King of Song

Chapter 128 Chapter [-]
Hangzhou City was redesigned and renovated by Qian Liu during the Wuyue period. The city is tall and magnificent, and it is one of the best cities in the southeast.

Thanks to the rich products of the two Zhejiang provinces and the thirteen prefectures, as well as the convenient transportation of the canal, Hangzhou has always been a land of abundance.All industries in the city are prosperous, and the people's lives can be regarded as living and working in peace and contentment.

But all of this came to an end temporarily on the night of the sixth day of June in the second year of Xining.

The sudden shouts of killing in the city of Hangzhou, as well as the soaring flames and thick smoke everywhere, caused Hangzhou, a city known as a paradise on earth, to encounter a catastrophe.

Ever since King Qian of Wuyue went to Bianjing to meet Song officials and surrendered his soil, there has been no war in Hangzhou, and the people who are used to stability still can't react for a while.

It was precisely because of this that the situation in the city became more chaotic, and there were many innocent casualties.When the steel knife and blood appeared, the residents in Hangzhou were terrified and hid in their houses one after another, fearing that they would encounter military disasters.

On the streets of the city, Zhao Shiju hurried towards the west gate under the escort of a team of men.As far as he was concerned, it was because of leaking the wind that he had no choice but to launch the rebellion in advance, and his preparations were not sufficient.In a hasty incident, it is inevitable that there will be negligence and flaws in many things, and everything is not ideal.

The situation is very serious, Zhao Shiju knows it very well!
Right now, the only possibility of a turnaround, or the chance of surviving in a short period of time and saving his life, is to occupy Hangzhou City.Based on this solid city, the two Zhejiang provinces and thirteen prefectures, as well as some wealthy places in the south, coupled with the call of his own identity, he might still have a chance.As for whether he can win, it is unknown, but it is better than sitting still.

Otherwise, once the imperial army arrived, there would be no room to deal with them, and they might collapse in an instant, with their heads in different places.Zhao Shiju is a person with ambition and ambition. Even if such a person dies, he wants to be vigorous and dignified.

Therefore, Zhao Shiju paid special attention to the news that the Hangzhou garrison was attacking the west gate. He must rush there as soon as possible to repel the Hangzhou garrison, firmly grasp the Hangzhou west gate, and then stick to the city.

Right now, the east gate and south gate are under control, and the war trend in the north gate is also good. With Li Feng personally commanding it, it may not be long before they will win.

On the contrary, Ximen's situation is not optimistic, which is completely understandable.West Lake is the closest to the West Gate of Hangzhou.Those Hangzhou local officials who had a banquet at the West Lake were the most convenient, and the subconscious reaction was Ximen.Therefore, the pressure here is the greatest, and it is precisely because of this that Zhao Shiju was so anxious that he hurried to command in person, and at the same time mobilized most of his already stretched strength to the vicinity of the west gate.

Inside and outside the west gate, there are still a large number of Hangzhou garrisons. Although they were caught off guard by the rebels, they were not completely defeated.

Speaking of it, I have to thank Zhao Zongyong for the West Lake banquet, because there are too many dignitaries and dignitaries coming and going in and out of the West Gate today, and it is also to prevent accidents on the West Lake.The number of troops gathered by Ximen today was relatively large, so he was not completely defeated at the beginning of the surprise attack.

But the situation is not optimistic. The rebels came out from behind, and they suffered heavy losses.At the moment, it is a bloody battle in and out of the city of Hangzhou.

There were already countless corpses fallen at the gate of the city, and blood and minced meat flew everywhere. The scene was extremely horrific, and those who were not psychologically strong enough would feel nausea and vomiting after seeing this scene.

Now the comparison is who can persevere, and which side can't stand it, it will inevitably be defeated.

At this time, the difference in the number of people has lost its meaning, it is a place as big as the gate of the city.It can be said that one man guards the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it. The cross-section is so large that no amount of people can exert strength.As for the hard indicators such as combat effectiveness and weapons, there are already many differences, so the decisive victory is morale.

In contrast, the garrison is far worse than the rebels.For Zhao Shiju's rebels, if they fail, the crime of rebellion will destroy the nine clans.Knowing this, the one who dared to join forces with Zhao Shiju was a desperado who was not afraid of life and death.Although they are small in number, they are undoubtedly high-strength, and they practice more on weekdays, and more importantly, they are loyal to Zhao Shiju.

As for the official army of the Song Dynasty, especially the southern garrison, let's not mention it!
The strongest fighting force in the entire Song Dynasty is undoubtedly the Western Army, that is, the Northwest Region has been fighting Xixia and Liao for a long time, so it has always maintained a strong fighting force.

In addition to the garrisons from all walks of Shaanxi/West, its main force is also led by famous military families such as Yiyang, Zhong, and Zhe.Of course, in the early years when Fan Zhongyan managed the Northwest, the commander-in-chief was naturally Fan Wenzhenggong.As for the years when Renzong was alive, he was a famous hero and an outstanding military commander. After his death, he was posthumously named Di Qing, the privy envoy of Wu Xiang, and Di Hanchen managed it all by himself.

Next is the Song Dynasty's strong cadres and weak branches, known as the most powerful army-the Forbidden Army.However, the Forbidden Army is mainly stationed in the Bianjing area, and the Xiang Army is mainly stationed locally. No matter in terms of combat effectiveness, equipment, treatment and Forbidden Army, they are not the same.Over time, the decline in combat effectiveness has become increasingly serious, coupled with corruption and other issues, it has long been corrupted.

During Emperor Renzong's reign, Guangnan West Road Nong Zhigao rebelled, and the Nanzhou army was beaten to pieces, so that the rebellion continued to sweep most of the south.The rule of the Song Dynasty was greatly shaken and threatened, and the situation was quite critical.At that time, many generals went to quell the rebellion, and they returned from the fight. It was not until Di Qing led the Western Army that Nong Zhigao was defeated.

From this we can see what level the Southern Song Army is!
Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao felt a big headache. If this trend continues, the situation will only get worse. There is no solution at all.

During this trip, he accidentally discovered the fact that Zhao Shiju had rebelled against him. He even had a great relationship with this matter, and Emperor Zhao Xu placed high hopes on him.The most important thing is that if this matter gets worse, Wang Anshi's reform, which has high expectations for Lin Zhao, will inevitably have an impact, so the sooner it is resolved within a smaller scope, the better.

But the current trend is not optimistic at all!
The stalemate can no longer continue like this, the delay is getting longer and longer, the remaining courage of the garrison is bound to wear off even more seriously, and the situation will only get worse.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao said to Wang Kai beside him, "General Wang, this is not acceptable!"

Wang Kai also complained endlessly, generals and soldiers like them, usually guarding the place are fine, but once there is a rebellion, they are really caught blind.

Otherwise, the east and south city gates would not have been suddenly attacked and lost in an instant.Now that Zheng Xie and Shen Kuo were calling the shots, they almost handed over the command of the entire Hangzhou battlefield to Lin Zhao. Even if the other party was just a small city bureau chief, Wang Kai was quite afraid.

"Lord Lin, tell me what to do!" A dignified general, in such a tight spot, didn't know how to command the battle, and asked a young civil servant for countermeasures, which is definitely not at all weird.

Lin Zhao couldn't help frowning. The Song Dynasty's policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs had its own problems. The internal situation in the military and government was still so bad. The problem was not serious at all!If things go on like this, it is inevitable that the dynasty will go downhill. It is no wonder that in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, facing the attack of the Kingdom of Jin, the Northern Song Dynasty collapsed so quickly, which must have something to do with it.

While watching, some garrison troops couldn't bear the tragic battle ahead and retreated.Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao was even more furious. If this trend continues, how will he fight if he loses his courage?It might even turn into a rout.

If this situation occurs, it is self-evident that it will be a big scandal for the Song Dynasty.The main result is that Hangzhou is bound to fall.

Naturally, Lin Zhao could not allow such a situation to happen. Seeing Wang Kai, he would not be panicked and helpless.

At this moment, there was no room for hesitation, Lin Zhao immediately shouted, drew Wang Kai's saber and rushed forward.Immediately, he cut down a deserter with a sword.

Lin Zhao winked, and the guards who followed him attacked one after another, and several deserters died one after another.The splash of blood immediately had a very good deterrent effect. Some soldiers who had waited and watched, or soldiers who had thought of fleeing, were stunned and stopped moving forward.

Lin Zhao held a bloody long sword and roared angrily: "Whoever dares to take a step back will be killed without mercy! Turn around and charge me. As long as you guard the city gate, each person will be rewarded with ten guan! Pass!"

Rewards and punishments are clear, retreating is death, and advancing may also be death, but after all, the chance of survival is still very high.And as long as they can make meritorious deeds, there will be rewards. Ten guan coins are a great wealth for many people. As for a hundred guan coins, it is simply unimaginable...

With both kindness and power, under the dual effects of the deterrence of death and the temptation of money, the morale of the Song Dynasty garrison was mobilized.They raised their heads one after another and headed towards the gate of the city...

For a while, the situation was quite tense before and after the Urn City at the West Gate of Hangzhou.Swords and swords on both sides, flesh and blood flying, blood flowing into rivers, the situation is extremely tragic.

However, there is limited space at the gate of the city, and it is difficult to use it. It is difficult for both sides to make greater progress.For a while, there was a stalemate.

Zhao Shiju in the city is very anxious. If this situation continues, it will be very bad for him. After all, the number of his subordinates is limited, and he will fight to consume opponents who are not familiar with the officers and soldiers.

Why isn't Lin Zhao outside the city in a hurry?At this time, high-pressure means have already threatened the garrison to fight, which can have a good effect.But after a long time, the confidence that was so hard to inspire will be shattered again.There is a saying that nights are long and dreams are many, that is what it means. Procrastination is not a good thing for anyone.

Lin Zhao felt that he had to think of a way to make a quick decision...

Looking at the battle situation at Ximen Encouragement, Lin Zhao was thinking, this way is not going to work, maybe we should find another way...

(End of this chapter)