Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 56 The Battle of Yangzhou (Special thanks to book friends 2023...3091 for your long-awaited monthly pass!)

When Zhang Yong walked in front of Li Fangyi, he swung his knife and wanted to kill Li Fangyi.

At a glance, he suddenly saw the look on her face with tears in her eyes, which was very similar to the look on her face when he rescued Wu Chaolu in Jinzhou Jiedu Mansion.

So touching, so pitiful.

Zhang Yong's heart was throbbing and he couldn't take action anymore.

Li Fangyi waited for a while, but when she saw that Zhang Yong still didn't take action, she said angrily:

"Zhang Yong, why don't you take action?!"

Zhang Yong sighed dejectedly, put down his arms, and said:

"Go away, I don't want to kill you today."

Li Fangyi stared at Zhang Yong with puzzled eyes for a long time. She really couldn't figure out why Zhang Yong, who was so murderous in the battlefield just now, didn't kill her now.

Seeing a hint of loneliness suddenly flashing through Zhang Yong's eyes, Li Fangyi's heart moved and she said with a sweet smile:
"I see!
Zhang Yong, if you are willing to defect to the Tang Dynasty and serve your father, it is not impossible for this princess to commit herself to you!

When the time comes, it will be easy for you to become a duke or a marquis! "

Zhang Yong turned around and walked in the direction of Han Hui's military camp, saying angrily:

"Princess, don't force me to change my mind, I'll kill you now!"

While Li Fangyi was stunned and confused, Zhang Yong flew down the hill and headed towards the military camp not far away.

Li Fangyi's sweet voice came from far behind her:

"Zhang Yong, I hate you!"

Han Hui and Cao Bin combined 60,000 bodyguards and 20,000 "Longxiang troops" to arrive outside Yangzhou City on the evening of October 18th.

Huaizhou Jiedushi Han Lingkun, who had led thousands of his guards to wait at the city gate, immediately came to greet him. After being polite, he invited Han Huitong's army to camp in the city.

Han Hui took into account Emperor Chai Zongxun's instructions before leaving, and Zhang Yong and other 2,000 Longxiang guards who went to inquire about the news had returned safely from other directions. Zhang Yong's team, which was investigating Yangzhou intelligence alone, had not yet returned. , which naturally made Han Lingkun more suspicious.

At Cao Bin's suggestion, Han Hui immediately rejected Han Lingkun's proposal and set up camp in the west of Yangzhou City, not far from the Yangtze River. He only asked Han Lingkun to prepare a boat to cross the river as soon as possible.

Han Lingkun knew in his heart that the young emperor had become suspicious of him, so he couldn't persuade Han Hui much at this moment. Princess Li Fangyi of the Tang Dynasty was leading many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty's "Imperial City Division" to hunt down Zhang Yong. As long as Han Hui didn't know his own plan, it would be fine.

Han Lingkun immediately agreed, saying that 200 warships would be ready within two days for Han Hui's army to cross the river.

While Han Hui ordered his army to organize their armaments and defenses in the military camp and prepare to cross the river to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty, Han Hui waited for Zhang Yong to return.

By noon on October 300, Han Lingkun had sent large ships, each capable of carrying people.

After several hours of preparation, Han Hui and Cao Bin, who had been waiting for Zhang Yong for a long time, received news that the Tang army's attack on Quan and Nanliu was very effective. They immediately ordered the sergeants to board the ships in batches and prepare to cross the Yangtze River in two batches. , conquered Jinling, the capital of Tang Dynasty.

Since Zhou Shizong's three expeditions to Huainan, the Southern Tang navy on the Yangtze River has been completely defeated, and the control of the waters is in the hands of the Huainan Jiedushi of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Just as the first batch of 40,000 soldiers were about to board the tower ship, the messenger rushed from the gate of the camp and reported urgently to Han Hui:

"Commander Han, Commander Zhang has returned alone. He is seriously injured and is being helped over by a sergeant!"

Upon hearing this, Han Hui immediately strode towards the camp gate with Cao Bin. Within a moment, he saw Zhang Yong, who was covered in blood and running until he was almost collapsed.

Han Hui rushed up to support Zhang Yong, but before he had time to ask him, Zhang Yong said: "Commander Han, Han Lingkun has decided to rebel! After recruiting 5 soldiers, the Tang State has ambushed a hundred thousand troops in Yangzhou City! The Tang State has ambushed troops in Yangzhou City! Lord Li Jing deployed an army of troops at the foot of Jinling City to block our army from crossing the river!
The two armies are preparing to surprise and attack our army when it is halfway across the Yangtze River! "

Han Hui was shocked and said:

"Commander Zhang risked his life to bring back this information from Yangzhou, which is extremely important! This commander will make arrangements to win this battle.

Commander Zhang, please rest assured, healing is important. "

Zhang Yong nodded feebly.

Seeing that Zhang Yong was still bleeding from several wounds all over his body, Han Hui hurriedly ordered his sergeants to help Zhang Yong into the tent and called in military doctors for emergency treatment.

Han Huili sent an order to the sergeants who had boarded the ship to quickly withdraw to the shore and prepare for battle to guard against a surprise attack by Han Lingkun and the Tang army.

After a quick discussion, Han Hui and Cao Bin decided on a battle strategy for a last-ditch battle: 60,000 bodyguards and pro-army troops, Siyi, formed a camp to resist the impact of the two enemy armies;

Twenty thousand young sergeants of the "Long Xiang Army", armed with "divine arm bows", were deployed behind the 60,000 sergeants of the Guards and Pro-Army Division, and shot at the enemy from a distance.

They also sent "Longxiang Guards" sergeants to constantly observe whether there were any Tang troops on the Yangtze River crossing the river in warships to attack.

After the order was passed, the entire army quickly mobilized and formed its formation. Before it was completed, shouts of killing and the sound of horse hooves were heard, from far to near, like thunder:
Only about 100,000 soldiers and horses with Tang banners were seen galloping towards them from the east; another 60,000 Tianping Army led by Han Lingkun, a mixture of horse and infantry troops, attacked from the northwest.

Seeing the enemy's strength, and the number of the army was more than twice that of our own, the faces of all the sergeants of the Great Zhou Dynasty changed.

Han Hui said encouragingly:
"Soldiers! I know that the commander-in-chief of Huainan Province, Han Lingkun, colluded with the Tang State and rebelled against the imperial court!

Your Majesty always treats us and other soldiers with high salary and benevolence, and you will support them for a thousand days! Today is the time for us, the Imperial Guards and the "Long Xiang Army" officers and soldiers, to bravely kill the enemy and repay the emperor's favor!

With my great Zhou magic weapon "God's Arm Bow" here, this battle will be won! "

Cao Bin also said:

"Soldiers! Tang Guoxiang was defeated by our Zhou Dynasty. Han Lingkun's Tianping Army originally only had 15,000 people, but it expanded to 60,000 in one month. They are all a mob!

Today is the day for a true man to repay the emperor's kindness and create great achievements! "

When the sergeants of the Zhou Dynasty heard this, their blood boiled with excitement. They raised their swords and shouted:

"Repay the emperor's kindness, and the Great Zhou Dynasty will surely win!"

The sergeants quickly completed the formation of the general formation before the two enemy troops came two miles closer.

Han Lingkun and Tang Hao, the privy envoy of the Tang Dynasty who unified the army this time, each saw the Zhou army busy and unhurried at the center of their own army. They looked around and saw that there were no boats crossing the river on the river. They both knew that their plan had been completed. Discovered by the other party.

At this point, the two men immediately ordered their sergeants to attack the Da Zhou military camp from the east and northwest, hoping to defeat the enemy while their formation was not yet stable.

After nearly half a year of training, the 20,000 young sergeants of the "Long Xiang Army" have become extremely proficient in using the "God's Arm Bow". When they saw two enemy troops rushing into a distance of 500 meters from the camp, they immediately fell into Jinke's arms. Under the command of Wu Jinshi's two Wanhu and twenty Qianhu, they opened their bows and fired volleys. Arrows filled the air like migratory locusts crossing the border, and they shot at the approaching enemy troops.

Neither the Tianping Army nor the Tang Army had ever seen such a far-reaching bow and arrow. They never expected that the enemy's arrows could be shot from a distance of 4 or 5 hundred meters, and they were so powerful that they were hit one after another and people fell over.

The "God's Arm Bow" was so powerful that it could still penetrate three layers of iron armor at a distance of 5 meters. After the first salvo, the Tianping Army and the Tang Army lost four to five thousand people.

When more than 80,000 soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty saw such magical soldiers and achievements, their morale increased and they cheered loudly.

The young sergeant of the "Long Xiang Army" became even more excited with his arrow skills and continued to fire volleys at a rapid rate.

(End of this chapter)