By daybreak, the snow had become lighter. There were sparse snowflakes in the sky, and the wind was whining lowly, and it was unusually cold.

Liu Jianji got out of the tent and stepped on the snow outside, and the snow reached his knees. After walking a few steps, he said, "With such heavy snow, how can the military formation advance?" Even the cavalry, and the horses were trapped. Seeing that the city is about to be broken, but encountering such weather, the sky is really not beautiful. ”

Under such heavy snowfall, the formation is very arrayed. The generals stood in the snow, all crying bitterly.

The recruited generals received their own tents, and Liu Jianji said: "There was a sudden heavy snowfall last night, and the snow was full of snow outside, and the action was difficult. It's just that Quyang City is about to break, and we can't slack off. And every one of them shall return and gather his men and horses, and shall break through the city today. ”

Yang Sui said: "Tai Lieutenant, such a heavy snowfall, it is difficult to plant, how to fight?" ”

Liu Jianji said: "If you walk slowly, you can still walk." We use muskets, and the army moves slower and more powerful. In the snow, the cavalry of the Khitans was useless, and it was time to fight to the death. Cheer up and get ready to fight! ”

Several generals made a pledge together. Although he was reluctant in his heart, Liu Jianji had already given an order and could only gather troops and horses.

Jerodher did not stand under the eaves, but looked at the snow on the ground, worried. Because of the need to clear the wilderness, a lot of grain was stored in Quyang City, which became the military food of the Khitans. However, in more than ten days, these stocks of grain have been almost exhausted. In another seven or eight days, even if the Song army does not attack the city, the Khitans will have no food and grass, and they will either surrender or flee.

Looking at such heavy snow, where can you escape? In this kind of snow, the cavalry is not as fast as the infantry.

At this moment, the soldiers came in and said, "King, the Song army is lined up outside, and it seems that they are going to attack the city!" ”

Yeluther was not taken aback: "In this kind of weather, the Song army still wants to attack the city?" How can the army advance when the snow is thick? ”

After speaking, he hurriedly took his own soldiers and walked out of the official hall. The snow on the streets was knee-high, the Khitans lost their morale, and there was no one to sweep the snow. The soldiers were all huddled under the eaves, indifferently watching Jerodher not walk by, and his eyes were blank. Yesterday, the morale of the Song army was like a rainbow, and the earth-shattering power of the heavy artillery frightened the Khitan. The current Khitan soldiers have lost their morale and are just surviving in the city.

When he reached the tower, Jerodher did not look out of the city. I saw that the Song army's military formation slowly brought over, although it walked slowly, it was still very neat. Outside, at the gun emplacement, the sergeant was clearing the snow from the artillery.

After looking at it for a while, Yeluther didn't frown, and said in a low voice: "With such heavy snow, the military formation moves slowly and abnormally, how to fight?" It is said that the Song army has already surrounded us here, as long as we wait a few days, why bother to attack the city in the snow? Could it be that the army from the north has already moved south? The Song army in the north can't resist the enemy, so they can only break the city as soon as possible here, so that they can go north to rescue. ”

After thinking about it, the more I thought about it, the more I felt better. Although it was difficult to defend Quyang by himself, he tried every means to hold on for a few days. As long as the Khitan army moves south and the deployment of the Song army is disrupted, he will have a chance.

Seeing that the Song army was slowly in place, Yelu couldn't beat the city wall, and said sharply: "Today, the Song army will take the risk of attacking the city, and it will be fierce." Order all armies, brace your spirits, guard the city, and don't slack off! If someone makes a mistake, he must be punished severely! ”

The generals around him made a promise. Just turned his head to look outside the city, and saw that the Song army had a strict lineup, and he couldn't help but beat the drum in his heart.

The sky was still overcast, the sun had risen in mid-air, and the clouds were a miserable white. Liu Jianji stood on the watchtower, holding a telescope, observing the movement of the city in the distance. The Khitan soldiers at the head of the city were listless, and they didn't even sweep the snow on the city wall. It can be seen that after these days, the Khitan people no longer have the heart to defend the city, and they are waiting for the last moment to come.

The pro-soldier said in a loud voice: "Captain, get ready!" Please order! ”

Liu Jianji put down the binoculars, looked at the sun in the sky, and said in a deep voice: "Order the artillery to fire!" Fight tighter and blow up the walls of the sky! ”

The soldiers shouted their promises and passed orders to the watchtower.

As the horn sounded, the gun positions were loaded and reloaded. Not long after, under the unified command, the medicine twist was lit.

With the rumbling sound of cannonballs, dozens of shells smashed into the waist of the city wall. Yesterday there was a day of bombing, and the city wall was already cracked countless times. This round of artillery fired, the entire city wall shook violently, and several Khitan soldiers on it could not stand.

Yelother was not stunned, and was surprised: "Why is today's cannon so powerful?" Could it really be that the city walls could be destroyed? ”

The generals on one side were silent. Obviously, in the eyes of these front-line generals, it is not uncommon for the city walls to be blown down sooner or later. The more we went to the back yesterday, the more the Song army's artillery hit, and the more the city wall shook violently. Today, the Song army bombarded the city wall with one shot, and these generals would not be surprised.

As the second round of artillery hit the city wall, suddenly a large part of it collapsed. The Khitan soldiers on the city wall couldn't dodge it, and fell into the pile of rubble, crying and struggling there. The Khitan soldiers on the side were stunned.

Liu Jianji saw clearly above the watchtower and shouted: "Okay! Order the artillerymen, continue firing artillery, and make the opening there even wider! Also, let them prepare the flowering shells, wait until the walls collapse, and fire cannons into the city! ”

The soldiers shouted their promises, and quickly walked down the watchtower to give orders to the artillerymen. Quyang City was very small, and the Song army fired artillery outside the city, and there was no place to hide in the city. In the small city, 20,000 Khitan cavalry gathered, and the men and horses were extremely crowded. The Song army had fifty heavy artillery, and without sending infantry, it could smash the entire small city. Moreover, in the past few days, the rest of the artillery has blocked the city gate, and the Khitans can't get out of the city at all, so they can only sit inside and wait for death.

Without waiting for the Khitans to react, the Song army's artillery roared again. The mouth of the collapsed wall was even larger, and the entire western wall could not stand. The rest of the Khitan soldiers hurried to other places, and the soldiers who shouted in the collapsed city walls were as if they didn't see them. As soon as the city wall collapsed, the Khitan soldiers in the city all looked at this side in horror, at a loss for a while.

Yeluther was not stunned, but quickly understood, and said loudly: "Quickly order the generals to reorganize the troops!" The city wall has collapsed, and the Song army will inevitably attack them soon and fight them to the death! If there is a patrol that does not fight, cut it! ”

Voices wafted in the air above the castle towers, and there were echoes. It's a pity that there are few generals who answered, and most of them turned a deaf ear. With such a heavy snow outside, the city is cramped, and you can't even put up an army formation, how can you fight with the Song army? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the city wall has collapsed, and the defeat of the Khitan has been decided. At this time, honest surrender is the right way, and if you want to resist stubbornly, where is there still a way to live?

There was a shocking cheer from the Song army outside the city. It's just that it's all in place, and it's not coming to the city. The snow on the ground was too deep, and it was already barely enough to form an army, and it was too difficult to attack again. As long as the Song army surrounded the city and bombarded the city with artillery. Even if the Khitans were steel and iron, they could not withstand the attack of artillery. In particular, the city is so crowded that if you have a bomb, you don't know how many people will be killed.

The heavy artillery did not stop, and three rounds of artillery were fired in succession, completely destroying the western city wall, and then replacing it with flowering shells. Just under the frightened gaze of the Khitan soldiers, the flowering bullet fell into the city. A cannon exploded, and there were screams everywhere.

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