Chapter 840 The wind rises from the end of Qingping and ends in the grass!
There are suspension bridges on all four sides of Donghai City. The three suspension bridges on the east, west and south sides are connected through roundabouts in the water. The two-foot-wide suspension bridge can go directly to the shore outside the city. Only the north side is half a suspension bridge and half a cable bridge.
The Cangzhou Army's Thunderbolt Chariot could not hit the ten-foot-high city wall that was a hundred feet away, but it was not a problem to cover part of the roundabout in the water. However, when Donghai City repeatedly expanded its moat, how could they not have thought of this?
The fact is that the area of each underwater roundabout is only one acre, and the fortress on the island can take up 60 to 70% of the area. The fortress walls are three to five feet thick, and the building has three to five floors, ranging from five feet to eight feet high.
No matter what, all the roofs are set up, the thick barriers and roof sleepers are not easily destroyed, and the stone bullets fired by the large thunderbolt vehicles cannot be easily destroyed.
Each fort has troops stationed in it, ranging from a hundred to three hundred people. It has complete supporting facilities, a variety of offensive and defensive equipment, and a complete water source. If you cannot defend it, and cooperate with the elite navy troops in the city, they alone will be a ferocious and ferocious force.
Roadblock!
The Cangzhou Army does not need to think about attacking the city first. If these islands in the water are not captured first, everything they say to Donghai City will be in vain.
"The Tang army outside still refuses to calm down?" Tang Sheng said as he came out of the study and glanced at the general beside the guard.
"Sir, the Cangzhou soldiers and horses have just retreated, but the thunder chariots are still there, and their number is still increasing." The general bowed slightly and said to Tang Sheng.
"Let them go. Even if they drive around the island in three to five months, they may not be able to finish the food. Here is my military order. You are not allowed to leave the fort and land ashore without the official order."
We just need to stay firmly in the fort and let Chen Kuibai do his work. As long as we don't kill them under the city, we don't have to pay attention to them."
Tang Sheng smiled slightly and was very satisfied with the situation. A feeling of having everything under control arose spontaneously.
"Also, check the city to be on guard against spies, don't be careless!"
"No." The general bowed and responded, then walked out and told the sergeant to pass on the order.
Zhu Biao never intervened in the battle for the island. After staying outside Donghai City for a few days, he led the cavalry to the eastern border of Haizhou. If possible, he hoped to get the Haizhou Marine Division.
The Cangzhou Army's offensive intensity continued to increase. Chen Kui launched a fierce attack on the island at any cost, and he also used the master's surprise attack at night, so he succeeded. The Cangzhou Army was getting closer and closer to the wall of Donghai City!
The Cangzhou Army paid a high price for the removal of the forts one by one. But Chen Kui thought it was worth it, because Zhu Biao once said something to him when he left - as long as the army can reach the bottom of the city wall, the three of them will be defeated.
For one million taels of silver, he would be responsible for blowing open the city wall!
Chen Kui didn't understand what "explosion" meant, but he understood the meaning of the word. So he redoubled his efforts and attacked at all costs.
He believed that if Zhu Biao dared to say this, he would definitely be able to do it. As for three million taels of silver, is that a lot? How much gold and silver can be found in the official treasury alone after taking down Donghai City?
Compared with the operational consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops, three million taels of silver is so small?
"This thing is called a thunderbolt. I wonder if Mr. Chen has ever heard of the word 'explosive'?"
"Is it something made of fire crystals?"
"Exactly!"
Zhu Biao held a thunderbolt in his hand with a smile on his face. "One of these things is not very powerful, but if there are a hundred of them put together...
The power is...indescribable!"
Noon the next day.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise that shook the earth, and a huge mushroom cloud rose above the north wall of Donghai City. The ten-foot-high solid city wall in the north of the city fell down amidst the dust and gravel in the sky, and appeared.
A gap ten meters wide.
There was silence between heaven and earth. Zhu Biao himself was stunned for a moment. There were one hundred and fifty thunderbolts. In order to ensure that they were foolproof, he temporarily put fifty more thunderbolts into the wooden box and detonated them all in the underground cave under the city.
This power... Looking around, I saw a group of generals and soldiers dumbfounded, and the muscles on many people's faces twitched.
"Commander Chen, attack, attack! If we don't defeat the enemy now, when will we wait?"
In an instant, the surrounding Cangzhou military generals woke up and agreed.
However, there was no need to issue an order. The trapped camp on the island had been prepared for a long time. Amidst the unanimous shouts of brothers Han Gang and Han Meng, the call to kill suddenly rose, deafening and making the blood boil.
Countless Cangzhou troops followed behind the trapped camp, and like the raging tide, they were so excited that they didn't even care about the flag and rushed forward like crazy.
In less than a quarter of an hour, as the city was broken, and before the Zhou army could react and shouted for killing, the Cangzhou army poured into the gap like a tidal wave and occupied the entire gap. The trapped camp did not move forward.
Fighting all the way inside, their task is just to hold the gap.
The war drum of the Cangzhou Army finally sounded.
A regular and rhythmic sound, one after another, struck directly into the hearts of the enemy and our troops.
In the governor's house, Tang Sheng's face turned livid. He had heard the alarm at the north gate. He spat out a mouthful of blood and said bitterly: "God will not deny me, even if I die, I will not rest with Chen Thief!"
Once the city was broken, there was still such an unbelievable roar. The morale of the whole army was low. Even though there were many people, it would not help. The doom of annihilation was imminent.
At this time, the general came up to support him, but Tang Sheng pushed him away. His sober eyes quickly glanced at the dozens of generals on the left and right, his eyes flashing with blood, "Donghai City has been destroyed, Haizhou has been lost, I will come to the court to
If there is no benefit, if you don't die in battle, the consequences are unpredictable. If you are willing to die with me, then order your troops to fight with me in a bloody battle. If you don't want to, pack up your things and run away for your life!"
Drawing out his sword, Tang Sheng swung his official robe and strode towards the outside of the governor's mansion.
A dozen generals looked at each other, and in a moment they made a loud promise, everyone was determined to fight to the death.
The north city gate was opened, and the Qianjin Gate was raised up by brothers Han Gang and Han Meng. The surging Cangzhou army outside the city quickly divided into two parts and rushed into the city.
"If the city is broken, if the defenders only have 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers, they will fall apart immediately. But the Haizhou army has 100,000 or 200,000 soldiers, so don't be careless."
Chen Kui was wildly surprised, but his mind was still quite clear, so he immediately sent orders to the entire army.
Sure enough, although the army continued to enter, they soon encountered fierce resistance from the Haizhou Army.
"Report, the enemy army refused to surrender despite the strong fighting, and resisted desperately in the alleys and buildings. The soldiers suffered many casualties." After hearing the report, Chen Kui quickly entered the city under the heavy protection of Zhu Biao and his guards.
As the largest city in Haizhou, there are many high-rise buildings and mansions in Donghai City. The hundred-foot-high buildings in the north of the city can overlook most of Donghai City.
Chen Kui, Zhu Biao and his entourage went upstairs and looked from a distance. They saw a large number of Cangzhou troops pouring into Donghai City like a tide. However, they were blocked by a large number of Haizhou troops when they were halfway into the city from Beicheng.
From the high-rise building, I heard the shouting of killing, which echoed throughout the sky and the earth.
The people in the city have long closed their doors, and their homes have cellars, and their whole families are hiding in them.
At this time, the fear in the hearts of ordinary people is indescribable.
The situation in the city is very clear. A large number of Haizhou Army is resisting in a quarter to a third of Donghai City, because there are many large households in the city. There are many residences and buildings that are tall and solid. The Haizhou Army uses this as a stronghold.
The Cangzhou Army resisted internally, and the Cangzhou Army was in a hurry. In the south of the city, although there was chaos and soldiers escaping, the gathering of large groups of Haizhou Army made Chen Kui even more frightened.
Zhu Biao glanced at it and suggested to Chen Kui: "These strongholds are temporarily difficult to move. You can quickly mobilize small thunderbolt vehicles to raid them directly!"
Of course Chen Kui agreed, and the soldiers on the left and right immediately shouted in response and went out to deliver the order.
Soon, more than a dozen small Pili vehicles were dragged into the city, and they formed a swaggering formation outside the range of the Haizhou Army's crossbows.
Seeing this scene, the Haizhou army all turned pale, but they were helpless. Some of the smart ones surrendered immediately. Those who were able to avoid death and resisted to the end saw someone commanding the small Pili chariot and marking the counterweights.
Angle. He shouted: "Let go!"
The bow arm was thrown out, and the round fire bullets flew towards the bow.
The Haizhou Army was in chaos again.
"Kill, kill!" the Cangzhou infantrymen behind them shouted with great joy.
Fire bombs flew across the sky, and within a moment, dozens of thick smoke billowed out of the city, and flames could be seen.
Within a radius of ten miles, there were sounds of killing everywhere. Even with the Thunderbolt Chariot, the Cangzhou Army was likely to be accidentally injured by its own people, and the street fighting was still quite fierce.
Regarding this, Chen Kui, Zhu Biao and other senior military officers were very calm. At this time, at least 70,000 to 80,000 Cangzhou troops rushed into Donghai City. No matter how fierce the street fighting was, Tang Sheng would not be able to save the overall situation.
Although both Chen Kui and Zhu Biao knew that what was ahead of them was still a fierce battle, and the soldiers who rushed in would suffer many casualties, but Ci did not control the troops.
Besides, in Zhu Biao's eyes, Chen Kui's Cangzhou Army is actually a bit low in combat effectiveness. Except for 200,000 old soldiers, the rest of the army is very average. Now that they are in power, they have to fight for a long time, and it is also a kind of training.
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"Even if there is some loss, it is still acceptable." Zhu Biao thought this way.
From noon to afternoon, from afternoon to dusk, and then into night.
After a night of fighting, dawn gradually broke.
The light blue sky was inlaid with a few remaining stars. At this time, the sky was slightly exposed, and the clouds were gathered together, as if soaked in blood, showing a red color.
"Commander, wipe your face!" Dou Bing stepped forward, brought the basin, wrung it out with a towel and handed it over.
Zhu Biao didn't care about the fighting in the city at all. He slept comfortably for a while. Then he got up and wiped himself. Someone came in from below, holding a large plate in his hand. On the plate were four small dishes, two steamed buns, and a bowl of rice.
Porridge.
Smelling the fragrance of green stem and silver silk rice, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile. When he went south to the Central Plains, he brought two stones of green stem and silver silk rice with him, but now I'm afraid there's not much left. Last time Hu Cavalry knocked on Shanyang, the rice from Pingchuan County
At that time, not only was the farmland dealt a devastating blow, but the green stems and silver rice fields that Zhu Biao carefully maintained were also burned to ashes.
It can be said that this thing was interrupted for a year, and the family's reserves were greatly reduced. Otherwise, I would not have brought only two stones with me when I went south this time. "How is the city? It's time to calm down, right?"
"What the Marshal said is true. The city is generally at peace. Even the Governor's Mansion has been built like the inner city and has not yet been captured."
That is actually the inner city. Although it occupies a small area, it is like a city within a city. However, in terms of defense, it is inferior to Donghai City surrounded by a hundred-foot moat. It is only a matter of time before we capture it.
"I know, it's just a fight between trapped beasts." Zhu Biao chuckled, holding the bowl. The porridge was still hot, but the fragrance of the porridge was even more fragrant. He took a sip and stretched out his chopsticks to eat side dishes. The delicacies of mountains and seas were not comparable.
Compare.
After drinking, Zhu Biao felt refreshed and received new news.
Chen Kui, who has not yet wiped out the whole city, has already ordered someone to send 300,000 taels of gold. Thirty large wooden boxes are filled with more, not less.
With a laugh, Zhu Biao stood up and said, "This battle is almost over. Go and order some personal guards and follow me into the city. Send Tang Sheng off!"
Four hundred and fifty gold were exchanged for three hundred thousand taels of gold. Zhu Biao didn’t feel bad anymore!
After the city was broken, the Haizhou Army of the Tang Dynasty, which numbered more than 100,000, immediately fled and dispersed 30,000 to 40,000. The remaining 100,000 only held out for half a day before being defeated. More than 100,000 surrendered or were captured.
There were still four to five thousand people who retreated to the Governor's Mansion.
The Cangzhou Army quickly surrounded the Governor's Mansion before dark. It was impossible for the people inside to break out and leave.
The continuous fighting made Tang Sheng's army very tired, and everyone's eyes were red and swollen.
The Cangzhou Army besieged the Governor's Mansion but did not attack. The main force continued to clear out the remaining defeated generals who were scurrying around the city. Scattered sounds of fighting resounded throughout the night, but victory or defeat was determined. As a victor, he was much more energetic.
Tang Sheng naturally didn't sleep that night. The atmosphere of despair was everywhere in the Governor's Mansion, but those guarding here were Tang Sheng's direct descendants. They had already made the final choice of their lives when they retreated to the Governor's Mansion.
The soldiers held bows and crossbows one by one and carried out the final resistance.
It was already dawn. Chen Kui arrived in front of the governor's mansion. He was not prepared to destroy the entire governor's mansion, not because it would take a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to rebuild a governor's mansion, but because the governor's mansion contained the most important documents of Haizhou.
Every time a governor takes office, the first thing he is familiar with is always these documents that only the governor can read and inspect at will.
Just like the Ministry of Personnel's list of national officials and past examinations, the Ministry of War's archives of national military and horse generals, maps and city defenses, geography and water resources of various places. The Ministry of Household's national finance and grain catalog, acres of land, taxes and taxes...
These are the fundamentals for controlling the military and civilian affairs of a place. If they are burned down and then rebuilt, the waste of manpower, material and energy will be immeasurable.
In the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, Tang Sheng was sitting there with a calm expression on his face.
"How is General Wei doing now?" Tang Sheng asked the general next to him.
Wei Zhongrong was his confidant general. Even after the city was defeated, he had been resolutely organizing resistance. As a result, he was concentrated and shot by the sharpshooters of the Cangzhou Army. Even though he was about to be destroyed, Tang Sheng still found a doctor for treatment as soon as possible.
, I don’t know what the situation is now.
"Sir, General Wei is too seriously injured. An arrow has damaged his heart. I'm afraid he won't be able to make it through noon today..." said the general, who had just gone to see him.
"Isn't it possible?" Tang Sheng frowned, his expression unchanged.
Wei Zhongrong was the number one general under Tang Sheng. He had followed him for more than ten years since the time of the prefect, and he had been doing his best. Although they were superiors and subordinates, they were more of close friends, and that was no longer the case anymore.
"I think today is the day when I die. It's a pity that I died at the hands of Chen Kui. If it hadn't been for Zhu Biao's power, what would Haizhou An be like?" Tang Sheng murmured.
When Zhu Biao and his men arrived at the Governor's Mansion, the fighting had already begun. Everyone was making a last-ditch effort, but everyone inside knew very well that it was only a matter of time before the Cangzhou Army captured this place.
"Sir, the gate can no longer be defended. The general will take the first step!" General Zhao Zhinian bowed to Tang Sheng.
At this time, Tang Sheng's eyes were red and he could not hear anything. He only took off the long sword from his waist and drew it half a foot away!
The sword is still the same as before, with a cold light, like a puddle of autumn water. This long sword is named "Qing Ping", which means "the wind rises at the end of Qing Ping", which indicates that he was born in poverty in the Tang Dynasty and started at the end of Qing Ping.
, but with great ambitions.
I got this sword when I was young, and it has never left my body for decades. This sword has never drank human blood, but it accompanied Tang Sheng from a humble scholar to the high position of a state shepherd.
He started from the bottom of the world like the wind, and was finally raised high like the wind. Now, this sword will accompany him to the end of his life——
Pull it out and stand up slowly.
At this time, the gate in the distance had collapsed, and Cangzhou troops poured in in large numbers. Tang Sheng suddenly laughed again: "Hahahahaha... The sky has no eyes, so your rebellious ministers and traitors have gained power!"
A bright arc of light flashed from the sword in his hand, and it was wiped towards his neck. Blood splattered all of a sudden. The man stood stunned for a moment, then collapsed and fell to the ground.
At this time, the Cangzhou Army general who rushed in ordered: "Fire arrows!"
Now there is no need to go forward to kill. It is not worth it to kill or injure the soldiers at this time. Just go to the archers and shoot continuously at Tang Sheng's guards who are in front of them. Although these guards are rare elites, they are all
Tang Sheng's die-hard loyalists would never surrender to the Cangzhou Army. Killing them was the only option.
Suddenly, continuous screams rang out, and the battle in the East China Sea, which lasted for more than a month, came to an end amidst the screams.
Zhu Biao only killed two Haizhou masters in the end, but he earned back 450 gold.
Qinnan border, Laizhou.
Donglai County is located in the east of Laizhou. It is the largest county in Laizhou. It is rich and wealthy, and many famous people have lived here for a long time.
Although many of these famous people in Qi are those who talk and talk about Taoism, after all, this style is prevalent in Jixia Academy of Qi, but there is also a lack of talents among them.
In a large house in the north city of the county, a young man was sitting in the open air, holding a scroll and reading under a tree, feeling very leisurely.
Next to this young man, there is a foot-high bamboo carving table. Fresh fruits and tea cups are placed on the simple table. You can sip tea from time to time, and then look at the book in your hand. This is definitely a scholar.
The most enjoyable thing. Judging from the surrounding scenery and the texture of the things used, this young man is a person who knows how to enjoy and has the capital to enjoy it.
There was only one towering tree in the courtyard where he was located, with green branches and leaves swaying in the breeze. Next to it, the faint fragrance of flowers, mixed with the smell of grass, filled the air under the shade of the tree.
Where you sit cross-legged, an extremely soft and comfortable futon is placed on the shallow green grass. The whole person is in nature, and people's mood will naturally calm down.
Farther away in the courtyard, there is a small pavilion, and next to it is a pool surrounded by a long corridor. From time to time, small fish jump out of the lake, sparkling in the golden sunlight.
In the corner door, two maids in blue dresses walked in from outside the courtyard, holding exquisite snacks.
They have slender figures and beautiful looks. They are not wearing silk, but they are also wearing cotton clothes of good quality. Their fair faces have just the right touch of soft smiles. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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