Zhang's army took the lead in attacking the city of Yangzhou, and after eliminating sporadic resistance, Han Shizhong's army drove straight in!

The army's entry into the city was unexpectedly smooth, which made Han Shizhong feel like he was punching the cotton. The imaginary stubborn resistance was completely absent, and tens of thousands of troops soon poured into the city.

Han Shizhong was very depressed, he knew that he must have fallen for the rebels' empty city plan! Sure enough, the army on the front foot entered the city, and there was a Pegasus on the back foot to report that the rebels had fled to the river and were now crossing the river!

Han Shizhong's eyes lit up, and he immediately summoned a large army to intercept it. If the speed is fast enough, take advantage of the rebels to board the ship and 'attack halfway'! That one can't run.

Therefore, Han Shizhong attacked decisively, and did not even inform Zhang Yang and asked for artillery support. The main thing is that I am worried that Zhang Yang will share part of the credit!

More than 10,000 troops led by Han Shizhong passed through Yangzhou City, and as soon as they came out of the south gate, they saw a dense fleet of ships on the river!

Because of the loss of the bomb last time, Han Shizhong was a lot more cautious, and the infantry was all on standby, not daring to easily set foot within the opponent's range.

Thousands of cavalry were scattered, and the crowd was solemnly warned not to form in groups!

A large group of cavalry surrounded like a swarm of bees, and shot arrows at the rebels assembled on the shore. However, because the formation is too scattered, the arrows shot are not large-scale, and the damage caused is limited.

At the same time, the dynasty on the ship had long expected the possibility of the enemy's pursuit, but he didn't expect Han Shizhong to change his thinking so quickly, knowing that the dense formation was looking for death!

But the dynasty is not completely powerless to fight back, his sailor warship is equipped with a large number of bed crossbows, ultra-long range and thick arrows can be equipped with small divine thunder! With the order of the dynasty, the overwhelming arrows suddenly crossed the border like locusts, and they came intensively!

These arrows are effective against dense infantry, but they pale in comparison with super-mobile cavalry. Except for a few unlucky eggs who were shot by arrows and died! Most of the riders dodged easily with their superb riding skills.

But the arrows of the dynasty don't mean that you will be fine if you dodge! The divine thunder attached to the arrow explodes the moment the arrow hits the ground! The fragments and loud noises from the explosion can cause great damage to such a delicate animal as a horse! For a time, riders who fell because their horses were frightened abounded...

Falling off a horse in this kind of high-speed movement is basically a dead end!

The range and density of the bed crossbow are much stronger than the cavalryman's riding bow. So, the battlefield is very delicate for a while. Han Shizhong's cavalry watched as the rebels boarded the boat and crossed the river.

At this moment, Han Shizhong was remorseful, and couldn't help beating his chest and chanting: "I regret not informing Brother Zhang!" ”

I didn't get any credit and folded more than a hundred cavalry in vain, and Han Shizhong, who had returned from defeat, met Tong Guan as soon as he returned to the city. With a weak heart, I had to ask Tong Guan for guilt, and I couldn't run away if I disrespected the order!

After honestly recounting what happened, Tong Guan didn't bother with him anymore, but a beating was inevitable.

"Good ministers are sincere in their meritorious service, and our family can understand it. It's just that in the future, don't forget about Ben Shuai and his colleagues. ”

"The lowly understands it, the lowly position understands!"

Han Shizhong couldn't help but wipe the sweat on his forehead, and secretly said in his heart that it was dangerous! It seems that Brother Zhang is very valued by Tong Guan! In the future, I will have to build a good relationship with Brother Zhang...

Recovering Yangzhou is naturally a great achievement! The failure to exterminate the rebels can only be regarded as a slight regret. Therefore, Tong Guan sent the good news of 'recovery' Yangzhou to Bianliang urgently for 800 miles in the first time.

In the good news, he praised Zhixian for his outstanding ability, risked arrows and stones with the body of a literati, and more importantly, he presented a siege weapon - artillery! Only then can the army recover Yangzhou at a very weak price!

At the same time, it was also mentioned in the good news that the rebel sailors had good combat effectiveness, and hoped that the imperial court could requisition ships to Yangzhou Yunyun...

When the news reached Bianliang, the court was naturally overjoyed. Zhao Ji is happy that Yangzhou has been recovered, and Tong Guan has lived up to his trust!

The civil servants participated in the war as a civil official because of Zhang Yang, and they also played a pivotal role! Naturally feel and honored.

The generals were more concerned about this new weapon called 'artillery'.

Tong Guanjie's request on the report is naturally indisobedient, not to mention that it is still a legitimate request. It's just that there are some differences in the reward for meritorious deeds. (At this time, the Song Dynasty liked to hold a celebration banquet before the war.) ）

In the end, it was Zhao Ji who overwhelmed the ministers, and with a wave of his hand, he directly promoted Zhang Yang from Zhixian to Zhizhou!

The decree of commendation is still on the way, and the reinforcements and supplies that departed earlier have already arrived in Yangzhou.

Zhao Ji allocated 30,000 forbidden troops to Tong Guan, as well as a large number of grain, grass and ordnance. The more than 50 transport ships in charge of transportation certainly cannot be directly used as warships.

These transport ships not only have low protection, but also slow speed and weak mobility. In the face of the rebels equipped with a bed crossbow and bomb combination, they could only give away their heads for nothing.

Therefore, Tong Guan ordered the carpenters in the army to find a way to transform the ship! At the very least, it must be possible to carry artillery onto the ship.

Tong Guan's order was fully approved by all the soldiers, who had seen the power of the artillery, and they believed that as long as the artillery was on board, it would be a matter of minutes to defeat the rebels.

But the artillery on board is far from as simple as thought! The transport ship is not a professional battleship, and its weak deck simply cannot withstand the recoil generated by the firing of artillery!

During the first test firing, there was even a case where the cannon directly damaged the deck and fell into the cabin! For this reason, several gunners were injured, which made Zhang Yang feel distressed.

In desperation, the carpenters came up with a stupid solution - thicken the deck!

Although the method is not clever, the effect is not bad. After more than ten days of tossing, a nine-pound gun successfully opened fire on the deck of the transport ship without damaging the deck!

Moreover, the will of the materials and rewards of the imperial court labor army also arrived in Yangzhou, and Zhang Yang was directly promoted to the governor of Chuzhou because of his outstanding performance!

Zhang Yang, who learned the news, was naturally overjoyed, and the power in his hands was greater, and he could naturally do more!

A day after the celebration in the camp, all the carpenters in the nearby states and counties of Yangzhou were summoned to Yangzhou to renovate the boats. It's just that so many boats need a lot of wood, and there are not so many wood suitable for boats in the local area!

Obviously, the matter of wood is not something that can be solved in a while, and the dynasty that got the news immediately summoned the five protectors and ordered Pang Wanchun to lead the three protectors of wood, water, and earth with a total of 40,000 troops to the south to destroy Chen 14 and Qiu Rixin!