Chapter 279: Bloody Battle of Dashun City
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More troops were put in than before, and the offensive was more intense than before.
The situation on the side of the defenders of the Song Dynasty was not optimistic, and after a large amount of oil, stones, and feather arrows, there was not much left.
After all, Dashun City is equivalent to a lonely city, without any supplies and assistance.
While the war has reached a fever pitch, it has also entered a situation of hand-to-hand combat, even hand-to-hand combat, which is undoubtedly the most miserable time.
The pressure on Dashun City is really not small!
At this moment, the number of troops that can participate in the battle is about 2,000 people, which is comparable to before Lin Zhao and others came to the rescue, but the situation is even less optimistic.
The Tangut people had already abandoned the idea of self-defeating, and the offensive was even more ferocious. And at this moment, the Western Xia side is already determined to start a war with the Song Dynasty, and without the previous hesitation, it will naturally not be polite. Coupled with Liang Yi's revenge, the guy who announced his personal vendetta made trouble, and the situation is self-evident.
So much so that Lin Zhao laughed at himself many times: How much does Liang Yibu hate me?
No one would have thought that Lin Zhao would have such an effect with his body as bait. So much so that Lin Zhao regretted a little, whether this move was too risky and put the three thousand soldiers in a dangerous situation.
Moreover, after the battle of Lianri, the defending soldiers were quite tired, and almost all of them were wounded. Dashun City is almost in a desperate situation.
Even if you try your best, no one knows how long it will be able to sustain it!
However, there is one point, the Song army suffered huge casualties, and the Western Xia also paid a huge price, and the casualties will not be less.
In contrast, who could hold out longer? That must be a Tangut man.
The only hope of the Song army is to hold out until the last moment, and the reinforcements from the Gyeongju side can arrive in time!
It's a bet, a bet that could be lost! It is also a hope, although it may be small, but it is the heart that supports everyone to persevere.
The eastern city wall of Dashun City may be because of Lin Zhao's location, the offensive of the Western Xia army is particularly fierce, and Liang Yibury personally stood under the city to supervise the battle, shouting loudly to capture Lin Zhao alive, Liang Yibury even offered a reward on the spot to stimulate the soldiers to attack.
In order to attract the greatest firepower, the Western Xia soldiers climbed up to the top of the city one after another, charging very fiercely.
A personal soldier ran over and reported anxiously: "Lin Shaoqing, the feather arrows have run out!" ”
This is undoubtedly bad news!
Lin Zhao chuckled in his heart, the bow and arrow are weapons for long-distance attack, which are very lethal and are also sharp weapons for defense. It is precisely because of the feather arrows that the Western Xia army can be well suppressed to climb the city.
The storage capacity of arrows in Dashun City is okay, but after several months of fighting, the amount of use is already very large. Especially in these few RIs, the use of arrows is even faster and consumed quickly.
At this point, it has finally run out!
Lin Zhao took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "The arrows are used up, then we will raise our swords to fight and fight hard with the Xixia people." ”
The defense battle of Dashun City has completely entered the stage of hand-to-hand combat, and it will be followed by hand-to-hand combat, which is a last resort.
Lin Zhao shouted: "Soldiers, reinforcements are coming, we must persevere." The oil is gone, the stones are gone, the arrows are gone. But we still have people, a knife in our hands, a resolute heart, and a lot of blood. The soldiers, and the Xixia people fought, the strong men were hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for the blood of the Huns, fighting! ”
At the critical moment, Lin Zhao couldn't think of more inciting words. Just with a thought, he shouted and inspired, calling on the soldiers to meet the enemy together.
"Fight!"
The people stationed in Dashun City are all Jing Rui of the Western Army, and they are all good men with strong blood, and they have long been accustomed to such scenes, and they also have a certain psychological preparation for dying on the battlefield.
has been able to hold on to Dashun City for so long, not to mention completely putting life and death aside, at least he is not afraid of the horse leather shroud in his heart. Therefore, Lin Zhao shouted like this, arousing the pride in everyone's hearts, and they all raised their long knives one by one and walked to the city wall.
When the Western Xia warriors climbed to the top of the city, they were greeted with long knives with blood-stained handles and even some curly blades, as well as roars and shouts.
The soldiers of the Song army were all "crazy", screaming, and got the long knives to fight with the Western Xia soldiers in a bloody battle at the head of the city. Lin Zhao, as the main general, took the lead and charged ahead.
The flexible and agile skills don't play much role at the moment, and it's completely a real fight. I have to say that this A/Labo Bao knife sent by Ali Gu is really a good thing, extremely sharp.
Lin Zhao waved his sword and kept rushing to kill, covered in blood, like a god. Covered with blood, the appearance is very terrifying, at this moment has killed red eyes, completely a mad demon warrior, slashing is the only belief, subconscious action.
Lin Shaoqing's actions boosted the morale of the soldiers, and the soldiers of the Song army roared one after another, fighting the head of the city.
One by one, the Western Xia soldiers climbed up to the head of the city, and they were greeted by the roaring butcher knife, and the city head and the root of the city wall had been piled up, and the Western Xia soldiers rushed to kill very fiercely, but they could not expand the results of the battle at all.
The city walls of Dashun City were still strong in the brave and bloody battles of the Song army. When a gap arises, it will be filled immediately, but it will take the lives of many soldiers.
Such a scene made Liang Yi, the minister of the Western Xia State who supervised the war under the city, very angry, and it can be said that he was angry.
"What's going on? Tens of thousands of troops, it's been four days, can't they capture a Dashun city? Liang Yiburi, who was standing under the city to supervise the battle, could even see Lin Zhao fighting at the head of the city from a distance. The big enemy is right in front of him, but he can't catch it, so why can't he watch him slash the Western Xia soldiers with great might, what kind of mood is this?
The anger in Liang Yi's heart became stronger and stronger, and he was finally about to explode and scold. Even if Ye Lihan is a party general, he is ruthless.
Ye Lihan is very helpless, Dashun City can be the first fortress in the northwest of the Song Dynasty, strong for 30 years, there must be its special. You must know that Li Yuanhao, the founder of the Western Xia Dynasty, was also defeated here.
Under the siege and almost no hope, the Song soldiers inside did not give up. He still admires this perseverance. Although they are hostile countries and different races, the grassland people admire heroes in their bones.
There is such a group of soldiers in Dashun City who stick to it, and it can be said that one is ten. Standing far away under the city, you can still see the scene of the fierce fighting of the Song army's soldiers, which is completely a lifeless fight.
The piles of corpses of the Western Xia army under the city alone are enough to illustrate the problem, these Song army soldiers are too powerful. Under such circumstances, how easy is it to break the city? Maybe in another two or three days, the city can be captured as a matter of course. But Liang Yibu has long been out of naixing, where can he wait?
What did the prime minister think of and where did he take into account the practical reasons? I don't sympathize with the soldiers at all. Ye Lihan is different, he is really distressed! The dead and wounded were all his soldiers!
Ye Lihan wanted to say something, but as soon as he spoke, Liang Yibury was already furious, and said: "Immediately mobilize the army and attack the city overnight, no matter what, today is bound to take Dashun City for me." ”
Siege overnight? Ye Lihan couldn't help but sneer. In the northwest in late autumn, the weather is already quite cold, especially after nightfall, it is almost to the point of dripping into ice.
The soldiers who had been attacking for a day were exhausted, and they would have to continue the attack in the cold night. Whether it is the damage to the soldiers, the offensive effect, or the impact on morale, it is self-evident.
Liang Yibury is also crazy!
That's it, Ye Lihan is most worried about another thing! All the armies were mobilized to attack Dashun City, and the ambush army on the way also withdrew, if the Song Dynasty reinforcements would kill them, what would be the consequences?
The longer the time drags on, the stronger this fear becomes!
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Liyuan Fort, the army of the Western Xia feint has withdrawn! When the main force was transferred to Dashun City, the feint attack was destined to not last long!
Li Fugui has been relatively relaxed in the past two days, and he is also paying close attention to Dashun City's every move.
Dashun City was of great significance to the Great Song Dynasty, and the same was true for Li Fugui, and to some extent it was a good opportunity for him to turn the book. If the failure is dealt with properly, this matter can become an important capital for a comeback in the future.
So no matter what, Li Fugui is not willing to give up Dashun City.
It's just that before that, he had more concerns, so he didn't send troops for a long time.
Li Fugui hesitated for four days, and four days was enough to change a lot of things!
Once he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, Li Fugui was really afraid that Dashun City was a trap for the Tangut people, in that case, he would suffer heavy losses.
It has already failed once, and it must not be a second time. Otherwise, even if he successfully copes with Lin Zhao, the young secretary of Dali Temple in the past, he will still be the target of everyone, and he will not be able to mix in the future.
The best result is a successful counterattack without any mishaps, and win the perfect battle.
After Siri's hesitation, plus some news that the scouts had discovered. It has been four days since the Western Xia army attacked Dashun City, and Dashun City is still holding on, but it has reached a precarious point.
Hearing such a situation, Lee Fu-gyu felt that he had to attack.
First, there is hope, and the risk of sending troops is relatively not very high. Second, if he doesn't send troops, he will be sorry for the soldiers who stick to Dashun City, anyway, as the commander of the border army, he still has some conscience.
Of course, Lee Fu-gyu is most worried about being impeached.
garrisoned Liyuan Fort, but sat back and watched Dashun City fall, he couldn't afford such a charge.
So, Li Fugui finally made up his mind and sent troops to rescue Dashun City!
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This night is destined not to be peaceful!
Under the cover of night, the city of Dashun is brightly lit.
Liang Yibury has already made up his mind to attack the city overnight until he takes Dashun City.
I have to say that this method still has a direct effect. After all, the number of defenders in Dashun City is very limited, while the Western Xia troops are relatively sufficient, and they can attack in shifts.
I don't know how effective such an attack is to kill the enemy, but the fatigue alone has made the defenders of the Song Dynasty unable to hold on.
From morning to this moment, the battle had been going on for a whole day, but the officers and men of the Song army had no chance to rest at all.
At the beginning, Lin Zhao still expected to be able to rest in batches, but reality did not allow it at all.
The soldiers of the Song army could only take the opportunity to nibble on a few mouthfuls of dry food, drink saliva, and then plunge into the defensive battle of the city again.
The reserve of six or seven hundred men has been used, and more than half of the three thousand soldiers have been killed or wounded. On the east city wall where Lin Zhao was located, there were only soldiers of less than two hundred meters left. But to guard the city wall of about a kilometer, the difficulty can be imagined.
However, the reality is so cruel, I can only continue to persevere, and I can't give up until the last moment.
The cold wind was howling, but Lin Zhao in the fierce battle didn't notice it at all, there was no trace of chill!
The whole body was already covered with blood, and the whole person was already red-eyed. Run back and forth on the city walls to fend off the Western Xia soldiers who kept climbing the city.
Flutter!
As soon as Lin Zhao arrived and stabbed one to death, another soldier climbed up behind him, one after another, Lin Zhao didn't have time to think about it, he had already raised his knife and attacked.
In the whole city, there are more and more such situations, and the battle situation is becoming more and more urgent.
Two hundred soldiers guarded the already somewhat damaged city wall, and their troops were stretched thin, and they were almost unable to resist.
Despite the best efforts of the Song army to hold on, the offensive of the Western Xia army was too fierce, and the defensive line had begun to loosen and then began to break.
Not only Lin Zhao here, but also the situation of Seed Master Dao and Jing Sili is also not optimistic!
Did it just fail?
While Lin Zhao kept slashing and slashing with his knife, he kept asking himself in the depths of his heart?
For the first time, I saw the cruelty of war, participated in it for the first time, and faced a life-and-death crisis on the battlefield for the first time!
If Dashun City is lost, what kind of consequences will it be, I have thought about it infinitely. At this moment, all Lin Zhao cares about is his own fate.
The rebirth of the Song Dynasty has only been three years, and in this prosperous and prosperous era, the good son has not passed enough, is it going to die like this?
No, no!
Jiang Ning still has his uncle's family, Mu Sihong and Meng Ruoying are still waiting for him to go back, and there are cute little cousins...... The faces of Chai Minyan and Zhe Wenxin also came to mind......
Lin Zhao was unwilling, roared angrily, and quickly slashed and slashed on the city wall.
But that's the end of the crossbow! At this moment, the soldiers were exhausted, and their combat effectiveness was getting lower and lower. The defense line of Dashun City has finally broken......
Lin Zhao wanted to say goodbye to this world heroically, but suddenly heard someone shouting: "The earth is trembling...... Fire...... There was a fire in the distance......"
Lin Zhao raised his head and saw that a fire dragon in the distance was rapidly coming towards Dashun City. The earth also trembled faintly, and the rumbling hooves of horses sounded......
And that's exactly where Gyeongju and Liwon Fort are located!
Reinforcements have arrived, and the long-awaited reinforcements have finally arrived at the most critical juncture!
Lin Zhao shouted: "Brothers, hold on for a while, the reinforcements have arrived, the reinforcements have arrived......"
The desperate Song soldiers rekindled hope in their hearts and encouraged them to continue to persevere.
However, the Western Xia soldiers under the city were a little flustered, and they were also a little messy and frightened by the sudden army!
Liang Yibury was very abrupt and shouted: "What's the matter? ”
"Prime Minister, the Song Dynasty reinforcements have arrived!"
Ye Lihan Yu cried without tears, and the most feared thing finally happened. On the way, all the troops ambushed withdrew, and they let go of an opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Song army, not to mention, the Song army did not stop it, and went straight to Dashun City.
Liang Yizhu was so eager for quick success that he transferred all the troops to attack the city, and his back and flanks were inevitably a little hollow. At this moment, it was completely open to the army of the Song Dynasty......
Once the Song army comes in, what will be the consequences? Ye Lihan didn't dare to think about it anymore!
"Prime Minister, withdraw the troops, it's still too late to evacuate!" Ye Lihan made a very helpless and difficult decision. This is also a last resort, taking advantage of the fact that the Song army has not completely killed and reacted.
"Do you have to leave?" How can Liang Yibury be willing? Seeing that Dashun City was about to be breached, when Lin Zhao rescued him and was captured alive, he had to give up.
Ye Lihan said: "Yes, it's still too late, our flanks are empty, once we encounter an attack, the consequences are unimaginable, and we may even wipe out the whole army......"
General Yeli is not without a target, and the Song army's attack from behind will undoubtedly tear their empty back line apart. At that time, the army of the Song Dynasty will be killed from behind, and it will be difficult to resist......
The Western Xia army under Dashun City was all exhausted, how could it be the opponent of the Song army? Even if you escape, if you are chased by the Ours, you may ......
"Annihilation" is a very frightening word! Liang Yizhu was also a little scared, he was really not as good as Ye Lihan in terms of the specific marching formation. Since it has reached this level, I can only listen to General Yeli's opinion and avoid the edge for the time being!
Although Liang Yibury was very reluctant, he had to withdraw the army in anger......
As a result, a special scene was staged under the city of Dashun. A large cloud of fire departed, but a fire dragon came from afar......
Seeing the Western Xia soldiers retreat like chao water, Lin Zhao, like many soldiers, all collapsed to the ground. They were so tired that they didn't want anything at the moment, they just wanted to sit on the ground and rest for a while......
The others were willing to take a little more time, but Lin Zhao had to hold his tired body and go to the city gate to greet the arriving Li Zhizhou!
When he arrived at Dashun City, Li Fugui felt how wise his decision was. The decision to rescue was the right one, and the timing was just right.
finally came over at the last moment, and Dashun City was saved, so that he could give an explanation to the imperial court. At the same time, it is also a great achievement, and Li Fugui is secretly happy in his heart. However, when I saw the casualties in the city, my mood was inevitably a little low, and the battle situation in Dashun City was really tragic......
At this time, Jing Sili and several other generals hurried over, and Li Zhizhou naturally wanted to meet them!
"The last generals Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo have seen Lord Zhizhou!"
Li Fugui nodded and said, "Okay, good!" The two generals have worked hard, and the merits of this battle will be reported to the court immediately. ”
"Thank you, Lord Zhizhou, but the greatest credit for this battle belongs to these two strong men!"
"Them?" Li Fugui's gaze fell on the two young people behind Jing Sili!