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

Chapter 142 Crisis in Sichuan and Shu

In early February, warblers are flying, grass is blooming, leaves are green and flowers are red.

Outside Wenzhou, by the pier, countless people stood on tiptoes and raised their heads, watching the emperor say goodbye to the queen mother.

The plague in Lin'an Prefecture has basically dissipated, and the emperor is about to return to the capital.

"Brother, is it really necessary to take the sea route?" Yang mentioned his old words again.

Zhao Shi replied: "Don't worry, Madam, there will be no hurricanes, no waves, and the sea route is safe at this time."

The two of them had been saying these two sentences over and over for a month, but Yang still felt uneasy.

After all, she still felt that the land route was safe.

Zhao Shi also felt that the land route was suitable, but he really couldn't wait any longer, so he wanted to return to Lin'an as soon as possible.

After Yang gave instructions for a while, Zhao bowed and turned around to get on the boat.

"Your Majesty, do you want to set sail?" Liu Yu asked.

"Let's go." Zhao nodded.

On the shore, when the people saw the boats retracting their pedals and untying their moorings, they started shouting, hoping that their sons would hear them.

Zhao Shi heard it, bowed his body, and was rude to his surroundings.

The people stopped shouting, knelt down one after another, and shouted long live three times in reply.

Zhao Shi stood up and said: "Draw an imperial edict to raise Wenzhou to Ji'an Prefecture."

In the current system, there are three levels in Luzhou and County, and the prefecture is higher than the state and directly under the central government. This is the benefit that the emperor gave to Wenzhou.

Just as the emperor was going down the river, more than ten thousand Yuan troops arrived at the city in Hanchu County, Hezhou, Sichuan.

Tamerlane sent out soldiers to shout, as usual, to persuade them to surrender, but he was afraid of losing their lives, so he only shouted outside the city.

Defense officer Cheng Cong stood on the wall and watched his old acquaintance Yang Wen'an approach slowly under the cover of the shield.

When they got closer, Yang Wen'an shouted: "Mr. Cheng, resisting the Yuan Dynasty with the strength of a county is no different from hitting an egg against a stone. If you are not afraid of death, don't you have plans for the people in the city?"

"Zhuzi!" Cheng Cong scolded, "Your father, Yang Daquan, died in a state affair, yet you consider yourself a thief. You are really disloyal and unfilial!"

"Your Majesty's words are wrong!" Yang Wen'an shouted: "My father died in a state affair, but the court didn't pay him any compensation. He was raised by his uncle. How can the court be loyal to such a court?"

His father, Yang Daquan, was only a commander when he died in battle, and his official position was not high, so there was no posthumous reward, and Yang Wen'an was not able to serve as an official.

He was two years old at the time, and his mother took him to join Yang Dayuan. Later, Yang Dayuan surrendered, and Yang Wen'an followed suit.

Cheng Cong knew this, so he was speechless for a moment.

Yang Wen'an called out again: "Mr. Cheng, my son Pengfei is now in charge of the political affairs of Jiangxi Province. If you come to vote for me personally, you can reunite your father and son privately, and you can protect the army and the people publicly. Why not do this for both ends?"

"He is not my son!" Cheng Cong replied: "Stop making noise and come and attack the city!"

Seeing that he could not be persuaded to surrender, Yang Wen'an turned around.

Timur Buhua immediately ordered: "If you are stubborn, destroy the city and then massacre it to warn the cities in the three states!"

"Marshal is mighty!" Yuan Bing shouted wildly and stepped forward.

Thousands of people protected more than a dozen trebuchets as they slowly arrived. The craftsmen were busy and were quickly ready.

Cheng Cong was not worried.

The city walls were strong, and there was a curtain overhead to protect the stones. In fact, the threat from the trebuchets was only average.

Outside the city, after the sky mines were placed and lit by the sky mine operators, the gunners immediately released them.

The sky thunder crossed the city wall and fell into the city, exploding on the ground. Cheng Cong was shocked and asked: "Where did the thunder hit?" It was obviously the Yuan army that came in... The defenders were all terrified.

Before any response could be made, a thunderbolt struck the city and exploded. The city wall, which was more than ten feet long, was cleared of all the defenders.

"It's not good~ The Tatars can't stop the thunder they summoned..." The defenders collapsed immediately, and many Song soldiers ran around like headless flies.

The Yuan army saw clearly, but they did not rush to attack the city. Instead, they bombarded the city for three more rounds to completely disperse the defenders at the top of the city.

Cheng Cong was carried off the city wall. He calmed down for a while and prepared to summon troops to fight in the streets. However, there were only more than ten personal guards around him, so were there any troops left?

One of the guards said: "Ms., God has abandoned the country and the dynasty. Nothing can be done. Will you surrender?"

"How dare you confuse the public with your evil words?" Cheng Cong was angry and said: "The Yuanlu accidentally got a sharp weapon, but we couldn't crack it when we first saw it. Now that it has happened, I should sacrifice my life to show my loyalty."

The guards on the left and right made eye contact, then suddenly swarmed up and pushed Cheng Cong to the ground.

"How can you be worthy of the imperial salary?" Cheng Cong was shocked and angry.

The guard replied: "My lord, please forgive me. Unless we don't dare to fight, we really can't fight. At this point, we can only find a way out by taking my lord."

Before a few people could escort Cheng Cong out, someone had already opened the city gate, please surrender.

Timur Buhua laughed loudly and said: "I have fought countless small battles, but today is the easiest!"

Yang Wen'an said: "This is the emperor's blessing. Together with the Great Yuan, the world will be prosperous."

Timur Buhua said: "Since the city has opened the city gates on its own initiative, there is no need to massacre the city. It's just that Cheng Cong resisted the king. Not killing him is not enough to warn the southern general."

Within a few words, the Yuan army had entered the city and was seeing Cheng Cong being escorted.

When it was brought to him, Timur didn't bother to see it or not, and just let him be killed.

On the same day, Yingshan Village in Chongqing Prefecture and Meiling Fort in Luzhou were all lost.

Under the thunderous bombardment, the Song army collapsed immediately, and the Yuan army fought in effortlessly.

At this rate, I am afraid that if the three states cannot hold on until March, Sichuan and Shu will all return to Yuanting.

Zhang Yushang did not know the news from the front line and was busy further strengthening the fortifications of Diaoyu City.

For the sake of long-term planning, he retreated and gathered a large amount of food and eight thousand soldiers. Even if he was besieged, he could hold on until the end of the world.

Because Diaoyu City is located on the top of a mountain, surrounded by cliffs, even the strongest return cannons cannot hit it. Moreover, it has farmland and water sources, so it can be self-sufficient.

Zhang Yu prepared to defend according to regular routines, and Rugao's Li Tingzhi had finished construction.

Ah Shu called him excitedly at first, but then left in dismay after receiving a blow on the head. He still hasn't called back yet, giving Li Tingzhi enough time.

Digging holes to hide troops, moving through trenches, and sandbags can effectively resist injuries and prevent enemy troops from blasting through the city walls through tunnels... From the past year to now, all the fortifications have been completed.

After checking again and confirming that there was no problem, Li Tingzhi said with emotion: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. Not only did he make the thunder, but he also prepared a way to deal with it. If you act according to the law, how can the Tartars break the city?"

"The destiny is in the Song Dynasty, so your majesty has received a dream from a god." Miao Zaicheng said with emotion, and then said: "Now the king's army is going to recover Lin'an and will inevitably go north in the near future. Your Majesty should be stationed in Tongzhou and send troops to respond at any time."

Li Tingzhi nodded and said: "As it should be, you will be in charge of Rugao."

"Don't worry, Mr. Xian, we are in the city." Miao Zaicheng replied.

Li Tingzhi was naturally relieved, otherwise he would not have been allowed to take charge of Rugao City.

Besides, unlike Sichuan, which is cut off from information, if Tongzhou is really in dire straits, it is entirely possible to ask the imperial court to send reinforcements.

Just when Li Tingzhi returned to Tongzhou, Jiang Cai told him the good news-the imperial court had allocated a thousand sky mines and [-] land mines.

Different from the landmines that Zhang Shijie had modified by himself, the landmines sent this time were real iron-cased landmines, and their power could definitely satisfy the Yuan army.

(End of this chapter)