Chapter 331: Wanyan Zonghan retreats from the desert

However, the Jin defenders were not unprepared, and they had already laid a heavy defense on the city walls.

As the vanguard approached, the Jin soldiers on the city walls began to throw stones.

These huge stones cut arcs through the air, and then smashed heavily into the charging Song army.

A pioneer soldier was preoccupied with rushing towards the city walls, when suddenly, a stone fell from the sky and hit his helmet.

There was only a scream, and the soldier fell, his helmet shattered and deformed, blood pouring from his forehead and staining his cheeks red.

At the same time, the defenders of the Kingdom of Jin began to pour piping hot oil.

The oil poured down the city wall like a waterfall and splashed on the charging Song army.

Zhao Yingluo's eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness, she was unwilling to give up like this, she had to find a breakthrough.

As the drums of war rang out, 30,000 infantry poured into the breaches of the collapsed walls.

However, their soldiers were exhausted from continuous battles and had difficulty organizing an effective counterattack.

However, he also clearly knew that in the face of such a fierce offensive, the fall of Yanjing seemed inevitable.

The morale of the Song army was greatly boosted, and with Zhao Yingluo's order, they rushed to the collapsed city wall like a torrent.

With the order delivered, the vanguard troops began to withdraw from the walls in an orderly manner.

She knew victory was in sight, but she couldn't afford to be careless.

Some soldiers were cut to the ground by the enemy, and some were killed by arrows. Their bodies lay on the ground, blood staining the ground.

They know that this is for the glory of the Great Song Dynasty and for the sake of the country.

Zhao Yingluo calmly observed the changes in the battle situation in front of the battle. She saw that the Song vanguard had successfully climbed the city wall and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the Jin army.

The gates also gradually cracked under the continuous impact of the crashing wood.

The vanguard of the Song army of 10,000 bravely attacked the city, but lost most of them in the fierce battle, and still failed to gain a foothold on the city.

However, the stubborn resistance of the Jin soldiers exceeded Zhao Yingluo's expectations.

Although they still resisted stubbornly, they gradually became unable to resist under the fierce offensive of the Song army.

Under the continuous bombardment of the Song artillery, the city wall was finally overwhelmed and collapsed.

Under the blow of successive defeats and the loss of the city walls, the morale of the Jin soldiers has been depressed to the extreme.

The defenders of the Kingdom of Jin watched in horror as the city walls gradually crumbled under the bombardment of Song artillery.

She took a deep breath and ordered, "Pass the order down and let the vanguard withdraw!" ”

"The whole army obeys the order!" Zhao Yingluo raised her long sword, "Follow me into the city and take Yanjing in one fell swoop!" ”

They originally thought that the city wall would be able to withstand the attack of the Song army, but they did not expect the Song army to break through the defense line so quickly.

On the city wall, Wanyan Zonghan witnessed all this.

And the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin also knew that the last moment had come, and they clutched their weapons tightly, ready to put up a final resistance.

The morale of the soldiers was high, they knew that victory was at hand, and only the final blow was needed.

As Yue Fei's order was issued, the Song army's artillery began to adjust its angle and firepower, concentrating on a specific area on the city wall.

Now they had to face the fierce attack of the Song army.

A soldier was doused with hot oil, his armor instantly became hot, and he howled in pain and fell down the ladder.

Seeing that the city wall had been broken, Zhao Yingluo immediately ordered to organize 30,000 elite soldiers again, this time with the goal of directly attacking the city and completely occupying Yanjing.

The two sides soon engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued on the walls.

And arrows rained down on the walls. Some of the soldiers were shot by arrows that pierced their armor and pierced deep into their bodies.

However, as time went on, the casualties of the vanguard units also increased.

He knew in his heart that the intensity of this siege battle would be far greater than he imagined. He waved the sword in his hand and shouted loudly, inspiring his soldiers to resist.

Wanyan Zonghan stood on the city wall and witnessed all this. He felt a sense of weakness in his heart, knowing that Yanjing was no longer able to resist the attack of the Song army.

The battlefield was filled with a strong smell of blood and gunsmoke, as if it was suffocating.

Yue Fei frowned, observing the situation on the battlefield, he turned to Zhao Yingluo and said, "Princess, the vanguard troops have suffered heavy losses, I suggest that they withdraw temporarily and readjust their tactics first. ”

"Pass the order, let the follow-up troops be ready, and be ready to meet the vanguard troops at any time!" Zhao Yingluo decisively gave the order.

However, even in the face of such tragic casualties, the Great Song vanguard did not flinch.

At the same time, the Great Song army began to take advantage of the gap in the city wall to infiltrate the city.

They fell to the ground, struggling in pain, but life was running out fast.

Without the protection of the city walls, the Jin soldiers were exposed to the edge of the Song army.

Zhao Yingluo stared at the tragic battlefield ahead, she saw the plight of the vanguard troops and heard Yue Fei's advice.

"Quick! Organize an effective defense! A Jin army general shouted loudly.

"Hold on! Resist! Wanyan Zonghan shouted, trying to boost morale. However, as the Song army continued to attack, the Jin army's defensive line gradually loosened.

Some of the soldiers climbed the city wall through the ladder and engaged in a fierce battle with the Jin soldiers; The other part of the soldiers entered the city directly through the gap in the city wall and began to exchange fire with the golden soldiers in the city.

They stepped on the corpses of their comrades, faced the enemy's rain of arrows and stones, and continued to forge ahead. Their bravery and determination made the defenders of the Jin Kingdom fearful.

The artillery roared, and shells rained down on the same part of the city wall. Under the continuous bombardment, the walls began to crumble.

"Hold on! Resist! The generals of the Jin army shouted hoarsely, trying to boost morale.

When Zhao Yingluo saw this scene, a trace of firmness and decisiveness flashed in her eyes. She knew that victory was already in sight.

They understood that once the walls fell, the Song army would flood into the city.

The golden soldiers in the city looked a little flustered under the sudden attack.

"General Yue," Zhao Yingluo turned his head to look at the general beside him, "order the artillery to bombard the city wall intensively, blowing up the city wall, and we must reduce the casualties caused by the unnecessary siege." ”

However, their defensive line continued to retreat under the onslaught of the Song army.

When Yue Fei heard this, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes.

He understood Zhao Yingluo's intention, which was to directly destroy the city wall through accurate artillery strikes, paving the way for the next attack. He did not hesitate to convey the order.

"Brothers, follow me!" A Song army general brandished a long knife in his hand and rushed to the city wall first. The soldiers followed, and they fought to the death with the golden soldiers.

The Great Song army became more and more courageous. They knew that victory was at hand, and it only took the final blow to completely occupy Yanjing.

Therefore, they desperately charged forward, trying to break the last line of defense of the Jin soldiers in one fell swoop.

In the fierce battles, both sides paid great sacrifices. However, the Great Song army, relying on its superiority in numbers and morale, gradually gained the upper hand, and the Jin soldiers continued to retreat under the onslaught of the Song army.