Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 167 Missed the chance

All I can say is that after last night, Wang Ze was a little confused.

But early the next morning, when the sun finally rose, Wang Ze finally figured it out!
Why didn't any of his five hundred riders return last night?
It’s precisely because Zhao Xin’s people are in that camp!

Naturally, the Song army would not let any of them escape alive.

Wang Ze suddenly slammed the table like a madman and said to Zhang Luan and Bu Ji: "We missed a great opportunity last night!"

Zhang Luan and Bu Ji were confused.

Then Zhang Luan asked stupidly, "What good opportunity is the prince talking about?"

Wang Ze then said, "Last night we missed a great opportunity to go all out and catch that little bastard from the Zhao family!"

Then Wang Ze began to reflect: "Last night, we should have sent out our entire army to capture the Zhao family's little bastard alive at all costs."

Only in this way can they have a chance to survive.

of course!

After saying this, Wang Ze immediately lost his temper and sighed inexplicably: "What a pity! This is probably the only chance I have."

……

Early the next morning.

Pang Ji also took action.

He couldn't persuade His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu.

But he understood that he could end this battle sooner through his own efforts.

then……

Early in the morning, after the soldiers had finished their breakfast.

Pang Ji immediately organized people to launch a violent attack on the city.

Zhao Xin also took a telescope and watched from a distance.

All I can say is, it was so intense!

Things like the lead vehicle, trench bridge, ladder, wooden curtain, and smoke-raising vehicle were all pushed directly to the foot of Beizhou City.

Trench bridge and ladder should be easy to understand.

This type of car and the smoke-emitting car should be seen less frequently.

The first car is used for digging tunnels, which is similar to a house, and can keep out arrows, stones and other things.

The smoke-raising vehicle can be regarded as a smoke-raising vehicle. It is used to burn something that easily produces smoke. When the smoke is very thick, it is pushed directly under the enemy's city wall. With the wind, the smoke is blown into the eyes of the enemy on the city wall, making it impossible for the enemy on the wall to defend normally.

It's impossible to just climb up with a simple ladder like they show on TV dramas.

This is impossible.

After all, that is definitely an act of seeking death.

The soldiers of the Song Dynasty would only attack cities when they had very good technical support.

And all of these siege tools have very good defensive capabilities.

even……

If the enemy sets a fire, we can send people out to put it out.

Even if the enemy throws stones at it, it doesn't necessarily mean that the device will fall apart immediately.

Originally, the Song army still had some distance to go.

This is the earthen hill that Emperor Taizong Wen also used to attack the city.

Unfortunately……

They are not stupid either. They also built war tents on the city wall to resist.

Zhao Xin took a telescope and saw a fierce general who continued to climb up even though his body was full of arrows.

Finished!

He was hit by a stone and fell into a ditch!
This time it’s completely gone!
Such a rude way of attack made Zhao Xin's scalp tingle.

He was reluctant to let his Li Yuan army fight like this.

This seems to be no different from giving up one's life.

of course!

Soon, Zhao Xin saw that the tiger general who had fallen into the ditch before climbed out of the ditch again.

It's all okay! ?
The siege continues!

Wang Ze was naturally anxious as well!

Why did the Song army take medicine today?
Or……

Did they kill that bastard from the Zhao family during their night raid yesterday?
otherwise……

Why did the Song army advance so bravely?
Wang Ze was so frightened that he quickly transferred some guards from other city gates to the North Gate, and only then was he able to hold the defense with difficulty.

Wait until noon.

After they all withdrew their troops, Wang Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked toward the northwest.

can only say……

That’s not right either!

There was no one in mourning in the military camp, and it didn't look like the Zhao family's little bastard had been killed.

maybe……

Maybe he was just injured? Or maybe he was frightened, so he let Pang Ji attack early in the morning.

Wang Ze could only think this way.

afternoon……

The Song army seemed to have realized that they had suffered too many casualties and stopped attacking.

Just attack with the catapult.

of course!

Regardless of whether the Song army would launch a direct attack or not, this equipment had to be displayed for the enemy to see, forcing them to stay at the north gate for defense.

On the south gate side, they continued to dig tunnels quietly.

It can be said……

If they could take the city by frontal assault, that would be great, but if not, they would wait for the tunnel south of the city in twenty days.

Immediately afterwards...

Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

The fifth day of the first lunar month.

There are two first lunar months this year.

Pang Ji quickly reported the news that the tunnel had been dug to Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin was also waiting for news about his artillery.

Jia Xian, from the mathematics team, who was also the left-hand guard, was responsible for transporting the artillery this time.

only……

At this time, the artillery was still at least three days' journey from Beizhou City.

But Pang Ji couldn't wait any longer.

Besides, it would be bad if the enemy discovered the tunnel in advance. Their previous month's efforts would be wasted.

therefore……

Zhao Xin only thought about it for a moment and decided to put the overall situation first. That night, he agreed to let people enter the tunnel and seize the south gate of Beizhou City.

and……

Zhao Xin also has to consider the overall situation and not use his own people.

At least this person cannot be the first one to enter the city.

If he allowed his people to enter the city first, others might think that he was greedy for credit.

And so that people coming into the city wouldn't mess things up like they did the first time.

Zhao Xin asked Pang Ji to select the elite troops who wanted to enter the city first, and then told them that they also had the opportunity to climb the city wall before, but failed in the end.

Let them learn from the first lesson and not do their job in order to scramble for credit!
Anyone who makes trouble again will be beheaded regardless of whether Beizhou City is captured or not. This is what we told them clearly.

The two hundred people carefully selected by Pang Ji patted their chests and made the promise one by one.

Only then did Zhao Xin let them take action.

This is what our Song Dynasty is like.

If you don't send someone to fall first, they won't know how to correct themselves and fight seriously.

Maybe it was because he treated Wang Ze as a dish at the beginning and could do whatever he wanted with him.

But they also occupied the armory of Beizhou City.

Wang Ze was a lieutenant colonel, and his ability to lead troops was not necessarily worse than that of the good-for-nothings in the Song Dynasty.

And with the bonus of Maitreya's faith, their goal is clear, which is to overthrow the Zhao family. This is nothing compared to the ordinary loose rebels.

Although Zhao Xin's Li Yuan army could not be the first batch to enter the city, they could be the second batch.

There should be at least a few thousand defenders in this city.

Although the exact number is unknown, once these 200 people go in, they will inevitably have a fierce battle.

"Do it!"

That night.

They protected the North Gate, entered the city through the South Gate through the tunnel, and then received the officers and soldiers outside the gate.

(End of this chapter)