Boom boom boom...
With thunderous sounds, red-hot iron balls fell from the sky like meteorites!
There are many wooden buildings in Shangyikou Walled City, and many towers and ramparts themselves are built of wood. Although the surfaces of these wooden buildings are coated with fireproof mud, it is impossible for ordinary rockets to cause fires. But those iron balls falling from the sky can easily smash through the wooden boards covering the building surface and directly smash into the interior of the building... There is no fireproof mud inside these buildings! Not only is there no mud, but there’s also a lot of flammable stuff!
What kind of firewood, grain, furs, cloth, and even grease for igniting fires!
As soon as these things touched the red-hot iron ball, they were immediately ignited. Just a few rounds of shelling, and several fires were lit in the wooden walled city full of flammable materials!
What's even more frightening is that Abao and his men didn't know there were arson bombs, and no one was inside the buildings that were smashed through. So when the fire first started, the Xixia people didn't know that by the time they found out there was a fire behind them, the fire was already out of control.
"Fire! Daddy...some spies set the fire!"
Weiming Abao's son, Weiming Renzhong, was helping his frightened father down from the watchtower where the target was huge and could be hit by an "iron ball falling from the sky" at any time. Before he could stand firm on the "shaky" ground, he saw that a nearby warehouse where fodder was piled was already on fire. He subconsciously thought that a spy was setting the fire!
Otherwise, how could the fire have started?
"Supervisor, there must be spies setting fire to the walled city! Many houses have been set on fire..." Ji La Sizhong, the guard general of Shangyi Kou, also started shouting. He also felt that there were spies in the walled city - of course!
Because the Weizhou and Lingzhou areas are not the inherent territory of the Dangxiang people, but the territory of the Han, Qiang, and Tibetan people. They were not from the Dabai Gao Kingdom, so it was normal for them to be bribed by the Song Dynasty. The Dabai Gao Kingdom did not treat these Han, Qiang, and Tibetan people well. Taxes were very high, and corvee and military service were extremely heavy.
The lives of the Han, Qiang, Tibetan and other powerful people and people living in Tiandu Mountain and Wuyan Gorge, which were ruled by the Song Dynasty, were much better. There is no need to pay land taxes, and there is no corvee. Although the tyrannical people have become soldiers...but the men in the northwest barren land are proud to join the army!
Moreover, the current officials of the Song Dynasty are really using their people for nothing. After becoming a soldier, they can divide the fields. There are also many men from Tiandu Mountain and Wuyanxia who have been assigned jobs in Guanzhong and even the extremely wealthy Jingxi because of their meritorious service!
This is not over yet, now the Song Dynasty not only has the imperial army system, but also military merit titles... There are twelve levels of honors for the imperial soldiers to be promoted! Serving as a soldier for the official family of the Song Dynasty can make you rich first and then be promoted. In theory, you can be promoted to the rank of general or prime minister!
If the Song Dynasty did this more than a hundred years ago, who would still follow Yuan Hao as the emperor? Killing the Khitans for the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, and then going to Kaifeng Mansion to enjoy the blessings, is it no better than serving Yuan Hao, a poor man in the northwest who kills people and refuses to recognize his relatives?
Therefore, it is absolutely normal for the Han, Qiang, and Tibetan people who were oppressed by the Dangxiang people in the north of Shangyikou to want to defect to the Song Dynasty... And in the Dabai Gao Kingdom, all the people were soldiers, and spies also had to be soldiers! Therefore, there must be spies in Shangyikou Walled City!
Weiming Abao has a big head now. In front of him is the enchantress of the Song Dynasty casting spells, and in the rear is the spy bribed by the Song Dynasty setting fire to him. Can he still fight well?
"Supervisor, why not abandon the front stronghold and retreat to the main city of Shangyikou." Jila Sizhong made another suggestion at this time.
Weiming Abao glared at Ji La Sizhong, "Abandoning the former stronghold...can the main city of Shangyikou withstand the evil spells of the Song Dynasty?"
The main city of Shangyikou is actually similar to the former stronghold. Both are strongholds with civil structures. They cannot withstand the 25-pound mortar and arson bombs.
"Supervisor," Ji La Sizhong said, "I just noticed that the witch had to set up a formation before casting her spell...and it seems that the witch's spell can't hit far. We can abandon the front stronghold and retreat to Set up a formation outside Shangyikou City. If the Song Dynasty approaches the main city, we won’t wait for the enchantress to set up her magic formation, and then we will fight with her outside the city!"
The weaker side leaves the city undefended and fights outside the city... This is really a genius method!
However, Weiming Abao has no better way. It is not possible to defend an earthen fort to resist the "demon attacks"!
The enchantress's magic was so powerful that the earth shook and mountains shook, and meteorites kept falling from the sky. It was endless and scared people to death...and some of the "meteorites" would jump up and everywhere. It flew around in random directions, and none of the houses or barriers in the walled city could stop it, let alone a living person!
After several rounds of "demon attacks", the number of casualties in the walled city increased. Once the roar subsided, shrill screams could be heard.
In addition, there were fires everywhere in the walled city, just for a while? Seven or eight houses are already smoking... How many spies are lighting the fires!
If this continues, the morale of the troops in the walled city will collapse before nightfall. By then, there will be no need for the Song people to fight, and the defenders will collapse.
Even if you abandon the front stronghold and retreat to the outside of Shangyikou City to fight the Song people in the field, you will definitely lose. There are at least 20,000 Song people, and the garrison at Shangyikou is only a few thousand. If you can defend the city, you are not afraid, but if you want to fight in the field, it will be a defeat. Defeated!
There is no need to divide the fields, inject chicken blood, and put on the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who were "tried to death" cold-forged armor. Even the original old Western Army with 20,000 people can beat thousands of Xixia soldiers. died!
But being beaten to death in the wild is better than staying in a wooden fort and being killed by sorcery!
"Okay!" Weiming Abao gritted his teeth, "As you said, Ji La Village Master, you come to the back... remember to set fire everywhere and burn down the front village, so that you can buy some time. I can then calmly set up the formation and fight the Song people in an upright manner!"
When he said this, Grandpa A Bao still felt a little guilty!
Are people from the Song Dynasty willing to beat and scold openly? That witch... doesn't know how to use a flying sword, does she? Thinking of this, the old man felt a chill on his neck!
"I have the order!" Ji La Sizhong gritted his teeth, changed the military order, and hurriedly summoned his officers to arrange the abandonment of the stronghold.
Abao said to his son Renzhong again, "Renzhong, you immediately take a team of cavalry to Xingqing Mansion to ask the King of Jin for help... Tell the King of Jin that the people of Song Dynasty have a witch who can do magic. I can’t stand it any longer...please ask him to quickly mobilize soldiers to defend Xiping Mansion, and we must find a way to break this witch’s evil spell!"
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How to break the evil spell?
Weiming Renzhong was a filial son. He knew that I could not hold on for long at Shangyikou, so he hurried out of the city and arrived at Xingqing Mansion in one day and one night. After arriving at Xingqing Mansion, he did not go home. Instead, he went straight to the Jin Prince's Mansion and reported the bad news to Brother Wei Mingcha about the Song Dynasty official's invasion led by a demon girl.
Brother Wei Mingcha was also stupid. He was the commander of the army, not a great mage. He didn't know how to slay demons!
Since he doesn't know how, he can only convene a court meeting immediately and let the civil and military officials of the court discuss it together to see who can catch the monster...
In the Imperial City of Xingqing Mansion, in the Zichen Hall, the soldiers of the Dabai Gao Kingdom had an unreal feeling after hearing the report from Weiming Cha Ge and Weiming Renzhong.
He was obviously a pawn in the mortal world, and he had never encountered any supernatural events for so many years. Why did he suddenly encounter a witch who could use witchcraft? Is this a real witch? Could it be that the Song people were deceiving?
"Renzhong," Wei Ming Qian Shun frowned. Looking at Wei Ming Renzhong who hadn't slept all day and night and even rode a horse for hundreds of miles, he suspected that this boy was suffering from hysteria. "Have you figured it out? Really? Is it a witchcraft?"
Weiming Renzhong was a little anxious after hearing this question - you stupid king, how long have you been, and you still don't believe in demons! Even if there were no demons, the Great White Kingdom would still be in danger!
"Wuzi," Renzhong roared in a hoarse voice, "Shangyikou is in great danger, and it is likely to have been captured now... The terrain to the north of Shangyikou is open, and the Song army can march forward directly to Xiping Mansion. !
Once Xiping Prefecture is lost, Mingsha, Weizhou and other places will not be safe... Dabai Gao Kingdom will be in danger!
Now, rescuing soldiers is like putting out fire! Please stop worrying about whether the magic is real or fake, and send the army and the mage south as soon as possible! "
After losing Tiandu Mountain and Wuyan Gorge, Shangyi Pass became the last danger for Xixia to resist the Song army's invasion of Xiping Prefecture.
After leaving Shangyiankou, the terrain on both sides of Huluchuan is very open, and the army of the Song Dynasty can go straight to Mingsha City. Mingsha City is now the headquarters of the Baotai Military Division. Although there is a city to rely on, the Song people can bypass the city and attack Xiping Mansion (Lingzhou) as long as they use some troops to surround it.
And Xiping Mansion must not be lost!
Xiping Prefecture is surrounded by fertile fields, and the transportation is very convenient. Food can be transported to Baotai Army through the Yellow River and Hulu River, and grain can be transported to Jingsai Army through Lingzhou River. It is only a short distance away from Jianing Army on Hengshan Middle Road. It's not too far either. Therefore, it has always been an important grain-harvesting area of the Dabai Gao Kingdom!
What's even more troublesome is that the defense lines of Jingsai Military Division, Jianing Military Division and Baotai Military Division are all set up to the south, facing Xiping Mansion. Not only are they not fortified, but the terrain is also relatively flat...Song Dynasty If the army captures Xiping Mansion in a surprise attack, their large forces can go out into Yanxia and Tiandu Mountains, eat the food stored in Xiping Mansion, and then attack from behind the Jingsai Army Division, Jianing Army Division, and Baotai Army Division!
Once these three military divisions are finished, the Xiangyou Military Division and the Left Wing Shenyong Military Division further to the east will also have to be lost. Then the entire Hengshan will be gone... And losing Hengshan means that the Dabai Gao Kingdom will be lost. They lost the main line of defense against the Song army, and also lost the brave and capable Hengshan Qiang tribe.
At that time, the Hengshan Qiang tribe will become the lackeys of the Song Dynasty. How can the Dabai Gao Kingdom survive?
Weiming Qianshun knew that something was wrong, and quickly said to his left and right: "Quickly, send someone to ask for the Great Golden Angel Xiao Zhonggong, he is an angel and has a lot of knowledge, maybe he knows how to break the demon!
In addition, King Jin, please gather your troops immediately. I will lead the expedition myself! "
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