Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

“They are all upright and honorable men,” Zhao Li remarked with emotion.

Hou Gai asked, "General, after you have captured this city,..."

"It's about a long-term commitment,"

"Let's plunder a bit before heading back to Shandong."

Zhao Li said, "His Majesty has given instructions that regardless of whether Jian'an City is captured or not,"

"They must bring the people of this place with them,"

"Heading to Suzhou (Dalian Jinzhou), the former capital of Liao."

"Take that place and rely on the Great Wall at Zhenhaikou to defend against the Jin army's counterattack,"

"People of all ethnic groups were settled south of the Great Wall and in the city."

"The land there is poor and cramped,"

"Farming won't yield enough grain," Hou Gai warned.

Zhao Li said, "Shandong will send grain over."

Hou Gai said, "As long as there is enough food,"

Even if the imperial court doesn't send troops,

"I can also lead the people of Liaonan to defend the Great Wall!"

Zhao Li smiled and said, "Of course the imperial court will leave troops to garrison the area."

"Leave three thousand men here,"

"This would tie down tens of thousands of Jin troops."

"When we attacked Suzhou (Jinzhou),"

"The emperor will also send troops from Hebei,"

"At that time, the Jin Kingdom will be unable to attend to both ends!"

"Your Majesty is wise,"

Hou Gai said with a mixture of joy and worry,

"But can the Song army win in Hebei?"

Zhao Li laughed loudly: "Where are the Song soldiers?"

"This is the Ming Dynasty!"

.....

"General, Hu Sha has held his troops in place,"

"They probably don't dare to come to the rescue."

"Siege the city tomorrow!"

Zhao Li has just made a decision.

A large number of rebel troops came to join them from the south.

Upon learning of his origins, Hou Gai was overjoyed and said to Zhao Li:

“Those are all slaves and tenants of the Gao family,”

"Break down Jian'an City,"

"We can attack Gaojiawu Fortress again."

Chapter 1975 Destroying Gao

Yelü Yudu asked, "Is that scoundrel Gao Biao at home?"

Hou Gai said, "He's not here, but his father is."

Yelü Yudu suddenly knelt down: "General, if we can break through Gaojiawu Fortress..."

"Please exterminate the entire Gao clan!"

"What has the Gao family done?" Zhao Li asked.

Yelü Yudu said, "The emperor of the Liao Dynasty was captured by him."

Zhao Li was speechless.

Thinking back, you were quite proactive in hunting down Emperor Tianzuo back then.

Now, however, they're making a fuss about avenging Emperor Tianzuo.

Yelü Yudu was certainly not seeking revenge for anyone.

He urgently needs to establish a public image.

To enhance his prestige among the Khitans,

The extermination of the Gao family would perfectly achieve this goal.

Gao Biao was a fierce general of the Jin Dynasty.

Having fought countless battles, he was virtually undefeated.

They excel at winning with fewer troops.

He joined the army in his father's place when he was young.

They fought a major battle with the Jin army.

He then followed his father and the entire clan to donate gold.

Historically, he not only personally captured Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty,

The Song royal family was initially confined to his territory.

This person's most outrageous battle

He led 3,000 troops to attack Kuozhou.

He personally led two of his servants.

Climbing the city wall at night,

After being discovered by the garrison,

The three, master and servants, fought off the defending troops.

The supporting troops successfully captured the city.

When Jin Wuzhu fled in disarray to Huangtiandang,

More than thirty warships under Han Shizhong's command pursued them.

One of the ships carried more than two hundred soldiers.

They had already rushed up to Jin Wuzhu.

It was Gao Biao who led dozens of men to board the ship and fight back.

This helped Jin Wuzhu, who was in a state of defeat, to regain his footing.

Otherwise, none of this would have happened.

It is estimated that Jin Wuzhu will be captured alive there.

This guy is currently under Wanyan Zongwang's command.

Last year, half of the clan was relocated to Yanshan Prefecture.

In Gaizhou, it was his father, Gao Liuge, who stayed behind to guard the manor.

Too many clansmen have been relocated and are no longer a significant force.

After all, they are Bohai people.

So what if you've made numerous military achievements?

They were still ordered to relocate by the Jin dynasty.

The entire family was split in two.

We can no longer act like local bullies and challenge the imperial court.

.....

Jian'an City was besieged on three sides.

The cannons have been bombarding the city walls for several days.

The city wall faces the sea.

Several large gashes appeared.

It is teetering on the brink of collapse.

We can't wait any longer.

Because the scouts ahead reported...

The vanguard of the Jin army in Liaoyang was already thirty miles away.

The shelling continued.

The Ming army is building a pontoon bridge to cross the moat.

Wanyan Goushi only experienced two major battles.

With his limited experience and abilities,

It is judged that the Ming army will likely focus its attack on the west.

Because there was warships and cannons providing cover there.

The city walls are about to be breached.

Moreover, today's attack was mostly a feint.

The people in the city guarded the city walls with trepidation.

Nearly a thousand Jurchen soldiers were divided into two teams.

One team was personally commanded by Wanyan Goushi.

Provide support as a reserve force.

The other team was positioned inside the western city wall.

They are ready to fight the main attacking force of the Ming army at any time.

As for the remaining few hundred Jurchen soldiers

They were sent to the countryside to recruit soldiers and collect grain.

Now I dare not go back to the city at all.

They have already gone to join the reinforcements in Liaoyang.

Song Jiang led his elite troops,

They lined up on the shore as if preparing for a major attack.

On the other two sides,

They were all local militias of various ethnic groups.

It was led by Yelü Yudu and Hou Gai.

As the commander-in-chief, Zhao Li actually mingled among the Han Chinese rebel army.

This guy plans to personally lead the troops to the top!

Seeing that enemy forces were approaching from three sides,

The civilians who were temporarily brought in to guard the city

They were all already thinking about running away.