifying the double walls were, and with the help of such a fast construction craftsman, Xiao Ting immediately designed the walls according to his own ideas. This time, it wasn't a double wall but several walls.
Because the barbican was designed in a square shape and was 30 meters long, wouldn't the defensive power be increased by several levels if one or two walls were laid in the space of 30 meters?
With this idea in mind, Xiao Ting did not waste any time and immediately ordered the craftsmen to start working. After another three days, two more walls were erected in Xinhui's barbican.
Because the city wall was designed in a ladder, each one was higher than the other, so even from below the city, one could see the height of the city wall behind it. It was precisely because they could see it that Shang Kexi's scouts and spies were scared half to death.
It could be said that if it wasn't daytime, they would definitely shout that there was a ghost.
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Guangzhou, King Pingnan's Mansion.
Shang Kexi was sitting in the main hall with his son Shang Zhixin standing beside him. In front of the two of them were the scouts who had been sent out to gather information. After reporting all the information he had gathered, he knelt on the ground and waited for Shang Kexi and Shang Zhixin to question him.
"A barbican built in a few days?" Shang Zhixin pointed at the scout. Do you think anyone will believe you?”
The scout said,"Your Highness, I've seen it before. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check."”
"This prince will naturally send people to check. This prince will not believe that a stone barbican can be built in a few days.”
Shang Kexi didn't say anything until Shang Zhixin finished,""Regardless of whether this is true or not, Xinhui is the gateway to Guangzhou. We must not let the Ming Dynasty gain a foothold.”
Shang Kexi looked at Shang Zhixin." I will give you 30,000 troops. You will immediately lead the army to Xinhui. If you can take Xinhui, it is best if you can't. If you can't, you will be stationed outside the city. I will lead the reinforcements to increase your number after I have settled the matter here."”
"Yes, Father." "This time, I'll let my son scout the way first and see if these thieves really have the ability to build a barbican in a few days." Shang Zhixin said.”
After Shang Zhixin left the Imperial Residence, his first order was to call for his childhood playmate, his follower brother, Jingnan Prince Geng Jimao, to lead his army to meet him.
Although Geng Jimao was the Prince of Jingnan and he was only the heir of the Prince of Pingnan, Shang Zhixin had always looked down on Geng Jimao, who was one year younger than him. One had to know that the title of the Prince of Jingnan was only inherited by his father after his death. How could he look up to someone who did not rely on military merits to inherit the title?
One had to know that he didn't even like his own brother, Shang Zhixiao. Moreover, Geng Jimao, who was one year younger than him, was conferred the title of prince because of his father's death.
Since childhood, Shang Zhixin and Geng Jimao often played together because Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming were close to each other and were all recruited into the Han army.
At that time, Geng Jimao was at most a follower of his " brother " Shang Zhixin. Shang Zhixin treated him like a little playmate. When he was slightly older, he was not willing to play with Geng Jimao. Instead, he spent all his time with Kong Youde's precious daughter, Kong Sizhen. He called her sister every day and hoped that his father could arrange a marriage for him and bring Kong Sizhen back to the house to play with him.
Who would have thought that King Dingnan, Kong Youde, would be defeated by Li Dingguo in Guilin? After Kong Youde died, Kong Sizhen fled to Jingdou alone and was adopted by the Empress Dowager in the palace as an adopted daughter. She was given the title of "Princess Heshuo." It was said that the young emperor was also very envious of this princess. The two of them stuck together all day long. There might be some dirty things between the two of them.
Shang Zhixin was furious at the thought of the woman he had wanted to ride since he was young being ridden by another man. If this man was not the Emperor, he would have cut him into pieces. However, that man's status was too high for him, the heir of King Pingnan, to offend. He could only suppress his anger in his heart.
We're all f * cking humans. Why are you the emperor and I'm the heir? Why should my father listen to you and I listen to you!
How can kings and generals have descendants?
A real man should be like this!
Shang Zhixin, who felt cheated on, suddenly had this thought two years ago. As time passed, this thought somehow became stronger and stronger.
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