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Chapter 493: Siege Lin'an and bombard Ezhou City
All the defenders knew what would happen if Ezhou City was completely surrounded until the end. The siege would be quite tragic until the end, which would not be a good thing for the defenders in the city.

They have been fighting against the Guanzhong army for almost a month. In this month, some of the important military towns near Ezhou City have been taken out by the King of Guanzhong one after another, and their army can only take defensive measures. As long as you dare to go out of the city to fight in the wild.

Whether cavalry, infantry, or navy, the three arms were beaten one after another. There was no hope of victory at all. An army of 12 was originally gathered, but the battle with the King of Guanzhong lasted less than a month.

They lost 60,000 to 70,000 people, some were killed, and some were captured. Now, there are only more than 50,000 defenders in their isolated city.

The traffic roads on the road and the three Yangtze River basins have been cut off by the Guanzhong army, turning it into an isolated city.

Now not only the generals, but even the ordinary soldiers can no longer see any hope of victory, and everyone is extremely desperate.

No matter how Meng Gong and other generals tried to boost morale and shouted to the soldiers, they told everyone that they still had hope in the Song Dynasty. They will not fail, the emperor will definitely send reinforcements.

But everyone knows what the final result will be. The imperial court cannot send decent reinforcements at all, and it is even difficult to protect itself.

Recently, the Guanzhong army has been shouting outside the city, saying that Lin'an Prefecture is also besieged, and another army from Guanzhong has already reached Lin'an Prefecture, the capital of the Song Dynasty.

At the beginning, neither ordinary soldiers nor generals believed that the news was true. They even cursed each other on the city tower with the soldiers in Guanzhong.

After all, Lin'an Prefecture was the capital of the Song Dynasty. The main army in Guanzhong was fighting with them here. How could they divide their forces and attack them?
As a result, the news that came later made everyone despair and poured a basin of cold water on their heads.

After Lin'an Prefecture was besieged for a month, Emperor Zhao Yun finally couldn't sit still and ordered generals from all over the country to recruit militiamen, prepare their own weapons and food, and quickly go to the capital Qinwang.

Meng Gong, as the top commander in charge of Yangtze River defense, naturally received an order from the court, ordering Meng Gu to quickly lead the army to rescue Lin'an Prefecture.

In the current Lin'an Prefecture, Shi Tianze has captured Jiankang Prefecture and sent troops all the way south to join the army of the Prince of Guanzhong. Now tens of thousands of troops are besieging Lin'an Prefecture.

"Generals, why are you doing this? We were all brothers of Paoze. We also defended until we ran out of ammunition and food, and had no choice but to surrender to the King of Guanzhong." The two Southern Song Dynasty defenders who came to persuade them to surrender sighed. said.

At this time, around the two of them, a large number of shield bearers from the Guanzhong army gathered, raising their shields high to defend against the arrows fired from the tower.

However, most of the arrows shot at them were stuck on the ground, and not many of them hit them at all. The morale of the defenders in the city had been extremely low.

"Bah! You are deeply favored by the Emperor and don't want to serve the imperial court or the Holy One. You dare to surrender to the enemy. Now you have the nerve to come to our army to persuade us to surrender." The guard on the tower cursed.

You bunch of losers, except for Ezhou City, all the strongholds that Marshal Meng has worked hard for many years and the fortifications that have been built with painstaking efforts.

In this month, everything has been lost by you guys, not a single one is left.

You yourself also surrendered to the enemy, and now it's good that you still have the dignity to come back and persuade them to surrender.

"We also defended until the last moment, and the king of Guanzhong was so kind and righteous that he sent a large army to persuade us to surrender.

You were kind to us and spared all of our lives. Why don't we give in to this kindness of not killing? "

"Zhao Song has lost the world. General, don't you understand? Why should we fail to resist again?" Another Southern Song general said.

"The King of Guanzhong is extremely benevolent and will treat the people and soldiers in the city well. If you are willing to surrender, you can also serve in the Guanzhong army. The King of Guanzhong is the wise master of the world." Hanyang Guardsman said.

"Bah! The King of Guanzhong is just a lackey of the Mongols. How dare a fake prince named by the Mongols come and make noise in front of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?
I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, am the true Dragon Emperor, and I am destined by destiny. How can I be compared to the false king who was granted the title of a barbarian from the prairie? "The guard on the tower shouted.

"Hmph! Prairie barbarians, when the Song Dynasty was just established, they were bullied by the prairie barbarians of the Liao Kingdom. They sent troops many times to regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, but failed. In the end, they had to shake hands with the Liao Kingdom and make peace.

But in the end, it was you, the Song Dynasty, who betrayed your faith and joined forces with the Jin people to destroy the Liao Kingdom. But what was the result?
In less than a year, the Jin army went south and destroyed the Northern Dynasty, and even captured two emperors, Huiqin and Emperors alive. Do you still remember the shame of Jingkang?

The bones of the two emperors who died in the north and in Daxing Mansion were not yet cold!
Now you are content in a corner of the south, and you still dare to say that you are the common master of the world and the true dragon emperor? The land of Longxing of our Chinese nation has now been occupied by the King of Guanzhong. "A Guanzhong general roared and said.

These two surrendered generals of the Southern Song Dynasty are embarrassed to yell at you, but I am embarrassed to yell at you. Who the hell do you think you are? Do you count as my Chinese orthodoxy?
Whether it is the Liao Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom, or even the Xixia Kingdom, they are more courageous and bloody than you. Since the establishment of the Song Dynasty, how many foreign enemies have you bullied, how many times have you had to cede territory for compensation, and how many times have you surrendered to others?

Heroes and common people from all walks of life in the north responded many times during your Northern Expedition, but what you did has broken the hearts of the people in the north again and again.

He even dared to say that there are no heroes in the north. Now that our heroes from the north have led troops to attack, you should resist them!

If the King of Guanzhong attacks Ezhou City by force, will he really be unable to defeat Ezhou City? It is completely possible to defeat them. With the powerful firearms of the Guanzhong army, it is very easy to do this.

But why did the King of Guanzhong come to persuade him to surrender? The reason is very simple. It is to avoid the casualties of ordinary soldiers and the people in the city, and to preserve the big city of Ezhou.

You cannot fully appreciate the benevolence and kindness shown to you by the King of Guanzhong. The King of Guanzhong is protecting you, the people of Ezhou City.

"Is An'an like this? How can I, the great General of the Song Dynasty, be slandered by you, the king of Guanzhong?" The Southern Song Dynasty guard general above the building roared.

It's just that he was full of energy when he spoke, but the soldiers next to him were listless. Come on, general, is our Song Dynasty really orthodox now? Is this Guanzhong King really inferior to our Emperor?
Now, apart from not being proclaimed emperor, they are probably better than us in terms of land area, population control, and combat effectiveness! Now most of our land has been occupied.

"Hahaha! I think you are also a blind person. If you have the courage, come out of the city and fight me to the death! I will fight you one on one." The general of Guanzhong Army said.

"Hmph! I won't show off my words to you. If you have the courage, come and attack the city. I'll be waiting for you on the tower." The Southern Song general said.

"Bah! I think you are a cowardless person.

good! Just wait for me. After the King of Guanzhong gives the order to attack the city, I will personally go to the tower and take off your head. "The general in Guanzhong snorted coldly and said.

These generals in Guanzhong, in addition to learning the advanced combat knowledge of the Guanzhong army, also need to learn the martial arts that the King of Guanzhong invited martial arts masters from all over the country to teach. It can be said that all of them are both civil and military, and are proficient in the art of grappling.

Whether it's foot combat or horse combat, we are all top-notch masters. I can handle you, a general who dominates the city tower every day.

"Humph! It's just a show of rhetoric. Someone shoot him to death with an arrow." The Southern Song general on top of the city tower roared.

Brushing, swiping, swiping, there was another sparse rain of arrows, which seemed to have no power at all.

"My fellow soldiers, please think about it for yourselves. The King of Guanzhong will treat you well. As long as you throw away your weapons and kneel on the ground when attacking the city, I will not kill you." After blocking a wave of arrows, The leader, General Guanzhong, spoke.

If you create obstacles for me, I will create obstacles for you. I cannot see how low the morale of the soldiers on the tower is.

"Then no one is allowed to listen. If anyone dares to surrender to me, I will kill him first! If the Guanzhong army attacks the tower, you must fight to the death for me. No one is allowed to retreat." The general turned his head and looked at His own soldier spoke.

"I, we understand, General." All the defenders replied feebly.

"You bastard! Speak louder when you hear that you didn't give me an answer!" the general yelled in dissatisfaction.

"I heard it!" The soldiers' reply seemed a little more impressive.

After another round of bickering, the two sides withdrew.

Soon everyone arrived at Zhang Yong's military tent. "How about these Southern Song generals and soldiers, are they willing to surrender?" Zhang Yong asked.

"King Guanzhong, the guard on the tower is very tough and even insulted you many times, but the soldiers on the tower have no fighting spirit.

The morale of the defenders was extremely low, and the bows and arrows they fired were weak and weak. "The general from Guanzhong who came back from Ezhou City said.

"Well! It seems that there is no need to send an envoy into the city. It is estimated that the envoy has not even reached the city gate! He has been shot to death by them." Zhang Yong shook his head and said.

I came to conquer Xiangyang City, Fancheng, Jiangling Prefecture, Yangzhou, and Jiankang Prefecture, but I still failed to attack Meng Gong's soldiers!

In other words, ordinary soldiers have lost their morale, but the generals under him are still unwilling to admit defeat.

"How is the situation over there in Lin'an Mansion?" Zhang Yong asked.

If the soldiers on my side attack by force, they should be able to solve it quickly. I wonder how the war is going in Lin'an Mansion?
In order to support the battlefield in Lin'an Prefecture, Zhang Yong sent a wave of troops from the Central Plains area and his own army to support them.

"Reporting to the King of Guanzhong, the 30,000 troops you sent earlier have joined Shi Tianze and the eldest prince, plus the 10,000 reinforcements from the Central Plains, as well as some Southern Song troops that surrendered.

There are now 80,000 troops stationed in the siege of Lin'an Prefecture, and the supply line of the grain road is also unobstructed. Now we have opened the route to the Yangtze River. Grain can be transported from the direction of Chuzhou in the north or from the direction of the Yangtze River. "An accompanying Guanzhong civil servant stood up and said.

With the support of the King of Guanzhong, Lin'an Prefecture has been besieged for some time, and the army has increased from a mere 7,000 to 80,000.

Guo Kan had arrived at Lin'an Mansion with 30,000 troops not long ago, and now the entire Lin'an Mansion has been surrounded.

However, it is the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty after all, and a large number of civilians have been summoned to temporarily serve as troops in the city. It is still not appropriate to attack by force now.

"Did any troops from the Southern Song Dynasty go to the rescue?" Zhang Yong asked.

"Reporting to the King of Guanzhong, the Southern Song Dynasty did send some people to rescue, but they all ended in failure. No matter how many people were sent, it is impossible for them to win in the field battle now." The official said.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, the magistrates of some state capitals in various places, as well as some governors, also thought of calling in local soldiers and horses to go to the rescue.

But the southern armies were mostly inadequate. Facing the cavalry troops and the Hundred Battles Division in the north, they had no power to fight back. It could be said that many people were just sent to death.

"I am now considering whether to continue the siege of Ezhou City, or to leave some troops to besiege Ezhou? And I will lead the army to Lin'an Prefecture." Zhang Yong said.

According to the original plan, he would capture Ezhou City, then attack Huangzhou and Jiangzhou. After completely opening up the Yangtze River waterway, he would join his eldest son.

But now Zhang Yong is worried that his son's side may have captured Lin'an Mansion before he has finished it.

How about attacking Lin'an Mansion first? With the weak ability of the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty and a bunch of wine bags and rice bags in the city, there was no way he could defend himself.

Fighting with Meng Gong here will be very time-consuming. Zhang Yong really doesn't want to attack the city by force. After all, now that he has the strength and the land, Zhang Yong pays more attention to his reputation and reputation.

"King Guanzhong, if this is the case, it's okay. The entire Ezhou City has become an isolated city. There are hundreds of thousands of mouths to eat. They probably won't be able to defend it for long." Liu Heima said.

There are only more than 50,000 people in Ezhou City now. With the sharpness of the Guanzhong army, they really have no choice. Even if the King of Guanzhong leaves with part of the army, they have no chance of making a comeback.

"King Guanzhong, my subordinates think you should conquer Ezhou Prefecture first, then Huangzhou and Jiangzhou, and attack Lin'an Prefecture steadily and steadily. Only in this way can all the retreat routes of the Southern Song Dynasty be cut off. Now the eldest prince is besieged there. In a short time Nothing will happen inside," Xu Haifeng said.

"King of Guanzhong! Although Ezhou City is dangerous, it is actually not difficult to capture it. As long as we use heavy artillery and we blast the city gates, we will definitely be able to enter the city. As long as we enter the city, the outcome will be We have the final say." Tao Jie said.

"Well! Starting from tomorrow, all the ship's troops will use thunderbolt rockets to fire into the city for me. Twenty thunderbolt rockets will be fired every night for me for three consecutive days.

Three days later, we attacked Ezhou City simultaneously from the four city gates, southeast and northwest, and then pushed out our heavy artillery to blast through the city gates and break through Ezhou City. "Zhang Yong stood up, slapped the map on the map, and said.

If we leave now, we have to divide our forces, but if we defeat Meng Gong of Ezhou here, then Huangzhou and Jiangzhou will surrender without a fight.

In this case, let’s fight to the death! Thunderbolt rockets will also show off their power for the second time.

"Yes!" All the generals collectively bowed to Zhang Yong and said loudly.

"Yeah! Bring all the heavy artillery and trebuchets out to me, and let me bombard the city wall wildly." Zhang Yong said.

Following Zhang Yong's order, the Guanzhong army quickly took action.

At noon that day, there were hundreds of heavy artillery, trebuchets, and thunder cannons mounted high on the ground.

After everything was installed, the indiscriminate bombing began.

Boom! Boom! The sound of explosions was deafening.

After seeing the Guanzhong army posing, the soldiers on the tower had already swarmed down the city.

After all, standing on the city tower when the Guanzhong army fired artillery was seeking death. However, a large number of city walls were still damaged or collapsed by the Guanzhong army's artillery.

The huge sound of cannons did not stop until the afternoon. At this time, the tower was in a mess, with black scorched earth everywhere, and the soldiers stood listlessly on the tower.

"The artillery fire has finally stopped. The artillery of the Guanzhong army seems to be free of charge."

"Isn't that right? Our flint cannon and sky-shattering cannon were blown to pieces a few days ago and are completely useless."

"Those guys who make firearms are so disgusting. Why can't they make something like the Guanzhong Army?"

"Who says it's not?"

"It is said that the King of Guanzhong, the firearms and various cannons in his hands were all given by God and were not invented by humans." A soldier said.

"Shi Laosan, please stop talking nonsense. If the generals hear this and kill you first, then the King of Guanzhong will be a charlatan."

"The charlatans, the charlatans have almost wiped out our Song Dynasty."

"Look, look, what is that thing? From the sky, something is flying from the sky." At this moment, a soldier pointed at the sky and said tremblingly.

I saw several cylindrical things in the sky, dragging huge tail flames, flying towards them.

"No! This is what the King of Guanzhong used when he attacked Xiangyang. Hurry! Hurry! Find a place to hide." A soldier who had participated in the defense of Xiangyang immediately said in horror.

Boom! The roar, as if the sound of heavenly punishment resounded in Ezhou City again, and the entire Ezhou City was wailing.

(End of this chapter)