Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

"boom!"

The sound of blasting the city gate was like thunder from the sky. The huge sound spread throughout the entire mountain forest in the dark night, frightening large numbers of birds and beasts. Naturally, it also alarmed the Song Army camp ten miles away.

"This is?"

Song Wanzhang was awakened by the loud noise and quickly came out to check, only to see that the other three people were already looking in the direction of Shichengguan.

"This should be the Sky-Shattering Thunder of the Song Dynasty!" Chief Luo of the Shuixi Luo Clan said with a solemn expression.

"No! This is more powerful than the Sky-shaking Thunder. This place is a full ten miles away from Shichengguan, and it can still be heard clearly." Yang Changchun said with a hint of shock.

They were called the Southwest Barbarians by the Song people. They could be said to be semi-independent of the Song Dynasty. They had the intention of imitating Dali and forming their own country. But now the Song Dynasty has shown its most powerful weapons, which completely shocked them and made them rise again. Can't afford any dissatisfaction.

"I'm afraid the Shicheng Pass at this moment has been broken!" the Sizhou Tian clan leader sighed.

The biggest advantage of Shicheng Pass is that it is dangerous. However, under the sneak attack of the Song army, coupled with such powerful gunpowder weapons, I am afraid that Shicheng Pass will definitely fall.

The other three clan leaders nodded in agreement.

"Four clan chiefs, Shicheng Pass has been broken. Fan Taicheng has ordered us to leave immediately and stay at Shimen Pass tonight." Soon, a Song soldier came to report.

"So fast!"

The four of them couldn't help but be shocked. When Fan Zhenghao said that he would stay at Shimen Pass tonight, they didn't think so, but now it has become a reality.

When the explosion sounded, although they had guessed that Shimen Pass could not be saved, they did not expect that the Song Army could defeat it in one battle.

"Now that Shimen Pass has been broken! Dali's army is restricted to the west and north. I'm afraid there will be no more troops to resist the Eastern Route Army. Dali will be destroyed in this battle!" Yang Changchun said with a flash in his eyes.

"Song's soldiers are so powerful that Dali will surely fall, and our five thousand troops are too few!" Song Wanzhang exclaimed in hindsight.

Fan Zheng promised that all captured items from the four major ethnic groups would not need to be handed over. The Song army had gunpowder weapons and would be invincible. For each ethnic group, naturally, whoever sends more people would gain more benefits.

Yang Changchun sneered in his heart. He had already made sufficient preparations to ask the Bozhou Yang family to send out as many troops as possible to follow the Song army to attack Dali. This time, the Bozhou Yang family would take this opportunity to grow in one fell swoop and become the head of the four major families.

The heads of the Luo and Tian clans also flashed their eyes, obviously having the same intention.

The Song Army's camp was only ten miles away from Shicheng Pass, and soon Fan Zheng led the four chiefs to Shimen Pass.

When passing through the city gate of Shicheng, the four clan leaders couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. They saw that the outside of the city gate was scorched black and the city gate was torn apart.

There was silence in Shicheng Pass, and there was no sound of resistance.

"Reporting to General Fan, the general will fulfill his mission and break through Shicheng Pass." Yang Bangyi, covered in blood, hurriedly came to report.

Fan Zheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "What are the casualties of our army?"

"Twenty or hundreds of our soldiers died in the battle. The general guarding Shicheng Pass committed suicide. It was just that the last general was incompetent and failed to wipe out the two thousand defenders. He allowed hundreds of defenders to escape from Shicheng Pass. Dali may have obtained the East Route Army. News." Yang Bangyi apologized.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, the surprise attack can only be used once. After breaking through the city gate, there is only one military order we are waiting for, and that is to sweep the entire Dali."

"The Yang family in Bozhou will use all their strength to follow General Fan to defeat Dali!" Yang Changchun immediately expressed his stance.

The other three major families also couldn't wait to express their stance. Anyone can see that once the Song army with gunpowder comes out, Dali will never be able to recover, and everything will be wiped out.

Now that this huge whale in Dali is about to die, they naturally want to take the opportunity to get a piece of fat.

"Tomorrow the army will attack Dali. Where are your troops and horses?" Fan Zheng turned around and looked in the direction of Dali and said. In this battle, the Song Dynasty easily broke through Shicheng Pass without much loss and did not need to be repaired at all.

Moreover, the top priority of the Song army is to attack Dali as quickly as possible so that Dali has no time to defend itself. It is for this reason that Fan Zheng will give many benefits to the southwestern Yi and let them follow the army on the expedition.

Yang Wanchun said without hesitation: "Don't worry, Sir, the Yang family's troops in Bozhou are already thirty miles away and will arrive soon!"

"Thirty miles away!"

The other three clan leaders couldn't help but glance at the Yang family in Bozhou in surprise. They didn't expect Yang Changchun to be so scheming.

"The soldiers and horses we are waiting for will arrive as soon as possible! They will definitely not delay General Fan's important affairs." The three people also expressed their opinions quickly.

"I hope so! If your troops are too late, don't blame Fan for not giving you a chance." Fan Zheng said calmly.

The four chiefs couldn't help but look at each other, secretly competing in private.

On the second day, the Song army gathered at Shicheng Pass. The only difference was that there were 5,000 soldiers and horses from the Bozhou Yang family.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fan, the Yang family will not only send five thousand troops, but there will also be troops coming later." Yang Changchun bowed.

Fan Zheng nodded and looked at the 10,000 elite Imperial Guards, 20,000 Xiang soldiers, and the 5,000 Yang soldiers and horses who had just arrived under his command. In the eyes of others, this would definitely look like a rabble.

However, Fan Zheng was full of confidence. This time, he would rely on this ragtag group of people to deliver a fatal blow to the hinterland of Dali.

"send troops!"

Fan Zheng gave the order, and the army immediately set up camp and headed towards Shicheng, the important town of Dali.

Shicheng is an important city in the northwest of Dali, and it is also one of the barriers to Shanchan Mansion, the fiefdom of the Gao family in Dali. Once Shicheng is captured, it will directly threaten the core of the Gao family.

"General Fan, Shicheng County has received news of the Song Dynasty sending troops. Many fortresses have been fortified and guarded by the Chinese army!" Yang Changchun hurriedly came to report.

The Yang clan of Bozhou is a local snake in the southwest. Their tribesmen are most familiar with the terrain and climate of the southwest, so it is most suitable to use them as scouts to open the way.

At the beginning, they encountered only small villages and villages, and Bozhou Yang's troops easily defeated them.

As the army advanced, the Song army encountered more and more obstacles. This time they encountered the first large-scale walled city entering Dali. Yang Changchun was not sure of victory, so he came specifically to ask for help.

"Strong walls clear the wilderness!"

Fan Zheng smiled coldly when he heard this. The strong walls and clear fields meant that most of the people were concentrated in a few cities. This strategy was the most correct thing in previous wars.

However, in the era of gunpowder, fortified cities were no longer shelters, but prisons.

"General Yang! Bring gunpowder and help the Yang family break through the walled city!" Fan Zheng ordered. "yes!"

Yang Bangyi bowed and accepted the order.

"Thank you, General Fan!" Yang Changchun was immediately overjoyed. With the help of the Song Army's gunpowder, the property of those fortresses would definitely become Yang's possession.

With the help of the Song army, Yang's soldiers and horses easily broke through Dali castles one after another and plundered a large amount of property, which made the other three clan leaders envious.

What makes them even more helpless is that the Song army is marching very fast, and their troops have not arrived yet, so they can only worry.

Fan Zheng saw this and ignored it. The reason why he allowed the Yang family in Bozhou to plunder was to stimulate the other three clan leaders. Only by letting them see huge benefits could they fully assist the Song Dynasty in attacking Dali.

Moreover, Yang's plundering of three feet can also provide the Song army with a large amount of food and grass, so that the Song army, which is already on an expedition, does not have to worry about the danger of food shortage.

"Report to General Fan! After passing this village, we will reach Shicheng in twenty miles!" Yang Changchun once again captured a large city and came to report excitedly.

Although the Bozhou Yang family has gained a lot along the way, everyone knows that most of the wealth of the entire Shicheng County is concentrated in Shicheng, where the wealth is overwhelming.

"Shicheng!" Fan Zheng felt solemn in his heart, and immediately knew that the Song Army's first tough battle was about to come.

"The soldiers and horses from the three tribes haven't arrived yet?" Fan Zheng looked around Song Wanzhang and the others and asked coldly.

Song Wanzhang said with a stern look on his face: "Fan Taicheng is like a god with his troops. No one in Dali can stop the Celestial Army. We and our men can't catch up."

Their men and horses haven't arrived yet, so they can't be blamed. Fan Zheng used his troops too quickly, and Shicheng Pass was destroyed in one blow. The villages along the way were like mantises acting as chariots, vulnerable to the attacks of gunpowder weapons. The army barely paused. It was impossible for their troops to catch up.

"Please give General Fan a few days of grace!" The Luo and Tian clan chiefs also begged for mercy.

The huge wealth that Luo Shi had acquired in the past few days had already made them salivate. They did not expect that Dali, which had been in peace for two hundred years, would be so wealthy.

It's just that several cities along the way have such wealth, so how rich should Shicheng and Shanchan Mansion, which will become even richer in the future, be.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but feel anxious, and they wished they could have the people behind them hurry up so as not to miss this feast of wealth.

"Reorganize the army on the spot for three days and build siege equipment. After three days, if your troops have not arrived, then I will not be able to blame you!" Fan Zhengdao said.

The Song army had also been marching continuously, and their horses and men were already tired. Now that they were about to arrive at Shicheng, they naturally needed to make some repairs. Moreover, the village was large enough to accommodate the Song army.

"Thank you, General Fan, for your tolerance!" The three clan leaders couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The Song army finally repaired for three days, giving their men and horses time to catch up.

Following Fan Zheng's order, the Song army immediately began to set up camp with the help of the original Dali Walled City.

"Lord Qi, the army has been settled!" After settling the army, Yang Bangyi came to return.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Be more prepared, send out more scouts, and pay attention to the movements in Shicheng."

Although the Song Army currently has the advantage, after all, it is going deep alone, so no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful.

"General, I obey!" Yang Bangyi accepted the order with his hand, thought for a while and said: "Master Fan, our army is to destroy the Gao family's rebels and occupy the name of righteousness. Why don't you take the initiative to recruit Shicheng!"

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Shicheng is adjacent to Shanchan Mansion, the fiefdom of the Gao family. I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade them to surrender. Not to mention that our Eastern Route Army has no impressive results and is talking empty words. Who will surrender?"

According to the intelligence of the four major families, the Shicheng Order has always followed the Gao family, and the two families are in-laws with each other. If the Song Dynasty continuously attacks the city, there may be a chance to persuade Shicheng to surrender. But now the Song army will choose Shicheng for the first battle, and the Shicheng Order Naturally, they will not surrender easily.

"Of course, we should still be persuaded to surrender, but Shicheng is the surrender of the other three major families. If we surrender easily, I'm afraid it will be unsightly." Fan Zhengdao.

Yang Bangyi suddenly realized: "Master Fan wants the three major families to capture Shicheng and completely turn against Dali."

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, the three major families have already been coveted by the Yang family's wealth. After the capture of Shicheng, the wealth of the entire Shicheng County was not in the pocket, and the four major families were even controlled by the Song Dynasty. Driven by this, even other tribes in the southwestern Yi region will take notice and follow the Song army to carve up Dali."

You must know that Fan Zheng has the power to mobilize the entire southwest. This time, the four major families are just the latest group. Other southwest tribes are also under Fan Zheng's recruitment.

Only by letting the southwestern Yi tribes see tangible benefits can they be allowed to flock to Dali, and Shicheng is the first fat piece that Fan Zheng throws out!

"General Fan is wise!" Yang Bangyi said, cupping his fists.

Three days later! The men and horses of the other three major families finally arrived. At this moment, the Song army already numbered as many as 50,000 people.

"Arms in Stone City!"

Fan Zheng saw that the time was ripe and waved his hand.

Suddenly the army gathered and began to march towards Shicheng.

The Song army was only twenty miles away from Shicheng. Soon the Allied Army of the Song Dynasty arrived at the foot of Shicheng. At this moment, Shicheng was already a formidable enemy and was heavily fortified.

Fan Zheng waved his hand, and a village leader who was captured by the Yang family was brought up. He walked tremblingly to the front of the stone city and shouted the Song army's words to persuade them to surrender.

"Whizzing!"

The sound of several sharp arrows piercing the air was heard, instantly turning the captured village leader into a hedgehog.

"The order of Shicheng is so ignorant that he asked General Fan to help him with gunpowder. Yang is willing to be the vanguard and defeat Shicheng in one battle." Yang Changchun stepped forward and said proudly.

The other three clan leaders were very anxious when they saw this. Yang's men were the first to arrive, and the Dali Walled City along the way had already given Yang a huge advantage. If Shicheng allowed Yang to take the lead again, then their share of the benefits would probably be even greater. few.

"We are willing to be the vanguard and will definitely help the Chinese army to attack Shicheng." Song Wanzhang and others quickly expressed their loyalty.

Yang Changchun couldn't help but sigh. He offered to be the vanguard. Part of the reason was to help Fan Zheng and force the other three tribes to be the vanguard. Everyone knew that attacking Shicheng would definitely cause casualties. If the other three tribes could be killed or injured, the Yang family could take the opportunity to become bigger. .

Another part of the reason is that if the three major families are timid, it will definitely make Fan Zheng unhappy, which will also be beneficial to the Yang family. Even if the Yang family is appointed as the vanguard, with the help of gunpowder weapons, it will not be difficult to break through the stone city. The same goes for the Yang family. Get the maximum benefit.

Not to mention, now is the first battle to attack Dali. Shicheng is considered the easiest battle. The future attack on Shanchan Mansion or Dali City will be a real fierce battle!

"allow!"

Fan Zheng didn't mind Yang's petty thoughts. As long as the Song Dynasty controlled gunpowder weapons, the four major families would not be able to pose a threat to the Song Dynasty.

"General Yang, you lead the soldiers to use magic pen crossbows and gunpowder weapons to cover and assist the three major families in attacking the city! Remember not to be stingy with gunpowder and strive to capture Shicheng as quickly as possible." Fan Zheng ordered.

At this moment, he didn't have any selfish motives, and decided to use all his strength and the three major families to break the city. In order to carry out his own plan, he needed to sweep the entire Dali with lightning speed. (End of chapter)