Chapter 649: Casting Bait in the East and Closing the Net in the West
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Wang Zhongzheng died, died of frivolity, died of stupidity!
No one knows what he was thinking when he died, whether it was remorse, regret, or stubbornness. Perhaps they are still making up excuses to shirk responsibility. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
It's a pity that he never had a chance to think again, and he never had a chance to deceive himself again, Suo Jiusi raised his knife and fell, and blood splattered three feet, leaving behind a cold and polite corpse.
Wang Zhongzheng's eyes were still wide, frightened, unwilling, and angry......
For a moment, there were too many complicated expressions, but gradually his eyes dimmed, and he completely lost his lustre.
"Drag it into the woods and feed the wolves!" Suo Jiusi commanded, turned around and went to report to Liang Guoxiang.
To be honest, according to the original idea, Liang Yibury actually didn't want Wang Zhongzheng to die like this, and even planned to let him go back. With such a restless straw bale making trouble, the combat effectiveness of the Song army will be reduced, and it will be beneficial and harmless to him.
Even if it is a dead end in the end, it is best for Zhao Zhao to bear it and kill him directly.
Wang Zhongzheng was a close confidant of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, so there would definitely be a rift between the Song Emperor Zhao Zhao and the Qin King Zhao Zhao, and there would be even more discord, which was very beneficial to the Western Xia.
However, at this moment, Suo Jiusi's heart was not happy, and many Western Xia soldiers hated Wang Zhongzheng to the core, and asked to kill this person many times to vent their anger. At the moment of the great enemy, no matter what, I have to comfort the mood of the soldiers, and Liang Yibury is helpless, so he has to agree to kill him.
Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, anyway, the contradiction between Emperor Song and King Qin is not a day or two, I don't know what Zhao Ji will think about this matter, there should be no fewer contradictions and conflicts, wait and see!
Liang Yi buried and said: "Jiusi, solve Wang Zhongzheng, the next thing is to deal with Chong Yong, he is even more difficult to deal with than Chong Yong, you have to be careful!" ”
"Yes, the Prime Minister can rest assured!" Suo Jiusi is in a good mood and full of confidence. Immediately ordered the troops and horses and prepared to meet the division of the plant.
Things are developing according to Liang Yi's expectations, and after Chong Ge learned that his brother was in Shenduiyi, he immediately came to the rescue. Suo Jiusi immediately arranged and fought fiercely with it.
He was hit several times in a row, but he failed to find a chance to save the seed chant, and he was also traumatized. He was helpless and led his army to retreat to Xiazhou.
Suo Jiusi immediately sent troops to attack, and the siege of Xiazhou was impassable. There were only 30,000 people in the plantation department, and after heavy casualties. Today, there are only 20,000 people. Although he tried his best to hold on to Xiazhou City. But it's actually quite strenuous.
But Zhekexing, who was in Yinzhou, not only did not rescue. They didn't even deliver grain and grass, and they completely stood by and watched.
The Fuzhou family and the Qingjian City family completely broke with the family.
After Liang Yibury got the news, he felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the two highest-ranking generals of the Eastern Route Army of the Song Dynasty fell out of harmony. There is no cooperation with each other. Even falling into each other's grounds, the conflict between reason and sensibility is hopeless.
Where is Liang Yi buried? Therefore, he immediately strengthened the offensive against Xiazhou and began to plan a war against Yinzhou. After eating the seeds, defeating Zhekexing, and successfully counterattacking on the Eastern Front, the Song army's three-way crusade will inevitably end in failure.
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Although Zhao Zhao did not know the details of the battle situation on the Eastern Front. But the approximate trend can still be guessed.
Since Wang Zhongzheng was arrogant and "conquered" Shizhou and Xiazhou in a row, Zhao Zhao had anticipated what might happen later.
The city of Yanzhou is bound to fail, and Wang Zhongzheng's death is not a pity. Western Xia used Yanzhou as bait to lure him in, and then used him as bait. Attract breeders and fold the line to take the bait.
Zhao Zhao believes that with the experience and wisdom of the fold and the cultivation of the seeds, he will definitely be able to make a correct judgment. But sometimes, you know that there is a trap in front of you, but you still have to drill into it.
Whether or not to rescue Wang Zhongzheng is not a purely military issue, but a complex issue involving feelings, politics and conspiracy. There must be some sacrifices to be made.
In any case, Wang Zhongzheng must die at the hands of the Tanguts. can't leave any truth, let Zhao Ji come to ask the guilty family and the farmer, let alone let him come to find his own trouble.
Zhao Zhao also hoped in his heart that they would at least put on a rescue posture and have a good explanation for Bianjing. However, he was not willing to risk the lives of his family or his family. However, Zhao Zhao also knew that Zhe Ke Xing and the seed man were likely to have done so, and they would take the initiative to share their worries!
With this courtier, he can be regarded as satisfied!
That's it!
Since everyone is throwing bait, then throw a big, irresistible bait for Liang Yiburi!
The bait was thrown out in the east, but I had to go to the west to collect the net, and I had to go myself!
When the Eastern Route Army fought fiercely in Xiazhou and Yinzhou, King Qin's guard of honor remained under the city of Weizhou, but Zhao Zhao himself had disappeared without a trace.
A few days later, 20,000 elite cavalry of the Song army passed through Xiao Pass and quickly headed north. The leader is Zhao Zhao, the king of Qin, himself, and his goal is exactly - Lingzhou, the only place that can be called a big fish.
Out of Xiaoguan, the Song army quickly moved north along the Hulu River Valley, and then passed through the desert Hanhai, bypassing the Weizhou army and the Tanma of the nearby city, and quickly headed north.
Even if a small Western Xia army was found on the way, it was directly exterminated. The 20,000 cavalry were all equipped with the best Hequ horses, and the running speed was absolutely first-class.
In just a few days, they rushed to the city of Lingzhou, and in the process, the Western Xia people were unaware of it, or they couldn't react at all.
Lingzhou is located on the east bank of the Yellow River, also known as Xiping Mansion, and its strategic location is very important. The Xiangqing Military Division, one of the twelve military divisions of Western Xia, was stationed here.
Originally, Liang Yibury was going to adopt the strategy of clearing the wilderness with strong walls, and except for a few large cities, almost all his forces were concentrated in Lingzhou. Originally, at least 150,000 troops had gathered here, ready to face the Song army that had been fighting for a long time and running thousands of miles, and was already at the end of the crossbow.
But Wang Zhongzheng's sudden appearance made Liang Yi bury on the eastern front to see an opportunity to take advantage of, coupled with the dissatisfaction of the party nobles in Western Xia, as well as strong pressure. prompted Liang Yiburi to make a decision to mobilize 100,000 troops to Yanzhou to counterattack the Song army from the eastern front.
Wang Zhong is a straw bale, very good at cooking, but the seed wing and the seed brother are different, even if there is a fierce general like Suo Jiusi, it is not easy to win easily.
The subsequent discord between the planting and the folding of the line is a golden opportunity, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Speed up the pace of the counteroffensive on the Eastern Front. Liang Yishu mobilized another 20,000 reinforcements from Lingzhou, so that there were only 30,000 defenders left in Lingzhou.
For a strategic place like Lingzhou, 30,000 defenders are really too few!
However, Liang Yibury felt that the several barriers on the periphery of Lingzhou were all heavily guarded. The Eastern Route Army of the Song Dynasty could not pass through Yanzhou, and the Middle Route Army was still bound in Weizhou, and the Western Route Army's Seed Division was still under the city of Yingli (place name) and was not allowed to move forward half a step.
Liang Yibury is most worried about Zhao Zhao, the king of Qin, and the news he has received so far is. Others supervised the battle under the city of Weizhou.
Apparently. Zhao Zhao put all his hopes on the middle route army.
As everyone knows. Weizhou had sufficient troops, and the generals and soldiers stationed there were also elite Western Xia. I gave them a death order, they must stick to Weizhou, so it won't be easy to do it over there.
Lingzhou is safe for the time being!
It is based on such considerations. Liang Yicai boldly mobilized his forces to the Eastern Front. As long as the counteroffensive on the Eastern Front is victorious, the Song army will inevitably retreat completely, and the risk in Lingzhou will inevitably be lifted at that time.
Although it was very risky, it was still worth a try, and Liang Yibury decided to take a gamble!
With the remaining 20,000 defenders, Liang Yibury handed over the city to his cronies Ye Lihu to be responsible for guarding. Although Ye Lihu was born in the party and was a nobleman, his family was in the middle of the road, and he was reduced from a young leader of a tribe to a prisoner, and it was Liang Yi who buried and rescued him. And help him get revenge.
Ye Lihu was grateful to Liang Yibury and became a loyal confidant. This person is brave and good at fighting, quite strategic, and a fierce general.
Loyal, brave and resourceful. There is such a person looking at the backyard for himself, and Liang Yi is naturally a hundred relieved.
But he forgot one thing, Ye Lihu has one of the biggest shortcomings - alcoholism!
This person is a drunkard, and if it weren't for drunkenness, he wouldn't have been assassinated, and the tribe was defeated. After such a catastrophe, Yeli has made a difference.
But as he was buried by Liang Yi, the old things gradually faded away, and the old problem of alcoholism was committed again. When Liang Yi was buried, he still restrained himself. As soon as Liang Yi left, he couldn't control him, so he drank a few cups from time to time! Even as the commander of a city, this is still the case.
There are cronies to persuade him, but Ye Lihu disagrees, claiming that Lingzhou is safe, there will be absolutely no problem, and there is no need to worry.
However, Ye Lihu still has the least sense. I try to be restrained, rarely drunk, and only occasionally get up slightly late.
After more than ten days, there was nothing to do. Although he was drinking, Ye Lihu did not make a mistake, and arranged the relevant matters of the entire city defense very properly, so it was difficult for others to say anything.
On this day, Wu Hei, an old Qiang general, presented two jars of wine and flattered: "General, these are two jars ......of good wine that the last general bought from a merchant, which is said to come from Bianjing in the Song Dynasty, and it is particularly mellow and fragrant."
Ye Li smelled the overflowing aroma of wine, and immediately became interested, and asked, "You bought it?" ”
"Hehe, don't hide it from the general, it was robbed by the last general, and the merchant is from the Song Dynasty, so ......" Wu Hei's voice was very low, a little embarrassed, but there was no trace of remorse between his words and expressions! Then he flattered: "It's been so long, it's natural to honor the general!" ”
"Say, if there is anything, you will honor General Ben for no reason!" Ye Lihu couldn't resist the temptation of wine after all, but he also knew that there must be a reason for the lack of merit.
Wu Hei said sincerely: "General, our clan's pasture is in the Hengshan area, but it was forcibly occupied by the party Xiang Xiluo Department, and now the clan has nowhere to graze cattle and sheep...... The last general wanted to ask the prime minister for mercy and help mediate...... But in the end, people will speak lightly, and the minister of the country will take care of everything...... Thinking about it, the general is high and powerful, and he is deeply respected by the country, if he says a word, he will definitely be able to help my department get out of the predicament......"
"That's it!" It is not surprising that Yeli is overwhelmed, and it is not uncommon for ranches to be seized. In the Western Xia, the Dangxiang people were naturally one level higher than the Qiang people. The Siluo tribe is also one of the more powerful tribes among the party nobles, and they are quite arrogant on weekdays, and they forcibly occupy the pastures of the Qiang people, which is not surprising at all!
Wu Hei immediately understood with a heartache: "I heard that the general has a friendship with the leader of the Xiluo Division, and I implore the general to help, your face, they will definitely give it, and our clan will be grateful to Dade!" ”
"In this matter, it is okay for General Ben to come forward, but he just wants to settle the Xiluo Department, I am afraid that it will be ......" Ye Lihu did not continue, but the meaning of his words was already very clear.
Wu Hei immediately said, "General rest assured. The beautiful scenery of these two jars is just a meeting gift with the general, and afterwards our clan is willing to thank the general Long En with 100 good horses, 5,000 sheep, and a hundred altars of this kind of fine wine! ”
It doesn't matter if the cows, horses and sheep are good, but the wine is very attractive. Ye Lihu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Don't worry, although it is a little tricky, but in the eyes of this general, it is a matter of one sentence." ”
"Then thank you, General!" Wu Hei said goodbye and left, when he went out. Yu Guang saw Ye Lihu reach for the wine jar. A subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Ye Lihu is also a cautious person. The men tested the liquor with silverware and made sure it was non-toxic. Then the wine is poured and tasted, and the stomach is swallowed, from the mouth to the esophagus. and then suddenly the belly is hot, and it is a real liquor.
Although it is hot, it feels very good, especially the mellow aroma of the drink, the softness after the mouth, and the cool and enthusiastic taste, which is even better.
In an instant, Ye Lihu fell in love with this fine wine. Not to mention, Wu Hei came to do something for himself. It's really a cost to the company, and it's really a good wine!
Bowl after bowl, Yeli Hu drank longer than usual, and good wine needs to be tasted slowly. After five bowls of wine were in the stomach, Ye Lihu put down the wine jar.
How can you drink good wine in one day? Again. The amount of five bowls a day can't be broken, otherwise you will really get drunk. Although he is addicted to alcohol, under the combined effect of the lessons of the past and the sense of responsibility in the army, Ye Lihu still has self-control.
Seeing that it was getting late and snowflakes were falling in the sky, it was clear that this year's winter had come earlier than usual. It stands to reason that in such weather, no one will go out inside or outside the city, and the city should be safe and sound. But Ye Lihu still decided to go out on patrol and do his duty!
Grabbed the scimitar and stood up, Ye Lihu suddenly found that his head was a little dizzy, his head was a little painful, and the whole person seemed to be a little unstable.
What's wrong? Half in the bag?
Five bowls of wine is not much for Ye Lihu, and in the past, you didn't necessarily get drunk when you drank ten bowls, how could this be the case today? Suddenly, he remembered, today's wine was more mellow and stronger.
I forgot about that......
Alas!
Ye Lihu felt more and more dizzy, it seems that it is impossible to go out to patrol, so let's rest for a while! In his experience, after being drunk in the past, he rested for a while and was unharmed!
So, Ye Lihu touched the edge of the couch and fell down!
Then there was a snoring sound, and Yeli fell into a deep sleep, and he couldn't hear anything!
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Snowflakes are drifting, and the sudden sound of horses' hooves breaks the silence of the night!
The Western Xia soldiers at the head of the city noticed the anomaly and immediately warned them. Some soldiers hurriedly came to report, but the main general Yeli was drunk, snoring on the couch, and the personnel did not wake up!
As a result, the situation is inevitably a little panicked. It's just that the guards in Lingzhou are all well-trained soldiers, but they are quite calm, and they are immediately ready to survey the enemy situation and meet the enemy.
It's just that before they were ready to roll the wood, stones, bows, arrows and spears, the south gate of Lingzhou City actually opened!
That's right, it's really open!
The person who opened the door was Wu Hei, a Qiang general, a Qiang man from Hengshan!
The orders of Zhao Zhao, the king of Qin, spread in the northwest, but all the generals, subjects, and tribes in Western Xia were rewarded as long as they helped the Song army fight.
Hengshan Qiang is one of the key targets, whether it is the Western Army secret agent or the Mingyue Sect, they have secretly put a lot of effort into it!
Wu Hei was moved at that time and served King Qin.
His tribe's pasture in Hengshan was indeed forcibly occupied by the Xiluo Division, and he wanted to take it back, but not through Liang Yi buried or Yeli Hu, but through Zhao Zhao, the king of Qin in the Great Song Dynasty.
After the Hehuang Qiang people joined the Great Song Dynasty, they were treated well, especially that Qu Zha, who became the leader and spread among the Qiang people.
Envy is envy, and action is the most important thing. Wu Hei is a person who is good at seizing opportunities, and the first person to act is likely to be the future leader of the Hengshan Zhuqiang, and this opportunity cannot be missed.
So, two jars of spirits were sent to Ye Lihu, a well-reasoned excuse that would not arouse suspicion. Yeli is addicted to wine, and when he encounters such a good wine, he will inevitably taste it. This wine is very strong, I believe he will be tricked!
Without the main general, the defenders will inevitably be leaderless!
Wu Hei acted immediately, opened the city gate, and let the Song army enter the city!
What did Zhao Zhao spend so much effort on? In order to attract Liang Yibury to the eastern front, and then set off from Xiaoguan to raid Lingzhou.
This is the ultimate goal of this battle, and it doesn't matter how it is done, as long as there is a result.
Liang Yi was fooled, he was too confident in his defense system, so that the defense in the core Lingzhou was very weak.
With Wu Hei's internal response, the main general is drunk and unconscious, and the city gate is wide open, how can Xixia resist?
The Song army rushed into the city and, with the assistance of Wu Hei, soon took control of the south gate of Lingzhou. The Tangut people did not know why, and some generals led troops to resist, but more people were frightened and overwhelmed.
The main general Ye Lihu has been nowhere to be seen, and the Western Xia people are in a state of leaderlessness, and it is difficult to organize an orderly resistance, so they are in a panic.
At the same time, there is more of a horror. The gates were suddenly opened, apparently with an internal response. In the panic, I don't know who it should be, and I don't know how much.
Then I saw the cavalry of the Song army constantly rushing into the city, and in the snowy night, I only saw the cavalry rushing in, but the number of them could not be determined.
With such a formation, can the number of people be small? The panicked Western Xia soldiers had already preconceived, where did they still have the heart to resist, and immediately scattered and fled.
Ye Lihu was awakened in his sleep, but he was still dizzy and had a splitting headache. I saw only fires everywhere, and shouts of killing and cries for help came from all directions. Before he could figure out what was going on, the blade slashed at the back of his neck, and a human head was already in Wu Hei's hand.
This is a stepping stone to his ascension!
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I'm sorry, something is delayed, it's even later. I'm really sorry, forgive me! Tomorrow there will be more to make up!