Chapter 596: The Emperor's Edges and Corners, Coming to War
The Liao people learned from the lessons of the Battle of Xixia and attached great importance to the emperor's dragon flag. Not to mention that this time, the flagpole was made of the best fir and soaked in tung oil. The flagpole consists of three parts: the pole seat, the shaft and the pole head. The pole seat is firmly fixed by the upper and lower tenons of the clamping rod stone; above the clamping rod stone, the shaft is the shaft.
Such a flagpole, not to mention the strong wind, even if it is chopped with a knife and an axe, would have to be watched for a while. Now, it is broken by the powerful weapon of the Song Dynasty. Is there any reason for it?
Looking at the Zhongjun again, the luxurious imperial tent has disappeared. The white tent is now hanging everywhere like rags. The traces of the plowing shells are like the claws of giant beasts, leaving hideous tearing on the ground...
It is said that the Song people's investigations are exquisite and the equipment is powerful. Now they have seen it. Yelu Zongzhen came to his senses and looked at the city wall of Xijin Mansion and was angry. He almost died under the equipment of the Song Dynasty. What is the difference between this and Xiao Talin?!
Zhang Jian rushed over and crawled over. All his status and power were based on Yelu Zongzhen. Once Yelu Zongzhen died, his status would also be fatal. You died for the confidant because it is always beneficial to follow the people who value themselves.
When Zhang Jian saw Yelu Zongzhen who was angry and rushed to the cap, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yelu Zongzhen urgently: "Your Majesty, the army has already riots! At this time, we should raise the dragon flag again and let the entire army run to suppress the morale of the army!"
Yelu Zongzhen came back from his anger and shouted: "Come on, erect my dragon flag and cast a high platform. I want to show the emperor of the Song Dynasty the majesty of the Emperor of the Great Liao!"
Zhang Jian said carefully: "Your Majesty, your priest should retreat five miles away...if..."
Everyone is afraid of death. Even a brave man like Yelu Zongzhen is afraid of death. He was killed by the Great Song Dynasty cannon before he succeeded in the revenge of the Xijin Mansion. Wouldn't this be told to make people and even later generations laugh?
He waved his hand and said, "The central army retreated five miles away! I don't believe that ten miles away. Can he still touch me by the cannon stones of the Song people?!"
Indeed, it was wise for Yelu Zong to make a choice. Today, the Song Dynasty artillery is long and the range is six or seven miles away. If it is farther, it will be powerless. Even if it can shoot to a distance of ten miles, it will be rolling and crawling all the way. It would be better not to waste shells.
As Yelu Zongzhen's dragon flag was erected again and the emperor's imperial tent was running around, the Liao people's central army quickly stabilized. As long as the emperor was safe, the morale of the army would not be too shaken. However, the artillery of the Song Dynasty did give the Liao people an indelible impression.
The Liao army's commotion was quickly calmed down. Zhao Zhen shook his head in disappointment: "It seems that the Liao Emperor Yelu Zong is really spared, otherwise the Liao army would not have calmed down so quickly. The power of this cannon is terrifying, but it still requires some luck!"
Peng Qi said regretfully, "Your Majesty, why don't you do it again?"
Without Zhao Zhen's words, Di Qing said with disgust: "How can we do it again? This time the artillery cannons can tear apart the Liao people's central tent is still a blessing. How could the Liao people not know how powerful the artillery cannons are? The Liao emperor is afraid that he has retreated a long time ago."
Sure enough, with Di Qing's words, the Liao Dynasty's central army tent began to retreat, and the Liao Emperor's dragon flag became a small one in the blink of an eye...
What happened to Zhao Zhen? He could only do opportunistic things once. If he had too many times, he would be laughed at by others. At this time, Yelu Zongzhen was probably already angry, and the Liao army should soon pounce on Xijin Mansion.
"Di Qing, be prepared, the battle to defend the city is about to begin..."
Zhao Zhen told Di Qing to leave with a slightest explanation. He had a specialty in his skills. Di Qing was the only choice for command and competition on the battlefield. Zhao Zhen himself would not make a joke about layman guiding experts and handing over the army to Di Qing for command. Zhao Zhen was very relieved, at least he was much more at ease than he was in command.
Peng Qi was a little jealous of Di Qing's treatment, which was a contribution to the great cause. According to the current military strength and equipment of the Song Dynasty, it was not difficult to defend the Xijin Mansion. The official gave Di Qing such an honor in order to give him a broader space in the future.
But Peng Qi also knew that although it was the same soldiers and the same equipment, under Di Qing's command, fewer people could die than others. This is the difference in abilities between generals.
Zhao Zhen said he had left the city wall, but he stood under the city wall. The shouts of killing outside were approaching Xijin Mansion. Zhao Zhen believed that soldiers would soon come to the city. This was the real soldiers to the city. The footsteps of tens of thousands of people had already made the earth tremble. Even if the Liao people were not good at siege, they had studied it in the years of competition with the Song Dynasty.
After all, offensive and defensive battles are the most undecided type of war. Today's era only uses those moves, such as rolling stones, wood, lead, water and hot oil, slightly advanced crossbows and bed crossbows... Zhao Zhen was glad that the defense side was the Song Dynasty, and even the equipment was far ahead of the Liao people.
At this time, Zhao Zhen was extremely struggling, wanting to return to the city wall and worrying about his life. Since he traveled to the Song Dynasty, because of the emperor's identity as an extremely noble person, Zhao Zhen found that he was becoming more and more afraid of death...
When he was the prince, he had never done anything. He didn't even know how many people killed him, but now he is so timid? His comfortable life and noble life have corrupted his adventurous soul. He has almost been assimilated into an ancient man by the etiquette and laws of the Song Dynasty!
After swinging his fist fiercely, Zhao Zhen pulled out the Emperor's Sword at his waist in the surprised eyes of the veteran of the Guards, roared all over and rushed up the city wall. At this time, the Liao people had not yet entered the range of the ratchet crossbow.
When Zhao Zhen appeared on the city wall, Peng Qi was almost scared to the ground, while a group of veterans guarding the official family looked at everyone proudly. The official family deserves to be the official family, and even this kind of heroic spirit is not comparable to other emperors... Although I came earlier now...
After Di Qing showed that Zhao Zhen was back, he gave up after a few words of persuasion. He ordered a team of soldiers who stepped onto the White Army to protect the official family in heavy armor, and also had to do it with more than a dozen Modao soldiers. In the city defense battle, each of them seemed so valuable.
Even if the enemy knew that the Song Dynasty officials appeared on the city wall, they were powerless. If the Liao people could not reach the crossbow arrows, the Liao Dynasty infantry would be cut to pieces by the Mo Dao hand when they stepped on the city wall, not to mention that there were also a group of "fortresses" with high martial arts skills around the official family to step onto the White Army.
Peng Qi was very relieved about Di Qing's arrangement. Many of the Tabai Army were outstanding in martial arts, and more were generals and royal families. They had received good education and training. The most important thing was that their loyalty to the government was beyond doubt.
Chapter completed!