Liu Yanzong added: "The enemy army is not stupid people, it is okay to attack at night, but it can only exhaust the enemy. The Han thief soldiers are outnumbered, even though the power of firearms is huge, but we are waiting for the fortified city to defend, with more than 10,000 people, it is simply impossible to capture it. ”

"Du Shuai can send 10,000 people to recuperate in the city, and when the enemy is tired, he will suddenly kill him, which will definitely have a miraculous effect."

"Yes!"

After thinking about it for a while, Wanyan Zongwang had a countermeasure in his heart.

In any case, there are only more than 10,000 thieves in Qingzhou, and 3,000 of them are cavalry, and it must be powerless to attack the city held by more than 30,000 people.

Zhuozhou City has four city gates, east, west, north and south, Qingzhou thieves are not divided into soldiers?

Regardless of the division of troops, more than 30,000 people defended a city wall without the slightest pressure.

Once the troops were divided, the strength of each city wall was less than three or four thousand, and Wanyan Zongwang could take advantage of the situation to go out of the city to counterattack.

This is the reason why Wanyan Zongwang has no fear.

Wanyan Zonghan led an army of 60,000 and attacked for several days, but he did not defeat Taiyuan, which was defended by 3,000 Shengjie troops.

The siege of the city is not so easy, under normal circumstances, if the city is garrisoned by regular troops, and the will to resist is stubborn, and the people are united, ten times the strength of the army may not be able to take it.

This is not only known to Yan Zongwang, but also to Han Zhen.

But, times have changed!

……

Late at night.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, and I can't see my five fingers.

The south gate of Zhuozhou City quietly opened, and eight hundred light horsemen rushed out and went straight to the Qingzhou army camp.

However, before he could run a mile, in the darkness ahead, there was a sudden sound of tearing cloth.

"Not good!"

The Chang Shengjun led by him changed his expression and was about to give the order to retreat, when an arrow flew out of the darkness and pierced his throat.

Swish!

A rain of arrows hit.

The terrifying power of the Divine Arm Crossbow can penetrate heavy armor within a hundred steps, not to mention these light riders wearing light armor.

For a time, people turned on their backs.

Terrible screams and the neighing of war horses resounded in the night sky.

Three rounds of arrows rained down, and the eight hundred light horsemen were instantly shot into a sieve, and no one was spared.

How could Han Zhen not guess the old routine of night attacks.

There are 30,000 gold troops in the city, and when the strength is excellent, anyone will choose to attack the enemy at night.

As long as you send a light horse, you can stir up the Qingzhou army and be uneasy all night.

For several days in a row, the morale of the Qingzhou army must have weakened.

Passive defense has never been Han Zhen's character, and he decided to do the opposite.

In Wanyan Zongwang's view, according to the usual practice, the Qingzhou army marched for two days in a row, and the people were tired and tired, so they should choose to rest for the night and attack the city on the second day.

But Han Zhen didn't, and took advantage of the scouts to deploy a vanguard army of 3,000 people in advance halfway, which could not only block the Jin cavalry, but also attack the city.

Yue Fei quickly ordered: "Inform the county magistrate, and the rest of the people will attack the city with me!" ”

After that, the three thousand foot soldiers went straight to Zhuozhou City in the dark.

At this moment, the Qingzhou army camp is brightly lit, all the soldiers are ready to go, and the siege artillery and field artillery have been loaded on ox carts and ready to set off at any time.

Da-da-da-da!

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the scout rode all the way into the barracks, and reported: "County magistrate, Brigade Commander Yue has just annihilated a cavalry of hundreds of people, and is leading his troops straight to Zhuozhou County at this moment. ”

Hearing this, Han Zhen smiled slightly: "The enemy has taken the bait!" ”

I saw him turn over and step on the war horse, and waved his big hand: "Siege!" ”

……

On the other side, Yue Fei had already led his troops to a distance of 100 steps outside the South City Gate.

Glancing in the direction of the city wall, by the dim light of the torches above the city tower, I saw groups of golden troops patrolling back and forth.

Seeing that the city gate was closed, one of the capitals lowered his voice and said, "Brigade Commander Yue, the city gate is closed." ”

Yue Fei's eyes flashed with confidence: "The city gate is closed, but in order to facilitate the entry and exit of the cavalry attacking at night, the jack gate in the rear must not be put down." ”

The city gate actually doesn't matter, the battering ram opens after a few hits, and the real trouble is the jack gate.

Once this thing is put down, it's an iron wall.

But it is extremely troublesome to put down and put away the jack gate, even if there is a power tool such as a winch, it will take a lot of effort from three or four soldiers.

Since the other party chose to attack at night, Yue Fei was sure that the jack gate behind the city gate was not put down.

This is a great opportunity!

"Let's go!"

Yue Fei snorted lightly and walked lightly towards the city gate.

Three thousand people, all of them in armor, it is impossible to be silent.

When they were more than fifty steps away from the city gate, they were finally discovered by the Jin army on the city tower.

"Who?"

Hearing the loud shouts from the city tower, Yue Fei roared: "Go to the camp first and attack the city with me, and the crossbowman battalion will cover!" ”

After that, he personally led 1,500 soldiers to the camp and rushed towards the city gate.

At the same time, the soldiers of the other 1,500 crossbowman battalions set up their crossbows one after another and aimed them at the city tower.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack !!"

The Jin army above the city tower changed color, shouting loudly at the top of their voices, and at the same time raising their crossbows to aim at the bottom.

The silent night sky was broken, and thousands of gold troops in the city tower woke up from their sleep.

"Quick, release the jack brake!"

"Boulder Rolling Wood Ready!"

“……”

Just as the Jin army defending the city was in a hurry, throwing boulders and rolling logs down, a rain of arrows flew in the darkness below.

Swish!

At such a close distance, let alone heavy armor, the giant shield can be shot through.

In just one volley, two or three hundred Jin soldiers were killed.

Frightened the other Jin soldiers, they hurriedly lowered their bodies and hid behind the city wall.

Taking advantage of this time, Yue Fei had already led his troops to run under the city gate.

More than a dozen soldiers, carrying a trumpet battering ram and shouting a trumpet, slammed into the city gates.

Rumble!

There was a dull thud from the impact, the gates trembled slightly, and dust continued to fall from above.

"Quick, throw the boulder!"

Under the command of Wanyan Yanmu, the Jin army on top of the city tower raised several huge shields, covering his comrades-in-arms and began to throw rolling stones and giant trees down.

With a bang, a Qingzhou soldier was hit on the head, his body was weak, and he lay on the ground.

When the boulder rolled down, it also broke the calves of several Qingzhou Army soldiers.

Sou!

A stray arrow passed through the gap between the two giant shields, and hit Yan Yan's mother's shoulder.

Wanyan Yan's mother immediately snorted, and was escorted by a group of guards and retreated into the city tower.

"Shield!"

In the midst of a series of mournful wails, Yue Fei roared.

Huge shields were raised high above them.

This method is okay with the rolling log, but the effect on the boulder is minimal.

The city wall of Zhuozhou is about ten meters high, and a hundred and ten catties of stones fall from above, even if it is blocked by a giant shield, the impact can easily break the bones of the shield hand.

Rumble!

Seven or eight times in a row, and when the battering ram struck for the ninth time, the latch behind the gate finally broke.

The heavy gates were slammed open!

"Kill!"

Yue Fei took the lead, holding a shield in one hand and an iron spine in the other, and rushed into the city gate.

At this moment, the jack gate has just been put halfway through.

Seeing that the city gate was knocked open, the face of the Jin army, who was turning the winch in the city cave, changed greatly.

"Oh no, the city gate is broken!"

"Cut the ropes!"

One of the Jin Jun reacted extremely quickly, and immediately pulled out the steel knife on his waist and slashed at the iron cable.

The jack gate is not just a jack.

The jack is just the starting weight, and the larger the city gate, the heavier the jack gate.

The jack gates of the four gates of Tokyo City are said to weigh 8,800 catties, and only the iron sheet wrapped on them is three inches thick, and the iron rope that hangs the jack gate is as thick as an adult's arm.

After all, this thing is hung in the city tower on weekdays, and once it falls, whoever is smashed will die, so it is hung with iron cables, and then fixed with mortise and tenon joints.

While!

The steel knife slashed at the cable, splashing a few sparks.

Just as the Jin army was about to slash the second sword, Yue Fei had already killed closely, and the iron spine in his hand smashed down on his head.

Jin Jun snorted, fell to the ground like a noodle, and was killed on the spot.

Woooooo

After wielding the iron spine, after eliminating several Jin soldiers in three or two, Yue Fei picked up a steel knife, plunged it into the winch, and then raised the iron cone and smashed it on the hilt.

Under the huge force, the steel knife broke in response, and the winch was completely stuck.

At the same time, a group of Jin troops rushed out of the opposite city cave.

"Hold on!"

Yue Fei did not retreat but advanced, and led his subordinates to the camp to meet the battle.

The city cave is narrow and can only accommodate less than 100 people, and Yue Fei does not rush into the city, so he is blocked in the city cave.

He only had 1,500 men, and if he stormed into the city, he would be overwhelmed by 30,000 gold troops in an instant.

Blocking the city hole is the wisest choice.

Just drag it until the county magistrate leads the army to arrive, a field cannon and a siege artillery, and how many Jin troops will die!

The battle outside the city continued, and the Jin army in the city tower occupied a favorable position, using strong crossbows and three-bow bed crossbows to shoot at the Qingzhou army.

The rich smell of blood permeated the night.

……

……

The earth-shattering shouts of killing were heard in the city.

Wanyan Zongwang woke up from his sleep, hurriedly put on his battle armor, and walked out of the room.

A Jurchen guard said a string of Jurchen words in a chattering voice: "All handsome, it's not good!" Qingzhou thieves attacked the city at night, and the south gate was breached! ”

"What?"

Wanyan Zongwang's face changed drastically, and he asked, "What about Unuschi?" ”

Tonight is Wanyan Yanmu's value difference, and he is in charge of the city defense and night attack.

The guard replied, "Lieutenant Marshal Unucci was shot in the shoulder by a crossbow and is being healed. ”

Wanyan Zongwang was horrified in his heart, and quickly ordered: "Order Liu Yanzong not to move without permission, and guard the other three gates." Ordered Guo Yaoshi to lead the victorious army under his command and gallop to the south gate. ”

"Yes!"

The guards answered, and then left in a hurry.

After seeing the guards leave, he walked quickly to the well, picked up a bucket of well water and poured it on his head.

The cold well water dispelled the residual drowsiness and made him completely awake.

After sobering up, Wanyan Zongwang realized that he must not let the Han thieves enter the city, otherwise with the advantage of firearms and artillery, his chances of winning are very low.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Zongwang ordered again: "Come here, order the tart to lead the tribe under his command, and rush to the aid of Guo Yaoshi!" ”

Tart lazy is also known as Wan Yan Chang, the son of Wan Yan Yingge, and is also a strong general.

The combat strength of the Liao army and the Song army could not be believed, so he chose to let Wan Yanchang lead the Jurchen tribe under his command to go into battle in person.

……

"Kill, !!"

The battle at the South Gate has entered a fever pitch.

Among the city gates, the tragedy was incomparable.

After Pharmacist Guo arrived, he immediately asked people to bring several three-bow bed crossbows, and cooperated with the strong crossbows to continuously shoot the Qingzhou army in the city cave.

Yue Fei knew that he couldn't retreat, once he retreated, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

So he asked the shield man to tie the two huge shields together and put them in front of him.

The giant shield can block the strong crossbow, but where can it stop the three-bow bed crossbow.

Every time the spear-thick arrow was fired, it would pierce the giant shield and take the lives of five or six Qingzhou soldiers.

The most important thing is that Yue Fei has to be on guard at all times, and he will be on the right to kill the Jin army in the city cave.

1,500 soldiers who entered the camp first, and in less than a quarter of an hour, more than 300 people were killed.

"Hold on, the county magistrate is about to arrive!"

Yue Fei had a few arrows stuck in his body, and kept shouting to encourage the morale of the army.

(End of chapter)