Chapter 752: Hangzhou City Breaks

In a battle between the two armies, even if it is a siege battle, the outcome of the battle is determined not only by their respective strengths, but also by the use of strategy and tactics, as well as the difference in the morale of the army. After the attack and defense in front of the Jiangmen Gate for several days, the morale of the Song and Wu sides was comparable, but now the situation has changed.

Suddenly learned that the Qingbo Gate had been lost, and the blow to the soldiers of the Wu army was very great, and everyone had a pessimistic thought in their hearts, even if they risked their lives here to repel round after round of enemy attacks, Hangzhou still had to be unable to hold it. When the enemy comes from the rear, he has lost the cover of the city wall, and he will not be the opponent of the fierce and warlike Song army.

When this thought spread among the sergeants, they became a little powerless to resist the new wave of the Song army, and even Pang Wanchun could not change this problem in an instant, unless Emperor Fang La, who was the backbone of everyone, reappeared and cheered with drums, and maybe could turn the situation around. However, at this time, Fang La was no longer in Hangzhou, and most of the soldiers were still in the dark.

Under the leadership of Wu Song and Luda, the elite of the camp was like a fierce beast out of the forest, and after a while, the ladder was re-erected on the head of the city, and the soldiers immediately climbed to the city like a flexible ape. During this period, although there were still arrows and rocks on the top, they did not pose too many obstacles to these skilled guys, and although there were casualties, they did not hurt their muscles and bones.

Soon, Wu Song had taken the lead in emerging from below, his left-handed knife swept over his head, and he swept away the spear and knife that stabbed him, and at the same time the toe exerted a little force, and the person had jumped straight up, jumping half a person high, but it fell directly on the city wall, and the right-hand knife also swung out, and it was slashed on the chest of the nearest person, slashing the person screaming and falling out, which was really established at the head of the city.

"Quick, knock him down!" On the side, the soldiers of the Wu army saw that the situation was not good, and immediately shouted loudly, and they waved their weapons to kill the generals. They knew very well what would happen if the Song army really occupied the first part of the city, which would cause the entire defense line of the city wall to be broken through, or even completely fall.

At that moment, more than a dozen people had frantically slaughtered over, and a burst of random arrows also shot straight at Wu Song, vowing to force him down the city. But how could Wu Song let him get his wish? I saw that his feet were standing on the wall that was only two palms wide, and although his body kept flashing to dodge the oncoming weapon, the next plate was as if he had been nailed down. And with both hands, he made two knives to protect his body like wheels, and it was really impossible to insert a needle into the water and splash it, and he actually blocked all the weapons that attacked him.

At the same time as he nailed the head of the city and attracted the onslaught of many enemies, someone from below quickly emerged, and several soldiers trapped in the camp finally climbed up. As soon as they saw that Wu Song was under siege, they didn't say a word, they also showed their weapons, and the tiger roared and went forward to kill.

A thousand miles of embankment collapsed in an anthill. The same is true of the defense line at the head of the city here, after Wu Song broke a gap and had to send more people to fight it, more flaws were exposed, so that the soldiers of the Song army continued to rise from below to go to the city. First one or two, then a dozen, and when the enemy army numbered in the dozens, and actually occupied a small section of the city wall, and could receive the comrades below, many knew that this was really dangerous.

Especially when Luda, who was so heavy that he was dragged behind, also jumped from the city with an arrow step, brandishing the same heavy Zen staff and swept over like a tiger into a flock of sheep, killing many enemies who kept retreating and dodging, this Wangjiangmen was really unable to defend.

All of this is complicated, but in fact, it only takes a while. From the Wu army's confusion, but they had to face the onslaught of the Song army's elite, to the current city, the city is lost, and the continuous enemy continues to enter the city, and there is only a cup of tea in the middle. The only thing he can do is to keep shouting and cheering, let the soldiers rush over and resist the spread of the enemy, but the effect is obviously not optimistic, the crack at the city wall has been expanding, and now it has reached six or seven zhang A section is all in the hands of the Song army, and three ladders can be erected here, so that more Song troops can go to the city to help the battle.

Pang Wanchun actually tried his best enough, and he personally rushed once, but he was blocked by Luda, who was extremely powerful and the best at fighting and killing. And once he, the main general, went to fight the enemy general, the result was that the army's morale was even more chaotic, and everyone didn't know what to do at this moment, so they could only rush forward cluelessly, and then they were pushed back by the stronger Song army.

However, the soldiers of the Song army had been deliberately cultivated to cooperate with each other in the initial drill, and at this time they were even more comfortable in the city, and they could spontaneously cooperate with the onslaught to move forward without the bothering of Luda and Wu Song, and pressed the enemy back and forth.

At this time, the Song army under the city was already boiling, and seeing that the city was about to be broken, they were naturally excited, and everyone was vying for the lead. Even the soldiers and horses of the Gyeonggi Jingnan and Huaibei Routes, who had suffered great losses here in Hangzhou before, had already asked for battle and wanted to rush this time.

In this regard, Sun Tu naturally did not sweep everyone's interest, and immediately pointed the gun in his hand forward, and the prancing horse shouted: "The attack on Hangzhou is today!" All the army is attacking! "Everything is really developing as planned, and this fortified city in the south of the Yangtze River is about to be broken!

In fact, Qingbomen's plan to seize the door is not the key to his real desire to break the city, the real key is still at this Wangjiang Gate, after all, this is where the main force of the Song army is. And as long as there is panic within the enemy army, as long as they show a flaw, it is the time for him to command the whole army and rely on his own strong combat power to break through Hangzhou!

"Kill——!" With Sun Tu's order, tens of thousands of Song soldiers suddenly rushed up like tigers and wolves who had escaped from their captives, followed in the footsteps of the trapped camp, and climbed straight up through the ladders one after another. Not only has this section of the city wall been occupied, but also other sections of the city wall, there are also ladders that have been quickly erected by the soldiers, and dozens of ladders are attached to the thousands of soldiers on it, and suddenly there is a momentum that can completely tear down the city wall.

Not only that, but at the city gate below, the sound of the roaring impact became more and more intense, and the sand and gravel in the hole in the city wall fell non-stop, and the huge stones and heavy objects sealed at the city gate began to move backwards.

This all-round, three-dimensional attack suddenly made Wu Jun even more panicked, and their counterattack became more and more powerless, no matter how Pang Wanchun shouted, it was still to no avail, and someone had already begun to sneak down to the city. Obviously, some people already thought that Hangzhou was about to be lost, and began to think about running for their lives.

When this fear of war was contagious, the resistance of the Wu army plummeted, and they were killed and quickly retreated from the city, completely losing control of the city walls and gates.

It wasn't until all this continued to appear that Pang Wanchun reluctantly accepted a reality, the defeat was like a mountain, and it was by no means possible for him to turn things around alone. Even if he is the god of war in the Wu army and has always won the hearts of the army, but at this time, he can't make the soldiers rush back without hesitation, and fight to the death with those Song soldiers who have gone crazy, covered in blood, and watched the particularly terrifying.

At this moment, in addition to despair, he was even a little happy. Fortunately, Jiang Junshi had already prepared, and His Majesty had been sent out of Hangzhou early, otherwise it would be very difficult for His Majesty to leave safely as soon as the Song army entered the city. But then, he was a spirit, and it was only His Majesty who left, and many important courtiers in the court were still in the city, such as Fang Xiang, such as Jiang Junshi.

Stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood...... This was a quick turn in his mind, and he did not dwell on it any further, and he quickly gave up the impractical idea of retaking the wall, like the others, and commanded in a loud voice, gathered up a military horse, and galloped into the city. These important figures must be escorted out of the city before the Song army really occupies Hangzhou!

Even at this point, Pang Wanchun still did not lose heart. He believed that since His Majesty was able to raise troops in Wuzhou and lay such a large foundation in a few years, then if Hangzhou was lost today, as long as they brought people back, they could still make a comeback and make a comeback. Compared with the gains and losses of one city and one place, those officials in the DPRK and China, pillars like Fang Xiang are the most critical!

When Pang Wanchun made up his mind and rushed to the city with a force of 3,000 soldiers and horses, with bursts of cheers, the banner of the Song army had been planted at the head of Hangzhou. Subsequently, with the joint efforts of both inside and outside, the Wangjiang Gate, which had blocked them for a long time, finally opened with a bang.

The city of Hangzhou was finally completely opened, and no one could stop the Song army from entering and occupying the city.

Sun Tu exhaled, and while he was happy in his heart, he didn't feel a little regretful that he couldn't personally lead the troops to rush this battle, so as to appreciate the joy of entering the city with his own hands. But this is also a matter of no choice, as the commander of the first army, it is no longer possible for him to always take the lead in the front as before, especially in such a fierce offensive and defensive battle, even if he wants to, it is impossible for the soldiers around him to take such a risk.

After quickly settling his mind, Sun Tucai kicked the horse's belly, took the remaining 10,000 or 20,000 people, and drove into Hangzhou City with his head held high.

On October 29, the fourth year of Xuanhe of the Great Song Dynasty, after more than a month of offensive and defensive fighting, the city of Hangzhou, the capital of the puppet Wu State, was finally broken by Sun Tu and his army. This seems to mean that the war to quell the chaos in the south is coming to an end...... Is it?