Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 544

Outside Changzhou.

Wu Yue's army of [-] soldiers set out from Suzhou, broke through two defense lines, and reached the city of Changzhou.

The [-] troops encircled Changzhou City on all sides, and a siege battle was going on.
The commander of the capital, Lu Yanzhu, waved the flag, and five thousand archers lined up in front of the formation, shooting arrows at the top of the city.
"Shhhhhh!"

A sound of piercing through the air resounded, and several rows of archers shot wildly towards the top of the city to cover their own soldiers from attacking.

Immediately, random arrows were fired, as many as migrating locusts, and the sky was covered with black arrow feathers over Hangu Pass.

Under the cover of the archers, the Wuyue soldiers continued to attack the city, and the shield players blocked the front, surrounded the ladder players, knife and axe players, and spearmen in the middle, arrived at the top of the city, and began to attack the city with ladders.

The commander-in-chief of Changzhou is General Liu Cheng, who was once the commander of the front of the guard army and Li Yu's confidant.

However, this person has a close relationship with the Song Party, so this time the military power in the east was won by the Song Party, and Liu Cheng was pushed to the top.

"Hold the top of the city, don't lose an inch of ground!"

Liu Cheng drank loudly, sitting on a tall building in Wengcheng, watching the battle situation under the former city, commanding from the command, and some command orders were issued from here.

Tang Jun used long boards and shields to block the flying arrows, and at the same time, the archers at the top of the city also shot back at the Wuyue soldiers below the city.

For a while, the two sides launched a long-range offensive and had already confronted each other.

Because the city wall of Changzhou is very high, it is more difficult to climb the ladder, but Wuyue soldiers still stormed the city gate with arrows and stones, burning wood with oil, and poisonous smoke from stone powder.

Siege is not like a field battle on flat ground. There are many people rushing up like a crowd, and they can surround and wipe out the enemy. The more people, the more powerful the momentum.

But in siege warfare, because the area is limited, the ladders are limited, and the offensive space that can be used is also limited.

It was useless for more than [-] people to rush to the city at the same time, only to be shot and killed by the guards. Because there were too many people, if you closed your eyes and threw a stone casually, you could hit several people.

Therefore, the commander-in-chief always ordered the attack in waves and took turns to rest. In this way, wave after wave, they fought physical battles and attrition battles with each other.

And the space on the top of the city is also limited, and the number of people who can stand away is only a few thousand. The Tang army in the city is also waiting in line, replacing them batch after batch.

"Kill ah-"

The sound of killing outside the city was loud.

Wu Yue and the Southern Tang Dynasty had feuded against each other for generations, and there were constant frictions. This time, Wu Yue's soldiers came with hatred, shouting in their mouths, with high fighting spirit, and charged into the battle like a tide bursting a bank, attacking the defense line at the top of the city.

The Wuyue soldiers who climbed the ladder hung a single knife on their waists, held a shield in one hand, and climbed up the ladder with the other hand. They used their shields to block the falling stones and logs.

In this way, the brutal war in the east began.

On the north bank of the Yangtze River, Daying in Wankou.

A military flag of the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, with the word "Cao" embroidered on it, was fluttering in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

This is the place where the 1000 troops led by Cao Bin are stationed. The camps stretch for several miles and are generally circular. According to the characteristics of the terrain, one circle is connected with another circle. Each circle is a big camp with a circumference of 450 square meters. Multiple steps, about [-] steps in diameter.

Fences and barbs were set up around the perimeter, shallow ditches were dug, antlers were buried, and a tall sentry tower was erected every fifty steps, not only to observe the enemy's situation, but also to monitor the abnormal movements in the camp, just like a cottage.

The periphery of the commander's camp is the left front army, the right front army, the left Yuhou army, the Houyuhou army, the left rear army, the right rear army, etc., and there is also a separate Xiang army, which expands outward in a gradient fan shape.

The military system of the Song Army inherited the system of the Later Zhou Dynasty. There were about 5000 people in a chamber, and there was one commander in the capital, also known as the master of the chamber.It has ten armies under its jurisdiction, each with 500 soldiers, and its capital is Marquis Yu.Each army has five battalions under its jurisdiction, each battalion has 500 people, and a battalion commander or school lieutenant is set up.The battalion commander managed five capitals, with 100 people in each capital, and the head of the capital, and then the captain, fire chief, and corps chief.

The layout of the camp is well-organized, with clear distinctions between human and horse paths. Each battalion has a school lieutenant and the head of the capital to lead the army to patrol. There are two shifts in rotation, and every detail is meticulous.

Cao Bin is regarded as the number one good general in the Song Dynasty, with a prominent family background. He is the nephew of Zhang Shi, the concubine of Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Later Zhou Dynasty.During the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he was sent as an envoy to Wu Yue by imperial edict, and he was tired of officials to introduce envoys.

Because Cao Bin loves the art of war, he is both civil and military, he is strict in governing the army, and especially respects military discipline, so he is quite trusted by Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Great Song Dynasty.

Just the year before last, the Northern Han Dynasty wanted to use the Liao soldiers to recover Liaozhou, and led [-] cavalry from the Liao army to attack the Pingjin army. Cao Bin, Li Jixun and others led an army of [-] to fight, and defeated the Han-Liao coalition forces under the city. Because of his military exploits, Cao Bin also served as a privy secretary and had the highest prestige in the army.

This time, Zhao Kuangyin learned the lesson of last year's failure in the conquest of Shu, and specially appointed Cao Bin as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. He even gave Cao Bin a Shangfang sword, and told him clearly: Anyone below the deputy general can be killed.As a result, all the five generations of warriors, including Pan Mei and Shi Shouxin, showed signs of fear.

At this time, Yang Su was holding a meeting of generals above the level of Duke Yuhou in the big tent. Pan Mei, Shi Shouxin, Li Jixun, Wang Shenqi, Liu Guangyi, Dang Jin, Li Hanqiong, Tian Qinzuo and other great generals of the Song Dynasty gathered together, all in armor , with a stern look, somewhat reserved when facing Pan Mei, waiting for Commander Cao's orders.

After Cao Bin nodded, he opened his mouth and said: "This time, my Song army recruited 20 people to attack Tang. The world is watching. There is only success, not failure. Therefore, Cao and the generals all shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Song Dynasty to unify the world. Whether it will be included in the history and leave a name depends on this battle. Whether it will be famous in the history books or become a joke written by historians depends on this battle to destroy the Tang Dynasty!"

"Although there is a turbulent Yangtze River in front of us, blocking our army's way, but this Yangtze River is not a natural danger at all, and it cannot play the role of protecting the Tang Kingdom. You should know that when the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Wu Dynasty, it sent troops from Sichuan and Shu, and went down the Yangtze River. Killed to Jiankang. At that time, the Yangtze River was not only not a natural danger for Soochow, but became a troop transport route for the Western Jin Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen in the Southern Dynasty, the Yangtze River front was 51 miles away, and [-] Sui troops lined up. Where did Chen in the Southern Dynasty fortify? Fortify everywhere and divide troops everywhere, but nowhere can win the advantage of key parts. Therefore, in the Southern Dynasty, Chen lost the battle before it was fought. Therefore, for us, the Yangtze River will not be a barrier to our army's attack on the Tang Dynasty. obstacle!"

Li Jixun fought several big battles with Cao Bin, and he admired Cao Bin's ability to use troops very much. He took the lead and said: "What General Cao said is reasonable, my Song Dynasty will send 20 troops this time to destroy the Tang Kingdom, just around the corner! "

"That's right, the little Jiangnan Tang Kingdom is nothing to worry about!"

"Within half a year, destroy Tang in one fell swoop!"

Wang Shenqi, Liu Guangyi, Dang Jin, Li Hanqiong and other generals joined in one after another.

Cao Bin suddenly smiled and said, "Although Tang Jun is nothing to worry about, this Lin Renzhao is still a rare general. Especially the navy he leads is well-trained. People in the martial arts are closely related, and they have mobilized many strangers from the green forest to serve as a special team. If we can get rid of Lin Renzhao, our chances of winning will be even greater."

(End of this chapter)