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Volume 7: Joking about drinking the blood of the Huns Chapter 36: Internal response

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    Update time: 2010-05-15

    At the top of Youzhou City, arrows were raining down, mixed with the sound of stone bullets hitting the city wall.  The Fuzi crossbow arrows used by the Song army were made of fine iron and were so powerful that they could be shot into masonry. The crane-controlling army attacking the city was also brave. They actually connected the Fuzi crossbow branches that had penetrated deeply into the city with ropes, and then  He climbed up like a tiger on the wall.  Because it was not a siege ladder, when they were less than two or three feet from the top of the city, if the Han soldiers did not lean out, they would not be able to see the Song army that was constantly climbing up.  For the sake of convenience, these warriors selected from the Crane Control Army only wore simple leather armor, without shields and helmets, and had coarse cloth ropes tied tightly around their mouths. Even if they were accidentally attacked by Liuya Boiling Oil and fell into the city,  Next time, he just muffled the screams in his mouth.

    Seeing the soldiers who risked their lives to climb the city falling in twos and threes, even the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Jiong, who was supervising the battle in the west of the city, showed a look of intolerance. He asked sullenly: "Is the internal response in the Liao army safe?"  Wang Qian, who was standing nearby, bowed and said: "Lizhalecan is a Hu who has lived in Youzhou for a long time. He has won the trust of Khitan and Han Derang. I have made an agreement with him. Today we will cooperate with each other and take the south gate.  Welcoming the king's master into the city." He was still wearing a Confucian shirt, but there was a hint of dust between his eyebrows. Before Zhao Jiong's Northern Expedition, he had been ordered to contact the Zoroastrian disciples in the Youyan area to secretly assist the Song army, and Zhongzhong  The most important thing is to rely on the internal response of the Liao army in the city today to seize the southern city gate in one fell swoop.

    Zhao Jiong nodded, his face still gloomy. Behind him stood Pan Mei, Cao Han, Mi Xin and other important generals of the Forbidden Army, and behind them were Shi Shouxin, Zhang Mei, Liu Yanrang and other veteran generals, Anxi Jiedu  Shi Chen De was among them, and everyone frowned as they watched hundreds of crane-controlling soldiers crawling toward the top of the city little by little.  Although this climbing method of building a rope ladder with crossbows is concealed and difficult for the enemy to detect, the speed of climbing up the city is also slow. Once the enemy discovers it, they will immediately pour it down with boiling oil. I am afraid that none of the strong men climbing the city will survive.  Come down.  As time passed by, the Song army at the forefront had climbed no more than two feet away from the city wall. Since they didn't hear any movement at the top of the city, they clung to the city wall, waiting for the signal to be arranged.

    It was noon at this time, and the June sun was shining on the walls of Youzhou City. The garrison soldiers could only squint their eyes. The sun was also burning the skin and flesh of Song Jun who was climbing on the crossbow branch rope ladder like a gecko.  Chen De couldn't imagine how those soldiers endured the fear of death and the scorching sun at the same time.  If he looked with the telescope secretly made by Li Jian in his arms, he would find that the dark skin of all the soldiers climbing the city was covered with a rough layer of salt frost due to sweat, and some had cracked.

    The commander of Dilidu, Lizalcan, led hundreds of followers and patrolled Nancheng with a sword in his hand.  The Song Dynasty's Konghe Army carried siege ladders and attacked for two hours in the morning. Finally, they abandoned more than a thousand corpses and retreated. The Han soldiers guarding the city were seizing the time to rest under the battlements at the head of the city.  Seeing Dilidu coming up, Chang Wanshan, the commander of Xiaowu Camp, nodded to him. While wiping the blood stains on the iron knife, he smiled and said: "Lizalcan, we Han people are here to fight to the death for the Liao Kingdom. You guys  These bastards are hiding behind, they are really disgusting." This Dilidu is an army composed of Xi people who have lived in Youzhou for a long time, and the Khitan people trust him more than the Han soldiers.  But in Youzhou, Xi Bing and Han Bing were both subordinates of An Lushan, the former Youzhou and Lulong Jiedu envoy. They had advanced and retreated together for hundreds of years, and had fought against Khitan and the Central Plains together. Their relationship with each other was  It is closer than the Khitan people.  Although the Shi Siming Rebellion in Anlushan in the Tang Dynasty was finally over, Youzhou has been independent from the Central Plains since then. Under the promotion of Zoroastrianism intentionally or unintentionally, Anshi is regarded as a saint, especially in the army.

    When Lizalcan saw him scolding him, he also retorted: "Chang Wanshan, you have been waiting for Han soldiers to disobey the Southern Dynasty for hundreds of years. Don't think that the Southern Dynasty will not kill you when they come." Although he smiled and walked forward  , his hand was unconsciously pressed on the handle of the sword at his waist. Seeing this, the soldiers behind him also dispersed, and approached the nearby Xiaowu Camp Han army invisibly.  Chang Wanshan didn't expect it, and laughed and cursed: "Since An Sheng raised his army, when have we ever been afraid of the Southerners? Why should we obey them?" Before he finished speaking, he opened his eyes in disbelief and held Li Zha tightly with both hands.  The back end of Lecan's blade stabbed into his heart.  Lizalcan killed people like crazy, and his sword was so fast and accurate that even a strong general like Chang Wanshan couldn't dodge him. Seeing that he was already dead, he sighed: "The Chang family also followed An Sheng in raising troops to fight for Zhongxing Sheng.  Teach me, I have no choice but to apologize." While wiping the blood with his lapel, he sneered as he watched the generals from Dili City fighting with the Han troops from the Xiaowu camp at the top of the city.

    The soldiers of Xiaowu Camp did not expect that these soldiers of Dilidu, who usually drank together, looked for women together, and harvested grass and grains together, suddenly killed each other, and the commander Chang Wanshan was plotted at the first time, and he was caught off guard.  They fell and suffered a heavy loss. More than a hundred people fell in a pool of blood on the spot. The rest hurriedly drew their weapons to resist and fought on their own.  Although there were more than 2,000 Han soldiers, they were leaderless. On this section of the city wall, they were killed by hundreds of Dilidu and forced them to retreat.

    When the Song army saw a piece of white silk about a foot wide suddenly thrown down from the city wall, they discussed it in advance.After measuring the signal, they immediately turned the crossbow array that had been continuously released towards the city head and fired towards both sides of the west city tower, blocking the way for the Han army on the city wall to counterattack the tower.  The dead soldier of the Crane Control Army who was clinging to the city wall had waited until the moment of attack. He immediately took out the sharp blade from his waist and held it in his mouth. He quickly climbed up to the top of the city with his hands and feet, and cooperated with the Liao soldiers in Dilidu. After a while,  More than three hundred people went up.

    Seeing that he only needed to deal with the three to four hundred Liao soldiers who were still resisting in the city tower, the southern city gate was within easy reach. Zhao Jiong was overjoyed and couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He loudly ordered: "Don't miss this opportunity. Once the city gate is opened, the cavalry will be killed."  , the Tiger Army quickly enters the city." Before he could finish his words, Cao Han had already given orders to the 15,000 cavalry troops and 30,000 Tiger Army who were in reserve for the siege. Seeing the army swarming in like a tide, Cao Han was fiercely  Outside the south city gate where the battle was taking place, as soon as the city gate opened, Youzhou City would no longer be owned by the Liao people. Zhao Jiong was extremely excited and said loudly: "Beat the drum to help the warriors at the top of the city. We can't recapture Youzhou in one battle."  What a miracle!" Er saw the fierce resistance of the Han soldiers in the city tower, and nervously watched the battle with the generals. He frowned and said in a deep voice: "The Youzhou thugs are actually so stubborn. Order Hujie's army to move forward quickly.  The city helps in the battle." At this time, Hujie's army had already set up a ladder according to the established strategy of attacking the city, and was climbing up the city with hands and feet.

    Just when everyone thought that the overall situation was settled, the sound of Hujia suddenly sounded from the east side of the West City Tower. A Biao Khitan horse came over with their shields regardless of arrows. This group of Liao soldiers was so powerful that they actually defeated Dilidu's army.  The soldiers retreated continuously after being killed, and soon they fought with the soldiers of Song Dynasty who climbed up the city.

    It is said that Yelu Xuegu said goodbye to Handerang, feeling grateful that Handerang was a Han Chinese, and his ancestors were slaves captured from the Central Plains and brought to the Yelu family. Just because he had the trust of His Majesty, he was so loyal and guarded Youzhou, so fair.  There is a world of difference between the broad-mindedness of a loyal country and the Khitan dignitaries who only fight openly and secretly between the DPRK and China.  As a Khitan national, he saw the Khitan soldiers hiding behind the Han soldiers. The Han soldiers looked at the Khitan people with contempt, but they were also ashamed, so they brought more than a thousand Beiyuan soldiers into the city, regardless of the Song army.  Arrows fell like rain, and he raised the banner of Yuzhan Langjun. He carried a leather shield and patrolled from the west city to the south. Along the way, he announced that Khitan reinforcements had gathered on the outskirts of Youzhou. As long as the soldiers and horses came to the capital, the Song army would fall apart and defend the city.  Soldiers boost morale.  Although the Han troops defending the city ignored these Khitans, Yelu Xuegu felt comforted in his heart.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived in Nancheng, they heard the news from the brave soldiers. Dili had all voted for the Song Dynasty. Just as he was about to open the south gate in response to the internal and external cooperation, Yelvxuegu looked southward and saw that tens of thousands of soldiers from the Song Dynasty had already moved out, heading southward like a tide.  The people came to the door and were about to rush in. They were shocked and thought, the soldiers and horses from the capital are coming from the south. If the Song army captures Youzhou first, my Khitan tribe will no longer have a foothold in the south. For this plan,  He can only risk his life and fight to the death.  Then he pulled out the horizontal sword from his waist and said to the soldiers on the left and right: "The Song people are in a hurry to attack Nancheng, and the city gate cannot be lost. Follow me and come forward to fight. It's time to serve the country with your own life!"

    Although the soldiers of Dilidu followed Lizalcan and defected to the Song Dynasty, it was only out of blind faith in the leader. In the Liao Kingdom, the ridicule status was quite high. Even the Xiao family, who had been the queen for generations, also had a deep sense of ridicule.  Compared with the Han army, these Xi soldiers had a deeper sense of belonging to the Liao Kingdom. They were a little panicked when they faced the Khitan army in the Beiyuan under the command of Yelu Xuegu. They also heard the Khitan army shouting: "Yelu Xue, Lord Yuzhanlang"  Mr. Gu led the troops from the Beiyuan to quell the chaos here. He only beheaded the evildoers and ignored those who caused the chaos!" Xi Bing's fighting spirit weakened a bit, and many people abandoned their weapons and surrendered.

    At this time, Han Derang also heard about the rebellion in Dilidu. The Song army gathered outside the city and was waiting to enter the city from the south gate. He immediately ordered his trusted general Zhang Su to lead the Yulin soldiers to quickly reinforce Xiaoxiong Camp and repel the Song army.  He personally led the most elite northern and southern government soldiers in the Han army and ran to the rescue from the main road in the city.  Arriving in front of the South City Gate Tower, I saw hundreds of Xi soldiers already guarding the inside of the city gate, and the heavy city gate was slowly opening behind these Xi soldiers, and I could vaguely see the Song army densely packed outside the city.

    "Disperse the Xi soldiers and block the city gate!" Without time to think, Handrang hit the horse whip with his hand, and immediately more than a hundred Beiya cavalry rushed towards them. At this extremely critical moment, the cavalry commander drove the horses to clash without regard to losses.  The Dilidu soldiers, who were holding shields and guns to protect the city gate, were immediately thrown into confusion by the huge momentum of both men and horses. The cavalrymen were stabbed to death by the Dilidu Xi soldiers who reacted with random swords.  The horses were also chopped into pieces with horizontal knives.  Taking advantage of the chaos of the enemy, the Beiya soldiers rushed over with their shields and fought with Dilidu's people. The Beiya soldiers rushed like a tide and pushed the few Xi soldiers back one after another. Suddenly, the inside of the city gate  The small space was crowded with soldiers killing each other.  The city gate that slowly opened inward was blocked by the soldiers and corpses in the city. It only opened a gap that allowed only one person to pass through, and then it could not be opened again. The Song army outside could not squeeze in. The soldiers in front watched helplessly.  The two Liao armies in the city were killing each other desperately, while the soldiers behind were hurriedly moving the ramming vehicles forward. The Hujie armyThe captains of the capital yelled loudly and used the backs of their swords to ask the leading soldiers to clear a path so that the ramming car could pass through.

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