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The commander of Xixia used his troops like a god. In just a few days, he conquered three passes and opened the door to the northwest to approach Fengxiang. After capturing Fengxiang, he intends to capture Qinzhou, cut off all the intersections of Qinfeng Road, and annex it. At that time, Jingzhao Mansion will be in his pocket. At this point, the purpose of Xixia's sending troops has also been exposed, expanding eastward and coveting the Central Plains.

While the main force was attacking Fengxiang, the Xixia commander ordered the leaders of the various ministries to lead the light cavalry to the Weishui River to block the Qinzhou reinforcements, and also ordered the deputy generals to part of the main force to go to Yan'an Mansion to pretend to attack to delay the reinforcements on the Yongxing Army Road.

Inside Fengxiang Mansion.

"Son, you followed the fleet all the way east to Kaifeng. In your bag, daddy put some land deeds and house deeds. I was afraid that your brother would lose his fortune, so I didn't tell him. When I arrived in Kaifeng, I went to Liu's old house to find your brother. Bar."

"If the daughter leaves, what about father and Jiang Tong?"

"Daddy is the magistrate of Fengxiang. If Fengxiang is lost, the enemy troops will drive straight into Jingzhao Mansion. At that time, Daddy will be ashamed to face the emperor and even more sorry for the King of Chu."

"Daughter understands, but Daddy and Brother Jiang want to guard Fengxiang to the death. How can they escape alone as the daughter of the Liu family. Daddy wants to protect the people of Fengxiang, so the daughter will accompany Daddy. The daughter is not afraid of death."

Jiang Luochuan replaced the green civil official uniform with armor and stepped forward, "Er Niang, don't be self-willed, this is war, your father and I are the heads of the Fengxiang family, but you are different, you are just the people of Fengxiang, there is no need to stay here Now, just listen to your father's advice."

"I won't leave. I believe that Fengxiang Mansion will not be destroyed, and the imperial court will send troops to support it."

"Report, the imperial court hastened the documents." The postman jumped off his horse and rushed to the Yamen.

The sealing wax on the official document was printed with the word "Fei Di". Liu Shubo quickly took it apart, he was relieved when he saw the words, and at the same time he was worried again, "The three armies will start at the same time..." Liu Shubai raised his eyebrows thinking For a long time, "The imperial court sent troops to help, and the one in charge is the commander in front of the palace."

Jiang Luochuan asked in surprise, "Shen Yi'an?"

"Yes, the King of Chu is also going out with the army this time."

"Brother-in-law?" Jiang Luochuan took the document in Liu Shubai's hand and read it carefully, and said with a frown, "Brother-in-law is the son of the official family, and it is no secret that the Eastern Palace and the King of Chu are at odds. This Shen Yi'an is the uncle of the Eastern Palace. Is this trying to force my own son to death?"

"The top priority right now is to protect Fengxiang, otherwise the capital will be in danger." Liu Shubo looked at Jiang Luochuan, "The judge is a scholar..."

Jiang Luochuan, who understood the meaning, handed over a fish talisman, "Now that we are in trouble, the defense of the city is under the command of the magistrate."

Liu Shubo walked out of the yamen and summoned all the generals guarding the city, and ordered: "Send down the order to call all the archers, crossbowmen, archers, and the soldiers guarding the city. Each of them will be divided into groups of 50 people, and they will take turns guarding the city. The thieves must not be allowed to climb the tower. You must defend Fengxiang City, I will live and die with all the generals."

Before the Dangxiang army entered Fengxiang Mansion, Liu Shubo, the magistrate of Fengxiang, issued a decree early to let the people in the city evacuate to the east, until Xixia broke through Qingzhou and seized Weizhou and approached Fengxiang Mansion. The civil servants all put on armor and went into battle to personally lead the troops to defend.

The morale of the enemy troops at Lianke Sanguan was high, but they were besieged in Fengxiang for two days and still not captured.

"Wei Mumo Ning Ling, let the last general lead the troops to attack. I don't believe that a mere city can withstand the 30 cavalry of our Great Xia Kingdom."

"Don't underestimate the determination of the enemy's defenders. The reason why the first three levels can be broken so easily is that the defenders are civil servants who are afraid of death." , the enemy commander Wei Mu Shanxi rode on a horse and looked down at the besieged city. In the north of the city, light oil and fire and attack with fire."

"Yes."

A party woman wrapped in fur approached on a brown steed, smiled and called out kindly: "Ah Soo."

The burly general turned around when he heard the woman's crisp voice, and changed the seriousness of reprimanding her earlier, "Why don't you stay in the tent and come to this mountain?"

"Ah Soo leads the army to fight, I'm really bored staying in the tent."

"Boring?" Wei Mushan pulled the reins happily, "Qingzhou in the east has been broken, and the northwest gate has been opened. As long as this city is broken, we can go straight to Chang'an, and the land of Hexi belongs to Daxia. When we go back, Khan ..."

"When I go back to the Khan's daughter who is referring to marriage, I can't escape, right?" The girl frowned, engraving her displeasure on the sword.

"Yuan Hao is your son of Aneng, your cousin. Now you know the disputes in the royal court. Yeli and Wuzang are eyeing each other. As a daughter of Wei Mu's family, you should also understand the importance of family."

The woman who was on the horse didn't want to, but she didn't dare to disobey again, so she said perfunctorily: "My daughter knows, she grew up with her cousin and didn't say she won't marry, it's just..." The woman pulled the rein horizontally and turned back Looking at the sunset in the west, "He asked the Khan for a marriage, is it for Khan's position, or for me?"

In March of the 11th year of Jianping, the Xixia army besieged Fengxiang City and cut off its water source. The commander ordered the archers to shoot rockets into the city.

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The raging flames of war in the northwest displaced the local people, while the imperial city of Kaifeng, far to the east, was still prosperous. The hustle and bustle of Goulan Washeri continued day and night, and no one woke up until refugees began to pour into the capital. At this time, the country was at war with the enemy. .

The Imperial City Division is located in front of Zuo Chengtian Gate, among a crowd of generals and servants stands a conspicuous scarlet robe.

"This is the list of banned troops expanded at your request. The original investigation department had 40 patrols, but now there are 140 more people for a total of 180 people. The number of guards has increased from the original 8000 to 6000."

Han Si picked up the roster and looked through it carefully, and said: "I am qualified to be an official in the Imperial City Division."

"Yes."

He said again: "Also, this is not what I mean, what I do is the order of the emperor."

"Yes, I was confused for a while."

A servant on duty at the entrance of the Imperial City Division walked in, "Business, the commander-in-chief is here."

Li Xiaoyi was wearing a purple round neck with narrow sleeves and a belt around his waist, and he walked in slowly with his hands behind his back.

"You all go down."

"Yes."

After everyone in the room had left, Li Xiaoyi stepped forward, bowed slightly and cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Du Chengzhi is a very busy person now, from the Privy Council to the Imperial City Division, it is almost rare that Du Chengzhi has free time."

Han Bang looked down at the roster in his hand, "Why did the commander-in-chief not stay in front of the palace and came to the lower official?"

"I've been busy these few days handing over the military affairs and taking over the Dianqian Division, isn't it, I came here to thank you as soon as I have free time."

Han Si put down the booklet and looked up, so he said in a daze, "Thank you?"

"I know the position of the head of the palace, I can't sit on it without a decree."

Han Bang lowered his head, still looking at the famous book with a blank expression, "Did the Commander make a mistake, the country will continue to operate without the officials, but without His Majesty, how can the Commander stand here and talk to the officials safely? "

Li Xiaoyi was startled, and immediately cupped his hands and smiled, "Yes, yes, I made a slip of the tongue, but..." Li Xiaoyi approached the table and sat down along the edge of the table, "I promise to be careful, I understand it in my heart."

"It's good to understand in your heart."

"But I have always served anyone who is kind to me. I am a minister, and I should serve the king. Your Majesty is the king of today, so I will serve. His Royal Highness is the king of tomorrow, so I will naturally serve." Li Xiaoyi stood up straight, turned around and stood upright. He bowed slightly to Han Si, "But Mr. Li will also remember the kindness of supporting and supporting him."

Han Bang suddenly hooked his lips into a smile, "If His Highness the Crown Prince also loses power one day, will the Commander still remember what he said today?"

"One minister does not serve two lords, and now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in charge of supervising the country, he is a scholar who is different from a vulgar general like a lower official. If he has not been to the battlefield in person, he will not feel how cruel and dangerous it is. , The situation on the field is changing rapidly, and the life and death of thousands of people are in the hands of a general, and now on the battlefield, there are only enemies and no princes."

Han Si withdrew his hands and folded his sleeves, looked up at Li Xiaoyi, "Isn't the commander-in-chief afraid of being overheard when he says this kind of second minister's words?"

Li Xiaoyi just lowered his head and smiled, "The Wei family is the king, and I have served the king from the beginning to the end, how dare I have the heart of a second minister."

"It's good to say that the Wei family are all kings, and now even defecting can be said by the commander-in-chief in such a righteous way."

Li Xiaoyi still smiled, "It's all thanks to Chengzhi's words of enlightenment. If His Royal Highness succeeds in ascending the throne, the next official will be the head of the country, and the next official's grandson will be the future heir. Who is in the court for fame and fortune? Relatives and closeness, the lower officials must of course choose their own lineage, and when it comes to success or failure, who would like to help the loser and thank you for it."

"However..." Li Xiaoyi slightly raised his eyes to look at Han Bang, "There is no absolute in everything, but everything is far-sighted, and I will rely more on it in the future."

"It's not a matter of relying on it. You and I are all ministers working for the Wei family. The commander-in-chief is a smart man who knows how to assess the situation. In the future, we must be more cautious when acting in front of the imperial court."

"Your Majesty understands."

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On March [-]th, the whirlwind cannon was erected on the hill in the north of the city. The rope pulled the force arm and placed the stone bullet in the heavy arm. With a sound, the whirlwind cannon smashed a corner of the Fengxiang city wall. When the city was about to fall, a military report came from the west.

"Report, the left side was breached by the enemy commander, and he has led reinforcements to the east."

Mu Shanxi, the guard inside the curtain beam, was not anxious about the news that the blocking army in the west had been breached. You may not be able to return." Wei Mu Shanxi broke the Xiao Ziqi, "I pass on the commander's order, and the left and right wings will follow me to besiege the Xizhou reinforcements. The lieutenant general obeys the order, and the main force continues to attack Fengxiang. Down."

"Yes!"

On the evening of March [-]th, the reinforcements from the west rushed to Qinfeng Road. When the city was broken, the Xixia coach ordered Jin to withdraw his troops and led his troops to retreat to Weizhou.

The Xixia army did not enter the city, but was stationed in an open area in the south of Weizhou City, and built a camp on the flat ground.

Mu Shanxi, the guard inside the curtain beam, stared at the map on the ground without saying a word.

"Since Fengxiang is about to be captured, why did Mo Ningling withdraw his troops?" The leaders of the accompanying ministries did not understand.

"My ancestors and scholars do not know that the elite of the Eastern Dynasty, except for the [-] guarding the border, the rest are in Kaifeng. Now that the reinforcements have arrived, Xiao Xianrong has the strongest cavalry Jingsai Army in the Eastern Dynasty. Our army is facing the enemy. Even if we capture Fengxiang, what's the use of capturing an empty city."

Wei Mu Shanxi looked at his hand holding the golden gun, then turned his head and took the double-edged iron sword brought back from the battlefield by his side, and said with a sneer, "This is forged in the iron furnace in the east of Daxia Xiazhou." His sword was hailed by the Song people as the best sword in the world." Looking carefully, there was a gap on the long sword, "Xiao Huaide, in today's battle, your eldest son is nothing more than that."