back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 815
Zou You finally agreed to this battle plan amid doubts.In fact, Zou You didn't have a lot of power to speak. Lu Chenhuan was the chief general and Zhe Kexing was the deputy general. They all agreed, and it didn't make much sense for Zou You to object or reserve his opinion.

In fact, in this battle plan, Fatty Lu is also making the best use of his talents and resources.Zhe Kexing is good at leading the cavalry, so the cavalry of the imperial army will belong to him, and the mobility will be greatly enhanced.As an artillery instructor, Zou You came from the Royal Military Academy. He is very proficient in both artillery and water warfare. It is naturally best for the navy to be led by him.Although Lu Chenhuan was not very good at siege, the cities of Jiaozhi were empty of troops. With all kinds of siege equipment and a few cannons, it was no problem to break them one by one.

The only thing to worry about now is whether Li Rizun will see through their strategy and the ability of the three to cooperate in combat.But more importantly, when Lu Chengqi, who is far away in Chang'an, will send reinforcements.After all, it is still very difficult for 4 people to fight 30 people.This gap in numbers cannot be offset by advanced weapons.If we only talk about advanced weapons, the weapons of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty in the official history are much higher than those of the Liao Kingdom, Jurchen and Mongolia. Even the warships were equipped with artillery-like guns, but they still lost the battle.Therefore, it is never advanced weapons that really determine the war. Only people are the key to determining the direction of the war.

The night is like water, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, but within a few hours, it has already arrived at dawn.

When the rooster crows and the sun rises in the east, the imperial army is already ready to attack the city.

It's ridiculous that Xuanguangzhou City never expected a forbidden army armed to the teeth, already eyeing it, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

When the curfew in Xuanguangzhou City passed, the sound of watchmen’s clappers sounded in the city, and when the people of Jiaozhi began to enter and leave Xuanguangzhou City, cavalry all the way, like a whirlwind, billowed in smoke and dust from a distance.

"Strange, could it be that our people turned back from Ascension Dragon City?"

Because of the heavy smoke and dust, the sparse defenders on the city wall, although suspicious, did not report it to the gatekeeper on duty immediately.

The people along the way, no matter how dare they intercept this group of cavalry, they can't even dodge!I saw a lot of common people who were carrying burdens and took refuge on the side of the field ahead of time.Because the smoke and dust were too heavy, I couldn't help coughing, cursing a few words in a low voice.When they saw it clearly, they saw that it was not the uniform of the Cochin army, and the horsetail was tied with branches, dragging along the way.And the cavalrymen on horseback covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs.

"This...what's the matter?"

These people were not stupid, of course they knew that something had happened to Xuanguangzhou City, they all stopped where they were, and didn't even return along the way.This is all because their legs are weak and they can't move.

The defenders on the city wall also saw clearly that the people who came were not Cochin soldiers. They were so frightened that their ghosts came out: "Close the city gate quickly, close the city gate quickly, the Han people are attacking!"

It's a pity that Xuanguangzhou's deep moat didn't have time to pull up the suspension bridge, and even the city gate was only closed by two-thirds, and the galloping cavalry forcefully squeezed into the door, and a scene unfolded in an instant. massacre.After killing all the soldiers at the city gate, the group of cavalry shouted loudly: "Disarm, don't kill! Disarm, don't kill!"

The sparse defenders of the city saw more and more Han troops pouring into the city. After looking at each other in blank dismay, some people dropped their swords and began to surrender.It was like an infectious disease. When a soldier dropped his sword and surrendered, more and more defenders slowly dropped their swords.Most of these defenders are just strong men, and most of them are thin and weak. How can they be the opponents of the wolf-like Forbidden Army?Rengui has self-knowledge, and the surrender of the defenders of Xuanguangzhou City is the only way for them to save their lives.

The capture of Xuanguangzhou City was easier than imagined.In less than half an hour, the huge Xuanguangzhou City had already fallen into the hands of the imperial army.Except for the sporadic resistance and the direct beheading of the city, this attack, oh no, it should be called a sneak attack, was so wonderful that not even a single soldier was killed.There was only one unlucky guy. While crossing the suspension bridge, his war horse suddenly stumbled, fell into the moat and broke his arm.Other than that, there were no casualties.Of course, this is also related to Li Rizun's strategic mistakes.If he hadn't transferred most of the elite soldiers in Xuanguangzhou City, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled in the city, how could he have given such an important state city to the imperial army, almost like handing over his hands?
When Lu Chenhuan, Zhe Kexing and Zou You entered the city, all post-war work started in an orderly manner.

Post an announcement to the people, send soldiers to spread it orally, and encourage the people to come out and work.Wherever he went, Qiu committed no crime.The doubtful Cochin people, some courageous, have already walked out of the house and started to live normally.After gaining popularity on the street, the people of Cochin dared to believe that the Han army was really different from the Cochin army.The Cochin army is like locusts. They even rob the people of Cochin.However, the Han army not only treated each other with courtesy, but even offered to help each other. The people in Xuanguangzhou City realized that they had been deceived by the rulers of the Li Dynasty. The people of a country is the ambition of the Li family, which will lead Jiaozhi to a "road of no return".These Han soldiers also talked about how the people in Dashun make a living, and even everyone has their own cultivated land, their own houses, and business, and no one interferes at all, as long as they pay a little business tax.Even the agricultural tax is only [-]%, and the tax is paid in summer and autumn.Everyone can read, can be an official, and has the opportunity to stand out.Such a society directly makes some poor people in Cochin feel envious and have a desire to become a citizen of Dashun.

Of course, more Cochin people are skeptical.The method of the imperial army is also very simple, just to put it bluntly, you can go to the territory of Dashun and take a look.

In this way, many Cochin people changed their views on the Han people, and even became envious.

Xuanguangzhou City is the water and land transportation hub of Jiaozhi. In less than three days, the news that Xuanguangzhou City fell into the hands of the Han army spread to Shenglong City.

When Li Rizun heard that the Han army captured Xuanguangzhou City, and even promoted the policy in the city, he was furious: "Okay, I will not trouble you, but you will come to your door instead. Take a look, Taibao, what will happen to me?" To avenge you. Come! Pass the decree: Raise an army of 15, advance by land and water, and capture the Han army in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)