"Chongxin, what do you think?" With a slight smile on his lips and flowing eyes, Wu Feng was noncommittal and turned to look at the division commander of the first main division under his command who had been following him silently.
"Sir, what Lao Mu and Sha Lang said is what I think. This Longdong is indeed a hot potato. According to my opinion, it is hard to say whether the water that day can withstand the current turbulent momentum of the Taiping Army, let alone the Taiping Army. We can also bypass Tianshui and press down from the north. They will not give us too much time. If we cannot conquer Longdong Fucheng in this period of time, then we will be quite passive and may even affect Lulong. situation." Liang Chongxin's words did not have much new ideas, but they were much more comprehensive and took into account the changes in Lulong that had just been withdrawn.
"But we have to capture Longdong Fucheng in a short period of time. Even if we try our best now, the victory can only be a miserable victory. It will be very detrimental to our next plan. Just now, my subordinates also carefully took a look at Longdong City. defense system, but no good way has been found." Liang Chongxin did not hide his worries.
"Then Chongxin also disapproves of attacking Longdong now?" Wu Feng was a little surprised. Although these objective factors exist, at least Liang Chongxin should be able to see the special strategic position of Longdong, even if he has to pay a certain price. It's necessary, there's no doubt about it, but the other party doesn't seem to agree with it.
"No, sir, you misunderstood. The battle of Longdong is inevitable. If we don't take Longdong at this time, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult for us in the future. My subordinates also judged that if we give up this opportunity now, I'm afraid that His Highness The Tianshui we control now will change hands sooner or later." Liang Chongxin shook his head resolutely, "It's just that Longdong is really a hard nut. If we don't choose a good method, our teeth will be broken."
"Haha, there are ways. There is no invincible fortress in the world. The quality of the methods is important, but the most important thing is that we must first build confidence." Wu Feng could see that although his subordinates believed that they could capture Longdong, they suffered heavy losses. It is inevitable that it will have a certain impact on future strategies, so I feel it is necessary to boost morale. "Of course there will be sacrifices in war. The question is whether these sacrifices are worth it. My opinion is that Longdong must be won, and it must be within a short period of time." We will win it within the time limit, no matter how much we pay.”
"But don't worry too much. Our War Readiness Administration and Economic Development Administration have already given us some good things. I believe this battle is a good time for these things to come into play." Wu Feng waved his big hand powerfully in the air and used to enhance momentum.
Seeing that the coach was so confident, the generals were a little curious. Shalang couldn't help but ask: "Sir, what is this good thing? Can you tell me so that everyone can understand it first?"
"I'll let you know, but I don't think this is what determines the outcome of the war. The final victory still needs to be won by our brave warriors!" Wu Feng's words were full of confidence.
Fan Yunhai rubbed his big, battle-hardened hands in pain, and looked at the bloodied and fighting men on the city wall with confused eyes. As the commander-in-chief of the Taiping Army in Longdong City, he believed that he was qualified. Since the Holy Rebellion, from Guanxi to Beiyuan, he has commanded the army from small to large, and has gone through several large and small battles, which can be described as bloody. Even Bo Xiang praised himself for walking through the rainy wind, and he was quite proud of it. In fact, when the enemy pressed down from Partridge Pass and Lulong Mansion, he had the information. He was not worried. The 50,000 battle-hardened elite troops and the fortified city of Longdong, which had been repaired several times, Although the surplus strategic material preparations and grain reserves are somewhat less, Longdong City has a population of 300,000. It only needs to be tightened a little. There should be no big problem if we insist on it for one or two months. The teacher has already calmed down Heshuo, right
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, no matter how hard he broke his head, he never imagined that the war would reach such a point, but only three days had passed since the siege! How could he accept this, and now he had no way to resist and break it, so he could only suffer in this passive and embarrassing way, but how long could he persist like this
Another burst of yellow smoke dispersed with the wind, and Fan Yunhai felt dizzy. As soon as the smoke passed, tears flowed out of his eyes, and his vision suddenly became blurry. He rubbed his eyes twice. But my eyes felt itchy and painful, and I couldn't open them at all. How could I fight this battle? It's unbearable to just stand there without moving, let alone wield swords and spears to fight with the enemy. There is no way to fight here. It's just standing there with your head stretched out, waiting for the enemy to chop.
Where did this guy Li Wufeng get this trick? Could it be that God was really on his side and favored him so much? While Fan Yunhai was thinking about this in pain, on the other side of the battlefield two kilometers away, Wu Feng was watching the development of the battle situation in front of him with great interest.
This is the third day of the siege, and the situation has become like this. The situation that was originally prepared to sacrifice a division or even 30,000 people has actually reversed, and suddenly turned into such a scene. This is simply shocking. He was shocked and surprised at the same time. Even Wu Feng, who had been somewhat mentally prepared, was also surprised when he learned about this situation.
"Sir, this is a new thing developed by our War Preparedness Department and Economic Development Department. It may be of some use to you in your attack on Longdong at this time." When the shy young man in front of me presented this generous gift, Wu Feng didn't take it too seriously. The method of using smoke to smoke the enemy is not new. It has been used in previous sieges. Although it has a certain effect, it is too ridiculous to rely on this thing to decide the situation of the battle. At best, it can be said that It just plays a supporting role. Of course, the terrain of Longdong City is high in the east and low in the west, and the same is true for the urban terrain. The effect of using this trick will be more obvious, but it will not achieve the result of turning things around.
Seeing the lack of attention in the coach's eyes, the young man was a little irritated and said in a stronger tone: "Sir, this is very different from what our army used before. Its effect is far beyond the comparison of those previous gadgets. If you don't believe it, you will Lost a great opportunity! You will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Seeing the young man's serious expression, Wu Feng put away his contempt and said seriously: "Oh? Can you please come around and explain to me, sir? Is this gadget different from the ones I have used before? What’s the difference with wolf poop?”
"Yes, sir!" The young man seemed to have been aroused by Wu Feng's words, and he retorted without any sign of weakness: "Although the wolf dung smoke was thick in the past, it did not have much effect on the enemy's direct attack. It uses a smoke screen to cover the attack of our troops, and its secondary function is to have some attack effect on the eyes and noses of enemy soldiers, but according to our investigation, the second aspect is not good."
"In view of this situation, we conducted screening and experiments, and finally found a cheap item that is rich in raw materials and easy to manufacture. It also has a very powerful lethality to enemy soldiers. Of course, this lethality must be in a certain place. This is a special occasion." The young man became more and more excited as he spoke, and some of the initial shyness had long since disappeared.
"We have conducted experiments and burned the branches and leaves of bitter cypress, a very common coniferous tree in the Jinzhou Mountains. The smoke produced is extremely lethal to human eyes and can cause temporary blindness in the eyes for a long time. It can last for more than six hours! In addition, we also conducted incineration experiments on oil squeezed from another common tree, the Qingtong tree, and found that burning this oil will produce an extremely unpleasant smoke, which can make people feel sick. Vomiting until shock and coma, but the duration is only three hours. We mixed these two items and burned them, and found that the effects of the two did not affect each other, and even strengthened each other, so we recommend this new type of burning to adults Weapon - Tongbai poisonous gas!" The young man's face couldn't help but be filled with excitement, and even the range of gestures to strengthen his tone became wider.
Wu Feng's heart moved. It was the time when the northwest wind was strong. I wonder if such a thing was burned under Longdong City. Would it have a certain effect
"I wonder if our soldiers can take some precautionary measures to avoid the disaster once this kind of thing burns?" Wu Feng was already considering the possibility of using this kind of thing in actual combat.
"Of course! When we developed this thing, we also developed countermeasures. We only need to wash our eyes with one kind of liquid before entering the smoke place, and then take another kind of liquid to ensure that we are safe. At most, it's just a minor discomfort. People who don't take preventive measures will become dizzy, blind and go into shock!" The young man answered confidently, obviously realizing that the coach's interest had risen, and he was even more energetic when he spoke.
"Very good, I wonder how many of these things you have brought this time?" Wu Feng felt excited again. It seems that the money he initially spent was not in vain, and finally it has some effect. When this battle is over, , we still need to take a closer look at this temporary piece of Sibuxiang to see if a specialized organization can be established.
"Don't worry, sir. This kind of thing has a lot of raw materials, and it burns for a long time. After we developed it, we reported it to Mr. Xiao and Mr. Rao. Both Mr. Xiao and Mr. Rao arranged to prepare a certain amount in advance. According to reports, We speculate that it should be able to meet your needs this time." The young man mentioned Xiao Tang and Rao with great respect, probably because he was very grateful for the support given by these two people.
"Okay, then I want to see how effective the things you have developed are!" Wu Feng no longer thought about it. The battle in Longdong has become a difficult situation. Even without these objective factors, this battle is still the same. It must be fought, and it must be captured, otherwise his plan to plot the Central Plains will come to nothing. With such a hidden weapon, no matter how effective it is, it is better than nothing. Until the moment before using it, Wu Feng did not have much confidence in his heart.
Later history books have made special studies and discussed the impact of this battle on Wu Feng. They did not attach much importance to the victory or defeat of this battle and its strategic role. Many historians paid more attention to the impact of the use of new poisonous gas in this battle on Wu Feng's military concepts. touch. "Since the First World War in Longdong, the change in His Majesty's views has directly contributed to the establishment of the Imperial Military Academy and the Imperial Academy of Sciences, two major institutions that supported the empire's later military and economic development. New horse-drawn carriages and Tongbai poison gas The benefits brought by it are the key to promoting this transformation of His Majesty the Emperor." --- Excerpted from "Leap - A Brief Discussion on the Power of Concept Change"