novelcrest Chapter 912 Monstrous (4)
Chapter 912 Monstrous (4)
Chapter 912 monstrous (four)
The collapse of the building was sudden.
April of the 11th year of Wu Jianshuo was one of the most critical time periods for determining the situation of the entire world.The battle between Jiangning and Ningxia was in full swing, and in the land of Xiangfan, which was more than a thousand miles away, hundreds of thousands of defenders were still struggling to support Wanyan Zonghan's onslaught.
Since the close combat between the two sides in the second half of last year, the Wu Dynasty has still demonstrated its strong national strength and profound heritage under the fierce offensive of Jurchen's fourth southern expedition.
After nearly ten years of forbearance and preparation, even if the Central Plains were lost, the more prosperous economic system established in Jiangnan supported a relatively powerful giant-like body. Although the dynasty has lost battles from time to time and is often at a disadvantage, its rich heritage and a steady stream of soldiers have made up for the losses of the defeated battles. In some places, there is even a situation where you come and go, so that the Jurchen army, who had come with a desperate shot, was dragged near the Yangtze River and could not go south for a long time.
If such a situation proves that the Wu Dynasty still possesses enormous strength in total, the Zhenjiang incident at the end of April may have profoundly explained the hidden wounds and contradictions hidden in the body of the giant Wu Dynasty.
Compared with the first time the Jurchen went south for the first time more than ten years ago, although the millions of troops of the Wu Dynasty were defeated in one blow before the powerful fighting force of the Jurchen, many people in this world still maintain the dignity that once belonged to the upper country. If you are defeated, you can run away, but there are not many people who go to the enemy. Even if the combat power is not good, the resistance of the entire Central Plains region is endless.
However, after more than ten years of deliberation and changes, the heroic anti-gold turned more to the tragic and heroic on paper of actors and scholars. Although for ordinary people, what happened during the Jingping period has always been a great shame and shame. Jin's voice has risen from wave to wave, but among the upper-middle and upper-level real powers and noble families of the Wu Dynasty, the proportion of those who have connections with the Jurchens and even those who defect to the enemy has greatly increased.
For more than ten years, you and I have come and gone. On the one hand, we are in a state of opposition, and on the other hand, Jin Wu and Jin Wu are constantly deepening their relationship.When the power contrast on the table becomes obvious, most smart people will have their own calculations.The battle in Zhenjiang at the end of April was not so much a comparison between offense and defense, but more of a fierce collision of the comprehensive strengths of the two sides.
This is a battle that is different from the previous situation. Even if the appearance is only a successful use of time and countermeasures by Wanyan Xiyin, the layout of the normal battle started with a purpose last year. Jurchen The infiltration of the Wu Dynasty and the panic of the Lin'an court made all this more like a large-scale replica of the incident of Ning Yi breaking Liangshan.
Compared with the speed of information transmission, the movement of tens of thousands or even more than [-] troops, every major movement, seems very slow.In mid-April, Wanyan Xiyin's army turned to Zhenjiang. For his desperate behavior, all parties have smelled unusual clues. Just to keep up with his actions, the various armies of the Wu Dynasty will also need enough time. , and in the process, everyone had to guard against the possibility of the other side swiping a shot.
On April [-]th, Xi Yin began to prepare for the siege, and the surrounding army could determine the truth of the whole action and move towards Zhenjiang.
22. Xi Yin sent envoys of alienation to Jun Wu and others in Zhenjiang City, and sent out a large number of leaflets to Zhenjiang City on the same day, spreading the news that the nine clans who participated in the defense of the city would not be forgiven, and those who first contributed to the city would be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu At the same time, news and evidence that a certain official of the imperial court had surrendered to the Jurchen continued to spread.In such an atmosphere, the Jurchen army launched an all-out siege that afternoon.
Wanyan Xiyin's onslaught on Zhenjiang was already a desperate attempt. Almost all the powerful bombs were thrown on the city head desperately. In the interval of the bombing, Tu Shanwei launched a desperate attack on the wall.At this time, more than [-] troops from the southeast and south of Zhenjiang have arrived. In Zhenjiang City, Jun Wu and others have increased the law enforcement efforts of the military law team, and at the same time, they have adopted a one-to-one guard against the generals of the army. strategy, and even changed the garrison area of each team before the siege began.
If Xi Yin's siege is unsuccessful, Tu Shanwei led by him, tens of thousands of people led by Yin Shuke, Alubao and others are likely to be surrounded by the army and eventually buried under Zhenjiang City. After paying the price, the morale of the people of the Wu Dynasty will be soaring, and the fourth southern expedition of the Jurchen can only be a bleak end so far.
Jurchen's frantic attack, coupled with the city defenders' declaration that the nine tribes would not be forgiven, brought enormous pressure to the army in the city, but at the same time made the defenders' resistance more resolute.However, compared to the siege, it is not the longboard with the most fighting spirit that determines the victory or defeat of the defending city, but only one key flaw is enough.
In the early morning of April 25th, a flaw appeared. A young general named Geng Changzhong led a small number of his personal guards to launch a rebellion. After contacting the Jurchen, he tried to open the Shuangjiao Gate on the east side of Zhenjiang. The Zhenren launched a fierce attack on the Shuangjiao Gate due to civil strife, and opened the gate after occupying the city wall. At this point, the Jurchen army rushed in from the east of Zhenjiang.
The flames and explosions raged in the city, and the battle spread and advanced in the city. The morale of the Jurchen soldiers was high after entering the city.Jun Wu led the troops out of the camp, mobilized the soldiers of the whole city to fight against the Jurchen, and at the same time organized the people in the city to flee from the other piers and roads.
I am afraid that not many people can understand Jun Wu's mood at that time. The resistance of hundreds of thousands of people was destroyed by the weakness of one person - of course, if this person can bear it longer, there may be other weak people.But in the darkness of the early morning, Jun Wu did not fall down in this head-on. He rode a silver-armored warhorse, wielded his sword and ran around, constantly issuing orders to boost the morale of the soldiers and guide the fleeing people.
There are still naval troop transport ships and merchant ships docked at the dock near Zhenjiang. The officials of the Prince’s Mansion—including Wen Ren Buer—try to persuade Jun Wu to board the ship and escape from the hopeless Zhenjiang, but Jun Wu directly refuses. After such persuasion, he ordered the navy to carry the people across the canal so that the people in the city could escape, and at the same time ordered the defenders in the south of the city to open a way for the people.
Zhenjiang is the intersection of the canal and the Yangtze River. As of last year, the number of people living in Zhenjiang has reached as many as one million. After the war, the nearby people scattered, and there are still more than [-] people living in the city. This night, massacres and flames Spreading in the city, the fleeing team was mighty and mighty, and the entire city was plunged into boiling slaughter.
Destroying Zhenjiang is the most critical step in Xi Yin's entire war plan. When the goal of breaking the city is realized, even he is in a state of excitement.Soon after Tu Shanwei and a group of Jurchen elites entered the city, the defenders of the city counterattacked.At this time, Zhenjiang was broken. According to Xi Yin, all the soldiers of the Wu Dynasty would face the fate of killing the nine tribes after the Jin Kingdom ruled here.
At this time in Zhenjiang, Xi Yin led Tushanwei, plus some troops from Yin Shuke and Alubao, the number of Jin soldiers was close to 25, while the army of the Wu Dynasty in Zhenjiang City was only in the early [-]s. On the next [-] days, the battle against the Jin people in Zhenjiang was the most tragic climax. Some generals led the soldiers to charge crazily, exhausted and died without retreating. After entering the city, some Tushanwei were even violently The counterattack was stunned, and he retreated again and again.
25 In the early morning of this day, half of the city was engulfed in flames, and a large number of people were still fleeing outside the city. At this time, fighting broke out near the escape road outside the city to the south. Arubao's army tried to seal the road to the south. However, it was fiercely blocked by the army of the Wu Dynasty who was arranged here by Junwu. Zou Tianchi, the general of the Wu Dynasty who led [-] troops of the Wu Dynasty to guard here, was nearly [-] years old and never retreated after being arranged here by Junwu. In the following two days, the army under his command either collapsed or died, and some surrendered. After two days, they faced Arubao's onslaught. The old general was blown away by shells. Drenched in blood, the old general led the crowd to charge with a knife in one hand, and finally fell on the way staggering forward.
This is just a small episode in the whole battle of Zhenjiang. On the morning of 25, Jun Wu, who had been running all night, was able to breathe a little. Chu wiped away the uncontrollable tears from his eyes, then got on his horse and ran around the battlefield to boost morale.During this period, countless people persuaded him to leave Zhenjiang immediately, and even some people who had not escaped in time, seeing the tiredness of the prince's running, also opened their mouths to persuade the prince to get on the boat and leave. Jun Wu shook his head and refused, shouting hoarsely.
"The defenders will risk their lives, how can I leave first! If I leave, you will have no way to survive!"
He said this to the people, and when he got to the edge of the battlefield, he continued to encourage the soldiers defending the city: "The Jurchen will not give me a way to live! It will not give us a way of life for the people of the Wu Dynasty! I am with all the lords, before the people evacuate, You don't retreat, and I don't retreat—"
The town of Zhenjiang is not small, but during this day, soldiers and civilians even saw the prince who was running by twice or three times. His robes were gradually dirty and gray, his shouting voice was gradually hoarse, and his movements were gradually weak, but his hoarseness. The words and actions of the shouts have become more determined, and some soldiers who were originally timid have embarked on the road to rush to the Jurchen.
25 In the evening, Jun Wu fell off his horse, and Wenren Buer, who followed him, came to persuade him to leave again, but Jun Wu refused again: "I can't go, the army's hearts are available, the people's hearts are available, I see, we still have hope! "
Wen Ren Buer shook his head: "Zhenjiang has been trapped, and it has become a trivial matter since then. The Wu Dynasty cannot do without His Highness! His Highness is transferred to Lin'an, but there is still a chance of life, Your Highness..."
Jun Wu kept shaking his head, his face was already gray and black, and even mixed with some blood stains, at this moment tears flowed out: "It's not a trivial matter! The lives of hundreds of thousands of troops are not trivial matters! Brother Wenren, I know what you think! But have you seen it? People are available, they can fight, dare to fight, Zhenjiang has not yet been defeated! They come in, we beat them, there are tens of thousands of people rushing over, we will Wanyanxi Yin stay here! We still have hope!"
In Jun Wu's eyes, he saw the determination and fanaticism of the last hope, perhaps because he saw the determination and heroism of the resistance on the day of 25, Wen Renbuer felt sad, but he stopped persuading him. 26. The Jurchen troops entering the city have begun to persuade them to surrender. The resistance is still fierce, but it has begun to decline.
27. Half of Zhenjiang City was engulfed in flames. Tens of thousands of people were still unable to escape. The defense line in the southern outskirts of Zhenjiang City was already under the onslaught of Alubao. When Jun Wu led the army to support, the old general Zou Tianchi Already died on the way to Chao Arubao's charge.
On the road leaving Zhenjiang in the south, on the side of the Grand Canal, the mountains and valleys were full of fleeing people. Jun Wu gathered the defeated troops and organized a line of defense. At the same time, he was also urging the soldiers and civilians in Zhenjiang to move quickly.At this time, the situation of the entire Zhenjiang is already in jeopardy.One of Tu Shanwei's cavalry found Jun Wu's direction and came to kill him. The surrounding generals and aides persuaded him again and again. Jun Wu stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the fleeing people below: "You can't defeat them. ?"
The guards who followed Jun Wu set up a defensive formation. The soldiers also urged the people to leave as quickly as possible. When the cavalry on the opposite side appeared, it was the afternoon of this day. The sun was shining on the water on the Grand Canal. There were wild flowers and green grass on the side, and the military commander Wang Qi stood on the hillside and watched the guards push back the charge of the cavalry. fight in the middle.
A few moments later, the Jurchen cavalry turned into several strands and came to kill them. The people around persuaded Jun Wu to stay away. Jun Wu, who had not closed his eyes for three days, just shook his head subconsciously. In front of him was the formation of the forbidden army. With a forest of guns and guards around, he was not afraid.He left his wife under the king's banner and walked forward, wanting to see the Jurchens more clearly - and to remember their deaths more clearly.
A rain of arrows came.
Someone raised a shield, someone pulled Jun Wu, Jun Wu struggled subconsciously, several shields had been covered above his body, something shot on his armor and bounced off, Jun Wu's body shook, feeling It was hit hard by some blunt object, and when he reacted, an arrow was embedded in the gap in the armor—shooting into his stomach.
He felt uncomfortable, but there was no pain. The next moment, people around him rushed over in a panic. Jun Wu held the arrow shaft with his left hand and pressed it on the armor.
That's how it felt.
It hurts……
he thought to himself.
But it was also at this time that his hands that had been trembling with fear for days were no longer trembling.
- That's how it feels.
Jun Wu stretched out his right hand, slowly and firmly pulled out his long sword, pointing in the direction of Jurchen, he said: "...kill the enemy." But his throat was sore, he could no longer shout.
Someone around said: "Prince is injured..."
This kind of voice gradually spread, and tears flowed from some people's eyes. These days, the surrounding soldiers and even some people have seen Jun Wu running around.Jun Wu was still drawing his sword and moving forward. There was a general in front shouting and leading the troops to charge towards Jurchen. The cavalry team in the guards were also killing them. They charged with arrows, approached the galloping horses, and then collided with them. After a while, a commotion sounded among the fleeing people. Some were crying, some were shouting. Gradually, some men in the crowd put down their belongings. One, two, three... gradually became A group of people rushed towards the battlefield on the hillside.
The sun was dazzling and dizzying. Jun Wu, who was walking forward, fell down in Wenren Buer's arms. The place where the arrow was hit seemed to hurt, but it didn't matter.
- It's just that feeling.
He was no longer afraid.
Jun Wu smiled slightly on his pale face.
"...kill the enemy."
He said hoarsely and softly.
More Jurchens were still besieging, but Shen Shi, after confirming Xi Yin’s intentions, rushed the Beiwei Army cavalry at the fastest speed all the way into the battlefield under the leadership of Yue Fei, and he rushed into Alubao. The main force of her, in less than half an hour, killed the Jurchen general Alubao in the most ferocious manner.
At this time, the main cavalry of the Beiwei Army was reduced to about [-] after a long period of slaughter. Yue Fei personally served as the commander and came to the battle. After beheading Alubao, he was able to kill. blood.On this evening, this cavalry crossed the battlefield, and before Xi Yin led Tu Shanwei to kill Xiang Junwu, they made a fatal blow like a white rainbow against the main force of the famous Jurchen general's handsome battalion——
May is coming, I will issue a single chapter to ask for tickets later, please don't dislike it ^_^
Well, kidnapping Jun Wu for a monthly pass...
(End of this chapter)