50,000 people crossed the river with horses, from noon until nightfall, and it continued. There are still 30,000 Cangzhou horseback riders behind, and there is still a lot of busyness.

The last time he crossed the river, Zheng Zhi didn't think it took so long. It was also a little different from the mood of crossing the river twice.

Zheng Zhi has not yet crossed the river, and is still watching the large and small boats in the river on the north bank.

A fast horse came prepared, and kept shouting: "Urgent military situation, quickly give way, quickly give way." ”

There were countless soldiers waiting to get on the boat on the shore, but they were orderly to step aside, waiting for the fast horses to move forward.

Under the military flag, Zheng Zhi received the letter sent, unwrapped the seal, and the letter did not say much, but Zheng Zhi frowned, and said in a low voice: "Fuck, Ah Gu is not dead!" ”

The seed master took the letter, read it and said: "Lord Wang, why did the Jurchens have soldiers outside the pass? ”

"The speed of Goryeo is really fast, but I am afraid that as soon as the Gubei Pass has increased its troops, Aguta will transfer troops from Goryeo back." Zheng Zhi guessed.

Wu Yong took the letter from the hand of the seed master, looked at it for a moment and said: "Your Highness doesn't need to worry, Goryeo is too important to the Jurchens. If there were no population of Goryeo, how could the Jurchens compete with us? Beyond this pass, there were only 10,000 armor soldiers and more than 20,000 Goryeo slaves. It is inevitable that he will not be able to capture the pass guarded by General Shi. ”

Zheng Zhi nodded when he heard this: "Ah Gu is easy to calculate, he is also exploring the truth, and he will drill when there is a gap." If there is no gap, it is necessary to use the army outside the pass to drag a certain hind leg and drag a certain more troops to garrison the pass. It's a good idea. ”

Zheng Zhi gritted his teeth when he spoke, and he was very angry in his heart.

Wu Yong naturally understood the truth, and said: "There is General Shi at the pass, and there are 10,000 iron armor, so you should rest easy." ”

Wu Yong is comforting Zheng Zhi when he speaks, but he also has selfish intentions. With Tokyo just around the corner, you can't miss this opportunity.

I saw Zheng Zhi frowning and thinking for a moment, and then said: "Order, Mi Zhenwu will take 10,000 party members in Goryeo to board the ship and go to the pass to garrison. Aguta transferred troops from Goryeo, and a certain also transferred troops from Goryeo, but the Goryeo people were lucky enough to survive for a few more days. ”

Now Zheng Zhi has a lot of big ships, as many as sixteen. Goryeo took a boat to Yanjing, which was much faster than the Jurchens by land. Even if this order was issued from Gyeonggi, it would not be long before Mi Jinmu appeared at the gate. Even if the Jurchens want to attack the pass, they should wait until Zheng Zhi's side really fights before they start. There is also a time for the transmission of information between the north and the south, and this time is enough.

Wu wrote the military order with a pen, and after writing it, he took the seal, covered it, folded it, put on the fire paint, and then took it north by this fast horse.

On the afternoon of the second day, the sky seemed to change with the atmosphere, and the gloom was everywhere, and there was not a single ray of bright sun over the city of Tokyo.

The huge city of Tokyo, with a population of more than one million, stretches endlessly, the walls are as high as five or six zhang, the city gate is even higher, and the castle towers are towering, up to a height of more than a dozen floors.

Such a city is more than 55,000 knights from the north, and it seems a little less majestic and powerful in comparison.

If you want to surround this city, more than 50,000 soldiers and horses are tantamount to a fool's dream. If someone tries to escape from the city, the chances of success are also very high. Because between the north and south city walls, there are twenty miles apart, and there are millions of soldiers and horses, and it may be possible to roughly surround this city.

If someone finds a gap in the city wall to escape, it is a question whether they can find it, and even if they find it and chase it, this person has run more than ten miles away. This is also the reason why when the Jin people besieged the city, why they used deception to tempt Zhao Huan and Zhao Ji. It's that this city is too big, so big that it is beyond imagination, and the 40,000 gold people are really a little stretched in the face of this city.

Outside the north city, there are Weizhou Gate, Chenqiao Gate, Fengqiu Gate, Xinshu Zao Gate and other big city gates, and there are many small city gates.

Beyond the gates was a moat, thirty or forty meters wide, and there were arched bridges over the river.

Zheng Zhi's return this time is different from last time. This time it's really going to attack the city, and it's going to break into Bianliang City.

In accordance with the past practice, the soldiers began to set up camp. Began to prepare for the siege of the city.

Liu Yanqing stood on top of the city, looking at the uncountable horses in the distance, and his heart was shocked. Although Liu Yanqing knew the combat power under Zheng Zhi's command, he also had his own full predictions. But he didn't expect Zheng Zhi to have so many horses. Up to fifty or sixty thousand horses.

This is too many, and when Temujin unified Mongolia, there were not many more horses under his command. Although horses are raised in the grassland, horses are not the first need for grassland people's survival, horses are just means of transportation, and cattle and sheep are the needs of survival. So relatively speaking, the number of horses raised by a tribe is much lower than the number of cattle and sheep many times. Not inexhaustible.

The soldiers outside the city began to cut wood again, and if it were not for the continuous attack on the city, the army would not generally march with such things as ladders, and instead of marching with such a bulky thing as a long ladder, it is better to bring more food and arrows. This era itself is short of transportation capacity, and most of the long ladders are thrown away when they run out, and they are rebuilt in new places.

There was no shortage of trees in this era, and cutting wood was a simple matter outside of the city. The construction of a long ladder is also a simple matter.

The actions of the soldiers outside the city all heralded the coming of a big war.

Liu Yanqing paced on the city wall with a solemn face, a soldier stepped forward and whispered a few words to Liu Yanqing, Liu Yanqing quickly got down the city wall, got on the horse and galloped on the street, and went straight to the west city.

Outside Xicheng, three thousand soldiers from Yongxing Road finally arrived, and they were under Liu Yanqing's command. Liu Yanqing hurried to order the city gate to be opened in person.

Not long after, Zheng Zhi also received a report from the rangers who had just dispersed to the vicinity of Bianliang City, saying that a team of men and horses had appeared in the west and were waiting to enter the city.

When Zheng Zhi heard this, he galloped towards Xicheng with thousands of cavalry.

But it was still too late, and the last party of the three thousand men entered the city from afar, and the gates were shut.

Zheng Zhi also grabbed the horse, and no longer galloped forward, but sighed: "It's really a big city!" ”

It was the first time that Zheng Zhi ran around the city like this, if it was an ordinary city, it would not take much time from the north to the west, but it was Bianliang City, Zheng Zhi ran for more than two quarters of an hour before he found out which city gate had soldiers entering.

An ancient city with a population of more than one million people is really difficult to compare in size. Just as a city of three or four million people in later generations was surrounded by tall walls, it may be possible to more accurately describe the size of Bianliang City.

Liu Yanqing had no danger to welcome the three thousand western soldiers under his command into the city, but he didn't have time to settle down, so he immediately rushed to the imperial city again, and when Zheng Zhi's army arrived, he should also enter the palace to report.

Zhao Huan is in the palace, and it is also difficult to sleep and eat. A few henchmen entered the palace at dawn yesterday and have been by Zhao Huan's side, waiting for official documents and reports from all parties.

Since I heard that Zheng Zhi's army had crossed the river at dawn last night, none of the dignitaries in Tokyo City were not panicked.

Originally, I was going to discuss how to deal with Tong Guan in the court, but no one in the court said anything about it.

Even Li Bangyan deliberately did not mention this matter.

Obviously, everyone knows how to avoid trouble, and a childlike thing may be a disaster. Li Bangyan thinks so, not to mention others. If Zheng Zhi really entered the city, it would be too late for Tong Guan and everyone to stammer. Why would he still harm Tong Guan at such a juncture?

If it weren't for the fact that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was still sitting on top of the court at this time, I was afraid that at this time, there were already some opportunistic people who drilled the camp and began to stammer.

Liu Yanqing quickly walked into a small hall in the palace, met Zhao Huan, and briefly greeted a few people on the left and right. Then he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the anti-thief army has more than fifty or sixty thousand, and it has already arrived outside the gate of the outer city, and is camping to build siege equipment, and I am afraid that the city will be attacked tomorrow." ”

Zhao Huan was not surprised by this incident, because at dawn he heard that Zheng Zhi had crossed the Yellow River, and asked, "Where did Zhe Keqiu go?" Most of his troops are soldiers of a hundred battles, on a par with the thieves, and if he arrives, Tokyo will have no worries. ”

Li Bangyan's face changed when he heard this, and he only said: "Your Majesty, you can be dragged down by the thief army, and you are getting rid of the Huaixi anti-thieves, so the pace is a little slower, and you can't come in a few days." ”

Li Bangyan's words are obviously false, but everyone present does not know it. Zhe Keqiu is fighting with the 100,000 army of the anti-thief Wang Qing, and only a few people know about this news in Tokyo City. It's those Qincha and Li Bangyan.

But it was Li Bangyan who concealed this matter. Li Bangyan did not report it, because he was afraid that His Majesty the emperor in front of him would come out of the city and flee again under the worry of the emperor. Li Bangyan really didn't want to escape, this idea was not how loyal and patriotic Li Bangyan was, and he could die for the country. It's that Li Bangyan is really reluctant to have the authority that he has just arrived.

is what Li Bangyan thinks in his heart, even if he pays compensation for the land cution, he still wants anything, he can fool Zhao Huan to satisfy Zheng Zhihua, that is, Tokyo, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, cannot be given to Zheng Zhi. With Tokyo, there is this imperial court, and there is also the authority of Li Bangyan.

is like Li Bangyan in history, facing Jin Bing outside. For the sake of peace, any conditions are acceptable. In order not to anger the Jin people, Li Bangyan even ordered the killing of a soldier in Tokyo who could not bear to fire firearms to fight the Jin people. is willing to kill a great Song soldier who fought bravely for the country, and Li Bangyan didn't want to anger the Jin people. It is also to preserve the authority of this body.

Zhao Huan was in a hurry when he heard this, and said again: "Hurry up and send someone to urge him to ask for it, let him come in the starry night, Zheng Zhi has already come to the city, and he is still on the road and has not come, but can he be convicted?" ”

When Li Bangyan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the soldiers in the city will definitely be able to hold out for a few days, and when the army arrives, the thieves will be defeated." ”

Li Bangyan just wanted to drag the things that could be asked for first. As long as he holds on for a few days, Zheng Zhi will not be able to break through the city, and even if Zheng Zhi does not withdraw from the army, the matter of peace talks should not be a problem. It doesn't hurt to promise some benefits, Li Bangyan has dealt with Zheng Zhi, and he also thinks that Zheng Zhi is a relatively easy person to deal with.

Because last time Li Bangyan sent Zheng Zhi, he didn't spend much effort.

But at this time, there was already a large area in Tokyo City, and the Qing Jun's side of the text written by the seed master had appeared.

In a dilapidated house at the foot of the outer city wall, several men with knives are constantly sharpening their ink, and several men with knives are constantly copying the inscriptions written by the planters. Although the handwriting is not good-looking, it can also make people clearly recognize every word of the script.

It was not someone else who did this, it was Tong Guan's henchman Wu Ze.

When dozens of pieces were written, some people took them out of the house, found a place where there were many people, ordered a cup of tea, and left after drinking. When he left, he left this stack of papers.

Later, when the tea drinkers saw the things left on the seats, the whole teahouse exploded, and everyone rushed to get it, and some people would open their mouths to read and read in order to show their identity as reading and writing.

In the past few days, everyone in this million Tokyo City has known the content of this document.

It was the army from outside the city, and the people seemed less nervous, on the contrary, a little relaxed. There is talk everywhere about whether this Li Bangyan will be handed over to Zheng Zhi, the king of Yan, to be killed by the official family.

Li Bangyan naturally heard the news, but Li Bangyan was not much afraid, and the death of the master really had little to do with him. Second, Tong Guan is not dead, if Li Bangyan takes Tong Guan out of the city to negotiate peace, I think Zheng Zhi will not kill people in the matter of sending Tong Guan out of the city safe and sound. Thirdly, Li Bangyan is also very sure in his heart, Zheng Zhi led troops to Tokyo, but not for Li Bangyan, Li Bangyan's head is not worth the cost of this labor. As long as Li Bangyan can truly meet Zheng Zhi's requirements, Li Bangyan will naturally be able to save his life.

Thinking like this, Li Bangyan also felt that he couldn't die. But this text can't be passed on to Zhao Huan's ears.

Zhao Huan naturally didn't know anything about this, but he said again: "If you ask for more, let him hurry up, if he arrives a day earlier, I can sleep peacefully earlier." can't let Zheng Zhi escape again, he must hurry to Tokyo as soon as possible, surround Zheng Zhi under the city of Tokyo, and kill these thieves. ”

Li Bangyan nodded again and again when he heard this. Liu Yanqing's face was worried, but he didn't dare to say more, but he was puzzled in his heart, and he really couldn't understand why His Majesty the Emperor thought that he could kill Zheng Zhi in one go.

No one in this world who leads the army dares to think like this. Even if Liu Yanqing is put in charge of the entire Western Army, there will be tens of thousands more. With an army of 100,000, Liu Yanqing didn't dare to say that he would wipe out Zheng Zhi outside the city.

Defending the city can be won, and if you want to destroy it, it is a fool's dream. Without horses, how can Zheng Zhi be destroyed? How do you chase four legs with two legs?

This question is also the sorrow of the Great Song Dynasty. The victory or defeat of the war was always passive, with the Northern Song Dynasty facing Liaojin and the Southern Song Dynasty facing Mongolia. No matter how much you win, it doesn't mean much, because you can't catch up with the fleeing enemy. If it fails, it will be a catastrophe, and it will be a complete defeat.

This highest-level meeting before the Great Song Dynasty ended in just a few words. Liu Yanqing also beat his horse and returned to the city wall to start the battle.

Zheng Zhi did not send people to talk, Liu Yanqing naturally did not send people out of the city to talk, without the permission of the officials, Liu Yanqing sent people out of the city privately, but he was afraid that he would also fall into the name of a thief.

Early in the morning of the second day, the sound of trumpets outside the city woke up the entire Bianliang City.

Countless soldiers began to assemble in formation. It's just that Liu Yanqing was stunned that in front of Zheng Zhida's array, there were many empty frames.

Then countless soldiers began to carry things to the carriage, looking at it from a distance, it was not real.

It wasn't until a long time later that the drums beat and several bands of shield-wielding ironclad soldiers began to march forward, followed by countless leather-armored soldiers with crossbows, and finally countless carriages followed slowly. There was no one beating a horse.

It wasn't until recently that Liu Yanqing could see clearly what was on the frame.

I heard Liu Yanqing exclaim: "Zheng Zhi is going to fill the moat!" Quick, order everyone to release arrows. ”

It turned out that the inside of the frame was filled with stones of all sizes. Liu Yanqing, who discovered this, immediately found that some small river embankments in the distance, some courtyard walls in the village, and so on had been demolished.

Obviously, Zheng Zhi had already made up his mind to attack this huge city. The moat will be the real barrier of the city, if you can't fill in a few wide offensive routes on the moat, everyone is crowded on a few arch bridges to charge the city, that is the consequence of being slaughtered, the soldiers at the head of the city do not need to defend in other places, all the things defending the city are concentrated in a few arch bridges at the city gates.

When the time comes, I am afraid that the stones falling from the city wall will block the city gate. It's really worth the loss, even with artillery, it's useless.

So filling the moat is the first thing to do. The moat of Tokyo Castle is full of living water, and the moat is also connected to the Bianhe, Gojo River, Cai River, and Jinshui River, and surrounds the outside of the city walls, but because it is a circular river, the water flow is very gentle. The artificially dug riverbed is not deep. It's not hard to fill out a few offensive paths.

The cannon is still on the way, and it is just right to fill the river at this time. When the roads are filled in and the artillery arrives, it will be a real battle.

Above the city, feathered arrows flew in all directions. There are not many men who can really shoot with a strong bow and a strong crossbow. There are more than 3,000 people under Liu Yanqing's command, but they are among the best players.

The bed crossbows under the city also began to attack, and the crossbows behind the shield soldiers who charged forward also began to fire back at the city.

From time to time, some of the charging soldiers fell to the ground, but they were on the city wall, and there were not many people in sight in an instant. Most of those who couldn't shoot a few steps with a crossbow went down to the city. The soldiers who could shoot also dodged behind the battlements and returned fire with arrows and arrows.

When the carriage arrived at the river, stones poured into the water in seven or eight places, splashing countless splashes.

When all the stones fell into the water, all the soldiers could retreat, dragging the wounded away.

On the high city wall, the wounded also began to be treated, and the ground was full of wails, and many Huaixi men who had never seen blood were on the spot, not knowing what to do.

The men under Liu Yanqing's command were running back and forth, shouting and screaming, scolding these Huaixi men with a northwest accent, teaching these men how to deal with the wounded and so on.

Liu Yanqing looked at the ripples on the water that had not completely dissipated, and was silent for a long time. It seems that he is also regretting why he came to Tokyo.

Looking up, the frame in the distance was once again loaded with stones.