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

The Battle of Tongjinmen was the first confrontation between the Song and Jin armies in the Second Battle of Kaifeng.

Half a catty eight taels.

The Song Army destroyed two Jin Army trench-filling vehicles, sank five artillery pieces, and killed two hundred enemies.

Most of those killed were artillerymen of the Western Route Army.

On the Jin Army's East Route Army, Wanyan Zongbi killed [-] Song troops, Yelu Yujian killed [-] Song troops, and successfully broke through with the gunners who escaped.

Both sides had different reactions to the outcome of this battle.

Li Bangyan, the general of the anti-Jin army, was quite satisfied.

After all, on the second day after he took command, the Song Army achieved such a record. Not to mention a complete victory, at least they did not suffer a loss.

More importantly, the Battle of Tongjin Gate was a completely spontaneous act by the defenders inside the city and the troops stationed outside the city. They had such beautiful cooperation without any orders from him, the general of the army, especially when the defenders inside the city dared to Going down the rope was something Li Bangyan didn't expect.

What does this mean?
It shows that the current Song Army is much more subjective and proactive.

Of course, Li Bangyan learned the concept of subjective initiative from Zhao Fujin.

No matter what, Li Bangyan felt that Song Jun was alive.

As for the Jin Army, there was great internal conflict over this almost fatal action.

One: Use only five artillery carriages to attack the city.

The fourth prince felt that as the capital of the Song Dynasty, the city walls of Kaifeng City were much taller and thicker than those of ordinary cities. Let alone five artillery carriages, even if fifty of them were fired at once, they might not be able to make any splash.

Second: Arrangements for the Eastern Route Army to guard the siege equipment.

There is nothing wrong with guarding siege equipment.

But if he and Yelu Yujian were to protect him five miles away, it would be better to protect him with a hammer.

If their escort cavalry had been near the artillery carriage at that time, how could the Song people have the courage to go down the rope and rush down the city wall to confront the Jin army head-on.

Although Wanyan Zongbi did not have the right to command this battle, he was the son of Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom, so Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zonghan, the two marshals from the east and west, had to wait patiently to listen to his complaints.

"Fourth Prince, I have my reasons for making such arrangements." Wanyan Zonghan said with a smile.

"The truth? Come out and explain it!" Wanyan Zongbi snorted and turned away.

Wanyan Zongbi's attitude made Wanyan Zonghan lose his desire to express himself.

As the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army, I am giving you, the fourth prince, face, and you, the fourth prince, cannot be so disrespectful. After all, in the marching tent, the commander-in-chief's prestige is above all else.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Wanyan Xiyin, the lubricant of the Jin Army, hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "The fourth prince must not have known the details of the battle in Taiyuan."

Wanyan Xiyin told the generals in the tent about the situation in Taiyuan that day when the sunken artillery array was destroyed: "Commander Zong Han arranged this for the sake of the fourth prince. If the Song army uses that kind of firearm again, , wouldn’t it be dangerous for the Fourth Prince to be near Shen Pao?”

After hearing this, Wanyan Zongbi remembered that on the day of Tianning Festival, the Eastern Route Army was also bombarded by the "Five Thunder Immortal Techniques" on the north bank of the Yellow River: "Firearms? Isn't that an immortal method?"

Xiao Zhonggong smiled and said: "There is no magic in this world."

Wanyan Zongbi frowned and said, "Since the Song army has such firearms, how can we fight this battle?"

Wanyan Xiyin chuckled and said: "So, the two commanders discussed and sent five artillery carriages to explore the details of the Song army."

Wanyan Zongbi finally adjusted his mood, clasped his fists towards the two commanders, then retreated to his seat and sat down.Wanyan Zonghan laughed and said: "After the battle at Tongjin Gate, I feel that even if the Kaifeng Song Army has firearms, the number should not be large, otherwise they would not let the defenders descend the city and directly use firearms to hit our cannons. It’s just a car, what do you think, Second Prince?”

Wanyan Zonghan looked at Wanyan Zongwang, but Wanyan Zongwang showed no reaction at all, as if he was in a state of mind.

"Second Prince?"

Only then did Wanyan Zongwang come to his senses: "I think it's okay to seek peace."

"Commander, Commander Zong Han is talking about firearms." Xiao Zhonggong reminded in a low voice.

Wanyan Zongwang said oh and looked at Zong Han: "What do you think we should do?"

Zong Han was speechless: "Hey, since the Kaifeng defenders don't have many firearms, let's use them up slowly. Today we will send five artillery carriages, tomorrow we will send ten artillery carriages, and the day after tomorrow we will send twenty artillery carriages. I don't believe they will send them every day." They dare to go out of the city for a head-on collision every time. When they start using firearms, we will be exhausted. It won’t take long before the firearms will always be exhausted. By then, we will press the entire army."

In Wanyan Zonghan's view, Taiyuan City suffered a huge loss entirely because of the Song Army's new firearms.

As long as these firearms are used up, the Song army will still be crushed.

Wanyan Zongwang nodded: "That's fine, but I think we should use both soft and hard tactics, wearing them down while seeking peace."

"How does the second prince plan to reconcile?"

Zong Wang thought for a moment: "I want money, land, and people!"

Money and land need no further explanation, but this man...

"Does the second prince want Yelu Yuliyan?" Zong Han felt that if he was Wanyan Zongwang and was betrayed by his wife, he would catch this woman no matter what and torture her to death!

"She? You can come here if you want, but I think the one we should want the most is Zhao Fujin."

After Wanyan Zongwang finished speaking, everyone in the tent looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Wanyan Zongwang seemed to feel that the atmosphere was a bit strange, and explained: "If this person is in Kaifeng, he can withstand an army of [-] people..."

Everyone remained silent and stared at Wanyan Zongwang.

Wanyan Zongwang had a flash of inspiration, looked at Wanyan Xiyin and said, "Gu Shen, do you think the Song army will have firearms when they destroy the Liao Dynasty?"

Wanyan Xiyin shook his head and smiled: "No."

Wanyan Zongwang looked at Yelu Yujian again: "When we besieged Kaifeng for the first time, Zhao Fujin was cunning and surrounded our East Route Army in Moutuogang. He only used twin cannons and bed crossbows. Did he ever use firearms? "

Yelu Yujian shook his head: "I haven't seen it before."

Wanyan Zongwang stood up and clapped his hands: "What does that mean? It means that the Song Dynasty's firearms were only made eight months ago. At that time, it was when Zhao Fujin seized power. Would she know the manufacturing process of such firearms?" Where’s the technique?”

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Especially technical man Wanyan Xiyin, he was even more delighted: "Yes, yes, no money, no land, Zhao Fujin must come too!"

Before the Battle of Taiyuan, Wanyan Zonghan must have thought these people were crazy, but after seeing the power of firearms, Wanyan Zonghan felt that the money could be waived for the time being, and the land could be waived for the time being. If the Jin Army had firearms, when would these things be considered? When do you want to get it: "Well, it seems that the second prince is far-sighted."

Wanyan Zongwang was a little embarrassed because the reason for firearms was something he had just thought of.

As for why Zhao Fujin was needed, Wanyan Zongwang himself didn't even understand.

"In that case, let's discuss how to get Zhao Fujin over!" Wanyan Zonghan slapped the table: "Discuss!" (End of Chapter)