Of course, there is no need for additional 720 cannons, or even all 10 bastions need to be repaired... Maybe only one needs to be repaired, which is enough to let the gold thieves know how powerful it is.
Although the bastion is cheap and good, it can be called the nemesis of the Tatars and a symbol of colonialism!
But this kind of good thing has never appeared before. If you have never seen it, you don’t know how powerful it is. If you don’t know how powerful it is, of course you will be curious. If you are curious, you will want to try it.
Tatars are also curious!
And curiosity will kill the Tatars!
"Eh, why is it so short? And there is no sheep and horse wall, no vertical logs, no nun's head wall...just a few pointed mounds, what's the use?"
One day in late August, a bastion suddenly appeared on both sides of the Yang River to the east of Jieshi Mountain - it was a six-sided and twelve-cornered bastion standing between the Yang River and it could also be seen as two bastions connected by pontoons. A four-sided hexagonal fortress.
No matter how you calculate it, in the eyes of Wanyan Xiebao, this one or two bastions are just junk goods with cut corners. To build such a fortress is to look down on the ability of the Dajin Heavenly Soldiers to attack fortresses!
"Hey, it's just a fortress that took 10,000 to 20,000 people two days to build. How strong do you expect it to be?"
Wanyan Zongbi was also familiar with setting up a pergola, standing in stirrups, observing the bastion from a distance.
Like Wanyan Xiebao, he was also a curious Tatar. Hearing that the Song army withdrew and left behind a jerry-rigged fortress, he led several hundred kidnappers and Wanyan Xiebao to "see the fort". .
Although this fortress of the Song Army was not well built, it was built with great fanfare, with sixty or seventy thousand troops deployed!
This 60,000-strong army was personally led by General Yue Fei and marched out from the camp at the foot of Jieshi Mountain. Moreover, the horse infantry and artillery were all active, and they looked like they were going to fight the gold thief to the death.
When the news spread back to Shanhaikou, Wanyan Zongqian, Wanyan Zongbi, Wanyan Zongfu, and Wanyan Xiebao were shocked, thinking that the Song army was coming. Quickly gather together the 80,000-strong army, bring 500 camel eight-liang tubes and dozens of 10-pound "giant tubes", and come to the east bank of the Yang River to kill them.
However, they did not press forward to fight. Instead, they dug trenches and set up strongholds relying on Yuguan Castle and Yanghe Fortress (also a fortress), pretending to be fighting positional warfare.
They were not stupid enough to fight against the Song Army - although they already had 500 eight-pound barrels, the firepower of the eight-pound barrels was incomparable to the Song Army's 5-pound barrels and 10-pound barrels.
And the Jin people still haven’t figured out how granulated black gunpowder is made?
Therefore, they are still not impressed by the majestic formation. Fortunately, the Jin people still have the "right time, right place and right people", and they can rely on the right location from Yuguan to Shanhaikou to fight a defensive counterattack with constant resistance...
However, Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Xiebao did not expect that the 60,000 to 70,000 Song troops over there would withdraw before their trenches and wooden fences were completed.
However, it was not completely evacuated, but the very sparse-looking Jiahe Fort was left, standing alone on both sides of the Yanghe River more than 20 miles away from Jieshi Mountain.
But with such a jerry-rigged fortress placed more than 20 miles away from the Song Army's camp...are you not afraid of being swallowed up by the Golden Heavenly Soldiers?
Wanyan Zongbi had already sat back on the saddle. He turned to Wanyan Xiebao and asked, "Xiebao, what do you think of this short fort? Can it be captured?"
Wanyan Xiebao shook his head, "I really don't understand. He's so short, and he hasn't set up defenses yet. At most, he just put up a few cannons... Could it be that Zhao Kai thought he could defend himself with just a few cannons?" ?”
Wanyan Zongbi snorted: "Would it be possible to prevent it? We'll know after a fight? The Song Army's camp is more than 20 miles away. As long as we block the reinforcements, we can at least have a whole day! If we can pull out this Being in a fortress, our momentum has increased."
Wanyan Xiabao squinted his eyes and observed for a while, "Give my nephew three days to prepare the equipment... Send out troops in three days, send out troops at night, and siege the city at night!"
Wanyan Zongbi nodded, "Okay, you're responsible for attacking the city! I'll come with reinforcements... Give me all those five hundred camel tubes!"
"Okay!" Wanyan Xiabao said with a smile, "Uncle, these five hundred camel tubes cannot be placed in front of the formation from the beginning. You have to hold them all in your hands and let them go wherever you need them.
In addition, these camel drums were also afraid of being bombarded by big drums, so they had to avoid the Song Army's drum team! "
"I know, I know..." Wanyan Zongbi smiled, "I can't damage your precious camel tube!"
Camel tubes are actually not that expensive. On average, one tube only consumes 180 kilograms of copper (after making it, you can get it within 150 kilograms!). 500 tubes are equivalent to 90,000 kilograms of copper, which is almost 30,000 guan.
Let alone the Kingdom of Jin, it would not be a problem for Wanyan Xiebao to pay for it himself!
The problem is that this is the first battle of Camel Jacket. If you don't fight well, your efforts will be in vain.
If it is ready... Wanyan Xiebao plans to build two or three thousand of them in one go. They will rely on them to show off their power during the future Western Expedition.
The two of them discussed it, gathered their staff when they returned, and quickly formulated a strategy to encircle the point for reinforcements, and then Pegasus reported to Wanyan Zongqian at Shanhaikou.
When Wanyan Zongqian received the report, he was meeting Wanyan Zongpan in Haiyang City who had just arrived from Lin'an Prefecture via Goryeo.
Wanyan Zongpan was patting Wanyan Zonggan's chest at that time!
"Oben, don't worry... The official name of Lin'an Prefecture is Zhao Gou, but my sister makes the decision on all major military and state affairs. Zhao Gou can also change the reign name and Pizhou to Lin'an We must make up our mind on such trivial matters as the government, as well as opening schools and recruiting scholars. So as long as our soldiers can float across the sea to Jingdong, Lin'an and Zhao Gou's 300,000-strong army will be under our command!"
Of course, Zhao Gou's Lin'an court did not have an army of 300,000 troops... Who would pay them? However, the four generals under the command of Li Cheng, Liu Lin, Kong Yanzhou, and Wang Bolong, a general from the Han'er Army in Liaodong, could still pull out 150,000 to 60,000 troops. However, three of the four general managers did not listen to Zhao Gou. Instead, they regarded Wanyan Yan as their master. Only Liu Lin and Zhao Gou were closer.
"It's not a trivial matter to open a subject and get scholars!" Wanyan Zongqian corrected him in a low voice, "But it's okay to leave this matter to Zhao Gou for the time being... Now we, Dajin, are satisfied with just the situation of Daliao. It would be best for Zhao Gou to be the emperor of the Central Plains.
By the way, I heard that Zhao Gou was injured during the Battle of Montenegro. Is he feeling better now? "
"Ah, this..." Wanyan Zongpan glared at Wanyan Zongqian and said in his heart: Why don't you guys open and lift certain pots?
Just when I was embarrassed, the voice of a soldier came from outside the door: "Report to Deputy Marshal Zuo, Beijing Road Deputy Wanhu, Hezha Meng'an, Wanyan Huonu, please see me."
Wanyan Huonv is the son of Wanyan Lou's family. Now she is living with Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiebao. In fact, she is following Xiebao. There are advantages to following Xiebao. There are as many Persian horses and Oceanic horses as you want. !
Moreover, Wanyan Huonu was also itched by Wanyan Xiebao's plan to advance westwards... When they get to the west, Xiebao becomes a Roman official, maybe he can also seize the land and seal the territory?
It is said that Rome was a huge empire with many small states below it!
"Xuan, quickly announce him to come in."
Wanyan Zongqian knew that the living girl was here for military purposes, so he immediately ordered Wanyan living girl to enter.
Wanyan Huonv was sent to Haiyang County by Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Xiebao to inform Zongqian of the battle strategy and request troops.
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"A shabby fortress? It can't be a scam, right?"
Wanyan Zongqian immediately became suspicious after hearing Wanyan Huonv's introduction to the situation on the front line.
Wanyanhuonu smiled and said: "So what if it's a scam? This fortress is more than 20 miles away from the Song Army's camp in Jieshi Mountain, and there are also our fortresses and pontoon bridges on the Yang River. We can advance and retreat freely, and the troops crossing the river to fight for reinforcements are overwhelmed. In other words, it's no big deal to retract the Sheep River plug.
As for that broken fort, it should be easy to defeat. "
Wanyan Zongpan smiled and said: "Let's fight... A fight can also test the strength of the Song army, and it can also open our eyes! Maybe in a few months, we will have to lead the soldiers to Kaifeng The government has gone!"
If the Kingdom of Jin really wants to send troops to the sea and join forces with Zhao Gou to open the seal, Wanyan Zongpan will be the natural leader!
So Zong Pan is very enthusiastic about this matter!
"Okay!" Wanyan Zongqian finally made up his mind, "Puluhu, let's go together... Let's see how those camel tubes in Xiebao deal with the Song army!"
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"Report..."
Following the long "report" sound, Dong Jingang's brother Dong Luohan quickly walked into the Xingzai Hall set up by Zhao Kai in Shuiyan Temple.
Although Dong Luohan and Dong Jingang are brothers, their fighting skills are incomparable. Dong Jingang bravely championed the three armies, and as he continued to grow with Zhao Kai over the years, he had mastered the art of coordinated combat with artillery, infantry, cavalry, and workers. Although he is not as handsome as Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Li Xiaozhong, his ability to command an army to fight fiercely is one of the best. That is, compared with him, Li Shifu, Wu Jie, Liu Qi, and Niu Gaoneng-these five Putting them together, they are the five tiger generals under Zhao Kai.
And Dong Luohan was a "closer" after he died, so he became a Xuanzansheren after taking refuge in Zhao Kai.
When Dong Luohan came to report, Zhao Kai was frowning and reading the autographed letter from his sister-in-law Zhu Lian. Since Zhao Gou wore the yellow robe, the correspondence between Zhao Kai and Zhu Lian has resumed.
In this letter, Zhu Lian told Zhao Kai that Zhao Gou had recently sent a secret envoy to Jinling to inform Zhao Huan that he was ill and could not have children, and that Prince Zhao Shan was really a bastard. He is now planning to eradicate the "Demon Queen" Wanyan Yan, and then he will surrender to Zhao Huan. He will be satisfied as the King of Qi, and will pass the position of King of Qi to Zhao Huan's son... Conditions It was Zhao Huan who joined forces with him to deal with Zhao Kai!
Haha, Zhao Gou and Zhao Huan are really good brothers!
Zhao Kai put down the letter and looked up at Dong Luohan, "Arhat, what's going on?"
"Officials, the Golden Thief has sent out troops! And they are sending out troops in large numbers!"
