Chapter 308 Wanyan Zongyi is retreating
Three hundred feet away from Yanjing City, Wanyan Zongyi was riding on a black war horse. The horse was extraordinary and its black mane was fluttering in the wind, like black lightning on the battlefield. He wore iron armor, held a spear, and had ambition in his eyes. The Yanjing City in front of him seemed to be his target of conquest, and he was the leader of this conquest war.
Wanyan Zongyi looked firmly at the majestic general wearing golden armor on the city wall - Wanyan Zonghan. The two were once as close as brothers, but a twist of fate made them mortal enemies. Wanyan Zongyi took a deep breath and shouted towards the majestic Yanjing City: "Wanyan Zonghan, you seek to usurp the throne and oppress the people. Your crime is unforgivable! I, Wanyan Zongyi, came here this time to do justice for heaven and crusade. You unjust person!"
The sound echoed in the open field and reached the ears of every soldier guarding the city. On the city wall, Wanyan Zonghan frowned, and he naturally heard Wanyan Zongyi's shout. He looked at his former brother outside the city with complicated eyes, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Wanyan Zongyi continued to speak loudly: "Wanyan Zonghan, don't think that you can be safe just by hiding behind the city wall! I came here just for justice, just for the sake of the people of the world! If you can find your way back, maybe you can still keep one Life. If you are still stubborn, don’t blame me for not being polite!”
The soldiers on the city wall began to whisper. They knew Wanyan Zongyi's reputation and what Wanyan Zonghan had done. In this tense situation, Wanyan Zongyi's words undoubtedly gave them a chance to choose.
Wanyan Zonghan's face was gloomy. He held the battlements tightly and said in a deep voice: "Wanyan Zongyi, since ancient times, the strong is the king! Your father Wanyan Sheng is weak and incompetent. He surrendered to the Song Dynasty. How can he be worthy of becoming the Kingdom of Jin? The emperor?"
Wanyan Zongyi sneered and said: "Weak and incompetent? If the late emperor was really weak and incompetent, the Great Jin Kingdom would have withdrawn from the Central Plains long ago! If it weren't for the late emperor's strategizing, do you think the Great Jin Kingdom could still have such a vast territory? You, on the other hand, After usurping the throne, you suffered repeated defeats and lost a large area of territory in the west of the Kingdom of Jin. May I ask what strong decisions you made? "
Wanyan Zonghan's face changed and he said angrily: "Wanyan Zongyi, the victorious king and the defeated bandit. Up to now, you are just coveting the throne that everyone is jealous of. Why bother to charge me with so many charges?"
Wanyan Zongyi shook his head and said: "Wanyan Zonghan, do you still want to deny it now? What you have done has long been known to the world's scholars. I, Wanyan Zongyi, came today not only for myself, but also for the sake of Yanjing City People, for the future of Daikin! I ask you one last time, are you going to continue to resist, or are you going to surrender?”
Wanyan Zonghan sneered and said: "Wanyan Zongyi, do you think you will win? This Yanjing City has thick walls and plenty of food and grass. Let me see how you can break through it!"
Wanyan Zongyi laughed loudly and said: "Wanyan Zonghan, do you really think this city wall can stop me? What I bring is not only the army, but also the people's hearts! Just watch, I will definitely be able to capture it in less than three days. This is Yanjing City!”
After that, Wanyan Zongyi pulled out the long sword in his hand, pointed it at Yanjing City, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, for the sake of justice and the common people of the world, follow me to attack the city!"
The soldiers had high morale, shouted in unison, and launched a fierce attack on Yanjing City with iron hoofs like thunder.
Wearing armor, Wanyan Zongyi commanded the army majestically and launched a fierce attack on Yanjing City.
The roar of artillery and firecrackers came one after another, and the shells roared towards the city wall one after another, exploding clouds of dust and gravel.
Wanyan Zongyi's eyes were firm. Perhaps the process of advancing into Yanjing was too smooth, and he was full of confidence in conquering this solid city.
However, he ignored an important fact: Yanjing City is not an ordinary city.
As the current capital of the Jin Kingdom, Yanjing's city walls are tall and solid, and its moats are wide and deep, forming insurmountable barriers.
More importantly, the number of troops defending Yanjing City has exceeded 100,000. It is difficult to imagine how difficult it is to attack the city with 100,000 people against the 100,000 defenders.
Wanyan Zongfu stood on the city wall overlooking Wanyan Zongyi's army below the city.
A cold glint of contempt flashed in his eyes, and a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth. When he saw Wanyan Zongyi's army launching a siege, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Wanyan Zongyi, do you really think that Yanjing City is so easy to conquer?" Wanyan Zongfu murmured to himself, with a kind of disdain and ridicule in his voice. Following Wanyan Zongyi's order, tens of thousands of soldiers poured into the city wall like a tide.
They carried the ladders, waved their swords, and rushed forward with shouts.
However, when they approached the city wall, they were met with heavy fire from the soldiers defending the city.
Arrows poured down like raindrops, and many siege soldiers fell to the ground after being hit by arrows.
Despite this, Wanyan Zongyi's army did not retreat. They braved the rain of arrows and pushed forward tenaciously.
Some of the soldiers managed to get on the ladders and began scaling the walls. However, the soldiers guarding the city did not show weakness. They used spears and swords to repel the climbing enemies one by one.
The battle entered a fierce stage, and the two sides launched a desperate struggle.
Wanyan Zongyi rode his war horse back and forth under the city, commanding the army to continue the attack.
Wanyan Zongfu calmly dispatched the soldiers defending the city to deal with the enemy's fierce offensive, and at the same time continued to use words to encourage his soldiers.
"Brothers, for our home and our families, we must defend Yanjing City to the death!" Wanyan Zongfu shouted, his voice echoing above the city wall.
Wanyan Zongfu stood on the city tower, overlooking the densely packed enemy troops below.
A hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, and when he saw that almost all of Wanyan Zongyi's army was exposed to the range of the artillery, he sneered in his heart.
Immediately, he gave a decisive order to launch a thousand artillery pieces, and the black muzzles were pointed at the enemy troops below the city.
"Fire!" Wanyan Zongfu gave the order, and the artillerymen on the city wall quickly took action and lit the fuse.
In an instant, artillery shells poured down from the tower like a torrential rain, causing Wanyan Zongyi's army to flip over, causing screams and wails to come one after another.
Wanyan Zongyi was caught off guard by the sudden artillery fire. His eyes widened and he was shocked as he looked at the chaotic battlefield in front of him.
Only then did he realize that the Yanjing city he wanted to conquer was completely different from the other cities he encountered along the way.
The defenses here are stronger and the artillery firepower is more powerful. To capture Yanjing City, at least hundreds of thousands of troops will be needed, and the number of artillery and muskets will also be increased several times.
"This...how is this possible?" Wanyan Zongyi muttered to himself, his face pale. He never thought that the army he led would suffer such heavy losses under this strong city wall.
Wanyan Zongmei, who was accompanying the army, saw her side suffering heavy losses and felt extremely anxious.
If this continues, the losses will be even more severe. So, he hurriedly found Wanyan Zongyi and persuaded him: "Brother Emperor, we must withdraw our troops! Otherwise, our losses will be even greater."
