Zheng Tu took off the Qianzhang crossbow from his back, which he had specially brought from the ship, along with his bodyguards. After loading, he set them all up and aimed at the enemy's cavalry.

With a sound of "Boom~", Zheng Tu firmly stabilized his arms to ensure his accuracy, and the other guards also pulled the trigger at the same time.

Dozens of crossbow arrows flew over the heads of the soldiers on both sides and went straight to the other side's cavalry.

Li Haoji, who was in the mood to kill, caught a glimpse of a flying black dot from the corner of his eye, and subconsciously wanted to duck down to avoid it, but the speed of the crossbow arrow was too fast. The moment he leaned over, the crossbow arrow hit his shoulder.

Li Haoji took advantage of the situation and fell off his horse. He was still frightened. If he had been a little slower just now, the crossbow arrow would have hit his heart. The soldiers who followed him were not so lucky. Most of them hit the chest and abdomen, and they would definitely be dead.

He originally wanted to pull out the crossbow arrow and continue fighting, but the pain in his shoulder came gradually. Li Haoji stretched out his hand and touched it. It penetrated too deep into the flesh, so he had to break the arrow shaft first.

"The enemy general has been ambushed! Brothers, kill!" Zheng Tu abandoned the crossbow and shouted loudly, regardless of whether the enemy general was dead or not, he was no longer on the horse now.

The soldiers who were originally carrying the general's flag were also shot and killed. This was a great opportunity.

Just when Zheng Tu led his men to counterattack, artillery fire was fired again from the river, towards the position behind Wang Haijun.

Cui Yanzhan once again lay on the ground unruly. He would not raise his head until the bombardment was over. The people in the surrounding positions also followed the same example and fell to the ground.

The navy soldiers were very confused. They looked left and right, but still could not see the military flag or the general. Looking at the positions at the rear, there were only a few people standing, and their morale was suddenly depleted.

"The enemy general is lying in wait, surrender without killing!" More and more loyal and brave soldiers shouted loudly and rushed towards the enemy at the same time, their morale getting higher and higher.

Li Haoji was so anxious that he grabbed the soldier and made him squat down, then stepped on his back to stabilize the morale of the soldiers.

Before he could say a word, several crossbow arrows roared towards him. Li Haoji was so frightened that he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"Retreat!" After this fall, the injured shoulder was so painful that it penetrated the bone marrow. Li Haoji almost choked out these words through his teeth.

The situation is over and cannot be reversed without human intervention.

"Send the order! Chase Wuli Di!" Sun Yu gave the order firmly.

Song Wumian, who was standing aside, was surprised, but still followed the instructions.

This was the first time Sun Yu ordered to chase down the enemy because he believed that the enemy would not have time to ambush. Since there was no danger, he would defeat the enemy's energy and spirit to avoid coming to Hangzhou again to ruin his siege plan.

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Zheng Tu and others received the order, but they did not dare to give it even a half cent discount. They reluctantly maintained their formation and killed them all the way. Compared with the defeated opponent, the Zhongyong Army was much stronger at the moment, and soldiers who landed at the rear continued to join. The enemy army

If you want to stand up, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

"Stop!" After more than half an hour, the fastest pursuer was Deng Qin. When they reached this point, they were only five miles away. The sun had already set, and it was time for them to return.

Carrying more than a thousand captured prisoners, the army quickly retreated towards the seaside, not forgetting to clean up the scattered weapons and armor along the way.

By the time they returned to the river, most of the Zhongyong Army had already landed and were now dragging the baggage ships to the river. There were not only grain, grass and other items on them, but more importantly, a large number of small artillery and gunpowder.

At this time, the city of Hangzhou had fallen into chaos. Qian Hongchu, King of Wuyue, ordered that all the forbidden troops outside the city enter the city, close the city gates, and strengthen defenses.

"Your Majesty, please quickly order the Imperial Guards from Suzhou and Muzhou to return for reinforcements. Otherwise, the city of Hangzhou may not be able to be defended." Wu Cheng, the Prime Minister of the State, was worried. The opponent came from the sea with a menacing force. The 20,000 Imperial Guards in the city were so fierce.

A lot of good luck.

"I don't know, but the situation in Muzhou is not optimistic. The reinforcements will be withdrawn soon after they arrive. It is inevitable that the morale of the army will be shaken. I have sent people to Yuezhou to transfer a group of men. I will review the situation tomorrow and make a decision." Qian Hong

Chu feels that the matter is very difficult. If something goes wrong, Muzhou cannot be defended, and Hangzhou will be even more undefendable.

"The army over Yuezhou, its combat effectiveness..." Wu Cheng was helpless about this. Yuezhou was located in the hinterland of South Vietnam and there was no threat at all. The so-called army was the level of Xiangyong.

, it’s just barely enough to follow behind and wave the flag and shout.

"It's better than nothing. Where do these enemies on the sea come from? They are keeping a close eye on the sandbank." Qian Hongchu was quite surprised by this, because although the navy of the Southern Tang Dynasty was strong, they would never dare to take it lightly.

If you leave, you will expose yourself to the iron heel of the Song Dynasty.

"From what I see, the only people who can form such a fleet are the Southern Tang, the Southern Han, or the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty can be excluded. Doing so will not do any good and will only benefit the Southern Tang Dynasty." Wu Cheng felt that the Song Dynasty

We will never start the war lightly, so that the Southern Tang Dynasty can reap the benefits.

"Southern Han? It doesn't make sense. It has nothing to do with us." Qian Hongchu felt that it should not be the Southern Han. There must be a reason for war since ancient times. It is nothing more than interests or hatred. However, they and the Southern Han did not meet these two conditions.

any of them.

"That's the Southern Tang Dynasty. I heard that there are a lot of ships in Quanzhou." Wu Cheng also suspected that this fleet came from Quanzhou. Large ships that can go to sea cannot be prepared overnight.

They also have eyes and ears on the territory of the Zhongyong Army, and they have seen the huge fleet of ships in Quanzhou Port.

"Is the Zhongyong Army so powerful? Not only can it defeat Luo Jixing in Fuzhou, but it can also divide its troops here?" Qian Hongchu thought it was unreal, but a mere four states could support hundreds of thousands of elites?

According to the news from Luo Jixing, in the Fuzhou area, the Zhongyong Army dispatched no less than 80,000 soldiers.

"Could it be a division of troops?" Wu Cheng also became suspicious. The fighting strength of this loyal and brave army is generally limited, and it should not increase so sharply. Every qualified soldier must go through a long period of training.

Only after fighting in battle can one be considered an elite.

"Even if we divide our troops, under the current circumstances, do you think Wang Wujing would still dare to take the initiative?" Luo Jixing, who was more powerful, had basically wiped out his entire army in Fuzhou. How could Wang Wujing take the initiative to send troops to Fuzhou?

The 20,000 imperial troops he sent to support Wenzhou should have just arrived. Even if the opponent divides their troops, the remaining troops should be able to hold them back for a while. Whether Wang Wujing sends troops or not is not important at all.

"Have you given instructions to the guards at each city gate?" Instead of thinking about the situation in Wenzhou, it is better to pay more attention to the current situation. The opponent comes from the sea and is not strong in continuous combat capabilities. As long as they block it for three days, reinforcements will come one after another.

Come.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The old minister has repeatedly warned that all the city gates should be sealed. However, if this happens..." Wu Cheng swallowed the words as he spoke.

"Ancestor, how could there be any mistake in passing on this great inheritance to a solitary hand? If even this capital city is lost, where else can we go?" Qian Hongchu knew what Wu Cheng meant. In this way, it would be

Cut off their way to escape.

South Vietnam was only so big, and the Tang Dynasty sent troops in three directions. If Hangzhou was lost, it wouldn't make much sense whether we could escape or not.

qiantang river

On the side, Sun Yu watched the fleet return. Except for the baggage ships, Song Wumian took the remaining ships back, and the cavalry was still stranded behind.

When attacking a city, the cavalry is of little significance, but once the city is captured, the war will not end immediately, and the power of the cavalry will be reflected.

This was the first time in Sun Yu's life that he had set foot on the land of Hangzhou. In the memory of later generations, he had been here before. The biggest impression of Hangzhou was the West Lake and the broken bridge on it.

I don’t know if there is a legend about the White Snake among the people at this time. Anyway, Leifeng Pagoda does not exist yet. If not, writing about the White Snake should make a lot of money.

The entire camp is still busy. The craftsmen of the baggage regiment are assembling artillery carriages and wheelbarrows. The four-wheeled carriages have too high road requirements and it is impossible to follow the army to Hangzhou.

Today's batch of artillery is much smaller. Each cannon weighs about three hundred kilograms. It is placed on the artillery cart. Two soldiers, one in front and one behind, can move quickly on the flat ground.

Sun Yu stared at the bonfire in front of him, holding the freshly served food. The leaders of each group were here, forming a circle.

"We only have two days. By now, the news of our landing may be coming to Muzhou soon." Sun Yu said, if the other party is fast enough, they can leave early tomorrow morning.

"My lord, can these artillery fire really blast open the city gate?" Bai Yong put down the bowl. If they could blast open the city gate, this battle shouldn't be too difficult.

"No matter what, we must open the city gate in half a day." Sun Yu looked around and looked around, full of confidence. This time, he had made full preparations, not just artillery.

"Don't worry, Mr. Guo, we will definitely win. When the time comes, let that bullshit Yue King apologize to you!" Cheng Zhenbei put down the empty rice bowl with a look of expectation. How much reward should be given for winning the capital of a country.

If he could personally capture the King of Yue, what an honor this achievement would be.

"Once you enter the city, what you have to do is to rush in quickly, don't be delayed by anything, and directly surround the imperial city. As long as you control the imperial city, this battle will be won!" Sun Yu still sent the blueprints of Hangzhou City to each regiment

, as long as the imperial city is surrounded and the communication between the court and the outside of the city is cut off, even if King Qin's army arrives, nothing can be done.

All the generals are ready, and the blueprints have been memorized long ago. This battle is the best opportunity to make great achievements in these years.

Yue Qian Hongchu, who still doesn't know that he has become a prey, is looking at the city of Hangzhou from the palace wall. This is the foundation of his ancestors for generations. It took several generations to achieve such prosperity, but now it is about to fall into the flames of war.

Qian Hongchu was thinking that if it was the Song Dynasty that came to attack, maybe he would surrender to the enemy. But if it was the Southern Tang Dynasty that came, where would he go?

Since the founding of the country, South Vietnam had a honeymoon period with the Southern Tang Dynasty. At that time, they were as close as brothers. Later, the Southern Tang Dynasty revealed its ambition to annex the land south of the Yangtze River, and South Vietnam continued to hold back the country, and even allowed the people of Fujian to destroy the country.

The Southern Tang Dynasty only took away a piece of chicken ribs, and the fattest Fuzhou and Quanzhou were all given away.

From then on, the Southern Tang Dynasty and Nanyue had a grudge. Qian Hongchu knew that what Nanyue did at that time was also a tacit agreement with the later Zhou Dynasty. Just when the Southern Tang Dynasty wanted to deal with Nanyue, Zhou Shizong was like a mountain of taiwan, sweeping across

The six states in the north of the Yangtze River defeated the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The ancestral teachings of the Qian family were that even if they were on good terms with the Central Plains Dynasty, they would accept the land and surrender. As for the Southern Tang Dynasty, they were just similar separatist forces and had no value in surrendering. If you do this, the people of the Yue Kingdom will still suffer from war sooner or later.
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