Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

After the Jin army stormed into Bianjing and successfully defeated the guards at the north gate, a huge problem was quickly exposed.

The military discipline problem is absolutely terrible.

Although the Jin army had hundreds of reasons to justify their attack on the Song Dynasty, there is one thing they absolutely cannot deny.

That is to say, the Jin army, from top to bottom, was essentially a bandit group that burned, killed, and looted.

Their ultimate goal in participating in the war was to obtain huge profits, and they never considered how to make up for the damage caused by the war in the future.

Now that the city has fallen, it's time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

After the fall of Bianjing, the Jurchens, who had finally managed to relax, were deeply shocked by the bustling city before them.

Standing atop the city wall and looking towards the inner city, one sees an endless expanse of houses arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.

This disparity in civilization was a profound shock to these lowly, uncivilized barbarians who had never experienced anything like it.

In the past, when a disadvantaged or alien group saw such a civilization, they would exclaim that it was a miracle and then prostrate themselves in worship.

But now, they are the conquerors!

When barbarism triumphs over civilization, civilization will inevitably suffer destruction.

Just as barbarian tribes conquered Rome, plunging the West into a dark age that lasted for centuries.

As a result, many men in the Jin army could not resist the enormous temptation and began to break away from command and control before Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Loushi arrived, each forming their own camps and advancing into the inner city.

"Warriors, come with me to find some Song women to satisfy our cravings. After fighting for so long, it's time to relax!"

"Hahaha--"

A small group of Jin cavalry, consisting of a dozen or so riders, advanced through the alleys and houses under the command of a ten-man commander.

Unfamiliar with the terrain, they quickly lost their way in the alley.

But they were not flustered at all, because Bianjing City had been captured, and they were about to become the masters of this city. There was no force that could stop them.

飕～

puff~

Suddenly, a hidden arrow shot from the alley entrance and pierced the leader's neck.

"Uh~"

The ten-man leader clutched his throat in disbelief, staring wide-eyed at an inconspicuous corner of the alley.

"Xu~"

But with a mournful neigh from his warhorse, he fell to the ground, his face contorted with resentment.

"Enemy attack!"

"Prepare for battle!"

The death of the tenth man did not cause much of a disturbance in the Jin army. The squad leader quickly took over command and began to attack the enemy hidden in the shadows.

Clack clack—

The thunderous roar of iron hooves echoed through the alley.

Due to the terrain, the eleven cavalrymen advanced in an orderly line, forming a long, serpentine formation.

Call ~

"Ah~"

Just as the cavalry squad rounded the alleyway, the last Jin cavalryman, who was left alone, was suddenly strangled by a rope thrown from behind the wall.

As soon as he cried out in terror, he was pulled off his horse and slammed into the wall, where his neck snapped instantly, and he died on the spot.

"Quick, charge through!"

The sergeant finally realized that he had fallen into an ambush by the Song army, and immediately led the remaining cavalry to search for an exit.

The terrain inside the alley was completely unsuitable for cavalry warfare, and the troops had to be moved to an open area as soon as possible.

Bang~

"Ah~"

Another scream rang out as a cavalryman was struck on the head by a boulder, falling off his horse and rolling around in agony, clutching his head.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh—

Before the others could react, a hail of arrows came from the low walls on both sides, instantly felling five more cavalrymen.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

The Jin army corporal swung his tiger-shaped spear, deflecting several incoming arrows, and immediately spurred his horse out of the alley.

The remaining cavalry behind them hunched over their horses and followed closely, with two of them having three or four arrows stuck in their bodies.

"You Jin thief, stop right there!"

Just as a clear view appeared ahead, a Song soldier carrying a long-handled axe suddenly rushed out from the side corner and chopped directly at the head of a cavalryman.

"what--"

The cavalryman on horseback immediately raised his spear to retaliate, but the space was too narrow, and he could not turn the spear sideways at all. He was immediately chopped off his horse by the Song soldier with an axe.

"run!"

The Jin army corporal was terrified and immediately spurred his horse toward the alley entrance.

"Stop them!"

Suddenly, Guo Huang appeared in front of the alley. He raised his hand and waved it. A burly archer beside him, with the help of two companions, forcefully drew the 15-stone-strength divine bow to its full extent.

The moment the bowstring was released, a crossbow bolt, a full 1.5 meters long, whistled through the air and pierced the corporal's body.

At the same time, the crossbow bolt continued its trajectory, piercing through another cavalryman behind him.

From then on, this small group of twelve cavalrymen was completely surrounded and annihilated.

"Pack your horses and armor, and come with me to support Minister Zhong."

Without pausing, Guo Huang immediately organized his troops to continue attacking the scattered Jin soldiers throughout the city.

At this moment, the entire outer city was filled with the sounds of fighting, and Song soldiers were lying in ambush at every alley and on every street.

"Hurry, hurry!"

On another street, a group of Jin soldiers, looking for fun, had just broken out of the Song army's encirclement in a street battle. The centurion leading them ignored his crooked helmet and rushed towards the north gate.

"Smash them to death!"

Suddenly, the windows on both sides of the street, which had been tightly closed, burst open, and countless rotten vegetable leaves, rotten eggs, and even old women's foot binding cloths rained down on the golden figures.

In an instant, the infamous Jurchens were reduced to fleeing like rats in the street, only concerned with escaping and unwilling to linger any longer.

At another street intersection, Zhou Xianwu recruited a group of young men to set up roadblocks. Taking advantage of the terrain, they repelled several attacks by the Jurchens and ultimately killed twenty-three of them.

The fighting raged throughout Bianjing City all night long, and only ended at dawn when the Jurchens fled back to the North Gate in disarray.

"cut!"

Wanyan Loushi gave these Jurchen generals who had acted on their own initiative no chance to explain, and executed them one by one using military law.

Wanyan Zongbi looked at the demoralized and wounded soldiers before him, then at the thick smoke rising from the city in the distance, and couldn't help but sneer.

"It seems that Bianjing City is not as simple as I thought."

Wanyan Qingzong leaned closer: "Fourth Prince, what should we do now?"

Wanyan Zongbi: "Since things have come to this point, we have no choice but to grit our teeth and see it through to the end."

I also wonder, if such thick city walls have been breached, what gave the Song people the confidence to continue holding out?

His eyes then turned cold, and he immediately ordered: "Pass on my military order, have Wulu lead his troops to completely wipe out the remaining Song army resistance forces within the city."

Furthermore, issue an order to the entire army: anyone who leaves their post without orders will be executed!

"Yes!"

……

In the main hall of Bianliang Palace, Li Gang, the Vice Minister of War, stood before the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, last night the Jin army attempted to breach the city and engaged in fierce street fighting with the garrison troops organized by General Guo and Zhong Wubei."

Upon learning of the Jin army's entry, the city's inhabitants rallied to assist our imperial army in suppressing the enemy. After a full night, they finally drove the Jin forces back to the north gate.

Zhao Huan trembled as he listened to Li Gang's words, muttering to himself, "Good, good, good! The people and soldiers of our Great Song are united as one, and they are indeed not afraid of any difficulties or dangers. I must reward them, reward them!"

That being said, it was clear to anyone with eyes that Zhao Huan was now so frightened that he had completely lost his composure.