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Chapter 565 0562 [Look at him so crazy]

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The passionate sound of war drums echoed on the river.

On the Han River, nearly a thousand warships were fighting together.

The loud shouts of killing continued to stimulate everyone's nerves.

Many warships were set on fire, with thick black smoke rising straight into the sky.

Liu Qi stood on the other side of the river, watching the battle on the river from a distance without saying a word.

He grew up in the border areas since he was a child, and is proficient in archery and horsemanship. His strengths lie in riding, shooting and field warfare. It is not that he is unfamiliar with water warfare, but he knows nothing about it.

Not to mention commanding a large-scale warship water battle, even sitting on a ship will make you dizzy and nauseated.

After following His Majesty for so long, Liu Qi learned a lot, and there was one truth among them that he felt was very right.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Don't be smart and pretend to understand.

Therefore, he handed over the main command of this battle to Kuang Zixin and arranged Liu Yanqing as his deputy general.

The reason why Xiangyang has not been captured for so long is not only because of its excellent geographical location, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but also because Zongze also has a navy under his command.

It was the existence of this navy that gave Liu Qi a headache.

Now, after Liu Yanqing and Wang Yuan surrendered, and the warships built during this period, they completely crushed each other in terms of naval quality and quantity.

As long as the opponent's navy is eliminated, no matter how strong Xiangyang is, it will be nothing more than fish and meat.

How many times can the city gate withstand the bombardment of siege artillery?
"Kill!!!"

Amidst the shouts of killing, the Xiangyang Navy was retreating steadily, and nearly half of the more than a hundred warships were destroyed in an instant.

Many of the destroyed ships were ignited by rockets thrown by the God's Arm Crossbow before they even had time to engage in boarding battles.

Kuang Zixin was very experienced and did not underestimate the enemy because of his superior strength.

The warships under his command were divided into three waves, advancing layer by layer, like a big net, slowly tightening.

On the other side of the Xiangyang city wall, Zongze looked at the occupation on the river with an expressionless face.

It was only a matter of time before Xiangyang was conquered. He never thought of using the power of one city to withstand a country.

At this moment, Zong Ying hurried over and said anxiously: "Father, the navy can't stand it anymore. Once there is no navy to support us, Xiangyang City will become a living target."

"I know."

Zongze nodded and said nothing further.

Seeing this, Zong Ying hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Father, before the navy is completely defeated, it is better to withdraw from Xiangyang and retreat to Shuzhong. Shuzhong is rich, and there are natural dangers such as Jiange Pavilion to defend. The key is still big." The Song clan lives in seclusion here..."

The Zhao Song Dynasty had many restrictions on the clan, almost treating them like livestock.

Originally they were all kept in captivity in Kaifeng, but as time went by, the number of clans increased dramatically and became a huge burden.

Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty simply issued an order that clans other than the Five Servers should no longer be included in the jade certificate. At the same time, all salaries had been suspended, and they would no longer be restricted to Kaifeng Mansion.

In short, go wherever you like.

In addition, the Jin people went south, and part of the clan fled to Shuzhong.

"Shut up!"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zong Ze's loud shout.

"Father……"

Zong Ying was stunned and didn't understand why her father was so angry.

Zongze said sternly: "I, Zongze, am so bold and courageous. How can I act like a powerful minister and establish another emperor?"

Hearing this, Zong Ying quickly explained: "Father misunderstood, the child did not mean this."

"You don't have to say it."

Zongze waved his hands, sighed and said: "For your own selfish desires, I have harmed the people of Xiangyang for more than a year. How can I have the face to harm the people of Shu again? When the city is destroyed, you can take my father's head as a sacrifice." Give it to Liu Qi in exchange for the peace of the people of Xiangyang."

Zong Ying suddenly became anxious: "Father, the matter is now over. If you don't go to Shuzhong, you can simply surrender. Why risk your life?"

"Ah."

Zongze smiled bitterly and did not explain.

He was already determined to die, and besides holding on for so long and refusing Qi's surrender several times, he must have become impatient because of the domineering temperament of the Emperor of Qi.

Therefore, Zongze must die.

Zong Ying said loudly: "Since my father has made up his mind, the child will accompany his father to hell!"

Zongze has a complex expression and has been in a dilemma between loyalty and righteousness since ancient times.

He is a minister of the Song Dynasty, and he should be loyal to the country by eating the salary of the Song Dynasty.

Maybe future generations will laugh at him for being foolish and loyal, but he doesn't care. He has a clear conscience in this life.

"The Navy is defeated!"

Suddenly, a series of exclamations sounded from the top of the city tower.

Under the encirclement and suppression of the Qi Navy, the Xiangyang Navy was quickly defeated. Many soldiers threw away their weapons and knelt down to accept the surrender.

What is strange is that the defenders on the tower did not show any panic, but instead felt relaxed as if they were relieved.

In fact, these low-level soldiers, including the people in Xiangyang City, were resistant to this meaningless defense.

After all, they are all Han children and not foreigners. Who should be the emperor?

Now that Xiangyang is about to be destroyed, this war is finally coming to an end.

……

"The artillery battalion is ready, give me a fucking blast!"

Liu Qi rode on the horse and roared loudly.

He has been blocked outside Xiangyang City since the beginning of last year and has been delayed until today, and he has long been suffocating in his heart.

Now, I can finally vent my anger.

Soon, eight passenger ships responsible for guarding the Shenzhou warships, carrying eight siege guns, approached Xiangyang City.

The warships of the inland naval division are very flexible, and their decks are far less solid than those of sea-going ships. The recoil of the siege guns is also very strong. If the warships are not fired twice, the warships will probably crack and flood.

It doesn't matter if the warship is damaged, but the siege cannon is a treasure. Each one costs thousands of dollars. If it really falls into the Han River, Liu Qi will have no place to cry.

Not long after, eight passenger ships were less than one mile away from Xiangyang City.

The artillery on board began intensive preparations.

"The angle of elevation is one minute and two centimeters!"

"Filling is complete!"

"Reloading complete!"

"fire!"

Chi Chi Chi!
The sound of burning fuses sounded in the autumn wind.

The next moment, a deafening roar exploded on the river. Boom boom boom!
After two consecutive volleys, the door facing the river was completely blown open.

"The city is broken!"

"Enter the camp first and enter the city!"

"Kill!!!"

Under the command of war drums and flags, the shield boat carrying the soldiers who first boarded the camp immediately rushed to the shore pier.

However, what surprised Huang Kai was that he encountered no resistance during the landing.

Not to mention the catapults and three-bow crossbows, the defenders didn't even fire a single powerful crossbow.

After successfully arriving at the dock, Huang Kai held a giant shield and jumped off the ship first.

After the more than a thousand soldiers who had first arrived at the camp were assembled, they rushed towards the city gate at the forefront.

However, the city gate was empty, and there was no sign of the defenders at all.

At this moment, an official in bright red official uniform walked out of the city tunnel with a tray in his hand and a complicated expression.

Seeing this, Huang Kai put down his military shield and said loudly: "Who are you?"

"I am Gu Heming, the magistrate of Xiangyang."

Gu Heming held the tray high and pleaded in a tone of voice: "The heads of Zongze and his son are here. Please, general, please don't embarrass the people in the city."

Huang Kai curled his lips and said: "It is too late to surrender earlier. We have to wait until this day."

Gu Heming smiled bitterly: "It's not that I don't want to, it's that Zongze doesn't allow it."

After Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji were captured, he persuaded Zongze to surrender more than once.

But Zongze decisively refused and put him and a group of officials under house arrest in the government office. If the city was not destroyed, he didn't know how long he would be under house arrest.

As a colleague, Gu Heming admired Zongze deep down in his heart.

This is a true loyal minister and righteous man.

But he couldn't do it himself.

An hour later, Liu Qi rode his horse through the city cave and entered Xiangyang City.

After recruiting the city defenders and appeasing the people in the city, Liu Qi and others came to the government office.

Looking at the two heads in the wooden box, Liu Qi ordered: "Prepare the heads and send them to the capital as fast as possible to present them to His Majesty."

"Order!"

After the guard agreed, he turned around and left holding the wooden box.

Kuang Zixin cupped his hands and said, "Liu Dushuai, now that Xiangyang has been captured, I am going back to Hangzhou."

Since the military reorganization last year, the army and navy have not been able to deal with each other very well. The main problem is the distribution of military expenses and supplies.

There are only so many siege guns, field guns, and military expenditures. If the Army gets more, the Navy will naturally get less.

In addition to the competition for resources, the Army has a disdain for the Navy's water rats from the bottom of its heart.

For the same reason, the Navy also looks down upon landlubbers like the Army.

Especially this time, the pacification of Xiangyang relied on the navy throughout the entire process, which made Liu Qi feel a little uncomfortable.

Hearing Kuang Zixin say he was leaving, Liu Qi was eager for him to leave as soon as possible. He didn't even bother to deal with it: "In that case, Ben Dushuai won't keep him. Lieutenant General Liu, you can send Kuang Dushuai off for me."

"Liu Dushuai, farewell!"

Kuang Zixin bowed his hands and left in a hurry.

His Majesty sent a decree some time ago, asking him to return to Hangzhou immediately after pacifying Xiangyang and cooperate with Yue Fei in attacking Fujian.

In this battle, the navy is responsible for the main attack, and it is a battle for the navy to show off its power.

The military merits were there, so he didn't want to stay in Xiangyang for a moment longer.

……

Soon, Liu Yanqing came back.

Although Xiangyang City was captured, he was not in a good mood.

The surrender letter sent to Fujian fell into disgrace. After such a long time, there was no movement at all.

Liu Qi asked: "Is the person named Kuang gone?"

"Yes."

Liu Yanqing nodded.

Liu Qi said earnestly: "Old Liu, you need to get some support. There aren't many people in our army who know water warfare. If we need a navy in the future, it will all depend on you. It's just a fight in Xiangyang. Show it to him." Crazy, I don’t know anything about my last name.”

A group of generals under Han Zhen were basically from the Western Army.

In field battles on land, each one competes fiercely.

But when it comes to water battles, I am immediately blinded.

In fact, not only Han Zhen's subordinates, but also Zhao Song's previous generals, there were so many generals, but few knew how to fight with water.

The main reason is that during the more than 100 years of Zhao and Song Dynasties, the navy had been without war, and it had become more and more corrupt, and in the end it was completely ruined.

Not to mention the naval generals, there were only a few warships.

Even Liu Yanqing is rushing to sell the product.

In order to pacify Zhong Xiang Yang Yao, he was forced to change his profession and become a navy.

At first, he was defeated steadily by Zhong Xiang Yang Yao, but later he was beaten more often, and then he accumulated some experience in water battles.

"It will be saved in the end."

Liu Yanqing nodded, his tone low.

Seeing that he was unhappy, Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong?"

"It's not that traitor who's causing trouble."

Liu Yanqing's tone was bitter, and he immediately begged: "Dushuai, both of you and I are generals in the northwest. If your majesty blames you, I hope Dushuai can intercede on behalf of the general."

The Liu family were generals and Dangxiang people. They also started their careers in the northwest in their early years.

Hearing this, Liu Qi consoled him: "Relax, your Majesty is not a narrow-minded person."

"That's good."

Liu Yanqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then said bitterly: "This unfaithful and unjust son, I will definitely sever the father-son relationship with him."

Originally, he surrendered to the State of Qi. With his knowledge of inland naval warfare, the Liu family would be able to gain a foothold in the new dynasty in the future.

As a result, the traitor didn't know which tendon was wrong, so he ran to Fujian and surrendered to Fangla's remnants.

This fucking...

At present, his attempts to persuade him to surrender are fruitless, so he can only reluctantly sever the relationship between father and son. He cannot affect the continuity of the Liu family because of a rebellious son.

(End of this chapter)