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

Chapter 238 The occurrence of landslide

Zhongli County in Haozhou is backed by the Huaihe River. Since the fall of Xiangfan, A Shu mobilized heavy troops here in order to leave a stronghold south of the Huaihe River.

Reinforcing city walls and digging trenches are routine operations. Setting up military strongholds at strategic points outside the city is also a good way to defend.

Depending on the degree of danger, the number ranged from thousands to hundreds, which effectively blocked the Song army's attack.

The most important one is Fenghuang Mountain in the northwest, which is close to the Huaihe River. It can not only protect the north gate, but also connect with Hebei.

It is equipped with returning artillery and crossbows, supplemented by wood and stone, and has repelled four attacks by the Song army.

It had been raining for days, but the Yuan army stationed in the mountain stronghold not only did not feel bored, but felt very relaxed.

Ye Demiami sipped a glass of wine contentedly and sighed: "The southern thieves have been causing trouble every now and then, attacking but not attacking, and retreating but not retreating. Now it has been raining for days, and it has finally stopped."

"Wanhu, now that the Southern bandit's guns have failed, will you take the initiative to attack?" the deputy general asked.

Ye Dimi shook his head and said: "The southern bandits' camp is so tight that it is difficult to break it even without guns and cannons. All you have to do is guard it."

After arriving here, the Song army built two camps in the south and east of Zhongli City. After removing some small strongholds, they tried to attack the city but failed, so they changed it to a nuisance.

They came to make noise every day in the middle of the night, making Yuan Jun sleepy and unable to eat well, which was really hard work.

Fortunately, it had been raining for days, and the Song army finally subsided, and the Yuan army could have a good sleep.

As a veteran for many years, Ye's Lost is not greedy for drinking. He withdraws from the banquet when he is only a little drunk, and goes to bed after eating.

In the middle of the night, the cry of killing suddenly rang out, and Ye suddenly felt lost. He called his personal guards to come in and help put on the armor, and immediately rushed to the back village.

At this time, the Song Army and the Yuan Army were fighting together. Even without the help of guns and artillery, the Song Army was still at a disadvantage in numbers, and the Song Army still defeated the Yuan Army.

Ye Dimihua brandished his sword and shouted angrily, "Left and right, come up, drive out the southern thieves!"

"Kill!" The personal guards led the elite to fight forward and immediately stabilized their position.

Cheng Huading stabbed a Yuan soldier to death. When he saw more and more Yuan soldiers coming from behind, he knew that the sneak attack had failed, so he stopped persisting.

"Come closer to me!" Shouting, Cheng Huading stabbed a Yuan soldier to death with his spear and retreated.

The nearby Song soldiers heard the order and immediately forced their opponents back and moved closer to him.

They took advantage of the rainy night to reach the Yuan army's position. However, the Yuan army was still heavily guarded. This sneak attack was considered a failure.

"Follow me and leave this southern thief behind!" Ye's lost military governor pursued him, hoping to frustrate the Song army's spirit.

"Ten thousand households, don't chase poor bandits, beware of ambush!" the deputy general advised.

"Since that's the case, let the defenders go back to the camp." Ye lost his way and followed the remonstrance like a stream, and said: "The guards on duty tonight will reward one catty of meat and half a catty of wine."

"Thank you Wanhu!" Yuan Bing cheered.

Although the Huaihe River has not been completely cut off, wine and meat are by no means included in the transportation. At least ordinary soldiers cannot eat it. Now that they can satisfy their greed, their morale immediately soars.

While the noise in the village continued, the Song army had already buried the coffin in the soil on the east and west sides of the mountain.

Just when the Yuan army sentry heard the noise and came down to investigate, the Song soldiers lit the fuse and ran back.

When Yuan Bing arrived, he saw a little fire.

"Not good~" Yuan Bing's thought flashed, and he was about to snuff out the lead wire immediately, but he hadn't reached it yet, only heard the first bang, and everything was swallowed by the explosion.

In the handsome tent, Ye Zimi suddenly stood up and asked: "Where did the explosion happen?"

The guard came in and said: "At the foot of the mountain, I wonder what the Song army is doing."

"Is it going to blow up the mountain?" Ye was lost and couldn't help but think of Diaoyu City.

However, there are almost cliffs around Diaoyu City. After digging into the cave and filling it with countless gunpowder, the entire mountain can be blown down. However, although Phoenix Mountain is more than 40 to [-] feet high, it is not steep and has many layers of soil on the surface. There is no possibility of collapse.

Ye Demilosi waved his hand and said: "Instruct the whole army not to panic, and send people to check again. If the Southern thieves are digging on a large scale, send troops to attack them." After a pause, Ye Demilosi said again: "Notify the city, strictly Be on guard..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt his feet shaking.

rumbling~
"It's not good~the mountain collapsed~"

"Run~"

"Help~"

Seeing the ground beneath their feet sliding, Yuan Bing panicked and rushed down the mountain.

At this moment, they could not care about the possible attack by the Song Army. The most important thing was to avoid the landslide.

It's just that the sliding on the slope seemed slow, but in fact it was very fast. Before Yuan Bing could run a few steps, he was brought down to the ground by the mud. Before they could get up, they were buried in the rolling mud.

At this time, the sky was slightly bright, and the Yuan army in Zhongli City was alarmed, and they all climbed up the city wall to see.

The entire hillside slid down and the soil rolled like an earth dragon turning over, with nothing to stop it along the way.

No matter how Yuan soldiers fled and struggled, they were all ruthlessly buried and never seen again.

When the Lord of Zhongli City arrived at the city, Atachi, everything had settled.

Phoenix Mountain is still the same Phoenix Mountain, but it is a bit shorter. The mountain is completely the color of loess. There are no tents, no vegetation, and it has been turned over.

The sliding soil rushed straight into the city wall, the trenches were filled, and the fortifications were destroyed. Atachi caught a glimpse of a black figure, and upon closer inspection he discovered that it was the body of a Yuan soldier.

"Why are you here? Why are you here?" Atachi felt chills all over his body.

The Song Army blew up the Phoenix Mountain with two explosions. Their methods were like myths. How could Zhongli City resist?

In the distance, Xie Xianwen wrapped up Cheng Huading's wound and said, "It's really effective. Your Majesty's golden words are true."

"Your Majesty has been given a mandate from heaven. Naturally, everything he said is true. It's just hard for you to remember it." Cheng Huading said.

"Hey, actually I don't understand either." Xie Xianwen said: "In that chat, we talked about the destruction of Diaoyu City. His Majesty said that such a battle is difficult to achieve because it takes too long, but you can give it a try under certain conditions.

This Fenghuang Mountain has a thick soil, and the Yuan army dug trenches around the top of the mountain. It was already destroyed, so what... Stress... Yes, Your Majesty is talking about stress.

Stress damage, soaked by rain, and soft soil make large movements likely to cause landslides, just like avalanches. "

Cheng Huading listened quietly, smiling and saying nothing.

When Xie Xianwen proposed this plan, everyone actually thought it was fanciful. Even if he said it was a secret taught by the emperor, he could not convince people.

It is beyond common sense cognition, like a myth.

However, considering that he could indeed take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, Cheng Huading personally led his troops to attack at night to cover up the excavation while attracting the attention of the Yuan army.

But I didn't want to, when more than a thousand catties of gunpowder came down, it would really blow up Phoenix Mountain.

While the two were chatting, Jiang Zheng led the army and arrived.

After confirming the military situation, Jiang Zheng couldn't hide his excitement and ordered: "The armies listened to the order and immediately occupied the top of the mountain to set up artillery and prepare to attack the city."

"Deputy Manager, wait a minute." Xie Xianwen said, "The landslide has not stabilized yet. It is very risky to climb the mountain at this time. We will have to wait until the weather clears up."

At this time, the soil is soft and prone to secondary landslides, so Xie Xianwen discouraged it.

"Forget it, I've been waiting for half a year, no less than ten days and a half!" Jiang Zheng heard this and ordered the army to completely surround Zhongli.

Because he didn't know the Song army's methods, Atachi did not dare to attack with his troops. He only watched helplessly as the Song army set up a camp and surrounded Zhongli County.

　Don't think that the author is talking nonsense. I have seen with my own eyes that pipes dug sideways on the mountain collapsed after a rain.In addition, most landslides are caused by horizontal damage to the mountain. Personal analysis suggests that the stress on the mountain surface has been destroyed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)