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

Chapter 183 Urn

Chen Gongtang, forty miles west of Yangzhou, was built by Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, it was named because it was loved and respected by the people, and it was also named Aijingpi.

In the fourth year of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty, Du Ya, the governor of Huainan, rebuilt the embankment, diverted water into Yangzhou City, and used it as a canal water source to irrigate Jiapi farmland. Later, it was restored during the Chunxi period.

It's just that the scale is no longer what it used to be, and most of the surrounding areas have been reclaimed by the people to become farmland. However, the war continued, and the farmland became a river bank, covered by a large area of ​​reeds.

Today is the fourth day of the lunar new year, and Gao Yuanchang has already hid in Chen Gongtang, it's really a hundred miles a day.

In order to ensure the speed of the raid at night, the Yuan soldiers were resting and feeding their horses.

Humans eat fried noodles and fried rice, while horses eat beans, wheat and eggs. It can be said that humans are not as good as horses.

Yuan Bing did not complain. After all, horses are the key to meritorious service and the basis for escape. Of course, they must be taken care of carefully.

After eating and drinking, the men and horses took a trip to the reed swamps and lay down in their clothes. The weather was good today, and the sun was warm on our bodies, so it was just right to sleep.

Gao Yuanchang did not sleep, but was confirming information with Nei Ying Luo Zhong.

"The little emperor did stop in Yangzhou and came from Gaoyou. The villain heard him say with his own ears that he went to Tongzhou to see the Haiwei Weir on the eighth day of the lunar month." Luo Zhong said.

"Are the trenches and walls outside Yangzhou City still the same?" Gao Yuanchang asked.

"It has not been repaired." Luo Zhong nodded and said: "Zhang Shijie was busy going to Chuzhou. When the Song Dynasty sent officials, it was already the end of the year. It will be repaired in the future."

"That's very good. We can drive directly into the city!" Gao Yuanchang said with a smile: "Gather all the future leaders and memorize the location. Don't miss the little emperor of Song Dynasty."

Eight thousand new soldiers, one thousand personal guards, even though he only has [-] troops, they are all elites. Even if they are not catching turtles in a jar, they are definitely crushing the situation.

In Yangzhou city, everything is as before.

The emperor went fishing and made a nest in Xuyi City. Unexpectedly, it was self-defeating, and the Yuan army actually sneaked outside the city.

At this time, the emperor was studying and there was no sense of nervousness about the approaching Yuan army.

"Your Majesty." A guard hurried over, breaking the emperor's leisure.

"The flying pigeons in Xuyi sent a message that the Yuan army was marching south, numbering over ten thousand. It is estimated that they are approaching Yangzhou. Your Majesty, please cross the river immediately to take shelter."

"Huh?" Zhao took the letter.

Yesterday, Zhao Cunzhong, who was out, found a large amount of horse manure in the wild. He concluded that a large group of people was passing by. After chasing for a certain distance, he determined that the enemy was heading south and numbered over [-].

Yang Zhenlong and others heard the news that the cavalry army had been assembled to go south, but it was originally intended to set up an ambush around Xuyi, which wasted a lot of time.

"Your Majesty, please cross the river immediately." Wen Daosheng said.

"Your Majesty, there are only eight thousand troops in the city. Most of them are new soldiers and cannot bear to fight. Please cross the river," Huang Dahua said.

"What if we are attacked outside the city?" Zhao Shi asked back.

Huang Dahua couldn't answer.

With only a thousand personal guards, more than [-] cavalry troops rushed into the formation. Needless to say, the entire army was wiped out in an instant.

"It's a shame that the canal is impassable, otherwise we could just take the waterway and have peace of mind." Wen Daosheng punched his fist.

"This is not a time of pessimism. It is time to mobilize troops to prepare to meet the enemy. Recruit Zhang Shenghu and other generals." Zhao Shi ordered.

After a while, the generals who got the news arrived.

"Your Majesty, please cross the river." The king of Yangzhou Zhizhou bowed as soon as he received his head.

"Your Majesty, please cross the river." All the generals followed suit.

"Your Majesty, get up and speak." Zhao Shi said: "If you don't know the location of the Yuan captives, it is easier to fall into a trap if you leave the city in a hurry. Rather than taking risks, it is better to defend the city. In three or two days, reinforcements will arrive from around, and you can sit back and relax."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as there is still one soldier in the city, we will never let half a Tartar enter the city." Zhang Shenghu expressed his stance, patting his chest.

What the emperor said makes sense, so everyone can only stick to it.

"No, let the Yuan captives come in." Zhao Shi said: "The west of the city has not yet been repaired. There are many trenches and low walls and fortresses. Guard against danger. When all the Yuan captives enter the city, we will cut off their retreat and wipe them out!"

Zhao Shiyi slammed his fist on the table and said: "I will personally supervise this battle. You and I will not be afraid of life or death."

"I will never disappoint His Majesty's high expectations." The generals expressed their stance.

"Send a messenger to order the armies in the south of the Yangtze River to prepare to cross the river. The troops from Tongzhou will come to help. The armies in Huai'an must not disrupt their positions and only cut off the enemy's rear route with their cavalry. The rest will look for opportunities to send troops to attack Shandong.

Then he sent a message to Luzhou and other places to be on guard against Yuanlu attacks from behind. "After arranging the outside, Zhao started to arrange the inside again.

"The armies outside the city returned to the city, and each divided into a battalion to control each city gate. In the evening, they blocked the gates with earth and rocks.

Then divide two battalions to ambush outside the gap in the city wall, and divide another two battalions to ambush on both sides of the street. When all the Yuan captives enter the city, they will attack from the rear at the signal. The rest will follow me to defend the west city.

In addition, there must be agents in the city to investigate the news and send orders to all places. No one is allowed in but no one is allowed to go out. Anyone who breaks into the city gate without mercy will be killed without mercy. "

The battle plan drawn up by the emperor himself seemed to be reasonable. The generals made no objections and immediately made arrangements.

It is simple and easy to trip over a horse's rope and fall into a horse pit. All the mines and thunders must be prepared, and all the antlers and caltrops must be arranged.

Wang Gangzhong led the officials, large and small, to arrange for the people to go to the north of the city to prevent the Yuan captives from losing their minds and massacring them indiscriminately.

Within a moment, the whole city was in an uproar.

"Official, why don't you let us out of the city?" Some people expressed dissatisfaction.

"There are hidden details among you. If the Yuan captives get the details, Your Majesty will be in danger!" Wang Gangzhong explained: "To ensure your safety, there will be a battalion of soldiers to protect you. In addition, if any details are discovered, the whistleblower will be heavily rewarded."

Seeing Wang Gangzhong's resolute attitude, more than 4000 people did not dare to argue and walked to the north of the city.

The huge city of Yangzhou has only about 300 residents, so many places in the city have not been repaired.

There are still ditches and low walls in the north of the city, which can be used as shelter.

There is no construction at all in the west of the city, and everything remains as it was when the Yuan army was there.

The trenches are vertical and horizontal, covered with wooden rows, with mine holes on the sides, and there are fortresses between the trenches where archers and crossbowmen can be stationed.

At this time, the snow had not melted, and there was ice, which made it easy to slip when stepping on it. The troops immediately piled the ice and snow outside.

The atmosphere was tense.

Eight thousand new troops plus one thousand personal guards are facing more than 1 cavalry. If one bad move ends, the emperor will die. Who wouldn't be nervous?
"I think back in Wenzhou, more than a thousand soldiers killed three thousand enemies, and the thieves fled. Today I have eight thousand soldiers, why should I be afraid?" Zhao Shi kept encouraging everyone: "This is to invite you to enter the urn, Yuanlu will fall into the trap. , throw yourself to death!"

Times have changed, Emperor!
I think back then we had thunder, but Yuanlu didn't. When the thunder sounded, Yuanlu was immediately defeated. Now that everyone has it and is used to the existence of thunder, it won't be that easy.

It's just that all the soldiers are convinced by the emperor. It's hard for the generals to expose the truth, so they only cooperate with the emperor to boost morale.

Before evening, Wang Gangzhong hurried over with civilian servants to deliver meals to the troops.

The treasury is fully opened and the fish and meat are cooked.

If you don’t eat it today, you might not be able to eat it tomorrow, so of course you have to make it well.

As long as the emperor is protected safe and sound, no matter how high the price is, it is not a big price, let alone a little money and food.

　Thanks to Wuyu Changhe for the reward. Also, if anyone knows how to post pictures in this chapter, please give me some guidance.
　　
　
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