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In early October, Xingqing Prefecture...

The news of the crushing defeat in the Camel River reached Xingqing Mansion, and Xingqing Mansion suddenly fell into unprecedented panic, and an atmosphere of fear and despair enveloped the entire capital.

Li Ganshun was extremely regretful. He had known that he should have adopted Liang Qishen's suggestion today, but now the Xia army has been defeated and lost nearly 140,000 troops. The consumption of money, food and weapons is also very shocking, and it is not worth the loss. This battle was extremely fatal to the Xia Kingdom. It lost most of its elite army, not only unable to guard Ling, but Xia, but also put the capital in a precarious situation.

Liang Qishen was heartbroken and suggested that the emperor immediately evacuate Xingqing Prefecture and go to Hexi to ensure that the reign of the Great Xia Kingdom could continue.

At present, there are still 30,000 garrison troops in Xingqing Prefecture, 35,000 Right-wing Army in Keyimen, and less than 40,000 Helan Mountain Army in Yueya Lake, the Lingzhou Army with more than 12,000 Lingzhou Army and 10,000 Shengcai Army, about 130,000 troops. These 130,000 troops can now defend the capital with the natural danger of the Yellow River and the dangerous pass of the Helan Mountains. However, once the Yellow River is frozen, the natural barrier becomes a thoroughfare, and hundreds of thousands of Song troops are rushed in, can the Xia army still defend Kyoto?

Li Ganshun was unwilling to withdraw, and a big mistake had been made. The country's destiny was in danger. At this moment, he had to personally take charge of Kyoto and command the soldiers and civilians of Daxia to fight against the enemy.

Liang Qishen's advice was ineffective and sighed speechless. He never expected that the defeat of Luotuohe not only failed to help him persuade the emperor to evacuate Hexi, but instead strengthened the emperor's determination to defend Xingqing Mansion to the death.

Li Ganshun's decision stabilized the morale of the army to a certain extent, allowing Xia **min to see a glimmer of hope in despair.

Li Anhui was urgently recalled to Xingqing Prefecture, in charge of the Privy Council, and assisted the emperor in defending the capital.

Li Anhui rushed back to Kyoto day and night. After seeing the emperor, his first memorial was to ask the emperor to recall Richard Richard quickly. Now the country's destiny is in danger, and the king and his ministers should trust each other and work together, otherwise the day of the destruction of the country will be in front of him. Li Ganshun also thought of Richard Richard at this time. Li Anhui's memorial gave him a step forward, so he agreed without hesitation and issued an order to summon Richard.

Li Anhui then offered a suggestion to withdraw the main force of the left wing army of Xia. The Song army has not yet launched an attack, and the left wing army on the southern front still has time to withdraw. If the Song army launches an attack, attacks the Tiger Lie Army forward and backward, and forces the Yellow River to block the retreat of the left wing army, then the 100,000 left wing army will be over.

Li Ganshun opposed. The area guarded by the Zuoxiang Army was the spiritual relied on by the Dangxiang people to survive. The Xia Da Plain is the place where the Xia Kingdom's population is the most concentrated and the source of the Xia Kingdom's wealth. Withdrawal of the Zuoxiang Army is actually giving up the spirit. Xia, losing the spirit. Can Xia Kingdom still call it a kingdom?

Li Anhui sighed helplessly. The most urgent task is to preserve the army. Without the army, it is impossible to guard the capital. If the capital is lost, there will be little Xia army left. How long can the Dangxiang people last even if they retreat to Hexi? I ​​am afraid that before a counterattack has been launched, they will be surrounded and killed by the Uighurs, Tatars and other British tribes in Hexi. The Khitans were just a bloody lesson. Yelu Yanxi had no army and the foreigners in the desert betrayed, but they did not even have a place to settle down. They were driven around like a wild dog.

"The Song army will launch an attack immediately, and the Tiger and Lieutenant Army will immediately go south to kill Ling. If the Xia and Zuoxiang Army do not retreat, the entire army will definitely be wiped out.

As for Ling, Xia, because of the great defeat of the Camel River, we no longer have enough troops to guard the southern line, so we will definitely fall into the hands of the Song Dynasty. There is nothing we can do about it." Li Anhui advised, "Your Majesty, although the reality is cruel, we must accept this fact and first defend the Jingji. As long as we defend the Jingji and the Helan Mountain, we will have the capital to bargain with the Song Dynasty, and we will have the opportunity to regain Ling and Xia. Otherwise, the last glimmer of hope for us to save the defeat will be gone."

"What should I do if the people of the Zuoxiang Army, Ling and Xia are withdrawn? Without them, where would the Kingdom of Daxia come from?" Li Ganshun knew that Lingxia could no longer defend, but he could not ask him to give up in person.

"Your Majesty, we must give up Lingxia, and the people in Lingxia. This is our last chance to save the country's prosperity." Li Anhui tried his best to persuade, "With our current strength, we cannot defend Lingxia, nor can we ensure the survival of Lingxia people. On the contrary, if we throw them to the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will have to settle them and support them, it will cost amazing money and food. The Song Dynasty needs money to fight, and it also needs money to appease and provide relief to the people in Lingxia, but the Song Dynasty is now in internal and external troubles and has no time to take care of itself. Where can the money and food support the northwest battlefield? As long as we guard Helan Mountain and drag this battle down, the Song Dynasty will not be able to hold on sooner or later and have to agree to our peace talks. As long as the Song Dynasty is willing to negotiate peace talks, we will save the country's prosperity and win a chance to breathe, and Lingxia can get it back without any effort. Your Majesty, this is the only way at present. Please consider it carefully."

Li Ganshun weighed the pros and cons, repeatedly discussed with Liang Qishen and other central ministers, and finally accepted Li Anhui's plan and issued a quick order to the left military commander.

Feng asked him to take the Zuoxiang Army to retreat to Xingqing Mansion as quickly as possible.

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In October, the Song army launched an attack from the southern line.

Liang Yifeng had not received the imperial edict from Xingqing Prefecture and commanded the Zuoxiang Army to block the attack with all their might. This time, he could not stand firm and clear the field, nor could he fight and retreat to lure the enemy into the deeper, because the northern front was fighting fiercely, and the Xia army was attacked from both sides and had no room for maneuver, so he could only defend the death.

In October, Li Hu settled the prisoners and then directed the army to go down the Yellow River and kill Crescent Lake.

Li Renzhong, Ming Ning Pingyan, did not dare to fight, and led his army to retreat to the west bank of the Yellow River. With the natural danger of the Yellow River, he defended the capital. Ayabu led his army to retreat to Lingzhou to ensure the retreat of the Zuoxiang Army.

Li Hu estimated that the Song army had launched an attack, so he planned to launch a crazy plunder in Lingxia, which could not only support the attack of the Song army, but also destroy the foundation of the Dangxiang people.

Dong Xiaochou was cautious. He believed that he should wait until he met with the Song army before plundering Lingxia. "According to the captives, there are still about 150,000 troops in Xingqing Prefecture. If the Dangxiang people are determined to counterattack, then we will divide the troops too early, which obviously brings great risks."

"The army of Xingqing Mansion dares to cross the river to attack?" Yelu Ma Ge has now completely regained his former self-confidence, and his whole body is like a sword unsheathed, with a sharp momentum. "The Xia army was hit hard and had no morale, so he dared not fight with us at all."

"From the current situation, if we want to quickly conquer Xingqing Prefecture, we must first cut off the connection between the two banks of the Yellow River." Mao's army has always held the same view as Yelu Mage these days. Most of the time, the two have the same ideas and support each other, which makes Dong Xiaochou's opposition a little lonely. "If we want to cut off the connection between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, we must first attack Lingzhou and surround Zuoxiang Army. As long as we take Lingzhou, we can support the Song army to the south, attack Xiazhou to the east, and completely cut off the retreat of Zuoxiang Army. Now we have eaten the Captaining Army and severely damaged Lingzhou Army. If we encircle and annihilate the Zuoxiang Army, how many troops will the Dangxiang people have? They still have the strength to defend Xingqing Prefecture?"

"Soldiers are very fast. We must travel south to Lingzhou day and night to capture Lingzhou, otherwise the Zuoxiang Army may escape from the encirclement." Yelu Ma Ge looked at Li Hu and said anxiously, "Please give orders from the general commander, and I will lead the army south tonight."

Li Huchi said nothing. The battle was so smooth that the generals were so forgot. Dong Xiaochou said that it was right. The risk of division of troops is very high now. Once he suffered a defeat, the consequences would be serious. However, he was not allowed to consider the situation in Daibei. If the Jin army went south to invade the Song Dynasty this year, it would be very likely to launch an attack this month or next month. In other words, the Tiger Lie Army may not have much time to stay in the northwest battlefield.

Li Hu didn't speak for a long time, and the generals became impatient and made suggestions. Some supported and some opposed it, and the debate became louder and louder.

Li Hu was a little upset and came to Dong Xiaochou and whispered his worries.

"In fact, we have severely damaged Dangxiang people." Dong Xiaochou actually considered the tension in Daibei, so he prevented Li Hu from splitting his troops to attack Lingxia. "There are still more than 100,000 troops in Xingqing Prefecture, and Dangxiang people hold on to the city. Where can we get the time to attack? Now that the war has won, many people are hot-headed and insist on taking Xingqing Prefecture, but we must ensure Datong and implement the strategy of going south to develop as soon as possible. Helan Mountain is not the target of our westward attack."

"Do you think that our 120,000 troops left in Daibei, plus the ten generals in Hedong, may not be able to withstand the Jin army?" Li Hu asked in a low voice. His mind was actually moved. This time it was an opportunity, a rare opportunity. You might be able to take down Helan Mountain with one effort. Taking down Helan Mountain, Hetao and Daibei are connected together, and the Huliu Mansion has greatly increased its strength, and the Huliu Army can also go south.

"The security of Datong should be fine." Dong Xiaochou's voice was also very low. "Thirteen generals of the Hedong Army, ten generals heading north, it can be seen that Taiyuan has pushed the defense line to the Datong line and is determined to guard Daibei, but the question is, can Guo Yaoshi defend Youyan? If Youyan is lost, the Jin army can attack Datong, and the situation in Daibei will be dangerous."

Li Hu frowned slightly, "Don't you believe in Pharmacist Guo?"

"The expansion of Guo Yaoshi's army to more than 100,000 in more than two years made Song Dynasty very uneasy. Whether it is money, food, or weapons, they were extremely strict. This made his always-win army strong and work hard on the outside, and his combat effectiveness was actually very limited. In addition, his soldiers were all from Youyan, while the Song Dynasty was unpopular in Youyan." Dong Xiaohou sighed softly, "You can imagine how much chance of winning a military faced against Zong Wang?"

Li Hu thought of Zong Wang's sharpness and tenacity, and Luo Zhongyuan and nearly 10,000 soldiers who died in the battle in Tribulus Mountain, and his heart was secretly chilled.

If nothing unexpected happens, Guo Yaoshi can't beat Zong Wang.
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