King of Song

Chapter 713 Victory

Under the city of Qingzhou, Yelujun was completely dumbfounded!
He couldn't understand, what were those black things thrown over by the Song army's catapult?Some seemed to be glowing with flames, but they were completely different from the fireballs used on the battlefield, and their lethality was quite different.

If it's just stones and fireballs, it's nothing more than crushing or burning a few people to death.But this thing is exploding, and the flying iron filings and steel balls are all small things, but they are very lethal.Even the sudden flash of fire can tear people and horses apart in an instant, and the scorching air waves can be felt from a distance.

The huge explosion frightened the horses even more, and the scene was chaotic.What's more important is the military spirit, Khitan will be full of surprise and inexplicable fear in their hearts, they don't know what kind of weapon it is, they only know to touch or get close, and the result is a dead word.

The unknown, life-threatening, is undoubtedly the most frightening.

For a moment, the Khitan people may not have suffered many casualties, but the formation and morale of the army seemed to be messed up, and they fled.This was probably the first reaction of all Liao soldiers. If Yelu Jun and Yelujie hadn't held up the formation and stabilized the formation, they might have fled on the spot.

After stepping back for a distance, the Khitan soldiers discovered that the Song Army's catapults had stopped firing.They are all aware of a problem. This thing also has an attack range. As long as it is outside the distance, it is safe and will not be attacked.This can be regarded as gradually reassuring, and after a short rest, he did not dare to move forward rashly.

Yelujun looked at the dilapidated city wall of Qingzhou, and felt hatred in his heart!
Who would have thought that the people of the Song Dynasty had such a mysterious weapon in their hands. Zhao Zhao had been holding back for the past two days and never put it into use. Why?
There seem to be only two explanations, either there are not many such magical firearms and they can only be used at critical times.Or, Zhao Zhao specially waited to take it out at such a time, is he waiting for the opportunity?

what is going on?Yelujun felt a strong uneasiness in his heart, and based on his understanding of Zhao Zhao in the past, he believed it was the latter.

There is no hope of breaking the city, and the reinforcements from the Song Dynasty should come back. Maybe this is a trap in itself, and the key is to evacuate as soon as possible and preserve strength.At this moment, Yelujun was still reasonable, and Yelujie also had the same opinion, so he immediately made preparations for withdrawing troops.

It's a pity that it's too late, the fireworks are flying into the sky, and once the fire and thunder explode, the world will definitely change color.

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Zhao Zhao stood at the head of Qingzhou City, watching the Liao soldiers turn their backs on their backs, and remained silent.

Gunpowder, this thing was finally taken out.

Once upon a time, he didn't intend to let gunpowder come out in advance, but as time went by, he gradually felt that this idea was a bit ridiculous.

Since the discovery of Taoist alchemy in the late Tang Dynasty, the appearance of gunpowder is a matter of time. This is an inevitable trend of the development of things, and no one can stop it.The difference is only sooner or later, so what does it matter if it is a little earlier?

Especially after ascending the throne, Zhao Zhao became more determined in this idea.Although it won the land of Xixia in the Hexi Corridor, after all, the time is relatively short. The Song Dynasty has not yet had a large-scale cavalry army, and the overall cavalry combat is not as good as that of the Khitan.

This time to regain Yanyun, if the method of not fighting against the cavalry is adopted, they may be able to win in the end, but they will inevitably pay a very painful price.As the emperor of Song Dynasty, how could he watch his people and soldiers die in vain like this.Obviously knowing a special weapon, but being indifferent, Zhao Zhao asked himself that he couldn't do it.

In the face of fierce aliens, he doesn't mind using such brutal methods to defeat them as soon as possible and complete the unity and prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty. This is a responsibility to the common people of the world.

It's just that the time is short, the research and development and production of gunpowder weapons are very rough, and throwing can only be thrown by catapults, and the attack distance is naturally very limited.And the quantity is not very large, only a part of it was transported to Qingzhou this time.

In this way, these treasures will not be easily used at critical moments.

Today is considered to be the most critical moment, Qingzhou was almost captured by the Khitans, and the use of gunpowder in such a situation can completely reverse the situation of the battle.What's more important is to plunge the Khitan people into panic and shatter their confidence.

The casualties may not be many, but the scene is very horrifying, especially after the injury, with the current medical level, it is very troublesome to treat.

The iron filings piercing the skin may not be fatal, but the horrific wounds and painful wailing can even cause psychological fear to the ignorant Khitan people.

No, after only one round of gunpowder was thrown, the Khitan people were in a mess, and they didn't dare to approach the Qingzhou city wall at all.Seeing such a situation, Zhao Zhao is very satisfied, but from now on, the war will be very cruel.But as long as the target of cruelty is not Han Chinese, what does it matter?

The Khitans were obviously afraid, but that was not enough. This battle was not just about breaking the confidence of the Khitans, but more importantly, winning.

Yelujun seems to have realized the danger and is about to evacuate. You are smart, but come and leave whenever you want?
Zhao Zhao smiled coldly, the fireworks have already bloomed, so it's time for them to come too!

Luo Jiancheng has already understood that this is a bureau placed by the officials. While admiring the courage of the officials, he is also really sweating.

But at this moment, he was completely relieved. It turned out that the official had such a magical firearm in his hands.Seeing the Khitan army retreating in horror, Luo Jiancheng laughed heartily, and the heavy pressure he had endured for the past three days was swept away.

Especially when Zhao Zhao laughed and said: "Lord Zhongyong, I don't intend to hide it, just wait and see the good show!"

Luo Jiancheng made a big salute, knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Your Majesty has a clever plan, and the arrangement has been made long ago. The minister is just following orders, so how can he try to be a Marquis in vain."

"Don't be humble, this is what you deserve. If it weren't for your desperate perseverance, how could you attract a large number of Liao troops?" Zhao Zhao said with a smile: "Gathering and annihilating them, this is the situation I have been looking forward to for a long time. Today, my dream can come true." gone."

Hearing this sentence, Luo Jiancheng was also very excited. Looking up, there was already smoke and dust rising from the horizon in the distance, and Di Yong and Shi Jianfei had arrived!
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Although Yelujun was ready to evacuate, it was easy to come, but not so easy to leave.
Just when their rear team changed to the front team and was about to evacuate, two Song Army cavalry rushed up from both sides and outflanked their rear.

8 people, this is all the elite cavalry that Zhao Zhao can mobilize at present, and they rushed into the two wings of the Khitan people at a speed of wind and clouds.

Yelujun finally understood that he had been duped, and Zhao Zhao successfully lured him into the trap by using himself as bait.

The decisive battle inevitably took place, and it was the ultimate decisive battle in which the winner was determined by one battle.Outside the city of Qingzhou, nearly 20 cavalry fought fiercely, which is definitely a battle of the largest crime in the world.

In fact, the strength of the two sides is basically the same. In terms of the combat quality of the cavalry alone, the Khitan may be even better.But after experiencing an inexplicable and indiscriminate bombing, the Khitan soldiers were still in deep shock, and their morale and confidence were greatly frustrated.

The most terrible thing is that all the Khitan soldiers knew that they were ambushed.Subconsciously, he would think that the Song army had enough troops and must have been prepared long ago, waiting for them to sneak in.

Under such circumstances, instability of military morale is inevitable.Many people had the idea of ​​retreating and escaping, but they were even more panicked when they were blocked by the Song army.

The horses and soldiers of the Song Army may not be as capable of fighting immediately as the Khitans, but weapons are an excellent supplement.

The god arm crossbow, this layer is the most elite weapon of the Xixia iron kite, which has dominated the Northwest for many years, making the Song army and the Tubo people frightened.Following Wei Minglangyu's surrender, this thing fell into the hands of Song Dynasty people, and the Khitan people were also extremely shocked when they suddenly took it out and used it.The most important thing is the lethality. The heavy casualties made the confidence of the Khitan people collapse even more.

The Khitan army was originally retreating northwestward, passing through Mozhou and Waqiaoguan.However, the back road was blocked by the Song army, so they had to retreat to the east and retreat northward along the canal.The Song army followed closely and blocked the Khitan people within a narrow range.

In cavalry combat, once the depth and activity space are restricted, the consequences will be disastrous.

This was a brutal battle, and the water in the canal had been dyed red from morning to evening.When Lai San rowed his boat past, there were floating corpses everywhere.However, it is obvious that most of them are Khitan people.

Some of them drowned. They had nowhere to go under the pursuit of the Song army, so they jumped into the river and drowned alive.There were about 10 troops led by Yelujun and Yelujie, and at least 8 to [-] people died in Qingzhou City.

It was a great pity that Yelujun was not caught, but it was already a very good record to kill the main Khitan cavalry.

This is also the victory of the war against Liao in the past century. Although the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun have not yet recovered, the decadence after the disastrous defeat in Gaoliang River has been swept away.

After this battle, the generals of the Song army realized that the Khitan people were not as brave and good at fighting as they had imagined, and it was entirely possible to defeat them.This kind of confidence is very important for future operations, and it is a good start. The main cavalry of the Liao Kingdom suffered a disastrous defeat, and the balance of the war suddenly changed. The Song Army began to transform from defensive to offensive.

The Khitan people who suffered a defeat, the life is getting more and more sad.Not only did tens of thousands of people die in Qingzhou, because Yelujun bet on Qingzhou and didn't care much about the defense of Yizhou and Zhuozhou. Taking advantage of this time, Guo Kui and Zhong Shidao had already taken it.

As for the previously lost Waqiao Pass, it was easily returned to the Song army, and the border line was successfully advanced hundreds of miles.The army of the Song Dynasty has gradually approached Youzhou City, and the recovery of Yanyun is just around the corner!

After the big victory after the adventure, Zhao Zhao was naturally very excited, but it was too late to celebrate, Li Cheng whispered a few words in his ear, Zhao Zhao's face suddenly changed!
(End of this chapter)