Chapter 2361 dare not question
It is precisely because Ziwu Valley was too dangerous that Zhuge Liang, who had been cautious all his life, did not choose Wei Yan's plan. After that, neither the Shu army nor the Wei army had successfully emerged from Ziwu Valley. Therefore, although Wang She was preparing for the future and deliberately strengthening the inspection of Ziwu Valley, Wang She himself might not be able to really conclude that the Wei army would advance from Ziwu Valley.
Now that the Wei army really has to come out of Ziwu Valley, the soldiers of the Lecheng defenders were shocked, and at the same time they were amazed at Wang She. Wang Jianjun was really predictable!
Originally, some of the generals in Lecheng were still unwilling to accept Wang She because in terms of qualifications, Wang She might not be above them, but Jiang Wei trusted Wang She very much and entrusted him with important responsibilities, becoming the top leader of Lecheng's defense. This naturally made those experienced generals and deputy generals dissatisfied with those who were experienced, believing that Wang She could not bear such an important responsibility.
But this time, the Wei army came out of Ziwu Valley, and Wang She made a very accurate prediction, which naturally made the generals of the Shu army convinced and promiscuous. The various dissatisfactions of the past have now disappeared.
However, Wang She was not complacent about his predictions accurately. Even if his predictions were right, what would happen? The Wei army still broke into Hanzhong from Ziwu Valley.
If the Shu army could really station a military force at the Wukou area at the exit of Ziwu Valley, how could the Wei army easily walk out of Ziwu Valley?
This army does not even require too many troops. Even if the Wei army can pass through Ziwu Valley, the steep mountain road will inevitably make it difficult for people to be trapped and horses, exhausted and weak. The Shu army only needs to guard the dangerous place at Wukou. I dare not say that it will definitely wipe out the Wei army, but at least it can ensure that they cannot get out of Ziwu Valley.
But it is regrettable that the Shu army adopted the strategy of giving up the periphery and sticking to the fortress. In this way, no matter what valley the Wei army walked, it was as if it had entered a no-man's land and easily stepped into Hanzhong. Without the defensive passes on the periphery, the most difficult itinerary of Wei State became unusually smooth.
At this time, Wang She couldn't help but have a little doubt about Jiang Wei's plan to gather troops and gather in the valley. Is such a defensive strategy really the best choice?
However, Wang She quickly gave up this doubt. Although he had read military books for several years, in terms of true strategic vision and tactical level, he was not on the same level as the war-hardened general Jiang Wei.
The plan to gather troops and gather valleys formulated by Jiang Wei must have been carefully considered by Jiang Wei. It could not be Jiang Wei’s impulsive move. No matter what shortcomings or disadvantages are there, Jiang Wei must have thought about it a long time ago, so Wang She didn’t have to question whether Jiang Wei’s plan was right or wrong. What Wang She needs to do now is to seriously implement Jiang Wei’s defense plan and do a good job in Lecheng’s defense.
Moreover, even if Wang She had some doubts, he could not change Jiang Wei's plan without authorization. If he fought according to Jiang Wei's plan, he would lose his battle and suffer a defeat, Wang She would have no responsibility. If Wang She acted without authorization, he would lose his head. This responsibility was something he could not afford.
So Wang She just thought about the ambush in Ziwu Valley. Moreover, the Wei army has already reached Golden Akasaka, and it is only a short distance from Lecheng. It will soon be the army at the city. Wang She's top priority is naturally to find a way to resist the Wei army's attack, rather than thinking about anything else.
Of course, Wang She also knew the priorities of this matter. He set up a patrol in the Golden Area to warn Lecheng. Now that Wang She has mastered the movements of the Wei army, it is naturally beneficial but not harmful to Lecheng's defense.
Otherwise, if the Wei army was at the city, they would realize it and respond to the hasty battle. How could they ensure the quality of Lecheng's defense?
Since Wang She became the garrison of Lecheng, she has been conscientiously in charge of Lecheng's defense. Originally, Lecheng's walls were made of rammed earth, so such a city wall could not resist the Wei army's catapults. Therefore, Jiang Wei asked Wang She, Jiang Bin and Fu Qian to build bricks and stones outside the city walls of Lecheng, Seoul and Yangping Pass, to build a stronger city wall to resist the attacks of the catapults.
The relationship between the catapult cart and the city wall, that is, the relationship between the spear and the shield. When the sharp level of the spear is improved, the solid level of the natural shield must also be improved accordingly, otherwise, the shield will not be necessary.
The attack ability of the Wei army's catapult car was several times higher than the catapult car used before. Ordinary rammed earth city walls could no longer adapt to new war needs, so the transformation and upgrading of the city walls became an urgent task.
To upgrade and transform a larger city like Nanzheng, the manpower and material resources required is too great, so Jiang Wei chose the relatively smaller cities Seoul and Lecheng as the Hanzhong defensive fortress.
Seoul was originally named Mianyang and Lecheng was originally named Chenggu. It was two county towns in Hanzhong that were not too big, with four miles in radius, which means that these two cities were small towns with one mile wall each in southeast, west and north.
A big city has great benefits, and a small city has small benefits. A big city can accommodate more people, while a small city needs to have an advantage in defense, which can cost a small price to convert the city into a fortress-like fortress, which only requires a certain number of troops to defend.
Jiang Wei not only asked the Han Le City to rebuild the city wall, but also had certain requirements for the thickness and height of the city walls built. Since the original rammed earth wall would not be demolished, it was reinforced inside. The thickness of the city wall was almost doubled, and the height was increased by at least five feet accordingly. In this way, the defense ability of the Han Le City will be greatly improved, and it will be fully capable of fighting against the Wei army's catapults.
Seoul is close to Dingjun Mountain, and Lecheng is backed by Xingshi Mountain. It is easy to quarry nearby or dig soil and burn bricks. It also has some advantages in the raw materials for building the city walls. Otherwise, with the current transportation capacity of the Shu army, such large-scale stone mining will be a huge problem.
It is naturally reasonable that Nan Zheng was abandoned, because from all aspects, Nan Zheng also determined that it would be difficult to build a defensive fortress.
It is unimaginable to fully upgrade the city walls for a city of 12 miles. Moreover, Nanzheng City is large, and the defensive force of 10,000 people is enough for Seoul Lecheng, but it is far from enough for Nanzheng. Jiang Wei does not have so many troops to defend Nanzheng, so from beginning to end, Nanzheng was not included in the Hanzhong defense system by Jiang Wei.
Chapter completed!