Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

These damn Mongols, if you want to attack Shandong, just attack Shandong. Can’t we, the Southern Song Dynasty, just ignore them? But you actually want to come and beat me, Da Song!
Why did they suddenly come to attack Chuzhou? Zhao Yun was a little confused! When had I offended these evil stars? Haven't they been safe and sound these past two years?
"Officials! If we send troops to rescue now, Yangzhou is closer, but Pingjiang Mansion is relatively far away. Even if reinforcements are to arrive, it will take several days, not to mention the mobilization of troops and preparation of food and fodder." An official spoke up.

"Then we can't control that much. Hurry up and send troops to rescue. Chuzhou must not fall. If Chuzhou falls, then the defense of the Huaihe River will be gone." Zhao Yun said.

The overall strength of the Song Dynasty, whether in terms of military strength or money and food, actually surpassed Mongolia, but for some reason, it just couldn't be fully mobilized. Even if it was mobilized, it seemed that it couldn't defeat Mongolia. Why on earth was this?

"Officials! The imperial guards of the capital cannot move. Chuzhou City is only a thousand miles away from Lin'an Prefecture. With the marching speed of the Mongolian army, it only takes less than ten days to reach the capital and directly threaten Lin'an Prefecture. ." A military commander said.

"How can it be that exaggerated as you say? If you want to get to Lin'an Prefecture from Chuzhou, you still need to cross the Yangtze River defense line, pass by Pingjiang Prefecture, and also need to pass by Yangzhou City. After all, the Lin'an Prefecture's forbidden army has 5 people, so we must mobilize people. The reinforcements will be sent to Chuzhou City as soon as possible," Zhao Yun said.

Could it be said that if Chuzhou City is lost, his capital will be safe? Are Lin'an Mansion's defenses really safe?
"Okay, everyone, stop arguing. Now quickly mobilize the grain and grass troops from various places to go north to support Chuzhou. If Chuzhou falls.

Then the army will gather in Yangzhou City first and try to take back Chuzhou City. After all, the Mongols are a lone army and we still have a chance to drive them out. "A military commander said.

Originally, the Song Dynasty did not want to interfere with the Mongolian attack on Shandong, but now the Song Dynasty was involved.

Soon the order from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty spread to various places. Pingjiang Prefecture and Yangzhou immediately sent reinforcements towards Chuzhou.

Anqing Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, Qingyuan Prefecture, and Jiankang Prefecture all began to mobilize reinforcements, prepare food and wages, and prepare to support Chuzhou.

"Fire! Fire!" Cha Tuohua waved his saber and shouted loudly.

The flint cannon and the sky-shattering cannon of the Southern Song Dynasty could only reach the soldiers attacking the city, and the soldiers standing far away and firing the cannon were completely out of reach.

Although the heavy artillery in Guanzhong is very powerful, the number of shells fired and cannons produced are not too many.

There were even many times when the launched explosive packets did not explode and were captured by the Southern Song Dynasty.

"Father! Hahaha! These Southern Song Dynasty troops can hardly hold it anymore. I estimate that after two more days of bombing, we can lead the army to attack the city." The timid Buhua came to his father and said excitedly.

The black powder formula in Zhang Yong's explosive bag cannot be copied after you get the finished product. The perfect formula proportions fiddled by modern people, as well as the production process of crystallized black powder, are not comparable to those of the Southern Song Dynasty.

As for Luzhou, Xiangyang Prefecture and other places, they are strengthening their defenses to prevent Mongolia from suddenly crossing the Huaihe River defense line to attack.

Many flint cannons and sky-shattering cannons were also erected on the city walls of the Southern Song Dynasty for counterattacks, and they even imitated alternative versions of explosive packs produced by the Mongolian Guanzhong army.

Even trebuchets can launch explosive packets weighing seventy, eighty, or even hundreds of kilograms. It is not appropriate to eliminate these two weapons now, because heavy artillery cannot take their place.

Black gunpowder was also available in the Southern Song Dynasty, so they also tinkered with the explosive packets, but neither the gunpowder formula nor the production process were inferior.

The seized explosive packets were a bit useless for the Southern Song Dynasty because there were no other supporting items.

Four days after arriving in Chuzhou City, Chatuohua ordered people to attack wildly for four days. During these four days, the Mongolian army commanded the infantry to conduct some feint attacks, but more of them used heavy artillery to bomb.

At the same time, trebuchets also joined the battlefield, firing explosive packets or burning gasoline cans into the city. At the same time, the thunderbolts and cannons carried by the army were also exerting their power.

Therefore, we could only use trebuchets to fight back, but the level of trebuchets in the Southern Song Dynasty was far behind Mongolia.

Now, not only the Mongolian army, but also the army in Guanzhong also likes the combination of trebuchets and explosive bags, as well as thunder tubes, cannons and explosive bags.

To be honest, the quality of the steel in the Southern Song Dynasty was not as good as that produced by the Guanzhong Prefecture. It was unscrupulous and it was very difficult to imitate the cannons. What's more, the Southern Song Dynasty did not know the formula and proportion of the propellant.

Explosive packs have been used by the Mongolian army for more than ten years, and the Southern Song Dynasty has also been beaten countless times.

At this time, Cha Tuohua was leading an army of more than 20,000 people to violently attack the Chuzhou Prefecture. Heavy artillery was set up one after another, making continuous roars and bombarding the Chuzhou city wall.

And in terms of power, the explosion of more than ten kilograms of crystalized black powder explosives is even more powerful.

Boom! Boom!
The sound of explosions was endless, and the people who were bombed on the Chuzhou city wall fell over. The newly developed heavy artillery in the Guanzhong land could not be compared to the previous heartless cannons in terms of range and power.

And once they are moved onto the city wall, these flint cannons, as well as the sky-shattering cannons, will be the focus of the Mongols. Heavy artillery, explosive packs, and trebuchets will all hit here together.

This was his first time following his father on an expedition, and he seemed a little excited.

This time I must make great contributions, as my father has been granted the title of Ten Thousand Households.

In this war, he wanted to become a member of the Mongolian family by virtue of his military exploits, and he could not embarrass his father.

"My good son, do you have the guts to personally lead a team in two days to attack the city gate for me and capture Chuzhou City?" Cha Tuohua looked at his eldest son who was timid and asked Buhua.

After following the King of Guanzhong for more than ten years, his son has grown up and is now an upright man. In this war, Cha Tuohua deliberately brought his eldest son with him.

The son has turned eighteen this year and it's time for him to get involved in some wars.

"Why don't you dare? Father, I will take all the guards and our soldiers tomorrow. We will rush to the city of Chuzhou and capture this city." The timid Buhua looked at himself The father spoke.

Taking the lead in charging up the city wall is the achievement of climbing first. This is something you can never ask for!

"Hahaha! Well, you are worthy of being my son. From now on, you will follow me and make contributions to the King of Guanzhong, and inherit my position in the future." Cha Tuohua nodded with great satisfaction and said.

My son is quite brave in fighting.

"Report! Report to General Chatuohua. Our scouts are in the south of Chuzhou City and have discovered that enemy reinforcements are coming from Yangzhou City." A scout knelt on the ground and said.

"Oh! How many reinforcements did Yangzhou send? How far are they from us?" Cha Tuohua asked.

"Reporting to the general, Yangzhou has dispatched a total of about 10,000 troops, including more than 1,000 cavalry. We are still more than 200 miles away." The scout knelt on the ground and said.

"Yes! I understand. I ordered the infantry to continue the siege of the city. I will lead the Mongolian cavalry to stop these troops in person." Cha Tuohua nodded and said.

This time, in order to attack Chuzhou City, they made a lot of preparations. It took a lot of effort for more than 20,000 people to cross the Huaihe River.

The cavalry troops are not used when attacking the city, so these people can just bypass Chuzhou City and block the reinforcements and Mongolian cavalry who come to support in field battles.

They have no hope of winning at all, not to mention that they still have two thousand heavy armored cavalry here!
Blocking these Southern Song reinforcements is not a problem at all, and the more Southern Song troops come, the better. My mission is to contain some Southern Song troops here.

"Father! Please let your son go to war with you." The timid Buhua said.

How could we miss him in a battle?
Staying here in Chuzhou means just watching the constant bombardment of trebuchets, explosive charges, thunder tubes, and cannons every day. It is better to follow his father around to Chuzhou City and face the army in the direction of Yangzhou.

"Okay! Brat, you come with me. Just leave this place to the Han general Zheng Huaxing and the others." Chatuohua laughed twice and took his son, plus 10,000 Mongolian cavalry and 2,000 heavy armored cavalry. They went directly to the rear of Chuzhou City, preparing to block the Yangzhou troops who came to support them.

I saw the Mongolian cavalry outside the city moving on a large scale. The Southern Song garrison in Chuzhou City also noticed that something was going on. The Mongolian army was mobilized in this way. After arriving at Chuzhou City, they must have wanted to cut off their reinforcements.

"General, the Mongols want to cut off our retreat." The general responsible for guarding the north gate said. "But we have also stocked up on a lot of food and grass, as well as soldiers and weapons. Even if we are besieged for several months, nothing will happen." A Southern Song general said.

"The Mongols want to cut off our retreat, and the troops will go around to the rear. They are blocking our reinforcements. We are in a hurry here, and I have notified Lin'an Prefecture as soon as possible.

The fastest reinforcements should come from the direction of Yangzhou. The Mongols didn't want our two armies to join forces, so they sent troops to block the Yangzhou reinforcements. "Chuzhou City Guard General said.

If the reinforcements from Yangzhou are cut off, then when the subsequent reinforcements arrive, they will definitely not come directly to support, but will start to gather in the direction of Yangzhou. By then, Chuzhou City will be an isolated city.

The city's food and supplies reserves are very sufficient, but their army only has a few thousand people!
There’s no telling how long we can hold off the Mongolian army!

"General, we can't let the Mongols succeed! Let's quickly send reinforcements to support them now!" a military general said.

"There are only five to six hundred cavalry in our city, and most of the horses they ride on are old, and some are even pack horses. Let alone stop the Mongols when they go out, whether they can come back is another matter." Chu. The city guard said with a sigh.

Their Chuzhou City is part of the Yellow River defense line. There are more than 5,000 defenders in the important fulcrum city. If more civilians are temporarily mobilized, the defenders can reach 7,000 or 8,000.

Chuzhou City is not an important defensive town. After all, according to them, the territory in Shandong was previously owned by the Red Coat Army. It was because of the continued threat from Mongolia that they only started last year. Those who store food and grass in the city, otherwise the food and grass reserves would not be very sufficient.

"General! All those leaving are Mongolian cavalry, did you notice?" A defender on top of the city tower looked at the leaving Mongolian army and said.

"Indeed! Those who left were all Mongolian cavalry troops. The cavalry troops could not play a role in the siege. If they stay here, they might as well go to the plains to block the attack. What do you think?" the Chuzhou city guard asked.

"General, our city wall in Chuzhou City is not very strong. The Mongols can use their thunder cannons, cannons, and trebuchets, plus those huge cannons, to cause heavy casualties to us.

Many of the flint cannons and sky-shattering cannons used for defense in the city have been destroyed these days. If this continues for a long time, let alone a few months, we will probably be breached in a few days. "The general who just spoke said.

"Zhou Xian, you are the youngest and most promising general in our city. If you have any ideas, just tell us!" the Chuzhou city guard said.

"Since the main force of the Mongolian cavalry has left, we, we should not stop them and let them deal with the Yangzhou army.

And the subordinates led the entire city's cavalry troops to rush out of the city and find ways to destroy their siege equipment and artillery. By then, they would be able to severely damage the morale of the Mongols and relieve the heavy pressure. Zhou Xian said.

"This plan is very clever. Instead of fighting the Mongolian cavalry, we send cavalry to attack their infantry phalanx."

"With such a surprise, the Mongols will have no defense."

"Okay! Let's do it like this. I will mobilize all the pack horses in the city, as well as the horses in other residents' homes, and try to get you 800 cavalry. Wait until tomorrow evening, and you will lead a death squad to rob the camp. "The guard of Chuzhou looked at Zhou Xian who was kneeling on the ground and said.

A sneak attack on the enemy would naturally have to wait until their cavalry troops were far away, so it would be carried out tomorrow night.

"Don't worry, general, tomorrow I will inflict heavy damage on the Mongols and destroy all their heavy artillery." Zhou Xian said.

One day later, the Mongolian cavalry troops led by Cha Tuohua had left Chuzhou City and set up camp more than a hundred miles behind Chuzhou City, preparing to block reinforcements from Yangzhou.

A lively expedition ceremony was also taking place in the city. Eight hundred cavalry were ready, and the guards of Chuzhou City prepared a grand march for them.

“My fellow soldiers, after you leave the city today, you may never come back.

But you are our heroes of the Song Dynasty and the heroes of the people of Chuzhou City. "The Chuzhou guard general picked up a bowl of wine, looked at the more than 800 cavalry, and said.

"Swear loyalty to me, the Song Dynasty." Zhou Xian said with all the officers and soldiers.

"Okay! This general is here to congratulate you on your triumphant return. All officers and men, please drink this wine." After speaking, General Chen of Chuzhou drank all the wine in the bowl.

"General, please!" After drinking the Zhuangxing wine, more than 800 cavalrymen threw their wine glasses and bowls on the ground and mounted their horses.

"Commanders, follow me and fight out of the city." Zhou Xian shouted and rushed out of the city gate at the lead.

Eight hundred Song Army cavalry followed closely behind.

As soon as the Southern Song cavalry rushed out of the city, the scout troops responsible for monitoring the movements in the city discovered them and immediately lit the small rocket fireworks they were equipped with.

call out! call out! boom! boom!
After the small rocket flew into the sky, it made a shocking noise, and a huge red firework appeared in the sky.

"It's red fireworks. The enemy is coming. The whole army is ready." The soldiers standing guard in the camp spoke immediately.

Under Zhang Yong's training, the Guanzhong army developed a strict wartime movement strategy. When stationed in the wild at night, a large number of sentries must be arranged nearby to prevent enemy sneak attacks.

These sentries are after discovering the enemy. During the night, immediately set off the fireworks in your hands. The red fireworks are the highest level and represent the enemy's cavalry troops coming to attack.

"General, are those Mongolian fireworks?"

"We moved quickly, and the Mongols discovered us."

At this time, in the Mongolian military camp, guard Zheng Huaxing was also awakened by the soldiers immediately, and then began to arrange defense.

"Order the sword and shield troops to go forward. First, open an opening and put them into the camp. Then the musketeers will shoot at them behind the sword and shield soldiers." Zheng Huaxing said.

It was time to try out the new weapons of the King of Guanzhong with these guys who came to rob the camp at night. This time, he had more than 600 people assigned to the Musketeer Army.

"It's the general."

Soon, the Guanzhong army began to take action, with 1,200 sword and shield soldiers guarding the camp, raising their shields to face the enemy.

The more than 600 musketeers were divided into five columns, with 120 people in each column, standing in three rows, forming the most suitable shooting angle.

Ten minutes later, more than 800 Southern Song cavalrymen rushed into the camp. The soldiers on the outside of the camp only resisted symbolically, and then let them in. Then thousands of spearmen closed the door of the camp. .

The cavalry unit led by Zhou Xian saw a row of sword and shield men facing them. And behind the sword and shield hand.

There was a group of soldiers in strange clothes, aiming at themselves with an unknown long weapon.

"Everyone aims ahead, prepare! Fire!"

bump!bump!bump!
A large amount of white smoke appeared, and dozens of Southern Song cavalrymen in front instantly fell into a pool of blood and fell off their horses.

The horses also screamed in terror after hearing the loud noise.

"Second row, fire!" Following the commander's order, the second row of musketeers also fired.

Then the musketeers in the third row had loaded the ammunition and handed it over to the soldiers in the first row. (End of chapter)