1255. The Forbidden Army Won a Pyrrhic Victory
Of course, this is not the result that Zhao Dongting wants, but it is not something that he can control from far away in Changsha.
If he could, he even wanted the four major military divisions to really surrender to Li Xiushu. It's just impossible.
The struggle between the empress and the four major military divisions was between the old and new forces, and between the new emperor and the old bureaucracy, and such a struggle was often unavoidable.
Even if he and Li Xiushu design to let the four major military divisions surrender to Chengcheng now, the four major military divisions will still be a time bomb in the future.
In this case, it is the most correct choice to cut through the mess quickly.
If the country wants to be unified, it cannot avoid conscription, killing and bloodshed.
Even if Zhao Dongting was in Chengdu Mansion, he probably wouldn't let the Great Song Forbidden Army take the liberty to help the Western Xia Forbidden Army.
If the Great Song Dynasty goes back on its word, it will have a great impact. Moreover, the Western Xia is the Western Xia, and the Great Song is the Great Song Dynasty.
Even if the Western Xia bowed down to the courtiers, the Great Song Dynasty now has no possibility of sending troops to the four major armies to help the Western Xia forbidden army rebel. In the final analysis, it is difficult for the Western Xia forbidden army to avoid paying the price.
Even if you don't confront the four major military divisions here, you will not be able to avoid the matter of pacifying the four major military divisions in the future.
If they don't pay the price, that is the price paid by the Great Song Dynasty.
Zhao Dongting's heart is naturally more inclined to the Great Song Dynasty. As for Liu Zhuwen and Zhang Guangbao, not to mention.
Seeing the remaining Western Xia forbidden army and the soldiers of the four major armies fighting again outside the city, they just sighed lightly.
When the Great Song Dynasty was restored, why didn't he pay such a heavy price?
Expelling the Yuan thieves, pacifying the rebellion of King Guang, setting Dali, and destroying the New Song Dynasty, in the successive battles, the Rao is Great Song Dynasty forbidden army is more and more able to fight well, and the price paid is also trembling.
Once it will be successful, it will still be dry, not to mention the recovery of the Yang Empire?
After a long time, Zheng Yihang said softly: "After this battle, the four major military divisions are afraid that they will face a catastrophe. And Western Xia will be difficult to recover in a short period of time......"
Batumi, who had a beard next to him, shook his head and chuckled, "This may not be." ”
Zheng Yihang was slightly surprised: "Why did Brother Ba say this? ”
Batumi said meaningfully: "Our Great Song Dynasty is also full of holes, and the people are not able to make a living, but the emperor has made the Great Song Dynasty so prosperous in less than ten years." If the Western Xia really surrendered to our Great Song Dynasty and could get the emperor's full help, it would not take a few years to think that the situation in the Western Xia would be countless times better than it is now. ”
Zheng Yihang raised his eyebrows and nodded: "This is also true." It just depends on what the empress thinks. The emperor has given enough help to Western Xia, and if they are not honest, it will really be their own fault. ”
He obviously didn't know about the cattiness between Zhao Dongting and Li Xiushu.
The battle under the city is gradually coming to an end.
In the case of the bloody battles of the Western Xia Forbidden Army, the soldiers of the four major armies who were panicked showed their defeats.
Although She Tuoli is still galloping back and forth in the crowd, invincible, it seems that it is difficult to reverse the overall situation.
"Come!"
Zheng Yihang waved his hand and shouted, "Let go of a few more cannons to cheer for the Western Xia Forbidden Army." ”
The defenders of Longzhou City, who were not far from them, were all slightly pale.
Zheng Yihang's words have completely exposed the position of the Great Song Forbidden Army in favoring the Western Xia Forbidden Army.
But what about those who stayed in the city?
From the moment the Great Song Dynasty forbidden army entered the city, in fact, they were no different from prisoners.
A few more grenadiers.
This rumbling sound seemed to make the fighting outside the city more intense.
The chaotic armies clashed and killed urgently.
Soldiers on both sides are constantly suffering.
The soldiers who were still basking in blood outside the city were seeing fewer and fewer soldiers.
In the end, some of the four major military divisions finally broke and fled, and then it was out of control.
She Tuoli and the others were furious, killing dozens of defeated troops one after another, shouting loudly, but it was useless.
Tuoba Wu was inadvertently blown up by thunder while roaring, and died in battle.
The soldiers who are still fighting in the four major military divisions are decreasing at a rapid rate.
In less than half an hour, there were less than 1,000 officers and men of the four major armies outside the city who were still resisting.
At this time, there were still 10,000 people in the Western Xia forbidden army.
They surrounded the people of the four major military divisions.
The fight seems to be endless.
The encirclement gradually closed.
Helian Cheng and other soldiers of the Western Xia Forbidden Army all fought bloody battles with soldiers in the army.
The defenders in Longzhou City all had ugly faces, but they were helpless, so they could only stay in the city honestly.
Even if they go out of the city now, it will be useless, and everyone knows that the Great Song Forbidden Army will definitely not let them leave.
If you want to get out of the city, you probably die. and if you stay in the city, you may live.
In fact, from the moment they easily magnified the Song forbidden army entering the city, they were already somewhat mentally prepared in their hearts.
The shouting of killing gradually stopped.
Except for a very small number of soldiers who fled far away, there are only more than 100 people left in the four major military divisions of China who are still fighting with the Western Xia Forbidden Army.
These more than 100 people all followed behind She Tuoli, and there were many masters. Even if the Western Xia Forbidden Army is murderous, it is difficult to gnaw this hard bone.
The morale of the Western Xia Forbidden Army seems to have declined somewhat.
Only at this moment, the army suddenly erupted with such a roar, "Die with them!" ”
The generals in the army who were fighting at the forefront of the army threw away their spears at the moment of their roars.
He looked at the person in front of him who had stabbed the long sword into his chest, and a slightly complicated smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then, he pulled away the thunder on his waist.
Blood rain falls.
He was even annihilated by the man in front of him who was still worth a decent amount of force.
Then, the explosion suddenly intensified.
There are not many soldiers in the Western Xia forbidden army who were infected by the generals and germinated the will to die.
Under the explosions of thunder one after another, the masters on She Tuoli's side were killed a lot.
This made the faces of Zheng Yihang and others, the head of the city, a little complicated.
This kind of thing seems to have happened in the Great Song Dynasty.
These people in the Western Xia Forbidden Army are undoubtedly worthy of admiration.
When the battle ended, the soldiers of the four major armies could no longer be seen outside the city. And the Western Xia Forbidden Army only had less than 4,000 people left.
They either fell to their knees and wept, or they looked up at the dark sky and wept silently.
Helian Cheng was holding the spear in his right hand, which he didn't even know where to fall, and his eyes swept around, his eyes were very complicated.
Although he won, he did not have any joy.
What about the destruction of the four major military divisions?
What if she Tuoli of the True Martial Realm was also desperately killed here?
They were also almost wiped out.
In this battle, it can only be said that there is no winner.
He was silent for a long time, and he didn't give an order, but just staggered towards Longzhou City. The pace is slow, but it is unusually determined.
Zheng Yihang, Batumi and others at the head of the city were slightly surprised when they saw Helian City walking here, and after looking at each other, they all walked towards the city.
The north gate of Longzhou City was opened, and the suspension bridge fell.
It was only after a long time that Helian City arrived outside Longzhou City.
He stood on the other side of the suspension bridge, staring directly at Zheng Yihang and the others, but was silent.
Zheng Yihang, Batumi and others did not cross the suspension bridge to greet them.
Suddenly, Helian Cheng shouted with a hideous face: "Why! Why don't you send troops to help me in Western Xia! ”
He was like a demon.
Zheng Yihang and the others all sighed softly.
Immediately, Zheng Yihang finally walked towards the suspension bridge.
Some guards were worried about his safety and wanted to stop him, but he pushed him away.
He slowly walked in front of Helian Cheng, looked directly into Helian Cheng's eyes, and said, "In the civil war in Western Xia, why can we help the Great Song Dynasty?" ”
Helian Cheng's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "But we have already bowed down to you!" ”
Zheng Yihang said: "But the four major military divisions have surrendered to us before them. ”
Helian was speechless.
He actually understood in his heart that they had no reason to blame the Great Song Forbidden Army.
The Great Song State was able to accept the surrender of the four major military divisions, and then accept them to bow down and profess themselves, and choose not to help each other, in fact, they were already helping them.
Because if the Great Song Kingdom is willing, it can help the four major military divisions to destroy their forbidden army. After that, it was only a matter of easy to take down the entire Western Xia.
But when he didn't come, he always had a resentment pressing on his heart, which made him crazy.
Zheng Yihang said again: "Instead of General Helian coming to question us, it is better to find a way to regroup first!" This Longzhou City, we can't always help you occupy it. ”
So saying, he turned and walked again toward the city.
Perhaps, in fact, even he may not agree that Zhao Dongting chose to let the empress's rule continue to exist under such circumstances.
And in the army, there are not a few generals who think like Zheng Yihang.
It can even be said that if it weren't for Zhao Dongting's high prestige in the army, his decision would inevitably be opposed.