The Dangxiang people are determined to trap Dingchuan Village to death. The strategic significance of Dingchuan Village is very important. Taking this place is equivalent to inserting a thorn in the throat of the Song Dynasty. The Dangxiang people can advance and retreat freely, but the Song Dynasty is like a chokehold.
Unexpectedly, there was a burst of green smoke in the village, and then the smell of meat came. Yeli Yuqi was furious. These bastard Han people really wanted to fight them to the end. Instead of leaving the city to fight, they actually started cooking in the city. It’s time to eat!
They are still in the mood to eat meat!
How could he know that Yang Qi was asking his men to handle the bodies of the dead brothers.
"Split your troops into two groups and continue the siege with me all the way. You, take people to the nearby areas. Since you are here, you can't go back empty-handed. Grab as much as you can for me. We can't go hungry even if they eat!"
The ferocious nature of the Dangxiang people made them not very interested in fighting in the Song Dynasty, but when it came to coming to the Song Dynasty to harvest grass and valleys, they were all more excited than anyone else. It's your own.
No matter how poor the Song Dynasty people are, they still have many valuable things in their houses. If they have money, they can grab money or if they don't have money, they can grab clothes. They are still richer than the extremely poor Dangxiang people.
As night fell, there were no major losses in the surrounding state capitals, because this was an important place heavily guarded by the Song Dynasty. The unlucky ones were some scattered small villages, where local people lived!
Wherever the Party members looked for the flames, there was no life left without chickens and dogs. The livestock were slaughtered on the spot, the fat parts were cut off, and they were hung on horses and taken away on the spot. If it were the case in the past, the common people would be their main targets for plundering and taking them back to be slaves. Slaves were also the most precious resource, and a good labor force could be sold at an excellent price.
Not today, marching with slaves will be greatly slowed down. Once the Song army bites them in the Song Dynasty, they will be unable to escape. It is possible that the entire army will be annihilated in the Song Dynasty. Their mission is to capture Dingchuan Village, not to rob. If they are too involved in robbing and delay the opportunity to fight, they will be subject to military law!
Because of the losses suffered by Dingchuan Village, war broke out throughout the northwest. Xia Song, the general responsible for the northwest recruitment in Guyuan City, and Ge Huaimin, the Jingyuan recruitment commander of the Huaide Army, both thought that the Western bandits were attacking the Song Dynasty in a large scale. Under the cover of night, he was even more determined not to retreat.
After several battles, Li Yuanhao's best trick is to surround the point and provide reinforcements. In the battle of Sanchuankou, they first pretended to encircle Yanzhou, and Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun went to Yanzhou to relieve the siege, and Li Yuanhao set up an ambush and annihilated him halfway.
The Battle of Haoshuichuan also used Weizhou as bait to attract the Song army to go deep, and Ren Fu died in the battle. Losing money twice with the same tactic is enough to make people say Chun is as stupid as a pig. If he can be fooled every time, he might as well not fight this battle!
Xia Song's plan was to wait until daybreak to investigate the enemy's movements before making any plans. According to his estimate, Huaide's army could hold several villages in one night. If someone failed to abide by the military order and ordered an attack, It is easier to fall into the enemy's trap.
In a mountain col northwest of Dingchuan Village, Li Yuanhao held his horse's head and climbed up to look far away. Dingchuan Village was filled with smoke, and the surrounding small villages were in flames. He licked his tongue excitedly. God was really helping him this time. Unexpectedly, the stalemate with the Song Army led to internal strife among the enemies.
He had two plans. If Dingchuan Village could really be taken, he would disguise himself as a Song army after seizing the village, lure the Song army into Dingchuan Village and then catch turtles in a urn. If Dingchuan Village cannot be taken, they can follow the old method of surrounding Dingchuan Village and attack fiercely, attracting nearby Song troops to come to rescue and ambush them halfway.
The Xia army's mobility is an absolute advantage, while the Song army is mostly infantry. They can just run away if they can't win. They also burned several villages in the Song Dynasty, which is enough! As long as the Song Dynasty is defeated and feared, they will still negotiate peace with the Khitan and negotiate with themselves. Only when they have the chips in their hands can they negotiate a good price. How can it be so delicious to eat meat from the mouth of the Song Dynasty? ?
More than thirty people of Yelv Chongguang were hiding on the hill outside Dingchuan Village, watching the Dangxiang people wildly shooting arrows into the city. Green smoke was billowing in the city, and they were anxious. Firstly, they did not know the life and death situation of Liangchuan, and secondly, Dingchuan Village Let the party members surround them like an iron barrel, not even close.
The Dangxiang people despised the Han people since they took over half of the country. This changed slightly after the Battle of Chanyuan. They still despised the Han people, and they looked down upon the Dangxiang people even more. In their eyes, the Dangxiang people were the same as the homeless. They are almost homeless, living a life of begging for mercy, robbing homes and homes. .
They stayed in the village all the time. They evacuated the village overnight after learning that the party members might attack. In order not to alert others, they did not tell the news to the local villagers. Not long after they withdrew from the village, these villages in the Song Dynasty were destroyed. disaster.
The Dangxiang people, regardless of gender, old or young, as long as they are Han, will kill every one they see. They will burn down the house and never leave it behind. They raise the knife and drop it, but still have a bright smile on their face. Words such as cruelty and greed are not enough. Describe the crimes they committed!
Yelu Han became angry after seeing this, and asked Yelu Chongguang many times to take them to meet these party members.
"We don't have as many people as the opponent. These are not the fat and big-eared people in the yamen. If we don't pay attention, we will be included in it. How can we save our boss?"
Ye Luzhongguang was not as caring about the world as Liang Chuan. He could only save Liang Chuan alone, so naturally he would not risk his life with his brothers.
"Then let's just wait here?"
"The solution is not what I'm thinking of! Stop urging me!"
Yeluhan knew very well that the few people he had on hand would not be enough for the party members to make dumplings even if they were all employed. His boss always taught them that they must not act out of loyalty and engage in unnecessary resistance. They must find the right time to strike at everything. fatal!
The Song people's army is so damn useless, they are bullied to the point of being bullied. They haven't seen any supporting troops coming to rescue them yet.
"The Song army is probably afraid of an ambush by the Dangxiang people, so we sent a letter to the Rong army in Guyuan town. They will definitely not send troops when they know that there are no defenders near Dingchuan village."
"What if Song Jun doesn't believe it?"
Yelu Zhongguang said: "There is nothing we can do if we don't believe it. Like you said, waiting any longer is nothing we can do?"
"Let's go directly to their officials and tell them that we know everything about the situation. Can't we ask them to send troops as soon as possible?"
"He was the only one who was arrested and tortured as a spy when we went there. Don't forget our identities. We also have Khitan tattoos on our bodies. They won't let go of the Dangxiang people, and they won't let go of the Khitans either!"
The three chief officials of Pingxia and Pingxia were all present in Guyuan City. Xia Song, the envoy of Pingxia, and deputy envoys Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi were both in the city. The three people had great differences. Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi both came from Jinshi majors, and they were both serious. A well-educated scholar, Xia Song became an official because of his father's influence.
Officials who have been demoted from the central government to local governments and those who have been rooted at the grassroots level for a long time have completely different mentality. What happens from the central government will determine the general trend of the world. Those who come from the grassroots level are much more practical. They know the difficulties of civil servants at the lowest level and all kinds of exploitation. I know how hard it is to get things done with a card.
Now Xia Song was riding on the head of two central officials, and the two parties were even more dissatisfied with each other.
Xia Song scolded Fan and Han for being old-fashioned and incapable of turning around. Han and Fan couldn't stand Xia Song's manipulation of the camp, his opportunistic style of doing things, and his willfulness and arrogance in fighting, so they couldn't help but say something sarcastic.
When the scouts came to report that Sichuan Village was besieged by the Western Bandits, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan immediately advocated sending troops to rescue the siege, while Xia Song firmly opposed it. His reason was very simple and sufficient. He had been dealing with Li Yuanhao for a long time and was very familiar with Li Yuanhao's style. Yes, there will definitely be an ambush halfway along the way.
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi were so angry that they were in charge of building Dingchuan and other forts. They planned to build the forts step by step until they reached the doorstep of Xixia people's homes.
Now Xia Song is sitting back and watching the fall of Dingchuan Village, and several other forts such as Wating Village and Huigai Village in the north will also be burned down. The two people's many years of operation in the northwest will be ruined!
Whoosh!
Yelu Chongguang shot a letter arrow at night, and it was nailed to the tower of Guyuan and made a buzzing sound. The garrison in the city was like a frightened bird. Guyuan City was now the number one fortress in the northwest. Even the mansion with the strongest army and horses dared to attack. How determined the party members were!
The whole city returned to calm after the sound of an enemy attack bugle. There was no imaginary large army attacking the army, and the northwest became calm again under the night.
There is a letter on the arrow!
The patrol guard guarding the city quickly handed the letter into Xia Song's hands.
"This must be a fraud!"
Although Fan and Han tried their best to ask Xia Song to come out of the city for rescue, who would be so kind at this juncture and come to report the news? If it were the Song Army's own troops, it would be enough to hold the command arrow to show their identity. Why hide their heads and tails? It was clear that he wanted to make the Song army mentally retarded and gain the skills of luring the Song army out of the city!
However, Xia Song is holding back and pushing back. Even if his political views are different from theirs, considering his selfishness, it is what you two want, so I will do the opposite! Anyway, regardless of whether you are cheating or not, you will have to send troops to Dingchuan Village at dawn. You two keep saying that the foundation of the northwest has been destroyed, and now you are planning to retreat?
At midnight, we set off at dawn.
Ge Huaimin insisted that his military strength was several times that of the Western bandits, and he was eager to make contributions. The genius Meng Mengliang led a large team to Dingchuan Village.
Xia Song had a vicious eye, knowing that a playboy like Ge Huaimin had no knowledge and skills and could only talk on paper. The party members were now in a strong position and their morale was high. It was not easy to defeat them. It was best to use them as a shield to take the blame!
"General, please be careful. The Western thieves are full of tricks and are good at luring the enemy into setting up ambushes. Don't underestimate the enemy and advance here!"
The thinking of military generals and civil servants is different. Xia Song was worried that Ge Huaimin would be caught in a trap, but what he wanted was for Li Yuanhao to throw himself into a trap. He also wanted to wait for work and fight head-on!
History will not change its direction just because of the arrival of Liang Chuan. The Song Dynasty suffered three defeats in the northwest, each time more painful than the last. The lives of the Song generals were exchanged for Li Yuanhao's status in the history books.
Li Yuanhao was like a greedy wild wolf, dormant in the mountains. The moment he saw Ge Huaimin's army, he smiled. When he came down from the mountain, he was bleeding like a river!
