Before Yelu Yu saw that he was leaving, Zong Han personally sent it to Yuanmen, and when Yelu Yu was about to leave, he approached Zong Han and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty be careful, the Xia people may not be able to tolerate us to the end!" ”

Zong Han replied: "Although the marshal can rest assured, I know in my heart!" But at this moment, we need to send people under the fence, and we still need the marshal to establish a great achievement! ”

Yelu Yu said: "Yu Jian dares not to serve the death force!" This time we will definitely raise the prestige of our army, so that the Xia people will not dare to despise me. ”

Zong Han also lowered his voice and said, "If you have it, you should carefully investigate the places that can be used for us to stand." ”

Yelu Yu saw his head and said goodbye, and after walking out of the distance, Gao Qingyi, who was a staff officer with the army, said to Yelu Yu: "Marshal, Xia people are kind to me, we can't rely on it for a long time, we need to find a foothold, which is a long-term strategy for self-preservation!" ”

Yelu smiled and said, "This is natural! Otherwise, why would I take the credit! ”

Gao Qingyi said: "Then the marshal has a plan in his heart? ”

Yelu Yu said, "How is Lingzhou? ”

Gao Qingyi shook his head and said: "Lingzhou is close to the capital in Western Xia, I'm afraid it won't work." ”

Yelu Yu said: "If we just want to be a fence of Western Xia, Lingzhou may naturally be handed over to us." But if it is used as a pedal to enter the Zhongxing Mansion......"

Gao Qingyi's face changed slightly when he heard this, and then he showed admiration.

Although the army is going fast, but the news will always go faster than the army, the disease has already received the news in Lingzhou, not only from the return of the reconnaissance cavalry to know that the army from Lingzhou is violent, and the news in the clouds has also arrived, Zhi Yanchong even has a handwritten secret order handed over to Xiao Tienu, and Xiao Tienu specially sent a team of 1,000 cavalry with a letter to hand over to the disease. Then, two more mysterious envoys entered Lingzhou before the arrival of the Jinxia coalition army. Integrating all aspects of the information, the previous strategy was changed, and another arrangement was made.

The Jinxia coalition led by Yelu Yujian didn't have to worry about Liu Qi like Brother Wei Mingcha before, and drove towards Lingzhou at full speed. He set up an ambush on the way, severely damaged his right flank, and then returned to the city, and did not wait for the Jinxia coalition army to gain a firm foothold outside the city, and led 3,000 light cavalry to launch a night attack, injuring his left flank.

It was not until Yelu Yujian was preparing to launch an attack in the southeast of Lingzhou City that he sent troops out of the city from the north gate and attacked Yelu Yujian's base camp in a roundabout way, but Yelu Yujian saw through the mechanism, and nearly half of the Han attackers were lost. Xia Jun suffered repeated defeats under the hands of the disease, but he didn't expect that the disease would suffer the loss of Yelu Yujian. After this battle, the Xia people immediately changed their opinion of Yelu Yu, and they didn't dare to despise him anymore because he was a general who had lost his land. He didn't dare to use any more wonders against Yelu Yu, so he went out of the city on the second day to attack head-on, trying to break the fighting spirit of Yelu Yu's army.

Before going out to the battle, he said to the Western Xia generals on the left and right flanks: "The disease was fought from the Uighurs to Zhongxingfu and then to Lingzhou, and he traveled three thousand miles in the territory of the Western Xia as if he had entered a no-man's land. But I'm going to touch him! If he attacks head-on, I will resist it, and your army will not move, and when I and him get the advantage of killing and then attack in one fell swoop, the Han army will be defeated! ”

The generals on the left and right wings of the Xia army have just suffered from the loss of disease, and they are quite afraid of the Han army, thinking that if you are willing to take the lead, why don't you do it? and all promises.

On this day, the sky was snowing, the soldiers on both sides were on the battlefield against the cold wind, the core force of the sick army was the elite soldiers who walked all over the south and north of the desert, Tianshan Helan, but Yelu Yujian's department was also with him to experience the rise and fall of the Liao, Jin, and Han dynasties of the Khitan soldiers, both sides have their own strengths, each has its own taboos, the number of soldiers and horses invested is comparable, and the organizational ability of the generals is also indistinguishable.

When they were fighting the drama, the Xia army on both wings marched with drums. In the past six months, I have fought a lot of battles with less and more victories, but I didn't expect that this time the enemy could not defeat Yelu Yujian, and it was difficult to distinguish between the Xia army from both wings, and he didn't dare to stay, and Mingjin retreated. Yelu Yu saw the army marching noisily, and the Han army was defeated, although it had to retreat into the city, but more than 2,000 people were intercepted outside the city, and this battle can be said to have suffered a great loss.

Yelu Yu saw another victory, so he asked the two wings of the Xia army to follow the outside of Lingzhou City, and enter the northwest and north direction of Lingzhou, so as to cut off the connection between the disease and Xiao Tienu's army. He himself commanded his troops and horses to intercept the gates and prepare to attack the city. The generals on both wings of the Xia army saw that Yelu Yu had gained many benefits, and they trusted him, so they marched according to the plan.

He was very afraid of Yelu Yujian, and he was taken aback when he discovered the movements of the Jinxia coalition army, and said to his generals: "Is this Yelu Yu trying to trap me?" ”

The generals asked for battle, but they were not allowed to get sick, and said: "This Yelu Yu is thoughtful, and unlike the generals sent by Brother Wei Mingcha before, now our troops are at a disadvantage, and it is difficult to win by surprise." Besides, Brother Wei Mingcha can send such an army, I'm afraid that the Shaanxi army is not involved. Now, if Yelu Yu cuts off our contact with Xiao Shuai, if the army of Brother Wei Mingcha arrives, then we will only be trapped and waiting to be killed! Without waiting for the Xia army on both wings to block the road to the northwest and due north, he decisively set a fire and burned the city and fled.

Han Funu asked the general to pursue, and Yelu Yu said: "It's important to enter the city to fight the fire!" He just asked the Xia army on both wings to pursue its tail, but he himself rushed into the city to put out the fire. The Xia army on both wings saw that they had been rampant in the territory of Western Xia and were forced to abandon the city and flee, where did they wait for Yelu Yu to come to inform? I gathered my soldiers and horses to catch up and grab the credit, but I was hit by a sick horse gun halfway, and I rushed to go and returned in despair.

When they returned, Yelu Yu had already preliminarily arranged the affairs in Lingzhou City, and when he heard the news, he sent Xiao Qing to greet and comfort him.

When the Xia lord Qianshun heard that Lingzhou was restored, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and sent someone to reward Yelu Yujian, and sent a messenger to appease Zonghan.

At this time, the main force of the Xia army was still wandering not far from the Hanxia border, Liu Qi was disturbed by Zong Han in the rear, coupled with the ice and snow blocking the road, he had to temporarily relax the pressure on Brother Wei Mingcha, so the Xia army had no trouble going back to Zhongxing Mansion at this time, but whether to transfer the army back to Zhongxing Mansion, Brother Wei Mingcha hesitated, in addition to summoning the generals of the Xia army, he also invited Zong Han, Wanyan Xiyin, Yelu Yujian, etc. to discuss the plan to stay.

After listening to Brother Weimingcha's advice, Zong Han was silent, and Yelu Yu asked rhetorically: "King Jin, I heard that in October and November, Liu Qi was very tight, and at that time, King Jin did everything possible to go back, even if he fought a strong man and broke his arm. Now that Liu Qi has retreated slightly, why is King Jin hesitant? ”

Brother Wei Mingcha said: "At this time, at that time, Xiao Tienu had already come to the city of Zhongxing Mansion, and my lord urged me to return to the gold medal order three times a day, so I couldn't help but be in a hurry." But now not only Liu Qi has gathered the edge, but even Xiao Tienu has also withdrawn from the siege, and the disease has also been repulsed, and Zhongxing Mansion is no longer in danger, so I don't want to give up this border fortress. ”

Yelu Yu asked: "Then why don't you transfer the main force back to Zhongxing Mansion, and leave the division to guard the town here?" ”

Brother Wei Mingcha pondered for a long time and said: "Liu Qi is not an ordinary general, and he has lost in the clouds, Zhe Yanchong will increase the number of troops in Shaanxi, if only one partial division is left, I am afraid that he will not be able to hold it." ”

Wanyan Xiyin said again: "Then if the additional troops of Zhiyan Chong come from Xiao Tienu in the north and go straight to Zhongxing Mansion, I don't know if Zhongxing Mansion can still resist it?" ”

Brother Wei Mingcha sweated profusely when he heard this, and said in his heart: "What he said is right, when I see that the situation is a little stable, I will seek full blame, and try to hold the existing whole territory, which is not willing to lose, and I am not willing to give up." However, as far as the current general situation is concerned, the Western Xia can no longer defend the whole territory, and only by concentrating their forces in one place and taking a corner to resist the Han army can there be a little hope. It is better to lose several cities on the border than to lose the spirit and the roots! ”

Immediately exhausted the troops and horses, along the Lingzhou River that had been frozen, and soon arrived at Lingzhou City, where the main force of Zhulu was stationed, trying every means to collect money, food and materials, in order to wait for the offensive of the Han army in the spring. Lingzhou and Zhongxing Mansion are not far from each other, they can echo each other, if Xiao Tienu comes from the north, Lingzhou's soldiers and horses can echo from the north, and if Liu Qi comes from the southeast, it is enough to resist with Brother Wei Mingcha personally sitting in charge. As long as we keep this Lingxing lifeline, we will keep most of the Ningxia Plain, and if we keep the Ningxia Plain, we will keep the national capital of Western Xia.

Before Brother Wei Ming Chage arrived, half of Lingzhou's city defense was in charge of Xiao Qing, the general of Yelu Yujian, and he immediately took over the entire Lingzhou city defense after he arrived. Although the period from Yelu Yujian's entry into Lingzhou to Brother Wei Mingcha's arrival was short, Xiao Qing and others still did their best to build Lingzhou city defenses, and Brother Wei Mingcha saw that they were so dedicated, but they took Lingzhou city defenses as soon as they came, although it was imperative, but they couldn't help but feel a little guilty in their hearts, and they deeply appreciated Yelu Yu's single-minded behavior, and thought: "Is he not the same clan as Zong Han, if he repels Zheyan Chong in the future, or can try to persuade him to be loyal to my Great Xia, then my Western Dynasty will have another court pillar!" "Dang Xiang and the Khitan have a nephew and uncle friendship for nearly a hundred years, which is not comparable to the Jurchen, so Yelu Yujian is easier to gain the trust of Brother Wei Mingcha than Zong Han.

After the army stabilized, Brother Wei Mingcha was going to take Zong Han to Zhongxing Mansion to see Xia Zhu Qianshun, and asked Yelu Yu before leaving: "Your Majesty will ask about the offensive and defensive strategies, I don't know if you can teach me." ”

Yelu Yu was in a hurry and humble, and even called "how dare you"! Brother Wei Mingcha asked for advice again and again, and his intention was very sincere, and Yelu Yu saw this and said: "Zhe Yanchong is still a little jealous now, Jiangnan Zhao Gou, Henan Six Kings." Zhao Gou will not dare to send troops, and the Yellow River is guarded by Cao Guangbi, and he can still stand still when the three families attacked, let alone now? Now that the clouds have been broken, it can be said that Zhi Yanchong has no worries. The Han army will come from the country in the spring of the Ming Dynasty, and Yelu Yu saw the courage and said a rebellious sentence: judging from the current situation, it is impossible for the Western Xia to win the whole country; The victory of the whole army is also very slim. ”

A hint of gloom flashed in Brother Weimingcha's eyes, knowing that Yelu Yujian meant that even if Western Xia won it, it would be a victory to break the country and the army, but this was also a helpless thing, so he asked Yelu Yujian to continue.

Yelu Yu said: "The Han is strong and the summer is weak, our army is fearful, the Han army is far away, our army is near, the Han army is a guest, our army is the master, the Han army is on a thousand-mile expedition, hundreds of thousands of military horses, and millions of dollars per day, how can it last?" What's more, Zhe Yanchong has just pacified Mobei, although he won this battle, it is expected that the money and grain in Yang Yingqi's hands will be almost tossed. Therefore, I wait for the enemy's way, and the only way is to delay. ”

Brother Wei Ming Cha said: "Drag? ”

Yelu Yu said: "Yu Yu knows only this word." ”