Hangzhou city is Wu Yue period, Qian Biao sent people to redesign and renovate, the city is tall and magnificent, it is one of the best cities in the southeast region.

Thanks to the abundant products of the two Zhejiang and thirteen prefectures, as well as the convenient transportation of the canal, Hangzhou has always been the land of abundant fish and rice. All industries in the city are thriving, and the people's lives can be regarded as living and working in peace and contentment, and they are thriving.

But all of this came to an end temporarily on the night of the sixth day of the sixth month of the second year of Xining.

The sudden shouting of killing in the city of Hangzhou, as well as the flames and smoke rushing into the sky everywhere, made Hangzhou, a city known as a paradise on earth, suddenly encounter great disasters.

Since King Wu Yueqian entered the Bianjing Dynasty to meet the Song officials' family and surrendered his land, there has never been a war in Hangzhou, and the people who are accustomed to stability still can't react for a while.

It is precisely because of this that the situation in the city has become more chaotic, with many innocent deaths and injuries. When steel knives and blood appeared, the residents of Hangzhou were terrified and hid in their homes for fear of encountering a military disaster.

On the streets of the city, Zhao Shiju, escorted by a team of men, hurried to the west gate. For him, it was because of the leakage of the news, and in the helpless situation, he launched a rebellion in advance, and the preparation was not sufficient at all. In a hurry, many things will inevitably have negligence and mistakes, and everywhere is not very ideal.

The situation is very serious, Zhao Shiju himself knows it very well!

At present, the only possibility of turning around, or a chance to survive in a short period of time, is to occupy the city of Hangzhou. With this fortified city and the three states of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, as well as some wealthy places in the south as the foundation, coupled with the call of his own identity, he may still be able to fight. As for whether it will be victorious, it is unknown, but it is better than sitting back and waiting.

Otherwise, as soon as the imperial army arrives, there will be no room for maneuvering with it, and it may collapse in an instant, and its head will be in a different place. Zhao Shiju is an ambitious and ambitious person, and such a person wants to be vigorous and dignified even if he dies.

Therefore, when he got the news that the Hangzhou garrison was attacking the West Gate, Zhao Shiju attached great importance to it, and he must rush over as soon as possible to repel the Hangzhou garrison, firmly hold the West Gate of Hangzhou in his hands, and then stick to the city.

At present, the east gate and the south gate are already in control, and the war trend at the north gate is also good, with Li Feng personally commanding there, it may not be long before it will be won.

However, the situation of Simon is not optimistic, in fact, it is completely understandable. West Lake is the closest to Hangzhou's West Gate. Those Hangzhou magistrates who were banqueting at the West Lake were the most convenient, and their subconscious reaction was Ximen. Therefore, the pressure here is the greatest, and it is precisely because of this that Zhao Shiju was in a hurry, hurried to personally command, and at the same time mobilized most of the already stretched forces under his command to the vicinity of the West Gate.

Inside and outside the West Gate, there were still a large number of Hangzhou garrisons, and they were attacked by the rebels, although they were caught off guard, but they were not completely defeated.

Speaking of which, this is also thanks to Zhao Zongyong's banquet in the West Lake, because there are too many dignitaries and nobles in and out of the West Gate today, and it is also to prevent accidents on the West Lake. Simon had already gathered a large number of troops, so he was not completely defeated at the beginning of the surprise attack.

However, the situation was not optimistic, the rebels fought from behind, and they suffered heavy losses. At this moment, it is surrounding the city of Hangzhou, and to some extent, it can be regarded as a bloody battle in the streets and alleys.

There are countless corpses that have fallen at the city gate, blood and minced flesh are flying everywhere, the scene is extremely terrifying, and the psychological quality is not strong enough, seeing this scene, nausea and vomiting are normal.

Now the comparison is who can hold on, which side can't withstand it, and it will inevitably be defeated.

At this time, the difference in numbers has lost its meaning, and it is a place as big as the city gate. It can be said that the cross-section is so large that no matter how many people can't exert their strength. As for the hard surname indicators such as combat effectiveness and weapons, they are much more than the same, so it is morale that determines the victory.

In comparison, the garrison was far worse than the rebels. For Zhao Shiju's rebels, if they fail, the crime of rebellion will destroy the nine clans. Knowing this, he still dared to follow Zhao Shiju to raise troops together, and he himself was an outlaw who was not afraid of life and death. Although their number is small, they are undoubtedly strong, and they practice more in peacetime, and more importantly, they are loyal to Zhao Shiju.

As for the official army of the Great Song Dynasty, especially the southern garrison, it is really not to mention it!

The strongest combat effectiveness of the entire Song Dynasty was undoubtedly the Western Army, that is, the northwest region had fought against the Western Xia and Liao for a long time, so it has always maintained strong combat effectiveness.

In addition to the garrisons of Shaanxi/West, its main force is also led by famous military families such as Yiyang, Chong, and Zhe. Of course, in the early years, Fan Zhongyan passed through the northwest, and the commander was naturally Fan Wenzhenggong. As for the years when Renzong was alive, he was a famous general, an outstanding military commander, and after his death, he was posthumously appointed as the privy envoy Di Qing of Wuxiang, and Di Hanchen ran it single-handedly.

Next is the Song Dynasty's strong and weak branches, known as the most powerful army - the forbidden army. However, the forbidden army is mainly stationed in the Bianjing area, and the local garrison is mainly the box army, which is not the same as the forbidden army in terms of combat effectiveness, equipment, and treatment. With the passage of time, the decline in combat effectiveness has become serious, coupled with problems such as corruption, and it has long been rotten.

During the reign of Emperor Renzong, Nong Zhigao rebelled in the west of Quang Nam, and the army of the southern state was so defeated that the rebellion continued to sweep most of the south. It caused great shakes and threats to the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, and the situation was quite critical. At that time, many generals went to quell the rebellion and returned from fighting, until Di Qing led the Western Army out of the horse and defeated Nong Zhigao.

It can be seen from this that what level is the Southern Song Army!

Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao had a big headache, according to this trend, I am afraid that the situation will become worse and worse, and it is not a way at all.

This time, he unexpectedly discovered the fact that Zhao Shiju had rebelled, and he even had a great stake in this matter, and Emperor Zhao Ji had high hopes for him. The most important thing is that if this matter deteriorates, Wang Anshi's reform, which Lin Zhao has high expectations, will inevitably have an impact, so the smaller the range, the sooner it can be resolved, the better.

But the current trend is not optimistic at all!

The stalemate cannot continue like this, the delay is getting longer and longer, and the remaining courage of the garrison is bound to be worn out more seriously, and the situation will only get worse.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao said to Wang Kai beside him: "General Wang, this can't work!" ”

Wang Kai also complained bitterly, such generals and soldiers as they were okay to guard the place, but once they encountered a rebellion, they would really be blind.

Otherwise, the east and south gates would not have been suddenly attacked and lost in an instant. Now Zheng Zheng and Shen Kuo are in charge, and they have almost handed over the command of the entire Hangzhou battlefield to Lin Zhao, even if the other party is just a small city promotion officer, Wang Kai is also very jealous.

"Lord Lin, what do you say!" A dignified general, at such a critical juncture, did not know how to command the battle, and even asked a young civilian official about countermeasures, which is definitely not a little strange.

Lin Zhao couldn't help frowning, the Song Dynasty was strong and weak, and the policy of emphasizing literature over military force itself had some problems, and the situation within the military and government was still so bad, and the problem was not serious! If it goes on like this, it is inevitable that the dynasty will go downhill, no wonder in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, in the face of the attack of the Jin State, the Northern Song Dynasty collapsed so quickly, which must also have something to do with it.

While they were watching, some garrisons could not withstand the tragic battle situation in front and retreated. Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao was even more furious, if this kind of signs continued to develop, how could he fight if he lost his courage? It could even turn into a rout.

If this situation occurs, it is self-evident how big a scandal it will be for the Great Song Dynasty. The main result is that Hangzhou will definitely be lost.

Lin Zhao naturally couldn't allow such a situation to happen, seeing Wang Kai so as not to panic, he was helpless, and he hated iron but not steel, and only sighed and scolded his mother.

At this moment, where was half a minute of hesitation, Lin Zhao immediately shouted, pulled out Wang Kai's saber and rushed forward. A single sword slashed down a deserter.

Lin Zhao made a look, and several guards who followed him shot one after another, and several deserters died one after another. The blood splashed suddenly had a good deterrent effect, and some soldiers who were originally watching or had already had the idea of escaping were suppressed and stopped moving.

Lin Zhao held the bloody long sword in his hand and roared angrily: "Those who dare to take a step back will be killed!" Turn around, rush me, as long as you guard the city gate, each person will be rewarded with ten cents! Whoever kills a traitor will be rewarded with a hundred dollars! ”

The rewards and punishments are clear, retreating is death, and moving forward may also be death, but after all, the chance of living is still very high. And as long as you can make meritorious contributions, there is also a reward, ten yuan is a great wealth for many people, as for one hundred, it is unimaginable...... Under the dual effect of the deterrence of death and the temptation of money, the morale of the Song Dynasty garrison was mobilized. They all took their heads and killed them at the gate of the city...... For a time, the situation was quite tense before and after the urn city at the west gate of Hangzhou. The two sides were swords, flesh and blood were flying, and blood was flowing like a river, and the situation was extremely tragic.

However, the space at the gate of the city is limited, and it is difficult to make great progress. For a while, there was a stalemate.

Zhao Shiju in the city was very anxious, and it would be very disadvantageous for him if this situation continued, after all, the number of his subordinates was limited, and he was fighting to consume opponents who were not familiar with the official army at all.

Why wasn't Lin Zhao outside the city in a hurry? At this time, high-pressure means have threatened the garrison to fight, which can have a good effect. But after a long time, this confidence that was hard to inspire will be shattered again. There is a saying that there are many dreams at night, and this is what it means, and procrastination is not a good thing for anyone.

Lin Zhao felt that he had to think of a way to solve it quickly...... Looking at the battle situation at the west gate, Lin Zhao was thinking, this road is not working, maybe it is time to find another way

(To be continued)