The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 22 Fierce Battle at Xishui Gate
When he learned that Pharmacist Guo had surrendered Wanyan Zongwang of Song Dynasty again, he immediately laughed out loud!
But seeing a team of light cavalry hunting in the grass valley for a day and only bringing back half a bag of grain, he couldn't laugh anymore!
This time when they raised their troops to attack the Song Dynasty, it was a pure accident that they came to Kaifeng City!
If Wanyan Sheng, Emperor Taizong of Jin, had not ascended the throne, he, the biological son of Aguda, would have been somewhat unhappy and would have had to find someone to unleash his evil rage and gain military exploits!
If Zhang Jue hadn't suddenly jumped out and given him a chance to get angry!

If it weren't for the former ally of Song Dynasty, it's really heartbreaking, if it weren't for Yaoshi Guo who was fanning the flames all the way!
If it weren't for the bumps along the way, there would be no resistance!
He will never be so crazy that he goes to Kaifeng City and risks his life!

Although the Jin man is vulgar and uneducated, he also knows the principle of marching before the soldiers and horses use food and grass!
During this march, I didn’t bring any food and grass, and I didn’t have enough equipment. I relied on the Song Dynasty for nourishment along the way. I grabbed whatever I went and I was so happy!

But now, outside the city of Kaifeng, there are strong walls and clear fields, and Moutuogang, where Pharmacist Guo swore that there was plenty of food and grass, is now as clean as a face. The food and grass officer just came to report that he only brought enough food for ten days. How can we fight this battle?
Maybe even the return trip fare will be gone!

Wanyan Zongwang is suffering!

I wanted to take it out on Pharmacist Guo, but he surrendered to the Song Dynasty, so I could only take it out on these poor Qingqi: "Trash! Each of them should get fifty military sticks!"

On the night of the seventh day of the first lunar month, Wanyan Zongwang stayed up all night, swinging back and forth between attacking the city and retreating.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Wanyan Zongwang made up his mind: "We have been attacking for thousands of miles, and we have come here. At least we have to fight twice. Anyway, the ones who are going to die are Han people from Liaodong!"

So on the eighth day of the lunar month, Wanyan Zongwang ordered the forward army composed of Han people from Liaodong to rob ships along the upper reaches of the Bian River. He gathered more than a hundred ships of various sizes and assembled at Xiaohengqiao to the west of Kaifeng City.

In the Jinjun camp in Moutuogang, Wanyan Zongwang pointed to the Kaifeng city defense map and said: "There are four water gates in Xishui Gate. As long as the water gates are broken, troop ships can enter along the river and directly enter the inner city wall. But how to break this Minato, do you have any good ideas?"

No one spoke in the tent!

Because these four water gates, unlike city gates, can be broken by battering rams, and battering rams cannot be used at all on the waterway.

When Wanyan Zong saw that all the generals were silent, he chuckled and said, "You still have to read more military books and classics, and you can't just be reckless! Why was Cao Cao defeated in Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period?"

Most of the Jin generals were illiterate, but the Liaodong Han generals had been trained by the Liao Kingdom. They suddenly realized: "Fire attack?"

Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "You can use several large boats, light them with kerosene, and let them go down the river first. When they hit the Mu Zha water gate, they can ignite the water gate. The warships will follow. When the water gate is broken, the warships will enter and see what's inside." After the city wall, we can land ashore and attack the city!”

All the generals of the Kingdom of Jin showed their handsome and arrogant looks.

Wanyan Zongwang is extremely useful!

After arranging the tactics and discussing the specific details, Wanyan Zongwang ordered to attack the city at night!
On the night of the eighth day of the lunar month, there was no wind, but it was dry and cold.

One after another, large boats poured with kerosene and piled with wood and charcoal fires went down the river. Once they passed the small cross bridge, they were ignited by rockets. In the dark night, the flames suddenly shot into the sky. For a while, drums were beating loudly, and the shouts of killing were loud!
At the top of the Song Dynasty city, smoke was everywhere, and the early warning drums were beating loudly. The messengers galloped on the city wall: "The Jin army is attacking the city! The Jin army is attacking the city!"

Li Gang, who had been guarding the West Water Gate early, watched the fire ships sailing towards the water gate, and his hands could not help but tremble.

Not fear, but excitement!
This was the first time in his life that he had led an army into a war, and his first opponent was the world-famous Wanyan Zongwang. How could he not be excited!
He was so excited that even the voice giving the military order was trembling: "Prepare the catapult!"

On the wall of Xishuimen, five or six catapults have been fully loaded. The imperial guards of the Song Dynasty on the side looked solemn and stared at the fire ship, just waiting for an order!
Seeing that the fire ship was getting closer and closer, the deputy general guarding the city reminded: "Li Shilang, you can throw stones!"

Li Gang then sighed heavily and said: "Throw stones!" Stones the size of water tanks were thrown out by the catapult, and they hit the Bianhe River intensively!

Some hit the hull of the ship and made a loud roar.

Some smashed into the water and splashed everywhere.

Some fell to the banks of the river, creating deep craters.

This kind of wooden ship, which is usually used for freight, is not strong enough. It is still crackling on fire at this time. How can it withstand such a smashing? It only took three or five stones to hit it, and it was directly smashed through. In Lishuimen There were still more than ten feet left before it sank to the bottom.

The former commander of the Jin Army looked at it and said, "This is not going to work. Isn't this just a gift?"

So he ordered three ships to attack together. As long as one of them rushed over, the water gate would be broken!

Not long after, three large ships were seen passing the small horizontal bridge, and then they were shot by rockets, burning and rushing towards the four water gates again!

The Song army on the top of the city fired another catapult salvo, sinking the middle ship, but the ships on the left and right sides were safe, and the Rishui Gate was getting closer and closer!
Li Gang shouted: "Keep your eye on the shot!"

The deputy general who was directing the loading of the catapult explained: "The catapult is in the wrong position and cannot hit the left and right sides!"

Li Gang took a look at the catapults lined up in a row. It was obviously too late to adjust their positions at this time: "Mr. Guo, when you lead people out of the city, you must stop these two fireships!"

Pharmacist Guo responded, led hundreds of city defenders, quickly ran down the city wall, and rushed out of the West Water Gate.

As soon as they left the West Water Gate, Medicine Master Guo divided his people into two teams, and moved quickly along the river. He estimated that they were almost halfway to the range of the God's Arm Crossbow on the city wall, and ordered them to wait where they were.

In this way, he can be under the cover of the divine arm crossbow without getting too close to the water gate and having no time to extinguish the fire.

Seeing the fireships approaching from the left and right sides, Yaoshi Guo shouted: "Let go of the hook!"

The Imperial Guards on the left and right swung the carabiners and threw them towards the two fire ships. When the hooks caught the hull, everyone pulled hard like trackers, pulling the fire ships much closer to the two banks, and then ordered: "Smash!"

These forbidden troops moved the stones that had been piled on the shore a few days ago and threw them at the fire ship.

Although it is not as powerful as a catapult, it cannot hold up a large number of people. Hundreds of stones can always break through the bottom of the ship.

After everyone struggled for a long time, they finally sank the two remaining fire ships!
When the Jin army saw it, they thought that three fire ships had made the Song army so embarrassed. Who could withstand those five fire ships?
But before the order was given, a spy reported: "The river ahead has been blocked by large rocks, and only three boats can pass at most!"

Upon hearing this, the commander of the former army pondered for a moment: "Guard the warships, order three more ships to drive back the Song army along the coast!"

So this time, the fire ships were in front and the war ships were behind. Small groups of infantry were also sent along both sides of the river to accompany them. As long as the Song army along the coast was eliminated, the fire ships would surely be able to rush to the water gate!
(End of this chapter)