Seven days after the Song army sent troops, all the surrounding fortifications of Shun Song Mansion, also known as Shenglong City in Jiaozhi, were captured.
In the stunned expression of Li Xingzhi, the commander-in-chief of northern Jiaozhi, one hundred thousand Song troops have surrounded Shunsong Mansion, and there is no water leaking and no bird can fly out.
The Song Dynasty played a bad leading role in the surrounding foreign countries. The Jiaozhi Li Dynasty is an example. It took almost the entire country to build Thanglong City, and it was indeed strong enough.
Fang Qifu's army began to launch a fierce attack on Thang Long City. After three days of round-the-clock stone cannon attacks, the city was full of rubble, making it difficult to stand on the top of the city.
The steep city, which was several feet wide and ten feet high, still stood firmly there.
On the night of the third day, under the cover of stone cannons, the city began to dig earth from nearby to build a stronghold.
Countless people advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, without any chaos in the dark night, and began to dig and pile the soil in an orderly manner.
Li Yanghuan went crazy and drove all the young men in the city to the top of the city in turn, thinking that he could finally survive. As soon as the sky dawned and he looked down at the city, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Overnight, various large-scale siege equipment had been prepared outside the city, and a mountain of earth was even piled up in front of the formation, a mountain of earth several feet higher than the city head.
This earthen mountain was built so that the soldiers of the Song Dynasty could stand on the earthen mountain and shoot arrows into the city, preventing the defenders from holding on to the city. What is even more terrifying is the amazingly powerful giant crossbow, which is the special skill of the Song army in galloping the battlefield.
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No matter what, Li Yanghuan couldn't figure out how this stronghold was built overnight.
Could it be that the Han people knew how to dig earth, move it, and build cities right from their mother's womb?
Before they could figure it out, the crossbows in the stronghold had already started shooting at the officers and soldiers of the Li Dynasty who were guarding the city.
Li Yanghuan mobilized all his forces to defend the city. In order to preserve his strength, he kept his elite troops in the inner city. He sent officials and wealthy households in the city to bring their slaves and generals to defend the city to exhaust the Song army's strength.
This dwarf emperor personally supervised the battle with his sword. If anyone slacked off during the battle and refused to sacrifice his life, he would immediately ask his guards to kill the family head. The property would be rewarded with silver, and the female family members would be used as camp prostitutes. This would be a reward for the soldiers who dedicated their lives to serve.
This move was so vicious that all those who were driven into the city to be used as cannon fodder had to resist desperately. Even though they cursed Li Yanghuan in their hearts, Thang Long City was firmly defended.
After the army, Yang Lin came with his personal guards and soldiers from other countries around Jiaozhi to watch the battle.
On the high mountain to the east of the city, several huge trees were cut into benches. Yang Lin sat under the canopy and looked at the Song army preparing to attack below the city.
The generals of several foreign countries have never seen a battle involving more than 100,000 troops on each side in the past hundred years.
Tens of thousands of people is a rare and big scene, not to mention the more than 100,000 people under the city, all wearing uniforms of armor and banners, which adds to the momentum.
Fang Qifu took command at the moment of battle, his face sinking like water, and he coldly scanned every corner of the battlefield.
He gently raised his hand, and the moment he lowered it, the flag waved, and then the majestic and desolate horn sound sounded.
All the units moved together, and the first movement was uniform and united into a loud sound.
Then there were loud shouts of killing, and countless Song troops rushed towards the city wall with crash carts, rush carts, ladders, and sand.
On the mountain, rows of crossbowmen took advantage of their range to snipe and kill the enemy soldiers defending the city.
The Song army's offensives became more fierce each time, and Thang Long City was still firmly in Li Yanghuan's hands, but this was destined to be a hopeless war.
All foreign aid to Jiaozhi has been cut off. The only result of defending the city is to make those who want to enter the city pay a heavier price.
For the people in the city, there is no hope. The sun rising every day is dim in their eyes.
Every day, a group of walking zombies are forced to go to the city to die. There is no laughter, and there is very little conversation between people. It is as silent as a dead city.
No one had the courage to welcome Queen Lanying's return in Kaicheng, because they were all shocked by Li Yanghuan's cruel methods.
The city was full of hanging corpses, as well as women in ragged clothes tied up on the streets.
Either they were afraid of fighting and did not dare to go to the city, or they had no boys at home.
Li Yanghuan killed all the men who dared not go to the city and tied up the women in the street. Any soldier or general could rape and humiliate them in the street.
People who have lost hope will not retain their humanity, and more of their animal nature will be stimulated.
Ugly human tragedies are constantly being staged in the city. The strong sunshine in Thang Long City gives people the feeling of despair and suffocating darkness.
On the high mountain outside the city, Yang Lin turned back and said with a smile: "There is no suspense about this battle. The Li Dynasty is about to be overthrown. You are all the foreign states around Jiaozhi. You should inform the kings of the royal family after you go back to govern the Song Dynasty with peace of mind."
In the land below, do not have selfish thoughts and do not mislead others. When the army comes to the territory, there is absolutely no reason to sheath the sword."
This is already a clear attack, but the situation is stronger than the people. The scene below the city is the most appropriate example.
These people quickly showed their loyalty and scrambled one by one. Yang Lin chuckled and turned around.
The Jiaozhi people are ruthless enough. If an ordinary general were to march south, it would be difficult to completely conquer this place. Even after they were defeated, rebellions would continue and would not subside for many years.
But Yang Lin believes that he can do it, because he understands himself and is much crueler than the people in Jiaozhi.
The siege battle below the city has entered a fierce stage, and the city gates have been smashed into holes.
The inside should be completely sealed with earth and rocks, otherwise, the city gate would have been opened.
On the top of the city, soldiers of the Song Army were constantly climbing up the towers to fight with the Jiaozhi people who were trapped in a fight. On the mountain, they were also covered by long-range shooters.
The Song Dynasty and Xixia had been fighting for hundreds of years. For both sides, it was an arms race.
If nothing else, take the crossbow as an example, both Song and Xixia are the best in the world.
Now that Xixia has been included in the Song Dynasty, it has no rivals in crossbows.
"In the middle of Xining, Li Dingxian held his crossbow sideways, like a bow with a stem stirrup. He held the stirrup up from the ground and shot three hundred paces. It was able to drill holes and re-pierce them. It was called the 'god-arm bow' and was the most powerful weapon."
This divine arm bow, also known as the divine arm crossbow, can be said to be the best weapon in the cold weapon era.
The bow's body is three feet long and two inches long, its string is two feet long and five inches long, and its feathers are several inches long. It shoots more than two hundred and forty steps and penetrates half an elm tree.
The most powerful divine arm bow has a pulling force of up to four stones and six buckets, equivalent to 269 kilograms. Such a large pulling force cannot be pulled apart by human arm strength. Even if it is stringed by waist force, it still requires mechanical assistance.
It is a pity that this is destined to be an ingenious mechanism and will be lost to future generations.
In the historical trajectory of later generations, after the Jingkang Disgrace, the manufacturing method of the divine arm crossbow was lost, and only a small number of finished products remained. Imitations were made in the Southern Song Dynasty, but in the end they were not as good as the original version, and the pulling power was only two stones and three buckets.
Today, there are a large number of divine arm bows on the earth mountain, and the defenders at the top of the city who were suppressed died when they showed up, and there were countless corpses lying down.
Relying on such strong long-range firepower cover, the Song army gradually climbed to the top of the city, and the city tower became a battlefield for hand-to-hand combat.
Yang Lin picked up the telescope and saw with excitement that the Song Army's siege was textbook level.
All departments cooperated tacitly, the equipment was used properly, and no sacrifice was made in vain.
At sunset, the East City was completely occupied by Song troops, and a steady stream of Song troops climbed up from the ladders.
The so-called gate of Thang Long City has been stepped on by the Song people.
Yang Lin closed his eyes and felt the screams of death on the battlefield, as well as the pungent smoke mixed with the fishy smell of blood.
Yang Lin has already begun to plan in his mind to capture Shenglong City, and the foundation of Li Dynasty's rule has been broken.
Support the puppet Lan Ying, minimize the resistance of the Jiaozhi people, quickly pacify southern Jiaozhi, and then take back the Song Dynasty. This puppet must be very obedient, and must be firmly in his own hands, to be a competent "Yue traitor".
This series of things must be completed before New Year's Day. At the end of the second year of Xuanhe, I will be crowned king.