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Volume One, Residence in Jiangnan, Chapter 714: Battle, Victory

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    At the foot of Qingzhou City, Yelu Jun was completely confused!  He couldn¡¯t understand, what were those black things thrown by the Song Army¡¯s catapults?  Some of them seemed to be on fire, but they were completely different from the fireballs usually used on the battlefield, and their lethality was extremely different.  If it were just stones and fireballs, it would only kill or burn a few people to death.  But when this thing explodes, the iron filings and steel balls flying out are small things, but they are very lethal.  Even a sudden flash of fire can tear a man and a horse apart in an instant, and the scorching air waves can be felt from a distance.  The huge explosion frightened the horses and made the scene chaotic.  What's more important is the morale of the military. The Khitan generals are filled with surprise and inexplicable fear. They don't know what kind of weapon it is. They only know that contact or proximity will result in death.  Unknown things are life-threatening, which is undoubtedly the most frightening thing.  For a moment, the Khitan people may not have many casualties, but their formation and military morale seemed to be in chaos and they fled.  This was probably the first reaction of all the Liao soldiers. If Yelu Jun and Yelu Jie hadn't held down the formation from behind and stabilized it, they would have fled on the spot.  After retreating for a distance, the Khitan soldiers discovered that the Song army's catapults stopped firing.  They all realized 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.  In this way, I gradually felt at ease and took a short rest, but I didn't dare to move forward rashly anymore.  Yelujun looked at the dilapidated Qingzhou City Wall and felt hatred in his heart!  Who would have thought that the people of the Song Dynasty would have 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 aren't many of these magical firearms.  It can only be used at critical times.  Or, Zhao Zhao specifically waited for such a time to take it out. Was he waiting for the opportunity?     what is going on?  Yelujun felt a strong uneasiness in his heart. 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, so evacuate as soon as possible.  Preserving strength is the key.  At this moment, Yelu Jun was quite rational, and Yelu Jie also had the same opinion, so he immediately made preparations to withdraw his troops.  "It's a pity that it's too late. Fireworks soar into the sky and fire and thunder explode, which will inevitably change the color of the sky and the earth."  ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Zhao Zhao stood at the top of Qingzhou City, watching the Liao soldiers flipping on their backs, silent.  Gunpowder, this thing was finally taken out.  Once upon a time, he did not intend for gunpowder to come out in advance.  But as time went by, I gradually felt that this idea was a bit ridiculous.  Since the Taoist discovery of alchemy in the late Tang Dynasty.  The emergence of gunpowder was a matter of time. This was an inevitable trend in the development of things, and no one could stop it.  The difference is only sooner or later. In this case, what does it matter if it is a little earlier?  Especially after he ascended the throne, Zhao Zhao became more determined on this idea.  Although they obtained the land of Xixia and the Hexi Corridor, the time was short after all. The Song Dynasty did not yet have a large-scale cavalry regiment, and the overall cavalry combat was not as good as that of the Khitan.  ??This time to regain Yanyun, if we use methods that are insufficient to fight the cavalry, we may be able to win in the end, but we will definitely pay a very painful price.  As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, how could he watch his people and soldiers die in vain?  He clearly knew about a special weapon but was indifferent to it. Zhao Zhao asked himself that he couldn't do it.  Facing the ferocious aliens, he did not mind using such cruel methods to defeat them as soon as possible and complete the unity and prosperity of the Song Dynasty. This was his responsibility to the people of the world.  It¡¯s just that time was short, the development and production of gunpowder weapons were very rough, and the only way to throw them was with a catapult, so the attack distance was naturally very limited.  And the quantity is not very large, and only part of it was transported to Qingzhou this time.  In this way, these treasures will not be used easily even at critical moments.  Today is the most critical moment of the defeat. Qingzhou was almost captured by the Khitans. In this situation, using gunpowder can completely reverse the situation of the battle.  More importantly, it caused the Khitans to panic and shattered their confidence.  The casualties may not be many, but the scene is very scary, especially after the injury, it is very troublesome to treat it with the current medical level.  The iron filings piercing the skin may not be fatal, but the horrific wounds and painful wails can cause psychological fear to the ignorant Khitan people.  No, after only one round of gunpowder was thrown, the Khitans were in chaos and did not dare to approach the Qingzhou city wall at all.  Seeing this situation, Zhao Zhao was very satisfied, but from now on, the war would be very cruel.  But as long as the target of cruelty is not Han, what does it matter?  The Khitan people were obviously afraid, but they just?But this won't work. This battle is not only to break the Khitan people's confidence, but more importantly, to win.  Yelujun seems to have realized the danger and is already preparing to evacuate. Are you smart, you just come when you want and leave when you want?  Zhao Zhao smiled coldly, the fireworks have started blooming, it¡¯s time for them to come!  Luo Jiancheng has already understood that this is a situation set by the officials. While he admires the courage of the officials, he is also really worried.  But at this moment, I was completely relieved. It turned out that the official had such a magical weapon in his hands.  Seeing the Khitan army retreating in fear, Luo Jiancheng burst out laughing, and the heavy pressure he had endured for three days was gone.  Especially when Zhao Zhao smiled and said: "Hou Zhongyong, I have no intention of hiding it. Just wait and see the good show!"  You are just following orders, how can you try to be a prince? " "Don't be humble, you deserve it. If you didn't fight to the death, how could you attract a large number of Liao troops?" Zhao Zhao said with a smile: "Gather them and annihilate them.  This is the situation I have been waiting for for a long time. Today, my dream can come true." Hearing this, Luo Jiancheng was also very excited. He looked up and saw smoke and dust rising all over the sky in the distance. Di Yong and Shi Jian were flying there.  !  ¡­ 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 were preparing to evacuate, two Song Army cavalry rushed up from both sides and surrounded their retreat.  Eighty thousand people, this is all the elite cavalry that Zhao Zhao can mobilize at present, rushed into the two wings of the Khitan at the speed of wind and clouds.  Yelujun finally understood that he had been fooled, and Zhao Zhao successfully lured him into the trap by using himself as bait.  The decisive battle inevitably occurred, and it was the ultimate decisive battle in which the outcome was determined by one battle.  Outside Qingzhou City, nearly 200,000 cavalrymen fought fiercely. It was definitely the largest battle 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 Khitans may be even better.  However, after experiencing an inexplicable and indiscriminate bombing, the Khitan soldiers were still in deep shock, and their military morale and confidence were greatly frustrated.  The most terrible thing is that all the Khitan soldiers knew that they were ambushed.  Subconsciously, you will think that the Song army has sufficient troops and must have been prepared long ago, waiting for them to get in.  Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that the morale of the military will be unstable.  Many people had the idea of ????retreating and escaping, but when their retreat was blocked by the Song Army, they became even more panicked.  The Song army¡¯s horses and soldiers may not be as capable of fighting immediately as the Khitan people, but their weapons are an excellent supplement.  The Divine Arm Crossbow is the most elite weapon of the Xixia Iron Kites. It has dominated the northwest for many years and frightened the Song Army and the Tubo people.  With the surrender of Wei Minglangyu, this thing fell into the hands of the Song Dynasty people. When it was suddenly used, the Khitan people were also shocked.  The most important thing was the lethality. The heavy casualties made the Khitan people's confidence collapse even more.  The Khitan army originally retreated to the northwest, passing through Mozhou and Waqiao Pass.  However, the Song army blocked the way back, so they had no choice but to retreat to the east and retreat north along the canal.  The Song army followed closely and blocked the Khitan people within a small area.  In cavalry combat, once the depth and movement space are restricted, the consequences will be disastrous.  This was a cruel war. From morning to evening, the water in the canal was dyed red.  As Raizo rowed by, there were bodies floating everywhere.  However, it is obvious that the majority of them are Khitans.  Some of them drowned. Under the pursuit of the Song army, they had no way out and jumped into the river and drowned alive.  Yelu Jun and Yelu Jie led an army of about 100,000 people, and at least 70,000 to 80,000 people died at the gates of Qingzhou City. Yelu Jie personally cut off the enemy at the cost of dying on the battlefield, and fought a bloody path for Yelu Jun.  The Pishi Army escaped while guarding Yelu Jun. It was a great regret not to capture Yelu Jun, but killing the main Khitan cavalry was already a very good achievement.  This is also the victory of the war against Liao in a hundred years. Although Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures have not yet been recovered, the decadence after the tragic defeat at Gaolianghe has been wiped away.  After this battle, the Song army officers and soldiers all realized that the Khitans were not as brave and good at fighting as they imagined, and it was completely possible to defeat them.  This confidence is very important for future battles, 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.  Life for the Khitan people, who suffered a defeat, became increasingly difficult.  Not only did tens of thousands of people die in Qingzhou, because Yelu Jun bet on Qingzhou and didn't pay much attention to the defense of Yizhou and Zhuozhou, taking advantage of this??Kung Fu has been won by Guo Kui and Zhong Shidao.  As for the previously lost Waqiao Pass, it was easily returned to the hands of the Song Army, and the border line successfully advanced hundreds of miles.  The front lines of the Song Dynasty army have gradually approached Youzhou City, and the recapture of Yanyun is just around the corner!  Zhao Zhao was naturally very excited about the great victory after the adventure, but he had no time to celebrate. Li Cheng whispered a few words in his ear, and Zhao Zhao's expression suddenly changed!  (To be continued)
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