Renzhong's retreat route was from Gyeongju to Huanju, along the Baekma River, and then out of Qinggang Gorge to enter the territory of Western Xia. This road is also the official road for messengers and national letters between the Western Xia and Northern Song Dynasty, and is called the Guoxin Post Road.

When they were in Gyeongju, there was nothing unusual about the soldiers and horses along the way, but after entering Huanju, the grain and grass of Inzhong's army were cut off.

The grain and grass on the road of Renzhong was also transported by Western Xia, and although there was some grain and grass on the Huanqing Road, it was not enough to support the army of 200,000. Even if Xue Sichang wanted to befriend Renzhong, he couldn't do anything about this grain and grass. Unless Xue Sichang wantonly looted the people's grain and grass to supply Renzhong's army, but Renzhong and Xue Sichang would not do this thing, so the grain and grass of Renzhong's army was still transferred from Western Xia.

What's worse is that Renzhong did not remove the garrison of the fortress along the way, although the Western Xia did not agree to give Xue Sichang Huanqing Road as a fief, but Xue Sichang had just returned to Shun, and if they immediately usurped the rights in Xue Sichang's hands, it would make the Han people behind unwilling to submit to them.

Of course, this is also because Renzhong feels that the general trend has been decided, and Xue Sichang does not dare to cut off his back road. Even if Xue Sichang really dared to trap him, he could go west and join the other two armies.

It's just that what Renzhong didn't expect was that the armies of Brother Cha and Li Qianshun were quickly defeated, and his armies actually became lone divisions to go deeper, which made Xue Sichang disagree.

Worst of all, the mountains are steep and the delivery of grain and grass is very slow. In order to encircle the army and the soldiers and horses of Daliang as soon as possible, as soon as Chao Yong led the army into Weizhou, Renzhong led the army to drive straight in, but there was not much grain and grass escorted by the army.

When arriving at the city of Huanzhou, there were only two days left in the grain and grass in the Renzhong army, and it was less than 200 miles from Huanzhou to the border of Hengshan, but there were many fortresses along the way to intercept it.

Xue Sichang had already rushed to Huanzhou from Gyeongju with his henchmen before Renzhong's army.

When Huanzhou erected the banner of Daliang, Renzhong also knew that Xue Sichang had switched to Daliang.

Looking at the black and oppressive Western Xia army under the city, the soldiers on the city head all turned pale. Outside the city was an army of 200,000, but there were only 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city of Huanzhou.

The Huanzhou regimental training made Di Kun worried: "If Renzhong insists on attacking Huanzhou. I'm afraid it's hard for us to hold on. ”

Xue Sichang said with a smile: "I have already calculated the grain and grass of Renzhong's army, and the remaining grain and grass in his army is only three days at most. Do you think he would dare to attack the city? ”

Di Kun thought for a while and said with a smile: "I see, Renzhong will definitely not be able to defeat Huanzhou in three days." I just don't know what he's going to do when he's camping in the city? ”

Xue Sichang pointed to the horsemen who ran down the city, and said with a smile: "I should want to recruit me and wait." ”

Di Kun said with a smile: "As the adults analyzed, the general trend of Western Xia has gone, and the Great Liang will dominate the world sooner or later." With the bravery of the prince of Daliang and the power of the thunderbolt cannon, the Western Xia will perish sooner or later, and we will not bring about our own destruction if we follow the Western Xia. ”

While speaking, the people under the city have already run to the city. shouted: "Please answer the king of Huanqing." ”

King Huanqing was the title given to Xue Sichang by Western Xia.

Xue Sichang shouted: "Now that I am a person of Daliang, don't say anything about King Huanqing." If you want to submit to the Great Liang, I can apply for the court for you, otherwise please go back. ”

The people under the city saw Xue Sichang in the city, beat their horses and walked to the city, looked up at Xue Sichang and said: "Xue Gong must also know that Prince Liang hates traitors, you are blocking my army, Prince Liang will definitely not let you go, and only I, Xixia, can protect you in this world." ”

Xue Sichang smiled: "Merit and demerit. The prince has his own judgments. If I hadn't let you in, how would I have had a chance to surround you? My sins have been forgiven by the prince, so I will not bother you. ”

When the people under the city heard the siege, they couldn't help but change color. However, he immediately smiled and said: "My 200,000 soldiers and horses in Great Xia are here, who has the ability to surround my army." Prince Daliang has entered the hinterland of our country, how can you get his understanding. Now who doesn't know the strength of the prince of Liang, I'm afraid that others may not be able to count, right? ”

Xue Sichang heard this. I couldn't help but change my face. This was also what he was worried about, and he received the news that Li Qianshun had been beheaded one day later than Renzhong. It was only the slower march of Renzhong's army that allowed him to run from Gyeongju to Huanju first.

He sent someone to contact the Seed Master. When he wanted to see the prince through the Dao of the Seed Master, the prince had already sent troops to attack Western Xia. In the end, it was the seed master Dao, Lu Junyi, and Wu Song who joined forces to protect him, promising to exempt him from responsibility and let him intercept Renzhong's army. Daliang can have the current situation in the northwest, and the first credit should be to promote the seed master road, so the big beam was awarded the northwest prince of the seed master road, and it is also the highest title that can be achieved by a different surname. Lu Junyi, Wu Song and others are the old men of Liangshan, although they have not yet been knighted, they are all in charge of military power, which shows the prince's trust in them. Therefore, Xue Sichang agreed to intercept the Renzhong army, although Huanzhou could not stop the Renzhong army, but the fortress in the north could block the way of the Renzhong army.

Xue Sichang was just asking for a chance to live, so naturally he would not personally lead troops to stop Renzhong's army. Although those fortresses were built in dangerous places, they were to defend against the southward movement of Western Xia, and if Western Xia attacked northward, the terrain of those fortresses would not be so dangerous. What's more, it was an army of 200,000 to face, and it was only a matter of time before the fortress fell. Therefore, Xue Sichang handed over the work of guarding those fortresses to the generals who were not afraid of death, and they were also the generals he focused on suppressing when he returned to the Western Xia.

The people under the city are also witty people sent by Renzhong, and when they saw Xue Sichang change color, they said again: "King Pu doesn't want you to go out of the city, as long as you let the front fortress open a road and let the army pass." King Pu is not to blame in the past, and he can even give you Huanqing Road as a fief. If Daliang attacks Huanqing Road, our country will also send troops to rescue. ”

Xue Sichang heard what people said, and also made up his mind, and said with a smile: "It is difficult to protect the Western Xia itself, the prince of Daliang has already entered the Western Xia, can you still keep this Huanqing Road?" You don't need to say more, I am already a person of Daliang, and the forts along the north are all strong generals of the Western Army, if you want to go back to Western Xia, you can only fight over. But I'm afraid you don't have much food and grass in your army, so in my opinion, it's better for you to submit to the Great Liang. The prince of Daliang invaded the Western Xia, and there were firearms to break the city, and the disaster of the destruction of the Western Xia was in front of him. If Renzhong can lead these soldiers and horses to surrender, Daliang will not be a high-ranking official, otherwise he will probably follow in the footsteps of Li Qianshun and Brother Cha. ”

The people looked at Xue Sichang, so they had no choice but to turn their horses away.

Renzhong heard the report from his subordinates, thought about it, and immediately divided his troops to plunder grain.

Xue Sichang looked at Renzhong's division of troops and said with a smile: "Renzhong is defeated." ”

Di Kun said: "Why did your lord say this? ”

"If he pushes his way, he might be able to fight back. Once stopped, there is no hope. Although we didn't have time to clear the wilderness, but most of the people had already fled during the previous invasion of Western Xia, and I am afraid that the food he grabbed was not as much as the food consumed under the city. As soon as the grain and grass are cut off, the army will inevitably collapse. (To be continued......)