"Your Majesty." Wu Jiu looked sad, stood up and said, "Two or three months ago, the Mongols increased taxes aggressively. There was a family named Hong in my hometown. Because they had no money to buy so-called war bonds, the old man of the Hong family was imprisoned.
The local government detained her and later died in prison. She was a fierce woman, so she broke into the government office and beat drums to avenge her injustice. Unexpectedly, she was convicted by the government as a spy of the Song Dynasty, saying
He deliberately undermined the court's policy and was sentenced to be executed immediately. When the younger cousin knew about this, he wanted to argue with the government regardless of his status as a deserter. This gave the government an excuse to accuse the younger cousin of the Hong family.
The women colluded with each other and were all spies sent by the Song Dynasty. They didn't even go through the reporting procedures and brutally killed their young cousin and the Hong family girl."
Fang Ling said angrily: "Isn't this just looking down on people's lives? Don't the Mongols follow the law of kings?"
Wu Jiu didn't know who Fang Ling was, but seeing that he was with me, he must have a great background, so he didn't dare to neglect, and immediately replied: "Although the Mongols also have laws, it is only for the Han and Jin people."
As far as I'm concerned, these laws are in vain."
"The country is about to perish, and you are acting against the will." I sighed and said, "Wu Jiu, I will definitely avenge your cousin. By the way, do you know the defense situation in this city?"
"Your Majesty, my military rank is very low, so I know very little about the situation."
Although I was a little disappointed, I still smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just tell me what you know."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
General Wu Jiu told me the situation one by one. These situations are not of much help to our army. The only reference is that the defense positions of the Yuan army are basically south of the palace.
"Wu Jiu, please go down and rest first."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Jiu said before leaving, "Your Majesty, after dinner, I can change into the military uniforms of our Great Song Army. I and others are quite familiar with the terrain in the city, which will be useful.
, Your Majesty may ask."
"Okay, Wu Jiu, after you change into your military uniform, the army painter will work with you to draw the map of the capital city in detail."
"Yes, little one, I obey."
"Wait a minute, Wu Jiu, do you know the Bao'en Temple in the city?" I suddenly remembered Duan Donglou's suggestion last night.
Wu Jiu nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I know that about half a year ago, there was a major renovation of the underground waterway in Dadu City. At that time, Xiao's unit went to the underground construction, and Xiao's department happened to be responsible for it.
There are underground projects in the Baoen Temple area, so I know about it.”
"Really?" I asked quickly, "I heard that the underground waterway has an entrance and exit not far from Baoen Temple. Is this true?"
"Your Majesty, it turned out to be yes, but it was changed during the renovation."
"Where did it change?"
Wu Jiudao: "The current entrance and exit is in the backyard of Baoen Temple."
"Inside Baoen Temple?" I suddenly felt a sense of ecstasy and stood up involuntarily.
"Exactly." Wu Jiu replied respectfully.
I thought for a while and said, "Wu Jiu, you go to eat first. I'll see you if I have anything to do after dinner."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
At about eight o'clock in the evening, Duan Donglou came to me again and said: "Your Majesty, in today's battle, the commando team's effect was obvious. Please approve it. General Mo will take people to Bao'en Temple tonight. They will definitely be like a sharp knife inserted in the temple."
To the heart of the Yuan army."
"Okay." I nodded without hesitation this time, "It's just that the action plan will change."
Duan Donglou said blankly: "Your Majesty?"
I smiled and said: "Before dinner today, a Yuan army rebelled and collectively surrendered to our army. The Han army of this hundred-man army happened to be familiar with the situation of Baoen Temple. Its centurion was named Wu Yunfeng. According to him,
The entrance and exit of the underground waterway was changed to the backyard of Baoen Temple half a year ago. Baoen Temple is only four or five miles away from our army's forward position. Therefore, I plan to send a large army to attack Baoen Temple directly from the underground waterway, and then cooperate from the inside and outside.
"
Duan Donglou said happily: "That's great." However, Duan Donglou quickly said: "Your Majesty, is there any fraud in this?"
"Probably not. Wu Yunfeng's cousin is named Wu Liu. He was once a prisoner of our army and I happened to meet him. Of course, for safety reasons, I will first send a commando team to Baoen Temple. General Duan, tomorrow
In the early morning, you and Wu Jiu will lead this commando to explore the road. If it is true, then I will send a large army from the underground waterway directly to Baoen Temple early tomorrow morning, and then attack southward. A two-phase attack will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will prepare first."
"Okay, east building. After sneaking in, the commando team can explore the way."
"Yes, your Majesty, don't worry."
After Duan Donglou left, Wen Zhang and others also entered immediately, hoping that I would allow them to go to enemy-occupied areas again tonight. However, I decisively rejected their request. Everyone was very tired from today's battle. Although these few people
They are very skilled in martial arts, but I still ordered them to have a good rest.
With the help of Wu Jiu and others, the army painter drew a map of Dadu City. This map was much more detailed than the one transferred by Shopkeeper Longya He last night. With this map, everyone felt more and more happy.
The more bottomed it is.
After discussion, Lu Wenhuan and others changed the original troop allocation plan and deployed a brigade of imperial guards and 10,000 infantry troops, led by Wen Zhang and Wu Songhan, and prepared to enter Baoen Temple before nine o'clock tomorrow morning to wait for the war.
From the very beginning, he fought his way out.
In addition, I have also specifically ordered that starting from tomorrow, the number of commandos will be increased to rescue more civilians who are tied up with the Yuan army.
That night, the artillery battalion that had found the attack point brought in ten more artillery pieces. These twenty artillery pieces were scattered in several civilian houses. According to my instructions, the Yuan army's trebuchets could not move and the artillery pieces could not be fired to avoid
Injuring more civilians. In my plan, the next target of the artillery is Kublai Khan's palace.
After midnight, Duan Donglou and Wu Jiu quietly entered the underground from a sewer entrance in the south of the city with two hundred carefully selected soldiers.
The smell in the waterway was unpleasant, but fortunately the space was not small. The highest point was more than three meters above the ground, so you could move straight forward. Everyone covered their noses and followed Wu Jiu forward one after another.
After walking for more than ten meters, everyone found that the sewer was getting narrower and narrower, and it was getting higher and higher. There were several steps at each increase in height. Every ten steps on the arch wall, there was a step with a diameter of about 30-40 centimeters.
The water pipes, Wu Jiu said, are culverts. After walking about fifty steps forward, you can hear the sound of running water.
If I had seen this sewer, I would have been greatly impressed. The underground drainage project in the Yuan Dynasty was so neat and advanced. Even compared with the Qingdao underground sewer built by the Germans in later generations, it is not much different.
This is truly a "once-in-a-century" project.
Arriving at the next stairway with different levels, Wu Jiu said: "General Duan, we are here."
Duan Donglou said "yes", turned around and said to the soldiers behind him: "Everyone, General Wu Jiu and I will go up first in a moment. If nothing happens, you will come up one by one in the agreed order."
After that, Duan Donglou jumped lightly, used his hands and feet to hang on the top, put his ears close to the ground, listened attentively for a while, then pushed open the iron cover on his head, jumped up and reached the ground.
, Duan Donglou looked around and saw that there were no Yuan army patrol sentries in the backyard of the temple, so he sent a signal down.
Wu Jiu was the second to climb up. Immediately afterwards, one hundred Xingfu Army soldiers wearing Yuan Army uniforms arrived on top one after another, and under the leadership of a deputy general, they spread out close to the wall. After that, one hundred fire fighters
The gunman also climbed out.
Duan Donglou made a gesture for everyone to hide, but he left the backyard without a sound. About a quarter of an hour later, Duan Donglou returned to the backyard and asked all the commandos to return to the sewer.
"General Duan, are there Yuan troops stationed in the temple?" Wu Jiu asked after covering the iron cover at the entrance.
"There are only five monks in the temple and there is no military guard." Duan Donglou whispered, "General Wu, lead everyone back and report to Commander Lu."
"good."
When the battle started on the third day, I was still sleeping.
I left all the specific on-the-spot battle arrangements to Lu Wenhuan, Yin Yinglei and Zhao Huai. During the entire day of the battle, I rarely went to their command posts to avoid affecting their plans and mentality. Regarding the theory of street fighting,
I have told them a long time ago, but on-the-spot command is what they are good at, and I, a layman, should not interfere casually.
At about eight o'clock, Duan Donglou, Wen Zhang, Wu Songhan and Wu Jiu came to the waterway exit below Baoen Temple again. Duan Donglou, who was familiar with the road, opened the iron cover and jumped to the ground with Wen Zhang.
Baoen Temple can be said to be the private temple of the empress of the Yuan Dynasty. Even during the war, the Yuan army did not send troops to garrison it, only a small number of soldiers were deployed around it. This is unique among temples in most cities.
At this time, the battle outside had begun. Although it was still some distance away from the battlefield, the sound of gunshots and shouts of death could still be heard. Duan and Wen were extremely fast, leaving the backyard left and right, and soon surrounded the temple.
The five monks restrained them, and not long after, the two of them returned to the exit of the backyard at the same time. Then, the soldiers of the Song Army underground climbed to the ground one by one, and moved the items in the temple that could be borrowed under the courtyard wall.
Two quarters of an hour later, although more than half of the soldiers had not come up, Wen Zhang and Duan Donglou gave the order to shoot without hesitation.
The musketeers quietly appeared on the temple wall. After receiving the order, everyone lit the fuse at the same time.
Wen Zhang, who was standing on the wall, shouted loudly: "Generals of the Royal Forest Army, shoot."
Thousands of muskets fired in turn, coupled with the explosion of thrown bombs, making a deafening sound, which immediately stunned the Yuan army around Baoen Temple. No matter who was unprepared, they would be terrified, let alone
Are they the Dadu Yuanjun who have lingering fears about firearms?