He ​​took two steps forward, and as soon as he got close to the battlement, an officer came up to stop him, admonishing him: "Sir, be careful, safety is the most important thing."

Mu Shenghui hesitated for a moment, thinking about the horror of poisonous arrows, so he backed away from the admonishment and said to the officer with appreciation: "Very good, you are thoughtful, let the soldiers pay more attention and take precautions!"

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The moat has not yet been filled in, and the plum blossom piles are still standing. No matter how hard the enemy tries, there is no threat. Moreover, careful protection does not mean shrinking one's head and closing one's eyes. Surveillance and harassment will not stop.

Looking outside the city, Mu Shenghui could hear the sound of shovels and pickaxes digging, but he couldn't see clearly what the enemy was doing. Anyway, they were far away, and there were no mountains of earth or anything like that, which posed no threat to the city.

The Qing army's bows and arrows did not stop, but were still concentrated at a few fixed positions filling the moat.

There is a plan to build a dam to cut off the moat flowing from west to east, and then use the dug trench to release water.

The soldiers and civilians of the Ming Army became more and more experienced. They pushed the carts forward, unloaded the stones and sandbags into the river, and then pulled the carts out backwards to maximize the use of the shielding function of the carts.
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Thousands of people took turns constructing, filling in the moat very quickly.

The area that stretches for fifty or sixty meters has been filled in to form a right-angled triangle and is continuing to extend outward. And one side of the right angle will soon form a dam blocking the moat.

It is said to be a dike, but it is not a narrow strip. If the filling work continues, a smooth road dozens of meters wide will be formed on the moat.

This is not an unexpected result for both the enemy and us. If we want to attack the city wall and there is no relatively wide front, how can we deploy our troops?

At this time, Huang Li, under the protection of his guards, quietly left the city and returned to a safe area.

You can clearly feel the relief of Li Yue and others. After all, they completed the task, and the distinguished Mr. Huang escaped unscathed.

After killing two or three enemies with bows and arrows, Huang Li didn't feel particularly excited or excited, let alone joy and pleasure.

In his view, no matter how strong a person's ability is, his role will be minimal on a battlefield with thousands of troops.

Even if his arrows are not missed, it will not have much impact on thousands of enemies, killing or injuring 100 or 800 people. Unless he kills a crucial person, it is what later generations call a beheading battle.
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But this requires opportunities, and more importantly, luck. Huang Li didn't want to pin his victory or defeat on luck, so he could only improve the combat effectiveness of the entire Ming army.

Although it was already late at night, Huang Li did not rest. He rode quickly and rushed to the main camp with a few guards.

The main camp was backed by Zhenjing Mountain, and the craftsmen who came with the army led some civilians to cut down the mountains and destroy the natural environment to build various equipment for the Ming army.

The number of carts is the largest, as well as the pillars and wooden boards required for the tunnel, as well as the heavy weapon that may be used - trebuchet.

There is only one word difference between a trebuchet and a trebuchet, but their manufacturing and performance are quite different.

Anyone who has watched the movie "Kingdom of Heaven" will be shocked by the devastating destructive power of the counterweighted trebuchet, known as the medieval cannon.

In the history of China, the ultimate trebuchet appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty. When the Mongols attacked the city and destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, they relied on the counterweighted trebuchet called the return gun.

Huang Li knew that it was very difficult to build a large trebuchet, but small and medium-sized ones were much simpler.

There is no need to throw rocks weighing hundreds of kilograms or even one ton. He is very satisfied if he can throw a heavy object weighing twenty or thirty kilograms about two hundred meters.

When he was in Xingshan County, Huang Li guided the craftsmen to build a prototype of the trebuchet, conducted experiments and improvements, and finally finalized it.

It is not too bulky and can throw a stone weighing thirty kilograms nearly 200 meters, while a stone weighing more than one hundred kilograms has a range of only fifty meters. Such data and effects were Huang Li's decision after compromise.

In Xingshan, Li Laiheng also organized a large number of manpower to make trebuchets.

In his opinion, this simple and easy-to-make heavy weapon is very suitable for fighting in mountainous areas. It is placed on the reverse slope of the mountain and is very concealed. Throwing stones or mines can give the enemy a sudden and violent blow.

Civilians and soldiers on the front line were filling the river overnight, and the craftsmen were working in separate shifts day and night. When Huang Li rushed to the construction site illuminated by the fire, he quickly found the head craftsman and received exciting news.

"From last night to now, five trebuchets have been built?"

Huang Li looked at the strong but somewhat cramped middle-aged man in front of him, couldn't help but smile, and praised: "Very good, for such high work efficiency, I will ask Duke Jingguo to reward you."

The head craftsman hurriedly saluted and thanked him, with a frightened look that made Huang Li a little strange.

Rumors have long been spread among soldiers and civilians, and Huang Li has appeared many times. Although people's perceptions are biased, they all know that he has a noble status.

As for the leader of the elephant craftsmen, he hopes that the person in front of him is Prince Zhu San. He can talk to him kindly and praise him repeatedly. This will be the glory of his life, and he can brag about his glorious deeds with his descendants for half his life.

"Continue to build with all your strength. Call some manpower to transport these trebuchets to the city before dawn." Huang Li ordered, very urgently.

"Don't worry, sir, I'll take care of it right away." The head craftsman promised repeatedly without any hesitation.

Huang Li felt relieved a little and rushed back to the camp with his guards. He lay down in his clothes and took the time to rest.

After sleeping for less than an hour, the guards came to wake Huang Li up. The trebuchet had arrived and he needed to make arrangements.

After a restless night, Huang Li cheered up and rushed to the city. He called Ying Zheng to inquire. He learned that seven or eight turrets had been completed, and then he ordered the civilians to push the trebuchet up in the night.<

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The semi-circular fortification covers most of the trebuchet, with only a six or seven-meter long arm extending out. It is still dozens of meters away from the moat, and one hundred twenty or thirty meters away from the city wall.

The distance was determined by Huang Li at the designated location after measuring it with a telescope. Throwing a weight of nearly a hundred kilograms could fill the moat; throwing a stone weighing twenty kilograms could hit the top of the city.

"Sir, are you going to use it to throw sandbags and soil bags to fill the moat?" Liu Xiang observed the distance, thoughtfully.

Huang Li nodded and said, "That's exactly it."

Pointing to the front, Huang Li explained: "You see, it is getting more and more difficult to fill the moat. If the cart cannot continue to advance, it can be solved with a trebuchet."

There were no bulldozers in ancient times, so the stones and sandbags in the moat were piled up and uneven, making it difficult for the cart to move forward.
Chapter completed!