Yingli City was destroyed, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were massacred, and the Xixia Dynasty seemed to be violently shaken.

Li Qianshun, the leader of the Western Xia Kingdom, suddenly woke up and regretted endlessly. He only regretted that he had not listened to the advice of the veteran Li Dingbian and launched a massive counterattack. He cooperated with the Song army to attack Wan Yan Zongwang from both sides. As soon as I looked at it, I saw that the dog came running to beat me again.

The Dangxiang nation was in panic at this time. The survival of the country was at stake, and the Jin army had already begun a strategy to massacre the city. This was really terrifying.

Many ministers have even persuaded Li Qianshun to surrender to the Jin Dynasty. The Jin army will not go to the Helan Mountains. We have no danger to defend and are in danger. We have offended the Song Dynasty in the front. If these two sides are not pleased, we will definitely lose, so we might as well surrender.

Veteran Li Dingbian immediately stood up and responded sternly, scolding those civil servants for being stupid and incompetent. The Jin army raised their butcher's knives. It was obvious that they wanted to destroy our party members. If you leave the city and surrender at this time, the Jin army will definitely not do it. If you give up, there will definitely be a killing spree. He also persuaded Li Qianshun to quickly send troops to reinforce Xiping Mansion, because Xiping Mansion is next to Xingqing Mansion. This relationship is the same as Daming Mansion and Bianjing. Are they both companion capitals? Then We will ask for assistance from the Song Dynasty again and ask the Song Dynasty to send troops from Fuzhou to rescue Xiazhou. We must not let Wanyan Zongwang open the road to the Ordos grassland. Otherwise, once the Yinshan Mountains in the north are broken and the Jin army joins together, we will be really doomed.

Li Qianshun was not a coward. He failed to attack but had more than enough to defend. He issued an order to arrest all the civil servants who asked for surrender, and took them to the foot of Helan Mountain to behead them in public. He also gave an impassioned speech at the foot of Helan Mountain. Declared that this Jin army slaughtered the city and killed tens of thousands of my people, which is unforgivable. I will fight to the death with the Jin army. Either the enemy will die, or I will die.

Immediately, Li Dingbian was named the Grand Marshal of the Protector of the Country, and led 50,000 elite troops to reinforce Xiping Mansion. He claimed to the outside world that there were 100,000, but in fact, when compared with the garrison of Xiping Mansion, there were only 60,000 or 70,000. However, it was not as exaggerated as Li Qi's boast, and he could not move at all times. Just multiply it by ten, it's obviously fifty or sixty thousand horses, but he just blew it out to five hundred thousand.

At the same time, they immediately sent people to Fuzhou to ask for help, hoping that Fuzhou could help guard Xiazhou. They were really unable to go to reinforce Xiazhou, so they could only ask for help from Fuzhou, which was nearby.

However, just when Wanyan Zongwang was taking advantage of the massacre of the city and preparing to destroy Xixia in one fell swoop, great changes also occurred in the far western region.

Wu Jie first spread the news in Shule, saying that the Song Dynasty was in danger, and the whole army of Zhenxi Army came to rescue.

As soon as this news came out, the Eastern Kara Khanate and the Gaochang Uighurs breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. One hundred thousand suppressing the Western Army was here, creating great pressure on them. This group of invading and cunning Song people were finally leaving. Of course, Gaochang The king of the Uighurs, Bilge, was even more happy because the Song Dynasty was in danger, which indicated that the Jin Kingdom had won consecutive battles, which proved that his original choice to seek refuge with the Jin Kingdom was very correct. And this news had just reached Dongkara. Khan was already ready to attack, and once Wu Jie's army left, he would seize Shule, Khotan, and Yuechang City.

Just when Bilego was hugging the beauty and having a sweet dream, a minister almost rolled into his palace and said in panic: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened. The Song army is approaching the city."

This Bilego's mind has not yet awakened from the beauty's figure, and he said in a daze: "Who is approaching the city with troops?"

"Song Jun."

"Song Army?"

Bi Lege was stunned for nearly a quarter of an hour, and said to the minister in confusion: "The Song army is far away in Shule, and it is withdrawing recently. How could it come to Gaochang? You must be old and confused."

Before he finished speaking, his guard chief ran in and told Bi Lege that the Song army still had five miles to reach the city.

This time, Bi Lege had to believe it even if he didn't believe it. His slightly drunken and rosy face immediately turned as pale as death. He was trembling with fear and asked in disbelief: "Where did this Song army come from?"

If he were to add, "Where are we going again?", then he might be Wu Cheng'en.

You can't believe it, but there's nothing you can do about it. The Song army arrived even before it arrived.

Belgo still couldn't believe it, so he hurried to the city wall wearing his tiger skin and slippers.

What is tacit understanding!

This Bileg had just climbed onto the city wall, and the Song army arrived almost at the same time.

Bi Lege raised his eyes and saw that the Song army was lined up in a row, on and off the posts, stretching for several miles, with flags like a forest, as if the sound of horses' hooves could collapse the city of Gaochang. This would have to be at least three or four.

Thousands of people.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously and pinched his thighs, hoping that this was all a dream, but unfortunately, no matter how much he pinched his thighs, Song Jun remained there.

In fact, there were only about 10,000 soldiers, maybe less than 10,000 soldiers. Wu Jie deliberately asked the soldiers to place several flags behind each one and arrange them in scattered formations, giving people a sense of oppression like a large army pressing down on the situation.

It turned out that Wu Jie deliberately spread the news to confuse the Gaochang Uighurs, saying that he was leaving and you should not miss me. Then he led eight thousand elites and 30,000 horses from Yuechang City to launch a blitzkrieg against the Gaochang Uighurs. Song Dynasty here

The army is no better than the Song Army in the Central Plains, because there are several large ranches here. Wu Jie has been operating here in the Tarim River for many years. He controls several large ranches and uses various means to buy or cheat. You merchants have no money to pay taxes.

Then use horses and camels to support them. We have gathered 50,000 war horses. The war horses of the Western Suppression Army are no less than those of the Central Plains.

Because the main force of the Gaochang Uighurs was concentrated on the east and west sides, more than half of the main force went to control the Hexi Corridor, that is, the two states of Sha and Gua, while the other part was gathered in Qiuci to prevent Wu Jie's Zhenxi Army.

This results in the middle becoming very empty.

Although Wu Jie was sure of victory if he fought from Qiuci, the distance was too far and it would take too long, so Wu Jie chose to march to Datun City, north of Yuechang City, with one person riding three or four horses, traveling day and night, because

The terrain of the Gaochang Uighurs is high in the south and low in the north, because the south is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, so Wu Jie was condescending. In less than ten days, he marched nearly a thousand miles. Although he encountered many Gaochang Uighur troops along the way, because the Gaochang Uighur troops were

Scattered and unprepared for battle, each had a small number of troops, ranging from a thousand to a few hundred. Seeing the Song army galloping, they rushed over in a menacing manner. They dared to go forward wherever they went, and they couldn't even hide, because

They didn't know what the situation was. The Song army didn't declare war, and the king didn't let us face the enemy.

Wu Jie did not pay attention to them. While these Uighur troops were still wondering, Wu Jie had already rushed away. Five small-scale battles were fought along the way. Wu Jie only sent small-scale troops to deal with them, while he himself

It's to keep marching.

This is why Bilge waited until Wu Jie's army arrived at the gate of Gaochang City before he knew that the Song army was coming. This was really too fast.

However, Wu Jie's blitzkrieg had no supplies, a small number of people, and no siege equipment. Once he did not capture Gaochang City immediately, he would be completely finished. Once the Gaochang Uighur army reacted and attacked from all sides, they

There is nowhere to run even if your face is running.

This can no longer be said to be a taboo for military strategists, it can be said to be seeking death, because Wu Jie did not capture any city of the Gaochang Uighurs, nor did he eliminate any effective force of the Gaochang Uighurs. He just ran faster, of course.

, they are mainly cavalry, they may still be able to retreat, but at least they will be able to shed their skin.

But Brother Bile didn't know all of this. All he had in his heart now was fear, so much fear that his legs were weak from fear. When he saw the Song army preparing to attack, he ran to the bottom of the city in a fit of piss. It was too dangerous here.

, if you don't do it right, you'll die.

However, just as he arrived at the city, a young general walked over quickly and handed over a letter, "Your Majesty, this is sent by Song Army General Wu Jie."

Bilu Ge was stunned and became very curious. He hurriedly took it and opened it. There were two letters in total. Each piece of paper was full of words. The civilization of Gaochang Uighurs came from the Central Plains, so Bilu Ge also

understand.

These two pieces of letter paper can also be divided into upper and lower parts.

The first part is about understanding and reasoning.

When Wu Jie raised his head in the letter, he made it clear that my army is here not to use force against you, but to persuade you to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. Back then, you, Gaochang, surrendered to me, the Song Dynasty, and were my Song Dynasty vassal. How can you join the Jin Kingdom now?

Helping the emperor to commit evil, because during the Liao and Song Dynasties, Gaochang surrendered to the Liao and Song Dynasties at the same time, and was a vassal state of two countries. In fact, this was only in name. The Gaochang Uighurs were still a country, but in name only. This was betrayal, but the previous

The Song Dynasty never held the Gaochang Uighurs accountable for this matter.

This is only one, and the second is that since the Han Dynasty, we in the Central Plains have maintained very close exchanges with you. Later, the Tang Dynasty occupied this place and brought the Central Plains culture to you. Your civilization is the inheritance of our civilization in the Central Plains.

We share a common belief and a common civilization. You have now engaged in agricultural development and are no longer nomadic people. The Jurchen people who came out of the ravines are nomadic people and do not share the same beliefs or common civilization with you.

, we are a family, how could you betray your family and join an invader?

That's about it for the first part. Anyway, it just accuses Big Brother of not taking refuge in outsiders.

This second part is the key, use it to your advantage.

Wu Jie unabashedly pointed out that although the Jin Kingdom had strong military force, the country was poor. All the vassal states of the Jin Kingdom were relatively poor. However, the Song Dynasty had a strong national power, a prosperous country and peaceful people, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. However, all the vassal states of the Song Dynasty were relatively poor.

Everyone is thousands of miles rich. You lost gold bricks and picked up dog shit. Only a fool can do this. Your wealth comes from the Central Plains, not the Golden Kingdom. We transported the goods to your country.

It is only because the Han Dynasty opened up the Silk Road that you can live and work here in peace and contentment.

This Silk Road originated from the Han Dynasty and flourished in our dynasty. Whether this road is called Silk Road does not depend on the road, but on our Song Dynasty.

Tubo and Hehuang are all made of silk.

This means that although the Silk Road was opened by the Han Dynasty, it was the Song Dynasty that pushed the Silk Road to its peak. Whenever merchants from the Western Regions entered the country, they all came to the Song Dynasty. The sea is vast and the fish can leap.

The sky is high and birds can fly. We, the merchants of the Song Dynasty, may not have the only way to reach the Western Regions. Wherever I go, I am not walking. I can go to Hehuang, or I can go to Tubo. As long as I, the Song Dynasty, do not take the Hexi Corridor, you silk

Half of the road is wasted, and you can only herd cattle and sheep, but cannot create wealth.

This is a bit loud. It’s just the road that Song Dynasty pointed to, and that road is the Silk Road. It has nothing to do with the road itself.

But it’s not all bragging, because except for animal husbandry, the rest of the goods in the world today are the best in the Song Dynasty. Industry and agriculture are developed. In the past, Xixia was better than the Song Dynasty in some aspects, but now, Xixia is better than the Song Dynasty.

All the skills have been poached by the Song Dynasty, but the Western Regions are not short of cattle and sheep. What you are short of are the goods of the Song Dynasty. Tea, silk, porcelain, wine, the four treasures of the study, and farming technology are all lacking in the Western Regions.

, they came here just for these things.

In other words, I, Da Song, can remove the word "corridor" from the back of the Hexi Corridor that you worked so hard to win.

This man goes to higher places, and the water flows to lower places. Aren't you going against the grain by seeking refuge in the Kingdom of Jin?

The longer I live, the more I go back.

So, you should surrender to the Song Dynasty and don’t suffer poverty and hunger with those real Tatars. Moreover, Wu Jie also made it clear that when the Jurchens invaded the country, the Song Dynasty did not support you. It was the Song Dynasty that did something wrong.

, I am willing to give you one million yuan as compensation.

Just after reading this letter, another news came from the soldiers in front. The Song army suddenly retreated five miles. You don't have to think about it. Wu Jie wanted to show his sincerity. I am not here to attack you. I am really here.

exhorting.

After hearing this, Belgo immediately summoned the ministers to discuss the matter without saying a word.

Still on the same topic, where should our country go?

He also asked this question a few years ago. At that time, Wanyan Zongwang came here during the Western Expedition and ordered him to surrender. He surrendered. Now the Song army has also come, and it is already under our capital. We also want to surrender, whether by fighting or

and?

The ministers took turns reading the letter. You looked at me and I looked at him, with hesitant expressions on their faces.

In other words, these people are tempted, otherwise they would just directly oppose it.

Not for anything else but money!

Everyone knows that the Song Dynasty was rich, and it is even more incredible now. All our countries, including the Western Regions, combined are not as rich as the Song Dynasty. Even if you have a boss, you have to choose a rich boss, right?

Tutuhan, the Great Bek, said: "Your Majesty, although our country has acquired a lot of cities and land since the Jin Dynasty, our granaries are already overgrown with weeds, and our farmland no longer has the prime men to pull the oxen to plow the land.

There are no young men riding horses to herd sheep in our pastures, but there are a lot of earthbags growing on our loess slopes."

What he said was very clever. He didn't say to surrender to the Song Dynasty, nor to continue to follow the Jin Dynasty, but he raised a very important question, that is, although we gained the city, we lost the people, especially those who were productive.
To be continued...