Although three to four thousand Jin soldiers were killed in this battle, Jiang Hai himself also suffered heavy losses. More than 1,300 people were killed in the battle. Meng Gong also lost more than 40 people in the battle. Now they add up to only two people.
With more than 1,200 people, using this small force to attack Kaifeng Mansion, isn't this just a fool's errand?
Meng Gong said: "General, the Jin Kingdom must have withdrawn its troops from Huainan, and the imperial court will definitely order the Huainan army to invade the Jin Kingdom and force the Jin Kingdom to negotiate peace.
And our army only needs to pretend to attack Kaifeng Mansion, so that the Jin Dynasty court will be frightened by the double blow, and speeding up the peace process will be a success. Moreover, our army is not large in number, and has captured many horses, all of which are cavalry, and the march is fast.
, even if you encounter a large number of golden soldiers, you are not afraid."
Jiang Hai felt it made sense, so he accepted it, and Meng Gong went to prepare in a hurry.
Looking at Meng Gong's back, Jiang Hai sighed in his heart and said: "This son has great strategy and is appreciated by the officials. His future is really limitless."
And the very next day, Wanyan Yoke arrived at Shangcai, and he began to launch a powerful offensive.
More than a dozen large trebuchets took turns throwing stones at the top of the city. When they hit the top of the city, they were like thunder strikes and were so powerful that those who were unfortunate enough to be hit by the stones died on the spot and turned into a puddle of flesh.
There is also the giant ladder truck, which is higher than the city wall. At the bottom is a giant wheel that can be moved or fixed. The golden soldiers can threaten the security of the city by climbing the ladder truck.
However, all this was left over from the Central Plains Dynasty's play. They said that although the trebuchet was extremely powerful, it was far away after all. If it was thrown over, the Song soldiers on the top of the city could see it with their naked eyes and avoid it.
Looking at the top of the city, they are all filled with sandbags. Whether they are hit by stones or shot by bows and arrows, their power is greatly reduced. Even if they are shot by rockets, they cannot be burned.
And dealing with the ladder truck is even more familiar. Pour down a barrel of kerosene and throw a torch, and the ladder truck suddenly turns into a burning giant tower. The golden soldiers inside have to jump down in order to survive. Those who fall to death are not counted.
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The Song Army's counterattack methods are also very good. The Song Army's trebuchets are all projectile iron artillery. A shell explodes in the Jin soldiers' array, with a radius of dozens of steps. As long as it explodes, there must be more than a dozen people.
He was killed and wounded in the bombing, and the scene was so shocking that Jin Bing was frightened and had nowhere to hide.
The Song Army's three-bow ballistae was even more powerful, with a maximum range of 1,500 meters, more than three times the range of a trebuchet.
This kind of ballistae can not only fire ordinary arrows, but also can tie explosives to the arrows. The combat effect on the battlefield is extremely excellent. It can be said that the entire Jinbing phalanx is within the killing range of these three-bow ballistae.
Jiang Wanzai personally came to the battle formation and commanded the battle from the top of the city. Relying on the three-bow ballistae with extremely long range, he only killed the Jin soldiers until they were howling like ghosts and wolves, with casualties all over the place.
Seeing how powerful the Song army's crossbows were, Wan Yanyan was shocked and immediately announced that the army would retreat another three miles. If he did not retreat, his life would be at risk at any time.
At this time, Cao Youwen and Liu Yi were also paying close attention to the situation on the battlefield. They saw that the Jin soldiers were retreating due to the powerful power of the three-bow ballista. They were very excited and knew that the fighter was coming.
Cao Youwen said to his younger brothers Cao Youwan and Cao Youliang: "You two lead the infantry to respond."
After speaking, Cao Youwen mounted his horse and shouted an order to the five hundred cavalry: "Follow me and charge to kill the enemy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao You heard that he was like a bow and arrow taking off the string, and went straight to the Jin Bing camp.
On the other side, Meng Gong's right-hand man Liu Yi also led more than a hundred cavalry and two thousand infantry to rush towards the Jin soldiers' camp with murderous intent and great momentum.
When the Jin soldiers scouted their horses, they suddenly saw a large group of Song troops rushing out. They were so frightened that they hurriedly turned their horses around and fled back to their own formation to report the news.
But it was too late at this time. The Jin soldiers were retreating. How could they withstand the sudden and brave charge of the cavalry?
Soon, two men, Cao Youwen and Liu Yi, rushed into the Jin soldiers' camp one after another, and immediately knocked away a large number of Jin soldiers.
The Jin soldiers were in disarray. Even though Wanyan Yingke tried his best to organize a counterattack, the Song army's charge was too fierce, and his order was not implemented in time, and the formation was overwhelmed.
When Jiang Wanzai saw Cao Youwen, Liu Yi and his two men arrived. He was very excited. He beat drums to gather the generals and led two thousand troops out of the city. Cao Youwen and Liu Yi attacked the Jin soldiers from front to back. The Jin soldiers were in chaos and fled in all directions. Wanyan
The massive first siege of the city ended in a disastrous defeat.
Kaifeng Mansion, Jin Kingdom Palace, Fu'an Palace.
Emperor Wanyan Shouxu of the Jin Kingdom was drinking with his beloved concubine Ke Luo. When they were enjoying themselves, Ke Luo said: "Master, I had a dream last night. I dreamed that a phoenix crown fell on my head from the sky. How do you interpret this dream?"
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When Wanyan Shouxu heard this, he laughed and said, "Of course it means you want to be the queen."
But Luo Shi was overjoyed, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you very much, sir, for making me the queen. I thank you, sir, for your kindness."
Wanyan Shouxu was now mostly awake from the wine, and he hurriedly helped Ke Luo Shi up, saying, "Don't be impatient, my beloved concubine. I only love you. Sooner or later, the position of queen will be yours."
But Luo Shi refused to comply and said: "I don't care, Master Lang, you are the emperor. The emperor opened his mouth and followed his words. I want you to depose the Tushan clan now and make me the queen."
Wanyan Shouxu was in a dilemma, so he summoned Mu Yan Hutulai, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, and told him what had happened and asked him to find a solution.
After Mu Yan Hutulai heard this, he said: "This is easy for me, Master Lang. From today on, I will change my name to Mu Yan Fengguan."
After saying that, Mu Yanfengguan picked up the wine pot and smashed it on Ke Luo Shi's head. Ke Luo Shi shouted and immediately fell into a pool of blood, dead.
Wanyan Shouxu was furious and asked: "Hutulai, you are so bold, I will kill all nine of your clans."
Mu Yan Hutulai remained calm, knelt down and raised his hands, saying: "Master Lang, since I have changed my name to Mu Yan Fengguan, I should give Luo Shi the answer in his dream and fall on his head. He could not bear the weight of the Fengguan and died."
, This is God’s will, what does it have to do with me?”
Wanyan Shouxu was stunned, but Luo Shi was already dead at this time, and he would not be able to survive if he were to pursue the case again. Moreover, the Queen's disciples, the Shan family, might also be implicated, causing chaos in the government.
In the end, Wanyan Shouxu felt helpless and said bitterly: "Since it is God's will, then I will forgive you once. If there is a next time, I will never forgive you lightly."
After saying that, Wanyan Shouxu held the wine glass and called her beloved concubine twice to Ke Luo's body. He drank while shouting, drank all the wine in the glass, and then left.
Mu Yanfengguan immediately ordered people to pull out Ke Luo's body and bury it, and then cleaned the palace. The palace soon returned to peace, as if nothing happened.
Afterwards, Queen Tu Dan of the Kingdom of Jin found Mu Yanfeng Guan, knelt down to thank her for her kindness, and cried: "If I hadn't saved you, my elder brother, I would have died."