Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

Zhang Shuye burst into tears when he saw Xu Tongpan committing suicide in front of him.

"Master Xu, Master Xu."

.......

However, it was too late.

He pulled out his sword and was about to commit suicide, but his men tried to dissuade him: "Sir, my lord, keep the green hills here, don't worry about not having firewood!"

"run!"

Such an idea flashed through Zhang Shuye's mind, but it was only for a moment. Before he could think about it any more, an officer pulled several soldiers and escorted him to escape into the alley, trying to sneak through the alley. Sneak out during the chaos.

But he never thought that as soon as the officer came out of the alley, he was sent to the west with a bang of an iron snowflake knife.

Although Zhang Shuye was taken aback, he still showed considerable composure.

The one holding the snowflake iron ring sword was none other than Walker Wu Song.

As the vanguard of the attack on Haizhou!

Wu Song had already led a capable force to break through the city wall first.

When Wu Song's sword was struck horizontally, the two sergeants were so frightened that they trembled all over.

Wu Song looked coldly and said, "If you don't want to do what you two are doing, put down your weapons and get out. Following the order of my master Su Xia, I will capture your Uncle Ye alive."

When the two sergeants saw that Wu Song didn't take action, they were both stunned. Then when they were told to get out, they immediately dropped their weapons and ran away without a trace.

"Master Zhang, my Master Su asked us to entertain you well and not to beat or scold you!"

As soon as Wu Song finished speaking, the two sergeants next to him came forward and captured Zhang Shuye alive.

Wu Song said: "You two keep an eye on him and protect his safety without making any mistakes. I will tie him up in the court camp."

After Wu Song finished speaking, he picked up the snowflake iron sword and pushed forward.

The so-called defeat is like a mountain. Since Zhao Peng's cavalry unit was completely wiped out, Zhao Peng was killed, and the city was broken, in less than two hours, the entire Haizhou City inside and outside had been captured by Su Xia's army. The few cavalry troops who dared to fight were captured. Su Xia's troops were all wiped out.

.......

The capture of Haizhou shocked the entire government and opposition parties.

Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, was observing the jade in the back garden. When he heard this, the jade in his hand hit the ground with a "snap" and broke into pieces.

The prodigal prime minister Li Bangyan was also shocked. He didn't come to his senses for a long time in the back garden. He thought for a long time before saying again: "Guan, are you okay?"

"look by youself"

Zhao Ji threw the report to Li Bangyan expressionlessly.

He murmured: "Haizhou fell. Tens of thousands of Xiang troops were defeated. The whereabouts of Haizhou Zhizhou Zhang Shuye were unknown. Zhizhou Tongxuan committed suicide when the city was destroyed. General Han Yun and others, and Xuanwei Army commander Zhao Peng (cavalry) The head of the commanding force) died in battle...

Li Bangyan looked at everything in the report, and his hands couldn't help but tremble.

He was not worried because of the unstable foundation of the Song Dynasty. It was because of the Su Xia army's attack that was so overwhelming. If one day they came to attack Bianjing, his position as prime minister would be over.

After being stunned for several seconds, he recovered.

He raised his head again and looked at Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji's lonely figure had left, leaving only the stunned Li Bangyan.

......

In the captured Haizhou City, silence seemed to have returned to this place, but the people on the street could not retreat.

Because the decisive battle took place on one side of the city gate and where the cavalry fought outside the city, the degree of damage to the entire city was not high.

Su Xia has strict military discipline and must not disturb the people.

The people inside and outside Haizhou City still don't know what kind of person Su Xia is. In the propaganda of Zhang Shuye and other officials inside and outside Haizhou City, Su Xia and the others are horse bandits who do all kinds of evil and rebellious officials and traitors who are against the imperial court.

The so-called killing is like killing people, robbing people's wives, and doing all kinds of evil.

Therefore, establishing a good image is an important measure to turn Haizhou into its own bridgehead.

Zhang Shuye hoarded a large amount of grain and grass in Haizhou, because Su Xia's army could basically be self-sufficient. Therefore, except for part of it, Su Xia first ordered that part of the grain be distributed to the people, and at the same time, help the people in Haizhou City. The common people first built the houses that had been damaged before.

There is no room for delay in building a house, and more compensation must be paid to those who died in the war.

Don't fight back when hit, don't fight back when scolded, that's the most basic thing.

Here, Su Xia is still arranging how to build the city, and Li Gaosheng on the side is already planning the construction work in Haizhou step by step.

As the original leader of the Salmon Island uprising, Li Gaosheng's house-building skills were outstanding. Su Xia specially arranged to build a bunker as soon as possible on the road from the west of Haizhou City to Shouchun Mansion on Huainan West Road in the Northern Song Dynasty.

(Li Gaosheng, first appeared in Chapter 10, one of the leaders of the original uprising on Salmon Island, proficient in architecture)

In fact, it would be better to call it a fort instead of a bunker.

The fortress proposed by Su Xia and specifically designed by Li Gaosheng must of course be used for war purposes first.

In the Song Dynasty, the fortresses lacked concrete and were more of earth barriers, unable to withstand artillery attacks.

Su Xia and the others have already built things like concrete and cement on Shamen Island.

Even the cement has been made. It is no wonder that several large bunkers have been built. The bunkers built by Li Gaosheng can not only defend against long-distance attacks such as bows and arrows, crossbows, etc., but after Ling Zhen and others tested them with artillery, even if It was bombarded with Weiyuan artillery, which could basically sustain dozens of rounds. In ancient times, there was a lack of advanced construction technology such as concrete. In ancient times, so-called bunkers were mostly high and relatively solid earth fortresses.

Li Gaosheng built three blockhouses, three or four stories high, on one side of the only road leading to Shouchun Mansion on Huainan West Road, showing a trend of three pillars.

Ten bunkers were built, equipped with Weiyuan cannon shooting holes, fire gun holes, bow and arrow holes, and inverted firepower points. The large and small bunker groups formed a dense fire network.

From a military perspective, it is very similar to a modern military bunker.

Of course, these fortress groups cannot be built in one day.

However, after occupying Haizhou, Su Xia's National Protectorate Army had included all Zhejiang, Jiangning Prefecture and other places within the scope of attack. It can be said that it seriously threatened the rule of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Su Xia, who was planning the overall situation, frowned and looked at the map without saying a word.

Wu Song pushed the captured Zhang Shuye into the room. Seeing Wu Song escorting someone, Su Xia took a closer look and then looked at the person carefully, knowing that the person coming was probably Zhang Shuye.

Before Su Xia could speak, Wu Song said with a dark face, "This is my lord. As a defeated general, why don't you kneel down to see me?"

Su Xia hurriedly waved her hand to signal Wu Song to stop talking.

He pulled Wu Song and said, "Brother Wu Song, you are tired too. Come and prepare a bath for Brother Wu Song."

On the other hand, Zhang Shuye was like Xu Shu entering Cao Ying, his face was ashen and he didn't say a word!