Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 355 Small Defeat
Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong
Chapter 355 Small DefeatChapter 355 Small DefeatThe next day.
When the Song army tried to attack from different angles, the Roman army defending the city quickly responded accordingly.
On top of the tall tower, any action of the Song army was exposed to their sight, so they could deal with all problems calmly.
Seeing that all the Roman citizens in the city were mobilized, and each of them really obeyed Arnold's orders.
Even though it had come to a matter of life and death, it still aroused the jealousy of many people in the Vatican.
One of Lucius II's men even said bluntly that even if the city of Rome was defended today.
By then, Arnold's prestige will probably surpass that of their Holy See.
By the time……
With the prestige of successfully defending the city, Arnold might even become the master of Rome.
nature……
Lucius II could not have been unaware of such an outcome.
only……
Now it is a critical moment for survival, and the only thing we can do is to give up power and let the other side repel the Song Dynasty troops outside the city.
After all, if you really ask them to resist the enemies outside the city, they may not have the ability to do so.
Immediately afterwards...
Lucius II asked his men to register those who helped the enemy until the war was over.
They still have to settle some accounts.
Arnold also repaid evil with kindness.
Arnold's subordinates have also said that the Holy See is now useless.
But what can we do now?If we don't help the Holy See defend the city of Rome, then we'll all be finished.
Arnold is a priest after all, and in the Western world, priests are often well-read people.
Soon, research began on muskets and cannons.
There must be specific shapes of muskets and cannons.
But why can it show such amazing lethality? This is something they are currently unable to achieve.
only……
It is conceivable that Arnold must be thinking frantically at this moment.
even……
He made a small model himself, and then tried to see if he could use some methods to make it like the Song army.
of course!
Without materials and inspiration from similar experiences, it would be extremely difficult to copy the weapons of the Song army just by looking at them.
unless……
You go out now and capture a living enemy soldier.
If things go wrong, you can get all the information about those weapons directly from the opponent's mouth.
the next day.
Since various things had to be transported to the other side of the river and the loopholes in different city gates had to be observed, the battle that day was not very intense.
It was just a quick test and that was it.
That evening...
When the Song army had been working hard for a day and had generally relaxed, Arnold personally led a suicide squad of only 20 to 30 people.
Taking advantage of the night, they lowered people down from the city wall and then found the Song army's camp on the east side of the river bank.
When it is late at night and everyone is asleep, people's vigilance is at its weakest.
Next…
Even at the risk of sacrifice, we must capture the enemy's soldiers and find out the workings of the weapon.
Arnold led twenty or thirty people to fight with the Song army.
Moreover, Arnold himself was slightly injured in this battle.
Before daybreak, they finally managed to tie up a sentry who was not serious.
After a severe beating, the other party finally told him some information about the artillery and muskets.
Black particles.
Sanded very smooth.
Like gems.
As for where this thing came from?
What materials are used to make...
Sorry!Those cannons and muskets could only be controlled by the Song Dynasty's own soldiers.
Muslim soldiers like them had no chance of encountering them at all.
That has always been considered confidential by the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.
Arnold himself would naturally not be satisfied after hearing such an answer.
and so……
It turns out they have to capture a living Song soldier.
Unfortunately……
I'm afraid the enemy has been alerted by now.
On Han Shizhong's side, after a battle last night, he also conducted a personnel census.
After discovering that a sentry had been kidnapped, they also became alert to the matter.
at the same time……
I couldn't help but look up to Lucius II and his gang.
Unfortunately, however, Han Shizhong's information was completely wrong.
If he knew that it was Arnold who was speaking in the city at this time, and that Arnold had always been at odds with the Holy See, and had even scolded people like Eugene III of the Holy See, calling them thieves and people who stole the fat of the Roman people, then he would probably directly try to sow discord between Lucius II and Arnold.
And as two days passed.
On the third day.
Even worse news also reached Han Shizhong.
after all……
This is a matter of life and death for the entire Western world.
In the north and south of Italy, many believers, knights and others were also mobilized.
Perhaps these people’s fighting ability is not very good. Some of them can’t even put together a complete and good-looking set of armor.
But you can't help them suddenly appearing behind you at night and fighting guerrilla warfare with you.
On the third night...
really!
This time the opponent's 'sneak attack' was even more fierce.
It may even have come to the point where they were willing to sacrifice people's lives for some purpose.
Fortunately, the Song army had learned the lesson from the previous day and was extremely vigilant, so they were not defeated in one fell swoop.
This night...
According to the report below.
The enemies are coming more frantically.
It's like he doesn't want to die.
Han Shizhong also discussed with the people below: "Why do they do this?"
The subordinates said, "According to my subordinates, it must be for intelligence."
Han Shizhong also asked: "What kind of information is it?"
The subordinate said: "No need to say more, it must be for the muskets and cannons."
In the past, we were always successful in sieges, so we basically didn’t give the enemy much time to do such things.
But things are different now.
just now……
The enemy was determined to break into their camp even though they left hundreds of corpses behind last night.
This shows the enemy's determination.
But to be honest, even Han Shizhong didn't know how the black gunpowder was made.
He had also asked some soldiers of the Li Yuan Army, because it was said that the soldiers of the Li Yuan Army had been playing with guns and cannons since they were young, and basically they had been prepared to do this since they were born.
As a result, most of these people said they didn't know. Only a very small number of people knew the truth, but these people refused to tell him on the grounds that they needed to keep it confidential.
If the other party comes for gunpowder.
I guess...
I'm afraid the other party will be very disappointed.
But...it can't be said that there is no possibility that the other party could learn it.
Once he understood the other party's intentions, Han Shizhong naturally gave orders to ask the Li Yuan army to pay more attention.
Don't let the enemy capture you alive.
In fact, there was also education in this area within the Li Yuan army.
What is the strength of Li Yuan’s army?
In addition to the fact that they always have sufficient military pay and rewards, which are twice as much as those of others, the strongest point of the Li Yuan army is that they have firearms.
Therefore, if the enemy also possessed firearms, it would be very disadvantageous to their Li Yuan army.
Just imagine, if you revealed the method of making gunpowder today.
Then one day in the future, your descendants may have to face enemies who are also armed with firearms. By then, how many people in your Li Yuan army will be slaughtered by the enemy?
and so……
Whether it is for the country or for your own descendants, even if you know how to make gunpowder, you cannot tell it even if you die.
Because once it is revealed, the casualties of the Li Yuan army will increase greatly in the future.
It can be said that the soldiers in Li Yuanjun have been educated in this way since childhood. Naturally, it is impossible for them to tell others about it.
But even so...
You can't guarantee that everyone will have this kind of perseverance, to not complain even if they are beaten to death.
And...what if someone tortures you?
Pick your fingernails and cut your fingers?What if someone uses beauty tricks on you?What if you are allowed to be promoted to an official position or be granted a title of nobility?Either I pick your fingernails and cut your fingers, or you agree and I will immediately send you ten beauties and make you an official in the future.
So do you choose to tell the secret or not?
and……
After counting the enemy's bodies, Han Shizhong discovered that these hundreds of bodies did not seem to be all people in the city.
The enemy's reinforcements might have arrived.
Early on the fourth day, scouts were sent to the north to search and the hot air balloon was launched into the sky.
really!
In an unknown valley, beside a river, it was discovered that there was indeed an army stationed there.
only……
There are not many people.
There may be only a few dozen, no more than a hundred.
These people definitely couldn't have come out of the city.
I guess it must be the lords of those castles in the north who came out with their servants, slaves and so on.
And as the days go by, more and more people will come.
After a battle.
Han Shizhong quickly captured some enemy prisoners.
After interrogation, it turned out to be just as Han Shizhong had expected.
Later on, there will probably be hundreds or even thousands of people coming here.
and……
They have some messengers who should have entered the city by now, and must have already contacted the people in the city.
This also made Han Shizhong feel more and more that it was not a good place to stay any longer.
of course!
sometimes……
People are just so weird.
sometimes……
But even though things have come to this point, there are still people who choose to persist.
then……
On the fifth day.
When Han Shizhong once again ordered his men to attack the city fiercely, an accident happened.
The generals in the rear reported that their ships had been burned by the enemy.
The key point is that on that day, there was little wind in the entire harbor.
Without wind, this big ship would be without power.
However, the other side mostly used small boats rowed by oars, and their mobility was much higher than theirs.
Now!
In addition, the people in the city suddenly rushed out.
moment……
The morale of the entire Song Dynasty coalition force was shaken at once.
If it weren’t for the Li Yuan army’s firepower, they would have eventually forced the enemy back.
They even killed 5,000 people who were leaving the city at the gate of the enemy city.
Since the city gates behind them were tightly closed, it was impossible for these five thousand people to open them. If they did, the Song army might break into the city. In the end, they could only die bravely under the city.
estimate……
It is a question whether Han Shizhong can finally return to Egypt.
And here in Rome.
Arnold also lost his most trusted general, Giordano Pieleoni, in this battle.
At last……
Because both sides suffered heavy losses.
It is no longer possible for the Song Dynasty to rely on a small number of people to rule such a place where the whole city is united and has a population of hundreds of thousands.
at the same time……
After the Song army put out the attack, the other side could not do anything to the Song army and ships that had retreated to the coast and were defending.
finally……
The two sides reached a tacit understanding and ended the war in this way.
After returning to Egypt, Han Shizhong never thought of trying to cover up the defeat.
He honestly wrote down the details of the battle in a letter, then sailed out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, across the southern Arabian Peninsula, and finally delivered it to Solange.
The letter also mentioned that Lucius II was indeed a capable man.
Until the battle was over, Han Shizhong still didn't know who the enemy's real commander was.
of course!
This is actually understandable.
After all, it is difficult to communicate in language, even though Han Shizhong has been here for so long.
But before that, Han Shizhong spent most of his time in the Arab region.
When we arrived in Rome, we no longer spoke the same language.
In the process of mutual communication, they often have to rely on some local businessmen to act as translators.
Zhao Xin naturally did not blame Han Shizhong.
After all... he had already anticipated that this day might come in the near future.
Zhao Xin even felt somewhat fortunate that such a thing did not happen after his death.
If this happened after he died, who could Han Shizhong find to take charge of the matter?
Is it Zhao Pei, the current monarch in Isfahan?
Zhao Pei does not have such ability at present.
Moreover, Zhao Pei lived too comfortably in his early years, and was not the type who could fight or was familiar with war.
Zhao Pei’s advantage is that although he doesn’t know how to fight, he has the ambition of Emperor Wu of Han!But that's even worse.
after all……
Emperor Wu of Han relied entirely on his relatives by marriage when fighting wars.
But actually, that’s not quite right.
It should be said that the only time we fought the Huns was when we relied entirely on our in-laws.
This is a more rigorous way of saying it.
If Zhao Pei were really allowed to fight, he would probably be able to create an Arabian Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty.
At last……
After looking at the letter in his hand, Zhao Xin glanced at his grandson again.
such a pity!He is only thirteen years old...it would be better if he were a few years older.
(End of this chapter)