Faced with such a situation, what will happen to Xia Zhu and Fan Yong? Their greatest ability is to mobilize all the soldiers to reinforce and work hard, hoping that heroes like Guo Zun and Liu Ping will emerge again to counteract Li Yuanhao's appetite for aggression. But Han Qi is not like this, what he wants is to attack! I firmly believe that only by attacking can we recover the decline and cheer up the military and the country! On the one hand, he mobilized all the troops of Jingyuan Road to quickly reinforce the Zhenrong army, and at the same time deployed Ren Fu, the deputy capital of Huanqing Road, and quietly transferred him, I will give you the soldiers of Jingyuan Road, and at the same time take your soldiers from Huanqing Road, to attack the White Leopard City, a key place in the Xixia military town 200 miles northeast of Qingzhou!

It was the Zhenrong army of the Western Xia people, with a dangerous strategic location and sufficient troops, which had always been a thorn in the side of the northwest frontier of the Great Song Dynasty, but Han Qi had to pull it out at such a moment!

Let's talk about White Panther City. It is in the Dingbian Army on Huanqing Road, strictly speaking, it has been out of Han Qi's defense area, but in a game of chess in the northwest, the opponents are Li Yuanhao, and they can't control so much. The White Panther City was lost 6 years ago. In a series of military strongholds in the Song Dynasty, such an iron nail would cut off the communication between the four northwest roads at any time. And the Tangut people built a complete military system here. In addition, it was built on the mountain, and attacking it was not only necessary to overcome the harsh natural conditions, but also to guard against reinforcements from the Tanguts at any time.

Ren Fu came to Rouyuan Village in the south of White Leopard City on the evening of September 18. On the evening of the 19th, a large number of guests came to Rouyuan Village, in addition to the people from all walks of life convened by Ren Fu, there were also local leaders of the Tibetan tribe. The banquet was opened, and when he was happy, Ren Fu suddenly announced the order to attack, and determined the direction of everyone's attack during the banquet. The siege task was handed over to Wu Ying, the lord of Rouyuan Village. He has experience, and the last time he entered Western Xia, he had his credit for burning Houqiaozhai to the ground.

In the early morning of the 20th, the armies arrived at their respective attack points and besieged the White Leopard City. As for those leaders of the Tibetan tribe, they kept the banquet and were not allowed to leave. When I get back, I'll keep drinking!

At dawn, the White Leopard City was conquered. What happened after that was a copy of Houqiao Village, Wu Ying rushed in and captured Zhang Tuanlian of the Western Xia Army alive, and then set fire to the city...

The Song army killed 7 leaders of the other side, beheaded 250 levels, captured 5 Fan officials, 7 Ma Kui (Western Xia female officials), 7,180 horses, cattle, sheep and camels, and 303 instruments. plus 6 official seals, and a large scorching and foul-smelling cellar. There were many Tangut people hiding there, and they were all burned to death, and there was no way to check it. Walking back with this large pile of booty, halfway through the Western Xia reinforcements arrived, they did not catch up with the rescue of the city, but dared to pursue. It happened that Ren Fu and the others couldn't go fast with the captives, and they really caught up with them. These Tangut people mustered all their strength to kill them, but they suddenly fell into an ambush. More than 400 people died, and they ran back faster than they came.

In the face of the long-term attack of the Zhenrong army, and the loss of the White Leopard City, Li Yuanhao did not dare to say a word: withdraw. Get out of here!

The Western Xia army withdrew, and others were rejoicing and asking for credit, but Han Qi began to write to the emperor: We should gather all the troops in the northwest. Five routes sent troops to conquer Western Xia, so that they could be done once and for all. Sweep away hidden dangers and revitalize national prestige!

was proud and ambitious, and the whole country should have applauded, but in exchange for a large number of white eyes - what are you crazy about? What are the five ways to discuss, are you stronger than Emperor Taizong back then? Think about what it turned out to be! Then there is a whole host of reasons for difficulty, danger, and inevitability. Some people even said that Han Qi's proposal to attack at this time was completely ulterior, to provoke the emperor's anger over the Sanchuankou fiasco, in order to achieve his personal ulterior motives!

Han Qi suppressed his anger and turned to Xia Zhu, the leader of the military and political forces in the northwest: I don't care about the others, do you say offensive or defensive? Listen to me, or listen to Fan Zhongyan?

Lord Xia is really busy, and he often goes to the place to investigate, but every time he takes his singer and concubine, he walks all the way to play all the way, and he is about to mutiny! At this time, faced with the question of Han Qi's strategic choice, he pondered for a while, and said very sincerely: Han Qi, you and Yin Zhu should go to the capital and say the words to the emperor directly.

In December, 4 million yuan of military spending has been paid. And Han Qi also happily entered Beijing, and Lord Xia behind him shook his head: This young man is quite naïve! I let you enter Beijing at this time, firstly, it is in accordance with the holy will, and secondly, it is out of the main responsibility. Later I won, I'm the supervisor, I have a great merit, I fail... You have decided the attack, what does it matter to me? Even if there is a small punishment, I just took the opportunity to leave the frontier and return to my warm and lovely mansion in the capital... How nice! Whatever you think about it, it's the best policy!

Han Qi's entry into Beijing is like Zhuge Liang crossing the river, a real tongue battle group of Confucianism. I really don't want to talk about the specific debate, but I just talk about the details, and I know how difficult he has been - 50,000 donkeys.

"May I ask Han Gong, if you want to take a long way to attack Western Xia, and the enemy's camp tent is uncertain, if we want to chase it, it will be protracted, what should we do" "Simple, we want to 'double the road' is to rush with our lives"

"Good. People can go with their lives, but they have to eat food, right? How to help"

"It's simpler, I've figured it out. A total of 50,000 donkeys from Kaifeng Mansion, Jingdong Road, Jingxi Road, and Hedong Road were gathered and used to transport grain. The donkey walks fast and can keep up with the march. In case you go deep into the grasslands and deserts and have nothing to eat, kill them, the same is rations" Han Qi replied very seriously, although he said more... It's novel. The other party is not happy, and he is also very serious "Well, yes, it's good to use the donkey as a prize"

Han Qi was furious! He insisted on sending troops, but he also wanted to share the worries of the country, and these Zhong Ming Ding's foodies actually made fun of him while picking on thorns! And this person's surname is Chu, and he was recommended to him by Yin Su. Even friends of friends are such bastards, others can imagine.

So on the 24th the decree came down. Ji Lu's plan shrank greatly: the five-way expedition became two, with his Jingyuan Road and Fan Zhongyan's Dunyan Road jointly sending troops, and the other three roads were cut down for various reasons. On the 26th, 50,000 donkeys were collected from the front line. Han Qi left the capital lonely and rushed back to the frontier. This New Year is really sad. Finally, the troops can be dispatched, but the number of troops is reduced by more than half, how can this battle be fought?

The big war is about to begin! Let's pay attention to the strongest weapon of the Song Army at that time, the No. 1 combat power in the northwest, Di Qing, where is he?

Di Qing had just been released from prison and was glad that he was still alive. He committed a crime, and there is no record of any crime, but it has reached the level of beheading. Fortunately, at that time, it was still Fan Yong's last shift at the station. Old Master Fan has no other benefits, his heart is still very kind, with Di Qing's bravery, it is better to keep it and not kill...

November 16th. Di Qing became the governor of Jingzhou. Yoon so once talked with him all night and was very important to him. recommended him to Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan. They also glanced at Di Qinggao. Fan Zhongyan also sent "Zuo Chuan" to Di Qing, "For the general, I don't know the past and the present, but the courage of the horseman", since then Di Qing has studied hard, studied the art of war of the generals since the Qin and Han dynasties, and finally grew into a generation of famous generals.

On January 8, 1041, just after the New Year, Han Qi received a new order from the emperor, an order that almost made him faint: 5 roads become 1 way, you want to fight yourself!

The reason is in his good friend Fan Zhongyan. To say that Fan Wenzhenggong's style is good. Han Qi had to go to Beijing in person to get something. But Fan Zhong is drowning in the field, and a piece of music can play the same role.

Originally, it was scheduled to send troops in the first half of the first month. It's today! But Fan Zhongyan is so pushing, he must be strictly guarded. I also want to leave Dun Yanlu for Li Yuanhao to do what to do to reform the road, saying that Dunyan Road used to be the road of tribute from the party members. Bullshit! In order to try his best to redeem himself, Han Qi asked his friend and Fan Zhongyan's friend Yin Zhu to go to Yanzhou, and he must persuade Brother Xiwen to change his mind and help me send troops to the Northern Expedition to sweep away Western Xia! At this point, there is only one war!

Yoon-so arrived in Yeonju. Fan Zhongyan received him warmly, but refused all his requests. Speaking of which, he still hoped that Han Qi would give up military adventurism and follow his pace. He said that in the past six months, not only Qingjian City has made a huge noise. I also built 12 forts in Chengping and Yongping, resettled Han and Qiang immigrants, and on the premise of consolidating border defenses, the positions began to move forward.

It's slow. But it's extremely safe.

The problem lies in the word "safe", no matter how Yin Su persuades him, Fan Zhongyan will not accept the dispatch of troops without the certainty of victory. After the last sigh, Yin Zhu sighed: "Han Gong once said, 'When using soldiers, you must win or lose, and put it out of the way', Fan Gong is too cautious today. It seems that it is really not as good as Han Gong."

Fan Zhongyan sneered, "As soon as the army is launched, all lives are hanging." The lives of soldiers and the friends of the country's fortunes can be put aside? I don't know where this argument is high."

The day was unhappily dispersed, Yin Su returned, and it was Han Qi's turn to look up to the sky and sigh. He turned his last hope to Pang Ji, and the future Pang Taishi was the transfer envoy of Shaanxi at this time. All the military money and food had to be distributed by him. Since Han Qi was determined to send troops, he wanted to ask Pang Ji to help him in every way possible!

Pang Ji agreed, but the four roads in the northwest all need money and food, and the words are in Mingli: I can't provide you alone!

This is the preparation made by the Great Song Dynasty before the second major war in Song and Xia, Han Qi's war alone seems so lonely, and the outcome of the war has been decided before the war has started - the Song Dynasty has not fought for victory at all! In this way, history made Han Qi and Li Yuanhao face off again. But Li Yuanhao can represent Western Xia, and can Han Qi represent the Great Song Dynasty? On one side is the army of the Western Xia, and the emperor personally marches. On the one hand, Han Qi has encountered such treatment, how to fight this battle?

Before the war, Li Yuanhao played the trick of deception again. not only sent people to Jingyuan Road to see Han Qi to sue for peace, but also sent Gao Yande, the captured owner of Saimen Village, to meet Fan Zhongyan on Dunyan Road to sue for peace. This is exactly what Fan Zhongyan is looking forward to, and he rejected Han Qi in order to leave Li Yuanhao with a path of reform. Of course, Fan Zhongyan was not Fan Yong, he immediately wrote back, put forward eight conditions for Li Yuanhao to claim peace with his ministers, and sent Han Zhou to meet Li Yuanhao with Gao Yande with this letter...

Han Qi ignored it, and Fan Zhongyan played an official article. Li Yuanhao smiled bitterly: It seems that there is only another battle! This time, the army was assembled in Tiandu Mountain, and the target was Weizhou, the capital of Jingyuan Road.

On February 10, Han Qi, who got the news, immediately rushed to Zhenrong Army, the most important military stronghold on Jingyuan Road. This action means that he stopped Li Yuanhao head-on and put himself at the forefront of the battlefield! He urgently summoned Ren Fu, handed over all the elites in the Zhenrong army to him, recruited 18,000 volunteers, and sent all the famous generals in Jingyuan Road: Wang Qi, Wu Ying, Zhu Guan, Sang Yi, and the civilian military Geng Fu to cooperate with Ren Fu. The purpose is to meet the enemy, not to meet the enemy. It is my Han Qi's task to face the battle! Come on! Li Yuanhao, let's have a showdown!

Han Qi ordered Ren Fu to set out from the Zhenrong army, first march westward, the first stop is Huaiyuan Village, and then turn south, that is, to advance to his own hinterland, after victory, the last destination is Yangmu Longcheng, which is basically parallel to the invasion of the Western Xia army. Keep yourselves hidden from the enemy. Every 40 miles along the way, there is a military village to respond. You don't have to worry about logistics. You have to wait until Li Yuanhao is exhausted when he can't attack the city, that is when you go to battle!

In a hurry, Han Qi had already set a perfect layout for this battle. Use your own dangerous cities such as the Zhenrong army to consume the sharpness of the Western Xia army, and at the same time be at the forefront to boost your fighting spirit, and then arrange for Ren Fu and other all the mobility to wander on the edge of the battlefield, waiting for opportunities on the outside line. From the very beginning, the strength was hidden for the last victory blow. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as absolute perfection... What Han Qi ignored was Ren Fu's character and courage...

Ren Fu led thousands of cavalry, with Sang Yi as the vanguard, on the 11th, he arrived at Huaiyuan Village, and it was here that he learned a new battle report: a fierce battle was taking place in Zhangjiabao in the southeast of the vicinity, and the Zhenrong army was patrolling Chang Ding, Liu Su and the Xixia people on the west road. This news became a turning point in the entire victory or defeat of this war. Ren Fu made the choice of a brave general, he led the army to rush forward without thinking about it, and threw Han Qi's military order to the back of his mind, "If you don't listen to the order and don't fight in the way I arranged in advance, even if you win, I will cut off your head!"

Zhangjiabao fierce battle, Ren Fu was the elite of the Great Song Dynasty, won without suspense, the Xixia people threw down hundreds of corpses, countless cattle, horses and camels began to flee for their lives, Ren Fu ordered to pursue!

It was another brave decision, and they actually chased it for 3 days in one go. Three days later, the men were sleepy and the rations had already been eaten. All histories written here must be ridiculed for Ren Fu's competitiveness and short-sightedness. Pursuit is also a battle, and even rations are a problem, do you still want to win the battle? But there are two issues they may have overlooked:

First, the reason why they kept chasing them was because the escape direction of this group of Western Xia deserters coincided with Han Qi's original travel route. Ren Fu is both pursuing and hurrying, the direction is Yangmu Longcheng, anyway, he has to go, why not kill the enemy?

Second, this road is just like Han Qi's arrangement, and there are military villages every 40 miles or so. Military rations are not a problem. The reason why I am hungry is because I am eager to kill the enemy and don't care about eating! (To be continued......)