The siege battle became fierce, and Song troops began to attack the city gates on all sides.
Seeing that the number of Song troops attacking the city was over tens of thousands, Wang Zhene knew that Liu Yu was prepared to go all out, so he did not dare to be careless and let all the defenders go to the city to defend.
The stone rain began to attack at Chenshi and continued to fall for half an hour. The defenders on the top of the city were beaten to pieces, and many of the Song troops climbing outside the city were also beaten to pieces.
The Song army held shields in their hands, braved the rain of stones from their own homes, the rain of arrows from the city, and the falling wolf fangs, and climbed crazily towards the city wall amidst the sound of horns, along the wooden ladders rolling down.
Looking from the top of the city, amidst the deafening sound of drums, densely packed Song troops rushed towards Suiyang City, like ants rushing towards the bones on the ground.
The sound of "dong-dong" drums, the "bang-bang" sound of strings, the "swish-swish" sound of arrows, the sound of falling stones, and the screams of falling from the ladder all turned into a murderous scene around Suiyang City. field.
In the West City, Ning Hong held a gun in one hand and a shield in the other, climbing up the ladder towards the city wall. From time to time, someone fell down with arrows. Several Yong soldiers on horseback were pointing their bows at Ning Hong, and their shields made "tuk-tuk" sounds one after another.
Ning Hong was very anxious and was only five feet away from the city wall. Song Gong's military order stated that the first person to reach the rank would be promoted to three levels and would be rewarded with a hundred thousand yuan. The opportunity was right in front of him.
Stepping hard on the ladder frame, Ning Hong jumped up, pushed up the robe in front of him, and the man climbed up to the battlement.
Immediately, multiple spears were pierced from all sides. The man waved his knife in panic and pushed aside two long poles. A gap was exposed on the other side, and he was pierced by the spears. He screamed and fell from the city top.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ning Hong bent over and risked his body to reach out. Before the spear could be retracted, he swept the machete in his hand, created a gap, stepped on the wall and jumped into the city.
With his feet on the ground, Ning Hong dodged the incoming blade, held up the spear, pressed the spear with the blade and pushed it to the side, driving the gun-wielding Yong Jun towards the Yong Jun beside him, sweeping out a Neutral.
Behind him, there were people jumping down from the ladder one after another. Ning Hong was overjoyed. As long as he held on for a moment, there would be a steady stream of people coming.
On the city wall, the general of the Yong army noticed that the Song army was charging towards the city. He immediately shouted and led his men to rush over. Ning Hong danced with swords in his hands. He pushed left and right to block, and the robes around him gradually expanded outward.
Wang Zhen'e left 600 elite troops as reserve troops on the four walls of the city. The leader of the troops in Xicheng was Colonel Fan Cheng. Hearing the cry of killing, Fan Cheng immediately led people to rush over. Seeing the chaos, he shouted: "Disperse."
Hearing the shouts, the Yong troops dispersed, revealing the dozens of Song troops inside. Fan Cheng ordered: "Push forward with the spear."
Several rows of spears were divided into three groups, upper, middle and lower, and thrust forward. Blood splattered immediately, and five Song soldiers were stabbed. Song Bing was forced to retreat, leaving a distance of ten feet.
"Archers", Fan Cheng shouted loudly, and more than ten bows and arrows shot straight across. It was inevitable to avoid such a short distance. The arrows entered the body with a "pop" sound, and blood spurted out.
Ning Hong was hit by an arrow in his left arm, and most of the people in Pao Ze beside him were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. Seeing the gun formation that was once again surrounding them, Ning Hong had no choice but to turn around and flee up to the battlements with the remaining few. Seeing Yong Jun bending his bow again, Ning Hong shouted "jump" and jumped towards the city without hesitation.
Arrows whizzed past the top of their heads, and two hesitant men were pierced by sharp arrows and fell from the top of the city screaming.
The battle continued until Shenshi. Several places on the city were in danger and were driven back by the reserve team. The horn finally sounded, and the Song army slowly retreated.
Under the city wall, corpses of Song soldiers were strewn on the ground. The injured soldiers were wailing. The burned ladders and rams were still emitting black smoke. The smell of blood permeated the entire city.
When he heard the shouts of killing subsided, Xu Chong led the people up to the city carrying baskets of cooking cakes and other food. When he saw Wang Zhen'e's face covered with dust and tiredness, he cupped his hands and said: "The Song army came to attack in large numbers. Thank you for your hard work, General Wang." .”
He took a look outside the city. The blood outside the city was shocking. Xu Chong sighed: "In today's battle, how many people died here?"
Wang Zhen'e was running around giving orders at the top of the city. He was already hungry. He wiped his body casually twice, then reached out to grab a piece of cooking cake and bit it, leaving dark fingerprints on the white flour cooking cake.
Chewing the fragrant cooking cakes, Wang Zhene said vaguely: "I guess it's because the lord's reinforcements are coming soon, so Liu Yu is in a hurry to break the city. We can't neglect these days, maybe the Song army will attack at night."
Xu Chong glanced at the soldiers sitting on the battlement, and said softly: "Today's fierce battle, the soldiers are exhausted, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support the night watch."
Wang Zhene also put the black handprint into his mouth, swallowed it and said: "The Song army is also tired. Before they launch an attack, there are only a few defenders left at the top of the city. Let the soldiers go down to the city to rest first, and Prefect Xu recruits more The common people help patrol the city."
At night, braziers and torches were burning everywhere on the city wall of Suiyang, leaving no blind spots. There were shadows of people on the city walls. Under the leadership of officials, the people held torches and patrolled back and forth.
Under the city wall, there was thunderous snoring, and the soldiers were wrapped in blankets and fell asleep. Wang Zhene ordered his bodyguard to wake him up from time to time, and he and his wife lay down on the felt and fell asleep.
At the time of Chou, the Song army camp was outside the city, and the Chinese army had a large tent.
Liu Yu was dressed neatly and explained to Xiang Mi, Mao Dezu, Wang Xuanmo and other generals: "Yinchu launched an attack, Yu led his army to attack the east gate, Fengren (Xiang Mi) attacked the south gate, Dezu attacked the west gate, Yande (Wang Xuanmo) At the north gate. The eastern and western parts of the four cities will be the main attack. Try to contain the Yong army from the north and the south, and don't let it go if you have the opportunity."
Everyone agreed in unison and each set out their tents to prepare their troops.
At the right time, the soldiers of the Song Army were awakened by the captain, and the fireman had already prepared food. After a hearty meal, the catapults, driven by the soldiers, gathered at the predetermined location.
On the city wall, Wang Zhene took his personal guards to look around. Someone noticed something strange under the city and reported it to him. The gongs sounded like exploding beans, awakening the soldiers below the city, and led by the school lieutenant to go up to the city to guard them.
After being discovered by the Yong army, the Song army no longer hid, the horns sounded, the catapults were in place, and this time they threw elixir cupping jars.
The clay pot of red fire fell on the city wall. The pot shattered, the gunpowder dispersed, and it ignited when it touched the brazier. In an instant, flames shot into the sky on all four walls, and many Yong soldiers were set ablaze by the fire and rolling on the ground.
The guards around him used shields to block the flames, and Wang Zhene shouted loudly: "Quickly put out the fire."
The soldiers were prepared at the top of the city. They took out the felts soaked in the water jars, spread them out and threw them on the burning soldiers and on top of the flames. However, the elixir pots kept coming, extinguishing them on the left and rising on the right, making it difficult to control them.
Seeing that the fire was too fierce and difficult to extinguish, Wang Zhene ordered his soldiers to temporarily retreat to a place where there was no fire, and used multiple wet felts to protect several steps to the city. Fortunately, such a large fire Song army could not climb the city. .
The people in the city were alarmed by the fire on the city wall. They went out of their houses to look around. They saw flames shooting into the sky around the city wall. They were all panic-stricken. They didn't know if the Song army had invaded the city.
Prefect Xu Chong was sleeping in his clothes in the hall. Hearing the fire, he quickly brought the officials out of the office and ordered his subordinates to appease the people. He hurriedly brought four attendants to see Wang Zhene. When they met, he asked in panic: " General Wang, what’s going on with the fire?”
Wang Zhene smiled calmly and said: "Prefect Xu, don't be afraid. Liu Yu threw the gunpowder up to the city. When it hit the brazier, it ignited. The fire was temporarily out of control. With such a big fire, the city cannot stand, and the Song army also I won’t climb up and die.”
Xu Chong calmed down a little and said: "General Wang, we must prevent the Song army from burning down the city gate."
When Liu Wu, King of Liang Dynasty in the Han Dynasty, expanded Suiyang City, he wanted to expand it. Each city gate had six gates beyond the regulations. There were twenty-four gates in the entire Suiyang City (see "Historical Records, The Family of King Xiao of Liang", and also It is said to be modeled after the Luoyang system of the Han Dynasty, with three gates on each side; there are also ancient books saying there are eight gates in total). After the war, many of the city gates were destroyed. Later generations simply blocked the city gates, leaving only two gates on each side. Door. Liu Yu led his army to attack in a large scale. Xu Chong was afraid that the Song army would break the city, so he blocked the eight city gates in four places, leaving only one gate on each side. He planned to wait for the Song army to retreat before clearing the road.
Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said, "Prefect Xu is right. You have already ordered people to place a gate-blocking sword cart at the entrance of the city. Chariots, ballistae, and archers are all in place. Even if the city gate is breached, the city will still be a urn city, and the Song army will enter." It’s also a turtle in a urn, so Governor Xu doesn’t have to worry.”
Standing at the base of the city wall, he could still feel the temperature of the flames. Xu Chong said with concern: "It would be really scary if such a big fire spreads over the houses. I would like to mobilize the people to store more water, just in case something happens." Fight the fire quickly."
Wang Zhene asked: "Prefect Xu, are there any carpets in the treasury?"
"There should be more than five hundred," Xu Chong replied, "Zhang Sima is in charge of the army's supplies."
"Let him take them all out, immerse them in water, and just cover them if there is a fire." Wang Zhene explained.
Xu Chong bowed and left in a hurry.
Outside the city, the Song army took advantage of the opportunity for the defenders to fire arrows at the top of the city. They pushed the city car and started to hit the city gate. The Suiyang city gate was about a foot thick and was tightly bound with iron sheets. Iron nails were driven on the outside. It was very strong. An iron bar fastens the door.
A lot of elixir fire had been thrown at the city gate in advance, and the iron sheet on the city gate was burned red. The sharp end of the city car hit it and broke the iron sheet easily. The city gate was scorched and brittle by the fire, and it made a "squeaking" sound under the successive impacts of the city rush vehicles.
The ladder was set up on the unfired section of the city wall. The Song army climbed up the ladder. The scorching temperature made people sweat all over their bodies, their faces turned red, and the weapons in their hands became hot.
Wang Zhen'e had ordered people to spread wet felt on the ground of the city wall, clearing an open space of more than ten feet. When he saw the Song army coming up with a ladder, he shouted: "Pour oil on it."
Before Song Jun showed up, several barrels of tung oil poured down from his head, making it wet and slippery. Someone stepped on his foot and took the person behind him to fall down. Immediately afterwards, Yong Jun appeared with a rocket and shot towards the ladder. Flames were flying all around and the temperature was scorching. The rocket landed on the oil and ignited quickly. The soldiers on the ladder could only jump to escape.
At the west city gate, the city gate made a sour cracking sound, and the city gate was cracked. The Song army cheered and pushed the city car forward more and more. Soon the city gate sunk inwards, revealing a foot-long gap. Under the blows of swords and guns, the gap became wider and wider. Strong men swung the iron Hammers and iron rods came forward to hammer and pry, and the city gate finally revealed a hole wide enough for two people.
The gap in the city gate continued to expand, and Song troops rushed towards the city with cheers. Song Gong had an order, and those who entered the city first would be rewarded with county counts and four hundred households with food. However, these Song soldiers who were eager to perform meritorious service were greeted by bright sharp knives.
The door-blocking knife cart is made of hardwood and is extremely strong. It has two wheels at the bottom. The body is almost the same as the city gate. The wooden frame in front of the cart has five layers. The sharp knives are fixed on each layer. The sharp knives are spaced three inches apart. There are more than ten long shafts at the back. In succession, dozens of Yong soldiers rushed towards the city gate pushing sword carts.
The souls of the Song army who entered the city first flew into the sky. If they were hit by the sword and chariot, they would not survive. They turned around and fled. However, their retreat was blocked by the soldiers behind them. They had no choice but to use their weapons in the hope of stopping the oncoming sword.
The sword carts were fast and heavy, and there was no way they could withstand them. The Song army that entered the city first was immediately pricked with holes by sharp knives, and dead bodies were hung on the sword carts. Someone directed the knife cart to move backwards, and the body fell from the sharp knife and fell to the ground.
It was pitch dark in the city gate, and Song troops poured in desperately through the gap. Someone raised his hand to remove the iron gate bolt, and the city gate was pushed open. A large number of Song troops poured into the city like a tide.
The knife cart came again, leaving behind more than a dozen corpses. The Song army raised their swords and spears and slashed at the sharp blade on the knife cart. At the cost of dozens of lives, the sharp knife at the front of the fortress knife cart was flattened.
The Song army smashed the Saimen sword cart to pieces and continued to run forward. The sound of "Beng Beng" strings sounded, and five crossbow carts fired crossbow arrows side by side, and the arrows were shot densely into the city gate hole. The crossbow shot strung the Song army into a string, and the dead bodies fell to the ground. However, the Song army that swarmed in was not afraid at all and rushed in desperately.
The Yong army guarded the city gate, stabbing with spears, slashing with knives, and shooting with arrows. Soon, corpses were piled high at the entrance of the city gate. When Wang Zhen'e learned that the west city gate had been breached, he hurriedly came with his guards. Seeing that the Song army was rushing in with all its strength, he ignored the danger of self-explosion and ordered the gunpowder cans to be taken out from the storage hole under the city foundation.
Suiyang is an important city, located at a choke point. There are sufficient grains, rice and materials stored in the city, and even five thousand kilograms of gunpowder.
At this time, the flames on the city wall gradually weakened. Wang Zhen'e asked his soldiers to use wet felt to put out the remaining flames, and the trumpet signal sent the soldiers back from the steps to the city wall. The Song army had no resistance and rushed into the city, only to find that there was an urn city covering more than ten acres.
The crossbow carts had been set up above the two steps, and they shot upward towards the Song army. Eight hundred archers stood around the barbican city, and arrows rained down, leaving no dead ends.
The Song troops held up their shields, and the Song troops behind them were still pouring in. In a short time, nearly two thousand people were crowded into Wengcheng.
When Wang Zhenei saw that the number of people was almost there, he gave an order to smash down the gunpowder jar and ignited it with rockets. The flames ignited around the barbican.
Fire broke out all around, and the Song army squeezed desperately toward the center, but unexpectedly, flames swept toward the center at the same time. The air was burned thin by the flames. In an instant, countless people struggled with their limbs and suffocated to death.
Mao Dezu, the general who led the army in Xicheng, was overjoyed at first to see the city gate breached. He kept urging his soldiers to enter the city and occupy Suiyang with the sound of drums.
Suddenly, the soldiers at the city gate fled back one after another. Mao Dezu hurriedly stepped forward to ask, only to learn that Yong's army had lit gunpowder in the barbican, and the soldiers who entered the city suffered numerous casualties.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the entire Suiyang City was filled with thick smoke in the morning light, exuding the smell of blood and burning, like a hell on earth.
