Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 368 The End
Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong
Chapter 368 The EndChapter 368 The EndThe capital of the Kingdom of Hungary is Budapest.
However, this Budapest does not refer to one city, but two.
On the west side of the Danube is Buda, and on the east side is Pest. It is estimated that these two cities were influenced by Roman culture when they were built.
Different from the square cities in China.
From the outside, these two cities look more like two circles.
Since the Danube River is fast-flowing and wide, it is naturally difficult to capture the city of Buda in a short period of time.
For this reason, after Yue Fei brought his men here, he also planned to take over the city of Pest first.
Then, they will plot to reach the other side.
at the same time……
During these few days, the Hungarian people in Buda also rushed to the other side.
Including those who were originally farming in the wild, at this moment, all of them were gathered back to Buda City.
have nothing to say!
The opponent probably won't come out to fight in the wild again.
Yue Fei then organized his men in an orderly manner and began to attack the city.
When fighting, most of the time is spent on earthwork.
For example, filling in gullies.
For example, building a dirt hill.
These can be said to be necessary in every siege battle.
Frederick I had not completely given up hope of survival.
He ordered people to transport large amounts of wood from the upper reaches of the Danube to them to make various tools for defending the city.
At the same time, they also told all Christians and their soldiers the wrong information, saying that those foreigners would never give them a chance to live.
The other side was not even willing to accept their surrender.
They just wanted to kill them all.
This also made some soldiers who did not participate in the previous battle feel extremely anxious.
of course!
This kind of way of encouraging soldiers can only be said to be like giving the patient a shot of adrenaline.
After Yue Fei started attacking the city again.
The pessimistic mood still permeates the sky of the entire city.
at last……
On the third day of the siege, the Song army's vanguard directly climbed the city of Pest.
Frederick I could only command his soldiers to fight and retreat at the same time.
Someone suggested that Frederick I escape by ship.
But Frederick I still had some dignity.
Anyway...
He had no children, so when he died, he died. He didn't even have to worry about what happened after his death.
As for his wife, he had separated from her a long time ago, and their relationship could be said to be very cold.
even……
When he was covering the soldiers' retreat, he shouted, "I am the emperor of the Roman people. How can I escape first? As an emperor, you must set an example for others, so that everyone will gain incomparable courage because of you."
This has boosted the morale of many people.
only……
In fact, it is futile.
Because no matter how brave you are, you can never be better than those muskets and cannons.
As a large number of musketeers occupied the city walls, the infantry formed a battle formation under the city.
The rest, the soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire and their commander, Frederick I, were at best slowly devoured.
This battle lasted for a whole day and night.
At last……
When the war came to an end, the body of Frederick I was brought to Yue Fei.
Even Yue Fei had to sigh at the strong will of his opponent.
However, the King of Hungary and the Grand Duke of Poland, Ladislaus II and Mieszko III, might not necessarily have such strong will.
And, let’s be honest.
For example, in Hungary, people converted to Christianity and were baptized relatively late.
therefore……
If you insist on saying that God is greater or the Emperor of Song is greater, then they can actually say that the Emperor of Song is greater than God.
Anyway...
If you can save your life, that would be the best.
Without feeling too much emotion about Frederick I's tragic sacrifice, Ladislaus II took the initiative to express to Yue Fei that night that he was willing to surrender. From then on, whatever the Emperor of the Song Dynasty said was what he accepted. Even if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty said that it was the Emperor of the Song Dynasty who created the heaven and the earth and created Adam and Eve, he would accept it.
Yue Fei also looked at the number of his casualties, indeed!There's no need to fight any further.
Besides, it is not easy to cross the Danube by force.
Although the water may not be that deep in some places, it is actually possible for people to wade through it.
But considering that there will be one missing when surrounding three, it won’t be a big deal if you really force the opponent into a death trap.
Besides, this will only force the other side to be more united.
Yue Fei also took into consideration that there is more than one country in the Western world.
If some European traitors are allowed in, the faith and will to resist of the remaining people will become weak.
of course!
Yue Fei still needs to ask Zhao Qing for his opinion on this matter.
Zhao Qing also felt that...
This siege was a bit difficult and many soldiers were injured.
therefore……
Just surrender!
then……
It was noon the next day.
Ladislaus II, Mieszko III, and all the European nobles, big and small, who had not yet died on the battlefield, came to surrender.
of course!
These nobles are not a monolithic group.
Some of them, angry at the cowardice of Ladislaus II and his men, had already led their people back.
Anyway...
This place is also the border of Hungary, and there is no need for them to die here for the king of a cowardly country.
When Yue Fei heard the news, his men immediately asked for orders. For example, Yue Yun wanted to take advantage of the enemy's retreat to follow with cavalry and give the enemy a fatal blow.
Yue Fei thought that it was okay.
only……
In the end, only two to three thousand people could be gathered.
after all……
Do you think everyone doesn't care about their life?
The reason why many people are willing to follow Yue Fei to fight is entirely because Yue Fei has muskets and cannons.
If you tell them now that there is no musket or artillery to cover them, then I'm sorry.
These people might even mutiny because of this.
and so……
Yue Fei felt that being able to get here was almost their limit.
As for the next path, it must be left to Zhao Qing himself.
With the surrender of Ladislaus II and Mieszko III, Hungary and Poland were officially incorporated into the territory of the Song Dynasty.
only……
This kind of inclusion is actually still a bit empty.
Although Zhao Qing became the emperor of Hungary overnight.
But now, sitting on the throne, I still feel a little uncomfortable and a little scared.
after all……
You don't know whether these people really want to surrender.
What if these people stab him in the back after Yue Fei and his men retreat? What should he do then?no way!Or a marriage!To be honest, Ladislaus II was only 23 years old that year, how could he have a daughter?
This path of marriage with Hungary is definitely not feasible.
As for Poland, it is worth considering.
Of course!You can't let yourself be wronged.
Every man hopes that his wife or concubine can be a little prettier. Yue Yun led two to three thousand people to pursue and killed many people.
Some of those who escaped spread the news to every town they passed through on their way back.
The whole of Europe was shocked.
How is this fight going?The key point is that almost all of their elite troops were taken out and died on the front line.
However, the Song army did not mean to attack them immediately.
At this moment...
What Zhao Qing needs to do is to stabilize the people's hearts first.
Collect all the taxes and other things that should be collected.
at the same time……
After this battle, winter will soon be here.
For the time being, it is not very suitable to continue long-distance expeditions.
It would be terrible if there was a snowstorm or something like that during the march.
Yue Fei also stayed in Budapest this year, assisting Zhao Qing in taking over Hungary.
As a result, Hungary was soon divided into counties.
As for Poland...
I can only say that the distance is a bit far. It is not possible to take over for the time being.
The only option was to ask the other party to send their families to Constantinople as hostages first.
Let’s talk about other things when the situation stabilizes.
Of course, Poland will feel very uncomfortable about this.
however……
The initiative was on the side of the Song Dynasty, and they had no way to do anything about it.
Some people have thought about taking the opportunity to pick up their families and escape back.
But it's too late to say anything now.
After all, they only allowed a small number of their subordinates to bring their family members over.
This winter.
All the families of the Polish nobles first set out for Budapest, and then, in the early spring of the following year, continued on to Constantinople.
Of course, Constantinople also received the news.
A house was arranged in advance for each of these families to live in.
By the second year.
Rome, Italy.
Everyone also received the message.
at this time……
Han Shizhong could also try to lead his troops north.
After all, the German region is definitely extremely weak now.
of course!
Han Shizhong was also well aware that dividing the troops would weaken his rule over the area under his jurisdiction.
Not to mention……
His side is still mainly focused on the navy.
So, finally, after much deliberation, I decided not to worry so much about the north.
Next…
They have the entire Mediterranean firmly in their hands, and this is the most important thing.
And this year.
Zhao Wen in Egypt also contacted Han Shizhong.
After talking to the other party, they decided that if there is any joint action, they could actually contribute.
only……
Egypt’s main target now is still Portugal and Spain.
After learning that there were reinforcements from the west, Han Shizhong became more determined to attack the western region first.
Next, we can take over Nice, Marseille, Montpellier and other areas first.
These areas are all in the southeast corner of the Kingdom of France, west of the Alps.
Since they are both close to the Mediterranean Sea, we can just sail there.
In June of this year.
Han Shizhong led his troops to attack these three places.
The French nobles also took corresponding actions and provided support to these areas.
But they probably couldn't imagine, no matter how hard they tried, that there are actually ships in the world that don't rely on wind power.
Yes!
The five ships clearly had not yet spread their sails, yet they were able to move freely on the water.
They prepared hundreds of warships, but they could only watch the other side's five steamships and could do nothing about it.
The essential……
Their steamships can attack them from any angle.
This is definitely a one-sided beating.
It only takes one day.
The French coalition forces had to abandon their ships and flee.
Everyone returned to shore again.
Both sides could only stare at each other helplessly at sea and on the shore.
of course!
While they were staring blankly, Han Shizhong had successfully taken over all the places he wanted to take.
As long as the enemy's navy does not come to interfere with them, it will be easy for them to capture these small towns.
but……
To be honest, Han Shizhong didn't even know that they had such a powerful weapon.
Not that he was unaware of the existence of steamboats.
But...
He didn't know how to transport a completed steamship from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
And Zhao Wen from Egypt gave him the answer.
You only need to go from the Song Dynasty, through Srivijaya, then through Chola, and then arrive at eastern Africa, then cross the Horn of Africa, and then go north to reach Europe, and then go east to reach the Mediterranean.
Han Shizhong felt that it was not easy just by listening to it.
of course!
If they take the sea route, it might be easier than taking the land route.
At least……
You sail by looking at the wind instead of using your own legs.
The French nobles were now completely panicked!
Because the direction of Han Shizhong's invasion was enough to penetrate directly into the heart of France.
So should their soldiers deployed on the front lines in Spain and Portugal retreat?can only say……
These French nobles were pragmatic.
Because when they received the news that Nice, Marseille, Montpellier and other areas had fallen one after another, someone immediately led the troops back to France.
And Zhao Wen naturally would not miss such an opportunity.
After learning that the other side had withdrawn most of their soldiers, all they needed to do next was to try to take over these cities.
Because there are definitely not many soldiers left there.
And maybe they are all local soldiers.
then……
With almost no effort, Zhao Wen quickly recovered Seville, Granada, Almeria, Murcia and other places.
This is of course mainly because for nearly a century, almost all the people living here have been Muslims.
After occupying these places, the French nobles and soldiers also massacred many innocent Muslims. Now that the French soldiers have left, there are actually not many people left.
Every city looked desolate as if it had been robbed.
Then it must be easy to recapture such a city.
At this moment, only the central and northern regions of Spain have relatively large populations.
therefore……
What Zhao Wen needs to attack next are actually the cities in the central and northern regions.
(End of this chapter)