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Chapter 355 0352 [Night attack, destroy the city! 】

Liu Yanzong added: "The enemy is not stupid. We can attack at night, but we can only tire the enemy. The Korean bandits have few major generals. Even though they rely on their powerful firearms, we can defend the city with more than 10,000 people. It is simply impossible to capture it."

"The commander-in-chief can send 10,000 people to recharge their batteries in the city. When the enemy is tired, they can suddenly attack and it will definitely have a miraculous effect."

"Can!"

Wanyan Zongwang thought for a moment and had a countermeasure in his mind.

In any case, there are only more than 10,000 Qingzhou bandits, and 3,000 of them are cavalry. They must be powerless to attack a city held by more than 30,000 people.

There are four gates in the east, west, south and west of Zhuozhou City. Are the Qingzhou thieves divided into different armies?

There is no division of troops, more than 30,000 people guard one city wall, without any pressure.

Once the troops were divided, each city wall had less than 3,000 or 4,000 troops, so Wanyan Zongwang could take advantage of the situation and leave the city to counterattack.

This is the reason why Wanyan Zongwang is so confident.

Wanyan Zonghan led an army of 60,000 and attacked for several days, but failed to capture Taiyuan, which was guarded by 3,000 victorious troops.

It's not that easy to attack a city. Under normal circumstances, if there are regular troops stationed in the city, if the city has a strong will to resist, and the people are united, they may not be able to win even with ten times the force.

Not only Wanyan Zongwang knew this, but Han Zhen also knew it.

But, times have changed!

……

late at night.

The moon was dark and the wind was so high that I couldn't see my fingers.

The south gate of Zhuozhou City quietly opened, and eight hundred Qingqi filed out and headed straight for the Qingzhou Army camp.

However, before they ran a mile, in the darkness ahead, there were sudden bursts of tearing sounds of cloth.

"not good!"

The expression of the leader of the victorious army changed drastically, and just as he was about to order a retreat, an arrow flew out of the darkness and penetrated his throat.

Swish!

A hail of arrows struck.

The terrifying power of the God's Arm Crossbow can penetrate heavy armor within a hundred steps, let alone these light cavalry wearing light armor.

For a moment, people were on their backs.

The screams and the neighing of war horses echoed in the night sky.

Three rounds of arrows were fired in unison, and eight hundred Qingqi were instantly shot into sieves. No one was spared.

How could Han Zhen not guess this old trick of night attack?

There are 30,000 gold troops in the city. With superior strength, anyone would choose to attack the exhausted enemy at night.

Just sending a light cavalry can disturb the Qingzhou army for a night.

After several consecutive days, the morale of the Qingzhou Army must have weakened.

Passive defense has never been Han Zhen's character, so he decided to do the opposite.

In Wanyan Zongwang's opinion, according to the usual practice, the Qingzhou Army marched for two consecutive days and was exhausted, so they should choose to rest for one night and attack the city on the second day.

But Han Zhen just didn't. He took advantage of the scouts and deployed a vanguard army of 3,000 people halfway in advance. It could not only block the Jin cavalry, but also take advantage of the situation to attack the city.

Yue Fei quickly ordered: "Inform the county magistrate, and the rest will follow me to attack the city!"

After that, the three thousand infantry went straight to Zhuozhou City in the dark.

At this moment, the Qingzhou Army camp was brightly lit, and all the soldiers were ready to go. The siege artillery and field artillery had been loaded onto ox carts and were ready to go at any time.

Da da da!

The sound of horse hooves sounded, and the scouts rode their horses all the way into the military camp and reported: "Report to the county magistrate, Brigadier Yue has just annihilated a cavalry of several hundred people, and is now leading his troops straight to Zhuozhou County."

Hearing this, Han Zhen smiled slightly: "The enemy took the bait!"

I saw him turn over and get on his horse, wave his hand: "Attack the city!"

……

On the other side, Yue Fei has led his troops in the dark to a hundred steps away from the south city gate.

Glancing in the direction of the city wall, through the dim light of the torches above the city tower, I saw groups of Jin troops patrolling back and forth.

Seeing that the city gate was closed, one of the captains lowered his voice and said, "Brigadier Yue, the city gate is closed."

Confidence flashed in Yue Fei's eyes: "The city gate is closed, but in order to facilitate the entry and exit of the night raiding cavalry, the thousand-jin gate at the rear must not have been lowered."

The city gate actually didn't matter. It opened after a few hits with the battering ram. The real trouble was the Thousand Jin Gate.

Once this thing is put down, it will become an iron wall.

However, it is extremely troublesome to put the jack up and put it away. Even with power-assisted tools such as winches, it would still take a lot of effort from three or four soldiers.

Since the opponent chose to attack at night, Yue Fei was sure that the thousand-jin gate behind the city gate had not been lowered.

This is an excellent opportunity!

"go!"

Yue Fei gave a soft drink and walked quietly towards the city gate.

Three thousand people, all of whom were wearing armor, could not remain silent.

When they were more than fifty steps away from the city gate, they were finally discovered by the Jin Army on the tower.

"Who?"

Hearing the loud shouts from the city tower, Yue Fei shouted: "Go to the camp first and follow me to attack the city, and the crossbowmen camp will cover you!"

After saying that, he personally led 1,500 soldiers who had already entered the camp and rushed towards the city gate.

At the same time, the other 1,500 soldiers from the crossbowman battalion set up their divine arm crossbows and aimed them at the tower.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!!!"

The Jin soldiers on top of the city tower changed their expressions. They shouted at the top of their lungs and raised their crossbows to aim downwards.

The silent night sky was broken, and thousands of golden soldiers in the tower woke up from their sleep.

"Quickly, release the Qianjin gate!"

"Get ready for boulders and rolling logs!"

"..."

Just as the Jin army guarding the city was in a hurry, throwing boulders and rolling logs down, a hail of arrows flew from the darkness below.

Swish!

At such a close distance, even heavy armor and giant shields can be shot through.

In just one salvo, two to three hundred Jin soldiers were killed.

The other golden soldiers were frightened and hurriedly lowered their bodies and hid behind the city wall.

Taking advantage of this time, Yue Fei had already led his troops to the bottom of the city gate.

A dozen soldiers carried a small battering ram, shouted slogans, and slammed it against the city gate.

boom!

The impact made a dull sound, the city gate trembled slightly, and dust continued to fall from above.

"Hurry, throw huge rocks!" Under the command of Wanyan Mu, the Jin army on the tower raised several giant shields, covered their comrades and began to throw rolling rocks and huge trees down.

With a bang, a Qingzhou Army soldier was hit in the head, his body went limp and he lay on the ground.

When the boulder rolled down, it also broke the calves of several Qingzhou Army soldiers.

Whoosh!

A stray arrow passed through the gap between the two giant shields and hit Wanyan Mu's shoulder.

Wanyan's mother immediately groaned and retreated into the tower under the protection of a group of personal guards.

"Put up a shield!"

Amidst the bursts of shrill wails, Yue Fei roared.

Giant shields were raised high to block the top.

This method is okay for dealing with rolling logs, but the effect against boulders is minimal.

The Zhuozhou City Wall is about ten meters high. A hundred kilograms of stone fell from above. Even if it was blocked by a giant shield, the impact force could easily break the bones of the shield hand.

boom!

After hitting it seven or eight times in a row, when the battering ram hit for the ninth time, the latch behind the city gate finally broke.

The heavy city gate was slammed open!

"kill!"

Yue Fei took the lead, holding a shield in one hand and an iron spine in the other, and rushed into the city gate.

At this moment, the Thousand Jin Gate has just been placed halfway.

Seeing the city gate being knocked open, the expression of Jin Jun who was turning the winch in the cave changed drastically.

"No, the city gate is broken!"

"Cut the iron rope!"

One of the Jin Jun reacted extremely quickly. He immediately pulled out the steel knife from his waist and struck hard on the iron rope.

The Qianjin Gate is not just about Qianjin.

Thousand Jin is just the starting weight. The bigger the city gate is, the heavier the Qianjin Gate will be.

The thousand-jin gates at the four gates in Tokyo are said to weigh 8,800 kilograms. The iron sheets covering them are three inches thick, and the iron ropes holding the thousand-jin gates are as thick as an adult's arm.

After all, this thing is usually hung in the tower. Once it falls, it will hit anyone and kill them, so it is hung with iron ropes and fixed with mortise and tenon joints.

when!

The steel knife struck the iron rope, causing a few sparks to fly.

Just when the Jin army was about to strike for the second time, Yue Fei had already reached forward and smashed the iron vertebra in his hand on his head.

Jin Jun groaned, fell to the ground as soft as noodles, and died on the spot.

Oh oh oh!

After swiping Tie Zhui to deal with several Jin soldiers in twos and threes, Yue Fei picked up a steel knife, inserted it into the winch, and then raised the iron awl and hit the handle of the knife.

Under the tremendous force, the steel knife broke and the winch was completely stuck.

At the same time, a group of Jin soldiers rushed out from the city cave opposite.

"Hold on!"

Yue Fei advanced instead of retreating, and led his men to the camp first to fight.

The city cave was narrow and could only accommodate a hundred people. Yue Fei did not rush into the city, but was blocked in the city cave.

He only has 1,500 men. If he rushes into the city, he will be overwhelmed by 30,000 golden troops in an instant.

Blocking in the city cave is the wisest choice.

As long as the county magistrate and his army arrive, with a field gun and a siege gun, many Jin troops will be killed!

The battle outside the city continued. The Jin army in the city tower occupied the advantageous position and used strong crossbows and three-bow bed crossbows to shoot at the Qingzhou army.

The strong smell of blood permeated the night.

……

……

Shocking shouts of killing spread into the city.

Wanyan Zongwang woke up from his sleep, hurriedly put on his armor and walked out of the room.

A Jurchen bodyguard babbled out a string of Jurchen language: "They are all handsome, it's bad! Qingzhou thieves attacked the city at night, and the south gate was breached!"

"what?"

Wanyan Zongwang's expression changed drastically and he asked, "Where is Unuqi?"

Tonight is Wanyan's mother's duty, and he is responsible for city defense and night raids.

The guard replied: "Deputy Commander Unuqi was shot in the shoulder by the Divine Arm Crossbow and is being treated."

Wanyan Zongwang suppressed the fear in his heart and quickly ordered: "Order Liu Yanzong not to move without permission and guard the other three gates. Order Pharmacist Guo to lead his ever-victorious army to rush to the aid of the south gate."

"Yes!"

The guard responded and left in a hurry.

After watching his guards leave, he quickly came to the well, picked up a bucket of well water and poured it down on his head.

The cold well water dispelled the remaining sleepiness and made him wake up completely.

After waking up, Wanyan Zongwang realized that he must not let the Korean thieves break into the city, otherwise with the power of firearms and artillery, his chances of winning would be very low.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Zongwang ordered again: "Come here, order Talan to lead his tribe to help Medicine Master Guo!"

Talan, also known as Wanyanchang, is the son of Wanyan Yingge and is also a fierce warrior.

Wanyan Zongwang could not trust the combat power of the Liao and Song armies, so he chose to let Wanyanchang lead his Jurchen tribe into battle in person.

……

"Kill!!!"

The battle at the South City Gate has entered a fever pitch.

Inside the city gate, it was extremely tragic.

After Pharmacist Guo arrived, he immediately had several three-bow crossbows brought in, and combined with the powerful crossbows, they continuously shot down the Qingzhou Army in the cave.

But Yue Fei knew that he could not retreat. Once he retreated, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

So he asked the shield bearer to tie the two giant shields together and hold them in front.

A giant shield can block a powerful crossbow, but it cannot block a three-bow bed crossbow.

Every time an arrow as thick as a spear was shot, it would penetrate the giant shield and take away the lives of five or six Qingzhou Army soldiers.

The most important thing is that Yue Fei must always be on guard against the Jin army coming out of the cave.

Of the 1,500 soldiers who first arrived at the camp, more than 300 of them were killed in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Hold on, the county magistrate is about to arrive!"

Yue Fei had several arrows stuck in his body and kept shouting to encourage the morale of the soldiers.

(End of this chapter)