Yeli Yuqi ordered the three armies to camp immediately, and the last time there was a fiasco, he was still in a panic. If you don't win, you will be invincible.

Then climb a high hill and have a bird's-eye view of Shimen Village.

For this victory, to be able to give an explanation to the country, Yuan Hao also sent two people, an important strategist Zhang Yuan in the Battle of Haoshuichuan, and a general Cheng Kesheng who performed outstanding in the Battle of Haoshuichuan, and Zhu Guan and other generals were killed by this person.

The strategists of Western Xia were not Zhang Yuan, and the brave generals were not only Cheng Kexian, but these two were more familiar with the terrain and customs of the original road in the Song Dynasty.

Zhang Yuan came to Shimenchuan with Yeli Yuqi, and Cheng Ke led the other to Zhenrong Army.

Ye Li Yu begged to look down.

The walled wall, like the messenger he sent, was not tall or generous. This is a time-bound factor, and the area is very small. There were only about 10,000 Song soldiers in the stockade, not many horses, only a few hundred war horses, large and small tents, and some houses were built, which may contain grain, grass and supplies.

Even if there are not many troops, because of the area, they are still noisy and crowded together. And so far the wall has not been successfully repaired, and when his army arrived, there were still Song troops repairing the wall battlements. However, in order to prevent the wall from collapsing with its own wood, a large amount of wood is also prepared in the village to be used as a fence when the wall collapses.

Ye Li Yuqi was a little dazed, and couldn't guess what Zheng Lang was going to do, so he stepped down from the post and ordered a large number of scouts to look around. A number of outposts were built on the hills on both sides, and two wide wooden bridges were built over the narrow Shimen River.

It was getting dark, and the scouts came back one after another, reporting that there was not a single Song soldier in a radius of dozens of miles, that is, at this time, the rough Shimenzhai of the Song Dynasty was a real lonely city.

Asked Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan was also at a loss, and said, "See the first one to see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Yes," Ye Li Yu begged out of the camp and shouted against the wall, "I want to see him and the prince to your family, Zheng Xianggong." ”

After a while, Zheng Lang pulled Li Lingming to the wall, looked at Yeli Yuqi, and said, "King Yeli, don't come to harm." ”

"Aren't you going to fight me to the death here, why don't you go out of the city to fight?"

Zheng Lang pointed behind him and said, "King Yeli, do you think that you have more troops than me, so you can fight with me?" Although I have few people, behind me are the strongest infantry on Jingyuan Road, here I have a big village, plus you a big battalion, the war horses can't run, the cavalry can't play an advantage, get off the horse, your men are really the opponents of my army? ”

"Then let's fight, give it a try."

"Don't worry, your army has come for a long time, and it is very hard, and my army has been repairing the village until now, and it is also very hard, why don't you wait for a few days, how about fighting again after everyone recovers?"

"Where are the rest of your army?" This is the most bitter place for Yeli to meet beggars.

In the past, a group of civil servants in the Song Dynasty presided over the military, but they didn't understand.

He was even more negligent in intelligence work, and as soon as the emperor of the Song Dynasty dismissed some chamberlains and palace maids, Li Yuanhao sent people to hire them with high salaries. There are some people who are tempted and are secretly sent back to Xia by Yuan Hao, and in this way, even the big and small things around Zhao Zhen, lace news, were recorded by Li Yuanhao in a small book.

In the first battle of Haoshuichuan, Han Qi's troops had not yet been mobilized, and the spies all over the Song Realm had already reported the news to Li Yuanhao. There are even more than 200 miles from Tiandu Mountain to Haoshuichuan, which can make the army of 100,000 people disappear under the noses of the scouts of the Song Dynasty.

There are also spies left in the Song Realm, and the first line of defense, the second line of defense, the third line of defense, the fourth line of defense, and the first line of defense built by Zheng Lang swept into a no-man's land, which made Yeli feel very sorry for him. The second line of defense did not move, and there were a few tribes here that were still loyal to Yuan Hao, and there were some spies scattered among these tribes.

Yeli Yu beggar can still get some news.

But the battle seems to have failed.

Attacking the Tiandu Mountain Palace and fighting Shimenchuan, the spies didn't know at all.

Then the battle was made, and all the tribes in the field were driven to the villages by the Song people, and then they became blind and deaf.

It would be a good thing if the first-line tribes entered the forts, and there were many tribes who were loyal to the Western Xia and could play an internal role in the critical time. But when it came to the second line, there were not many tribes that really surrendered to Western Xia, and even if they could be contacted, they would not be able to play a role.

Ye Li Yu begged to ask funny, it is better to ask, and if you can't ask, you can look at Zheng Lang's tone and face.

Zheng Lang replied at the head of the city: "I heard that you are preparing at least 70,000 troops to go south this time, where is your army?" ”

"My soldiers are going south, preparing to attack your Song Dynasty villages."

"That's right, my army is also divided into each village, plus the archers of each tribe, in this battle, you will not want to take any village, on the contrary, each village will become a cemetery for your men."

"Zheng Xianggong, don't forget, you only have a lonely city here, the walls are not high, the walls are not thick, I only need to concentrate all the troops, and I can destroy your small village within a few days."

"Then come, there is your prince's palace in the village, as well as me, plus more than 10,000 elite soldiers of our dynasty, you can give an explanation to the shameless emperor of your family."

Come on, I'm here.

Yeli was even more bitter when he met begging, and he heard a confidence in Zheng Lang's tone, but where did this confidence come from?

Zheng Lang said: "Anyway, you and I can't fight today, your army has come from a long distance, and some of them are still coming from Lingzhou and Xingqing Mansion, they must be working hard, so it's better to take a rest." ”

Ye Li Yu smiled bitterly, how considerate of people.

"King Yeli, thank you for the great gift you gave me last time, tens of thousands of people, thousands of prisoners of war, countless good horses, I will play a drum and a piano for you to hear."

A few guards were about to open their mouths to curse, but Ye Liyu begged a glance and said, "Okay, thank you Zheng Xianggong for playing the piano for me." ”

Han Qi whispered, "It's not appropriate. ”

Only the lower kingdom will perform dance and drum music for the upper kingdom, and the prime minister of the upper kingdom will play the piano for the ministers of the lower kingdom.

"Brother Zhigui, this is to plant a seed for the future. As for face, let's learn from Yuan Hao, this thing is not worth much. ”

Han Qi was silent.

Under the planning of that seed master, this battle became full of tricks and winds.

But the two of them said eloquently, where is your army? My army went south. Then where is your army, my army is waiting for you in the south. This is the so-called Zhengda Bright War.

After drumming the song "Mozi Sadness", he asked, "King Yeli, have you heard anything?" ”

"All I could hear was a crow!"

"Alas, Lord Yeli, the two countries are at war, and each has its own powers, but you must not lose your belly. Do you know why I played this tune? I am feeling pity for you, in this battle, you Xixia do not know that tens of thousands of good sons and daughters will be buried in a foreign land. ”

"Then wait and see," Ye Liyu smiled, then looked at Li Lingming and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't worry, as long as I wait a few more days, I will rescue you." ”

"I don't need you to save me, I said, as long as you promise me one condition, I will return your prince to you."

Yeli met the beggar as the wind in his ears and turned the horse away.

Zheng Lang pretended to be stunned, and said to Li Lingming: "My conditions are really not high, the two countries are reconciled, release some prisoners of war from our dynasty, it's really not good, release some of my prisoners of war with Liu Ping, Shi Yuansun and others, I will return you to your Western Xia, why didn't your uncle ask?" ”

Li Lingming wanted to vomit.

Zheng Lang sighed, it's true, why doesn't anyone believe it?

Han Qi also wanted to vomit.

took Li Lingming back, but got into a room behind the middle tent with Zheng Lang.

From the outside, it looks like any other house, with walls of stone and mud covered with white thatch. But inside it was very strange, except for a stone platform, empty and empty, the high platform was half a person high, and an iron gate. Zheng Lang opened the iron door with the key, and with a gentle push, some steps were revealed, and he walked down the steps, turned a corner, and walked out with Han Qi and Lao Chong for a while, his face was very satisfied.

……

Yeli Yuqi and Zhang Yuan were also discussing.

Yeli Yuqi said to Zheng Lang, my main force is going south, Zheng Lang will not believe it, even if he goes south, he can't return? It's not far, no more than two hundred miles, and for the cavalry, it will take at most half a day to kill back. Coupled with the baggage, catch up, a day and a half.

Zheng Lang said to Ye Li Yuqi, my main force is waiting for you in the south. Yeli Yu beggar doesn't believe it, your main force is in the south, I will let you go, are you really staying in this lonely city? Sixty or seventy thousand troops attacked in turn, and within three days they would inevitably capture this village.

It is easier to guess that Guan Jianye's troops are either going south or here.

The main forces of the Song army must be identified.

If you are in the south, you may design in the south, eat your own army in the south, and then turn around and eat your own army, then Your Majesty can only withdraw your troops to protect Western Xia, then this battle will be very miserable.

If it lurks somewhere, its main force goes south, and the Song army goes around to the rear, starting from Weizhou, and destroying it all the way, the consequences cannot be predicted. Although this possibility is small, it cannot be ruled out.

Or somewhere, waiting for the opportunity to wait.

The two discussed for a while, and felt that the former might have a big surname, but Ye Liyu hesitated and said, "This son is so courageous? ”

"Our Han family has a cloud in the art of war, and we will die and be born." Zhang Yuan said.

Zheng Lang is not here, and he heard here that he is a Han family who can beat him to death.

Yuan Hao was bent on invading the Song Dynasty, one was the Yeli brothers, and the other was Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao, the two Han annihilations. Without their demagogy, under the persuasion of Shanyu and others, Yuan Hao might have restrained a little. Of course, good people are rewarded, bad people are rewarded, this person killed his son and wife, and finally died in the hands of his son.

But after finishing speaking, Zhang Yuan was also not confident.

Putting it to death and then being born, it was forced to be helpless, such as Xiang Yu, Qin's [***] team was strong, his army was weak, and he had to fight, so he broke the cauldron and sunk the boat, Han Xin faced dozens of times the enemy, and had to fight against the water. It's all forced out, does this son need to do this?

So he said: "Let Cheng Ke reward the army to tempt." ”

There is no way but to do so.

After Cheng Kesheng received Yeli's begging order, he sent scouts and infiltrated the Song Realm to check.

The problem arises.

The scouts were sent out, and they didn't come back.

Riding a horse, he looked and looked, and suddenly a rope noose came down from the tree and hung from the horse, and his companion was still looking for it, but when he came back, he saw a bloody rope noose, and his head and military badge were gone. As he walked again, the horse suddenly jumped up, and there was a beast trap attached to the horse's hooves, and the soldier was thrown down by the horse, and he attached a hook and sickle and stretched it out, hooked his head, touched the military card, and fled.

Chasing behind, chasing and chasing, boom, even people and horses fell into the trap pit. The people behind reined in their horses, swished, and a few cold arrows came through, and before they knew how, a scout team was gone.

If there are many people, run desperately into the mountains and forests.

The large army is easy to find, but how many people are hiding in these mountains and forests, where to find them?

Besides, it is a mountainous area, the speed of the horse can't keep up, and if you chase well, you can come back safely, if you can't chase well, even if you send dozens of people over, you can't go back. In just two days, hundreds of sturdy scouts had been moved.

After Cheng Kesheng heard the report, he was drenched in cold sweat.

When did the Song people become more obscene than the Tanguts?

Actually, it's not hard to say.

Zheng Lang's so-called first area took the initiative to get out of the way this time, allowing the enemy to move in. To the second area will not let again.

First take out the money and silk, select a group of local old hunters, archers who are familiar with the local terrain, and a small number of soldiers to form a hunting team.

A head plus an enemy military badge is equal to fifty taels of cloth, silk, tea, iron, and porcelain.

This area was originally regarded as a marginal area in Guanzhong, but since the occupation by the Tubo people, most of them are inhabited by the Qianghu people, and the civilization is backward, and the two countries are at odds with each other, and their lives are even poorer. When it comes to money, the concept is not heavy, and some people don't know how much cloth they have, but the market has changed for several months, and it can be calculated how many horses, cattle and sheep these cloths can be exchanged for. For these bitter border people, they all went crazy when they heard it.

In general, the terrain here is relatively flat, with many flat valley plains, many mountains, but mostly low hills. But it's not really a plain area, there are always mountains, there are always mausoleums. Scouts can't run along river valleys, and so do mountains. It runs along river valleys, some of which have rolling hills.

These hills and hills became the best places for hunting.

I am full of pessimism about this battle.

The battle of Haoshuichuan made him see the strength of the Song army, but it was only the incompetence of the commander that allowed the Western Xia people to win by luck, and it was still a miserable victory.

In this battle, the commander's ability, strict precautions, and the strength of the troops are almost the same, and there is no personal command from His Majesty the Emperor, who can fight well, can it still be won?

Hearing the feedback of the scouts, restrain the emotions in your heart, no matter what, the battle still has to be fought, and if you want to fight, you must find out the main force of the enemy.

took the lead in rushing to Liu Fanbao in the west, and Yin Zhu led his troops to save this fort and was impeached and demoted by Xia Zhu.

Liang Zi knotted, and later gave rise to many stories, you have me, I have you, not friendship, but hatred.

Since Liu Fanbao, the multi-fort village was broken by Yuan Hao in the spring, Zheng Lang came to Jingyuan Road, built one after another, a few months passed, stronger than before, and slightly expanded part of the scale.

In the end, it was a small village, and Cheng Kexun lay most of them behind the back mountain, and sent 10,000 people to Liu Fanbao to attack the city.

For this attack, a kind of ladder was deliberately made, and the ladder of the Song Dynasty would be made, but the cost was high, and there was a lack of wood in the territory of Western Xia. This ladder is a simplified version of the ladder, under the steps is a baffle, the soldier can hold it, can avoid the bow and arrow on the head of the city, to the city wall, the baffle falls, become a triangle, from the top is not easy to overturn. But how to protect yourself when climbing, there is nothing you can do.

A group of men and horses approached the city wall with ladders, and suddenly the trumpet sounded at the head of the city, and countless large stones fell from the top of the city. Some stones weighed two or three hundred catties, three or four hundred catties, and several people lifted them together.

What baffle is also equal to zero.

The Tanguts threw down the ladder and ran.

The rain of bows and arrows came out, and one or two thousand archers suddenly stood on the head of the city, some with bows, some with crossbows, and the Xixia people who approached the city wall only hated their parents for giving birth to two legs, but no matter how they ran, they couldn't run the speed of the bow and arrow, and there were some strong crossbows among them, and the range reached a hundred paces away.

After Cheng Kexiang saw it, he wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead.

I don't know how many Song troops there will be in this fort, but if you want to conquer this fort, if you don't send four or five thousand people to fill it, I'm afraid you can't.

The order was given to withdraw the troops and set off to the east.

There was no one in the wilderness, and Cheng Kesheng deliberately went to a nearby village to take a look, the house was there, but there was almost nothing in it. Not to mention food, not a single quilt can be seen.

The real strong wall is clear, Cheng Ke was angry, and ordered someone to set fire to this stockade.

The army slowly marched eastward and pounced on Sanchuan Village in the east.

attacked again, but once again threw more than 100 corpses, and had to withdraw from Sanchuan Village.

Crossing the ancient Great Wall, he rushed to the inland areas of the Song Dynasty, but he walked very slowly, and the annihilation of the enemy was not the main thing, but the main force to find the Song army.

After thinking about it, he set up a large camp on the edge of the ancient Great Wall and sent scouts to continue to check, but this time it was not a squad scout, but a large team of scouts, a team of three or four hundred people, four or five hundred people.

At this time, he suddenly thought of a person, Xue Rengui, a general of the Tang Dynasty, who was looking for the main force of Tubo in Dafeichuan, but did not find it, and finally the main force of Tubo appeared, and the Tang Dynasty army was also annihilated. How do you think so......

Sit in the tent and wait for the scout's message.

Half a day later, the news came, and I saw the Song army, but I was happily attacking and killing the scout team I had sent.

A total of six teams were dispatched, and a total of three were besieged by two Song Dynasty cavalry and were fighting. The two Song armies had more than 1,000 horsemen, and the three scout teams were all defeated, so they had to ask for assistance from the other three scout teams, but they were afraid that they would not be defeated, so they sent people back to ask for reinforcements.

Cheng Kesheng ordered to divide into two divisions, each with 5,000 people to rescue, and annihilated the two Song troops by the way.

The two armies went out, and on the way they met their defeated comrades.

The six-way scout team rendezvous, but because of the previous separation, the Song army always fought more and fought less, pressed and fought, and was defeated and retreated.

The two armies regrouped and pursued it.

When the Song army saw them coming, one fled to Zhenrong Village, and the other fled to Huaiyuan Village.

The Western Xia army chasing towards Zhenrong Village saw that it was very close to Zhenrong Village, and this was the location of the state capital of the Zhenrong Army of the Song Dynasty, so they did not dare to chase it again. But the Western Xia army chasing Huaiyuan Village did not let go and continued to chase. Seeing that the two armies were getting closer and closer across a ravine, sharp arrows were shot from the woods on both sides of the ravine, and many Song Dynasty infantry soldiers came out with those three strange weapons in their hands, or cut off the legs of horses, or hooked their heads. The cavalry of the Song Dynasty also turned their horses and killed them.

After an hour of fierce fighting, another Song Dynasty army came out of the village, and the Western Xia army finally collapsed. The people chased it, but lost another 100 corpses. If it weren't for the fear of the Western Xia army in the rear, it is possible that more than half of these nearly 6,000 people would have died here today.

What news has not been found out, more than a thousand people have died.

Cheng Kexun sat in the camp, wanting to cry without tears.