Taiyuan Province

The sky was shrouded in thick dark clouds, and a bitter north wind raged through the streets of Taiyuan Province, rolling up a cloud of sand. In this solemn atmosphere, the mansion of Wanyan Lou was brightly lit, and the soldiers were strictly guarding their posts, looking tense before the battle.

Wan Yan Lou sat in the lobby, dressed in military uniform, his eyes were like torches. In front of him was a letter from Li Qianshun asking for help, and the handwriting on the letter was slightly scribbled with anxiety. The messenger knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, waiting for a response from Wan Yan Lou's room.

"You mean, Li Qianshun hopes that our army will immediately send troops to rescue Xingqing Mansion?" Wan Yan Lou Room slowly spoke, and there was a majesty in his voice.

"Yes, General." The messenger replied in a trembling voice, "The situation in the Great Xia Kingdom is critical, the Song army led by Zhao Yingluo has already approached the city, and the Xingqing Mansion is in danger. ”

Wan Yan Lou Room smiled slightly, this smile revealed a hint of cunning and ambition, "Tell Li Qianshun that our army will immediately send troops to rescue." ”

The messenger was overjoyed and kowtowed in thanks. However, he didn't know the true intentions of Wanyan Lou's room. Wan Yan Lou Mu watched the back of the messenger leaving in a hurry, and the smile on his face gradually converged.

"General, are we really going to send troops to rescue Xingqing Mansion?" One of the generals couldn't help but ask.

"Nope." Wan Yan Lou replied categorically, "Our goal is Chang'an City. ”

"Chang'an City?" The generals looked at each other, puzzled.

"Yes, Chang'an City." Wanyan Lou stood up, walked to the map, pointed to the location of Chang'an, and said, "Zhao Yingluo poured the strength of the whole country into attacking Xingqing Mansion, and Chang'an City must be empty. We will take the opportunity to take Chang'an, and then flank the Song army with the Great Xia Kingdom, and we will definitely be able to win a big victory. ”

When the generals heard this, they suddenly realized that they had praised Yan Lou's resourcefulness and foresight.

"Pass the order," Wan Yan Lou said with a wave of his hand, "the army will immediately march south and west along the Fen River Valley!" ”

With the order of Wanyan Lou's room, the Jin State camp in Taiyuan Mansion immediately became busy.

And in Xingqing City, far away from the battlefield, Li Qianshun was still anxiously waiting for reinforcements from Wanyan Lou's room.

He stood on the castle tower and looked out at the distant sky, his heart full of anticipation and uneasiness.

He didn't know when the reinforcements from Wanyan Lou's room would arrive, let alone what the final outcome of this battle would be.

The wind howled through the cracks in the city wall, bringing up the corners of Li Qianshun's clothes.

He frowned tightly and looked in the direction of the Song army's camp outside the city. The lights were bright, and the war drums sounded, as if mocking the isolation of Xingqing Mansion.

"Your Majesty, when will General Wanyan Lou's reinforcements arrive?" One of the generals couldn't help but ask. His voice trembled in the wind, revealing the fear in his heart.

Li Qianshun didn't answer, and he didn't know the answer.

The messenger of Wanyan Lou had promised him, but now it seemed as if those promises had become unattainable.

At that moment, the silence of the tower was broken by another rush of footsteps. A soldier stumbled up, clutching a letter in his hand. "Your Majesty! Finish General Yan Lou's reply! ”

Li Qianshun hurriedly snatched the letter and opened it to see it, but it was like falling into an ice cave. The letter said that Wanyan Lou would change his plan and attack Chang'an.

He instantly understood Yan Lou's ambitions, and at the same time realized that he was isolated.

"It's over......" Li Qianshun muttered to himself, leaning weakly against the city wall. His eyes became empty and desperate, as if he had seen the moment when Xingqing Mansion was captured by the Song army.

The generals looked at Li Qianshun's reaction, and a sense of foreboding also swelled in their hearts.

They knew that if the reinforcements from Wanyan Lou did not come, then Xingqing Mansion would be difficult to resist the attack of the Song army. A bloody and brutal battle was inevitable.

At this moment, Wanyan Lou was leading a large army to march rapidly in the Fen River Valley. He had a smug and excited smile on his face, as if he had seen victory beckoning him.

After Zhao Yingluo led the army to leave Yanzhou, he rode like a dragon and traveled all the way, and it took only two days to arrive at the city of Xingqing City, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom.

Xingqing City, a city backed by the Yellow River, is unique in the arid region of the northwest because of its abundant water resources.

Although its prosperity cannot be compared with that of the Great Song Dynasty, the city's population of more than 100,000 and the lively atmosphere of the market all demonstrate its unique charm as the capital of Western Xia.

However, at this moment, Xingqing City is shrouded in the haze of war.

Zhao Yingluo's army approached the city, like a tiger descending the mountain, unstoppable. The Western Xia soldiers and civilians in the city were panicked, and Li Qianshun was even more anxious, and frequently sent messengers to ask for help.

At this critical moment, Wanyan Lou's plan to take advantage of Zhao Yingluo's attack on Xingqing City, the capital of Western Xia, the news of the sneak attack on Chang'an City also spread to Zhao Yingluo's ears as if it had grown wings.

This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and it immediately caused an uproar in Zhao Yingluo's army.

"Princess, should we immediately withdraw our troops back to Chang'an?" A general couldn't hold back the anxiety in his heart, and stepped forward to suggest to Zhao Yingluo.

His face was full of worry and uneasiness, as if he had seen the tragic scene of Chang'an City being broken by the Jin army.

However, Zhao Yingluo shook her head gently.

Her gaze is deep and determined, as if she can see through the layers of fog and go straight to the essence of things.

She knew that withdrawing troops back to Chang'an at this time would certainly save a city, but she would lose a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"We can't withdraw." Although Zhao Yingluo's voice was soft, it had an unquestionable firmness, "The reason why Wanyan Lou dared to attack Chang'an at this time was because he decided that we would withdraw our troops and return to defense. If we really do what he wants, then not only will the Western Xia Kingdom be able to breathe, but it will also make the Jin Kingdom look down on the soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

"But princess, Chang'an City is our fundamental place, once it is lost, the consequences are unimaginable!" Another general couldn't help but persuade.

His brows were tightly knit together to form a deep "Chuan" character, as if to express his inner anxiety and worry.

"Chang'an City is important, but Xingqing City also cannot afford to lose." Zhao Yingluo's gaze slowly swept over the faces of the generals, and finally fell on the general who proposed to withdraw the army, "This palace has decided to continue attacking Xingqing City until Li Qianshun surrenders. ”

She knew that this battle was of great significance to the Great Song Dynasty, not only about the tranquility of the border and the dignity of the country, but also about the future and destiny of the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, she must not choose to withdraw at this time.

At this moment, Zhao Zhen, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Sister Huang, I don't think we should just let go of Yan Lou's room. ”

There was a cold glint in his eyes, as if he had thought of a brilliant plan.

Zhao Yingluo was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then understood what Zhao Zhen meant.

The corners of her mouth curled into a sneer, and she said, "You're right! Wanyan Lou's room is not good at coming this time, and we really can't just let him go. ”

After speaking, she turned her head to look at a general and ordered: "You immediately send someone to send two letters, the first one to Li Qianshun in Xingqing City, telling him that if he sues for peace here, the Great Xia Kingdom can still exist, otherwise it will be destroyed in an instant; The second letter was given to Wang Zaixing, who was stationed in Pingyang Mansion, and ordered him to lead a large army to attack Taiyuan Mansion when Yan Lou's army attacked Chang'an! ”