Chapter 80: Sweeping the Hehuang (Part 2)
The news that Li Liangzuo occupied Huangzhou soon spread throughout the Hehuang Valley. At this time, the news was still spreading north and east, and naturally to Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of the Western Xia, and to the east to Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
At this time, a hot dynasty meeting was being held in Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. The reason why it was said to be hot was that all the ministers were red-faced. The court officials of the Tubo in Xixia were naturally divided into two factions. One faction hoped to send troops to rescue the sage immediately, while the other faction hoped not to offend Xixia.
In the Bianliang Imperial Palace Hall of the Song Dynasty, the person in power was Zhao Shu, the Emperor Yingzong of Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I think the Deshun army should be sent to the Hehuang area immediately to help Ye Silu resist the attack of Xixia." Ouyang Xiu stood up and said first.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry," Han Qi also stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, I think you should not fight with Xixia at this time. Our court and Xixia have just been reconciled for three years. Now, if you get into Xixia again, I am afraid that the people on the border will return to the suffering of war! I ask Your Majesty to think twice." Lu Gongzhao stood up and said.
"I also ask Your Majesty to think twice." Fu Bi also opposed.
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Just when the ministers were quarreling, a messenger with four small red flags on his body ran in loudly shouting: "Report, report, report..."
After coming in, the soldiers immediately knelt on one knee and reported to Song Yingzong: "Report to Your Majesty, the Xia army has broken through Qingtang City."
"When did it happen?" Song Yingzong asked in shock.
"Reported to Your Majesty, the Xia army had just arrived and attacked Qingtang City overnight." The messenger reported to Song Yingzong.
"You retreat first!" Song Yingzong said helplessly.
Not long after the first messenger went down, the second messenger ran in and said, "Report... Report to your Majesty, the 60,000 Xia army has defeated the main force of the Lanzhou army at the junction of Qingtang and Huangzhou. The Tubo leader, Ye Silu, was captured, and the 150,000 army was wiped out."
Song Yingzong stood up in shock and said, "When did this happen?"
"Report to Your Majesty, two days ago." The messenger said to Song Yingzong.
Song Yingzong once again waved to the messenger on the dragon throne. After the messenger retreated, Song Renzong asked Han Qi: "Han Aiqing, according to your opinion, what would happen if I fought with the Xia army in the Song Dynasty?"
"Report to Your Majesty, the victory or defeat is between two." Han Qi replied; "In just two days, the Xia army captured Qingtang City and annihilated the main army of Yeshi Luo. According to Weichen, I am afraid that Huangzhou has fallen into Li Liangzuo's hands now, and it is too late for us to send troops."
"Retreat the court!" Song Yingzong said with a wave of his hand.
"Your Majesty has an order to retreat..."
While Emperor Yingzong of Song was still hesitating whether to send troops, Li Liangzuo had already launched a battle with Huama and Muzheng. Li Liangzuo led the Xia army to the location of the fort built by the Lanzhou army. Huama and Muzheng are worthy of being a powerful general on the battlefield. The camp was built with characteristics and made full use of the surrounding terrain. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
"Your Majesty, this camp built by Huama and Muzheng is too difficult to attack!" Li Yi said to the camp in front of him.
Li Liangzuo nodded and said, "This place is indeed a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but time hastily, Huama and Muzheng must not be fully prepared. It is not particularly difficult to capture this camp. The terrain has been surveyed. Let's go back to the camp!"
Not long after Li Liangzuo returned to the camp, he received war reports from Li Yanze and Jila Yonger. The war reports said that a 30,000-strong army attacked Qingtang City and was completely wiped out by the Qingtang defenders led by Li Yanze. All tribal castles around Qingtang City have been surrendered; Jila Yonger has also taken the Jishi, and Langzhou is leading his troops to Hezhou.
"Okay, that's great." Li Liangzuo laughed after seeing the two of them, "It seems that half of the Hehuang land has fallen into our hands, but don't be too happy too early, as the deadline will expire in six days."
"Your Majesty, I ask you to attack the camp of Huama and Muzheng tonight." Richardhan stood up and said.
Li Liangzuo shook his head and said, "No, when fighting with the Lanzhou army tomorrow, only the personal guard camp is allowed to attack. No one can move around without my will, otherwise military law will be carried out."
The generals said in surprise: "Abide by the order."
Early the next morning, Li Yi led 10,000 guards to form a formation in front of the camps of Huama and Muzheng. The leader was three thousand Modao Army, two thousand infantrymen behind, and two thousand five hundred cavalry on both sides protected each other. Li Liangzuo was watching quietly on the uphill not far away.
"General, look at the enemy's only 10,000 people came out of the camp to form a formation, and half of the infantry occupied, and the rest were light cavalry." The deputy general pointed at the Xia army's camp and reported to Huama and Muzheng.
"Why are there only 10,000 people? According to the spy, you can get 60,000 people!" Hanama and Muzheng said with a questioning face.
"Report... Report to the general, the spy just reported that 50,000 Xia troops had withdrawn to the west." Another deputy general walked to Huama and Muzheng and said.
Hanama and Muzheng laughed and said, "It seems that the ambush set up by Zanpu has worked. Zanpu once told me that he has secretly sent troops to retake Qingtang City. It seems that something happened to Qingtang City in the retreat of Xia army."
"General, what should we do?" the deputy general asked.
Hanama and Mu Zheng laughed and said, "Of course, they will annihilate the ten thousand Xia troops, and then attack the Xia troops with the Qingtang City to rescue Zanpu; they will order the entire army to go out to fight."
Seeing that Huama and Muzheng had already left the camp, Li Liangzuo immediately said to the deputy general beside him: "Tell me the order to ask Xiliqian troops and the others to come back immediately, don't forget to solve the spies from the Lanzhou Army."
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
It turned out that all this was a trap set by Li Liangzuo, and the purpose was to attract Huama and Muzheng. In addition, a small army was quietly touching it behind the Lanzhou Army camp. On this side, Huama and Muzheng led the army out of the camp and led 50,000 cavalry to the 3,000 Modao Army.
Li Yi stood in the first row wearing heavy armor and holding a Mo knife in his hand. Looking at the Lanzhou army charging, he decisively ordered: "Armor-breaking bow, shoot arrows..."
With Li Yi's order, tens of thousands of crossbow arrows were shot at the Lanzhou army. Because the distance between the two armies was still relatively long, the Lanzhou army did not care about the arrows shot by the Xia army. Instead, they laughed at the Xia army. But soon they couldn't laugh because the Xia army's arrows not only shot, but many people also died on the spot.
At this time, the Lanzhou army remembered to avoid arrow feathers, but it was too late when the Lanzhou army came to the front of the Xia army, the Xia army had already shot out five rounds of arrow feathers, and tens of thousands of Lanzhou soldiers were shot by powerful crossbows with armor-breaking bows. However, this was just the beginning of a nightmare. When the Lanzhou army came to the front of the Xia army, it found that there was a wall of swords in front of him.
"Rise the knife...slash..."
"Rise the knife...slash..."
"Rise the knife...slash..."
Chapter completed!