Chapter 688: The attack begins and something is wrong!

Chapter 688: The attack begins and something is wrong!

The purpose of choosing this location is to avoid a sudden surprise attack on the granary. It is concealed enough. Even if someone has bad intentions, this road is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as someone can be sent to notify support, it won't take long for support to arrive.

At this time, Wang Ben had already found a location less than two miles away from the granary. The location of the granary had been determined, and according to the investigation of the scouts, the grain and grass delivered in the past two days alone was no less than 200,000 dan of grain and grass. The granary itself could not be without any grain. Wang Ben estimated that there were at least 300,000 dan of grain and grass in it. As long as the grain and grass here were destroyed, the threat of the southern border army to Hanzhong would naturally be eliminated.

The location of the granary is a natural and excellent place. However, everything has its two sides, and advantages naturally have disadvantages. Wang Ben knew this very well. He knew that although he had an absolute advantage in military strength, he still needed to fully consider various factors in order to successfully attack the granary.

After careful consideration, Wang Ben decided to adopt a risky and decisive strategy. He believed that as long as he could block the roads in front of and behind the granary and launch a fierce attack from the valley with the main goal of destroying the grain and grass, then great things would be accomplished!

Wang Ben also knew that speed was of the essence in war and that time was the key to victory. Therefore, as soon as the follow-up troops arrived, he issued an order without hesitation, asking the troops to quickly go around and close the road on the other side of the granary.

Wang Ben knew that his troops numbered more than 10,000 people, and it was impossible for such a large army to march without making any noise no matter where they went. Therefore, he inferred that the southern border army had probably received the news and started to take precautions. The longer the time dragged on, the greater the variables of his plan to sneak attack the granary.

In this situation, Wang Ben made up his mind to quickly seize the granary before the other party could react. This was the most important thing at the moment, and there was no room for delay or hesitation.

Wang Ben was also ready to launch an attack when the time came. Although it was in ancient times, in terms of the accuracy of time, even the Qin Dynasty had various ways to measure time. Although it was impossible to achieve the accuracy of seconds or even milliseconds in later times, it was still possible to achieve the accuracy of minutes.

When marching and fighting, the best way to determine the time is to cleverly use the sunlight. The specific operation is to mark the specific time by tying a knot on the rope. This method is not only simple and easy, but also the error is usually no more than three minutes, which is efficient and convenient.

The evolution of Chinese timekeeping has gone through a long process, from the initial ten hours, to the later hundred ke, and then to sixteen hours, and finally in the Western Zhou Dynasty, a relatively stable twelve-hour system was established. However, due to the influence of the Warring States Period and the wars after the demise of the Qin Dynasty, the comparison method of the twelve hours has become more complicated and diverse. Despite this, the public has a high degree of recognition of dividing time into special time nodes such as midnight, cockcrow, dawn, sunrise, meal time, noon, midday, sunset, evening, sunset, dusk, and people's set time. Because of this, this most widely used method was eventually adopted by history and became the official timekeeping standard.

In the southern region, the concept of the twelve earthly branches has basically been popularized in the twelve hours, namely Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. This is not because Gao Yao does not want to popularize the concept of twenty-four hours, but because such a thing itself requires a lot of time to transition. After all, the change in the concept of time is not achieved overnight, but a gradual process. Moreover, whether twenty-four hours is more suitable for this era than twelve hours requires further discussion and practice.

More precise time division is often influenced by the times. In the current social context, even the era of cold weapons has not completely passed, people's lifestyles and production methods are relatively simple, and there is not such a high demand for precise time division. For most ordinary people, the twelve hours can already meet their daily life and work needs. Therefore, the introduction of a more precise 24-hour system does not have much practical significance for them.

The twelve earthly branches are different. They are closely linked to the twelve zodiac signs and are a very important part of the inheritance of Chinese traditional culture. This zodiac saying has existed as early as the pre-Qin period and became widely popular with the establishment of the Qin Empire. The twelve earthly branches and the twelve zodiac signs are not only widely used in daily life, but also play an important role in agriculture, medicine, divination and other fields. They carry rich cultural connotations and historical memories and are one of the unique cultural symbols of China.

At this moment, Wang Ben was concentrating on calculating the time. The clock in his mind was ticking, as if every second was related to the victory or defeat of this battle. As time passed, it finally arrived at the appointed moment. Wang Ben waved the flag in his hand without hesitation and issued the order to attack.

In an instant, drums thundered, horns blew, and Wang Ben led 10,000 elite soldiers to charge out from the front like a tiger descending from a mountain. Their morale was high, and their shouts were deafening. Like an unstoppable torrent, they rushed straight towards the positions of the Southern Border Army.

At the same time, another 5,000 soldiers quickly executed Wang Ben's second order. They blocked another road silently like ghosts. Although these 5,000 people were small in number, their mission was crucial - to delay the time for the Southern Border Army to notify the main force as much as possible.

Wang Ben knew that although he thought that most of the troops of the Southern Border Army outside Wuding Pass were bluffing, the size of the army of 20,000 to 30,000 was still not to be underestimated. And the army he led had almost no logistical supplies after a long journey. In this case, it would be an extremely reckless adventure to have a head-on confrontation with the Southern Border Army in Ba County.

As a famous general, Wang Ben would not make such a stupid decision. He calmly analyzed the situation and skillfully used tactics to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost.

Although Wang Ben was over 60 years old, he led the troops like a young general during the march. However, when he saw the camp where the granary was located from afar, he suddenly reined in his horse, as if he was fixed by an invisible force.

Wang Ben's eyes were as sharp as those of an eagle, and he scanned the surroundings vigilantly. He thought to himself, "This journey has been too smooth. We are less than 200 meters away from the camp where the granary is located, but we have not encountered any obstacles along the way."