Chapter 167: Soldiers Hinder Qu Ye

On the eighth day of the first month of June, the loyal and brave army ended a short rest after the Battle of Fengzhou, and set out on the journey again. "Zhao Ren, this battle of Xiazhou is related to the overall situation, and the action must be bold and cautious, in case... In case the siege fails or the grain and grass are destroyed, you can transfer to Yulin County, use the Yulin River or Mingtang River as the boundary to block Chage's retreat, if you still can't do anything, retreat from Yinzhou to the Suide army and return to Hedong, you must not be brutal, and lose your capital with a moment of bravery! Seeing that he was about to leave the boundary of Fengzhou, Zhao Ta ordered him to rest, and he took Zhao Ren's hand and said again with a solemn face.

"Rest assured, the defenders of Xiazhou are only 3,000, and there are less than 1,000 people in Qiliping, with the strength of our loyal and brave army, we will be able to make contributions, as for the reinforcements, we will defend them with a strong city, and we will not let them set foot on the head of Xiazhou City!" Zhao Ren said with a smile.

"You are alone in the summer realm, all rely on yourself, ammunition is difficult to replenish, food and grass are all raised by yourself, attrition is difficult to fill in time, this depends on your flexible mastery, you must not be bound by rules and regulations, put shackles on yourself, what happens, I have my own strength to bear, defeating the enemy and saving yourself is the first thing!" Zhao Ta said, Zhao Ren knew that the prince had granted him full power, and he was moved in his heart and nodded vigorously.

"Zhao Yong, Zhao Zhong, Zhao Xiao, come here!" Zhao Ta waved his hand to let the three people waiting on the side come over, Zhao Yong and Zhao Zhong served as the deputy marshal of the Battle of Xiazhou this time, assisting Zhao Ren, and Zhao Xiao has been the person in charge of the machine gun since he became an army, and the battle will be composed of two combat modes of attacking and defending the city, and artillery and machine guns will play an important role in it, so Zhao Ta will transfer nearly half of the heavy firepower of the loyal army to them, and Zhao Xiao is responsible for commanding.

"Zhao Yong, you are now the head of the first general, why are you still so careless, you don't have a steady position!" Zhao Ta straightened Zhao Yong's crooked hat and said with a straight face, "Although you are brave in battle, but you are not cautious enough, your head is hot, and you don't care about anything, this expedition, you must unconditionally obey Zhao Ren's orders, otherwise don't blame me for not being merciful!" ”

"Lord Wang, don't worry, how can you! This time I listened to Zhao Ren, he told me to go east and never west, let me beat the dog and never catch the chicken, otherwise you will kick my ass when you come back and starve me for three days! Zhao Yong still did not change his old optimistic style at this time, and said with a smile.

", make me angry!" Zhao Ta raised his leg and kicked it, but Zhao Yong didn't run away as usual, but twisted his buttocks, which made him stupid and couldn't get off his feet, "Zhao Zhong, Zhao Xiao, you two let me rest assured, you must pay attention to your own safety when defending the city, think about the lives of thousands of people on your shoulders, don't give up your lives easily!" Zhao Ta told the two of them, he knew that although Zhao Zhongren looked honest and did not hum, in fact, he was a tough guy who hid needles in the cotton, Zhao Ta was worried that once the situation failed, he refused to retreat, and he would rather be a jade crush than a complete tile; Zhao Xiao is the youngest among his own servants, but he is smart and clever, and has the ability to adapt to changes, so let him be in charge of his most powerful weapon, just two words 'rest assured'.

This expedition to Xiazhou, Zhao Ta was originally going to personally lead the army, but was unanimously opposed by everyone, never let the prince get into danger, Zhao Ren volunteered to lead the army, and he gave a reason that Zhao Ta could not refuse. Although he is the head of an army, the generals of Hedong do not obey him, and only the prince can suppress these people, and he can command the movement, especially in the later stage of the campaign, and even need other road counties and state capital garrisons to cooperate in combat, and only the prince has the power and ability to dispatch the army.

"Second master, let's say goodbye, see you again in Xiazhou!" Zhao Ren usually pays attention to the title, when there are many people, it has always been called "Wang Ye" or "Da Shuai", but today he made an exception to use the old name, he also knew that this battle was dangerous, auspicious and unpredictable, and there was already a meaning of farewell in his words, he stepped forward to take the prince's mount and helped the prince to get on the horse. …,

"Second master, take care!" The old generals of the palace who went out to Xiazhou saw the prince on the horse, and knelt down and bowed down.

"Brothers, take care, we'll see you again in Xiazhou!" Zhao Ta arched his hand on the horse, his eyes were already full of tears, and after more than ten years of companionship, their relationship had long surpassed the relationship between master and servant, up and down.

"Salute, send off the prince!" All the soldiers drew their swords and saluted, shouting in unison.

"Loyalty!" Zhao Ta drew his knife and shouted.

"Invincible, invincible..."In the roar, Zhao Ta knocked his feet lightly on the horse's belly, sat down and immediately trotted forward with broken steps.

"The wolf smoke rises, the rivers and mountains look north, and the dragon rolls up and the horse hisses like frost. The heart is like the water of the Yellow River, who can resist in 20 years! Hatred is crazy, the long knife is going, and how many siblings are loyal to their bones. What a pity to die to repay the family and country..."The army was pulled out, and the soldiers embarked on the journey in two ways in the turbidity wheel river, Zhao Ta urged the horse to climb a dirt mountain, and as far as the eye could see, the flag was fluttering, the yellow dust covered the sky, and the winding team rushed to the unknown battlefield...

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Cha Ge led the army to 'defeat' the loyal and brave army in Mingtang River, captured the camp, although the enemy was very small, but captured ten thousand stone of grain and thousands of cattle and sheep, which greatly boosted the morale of the whole army, thinking that the loyal and brave army was not as powerful as the legend. Although Brother Cha knew the tricks of the Dao, how could there be a stain on the body of the famous general, let alone be defiled, he treated Feng Liang as Ma Jing, and those generals who knew the details of the Dao were too late to hold their stinky feet, let alone touch the prince's moldy head, and the whole army stepped into the realm of the Great Song Dynasty in an optimistic and excited state.

The Western Xia army took the iron harrier as the forerunner, attacked the city and plundered the land, the momentum was like a bamboo, and the Song army was defeated in five days, and the Jialu River was forcibly crossed, and the army marched to the Balwei River valley. Along the way, in line with the information said by the Fengzhou messenger, there were Qiang tribes who continued to come to surrender, contribute cattle and sheep, and provide forage, although it was not much, but it showed that 'the people wanted'. The Song army was defeated in a row, did not dare to fight again, simply fled from the wind, and retreated into the pass, strictly guarding the Great Wall and the passes of Hengshan, holding on to it, and becoming a turtle with a shrunken head.

On the tenth day of the first month of June, the Xia army crossed the Balwei River and fought fiercely with the Song army of Hezhou, the Song army led by the former Western Xia rebel general Yeli resisted for a day and did not retreat. Cha Ge decided to take a two-day break ten miles outside Zhen'an City, and ordered all troops to raise grain and grass on the spot, cut down trees to make equipment, and prepare for another battle.

Compared with the Song army, the logistics supply of the Xia army was still in a primitive state, the soldiers brought their own ten-day food, their own horses, camels, and the state only provided weapons and armor, but these had to be returned after the war, and could not be owned by individuals, and most of the supplies during the war depended on looting, and the benefits of this logistical support method were self-evident, which could reduce the burden on the country, and there was no logistical drag, which could strengthen mobility and improve the desire of the troops to fight. However, this method is also full of drawbacks, causing dissatisfaction among the local population and increasing the difficulty of governance, which is only one of them. At the same time, scattered plundering will also reduce the commander's control over the army, reduce the discipline of the army, and have great instability.

The Xia army set out this time, the cavalry is the main force, the horses and camels are 100,000, although the cavalry has the advantage of mobility, but the consumption is also very high, the requirements for logistics and the pressure it brings are far higher than other armies. After crossing the Balwei River, the Xia army had penetrated into the Song realm for 400 miles, which took ten days, although the goal of five days of joining forces with the Tumaochuan River was achieved, but he found that due to the implementation of the policy of clearing the wilderness of Chibi when the Song army withdrew, and the negative effects brought about by plunder, no one took the initiative to provide food, and the resistance gradually became stronger, and the self-prepared materials were already stretched thin after long-distance combat consumption, and to get the grain and grass of Fengzhou, it was necessary to cross the Quye River, and now had to spend a lot of time looking for pasture and grazing horses. Although the grass grows now, it is impossible to feed 100,000 livestock in one place, so it can only increase the dispersal area, and now Chage's army is scattered on a horizontal surface 200 miles wide to feed. …,

The soldiers and horses of the Jingsai Military Division, who served as the vanguard of the Xia Army, have been taking the lead, although they have not had any major battles, they have not received much oil and water, and they have to be vigilant at all times, so they have no more time to 'fight grass valley', and the consumption of their own grain and grass is heavier. It's easy to get a break now, so of course you have to enjoy it.

After the loss of Ancheng, the capital of Hezhou, the west of the Quye River was occupied by the Xia army, according to the scout report, there was no trace of the Song army within a hundred miles, these people were relieved to be bold and happy, and in the evening a few small troops of 100 people did not return to the camp, but no one cared, this kind of thing is too common. But the next night, not only did a few more teams not come back, but more seriously, a team of 1,000 people did not return to the camp, and the former army commander was still lucky at this time, no one sent anyone to look for it, he did not believe that a team of 1,000 people could be wiped out by a single person left, and besides, the scouts reported that there was no trace of the Song army around, maybe it was just greedy for a newly discovered piece of fertile land.

At the end of the second day, they rested and prepared to send troops again, but the horn of the troops was blown several times, and the troops did not return. The military law of the Xia army is harsh, and it is a capital crime to point the army, and the former army commander panicked this time, thinking that something might have happened to these people, so he sent people to look for them while reporting to the Chinese army. At this time, he found out that not only did some people in his front army fail to return on time, but also people in the middle army and the rear army disappeared mysteriously, and the number of people varied, ranging from a few dozen to hundreds of people, but if they were added together, it would not be a small number.

Brother Cha was also taken aback when he received the report, and immediately decided to postpone the march, the whole army was forbidden to go out of the camp casually, all the scouts were dispatched, the search range was expanded to 200 miles, and all efforts were made to find the missing people, and the dead were to see the corpses, and in the afternoon, the scouts returned to the camp one after another, and found nothing, just when everyone was full of suspicions, a team of scouts responsible for searching the south returned, all of them were pale and unsteady...——

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