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Chapter 177 Bingwei Xingqing Mansion

The army gathered in front of Hengshan, the cavalry and infantry were lined up neatly, the flags were clear, the drums and horns were beeping, and the horses neighed continuously.

Tong Guan was dressed in a military uniform, sitting on a horse, Zhong Shi Dao, Zhe Keqiu, Wang Hou, Yang Keshi, Xin Xingzong, Han Shizhong gathered fierce generals, Shenwu Army, Shengjie Army, Zhejia Army, Zhongjia Army elite soldiers like rain.

"Out of Hengshan, Xiping Mansion, Jingzhou City, and Huaizhou City must all be taken within ten days, and the periphery of Xingqing Mansion must be cleared." Tong Guan said loudly.

"Han Wu, a certain handed over the Shengjie army to you, so we have to divert Mr. Zhuang away and mobilize the main force of Xia's army."

Han Shizhong clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Commander Tong, Han Wu will definitely live up to his mission."

Tong Guan was overjoyed, with such a death squad, it would be much easier to attack the city by himself.

After Han Shizhong finished speaking, he frowned slightly, leaned forward and whispered: "Tong Shuai, the Tubo people... are they reliable?"

Tong Guan looked pale and said with a smile: "How can the Tibetans refuse the conditions offered by a certain family? Don't worry, they will definitely fight for me."

It is not Han Shizhong's turn to worry about these major events in the decision-making circle, and he is not qualified to participate.

Since the coach gave the order, the general could only move forward bravely, and Han Shizhong led the order to go, as a vanguard and a bait for a feint attack, to go deep into Xixia's heart alone.

Back in his own camp, Han Shizhong was fully clothed, his body armor protected his cape and shoulder pads like a tiger swallowing the sun, his chest armor and leg guards were integrated, he wore a horned beast helmet on his head, his pocket and collar even covered his face and neck He got up, revealing only a pair of majestic eyes.

Behind him, sitting on a tall horse, are three thousand cavalry with neat saddles, swords and shields, and spears in their hands.

This was the best cavalry in the Western Army, and Han Shizhong felt it was a kind of enjoyment to command these people to fight.

The drums roared, the horns sounded, and the spirit of the armed forces was lifted.

Nested in the freezing Hengshan, after preparing for so long, it finally came to the moment of the expedition.

The Western Army and Shaanxi Fourth Road have been operating for nearly a hundred years since Dafan Laozi Fan Yong started his operation.

In various places in Shaanxi, a family has served the Western Army for several generations, and the men do not live to be thirty, and it is common to see a bunch of widows living together.

Behind these widows is the blood and hatred accumulated for many generations, and now they have the opportunity to completely defeat the centuries-old enemy.

In today's Great Song Dynasty, these are the only people who can fight.

The Central Forbidden Army of the "80 Forbidden Army" that has always been relied on by the Song Dynasty must be tall and handsome, and must understand the rules. Military experience is second, and the corruption of the mother cannot fight;

However, due to the peace talks between Song and Liao and the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, the Hebei Forbidden Army basically left the long border between Song and Liao undefended. There have been no wars for many years, and their combat effectiveness is even worse.

At this time, only the soldiers and horses of the Western Army rolled in the sea of ​​blood every day, fighting on the mountain of swords.

They are generally passed down from generation to generation, the Zhe family army in Fuzhou, the Yang family general in Linzhou, and the Zhong family army in Qingjian City can fight hard, dare to sacrifice, and are the best in the world. They are the last reliance of the Song Dynasty.

Since the bankruptcy of Shenzong's five-way expedition against Xia, the loyalty of the Western Army to the imperial court has greatly declined. Recently, it has been unpaid for several years at every turn.

This is an excellent opportunity. As long as under the leadership of Tong Guan, the Western Army destroys the old enemy Xixia and regains the horse breeding land for the Song Dynasty, it will be an opportunity to completely solve the decline in morale and loyalty.

In the first month of the second year of Daguan, Tong Guanbing divided into two groups and sent troops first.

Han Shizhong led his troops along the north of the Yellow River, sweeping the Xixia Fortress along the way like a broken bamboo.

Within three days, Mengjing, Bole, and Yaodebao were all captured.

A steady stream of supplies were transported to the front line by hundreds of thousands of civilians. For the first time, the soldiers of the Western Army fought in cotton-padded clothes with full stomachs.

Five days later, Zhong Shidao broke through Xiping Mansion, hurriedly set up a magistrate, and continued to advance.

The Tubo people set off from Renduoquan that day and rushed all the way to Yingli City. Tong Guan's hanging heart finally let go.

Seven days later, the Chong Family Army and the Zhe Family Army joined forces to break through Jingzhou, and Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xixia, was within sight.

At this time, Li Qianshun was surprisingly calm. The gate of Xingqing Mansion was closed tightly. After being beaten to the gate, the main force of the Xia army still did not appear.

On the tenth day, all the towns and fortresses to the east of Xingqing Mansion were swept away, and the Song Army surrounded half of Xingqing Mansion.

"Woo~~~Woooo~~~~" The horn blared, and with the majestic and long sound of the horn, countless small black spots came densely from all directions, and the strongest combat power of the Great Song Dynasty gathered here.There are various chariots and horses in the distance, transporting food and giant siege equipment.

The Song army fought a little too smoothly. Many generals were veteran generals who had experienced many battles, and they all felt a little uneasy.

The Tubo people came late and set up camp in the west, and several Tubo generals came to Songying to meet them.

Although Tong Guan has read some art of war and practiced it, but at this moment he has been dazzled by the victory.

He arrogantly received his defeated general, the envoy of Hehuang Tubo, and scolded him for marching slowly, and he has not yet surrounded Xingqing Mansion.

Tong Guan was afraid that in the Xingqing Mansion, the Xixia royal family would flee to the vast grassland, and he couldn't wait for the Tubo people to encircle him.

The Song army had already surrounded three sides. According to the original agreement, the Tubo people still needed to surround the east side.

The Tubo envoy was obedient, and returned to the camp after being scolded, ready to convey Tong Guan's order.

In the big tent of the Song Army, the generals sat on both sides, with Tong Guan and Zhong Shidao sitting on the top.

Zhong Shidao frowned, and said: "Tong Zhishi, this long drive, and the resistance encountered along the way is so small, could it be a plot by Xia Bandit, we have to guard against it."

Tong Guan chuckled, and said: "On the battlefield, all kinds of tricks emerge one after another, and they are indeed magic weapons to defeat the enemy. However, sometimes even if you know exactly what the opponent is doing, you may not be able to crack his deployment. This is a conspiracy.

If a certain family resorts to this trick, what can Xixia do? Don't worry about the old-fashioned gentleman. When the siege equipment arrives, Xingqing Mansion will be breached within seven days. "

Zhong Zhong said with a sullen face: "The soldiers left Hengshan, our battle line has been dragged so far, and the logistics have not caught up with the fight too fast. What should we do if there are soldiers and horses arranged by the Xia bandits along the way to harass our supplies?"

Tong Guan was triumphant: "How can a general be short-sighted? I counted it early in the morning. There is enough food in the army for half a month, and I can't beat Xingqing Mansion in half a month?"

Master Zhong took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and then said: "Zhishi, Xingqing Mansion is not an ordinary city, but the capital of the Xixia Kingdom, why is it difficult to guard for half a month? For the current plan, it is better to divide the troops and go back. It is safest to wipe out the remnants of the Xia army around, ensure the smooth flow of transportation lines, and place soldiers and horses in the prefectural and county forts, step by step."

Divide up?Tong Guan sneered: "Concentrate the troops and take down the Xingqing Mansion, and the Xia bandits from the surrounding areas will not come to surrender. It seems that you are so timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and you have no decision in the face of things. When will you be able to put down Xia Ni."

Chapter 178 The Choice of History

It has been ten days since Hengshan sent troops, and the city of Bianliang was surprisingly quiet, and everyone was waiting for the battle report from the front line.

No one knows how many years there has been no big success at the border. The arrogance of the people in the Song Dynasty and the romantic and magnificent Kaifeng Mansion can't hide the deep loss.

Thinking back to the time when Chenqiaoyi was the emperor with a yellow robe and a body check, Bianliang had proud days every few years.

Reported, General Cao Bin wiped out Hou Shu;

According to the report, General Pan Mei has destroyed the Southern Han Dynasty;

Reported, our army broke through Jinyang, and the Northern Han Dynasty perished;

reported that Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was captured

However, at the beginning of Emperor Taizong, Yan was defeated first, and was hunted down for hundreds of miles; the founding elite soldiers were destroyed;