Wanyan Zonggan wasn't entirely brainless because he wanted to show off his height.

After all, he grew up on horseback and fought many battles with the Jurchen generals who were skilled in battle. In addition, he was also a good fighter on the battlefield, so he naturally had some skills.

And naturally, they have the right to be arrogant.

But then he burst into laughter from the city wall: "You Song dogs, you are all overestimating yourselves, daring to cause trouble under the walls of my Chenzhou city! You dog emperor, I advise you to obediently tie yourselves up and come kneel down and beg for mercy in front of your grandfather!"

Wanyan Zonggan was shouting and cursing from the city wall.

Zhao Huan, holding a long-range telescope, saw Wanyan Zonggan on the city wall and asked Xie Qian behind him, "General Xie, who is on the city wall?"

Li Chongguang quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the thief on the city wall is Wanyan Zonggan!"

Zhao Huan was slightly taken aback, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed, and the light in his eyes gradually turned cold. He said in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: I want to capture them alive."

"yes!"

At this moment, the wind and snow began to rise, but the Song army's square formation advanced forward in perfect unison for a distance.

The outer city wall, which was bombed down by the Song army a few months ago, has now been repaired by the Jin army.

One hundred cannons were dragged to the front and neatly arranged more than one hundred meters away from the city wall.

This distance is outside the archer's firing range.

Night falls exceptionally early in Liaodong, and soon it is pitch black, with only flickering firelight visible on the city walls.

Wanyan Zonggan had clearly drunk quite a bit of alcohol; the more he cursed, the more excited he became, and he even got his men to join in the cursing.

After cursing, he even urinated on the city wall.

boom……

A long streak of sparks suddenly flashed in the night, followed by a deafening roar.

In a daze, Wanyan Zonggan felt the city wall beneath his feet tremble, and he almost fell headfirst.

His deputy, who was urinating alongside him, wasn't so lucky. He fell down, screamed, and hit the ground headfirst.

Crack! You could hear the sound of a neck being crushed.

The Jin army on the city wall was terrified.

Some even wet their pants.

Before we could react, another long burst of flames erupted below, and the deafening roar made our ears ring.

But then the city gate suddenly shattered, and a section of the city wall at the gate was also destroyed.

Next, the Song army shifted the target of their artillery to the city walls.

In an instant, desperate cries came from the city walls.

As Zhao Huan rode on his horse, he listened to the sound of Song army cannons bombarding the city walls, and found it extremely pleasant to hear, as if it were the most beautiful sound in the world.

Sure enough, the cannon, after countless improvements, was much more powerful than the first generation.

At least in this era, conquering cities is more than enough.

For Zhao Huan, this was no longer the sound of cannons, but the sound of knocking on the door of the world.

The Jin Dynasty was merely a stepping stone for his conquest of the world.

Li Chongguang said, "Your Majesty, I only need six thousand men to take this city!"

Zhao Huan said coldly, "Granted!"

Li Chongguang was overjoyed and quickly said, "Your Majesty, please wait here. I will capture that clown Wanyan Zonggan alive."

Li Chongguang then rode his horse to his own army formation and led his men to charge toward the city gate that had just been breached.

The city gate tower was already in complete chaos.

With the defeat of a few months ago about to be repeated, the Jin army was powerless to turn the tide.

The Song army acted swiftly, advancing their cannons into the inner city.

Li Chongguang's men followed closely behind.

Last time, it was here that Zhong Shidao suddenly died of illness, which is why the Song army withdrew.

The Jin army did not expect that the Song army would return a few months later.

The cannons were aimed at the inner city gate, and the Jin soldiers on the upper floor ran back in despair. No one dared to guard the city gate.

Wanyan Zonggan was sobered up by the fright.

The Song army's artillery soldiers skillfully loaded cannonballs into the cannon barrels, lit the fuses, and the dense barrage of cannon fire blasted open the inner city gates of Shenzhou in the darkness, allowing the Song army to finally break in.

The city of Shenzhou was shrouded in murderous intent under the cover of night. In the snowy night, people kept falling to the ground, their blood flowing out, gathering into rivers, and then quickly freezing over.

Although they were in the city, the Jin army was in a much worse state than the well-supplied Song army.

Since the onset of winter, their food supplies have been reduced by at least half, and they have not eaten meat for more than a month.

Even more disheartening is that the daily military rations are dwindling.

This was a very dangerous signal, which was the main reason why Wanyan Zonghan chose to evacuate without hesitation.

Even if the Jin army was very resistant to the cold, they could not possibly be a match for the vigorous Song army if they were not well-fed.

In the main battlefield, besides courage, physical strength is also crucial.

Ten years ago, the Song army naturally lacked courage, but now the Song army not only has courage, but its physique is also stronger than that of the strongest soldiers in the Jin army.

The gap between the two sides has long been widened.

A messenger galloped up, dismounted, and shouted, "Your Majesty, the bandit leader has been captured!"

Zhao Huan was overjoyed, but remained calm and said, "Bring him up."

Before long, Li Chongguang personally brought Wanyan Zonggan up with his men.

Wanyan Zonggan was in a very sorry state.

He was dragged up like a pig, still struggling desperately.

Zhao Huan dismounted and beckoned, at which point someone carried in a chair.

The emperor sat down, planted his sword on the ground, and stared at Wanyan Zonggan with unblinking eyes, as if frozen in time.

Wanyan Zonggan screamed in agony, "Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life..."

"Spare you? If I spare you, how will I face the 30,000 Song soldiers who died on the banks of the Xiao River!"

"Your Majesty! There is one more thing that interests you."

"I have no interest in your things. Guards, summon the best craftsmanship I have. I want it to be torn to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Zonggan was so frightened that he struggled frantically.

But then a Song soldier walked over and smashed his knee with an iron hammer, shattering it. He was in excruciating pain and tried to roll on the ground, but someone grabbed him and pressed him down. He struggled frantically.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I still have Yao Xiong's skull. If Your Majesty spares me, I will offer up Yao Xiong's skull..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Huan's anger flared even more.

His face turned ashen: "I want to scrape him three thousand times!"

Wanyan Zonggan was pinned to the ground by five men, and the Song soldier smashed his other kneecap with an iron hammer.

They then broke both of his arms, and he felt excruciating pain all over his body.

With his limbs broken, he could no longer struggle as before, and he was unable to move on the ground.

Then someone pushed it up and tied it to a wooden stake.

A man with a pointed face and monkey-like features jogged over, followed by a man carrying a set of knives.

"This humble servant kowtows to Your Majesty."

"Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks was named Liu Bin. He belonged to the Imperial City Administration of Youzhou and was one of Sima Junru's men.

He had a nickname, "Liu Ruyi".

The nickname sounds rather elegant, but anyone who only knows its true meaning would never associate it with elegance.

Liu Ruyi meant that when he cut human flesh with his knife, it was as thin as a cicada's wing.