Chapter 875: Zhang Guo's killing is decisive
The guard Piri couldn't bear it, he got a desperate escape into the city slave report, the Song army was actually not many, as long as they broke their equipment, they would be forced to retreat, so they ordered more than a thousand soldiers to go out of the city at night to fight. "Words * love * first * hair
Who knew that Zhang was prepared too early, and more than 1,000 people sent by Piri fell into the encirclement, and were shot and killed by the Song army's bow and crossbow, with heavy casualties.
Eventually, the Song army dispatched only 400 horsemen to crush the last hope of the Srivijaya people, and the attack turned into killing, with the horses wantonly shooting the remnants of the fleeing soldiers with bows and arrows.
Zhang Guo did not miss the fighter, and immediately organized a strong attack of 2,000 people, and under the attack of one wave, the head of Xicheng was taken.
It must be said that the city wall of the Three Buddhas cannot be compared with the Great Song Dynasty at all, and the single-story wall has no inner wall, and it is simply vulnerable in the face of the well-armored Song army. If it was placed in the Central Plains, where the supply of troops was sufficient and reinforcements could be obtained at will, Zhang would have taken it down too early.
Of course, the indiscriminate bombardment for several days was also one of the main reasons why the city was quickly breached.
Piri led the army to counterattack, under the powerful blow of the Song army's bow and crossbow, three times failed, and he himself died under the bow of the divine arm, the city was in chaos, people rushed to flee for their lives, but where did they run, it was only a matter of time before they fell.
"Second brother, how about it, the casualties of our soldiers are almost countless." Zhang Guo was very proud of his tactics, and only more than 200 people died in the two battles, which was simply negligible, this was the era of cold weapons.
"Good, but don't be too cruel." Li Changsheng smiled faintly, he was sure of Zhang Guo's ability, but he was very disdainful of the means, the dignified Song Dynasty forbidden army actually drove the captives to attack the city, and spread it out into what kind of system.
Zhang Guo waved his forehead, and smiled indifferently: "The second brother is too benevolent, he is fighting alone in the sea and territory, and he must fight to make a name for himself in order to deter Xiaoxiao." ”
"Well, that can't be too much." Li Changsheng shook his head, feeling very bad, but he didn't know where he was uncomfortable.
"Second brother, this is just the beginning, I will slaughter this city first." Zhang Guo looked at the burning city and laughed out loud without care, it was a particularly crazy laugh.
Li Changsheng's face changed, and he looked at Zhang Guo in surprise.
The next scene is the fire occupation of the city 100 miles south of Malab, I heard that Malab was slaughtered by the Song army, tens of thousands of people were killed and there were few people left, everyone was frightened, when Zhang Guo led the army to arrive, the city did not know what to do.
However, Zhang Guo gave the residents of Huozhan City a chance to live, that is, the whole city must not resist, and to pay money and taxes to the Bowang army, so that the Song army can not harm them, and even protect them, and allow fair trade with the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty.
After thinking about it for a whole day, the residents of Huozhan City finally decided to attach themselves to the Great Song Dynasty, although there were small twists and turns during the period, and several generals tried to surrender in vain and killed the Song generals.
It was Zhang Guo who turned the tide, and the three hundred crossbowmen played a huge role, shooting and killing all the three Buddha generals who participated in the rebellion, and controlling the city.
The residents were terrified, fearing that the Song army would be angry and slaughter the city, so they donated a large amount of medicinal materials, food, gold and silver, and were able to survive the disaster with Li Changsheng's strong intervention.
Li Changsheng left 800 people and was about to withdraw the army, but Zhang Guo thought that it was not appropriate to withdraw the army now, and he had to fight Gaogong City, 70 miles away, to the west.
"Even the heavenly battle, the officials are very tired, and they have to deal with the enemy in the direction of Zhan Pei, waiting for the expeditionary army of the imperial court, or withdraw to hold it properly." Li Changsheng was very reluctant to fight again, and it was true that he fought three battles in a row, but after all, they did not have many troops, and it was difficult to maintain a long-term battle, and Gaogong City was definitely a big city.
Yunjian City is protected by a strong fleet on the sea, and even if tens of thousands of Srivijaya troops attack, it can still keep important passes and ports.
What he didn't say was that Zhang Guo slaughtered an entire city of people, and his methods were extremely cruel, and he even had to pick up the butcher's knife at the slightest resistance, which made him very uncomfortable.
Zhang Guo had a plan, and did not think that the static defense was appropriate, so he immediately said in a deep voice: "Our army is fighting overseas alone, and even if Captain Shangguan wants to come, it will take more than half a year, which is equivalent to giving them several months to prepare." Our strength is not as good as theirs, but we are victorious in the first battle, and the tactics are appropriate, as long as the killing is used properly, we can completely establish a prestige, so that this group of barbarians dare not act rashly. ”
"The killing of the change is quite meaningful" Li Changsheng's heart moved, and he suddenly realized that Zhang Guo had ulterior motives, and he was very interested.
"It's a very simple truth, all the cities that dare to resist will be slaughtered, and those who open the city will give him a way to live." Zhang Guo's tone was flat, tens of thousands of living beings were like tens of thousands of pigs and sheep in his eyes, without any waves.
"I'm afraid that the resistance will become more and more fierce, and our army will not have the strength to defend the city, and eventually we will have to give up and let them choose for themselves."
Li Changsheng was surprised that Zhang Guo's iron blood was comparable to that of Mr. Wang's conquest of the Liangzhejiang Road, and killing people was like slaughtering chickens, or even more excessive. Back then, Wang Xiu killed the surrendered troops, and Zhang Guo killed all the soldiers and civilians, old and young.
"It doesn't matter, I don't plan to occupy the city, but to establish the prestige of the Great Song Army, those who dare to resist will have no way to live, and those who return to obedience will still be treated preferentially. The second brother said that they should make their own trade-offs, then let them make their own trade-offs, and anyone who dares to betray the city of the Great Song Dynasty will not be left behind when the main force of Shangguan Taiwei arrives. ”
Zhang Guo smiled, he had a very thorough understanding of Wang Xiu's strategy, what is colonization, not gradually extinguishing the primitive race, or colonization, at least assimilation.
This kind of colonial war is simply too painful, he seems to have been born for this war, if he is in the homeland, even if the Northern Expedition fights the Jurchens, if he dares to kill like this, I am afraid that he will not be able to escape the impeachment of the imperial history, that is, the emperor of Tiangao is far away, let him gallop the field.
As a high school general, one of the fifteen masters of the royal family, he also understood the purpose of this campaign, that is, to create overseas military states and gradually carry out immigration and reproduction.
Therefore, in dealing with the local ethnic problem, he adopted the method of gradual extermination, exterminating the tribe by those who resist, and exterminating the tribe by the rebels, and it was almost the same after several killings, leaving behind the frightened Shun people, and then assimilation, for decades or even a hundred years, the South China Sea will be a situation where the branches of the Han family are all over the place.
"Killing is too much, it is against the peace of heaven." Li Changsheng said helplessly, he really didn't know whether it was right or wrong to transfer Zhang Guo off the sea boat.
"The second brother doesn't have to worry, the younger brother can rely on these thousands of people to be able to crisscross the middle." Zhang Guo smiled nonchalantly, to be honest, he admired Li Changsheng's perseverance and benevolence, but did not appreciate his military talent.
There is an essential difference between an excellent naval general and a field commander.
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