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Under the city of Qingzhou, Yelujun was completely stunned!

He couldn't figure out what those black things that Song Jun threw over from the catapult? Some of them seem to be blazing, but they are completely different from the fireballs used on the battlefield on weekdays, and the lethality is even more different. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

If it's just rocks and fireballs, it's just smashing or burning a few people. But this thing, exploding, flying iron filings, steel balls are all small things, but the lethality is very great. Even the sudden flash of fire can tear people and horses apart in an instant, and you can feel the scorching waves of air from afar.

The loud explosion frightened the horses even more, and the scene was chaotic. More important is the military heart, the Khitan will be full of surprise and inexplicable fear, they don't know what kind of weapon this is, they only know that they are touching or approaching, and the result is a dead word.

Something unknown, life-threatening, this is undoubtedly the most frightening.

In an instant, the Khitans may not have suffered many casualties, but the formation and military spirit seemed to be all chaotic and fled. This is probably the first reaction of all Liao soldiers, if it weren't for Yelujun and Yelujie pressing the formation behind and stabilizing the formation, they were afraid that they would break and flee on the spot.

After retreating some distance, the Khitan soldiers found that the Song army's catapult was no longer launched. They are all aware of the problem, this thing also has an attack range, as long as it is outside the distance, it is safe and cannot be attacked. In this way, I gradually felt at ease, and I took a short rest, but I didn't dare to move forward rashly.

Ye Lujun looked at the dilapidated Qingzhou city wall, and he hated it in his heart!

Who would have thought that the people of the Song Dynasty would have such a mysterious weapon in their hands, Zhao Zhao had endured it two days ago and had never put it into use, why?

There seem to be only two explanations, either because there are not many of these magical firearms. It should only be used when it matters most. Or, Zhao Zhao specially waited for such a time to come out, was he waiting for the opportunity?

What the hell is going on? Ye Lujun felt a strong uneasiness in his heart, and with his understanding of Zhao Zhao in the past, he believed that it was the latter.

There is no hope of breaking the city. The reinforcements of the Song Dynasty should also come back, maybe this is a trap in itself, evacuate as soon as possible, and preserve the strength is the key. At this moment, Yelujun was quite reasonable, and Yelujie also had the same opinion, so he immediately prepared to withdraw the army.

It's a pity it's too late. Fireworks and thunder will inevitably change the color of heaven and earth.

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Zhao Zhao stood at the head of Qingzhou City, watching the Liao soldiers turn over on their backs, silent.

Gunpowder, this thing was finally taken out.

Not long since. He didn't intend to let gunpowder come out sooner, but as time went on, he began to find the idea a little ridiculous.

Since the discovery of Taoist alchemy at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the appearance of gunpowder is a matter of time, which is an inevitable trend of the development of things, and no one can stop it. The difference is only sooner or later, since that is the case. What's the point of being a little bit earlier?

Especially after ascending the throne, Zhao Zhao became even more determined in this idea. Although it won the land of Western Xia in the Hexi Corridor, after all, the time was relatively short, and the Great Song Dynasty did not have a large-scale cavalry corps, and the cavalry combat as a whole was not as good as the Khitan.

This time to recover Yanyun, if you use a method that is not enough to fight against cavalry, you may be able to win in the end, but you will inevitably pay an extremely painful price. As the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, how could he watch his people and soldiers die in vain. Knowing a special weapon, but indifferent. Zhao Zhao asked himself if he couldn't do it.

In the face of the ferocious aliens, he doesn't mind using such brutal means to defeat them as soon as possible and complete the unity and strength of the Great Song Dynasty, which is responsible for the common people in the world.

It's just that time is in a hurry. The development and production of gunpowder weapons were crude, and the throwing could only be done by catapults, so the attack range was naturally limited. And the number is not very large, and this time it was only a part of it that was delivered to Cheongju.

In this way, these treasures will not be used easily without critical moments.

Today is the most critical moment of the fall, Cheongju was almost broken by the Khitans, and the use of gunpowder in this situation can completely achieve a reversal of the tide of the war. What is more important is to put the Khitans in terror and shatter their confidence.

The casualties may not be few, but the scene is very horrifying, especially after the injury, which is very troublesome to treat with the current level of medical care.

Iron filings piercing the skin may not be fatal, but the terrible wounds and painful wails can cause psychological fear to the ignorant Khitans.

No, after only throwing one round of gunpowder, the Khitans were in chaos, and they didn't dare to approach the Qingzhou city wall at all. Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhao was very satisfied, but from now on, the war will also be very cruel. But what does it matter if the cruel object is not a Han Chinese?

The Khitans were obviously afraid, but this was not the case, this battle was not only to break the confidence of the Khitans, but more importantly, to win.

Yelujun seems to have realized the danger and is already preparing to evacuate, count you smart, just come when you want, and leave when you want?

Zhao Zhao smiled coldly, the fireworks have already bloomed, they should come too!

Luo Jiancheng has already understood that this is a bureau placed by the officials, and while admiring the courage of the officials, he also really sweated.

But at this moment, he was completely relieved, it turned out that the official family had such a magical firearm in his hands. Seeing the Khitan army retreating in horror, Luo Jiancheng laughed, and the heavy pressure he had borne for three days was also swept away.

Especially when I heard Zhao Zhao laugh and said: "Marquis Zhongyong, I don't mean to hide it, you just wait and watch the show!" ”

Luo Jiancheng made a big salute, knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty is clever, and there are already arrangements, but the minister is just acting according to orders, how can he vainly try to make a marquis." ”

"Don't be modest, this is what you deserve, if it weren't for your desperate persistence, how could you attract a large number of Liao troops?" Zhao Zhao said with a smile: "Gather and annihilate, this is the situation I have been waiting for for a long time, and today I can make my dream come true." ”

Hearing this, Luo Jiancheng was also extremely excited, and looked up, on the horizon in the distance, there was already smoke and dust rising from the sky, Di Yong and Shi Jian flew in!

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Although Yelujun was ready to evacuate, it was easy to come, but it was not so easy to leave.

Just as their rear team changed into a front team and were about to evacuate, two Song cavalry rushed up from both sides and outflanked their rear road.

80,000 people, this is all the elite cavalry that Zhao Zhao can mobilize at present, and they smashed into the two wings of the Khitans at the speed of the wind and clouds.

Ye Lujun finally understood that he had been fooled, and Zhao Zhao used himself as bait to successfully lure him in.

The decisive battle inevitably happened, and it was still the ultimate decisive battle that was decided by the first battle. Outside the city of Cheongju, nearly 200,000 cavalry fought fiercely, which was definitely a battle of great crime in the world.

In fact, the strength of the two sides is basically equal, and in terms of the combat quality of the cavalry alone, the Khitans may be even better. However, after an inexplicable indiscriminate bombardment, the Khitan soldiers were still in deep shock, and their morale and confidence were greatly frustrated.

The worst thing is that all the Khitan soldiers understood that they were ambushed. Subconsciously, you will think that the Song army has sufficient troops, and it must have been prepared for a long time, waiting for them to get in.

Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that the military will be unstable. Many people had the idea of retreating and fleeing, but the back road was blocked by the Song army, and they were even more panicked.

The Song army's horses and soldiers may not be as capable of fighting as the Khitans, but weapons are an excellent addition.

The Divine Arm Crossbow, this layer is the most elite weapon of the Western Xia Iron Harrier, which has dominated the northwest for many years, making the Song army and the Tubo people fearful. With the surrender of Wei Minglangyu, this thing fell into the hands of the Song Dynasty, and when it was suddenly taken out and used, the Khitans were also shocked. The most important thing is lethality, and the heavy casualties have further broken the confidence of the Khitans.

The Khitan army originally retreated in a northwesterly direction through the line of Mozhou and Waqiaoguan. However, the back road was blocked by the Song army, so he had no choice but to retreat to the east and retreat north along the canal. The Song army followed closely behind, blocking the Khitans within a narrow range.

In cavalry combat, once the depth and space for movement are restricted, the consequences are unimaginable.

It was a brutal war, and from morning to evening, the water of the canal was dyed red. As Lai San rowed by, there were floating corpses everywhere. However, it is obvious that the Khitans are the majority.

Some of them drowned, and with no way out under the pursuit of the Song army, they jumped into the river and drowned alive. The army led by Yelujun and Yelujie was about 100,000 people, and at least 70,000 or 80,000 people died under the city of Qingzhou.

The leather room army escorted Yelujun and fled, although it is a great pity that Yelujun was not caught, but it is already a very good record to kill the main Khitan cavalry.

This is also a hundred years of victory against Liao, although the sixteen states of Yanyun have not yet been recovered, but the decadent atmosphere after the defeat of the Gaoliang River is swept away.

After this battle, the soldiers of the Song army realized that the Khitans did not have the courage and skill to fight, and it was completely possible to defeat them. This confidence was very important for future battles, and it was a good start, the main cavalry of the Liao State suffered a crushing defeat, the balance of the war also changed abruptly, and the Song army began to change from a defensive position to an offensive.

The Khitans who suffered a rout are getting more and more sad. It's not just that tens of thousands of people died in Qingzhou, because Yelu Jun bet on Qingzhou, and he didn't care much about the defense of Yizhou and Zhuozhou, taking advantage of this kung fu to be taken by Guo Kui and Seed Master Dao.

As for the Waqiao Pass, which had been lost earlier, it was also easily returned to the hands of the Song army, and the border line was successfully advanced for hundreds of miles. The soldiers of the Song Dynasty army have gradually approached Youzhou City, and the recovery of Yanyun is just around the corner!

After the big victory after the adventure, Zhao Zhao was naturally very excited, but he didn't have time to celebrate, Li Cheng whispered a few words in his ear, and Zhao Zhao's face suddenly changed! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.. Read. )