At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 125 Doubt about life

"Zhendong Road has a population of 16. There are only 610 men and 45 women. For those over [-] years old, there are more than [-] women and more than [-] men. The two thousand children are all eight or nine. Ages and above, no young children.”

After listening to Hu Sansheng's report, everyone felt bad.

We just don’t have the word demographic structure, it’s not that we don’t know the importance of demographic structure.

The labor force is insufficient, the natural fertility rate is low, and the society is disharmonious... If there were enough labor force, we wouldn't be making frosting sugar just now.

"Your Majesty, now everyone knows that Zhendong Road produces frosting candies. I hope that there will be many people migrating, so there is no need to worry." Chen Yizhong said.

"It's still too slow." Zhao Shi said: "I would like to mobilize soldiers with more than 35 and no families from all over the country to Zhendong Road, transfer them to civilians on the spot, and marry them with official uniforms. A total of [-], how about it?"

"Your Majesty," Ma Tingluan advised: "Master Wang has won many battles and the restoration of Lin'an is just around the corner. Zhendong Road is not important."

The population is fixed, and there are fewer places with more Zhendong Road, which will also affect the land shoveling, which naturally makes the Minister of Household Affairs unhappy.

"Your Majesty, Lin'an has a large population. Even after the war, it is still crowded. I think we can move part of it." Zeng Yuan said cheerfully.

Although Zhang Shijie was blocked by the Qiantang River, Liu Shiyong and Jiang Zheng had already occupied Yanzhou and Huizhou. Jiang Wanzai also led an army into Raozhou. As long as they turned east, they could enter Lin'an.

Troops are currently being mobilized, but the offensive will be launched by the end of the year at the latest.

"Your Majesty~" Peng Zhenlong trotted in and said, "Tongzhou is reporting urgently."

Zhao Shi opened it and looked at it, his expression suddenly became serious.

The Tongzhou report was sent out and it would take six days to arrive in Wenzhou. In total, it was September [-]th.

Qinghe Fort is three miles away from Rugao City, on a hill next to Qinghe Bay, guarding the flanks of Rugao City.

It is a typical bastion with three floors, [-] troops stationed, and [-] crossbows. It stores [-] dan of grain and replenishes it every three days. There is enough coal, salt, and tea to survive even if the Yuan army is besieging it. Hold on for three to five months.

What's more, it is impossible for the [-] troops in Rugao City to sit back and watch Qinghe Fort be besieged.

"Do the Tartars dare to come? You know if you don't dare, we will have to fight back to Yangzhou when we have rested enough." The commander Xiao Qian lay on the top of the fort with his legs crossed, feeling very comfortable.

Next to it, soldiers were sitting or lying, lazily basking in the sun.

Wenzhou is still warm, while Jiangbei is already quite cold. If you get more sun during the day, you can sleep well at night.

Suddenly, the soldiers standing overhead rang the gong and shouted: "Commander, the Tartar dogs are coming."

Xiao Qianyi Gulu stood up and asked: "How much?"

"countless!"

Xiao Qianliang went up to the fighting table and saw smoke and dust billowing, probably more than [-] of them.

"Light the smoke, block the door, each..."

Before the order was given, all the soldiers had already gone down and were in their fighting positions.

They are all elites who have practiced countless times, and they know what to do.

After a while, the Yuan army arrived.

It stopped just a hundred steps away, and the trebuchet was pushed to the front. After two quarters of an hour of busy work, the black dot lifted into the sky.

Xiao Qian was not panicked, because the top of his head was covered with two layers of logs and covered with soil, so he was not afraid of stones or kerosene.

The stone smashed against the outer wall, only a few bricks were chipped away, but the soil above the head flew away without any damage.

The Yuan army no longer made useless efforts. The shield chariot was in front, accompanied by large shields on both sides, covering the soldiers as they advanced.

Young Chen reached into the jar next to him, took out the crossbow string and loaded it twice, then licked the lard clean off his hands.

"Maknae, how does it taste?" the person next to me asked.

The youngest Chen slapped his mouth twice and said, "Run."

"I'm not afraid of spoiling my stomach." Others were envious and jealous.

"Hey." Chen Laoyao said disdainfully: "Back when I was guarding Yangzhou, I ate no matter how much tartar meat I had, and my stomach wasn't broken. A little lard is worth nothing."

Hair can greatly increase the range of the bed crossbow, but it cannot be stored well, so it is kept fresh with lard.

As the top crossbowman, Chen Laoyao has some advantages. Of course, others don't have to worry, because this can of lard will eventually end up in everyone's stomach.

In just a few words of idle chatter, the Yuan army had already passed a small mound of soil.

This was made by Chen Laoyao. It is inconspicuous and is indeed a reference for shooting.

"Win the string." Chen Laoyao gave the order, pulled down the lever left and right, easily opened the string, and put the short spear back on.

The bed crossbows are all on the second floor. Even if there is only one shooting port, you can still see clearly from the top.

After taking a brief aim, Chen Laoyao slammed the trigger.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh
More than ten short spears shot out, half of which were blocked by the shield. Young Chen stared closely at his short spears.

"Kill two birds with one stone!" Chen Laoyao waved his fist and fired the arrow again.

Although the screams continued, the Yuan army still moved forward, and when they reached the forty paces, they threw out a dozen black dots.

"How can..."

Boom~
Xiao Qian's exclamation was masked by the explosion, and he squatted down subconsciously, just in time to avoid a fragment.

Looking back, I saw a Song soldier with a hole in his forehead, the back of his head flying out, and his brains splattered everywhere.

There was thunder on the ground, explosions continued, and Qinghe Fort was completely submerged in smoke and fire.

"Hahaha..." Ah Shu looked up to the sky and laughed, saying: "The Japanese army bullied me with thunder from the sky, and today I retaliate with thunder from the sky, so happy!"

"More than just revenge!" Shi Bi said through gritted teeth: "When Tongzhou is defeated and the army goes south, the boy must be captured alive to get rid of this evil spirit."

"That's true!" A Shu nodded.

Thinking about the two of them fighting for many years, Zhang Shijie was the only one who suffered the worst blow, and this was just because of the thunder.Now that the imperial court has sent [-] Heavenly Thunders, wouldn't they take revenge?

Perhaps out of revenge, this Yuan army actually threw more than a hundred sky thunders.

"With such power, the Iron Castle has to be stretched around its fingers. That's enough. Let's attack with the whole army." A Shu nodded with satisfaction and ordered the whole army to attack.

Xiao Qian shook his head and shouted: "What are the casualties?"

"Eight died and eleven were injured."

"Three dead and 22 injured."

Xiao Qian turned around and looked around. Only one person died on the third floor, and the injured... oh, two minor injuries did not count as injuries.

Surprisingly little.

"Stand to your own positions and prepare to fight!" Xiao Qian yelled and ran to the bottom with a knife.

The panic on Song Bing's face was obvious.

I thought I only had the artifact, but found that the enemy also had it. How could I not panic?
"Don't panic!" Xiao Qian shouted: "Look around, how many casualties are there? The fortress is strong, as long as we stick to it, we will all come to help!"

At this time, Miao Zaicheng had just left the city gate and heard the continuous thunder. He was also shocked and said: "It is so dense. Could it be that there is a fire in the Tianlei library in the city?"

Lieutenant General Luo Qiyu said: "The news came from Qinghe Fort. It must be the Tartars releasing thunder."

As soon as he finished speaking, explosions were heard from the west and north. It was obvious that the Yuan army used sky thunder at the same time.

"Release the Tanqi and check the details!" Miao Zaicheng was already at a loss.

"Capital!" Xu Jiming shouted: "His Majesty Xiangri has said that there is no indestructible weapon in the world, and it is expected that the Tartars will make thunder.

Husband battle, courage also!

As long as everyone is determined to die, even if the Tartars are strong and stubborn, they can still win! "

Miao Zaicheng turned around and said: "The infantry army leaves the city, and the horse army follows me to Qinghe Fort."

He was also a veteran for many years, but the impact was too great and he couldn't accept it for a while. He was woken up by Xu Jiming, but he was still a general.

More than a thousand cavalry rolled out, but before they could get close, they were blocked by the Yuan army's horsemen.

Unlike the southern army, which had more ships and fewer horses, Li Tingzhi had three thousand cavalry under his command. When he was in Yangzhou, even if people ate each other, there was no shortage of horses to eat.

Later, more than 3000 war horses were seized, and the Jiangbei horse army numbered as many as [-], which was much more than all the horses in Jiangnan.

Not only are they numerous, but they are also capable of fighting, and they will not fall behind even when facing the Yuan army.

The horse armies on both sides were entangled, but Ah Shu didn't care and just stared blankly at Qinghe Fort.

After the fireworks passed by, the fortress was pitch black, but there were endless arrows from above, and many Yuan soldiers were shot to the ground.

After finally rushing forward, many spears protruded from below, and they fired wildly at Yuan Bing.

"Impossible, impossible!" Ah Shu muttered to himself, as if he was using a fake thunder.

Shi Bi was also stunned. He couldn't understand why Qinghe Fort still didn't fall after so many sky thunders exploded.
To the west, Baisha Village has been flattened by the Yuan army.

Unlike Qinghe Fort, Baisha Village is just an ordinary military village, a small city surrounded by walls.

After a meal of thunder, the commander panicked and ordered the whole army to break through, but the whole army was wiped out as a result.

The Luoniao Village to the north was similar to the White Sand Village, but the commander Huang Li immediately ordered the soldiers to get off the wall and hide in the house.

Although more than half of the casualties were suffered, when the Yuan army rushed up, they felt as if they had seen a ghost when they saw the Song soldiers. Their courage was shaken and they were actually killed and retreated.

When Wan Hu Hu Na drove his soldiers forward again, Song Army Commander Jiang Hong had already arrived with three thousand horse and infantry troops.

Suddenly he was angry and saw that the Song army was smaller than himself. He immediately ordered to set up a battle array to confront the Song army.

Who is Jiang Hong?Jiang Cai's son, Father Shui, went into battle at the age of 13 and had been struggling for 20 years. How could he be afraid of his second-generation ancestor?

The two sides opened up the formation, and the infantry troops lined up in a line. The horse troops wandered left and right, not waiting for the formation to be called, and moved forward separately.

They were all shields protecting the Thunder Hands, but the Yuan army was a serious Thunder Hand, and the Thunder Hands were all strong men carefully selected by the Marshal's Mansion, while the Song Army were crossbow gunners.

Real gun.

Sixty steps away, the ballista was ignited, and the Yuan army's sky-thunder hand was completely submerged in the flames.

rumbling~
The sky thunder he carried with him exploded, and the Song army in front and the Yuan army in the rear were swept away.

Yuan Jun Tianlei, who was lucky enough to escape the disaster, was heartbroken and ran back crying and shouting.

I think they came here with full confidence. They never thought that they would suffer such a big loss. They all collapsed.

"Kill~" Song Jun's Thunder Hands got up and continued to rush forward.

This time, it was a serious thunderbolt hand. He rushed forward and threw it immediately.

They are professionally trained, not only know how to throw, but also know how to avoid damage.

When two thunderbolts fell, the Yuan army was frightened and fled in all directions.

"Kill!" Jiang Hong took the lead and rushed into the Yuan army's formation. The Song soldiers followed and killed them.

Hu Na failed to gather his troops, and he did not dare to challenge Jiang Hong, so he turned his horse and fled. Jiang Hong was worried that he would be ambushed and did not pursue him, otherwise Hu Na would be choked and run away.

Because Luoniao Village was in ruins and suffered [-]% casualties, Jiang Hong gathered his troops and abandoned the village and returned to the city.

Seeing that Miao Zaicheng was still entangled with the Yuan army, Jiang Hong ordered five thousand troops to leave the city again.

Ah Shu, who originally thought that he could do whatever he wanted with the sky thunder, still doubted his life, and did not fight to the death with the Song army, so he immediately ordered his troops to retreat.

(End of this chapter)