Chapter 190: Bombardment of Juyong
Wanyan Zongbi pondered: "The soldiers are coming, the water is coming to cover the earth, my 150,000 'Tiefutu and Kidnapping Horses' have been practicing for a long time, so let's use them to sacrifice the flag!" Chuan Ben Shuai ordered, dump Shuo, Huan, Ying, Wei four prefectures 40,000 local troops, defend Yanmen Pass, Yanqing Prefecture divided 50,000 troops to aid Yunzhou, Ben Shuai himself brought 100,000 elite soldiers to Juyong Pass to Qu Ping for a while. Let him see, is it his ten perfect array back then, or my current Tiefutu abduction horse! ”
"Order!"
Juyong Pass, east of Lulong, Jieshi, west of Taihang, Changshan, in the spring and autumn period of Yan is here to build a pass to resist Beirong. The name "Juyong" began in the Qin Dynasty, after several generations, and now after years of war, the scale is even larger than before.
Juyongguan mountain is majestic and handsome, there is a waterway in the middle of the thirty-mile canyon, commonly known as "Guan Gou", can be called the death zone, if the ambush soldiers are laid on the mountains on both sides, it can be called a husband when the pass is not opened.
Later, someone once traveled to Yongguan and wrote a poem to praise: "The city of thousands of peaks rises from the heights, and the empty mountains accumulate cuiming." The clouds are quiet and the hibiscus is blooming, and the sky is clear and the drums and horns are scattering the sound of autumn. It is connected to Zisai in the north, and Jintai Post Road is flat in the south. The origin of this place is called risk, and the situation of 10,000 years is strong. ”
The establishment of each pass of the Great Wall is the site selection and construction of the ancestors with the experience of hundreds of years and countless lives in exchange, and it is really the gateway to the Central Plains.
Qu Ping led 8,000 soldiers and horses to line up about four miles from the pass, and soon stepped forward to call for a battle, but he was not in a hurry to attack the city.
There were only 10,000 Jin soldiers in the pass, and even if the Song army outside called for battle, they didn't dare to rush out to meet the battle, just waiting for the golden vulture to come to the rescue.
Han Shizhong was puzzled by Qu Ping's provocative behavior, and wondered: "Marshal, we have artillery grenades, why don't we attack directly?" ”
"Don't worry, wait for the Golden Vulture army to come to help. The large forces and artillery were hidden, and they were ready to be reinforced. I think that as soon as the Golden Vulture arrives, I will definitely send troops to explore my reality. As long as he dares to get out, you will command the army to fight him. The passage through the pass is narrow, and it is impossible for him to dispatch more than 100,000 troops at once, otherwise he will crowd the canyon and be in a dilemma. So he can only send troops like sheep. Qu Ping said.
Han Shizhong said worriedly: "Once the enemy army arrives, won't it be more difficult to capture Juyong Pass?" ”
"Don't worry, don't forget our artifact!" Qu Ping said confidently.
Two days later, Qu Ping sent Jiang Boyan to call for battle in front of the pass again.
I saw rows of arrows shot from the city tower to stop Jiang Boyan's position, and then as soon as the city gate opened, a group of cavalry came out like crazy.
Jiang Boyan only brought 500 soldiers, and when he saw the fierce attack of the enemy, he immediately ordered a retreat.
Sure enough, because the Jin Wushu army had arrived, after listening to the report of the soldiers guarding the pass, the Song soldiers came to call for battle every day, but they still didn't know how many troops there were in the rear of the enemy army.
Wanyan Zongbi was greatly annoyed, and at this time, Jiang Boyan happened to come to call for battle, so he ordered his subordinates to order 20,000 cavalry to kill the Song army, and at the same time find out how many soldiers and horses the Song army had.
Wanyan Zongbi himself sat on the city tower and watched the battle.
When the cavalry of the 500 Song Army saw the Jin soldiers' "Tiefutu Kidnapping Horse", they were terrified and fled to cry for their father and mother. After the 500 cavalry merged into the 8,000 cavalry, the 20,000 cavalry of the Jin army had already rushed out of the pass. The Song army faced the Jin army, and the two sides fought for only a stick of incense, and the Song army thought that it would use 8,000 against 20,000 Jin soldiers, embarrassing the opponent, and retreating while fighting.
"Marshal, the enemy army is afraid of an ambush, do you want to withdraw the troops?" The adjutant general cautiously finished asking Yan Zongbi.
After Yan Zongbi didn't have time to talk, he only heard a few sounds in the distance, and it turned out to be-
Qu Ping looked at the surging golden soldiers on the high ground, and even the men and horses were armored and armoured, and it was difficult for swords and arrows to enter.
It turns out that this is the so-called "Tiefutu Kidnapping Horse", but it is just wearing a bulky armor, where does the golden vulture come from?
When most of the Jin soldiers entered the range of long-range grenade throwing, Qu Ping gave an order, and the bed crossbows that had been prepared for a long time made a "zheng" sound in unison, and hundreds of grenades with lit fuses flew into the Jin army team with a roar, and flowers bloomed everywhere.
Some grenades exploded in the air, blowing up the enemy's face, and most of the grenades fell to the ground, blowing up the horse's stomach and injuring the horse's legs.
What's even worse is that the war horse was frightened and fell into an out-of-control chaos, and the golden soldier on horseback fell to the ground with heavy armor, making it difficult to get up, and then became a ghost under the horse's hooves.
Taking advantage of the panic and chaos of the enemy army, Qu Ping immediately ordered the 100,000 Song soldiers who had been waiting for the rabbit to cover and kill them.
Wanyan Zongbi saw it really in the city tower, what kind of weapon did Song Jun use, it was so powerful? It's like thunder.
Seeing that his soldiers were strongly besieged by the Song army, the deputy general hurriedly asked Yan Zongbi after the completion of the Jin Wushu: "Dashuai, are you going out of the customs to rescue?" ”
"Quick! Mingjin retreats! Arrows and boulders on the castle tower are ready! Wanyan Zongbi ordered.
Wanyan Zongbi is not stupid, at this time, go out to rescue, won't he block himself when he goes out?
The infantry of the Song army took the Shiquan array as a team, both offensive and defensive, cut the horse's legs, and stabbed people in the face. The cavalry took the lead with bows and crossbows, and when close they switched to spears, they stabbed the enemy down.
When Jin Bing heard the sound of Jin in the rear, he was even more unwilling to fight, his morale plummeted, and he couldn't wait to throw away his armor and flee faster.
The Song army pursued all the way to the city gate, and the golden soldiers on the city tower attacked down with random arrows, vowing to prevent the Song army from approaching.
When Jin Wushu saw the Song army approaching the city gate, he fled back to more than 1,000 defeated soldiers, so he strictly ordered the city gate to be closed so that the Song army would not take the opportunity to enter the gate.
There were nearly 10,000 gold soldiers outside the pass, and the Jin army on the city tower could not effectively shoot the Song soldiers, so they stopped attacking and watched as the comrades-in-arms below were devoured and eaten by the Song army little by little. U9 eBook
When the Jin army gradually became scarce, the angry Jin Wushu ordered the city tower to fire arrows and stones at the Song army again, and if he could kill a Song soldier, he would earn one, so as to vent his anger.
There were still three or four thousand Jin soldiers left to resist stubbornly outside the pass, Qu Ping, in order to prevent the Song army from being wantonly attacked by the Jin army on the city tower and reduce casualties, ordered to open the distance from the pass, no longer continue the attack, but maintained the siege of the remnants of the Jin army.
In the evening, the remnants of the Jin soldiers outside the pass saw that the gate of their own Juyong Pass was estimated to not be easily opened, so they had to put down their weapons and kneel to pray for surrender.
In this battle, 20,000 Jin soldiers were lost, and the Song army was killed less than 1,000 and more than 3,000 wounded. The Song army was equipped with 500 to 1 military doctors, and these wounded were quickly treated.
Han Shizhong said excitedly: "Happy! This battle was fought so beautifully! ”
"Juyong Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, for both sides, it is the same truth. It's hard to get out of the inside, and it's hard to get in to the outside. Qu Ping said rationally.
Isn't the siege just because of a wall?
Han Shizhong looked at Juyong Pass, which was entrenched in the valley, and said, "Then when will we use artillery to attack the city?" ”
"Tomorrow morning." Qu Ping said, "Let's use fierce artillery fire to open the prelude to the dawn!" ”
Wanyan Zongbi lost 20,000 soldiers and horses, and his teeth hurt so much that he couldn't stop the pain while eating cold watermelon. He hatefully threw the half-eaten watermelon in his hand to the ground and fell to pieces.
The subordinate general swallowed his saliva and sighed that it was a pity to throw it away.
Wanyan Zongbi scolded: "What is it? What exactly is the Song military? ”
"It's kind of like fireworks." The ministry general plucked up the courage to say.
"Nonsense, hasn't Ben Shuai ever seen fireworks?" Wanyan Zongbi walked back and forth angrily and quickly.
"Marshal, are you going to attack the camp tonight? You might be able to find the secret weapon they used. ”
Wanyan Zongbi thought for a while and said, "Forget it, the enemy army must be prepared." We stick to the pass, and then think long-term. What happened to the battle in Yanmen Pass and Yunzhou? ”
"The battle of Yanmen Pass was very tragic, and even though the Song army paid heavy casualties, it still stormed Yanmen Pass without hesitation. On the Yunzhou side, as soon as 50,000 reinforcements arrived, the decline was reversed, but suddenly the Western Xia side also joined the battlefield, and our side was under great pressure. ”
Wanyan Zongbi felt the sudden huge pressure, and shouted: "Pass on my military order, and order them to defend it with all their might, and there is no room for error!" ”
"Yes!"
The last quarter moon hangs quietly in the sky, and the chaos of war in the world will not disturb its routine of rising and falling.
The hour was approaching, and under the cover of night, eighteen cannons were quietly pushed three hundred meters in front of Juyong Pass. The personnel of each group performed their duties step by step, and only waited for Qu Ping's order, and the eighteen cannons began to pour shells towards the gate of Juyongguan.
Han Shizhong was a little nervous, the first time he witnessed the power of such an artifact, his heart was extremely excited. What kind of earth-shattering performance will it be?
"General Han, the fireworks show is about to begin." Qu Ping said slowly.
Han Shizhong nodded, he, like all the soldiers watching the performance behind him, waited quietly, unwilling to make any noise that would affect the viewing.
Qu Ping pulled out his sword and slowly pointed it to the night sky, the dim moonlight froze on the sword, and as the sword fell, Qu Ping ordered: "Fire!" ”
"Boom! ……”
Eighteen fires lit up, and the speed of light was transmitted through the air at a speed of 299792458 meters per second, and then eighteen sounds spread in the air at about 340 meters per second, shocking Jin Jun's sight and eardrums one after another. The nerve receptors in the eyes and ears receive the signals, which go through a series of chemical and physical transmissions, and finally reach the cerebral cortex, and the brain finally responds, which is called "opening the mouth".
Eighteen cannons were fired in an instant, and the soldiers skillfully continued to load their shells and wait for the next round of bombardment.
Eighteen cannonballs drew beautiful lines, and under the guidance of the torches of the enemy's castle towers, they steadily hit the castle towers and city gates, and the heavy city gates were hit by the huge power of the cannonballs, like bells and drums struck by hatred, making a "poof" sound.
This sound boosted the morale of the Song army and frightened the Jin soldiers in Juyong Pass. They all ran out to watch, what the hell was it.
The shells fell on the tower, and the soldiers standing guard were unfortunately sent to Huangquan.
As Qu Ping gave the second command, eighteen more shells flew towards the city gate.
A cannonball hit the tower again, causing it to shake for a while, and then a corner of it was blown off, and a fire ensued. Two more shells were fired slightly off, flew over the city walls, and fell into the urn city behind. Hundreds of golden soldiers gathered in the urn city, just enjoying the baptism of cannonballs.
Wanyan Zongbi knew that the Song army was attacking the city again, no matter what artifact the enemy used, in short, he couldn't let the enemy capture Juyong Pass. He ordered his soldiers to take bows and arrows and go up the city wall to strengthen the defense, and the city wall also prepared catapults to return the color to the Song army.
Wanyan Zongbi didn't dare to go up to the city tower to command, so he had to watch from a distance, waiting for news from the front, and then make the next decision.