Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 168: Fallen City
Entering the city to fight, this was not something Zhao Xin could bear to watch.

In the previous night attack, they were well prepared, and there were many barricades placed on the road to block the way, so they could easily use all kinds of powerful bows and crossbows, as well as javelins, to beat the enemy into a state of panic right from the start, and even shoot them down at close range.

But it is different when fighting in a city. When fighting in a city, the conditions of both sides are equal.

in fact……

This is the time to show the true combat level of the Li Yuan army.

Unfortunately……

Of course, Zhao Xin also wanted to collect information on all aspects of the Li Yuan army's combat so that he could continue to make improvements in subsequent training.

But there was no way Zhao Xun would let him go into the city to see it.

Because it would be very dangerous to go into the city to see it.

The only option was to let Zhao Xun lead a thousand men into the city, and then Zhao Xin would be left with seven hundred men, waiting for news outside the city.

Those who were chosen to fight in the tunnels were the elite among the elite of the Song army.

In addition, the South Gate originally lacked garrison troops.

natural!

Next, the south gate of Beizhou City was quickly breached by two hundred people.

After all, most of the people in Beizhou City are rebels like the Yellow Turban Army.

How could they possibly fight against officers and soldiers like Cao Cao and Liu Bei?

of course!

Wang Ze still has a lot of strong soldiers under his command, because many of the Song Dynasty's imperial guards have joined them. Their core backbone is also these people, but they have been transferred to the north gate which is now under attack.

Then the South Gate seemed not so capable of fighting when facing the two hundred elite Song troops who suddenly entered.

The elite Song Dynasty imperial guards first killed the enemies on the parapet of the South Gate, and then lowered ropes to allow the following people to quickly climb up the city wall.

When the number of people is almost enough, they can gradually counterattack, first opening the south gate of Beizhou City, and then engaging in street fighting.

……

North Gate.

"What? The Song army came in from the south wall?"

Upon hearing the news, Wang Ze immediately began to mobilize manpower and hurried towards the South Gate.

but……

The distance between the north and south gates is at least 1.2 kilometers.

It is not an easy task to run 1.2 kilometers while wearing armor.

You can't run too fast, or you'll be exhausted by the time you reach the finish line.

We can't run too slowly either, otherwise the South City Gate might be lost.

They knew that the Song army had more armor and bows and crossbows than them.

In fact, at this moment, their weapons and equipment are a bit stretched.

But surrender is impossible.

In this world, there will be no hope even if you surrender.

to this end……

Wang Ze said to his privy councilor Bu Ji: "Prepare the fire bull formation!"

In street fighting, the space is narrow, and using fire bulls to charge may be able to defeat the Song army.

Fighting hard, regardless of whether you can win or not, is mainly a waste of time.

Bu Ji followed Wang Ze's advice and prepared the fire ox.

of course!

It is called a fire bull formation, but in fact it is just a dozen buffaloes.

But no matter how many there are, even if one buffalo rushes towards you, a normal person would be scared.

At this time, Zhao Xun had also entered the city through the rope.

Two hundred people in total.

There were eight hundred people left, waiting for the city gate to open.

Since he came in, he had to take on the important task of blocking the enemy, and naturally, he was also the first to encounter Wang Ze's Fire Bull Formation.

Zhao Xun and his men blocked the key intersection.

At first glance, the rebels even took out fire bulls.

He also hurriedly said to the people who were in formation: "Hold still! When the bull rushes over, whoever is in front of it will use his spear to poke the bull's nose."

Everyone held their breath.

Not to mention, there were also rains of arrows falling from overhead.

If it were any other Song army, they might have retreated temporarily at this moment.

Let’s avoid this fire bull first.

Even if an officer wanted to make the soldiers stand still, it would probably be impossible.

But the Li Yuan Army is obviously different from other armies.

Whether it is eating, drinking, defecating, urinating or sleeping, the Li Yuan Army is under full military management, and obedience to orders is almost ingrained in their bones.

When two people meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins, which is often mentioned by them. So it is like this fire bull formation.

That's no problem at all.

Although many people are still a little nervous.

only……

They all still held their guns, ready to poke the bull's nose.

Wait until the opponent's fire bull approaches.

Zhao Xun also gave orders, "Kill!"

All the spears suddenly thrust forward.

The fire bull hasn't even hit us yet.

He was poked in the nose.

He felt pain immediately and started spinning around the intersection frantically.

All the soldiers in Li Yuan's army dared not even breathe heavily, for fear that the cow would feel pain and charge towards them if it heard any other sound.

But the good news is that buffaloes are not stupid.

You all hold up your shields and stand there like a wall.

The buffaloes also know where to rush.

Whether it is humans or animals, they all know how to seek benefits and avoid harm.

and so……

Seeing that we couldn't get through, we had no choice but to go back the same way.

As for the rebels, it is naturally impossible for them to have the same discipline as the Li Yuan Army.

He saw that the fire bull was coming towards him again.

They dispersed immediately.

Zhao Xun looked behind him again and saw that the South Gate had been opened, so he ordered the Li Yuan army to advance forward gradually to make room for the people behind.

On the city floor.

Some of the imperial guards who were watching the show were also stunned when they saw this scene.

I was particularly impressed by Zhao Xun.

This pale-faced young general doesn't seem to be an ordinary person.

Just one look at the Fire Bull Formation and you'll know how to deal with it.

As for the Li Yuan Army...

Seeing the fire bull rushing towards him, he didn't even try to dodge.

He is as still as a mountain.

What does it mean to enter like a wall?

This is called wall-breaking!

But now is not the time to think about this.

We have to hunt down the rebels and kill them all.

At the same time, they can also inform the North Gate that they have taken over the South Gate.

When Wang Ze saw that the Fire Bull Formation was completely ineffective and even his own people were scared away by the Fire Bulls, he realized that the game was over.

Zhang Luan and Bu Ji, his subordinates, looked at him, and Wang Ze immediately ordered, "Open the east gate! We will retreat from the east gate while fighting!"

The news was passed back to Zhao Xin and Pang Ji.

Zhao Xin ordered the soldiers to shout loudly that the South Gate had been breached, so that the rebels at the North Gate would lose their composure.

at the same time……

The soldiers lying in ambush at the west gate and the east gate can also wait for an opportunity to move, as the enemy will definitely escape from these two gates next.

Then, it will be their time to make achievements.

in fact……

During these twenty days, Zhao Xin had been sending people to persuade Wang Ze to surrender.

Unfortunately……

Wang Ze is also a stubborn person and is unwilling to surrender.

Then there is no other way.

But there is one thing to say.

If Wang Ze really chose to surrender, Zhao Xin would be in a difficult position.

after all……

It is impossible to keep such a charismatic person.

Feel……

The only thing they could do was to lock him up in a room and keep him there until he died.

(End of this chapter)