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The fierce battle under the city of Youzhou was still going on, and the Song army threw gunpowder into the city wall with three male bed crossbows, causing a certain shock to the Liao army defending the city. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's just that the power of such a gunpowder bomb is limited and cannot cause direct damage to the city wall, and after the two sides have paid a heavy price, Youzhou City is still standing proudly.

Yelujun breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, and successfully blocked the offensive of the Song army, especially since the power of gunpowder was limited and could not cause significant damage to the city wall, which was quite reassuring.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the Song army's tunnel excavation improved. After carefully digging for several days, he successfully evaded the Liao soldiers defending the city, and three tunnels were successfully excavated under the city wall of Youzhou.

One of its Liao troops had actually been detected, and had prepared oil and smoke to be thrown into it and burned to death the Song soldiers.

But they were wrong, the Song army was not going to play the traditional tunnel siege warfare, but buried a lot of gunpowder under the city walls. Originally, Song Jun was still a little embarrassed, because the distance was too long, and the tunnel lead was easy to get wet, so how to detonate it was a difficult problem. There are even people who are righteous and awe-inspiring, willing to act as dead soldiers and ignite gunpowder with death.

But they didn't want to, the Liao soldiers did them a favor. In the absence of the Song soldiers, fire oil was poured into the tunnel and then set on fire.

Something unexpected happened, a huge roar rang out, and the ground nearby suddenly erupted after a moment of trembling, and the earth was torn apart. The sky was full of smoke and dust, and the thick city wall of Youzhou was also torn open a big mouth.

Zhao Zhao saw it from a distance and smiled, the usual trick of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was still very good. A large amount of gunpowder exploded underground, even though the texture and potency of the gunpowder were far from those of later generations, and it burned and exploded rapidly in a sealed space. The power is not to be underestimated.

The thick walls of Youzhou were torn apart, and Zhao Zhao saw hope and finally became convinced of the power of gunpowder. With this thing, any solid wall can be broken without paying heavy casualties. The destruction of the city is just around the corner.

Without waiting for Zhao Zhao's order, Guo Kui had already led a large army to rush over, which was a rare gap, and the fallen masonry filled the moat. The soldiers of the Song army carried sandbags that had been prepared long ago and threw them into the moat, and there was a way to cross the river for the time being. Then towards the notch. A violent assault was launched.

Just rush in, hold the gap, and wait until the army rushes in, and you will have a chance to break the city.

Yelujun in Youzhou City is also aware of this, and these days he has seen gunpowder explode on the city wall, just hurting people. He was relieved that there was no damage to the city walls, which meant that this thing was only functioning like this, so he was not very worried.

But I didn't expect it......

The smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and the smell of sulfur wafted through the air, which was clearly the power of gunpowder. He had already received news that the Song Dynasty had installed gunpowder under the city walls.

The fortified city of Youzhou. In front of this thing, it was so vulnerable, Yelujun was shocked, and he also fell into deep worry. Unlike other wars, in the battle of Youzhou, the city will not die. Escorted by a large army, there were no problems with a smooth breakout.

But Youzhou will be lost, and Yanyun Ten Prefectures will be lost, for today's Liao State, this is equivalent to half of the country. Even if Yanyun is not the inherent land of the Khitan. I can't afford to lose it at all.

Yelujun only felt that the pressure was great, and the gap had already been gambled, but fortunately they found it in time and sent a large number of soldiers to counterattack, blocking the attack of the Song army after the bloody battle. This was followed by the use of sandbags. Stones plugged the gaps in the walls.

What if it's blocked? Isn't it the same horror? God knows if there are tunnels under the city walls, whether they were buried by the Song army, and God knows when there will be another explosion.

Now they need to focus their defense not on a few gates, but on the walls of each city, and they need to be vigilant at all times. The pressure was great, and in the face of gunpowder, the fortified walls had formed a void.

Yelujun had an ominous premonition, and the Khitan of the city and the soldiers also had an ominous premonition. For a long time, how could the Liao State have experienced such a humiliating war? There has never been a war so aggrieved. The most important thing is inexplicable, they don't know what they will face in the next moment, they don't know how many unexpected things Song Jun has, and the unknown is the most fearful.

Today, the Song army's three-bow bed crossbow and catapult were fired again, but this time it was not the crossbow arrows and stones that fell, let alone the terrible gunpowder bomb.

It's pieces of paper, pieces of paper, about the rebellion in Shangjing.

It says that Yelu Tart also launched a rebellion in Shangjing, and now he is confronting each other with the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao, and there is a sea of blood in Shangjing, with countless casualties.

Seeing such news, the Khitan soldiers were instantly shocked. Youzhou is fighting with the people of the Song Dynasty, and at this time it needs the support of Shangjing, at least the stability of the rear. But at such a critical time, there was a rebellion in Shangjing, and the consequences of this incident were really unimaginable.

The ancestral land is unstable, the country is shaking, and there are such big changes in the rear, which makes the hearts of the front-line soldiers fluctuate. For them, the most direct impact is their families, and their families have stayed in Shangjing, and they have heard that there is now a sea of blood there.

Many soldiers began to miss their relatives and wanted to go back to Beijing to see, but they had already begun to have no intention of fighting. Before, they had the confidence to delay until the Song Dynasty took the initiative to withdraw their troops, but now they ......

Is it still possible for the Song Dynasty to withdraw their troops? The firearm directly stunned them, and their confidence and patience were crumbling little by little.

The most stressful unintentional was the Liao Emperor Yelujun, who was in turmoil in Beijing, and his first reaction was not to believe it, thinking that this was just a shameless act of the Song Dynasty people to shake the morale of the army.

But after seeing the process described above, he felt that it was not impossible, and it was more like it was true. If this is the case, what will be the consequences if this situation continues? He didn't dare to think about whether the queen mother and sister could withstand Yelu Buye's attack? Once Beijing is lost, what will be the situation in Liao and what will be his own situation?

How did things turn out like this? Yelujun was very annoyed, almost crazy, and even more unconvinced. Why is your luck so bad? Yelujun looked up to the sky and asked, but he couldn't get any answers, but instead made the old injuries recover and his health was worried.

In this case, he didn't have time to rest, not to mention that the battle situation was unfavorable, just these flyers that flew down had already made the Khitan army feel very confused. Yelujun, as the emperor, must come out to appease the army and stabilize the situation. But no matter how he explained, he repeatedly said that this was a conspiracy of the Song people, and Shangjing was safe and sound.

However, the soldiers still had doubts and disbelief on their faces, and they might not dare to express it in person, but they kept guessing behind their backs, and the rumors were even more terrifying. There is no way, the soldiers whose confidence has been shattered by gunpowder have gradually lost their patience, they are very shaken and have no intention of fighting again.

What to do?

Yelujun was a little dazed, what was the situation in Shangjing? What now?

Could it be that the Liao State is losing in its own hands?

It's only been a month or two before and after, and the high-spirited new lord of Liao has been decadent, has long lost his former heroism, and has become miserable!

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For such a result, Zhao Zhao is happy to see it come to fruition. Yelu tart also rebelled, there was a problem in the rear of the Liao State, this is the will of heaven, of course, it also has traces of **. No one knew that the strategists around Yelu Tart, and even the concubines who slept with him, were bought by the Song Dynasty, which had a subtle influence.

Yelu Tart was also ambitious, and then jumped up little by little, and finally ignited and created this incident. His victory or defeat in Shangjing didn't matter, Zhao Zhao didn't care, all he needed was a fire in the backyard of the Khitans.

Maybe this situation is the best now, Yelu Tart also failed to raid the palace, was counterattacked, and had to withdraw from Shangjing City to confront Xiao Guanyin!

If it is very good, there is no result in Shangjing, which makes Yelujun the most worried. If Xiao Guanyin's mother and daughter and the little Taiye Lu Yanxi die, Ye Lu Jun will have no concern, but it is easy to go his own way. Now like this, how can he be at ease? Before making any decision, you have to worry and look ahead.

When he was worried about the safety of his mother, wife and children, he was even more worried about Yelu's counterattack, and the army's heart was shaken and it was difficult to choose. In this case, the chances of the Song army will be greater, and the remaining two tunnels with gunpowder will be kept first, and then used at the critical moment.

Let's let Yelu Tart not also confront Xiao Guanyin, and let Yelu Jun worry, if the Liao State is divided from this, it will be the best.

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In Beijing, because of the outstanding performance of Xiao Yuhan and other young generals, Yelu Tart's rebellion plan was unfavorable.

However, as the king of the North Courtyard, the foundation of the family is very deep, and even if he escapes from Shangjing, he still has strong strength.

Xiao Guanyin knew very well that with the current strength of his hand, it was okay to reluctantly stick to Shangjing, but it was impossible to make a peaceful judgment.

And the only one who can solve this crisis is Er Yelujun, if he can withdraw from Youzhou in time, things will take a turn for the better.

But Yelujun's withdrawal is equivalent to giving up Youzhou. Although it is also cruel, in comparison, Shangjing is more important than Youzhou, and Liaoguo is more important than Yanyun.

Some old ministers have suggested that they must make a choice when they are forced to do so, but if they can't do it, they should give up Yanyun and preserve the strength of the Liao State. Otherwise, if the war in Youzhou does not go well, there will be a recurrence of Yelu Tart, and the Liao State will be over.

Xiao Guanyin's heart is full of struggle, can such a decision be accepted? But what if not? Especially the news from Liaodong that the Jurchens and Goryeo were ready to move again, which made the situation of the Liao State even worse.

The ministers made a request that the news should be sent to Youzhou in time and asked the emperor to weigh it. But how do you send a letter? The use of birds may also be possible, but it is possible that they were intercepted by the Song Dynasty. Moreover, some things are best told and persuaded in person, and it is really difficult to find a way to enter Youzhou and find someone who can persuade Yelujun!

After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Guanyin made a difficult decision, she decided to go to Youzhou herself.

Grievances, it's time to put an end to it!