Xixia court.
Many ministers were in a state of sadness.
Empress Dowager Wu Zang asked nervously:
"Brother Wei, is there no latest news from the Lingzhou front line?"
Brother Wei Mingwei was silent for a moment, shook his head and said:
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. After several times of attrition, the Song Kingdom has lost nearly half its men."
"As long as we persevere, we will win in the end!"
He has not received any news about the recent war on the Lingzhou front line. He only knows that the four armies of the Song Dynasty are encircling Lingzhou and are approaching fiercely.
As soon as Lingzhou is broken, Xingqing Mansion will be right in front of us.
Therefore, everyone in Xixia is in danger.
The Prime Minister mocked Pang and sneered:
"King Yi Zheng, you said it nicely. Although the people of Song Dynasty suffered a lot, our country's elite also lost most of them."
"Cao Bin's fellows directly razed the Hengshan Camp to the ground. Those soldiers and horses were the elite soldiers left behind by the late king."
As he said this, he still couldn't understand his hatred and said:
"If it weren't for your strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wilderness, how could we easily lose the land east of the river?"
"You have seen the effect now. The Song Army only lost half of its troops!"
"The gains outweigh the losses, the gains outweigh the losses!"
Brother Wei Mingwei's face was a little solemn, and he saluted the Empress Dowager Wu Zang with difficulty:
"Queen Mother, I never expected that the evil thief Cao Bin would see through my plan from the beginning."
"Now, all the Song Dynasties are relying on his support to come to Lingzhou with their troops. This is all my fault. Please punish me, the Queen Mother!"
When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes were full of resentment, and she gritted her teeth secretly and said:
"Cao Bin, this evil thief, is really haunted!"
He didn't hide his lies but ignored the Queen Mother's change of subject. She pressed forward step by step and angrily rebuked:
"King Yi Zheng, do you also know that you are incompetent? Now I, Daxia, am in danger."
"How can you still talk so shamelessly in court?"
"You still haven't handed over the seal of military power?"
Brother Wei Mingwei was stunned for a moment, and when he was about to speak, the Queen Mother shouted sharply:
"Okay! Now that the troops are pressing down on the border, the Prime Minister of the country should not fight among himself. Why don't we think about how to retreat from the enemy?"
Bu Zangyipang was speechless. Her sister personally came out to help Brother Wei fight with him in the ring. What else could he do?
At this moment, a chamberlain reported:
"The Empress Dowager, the Lord of the Kingdom, and Marshal Renduo are sending reports."
"He led an army of 100,000 to attack and destroy Zhang Shanfu's camp, and killed 30,000 Song troops. Seeing that Lingzhou was lost, he is now stationed at the Yellow River ferry!"
When the ministers heard the first half of the sentence, they were about to smile and celebrate, but they didn't expect that the second half of the sentence gave them bad news.
"What? Lingzhou has been lost, it's over!"
"It's better to move the capital..."
For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the Xixia court, and they could hardly control their emotions.
Lingzhou is the gateway to Xingqing Mansion. Once Lingzhou is lost, Xixia will become a piece of cake on the chopping board.
Even the Empress Dowager Wu Zang was shocked and a little at a loss.
Brother Wei Mingwei quickly shouted:
"Silence, silence! What's so scary?"
"The talent of Ren Duo Ming Ding is no less than that of the First Master. Even if Lingzhou is lost, he will take it back!"
"Didn't he attack and destroy most of the Song army as soon as he arrived in Lingzhou?"
Everyone calmed down a little.
The Empress Dowager Wu Zang asked with some anxiety:
"Brother Wei, can Ming Ding win?"
Brother Wei Mingwei said very confidently:
"Marshal Renduo is commanding the elite troops of the Twelve Supervisory Army Division, and we will definitely win!"
Just as the Empress Dowager Wu Zang was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a captain ran up to the hall anxiously, knelt down in the tunnel with a "pop" and said:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"
"The Song army dug a river and flooded the camp with water. Song general Cao Bin attacked and killed him with a crossbow formation. Marshal Renduo was unable to move his horse and was shot dead by the Song army!"
"My army of one hundred thousand was completely wiped out!"
When the Empress Dowager Wu Zang heard this, she just cursed: "Thief Cao!"
He fainted without even taking a breath.
Suddenly, the Xixia court was in chaos, and even Brother Wei Mingwei didn't know what to do!
The soldiers and horses led by Renduo Mingding were the last elite of Xixia.
Now there are only 5,000 Buba Ziying, 5,000 Proton Army and 1,000 Iron Kites left in Xingqing Mansion. The rest are 40,000 to 50,000 garrison troops from various villages.
For the Song Army's more than 100,000 border troops, this was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
After a long while, the Queen Mother came to her senses without hiding, and she was about to cry:
"My lords, we, Xixia, are in danger of losing our eggs and hanging upside down. Now our country is about to be destroyed. What should we do?"
Seeing the Queen Mother in such a state, Brother Wei Mingwei felt extremely distressed and said quickly:
"Queen Mother, don't worry, Brother Wei will personally defend the city and vow to fight to the death with the Song Army!"
"As soon as the reinforcements to defend the Western Region arrive, Xingqing Mansion will be saved."
He had no intention of hiding and fighting among himself, so he nodded quickly and said:
"Yes, yes, the Emperor of Liao has sent an envoy to Song Dynasty to adjust. News will be sent soon."
"I will send envoys again to urge the Liao Kingdom to send troops..."
Lingzhou City.
Liu Niang of the Yang family is repairing the city defense and accepting the escaped soldiers of the Huanqing Army.
A few days ago, Cao Bin did not completely dig the Yellow River embankment. He only filled the canal in the east of Lingzhou City, and then let the water overflow and soak for dozens of miles.
In this way, Mrs. She reluctantly agreed.
Although the flood was controlled within a certain range and no one drowned, the Xixia cavalry was completely useless.
That night, Cao Bin used a crossbow formation to cooperate with the trapped troops and broke through the Xixia camp.
After annihilating all the Xixia cavalry, everyone immediately crossed the Yellow River and marched northward without any delay, heading straight to Xingqing City, the capital of Xixia.
Only Liu Niang of the Yang family was left to lead more than 10,000 people to defend Lingzhou.
While Liu Niang was busy with military affairs, Zhang Shanfu came back in embarrassment with thousands of people.
Although the flood was not serious, he was tortured by the muddy road for several days.
The soldiers were hungry and well fed, and most of them fled on the road.
If his personal guards were not very capable and took good care of him, he might have died of illness in such a harsh environment with his severely injured body.
Seeing that only Liu Niang was left in the city, Zhang Shanfu said angrily:
"Worri, who is so wicked that he floods me with water? Don't you know that this commander is nearby?"
"... Where is my army, where is Cao Bin, and where is Taijun She?"
When Liu Niang saw him lying on the stretcher, covered in mud, she wanted to laugh but it was not good, so she could only suppress her blush and said:
"Report to Marshal Zhang that Uncle Zhongjing and Old Taijun have led their troops to Xingqing Mansion!"
When Zhang Shanfu heard this, he immediately became energetic. He didn't care to find out who was guilty, and said quickly:
"Hurry and prepare meals for my handsome men. I will catch up with them immediately and personally command Mie Xia."
After a feast of Husai, Zhang Shanfu ignored his fatigue and quickly ordered his personal guards to carry him in front, and quickly crossed the river to chase Cao Bin.
Yang Liuniang looked at their beggar-like backs and was speechless. This guy was so greedy.
He was seriously injured and still going through so much trouble. Aren't you afraid that his waist will be completely damaged?
