The entire people of Jiangling City were awakened by the huge explosion. It was the first time for almost everyone to experience such an explosion. They were talking about it at home, and most of them thought it was thunder, but the night sky was clear, the moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.
Where did the thunder come from?
Liu Pi was also awakened from his sleep. He was a little more vigilant than ordinary people and immediately asked: "Where is the sound?"
The soldier on duty outside said: "The sound came from the direction of Xicheng, I don't know the situation!"
"Go and find out!"
The soldiers rushed to investigate, but Liu Pi couldn't sleep at this time. During this period, he always had a strong feeling of uneasiness. Ever since Liu Shining was wiped out, he felt that his end was coming, but he hoped that the Jin army would first
If you go and annihilate Zhu Si, maybe you can survive for a few more years.
In fact, Liu Pi was also considering leading his army to retreat southward to the Annan Protectorate, where he might be able to become a native emperor.
Unfortunately, his idea was unanimously opposed by the soldiers, and he did not have enough authority to go south, so the matter had to be left alone.
However, Liu Pi also learned from Liu Shining's experience of dividing his troops in various places and being defeated by the Jin army one by one. He concentrated all his 30,000 troops in Jiangling City and hoarded a large amount of food in the city. Even if the Jin army came across the river and killed him, he would not be able to do it.
You can fight based on the city.
At this time, the strong sense of uneasiness caused Liu Pi to put on his armor and prepare to ride on horseback to inspect the city. But as soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, soldiers rushed towards him and reported in horror: "Report to the prince, the west gate of the city.
After the fall, the Jin army has already entered the city!"
"Ah!" Liu Pi was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse.
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The West City was in chaos. Hundreds of soldiers on top of the city gate were shocked to death. Soldiers on other walls were so frightened that they lay on the ground and did not dare to get up.
Until the enemy troops entered the city, someone shouted: "The Jin army has entered the city!"
The soldiers on the top of the city stood up one after another and fled in all directions in panic.
Pei Xin led thousands of people into the city first. As soon as they rushed to the main street, they saw a large number of enemy troops running towards this direction along the street. They were also soldiers in the city who were awakened by the explosion. Thousands of soldiers on duty came running
When he arrived at the west city gate, he unexpectedly encountered the Jin army charging into the city.
Pei Xin waved his big gun and shouted: "Brothers, kill me!"
Two thousand soldiers with short spears ran at the front holding large shields. They followed Pei Xin and charged at the enemy. The two armies collided violently on the street and fought fiercely.
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The Jingnan Navy Camp is located ten miles east of the city. There is a natural river bay here, which has become a anchorage for naval warships. A wooden fence was built on the river, leaving only a water gate, forming a water village.
There are more than 500 large and small ships in the water village, including nearly 100 warships of more than a thousand stones. These warships have nothing to do with Liu Pi. They were all built by Hunyang over several years. They are the water vessels of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The navy is stronger than the Runzhou Navy.
The navy currently has 5,000 sailors. The commander-in-chief Liu Xiang is Liu Pi's younger brother. He is quite tall, but he was originally just a street gangster. Relying on Huo Xianming's power, he led a group of scoundrels to run rampant in his hometown all day long.
They are so powerful that local officials dare not offend them.
After Liu Pi became the governor of Jingnan, he had no confidants around him, so he brought more than a dozen tribesmen from his hometown to serve as officials from various places. Liu Xiang was tall and tall, and he was good at fighting, so Liu Pi appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the navy.
But Liu Xiang did not understand the navy at all, and his subordinates did not accept him. Liu Pi had no choice but to retain Zhang Kecheng, the original commander of the navy, as Liu Xiang's deputy general to assist Liu Xiang in commanding the navy.
At this time, Liu Xiang was also awakened by the violent explosion in Jiangling City ten miles away. He didn't know what happened, but the feeling of danger and tension filled his heart. He immediately summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures. At the same time, the navy soldiers also
They got up one after another and gathered in the camp to prepare to carry out military orders.
Several generals were talking in low voices in the tent, but Liu Xiang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He paced back and forth in the tent and kept asking anxiously: "Where is General Zhang? Why hasn't he come yet?"
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The general Zhang Liu Xiang was talking about was deputy general Zhang Kecheng. Liu Xiang could not command the navy, so he could only count on Zhang Kecheng to help him share his worries.
Unlike the infantry, the Jingnan navy has very high requirements for water warfare skills. It cannot be done by just recruiting new people, and it cannot be replaced by the Shence Army. Therefore, the current 5,000 navy soldiers are all Hun Yao's leftover team. The main general
Zhang Kecheng was also Hun Yao's confidant and favorite general at that time.
Liu Pi knew this very well. If Liu Xiang had not been able to command the navy, Liu Pi would never have kept Zhang Kecheng as his deputy general.
To a certain extent, Liu Xiang is just a puppet, using the false name of a general. The real commander is deputy general Zhang Kecheng. However, Zhang Kecheng is very low-key, does not have any thorns, and does not show his face. In the past two years, he and Liu Xiang have been at peace.
nothing.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and more than twenty captains and brigade commanders, surrounded by armored deputy general Zhang Kecheng, strode into the tent. Liu Xiang was stunned, and several generals also stood up in shock.
Get up.
"General Zhang, what are you doing?" Liu Xiang asked in shock.
Zhang Kecheng ignored him and asked several generals: "Whose side do you stand on?"
Several generals hurriedly stepped forward and stood behind Zhang Kecheng, and Liu Xiang suddenly became alone.
"What...what is this going to do?" Liu Xiang took two steps back and asked stammering.
"General Liu, hundreds of warships have arrived from the Shuizhai camp and have completely blocked the gate of Shuizhai. Tens of thousands of imperial troops have also invaded Jiangling City!"
"Ah! Then we..."
"It's not us, it's you!"
Zhang Kecheng interrupted him. He looked at Liu Xiang and said: "We have been waiting for this day for a long time, and we have endured it for a long time. General Hun was killed by the eunuchs, and I, Zhang Kecheng, actually became a general of the eunuchs. This hatred
We have been enduring the shame and humiliation, just waiting for this day to come."
"But...I have no grievances with you, Brother Zhang, you...just let me go!" Liu Xiang became nervous and said the mantra of the former street scoundrel again.
Zhang Kecheng sneered repeatedly, pulled out his sword, and approached Liu Xiang step by step, "You scoundrel and scoundrel, you can actually sit on my neck and dominate me. You play with the soldiers' wives and daughters, you deduct the soldiers' military salaries, you sit here
From the day General Shanghun takes his seat, your fate is determined. I will use your head to pay tribute to the general’s spirit in heaven!”
"Spare your life! Spare..."
Liu Xiang had no chance to beg for mercy. Zhang Kecheng's sword had pierced his chest. Liu Xiang screamed and died immediately.
Zhang Kecheng cut off his head with another sword, turned around and asked sharply: "Who else is willing to follow him?"
The generals shouted: "We are willing to follow the general!"
"Okay! Open the water village gate and follow me to submit to the imperial court!"
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The battle in Jiangling City was not fierce. After the first wave of soldiers were defeated by the Jin army, Liu Pijun's will to fight completely collapsed. The soldiers knelt down and surrendered, unwilling to work for Liu Pi anymore. However, the soldiers defending the city had Wengcheng.
Taking advantage of the situation, thousands of soldiers opened the south city gate and fled south.
In less than an hour, the fighting in various places was over, leaving only a strong fortress in the palace. Jiangling Palace is known as the city within the city. It covers an area of 300 acres, has wide, thick and solid walls, and even a small moat. Three thousand Liu
Pi's elite soldiers occupied the palace and refused to surrender.
The soldiers on the castle fired arrows like rain, suppressing the thousands of soldiers led by Yang Xuanying eighty steps away.
At this time, Guo Song also led the reserve army into the city. Under the escort of hundreds of cavalry, he arrived at Liu Pi's palace and stared at the brightly lit high walls of the palace.
Pei Xin stepped forward and saluted, but he was really annoyed and said: "If it weren't for the large amount of money and food in the castle, I would have ordered the house to be set on fire!"
Guo Song had more experience than Pei Xin. He stared at it for a long time and said: "Use thunder to blow up the suspension bridge, then use ramming wood to break open the city gate, and use heavy armored infantry to clear the government!"
"I humbly obey orders!"
Not long after, there were two explosions of 'Boom! Boom!', and the suspension bridge that protected the city collapsed. Hundreds of heavy armored infantrymen who had been prepared for a long time walked towards the suspension bridge holding huge ramming logs. Arrows from above were fired at the heavy armored infantry intensively.
The arrows jingled at them, but they couldn't penetrate the heavy armor.
At this time, tens of thousands of arrows were fired from under the city. The dense arrows quickly suppressed the soldiers at the top of the city. The soldiers on the top of the city could not raise their heads. Without the harassment of the arrows, the heavy armored infantry sped up and rammed into the city with their mallets.
door.
"boom--"
Under the impact of tens of thousands of pounds of force, the door shook violently, and the soldiers inside desperately held on to the door.
"Again!" shouted the captain of the heavy armored infantry.
Hundreds of heavy armored infantry stepped back more than ten steps, and once again charged forward in unison, 'Boom!' Another violent impact, the door bolt broke immediately, the door was knocked open, and hundreds of heavy armored infantry rushed in.
The three thousand heavy armored infantry who followed immediately rushed in. Without a strong city to rely on, the soldiers in the city were extremely brave and well-trained, but they were still vulnerable to the sharp swords of the heavy armored infantry.
After one blow, in less than a quarter of an hour, the square was covered with corpses, blood and flesh, and a pungent stench permeated the entire palace. Many soldiers collapsed and knelt down to beg for mercy, but they still could not escape death.