In Hanjia City, the Yong army had been attacking the city for five days. The defenders in the city felt the despair and powerlessness of the Qin soldiers when they faced the rain of stones.
Yin Ji and Lu Gui led their troops into Yizhou, and they brought dozens of craftsmen with them. Nowadays, craftsmen accompanying the army have become a must-have for Yong's army, and the status of these craftsmen has also been greatly improved.
An ordinary craftsman in the army is paid according to the captain's salary. The foreman's salary is equivalent to that of a military prince. The master craftsman who masters the core technology is paid according to the captain's salary. This makes the army lieutenants very envious of these craftsmen. He should have known better. Go learn a trade.
Those craftsmen were also very proud. Duke Yong treated us very well. Not only did he give us lots of money, but he was also respected. Most of them had a dream, which was to join the Ordnance Department as craftsmen. I heard that the minimum salary for craftsmen there is the salary of a ninth-grade official, and those with good skills can reach the sixth or seventh-grade official salary.
The master craftsman Qin Zhi is the master of the Ordnance Department. According to him, the craftsmen in the Ordnance Department are divided into four levels. Ordinary craftsmen are called ordinary workers. The next level is technicians, followed by senior engineers, and then masters. Qin Zhi proudly claimed that he was a senior engineer with an annual salary of 600 dan, which was equivalent to a county magistrate.
Looking at the envious eyes around him, Qin Zhi said calmly: "There are at least fifty or sixty senior engineers like servants in the Ordnance Department. Do you know who the biggest craftsman in the Ordnance Department is?"
Everyone shook their heads and looked at him with longing eyes. Qin Zhi slowly stroked his beard, and his disciple Wang Hui beside him was smart and quickly picked up the teapot to refill his water.
Qin Zhi took a sip of tea and spoke slowly: "It is Yonggong's office who proposed to join the army, and Zhang Gang, a worker in the government office. Zhang Canjun used to be the minister of Yan State. He was a high official and a great craftsman. Much better than a servant."
"Do high-ranking officials also work as craftsmen?" someone asked in confusion.
Qin Zhi coldly scolded: "Not to mention Zhang Canjun, even my lord knows how to be a craftsman. I saw my lord discussing ordnance with Zhang Canjun several times in the Ordnance Department. Those masters secretly praised my lord for his many ideas and novelty."
Wang Hui's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "My servant has also met my master and even said a few words to him."
Glancing at the apprentices beside him, Qin Zhiyu taught earnestly: "You guys are still young. Remember to read and read. Only then will you have the opportunity to become a master like Zhang Canjun and honor your ancestors."
In addition to catapults that continuously throw stones, there are endless siege equipment such as flying buildings, rushing cars, and crashing cars, which gives Tan Daoji a deep headache. Seeing the low morale of the soldiers on the city wall, Tan Daoji knew that he could not sit still and wait for death. Yong's army had not yet come up with the kind of sharp weapon that could collapse the city wall and ignite the fire. The city could be destroyed if he was not careful.
Tan Daoji could only order Tan Zhi, Zhu Lin and others to take turns to rush out of the city and attack at night to destroy Yong's army's siege equipment, but the disturbing equipment would appear on the battlefield again the next day.
Several large holes have been dug out in the city wall. Although soldiers were sent to fill them in the evening, the filled holes can easily be opened. Once the Yong army stuffs the sharp weapons used in Poyaoguan into them, will Hanjia City be able to defend it?
Tan Daoji's military tent was located under the roots of the North Gate, close to the city wall. The stones flying from outside the city could not hit it here, unlike the places a little further away that were hit by stones.
The atmosphere in the tent was depressing, and Tan Zhi said in a muffled voice: "In the evening, Yu will lead people to attack the camp again to see if they can get into the camp."
Tan Daoji shook his head and said: "The Yong army is very well-defended, don't waste the lives of the soldiers. Hanjia City is difficult to defend, so Yu is going to lead his army across the Qingyi River, and Yiyang City will defend by the river to prevent the Yong army from crossing the river."
Zang Xi sighed: "Xie Xuan was forced to leave Guanghan County, He Zhi is here, Liangzhou has been completely controlled by Yang Anxuan, and the governor can do nothing. Hanjia is in a corner, Ningzhou soldiers and horses are unable to come to the rescue, and the imperial soldiers and horses are beyond the reach of the whip. , we should really consider giving up Hanjia and heading to Yiyang."
Tan He said: "Moving to Yang is eighty miles away from Hanjia. We still need to cross the Qingyi River. We must beware of attacks by the Yong army."
Tan Zhi said angrily: "Just when I wanted him to come for a sneak attack, I'm stupid enough to speak ill of him."
Tan Daoji thought for a while and said: "Fan Governor ordered the two generals Huo Zhen and Ren Yue to lead their troops to capture Yueqi and Zhuti counties. Yuhui sent a letter asking them to lead their troops to attack Qianwei and Jiangdu counties. This is a bad result. After hearing the news, we may divide our troops for rescue, and then slowly retreat to Yiyang City."
…………
Jiankang, Xizhou City, Song Gongfu.
Liu Yu received a secret report from Shen Tianzi, describing in detail the use of Danhuo in the night attack, "... the effect of arson is still good... Yong's army responded well... Yongzhou's ships are fast, and they should have secret techniques... …”
He was full of hope to teach Yong Jun a lesson, but it turned out to be a painless one. Instead, he lost four battleships and hundreds of soldiers. Liu Yu was really unhappy. Handing the secret report to Xu Xianzhi, Liu Yu said: "Zongwen, judging from what Jingguang reported, Danhuo is not as good as what Yong Jun has. It still needs to be improved. We can't slack off on this matter."
Xu Xianzhi responded: "Lord, don't worry, Yu has recruited a new group of Taoist priests who know how to make alchemy, and sent two hundred new craftsmen to the island. The alchemy fire is constantly improving."
"Those sent to Shangzhou must be strictly investigated and beware of spies," Liu Muzhi said. "Last time, several Taoists disappeared for no reason. It was probably a trick."
Liu Yu said: "Send two thousand navy troops to camp on the island to strengthen the protection and defense."
"Daoji confronts Yinji in Hanjia City, and the situation is not optimistic." Liu Muzhi said: "After the destruction of Qin, the Yong army has become a trend. Yong Gong shows his ambition and quarrels with Song Gong everywhere. We should try to curb it."
Fu Liang, the servant of Huangmen in Zhongshu, raised his sword eyebrows and said with emotion: "You can issue an edict to severely punish him." m.
Fu Liang was born in Yiyang in the north. His ancestor Fu Xuan was a lieutenant in the Western Jin Dynasty. His grandfather Fu Xian served as censor Zhongcheng and was granted the title of Marquis of Qingyang. His father Fu Yuan was a great Confucian and served as the prefect of Ancheng. Both Fu Liang brothers were famous for their erudition. Fu Liang was especially good at writing articles. In his early years, he served as General Huan Qian of the Chinese Army and joined the army. Huan Xuan usurped the throne and appointed him as Secretary Supervisor, responsible for the collection of books in the Secret Pavilion.
When Liu Yu came to power, Fu Liang was transferred to the position of Minister of Zhongshu. All the decrees he proposed were expressed in Liu Yu's heart. He was promoted to the position of Minister of Huangmen of Zhongshu. He was gradually trusted by Liu Yu and became a confidant to participate in confidential matters.
Liu Yu was noncommittal and said: "Daoji intends to give up Hanjia City and retreat to Yiyang City in the south of Qingyi River. I am stupid enough to allow him to do it for his own convenience."
Liu Muzhi said: "Yang Anxuan expelled Xie Xuan from Liangzhou and questioned Tan Hezhi. Suo Miao was dismissed as the governor, and Liangzhou was actually controlled by Yang Anxuan. This time he secretly used Mao Xiuzhi to seize Chengdu Prefecture, and sent Yin Ji, Lu Gui and others led troops into Yi, with the intention of annexing Yizhou and seizing Ningzhou. The lord should send troops to assist Tan Daoji as soon as possible."
Xu Xianzhi said: "The soldiers did not bring winter clothes with them when they entered Yi, and they might get frostbite when the weather turned cold. Shen Linzi wrote in a previous letter that Sima Xiuzhi had many constraints after being appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, and it was difficult to raise clothes for the winter. Fan Yuanzhi, the governor of Ningzhou, called Ningzhou The baggage is insufficient and it is impossible to meet the needs of the imperial troops and horses for the winter. Please, my lord, think of a good plan early."
Liu Yu got up and came to the map. On the map, the territory occupied by both sides had been outlined with cinnabar and ink. Yong's army was leaning on Chengdu Prefecture. There were grain and grass supplies accumulated by Qiao Zong in Chengdu Prefecture. Yong's army did not have to worry about supplies and the weather would get cold. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to Tan Daoji and others.
Liu Yu had more than 60,000 elite troops from the Beifu Army under his command. Tan Daoji brought a quarter of them with him when he entered Yizhou. If these soldiers and horses were lost in Yizhou, he would be greatly damaged. Liu Yu stretched out his hand, took a picture of the map, and said, "Let's make a truce before Yong's army uses the "Sky Fire"."
Xu Xianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "If Yang Anxuan doesn't let others handle him, I'm afraid he won't give up easily."
Fu Liang's eyes lit up and he suggested: "Why not let the emperor issue an edict and use the Zouyu flags."
Zouyu banners are flags with pictures of Zouyu. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records that "the Lin family owns a rare beast, as big as a tiger, with colorful features and a tail longer than the body. It is called Zouyu and can travel thousands of miles on it." Because of his kind nature, he could not bear to trample even the grass, so he was It's called a benevolent beast. During the Western Jin Dynasty, Zou and Yu were painted on the flag to convey the emperor's will to disperse the troops.
When Huanxuan led his army to attack Jiankang, Sima Yuanxian issued an edict in the name of the emperor, sending King Sima Rouzhi of Qi to hold the banner of Yu to ask Huanxuan to stop his troops. As a result, the banner of Yu went to Pengze, and Feng Gai, the vanguard under Huanxuan's command, He killed the attendant holding the banner and drove Sima Rouzhi back.
Sending Zou Yu Banner was tantamount to claiming to be soft to Yang Anxuan. Liu Yu looked a little ugly. Since he expelled Huanxuan, he had destroyed Yan State, defeated Lu Xun, and executed Liu Yi. It can be said that it was smooth sailing and powerful in the world, but in front of Yang Anxuan I failed several times and was really annoyed.
Liu Muzhi knew his thoughts best, and said: "My lord, our great ancestor was repeatedly defeated by the overlord, and he was unyielding and finally ruled the world; Master Liu of the Shu Han Dynasty spent half his life wandering and established the foundation of the Three Kingdoms. My lord has high aspirations, so why care about temporary gains and losses."
Liu Yu's face softened and he said: "What Dao He said is that in the past, Yu cut firewood and sold shoes for a living, and was despised by the villagers. It is a blessing to be able to live today. If he can commit fewer crimes, he will be a blessing to the gods." It doesn’t matter if Lord Yong bows his head and admits his mistake.”
The voices became louder and louder, and there was a sound of gold and stone in the lobby. Liu Yu's eyebrows flew up, showing his majestic and majestic look, as if he were on the battlefield, waving his arms and looking at him, invincible.
November 1st, the great dynasty.
Duke Liu Yu of the Song Dynasty reported that Yong Gong's soldiers and horses were fighting with the imperial soldiers and horses in Hanjia County, Yizhou. He asked the emperor to send an order to send Zouyu banners to ask both sides to stop their troops.
The emperor Sima Dezong was like a puppet, silent and motionless. Sima Dewen, king of Langya on the side, said: "The soldiers and horses of Yongzhou are also the soldiers and horses of the imperial court. How can they fight with each other and make their relatives angry and their enemies happy? He ordered Taichang Sima Zhenzhi to go to Xiangyang with the banner of Yu and read it to Duke Yong. According to the decree, Yongzhou soldiers and horses are not allowed to fight with the imperial soldiers and horses."
Sima Dewen glanced at Liu Yu and saw that Liu Yu's expression was as usual, and he smiled secretly in his heart. The invincible Liu Taiwei would also ask the court to come forward to ask Yang Anxuan to stop his troops. It seemed that Yang Anxuan could be used to suppress him in the future.
In Hanjia City, Tan Daoji began to withdraw his troops to Huyang City. Fifteen thousand soldiers and horses were divided into three teams. Tan Zhi led 3,000 soldiers and horses out of the south gate first and left. The soldiers and horses in the city were well prepared to prevent Yong's army from attacking. Tan Zhi followed and set up camp twenty miles later.
The next day Zang Xi led 3,000 soldiers and horses out of the city and went south. Lu Gui led 5,000 soldiers and horses to attack. Tan Daoji led 5,000 soldiers and horses from the city to attack Yong's army together with Zang Xi. Lu Gui saw that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it and retreated.
Five days later, Tan Zhi led his army across the Qingyi River and settled in Yiyang City, followed by Zang Xi across the river. Tan Daoji abandoned Hanjia City and led his troops to retreat slowly towards Yiyang City. Yin Ji occupied Hanjia City and pursued with Lu Gui's army, looking for fighters.
Five pontoons were set up on the Qingyi River, and the imperial soldiers and horses were crossing the river quickly. Tan Daoji immediately stood on the shore, looking at the smoke and dust billowing in the distance, knowing that Yong's army was preparing to attack him while he was crossing the river.
Tan Daoji had already prepared. The chariot was arranged in a convex arc shape to protect the five pontoon bridges. There was a crossbow on the chariot, soldiers holding wolf spears, and archers standing behind.
This set of tactics was created by Yang Anxuan. Tan Daoji showed a smile on his face and used his spear to attack his shield to see how Yong's army could break it.
Yong's army stopped two hundred and forty steps away. Yin Ji looked at the familiar formation not far away and laughed and cursed, "You bitch, you learn very quickly."
After this formation was designed, Yang Anxuan asked his generals to find a way to break the formation. Everyone was helpless against the turtle shell covered with thorns. They only used crossbows and arrows to attack each other, attacked from waterways, etc. Later, with the advent of gunpowder, this formation was truly cracked.
When Lu Gui entered Yizhou, he brought with him thousands of kilograms of gunpowder quickly produced by the Ordnance Department. This was also Yang Anxuan's magic weapon to defeat the enemy. Seeing Yong's army launching a catapult, Tan Daoji felt bad and ordered to cross the river quickly.
When the earthen jar soared into the sky, Tan Daoji knew that the situation was over. He turned his horse's head and rushed towards the pontoon, while the soldiers behind him rushed back. Flames rose up behind them, and cries rang out. The soldiers with their bodies on fire jumped into the river and were washed away by the water, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
Tan Daoji rushed to the other side and looked back at the chariot and pontoon that had burned into a wall of fire as well as Erlang struggling in the fire, feeling extremely heavy. The war with the Yong army has changed. Gunpowder will play a decisive role in the battlefield. Fortunately, Song Gong has developed Danhuo, otherwise this war will be lost without fighting.
Some people died, but not completely...
