Chapter 325 The Battle of Yanjing City Attack and Defense
After Han Shizhong captured Yuguan in one fell swoop, he immediately sent Qingqi to pick up Wanyan Zongyi's army who was trapped outside the pass. After Wanyan Zongyi received the news that Yuguan had been broken, he quickly organized his troops and met up with the Song army who came to meet him.
The two armies met outside Yuguan, and Han Shizhong saw Wanyan Zongyi in the crowd at a glance. He was wearing golden armor and riding a black horse. He had a resolute look and a bright gaze. Han Shizhong rode forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "General Wanyan, it's been a long time."
Wanyan Zongyi also smiled and returned the greeting: "General Han, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still have the same style. I was able to enter the customs smoothly this time, thanks to General Han's bravery."
"Wherever, if General Wanyan hadn't contained the Jin army outside, I wouldn't have been able to capture Yuguan so easily." Han Shizhong said modestly.
After the two exchanged greetings, Han Shizhong said seriously: "General Wanyan, now that Yuguan has been broken, we need to act as soon as possible. Her Royal Highness the Princess has ordered Wang Zaixing to lead the West Route Army and Yue Fei to lead the Middle Route Army to march towards Yanjing. We need to set off immediately. , besieging Yanjing in three directions, we will definitely win it in one fell swoop.”
When Wanyan Zongyi heard this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. As long as I can capture Yanjing and capture Wanyan Zonghan, I will have no regrets in this life."
After saying that, Wanyan Zongyi turned back to look at his army, raised his spear high, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, follow me to kill Yanjing and avenge our relatives!"
"Revenge! Revenge!" tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, the sound shaking the sky.
Han Shizhong also pulled out the long sword in his hand, pointed in the direction of Yanjing, and shouted: "Let's go!"
Every time Wanyan Zongyi recalled that his relatives and tribesmen were brutally killed under the iron heel of the Jin people, his heart was filled with the flames of anger and revenge.
The three armies were like three sharp swords, pointing directly at Yanjing.
And Han Shizhong, as a loyal minister and general of the Song Dynasty, also knew the importance of this action, not only for the revenge of Wanyan Zongyi, but also for the stability and prosperity of the entire Song Dynasty.
"Your Highness, if we can successfully capture Yanjing and capture Wanyan Zonghan this time, the Song Dynasty will be prosperous!" Wang Zaixing complimented.
At the same time, Yue Fei also led the Central Route Army to advance towards Yanjing. He was wearing armor, riding on a war horse, and his eyes were firm. He knew that this operation was related to the safety of the entire Song Dynasty, and he had to go all out.
Let us say that the coalition forces of Han Shizhong and Wanyan Zongyi were on the way to Yanjing with high morale and marching forward indomitably.
But Han Shizhong and Wanyan Zongyi were well prepared. With their excellent command and brave soldiers, they defeated these patrols time and time again and continued to advance towards Yanjing.
Within Yanjing, Wanyan Zonghan hurriedly summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures.
During the march, the two armies encountered many patrol teams of the Jin Army.
Following the orders of Han Shizhong and Wanyan Zongyi, the two armies merged into a torrent and marched toward Yanjing in a mighty manner.
"Hmph, Wanyan Zonghan has done many evil things and oppressed the people of our Song Dynasty. This time he must pay the price." Zhao Yingluo snorted coldly.
But at this time, Yanjing's defenders had been exhausted by the previous war, and their morale was low. They were unable to resist the menacing three-way army.
Wanyan Zonghan knew very well that this time the Song army's offensive was different from the past. They were well prepared and their morale was high.
Moreover, what made him even more uneasy was that this time the three armies besieged Yanjing together. He knew that Yanjing's existing military strength alone could not resist it. At this time, Wanyan Zonghan's heart was filled with fear and helplessness. He knew that this might be the last time he stood on the city walls of Yanjing.
At the top of Yanjing City, Wanyan Zonghan was pacing back and forth, looking anxious. He looked outside the city and saw flying dust, as if a large army was approaching. At this time, Wanyan Zongfu rushed to the city head at full speed, and Wanyan Zonghan hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Zongfu, when will the reinforcements arrive?" Wanyan Zonghan asked eagerly.
Wanyan Zongfu dismounted from his horse and replied breathlessly: "The one hundred thousand troops from Zhongjing are already on the way and are expected to arrive before dawn tomorrow."
When Wanyan Zonghan heard this, his frown relaxed a little. "Okay, as soon as the reinforcements arrive, we can fight to the death with the Song army." A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
Wanyan Zongfu nodded and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, before that, we must defend the city with all our strength. I have arranged for the soldiers to strengthen the city's defense, and we must hold on until reinforcements arrive."
"Yes, we must defend Yanjing. This is the capital of our Kingdom of Jin. We must not lose anything." Wanyan Zonghan clenched his fists and said firmly.
They know that the next battle will be extremely difficult, but for the future of the Kingdom of Jin, they must persevere to the end.
At this moment, less than twenty miles outside Yanjing City, two armies led by Wang Zaixing and Yue Fei had quietly arrived. They set up camp and began to deploy a siege plan.
Wang Zaixing, wearing armor and holding a spear, stood outside the camp and looked at Yanjing City. He knew the importance of this battle, so there was no sign of slackness on his face.
"General Yue Fei, how do you think we should attack the city?" Wang Zaixing turned to look at Yue Fei beside him and asked.
Yue Fei pondered for a moment and then said: "Wanyan Zonghan is a cunning person, and we need to be careful in dealing with him. In my opinion, we can first send an elite team to sneak into the city to create chaos, and then attack the city in a large scale."
"This is a wonderful plan!" Wang Zaixing clapped his hands and applauded after hearing this, "Just follow General Yue's plan."
But three days later, Yue Fei stood outside the tent of Her Royal Highness Princess Zhao Yingluo with a solemn expression, feeling uneasy in his heart. The failure of the infiltration plan made him more cautious about the upcoming siege. After sorting out his thoughts, he gently opened the curtain and walked in.
"General Yue Fei, please see Her Royal Highness the Princess." Yue Fei knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists with both hands, and saluted Zhao Yingluo respectfully.
Zhao Yingluo put down the map in her hand and looked up at Yue Fei. Her eyes revealed a kind of determination and wisdom. "General Yue, please get up. If you have any battle reports, report them as soon as possible."
"Your Highness, the general will send people to try to sneak into Yanjing City in an attempt to create chaos from within. However, Yanjing City's defense strength is beyond our expectations, and the plan to sneak into the city has failed." Yue Fei's voice contained a trace of frustration.
Zhao Yingluo did not get angry after hearing this, but said calmly: "General Yue, there is no need to blame yourself. War is ever-changing, how can everything go as planned? Tell me, what should we do next?"
Yue Fei took a deep breath and replied: "Your Highness, although the infiltration plan failed, we still have the weapon of artillery. With these thousands of artillery, we are confident to blast open the city gate of Yanjing."
Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly, with a look of appreciation flashing in her eyes. "What General Yue said is absolutely true. Since we have the advantage of artillery, why should we fear the strength of Yanjing's city wall? Here's the order, at dawn tomorrow, all the artillery in the army will fire, and we must blast open the Yanjing city gate!"
Yue Fei perked up after hearing this and immediately responded: "Yes! I will go and deliver the order right now."
