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Volume 1 The Li family has a son named Longji Chapter 28 A clever plan to break the city (Part 2)

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    Gur was the capital of Persia and had great political significance.  *However, this city has high walls and thick walls, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the Arab Empire has a large army stationed there. It will be very difficult for the Tang army to capture it.  If this city could be captured, it would be a great joy. Chen Xuanli asked the generals what they were thinking in one sentence, and they all stared at Zhang and said.  "Fire attack." Zhang said he only said two words.  "Fire attack?" There were exclamations, and all the generals were so surprised that their chin almost hit their feet.  "Commander, are you kidding? We have already attacked with fire, but it was useless." "Yes. The reason why we succeeded in attacking with fire in Talas is that, firstly, Talas is small and our trebuchet can fully  Coverage. The second reason is that Gu Taibai was caught off guard. The city of Gour was very large, and our trebuchets could not fully cover it, and Yusuf was fully prepared, so the fire attack was useless." "The commander must be joking.  " Immediately afterwards, all the generals started talking about it, thinking that Zhang was joking.  ????????????????????????????????????????:???? Throwing so much fire oil did not cause any decent damage to Gul. Who would believe Zhang even said he would use fire?  Whoever believes it is a fool!  "How can we joke about this important matter of military aircraft?" Zhang said with a solemn expression on his face.  "This Commander, you don't take it seriously, do you?" Chen Xuanli's eyes almost fell to the ground, with a look of disbelief on his face.  Obviously I have tried the fire attack, it is useless, Zhang said that he still wants to use fire, who can not be fainted?  Not only Chen Xuanli was fainted, but also Yang Sixu, Xue Zhi and other generals.  Who is not dizzy?  "Of course it's true." Zhang said and nodded very firmly.  His tone was not high-pitched, but there was an air of indubitability that made people dare not have the slightest doubt.  "Uh." Chen Xuanli made a grinding sound in his mouth and asked tentatively: "Commander, even if you want to burn it with fire, how can you make Gul become a sea of ??fire?" Yusuf is very well prepared for fire prevention.  It is really difficult to make Gul become a sea of ??fire.  "Who said that Ghor should become a sea of ??fire? I just need to burn down the city walls." Zhang said.  "What? What? What? Did I hear it wrong?" "Is there nothing wrong with my ears? Burn the city wall? Is this possible?" "What are you pinching me for?" "I'm sorry, I pinched myself, and I pinched the wrong thing.  "You know it hurts. It means I'm not dreaming." "Commander, how can you burn down the city wall when you're not asleep?"  A ghostly look on his face.  "Commander, the city walls are either made of bricks or stones. No matter how strong the fire is, it can't be burned." Chen Xuanli expressed his doubts on behalf of the generals.  "That's right." All the generals agreed in unison.  The walls are either made of bricks or stones, which cannot be burned.  Zhang Shuo actually said that he would burn it with fire, and the generals heard it as if they were hearing a fantasy.  No, it¡¯s even more ridiculous than hearing fantasy.  "It is precisely because it is made of stones and bricks that it can be burned." Zhang said, but he answered seriously.  When the generals heard this, they all rolled their eyes and were speechless for a while.  If Zhang Shuo hadn¡¯t been the one to convince them, their saliva would have drowned Zhang Shuo.  This is the most incredible thing they have ever heard in their lives.  Stones and bricks are impossible to burn. Zhang said that he was so sure that they could be burned. This is ridiculous.  "Commander, what are you going to do?" Chen Xuanli asked on behalf of the generals.  The generals¡¯ eyes were widened, like bells, staring at Zhang, and their ears were perked up, waiting for his answer.  However, Zhang Shuo did not explain to them. Instead, he looked solemn and ordered loudly, saying: "Generals, listen to the order." The generals stood with their heads held high and their chests held high.  "Chen Xuanli, lead your people to collect fierce fire oil and cattle and sheep. The more the better." Zhang said and ordered loudly.  "Follow the order." Chen Xuanli was very surprised. It was understandable that he had to use heavy fire oil to set the fire, but what else did he need to do with cattle and sheep?  Can cattle and sheep be used to set fire?  The generals thought the same way, and their doubts were getting bigger and bigger.  However, there was something that made them even more confused. They heard Zhang say and then gave the order, saying: "Yang Sixu, you lead the people to dig a hole in the north of the city" "Dig a hole?" There was a roar, and the generals were shocked and their eyes were opened.  It fell all over the floor.  Setting a fire and digging a hole in the ground, isn¡¯t this just a fool¡¯s errand?  "The cave must be wide enough to allow cattle and sheep to enter." Zhang said again.    "Uh." The generals made a grinding sound from their mouths and were speechless.  Why dig a hole in the ground and drive the cattle and sheep in?  Can cattle and sheep breathe fire?  "Yang Sixu, did you hear that?" Zhang said, rolling his eyes, his eyes were shining brightly.  Yang Sixu is a ruthless person with extraordinary courage and wisdom. However, at this moment, he is also shrouded in mist and has forgotten the connection order.  After hearing what Zhang said and asked, he woke up and said hurriedly: "Follow the order." "The excavated soil was made into earth bags and filled in the moat in the north of the city." Zhang added.  The generals wanted to ask Zhang Shuo what the purpose of digging holes in the ground was, but seeing that Zhang Shuo did not explain it to them, they had no choice but to stop thinking.  "This matter must be completed within half a month. Violators will be subject to military law!" Zhang said at the end.  The tone was very high, full of solemnity, and all the generals were stunned.  Once an order is given, it is immediately executed.  Chen Xuanli led his people to collect fierce fire oil and cattle and sheep.  This is the Middle East, the world's largest oil producer. Although the production during the Tang Dynasty was far less than modern times, the collection is progressing smoothly.  As for the cattle and sheep, it was even smoother.  When they heard that the Tang army needed it, the Persian people took the initiative to donate their cattle and sheep.  Under the command of Yang Sixu, the digging of the hole was progressing smoothly.  There are many dug holes, like a spider web in the north of the city, surrounding the wall in the north of the city three times inside and three times outside.  These caves, according to Zhang Shuo¡¯s requirements, were dug wide enough for cattle and sheep to enter.  Everything is going smoothly, but there is one thing that the generals have more and more doubts in their minds, and they all want to figure it out.  Zhang said where this song came from.  However, Zhang said he had no intention of telling them. No matter how the generals asked, Zhang said he would not tell them, so they had no choice but to give up the thought.  It was not only the generals who were surprised, but also Yusuf and a group of Arab Empire generals.  In the city of Gur, in Yusuf¡¯s governor¡¯s palace, Yusuf and the generals were also discussing.  "It's really strange. When the Chinese came to Ghor, they never attacked the city except on the first day. Why is this?" "Yes. The Chinese came from afar. It is conducive to a quick victory, so it should be  We should seize the time to attack, but why are the Chinese not attacking? "It's very bad for the Chinese to delay." "What do they want to do if they don't attack?" All the generals looked confused.  They started talking with tongues, but they didn't understand why.  ?It is Muhammad who has always been shrewd.  Also confused.  They are right. The Tang army came from afar, which is conducive to a quick battle and a quick decision, but not conducive to a long war.  Logically speaking, the Tang army should launch an attack and capture Gurcai as quickly as possible.  The Tang army did not launch an attack. They were really confused.  "My lord, do you know why the Chinese are like this?" The generals finally had no choice but to turn to Yusuf for help.  A flash of doubt flashed across Yusuf's single eye, and he said, "Zhang said there must be a plan behind this move." Isn't this nonsense?  Who doesn't know that if this move is abnormal, there must be a demon? Zhang said he won't attack, so he must be planning something.  "My lord, what is Zhang's plan?" A general had to ask more directly.  Zhang said what exactly he was planning, but even with Yusuf¡¯s shrewdness, he couldn¡¯t figure it out and was somewhat unable to answer.  At this moment, the guards came in and reported loudly to Yusuf, saying: "Sir, the Chinese are filling in the moat in the north of the city." "Huh?" Yusuf flashed his eyes, raised his brows, and said with a smile.  : "The Chinese finally made some noise." Yusuf stood up and led his generals to the top of the city to take a look.  I saw the Tang army carrying earth bags, coming in groups, came to the city, and threw the earth bags into the moat.  Countless earth bags were thrown into the moat, and the moat was being filled in.  At this rate, it won't be long before the Tang army fills in the moat in the north of the city.  "Sir, do you want us to use trebuchets to hit them?" a general asked.  "It's useless." Yusuf raised his eyebrows and said: "If we use trebuchets to bombard us, the Chinese trebuchets will deal with us, and our trebuchets will not be protected." The Tang Army's trebuchets have a much longer range.  It can completely suppress the trebuchets of the Arab Empire.  It would be okay if the Arab Empire did not take action. If it did, the Tang army would definitely use trebuchets to cover the Tang army.  "What should we do?" We can't just watch the Tang army fill up the moat.  "If the Chinese want to fill it in, let them fill it in." The moat's protective function for a city is limited. Whenever a war breaks out, the moat will be filled in as soon as possible.  Yusuf did not intend to cause more casualties in this matter.  "The Chinese took soil there." A general with sharp eyes discovered the place where the Tang army was digging a hole.    Yusuf looked at us for a while, took a long breath, and a smile appeared on his face, and said: "I understand what Zhang said he was going to do? He wanted to dig a hole in the ground and then sneak attack us." "Sneak attack?" "Impossible  Right? Even if the Chinese dug holes into the city, it would not be that easy. The streets in the city are all rammed and very hard. It is not easy for the Chinese to dig out of the ground.  , the Chinese dug out soil to fill the moat, isn¡¯t this telling us that they are going to attack the city?¡± The generals really didn¡¯t believe it when they heard this.  "In terms of Chinese military art, this is called 'taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them unprepared'. The less you expect it, the easier it will be for the Chinese to succeed." Yusuf admired it and said: "This is the highest level of military art."  Time, in unexpected places, and inflicting heavy blows on the enemy in unexpected ways, this is the highest state of the art of war.  ??Throughout the ages, all generals who can do this have become famous.  The streets in Gur City are very hard. Digging a hole and making a sneak attack would be very difficult, and generally people would not think of it.  If it succeeds, it will definitely catch the Arab Empire by surprise.  This is really an unexpected method.  "It's a pity, Zhang said, you met me." Then Yusuf smiled triumphantly and said: "I have many ways to deal with you. Well, you can dig some holes in the ground and put some empty jars on them, and you can detect  Where will you come out? I will place heavy troops at the place where you come out and defeat you in one fell swoop." (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature for better and faster updates!
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