A turning point in the battle

On that day, seeing that the gate of Lingzhou City was approached by the Song army swarming up, he almost rushed in! But at this moment, a fast horse rushed from behind like crazy!

From behind came their own people. This fast horse did not hesitate to bring the order of the commander of the Western Expedition as fast as possible. Gao Zunyu, the No. 1 relative of Tianzi who had been invisible, finally appeared, he didn't know what kind of reconnaissance force he used, but he was able to accurately grasp every move of the Jingyuan Army, and at this most critical moment, he sent an order that decided the overall situation of the entire Western Expedition! He ordered the Jingyuan army to stop attacking, no matter how far the war went, stop immediately! The reason is that he, as the main general, is negotiating with the Western Xia, and the Song army is about to win without a fight...

Liu Changzuo instantly stiffened, and he couldn't believe his ears. Anyone with a little bit of common sense of war knows that at this time, breaking into the door is the only last word! In comparison, any hellish negotiation is a lie! Take 10,000 steps back, even if you really negotiate, holding Lingzhou City in your hands will increase the weight of negotiations. Obviously, Gao Zunyu wants to take credit, and he is unwilling to let Liu Changzuo capture Lingzhou City!

But Liu Changzuo did not dare to disobey the order. The deputy has no right to ask what the Lord is going to do, whether there is a negotiation or not, he must stop immediately... In this way, the previous hard battles and thousands of miles of raids were all nullified, and the prepared Lingzhou City was definitely an unprecedentedly strong fortress!

Liu Changzuo strictly carried out the order, and the Jingyuan army retreated, letting the Western Xia people into the city gate, and then retreated far away. A godsend slipped away... The officers and men of the Jingyuan Army walked back in despair, which was really majestic when they came. When you go, it's sparse, when you come, it's stormy, and when you go back, it's slowly soaring...

In addition to being frustrated, a question mark floated in everyone's hearts, Gao Zunyu's tall relative, according to your life history, should you not have such a stupid trick and such an inferior character, right?

Looking at the past record of Gao Waiqi, he is definitely an evil and cunning character who makes the enemy a head eight big!

In 1068, Gao Zunyu served as a defensive envoy in Yulin, northwest China. From this point, it can be seen that this relative is very able to endure hardships, not to mention the Song Dynasty, Yulin is now an underdeveloped county. It's hard and dangerous. Especially this year. When the danger comes, I realize that it is really big! Western Xia sent 100,000 troops, including 3,000 Iron Harrier heavy cavalry, while Gao Zunyu's troops were 20,000. It's obviously not okay to fight hard. At such a critical juncture. He looked around. I saw a river, the Shimen River. Looking up at the sky again, it was the height of summer. It's so hot that I don't move and I sweat. Very good! These two conditions are combined, and the mind of the tall relative habitually becomes evil, and a conspiracy comes to the surface...

He first hung up the war-free card, held the other party for more than ten days, and then sent someone to the agreed date: 3 days later, there will be a life and death on the banks of the Shimen River, and we will not see you or disperse! The Tangut people were very excited, and they could finally fight, and the people of the Song Dynasty finally did not shrink their heads to the turtle. It's just that they were a little happier, and on the day of the decisive battle, Gao Zunyu once again exerted his abrasive nature, making the Xixia people wait all morning under the poisonous sun before showing up. The Tangut people were almost oily at that time, and they couldn't hold back anymore near noon, so they all went to the river to drink horses and water. They enjoyed the cool water of the river, and everyone and every horse drank to their heart's content. Gao Zunyu appeared on the battlefield at this time. Here's what happened next: the Tangut people shook their bodies, shook off the droplets of water, their bronzed skin was very sexy under the scorching sun, and they raised their knives and slashed at them, which was really heroic. It's just that in the next moment, suddenly the collective dizziness, nausea and vomiting, and some even diarrhea... How can this battle be fought? The quick reaction pulled the horse and wanted to escape, but it turned out that the horse was more wolf than a man, soft as a ball of rotten persimmons!

That's right! They were all poisoned. Gao Zunyu let them sunbathe all morning, the effect was almost over, and sent people to the upper reaches of the Shimen River to poison them. Under this conspiracy, there was no suspense at all, and more than 10,000 Tangut people died that day, more than 40,000 were captured, and less than 40,000 ran back. Horses were thrown everywhere. Especially the 3,000 iron harriers, the knives were captured alive en masse without seeing blood...

After this battle, Gao Zunyu became a bastard in the eyes of both the enemy and us. Can the battle be fought like this? Opportunistic, you're so inhuman~

So this unprincipled play of tall relatives came into play again at this time.

He led the Huanqing army out of the country and suddenly changed direction. was originally scheduled to join forces with Liu Changzuo near Huluchuan, but he flashed to the side. In Weizhou, the Qingyuan army area entered the Hanhai Desert. This move not only surprised the Tangut people, but even the friendly forces of the Song Dynasty did not expect it. As a result, there was a lot of fighting outside the desert, and his old man walked leisurely with a large group of people for more than ten days, and suddenly appeared in an important area! The time was just right, all the troubles on the way were avoided, and all the important plots were not staged. What, has it been staged? No way! Immediately pinched this replay!

Therefore, Liu Changzuo's Jingyuan army was blocked by his own people under the city of Lingzhou, and watched the Western Xia people hide back in the city, and they were restored to their original state... That day, the Jingyuan army was in a belly of fire and walked back, and when it was dark, he was about to rest, and suddenly received another order from a hurry!

This time the fast horse is more fatal than the last time, it is obvious that the tall general is really in a hurry, and the order is actually - I am attacked 30 miles away, come and save me immediately!

The Jingyuan army was so angry that he sat on the ground, and the whole army was depressed. Tall relative, aren't you talking to the Tangut about surrender? Why was it suddenly attacked? The whole army unanimously agreed not to deal with Gao Zunyu and let him continue to talk, maybe he could "talk" about a miracle, and those Western Xia people would automatically stop attacking? But the heart of the exemplary soldier Liu Changzuo was too kind, he didn't even think about it, so he personally led a few cavalry to support overnight!

The cavalry of the Jingyuan Army, who had been rushing frantically and robbing the city with all their might, went on the road again, and finally saw the Huanqing Army after running for 30 miles. I saw a mess, and there was indeed a battle, but the Xixia people were nowhere to be seen, and they had already run away!

Liu Changzuo dismounted and begged to see him, and it is said that he attracted all the enemies to his side along the way and fought alone. Lingzhou City was hacked in front of it, and then went to help late at night, how can you say that Liu Changzuo is a rare good comrade, right? Tall relative, shouldn't you be smiling and personally welcoming you out of the tent?

No. It's human nature to do that. And the so-called big relatives are not ordinary people, especially the tall relatives who have done so many outrageous things!

Gao Zunyu asked Liu Changzuo to stand outside the tent for most of the night before letting him in. The first sentence is not a greeting, but a question: Why are you so late? You arrived only after the Tangut people ran out, and you missed the fighter, do you know?

Liu Changzuo was dizzy, but he was really kind. Not only did he not get angry, but he also decided to carry out the kindness to the end. History will prove that kindness is sometimes the most important thing! At this time, Liu Changzuo apologized and expressed his sincerity with actions. He said: As for how to fight Lingzhou City, he has already made a calculation. Lingzhou relied on the Yellow River, and the Western Xia reinforcements were either from the waterway or the dry road. It's all very fast. We should first control the nearest ferries of the Yellow River. Come to besiege the city and send reinforcements, and firmly isolate Lingzhou City! In this way, Lingzhou was used as a point to kill and injure a large number of Western Xia troops, and the time was slightly longer. Lingzhou is self-defeating!

Let's be honest. This is the correct solution. For example, when Zhao Guangyi fought Youzhou, it was also like this. There will be no enemy on the back. But Liu Changzuo couldn't have imagined that the next reaction of the tall relatives was actually - angry!

If you are biased, can you make decisions about the main strategy? Tomorrow, I just need to lead the team to rush to the city of Lingzhou. Each person brought a bag of dirt there, and they were able to climb the city wall in no time! Do you need to besiege any city for a long time and send any reinforcements?

As soon as these words came out, the tent was full of silence. This method was successful four or five years ago, and it was like this when the Jiaozhi people fought Yongzhou. Will it be successful this time? It's hard to say without verification. But since the Lord will decide so, everyone can only obey the command. Liu Changzuo thought about it and decided to retire. But when he came out of the tent, he was called back again!

Gao Zunyu looked impatient, Liu Changzuo, you are too stupid, you don't listen to the command, and you are not worthy of being the commander of an army. Now you've been removed from, by... Your deputy, Yao Lin, is here to replace you!

Friendship between soldiers is cemented by blood and life! It will not be like your tall relatives, who will be casually abandoned for promotion or profit. Yao Lin, the first generation of Yao Jiajun, sternly refused! After a big fight, things came to an end. Liu Changzuo is still the chief general of the Jingyuan Army, but the Jingyuan Army withdrew from the battle for Lingzhou, and they stayed away from Lingzhou City and defended on the periphery...

Liu Changzuo, who walked out of the tent, felt very sad. It's not for the sake of being sad and angry, he finds out that he is really stupid! Knowing that the other party was afraid that he would steal the first credit, he ordered to stop the attack at a critical moment, what else did he offer at this time? In his mind, this is his duty, and in Gao Zunyu's eyes, he continues to fight and fight, and he is obviously dissatisfied...

It should be said that the coach of Xiahe East Road and the great eunuch Wang Zhongzheng. is also a eunuch, and Li Xianchang is straightforward and unstoppable. You haven't heard from you, it's really anxious, and I can't help but ask: Where did you die?

Wang Zhongzheng is not dead, he has been running very tenaciously... To be honest, he is the happiest of the 5-way army. The starting point is unique. Linzhou is on Hedong Road, which is vastly different from other armies, and the strength is strong, and the strongest Zhijia army of the Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty is in his jurisdiction!

Before leaving, Zhuang Gongyue, who was in charge of transporting grain, came over to ask for instructions: How many days of grain do you need? Wang Zhongzheng thought about it very seriously and said: It will take half a month... Zhuang Gongyue was silent at that time, do you mean that such a heavy task as destroying the Western Xia Kingdom can be completed in only half a month? There was such a question mark in his heart, but Zhuang Gongyue didn't say anything. He is a mature civil servant, I will give you as much as you want, but you need to sign this order yourself... Wang Zhongzheng also really wrote, and then set off!

After leaving the country, the great eunuch fully expressed the "caution" of a military worker, and his caution was beyond the reach of other 4 commanders, who could not catch up with him, and who could not dream of it. If he forbids the soldiers to make fires for cooking, forbids the cries of the animals, and forbids the whole army to make any noise! So as not to expose the whereabouts of the army and attract the enemy!

But he was on the outermost line, and he cut down all the enemy troops in the road in front of him in advance, and there was no danger in Pingchuan, what are you still nervous about, a dead eunuch?

I am not interested in using precious words to scold this eunuch, and directly talk about the whole process of the Hedong Army's dispatch. Departure on September 23rd, like this, did not encounter any enemy troops along the way. Cold and hungry tortured nearly 20,000 Hedong troops to death at 2 o'clock. On November 4, the Hedong Army retreated to Yanzhou in the Song Dynasty for rest. There are 60,000 foot riders, 60,000 people, 2,000 horses, and 3,000 donkeys. In addition, 50,000 people were used as a strong reserve force, and the army was dispatched for more than 40 days, and the mission ended after only one field hike...

On the 5th, in addition to the Hedong Army, the remaining four armies surrounded the city of Lingzhou. At this time, Empress Dowager Liang was in a hurry and asked everyone what to do. All the generals said that they would fight to the death. Only one veteran offered advice, "Fortify the wall and clear the wilderness, even if it goes deep." Concentrate the elite troops in Lingzhou and send light cavalry to cut off the grain route of the Song army. Now that the weather is icy, the Song army has no food, and they can be trapped without a fight."

On the 6th, Chong Ge defeated Western Xia in Heishui. On the 7th, Li Xian defeated Western Xia at Luochuan. And on the 6th, the tall relatives finally launched the battle of Lingzhou City with their own Huanqing army! It is necessary to say that Lingzhou City has been defended. When Lingzhou was under the name of the Song Dynasty, it was just a famous city outside the Saiwai, which had some significance for war preparation. From the fact that Song Zhenzong can throw it away casually, you can see its status. It is not the same in the hands of the party items, at this time the Lingzhou City is the Xiping Mansion of the Western Xia Kingdom, the city is 3 zhang high, with the Yellow River as the moat, the wall head of the circumference of dozens of miles is wrapped with a felt carpet soaked in water, and all kinds of city defense equipment are readily available! In all fairness, this defense system is not as good as Kaifeng, the capital of the Song Dynasty, and Taiyuan, the important town, and the rest of the famous cities in the Central Plains are really inferior to it. At this time, Gao Zunyu held the main force of the 2nd Army of Huanqing and Jingyuan, and actually abandoned his martial arts in advance, put aside half of his troops, and attacked alone, this kind of confidence is really speechless...

The siege begins! I saw that the whole army of Huanqing Army was dispatched, and all kinds of methods were put into battle. Piling soil, climbing the city, setting fires, digging holes, etc., were all out of the cage, and they were busy all morning, making Lingzhou City like a vegetable market. was tossing, and suddenly felt that something was wrong behind him, and the voice was actually louder than this?

Looking back, the Jingyuan army watching from the back was even busier than them? I saw the boundless Western Xia army rushing from the Dongguan ferry of the Yellow River pounced like ants! It turns out that Liu Changzuo guessed correctly, no matter whether the Song army wanted to besiege the city or not, the enemy's reinforcements were killed in a blink of an eye!

This time, the Western Xia side is really in a hurry, this is the biggest crisis they have faced since the founding of the People's Republic of China! The 5 states of Yinxia were all lost, and the Tiandu Mountain Palace was also burned! If Lingzhou City can't be saved, the capital Xingqing Mansion may fall. To this end, they sent out the final hole card - the general Ren Duo Lingding! (To be continued......)