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The soldiers attacking several other city gates began to roar excitedly, and the moat of Xiangyang had been put on huge wooden boards.

Large numbers of Hebei troops rushed over crazily. Once one city gate fell, the soldiers at the other gates would fall to a freezing point. This was the best opportunity to attack the city. Not only can they not retreat, but they will attack the city even more ferociously.

"How is it possible? The northwest, northwest city gate has been breached. What's going on?" Looking at the Hebei army shouting outside the city.

The soldiers guarding several other city walls suddenly panicked, and even the deputy generals guarding the city began to panic.

There was indeed a huge movement in the city ahead. It was said that many generals from the inner city rushed towards the northwest gate with their troops. Could it be that someone had really taken it away?
Suddenly, the entire city tower was on top. All the soldiers and generals fell into silence.

"You bastard, this is just a trick of the enemy! No one is allowed to retreat and guard the city wall." Some generals responsible for guarding the city wall immediately shouted.

Now, whether it is true or not, he must say it is false, because once he says it is true, morale will completely collapse, and these soldiers will even start to flee collectively.

"Brothers, don't be afraid, keep the wall, keep the wall."

At this time, in the Xiangyang inner palace, Meng Gong was also extremely anxious. He immediately arranged for several of his capable officers to lead a large number of reserve teams to recapture the northwest gate.

Who would have thought? The Guanzhong army actually dared to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang City at night, and successfully opened the gate of the outer city.

"Meng Shuai, our reserve team only has more than 10,000 people. Now there are thousands of enemy troops rushing into the city. Moreover, they are using a new type of firearms, which are very powerful. These reserves may not be able to recapture the city wall. "A Xiangyang general said.

The garrison in Xiangyang City is said to be one hundred thousand, but the actual number is not that many. After all, there are still some troops stationed in Fancheng on the other side!

The Guanzhong army launched an attack from multiple city gates this time, and other city gates were also fighting fiercely. They were unable to mobilize military support at all. The only thing they could use now was a reserve team of more than 13,000 people.

"We can bring some more civilians over. We have gathered a lot of civilians in the city during this period." A Xiangyang guard said.

If the reserve team is not enough, we can recruit some civilians to supplement the number. During this period, in order to defend Xiangyang City, they recruited many young men from among the people to participate in the defense of the city.

"No, we can't pull the civilians. In the past, those civilians had no fighting power at all. As long as the enemy rushed over, they would surrender immediately, and they might break up our formation." Another Xiangyang guard said.

Are you kidding me? Do you think it’s enough to have more people when retaking the city gate? The new type of weapons used by the Guanzhong army can kill people from a long distance, and are much more powerful than bows and arrows. Shields and the like can't stop them at all.

When these civilian men are sent to the battlefield, it's fine if they are allowed to fight with a favorable wind, but once they are allowed to fight with a headwind. When these people run away, they can disrupt the formation of their own army.

That’s when it will be a big problem!

When the civilians are called together, they can only be asked to repair the city walls, transport weapons to the soldiers, carry the wounded and other things, so that they can fight, then they are called militia.

"Okay, don't talk anymore. Let's lead all the reserve teams to rescue first. No matter what, we must recapture the city on the northwest side. If we can't recapture it, we must also find a way to control the enemy on the northwest side. We can't let them rush in. Come." Meng Gong said.

The only thing that can be done now is to find a way to recapture the northwest gate. If we can recapture the northwest gate, we can survive tonight.

If the northwest gate cannot be recaptured, then we must find a way to confine the enemy to one area and wait for battles at other gates.

As long as the other city gates can repel the attack of the Guanzhong army, they can mobilize troops to come back for reinforcements.

Fighting in Xiangyang City, the defenders still had some terrain advantages. Soon, under Meng Gong's order, a large number of reserve teams, led by several generals, headed for the northwest city gate.

At this time, more and more Guanzhong troops continued to pour into Xiangyang City from the northwest city wall.

Large groups of musketeers began to advance under the cover of shield bearers. Several pontoon bridges had been set up on the moat, and some Mongolian cavalry also began to enter the city.

"All residents, please stay at home. We are the Guanzhong Army. If you stay at home, we will not harm you. There is a war outside. Everyone, stay at home. Close the doors and windows and do not come out." A loud-voiced Guanzhong Army rode on horseback Horses roared in the streets and alleys in the northwest area.

Street fighting is about to begin at this time. If the people run out at this time, it will be in trouble. If they resist the Guanzhong army at that time, whether to fight or not to fight is a difficult problem.

So the safest way is to let them all stay at home and not come out until the battle is over!

Residents on the streets in the northwest were immediately frightened and did not dare to come out after hearing the shouts and shouts of death outside. They closed the doors and windows tightly, then blocked the doors and windows with various furniture, and the family hid in the cellar. .

"Report to the general, the King of Guanzhong has ordered that the city wall on the northwest side must be defended and then move forward. Our reinforcements are coming." A herald said.

"I understand, brothers, move forward. Everyone should maintain good formation, with the shield soldiers in front." The leading Guanzhong general said.

It took about a cup of tea. A force of more than 10,000 people came from the center of Xiangyang and immediately started fighting with the Guanzhong army.

"Kill! Brothers, take back the city wall."

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Charging is even futile. Charging in front of the Musketeers is basically no different from seeking death.

After charging for several rounds, the Southern Song army paid a heavy price, but they did not even touch the enemy's face.

In the distance, groups of Mongolian cavalry were pouring into the city rapidly.

When the generals who led the reserve team saw the Mongolian cavalry, their faces suddenly changed wildly and turned extremely pale.

There were no cavalry in Xiangyang City. Most of them were infantry. The few cavalry that were left had been used up. The only horse farm in the Song Dynasty was near Tianshui, close to Xixia. After Sichuan and Shu were occupied, the horse farm near Tianshui was also lost.

Now more than ten years have passed, and most of their war horses in the Song Dynasty are old and worn out, and the cavalry troops cannot get new horses at all.

The cavalry in Xiangyang City had basically been lost in the previous night attack. This time after the Mongolian cavalry entered the city, killing these infantrymen was simply a massacre.

The army under the King of Guanzhong is not just a musketeer army, it is very sharp, the Mongolian cavalry is also a trump card.

"Cha Tuohua! Let's go! It's our turn to take action and eliminate all these Southern Song reserve teams."

"Yeah! Kill! Destroy these Southern Song troops."

Led by two Mongolian households, the Mongolian cavalry that rushed into the city also launched an offensive at this time and rushed towards the Southern Song Dynasty military formation.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Screams continued one after another. After the cavalry team joined the battlefield, there was no suspense in the war, even in the most difficult street fighting.

After leaving thousands of corpses behind, this reserve force of the Southern Song Dynasty finally couldn't hold on any longer and began to collapse, no matter how much their officers yelled and cursed. No matter how the supervising team killed the deserters, they could no longer prevent the rout.

"Everyone kneel down and surrender, and you won't be killed!"

"Everyone kneels down and surrenders without killing, surrenders without killing." A large number of Guanzhong soldiers began to shout.

Upon hearing this, the Southern Song army, which had already collapsed, immediately threw their weapons on the ground and squatted down.

"You bastards! You dare to surrender to the enemy and you will die!" A man who was supervising the battle team immediately drew out his scimitar and slashed at the soldiers kneeling on the ground.

"We want to live! General, our wives, children, and children are all in the city." "Get up! Fight again! Me"

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Several sounds pierced the air, and the Southern Song general who was beating and scolding the soldiers was instantly filled with arrows and fell to the ground.

The supervising team behind them saw the charging Mongolian cavalry and the Guanzhong army advancing step by step. Finally, like ordinary soldiers, they dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground.

On several other city gates, the Southern Song Dynasty army that was originally defending also felt something was wrong at this time. There were constant shouts of killing from the northwest, as well as the very special sound of firearms from the Guanzhong army.

Now, even the most stupid people realize that the northwest city gate has fallen, and the first ones to collapse emotionally will always be ordinary soldiers.

"It's over, we're done, Xiangyang City is broken, Xiangyang City is broken."

"The city is broken, the city is broken, and the Guanzhong army comes in."

A large number of soldiers from the Southern Song Dynasty began to roar in fear. At this time, some Hebei troops had already attacked the city tower, and several outer barbicans had already fallen.

The huge heavy artillery was pushed in from the pontoon on the moat. After passing the outer city gate, it was fired directly into the inner city and then aimed at the city gate.

After the heavy artillery was pushed in, there was no suspense in this battle, and with the orders to fire one after another.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
Several heavy cannons opened fire at the same time, blasting the gates of the outer city into pieces.

"Hahaha! The city gate on the southeast side is broken. Brothers, follow me and fight in." Several Han princes from Hebei led their troops and rushed into the city.

Another city gate, the news of its fall spread quickly like a plague. All the city gates in the southeast, northeast, and southwest directions began to be attacked by the Guanzhong army one after another. The Central Plains army and the Hebei army followed. The Guanzhong army rushed into the city crazily.

The shouts of killing came from all over the streets, scaring ordinary civilians into hiding in their homes and not daring to show their faces at all.

Some other Southern Song soldiers had become turtles in the urn at this time. A large number of Southern Song soldiers began to collapse emotionally. Some surrendered and some fled.

As more and more city gates fell, everyone knew that the city would be destroyed tonight.

Cries of killing were heard from all over Xiangyang City. Fanchen in the distance was extremely anxious when he saw this scene, but there was nothing that Fancheng could do. It was impossible to rush out to rescue them. Otherwise, Fancheng would also fall. .

At this time, the face of the Marshal Xiangyang's Mansion was extremely ugly. Bad news came one after another. After the city gate in the northwest fell, several city gates in the southeast, northeast, and southwest also fell one after another. information.

"Meng Shuai, Xiangyang City, Xiangyang City cannot be defended. Let's retreat quickly! Before the enemy forces block the waterway, let's leave by boat." A Southern Song general said.

Although they have made their last efforts and last attempts, the fall of the entire city is inevitable. No matter what, they cannot hold on.

"Retreat, where should I retreat to? A whole hundred thousand troops, a hundred thousand troops, actually allowed the Guanzhong army to break through in just half a month, to break through Xiangyang City in half a month." Meng Gong was extremely angry. He spoke.

He has worked hard to build the Xiangfan defense line for many years. The original plan was to completely block Guanzhong or the Mongolian army from going south. Xiangyang Prefecture, Jiangling Prefecture, and Ezhou formed a triangle of defense.

The land of Ezhou and Jiangling Mansion can support Xiangyang at any time. Xiangyang City and Fancheng are connected together and can attack and defend each other. It was originally planned that this defense line would cooperate with the Huaihe River defense line.

It can block the Mongolian army and the Guanzhong army for at least ten years, or even continue to block it, becoming an iron wall.

But all these plans were torn apart in just half a month after the Guanzhong army arrived. The Huaihe defense line that he had worked hard for many years was also torn open from the direction of Chuzhou.

Now Yangzhou City is also under siege, and another navy has arrived from Chongqing Prefecture. The navy from Jiangling Prefecture cannot come to support, but to deal with the navy from Chongqing Prefecture.

He did not wait for reinforcements from the Yangtze River to attack from land and water, nor did he wait for reinforcements from Ezhou.

For fifteen days, they were bombarded by the Guanzhong army until today the city was broken.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies. The city's destruction today is my fault alone. I have decided to live or die with Xiangyang Mansion." Meng Gong sighed and said.

Let's go to Ezhou, go to Jiangling Mansion, and then rearrange the defense line? Even Xiangyang City, which was so tightly defended, was captured so quickly, let alone other cities.

"Shuai Meng, you have to retreat to Jiangling Mansion or Ezhou to reorganize resistance there. We in the Song Dynasty cannot live without you!" said a deputy general.

If you stay here, it will really be a dead end for Meng Shuai.

"Shuai Meng's top priority now is to quickly collect all the remaining soldiers and take them to the nearest Ezhou. We still have some warships. As long as we get on the ship, the Guanzhong army will have nothing to do with us. We can go along the river. Either Ezhou or Jiangling Mansion will do," another general said anxiously.

"I won't leave, I won't go anywhere, I will stay in Xiangyang Mansion." Meng Gong shook his head and said.

The last time the Mongolian army marched south, he also led the army to resist. In that battle, he found that the Mongolian army's combat effectiveness was only this. With the strong city and the painstaking defense system, it could still hold on.

But reality slapped him hard. The powerful firearms dispatched by the Guanzhong army this time were completely crushing.

In this battle, he had actually seen the future. In a year at most, or even less than a year, the army of the King of Guanzhong would sweep across the entire Song Dynasty.

Jiangling Prefecture, Changde Prefecture, Longxing Prefecture, Ezhou, Anqing Prefecture, and even Lin'an Prefecture will eventually be captured. No matter where they escape, the final result will be the same, either death in battle or becoming a prisoner of the Guanzhong army.

In this battle, he saw no hope of the Song Dynasty winning. It was no longer important whether their envoys from the Song Dynasty had arrived in Mongolia or whether they could persuade the Mongolian Khan to send troops.

"Shuai Meng, I'm sorry." A general suddenly came up behind Meng Gong and hit him directly on the head, knocking the supreme commander of Xiangyang Mansion unconscious.

"Mao Jie, what do you mean?"

"How can you beat Shuai Meng? Do you want to rebel?"

"I don't want to rebel. I want to save Meng Shuai's life. If you stay here now, you will die. Let's retreat with Meng Shuai!"
Heading towards Jiangling Mansion, the remaining few people headed towards Ezhou. We can still use these two areas as strongholds to continue to resist the Guanzhong army. "Mao Jie said.

The most important thing to do now is to evacuate quickly. If we don't evacuate, it will be too late. Then the hundreds of warships here will take advantage of the King of Guanzhong.

"General Mao, you are right, we should indeed withdraw. Brothers, please withdraw quickly. We are running towards Jiangling and Ezhou."

"The guard general of Jiangling Prefecture is Liu Zheng. He is capable and thoughtful, and the tens of thousands of naval forces under his command are extremely elite. He will definitely be able to stop the Guanzhong Navy of Chongqing Prefecture.

When we defeat the naval forces in Guanzhong, Jiangling Prefecture and Ezhou can attack Xiangyang City along the waterway at the same time, and we can retake Xiangyang City. "A Southern Song general said.

There are a large number of naval forces of the Song Dynasty in the direction of Ezhou and Jiangling. The main ones to deal with the naval forces in Guanzhong of Chongqing Prefecture are the naval forces of Jiangling Prefecture.

"Well! Then I will take Meng Shuai to Jiangling Mansion, and you will go to Ezhou. We will each take half of all the soldiers." Mao Jie said.

Soon, a large group of Southern Song generals came to the south of Xiangyang Prefecture, opened the only two waterways, and then led hundreds of warships and thousands of surviving soldiers along the river toward Jiangling Prefecture and Ezhou. fled in the direction.

The battle lasted for a full day and night, and it was not until noon the next day that all the resisting Southern Song garrison in the city were completely annihilated.

The entire Xiangyang Prefecture fell into the hands of the Guanzhong army, and the troops marching from Hanzhong had just arrived in the direction of Junzhou. (End of chapter)