In urban warfare in the cold weapon era, the city wall was the focus between attack and defense. But as long as the attacker climbs to the top of the city and enters a hand-to-hand situation, then for the attacker and defender, the advantages and disadvantages are mutually exchanged. The attacker can rely on their superior strength to continuously press in and break the city defense.
Of course, for the Han army, this process was a little easier. With the Yan troops causing rebellion inside and the Han troops attacking outside, the Ye soldiers, whose morale was already low, collapsed in a very short period of time. They abandoned their weapons and surrendered one after another. The Han troops who entered the city received orders from their superiors not to increase the number of killings if the rebels surrendered.
Some Ye soldiers simply spontaneously "uprising on the battlefield" and turned their swords to target "die-hard elements", especially those troops appointed by Du Chongwei to supervise the war. On the battlefield, the team that supervises the battle is always hated. Some of the wardens and soldiers were very knowledgeable and imitated others, expressing their "uprising". As a result, Ye soldiers swarmed up and killed them.
Sun Li was leading the army on the front line. Seeing this situation, he didn't care. The superiors only said that the Han army would not be allowed to surrender. The Ye soldiers would kill each other. No matter how many people died, it had nothing to do with him. His target was Du Chongwei's head. After reuniting with the Yan soldiers, Sun Li directly ordered the leading general, without even asking his name, and asked him to lead him to attack Jiedu Mansion.
The general who was named was naturally Zhang Lian, and his nose almost became crooked. This Han general was so arrogant that he simply didn't take him seriously. Without the support of Yan soldiers, how could he have entered the city so easily? However, no matter how tired my heart is, I still have to lower my head and lead others. Soon, the soldiers of Yan Bing discovered that their commander Zhang was a lot more irritable.
While the fighting started in the south, the other four gates also launched attacks one after another. Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. Furthermore, they can also coordinate the South Gate battlefield. It's just that the progress is much slower than that on the South Gate side, but after the situation on the South Gate side spread, the city was broken one after another.
At the South Camp of the Han Army, Liu Zhiyuan came to the battlefield to supervise the battle. Standing on a tall observation tower, he watched the Han Army easily occupy the tower and successfully break in. He couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed: "Okay! If the Yan Army didn't trick me, Zhang Lian will be the first to remember." achievement!"
"We have been besieging the city for more than two months, but it is difficult to make any progress. Instead, we have suffered a lot of setbacks. As soon as the officials came, the rebel army followed suit and easily defeated this evil city. It was really our destiny!" Murong Yanchao was beside him, patting his horse. Shit, but this look was directed at Gao Xingzhou.
Gao Xingzhou's face twitched, seeming a little embarrassed.
Liu Zhiyuan's black face looked like a blooming chrysanthemum. He waved his hands and said modestly: "Without the hard work of the soldiers who fought hard, it would be difficult to have the ancient victory today. This is the credit of the army and not my power."
Liu Zhiyuan has become wiser now and cannot imitate Zhuang Zong. More than 20 years ago, although he was only a small role, Li Cunxu was too proud of himself and was unkind to the three armies. He had witnessed his fate.
"But without His Majesty's power, how could such a change happen in the city? When soldiers attack the enemy, they will not be able to do their best, so they still have to rely on Your Majesty's power!" Su Fengji followed up and said.
"King Zhou did a good job!" With a slight smile and feeling relaxed, Liu Zhiyuan turned his head and praised Liu Chengyou.
"This is all due to the Deqing commander Guo Rong." Liu Chengyou calmly gave the credit to Guo Rong.
Long Yan was overjoyed, and Liu Zhiyuan did not hesitate to praise him, saying: "Guo Wenzhong has raised a good son. Last time, Lujiadian turned the tide and stabilized the counter-insurgency situation, and this time he also helped break the city. Such a young and talented man deserves a heavy reward. Promote well!”
"Your Majesty, the garrison at the middle gate of the south city has been completely controlled. Most of the Ye soldiers surrendered, and the rest dispersed into the city. Sundu's commander has led his troops to join the Yan soldiers and attack Jiedu Yamen! The gates are blocked by stones, wood and other objects, and the city gate is still inaccessible!" Soon a small Imperial Army officer responsible for communicating orders came to report.
"Okay!" Liu Zhiyuan has almost become a crowd-pleaser who can only applaud.
With high spirits, he ordered Gao Xingzhou: "Gao Qing, immediately arrange for the follow-up troops to enter, wipe out the rebels as quickly as possible, and control the whole city, especially the government offices, warehouses, and halls! Gather the men and seize the city. Clear away the debris blocking the road!”
"Yes!" Gao Xingzhou responded and hurried away. Murong Yanchao couldn't sit still and went to help.
"Come to Yedu, go away and worry about me!" Looking at the fallen "Du" flag at the top of the city, Liu Zhiyuan took a deep breath and sighed as if he was relieved.
Probably because he had inhaled too much cold air, Liu Zhiyuan couldn't help but cough violently several times and his body swayed. Upon seeing this, Liu Chengyou hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Liu Zhiyuan still had a smile on his face and waved his hand: "It's okay."
He said this, but he had no intention of staying on the tower for a long time, letting Liu Chengyou supervise the army. With the help of the chamberlain, he slowly went downstairs and returned to the imperial tent. Liu Chengyou looked at Liu Zhiyuan's back from behind with a dull expression and deep eyes. He clearly felt that Liu Zhiyuan's body was shaking a little.
It seems...
Liu Chengyou quickly withdrew his gaze, but noticed that Su Fengji was also looking at Liu Zhiyuan's back. When Liu Chengyou stared at him, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked away, looked around, and pointed at Yuancheng, feeling a little guilty. Said: "I don't know who can take Du Chongwei's head and enjoy the title of feudal prince."
Liu Chengyou looked at Su Fengji calmly and said calmly: "Then it depends on who will be more lucky!"
When chaos broke out in the city, Du Chongwei was in the government office, sleeping soundly with his beautiful concubine in his arms. The Han army's big move yesterday scared him to death, especially the Han army's propaganda that deceived the soldiers' morale. It made his nerves tense to the extreme, and he felt that everyone looked at him strangely.
Fortunately, God favored him, and the freezing rain fell, so he slept relatively peacefully last night. He was already ready to send someone to negotiate for surrender before the Han army launched its next attack.
When Du Chongwei was woken up by his own soldiers in his sleep, he was still angry. When he learned that the war was about to begin, his mind was still a little unclear: "How can the Han army attack the city?"
In his opinion, it had just rained yesterday, the roads were muddy, and the city walls were slippery. The Han army would never dare to attack rashly. When he learned that the Yan soldiers were rebelling and welcoming the Han army into the city, Du Chongwei was so excited that he got up and hurriedly put on his clothes, cursing the Yan soldiers for being traitors.
I sent someone to check the situation, but once I arrived, the sound of killings around me became louder and louder, especially from the south. At this time, Du Chongwei was completely panicked and quickly summoned his tooth soldiers to strictly guard the Jiedu Yamen. The Jiedu Yamen in Yedu is actually a small city, which is enough to rely on to resist the enemy. Of course, Du Chongwei's purpose was not to use the fortress to resist, but to protect his family and property. He knew very well what the scene would be like after foreign troops broke through the city. At the same time, he sent his confidants out of the city to surrender to Liu Zhiyuan, hoping only to save his life and property. In order to be safe and ensure that his surrender was delivered, he sent a dozen people...
However, Du Chongwei obviously chose the time to surrender too late.
"What do you want to do?" In the lobby, Du Chongwei and his family gathered together. They looked at the soldiers surrounding them with surprise and anger, and shouted angrily: "Why don't you retreat, commander, and let me guard the government office! "
The two leaders, one tall and one short, were Du Zhongwei's most trusted generals. They looked at each other, and the tall man among them said coldly: "Commander Du, the imperial army has broken through the city, and our brothers don't want to die!"
It was obvious that the murderous intention was seen in the eyes of the tooth general. Du Chongwei felt a chill in his heart and said in a panic: "I have sent someone to surrender!"
Hearing this, the tall man smiled coldly: "Simply surrendering, how can we live well in the future? The imperial court has placed a heavy reward on Du Shuai, and we are more willing to use Du Shuai's head to gain a promotion!"
As he said that, the tall Yajiang pulled out the knife from his waist. Du Zhongwei was so frightened that he took a few steps back and pointed at him with a trembling finger: "You... how dare you do this? I always treat you like a waiter. You actually want to kill me for the sake of my brothers! You ungrateful, disloyal and unjust things!"
"In terms of kindness and loyalty, Du Shuai, you are not qualified to criticize us!" The tall man showed a cruel smile, took two steps very suddenly, and stabbed Du Chongwei's abdomen with a knife, unable to react at all.
There was a sudden scream in the hall, and Du Chongwei's children, wives and concubines were in a panic. However, the lobby had already been surrounded by tooth soldiers, and the tall man ignored it and happily cut off Du Chongwei's head. The blood and cruelty made him even more excited.
Before he could take a few happy breaths, a knife pierced his chest from behind. Under the severe pain, he only heard a sneer: "It's better for me to get the benefits of this title!"
A cheerful smile appeared on the short man's face. He held a blood-stained knife in his right hand and held Du Zhongwei's head in his left hand. He turned to look at Du Zhongwei's family in the hall and said with a fierce look: "Kill!"
The surrounding tooth soldiers were very obedient. They raised their swords and slashed at Du Chongwei's son and female family members, intending to kill them all.
After running around, only a young and beautiful woman stood up and calmly shouted to the rebels: "You can't kill me, I am the daughter of Gao Xingzhou, the commander-in-chief of the imperial court!"
These words really frightened the Gan Ya soldiers, who all looked at the short Ya General.
He rolled his eyes, raised his knife and raised his head, saluted Mr. Gao, and said with a smile: "Of course you can't kill Gao Shuai's daughter. Anyone, please come down and protect her."
When Mrs. Gao was taken away from the hall, the pitiful wailing in the hall could be heard again, and she sighed silently...
In the original history, Du Chongwei's rebellion lasted for nearly half a year. Even with Liu Zhiyuan's personal expedition, he still failed to capture Yedu. Not only did the imperial court exhaust the treasury, the Han army suffered heavy casualties. In the end, the city was unable to sustain food supplies, and Du Chongwei surrendered, thus ending the rebellion "honorably".
That rebellion was a heavy blow to the fledgling Han Dynasty.
This time, Liu Zhiyuan's personal expedition was much earlier, and the court's power was stronger and better prepared, so he was declared a traitor within three months. Even so, time has dragged on long enough.
However, Du Chongwei was unlucky. Before he could surrender, the tooth soldiers rebelled and killed him, and almost all his family members were wiped out...
