Chapter 773: This time we will achieve a truly brilliant victory!
"Brother Huang's army is still in front of Daming Mansion?"
"Daming Palace has been unable to be attacked for a long time, and General Song came out to attack the camp at night, disturbing His Majesty... His Majesty was furious and ordered the three armies to besiege the city for more than a month..."
"Sigh... King Lanling was right. After all, the Southern Song Dynasty people still have the ability to counterattack. If this continues, the advantages established in the early stage will probably be lost!"
Seeing Li Yan leading the rural warriors to arrive in a mighty manner, and then setting up camp in a hurry, and then confirming that the main force of the Liao army was also defeated in front of Daming Mansion, Yelu Dezhong sighed secretly, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
The Liao State raised an army of 200,000 to march southward. Many generals in the court were sharpening their swords and fighting against pigs and sheep, and many ministers were not optimistic about it. Like Xiao Wuna, he did not agree to send troops hastily.
However, the various advantages established before made Yelu Dezhong change his mind. The Southern Dynasty was so weak and cowardly, it would be a pity to cut off a piece of flesh.
However, the officers and soldiers were defeated one after another, and the officials moved the capital and fled south, but it was the rise of civilian soldiers and warriors, especially this Lin Chong. To this day, when he recalls the battle at Dulonggang, he still has lingering fears, and that is why he threatens
They avoided the next road and finally led their troops to station themselves in Zengtou City.
The worry in his heart became more and more intense, but Yelu Dezhong's expression quickly returned to calmness, because footsteps came from behind, and a powerful and richly dressed man came over, knelt on the ground, and said in Khitan language:
"Little Wuyan Sizhong, pay homage to His Highness!"
Yelu Dezhong turned around, looked at the girl, and gave a very noble hum.
To avoid the true taboo of Yelu Zong of Xingzong of Liao Dynasty, the Jurchen tribe is now called the Nvzhi tribe in the Liao Dynasty, and they are divided into two groups: raw and cooked.
In the eyes of the Khitan people, those who give birth to straight women are dependent on them for their survival, and they are slaves who deserve to be exploited. There is a special term for plundering wealth, called "beating straight women."
For Khitan nobles, straight women are associated with "Haitongqing".
That kind of eagle was born in Haidong and was most loved by the Khitan nobles who loved hunting. They conquered the female straights and kept asking for them. If they couldn't catch enough, they would naturally find ways to blackmail them.
Under the influence of such deep-rooted respect and inferiority, even if the man in front of him, whose original name was Wuyan Sizhong and now renamed Zeng Nong, had built such a family business in the land of Shandong, he should be groveling before Yelu Dezhong.
Zeng Nong lowered his head and couldn't see his specific expression clearly, but his tone was indeed very respectful: "Your Highness, the people and horses of Wuzhai have been arranged and are just waiting for His Highness to mobilize!"
The defense system of Zengtou City is different from that of Zhujiazhuang. Zhujiazhuang is able to block the army mainly because of the natural labyrinth on Dulonggang, coupled with the defensive power of its own fortress, which makes it very difficult to attack, while Zengtou City is
There are four villages in the southeast, north and west, plus the main body of Zengtou City in the middle village, a total of five large and small forts, which echo each other and firmly control the five hundred miles of territory.
Now Yelu Dezhong and Zeng Nong are located in the North Village of Zengtou City, which is also facing the county. The remaining soldiers and horses have gathered in various forts, and they no longer have to worry about being attacked by that fierce general who is invincible in horse battles.
Yelv Dezhong was quite satisfied with the surprise attack.
Thinking that this female straight woman had only been in the Southern Dynasty for more than 20 years and was able to lay such a foundation. She was indeed a talented person. Yelu Dezhong also comforted him and said: "I will remember you for your contribution to the food donation before, and this time it will be even more important."
You have proven your loyalty and bravery, get up! Come and see the enemy's situation!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zeng Neng kowtowed heavily, stood up and came to his side, looking out.
After observing for a moment, his expression became solemn: "The rural warriors led by Lin Chong are by no means weaker than the imperial officers and soldiers. Your Highness must be careful and careful!"
Setting up camp can very well reflect the commanding ability of the generals and the training level of the soldiers. At this time, what appeared in front of Yelu Dezhong and Zeng Nong was an army with neat appearance and each performing its duties.
It may not be possible to say that it is a strong army, but compared to the regular army of the imperial court, it is by no means inferior, and it is even a bit stronger than the local officers and soldiers of Shandong.
At least the high-spirited fighting spirit made Zeng Nong feel palpitated. The other party should have received the news that the emperor and his officials fled to Jinling, but he was not affected at all?
It was not surprising that Yelu was seriously injured. After all, the opponent's coach was a peerless general who could lead six hundred Liangshan men to attack his ten thousand army. However, he was not afraid: "This Lin Chong is so brave that he has few opponents in horse fighting. He has been born."
Arrogant and arrogant, he dared to lead a group of miscellaneous troops to attack the walled city this time without siege equipment. Humph! He was about to be defeated and returned. We defended with all our strength. We only need to hold on for ten days and the enemy's formation will collapse!"
Zeng Nong said: "Your Highness is here, the North Village is impregnable, but I am worried that the enemy will bypass the North Village and attack the other four villages..."
Yelu De stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You don't have to be alarmed. This time, I have 20,000 troops guarding the five villages. There are generals who know the military and are good at fighting. We also have Hai Dongqing to communicate with each other, so we are safe!"
"Lin Chong only has 10,000 troops under his command, and he is attacking the city. It's okay if he doesn't divide his troops. After dividing his troops, there will be no threat. I hope he makes this stupid move!"
When Zeng Nong heard Hai Dongqing, his cheek muscles twitched slightly, and he quickly cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness is wise!"
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"This Zengtou City is indeed difficult to attack. No wonder the Liao army wanted to avoid it."
Just on the top of the city, Yelvde reset the ten-day timetable, and while the Xiangxiang regiment was setting up camp, they were also observing the opponent's defense deployment.
The fortress is not a formal city, but because the area to be defended is far less than that of a city, sometimes it is not much less difficult to attack. Looking at the layers of defenses in Zengtou City, I can see that our own side does not even have a decent siege equipment.
No, many people looked worried.
For example, Hu Cheng, Zhu Long, Zhu Hu and others were inevitably worried that the siege would be too cruel and that the Xiang Yong would suffer too many casualties. However, Li Ying, Luan Tingyu and others were worried that the Xiang Yong regiment would be frustrated and the Liao people would turn the tide of the battle again.
Lu Junyi, Gongsun Zhao and Wu Yong were very calm.
They all saw that General Instructor Lin came with his troops and had a good way to defeat the enemy. As long as everyone worked together, they would definitely win.
After the camp was set up, Li Yan really began to summon the generals. His first sentence was: "Do you know anything about the relationship between the Khitan and Jurchen clans?"
Li Ying and others looked at a loss, and Wu Yong didn't know. However, Gongsun Zhao was from Jizhou and knew more about these things: "I heard that the Khitan nobles exploited the Jurchens a lot. In order to obtain Haidongqing, they even forced them at every turn. Every year
At least thousands of Jurchens died trying to capture Hai Dongqing..."
Li Yan nodded: "Yes, Haidongqing is indeed a prominent conflict between the two clans, but it is far more than just one of them."
"The Liao Kingdom was a country composed of two modes: farming and nomadic pastoralism. It had a very special North and South Court system."
"The bureaucracy of the South Branch mainly governs the Han people and the old people of the Bohai Sea in the Yanyun Fourteen Prefectures, Liaodong and other areas, and it belongs to the agricultural model, while the bureaucracy of the North Branch mainly governs the nomadic tribes in the desert and the Northeast, and it belongs to the nomadic model.
The Jurchen clan will be under the management of Beiyuan."
"As for this specific race, it was divided and ruled. The Jurchens with the surname Qiangzong were classified as mature Jurchens and were the official population of the Liao Kingdom. The rest were the Jurchens who were born in the Liao Kingdom. They only surrendered to the Liao Kingdom and paid regular tribute to the Liao Kingdom.
Paying tribute is equivalent to being a vassal."
"What kind of Jurchen is this?"
This time people from the Shandong area had a say. Hu Cheng hurriedly said: "Zeng Nong originally started out as a ginseng seller. He took root and did not want to reveal his identity. Later, he was discovered by Liao businessmen. There was quite a big fuss at that time. He was a foreigner.
Her identity was only revealed. If she was a mature woman, it wouldn’t be like this. It seems that she really escaped."
Li Ying was puzzled: "Since this is Zhen Zhen who escaped, why did he join forces with Yelu De again?"
Li Yandao: "Because a person's origin is unavoidable, since he is a Jurchen, and now the Liao Kingdom has invaded the Song Dynasty, ravaged the people everywhere, and forged a bloody feud. When the Liao soldiers retreat, what will happen to Zengtou City?"
Everyone suddenly realized: "Of course there was a liquidation afterwards, especially the officers and soldiers. They did not dare to fight head-on with the Liao people. They were very brave to win Zengtou City, so this person was forced to join forces with the Liao dogs..."
Li Yan asked again: "How many people were originally in Zengtou City?"
Li Yingdao: "The five villages combined have about ten thousand people."
Li Yan smiled: "That's it."
After hearing the conflict between the Jurchens and the Khitan, Wu Yong understood how to break the city. At this time, he explained to everyone in detail: "The original residents of Zengtou City were only ten thousand people. Now there are twenty thousand Liao soldiers stationed in four fortresses. They are encountering another situation.
Frustrated and driven in, there is a lot of mental gap. At this time, when they meet Sheng Jurhen, who was originally regarded as a slave by them, how can the two parties get along with each other?"
Gongsun Zhao continued: "For everyone in Zengtou City, the Liao army was no match for their elder brothers, so they retreated into their forts and showed off their power and pretentiousness. How could it not breed conflicts?"
Lu Junyi suddenly realized: "No wonder my brother didn't prepare siege equipment. If our siege pressure is too strong, it will promote the peaceful coexistence of the two parties. Now let them fight among themselves, we can reap the benefits and completely take down these thieves!"
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Everyone was impressed by such a clear combat idea.
Li Yandao: "Not only must we not put too much pressure on us, but we must divide our troops into multiple routes and make it difficult to attack the city, which will further arouse the anxiety in the city... Hu Cheng, Zhu Long, Zhu Hu, Li Ying!"
Four people stepped forward: "The end is here!"
Li Yan said: "You each lead two thousand soldiers and horses, attack four villages separately, and pretend that the attack on the city is unfavorable. Can you do it?"
The four of them looked hesitant. After a short pause, they said inconsistently: "Yes!"
Li Yandao: "Wu Yong, Gongsun Zhao, Lu Junyi, and Luan Tingyu, the four of you divide your troops to assist!"
The four people came out to receive the order, especially Luan Tingyu, who was so excited that he had the opportunity to perform like this. He shouted loudly: "As ordered!"
Li Yan finally concluded: "From the moment the Liao army hid in Zengtou City, it was doomed to defeat. This time we will achieve a truly brilliant victory!"
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"From the moment the Song people divided their troops into five groups, they were doomed to fail. If we defend for another five days, we will be able to achieve a brilliant victory!"
Yelu Dezhong stroked his beard calmly and commanded calmly. Sure enough, not long after, the horn sound of the retreat of the local brave regiment came from the front.
He looked relaxed.
No wonder the people of the Song Dynasty liked to defend the city. This kind of battle was really easy to fight. Even if Lin Chong was brave enough, it would be in vain if he couldn't attack the fortress.
However, when the troops retreated, some voices still came in:
"Liao Gou, you only dare to hide in the fortress and act like a coward!"
"Still relying on the protection of the Jurchens, after you Khitan people escape, will you still sacrifice your wives and daughters to the Jurchens as 'recommended pillows'?"
"The Khitan people are Jurchen dogs! The Khitan people are Jurchen dogs!"
Yelv Dezhong has always believed that showing off one's abilities through lip service is not considered one's ability at all.
But the other party specifically held on to the Khitans and Jurchens, and many of their words were so harsh that the prince frowned, stood up, and walked towards the center of the stronghold.
It was impossible for him to be provoked. All he had to do was defend the camp. Regardless of Lin Chong's successive victories and high morale, if he could not attack for a long time, the situation of the battle would reverse again.
After all, the opponent was not leading a regular army, and the emperors of the Southern Dynasties abandoned their capitals and fled. After this group of local soldiers suffered a setback, didn't their morale plummet?
However, just as he was thinking about sweeping through Shandong again and rushing to join forces at Bianjing City, the bodyguard rushed forward and whispered in his ear: "Your Highness, the young master was drunk and beat Zeng Xiaolang to death in Zhongzhai!"
Yelu Dezhong stiffened and his expression changed instantly.