Looking at the sun rising in the east, Du Zhongxiao said to Liu Ji: "Let's start." There is no need to rush to attack the city, first use artillery to destroy all the southern cities, set up the artillery positions, and then start the siege. I heard that in Dading Mansion, near Zhuxiamen in the south city gate, it is a Han people's settlement area, I don't know how it is now. ”

Liu Jidao: "Now that the city is attacking, I can't take care of that." In order to prevent someone from sacrificing the city, the Khitan must watch it closely. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, I can't care about that." Order to fire! ”

Liu Jichuan ordered to go. In a short time, the artillery positions were ready, and an order was given, and all the artillery fired in unison.

Yelu Zongyun was standing at the head of the city, only to feel that the entire city wall shook under his feet. Taken aback, he said, "Why is the artillery of the Song people so powerful?" Order the artillery, hit the artillery of the Song people! As long as their cannons are knocked out, the Song people have no choice. ”

The soldiers agreed and ran to give orders.

The Song army fired three rounds of artillery in a row, and there were no people standing on the city wall. The Khitan soldiers hid behind the women's wall, and no one dared to stand by the battlements anymore.

At this moment, black smoke rose from the city walls and made a muffled sound. Afterwards, more than a dozen shells flew down from under the city and smashed into the front of the Song army's military formation. It was just that the range was shorter, and it did not have any impact on the Song army.

Liu Ji was stunned for a moment and said, "There is really a cannon at the head of the Khitan city!" If we hadn't been careful, we would have fallen in their way! ”

Du Zhongxiao held the binoculars and looked at it for a while, and said, "Don't worry, the Khitan cannon is not as far as our artillery, so there is no threat." The Khitan is from high to low, and before our artillery can hit far, then there is no way. Ordered to go down, ordered the artillery to concentrate fire first and knock out all the Khitan artillery. For the Khitans, these cannons are their guts, and when the cannons are gone, it depends on how the team defends the city. ”

Liu Ji promised and immediately ordered the artillery to turn the muzzle and knock out the Khitan artillery first.

Yelu Zongyun watched the movements of the Song army and guessed that they were going to fight their own cannons. However, he is at the height of the city wall, and the Song army wants to fight, but I am afraid that it will not be easy. If all the cannons on the city wall were knocked out by the Song army, what use would such a cannon have?

It didn't take long for the artillery of the Song army to be ready and fire together. In just one round, half of the Khitan guns were broken.

Yelu Zongyun was dumbfounded, not daring to believe his eyes. Knowing that Song Jun's artillery is good, it must be more powerful than his own, but it is still unexpected that the gap is so big. After only one round of artillery, half of his own cannon was broken, how could this battle continue?

The longer range of the Song army's artillery is one reason, and the accuracy of the fire is also the reason, of course, the most important thing is that the Song army has more artillery. Although he did not bring heavy artillery, the artillery in Liu's army was not comparable to that of the Khitan. After fighting for so long, in actual combat, the technology of artillery has also matured rapidly, and it is no longer comparable to a year ago. With this kind of fixed goal, Song Jun played several doors, and this achievement was not unusual.

Just a turn, all the artillery at the head of the Khitan city was destroyed. The Song army readjusted the muzzle of the cannon and opened fire at the head of the city.

Liu Ji saw it in the binoculars, shook his head and said, "Now it seems that it won't take a day to smash the head of the Khitan City." Taiwei, now it seems that the Khitan is not as powerful as we imagined. After breaking the Dading Mansion, you can enter and occupy Shangjing in one go! ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "I never expected that as a big country, the Khitan would be so useless." Youzhou was defeated, and they should quickly gather forces to block our attack. Unexpectedly, they didn't do anything at all. What's the solution? The current Khitan can be swept away with only 100,000 soldiers. No matter how difficult it is in this dynasty, 100,000 soldiers can still be taken out. ”

After speaking, Du Zhongxiao shook his head. To this world, I have been cautious. In the end, I found that I had overdone it. The state power at this time, from the perspective of future generations, is actually a grass platform team. What I thought they would do, almost nothing.

There is nothing for a country to lose a war for a variety of reasons. Only after losing a battle, can we quickly sum up the lessons and lessons and get back on our feet, and then we can be regarded as a truly powerful country. A defeat in Youzhou is indeed an unprecedented defeat for the Khitan. But even if it is defeated, it should be able to quickly reorganize the rear forces, which is not like this.

Historically, the Jurchens rose to strength, attacking the declining Khitan while completing the transformation from a tribe to an empire, and it took only a few years. In the past few years, the time spent by the real Jurchens was their own development, and it did not take much effort to destroy the Khitan. The current Song Dynasty is much stronger than the Jurchens in history. Youzhou wiped out the main Khitan force in the first battle, and the Khitan was no longer able to fight.

Until the attack on Zhongjing, the Khitan's estimate of the Song army's combat strength was still far from sufficient. They always thought that they should be strong and the Song army should be weak. It was only because of the large number of Song soldiers that he was at a disadvantage. As a matter of fact, the combat strength of the two armies is no longer reasonable. As long as the logistics are sufficient, Liu Ji's army of 50,000 people is enough to wipe out the entire Khitan.

The steppe dynasty, as is often the case. When it rises, it comes and goes, and when it disappears, it comes in an instant. When it arose, its combat power was unparalleled, and its constant victories continued to grow, and there were few enemies in the world. Once defeated, it is often the building that collapses and the dependent forces leave one after another.

Before noon, the artillery fire of the Song army covered the city, and the Khitan soldiers could not even stay behind the female wall. Everyone can see that it is impossible for the Khitans to hold Dading Mansion.

Liu Ji said to Du Zhongxiao: "Taiwei, it is better to attack the city this afternoon." If you fight well, you can break the city in one day. ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at the city and thought about it, and said, "To be honest, I don't recommend fighting too quickly." But the current appearance of the city is really unbearable. I'd love to find a reason to put it off for another day or two, but I can't find it. ”

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao shook his head. I feel that I don't understand this world. After so many years of development, the Song Dynasty was very strong, and Du Zhongxiao knew it, but the Khitan was so weak that it was far beyond expectations.

Dading Mansion is the first city of Khitan, and there are still 20,000 soldiers in it, and they can't even defend it for a day, who dares to believe it? But the facts are here, the Song army only fought for half a day, and there were no Khitan soldiers on the city. As long as the Song army can climb to the top of the city, how can the Khitan defend it? If the outer city can't be defended, can the Khitan still be able to hold the inner city and the imperial city?

Turning his head, Du Zhongxiao said to Liu Ji: "Tell me to go down, don't stop the artillery fire." Wait until noon, and the ants will come to the city! ”

Liu Jijiao agreed with his hands and immediately ordered the herald to order his own soldiers to go down.

When I first arrived at the city, it was expected that the artillery positions would be arranged in two days, and the siege would begin tomorrow, and there would be a chance to break the city a few days later. As a result, the city outside the city was about to collapse at the touch of a button, and the shelling began today. I wanted to shell for a day or two, but I didn't think that half a day would be enough.

With such a fast speed, Du Zhongxiao was a little flustered. The war went so smoothly that he didn't even have to wait for Li Fugui to transport supplies from behind, and after breaking the Dading Mansion, he could immediately go north to Beijing. The grain and grass stored in Dading Mansion were enough for the Song army.

This time in the north, perhaps most of the Song army's time was spent on the march. The obstruction of the Khitan army did not work at all.

Thinking of the prison camp outside Tokyo, Du Zhongxiao could only sigh. It seems that his estimate of the Khitan is still too conservative. In just a month or two, the Khitan may be destroyed.

(Happy May Day to all!) There is only one shift today. ）