In the third year of Jingyou, during Emperor Renzong's reign of the Song Dynasty, an unruly young man fell into the back garden of the Great Song Imperial Palace, thus beginning a life that wou...
Most of them were corpses of Liao soldiers, and there were also some corpses of Song soldiers. The broken limbs and arms could not be moved in time and were kicked and trampled under people's feet - the battle was too intense and neither side had enough manpower to clean up the battlefield.
Someone was already shouting, "Quick, prepare rolling stones, wooden planks, lime, and grenades, and throw them down."
Fortunately, the wind is blowing from the north. Although the wind is not strong, it does not allow the flames to spread rapidly from south to north with the help of the wind. Therefore, it is currently only burning in the area around the south city gate.
Therefore, although Zhou Mei said this, he still ordered the deputy generals around him to immediately gather the troops and march towards the south city.
So when they heard Zhang Kang's order, the surrounding generals hurriedly took the order and left. A large number of Song soldiers, carrying guns, rushed towards the streets and alleys in the south.
From 3:15 pm to the end of 5:00 pm and the beginning of 5:00 pm, more than an hour, the front of Xijin City was under constant test. The Song army had already rushed into the city, and the brutal fighting seemed to have no end in sight.
“Kill!”
Outside the city, Fan Zhongyan was sitting in a small cart.
But unfortunately, he did not come from a good family. He was just a private in the Battle of Chanzhou and was only a chief military officer in the Tianwu Army for many years. It was not until the Song-Xia War that he made meritorious service with Zhang Kang when he was in his fifties and was promoted and reused.
Zhe Jimin, who was only 20 years old at the time, had a higher position than him when he first entered the military camp. After all, he came from a family of generals and could directly inherit the positions of his father and brother as soon as he entered the army.
This means that the Pi Shi Army is the elite among the elite and possesses very high tactical qualities.
The soldiers took Yelu Begut away.
Under such circumstances, the Liao army and the Song army engaged in fierce street fighting.
Firebreaks have been one of the main means of fire prevention since ancient times.
Cast iron helmets and leather hats were everywhere on the wall, and feathered arrows with bald tails and broken weapons were scattered all over the ground.
Just as Zhou Mei entered the city, a group of Song soldiers nearby pushed over a Liao man who was tied up.
It turned out that this explanation of physics was effective. After a slap, Yelu Begut woke up and whispered, "I am Yelu Zongjian, the Prince of Liucheng."
But it didn't take long for the Liao army to hold on because of the fierce artillery fire outside the city, which bombarded the city wall above the city gate. Many Liao soldiers who threw things down were killed by artillery shells.
The so-called infantry charged, artillery bombarded, artillery bombarded, infantry charged, and infantry charged, artillery bombarded. Once the Song army mastered the fire suppression, the infantry below quickly rushed into the city.
"You only know how to make achievements."
"Don't kill me."
When Zhou Mei rode into the city on horseback, he saw the blood of soldiers from both sides splattered everywhere from the city gate to the stone steps on both sides of the city wall. The ground was littered with corpses, and the bricks in many places were completely soaked with blood, turning into a dark red.
"Xiao Zhezi, what happened?"
"Go into the city and put out the fire!"
Although Tongtian Gate is the north gate, it is actually located in the northwest of Xijin City, close to the west. The nearest gate to it is not Gongchen Gate, which is also the north gate, but Xicheng Qingjin Gate, which is also located in the northwest.
All kinds of miscellaneous noises kept coming, making the already chaotic North Gate Tongtian Gate even more chaotic.
“Bang!”
He is already fifty-nine years old this year. If he rides a horse again, his bones will be broken. He can only ride in this kind of small car.
Looking at the raging flames at the South City Gate, Fan Zhongyan waved his hand and said, "We must save Xijin City."
The Song army slapped him and shouted, "General, I'm asking you a question."
There was a continuous fire near Danfeng Gate, so the Song army entered from Kaiyang Gate in the east, and the Liao army inside surrendered one after another.
Yelu Renxian stood atop the Danfeng Gate Tower at the south gate, with flames raging behind him. He opened his arms and laughed heartily, saying, "Even if we can't hold it, you Song people won't be able to capture Xijin."
So the cart still uses wooden wheels. Although it is a bit bumpy, it is still better than riding a horse without even a backrest.
However, the Liao Kingdom's most elite Pi Shi Army was responsible for covering the rear.
Zhou Mei's eyes lit up, and she waved her hand happily, "Hurry up and send it to Zhang Xiang. He will definitely be very happy."
The Liao Dynasty was founded by the elite Khitan soldiers. All the capable and battle-hardened soldiers of the Khitan nation were gathered together and collectively called the Suwei Army.
After they left, Zhou Mei said to his deputy general, "Di Hanchen, like us, started out by following Prime Minister Zhang. But later on, Di Hanchen achieved great merit and became equal to Prime Minister Zhang. Now he has even captured the Liao King, Xiao Xiaomu. We can't let Di Qing take all the credit."
The Pi Shi Army was not simply the guard of the Liao royal family, but a part of the guard.
Fortunately, Yelu Begut did not give the order, otherwise the north and south sides would have burned together, and the fire, driven by the wind, would have likely swept through the city in a short time.
Just as the two sides were fighting to the death, a burst of shouting, yelling, gunshots and screams suddenly came from the direction of Qingjin Gate in Xicheng, coming from far away.
“Hahahahahahahahahaha.”
"Chase!"
But in his busy schedule, he actually forgot to change his shoes, revealing his pair of golden brocade boots with linked beads and horse patterns, and gold threads on them. It was hard not to be recognized as a powerful person.
"yes."
"Old Zhou, Old Zhou."
"Surrender and you will be spared."
The most elite part of them is called the Pi Shi Army.
The city was in chaos. Some Liao soldiers surrendered on the spot, some fled in all directions, and some resisted resolutely.
It was already afternoon, the sun setting behind the mountains, and a brilliant fiery cloud hung across the horizon. The crows had returned, and I looked down at the vast land, where a sea of people surged, some coming from all directions, some fleeing in haste, and still others slowly catching up.
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