Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 882 Attacking Yingtian Prefecture

Meng Yutong sat in an ordinary house, holding a piece of intelligence that had just been delivered from the front line. The intelligence said that Su Chen defeated the Song army, and the emperor of the Song Dynasty retreated to Bianjing. He was attacked on the way and was suspected to be injured. She smiled slightly, a smile overflowed from the corner of her mouth, and a hint of excitement in her eyes.

"Zhao Kuangyin is injured. We don't know how serious his injury is. We need someone in the palace to find out the truth." There was a hint of expectation in Meng Yutong's voice. She knew this was an important turning point.

The Wu army is now unstoppable, and the Song army is retreating step by step, and it is difficult to reverse the decline.

Meng Yutong had never expected that Su Chen would be so brave in leading troops to fight, completely suppressing the elite troops of the Song army. She nodded slightly, secretly admiring in her heart: "Chen Lang, only you can achieve such an amazing achievement. The Song Dynasty will eventually be destroyed by you, unifying the north and the south. In the future, there will be warlords in the northwest, as well as the Northern Han Dynasty. Further north, there are the Khitans of the Liao Dynasty."

Meng Yutong's thoughts drifted far away. She had some expectations. If Su Chen really destroyed the Song Dynasty, then Su Chen would be able to take advantage of this achievement to abdicate smoothly, become the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, and become the real new king of Wu. By then, the world would be unified, and the problem of the Five Dynasties since the end of the Tang Dynasty would be truly solved. From then on, the people would not have to worry about frequent wars, chaos among the countries, and the people's miserable lives.

She smiled slightly, with a firm look in her eyes: "Chen Lang, I believe you can complete this mission."

At this time, the deputy commander of Xuanfu Guard, Ding Zhaohui, walked in with a serious look on his face. He said, "Chief, we have just received news from the Great Song Palace. At present, the Emperor Zhao has learned that Bianjing is short of food and grass, and has sent Prime Minister Zhao Pu and Prince of Jin Zhao Guangyi to jointly solve the problem of Bianjing's food shortage."

Meng Yutong nodded slightly, with a thoughtful look in her eyes: "Zhao Kuangyin is indeed not a pushover. He can react quickly at this time. However, the problem of food shortage is not so easy to solve. We must also pay close attention to see what they do."

Ding Zhaohui nodded slightly, with a hint of firmness in his tone: "Understood, I will arrange personnel to closely monitor the movements in Bianjing."

Meng Yutong smiled faintly, with a calm look in her eyes: "Zhao Pu is in charge of the six ministries, and Zhao Guangyi is in charge of the Southern Court. Combined with the two, it can be seen that Emperor Zhao attaches great importance to this matter. We wait and see how things develop, and we can spread the news appropriately that the Bian Jing treasury is short of food, so that the people will panic. In addition, spread the news that the Song army was defeated and the Wu army is about to break through Yingtian Prefecture, so that the people of the Song Dynasty will be in danger, and the fortunes of the Song Dynasty will be cut off." There was a hint of coldness in her voice, as if she had seen the collapse of the Song Dynasty.

As a princess of Shu Kingdom, Meng Yutong naturally knew about matters such as the royal destiny. Many kings believed in Feng Shui, so the imperial tombs were all Feng Shui treasures, and they paid attention to the hall for offering sacrifices to heaven and praying to heaven.

But for a country to be stable, the people are the foundation. If the people are uneasy and panic-stricken, thinking that the country is doomed, then the fortune of the court will soon be gone. When fighting with opponents, without the blessing of God, morale will naturally be weaker.

Meng Yutong was behind the scenes fanning the flames and trying to cause chaos in Bianjing.

"Chief, the Wude Division is currently investigating enemy spies everywhere. They have not only targeted our Xuanfu Guard, but have also noticed the Qingying Guard. This time, the secret battle will be more intense, so please try to show up as little as possible." Ding Zhaohui reminded, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Meng Yutong nodded slightly, with a firm look in her eyes: "I know, you all should be careful too!" There was a hint of concern in her voice, and it was obvious that she cared very much about the safety of her subordinates.

Ding Zhaohui said: "Because many officials from my Shu Kingdom were captured and taken to Bian Jing, we have changed our contact methods and secret points twice. It is not easy for the Wude Division to find us completely at the moment." There was a hint of confidence in his voice, and it was obvious that he was very confident in their covert work.

Meng Yutong's eyes flashed with a strange light and she nodded slightly: "Okay, and in addition, prepare some manpower to assassinate the eldest prince Zhao Dezhao and the Prince of Jin Zhao Guangyi at any time. They don't have to be really killed, but just give them the opportunity to suspect each other. At this time, Emperor Zhao has been injured, which is like a tiger without teeth. It can stimulate Zhao Guangyi's desire to seize power, make them turn against each other, weaken the power of the royal family, and shake the foundation of the court!" There was a hint of coldness in her voice, and it was obvious that she would do anything to achieve her goal.

"Understood!" Ding Zhaohui, Wei Ying and others clasped their fists in response, with a hint of determination in their eyes, and it was obvious that they were ready.

Meng Yutong smiled slightly, with a calm look in her eyes: "Okay, let's proceed according to the plan. Remember, our goal is not only to weaken the Song Dynasty, but also to clear the obstacles for the unification of the Wu Kingdom." There was a hint of tenderness in her voice, but a firmness in her eyes.

……… Yingtian Prefecture, also known as Shangqiu, has been known as the "barrier of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers" and "a place of contention for military strategists and a gathering place for merchants" since ancient times. Especially during the Sui and Tang dynasties, Shangqiu was very convenient for navigation due to the Grand Canal, which extended to the capital in the west, the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers in the south, and Youyan in the north. Merchants from all directions gathered here for grain, salt, tea, and silk merchants.

During the Tang Dynasty, Shangqiu had become one of the largest cities in China. Du Fu wrote the poem "Sending Away My Feelings" when he visited the ancient city of Shangqiu. Li Bai wrote the famous line in "Songs in Liangyuan": "Dancing shadows and singing voices scatter over the green pond, leaving only the Bian River flowing eastward into the sea."

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin made his fortune here, so he named Shangqiu Nanjing and changed its name to Yingtian Prefecture.

At this time outside the city, flags were flying like clouds. Su Chen had already commanded the army to surround the ancient city of Yingtianfu from all sides.

There were Song army defenses both inside and outside the city, with 50,000 troops outside the city and 100,000 soldiers inside the city, totaling 150,000 defenders.

Song Dynasty generals Dang Jin, Wang Zhengzhong, Gao Huaide, Mi Xin, Li Chugeng, Zhang Yongde, and Fu Yanqing gathered here to garrison Yingtian Prefecture.

The generals of the Wu army included Pan Mei, Lin Renzhao, Taishi Zhao, Jing Hong, Bian Zhanyu, Li Saidong, Chai Songyun, Ma Donglin, Ma Zhanchao, Jin Hui, Shen Huzi, Wu Yanrou, Pan Weizhen, Pan Weide, Pan Weigu and others, who were also many powerful generals.

Su Chen smiled faintly on his calm face, sat on his horse, raised his whip, and pointed at the Yingtian City in front of him: "Attack!"

Suddenly, the army, as quiet as a mountain, began to move in an instant.

"attack--"

Huge armies surged forward in an orderly manner like waves. The soldiers shouted slogans in unison and pushed various siege equipment towards Ganzhou City.

Amid the rumbling sound of wheels, huge new-type catapults, siege chariots, siege ladders, battering rams, whirlwind cannons, etc., approached the city.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The Wu army attacked from all directions and attacked the ancient city of Yingtianfu fiercely.

The war drums were beating like thunder. On all sides of the city, countless Wu soldiers were fighting and attacking. Arrows were flying like dark clouds, and huge stones thrown by hundreds of whirlwind cannons and catapults were bombarding the top of the city like meteor showers.

The whirlwind cannon was originally created by Ma Jun during the Three Kingdoms period. It looks like a windmill, but is actually a centrifugal trebuchet that uses centrifugal force to throw stones. If the centrifugal trebuchet has four spiral arms, it is called a "cross cannon". If it has more than four spiral arms, it is called a whirlwind cannon.

This whirlwind cannon can be mounted on the saddles of camels, mules, horses and other livestock. It has strong mobility. Now it is equipped with artillery shells. After being ignited, it is thrown out and lands on the top of the city wall, where it explodes, killing many Song Dynasty soldiers.

The soldiers of the Song Dynasty were also drawing their bows and shooting arrows, trying to stop the attack of the Wu army and defend firmly.

The attack on Yingtian Prefecture officially began.