Chapter 282: The Spring Breeze Leaves the People in the West Garden (2)
Yelu Dashi soon understood what the Song army was doing with such a large formation - to scare him and all the Liao soldiers.
The two people hugged the thick muzzle, like a pottery jar buried in the ground. The fire flashed, and a huge black ball flew into the sky in the thick smoke, drawing an arc in the air.
, fell on the Zhuozhou city wall. A ball of fire flashed out from the ground, and all people and objects were torn to pieces in the fire.
Then there is a loud noise, with a strong smell of gunpowder smoke and blood, reaching your ears with a roar.
I heard it's called a mortar.
There was also a long copper pipe as thick as a person's arms, more than ten feet long, erected diagonally on the earth platform. Then there was fire, thick smoke, and a round iron ball was sprayed out, hitting the city wall firmly, and it felt like
That section of the city wall was shaking.
I heard it's called a long cannon.
Twenty mortars and thirty long cannons fired around Zhuozhou City. The sound of the cannons was like a blacksmith's hammer, hitting his heart again and again.
This is different from the giant counterweighted trebuchet that drops flame bombs. The flames that cover the sky are barbaric, ferocious, and have a desperate feeling of dying with you. And the bombardment of this artillery makes you feel a kind of power. All artillery
, is the hammer in the blacksmith's hand, and you are the piece of material on the anvil that has been hammered thousands of times.
Looking at it from a distance, Yelu Dashi felt that Zhuozhou City was like a weak child being beaten and ravaged by a big man with punch after punch.
The Song army also placed four heavy infantry regiments with 6,000 muskets and 60 120 field guns directly between the Liao Xing army and Zhuozhou City.
If Yelu Dashi dared to send reinforcements to respond to Zhuozhou City, the scene in Jiatugou would happen again.
Yelu Dashi remained silent.
The east gate of Zhuozhou City was bombarded by more than a dozen mortars and long cannons for more than two hours. Finally, the left corner of the tower collapsed with a loud noise.
A group of prepared Song troops rushed up along the ruins. The leading officer was wearing dark red iron armor and wielding a long-handled Miao knife, as powerful as a tiger.
Thousands of defenders, led by officers, rushed up from all over, determined to block the gap.
The two sides collided hard, causing huge waves.
The leading officer of the Song army who first entered the camp had no enemies under his command. He slashed left and right, just like the bow of a ship riding the wind and waves, and kept moving forward.
Two-quarters of an hour later, the officer, with a dark face, stood at the highest point of the east gate tower and raised a Song Dynasty Phoenix Nirvana flag.
One hundred thousand Song troops outside the city shouted in unison: "Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories!"
Then hundreds of horns sounded, and the Song army began to launch a general attack on Zhuozhou City. The Song army, which was lying between Zhuozhou City and the Liaoxing Army camp, headed by the four heavy infantry regiments, also began to move slowly, approaching the Liaoxing Army.
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"Send the order for all troops to withdraw! Withdraw to the north of Zhuoshui River, and then set fire to these bridges." Yelu Dashi ordered.
Watching the Liao Xing army begin to retreat, Liu Fa remembered the secret official order conveyed by Li Jian, and ordered not to pursue too hastily, but to "drive" them all across the Zhuoshui River. His focus was still on Zhuozhou City.
"As soon as Zhuozhou City and south of Yanjing City, there are no important and dangerous areas. Our army can march straight in and reach the bottom of Yanjing City." Liu Fa said energetically.
"Yes! The long-cherished wish of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, started by Emperor Taizu, has finally come true in the hands of His Majesty. As the pioneers, we will definitely be remembered in history." Guo Cheng was also very excited.
"Who was the officer who came first at the east gate just now?"
"This is Han Shizhong, deputy of the left battalion of the right battalion of the 31st Infantry Regiment."
"This guy is not only brave and good at fighting, but he can also be keenly aware of the enemy's strength in such a fierce hand-to-hand battle. He is a good piece of material."
At this time, an adjutant reported: "The front battalion of the 29th Infantry Regiment is in good shape and led the troops to capture the north gate."
"North Gate?"
"Yes, General. Qu Duan noticed that the morale of the troops in the city was unstable, and after reporting it to his superiors, he led his troops to ambush near the north gate. Our army shouted for victory and started the general attack. Some defenders in the city were frightened and saw that I was not there at the north gate.
After the army deployed, they opened the city gate with the intention of escaping north. Qu Duan led his troops to take the opportunity to rush in, control the city gate, coordinate the main force of the battalion to enter the city, and captured the north gate."
"This boy!"
"General Liu knows him?" Wang Min asked curiously.
"Know! His father Qu Huan, Duke Qu, once served as the head of Zuo Ban. He died outside Huanzhou City in the seventh year of Yuan You's war. When Qu Duan was three years old, he was appointed as a third class loan by his father. He was astute and knowledgeable and good at writing articles.
, rich in military skills and strategies. After entering Huaide camp, he became the king of children."
"It turns out he is another hero from Huaide camp."
Yelu Dashi led his army to retreat to Liangxiang County, which was only a few dozen miles away from Yanjing. Could it be that they just retreated all the way to the city of Yanjing? The Song Army's South Route Army suddenly broke out with all its strength, and presumably the other east, north, and west routes were also actively advancing.
The most important thing for the Song Army is strategic layout and mutual cooperation. They will never let the South Route Army go north alone. A South Route Army is already so difficult to resist. Plus, how can we resist the three armies encircled by the East, West, and North Routes?
Yelu Dashi was so worried that he couldn't sleep late at night, so he walked back and forth in the study in the backyard of the county government office.
"Your Highness," Xiao Weili called softly outside the door.
"Oli La, what's the matter?"
"Your Highness, there is a distinguished guest who wants to see Your Highness."
"It's so late, who is it?" Yelu Dashi frowned, but out of trust in Xiao Weili, he said: "Please come in."
Xiao Weili pushed open the door, stepped aside with a complicated expression, and said to the person behind him: "Please!"
Yelu Dashi looked at the visitor, dressed as a Han citizen from the Liao Kingdom, and couldn't help but feel suspicious. Just as he was about to ask, the visitor, Shi Shiran, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Li Jian, it is really rude and rude to come here rashly late at night.
Please forgive me."
"Li Jian? This name sounds so familiar. You are from the Song Dynasty and you are here to be a lobbyist?" Yelu Dashi stared at Li Jian for a while, then turned suspiciously to Xiao Weili who followed him in and closed the door.
"I met brother Yelu by fate, probably in Kaifeng City. At that time, I was just a commoner. In ten years, brother Yelu has been honored as the king of Liao and Liang. I am not talented, and I am respectfully serving as the Deputy Military Counselor of the Privy Council and concurrently serving as military advisor.
It’s all about the Intelligence Bureau.”
Military Intelligence Bureau - Li Shilang! Yelu Dashi almost screamed, his frightened eyes fixed on Xiao Weilila, the person he trusted the most.
Xiao Weili said helplessly: "Your Highness, he has a letter written by the princess, so I had to bring him here."
Yelu Dashi was even more shocked and asked: "How did you get Ta Buyan's autograph letter?"
"The princess is really a hero among women. She sees things more clearly than ordinary men." Li Jian held up a piece of paper with both hands.
Yelu Dashi took it and took a look, and realized that it was his wife Xiao Ta's handwriting - "Don't miss this opportunity!"
Just four words contain endless meanings.
Yelu Dashi held the piece of paper and read it for a while, then said slowly: "Deputy Ambassador Li, please sit down." This chapter has been completed!