If only there was cement in the warehouse.
This was Sun Tu's first reaction at this time, because this was the fastest way to repair the city wall today. But unfortunately, at least so far, he has not found any trace of cement in the system warehouse, and as he is not an engineering student, he does not have the cement formula - even if he did, he would not have time to make it overnight.
Now Sun Tu could only scratch his head. After all, he was not a god, and there was really no way he could repair the city wall without enough materials. After seeing his helpless reaction, Peng Yongzhen became even more panicked and murmured: "What should we do? What should we do..."
The nervousness quickly spread again, causing many soldiers around to feel panic, and many of them were filled with despair and regret. The desperate thing is that the city cannot be defended. After all, the entire city wall was easily penetrated by the rebels before. Now that there is such a big hole, tomorrow's battle will definitely be more dangerous. Maybe the rebels will break through the wall in the first battle; I regret it. What's more, my family didn't work hard to build the city in the early days, and now they are risking their lives.
Sun Tu's face became more and more solemn. Once the North Gate could no longer be defended, Changshu would surely fall, and the only option was to break out of the encirclement. But in this way, even if there are not many casualties, Zhu Men will definitely be deliberately targeted when he returns to Jinling, and the situation will become even more difficult.
"Sun...Sun Qianxia, I may have an idea to temporarily repair the city wall..." Suddenly someone whispered beside him. When it reached Sun Tu's ears, he immediately cheered up. He quickly turned his head and looked over, only to see an ordinary-looking man. The Qingzhou soldier was lowering his gaze in a somewhat embarrassed manner, not daring to look at him.
"Do you really have a good idea? What's your name?" Sun Tu immediately grabbed his hands and asked urgently. Not only Sun Tu, but also countless soldiers around him all fixed their eyes on this ordinary soldier, with expectations and doubts.
But this made him even more nervous. It wasn't until Sun Tu asked urgently twice more that he hesitated and said: "The villain's family was poor a few years ago. The house was broken and there was no way to repair it. It leaked in summer and water leaked in winter. There was air leakage. Later, I couldn’t bear the cold anymore, so I thought of a stupid way... "
After listening to his somewhat long-winded explanation, Sun Tu's eyes suddenly lit up. Before anyone else could react, he patted the soldier named Qi San on the shoulder and praised: "What's going on here?" But you saved my city full of soldiers. I’ll take note of your merits, and I’ll reward you heavily when the time comes!”
Qi San was also very excited when he heard this: "Being able to help Sun Qianjia is a blessing for me as a villain. I don't dare to ask for any reward."
But Peng Yongzhen and other generals who had reacted on the side were still a little skeptical: "Sun Qianji, can this really be done?"
"Of course, ordinary houses can be repaired in this way, and of course our city walls can also be repaired! And this is the fastest way to get the best results. The weather is already very cold now, so you can give it a try."
"But this can only last for a while... once the weather gets hotter, won't it be self-defeating?"
"We are just solving the urgent need now, leaving other things for later. Hurry, hurry up and get water, and the city wall must be repaired before dawn!" Under the loud urging, Sun Tu suddenly felt something in his heart, and said: "Not only This method can be used for damaged parts of the city wall. For other places, this method can be used.
Fang also poured water on me! "
"Ah?" All the soldiers were a little surprised, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd. But Sun Tu had no time to explain further to them: "Just follow it, this is a military order, and it is also the most effective way for us to withstand the onslaught of the anti-army!"
Peng Yongzhen did not dare to disobey Sun Tu's order at this time, and immediately turned around and ordered: "Go quickly, if you dare to dodge again, I will punish you severely!"
Even his own general said so, and others could only follow it even if they had doubts. After Sun Tu saw them taking action, he quickly left and headed towards the nearest east wall, then the west gate, the south gate...
In the first half of the night today, Sun Tu drove around the city and issued an order that kept many soldiers from rest, asking them to get a large amount of water nearby and pour it directly on the outside of the four city walls.
So that night, the four cities of Changshu turned into a big construction site. From a distance, you could hear the sound of people working hard at the top of the city. Even the Wu army outside the city noticed the movement there, and specially sent A team came to investigate, but were quickly shot back by a burst of arrows.
When Pang Wanchun learned this information, it was almost dawn, but in the dark and the distance, until this time, he did not understand what the Song Army was doing in the city, but he felt a faint uneasiness. My heart arose.
It wasn't until daybreak that the Wu army, urged by drums and trumpets, launched another offensive at the north gate of Changshu, thinking that there were still loopholes in the northern city wall before charging in. Only then did the soldiers rushing forward be surprised to find that today's Changshu city wall had holes. Small changes—
The city wall that was previously damaged and mottled, and even had a large gap, actually became smooth and solid, and the gap was repaired, and it was still shining with dazzling light under the newly rising sun, as if the city was wrapped in crystal. Sounds average.
And when they still had some doubts but still rushed up with their troops and put the ladder up on the top of the city, a strange scene appeared. The ladder could have been successfully put up on the top of the city, or the ladder was leaning tightly against the wall. It actually slipped for a while, and even before anyone got on it, it was already on the verge of falling, and it was impossible to stabilize at all.
This was a big problem for Wu Jun. Originally, they rushed to the foot of the wall against the arrows, wood and rocks above, and then planned to climb up risking their lives. But now, although the people have reached the bottom, the ladder cannot hold them up, so they will be sent to the enemy to be beaten passively.
In just a moment, it caused hundreds of casualties. The others were so frightened that they stopped trying and ran back with their heads in their hands. However, a lot of damage was still caused along the way. Since the beginning of the offensive and defensive war, Wu Jun has never suffered such a big loss under Changshu City.
The garrison on the city grew in momentum, and the cheers and drums became louder and louder. Everyone felt elated and happy that a great revenge had been avenged. They had been suppressed and beaten by the enemy before, and they were allowed to enter the city smoothly several times. They were really in danger, and they had never defeated the enemy so easily. And all of this is thanks to the hard work last night and Sun Tu's orders, which made the soldiers respect Sun Qianji more and more, and they all regarded him as a god.
In the army outside the city, Pang Wanchun looked at the shining small town of Changshu in front of him, with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "I really didn't expect that.
They made such a turtle shell at night. It seems that it will take us a little longer to break through the city quickly. "
There were generals nearby who didn't understand what was going on, so they asked people about it one after another. Pang Wanchun was afraid that they would be frightened by the enemy, so he explained with a smile: "Actually, this is nothing special. They just took advantage of the cold weather last night to pour water on the outside of the city wall and made it form a knot on the wall. It’s just a thick layer of ice. This layer of ice has become the armor of Changshu City. Not only has it become stronger and more difficult to break, but it has also become slippery. Even the ladder is difficult to put up. This Sun Tu really has some tricks and skills. What’s the idea!”
As soon as these words came out, all the generals present changed their expressions: "What should we do? If this happens, won't we be unable to attack?"
"Don't worry, this is just a temporary expedient. Our land south of the Yangtze River is no better than the north. The days when it is so cold that water can turn into ice are very rare. As long as a few days pass and the weather gets warmer, he will just Naturally, the attack will be self-defeating!" Pang Wanchun looked determined. After hearing what he said, the soldiers felt a little relieved, but it was clear that they no longer had the momentum they had before, and it was impossible to launch any decent offensive against Changshu today.
Although Pang Wanchun said this, he was also embarrassed in his heart, and was far from being as calm and calm as he appeared.
Although the winter in the south of the Yangtze River is much warmer than in the north, the weather this year is a bit evil. It is still biting and cold today. Who knows when the weather will get warmer? And more importantly, they couldn't afford to spend too much time. After all, he didn't trust the Song army in Jinling. If he had been trapped under the city of Changshu, Zhu Meng and the others would seize the opportunity to send troops to attack, and the Wu army would fight for a long time. The soldiers and horses are exhausted, and it is really possible that they will be defeated by the Song army.
"We have to find a way to defeat this trick!" When he returned to the tent, Pang Wanchun had secretly made up his mind.
Soon, he called some of his confidants, generals and counselors to him and asked them about ways to defeat the enemy: "Do you have any proper methods? If this continues, it will only make our army more passive."
"Shuai Pang, how about attacking with fire? Let's send troops and horses carrying hay over there and light a fire under the city wall. As long as the ice on the wall is burned away, we can attack the city again."
"Your idea is not a success. Song Jun is not a fool. How could he let us set fire to the city? The casualties will be huge."
"Besides, the efficiency of doing this is too low. How long will it take to melt the ice on the entire wall? I'm afraid it will take a whole day, but at night, as long as they pour water down, all our efforts during the day will be lost. It’s all in vain!”
The generals kept talking to each other, but they couldn't come up with a proper solution, which made Pang Wanchun frown even more. He began to miss Jiang Shihu, who always gave him clever ideas in the past: "It would be great if Mr. Jiang were here, he would definitely come up with the most ingenious method..."
"Pang Shuai, why not use a catapult to hit the wall with oil, and then use a rocket to ignite it. It will be much easier to burn the ice."
After hearing this suggestion, Pang Wanchun suddenly thought: "Yeah, how could I forget this trick? I only thought about how to break the ice, but forgot the most important point!" For a moment, he With renewed light in his eyes, he is determined to win Changshu City!