In a hurry, he actually tried to go to battle himself. "Marshal, don't! You are the commander of the army, and you must not risk it lightly! The overall situation has been determined, and the golden soldiers will not last long. Sooner or later, the city will be taken by our army..." Zuojun Deputy Marshal Zhao Songyong took a look and quickly pulled it. Han Shizhong said anxiously.
Han Shizhong respected Zhao Songyong, his majesty's eldest brother-in-law. Of course he knew that Zhongjing City would be taken down sooner or later, but the key was who took it. It must be the Left Army to win the first victory. He wants to let the whole army and the whole country know that Han Shizhong was the first to recover Zhongjing!
Seeing that the offensive army had gained the upper hand, but was unable to defeat the resistance of the golden soldiers on the wall, he was naturally anxious. After the victory of the Central Route Army, the Left Army and the Right Army, they also instigated some ethnic minorities outside the Jinbing and Han Chinese generals outside the Great Wall. Because of this, their army quickly passed their ground defense zone, and the soldiers swiftly smashed to the bottom of Zhongjing City. At this time, Wushu in Zhongjing City had led a part of the army to retreat to Tokyo, Liaoyang Prefecture. In the current Zhongjing City, only the right deputy marshal, Zongfu, was guarded by a golden soldier, who would certainly not be able to stop the Song army's army. This battle will undoubtedly be won.
This was the first battle after the three armies joined forces. It was followed by the main force of more than 200,000 Southern Army and Imperial Guards under the command of Emperor Zhao Zhen himself. And they, who acted as the vanguard tasks, naturally wanted the first battle to be beautiful, and they wanted to take down the enemy's Zhongjing City simply and swiftly, and to gain prestige in front of the two armies. This was a feat to the door, and the proud Han Shizhong naturally did not let it go.
"Han Shuai!" In the chaotic attacking team, a messenger rushed to his side and shouted: "Marshal, Yue Shuai sent me to ask, do you want reinforcements? Our Central Route Army troops will be able to come up right away! "
"What are you talking about?" "Yue Shuai asks if you want reinforcements!"
The human voice was too disturbing, and the sound of fighting, screams, and groans were mixed with the huge rumbling from the towers and the battlefield. It wasn't until the messenger repeated the words for the third time that Han Shizhong could hear what he meant. In an instant, the anger that had been suppressed for a long time was like a huge volcano, and suddenly erupted!
He grabbed the collar of the officer's messenger and shouted into his ears: "Tell Yue Fei that Lao Tzu's soldiers and horses can take down Zhongjing City! No need for his reinforcements!"
The Chinese army's messenger didn't have many chances for people to scold him. Han Shizhong, who turned his head, slid back and ran away. Seeing his back disappear into the chaotic army crowd, Han Shizhong felt blushing and angry, and he whispered, "This old face of me is so embarrassing!"
Just as a team of his own siege soldiers rushed past him holding a flag, Han Shizhong suddenly jumped over, and stretched out his hand to grab the flag bearer's flag. The flag that belonged to Feng Lei Army was caught off guard, and was unexpectedly won by Han Shizhong!
The flag is the soul of the army, and some people dare to capture the flag before the battle! After the error, the leader of Feng Leijun Wu Feng was angry, and he led a group of soldiers screaming, and running over on horseback was about to cause trouble. But Wu Feng, who came galloping on his horse, suddenly discovered that the person who captured the flag was not someone else, but his immediate commander, the Marshal of the Left Army, Lord Han Shizhong!
Wu Feng and his subordinates were stunned. Wu Feng said in a puzzled manner: "My Lord Marshal, what are you doing?"
"Brothers, there is no other way to retreat!" Suppressing his violent mood, Han Shizhong's tone was surprisingly calm. He said intently, "Time is running out. This is the first battle since going deep into the Golden State. The Dingfu is watching, the Central Army is watching, the Right Army is watching, the Janissaries are watching, and the Southern Army of Your Majesty is watching too. We can’t take this Zhongjing city until dark, and tomorrow we will have the Left Army. We are going to be the laughing stock of my Dasong army! You are all the army that came out of Wuma Mountain with your Majesty. You can't take this city and lose the face of long live. We are absolutely faceless and go back alive. You don't want to carry it back. Let’s start! People will say that the soldiers of our Left Army are nothing more than this! Are you willing to do this!"
"Absolutely not!" The soldiers of the Left Army roared in response: "The Warriors of the Left Army are the strongest!" Han Shizhong waved the flag vigorously and shouted with a stern cry: "Come on, warriors! Following this banner, no one is allowed to retreat! Go ahead!"
"Kill!" The soldiers were instigated by Han Shizhong. The soldiers and horses who participated in the war once again rallied. The siege troops rushed like a tide and stormed the city. The troops were fierce and indomitable.
The defenders of the Golden Soldiers relied on the city's strength. They poured raindrops on the city and poured hot kerosene, while the soldiers climbing the city couldn't even dodge. Because of the turbulent crowd, the follow-up soldiers are endless, and you are not allowed to retreat!
So, amidst the screams and splashing blood, one ladder after another was erected high, and the heroic soldiers of the Left Army marched forward inch by inch at the cost of blood, one battlement after another. Snatch it with life and blood.
Under the leadership of Han Shizhong himself, he was provoked with infinite fighting spirit and morale. The offensive of the Far Eastern Army was like a continuous river. The soldiers of the Song Army rushed everywhere, hacked and slashed, and were extremely fierce.
On the city wall, the exhausted Golden Soldiers and soldiers were gradually unable to stop them. Half an hour later, the Feng Lei Army and the Kuang Lei Army soldiers who attacked the city wall under the leadership of Feng Lei Army commander Wu Feng and Feng Lang Army commander Liu Shan'er, Conquered the head of the city. However, the battle did not end. The remaining Golden Army guarded the strongholds, and the battle moved from the city to the streets in the city.
The street fighting was extremely tragic, and the brave golden soldiers did not retreat. The advance of the Song army and the occupation of a stronghold and a house were carried out inch by inch. Soon, in the fierce battle, the city road was submerged by corpses, and blood was flowing.
In several corridors of the city road, the corpses of both sides blocked the road, piles after piles, and even the soldiers of the Jin Army used the piles of corpses as defensive positions on the spot. For a time, countless soldiers fell or continued to fight, and the arrow rain in the sky was as dense as raindrops, and the situation was spectacular.
On a hillside outside the city, the other two marshals were watching the battle side by side. Even though it is far away, the various mixed sounds of fighting can still be heard from time to time, screams, groans, clanging of weapons fighting, horses hooves of cavalry, and the crackling of flames, intermittently. The scene was tragic and terrifyingly moving!
Putting away his clairvoyance overlooking the city, Wang Jin said to Yue Fei in relief: "The follow-up troops have gone up, and the city has been taken down."
"It's terrible!" Yue Fei also relaxed. After watching the battle for a day, watching the city head repeatedly seesaw, he was so nervous that the clothes on his back were wet. With a smile, Yue Fei said: "Old fellow Han Shizhong, what is he doing all day? It's dark before he suddenly exerts his strength, and now he has taken the city head, so he can't hold the torch and continue the night battle in the street fighting?"
"Han Shizhong killed all soldiers and horses for a day, and the soldiers were very tired, or should we change our soldiers and go to the street fighting immediately?" Wang Jin said with a smile. "I have no objection. Send a messenger to ask Han Shizhong. If he is tired, we can change people." Yue Fei said blankly, but his mouth was faintly smiling.
The messenger rushed to the front, and about half an hour later, he ran back and said: "Enjoy the two marshals, Marshal Han Shizhong resolutely refuses! He said that their soldiers and horses are not tired at all and they can fight again. For three days and three nights, the city can be taken by itself. He said, just ask two marshals, don't send your troops up, the left army are all bandits who came out of Wuma Mountain with your Majesty, one I'm confused, and it will be troublesome to fight the wrong person when it starts to fight."
The two commanders glanced at each other, and Yue Fei smiled and said: "This fellow Han Shizhong is actually threatening us!" "Since Marshal Han Shizhong has issued a military order in front of your majesty, let him go. Anyway, the overall situation is set, sooner or later. Will be taken down."
"It's better to get it early." Yue Fei turned his head and cast his gaze to the dusky north, and said with a faint worry in his eyes: "Zhongjing Dadingfu is the gateway to the Great Kingdom of Beijing and Tokyo. Take a look at Zhongjing, Our army can drive straight in, and the main force of Emperor Jin Guo is probably not far away from us." Following Yue Fei's gaze, Wang Jin looked towards the far north.
At the moment of Zhongjing, the large tracts of land and the rear of the Kingdom of Jin were completely exposed to more than half a million of the most elite soldiers of the Song army. At this time, the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin is no matter how conservative he is, he will also mobilize all the troops from the rear of the Kingdom of Jin to deal with the Song army. At this time, under the shining of the red sunset, the two people who were throwing red light all over did not say anything, silently thinking about their thoughts.
When I first entered the sea in the evening, there was a huge hustle and bustle in the direction of the city. Thousands of people were cheering, and both of them guessed what was going on.
"It looks like Han Shizhong succeeded." Just as Yue Fei had expected, after a while, the blood-stained Han Shizhong ran up to the two of them.
"Yue Shuai! Wang Shuai! My left army has taken Zhongjing City! King Wanyan Zongjun of the Kingdom of Jin and Wanyan Sheyema, the King of Pearl, were beheaded by our army, and the right deputy Marshal of the Kingdom Zongfu led the remnants. Fleeing in a hurry, I am decent cavalry to pursue." Han Shizhong looked at the two, feeling that he finally did not lose his face. Yue Fei smiled and said, "Thanks, Han Shuai! You won the first battle, you are the first!"
At night, the strong north wind blew away the clouds, the setting sun appeared on the horizon, thousands of fires were lit in the Golden Barracks, and the soldiers began to cook and rest.
At this time, the army of the Kingdom of Jin was less than twenty miles away from Zhongjing, and the two armies could even see the black outlines of each other from the horizon.
On the early morning of May 12, Yue Feishai looked north from the top of Zhongjing City, and saw the faint black outline of tidal land on the horizon. He took a deep breath and whispered, "It's finally started."
When the sun rises, the Golden State Legions of all roads splayed apart, advancing in a line of skirmishers. As far as the eye can see, in people's field of vision, the end of the horizon seems to be covered with flood waves. No one can count the densely packed flags in the Golden State Army that guide the troops forward.
The whole land is like a rushing flood, and the waves are the banner of the people and horses, and the people and horses of the Golden Kingdom have gathered into a rough sea.
Although the ten-mile wide formation has been laid out, no one can see the Jin Guojun formation all at once. The length of the Jin Guobing's team is as long as twenty miles, and the queue is one line after another, and the end and the end can not be seen.
Under a round of golden sunlight, the vast plains were densely covered with countless soldiers and horses ready to attack. The soldiers galloped between the battle formations, conveying the orders of the superior generals and marshals.
The northeast of Zhongjing City was covered with a large plain, and now, the army of the Kingdom of Jin was rushing over the plain. About five miles away from the center of the capital, the Golden State Army stopped and set up camp.
On an unnamed high ground, Jin Taizong and his close ministers are stationed here. The right deputy marshal Zongfu rushed to the high ground and knelt down on one knee towards Jin Taizong: "Your Majesty, the city of Zhongjing is in front of you."
Jin Taizong was covered with a red cloak, a golden armor, and a dazzling costume. He was playing with the curtains, looking at the misty city in the distance on the horizon.
Zhongjing City is located in a flat plain, and the gates of the city have already been closed at this time. The right side of the city is covered by lush green forest. In the forest, the flying battle flag can be vaguely seen.
Where is the enemy's main force? In the city or in the forest? Jin Guozhi was silent, with a strange light shining in his eyes. After a long time, he turned his head and asked: "Zongfu, is the main force of the Song army right in front of you?"
"Your Majesty, the scout and reconnaissance has encountered a lot of resistance. The Song Army's patrol blockade is very strong. It is certain that there must be a large force of the Song Army in and around Zhongjing City, but it is not yet certain whether it is the entire main force of the Song Army. We. It is still unclear about the deployment of the Song army's forces around the Zhongjing city. I only know that the enemy has arranged trenches and position defenses on the two wings of the city, and the two wings extend very wide."
"Since the reconnaissance can't be found, then use force to confirm." Jin Taizong said lightly: "Wan Yan Zonghan obeys the order, you bring your troops and horses to attack the left wing of Zhongjing City. Old Prime Minister Zonghan, you have to give me the enemy Take over the position! If you succeed, you will stay where you are, and our army will go around behind Zhongjing City through your position and form a half-sided encirclement against Zhongjing."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The veteran Jin Guo stood up vigorously and gave a one-knee salute to Taizong Jin. When he got up, the blades of his armor rattled loudly.
Wearing that heavy armor, with the support of several soldiers, he finally climbed onto the horse and galloped away. The people on the high ground watched the majestic back of the old general, but their eyes were rather complicated.
"Zongfu!" "Weichen is here!" "You are leading the army, and I am setting aside 50,000 for you to launch a tentative attack on the enemy's right wing and try to figure out the enemy's strength. I have a hunch, the enemy's. The heavy soldiers are probably hidden on the right wing."
"Yes, Your Majesty! The Weichen decides to win the enemy for our emperor!" "Don't be too reluctant. If you encounter strong resistance, you can decide to retreat by yourself."
Zong Fu raised his head in surprise and mobilized before the war. It was as loud as possible. The generals always patted their chests one by one to guarantee their votes. "Let's die! Go through fire and water! Swear to destroy the enemy! With the head of the enemy!" It is common to issue military orders before the attack. It is almost a mobilization routine before every battle, but Jin Taizong is so easy to talk, so lightly said. "Forget it if you can't fight"!
Seeing Zongfu’s confusion, Jin Taizong said to everyone: "Zongfu, in today’s battle, the troops mobilized in our country have been unprecedentedly unprecedented, and the army of the nation has been transferred. My Jurchen athletes alone are no fewer than 100,000, so to speak. It mobilized 60% of the population of my Jurchen men. So we can only win this war without fail. And the battlefield is nearly a hundred miles away. As the supreme commander, it is impossible for me to do everything by myself. So I only determine the policy, but the specific details are this. It is up to you to command and make adjustments actively and flexibly according to the battlefield situation! As long as it is beneficial to the overall situation, I don't mind you adjusting my orders. Generals, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."
The generals of the Kingdom of Jin Qiqi, knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Please rest assured, your majesty, the ministers will fight hard and will never disappoint your majesty!"
Zong Fu nodded heavily and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will follow your instructions and try to take the enemy's position! Even if it can't, the minister must at least ascertain the reality of the enemy for our army!" "That's right, I look forward to your success. Complete victory!"
"Brothers, my majesty is waiting for our victory on the high slope!" Riding on the tall horse, Wan Yan Zonghan ran between the teams. He drew his saber high and waved forward, the sword's edge reflected the dazzling brilliance of the scorching sun. He shouted: "For your majesty, kill the enemy bravely! Heroic soldiers, go!"
The great King of the Kingdom is with him, and the supreme Lord of the Kingdom of Jin is watching himself from that high slope! Amidst the hoarse shouts of the old general, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin boiled with enthusiasm, and a spirit of seeing death as home was poured into the hearts of the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin.
As soon as the battle flag was shaken, the drums thundered, and there was a clamor in the army of the Golden State Army. The soldiers of Wanyan Zonghan's army let go of their throats and cheered: "Long live the Daijin Empire! Kill!"
"Go ahead!" There was a loud bang on the plain, and the offensive echelon of Wanyan Zonghan Army composed of countless phalanxes rolled forward, the front shining with the metal light of armored shields and long spears. The whole offensive momentum was surging like a tsunami and could not be stopped like an avalanche. Under the horses, iron hoofs and footsteps of these one hundred thousand golden soldiers, the ground shook as a result of being trampled on.
"The Kingdom of Jin has begun to attack!" Seeing a cloud of black smoke rising from the enemy's right flank, the hustle and bustle covered the sky, the atmosphere between the generals of the Song army at the head of the capital became tense.
Soon, the army of the Kingdom of Jin rushed into the forest, "Kill!" From the forest on the horizon, there was a continuous roar of slaughter, and the sound resounded continuously across the sky. The battle continued until dusk began to fall.
Although night fell, it was clearly visible from the top of the city that the traces left by the cavalry of the Golden State galloping horizontally on the plain, the flattened grass and shrubs, leaving behind broken guns, arrows and black corpses were devastated. , A black corpse of Jin Guobing was covered with a yellow slope.
The battle in the right-hand direction was constantly roaring. It was the artillery of the Song Army and the Jin Guo catapult. No one can tell how many boulders and fire bombs were thrown at each other in the past two hours. .
Thousands of huge boulders falling from the sky cracked the city head of Chukyo City, and there were broken stones everywhere.
The offensive was continuous, and Jin Taizong invested a large number of troops in turns fighting, and did not rest at night. Every moment, countless corpses that had been beaten by Song Army artillery were lifted out of the battlefield, and the casualties of the catapults and slingers that they were focused on by artillery were even more shocking.
In the middle of the night, countless fire dragons from the south entered the Zhongjing city and various defense zones of the Song Army. The 200,000 Southern Legion and tens of thousands of Imperial Guards led by Emperor Zhao Zhen of the Song Dynasty arrived. Since then, the strength of the Song Army and the Kingdom of Jin has become one to one, and the total strength of the two sides has exceeded a million! An emperor-to-emperor battle has officially started!
In the early morning, a red sun has just risen slowly from the eastern horizon, and the sun has just been thrown on the ground. But the first drum sound came from a distance, and then the battle drum rang one after another, ten sides, one hundred sides, one thousand sides, the drums on the entire front were loud and deafening.
"Offensive!" "Hurrah! Long live!" Thousands of chests made a sound at the same time, rumbling like thunder in the sky, and the war horses neighed in unison.