Putting down the binoculars, Du Zhongxiao said to Liu Ji: "Look at the Khitan soldiers at the head of the city, everyone is heavily armoured. It seems that yesterday the artillery scattered the people at the head of their city, and today they learned their lesson. However, defending the city at the head of the city, what you need is to be flexible and wear heavy armor to do things? ”

Liu Jidao: "The current Khitan is doing things in a mess, who knows what they mean?" Maybe one of the generals had a flash of inspiration and gave the order. Ignore them, let the artillery smash the city, and then send people to the city. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It's okay." Heavy armor can protect against artillery fragments, but not muskets. When they go up to the city, they will not be able to fight our army. The Khitan people are really out of order to do things now. ”

The heavy armor weighs fifty or sixty pounds, and if it is not a selected soldier, it cannot be worn at all. I barely put it on, and my movement was greatly affected. For the army of this era, being able to wear armor is already an elite soldier.

There are 20,000 Khitan troops in Dading Mansion, and it is still possible to pick out one or two thousand people who can wear heavy armor, and there will be no more. Sending these 2,000 people to the southern city wall can indeed pose a threat to the Song army. However, wearing heavy armor, his movement was greatly affected and his movement was inconvenient. When the two sides are in formation, the heavy armoured army can be used to break the formation, just rush straight up, and you don't have to do too many actions. Now it is to defend the city, each person has a battlement, can not form a military formation, must watch the six roads and listen to the eight directions, wearing heavy armor is a little inexplicable.

After knocking out all the defenses at the head of the city, the Song army changed the blossoms and kept firing artillery at the head of the city. Flowering bombs exploded, hurting people with fragments. In the face of the soldiers wearing heavy armor, the lethality was not enough, and after fighting for a long time, the head of the city was still guarded by Khitans.

Liu Ji was impatient, and said to the herald's own soldiers: "Order the artillery to stop firing, and the infantry will immediately attach themselves to the city!" ”

The soldier answered the promise and hurried forward to give the order. In a short time, the artillery stopped, and the prepared infantry rushed forward with ladders.

The ladder was set up at the head of the city, and the Khitan soldiers behind the female wall saw it and pushed it hard. Below, the Song sergeants resisted stubbornly, and the rest of the soldiers climbed up the ladder like a fly.

Defend the city normally, and now the soldiers at the head of the city should have someone take the pole and use the pole to push away the ladder. Someone should have used a bow to shoot at the soldiers who climbed up the ladder. Someone should also carry the wooden stones, lower them from above, and smash the soldiers who are about to enter the city. Someone should also prepare hot oil from the fire, scoop it up and pour it on the heads of the besieging soldiers. A large number of people, division of labor and cooperation, can really hold the city.

Under the artillery fire of the Song army, where could the Khitan place so many people in the city? There is no way to talk about powerful equipment such as boiling oil and stones, and they have long been destroyed by artillery fire. Without these tools, it would be difficult to keep the enemy from ascending the castle with only swords and guns.

Halfway up the Song army on the ladder, some raised their muskets and fired upwards, and those who were particularly brave climbed up desperately. In a short time, dozens of people climbed the city. Although the Khitan soldiers were there, they were wearing heavy armor and did not move well, and they were soon shot to the ground by the Song army's muskets.

Putting down the binoculars, Liu Ji said: "Tai Wei, the soldiers have already climbed to the top of the city, and the Khitan can't hold it." It looks like by noon we will be able to take the inner city. At that time, all the Khitan princes will shrink in the imperial city, and I don't know what will happen. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "At this time, there is no manpower to turn the tide, and the Khitan is a grasshopper after the autumn, and it won't be able to stumble for a few days." As for the Khitans in the city, we accept those who are willing to surrender, and arrest those who are not willing to surrender, so we don't have to think too much. After breaking the Dading Mansion, the rest of the Khitan cities could not be defended. Taking advantage of this east wind, we must march as soon as possible and not let the Khitans recover. ”

After speaking, Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "After breaking the inner city, concentrate the artillery at the main gate of the imperial city and blast it directly." It is best to break through the imperial city together today and not give the Khitan a chance to think of other ways. Until now, no one in Dading Mansion has surrendered, so you don't have to be polite! ”

Liu Ji promised and hurriedly went to arrange.

The Imperial City is different from the Inner City, and its most important role is to isolate the Chinese and foreign countries, and its defense function is very poor. You don't have to go through the trouble of attacking the inner and outer cities, just blast the city gates open with artillery. At that time, see what else the Khitan guards have to do.

Yelu Zongyun sat in the left-behind mansion, looking at the scenery outside the door, and said nothing. The soldiers around him didn't dare to gasp for breath, so they were cautious.

A soldier general came in and said with a forked hand: "Stay behind, the Song army has already ascended to the top of the city, and the soldiers can't resist it." It looks like the inner city might be broken by noon. If you stay behind, you should quickly lead the troops to the imperial city, otherwise it will be too late! ”

Yelu Zongyun waved his hand: "It's late? What can you do if you go to the Imperial City? The outer city was breached in one day, and the inner city only took half a day, how long could the imperial city be defended? Dading Mansion can't hold it! You don't have to worry about me, go home and clean up. ”

The general hurriedly said: "Why did Taishou say that? When the Song army invaded the inner city, it was always necessary to appease the people, and many things had to be done. There are still soldiers in the city, and the imperial city is small, so it should not be as easy to break as the inner and outer cities. As long as you hold it for a few days, maybe reinforcements will come. ”

Yelu Zongyun sighed: "Most of the soldiers and horses of this dynasty are in Dading Mansion, where are there any reinforcements?" Needless to say, go about your own business. I'm here, waiting for the Song army to come. Dading Mansion is broken, how long can the rest of the city be defended? ”

At this moment, an attendant hurriedly came in and bowed his hand to Yelu Zongyun: "King Ah Lian, please stay in the palace to discuss matters." ”

Yelu Zongyun shook his head: "I am staying in Zhongjing, and I should live and die with the city." Now that the Song army has climbed the inner city wall, how dare they leave without permission? You go and tell King Ah Lian that the Song army has entered the inner city and may soon attack the imperial city. Let him make arrangements early. ”

When the chamberlain heard this, he did not know what to do for a while. Yelu Alian is only the emperor's younger brother after all, and he did not take over as the Khitan emperor, so he can't command Yelu Zongyun seriously. Zhongjing Dading Mansion, really speaking, it should be Yelu Zongyun who has the final say.

Seeing that the chamberlain was in a dilemma, Yelu Zongyun said: "At this time, what can you discuss when you go to the palace?" Go back quickly, and let King Ah Lian prepare early. The Song army can't attack the palace today, but it will definitely go in tomorrow. How to do it, the king should have an idea early. ”

Seeing that Yelu Zongyun didn't go with him, the inner servant had no choice but to leave.

Looking at the figure of the chamberlain, the general said: "Stay behind, I think it was the people in the palace who got the news and knew that the Song army had landed in the city." If you don't enter the palace, it's better to surrender the Song army now. The defeat is decided, and he suffers less. ”

Yelu Zongyun shook his head: "What is my identity?" At this time, when the Song Dynasty descended, wouldn't it be laughed at shamefully? Find a way out, and leave me alone. Even if the Song army came, they wouldn't kill me. ”

The general had no choice but to leave. At this time, the shouting and killing outside can be clearly heard, and the Song army will soon enter the city.

Yelu Zongyun sighed, stood up, and walked into the courtyard. A peach blossom tree is blooming, and in the breeze, the petals shake gently. The willow tree next to it has spit out tender shoots, revealing goose yellow. The sun shines down, and everything is so bright.

"Spring is coming." Yelu Zongyun exhaled softly. However, Song Jun also came. Daliao has built a foundation for nearly 200 years, and I don't want to end up like this. This Du Zhongxiao, who killed the first emperor in Tanglong Town a few years ago, really wants to uproot this dynasty? ”