Great Song Border Pass, Pingyang Mansion

As the night darkens, the lights in Binh Duong Mansion are bright.

Wang Zaixing was wearing armor, standing on the city tower, looking at the direction of Taiyuan. There were footsteps behind him, and Deputy General Li Chengyi stepped forward and arched his hand: "General, it's dark at night, let's rest early." ”

Wang Zaixing didn't look back, but said lightly: "Chengyi, why do you say this golden soldier is not moving?" Are they really not afraid of my Great Song Iron Cavalry? ”

Li Chengyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, general, if the golden soldiers don't move, there must be a reason." We just have to wait and wait for the right time. ”

Wang Zaixing turned around, looked at Li Chengyi and said, "Wait for the opportunity?" I, Wang Zaixing, have been stationed in Pingyang Mansion for several months, and I have nothing to do every day except to train soldiers and horses. I long to go into battle to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions to the country, this waiting day is really difficult! ”

When Li Chengyi heard this, he said: "The general's mood will be understood. But the matter of war cannot be rushed. It is necessary to know that 'time, place, and people' are indispensable. We just have to be patient, there will always be a chance. ”

Wang Zaixing sighed, nodded and said, "What you said is reasonable. I hope that this time Her Royal Highness the Princess's order is not an empty joy. ”

The Jin Soldier Camp is a hundred miles away from Chang'an.

Wan Yan Lou was drinking and having fun with a group of generals.

With a smug smile on his face, he raised his glass and said to everyone: "Generals, this time Zhao Yingluo has used all his army to attack Xingqing City, Chang'an is empty, it is a good time for us to seize Chang'an!" ”

When a general heard this, he stood up and said loudly: "The general is wise! The last general is willing to be the striker and take the lead in attacking Chang'an City! ”

Wanyan Lou Room laughed, waved his hand and said, "Don't be impatient, although Chang'an City is good, you have to come step by step." Pass the order down, pull out the camp early tomorrow morning, and take Chang'an! ”

All the generals agreed in unison, and they raised their glasses to Wanyan Lou's room.

Wanyan Lou was full of ambition and drank cup after cup. His heart was full of longing and expectation for the future, as if he had seen the moment when he stood at the head of Chang'an City.

However, he didn't know that his plan had already been understood by Zhao Yingluo.

And Wang Zaixing, who was far away in Pingyang Mansion, had also received an order from Zhao Yingluo and was leading the army to Taiyuan Mansion at night. A big war is about to break out.

The Great Song military camp, on the way to Taiyuan

In the hazy moonlight, Wang Zaixing led the army to rush through the night. The soldiers' armor shimmered in the moonlight, and their steps were firm and powerful. Wang Zaixing rode on the horse, his heart full of excitement and expectation.

This march into Taiyuan was a good opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions, and he must not miss it.

He glanced back at the soldiers behind him and said loudly: "Brothers, this entry into Taiyuan is of great importance. We must take Taiyuan Mansion in one fell swoop and relieve Her Royal Highness the Princess's worries! Do you have faith? ”

"Yes! Yes! Yes! The soldiers shouted in unison, and the sound shook the sky.

Wang Zaixing nodded with satisfaction, brandished the spear in his hand and shouted, "Okay! Then let's fight bravely and make great achievements! Let's go! ”

With Wang Zaixing's order, the Great Song army accelerated in the direction of Taiyuan Mansion.

Taiyuan Mansion, the former capital of the Northern Han Dynasty, was once in ruins after the Great Song Dynasty conquered the Northern Han Dynasty.

However, after the Jin invaded the Song Dynasty and occupied the area, they rebuilt the strong city walls, making it an important military town that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Taiyuan City guards the main communication route between the Central Plains and the north, and has always been the focus of contention between the Central Plains Dynasty and the northern nomads. Now, Zhao Yingluo led the Great Song army to once again set its sights on this important city.

Zhao Yingluo knew very well in her heart that the gains and losses of Taiyuan Mansion had a decisive impact on the entire battle situation.

If Taiyuan Mansion can be occupied, it will not only cause great pressure on the Jin State and make it have no time to look westward, but also threaten Western Xia to the west, and win more peace for the northwest border of the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, she ordered Wang Zaixing to lead an army of 100,000 all the way north along the Fen River valley and be sure to capture Taiyuan City.

After Wang Zaixing received the order, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

He led the army to travel day and night, and finally arrived outside the city of Taiyuan Mansion after ten days.

Looking at the majestic city in front of him, Wang Zaixing did not rush to attack, but ordered to set up camp twenty miles outside the city, recuperate, and decided to attack the city again early the next morning.

When night fell, there was silence inside and outside the city of Taiyuan.

However, the silence did not last long.

As the sky gradually brightened, the tents of the Great Song army began to sound with the sound of trumpets and war drums. Wang Zaixing, dressed in armor and holding a spear, stood on a high platform in front of the camp tent, looking at Taiyuan City in the distance.

His face was filled with an expression of determination and confidence, as if he had seen the hope of victory.

With Wang Zaixing's order, the Great Song army rushed to Taiyuan City like a flood.

The Jin soldiers defending the city were frightened and panicked when they saw the black oppressive men and horses outside the city.

On the one hand, they hurriedly sent a messenger for help to Wanyan Lou's room, asking for help; On the other hand, they tried to rely on strong walls and limited forces to resist the opponent's attack.

However, Wang Zaixing did not give the defenders much of a chance.

He was well aware of the importance of the power of artillery in siege warfare, so he specially selected a group of soldiers from the army who were proficient in artillery operation.

With a deafening roar, artillery shells accurately smashed on the walls of Taiyuan City.

Although the walls were tall and thick, they were quickly blown through several large gaps under the heavy bombardment of artillery.

The defenders were shocked and fled.

Seeing that the time had come, Wang Zaixing immediately ordered the infantry to charge, completely annihilating the defenders of Taiyuan City and occupying this important city.

When Yan Lou learned the news of the loss of Taiyuan Mansion, he couldn't believe his ears.

He obviously left more than 10,000 elite soldiers and strong generals to garrison Taiyuan City, how could he be so easily broken by the Great Song army?

However, the facts lay in front of him, and he could not believe it.

Wan Yan Lou angrily smashed the teacup in his hand and roared, "What the hell is going on? Finish this waste! I'm going to tear him to pieces! ”

The general on the side replied tremblingly: "The general is angry! He...... He was already dead in battle. ”

"Killed in battle?" Wan Yan Lou was stunned for a moment, and then shouted even more angrily, "Is it over if you die in battle?" I want Taiyuan City! Now that the city has lost people, there must be an explanation! Send someone to investigate what is going on immediately! ”

However, the results of the investigation made Wanyan Lou even more desperate.

It turned out that the Great Song army was not only numerous, but also well-equipped, especially those artillery, which made the Jin soldiers fearful.

Although Wan Yanchong led the defenders to resist desperately, he was finally outnumbered and annihilated.

Wan Yan Lou knew that this defeat was a heavy blow to Jin Guo.

The loss of Taiyuan not only caused a huge gap in the defense line of the Jin State, but also gave the Great Song army an opportunity to attack westward.