Zhou Wenxiu will not be the most suitable person selected by the Northern Song Dynasty, on the battlefield, his heart has always been very clear, at this time, when the surroundings have been surrounded, he must make the most suitable choice.

Zhou Wenxiu knew very well that continuing to attack Yuan Hao's Chinese army might be a tempting idea, to completely defeat the Western Xia with his own strength, and even capture Yuan Hao, such a feat, it is not too much to be crowned king, and Liao Xingzong will definitely reward him.

That's the stupidest, at present, in front of Yuan Hao's formation, there are not only 5,000 personal guards, but also 4 iron harriers waiting, and 1,000 people are really not enough.

Zhou Wenxiu turned and continued to move forward, the army of Western Xia, at least the vast majority, the most effective army, are here, in this case, the territory of Western Xia is the most empty, in addition to this vicinity, he also knows that in several places in the territory, there are some supplies hidden, familiar with the terrain of Western Xia, where to go, is the best choice.

About 10 miles away from Zhou Wenxiu, it was the rear army of the entire Western Xia army, and there was only a thin layer of logistics left, how strong these soldiers were.

It's just that if you rush out from here, you will almost go deep into the territory of Western Xia, as long as Yuan Hao doesn't make a mistake, he won't let him escape, and through a few cavalry persecution, he will only go deeper and deeper.

Zhou Wenxiu almost didn't hesitate, raised the long knife in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Chong Chong Chong!" ”

With such shouts, the whole team rushed towards the rear.

This change was something that Yuan Hao didn't expect, he had also thought about the direction in which Zhou Wenxiu would run, but he didn't expect that he would actually hit backwards and in the most unlikely direction.

In a war, being rushed to the logistics army by the cavalry, this is a nightmare, Xiao Hui didn't expect this, Yuan Hao also didn't expect it, in a desperate situation, they didn't choose to run away, and directly attacked the baggage troops, aren't they afraid?

Zhou Wenxiu is afraid, but Zhou Wenxiu is full of confidence in the overall combat effectiveness, especially now, the military spirit of the Western Xia army has produced huge fluctuations, at this time, of course, it is all at once, the name Zhou, what does it represent, has been widely spread in Western Xia, and there is also a road, these corpses that fell to the ground, these all prove that he wants to fight.

The distance of about 10 miles, less than a cup of tea for the fast horses, had already crossed the distance between them, and the rear army, after a little confusion, was ready, and at least 20,000 men formed a defensive camp.

It's a pity that the gap in strength determines the outcome of the whole battle, and when after a little contact, the ten family members led by Zhou Wenxiu and the ten family members frantically cut down a team of people, and the rear army was dispersed.

Any defense and attack, in the face of absolute power, even like a grasshopper shaking a tree, is not moved at all, when the attack again and again, countless corpses, prove their strength.

The rush of 1,000 people against 20,000 finally ended in the collapse of 20,000 if, in another state, Zhou Wenxiu could slowly capture all of them, he just missed this time.

However, it is not possible to let go of these logistics, Zhou Wenxiu gave an order, the fire fold was lit, and with the order, thousands of rockets, in the middle of the carriage of the baggage army, began to ignite in the middle of the carriage of the baggage army.

Western Xia is a local war, and it is necessary to carry a part of the provisions, in the middle, part of the grain, part of the forage, both of which are easy to burn, not to mention that in October, the weather is dry and dry, it is a good time to set fires.

The fire was ignited, the wolf smoke shook the sky, Zhou Wenxiu keenly grasped the time difference, and after setting the fire in less than a cup of tea, he quickly left the nearest at this time, which was less than 500 steps away from them, but what did it matter, when the rear army broke up and the baggage burned, next, there was something blocking them, and the vast territory of Western Xia became the territory of his gallop.

In the distance, seeing Zhou Wenxiu doing all this, Xiao Hui sighed, Zhou Wenxiu ran away, but there would be a greater danger, Yuan Hao could not let it go, causing him such a loss to the troops.

Xiao Hui at this time, but in the midst of a fierce battle, the tragic battle took place in the Chinese army, mastering 60,000 main forces, steady and steady, they were mainly defensive, Yuan Hao thought at first that he could use this to help them succeed, before the wind rose, he fought very aggressively, plus in the wind, the attacks of both sides, the final result was yes, large-scale losses in Western Xia.

In the current state, Xiao Huibu, except for Zhou Wenxiu, lost less than 20,000, but annihilated almost 40,000 of the Western Xia army, plus Zhou Wenxiu's, it was almost equal to 20,000 against 50,000, and achieved an absolute advantage.

The most critical thing is the main force of the Iron Harrier, which is the focus of the Western Xia attack, encountered Xiao Hui's iron bucket array, they were prepared in advance, and even prepared a part of the defensive large-scale siege equipment, in the end, the Iron Harrier lost more than 10,000, plus the 2,000 guards and Zhou Wenxiu caused the loss of 3,000 Iron Harriers, and the overall loss reached 15,000.

There are only a total of how many iron harriers there are in Western Xia, and all of a sudden, the loss exceeds 15,000, and there are still 30,000 or 40,000 losses of other troops, but it hurts the muscles and bones Although Yuan Hao mobilized almost 200,000 troops, but the elite of them is 30,000 or 40,000 iron harriers, and there are other less than 100,000 troops, and the others are all used as a way to boost morale, but after two battles, the loss of 70,000, how can the little Xixia bear it.

On the contrary, it was the Liao State, although it lost 20,000, but when Liao Xingzong stabilized his position and sent 20,000 Tielin troops to force the Western Xia camp, Yuan Hao no longer hesitated to take the initiative to withdraw the army, morale was taken, grain and grass were roasted, and if he did not retreat at this time, it would not be strong, it would be stupid.

However, Yuan Hao finally let the 2 Iron Harrier troops continue to pursue Zhou Wenxiu, this force that caused the current situation, even if it pays a greater price, it cannot give up.

Yuan Hao has begun to retreat, the main force retreated in advance, leaving 20,000 people to break the rear, under the death battle, 20,000 people dragged the army of Liao, ended in surrender, dragged on for an hour, and the battle ended.

The Liao State lost 20,000, and the Western Xia lost nearly 80,000, so to speak, the most important thing about the 4:1 battle loss ratio is that the initiative has been missing, in a sense, from Qilian Mountain to Xingqing Mansion, there is no longer any obstruction, only the tall Xingqing Mansion can give them a barrier, and Western Xia is in a very unfavorable situation.

This is also a key battle, after this battle, the Western Xia completely lost the initiative on the battlefield, they than the field, can not beat the Liao State, can only rely on defending the city.

Yuan Hao did not stop at all, and after completely disengaging with the Liao State, he inquired about the pursuit of the Liao State cavalry.

To Yuan Hao's disappointment, he did not pursue, although they were only less than 500 steps away at the nearest time, but one side was pursuing, and the other side was fleeing, unless the front entered a dead end, otherwise, it must be the front that has the initiative.

At the same time, Zhou Wenxiu's cavalry is still a new type of heavy cavalry, his weight is much lighter than ordinary heavy cavalry, the horse is also a little better, the speed is faster, even if it is just a little difference, cumulatively, after two or three hours, they can no longer see a trace.

The biggest weakness of the heavy cavalry is that it is not durable, 3 hours is already a long long run, in fact, Zhou Wenxiu also slowed down, relying on the guidance of the accurate map of Western Xia, they were near the mountainous area, and immediately looked for a place to camp and rest.

Zhou Wenxiu knew very well that at this moment, if they didn't rest, then there was really no way to rest, they were not one person and two horses, but only one horse, and there was no spare.

In this strange place of Western Xia, if there is any slightest problem and the horse is lost, then this cavalry is useless and can only be abandoned.

Yuan Hao didn't take into account the helplessness of the iron harrier at all, and ran away, how could it be so easy, he continued to order, continued to investigate their traces, and at the same time asked all forces to move closer to Xingqing Mansion, and he was ready to have a real battle with Liao to defend the city.

After many years of war with the Northern Song Dynasty, Western Xia also learned some things about defending the city, and there were also unique things in defending the city.

In particular, Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Western Xia, is a very strong big city after so many years of construction, as long as there is enough food, grass and materials, it is enough to support several times the attack.

The Liao State is dominated by cavalry, and its attack power and field ability are quite fierce, but this siege ability is problematic.

The cavalry is not good at attacking the city, this is the Western Xia with countless blood, and finally summed it up, using cavalry to attack the city, how many come, how many losses.

The siege needs a ladder, the siege equipment is needed, it is impossible for the Liao State to carry these things, around Xingqing Mansion, the trees have already been cut down, at that time it was also to increase the defense strength of Xingqing Mansion, now it seems that some crooked hits are on the way, he is in Xingqing Mansion, waiting for the attack of the Liao State.

Xingqing Mansion is different from other Western Xia cities, but also different from the cities of Liao, this is a real strong city, in history, it is also the terrible city defense of Xingqing Mansion, so that Xingqing Mansion was retained under the attack of the Northern Song Dynasty, until the Yuan and Mongolia destroyed the Western Xia, which ended the national fortune of the Western Xia, and the history of the Western Xia lasted for more than a hundred years.

Now, Yuan Hao can't say that the defeat has been decided, and even the troops of Western Xia can still fight in the field, in the sports war, and the Liao State will fight or lose, but he naturally chose the best method, he didn't realize it at all, this is the worst choice, and finally led to a series of changes later.