War is cruel and has no humanity at all. Facing the opponent's butcher knife, if your knife is not fast enough, you are doomed to be annihilated in the loess. Peace is relative, only when two knives are equally fast and there is no way to tell the winner or loser.
There was a temporary calm. Jin Wushu passed by Chuzhou Prefecture, and the allied army Wan Yanchang was about to pull out this thorn in the flesh of the Jin army's southward march. In his opinion, Zhao Li was just an ant who did not know whether to live or die. He did not expect that he
He would risk all his money to open the city to tease the Jin army for just a few dead bodies. The war was triggered early, which made Jin Wushu a little unexpected. Looking at the sea of fire and hell outside Chuzhou Prefecture, Jin Wushu ordered the vanguard of the surrender army to retreat first and die.
, but instead used crossbow arrows to shoot at the Song troops defending the city.
Crossbow arrows are generally not liked by marching cavalry because of their heavy weight, but their power should not be underestimated. They can hit a person's head into a ball of blood from a hundred feet away. Hundreds of crossbow arrows were placed outside the city by the Jin soldiers and returned.
The vanguard troops were waiting for the opportunity to attack Chuzhou Mansion at any time. The fire outside the city was gradually extinguished by the drenching rain left on the ground yesterday. Before Zhao Li had time to rejoice, he saw the rough troops repelling the Jin soldiers.
Thousands of hardwood crossbow arrows, as long as a child's arm and nearly ten feet long, were fired at the city head. The crossbow arrows were equipped with sharp iron spearheads, and dazzling sparks burst out when they hit the city wall. The bluestone exterior wall of Chuzhou Mansion was affected by moisture.
Years of erosion caused by crossbow arrows immediately dropped stones as big as the mouth of a bowl. The defenders of the Song Dynasty were completely suppressed by the crossbow arrows and could not lift their heads.
Zhao Li was well aware of the power of crossbow arrows. The Han army in the Central Plains used them to smash the walls of the Xiongnu. The crossbow arrows were made of iron wood as a frame and tendons as strings. They were unstoppable and powerful. After hundreds of years, foreigners used them to attack the Central Plains.
The city, maybe this is the destiny of reincarnation. The infantry of the Jin Army under the city have crossbows and attack like a surging tide towards Chuzhou Mansion. The success or failure of the battle situation on the battlefield is often ever-changing.
. Maybe a gust of wind, maybe a rain can turn the tide of the war. The city defenders of the Song Dynasty listened to the thundering shouts of killing below the city, listened to the golden men and wooden ladders put up on the city wall, and listened to the swords, guns, swords and halberds chopping down the city.
There is a golden knock on the door, but you can't lean forward to fight back...
Jin Wushu said proudly: "Talan, I dare to say that we can defeat Chuzhou Mansion before sunset today. Let Zhao Li, the old-fashioned guy, perish along with Chuzhou Mansion!"
Hahaha..." Wanyanchang looked at Jin Wushu and didn't expect that he would carry so many crossbow arrows when he marched and fought. No wonder he would attack Shandong as if there was no one in the field. It would be a big deal if he encountered such an opponent.
What a terrible thing. It seems that the Chuzhou Mansion cannot be saved, and Zhao Li will not be able to escape...
The morale of the Jin people reached an unprecedented high, and they all began to climb the ladder to the city. In their eyes, Chuzhou Mansion was already a toy for applause. Jin Wushu was afraid that the crossbow arrow would hurt the Jin soldiers who climbed into the city, so he ordered the crossbow arrow to be changed into a feint.
, and because the crossbow arrows are really difficult to make, if you shoot one here, one will be missing. There are densely packed crossbow arrows scattered all over the city.
Zhao Li pushed aside the crossbow arrows beside him and shouted: "The golden dogs are coming up soon. Our brothers have no way out behind us. Use kerosene to burn them to death. We must not let the golden dogs break the city!"
The soldiers were already suffocated by the Jin's crossbow arrows. After hearing the general's orders, all the soldiers defending the city mercilessly dropped ceramic pots on the city. The city immediately turned into a hell on earth. The dense crowds
The sound of the Jin people crying for their fathers and mothers suddenly confused the Jin people's infantry. Jin Wushu had to ask the soldiers to withdraw from the fire. He ordered the crossbow arrows to strengthen the attack and be sure to shoot through the city wall of Chuzhou Mansion. The crossbow arrows were like a storm.
The storm swept over, and the sound of bluestone bursting was endless. The thousand-year-old city wall of Chuzhou Mansion became a target of public criticism. Zhao Li and the soldiers guarding the city could only pray to God for mercy. The city wall of Chuzhou Mansion could block the surging Jin people.
The tide of crossbow arrows...
This day seemed to be slower than any other day. After noon, Fang Zichou, who was leading the Song soldiers to guard the city gate, shouted: "The general is in trouble. The side gate of the south city was shot through by Jin crossbows. The Jin infantry has gathered."
It’s over and he’s about to cover us up.”
Zhao Ligang stood up and wanted to see the movements of the golden man below the city, but unexpectedly, a flying crossbow arrow shot through Zhao Li's shoulder, and the crossbow arrow penetrated the body and nailed the city head behind Zhao Li. "General, be careful!
"When Zhao Li was in pain and still gasping for air, the soldiers from behind the battlements threw him at the top of the city. A crossbow arrow shot the soldiers on Zhao Li into two pieces. The golden soldiers below the city had already begun to attack from the side gate.
As they entered, the sound of arrows piercing the air and the clanging of swords came to Zhao Li's ears. There were only two thousand soldiers defending the city, how could they resist the tens of thousands of Jin army infantry!
Zhao Li held a sword in one hand and shouted: "The defenders at the top of the city have listened to the order. The outer city has been destroyed. All the soldiers were divided into two groups. One group retreated to the inner city and prepared big rocks to block the gate of the inner city. The other group followed me.
General Fang responded to the city and killed the golden dog." Zhao Li roared and ran towards the city with his sword raised. Five or six hundred people at the top of the city immediately divided into two groups and followed Zhao Li and ran down the city quickly. The side gate of the city had been blocked by gold.
The soldiers broke through the gate and broke in. Fang Zichou led his troops and fought with the Jin soldiers. The Song soldiers suffered heavy losses due to the outnumbered enemy. There were already many corpses of soldiers lying at the gate of the city. The side gate of the south city had completely fallen into the Jin army.
Zhao Li held his sword with one hand and raised his sword to kill someone when he saw someone coming in from the side door. After more than ten rounds, the Jin infantry was killed by this big man of the Song Army who was wearing a general's war robe and had one arm hanging down from his shoulder.
Seven or eight people were killed. The Jin people and the surrendered troops of all tribes were stunned. When they met on the battlefield, the brave men were ready to survive. I had seen people risking their lives, but I had never seen a fighting method of fighting for their lives by only attacking but not defending. The Jin people's infantry were
Zhao Li, who was covered in blood, took a few steps back.
When the defenders of the Southern Song Dynasty saw that Zhao Li was fighting for their lives, their morale suddenly rose. They all regarded death as if they were dead, and the Jin infantry they killed retreated step by step. Many Han soldiers in the Jin army who surrendered were also killed.
Zhao Li was infected by his life-and-death struggle. He turned the sword in his hand and killed the Jin people who were supervising the battle. Thousands of surrendered infantrymen immediately became confused. The Jin army outside the city did not know the narrow side door.
What happened inside? All I knew was that a chaotic group of people were retreating, and they heard their companions shouting: "The Southern Barbarians have rebelled, the Southern Barbarians have rebelled..."
The side gate of the south city was finally taken back by Zhao Li. No matter how many Jin soldiers outside the city squeezed in front of the gate, they were chopped down to the ground by the soldiers' swords. Jin Wushu and Wan Yanchang watched the movements of the war in Chuzhou Prefecture for a while. Jin Wushu
Shu pointed his sword towards the sky and the Jin cavalry began to attack. As long as the troops can break through the door, the Jin cavalry can rush in and open the south gate, and Chuzhou Mansion will be within easy reach!
Zhao Li had been fighting at the front. When he saw the battle flags fluttering in the Jin camp and the sound of horses thundering, he knew the Jin people's intentions. The soldiers of the Song army could not stop the Jin cavalry with their flesh and blood. Now,
The lives of Song soldiers are too precious. Without them, this city will be occupied by the Jin people, and the Song Dynasty will be..., Zhao Li shouted: "General Fang listened to the order, led his troops to count the casualties, and immediately retreated to the inner city.
.There must be no mistake! The Left Route Army is here to stop the Jin soldiers. If we hold off the Jin soldiers for a while, General Fang can rescue more wounded soldiers and return to the city. Brothers, the time has come to fight for the Song Dynasty and for your wives, children, and children!
"Fang Zichou and two to three hundred people heard Zhao Li's order and knew that the Chuzhou government must not make any mistakes at this time. Fang Zichou ordered his soldiers to help the injured soldiers, and the heroes who sacrificed their lives for their country hurriedly retreated.
In the inner city.
When the Jin cavalry rushed to the city gate and didn't understand what was going on, they heard wild rumors among the infantry that the Nanman Han army was rebelling. The Jin cavalry has always been the elite division of the Jin people, and they have always surrendered.
The military thought that the surrender was too much. When one of his own people said that the Southern Barbarians had surrendered and rebelled, they swung their machetes and cut down the Song soldiers when they saw the surrender. Thousands of cavalrymen hacked and killed the surrender, which immediately aroused the resistance of the surrender. In the chaos
But they got into a fight...
When Zhao Li saw an opportunity, he ordered the left army to shoot at the cavalry. More than 20 of the Jin's cavalry were shot dead on the spot. Jin Wushu and Wan Yanchang, who were watching the battle, looked at each other and thought to themselves what was going on?
Mutiny in the army was a taboo for military strategists. Jin Wushu could no longer relax and watch the battle of the surrender troops breaking through and attacking the city, so he quickly blew the horn to retreat. When Zhao Li waited for the Jin people to retreat, he organized another surprise attack and killed
After defeating dozens of Jin people, they retreated into the inner city with the left army and some surrendered soldiers from the Song Dynasty who had surrendered to Zhao Li.
Jin Wushu went into a rage and killed more than a dozen surrendered soldiers. The morale of the army was finally stabilized. But when he looked up, he looked up and saw that the sky was slowly turning to the west. If he could not break through the Chuzhou Mansion in two hours, he would definitely be defeated.
Wan Yanchang became the butt of laughter. Jin Wushu jumped on his horse, drew his sword, and personally led the team to attack Chuzhou Prefecture, intending to cut off Zhao Li's head and show it to Wan Yanchang. Wan Yanchang followed Jin Wushu with great interest.
He rode towards Chuzhou Mansion. When Jin Wushu entered Chuzhou Mansion, he secretly complained in his heart. In order to block Wan Yanchang's siege, Zhao Li demolished all the houses in the outer city, not even a tree was left.
Next. The walls of the inner city look much stronger than the walls of the outer city. Infantry and cavalry have no advantage at all in attacking the city in this Mapingchuan area. The only way to defeat Chuzhou Prefecture is to attack by force, otherwise after sunset
An army of 100,000 people couldn't even attack a small city, so my reputation in the army was completely ruined...
When Zhao Ligang returned to the inner city, he was faced with tens of thousands of expectant eyes. They had already suffered from the war. Some of them had become homeless in order to fight against Wan Yanchang and stayed with relatives and friends.
The family was waiting for the disaster of the war to pass before rebuilding their homes. But those who had some money had already moved south with their families when the Jin people attacked Shandong. Only these people who had no place to go still stayed in Chuzhou Prefecture. Zhao Li could not give them anything.
Promise, now we can only wait for the imperial court to send troops to rescue...
"Woo..." The golden man's horn horn sounded, and the soldiers on the top of the city shouted: "General, the golden soldiers are about to attack again!"
Zhao Li shouted: "We have no way to retreat, quickly seal all the inner city gates with big stones. We will fight to the last soldier to keep the city gates intact!"
"Yes, fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death..." The soldiers following Zhao Li shouted hoarsely. Zhao Li did not bother to bandage his still bleeding shoulder, and hurriedly climbed to the top of the city.
"Shaobing, what are the Jin people's movements now?" Zhao Li was asking Fang Zichou before he even climbed onto the city wall.
Fang Zichou shook his head and said: "The golden dog is going to fight hard. The north gate and the south gate of the inner city have been blocked. They will definitely attack the south gate. I really don't know if the south gate can be blocked before the golden man breaks through.
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Zhao Li looked at the thousands of Jin soldiers pouring in at his feet and sighed: "There are still two hours until dark. Today has been too long..."