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Volume 1: Residence in Jiangnan, Chapter 712: Fierce Battle of Life and Death

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    For decades, the fiercest battle between Song and Liao took place under Qingzhou City.  The Khitan cavalry suddenly arrived, catching the Song army off guard. Fortunately, they reacted quickly and did not cause disastrous consequences.  Because it was a surprise attack and mainly based on cavalry, the Liao army did not carry heavy offensive equipment.  However, the craftsmen accompanied the army. Since occupying the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the Khitan people have accumulated considerable experience in city offensive and defensive warfare.  Among the large number of Han people in Yanyun area, there are many skilled craftsmen.  Time is precious, and the Khitans know this better than anyone else. The emperor of the Song Dynasty is in Qingzhou City.  Now that the news is spreading everywhere, the various ministries of the Song Dynasty will definitely return reinforcements as soon as possible. If the battle cannot be ended before the Song army comes back and the emperor of the Song Dynasty is captured, everything will be in vain.  Therefore, the most important thing in the first two attacks was to clear the outskirts of Qingzhou. Feather arrows could kill the effective strength of the Song Army's guards with light weapons and undermine the Song Army's confidence.  At the same time, the craftsmen of Liao State immediately started making instruments. At noon that day, the first batch of instruments was freshly produced.  The speed is so fast that people can't help but be amazed. It shows how desperate the Khitan people were in order to capture the emperor of the Song Dynasty.  Of course, it was also inseparable from the urging of Liao Lord Yelu Jun. The two emperors met on a narrow road in Qingzhou and had to fight to the death.  All Khitan soldiers know that in this battle they can only win, not lose.  They have penetrated deep into the Song Dynasty. If they were alone, it would not matter even if the entire army was annihilated.  But the Lord of Liao personally led his army south, so he had to be careful.  Once the raid fails and the Song army counterattacks, Yelu Jun may be in danger, and the risk is equally high.  Speaking carefully, the situations in Song and Liao were very similar.  The emperors of both countries were very young and had just ascended the throne.  The heirs were both young children, and they were both in the same danger at the moment.  There is only victory or defeat in this battle, and it is difficult to have a draw. Therefore, one of them is destined to be proud of the world, while the other is defeated and sinks.  Even losing his life.  Then the corresponding result will be that one of the two countries will be strong and the other will be in decline.  The fate of the two young emperors, the fate of the two countries, and the general trend of the world in the East are all determined by this battle, under the Qingzhou City.  Which direction will the traces of history draw?  The first day passed. The Khitans attacked fiercely, but because they only started to invest siege equipment at noon, the attack effect was not very good.  It can basically be said that they returned without success, but it did put great pressure on the soldiers of the Song Army.  After withdrawing his troops, Yelu Jun looked at Qingzhou City in the night.  He smiled faintly and remained silent.  It's not surprising that we couldn't capture the city on the first day, it's to be expected.  On the contrary, judging from the tenacious resistance of the Song army, it can at least be concluded that Zhao Zhao is in the city.  As long as people are around, it¡¯s better to catch a turtle in an urn.  Isn't it easy to beat a dog with a closed door?  The key is time, and the focus is tomorrow and the next two days.  If Qingzhou City still cannot be captured in three days, they must evacuate.  Otherwise, they may be surrounded by the Song army, and their security will be greatly threatened.  If the troops arranged later can keep up immediately, they will be fully capable of fighting the Song army.  Is it really appropriate to have a decisive battle so early?  Although Yelujun had been looking forward to such a day, when it actually happened, he couldn't help but feel timid.  This is a very objective fact.  If the decisive battle took place within the Liao Kingdom, he might be more confident.  But Qingzhou was a city deep inside the territory of the Song Dynasty. The Khitan army was forced to go on an expedition, and the pressure on logistics and supply was considerable.  The Song army fought on the mainland.  Supply in all aspects is undoubtedly more convenient.  Qingzhou happened to be on the edge of the canal, and grain and grass supplies could be transported continuously through the canal.  The Khitan army was working hard on an expedition, and the Song army was waiting for work, so it was definitely more advantageous.  Therefore, Yelujun hopes that he can quickly resolve the battle himself within three days.  Make a name for yourself, achieve unprecedented feats, and then retreat.  The subsequent Liao army only needs to be a support.  It was also three days, but it was extremely long for Luo Jiancheng.  It is self-evident how stressful it is for eight thousand soldiers to guard a city, the emperor, and the national destiny of the Song Dynasty.  He has told all the soldiers that reinforcements are on the way, and they only need to delay the Khitan army's attack to win.  Although the official seemed to have something behind his words, he didn't dare to take any chances, let alone be careless, and make fun of the emperor's safety. That would be a serious crime that would destroy the nine tribes and would be infamous for thousands of years.  I got through it on the first day, and the situation was pretty good for the first half of the day.  In the second half of the day, the Khitans began to invest in siege equipment, which put heavy pressure on the city defense.  ??????????????????????????????????????????  Fortunately, the soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy and did not let the Khitan people advance a step.  But the price is also very high, just one afternoon,More than five hundred soldiers and civilians were killed, and nearly a thousand were injured.  This is just the beginning. The battles tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be the most tragic. If we continue at this pace, how can we hold on?  Especially the civilian husband, although he has seen war, this is the first time he has participated in it.  Inexperienced, unable to execute orders in a timely manner, not in an appropriate position, and especially not good at self-protection, civilian husbands were killed at twice the rate of soldiers on the first day.  Some of the timid ones were frightened directly. Luo Jiancheng had no choice but to kill a few cowards and suppress them with blades and blood to inspire the blood and courage of the people.  And told them that reinforcements were coming soon.  In addition, the emperor was in the city, and Zhao Zhao himself came to the city in person to boost morale, so no tragedy occurred.  At night, the autumn wind whistled through the city, and Luo Jiancheng didn't dare to close his eyes.  There were soldiers patrolling the city constantly, fearing a sneak attack by the Khitans. If anything went wrong, it would be doomed.  Fortunately, he was cautious, and two Khitan teams did sneak up in the middle of the night, intending to climb the city wall.  As a result, he was discovered by them and shot down below the city.  At this time, Lord Yelu Jun of the Liao Dynasty was leading his army to stand ready in the distance, waiting for the sneak attack soldiers to open the city gate.  It¡¯s a pity that it failed!  With the white fish belly rising in the east, the battle began again the next day. The first ray of rising sun accompanied by the Khitan ladder rushed to the top of Qingzhou City.  Luo Jiancheng immediately ordered the prepared kerosene to be poured down and lit immediately.  Although the fresh wet wooden ladder is not flammable, it cannot withstand a large amount of fire and oil raining down from the sky. At least the Khitan soldiers retreated after trying it once, and their arrogance was greatly affected.  The biggest advantage of the Song Army is that it is well prepared. Qingzhou is on the edge of the canal and was determined from the beginning to be the distribution center for frontline strategic materials.  There is enough kerosene, rolling wood, stones, swords and arrowheads stored here, and now they are used at all costs and based on the principle of waste.  It has to be said that Yelujun chose the wrong place for the decisive battle.  But if you think about it carefully, this is not something he can actively choose.  Seeing a layer of fire oil floating on the moat, Yelu Jun helplessly shouted gold, and the first wave of Khitan attacks was suspended.  Let the running water of the canal dilute the fire oil in the moat first, otherwise as soon as the Song people get close and throw a flame, many soldiers will be burned to death and the confidence of the soldiers will be damaged.  Taking advantage of this moment, the Song army on the top of the city also took a breather.  Treat the injured soldiers, quickly replenish weapons, and fight to the end with the Khitans.  Zhao Zhao was not afraid of danger and came to the city in person to inspect and encourage the soldiers to fight.  If the emperor of the Song Dynasty did not go to the front line and take the lead, how could he command a personal expedition?  Standing at the top of the city, Zhao Zhao was slightly disappointed when he saw that there were only 30,000 to 50,000 Khitan troops outside the city.  However, when he learned that the coach was Emperor Yelu Jun of the Liao Kingdom, Zhao Zhao immediately felt overwhelmed with gratitude. After all, Yelu Jun was too polite and came to the door in person for such a great gift to him.     Not bad!  If it were just like this, the result would be pretty good, but Zhao Zhao always felt a little regretful that Yelujun's fish seemed a little too small.  Beginning at noon, the Khitans began to launch attacks continuously. They had a large number of troops and could fight in turns and launch attacks without interruption.  The Song army could only resist tenaciously and paid a heavy price in casualties. On several occasions, they almost couldn't hold on.  Fortunately, because the official Zhao Zhao personally commanded from the city tower, the morale of the Song army was greatly boosted, and it should have been able to withstand the Khitan attack.  When the sun set and the Khitan people shouted gold and retreated their troops, Luo Jiancheng fell to the ground and could hardly stand up.  Sweat had soaked his clothes countless times, and his body and face were covered with sticky plasma. He was also hit by an arrow in his shoulder. He hastily pulled out the arrowhead, rolled some medicine on it, and began to direct the battle again.  There are many soldiers of the Song Army like this. At the top of Qingzhou City, it is almost impossible to find any soldiers without any injuries.  Today's death directly exceeded 2,000 people. Almost half of the troops were lost in two days. The battle was so brutal.  What is really worrying is tomorrow. Although the Khitan casualties are not small, their numbers are large and they can survive.  But the Song army was different. With almost half of its troops missing, it would be difficult to tightly guard the entire city.  If they don't break through today, tomorrow will be their last chance. The Khitans will definitely risk their lives.  Fortunately, they still have the last reserve team. Zhao Zhao deliberately left a thousand Song Dynasty swordsmen without going into the battle. Now that they are participating as a new force, they can somewhat alleviate the urgent need of insufficient troops.  In Qingzhou City, all the people of the Song Dynasty were united and prepared to fight the Khitans to the end.  When the sun rose on the third day, the Khitan people attacked again like a tide.  Zhao Zhao stood at the top of the city, looking at the menacing Liao soldiers, and couldn't help but smile coldly.  justA Liao soldier climbed up to the top of the city. Zhao Zhao went up and stabbed him.  The time is almost here, today is the time to decide the winner.  Yelujun, don't worry, I have a big gift for you and I have been preparing it for you for a long time!
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