Chapter 445: The way of heaven is good for reincarnation
Xiping Prefecture, which was the location of Lingwu and Shuofang Jiedu during the Li Tang Dynasty. During the Anshi Rebellion, Suzong Liheng's Mawei Post Mutiny ran to the northwest after the mutiny of Mawei Post in Lingwu.
However, this important military center during the Li Tang Dynasty fell into the hands of Zhao Song, but was captured by the Dangxiang people more than a hundred years ago when Li Yuanhao's grandfather Li Jiqian was in charge of his family.
This is the old capital of the Dangxiang people, and at the same time, Xiping Prefecture is also the last obstacle in front of Xingqing Prefecture.
Because from here, it is entering the n-summer plain.
In other words, when the Song army came here, the prospects of the Dangxiang people were already very unstable. This means the loss of Hengshan, which means that the essence of the Western Xia has been revealed to the Han people, and that the geographical advantage of the Dangxiang people has disappeared.
"Win!"
The smoke of gunpowder spread in Xipingfu City, and you could vaguely see several gaps in the city wall ahead, and the gap was almost covered with corpses. The Song army, who rushed into the city, was retreating towards the gap, followed by more than a thousand weak and crazy Dangxiang people.
Brother Richard didn't care about the other party's divine arm bow and came to the front line in person. He looked at the retreating Song Jun and breathed happily.
"The firearms of the Song people are certainly sharp, but I, Dabai Gaoguo, can also keep Han from the country as long as the top and bottom are in the same desire and unity."
Several Western Xia generals behind him nodded and said yes. Even if they were too dissatisfied, they could only say yes when facing King Jin. They turned a blind eye to at least twice the amount of Western Xia paid for in this battle in the city than the casualties of the Song army.
Richard is a famous general of the Dangxiang, and the younger brother of the king Li Qianshun. He was the commander of the Xixia army in the Battle of Tong'an City (the death of Liu Fa). Now he is leading the main force of Xixia, retreating from Hengshan to Xiping Prefecture. He has obviously suffered many defeats in a row, but he still holds military power, and no one can shake his power.
The consent of the people behind him was not imprinted in Richard's heart. He waved his hand and ordered another thousand-man team to squeeze the Song army out as soon as possible. The Xixia army suffered consecutive defeats these days, and even in the battle of Xiping Prefecture, the morale of the army was not high.
But everyone knew that once Xiping Prefecture was broken, hundreds of miles of flat and fertile fields were completely opened to the Song army, and the Dabai Gao Kingdom was really going to be a thing of the past. At the time of Zhezong, the Song army was in a hurry. Zhang Qi's border achievements were the most powerful of the Western Army. Dangxiang's defeat in pacifying Xia was no longer able to fight. He repeatedly asked for peace. It was not the Liao people who were in a rush to make a move, so the capital of Xixia would not be guaranteed. But now Xixia has once again come to the verge of the destruction of the country. Who can they ask for help?
Are the Jurchens in the east?
They really don’t want the demise of Xixia, but what if they don’t want it? Now the Jurchens can’t open the Yuguan Pass or take Gubeikou even if they mess up their brains.
With Yanshan in hand, the Song army only needed 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers to keep the Jurchens away because they had firearms in their hands.
Therefore, Dangxiang people can only rely on themselves and fight to the death, otherwise their careers of more than a hundred years will be wasted.
Brother Richard was very happy because he was desperate. When the Song army, who had collapsed the city wall, flocked in, he had retreated to the defenders gathered in the inner city two hundred steps away from the city wall, shouting and fighting out. A desperate fight against the wheat, the Song army retreated.
As the head coach of the army, he must be happy. Even if it is just a joy on the surface!
Since the death of the sky thunder came out of nowhere, there are very few things that the Song army can still be killed by the defenders in the city after breaking the city. It is the first time for Dangxiang to create the world. Logically, this is a good thing, at least it can boost the morale of the army, but Richard is very bitter in his heart.
In order to kill the Song army, Xixia paid at least twice the price. This was the first round of the Song people siege the city. After fighting again and again in the future, how could the morale of the defenders still be so high and so fearless today?
What should be done with Xiping Prefecture at that time?
Not to mention how many people Dangxiang can fill it in with such a desperate effort?
Before he could even exhale his sorrow, the urgent call came to his ears. Brother Richard thought to himself, could it be that the war situation in the west was heard?
"Your Majesty urgently summons the king and quickly return to Kyoto (Xingqing Prefecture)."
Returning to Xingqing Prefecture? Where is Xiping Prefecture? It’s not guarding?
Brother Richard was completely confused. Where did he follow? He was fighting, so why did he cause chaos in the future?
After receiving the urgent order, he suddenly realized it. Then he felt cold as ice. Li Liangfu was defeated. The Fuwei Army Office in Heishan was broken. The Song army that came from Tiandezhou had already come along the Yellow River and was about to reach the Shun Army Office in the Right Chai.
The right wing Chaoshun Army Division, like the Heishan Fuwei Army Division, is also one of the 12 Western Xia Military Supervisors Divisions. However, Ding Zhuang, who gathered in his troops, had long been divided into two parts, and some were reinforced by Heishan to the north and some were south in the hands of Richard Brother. Now it is an empty shell, how can it stop the Song people?
Brother Richard's head was slightly dizzy. Why did Heishan lose? Li Liangfu was useless.
"King, what should I do? The city is the main force of the Song people. Once the troops withdraw, wouldn't they give up Xiping? If their troops are directed directly to Xingqing Prefecture, then..."
The general's words were not fully explained, but how could the high-ranking officials and nobles in the account not understand? At that time, Xixia was really unable to turn things around.
Li Heda sat in it silently without saying a word.
Seeing the nobles in the tent sighing and looking frightened as if they were about to have a disaster, he felt as comfortable as eating ginseng fruit, and every pore on his body was feeling comfortable.
It's really a cycle of nature, and it's unhappy to retribution.
It would be fine if the Great Liao Dynasty was destroyed and you were unable to rescue Xixia. It would be a pity that Li Qianshun actually killed the prince first and then the queen (Yelu Nanxian) - these two people were definitely not Li Qianshun's own actions, nor did they die under the sword. But the death of their mother and son was recorded by Li Heda on Li Qianshun's head.
Unfortunately, Li Heda is weak and unable to stand up for it. On the contrary, he has to be cautious, fearing that he will be caught in the pain. He even dares to send someone to find Yelu Dashi. Although he has long hated Dangxiang and his people in his heart in recent years, he is powerless to take revenge.
Because Li Heda was a Khitan, his original surname was Xiao, and after he followed Yelu Nanxian to Xixia, he was brave and good at riding and shooting, and had many military achievements in the battle. Therefore, he was given the national surname by Li Qianshun and promoted to the governor of Xiazhou to show his importance.
It can be said without hesitation that Yelu Nanxian and his son were Li Heda's master. Unfortunately, with the demise of the Liao Kingdom, all the Khitans in the Western Xia became rootless duckweed. No matter how much hatred he had, he could only be buried in his heart.
But unexpectedly, the weak Song people suddenly became powerful. Since the King of Yan came out of nowhere, he had first driven out the Jin captives and then unified the country. Now he had only a few days to take a breath, and immediately plucked up his courage to shout and kill Xixia.
It is really extraordinary. It is worthy of being the one who drove away the Jin Captains. It defeated Xixia with one move. It was almost time to repeat the mistakes of the Liao Dynasty and be destroyed.
Li Heda, no, he is Xiao Heda, and he feels so happy. If it weren't for his strong self-control, he would have laughed out loud.
So he kept silent. This would not arouse others' suspicion, because since the death of Yelu Nanxian and his son, Xiao Heda completely withdrew his minions and obediently meditated at home.
Brother Richard was also worried that he would make trouble in the current situation, so he brought it to the army, but did not entrust it to the utmost.
Everyone knew that Xiping City could not be abandoned, but Xingqing Mansion was in an emergency, and Brother Richard must return to his army immediately.
In the face of such a cruel reality, if everyone discusses, the final answer can only be to divide the troops into two groups. Brother Richard led some people back to Xingqing Prefecture, and then took the general Wei Ming Shouguang to guard Xiping Prefecture.
Xiao Heda laughed wildly in his heart. Wei Ming Shouguang is nothing, that is, the Xixia royal family, don’t worry, Brother Richard can be called. If he is in terms of real skills, how can he be better?
Chapter completed!