When night fell on September 13th of the first year of Jingkang, the entire outer outline of Yanjin City finally fell into the hands of the Jin soldiers who were attacking the city - it had been a long time since they first climbed to the top of Yanjin City. It's been two whole days.
And during these two days, the fighting at the top of Yanjin City continued! The Jin soldiers who ascended the city almost chewed down the four outer walls of Yanjin City inch by inch.
After two days and two nights of fierce fighting, although the losses were not too great, only more than 200 regular soldiers including Ali Xi were killed or seriously injured (Gao Yanei's elite troops had been exhausted, and the remaining Minzhuang troops did not have strong combat effectiveness. , can't kill many heavily armored gold thieves), but I am exhausted from going up and down - it is too tiring to fight in a scroll city, there are too many fortifications and Yin people's bits and pieces on it. The fortifications had to be destroyed layer by layer, which was all physical work, and from time to time the enemy would poke them with spears and shoot them with arrows.
In addition, many sinister pits were dug on the top of the city wall of Yanjin. Wherever the rifles and door-blocking knives were placed, there were holes dug underneath. After Jin Bing moved away the horse-repelling gun and gate-closing knife, he would be hit as soon as he stepped on them! The lucky ones will sprain their feet, but the unlucky ones will even have their feet pierced through, so they have to crawl back to see a doctor for treatment... If not treated well, a tetanus can be fatal!
So after everyone finished attacking the outer perimeter, they no longer had the energy to fill in the trenches and attack the inner city, and they no longer had the desire to attack... Before the outer perimeter of Yanjin was captured, everyone still wanted to Depending on how many goods are inside, you can make a small invoice after entering it.
But when we boarded the outer walls of Yanjin and took a look, well, there were roll after roll inside, and there were still several layers of city walls and trenches to chew through!
Moreover, this kind of "roll city" must be smaller and harder than each other! At the end of the meal, there was only one "hard walnut" left. The soldiers of the city were concentrated in the last fortress. If they fought hard to the end, they would definitely break the big teeth of the golden soldiers.
If you have this energy to chew through layer by layer, you might as well fight in a few smaller towns! Even if there is less oil and water, it will be easier to fight and the losses will be small.
The eldest prince Nianhan also felt that his subordinates were a little discouraged. He had led troops for many years and was extremely sensitive to matters such as military morale. Therefore, after laying down the outer walls of Yanjin, he did not force his subordinates to fill in the trenches and climb the inner walls. Instead, he asked his son Wanyan Xiebao to lead his men to replace the exhausted Wanyan Loushi and Nianhan. His own joints were firmly fixed, guarding the outer outline he had just obtained.
After the Jin soldiers retreated, they were exhausted to the extreme. Many of them entered the hastily built camp outside Yanjin City, stretched out their hands and feet on the ground, and fell asleep directly.
Wanyan Lou's room was not only tired, but also smelly... When he led the team to the city, he was doused with "golden juice", which is dung juice, and it was boiled, smelly and hot! Fortunately, Lou Shi was wearing two layers of heavy armor and a shield on his head, so he was not burned.
But this smell...even after replacing the outer layer of armor, it's still so strong! Coupled with the stench of his own sweat, hey, this "can stink even if it's against the wind" is talking about him!
However, Lou Shi, who was smelly and tired, had no time to wash up and sleep. Instead, he took off his "stinky armor" and went straight to Nianhan's tent.
When he entered the camp, it was already crowded with people from Wanyan Nianhan's faction, including Nianhan's deputy Wanyan Xiyin, general Yin Shuke, and Nianhan's good brother Wanyan Alan (who looked like The nephew Xie Bao is a bit like), and Nianhan’s mastermind, Han Qixian, the head of the Han family in Yutian.
Everyone covered their noses and looked at Wanyan Lou's room. Wanyan Nianhan coughed and said with a smile: "People have three emergencies. There are also internal emergencies on the battlefield. It's normal for you to pull your crotch when you don't have time to find a place to relieve yourself!" "
The generals and counselors in the tent all nodded in agreement - fighting is important, and it doesn't matter if you don't have time to poop and have to poop in your crotch...
Wanyan Lou's face turned red at what Nianhan said, "Prince, I didn't poop my crotch. I was doused with gold juice when I went to the city!"
Nianhan nodded repeatedly, feeling a little embarrassed, "Oh, oh... Lou Shi, you're not hurt, are you?"
"I'm fine!" Wanyan Lou's room glanced around his colleagues who were suppressing their smiles, and said with a stern face, "Prince, Yanjin City is too difficult to fight... We can't hang ourselves on a tree. On the tree! If you want to take revenge on Yema, find an opportunity to avenge it later!"
Yin Shuke also nodded in agreement: "Yes, eldest prince, there will always be a chance to avenge Ma Langjun in the future. If you miss the opportunity to open the seal, the warriors below will... "
Wanyan Xiyin also said: "My eldest prince, we will never forget Ma Langjun's hatred. Even if the man with the surname Gao runs to the ends of the earth, we will definitely find him and kill him. But now... ..We had fifteen or six hundred people killed and seriously injured at the foot of Yanjin City!"
In fact, before Wanyan Nianhan crossed the river, he had discussed with his subordinates to take Yanjin or Yangwu (to the west of Yanjin) as a stronghold, and then attack Kaifeng Fucheng.
But the "attack on Yanjin and Yangwu" that everyone discussed at that time was not the way we fight now.
If Wanyan Nianhan's beloved son hadn't been killed outside Yanjin City, the people below would have suggested withdrawing troops elsewhere.
Wanyan Nianhan's face was solemn and he turned his attention to Han Qixian again. Han Qi first rebelled against Liao and invested money in the sixth year of Tianfu, and then followed Wanyan Nianhan, managing logistics and transportation for him, and gradually became a confidant.
This time when he went south, Nianhan also took Han Qixian with him, not only letting him manage logistics, but also letting him manage the captured Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians.
Although Nianhan's army was defeated in Yanjin, it still captured two or three towns around Yanjin and captured two town supervisors who refused to die. Han Qixian was also responsible for torture and interrogation of these two people.
"The eldest prince, everyone," Han Qixian frowned, "My subordinates interrogated the two town supervisors and learned that although the 72 counties and towns around Kaifeng Mansion are fortified, there are no heavy troops stationed there. Only a small number of forbidden troops are deployed. The people are strong and guarding the city. The real soldiers are still in Kaifeng Mansion!
Moreover, the city defense of Kaifeng Prefecture is much stronger than that of Yanjin... Yanjin is so difficult to defeat, let alone the heavily fortified Kaifeng Prefecture? "
Nianhan turned his gaze to the crowd again and said calmly: "It is true that I raised an army out of anger to fight against Yanjin. After all, it was She Yema who died!"
The people below also sighed. They have followed Nianhan for many years, and some of them have even been with Nianhan's father. Of course, they have a close relationship with Nianhan, and they are willing to avenge She Yema. It's just... I didn't expect that little Captain Gao to be so powerful!
Nianhan added: "However, this fight did reveal the reality of the Song people... Although Yanjin City was presided over by Lieutenant Xiao Gao and the city defenses were built for several months, there was no large army stationed there.
But even so, we still suffered a big loss, fighting for so many days and getting nothing! "
Nianhan paused and then said: "But have you ever thought about it, this small county of Yanjin is so difficult to defeat, how can Kaifeng, where the elite of the Song Dynasty gathers, be easy to defeat? Tens of thousands of us can't defeat Yanjin We can still besiege it, and we can spare the remaining energy to attack the small cities around Yanjin. If the emperor's 2,340,000 men cannot attack Kaifeng Prefecture, can they besiege the city? Is there any remaining energy to plunder around Kaifeng Prefecture?
That Zhao Bupo led hundreds of thousands of troops to garrison in Kaide Mansion, threatening the emperor's retreat at all times... Where will the 230,000 to 40,000 people who attack Kaifeng Mansion retreat when the time comes? We can only cross the Yellow River through Yanjin and north! "
What does this mean?
The generals and advisers of the Nianhan faction in the big tent were stunned.
Does Nianhan mean that Emperor Wu Qimai is likely to be defeated in Kaifeng City?
No, it was not only the emperor who suffered, but also Wu Qimai's eldest son Puluhu, as well as the second prince Wan Libu and the fourth prince Wushu of Aguda's line.
In other words, the troops of Wu Qimai and Aguda will bear the blame for the defeat of Kaifeng Mansion, and they may suffer heavy losses!
Although Nianhan suffered losses in Yanjin, he did not lose much. He also captured two or three small towns and made a lot of money... On the north bank of the Yellow River, he also captured many cities and dug out Yellow River Dam. It’s all considered meritorious, right?
If in the end Wu Qimai's army has to rely on Nianhan's support to retreat north, then the next skilled banbo Jilie must be Nianhan - the current Jurchens have not lost the simplicity brought from the mountains and old forests, if they all With Nianhan's favor, when the Bojilie meeting is held again in the future to select Ban Bojilie, everyone will definitely support Nianhan.
This is probably the inner volume of the Daikin version, right?
"The eldest prince," Wanyan Loushi frowned, "If we join forces with the emperor, we may be able to capture Kaifeng Mansion..."
Wanyan Nianhan shook his head, "Lou Shi, since the rise of the Jin Dynasty's army, when has we ever conquered a castle stronger than Yanjin? Last time we were in Hedong, we also conquered Taiyuan? The key to opening the seal this time is not to forcefully conquer it. Fight, but siege. If the emperor could defeat the Song navy, cut off the canals leading in and out of Kaifeng, and cut off the food rations for hundreds of thousands of mouths in Kaifeng, he might still be able to break the city.
Otherwise, Kaifeng Mansion is probably built with layers of city defenses, and the defenders are numerous and elite, and they are constantly receiving reinforcements. How many tens of thousands more emperors can we break in? I don’t think it’s possible…”
Wanyan Nianhan’s analysis is indeed correct!
Kaifeng Mansion cannot be broken by force. The only way to defeat it is to rely on siege. To besiege Kaifeng Prefecture, the canal must be cut off... Therefore, the victory or defeat in the battle of Kaifeng Prefecture still depends on the decisive battle on land and water along the river.
If Wu Qimai cannot defeat him and chooses to attack Kaifeng Mansion, the final result will be a disastrous defeat. When Zhao Bupo sends troops to seize Wu Qimai's retreat, Wu Qimai's army will have to flee.
Wanyan Loushi nodded, "Prince, I understand what you mean... We have to guard the retreat for the army!"
Wanyan Yinshu said, "We still have to clear grass and grain for the army to raise military supplies!"
Wanyan Xiyin also expressed his position, "Anyway, the emperor didn't ask us to come over now, so why should we bring trouble to ourselves? Why don't we move our troops to attack Dazhen Zizao, which is closer to the Yellow River, and see if we can get three more melons and two more jujubes." .”
Seeing that his confidants were still supporting him, Wanyan Nianhan finally breathed a sigh of relief... He was able to do this, he was worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, and the next step was God's will!
