The next day, the superior Jingkang army did not attack again.

Although in view of the extensive situation of the Jingkang army, Tao Kan only asks about the results and does not ask about the process, and the entire army system is also easier to regard the soldiers as grass mustard, but the huge casualties will always bring low morale and various problems in the aftermath.

He spent the whole morning visiting the Eastern Xia ordnance delivered by the army occupying the Northern Plains.

It is said that there are some advocates of Diao Bird in the capital who have excavated some strange-shaped weapons from Diaoyin, saying that Diao Bird has struck iron in the Northern Plains, and these blades are related to him, but really rational people will not take trust. However, Dongxia is well-armed, and like their Seiko, it is also famous in the world, and Taokan is in Beizhou, adjacent to Dongxia, and it pays more attention...... However, after occupying the Northern Plains, he realized that attention was still not enough.

Comparing Jingkang's long sword with that of Eastern Xia, there are some inadvertent details that he would not have noticed if it weren't for the Dongxia people who surrendered to him trying to show their own value. But this attention, the armament of Dongxia can only be described as a work of God.

The ordinary swords of Dongxia are usually only two feet two, the whole body is dark, spirally folded, and it is said to be a hundred steel, but no, Tao Kan can't identify it, only know that it is as sharp as a hundred steel...... Saber subdivision, in general there are two kinds of awl sword and sharpened sword, the taper sword is a bit like the tip of a spear, the tail is like a cone, longer than the spear sharp, to the sharp part, it is still thick, but the width is extremely narrow, there is a bloody blade on the side, the surface has anti-rust treatment, this kind of saber can be inserted into the tail of a long weapon, it can also be assembled into a long spear, it will not be broken lightly, and the tail is round, like a big money in the back of the blade, and the handle is also thick in the front and thin in the back, to the tail is a copper convex broken triangular pyramid, there is no place for the sword spike.

A soldier of Eastern Xia, it can also be said that Tao Kan buried in the Northern Plains early to demonstrate to several generals, he blocked his fingers on the sword, the tip of the sword drooped, the sword hung on the finger, but the tip was slightly tilted inward, he put his hand on the front of the sword an inch and a half, the sword rested on the finger, it was simply breathtaking, although it was difficult for everyone to say his actual effect, but they knew that it was easy for people with outstanding martial arts to master the characteristics of this weapon.

After all, the generals are not soldiers, they are well-informed in weapons, and if they can classify this kind of weapon lightly, they will be classified into the boot thorns, but the current cone sword is obviously not a boot thorn, and no boot thorn can be so long, so strong, and so weird.

The swords of Dongxia are sharpened, and the flexibility of the sword spine is very good, which meets the sword standards of both rigidity and softness, and the sword is all S-shaped steel bars, half of the guard is convex in front of the sword, and half of the guard is behind the back to assist the gauntlet...... Compared with the cone sword, this kind of sharpened sword is more acceptable to the Jingkang people, but almost all the Jingkang long sword guards are flat, a bit like ingots, and the standard sword can never be both rigid and soft.

The spine of the Dongxia Sword is flexible enough, and as soon as it swings against a hard object, it emits a sword groan, and you can even see the moment it hits, and the sword body is deformed and restored.

The sharpening sword can be tied to the sword spike, but the tail is also a counterweight of the copper pimple, which is used to balance the sword body, which is also completely different from the shape of Jingkang's ingots.

Jingkang's long sword pays attention to one inch long and one inch strong, mostly three feet, poets often say "waist battle three-foot sword", that is, refers to the size, but in Eastern Xia, the standard with the sword, only two feet two.

The samurai who had just demonstrated with them said: "This is a point of view of the king of Eastern Xia, he does not think that the long sword is too long to exert its power, it is difficult to wield it, it is slow to unsheath, and more importantly, you have to stab and slash continuously, and the interval in between is too long...... On the spot, a military general said "ah", expressing disbelief.

It was a vivid weapons lesson.

It's not that Dongxia doesn't have a longer sword, but this kind of sword, the handle is lengthened, suitable for holding with both hands, in the name, the sword is mixed, you call it a knife, you call it a sword, it's not bad.

The scimitar of Dongxia is called Wu Hook, and this scimitar is no longer a semicircle of the steppe people, but a quick finish, and there is a deformed arc in the center of the knife, making that piece of the entire knife body, like an axe. Why the scimitar was changed like this, the weapons expert did not know...... This is a symbol of the rules, and this abnormal arc, although it is still round, just makes people feel uncomfortable.

However, after comparing weapons such as the cone sword and the sharpening sword, no one in Jingkang's soldiers thought that this did not have any special effect.

Some of the soldiers were frightened, and some refuted, but Tao Kan did not say a word.

It was a bit of a fluke to lay down the North Plains.

If it weren't for the constant dispatch of spies for more than ten years, if he Zhang Tietou did not underestimate the enemy and armed the army and civilians, I am afraid that he would not be able to capture it in a moment and a half, and then assum, assuming that he Di Axiao did not move in Dingxia Erzhou, it would be difficult for Bai Dengshan to divide his troops to attack Yuyang, and Yuyang could still support him Zhang Tietou and be the rear, and these are the reasons why he Di Axiao dared to rest assured that he would go north.

The more fortunate it is, the more you can't grow the enemy's ambition, destroy your own prestige, and follow the exclamations and praises, which will be a blow to your own side.

He needs to think about what to do when Dia Bird comes back?

Diao still has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and once he does not die, it is also fearful...... Who says he can't get in?

Everyone discussed, he thought.

In the end, he decided: "War is war." However, the families of important figures in Eastern Xia should be protected. The palace of the king of Dongxia is only allowed to be surrounded, and there can be no more attacks, and the officials appointed by Dongxia are not allowed to kill and hunt indiscriminately, even if they do not surrender. Our purpose is to recover the Northern Plains, not to kill more, after all, the king of Dongxia is a Yongren founded a country, and he is a vassal vassal, just teach him a lesson, after all, it is the same origin. ”

Leave a line of things, and see each other in the future.

Some of the generals keenly felt it, and most of them were silent,

After repeated hard battles, no one dared to underestimate Dongxia.

Others feel that this is contrary to the original intention.

How can you still think about leaving a line in a vicious battle with someone?

How many Dongxia people were killed or injured?

The Northern Plains is their richest place.

Can grievances be resolved?

It can't be resolved.

As a marshal, how can you still say something like leaving a line in the matter?

But no one questioned.

Who doubts?

Who questioned, who had to ask himself, Dia Bird returned to the teacher, did he beat him himself? When the time comes, it will just be a self-preservation.

The prestige has accumulated to a certain extent, the world is jealous, the tiger does not die, and the beasts dare not touch its majesty, this is the reason.

Tao Kan sat still, and suddenly felt that he was speechless, and in order to redeem himself, he said slowly and gently: "I heard that the generals of Eastern Xia are more elegant with each other and call themselves elegant generals. His small country is barbaric, especially elegant, and I Jingkang is a dignified country, a gentleman's state, and I must also have some bearing. It is a kind of magnanimity to protect the wives of the important ministers of Eastern Xia and respect their loyal ministers and righteous soldiers. ”

Here they look at weapons and discuss bearing.

On the other side, the tiger couldn't help but be anxious.

If the Jingkang people keep attacking, then he just wants to keep the Yuyang River Valley unblocked, not to be cut off by Jingkang, in order to recover the Northern Plain, and the Jingkang people do not storm, but they put forward a realistic problem, whether to open up the North Plain...... Rescue or restore the northern plains. And put the central forest tribe out, the Jingkang people stormed, they were in a dead place, there was no choice if they didn't fight, the Jingkang people didn't fight, you have to let them attack as hard as they could, I'm afraid it will be more difficult. He went to the big tent over and over again, and sent people over and over again to observe the enemy's situation...... Until night.

Seeing the night, Xie Shilling persuaded him again: "Take back the Lin Zhong clan." If the Jingkang people don't fight, it is inevitable that they will not find out the origin of the Linzhong clan. ”

Da Erhu hesitated for a long time and asked him, "Ge Lao." Do you think they are suffering too many casualties and are resting? Tomorrow there will be another big attack. ”

Xie Shilling couldn't answer this question.

Da Da Erhu said: "I am trying my best to appease the middle of the forest, and no one has expressed much dissatisfaction. Stay one more day. If the Jingkang people don't fight again tomorrow, we will send troops with them to open up the Northern Plain as much as possible. ”

And just like that, the night passed.

And this night, Wang Zhenevil's army was besieged for many days, and it was another bitter battle.

Whenever the Jingkang army failed, he counterattacked, and when it was about to break out of the encirclement, the Jingkang army would mobilize a kind of strange artillery, a cannon went down, the thunder shook the sky, and a piece of people was a hole, which caused great fear to the Dongxia army, and now it was besieged on the way to the North Plain, with no supplies, no arrows to replenish, no help around, and the key was that it had been out of food for many days...... Looking at the miserable situation of the soldiers wailing all over the ground, watching the weak people holding the stones, rolling down with himself and the stones, he suddenly had an urge to surrender.

There was Yang Lianting in the military quartermasters, and there was no extra food in the army, and even horses were not enough, and there was no food for seven or eight days.

The soldiers killed all the wounded horses with tears in their eyes to survive until now, there are still some good horses, can they be killed?

Soldiers, except for the spies who ran away, no one said that they wanted to surrender, can he say surrender? Although the arrows are exhausted, and even the pumice stones have been smashed on the mountain they retreated to, it seems that it is forgivable for the soldiers to be saved, but? He Wang Zhen evil is from Longshang with Dia Bird, taught Jane, even the name is given by Dia Bird, once surrendered, how can the love be embarrassed? How can it be embarrassing?

The Jingkang people were beaten down again, and the soldiers were still cheering, watching such elite and indomitable Dongxia soldiers starve to death together, should this be what a general should do?

Again, he thought: What about a fake surrender?

sighed.

What can be said to be true and false?

What about the fake surrender, put down the weapon, no longer defend the Northern Plains, no longer defend the Eastern Xia, wouldn't the fake surrender be a real surrender?

He stood on the mountain in a daze, holding a long sword in his hand, and letting his cloak flutter with the mountain wind, but he suddenly remembered something and took out the experience recorded in the repeated training camps.

He needed to find something out of it to help him decide.

The mountain wind was mighty, the fire was weak, and he read aloud: "My Dongxia general, must start from the army, with the heart of a pawn, with virtue, with courtesy, and know its hunger and cold, observe its hard work......" In the blink of an eye, he was crying. He was a pawn, from the ranks, and several times he thought he was dead, because Dia Bird did not take personal gains and losses and made important decisions, so everyone was not escorted to the execution ground together.

Today, in order to repay the kindness of acquaintance, in order to repay the kindness of upbringing, and in order to be loyal to the king, he had to lead all the soldiers to the end of his life.

This is contrary to what he knows and learns.

The more determined he made up his mind to fight to the end, the more sad his heart became.

A bearded man, holding a long sword in one hand and a book in the other, whimpering in the wind.

Dongxia's pawns, almost all of them were recruited by the generals one by one, and when they came in, their faces were childish, and their parents came to visit, and they gave their hands and instructed, asking the generals to take care of them.

Just as I was feeling uncomfortable, someone approached.

He was alert, and immediately stopped his madness, and exclaimed, "Who? ”

A familiar voice came: "Wang Sanxiao." Your subordinates want to kill me, I said it's okay to kill, your general Wang said that he wanted to kill, and it was not too late to kill, but after all, he still came up and came to you. Although you and I are our own masters, but we have shared hardships, and I have a life-saving grace for you, when you will go, can I have a drink with you and talk to each other? ”

Wang Zhen said angrily: "Xiong Xilai. How dare you come as a dog thief? ”

But Xiong Xilai?

Taking the risk to say goodbye, this killed him, but it was unjust, from a certain point of view, he did have a kindness to Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen shouted evilly: "Bring him up." I see what face he has as a traitor, and what he has to say to me. ”

Xiong Xilai came up, carrying wine and food, dressed in black, unarmed, and high-crowned...... As soon as he came up, he whispered, "Three small." Let them all go down. ”

Wang Zhenwei hesitated.

It seems that it is not a wise move to kill yourself and let the soldiers surrender.

Probably this is the purpose of Xiong Xilai's visit.

He agreed, demanding, "You all go down." ”

The soldiers refused, and said one after another: "General." He's a traitor, how can you still talk to him privately? ”

Dongxia is such a Dongxia.

The Dongxia people are such Dongxia people.

Xiong Xilai was not surprised at all, just stared at Wang Zhenevil, and Wang Zhenwei yelled: "Get out of here." ”

And they all went down.

Xiong Xilai cleaned up a place, set up the wine and food, sat down first, and then signaled to Wang Zhenwei to let Wang Zhenwei sit opposite. Wang Zhenwei sat down, saw the wine and food, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but shouted: "Someone is coming." Take. Feed the wounded soldiers. ”

Xiong Xilai was shocked: "You are a general, is that so?" ”

Wang Zhen sneered and said, "You have been in Dongxia for many years, how do you know that I am a Xia Shi?" ”

Xiong Xilai sighed: "Yes." I'm showing more in Gaoxian. ”

He calmly let the wine and food be taken away, and said, "Three small." Do you really think I'm a traitor and don't deserve to sit across from you? ”

Wang Zhen was stunned.

yes.

Is he a traitor?

Judging from the current results, it can only be said that he played a bitter trick under the arrangement of Yang Xuesheng and Tao Kan back then, is he a traitor?

Xiong Xi said: "General Taokan appreciates you very much. I said that I wanted to come to see you, and he had to repair a book for you, and I told him at the time, you underestimated Wang Sanxiao. After speaking, he took out the letter, took it back in the disgust of Wang Zhenxi, tore it calmly, and said softly: "Loyal ministers do not matter to the two masters." To give you a letter, that is an insult to you. Then he added: "Just before the forcible seizure of the Northern Plains, Diao hired our maidens for his son. You know what? Is the temptation big? He sighed, "I'm not a villain who is repeatedly big. Nor are they people who are moved by profit. ”

Wang Zhen sneered, "Maybe." You're promoting your high spirits. ”

Immediately afterwards, he said sharply: "You don't know, what you have given us in Dongxia, and how many loyal and brave Dongxia people have you put to rest." How did we Dongxia treat you badly? Our king treats you as a national soldier, what have you reciprocated? Aren't you guilty? ”

Xiong Xilai said calmly: "Guilty." ”

He whispered: "My wife and daughter are at odds with me, and my mother blames me...... She has been in Dongxia for a long time, and she has affection in her heart. ”

He yelled, "Am I ruthless? How compatible is my daughter with Li Hu? Don't I know? I'm his father, don't I want to fulfill my daughter? ”

He pointed to his heart and said, "But I can't." How can personal feelings be the enemy of the country's righteousness? ”

Wang Zhenwei thought of the decision he had to make just now, sighed and said, "Yes." ”

Xiong Xilai said again: "I have already thought about it. As soon as this matter was over, I resigned and returned to my hometown. Just yesterday, I had already rejected the court's reward. I can't take it. I feel guilty. ”

Wang Zhen sneered: "Do you still know guilt? ”

Xiong Xi said: "How don't I know. But I'm not a fool either. There is only one reason why I did this, for the sake of Li Shu in the Central Plains. If you don't reclaim the Northern Plains, the belly of the Central Plains is open in front of his Dia bird's eyes, can you be sure that his Dia bird will not go south to herd horses? ”

Wang Zhen laughed evilly and said, "The emperor is mediocre, wouldn't it be better to replace our king?" ”

Xiong Xilai shook his head and said, "How many people will have to be killed or injured?" In the end, it is not certain whether he can make a bird or not. It seems that I lost Dongxia and lost his Dia Bird, and the imperial court took back the Northern Plains, which could avoid even more terrible things in the future. I don't ask you to see and understand. I just want to ask you, Sanxiao, what are your plans? The imperial court has already swarmed more than 200,000 troops in the Northern Plains, and you can't rush out. ”

Wang Zhen said categorically: "Then fight to the death." ”

Xiong Xilai smiled bitterly and said, "What is the meaning of fighting to the death? Do you know that if Dia Bird returns, the court will be in a posture of negotiating with him? Dongxia people, will there be a possibility of returning Dongxia? ”

He looked back at the soldiers under the mountain and whispered, "You are going to fight." Or do you want to keep a piece of vitality for Dongxia? ”

Wang Zhen's evil chest made waves, and he lowered his head and was silent.

Xiong Xi said: "Of course, Dia Bird has suffered such a big loss, and he will not make peace with ...... But have you thought about it? What's the point of your fight? How long will your army last? As far as I know, your army has been without food for four or five days. You're letting them starve to death. ”

There is already no food at the start of the war.

How about four or five days?

The horses are almost finished.

Xiong Xilai begged, "Come down." It's not your fault. Don't misserve your loyalty. Can you be faithful alone, and you can't disregard the lives of your soldiers? ”

Wang Zhen asked rhetorically: "I'm dead." Can the soldiers live? ”

Xiong Xi said, "Yes." ”

He hurriedly said, "But why do you want to die?" Maybe you can choose the same path as me, you didn't pretend back then, you are a good general. Your death is a loss for Dongxia. Leave it to the useful...... It's just carrying the infamy in the eyes of the world. Someday, innocence will always return. ”

Wang Zhen smiled evilly and asked rhetorically, "Since you are loyal to Jingkang, why did you persuade me like this?" ”

Xiong Xilai sighed: "I have expectations for you, there are not many generals in the court, maybe you return to the Central Plains, with the change of time, it is not necessary to change your mind." Dia Bird has a beard, he can't be the emperor of Yongren, let's if, if he becomes the emperor, will he move his Dongxia set over and use it? What about that set in the Cypriot layman, in the Central Plains? He will not be accepted. He is a geek, and what he does violates the law of etiquette, and he cannot rule Kyushu as the Son of Heaven. When you return to the Central Plains, you will read more books and find out, right? ”

Wang Zhenwei pondered for a moment.

Xiong Xilai had no choice but to get up and say goodbye, but he was waiting to be released or killed.

Wang Zhen's evil sword was drawn.

However, he threw it.

He closed his eyes, held back his tears, and said, "I am willing to lead the soldiers to surrender." Our king will forgive me. After all, there are still more than 1,000 soldiers and more than 1,000 lives. Can't starve. ”