Chapter 168: Liangshan Artifact
() The Jin soldiers' scouts, Jing Ming, but the Liangshan scouts were obviously better. Moreover, this was still fighting on the local level, so every move of the Jin soldiers would be delivered to Song Qing as quickly as possible.
Wanyan Zongwang actually sent only 50,000 cavalry to chase him. This old guy is cautious enough, but no matter how careful you are, there are still many things you can't imagine in this world.
The command was to set up camps in Changqing, and at the same time, landmines were distributed in places where the Jin soldiers might be camping after they arrived.
Be careful all the way, the Jin soldiers were cautious, but did not encounter any danger. Under normal circumstances, their psychology would definitely enter a state of self-hypnosis, so it is time for the emerging weapon of mines to come on stage. This is called false and real.
In addition, Song Qing hid twenty artillery pieces in the carriage containing food and supplies. You can imagine what kind of scene would it be like when the cavalry suddenly suffered a landmine explosion and were bombarded by shells falling from the sky?
Wanyan Yinshu's cavalry caught up with Liangshan's men shortly after nightfall. Seeing the Liangshan camp, Wanyan Yinshu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and finally caught up.
The commander must be cautious, so he ordered his troops to set up camp on the way south of the Liangshan army to block the Liangshan army's way. The rest was waiting for the good news from the commander.
Seeing that the Jin soldiers set up camp according to their expectations, Song Qing felt half relieved, and the next thing was to see Han Shizhong's performance.
With the first ray of sunshine on the horizon, the low sound of trumpets rang over the Jin soldiers' camp. Then a group of soldiers emerged from their respective camp tents, gathered quickly, and gathered to the camp under the leadership of their respective generals.
Han Shizhong looked at the situation in the Jin camp with a cold face. Although the other party had an army of 150,000, in his eyes, he was just a group of hungry wolves waiting to be slaughtered.
Although the battlefield situation changed rapidly, Han Shizhong had the absolute confidence to completely defeat the invading Jin soldiers.
At this moment, what he was thinking about was what Li Gang said to him after Song Qing left the city.
"General Han, your name is Liangchen, can you tell the meaning of this word? Although Song Qing is a master of talent, he is not the orthodox Song Dynasty. General Han is extremely brave. Looking at Song Qing, there is no one else who is in your hands and has the power of military power. After this battle, it is time to do something worthy of your name."
Li Gang knew about Han Shizhong as early as the Ministry of War, but he did not expect that a soldier officer would be so valued by Song Qing. However, Li Gang saw Han Shizhong's skills, so his heart came back to life. Liangshan's soldiers were strong and strong. If they could be used by the court under the leadership of Han Shizhong, it would definitely be a blessing for the court.
These words troubled Han Shizhong for a whole night because he was not the original Liangshan team, so he was so entangled.
But Song Qing trusted him very much and gave him such an important task to an outsider. If he really betrayed Song Qing, how could he feel about his conscience?
So early this morning, he had already left everything Li Gang said to him and thought he had never heard of anything.
Han Shizhong had heard of Song Qing's omnipresent spy team, but for him, a person who has always had a clear conscience in doing things, such a team has nothing to do with him.
What Han Shizhong didn't know was that if he had betrayed Song Qing a little, even if his magical power was outstanding, he would have kept him from living until dawn.
A person like Li Gang who can only talk, except for strengthening surveillance of him, will not touch him without Song Qing's orders.
"General, the Jin soldiers are going to attack the city."
The reminder of the personal soldiers interrupted Han Shizhong's contemplation. He looked at him, but saw a team of about 5,000 Jin soldiers, who were escorted by the cavalry, carrying a ladder and rushing towards the city wall.
"Archer ready, let it go"
As the Jin soldiers entered the shelter, the Liangshan soldiers on the city began to shoot arrows. The Jin soldiers' cavalry also launched a counterattack. For a time, arrows were like locusts on the city, and people kept falling down, and people kept filling the positions of the fallen people.
Liangshan is protected by the city walls and is condescending, so there are fewer casualties.
But the Jin soldiers won because of their sharp bows and arrows and accurate archery techniques, which also caused many casualties to the Liangshan soldiers.
In general, the main attacker suffered huge losses. After nearly 2,000 casualties, the Jin soldiers finally approached the city wall. Some soldiers held shields to block the arrows on them and supported the ladders, while others quickly climbed up the city like ants.
Liangshan soldiers were prepared for this kind of attack, rolling wood, stones and turbulent oil followed one after another, and soon wiped out the Jin soldiers attached to the ladder, and the ladder was ignited and could no longer be used.
At this time, the sound of gold sound came from the direction of the Jin camp. When the sound was heard, the remaining Jin soldiers siege the city retreated like a general amnesty and retreated like water.
Whether it is Han Shizhong or Wanyan Zongwang, they all know that this is just testing each other, and the real war has not begun.
Wanyan Zongwang felt relieved. Through this small-scale attack, it was not difficult to see that the power in the city was not strong. As long as we work harder, it would not be difficult to break through the city wall in one go.
He ordered that Wanyan Yinshu send 30,000 reinforcements be sent, and Song Qing's men must be surrounded. After his own side is over, he can also launch an attack on the other side at the same time.
Looking at the frequent mobilization of Jin soldiers under the city, Han Shizhong showed a sneer on his lips, and turned his head to Chen Dong, who was standing beside him, and said: "I really rarely convince people if you are not afraid of Lord Chen laughing, but now I sincerely admire the Duke of the State. Every battle must be expected to be the enemy's opportunity first. Although the war has not begun, it has been invincible."
Chen Dong smiled and didn't say anything. He couldn't help but think of the scene when he first met Song Qing in Bianliang. At that time, he would never have thought that he would come with him one day and become a high-ranking official under him. This is probably what he often talks about!
After Wanyan Zongwang mobilized the troops, he sounded the horn of charge again. However, this time his troops were not in a hurry to attack, because they had already brought large-scale siege equipment for this siege.
With the sound of the horn, hundreds of large crossbows were pushed out. This kind of crossbow can fire the arrows. After the thick arrows are sent out, it can not only kill the enemy in large quantities, but also behind the city wall, soldiers can climb up the edge of the arrow shaft, which reduces losses than using a ladder. If you concentrate, you can even directly destroy the weak walls.
Fortunately, the city walls of Jinan Prefecture are wide and thick enough, so there is no need to worry about such a powerful weapon.
At the same time, several high moving towers have been quickly assembled in the Jin soldiers camp. The height of the tower is almost as high as the city wall. Standing on it can face the Liangshan soldiers on the city wall. At the same time, if it is brought close to the city wall, the Jin soldiers can also jump along the tower to the city wall to fight with the Liangshan soldiers.
As soon as these two weapons were released, a grim smile appeared on the corner of Wanyan Zongwang's mouth. Song Qing, didn't expect that I was prepared? But if you can make me so concerned, you are the number one person, and you can rest assured if you die.
Amid the rumbling drums, the crossbow that had been slashing with arrows was pushed back, and then 30,000 Jin soldiers followed the tower and walked slowly towards the city wall. This speed was to preserve physical strength, and at the same time it could also put a psychological pressure on the enemy.
At this time, Han Shizhong had ordered people to splash turtle oil on the surface of the city wall, and the turtle oil flowed down the city wall, and then lit it with fire. In a blink of an eye, the arrow rods nailed to the wall turned into torches.
Looking at the tower getting closer and closer, Han Shizhong also smiled grimly. This distance cannot be reached by bows and arrows, but it does not mean that the stone casting tools cannot be reached by either.
In fact, there are also trench machines in Jinying, but because the huge rocks nearby are difficult to find and the transportation is inconvenient, they are discarded. However, they did not expect that Liangshan would use them.
Standing behind to watch the battle, Wanyan Zong saw the stone catapults on the top of the city, and couldn't help but smile coldly. Can a few big stones block my army? He ordered the army to speed up and the Feng Wanhu was the first to rush to the top of the city.
But his smile soon condensed on his face, because he saw that what was coming out of the catapult was not a stone, but countless lit fire thorns.
Wanyan Zongwang certainly knew what the fire terrestrials was, but it was obviously too late to order it to withdraw, and the muscles on his face couldn't help but twitch twice.
Liangshan is the most in short supply now. Thousands of fire caltrops are thrown from the city, followed by a series of explosions. After the rolling smoke dissipated, the ground was filled with Jin soldiers wailing bitterly.
However, since the formation of people and horses was not very dense, this round of fire talcs only injured thousands of Jin soldiers. However, this move was enough to arouse the fierceness of Jin soldiers.
The remaining Jin soldiers rushed towards the city wall without waiting for Wanyan Zongwang to urge him.
There were also countless fire thorns sprinkled, but as the smoke rolled, the Jin soldiers did not notice that dozens of black iron pipes poked out from the walls.
With another round of fire talcs, Wanyan Zongwang finally realized something was wrong. This battle cannot be fought like this. He must come up with a way to restrain this thing, otherwise the loss will be too great.
Before Wanyan Zongwang could order the troops to withdraw, he suddenly heard a few loud noises coming from the city wall. Then the earth seemed to tremble.
Wanyan Zong looked far away from the city wall, so he just felt the ground shaking. The horse under his crotch screamed a few times, and the man stood up and almost lifted him off the horse's back.
Wanyan Zongwang's first thought was "Can the Earth Dragon turn over?" In ancient times, earthquakes were called "Earth Dragon turn over."
But when his horse stabilized slightly, he looked up and saw that the city of Jinan Prefecture had changed. His 30,000 attacking troops were almost invisible. His tragic wailing sounded and the towers disappeared.
Wanyan Zongwang quickly turned his head and asked the people around him.
"What happened just now? Why is it so loud?"
The generals around him, including many guards and soldiers, said they didn't know, but someone saw the generals who were a little further behind.
"Master, it seems like dozens of fires appeared at the top of Jinan Prefecture, and the ground exploded again. Then our people flew into the air, and then they became what they are now."
This sound was actually made from the city of Jinan Prefecture? What powerful weapons are hidden in the city that make my army unable to even lean on the city wall?
Wanyan Zongwang has fought for so many years, and this is the first time that this situation has happened. He is simply crazy. But reason tells him that he must not attack the city so rashly, otherwise the losses may be greater.
No wonder Song Qing dared to leave the city? Oh! No, this is clearly a trap that Song Qing dug for me! In this way, isn’t it also dangerous for the people who blocked him?
Wanyan Zongwang didn't know that he had no time to wake up now. While sending orders to withdraw his troops and return to the camp, he sent people to Jing to sue Wanyan Yinshu and immediately left Song Qing's men and returned.
Chapter completed!