Lin Tong and Yang Dechang were very consciously not leaving the sight of Zhong Yi and others. Others trusted themselves and could not do anything doubtful.

However, Zhong Yi and Di Hu didn't care, because the general attack would be launched soon. In such a short time, even if Lin Tong and Yang Dechang wanted to collude with each other, there would be no time.

Moreover, if you ask them to pass the news under your nose, won’t you be a joke?

So Lin Tong and Yang Dechang saw the elite of the Western Xia army, which they did not see in the Song army.

The sand table, pre-war mobilization, unique instructor system, orderly dispatch, tense and lively lower-level soldiers, and prohibited discipline... all surprised Lin Tong and Yang Dechang.

There is also a top-level staff system, dozens of combat staff, which constantly decompose the war goals, and then form various orders to be conveyed through the command center, and summarize various information and make plans to adjust them, as precise as a magical tool that can predict celestial bodies.

Yang Dechang did not see the money and grain data of the Xixia army, and did not know the number of the Xixia army. However, with his professional ability, through the dispatch of troops between Zhong Yi and Di Hu, he could guess about how many people there were.

In terms of quantity, the total number of the Western Xia army is not as good as that of the Song army. The Song army has more than 300,000 troops, while the Western Xia army has less than 200,000 troops. However, the Western Xia army's cavalry accounts for the majority. However, from the scheduling of Di Hu and Zong Yi, it seems that the Western Xia army has the advantage.

Yang Dechang and Lin Tong both had some questions, but did not interrupt because it was really inconvenient.

But I will know soon.

In order to observe closer and to have stronger confidence, Zhong Yi led Yang Dechanglin to Wangu Town, across the river from Hedong County.

The river has been occupied by dense engineer bridges. Cavalry can reach the other side through the engineer bridge and directly attack Hedong County.

Zhong Yi smiled and said to Yang Dechang: "The Song army seized the river and guarded it. He wanted to use the river bank to block us in Wangu Town, and wanted to attack us one and a half cross.

But how could we use a large number of lives to pile up in order to occupy the river bank? So we made a big detour tactic and sent cavalry to the south.

Walking through Tongguan, crossing Fengling Ferry, forcing the Yongji River, then sweeping with cavalry, forcing the Song army back to the city, and then building a floating bridge. At this time, the opportunity for a decisive battle came."

Yang Dechang and Lin Tong couldn't help but be fascinated by listening. Such a method of using troops was really magical.

Zhong Yi smiled and said, "The great detour tactic was created by our prime minister. This time we fought the Shaanxi Sixth Routes this time, we used this great detour tactic, using the high-speed movement ability of our cavalry, broke into Lanzhou, crossed Qinfeng Road, and arrived at the core of Yongxing Jun Road, nailed a nail here and echoed the outside. This was the only way to swallow the Shaanxi Sixth Routes in a short time. This great detour tactic was used to capture such a small area as Hezhong Prefecture, but it was actually a bit underestimated."

Yang Dechang said in surprise: "Didn't it mean that the prime minister does not know the art of military affairs?"

Zhong Yi's face was very strange: "Well... it's okay if you say that, anyway, he said that himself, haha."

Zhong Yi laughed dryly.

Don't know the tactics of war?

He also often says that he can't write lyrics!

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Going down the Ronghe line, the Xixia army launched a general attack in six directions: Hancheng, Ronghe, Linjin, Hezhong County, Hehe Town and Yongle Town, with the main attack direction being Hezhong County Town.

The heavy snow was still falling, and the Song army trembled on the top of the city as the vast white world, and the mysteriously-clothed and mysteriously-armored cavalry approached the county town.

Yang Dechang and Lin Tong followed Zhong Yi at the commanding heights on the other side of the river. Looking at the battle under the city, they were distributed one person and something called a telescope. They could clearly see the Song army lying on the city wall opposite, showing a little bit, which was extremely magical.

The arrows on the wall were like rain, covering the wind and snow, and rushed towards the Western Xia Knights, but the effect was very little. First, the distance was far, and second, the wind and snow were too strong, so the arrows were not shot far away and they were unable to penetrate the iron armor.

Yang Dechang and Lin Tong looked at each other for a moment, and couldn't help but feel a little strange. The Xia army was all cavalry and did not have any tools to siege the city. The county town of Hezhong is not majestic, but cavalry is used to siege the city?

Can't?

As soon as they thought about it, they saw some cavalry jumping off their horses and pulling a large chariot covered with iron. The soldiers got into the car, and then the chariot started to move.

When we arrived at the lake and riverside under the city, the big cart actually plunged into the river and floated up like a boat. Then the big cart floated under the city and approached the city wall. I don’t know what it was doing.

There are more than a dozen such big cars, and they all operate in this way.

Yang Dechang finally couldn't help asking: "Shuai Zhong, what are they doing?"

Zhong Yi turned around and smiled and said, "Dig a hole, bury the explosives, and with a rumbling sound, the city wall will collapse, and then the moat will be filled, and our cavalry will be able to drive straight in."

Yang Dechang couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

Lin Tong thought to himself: "When chatting with Mr. Jiang Rucheng of Xigong Construction, he heard that nowadays, people use explosives when they open mountains and mines. Could it be that this is the explosives used?"

Zhong Yi smiled and nodded: "That's it."

It was snowing heavily, and the cavalry in the dark armor and black clothes were waiting for the opportunity to attack the soldiers and horses that rushed out of the city at any time.

Throwing wood, stones and other things on the city walls does not have much threat to specially built amphibious bombers. They are afraid that they will send people to attack, so they need cavalry to block the rushing troops at any time.

Unfortunately, the Song army did not have such courage.

Previously, the cavalry of the Western Xia army swam up from Yongle Town and defeated many Song troops, and beat them up to fear, how could they dare to come out and get into trouble?

Zhong Yi watched for a long time and waited for the iron carts to leave the city wall one by one, he turned around and smiled with Lin Tong and Yang Dechang: "Get ready to watch the show."

The iron cart retreated far away, and someone among the cavalry raised his chess pieces, as if shouting something. A slight fire light came on. Then Yang Dechang and Lin Tong saw the city wall of the county suddenly jumped, and then a large amount of fire and dust suddenly appeared in more than a dozen cities and the mountain was bursting out, and the entire city wall collapsed down, and the heavy snow was also disturbed, as if a hole was sucking everything!

In the heavy wind and snow, a rumbling sound came, but in a flash, the sound of the wind was poured into his ears. The sound of the wind was like ghosts crying and howling. There seemed to be countless screams in the city, but they were not sure whether it was a scream or a wind.

Many infantrymen rushed out in the Xixia army, with swords and guns in front, and tools such as pickaxes behind. The infantry rushed over and rushed in on the collapsed city wall to fight with the people inside. The infantry behind quickly filled the earth and rammed the moat, filled the moat, and then the cavalry rushed into the county town!

Zhong Yi turned around, his face was not surprised or happy, but said lightly: "Hezhong Mansion, I've got it!"

There were no expressions on Yang Dechang and Lin Tong's faces, because the cold wind blew their faces completely stiff and they could no longer express too much.

However, their inner shock was speechless.

A city collapsed in front of them!

However, the war was far from over. The 300,000 Song army built a defense line with a thickness of several miles and a length of several dozen kilometers on the banks of the Rong River. The county town of Hezhong was just the most important point.

For Zhong Yi, Hezhong Prefecture has already been obtained, but for the Western Xia army, it still needs to quickly clear or expel the Song army.

On the white land, the cavalry in the dark clothes and armor chased the Song army in the red clothes and armor in the snow. The world was like a huge chess board. Such a spectacular scenery was more shocking than anything else.

The drama of chasing the dead and chasing the north is probably going to last for a few days. The Song army's various strongholds must be pulled out one by one, and then a defensive front is established to prevent the Song army from counterattacking.

Zhong Yi still has a lot to be busy with, but it is enough for Yang Dechang and Lin Tong.

The Xixia army's advantage over the Song army is overwhelming, and there is no need to doubt this.

Daxia, there is great potential!

Yang Dechang and Lin Tong were very excited.

Since we decided to surrender to Xixia, the stronger the Xixia, the better. It would be best to swallow the entire Song Dynasty, which would be the best.

However, they also knew that this was unlikely, because the three kingdoms of Song, Xia and Liao had been confronted for a hundred years. If the Song Dynasty was so easy to swallow it, would the previous hundred years of confrontation be a joke?

Their hearts had already flown to Chang'an. They were eager to go to Ouyang Bian and witness the magical boy they watched grow up. Oh, Ouyang Bian is now in his early thirties.

Chang'an City, the Chang'an City where the Han people are dying, is about to usher in a true monarch!

Zhong Yi stopped keeping them and sent a team of people to Chang'an.

The wind and snow gradually stopped along the way, and the red clouds between the sky and the earth dissipated, revealing the cold blue sky, but it was cold and cold, and the breath that was exhaled was completely mist.

But Yang Dechang and Lin Tong had a happy chat.

"...Chang'an City is actually not suitable for becoming a capital city anymore. It's better to go east and defeat Bianjing City."

"Ha, Boss Lin is quite bold, but it probably isn't that easy. Daxia is very powerful, but the Song Dynasty has a strong foundation. Although it was defeated by Daxia this time, it did not hurt the foundation of the vitality. Daxia still needs time to accumulate strength.

Chang'an City was burned by Zhu Wen. I passed by before and was very dilapidated, but the outer land was still there, but it had defensive power, but the inside was no longer as majestic and prosperous as before…”

The two chatted softly, but they did not lose because of the dilapidated Chang'an City. Because the rise of a country has nothing to do with whether the capital is good or not. The key is the courage of the leader. The palaces of the Song Dynasty were beautiful, but they were all very soft. What's the use?
Chapter completed!