Nine hundred and twentieth chapters shelling Hankou
Guo Ziyi had long been accustomed to the disgusting words of Emperor Li Yu, because the situation in the Tang Dynasty had deteriorated to the brink of destruction. Li Yu looked around at the civil servants and generals in the court. Most of the loyal people were incompetent.
There is also a problem with top-notch loyalty. Only Guo Ziyi is such a loyal minister who can revitalize the Tang Dynasty. This has to be said to be the luck of the Tang Dynasty. I think when Yu Chaoen dug up Guo Ziyi's ancestral grave, this
Old Linggong, who was leading the troops outside, did not get angry, but ran to him and cried, which made him feel very comfortable.
Yu Chaoen's power has grown more and more, and has reached the point where he, the emperor, is afraid. He actually relied on my favor to ask for purple clothes and a golden belt for his son, and even said in the political affairs hall of Zhongshu Province, "The world is under heaven."
"Why is it not up to me?" This is a frequent challenge to his bottom line.
Although there is a strong enemy on the side now, and the Yong army has hundreds of thousands of troops on the other side of the Yangtze River, it is really not a good opportunity to eliminate the internal thieves. But the more this time, the more important it is to eliminate internal instability factors. To fight against external forces, one must first settle the internal affairs.
True national policy.
The arrival of Guo Ziyi strengthened his confidence in eliminating Yu Chaoen. With Guo Ziyi stationed outside to block Yong's army, he could safely use Yuan Zai for planning inside.
Guo Ziyi couldn't help but said sadly: "When I was crossing the river by ship in Jiangcheng, I happened to hear the news that Xiangyang was defending. Zhang Xun, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun and other generals were definitely dead. I boldly asked your Majesty to set up a sacrifice for them to comfort them.
, additional titles and rewards.”
"Okay," Li Yu said quickly, "This is exactly what I want to do. Zhang Xun is loyal to the country and will die loyally. He should be a model of loyal ministers in the world. I will give him the title of Duke of the State and the title of Governor of Yangzhou. In the future,
After regaining Chang'an, I will also paint a portrait of him in Lingyan Pavilion."
Guo Ziyi was relieved that the emperor could express his attitude in this way. He immediately picked up the important matters and said: "Your Majesty, the rebel Yong army is very strong. It has approached Jingmen three days ago. If we let it take Jiangcheng, the middle and upper reaches of the river will fall."
Hands of thieves. Helan Jinming was incapable of commanding an army and was timid and afraid of battle. He only lost a few hundred men in the attack on Jingmen and Xiangyang, and then retreated to Jiangcheng without any further achievements. Jiangcheng will definitely be defeated by Li Siye in his hands."
Li Yu hammered his knees bitterly and said, "It's a shame that I still think so highly of him, but he is a timid little person. Your Majesty, I hereby order you to serve as the patrol envoy of Jianghuai, Jingxiang, and also as the general manager of the march.
Immediately after taking office, he announced that He Lan would be deprived of his post as the military envoy to the Ming Dynasty, and he would be demoted to Jiankang first. He would take command of the 200,000 troops from Jingxiang and Jianghuai, and rush to the aid of Jiangcheng!"
Guo Ziyi knelt down and crossed her hands: "Here!"
After accepting the emperor's order, he could not stay in Jiankang for a moment, and immediately rushed west to Jiangcheng. Along the way, he mobilized troops from Jiangzhou and Ezhou, and recruited more than a hundred warships, and rushed to Jiangcheng.
Jiangcheng has an advantageous geographical location. The Yangtze River and the Han River converge here, forming three areas: Jiangxia, Hankou, and Hanyang. In fact, Jiangcheng in the true sense has two cities, one in Hankou in the north of the Yangtze River, and the other in Jiangxia in the east of the Yangtze River. Now Helan enters the Ming Dynasty
Most of his troops were gathered in Jiangxia, and there were only 40,000 troops in the city of Hankou. In order to show his determination to resist the rebels, he set up the military headquarters in Hankou. However, his large ship rose and lowered repeatedly on the river bank every day.
The sails of the ship are already being prepared for escape drills.
Guo Ziyi believes that Jiangcheng is absolutely impossible to be besieged because one side of the city faces the Yangtze River. As long as the city can be defended, food supplies can be continuously sent from the river. Once he enters Hankou, he must use the tactics he cultivated in Xiangyang City.
Fight against Li Siye for attrition, and rely on the rich land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River to bring down Li Siye's elite army. This can at least bring the two sides into a strategic stalemate.
Li Siye also understood this very well, so after he conquered Xiangyang, he immediately ordered Li Huaixian to march into Jingmen to persuade Li Guozhen to surrender, and sent flying tiger cavalry to travel hundreds of miles a day to the vicinity of Jiangcheng. At the same time, Xuanwu cannons were loaded on ships in the middle reaches of the Han River.
, along the river to arrive at Feihuqi’s station.
When Guo Ziyi marched westward and was about to reach Jiangxia, there were only 40,000 flying tiger cavalry and 60 Xuanwu cannons stationed near Hankou. The real main force of infantry was still on the way, and more supplies of food and grass had just passed through Jingmen.
At this speed, Li Siye would not be able to capture Jiangcheng.
But he himself arrived near Hankou first. Before most of the troops arrived, he ordered the 60 guns that arrived early to bombard the city, causing psychological oppression to the stubborn enemies in the city.
The Xuanwu cannons and shells were transported off the ship on the bank of the Han River and lined up along the riverside. White smoke billowed out from the muzzles and made a rumbling sound. For a while, the churning fireball raged everywhere in the city.
A group of giant sky lanterns also arrived early, flew over the city and threw fierce fire and thunder downwards, burning many civilian houses and military camps. Jiangcheng was finally shrouded in the clouds of war.
Such a fierce artillery fire attack made Helan Jinming fearful. Changsun Quanxu also knew that this person was unreliable, so he went directly to the camp gate to find him, and said straight to the point: "Doctor Helan, there is no need to be afraid of the enemy. According to the information from my scouts, they have gathered in Hankou.
The Tang army outside is just flying tiger cavalry and a few cannons. The real main force and siege equipment of the Tang army are far from coming. As long as you sit here and hold on, Guo Linggong will soon lead the army."
Changsun Quanxu did not say some words, so as not to dampen Helan Jinming's enthusiasm to resist the enemy. In fact, when Guo Ziyi led the army to arrive, Helan Jinming's good days would come to an end.
Helan Jinming had a bad relationship with Changsun Quanxu, so Helan would not believe a word he said. Did he and Guo Ziyi think that they were as easy to deceive as Zhang Xun?
People like Zhang Xun are loyal ministers at best, but idiots at worst. There are so many vested interests in the Tang Dynasty, and the wealthy families have been enjoying their hairpins for generations, so why should it be his turn to be a small Yongqiu County?
Ling went forward to fight. The noble families in the imperial court today have been wealthy for several lifetimes. If they were to die in battle, they would die first. Why should someone like him, who has never enjoyed wealth in his ancestors, fight to the death?
Not to mention that Guo Ziyi's ancestor, the Guo family of Taiyuan, has been a high-ranking official since the Eastern Han Dynasty. Even the eldest grandson Quanxu is a descendant of the eldest grandson family of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Anyway, they have more reasons to fight for their lives than me.
With this thought in his mind, he clapped his chest loudly: "General Changsun, what are you talking about? Although I, Helan Jinming, am not very capable, I am still loyal to the Tang Dynasty." He patted the case.
He stood up, pointed to a coffin in the side room and said, "Have you seen that coffin? If Jiangcheng is lost, this coffin will be my final destination."
Changsun Quanxu nodded convincingly, believing Helan Jinming's lies. He crossed his arms and said, "Doctor Helan, please rest assured that Changsun Quanxu will advance and retreat with you to resist the powerful enemy and will not let you enter the coffin."
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After saying that, he turned around and left, leading three thousand Guo's troops to the city wall to check the enemy's situation in person. It was already dark. But he could vaguely see a row of black artillery on the horizon, with red flames emitting from the muzzle. The cannonballs behind him were firing
Explosions exploded on city walls or over private houses, and several buildings collapsed. People were killed or injured, and they cried bitterly.
Artillery is so powerful that it surpasses all siege equipment and long-range weapons. Half of the Yong army's invincibility relies on these things.