On the Lingzhou city wall, there were piles of wood and rolling stones. Artillery and crossbows were everywhere. Xia troops shuttled back and forth, carrying arrows and ammunition. It was a busy scene.
"The gunpowder must be covered and must not get wet! There must be no brazier around the gunpowder barrel. Once it ignites, people will die!"
Yang Daquan directed the Song soldiers to carry the ammunition up the city wall, carefully placed it in the artillery cart, and gave careful instructions.
"Commander, do you want Zhentian Lei to be brought up?"
Song Bing's face turned red from the cold and he kept rubbing his hands.
"No, just carry two or three pills with each person. Remember, the city will be defended for several months, so use them sparingly!"
Yang Daquan was also secretly surprised when he looked at the endless Mongolian army camp outside the city.
With so many Mongolian troops, I'm afraid they don't carry enough firearms.
All officers who entered Xia were automatically promoted to one level, and Yang Daquan was also promoted to commander. As a general who was not born in a martial arts hall, he gained the respect of Cao Youwen, the commander of Lizhou West Road, and he could be regarded as rising through the ranks.
Now that he is working under the command of his acquaintance Cao Youwan, he is familiar with the job and performs hard.
"Commander, what do you think that is?"
His subordinate Song Bing suddenly pointed in the direction outside the city and shouted loudly.
Yang Daquan looked up and saw several horses galloping past the south city gate. The knights on the horses were all dressed as Mongolian soldiers and had complete armor. They were obviously coming from the Mongolian army camp opposite.
"Brother Gao, do you know him? Who is this person?"
Yang Daquan pointed at the Mongolian knights outside the city and asked Xia Bing on the side.
"That's the Tatar envoy. The leader is called Chahan. He was originally from Daxia. He later surrendered to Genghis Khan and became Genghis Khan's adopted son. This guy has been back and forth to Lingzhou City several times, always to persuade him to surrender. I'm afraid this time No exception!"
Ye Limou, the Xixia general who was guarding the city, came over to explain. He looked outside the city with a look of disdain.
"Xiaren, the adopted son of Genghis Khan?"
Yang Daquan was shocked and shook his head slightly.
There are so many traitors in the world, they are everywhere, and they still live so coolly.
"General Yeli, Chahan has come to persuade you to surrender. Are you willing to surrender?"
Yang Daquan was touched and asked about the greedy and money-loving wild plan.
I heard that on the day the Song army entered the city, this guy actually asked Yu Jie for a bribe. If this had happened on Lizhou Road, I'm afraid he would have been dismissed from his post and investigated.
"Surrender? Let's go and have Niang's spring and autumn dream!"
Ye Limo snorted and grimaced.
"Genghis Khan kills my Xia people like pigs and dogs. He wants me to open the door and surrender, unless my head is gone! Kill one Tatar to get enough, kill two to earn one. Surrender, there will be no chance in the next life!"
"Surrender? Let Niang's dog fart!"
Xia Bing Gao Hu on the side also said angrily.
Yang Daquan nodded and felt relieved.
The Mongolian army burned, killed, and looted in Xixia, and threatened to massacre the people of Xingling. No wonder the Xia people shared the same hatred and refused to surrender.
"Brother, I'm counting on you when the time comes. Don't worry, brother, I can't treat you badly. I'll treat you to a drink when the time comes!"
Ye Limou patted Yang Daquan on the shoulder, looked at the Mongolian army camp outside the city, spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, turned and left.
"General Yeli, walk slowly!"
Yang Daquan watched Ye Limou leave with a smile on his face.
This ruffian also has a cute side.
However, this was good, as the Lingzhou defenders worked together so that he could defend the city with peace of mind.
"Commander, you said that the Xia people will not negotiate peace with the Tatars, right?"
The Song Bing gunner was still worried and asked in a low voice.
The soldiers below are united in their efforts, but they cannot resist the decadence and cowardice of the upper echelons.
"Don't worry, it won't happen!"
Xia Bing Gao Hu, who was also a veteran, shook his head and said decisively.
"Brother Gao, why is this?"
The Song Bing gunner asked curiously, this is also what they are worried about.
Once the Xia army surrenders, they will really be in trouble. At that time, there seems to be no choice but to fight alone.
"How many times have the Tatar envoys come, but if they want to surrender, they will not wait until today. Genghis Khan wants to kill all the Xia people in Xingling Land, and only a fool will surrender. Li Deren, the deposed prince who guards the city, is a tough guy and hates the Tatars Even if the emperor surrenders, he will not surrender!"
Gao Hu chuckled, admiring Lingzhou guard Li Deren very much.
"So that's it! That's great, we can safely defend the city!"
Yang Daquan next to him laughed and said it.
Even if Lingzhou guard Li Deren surrendered, he would not surrender, let alone Cao Youwan. At worst, there will be a fierce battle, and the corpse will be wrapped in horse leather, and he will not live up to the emperor's trust.
Chahan and others entered the city gate, and several people headed into the city. Several Mongolian knights dismounted and went straight to the city.
"stop!"
A few Xia soldiers were confused and watched the Mongolian knights go to the city. Yang Daquan had a serious look on his face and winked.
Two Song soldiers holding long spears, one on the left and one on the right, were on the steps of the horse path to the city, blocking the way of several Mongolian knights to the city.
No need to ask, these Mongolian knights are here to inquire about the city defense situation. These Xia soldiers seemed to be intimidated by the momentum of the Mongolian knights and did not dare to stop them.
How could the Mongolian army spy on the important city defense area with artillery deployed on it.
"Get away!"
The leading Mongolian knight said something in less than standard Chinese, and the whip in his hand was about to be whipped.
"Be bold!"
Yang Daquan was so angry that he took a step forward, grabbed the spear from a Song soldier on the wall, and pointed it directly at the knight's face.
"Get out! If you dare to take a step forward again, you will be shot to death!"
Yang Daquan's face was livid, and the Mongolian knights were stunned, cursing, and walked straight towards the city wall.
"Do it!"
"Wait!"
Yang Daquan and Ye Limou, who hurried back, spoke in tandem and almost at the same time.
The military orders were like mountains, and the two Song army spearmen did not hesitate. Almost at the same time, one on the left and one on the right, they stabbed the leading Mongolian knight.
The knight was so shocked that he had no time to retreat. The spear was pierced into his throat and armpit respectively. He immediately fell over and his blood gushed out like a fountain and turned red.
Several other Mongolian knights were shocked. They took a step back, drew their swords one after another, and were about to step forward to fight.
"Wait!"
Ye Limou came over quickly, jabbering a bunch of words. The Mongolian knights looked at Yang Daquan and several Song Army spearmen with hatred, jabbered all the time, and finally put the sword back into its sheath and carried off the comrade who had been stabbed to death.
"Lao Yang, why are you so angry? Do you know that what you just killed was Batulu, a centurion in the Tatar army. This is really..."
Ye Limou looked at the pool of scarlet on the horse path and shook his head helplessly.
"General Yeli, how can Tatars spy on the important areas of city defense? You should patrol quickly and don't give Tatars a chance to board the city. Otherwise, it will be very detrimental to our army's defense of the city."
"Why are you still patrolling? You've killed the leader, how dare the others try again?"
Yeli Mou looked at Yang Daquan in shock, secretly suspicious in his heart.
These guys are ruthless and well-trained. Are they really so-called rebels?
Yang Daquan nodded, still feeling uneasy.
The Tatar envoys came to Lingzhou City, but they must not negotiate peace with the Tatars. Like the Song Dynasty, the Xixia soldiers were brave and brave, but the upper-class scholar-bureaucrats were cowardly and shameless.
If that were the case, that would be a big joke.
