"Knock knock!"

Violent drum beatings sounded!

The earth was trembling, and the Jin army in the distance was lined up in a neat infantry formation, approaching with the sound of footsteps, although the footsteps were not neat, but they brought a violent sense of shock.

At this time, the sun had already set in the west, and the 10,000 Song troops guarding the northern city wall were all in place, and the people were also on standby under the city.

Listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, there was no sound on the city tower, some were just a trace of fear, and there was fear, although the weather was hot, but all the soldiers did not dare to take a breath of the atmosphere, and waited quietly.

Because the golden army is getting closer and closer.

Zhao Pu was on the city tower, looking at Jin Jun who was getting closer and closer, sweat broke out in his palms, and fear surrounded his heart, but at this moment, he could only be forced to calm down and pretend to be deep.

To defend Xiangyang, it is necessary to guard Fancheng. With the Han River as the boundary, the north bank is Fancheng, and the south bank is Xiangyang, Xiangyang and Fancheng are like sisters, like horns, covering each other and relying on each other. And to conquer Xiangyang, it is inevitable to conquer Fancheng, and at this time the battle took place in Fancheng. The Jin army wanted to overwhelm Mount Tai and break through Xiangyang.

With the favorable terrain of Fancheng, the Jin army could only set up a formation in the north to attack the city, while on the other three walls, only a small number of troops were needed to defend it.

The Jin army attacked the northern wall, and in order to prevent the sun from confusing the eyes, it could only attack from the afternoon.

Soon, Jin Jun's figure was clearly visible, surging like a tide, getting closer and closer.

There are 10,000 people, boundless; There are 100,000 people, and the whole world is connected!

Looking at the Jin army all over the sky, Zhao Pu also felt a huge pressure, although he knew that the Song army defending the city was more numerous than the Jin army, but the number did not necessarily form a combat advantage.

The Jin army, a mile away, began to disassemble the siege equipment.

Pro car. It is also known as a building car, a building oar, a line building, a cloud car, and a high car. More than ten zhang of towers were built on the car, which was used to overlook the city. You can also shout, shoot arrows, and throw stones. The people of the city suffered, carrying the door panels to draw water. The enemy of the city was afraid, and the barracks of Chuangchu were exposed. The car can be condescending, hence the name.

Rushing the car, also known as crashing, flat four-wheeled, steady big wood. Multi-player advance and ram the city. The door broke the wall.

Boxcar, the car is covered with raw cowhide wooden shed, people hide under the shed, dig the foot of its city wall. The cowhide wooden shed can avoid the arrows and rocks on the city, so you can dig it with confidence.

Hook car. A large iron hook with a long handle was erected on the car, and it approached. Hook the city towers and walls. The long cable behind the hook, nine oxen pull it, the building collapsed and the wall collapsed.

Shrimp toad carts, flatbed carts, low and wide, full of soil. There is a raw cowhide shed, which resembles a giant frog, hence the name, and the cart is pushed under the shed of 100 people. Fill in the ditches under the city. It can also be used to build ditch bridges with long plates.

Boarding the city car, the high car on the springboard, approaching to launch, build the wall to climb the city, the so-called hanging building cloud bridge is also. There are also cars on the ladder, the ladder end of the two wheels, rolling the wall straight up, also used to climb the city.

Nest car, vertical pole on the car, pulley set at the end of the rod. The rope pulls the cabin, along the pole to the top, and now the flag is raised, and it is also used to look down, which is lighter than the car. There are also oranges hanging on poles, lifting wooden houses, and carrying people to the city, which is called a wooden curtain car. Raw cowhide was used as a hanging curtain to protect the hut from arrows.

These are all siege weapons, Zhao Pu didn't know it before, and he only made up for it not long ago, and he knew about it. As the defender of the city, there are also corresponding means to restrain these siege weapons. The Song army has always been good at defending but not attacking, playing to defend the city, and the civil and military ministers here are all experts, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

The Jin army was assembled, calmly, and the distance was just outside the shooting range of the Song army's bow and crossbow, so he couldn't hit it, so he could only watch quietly.

At this time, Jin Wushu also looked at Fan Cheng and said, "Fan Cheng is not easy to fight!" ”

Zongfu said: "If it's not good to fight, you have to fight!" ”

…………

In just half an hour, the dense siege weapons have been assembled.

A part of the Jin army, under the cover of the caravan, slowly approached, and killed under Fancheng, and the battle was about to come.

Seeing that the caravan was getting closer and closer, the mood of everyone in the city was extremely heavy, and this moment had finally come? Life or death, this is what happened!

Zhao Pu turned his head and looked at the people beside him: "Let's go back as long as you can." Wang Boyan sat in the palace to deal with the changes of all parties; Fan Zhongyin is under the city and is responsible for the transfer of people; Zhao Da walked in the city, strictly guarded against turmoil in the city, and beware of the Jin army's spies and sabotage. The other civil and military personnel perform their duties. The whole army must work together to attack the Jin army. I hope that you will work together with me to tide over this hurdle! ”

These are all tasks that have been given before the war, and they are just repeated again at this time.

In the end, Zhao Pu said: "At this moment of great Song Dynasty danger, I want to stay on the city tower and repel the Jin army, if the Jin army does not retreat, I will not go down the city tower, so don't persuade you!" ”

At this time, the morale of the whole army was very low, and only when he was personally on the city tower and went to the front line to boost morale, could he hold Xiangyang.

Looking at the figure standing proudly with armor on his body and a sword in his hand, all the civil and military forces sighed, this is Mingjun, this is the reincarnation of Taizu.

"Your Majesty, take care!"

"Zhao Er, you have to protect Your Majesty's safety!"

"Swords and guns have no eyes, Your Majesty should be careful!"

"Your Majesty............"

One by one, the ministers and generals opened their mouths to admonish, but there was no dissuasion, and some were just sad and sighing.

Soon, many civil and military forces had retreated, leaving only Zhao Pu and many personal guards.

Zhao Pu said: "Are the soldiers in place?" Is the city properly defended? ”

"Your Majesty, the city gate is guarded by the eight-character army, and nearly four miles on both sides of the city gate, eight thousand auxiliary soldiers have been arranged, and archers, spearmen, etc. have already been arranged. The people in charge of the trebuchet are also in place, the stones and other things are ready, and the people who are responsible for transporting the rolling wood and stones have also been arranged. In some cauldrons, boiling water is already boiling and the oil is ready. Musket troops, on standby; Running without conscience is ready! ”

Wang Shouyi on the side replied calmly.

Zhao Pu nodded, in fact, this is all common sense to defend the city, and there will be no basket at all, but he was uneasy in his heart, so he asked a snake.

After asking, Zhao Pu vaguely regretted that the most taboo in fighting was to skip the command, and the layman commanded the insider.

Zhao Puke knows that when it comes to defending the city, it is about the cognition and cracking of siege or defense equipment. Anyone present was better than him.

He, the emperor, commanded blindly, which seemed to be a little inappropriate.

"Wang Shouyi, you do things, I don't worry, defend the city well! As long as Xiangfan is preserved, you will be a great achievement! Zhao Pu said calmly.

"Weichen, you will definitely live up to your mission!" Wang Shouyi said.

"Then I'll wait for good news!" Zhao Pudao, "The whole army is ordered, the Jin army will not retreat for a day, and I swear not to leave Xiangfan." This king swears to live and die with Xiangfan! ”

"Yes!"

Soon, all the soldiers knew that the emperor was on the city tower, personally guarding the city, and the Jin army would not retreat, vowing to live and die with Xiangyang.

And at this time. If there is no man in armor, he is the emperor!

In the Great Song Dynasty. Be able to be on the front line. Boost the morale of the whole army and issue a slogan of coexistence with Xiangyang, no emperor can do it. Song Qinzong and Song Huizong couldn't do it; In the former some of the gods, the philosophers couldn't do it; Even Emperor Taizong couldn't do it. Only His Majesty Taizu, who created the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, has such courage.

Looking at the emperor in the distance, all the soldiers couldn't help but be moved, and their fighting spirit gradually increased.

The Song Dynasty did not lack hot-blooded soldiers, nor did it lack soldiers who were good at fighting. There is no shortage of famous players. It's just that in the overall environment of the Great Song Dynasty, the blood to serve the country is not respected, the battlefield battle is not rewarded, and the name will be buried. And intrigue and intrigue have gradually become the mainstream.

The blood gradually cooled, the good soldiers became waste, and the famous generals degenerated into garbage.

And at this moment, the emperor himself was on the city tower, and the act of defending the city made the extinguished blood gradually revive.

………………

The Jin army approached, the banner waved a few times, and then a long horn sounded, and it came with the wind, desolate but generous, tragic and murderous.

"Destroy Song!"

"Destroy Song!"

"Destroy Song!"

The 100,000 Jin army under the city roared three times in unison, and the roar shook the sky, like a wild beast roaring.

Zhao Pu's heart trembled.

At this time, Wang Shouyi waved his hand, and the soldiers defending the city also shouted in unison:

"Break the gold!"

"Break the gold!"

"Break the gold!"

The momentum is majestic, no less than that of the Jin Army.

"Knock knock!"

The sound of drums sounded again, and several large drums were beaten at the same time according to the rhythm, and the drums moved the sky and struck in the hearts of everyone.

The Jin army moved, stepped on the drum, divided into two large arrays and walked out of the array, and the soldiers behind raised the weapons in their hands, and shouted with the rhythm of the drums, with a murderous aura, like a tide drowned in Fancheng.

Zhao Pu's eyes shrank, and the Jin army used 20,000 gold soldiers as soon as he made a move, and this was only the first round.

During this period of time, Zhao Pu already roughly knew the approximate way to defend the city in this era.

First, fill in the moat, and if there is water in the moat, build a simple pontoon bridge.

Then, with a caravan covered with cowhides, escort the crossbowmen to the city wall first, use a strong bow to suppress the defending soldiers on the city wall, kill and wound the soldiers on the city as much as possible, after shooting the crossbow for a period of time, the soldiers rushed out of the cart, or shot the enemy up on the city wall, or climbed up the ladder, climbed the city wall with superior forces, killed the defenders of the city, and then captured the city gate, and enlarged the army into the city; Or use the car to ram the city gate, if you can open the city gate, you can kill it first, or other water attacks, or dig tunnels, etc.

Fortunately, there was no artillery in this era, and there were no battle columns that collapsed the walls; There were also no trenches to dig and bury gunpowder to blow down the walls.

Because the quality of steel in this era was so poor that it was impossible to make powerful artillery; In this era, the sulfur purification technology is also extremely bad, and the black flame produced is limited, coupled with the poor air tightness, resulting in gunpowder siege, which has not yet become the mainstream.

Gunpowder, at this time, plays more of a role as a flammable substance than an explosive.

Zhao Pu has done a certain amount of prevention against these popular siege tactics at this time, and at this time it is almost an iron city, and it seems that there is only a constant siege, just like the Mongolian army in history, which fought Xiangyang for 39 years and besieged Xiangyang for five years, before breaking the city.

It's just that the Jin Army has so much time to consume?

They can't afford it! (To be continued......)

PS: Update is late!