Chapter VII The Great Army Moves, and the Weizhou Offensive and Defensive Battles Are Undertaken
On the tenth day of the seventh month of the second year of Song Baoyuan, Zhao Lei led 70,000 soldiers and horses to storm the Weijia Village guarded by Renduo Baoren. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½\\ć qĪ5ć c0m//
Weijiazhai is the only way from Qingzhou to Weizhou, when Yuan Hao planned Weizhou, he had already calculated the way to retreat, so leaving Renduo Baoren Town to guard Jiazhai, on the one hand, it can block Zhao Lei's reinforcements, on the other hand, if Weizhou siege is unfavorable, the Western Xia army can return to Yan'an Mansion from Weijiazhai.
After Zhao Lei came to Qingzhou, he gathered nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses under Yang Wenguang, and immediately attacked Weijiazhai, both Song and Xia knew that if Weizhou was the key to the peace talks between Song and Xia, then Weijiazhai was related to the key to Yuanhao of Western Xia to return to Xingqing Mansion safely after the defeat of the attack on Weizhou.
Weijiazhai is just an ordinary cottage, located in the gentle slope of the mountain, is the only way from Weizhou to Qingzhou, Western Xia Yuanhao has never invaded Weizhou, so Weijiazhai has never been valued by the Song Dynasty, now Yuanhao rushed to Weizhou, Weijiazhai this small walled city, for a while became the key to the war, not only the eyes of the entire Yongxing military road are all focused on Weijiazhai, that is, the Song capital Bianjing and the summer capital Xingqing are watching the battle situation of Weijiazhai.
If it weren't for the fact that there was a 30-degree slope outside the walled city that restricted the movement ability of some of the Song army's siege equipment, as well as helped the impact of the Western Xia cavalry, I am afraid that Weijiazhai would have been conquered by 70,000 horses led by Zhao Lei.
However, even though it has a favorable location, Weijiazhai collapsed under the onslaught of Zhao Lei's army. Already crumbling, relying on 26,000 soldiers and horses to resist the onslaught of the Song army's 70,000 troops on the gentle terrain, Renduo Baoren was able to hold out for six days, which already surprised Zhao Lei very much.
"Kill!" The earth-shattering shouts of killing shook the sky, and with the shouts of killing, about 5,000 Song troops were under the leadership of Yang Wenguang. Wielding the weapons in his hands, pushing various siege weapons, he charged towards the east gate of Weijiazhai.
With the collapse of the earthen wall of the East Gate, Zhao Lei transferred all the offensive to the East Gate in the past two days, and the other three gates only left 3,000 soldiers and horses to prevent the Western Xia Army from breaking through, and the other soldiers and horses took turns to continuously attack the weak East Gate of Weijiazhai every day.
Yang Wenguang led 5,000 soldiers and horses to rush to the east gate of Weijiazhai, although Renduo Baoren demolished all the things that could be demolished in Weijiazhai to block the east gate, but those things were attacked by the Song army, and they were always destroyed in a short time, and then it was a brutal hand-to-hand combat with hand-to-hand combat.
Yang Wenguang rushed to the east gate of Weijiazhai without any obstruction. After six days of fierce fighting, the bows and arrows of the Western Xia army became less and less, and it is estimated that only a few marksmen have bows and arrows, and the other soldiers are waiting inside the east gate to resist the impact of Yang Wenguang's soldiers and horses.
Aside a few bows and arrows. Yang Wenguang rushed into the Weijia village first, and thousands of soldiers in the Western Xia Dynasty in the village were already in full battle, and when they saw Yang Wenguang rushing in, they waved the knife and gun in their hands and killed Yang Wenguang.
Yang Wenguang led his troops to attack here many times, and he had expected this situation for a long time. He was not frightened, and the silver spear in his hand shook, and a few silver stars hit the waved weapon. Blocking all the attacks, at this moment, the Song army behind him also rushed up, brandishing sword soldiers and fighting with the Western Xia army.
Yang Wenguang led the only dozens of cavalry under his command, rushed left and right, and could not break out of the formation of the Western Xia army, and the hand-to-hand combat lasted for about half an hour, and the exhausted Song army slowly retreated under the leadership of Yang Wenguangdi, and the Western Xia army did not chase after it. After the Song army retreated, sand and gravel were brought in to block the collapsed wall of the East Gate again.
Only half an hour after Yang Wenguang retreated, the Qiang general Fan Quan led 5,000 Qiang troops to rush towards the east gate of Weijiazhai.
ā¦ā¦
Near Weijiazhai, shouting to kill the heavens, but the Song army camp five miles east of Weijiazhai was silent, and many Song soldiers who were attacking the city at night were sleeping like a dream listening to the sound of shouting and killing, and in a big tent in the camp, Zhao Lei was inviting Yang Wenguang to ask about today's battle.
"How's the battle going?" Zhao Lei, who was standing next to the sand table and calculating the situation, saw Yang Wenguang walking in with a puzzled armor and covered in blood, and he didn't say much, and asked straight to the point.
"Our army killed one hundred and forty-seven brothers, thirty-four were seriously wounded, and it is impossible to go to the battlefield again in the future, more than two hundred and seventy minor injuries, and you can compete with the Xixia people again after three or five days of cultivation, as for the Xixia army in Weijiazhai, it is estimated that no less than 100 people were killed in battle, and more than 100 people were injured!" After Yang Wenguang recalled the scene of the fierce battle just now, combined with the intelligence of the spies in the rear, he replied to Zhao Lei seriously.
"In other words, the army that Rindo Baoren can use now is less than 8,000 people." Zhao Lei compared the losses of both sides, frowned and said to himself.
"In just a few days, our army has less than 50,000 soldiers who can go into battle, and more than 20,000 casualties have only been exchanged for the loss of 17,000 people in Western Xia. Yang Wenguang thought of the more than 10,000 soldiers killed by the Song army, clenched the short knife in his hand, and said indignantly.
"Renduo Baoren began to guard Xiping Mansion since Yuan Hao took over the throne of Xixia King, and fought with the Great Song Dynasty for more than ten years, it is not difficult to steal the ability to defend the city, the combat effectiveness of the Xixia Army in Weijiazhai is not beyond my expectations, what really worries me is that the most elite thousand guards cavalry in the hands of Renduo Baoren, until now I have not seen any trace of them, whether they are in Weijiazhai or not, it is not easy to say, this thousand cavalry is there, whether Renduo Baoren will hide them, or Yuan Hao will take them away, all pose a threat to our army!" Zhao Lei knew that Renduo Baoren had a fine cavalry that had followed Renduo Baoren for many years, but the Song army attacked Weijiazhai for six days and disabled most of the cavalry of the Western Xia Army.
"It's just a thousand people, how can our 50,000 army be afraid of a thousand cavalry in Western Xia, today there is news from Weizhou, Yuan Hao's army has suffered heavy losses, and it has slowed down the degree of attacking Weizhou, it seems that Yuan Hao is about to understand the plan, my lord! We can't continue to consume with Renduo Baoren, so let's order a general attack! Yang Wenguang said loudly to Zhao Lei.
Yang Wenguang said it well, but a thousand elite cavalry, even if there is a conspiracy, the destructive power will not be great, and Zhao Lei has been attacking Weijiazhai for six days at the cost of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses.
"Someone! Immediately ordered Zhang Zi and Xia Sui to attack the north and south gates of Weijiazhai respectively an hour later! General Yang, you led the Gyeongju soldiers and horses to continue the attack on the east gate, and the west gate! It was left to the two generals, Fan Quan and Zhao Ming. Zhao Lei resolutely made up his mind to launch the final general attack on Weijiazhai, and said loudly to the heralds outside the tent.
ā¦ā¦
Just when Zhao Lei ordered a general attack on Weijiazhai, the Song Dynasty army in Weizhou City finally waited for the temporary withdrawal of Western Xia.
In the tent of the Western Xia military camp in the east of Weizhou City, Yuan Hao looked at the direction of Weizhou City and roared at the Western Xia generals in the tent: "A group of rice buckets! A small Weizhou City, eight days, has not been taken yet, and the lives of 40,000 Xixia Haoerlang have been cut off by you rice buckets under Weizhou City, what do I want you to do, they are all waste! ā
Yuan Hao scolded the Western Xia Meng generals in the account, and he was just about to say a few words to boost morale, when he suddenly saw his subordinate Xi Zhizhi Ye Li Renrong standing aside, muttering in his pale mouth, listening carefully, he actually said "Impossible!" A few words.
"Renrong! What the hell is going on? "Yuan Hao and Yeli Renrong have been friends for many years, and when they saw Yeli Renrong's appearance, they immediately understood that there must be something wrong with Yeli Renrong, a wise man.
"Your Majesty, please look!" Yeli Renrong, who was awakened by Yuan Hao, hurriedly pointed to a pair of Song Xia geographical maps that he was directly opposed, and said to Yuan Hao in a deep voice: "General Yeli Yuqi is facing Fan Zhongyan's 70,000 army in Yan'an Mansion, regardless of the strength and generals of the Song army, they have been verified and accurate; And General Renduo Baoren led 20,000 soldiers and horses to block Zhao Lei's reinforcements from Weizhou, fought hard for six days, suffered heavy losses, and was almost unable to hold on, and Zhao Lei's soldiers and horses were also 70,000, which has also been verified, and there will be no mistake! When Chen saw the map just now, he thought that the Song army had 200,000 soldiers and horses, and the other 50,000 soldiers and horses went there, in addition to Ren Fu's 5,000 people in White Leopard City, there were 45,000 soldiers and horses there? ā
Yeli Renrong's words shocked Yuan Hao's heart, and at this time he also reflected, the attack on Weizhou seemed to have suffered too heavy losses, and Zhao Lei and Fan Zhongyan were both sitting firmly in the rear, and they didn't care about the safety of Weizhou at all, and the 45,000 soldiers and horses disappeared, could they all be in the city of Weizhou.
"We've been tricked! Could it be that this Weizhou City is a trap, Zhao Lei dared to use the entire Weizhou as bait to consume our army's soldiers and horses! Yuan Hao said with a blue face.
"Now Weizhou has reached the limit, although our army has suffered heavy losses, half of the 80,000 soldiers and horses have been lost, and 10,000 are recuperating from the wounded, but Weizhou City has been full of soldiers, tens of thousands of young and strong plus the Weizhou defenders, and now there are less than 10,000 soldiers and horses who can participate in the defense of the city, but the 45,000 ambushes in Weizhou City, how many are left now, there is really no bottom in the minister's heart, even if there are still 20,000 soldiers and horses left, with our army now 30,000 troops, 10,000 wounded, it is impossible to take Weizhou." Yeli Renrong frowned tightly and said to Yuan Hao with a wry smile.
"Your Majesty! General Renduo Baoren's place is almost impossible to hold, if Weijiazhai is lost, we will lose our way to retreat! Hearing Yeli Renrong's words, Yang Shousu also realized that the situation was not good now, and hurriedly came out and said to Yuan Hao.
Yuan Hao's face was cloudy and uncertain for a while, and he suddenly sneered and said, "Let's withdraw!" However, since Zhao Lei had planned to leave us here, I am afraid that it will not be so easy to retreat, since this is the case, let's leave a big gift for Zhao Lei before leaving! ā
Gift! When the Western Xia generals in the tent heard Yuan Hao's words, they looked at each other in confusion.
The latest full book: ćććććććććć