Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 697

Eight boarding points in the moat have been completed, and each boarding point consists of three boats to form a water boarding system, including two flat boats and one boarding boat. In the current situation, the widest moat in the world that they were proud of turned out to be a convenient river for the enemy to attack the city.

Teams of Song soldiers quickly rushed onto the flat boats, followed the siege boats and ran directly to the top of the city. It was very convenient. In just a moment, soldiers of the Song army rushed out of the eight boarding boats and appeared at the top of Youzhou city.

The Western Army has long-term night combat training and rich experience, and left a deep impression on Fan Ning when they attacked Xixia, so he specially transferred [-] Western Army to attack Youzhou this time.

The Western Army was not in a hurry to go down the city, but assembled quickly, and they fought at night with an army of 5000 people.

In just a moment, the first western army composed of 5000 people rushed down from the east city and entered the city.

There were ruins everywhere in the city, and the surroundings were burned to ruins. Countless Liao troops hid behind the ruins and shot arrows at the Western Army. The first thousand sword and shield troops rushed up with their shields, and the soldiers behind followed closely. The two sides fought hand in hand. , fighting fiercely together.

Immediately afterwards, more and more Western troops rushed down the city. The [-] army divided into [-] groups and rushed into all directions in the city, and started a night battle with the [-] Liao army. The south of the city was full of shouts and fierce street fighting.

The second round of [-] troops also entered the city under the leadership of Cao Shi to fight fiercely with the Liao army. The morale of the Liao army was low, and they were killed and retreated steadily, but there were also battles of tenacious resistance.

The most intense part of the war was the battle for the Nanjing palace in the center of the city. The Song army invested three groups, and [-] troops attacked this Yelu Hongji's palace in Nanjing.

The palace covers an area of ​​150 mu, and in front of it is the government office of Nanjing Left-behind Mansion. Yeluhu Jian personally led [-] Liao troops to guard the highest authority of Nanjing Road.

The palace is just like a small city, surrounded by a one-foot-high palace wall. The Liao army soldiers stood on the palace wall condescendingly, shooting arrows at the Song army soldiers who were attacking like a tide, and the Song army soldiers were constantly shot by arrows Even with a shield, it can't resist the powerful crossbow arrows of the Liao army.

Seeing the heavy casualties of the Song army, Zhong Er slammed his fist against the wall, turned around and ordered sharply, "Draw a ballista!"

The south city gate has been breached, the suspension bridge is lowered, the bridge slabs are erected on the piers, and heavy weapons are transported into the city through the city gate.

A thousand soldiers closely guarded a heavy ballista into the city. The ballista was placed in a cart, and eight donkeys were responsible for pulling it. On both sides of the guards, there were continuous cold arrows shot from the buildings on both sides, which were blocked by the shields of the Song army, and did not endanger the donkey cart.

After a while, the donkey cart gradually approached the palace.

"Report to the old general, the ballista has arrived!"

Zhong Er nodded and said, "Get ready to launch the Iron Fire Thunder and blast these bastards to pieces!"

The ballista was already in place, and the soldiers put a [-]-jin iron fire mine on it, and some soldiers lit the matchlock.

'boom! '

With a loud noise, the ballista shot out the iron fire thunder, and the black iron fire thunder drew an arc in the air, and accurately landed on the city wall eighty steps away.

There was only an earth-shattering explosion, shattered limbs and gravel rose into the air, and thick smoke filled the air. Song soldiers covered their ears and squatted on the ground.

When the gunpowder smoke cleared, the palace wall collapsed, and a gap more than ten feet wide appeared, Zhong Er yelled, "Get in!"

"Kill ah-"

More than [-] Song troops rushed into the gap like a tide, and started a desperate fight with the last stubborn Liao army. Soon, another [-] reinforcements came and rushed into the palace from the palace gates on both sides.

The tragic street fighting finally ended at four o'clock. The 1 Liao army killed more than [-] people. The main general Yelu Hu Jian also died among the rebellious army.

But Youzhou, which the Song Dynasty had longed for for a hundred years, was finally occupied by the Song army.

As the sky grew brighter, the Song Army began to clean up the corpses in the city. The dead Song Army soldiers identified their identities and burned them. Then the bones were put into clay pots, labeled with their names and sent back to their hometowns.

The dead soldiers of the Liao army were gathered and burned and buried deeply. The weather is still relatively hot. These things cannot be delayed at all, otherwise it will cause epidemics.

More than a dozen troops still controlled Youzhou City and imposed martial law throughout the city. Teams of soldiers began to search from house to house, confiscated weapons, and arrested Liao soldiers hiding in houses.

In just half a day, more than 6000 soldiers of the Liao army were searched out. As long as they did not resist, the Song army did not kill them, and escorted them out of the city.

At this time, Fan Ning accompanied Zhao Xu into Youzhou City under the guard of [-] cavalry. Although [-]% of the buildings in Youzhou City had been destroyed by the war, the whole city still looked magnificent, which made Zhao Xu sigh.

"Fan Xianggong, will this city be taken away by the Liao army again?" Zhao Xu asked with some concern.

Fan Ning shook his head with a smile, "Although the Liao Kingdom has intentions, they no longer have the strength. I'm afraid they are now worried whether Dongdong Road and Xijing Road will be taken away by Song Dynasty."

Zhao Xu let go of his heart. He knew that now was not the time to discuss seizing Datong Mansion. He looked at Youzhou City and said with a smile: "There must be a lot of Khitan people in the city!"

Fan Ning bowed slightly and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, forty percent are Han Chinese, and the rest are Khitan, Xi and Bohai people. These three tribesmen will be treated with discrimination."

"What is Fan Xianggong going to do?"

"The Han people will basically stay. As for the Khitan giants and nobles, they have moved to Dongdong Road before. Those who stay in the city are basically middle- and lower-class civilians. Many Khitan people, Xi people, and Bohai people have lived in Youzhou for decades. , has actually been sinicized. If they are willing to stay, then they will be compiled as Song people. If they don’t want to stay, then they will be sent back to Tokyo Road. gone."

Zhao Xu nodded and approved Fan Ning's plan, and he asked again: "The first magistrate of Yanshan, does Mr. Fan have anyone to recommend?"

Fan Ning hesitated for a moment, Zhao Xu saw Fan Ning's hesitation, and smiled, "Just say what you have to say, I won't blame you!"

Fan Ning leaned forward and said: "At the beginning of the year, I talked with my father-in-law Zhu Xiaoyun. He was very interested in being the magistrate of Yanshan Prefecture, and he was serious in his work and adhered to principles. I think he is really suitable to be the first magistrate of Yanshan Prefecture."

Zhao Xu nodded, "A virtuous person does not avoid relatives. As you said, Minister Zhu is indeed more suitable to be the first magistrate of Yanshan. I agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission!"

At this time, Cao Shi hurried over, knelt down on one knee and said, "Please tell your Majesty, the search has ended, is it necessary to let all the people go out of the city to register?"

Zhao Xu looked at Fan Ning, Fan Ning shook his head and said, "It will cause panic among the people, it is unnecessary, but the families whose houses were burned down can come out to register and get tents."

Zhao Xu nodded, "That's what I mean too!"

"Follow the order!"

Cao Shi hurried away.

Not long after, the Song army lifted the martial law, and families came out with the old and the young. They came to their burned homes one after another, turned over the rubble, opened the cellar, and searched for the unburned property.

The rubble was basically untouched, and many people found unburned copper coins, gold and silver jewelry, and copper basins, as well as grain and other supplies stored in the cellar.

Every household in Youzhou City has a cellar. When the Song army came, many people made preparations, packed valuable gold and silver, jewelry, silk cloth, valuable clothes, etc., and buried them deep in the cellar. It was burned, but other property damage was not serious.

A large group of officials had already come from Lu County and entered Youzhou City under the guard of soldiers. The officials all knew that the emperor was wearing a golden helmet and gold armor, and they all stepped forward to salute, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for fulfilling the late emperor's last wish and commanding the army to seize Youzhou!"

Zhao Xu was really proud, he waved his hands and said: "Although I commanded the last battle, thanks to the foundation laid by Fan Xianggong before, and more importantly, the efforts of all the soldiers, I will reward them well."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhao Xu smiled, and his eyes fell on Zhu Xiaowen, the servant of the Ministry of War, "Mate Zhu!"

"My humble minister is here!" Zhu Xiaowen hurried out to salute.

"Now that Yanshan Mansion has been captured, I have decided to appoint you as the first Yanshan prefect. Do you have the confidence to manage it well for me?"

Zhu Xiaoyun was overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations, let the people of Yanshan Mansion live and work in peace and contentment, and make Yanshan Mansion a prosperous and prosperous place."

Zhao Xu nodded, "From now on, Zhu Aiqing will be the first magistrate of Yanshan Mansion!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love!"

Zhu Xiaoyun took a quick look at Fan Ning, he knew that he must be recommended by his son-in-law as the magistrate of Yanshan.

(End of this chapter)