The sun is rising, and on the outskirts of Xiazhou, countless soldiers are coming from all over the field. Although they had passed two cities, they could not see tiredness on their faces, and the Yan Yanjian'er rushed to Xiazhou with confidence. But at this time, regardless of the officers and soldiers, all passing outside the city of Xiazhou all looked surprised. What's going on?

Looking from afar, there are two large villages outside the city, one is intact, the other is unrecognizable, the village is still smoking, and the air is filled with a choking smell, this is a good thing done by the Jingyuan brothers?

Xu Cheng, the handsome man of Jingyuan, rode a dark yellow horse and led two generals to move against the Yan people, attracting countless eyes for a while. Not this one? Xu Shaoshuai? The demeanor is shining, and it is not that he is wearing gold armor, but that the horse under his crotch is extremely miraculous! At a glance, you can see that it is not Qinghai Shon, nor Shaanxi horse, nor Xixia horse, it is taller than these horses! The tuǐ is thin and long, and the run is powerful! Xu Cheng rode him, leaving the two generals behind quickly! This horse is Xu Cheng's favorite. It was Yelu Dashi who gave it to Xu Wei, and Xu Wei gave him a bloody BMW!

The soldiers dodged out of the way, and Xu Cheng asked loudly on horseback: "Where is Xu Jingluo?"

The soldiers also responded to him loudly. And asked each other, which commander of the Jingyuan Army is this? Once I heard that it was Xu Shaoshuai, I quietly realized that he was riding such a BMW, who was Shaoshuai?

Xu Cheng ran for a while, looked at the banner of the Yan army in front of him, added a whip, and the war horse was about to pass like lightning! The soldiers who gathered around Xu Hong didn't see it clearly, and only saw a shadow? Swish? Flashed, panicked for a moment! Cheers. Exclamations, the sound of the sword coming out of its sheath, resounded!

Xu Hong, who was under the military flag, was calm and calm, and said left and right: "It's Jingyuan Xu Jingluo."

Xu Cheng pulled the reins, the war horse neighed, he jumped off the ground neatly, hugged his fists and said: Xu Jingluo. Waiting a long time!?

These two, in Sī are uncles and nephews, and in Gong, although Xu Hong is a festival envoy, Gao Xu is one and a half levels, but after all, they are all handsome ministers all the way, and it is inconvenient to hold them in public. Then he also got off the horse, stepped forward and saluted: Look at this, Xu Jingluo, you have already given Xiao Heda a meeting gift?

Xu Cheng smiled, turned his head to look in the direction of Xiazhou, and wrote lightly: "Last night, our army's Mō battalion did not kill or injure a few people, and only burned half of the village.

When Xu Hong heard this, he rarely smiled, and said to the left and right generals: "In the next generation of our family." This is the most promising.?

Jingyuan Xu Jingluo is naturally famous in Guan Long, but our young marshal Yan is not far behind, why should the marshal be humble?

Xu Hong shook his head again and again: "It's incomparable, it's incomparable, Xu Yong charged into battle, and there was nothing to say about the left and right raids among the ten thousand troops." But. Will be slightly worse.?

Xu Cheng heard the praise of the fifth uncle. He bowed his head slightly and said: Xu Jingluo said this again, and I would be ashamed. My eldest brother Xu Yongxian has more than one round, and now he is a Jingyuan handsome, and he has been the pacification envoy of the Lin Mansion. At my age. The future is limitless!?

Xu Hong smiled and stopped talking about sī things. Asked: Xu Jingluo, what is the situation in Xiazhou?

Please go through the narrative in the public account, Xu Cheng turned sideways to ask.

Let's talk as you go.? Xu Hong nodded, turned around and stepped onto the horse. Xu Cheng also boarded the horse, and as he walked, he introduced: "My Jingyuan army went north and defeated Xiao Heda's tens of thousands of blocking troops at the three forks first. And quickly arrived in Xiazhou, Xiao Heda seems to have a lot of soldiers and horses in Xiazhou, so there are two villages outside the city, and the attempt to resist stubbornly and hold on to the aid is very obvious!?

The defenders of Shizhou abandoned the city without a fight, and all of them should have withdrawn to Xiazhou. Xiao Heda contracted his strength and wanted to rely on Xiazhou's strong city defense to delay time, waiting for Xiao Duolu's small army to come to help. What does Xu Jingluo think??Xu Hongzheng asked.

Xu Cheng shook the reins and said in a deep voice: The main force of the Liao army, one is facing Yanyun, and the other is facing Shaanxi. Especially my Jingyuan Road, I bear the brunt. We attacked Xiao Heda, and the progress was rapid, according to common sense, Xiao Duolu should not wave his army to the rescue. But I'm worried???

As he said this, he suddenly saw the fifth uncle raise his hand and signal him not to say any more. At the moment, he also cared, kept silent, and ran all the way into the Jingyuan army camp and entered the Chinese army tent. The two sat opposite each other, and Xu Chengcai continued: "What I'm worried about is that if Xiao Duolu doesn't go sideways and doesn't come to the rescue of Xiao Heda, but instead attacks my Jingyuan, it will be troublesome.?

Hearing this, Xu Hongduo's worries finally found a way to solve it, and when he met someone who could talk, he immediately said: "I won't tell you, I'm also worried about this matter." Also, we are now between the eastern and southern lines of the Liao army, if Xiao Duolu is not bold enough and bold enough, he will use all his strength to attack us on two fronts???

Xu Cheng immediately took over the conversation and said solemnly: Then I will not be able to retreat, and I will be passive in battle! Something is wrong!?

Xu Hong nodded silently, but then said: "This possibility is not big, after all, the Khitans still have to guard against the Jurchens." Therefore, he did not dare to move lightly in the face of the troops of the Jin State on the eastern front, but you might be attacked by the Liao army on the Jingyuan Road! Do you have any arrangements for this?

Xu Cheng replied: Before setting out on the expedition, I have already made corresponding arrangements. However, the main forces of our Jingyuan are all here, and if the southern front troops of the Liao army attack with all their might, the consequences will be worrying.

But you might as well do it.? Xu Hong waved his hand.? Qin Feng and Yongxing have been assembled and on standby, once Jingyuan changes, Zhang Xian will fill the hole for you.

Xu Cheng glanced at the fifth uncle, and stopped talking for a while, Xu Hong saw it, and raised his head: Xu Jing has something to say.

Xu Cheng was silent for a moment and said: "That's true, I hope Zhang Xian can keep Jingyuan safe." After a little justice, now our two armies are cooperating together, what I mean, storm Xiazhou, force Xiao Duolu not to come to help, I don't know what to do? ?

Xu Hong knew that he had something to say, and he didn't ask questions, so he nodded and said: "I also think so, this time I was caught off guard and taken by surprise, and it must be resolved quickly." Fang Cai Ben Shuai took a cursory look at the two big villages outside Xiazhou City, and they were just furnished. When my Yan army settles down, we will start shelling in the afternoon and demolish these two stockades.

So it's the best!?Xu Cheng nodded vigorously.? These two villages were leveled. You can get close to the city!?

When the Yan army stepped forward to pull out the village, there were Lao Jingyuan's brothers who held the flank and did not disturb the enemy. Xu Hongdao.

As it should be, please rest assured. Xu Cheng agreed.

At the moment, the tactical strategy was agreed, and the civil and military officials of Jingyuan and Yan Yan went away, and only Xu Hong and Xu Cheng's two uncles and nephews remained in the tent. Xu Hong is a person who doesn't like to beat around the bush, and immediately asked: "What do you want to say?"

The fifth uncle can trust Liu Guangshi??Xu Cheng asked.

What do you mean??Xu Hong asked rhetorically.

The main force of the nephew is here. Defensive lines were laid only at the front such as Wies. Once the Liao army concentrates its forces to raid and tear through our periphery, it will be equivalent to entering a no-man's land! Jingyuan is in danger! Qin Feng and Zhang Jingluo were indeed preparations for Jingyuan, but if the incident happened, and Liu Guangshi did not order Qin Feng's army to come to the rescue, what could Xu Cheng do?

Xu Hong stroked his beard. Shaking his head, he said: "Not really." Although Liu Guangshi was ordered by the imperial court to take charge of Sichuan and Shaanxi, he commanded the Western Army. However, he probably didn't dare to joke with the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers of our two armies, let alone play with the vital places of Jingyuan.

Although Xu Cheng called Xu Hong the fifth uncle, the age difference between the two was not far apart. Listening to what the fifth uncle said, I knew that this uncle was a sincere person and did not have a deep understanding of the current sinister situation. Therefore, he said: Fifth uncle, who is Liu Guangshi? If you talk about war, I'm a junior, and I don't look down on him. This man is good at empty words. When facing battle, they cowered and calculated. He is now the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and his nephew sees, he only does one thing! What Uncle Nine did at the beginning, he did the opposite! Wang Yan is a veteran who has followed Uncle Nine for many years, what is the result? Liu Guangshi said that if the army is merged, the army will be merged. Tens of thousands of horses under his own command!?

Liu Guangshi's intention is not obvious? He just wants to hit our Xu family! The annexation of Wang Yan's forces was only the first step. This second step is to deal with my uncle and nephew. On this expedition, he assigned two of our divisions to march, and if he wins. The credit is his greatest, if he fails. The loss is our Xu family. Nephew guessed, he is very likely to delay and not save Jingyuan when he is in distress!?

At that time, our two armies will be cut off from retreat, and the consequences will be unimaginable! If we are injured, Yang Jingluo and Zhang Jingluo may be the next target. Although Xihe Yao Jingluo has been obeying the Ninth Uncle's moderation for many years, but now that the Ninth Uncle is not in power, it is unknown what will happen to him. When the time comes, will the Western Army still have a foothold for our Xu family? ?

When Xu Hong heard this, he was already shocked, and said in a deep voice: If this is the case, I am proud, I am afraid that it is not the imperial court. It's the Khitans, the Jurchens.?

Who's to say it isn't? Uncle Nine saw this through. Therefore, the nephew just announced a fierce attack in front of the generals, in fact, we must be on guard at any time, once the original changes, return to the division immediately! Don't wait for Liu Guangshi's order! The Jin army will never come!?" Xu Cheng said categorically.

Xu Hong had a dark face and said nothing.

Seeing this, Xu Cheng guessed that the fifth uncle was worried about withdrawing from the army without authorization, and the sin was not small, so he immediately said: "Fifth uncle, as soon as we retreat, the Jin army will not arrive, and the DPRK and China will inevitably be shaken!" And when the Liao army saw this shape, how could it be reasonable to give up? Until then?? You don't need your nephew to say it, right??

Xu Hong pondered for a long time, shook his head and sighed: Actually, why should the imperial court toss like this? This is all about making trouble, and it's all about family pain and hatred! If it is really as you say, this time the Jurchens should laugh.?

This is called the tree yù quiet and the wind does not stop, there is nothing to do. Xu Cheng smiled bitterly.

In the afternoon, after the Yan army settled down, it immediately used its mighty cannon to prepare to bombard the Liao army's Dazhai. The Jingyuan army was on the side to protect and respond, and Xu Cheng's cavalry jīng was sharp, and he could respond quickly to any trouble.

The Liao army in the big village saw the western army set up a cannon cart and urgently reported to the city. Xiao Heda was already worried when he saw Yan Yan arrive in the morning, and when he heard that the Song army was preparing to attack, he personally went to the city to inspect it.

Look, this side is the Song army that came over in the morning, and the other side is the Jingyuan army. Looking at this appearance, it was the main attack of the Yan Yan army, and the Jingyuan army responded. Looking at the forefront of the unified army, the Song army has set up more than ten cannons in a moment. This cannon is a bit famous!? The deputy commander of Xiazhou introduced the frontier situation to Xiao Heda.

Xiao Heda looked at it, not to mention the huge momentum of the Song army, the artillery cart alone was terrifying enough. It is not the kind of cannon that is pulled by man, and this cannon has a peculiar shape. There was no rope, and a cannon pole was erected on the huge chassis artillery rack, facing the side of the city, and a huge object was tied to it, which was hoisted high at this time. At first glance. I don't quite understand what this cannon does.

The Song army's cannons are still increasing one by one, and looking at their position, they are going to bombard Dongzhai, which was just robbed last night! Looking at the side again, the cavalry of the Jingyuan Army was eyeing the enemy, and it was not easy to attack the artillery array of the Yan Yan Army.

It is rumored that the Western Army firearms are to be jīng liang. There is a cannon name and prestige, and it can hit a thousand steps! The cannon burst into flames, and the sound was like thunder! Although the high-rise buildings are huge, they have also collapsed! I don't know, but this thing?? Xiao Heda muttered to himself.

I am afraid that the rumors are untrue. If the artillery of the Western Army could hit a thousand paces, why did he push so close? The so-called cannon fires. The sound is like thunder, and I am afraid that it is also a rumor fabricated in the civilian army, and I can't believe it. The generals all said.

Xiao Heda shook his head slowly: Xu Xuanfu can crisscross the north and south, and he relies on it, the soldiers are good, the generals are brave, and the instruments are good. Pass my generals, let the east and west villages stand by, ready to retreat into the city at any time!?

As soon as these words came out, the generals were shocked! This has not yet officially started the war, how can there be any reason to retreat? Moreover, 20,000 troops from Shizhou withdrew. There are already too many troops in the city! Once they all withdraw in, they will be completely passive!

Seeing that the generals were silent, Xiao Heda straightened his head to the side and said angrily: "Didn't you hear my military order?"

In the formation of the Yan army, Xu Hong sat on horseback, looking at the nervously prepared artillery array with a grimace. Suddenly, I saw a small general running in front of me. After stopping the mount. Report loudly: "Great! The frontier found that there was abnormal movement in the Liao military village! The enemy soldiers on the watchtower fence have all gone down, and there is chaos in the wall!?

When Xu Hong heard this, he was silent for only a moment, and then shouted loudly: "Hair cannon!?

When the gunners heard this, they pried open the wooden box. Pick up the huge iron-clad thunderbolt between the hay and place it in the holster of the cannon rod. The commander standing next to the artillery cart held the command flag in his hand and held it high! As soon as he saw that he was ready, he waved the command flag in his hand suddenly!

The fire ignited the line, and the gunner quickly cut the rope tied to the buckle! At the other end, the boulder in the net sinks rapidly! The cannon rod bounced violently, and the earth-shattering thunder roared out!

The first cannon was issued, and immediately after, dozens of black dots rose up in the artillery array of the Yan Yan army, flying into the air and exhausting its strength, and the whole Liao army fell to the east! The cāo gunners didn't have time to listen to the sound, and they were nervously and skillfully preparing to fire the second cannon! The second cannon was not yet ready, and loud and continuous explosions were already heard! When I look at the Liao Army Dazhai again, there is already a lot of gunsmoke!

This scene shocked Xiao Heda and the others in Xiazhou City! The Western Army has such a sharp weapon! Leaning over and looking at the village again, the soldiers ran and shouted, and many places were already on fire! It's a mess! Before he came to his senses, the second round of artillery of the Western Army was already in mid-air! Xiao Heda came back to his senses and roared and ordered: "Withdraw!" All retreat into the city! Fast!?

The generals behind him scattered in a hurry, and the loud horn suddenly sounded! The two doors of Xiazhou City are open! The crowded soldiers scrambled to flee to the city!

Xiao Heda punched the city wall and knew that this was a disaster. Like such a sharp weapon, let alone the wooden camp, even this stone city may not be able to withstand several bombardments! shè Cheng is so far away that our army can hardly counter it! Except for the out-of-town raid! But now that the whole army has withdrawn into the city, how easy is it to get out again?

These thoughts only flashed through his mind. Now what matters is, how to face the siege that the Western army is about to launch?

The west village is empty, the east village is on fire, and the Liao soldiers who retreated into the city are shocked and undecided! What kind of device is this? So powerful? It's like thunder! If it is artillery, why did it hit so far? And so powerful? The Western Army has this weapon, what city can't be captured? This time it's bitter!

The Liao army retreated quickly, which made Xu Hong and Xu Cheng's uncle and nephew not disappointed! Xiao Heda reacted quickly, and ordered a retreat as soon as he saw that the forces were not headed. It's also a shame that he withdrew quickly, if he is delayed for a while, I am afraid that the casualties will be not small!

The two big villages have been pulled out, and the next thing is to detain the city. However, at this time, the two Xu Dashuai, who were originally in Yanjing, were no longer in Xiazhou City. Therefore, the speed of the Western Army suddenly slowed down. Outside the city, there was no scene as Xiao Heda imagined.

However, when it was approaching dusk, three horsemen rushed out of the Yanyan military camp and approached the city with flags. When Xiao Heda heard the news, he quickly ordered the city not to act rashly, and he himself, quite disregarded his identity, and then rushed to the city.

When he went up to the city, he happened to hear the city shouting to the city, and the officer on duty at the head of the city saw him coming, so he said: "Commander of the army, it is the officer of Yan Yan who has come, saying that he has been ordered by Xu Dashuai Jun and wants to ask you to speak."

Xiao Heda listened, hesitated slightly, went up, and looked down from the city. I saw that in front of the moat, the three Song army officers couldn't see their faces clearly, and they saw the persistent flag in the middle, all looking up. And the soldiers beside him are all ready to shoot arrows.

?Put it down.? Xiao Heda ordered. Immediately, he shouted to the city: "Officer Yan Yan under the city, Xu Dashuai sent you to wait, what is the matter??

Dare to ask if it is Xiao Heda Xiao Tongjun? The officer holding the flag asked.

?Precisely.? Xiao Heda responded.

I was ordered by Yan Yanjing to appease Xu Dashuai and come to inform Xiao Tongjun and the soldiers of Xiazhou. This Xia, Shi, and Yin states were already the territory of our Great Song Dynasty, and when we Xu Xuanfu Gongnian had no place to stand in the unified army, he lent it to you as a basis. Is there such a thing? The officer's voice was very loud, and his voice spread in all directions.

Xiao Heda didn't answer.

When the other party saw it, he didn't ask anymore, and continued: "Originally, we didn't want to ask for this land and city. However, in the past two years, your army has successively made trouble on the border, provoked it, and killed our officers and soldiers patrolling the border! The Son of Heaven was furious and ordered the Western Army to crusade! Now our army is coming to the city, and in an overnight moment, the city can be broken! It's just that I read the old feelings, and Xu Jing slightly ordered me to convey a meaning?!。