The first thousand and forty-six chapters night attack Jiangling
From the butler's almost flattering smile, Jiang Shen knew that there should be something harvested today. Jiang Shen had only drank half a cup of tea in the guest room when she saw He Quan dragging a large box in. Jiang Shen recognized it at a glance.
The box was exactly the box in which he sent him five hundred taels of gold. What did he mean by this?
Jiang Xin stood up, clasped her fists and smiled: "I'm disturbing General He again!"
He Quan walked in and said, "Fifth Master Jiang, I have thought about it for a long time. I can't accept these five hundred taels!"
"Why is this?" Jiang Xin pretended to be puzzled and said with a smile.
He Quan sighed, "Although I, He Quan, have a bad reputation, I also know what's right. I can accept some money, but I can't take some money. This is the gold of His Highness Prince Jin. How can I accept it?"
Jiang Xin smiled and said: "This gold was indeed given to us by His Highness the King of Jin, asking us to find the most valuable person to invest in it. I have thought about it over and over again, and no one else can bear this value except General He."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Jiang Wu, for your high opinion, but I am willing to work for His Highness, Prince Jin, and it is definitely not for money."
He Quan's heart was like a mirror. If he took this money, he would definitely be looked down upon by King Jin, and he would not want to ask for anything else.
Jiang Xin knew the value of He Quan and didn't care about the hundreds of taels of gold. He smiled slightly and said: "If General He feels that he deserves it, then these 500 taels of gold can be used to build schools and build bridges in the future. All of these are fine. I am
It is impossible to take it back. As for His Highness the King of Jin, General He need not worry at all. His Highness the King of Jin values General He very much."
After saying that, he took out a letter from his arms and put it on the table, "This is an autographed letter from His Highness the King of Jin to General He. Please take a look at it!"
He Quan heard that the letter was personally written by the King of Jin. He quickly sat down, picked up the letter from the table and looked at it carefully. On the cover of the letter, it was written: "Guo Song, the Regent of the Tang Dynasty and Supervisor of the Country, to General Zhuang Wu, He Gong".
He Quan's nose suddenly felt a little sore. General Zhuangwu was his rank more than ten years ago and had disappeared for many years. Unexpectedly, King Jin still remembered it.
He opened the letter and read it carefully. In the letter, the King of Jin praised his achievements in fighting against Tian Chengsi and Li Xilie. He especially mentioned the Battle of Fukou Pass, where He Quan, as the remaining general of the Shangdang, led 5,000 troops and Tian Chengsi's 20,000 troops.
The army fought fiercely, but Tian Chengsi ultimately failed to capture Fukou Pass and lost his best chance to enter Hedong.
These achievements have long been forgotten by the world, but he did not expect His Highness Prince Jin to still remember them so clearly. He Quan felt his nose became sore and the corners of his eyes became a little moist.
The King of Jin then changed the topic and mentioned that for the country to be strong and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, the feudal separatist regimes must be eliminated. This is the unshirkable responsibility of every general of the Tang Dynasty. He hoped that he could actively contribute to the court and not fall behind at the end of the year, which would make him in his prime.
All the achievements he made were in vain.
At the end of the letter, the King of Jin promised to title himself General Zuowuwei, Duke of Baling County, and Jueze III in the future.
He Quan's heart felt like a huge stone had been thrown down, and a turmoil arose in his heart. He couldn't sit still, and paced back and forth in the room, suppressing the excitement in his heart and allowing himself to think rationally about this promise.
He soon understood the deep meaning of King Jin's promise. General Zuo Wuwei was actually a fictitious position. To him, he was a pensioner. He could receive a pension every month and had no other actual duties or actual power. This should be true.
Yes, if you promise to make yourself a cavalry general, governor of Yuezhou, etc., such a real-duty promise is unreliable. It is probably just to stabilize yourself, and it doesn't matter if you hold a false position. There is no need to lie to yourself.
But He Quan values the title more. This is what he can leave to his descendants. Jue Ze III means that he, his son, and his grandson are all county officials, but if his great-grandson does not perform meritorious service, he will be demoted one level.
As a county marquis, the great-great-grandson will be demoted one level to a county uncle. This will be promoted from generation to generation, and in the end he will remain a baron.
It seemed that Prince Jin had invested heavily in him. He took a deep breath and asked, "What does His Highness, Prince Jin, need from me?"
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Jiangling is a large county. Many of its residents are shipbuilders who can build thousands of stone warships. Its old city is on the north bank of the Yangtze River. However, since Zhu Si captured Xiangyang, the Southern Tang Dynasty court wanted to prevent Zhu Si from getting shipwrights.
So he built a new Jiangling City on the south bank of the Yangtze River, moved all the people from the old city there, and renamed the old city Beijiang County, which means North Jiangling.
Night has fallen, and two hundred large-scale ships have arrived on the north bank of the Yangtze River a few days ago. They have been anchored in Xia Shui before. At this time, they sailed from Xia Shui into the Yangtze River under the cover of night. The shadows of the ships were dim, and they headed towards Jiangling City.
Heading west of .
The Jin army has surrendered 80,000 troops in Jingxiang. The cavalry general Liu Guanghui led 30,000 troops to continue to guard the Nanyang and Xiangyang lines, while Guo Song personally led an army of 50,000 to prepare to launch a surprise attack on Jiangling at night.
Guo Song stood on the bow of a large ship, staring at the sparkling river. He didn't pay attention to Liu Pi. He was more concerned about Ma Sui's movements at this time.
The river was very quiet, and there were no civilian boats or patrol ships. It was forty miles away from Liu Pi's navy camp. The patrol boats couldn't reach that far. They only patrolled the river ten miles east and west of Jiangling City.
Half an hour later, 50,000 troops landed on the south bank of the Yangtze River, about 30 miles west of Jiangling City. Among the 50,000 troops, there were 3,000 heavy armored infantry. They would be the main force in the street fighting in the city.
According to Guo Song's deployment, Zhang Yun led 15,000 troops to quickly go south. His mission was to intercept the enemy troops fleeing south. Guo Song was going to annihilate Liu Pi's military power in Jiangling County tonight, and there would be no more
Give him a chance to retreat south.
At the same time, Pei Xin led 25,000 troops to attack Jiangling City, and Guo Song led 10,000 troops to suppress the battle.
At the first watch, Pei Xin led an army to Jiangling City. Although Liu Pi did not realize that the enemy army was about to attack in a large scale, he still had 25,000 troops stationed in the city, so the city was still very tightly guarded.
The city wall was brightly lit, and groups of soldiers patrolled the city. Liu Pi deployed five thousand patrol soldiers to the city at night.
Jiangling City is a newly built city. The city wall is tall and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. The moat is ten feet wide. Most of the area near the city gate is a bridge, and the other half is a suspension bridge. The moat is directly connected to the Yangtze River. A water gate was also built in the north city.
You can take a boat directly into the city from the Yangtze River.
Using the cover of night, a dozen black figures had quietly approached the moat. They were carrying several wooden boxes. In the largest wooden box was placed a large iron fire mine weighing 150 kilograms. This iron fire mine
It is enough to blow the city gate to pieces, and there are also several mines used to blow up the suspension bridge.
The scouts had already stepped through the gates beforehand. Among the four city gates, the north and south were barbicans, while the east and west were ordinary city gates, so the west gate was chosen for this attack.
In addition, the scouts also found out the details of the suspension bridge. Most of the suspension bridges are made of iron wedges inserted deeply into the wood one by one, and the exposed end is a ring. The two iron chains at the top of the city are directly buckled on the ring. This connection method
It is relatively simple, strong, and easy to replace if it breaks down, so the suspension bridges in most cities are connected with this iron wedge, and Jiangling City is no exception.
The Firearms Battalion also invented a hanging mine for this iron wedge structure. The iron fire mine was hung on the iron wedge, and the wood around the iron wedge was blown to pieces, and the iron wedge was naturally pulled and fell out.
A dozen soldiers dived into the water silently, and swam to the other side along the bridge. The bridge instead became a cover for the soldiers swimming. The dozen soldiers immediately divided into two groups, and ran ashore all the way to the city gate. The other two soldiers
Climbing along the edge of the suspension bridge, they soon reached the top of the suspension bridge. They hung two iron fire mines on the iron wedges.
At this time, another group of soldiers had also set up a large iron fire mine on the city gate. The two groups nodded at the same time and lit the match ropes together. "Plop! Plop!" The soldiers jumped off the moat and swam to the other side.
The sound of them falling into the water alerted the soldiers on the top of the city. Several soldiers raised their heads and asked, "Who is down there?"
They suddenly saw the sparks on the suspension bridge and the black shadow climbing up the other side, and they immediately shouted, "There is a situation below the city!"
Immediately, dozens of soldiers rushed towards the city head. At this time, a dozen soldiers who were swimming ashore fell to the ground, holding their heads tightly and covering their ears.
"Boom! Boom!"
The short lightning rope on the suspension bridge exploded first. The wood at the two corners was blown to pieces. The two iron chains came out and flew into the sky like snakes. The huge and heavy suspension bridge fell with a crash.
At this moment, a red light burst out from the city gate, followed by an earth-shattering explosion, "Boom!" The city wall was shaking violently, the ground was shaking, the huge explosion was clearly audible on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and thick smoke filled the air instantly.
, debris and broken masonry fell like hailstones.
The thick smoke subsided a little, and the city gate had disappeared. Only two pieces of debris were still hanging on the top. A lot of bricks and stones on both sides of the city gate collapsed, but the city wall was still very strong and had not collapsed. It was just visible inside and outside.
Not a single soldier was seen.
The explosion was the signal. Pei Xin, who was a mile away, waved his spear and shouted, "Kill!"
He galloped on his horse, followed by 25,000 elite soldiers, charging towards Jiangling City.