Goryeo soldiers were soldiers used for testing and hard work. They did the most dangerous things. In today's terms, they were cannon fodder.
Not only were their treatment poor, but their equipment was also extremely poor. With the Jin Kingdom increasingly short of iron, the Goryeo soldiers were not even equipped with swords and daggers, only one spear, and of course they wore half-worn single-layer leather armor.
This kind of armor is called felt armor, which is not the same as the leather armor of the Western Army. The leather armor of the Western Army is made of cowhide or horsehide. It is very strong after tanning and cannot be easily penetrated by arrows. However, the felt armor of the Goryeo soldiers is directly
A piece of sheepskin, crudely made and very thin, could not stop the powerful arrows of the divine arm crossbow.
The Jin State discriminated against these Goryeo soldiers from the bottom of their hearts. So many Jurchen soldiers died of illness. Their leather armors would rather be burned on fire than equipped for Goryeo soldiers.
But the Western Army did not feel pity because of the miserable treatment of the Korean soldiers. On the battlefield, there was only life and death, and there was no word of mercy.
The arrows shot at the Goryeo soldiers like a storm. The Goryeo soldiers fell down one by one. They were so frightened that they turned around and ran away. But before they could run back to their formation, a thousand Jurchen soldiers rushed up, slashing with swords and axes, killing several of them instantly.
Hundreds of people.
The Korean soldiers had no choice but to continue charging. Arrows were still raining down on the city, and the casualties of the Korean soldiers continued to increase. After three rounds of arrows, more than 3,500 of the 10,000 Korean soldiers were killed or wounded.
The Goryeo soldiers gradually rushed out of the moat, and they began to build a pontoon bridge with wooden boxes. Goryeo soldiers continued to be hit by arrows and fell into the moat. However, the arrows on the top of the city continued to fire, and three more rounds of arrows were fired. The Goryeo soldiers had been injured and killed.
Halfway through, although the pontoon bridge was gradually completed, a large number of soldiers lay on the ground and refused to cross the river.
This was also their last resort. They would die if they crossed the river, and they would die if they retreated. So they had no choice but to lie down on the ground and avoid the arrows on the city top.
Even though he was lying on the ground, he was still targeted and shot in the back by a Western soldier.
Seeing that the Goryeo army refused to attack, Suoliyishi was really annoyed. At this time, the commander Wanyan lost Bilie advised: "General, you can let them come back, and then mix them with the Jurchen army to attack, the effect will be more
a little better!"
Suo Liyi's room felt that it made sense, so he ordered: "Send the order to withdraw the troops!"
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The remaining four thousand Korean soldiers retreated in panic. The Western Army took the opportunity to fire back, and hundreds more were shot dead. The wounded soldiers on the battlefield eventually died of excessive bleeding.
However, Suoli B's room also got the information they wanted. There were no trebuchets or crossbows on the city, only bows and arrows. It was impossible to think about it. The Western Army was attacking thousands of miles away, and these heavy weapons could not be carried at all!
After several days of careful consideration in Jingzhao, Chen Qing decided to go to Yanshan Road again. Although it had only been half a month since he returned to Jingzhao, major changes in the situation in the Kingdom of Jin made him unable to sit still.
In the internal affairs hall, the three political officials, Jiang Yanxian, Zhou Kuan and Zhang Shun, were silent. In fact, they were not in favor of King Yong going to Yanshan Road again. First, because of the danger of plague in the Jin Kingdom, as the king of a country, he should not be in danger.
Secondly, King Yong will be away for several months, and a lot of government affairs have accumulated. It is not appropriate to entrust the princess to review for a long time.
Zhou Kuan advised: "Your Highness, you can entrust generals to encircle and suppress the Kingdom of Jin. Yang Zaixing, Niu Gao, and Liu Cui are all good. Hundreds of thousands of troops are enough to destroy the Kingdom of Jin. Isn't it the credit of Your Highness? Why should Your Highness go there in person?"
Jiang Yanxian also advised: "The auspicious sign from heaven means that His Highness's great cause of enthroning should be launched. At this critical moment, Your Highness should stay in Jingzhao to take charge of the overall situation. Your Highness has gone to the north, and the True Dragon Emperor who has ascended the throne is not here, leaving all the officials at a loss as to what to do!"
At this time, Zhang Shun also said: "The Beijing News specially surveyed 10,000 residents in the Jiangnan area, and found that more than 90% of the residents did not miss the Song Dynasty. Almost all residents hated the Queen Mother of Lin'an, and everyone hoped that the new emperor would ascend the throne.
, to restart the prosperous age, this is not only the wish of ordinary people, but also the idea of a large number of nobles. Your Highness is expected to return, and you should seize this opportunity to achieve great things!"
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "I understand what you are thinking. If it is just a battle to regain Liaodong or Yanshan Road, then forget it if I don't go. This is to destroy money. It is my biggest wish for more than ten years, and it is about to come true.
, but I can't personally participate, which will be a lifelong regret for me. I can postpone the enthronement for a few months, which is no big deal, or make various preparations, which also requires a lot of time!"
There was silence in the lobby for a while, then Zhou Kuan asked: "Your Highness has made up his mind?"
Chen Qing nodded, and the three of them understood that King Yong had made up his mind to communicate with them out of respect for them.
"All right!"
Jiang Yanxian said helplessly: "I wish His Highness a great victory and a speedy return!"
That night, Chen Qing said goodbye to his family and led a thousand cavalry to leave Jingzhao City again and rush towards Yanshan Mansion. Each of them was equipped with two horses and would rush to Yanshan Mansion as quickly as possible.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With thundering war drums, a mixed army of 30,000 Jurchens and Koreans launched another fierce attack on the city.
This was the third siege by the Jurchen army. The first time was a tentative attack by 10,000 Korean soldiers. As a result, 6,000 people were killed and they returned in disastrous defeat.
The second attack was a mixed attack of 10,000 Jurchen soldiers and 10,000 Goryeo soldiers. The effect was not bad. However, Wanyan Aku, the commander of ten thousand soldiers, was shot in the forehead by a stray arrow and died on the spot. He had to withdraw his troops and suffered nearly 3,000 casualties.
people.
This time, there was a mixed attack of 15,000 Jurchen soldiers and 15,000 Goryeo soldiers, with two hundred siege ladders. The Jurchen soldiers' equipment was obviously much better. They were all double-layered leather armor, holding large shields and
Short spears, they are all elite Meng'an troops, all of them are brave and good at fighting.
This was also Wanyan Wushu's confidence in capturing Linhuang City. He believed that with the brave and powerful Meng'an Army, he would be able to capture Linhuang City.
Bows and arrows were still effective, but those who were shot were basically Goryeo soldiers. The Jurchen soldiers used their large shields to block the storm of arrows from the Western army.
At this time, the bed crossbows on the top of the city were also fired. Unfortunately, there were not many of them, only three hundred. Each round of arrows was 1,500 jackdaw arrows. This kind of arrow has strong penetrating power and shot through the Jurchens.
The soldier's large shield killed more than 300 people at once.
However, more than 300 people were killed, which was still insignificant compared to the 15,000-strong army. However, they still forced the Jurchen army to change their tactics. They forced the Korean soldiers to run in front and used them as human shields.
After paying the price of thousands of casualties, more than 26,000 troops rushed across the moat from the pontoon bridge, hooked the siege ladders on the top of the city, with Goryeo soldiers in front and Jurchen soldiers in the back, and began to climb quickly
climb.
The Western Army was well prepared. The soldiers hidden on the city wall lit the chain mines and threw them up the siege ladder. The chain mines were wrapped around the rungs. In the past, they used long-handled axes to chop down the rungs. Now the Western Army and the Times
Ji Jin used chain mines specifically designed to deal with siege ladders and drawbridges.
When the soldiers on the siege ladder climbed to the chain mine, the chain mine exploded. There was a flash of fire, and several Korean soldiers were blown away. The siege ladder was also blown up in the middle, and the siege ladder collapsed.
Turning over, there was a scream of surprise on the ladder.
Hundreds of siege ladders were blown up by chain mines, but the real disaster struck later.
At this moment, thousands of soldiers lifted up huge clay pots of kerosene and threw them downwards. The kerosene pots burst and a large amount of kerosene flowed outside the city. Dozens of torches were thrown down and started burning with "Boom!"
The outside of the city suddenly turned into a sea of fire.
Thousands more bales of hay were thrown on top of the city, turning the outside of the city into a blazing hell. More than 20,000 soldiers were caught off guard. There were Goryeo soldiers leaning against the city wall and Jurchen soldiers on the outside. More than 10,000 Goryeo soldiers immediately fell into the sea of fire and were burned.
The Jurchen soldiers on the outside were so frightened that they rushed to the pontoon to escape, but the floating bridge was extremely crowded. Tens of thousands of Jurchen soldiers threw away their helmets and armor and jumped into the moat and swam to the other side. However, kerosene flowed into the moat.
The river also turned into a sea of fire.
Fortunately, swimming is a must-have skill for Meng'an soldiers. More than 10,000 Jurchens escaped this disaster, but later the Goryeo soldiers fell into a sea of fire. Fifteen thousand Goryeo soldiers participated in the battle, but they could not escape in the end.