Zhao Ta was in the military palace of Xiakou Guan, and he couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he saw Emperor Daojun's announcement to the world.

Sure enough, when it comes to the thickness of the skin and the shamelessness of doing things, this one is the first among the ancient emperors, and no one dares to call it the second.

But who let this be a cheap dad, and it's not good to directly send a message to ask for it, reprimanding him for talking nonsense and putting gold on his face.

It's good for him to keep a low profile here, now that the Western Xia has not fallen, it is not appropriate to boast about Haikou, but that person never thought that if he really wins, he can fight for fame and merit, if he loses, will he have to fight the guilt himself?

Zhao Ta got up and walked out of the door, as for what Dazhuguo and Tiance General are meaningless things, it is just a false name for him at the moment, but it is really difficult to think of this cheap dad if he can come up with General Tiance, I am afraid that he will not be able to figure it out.

It is the crown prince to go up, and it is absolutely impossible to ask him to give up the throne, unless the Jurchens hit the city of Tokyo, how can they say that they will give up?

Zhao Ta called Bai Ba and Bai Zhan to inspect the pass, and then climbed to the head of the city to check the city defense, and there was nothing to do during the day.

In the evening, scouts entered the customs, and military reports began to be sent frequently, both in the north and south.

To the south is the movement of the Jingsai Military Division, as well as the team on the other side of the Yellow River that is going to the Xihe River.

To the north is the situation of Shunzhou and Xiangqingjun.

There are signs of a large movement of people, especially in the south and southeast.

There was an army in Weizhou, the Jingsai Army, that went north and went straight to the line of Mingsha and Xiakou.

On the opposite side of the Yellow River, Western Xia soldiers and horses crossed the river and then controlled both banks, and it seemed that a large army was about to turn back.

As for the north, there is an army in Lingzhou, Xiping Prefecture, which has reached the front of Shunzhou, and the specific movement is not yet known, but it seems that there is also a tendency to rush to the mouth of the gorge.

Zhao Ta is most concerned about what happens to Lu Jiang at the moment, according to the calculation of time, if nothing else, Lu Jiang will almost enter Xingqing Mansion there, if so, he will quickly sweep away the threat from the south to the north, and send troops to Shunzhou.

To catch up with the time when General Lu attacked Xingqing Mansion, the army arrived at the city of Shunzhou, coerced Shunzhou, and put it in a dilemma.

In this way, General Lu can really occupy Xingqing Mansion, and he will not lose it and lose it, and his previous achievements will be wasted.

And his own side must also step up the capture of Shunzhou, after all, there are still the right wing of the Western Xia Chaoshun Military Division and the Baima Qiang Town Military Division in the north, although Zhao Ta estimates that these two military divisions will not have many soldiers, but they must always be careful.

In the blink of an eye, the night passed, and the next morning, the military emergency report flew into the Xiakou Pass like snowflakes, Zhao Ta sat next to the desk, watching and arranging people, and the Xixia team of the Jingsai Military Division in the south was about to arrive.

There are nearly 40,000 people in this team, and it is estimated that not only the Jingsai Military Division poured out, but also the Jianing Military Division and the Xiangyou Military Division in the northeast also sent people over.

These three military divisions and Jingyuan Road, Huanqing Road, Yanyan Road, and Hedong Road of the Great Song Dynasty intersect.

It is a key border place, heavily guarded, even if it crosses the Yellow River to raid the Great Song Xihe Road, and draws out a lot of men and horses, but there are still a lot of garrisons, but this time they are gathered together in the north, and they have been sent by poor soldiers.

At noon, the scouts reported that the Western Xia military horses had arrived fifty miles south of the gorge, and were stationed in place to rest and rest.

Zhao Ta ordered the whole army to enter a state of combat readiness, and sent Xu Ning with 3,000 cavalry to inquire about the news.

When Xu Ning came back in the evening, he reported some military information, and Zhao Ta called people to discuss the matter, and it was not until midnight that it gradually dispersed.

On the morning of the next day, fifty miles away, the Western Xia soldiers and horses did not move, neither advancing nor retreating, except for the cavalry scattered to explore the four directions, the rest only stayed in the temporary camp, as if waiting for something.

At noon, there were scouts to report the situation, but this time they came around and reported the news by the Yellow River, about 20,000 men and horses who crossed the river from the Lanzhou side, and it was the army that had attacked the Xihe River before, and about half of them were withdrawn at this time.

Zhao Ta calculated in his heart, seeing that the other party wanted to gather troops in one place, and the two were combined, then there would be nearly 60,000 horses, and the Xiakou Pass was different from the ordinary city, only one side was exposed, and the narrow gate was closed, so it was completely possible to storm it, using the number of roads under the Xiakou before.

However, it is impossible to come from Wulong Ridge, where Wulong Ridge and Xiakou Pass are pasted, Zhao Ta has ordered someone to completely interrupt it, and it is no longer a dream to fly across with some fists and feet, and there are many inverted vertical knives and guns on this side, cutting knives and spears, etc., even if the martial arts are superb, there is only a dead end to go forward.

Another day later, the scouts reported that the Jingsai army and the army crossing the river had indeed converged, and then they prepared themselves and marched towards the pass of the gorge.

When they arrived at the place of five or seven miles, they began to set up camp, where Zhao Ta could make them easily build a camp, so he ordered Du Yan to take Luda, Wu Song, Fan Rui, Xiang Chong, and Li Gon to intercept and kill.

This battle was fought bravely and fiercely, the opponent took advantage of a lot according to the terrain, and did not take the initiative to fight, that is, the bow and crossbow wood and stone defense, although it was not completely penetrated, but it killed a lot of enemy troops, and its own family was also damaged.

Generally speaking, those who defend the city rarely take the initiative to attack, unless the soldiers and horses are not inferior to the other party, they will stand in front of the city, or rush the camp to attack the village.

It wasn't until the evening that Du Yan brought people back, and at night Zhao Ta asked Zhang Xian and Li Yanxian to lead the troops to steal the camp, and they were chaotic for a while, and they didn't know who took advantage and who suffered.

After dawn, as soon as the morning passed, the Western Xia army came over to call for battle.

Zhao Ta saw that the other party had not attacked for the time being, thought for a moment, and ordered Du Yi to point the troops to meet the battle, and he went to the city to watch.

At this time, the Xixia army had already set up a good position under the city, and four horses ran out of the middle of the formation, all standing under the banner of the big beetle, the green silk flag, surrounded by red flames, and the center was embroidered with two big Xixia characters.

A moment later, Li Gon went to battle here, Li Gon's original weapon was a group card, and the group card was actually a shield, and he and Xiang Chong both used it.

Their shields are different from ordinary ones, not smooth surfaces, but with bulging spikes, which can hit and kill, also known as wolf tooth shields.

However, this kind of weapon is difficult to use on the horse, so the two of them have another long soldier, which is a three-strand support fork.

Just look at Li Gon to make the steel fork whirring wind. didn't answer with the Western Xia general on the other side, and rushed forward with a wave.

The two fought for about a dozen rounds, and the Western Xia generals couldn't resist his heavy fork, so they couldn't help but feel weak and timid, and they made a false move, dragging the knife and defeating it.

Li Gon didn't chase either, and pulled out a short gun from behind his back, his twenty-four short guns can be used as weapons and hidden weapons, which are similar to Xiang Chong's twenty-four flying knives.

Just look at his wrist flick, the short gun flew out, and stabbed the left rib of the Western Xia general, "Ahhhh

Then Fan Rui came out of the battle, only to see him riding his horse to the front, and opened his mouth to shout: "Bah! Xia Gu listened to a certain word, if you are obsessed and continue to fight against my heavenly army, what is the point of regret? It's not too late to surrender......"

All he answered was a chaotic array of arrows, Fan Ruiwu Meteor Hammer swept away the rain of arrows, took a dozen steps back, pointed to the front and scolded: "Xixia thief, if I catch you and beat you into meat sauce, I will vent my hatred!" ”

The Western Xia army immediately rode out of a person, and slashed at the front, and met on a narrow road, Fan Rui dodged and raised the meteor upward.

He is good at using a meteor hammer, both a chain hammer and a long pole on the horse, and at the moment he is holding a long pole meteor.

On the other side, Xixia turned his body away, but it was already too late, his right cheek was swept by the spikes on the meteor, "Ahhh

Fan Rui was full of joy, and wanted to step forward to end the other party, but Xixia robbed people, and broke out of the oblique stab to block him with a big knife.

I heard the black-faced bearded Xia General shouting: "Thief, leave!" "I actually beat the horse and hurried down.

It turned out that Fan Rui only wore a pair of soft armor, but did not wear a fur hat, still holding a Taoist bun and wearing a Taoist crown, and he was an old Taoist in the eyes of the other party.

Fan Rui crouched on the horse's back, looked back and saw clearly, his body twisted, he shook his arm, and a projectile flew out of his hand, fast and fast.

This bomb is really unguardable, the black-faced bearded Xixia closed his eyes, lowered his head, and rubbed it from his scalp with a "whoosh", bleeding from the touch of his hand, mixed with cold sweat, and took the war horse with a shout, and did not dare to catch up again.

At this time, the crowd in Zhao Ta's army was surging, shouting to kill for a long time, Fan Rui laughed and turned back to the horse, shouting: "Xia Gou, where are you going to chase Daoye?" If you don't get off your horse and be bound, you won't die. ”

After that, he drove the horse in turn to catch up, and he was about to catch up, but who knew that the bearded Xia would turn his body, and the horse's speed suddenly accelerated, and he was about to return to the formation.

Fan Rui shook his hand and shot another bullet with a "swish", but this time Xia Jiang had already taken precautions and dodged sideways, Fan Rui was another bullet, and Xia Jiang dodged back into the formation.

Fan Rui looked bored, and wanted to go back, but the Xia general with a spear before rushed out again, and sneered: "Thief, don't get off the horse and die!" As he spoke, he picked up his spear and approached the prancing horse, almost stabbing Fan Rui in the back of the heart.

Fan Rui saw that he was in a hurry, weighed his own meteor clumsiness, and ran away, at this time, the horn was blown in his own army, and Du Bai ordered the whole army to charge......

An hour later, the corpses in front of the gate were piled up like hills, blood and water were overflowing all over the ground, submerged in the horse's hooves, and smoke billowed everywhere, which was very desolate.

By noon, the two sides were already striking and collecting troops, each with its own losses, and it was difficult to say who would take advantage of the more and who would suffer the greater losses.

After the next day, Xixia continued to call for battle, and Zhao Ta ordered to guard the pass, after all, the initiative to face the battle suffered a large loss, even if the other party was eliminated more, but it was also an inappropriate thing for Zhao Ta, it was better to hold on for a few days, wait for the other party's flaws, and destroy it in one fell swoop.

The Xixia soldiers saw that they were not out of the city, and the main general with the troops made a move with the big gun in his hand, and the soldiers waved their flags and shouted to brave the rain of arrows to grab the trench trap in front of the pass, and regardless of the loss, they set up more than a dozen ladders on the city wall, and the ants climbed the city.

Du Yan personally led the people to guard the pass, a drum sounded, threw down the lime face, fascinated the Xixia soldiers could not open their eyes, at the same time the arrows were like flying locusts, and the round wood bricks and stones rained down, and the Xixia soldiers were countless in the arrows and stones.

The main general of Western Xia hurriedly withdrew the defeated army, and changed a group of people to attack the city, and after a while, he was defeated again, and from morning to night, he attacked the city several times, but it was unsuccessful.

The marshal of the Western Xia Chinese Army scolded the generals for being incompetent, if they did not take the Xiakou Pass and stayed here for a long time, not only the Xingqing Mansion would be blamed, but even the military divisions in Yanbian were also dangerous, after all, the soldiers were all transferred here, and there was emptiness along the border, although he knew that there were not many soldiers in the Song Realm, but he was not afraid of 10,000, but he was afraid that in case, it would not be good for the Song army to take the opportunity to kill from that border.

The commander of the Western Xia army ordered the soldiers to shout and scold in front of the door to lure the gate to fight, but you can scold the mouthpiece, and you just don't go out of the city, and even hang up a war-free card high.

The Western Xia lord was so angry that he ordered the cavalry to dismount, and the infantry stripped and lay on the ground and scolded, pointing to the city and making obscenities, insulting in every way, so as to lead the Song army out of the city.

How could Luda endure this on the city tower, he was so angry that he screamed, so he asked Du Yan for his life, and Du Yan was also angry, but since Zhao Ta ordered to stick to it, he was not good at violating it directly, so he took Luda to find Zhao Ta.

Zhao Ta smiled and said: "Give Zhishen 5,000 soldiers to walk outside the city, don't travel far, don't chase after exhaustively, turn around and come back!" ”

Luda was naturally excited, hurriedly received the order, and then flew into the gate, ordered five thousand Erlang to open the city gate, and fought out of the city.

Outside, it was when the Western Xia soldiers were scolding and had a dry mouth, and they were weak and unguarded, and Luda led the army to kill suddenly, but he was caught off guard.

Five thousand erlang was already full of anger, like a tiger descending from the mountain, rushing into the enemy formation, and the sword started like chopping melons and vegetables.

Western Xia is not a large army in front, the front is just a vanguard, and when he sees the front of the loss, he immediately leads a large army of iron cavalry to the enemy, at this time Luda has been like a whirlwind, swept over, and led the troops into the city to ask for merit.

The lord of Western Xia was immediately frustrated, fell and sighed, and offered a plan next to him: "The general doesn't have to worry, I think it's better to steal the Wulong Ridge at night, and then attack the top of the pass with a bow and crossbow on the ridge, and then attack the city, it will definitely be successful." ”

The Lord pondered for a moment and said, "That's what it takes." ”

At the beginning of the night, the Western Xia army immediately put it into action.

Zhao Ta got information about the movements of the Western Xia army in the mansion, and immediately climbed the tower with the generals.

In the night of early autumn, the mountain city is cold and foggy, the faint floating clouds cover the bright moon, the blue mountains of Wulong Ridge are heavy, the green water of Mingsha River is long, the pine waves of Cangshan are like crying, the Oolong Mountains are like a sleeping dragon, the twin towers are like horns, towering in the air.

The silence of the suburbs is like death, the insects and birds do not sing, the war horses do not neigh, the soldiers are silent, so peaceful, Zhao Ta suddenly felt that something was wrong, and was wondering, suddenly there was a loud bang, and then a few more sounds, like the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, the stone cannon on the Oolong Ridge hit, and in an instant, the masonry flew into the air, and the city wall was smashed to a "clang" sound.

Outside the city, the Western Xia army also rushed together, attacking the city, and the battle broke out suddenly, and arrows flew wildly.

Close and start to put up stone cannons to fight towards Oolong Ridge, that ridge is high and steep, how many flying cannons can you carry? At the moment, there was a fierce blow and suddenly dumb fire, even the bow and arrow stopped firing, and they were all silently pressed by the artillery.

The melee lasted until the sky was twilight, the city was full of dead corpses, and the Western Xia army retreated like a tide, and the siege of the city was fruitless overnight. (End of chapter)