Once the defeat occurred, it could no longer be contained. Tian Hu was in disbelief. Zhong Shidao was standing at the top of the city commanding the army.
"kill!"
Zhong Shidao shouted loudly, and Wang Yan, Yang Kebi, and Yang Kefu led the army and rushed out to chase Tian Hu's army.
"Kill me back!"
Tian Hu was furious, but he was unwilling to accept defeat. If he were defeated at this time, all his plans would be ruined.
More than 200,000 troops faced off against 30,000 Western troops, but the result was that they were shattered at the first touch. Tian Hu's men lacked training and did not understand military formations at all. The 30,000 Western troops used military formations to charge and kill wherever they went.
"Your Majesty, leave quickly!"
Seeing that the defeat was certain, the generals embraced Tian Hu and quickly retreated.
The Western Army pursued them for dozens of miles until they stopped at the foot of the mountain. The battle was littered with corpses.
"Handsome!"
Yang Kefu clasped his fists at Zhongshi Dao. They had won this battle, and their dormancy for more than half a month had finally come to fruition.
"Clean the battlefield! Reorganize the army!"
There is no smile on Zhong Shidao's face. People like Tian Hu are nothing to be afraid of. Sun Lei is his biggest worry.
"Commander Zhong, the military order of the Tong Xiang!"
A cavalryman ran over quickly and handed a military order to Master Zhongdao.
"Tong Xiang is leading troops to attack Gaizhou. He wants to attack from two sides and quickly kill Tian Hu!"
Zhong Shidao looked at the generals and said.
"But what should we do in Yan'an Mansion!"
Wang Yan is a little anxious. Tian Hu is a trivial matter. The rebellion in Hedong has been controlled. It can be slowed down. Yan'an Mansion cannot be chaotic, otherwise the entire Guanxi Five Roads will be in chaos. The Guanxi Five Roads are related to the war situation in Xixia. .
"I will write a letter of divorce and report this matter to Tong Xiang!"
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said, they can only obey Tong Guan's order.
"Handsome!"
Yang Keshi also rode up to the scene. The horse was panting heavily and seemed to have been running wildly for a long time.
"Why are you back!"
Master Zhongdao's expression changed when he saw Yang Keshi coming back, and his heart rang out. This was another incident.
"Commander Zhong, Sun Lei killed 30,000 Xixia people..."
Yang Keshi didn't hesitate and spoke in one breath.
"Thirty thousand Xixia people arrived at Duzhan Mountain!"
"And he was killed by Sun Lei!"
Everyone looked at each other, this turn of events made them speechless for a moment.
"You said Sun Lei killed 30,000 Xixia people at Duzhan Mountain?"
Zhong Shidao confirmed and asked again, Duzhan Mountain is almost entering Hedong, and 30,000 Xixia people have entered the hinterland of Kansai. This is important information. The Xixia people have broken through!
"It's true. Sun Lei also captured Li Liangfu alive. I saw it with my own eyes. He also used Li Liangfu to blackmail Xixia and said he wanted 100,000 war horses!"
Yang Keshi knew that everyone didn't believe it, and he wouldn't believe it himself if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, but that was the fact.
"Li Liangfu!"
Once this name came out, no one doubted it. Li Liangfu had been at war with them for many years, and it couldn't be false.
"You said Sun Lei captured Li Liangfu alive?"
Zhong Shidao thought about it. Sun Lei had always said that he had no intention of becoming an enemy of the Western Army, and he also emphasized that he had other purposes last time. Now it seems to be true.
"Did Sun Lei leave just to deal with the Xixia people?"
Zhong Shidao doubted that Sun Lei only had 10,000 elite soldiers and 40,000 new soldiers. Can these people really wipe out the 30,000 Xixia army in an encounter?
"Sun Lei was planning an ambush?"
Zhong Shidao looked at Yang Keshi and asked.
"This...didn't see clearly!"
Yang Keshi shook his head and said, he only arrived in front of the formation and only saw a corner of the battlefield.
"Send someone over to take a look!"
Zhong Shidao looked at the people around him and said, he must find out where Sun Lei is going. Judging from Sun Lei's killing of the Xixia people, the combat power of Sun Lei's army is still beyond his expectations. At least he will be able to face the 30,000 Xixia army. They didn't wipe out all of me and capture Li Liangfu alive.
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Taiyuan Prefecture.
"Tian Hu was defeated? Tong Guan attacked Gaizhou?"
Sun Lei looked at the latest intelligence, and the situation became somewhat clear. Tong Guan was not idle. He took advantage of the battle between Zhongshi Dao and Tian Hu to attack Gaizhou.
"Brother, something happened over there in Xixia."
Ou Peng walked in from outside.
"Xi Xia? Didn't you send the blackmail letter?"
Sun Lei asked. He sent a letter to Li Qianshun and offered Li Liangfu 100,000 horses.
"The letter has been sent, but Xixia has just won a big victory! Liu Fa was defeated in Tong'an City, and he was seriously injured and captured despite desperate resistance!"
Ou Peng said.
"Why did Liu Fa go to Tong'an City? Now that Zhongshi Dao is still in Hedong, isn't Liu Fa seeking death by going deep alone? He is a famous general of the Western Army. He has been fighting for so many years. How could he make such a low-level mistake?"
Lu Zhishen's face changed slightly. The Western Army had already captured the Hengshan area. It was only a matter of time before they attacked the hinterland of Xixia. However, they were not so eager. At least they had to wait until Zhong Shidao returned and the army was fully prepared before taking action.
"I'm afraid it's Tong Guan's order. To send troops to Xixia, there must be an order from the emperor or Tong Guan. The emperor doesn't understand military affairs. Tong Guan has the final say in everything."
Li Assistant spoke.
"Tong Guan?"
Sun Lei frowned and thought about it, Tong Guan's plan was probably not trivial.
"Brother, I'm afraid Tong Guan is preparing for the invasion of Liao!"
Xiao Jiasui said.
"It's no secret that Tong Guan wants to be crowned king. If he wants to be crowned king, he must regain the sixteen states of Yanyun. However, there has been considerable opposition in the court over the years, and most people want to maintain the current status quo."
"Now that the Jurchens are rising, the opposition in the DPRK and China is even louder. Although the emperor also wants to regain Yanyun, he cannot withstand the opposition of hundreds of officials."
"Now if Tong Guan wants to conquer Liao, he can only rely on his absolute prestige to convince everyone. Tong Guan has just won a great victory in Huaixi, and his reputation is unparalleled for a while. If Tian Hu is defeated again, and Xixia is completely defeated, Tong Guan will be The most powerful person in the Song Dynasty's army in a century, no one can object to his words."
Xiao Jiasui said.
"The idea is good, but you don't know your own weight. That's what people with great ambition and talent do!"
Sun Lei shook his head and said, Tong Guan's idea is good, but his ability may be mediocre.
"Forget it, this is all Tong Guan's business. Let's see how they fight now. If he has the ability to kill Tian Hu, I will turn around and go back to Liangshanbo! We have already done our best!"
Sun Lei said, he destroyed 30,000 Xixia troops, and no matter whether it was the Jianghu or the world, no one could say that he was not the one.
The news of Liu Fa's defeat quickly spread throughout Kansai. As a famous general of the Western Army, Liu Fa's name was known to everyone in Kansai. Now that he was defeated and captured, the entire Kansai was shocked.
For a time, people in Guanxi and Hedong were talking about Sun Lei and Liu Fa. Sun Lei wiped out 30,000 Xixia troops, but Liu Fa was defeated and captured. The reputation of the Western army was severely damaged for a while.
Fenyang Mansion.
"Liu Fa!"
Zhong Shidao's face was gloomy. Liu Fa's defeat made the originally clear war situation chaotic. Without Liu Fa, the Xixia people began to prepare to invade the border again. This was a major event and the Xixia people must not be allowed to break the border.
"Tong Xiang said that Liu Fa disobeyed military orders and advanced rashly, which led to the defeat!"
Yang Keshi whispered, everyone knew that Tong Guan was shirking responsibility, but Tong Guan insisted that Liu Fa could only bear the blame.
"We must find a way to rescue General Liu Fa!"
Wang Yan said.
"Let me ask the Tong Xiang for instructions! Tian Hu, please slow down here! Let's send troops to attack Xixia!"
Master Zhong nodded. (End of chapter)
