Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 173 Great Victory in Pingxia City (Two in One)

"firearm!"

Seeing that the wall chiseling technique failed again, the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help gnashing her teeth. The sudden appearance of firearms by Song Jun caused Xia Jun to suffer heavy casualties.

"Dig the tunnel!"

"Siege engine!"

"Cloud ladder!"

"The trebuchet!"

"Night battle!"

The Xixia army tried all the tricks, exhausted all the weapons, and even spared their lives to attack the city. However, even if they had the upper hand for a while, they had even attacked the city wall, but they all failed because of the thunderous firearms of the Song army.

For more than ten days, Pingxia City is still as stable as Mount Tai.

"It just doesn't make sense!"

Watching Xia Jun once again defeated by Zhen Tianlei's attack, Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was almost out of breath, and her nails directly scratched her beautiful face.

The Xixia army has never fought such a useless battle. They obviously have absolute strength, but they have nothing to do with the small Pingxia city.

"Queen Mother, we can no longer attack Pingxia City. The God Arm Crossbow and the firearms of the Song Army are too lethal. Our army has already suffered as many as [-] casualties." Wei Ming Ah Wu begged.

Due to the special shape of the bastion, the power of the god arm crossbow is undoubtedly displayed, coupled with the shocking lethality of the shocking thunder, the continuous siege caused heavy casualties to Xixia soldiers.

"Thirty thousand soldiers!"

The Xixia generals looked embarrassed, and the Song army's losses in defending the city were naturally minimal. They have fought against the Song Dynasty for many years, and there has never been a precedent for losing [-] soldiers and horses in a siege.

But in the small city of Pingxia, the Xixia army stumbled.

In more than ten days, the Xia army not only failed to achieve an inch, but lost more than 3 soldiers. Even the tragic siege of Yongle City back then, Xixia did not lose so much.

"You can't retreat! The Song Army cannot have endless firearms. Once the Song Army's firearms are exhausted, it will be the end of the Song Army." Liang Yibu directly objected.

Wu, whose name is Wei, scolded angrily: "Who knows how many firearms the Song army has, how many god-armed crossbow arrows, my Xixia man has already died [-] in battle, and how many soldiers' lives will be sacrificed to exhaust the Song army's firearms. Ten thousand? Fifty thousand?"

A series of rhetorical questions from Wei Ming Wu left Liang Yibu speechless.

"What if I break down Pingxia City at all costs? With the financial resources of the Song Dynasty, it can take another 20 days to build a Pingxia City, but it takes 20 years for a man from Xixia to grow up." Wei Ming Wu said with a heartbroken voice.

Other party generals also asked to withdraw their troops!Figure it out slowly.

Liang Yibu retorted: "Generals know how to feel sorry for the soldiers, but do you know that once we retreat, the old coins of the Song Dynasty will be completely abolished, and the grain production area of ​​the Jingsai Army Division will be under the threat of Pingxia City. Complete desolation, the price you are willing to bear."

"Once we retreat, it means that Xixia has nothing to do with Pingxia City. In the future, all the cities of Song Dynasty will be changed to the method of building Pingxia City, and Xixia will no longer have a way to restrain Song Dynasty."

"I am waiting at this moment to cooperate with the Liao State to threaten the Song State. If our army retreats, how will we explain to the Liao State?"

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Liang Yibu naturally opposed the withdrawal of the army. The reason why the Liang family's mother party dictatorship was to rely on the military exploits of continuously fighting against Xia to gain a firm foothold.

He often told his subordinates that the reason why he sent troops to the south year after year was to make the Song Dynasty afraid of Xixia and to seek peace for the country.

But now that the army invaded Yanyan Road, they only captured Jinmingzhai and killed three thousand Jinmingzhai soldiers, and now they are besieging Pingxia City, without any success.

Once the war is lost, the military exploits that the Liang family relies on for survival will be lost, which Liang Yibu cannot accept.

Facing a series of rhetorical questions from Liang Yibu, all the generals of the party were silent. Obviously, the appearance of Pingxia City made the generals of Xixia see the crisis.

Once Song Dynasty replicates Pingxia City on the border between Song and Xia, it may be more difficult to attack Song Dynasty in the future.

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help but fell into a dilemma, one was the situation of the Liang family, and the other was the lives of Xixia soldiers.

Ren Duobaozhong said solemnly: "Queen Mother, I found another suspicious thing, that is, since our army besieged Pingxia City, no reinforcements from the Song Army have been found!"

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help but shudder. Now that the Xixia army has besieged Pingxia City for more than ten days, it stands to reason that Jingyuan Road has already received news. According to the attitude of the Song Army in the past, the Song Army has rushed to rescue without stopping, but now Xixia's scouts did not find Song reinforcements.

"That's right, it seems that Song Jun deliberately asked me to attack Pingxia City." Wei Ming Ah Wu exclaimed.

Reminiscent of the strange structure of Pingxia City and all kinds of amazingly powerful weapons, everyone in Xixia couldn't help but feel a little bit stunned. Song Jun's various behaviors revealed strangeness.

The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang looked around at her elder brother and the Xixia generals who were in the main battle, and said solemnly: "Aijia understands that this battle in Pingxia City is definitely dangerous, but the battle in Pingxia City is related to the national destiny of the two countries. Xia can coerce Da Song to pay tribute. If he loses this battle, Da Xia will completely lose the chance to restrain Da Song. I will give the generals three more days. If Pingxia City cannot be captured within three days, withdraw immediately!"

"Your servants obey!" All the Xixia generals took orders one after another.

At the moment, the drums of war are beating.

The Xixia army once again attacked the city with ants attached to the city, and under the attack of the god arm crossbow, they attacked Pingxia city again.

"God Arm Crossbow!"

"Golden Juice! Lei Mu! Rolling Stone!"

This time, the defenders of Pingxia City did not stop holding back, and used the traditional method of defending the city with firearms.

At the same time, Song Jun also began to use Zhentianlei sparingly!Unless the military situation is urgent such as Xia's soldiers attacking the city wall, they will use the thunder to repel Xia's army. Of course, this will also cause the Song army's casualties to increase sharply.

Seeing more and more wounded soldiers being transported to the wounded barracks, Fan Zheng couldn't help frowning, and ordered a group of military doctors to give emergency treatment.

"Master Supervisor, Xia's army is in a hurry to attack the city, why don't you come to the city wall to command......" A general of the Forbidden Army said worriedly.

The Xixia army was attacking the city, but Fan Zheng, as the supervisor of the army, was doing the work of a doctor, which was too dereliction of duty.

"Don't worry, as long as the thunderstorms are not exhausted, Pingxia City will not be destroyed! The two generals are veterans in the army, and Fan Mou's stepping forward is just adding to the chaos!" Fan Zheng said lightly. As a doctor, Fan Zheng Naturally know the strengths, rash command is the source of disaster.

At that moment, Fan Zheng sprinkled a handful of gunpowder on the injured soldier's wound and ignited it directly. As the smell of gunpowder permeated, the wounded soldier screamed, and the bleeding wound gradually stopped.

"Next!" Fan Zheng waved his hand and said calmly.

"But what if the Zhentianlei is used up?" The general of the imperial army on the side heard the roaring sound of the Zhentianlei outside the city, and worried. Now that the military situation is urgent, the Zhentianlei is rapidly consumed.

Fan Zheng sneered and said, "To exhaust the Thunderbolts in Pingxia City, Xixia will have to pay at least [-] casualties. Do you think Xixia is willing to pay such a huge price?"

When he customized the square iron shell, he decided according to this number. He didn't believe that the military discipline of Xixia soldiers had such an iron law, and they still insisted on attacking the city with hundreds of thousands of casualties.

"One hundred thousand!" The general of the forbidden army couldn't help opening his mouth.

You must know that there are only [-] soldiers in Pingxia City. If [-] defenders can exchange for [-] Xixia soldiers, even if Pingxia City is breached, they will die well.

"Don't worry, Pingxia City can't be broken!"

Fan Zheng patted the shoulder of the general of the Forbidden Army, and from the corner of his eye, he glanced at the tent next to the wounded barracks, where there were neat stacks of explosive bags, and the wounded soldiers recuperating on the side were coordinating with each other to put ten or twenty catties of explosives into the tent. The gunpowder was carefully stacked into cubes.

He naturally knew that the production of Zhentianlei was limited in a short period of time, so he brought in a large amount of gunpowder in advance. Even if Zhentianlei ran out, the famous explosive packs of later generations would be enough for the Xixia army to drink a pot.

For three full days, Xixia soldiers attacked Pingxia city day and night!

However, under the protection of the bastion, the god-armed crossbow and the shocking thunder, Pingxia City was crumbling, but it never fell.

The closest success was when the Xia army directly captured a corner of the bastion. However, the special structure of the bastion allowed the captured corner to attack at the same time. casualties, and eventually recaptured the walls.

"We can't fight any more! The Queen Mother should withdraw the army! Our army has already suffered [-] casualties!" Wei Ming Ah Wu said heartbrokenly.

The three-day siege battle directly killed [-] Xixia soldiers, but the Song Army's firearms were still not exhausted.

"I can't withdraw. The Song army's firearms are about to run out. We only need to attack the city again, and we will definitely be able to take Pingxia City." Liang Yibu said unwillingly.

"It's almost every time, Mr. Xiangguo doesn't think that Song Jun deliberately asked me to attack the city and die?" Weiming Ah Wu retorted.

No matter it is the god arm crossbow or the firearms of the Song army, only in the places where soldiers attack intensively can they exert the greatest lethality. The Song army can obviously use firearms in advance in many cases, but when Xia army sees hope, they use shock weapons again and again. Tianlei defeated Xixia's attack, and then used the god arm crossbow to continuously harvest the lives of Xia's army.

"Withdrawing the troops now, is the sacrifice of the previous soldiers in vain?" Liang Yibu questioned.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang was heartbroken when she heard the words. She led an army claiming to be 50, but in fact it was only 30. Now, [-] has been lost in the small Pingxia City.

"Do you know how many firearms there are in the Song army? The Song army still has the god arm crossbow, plus [-] defenders. Even if Pingxia City is captured, the Song army can lose [-] soldiers, and Daxia can lose another [-] soldiers. ?” Wei Ming Wu said with a miserable smile.

All the generals of Xixia were silent for a while, the population of Xixia was a hundred times that of the Great Song Dynasty. If it were to fight for troops, Xixia would not be able to afford it, let alone the Great Song would exchange [-] for Xixia's [-], or even more soldiers.

Xixia has always been dominant in field battles, focusing on looting. If after defeating Pingxia City, it is found that the harvest is not proportional to the effort, the hearts of the Xixia generals will be shaken immediately.

"Report to the Empress Dowager, reinforcements from the Song army have been found fifty miles to the east!"

"Song army cavalry found thirty miles northwest!"

All of a sudden, news of reinforcements from the Great Song Dynasty came continuously, and surrounded Xia's army in a fan shape.

"The reinforcements from the Song army have come, doesn't it just prove that Pingxia City is at the end of its battle." Liang Yibu said happily instead of worrying.

The reinforcements from the Song Army had not arrived before, but now they have arrived one after another. Obviously, the time agreed in Pingxia City has arrived, which also shows that the firearms in Pingxia City have almost been consumed.

"No! As long as there are firearms in Pingxia City, it will be impossible to attack in a short period of time. If the Song army takes over again, our army may be in danger of being completely annihilated." Wei Ming Ah Wu tried his best to dissuade.

"But the opportunity to break through Pingxia City is just around the corner. If I miss this time, will I have to pay for the lives of [-] soldiers next time?" Liang Yibu scolded angrily.

All of a sudden, the Xixia generals were caught in a tangle.

"Retreat!" Suddenly Xiaoliang Empress Dowager said firmly, "Since it was originally agreed to retreat in three days, and since Pingxia City has not been captured in three days, then I promise to retreat."

"The empress dowager is wise!" the Xixia generals said with a sigh of relief.

Pingxia City is too dangerous, they really don't want to let the Xixia man die in vain.

"But......." Liang Yibu still wanted to fight again.

"The Ai family has been decided, withdraw the troops immediately!" The Empress Dowager Xiaoliang said unmoved, she didn't know that Pingxia City was at the end of its battle, but she didn't dare to bet, she was the Empress Dowager who listened to the government behind the curtain, and the foundation of power was not stable. Once the Xixia soldiers lose too much, they may be abandoned by the Xixia nobles.

Not to mention, the reinforcements from the Song Army have arrived, and the chances of breaking through Pingxia City are even slimmer. It is better to preserve your strength and take it slowly.

That night, the Xixia army withdrew from the stronghold overnight.

When General Yao Xiong of the Song Dynasty received a report from the horse scout and came outside Pingxia City, he saw that the Xixia army had disappeared without a trace. Only the corpses of Xixia soldiers all over the ground proved how fierce the battle was.

"This is really a siege, not a siege"

Seeing such brilliant results, Yao Xiong couldn't believe that Xixia's 50 troops besieged Pingxia City. Instead of capturing Pingxia City, they suffered heavy losses.

"I'm afraid [-] to [-] Xixia soldiers died in battle!" General Guo Chengguo, who rushed over after hearing the news, looked at the corpses of Xixia soldiers all over the ground, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Pingxia City!"

The second general looked at the strangely shaped Pingxia City, and couldn't help showing a hint of shock.

"No wonder Fan Jianjun asked me to wait for the rescue at a later time, maybe it was because he was afraid of scaring Xia Bing away!" The two looked at each other and said strangely in their hearts.

The two did not enter Pingxia City, but immediately led the soldiers to follow the Xixia army.

"Win!"

Seeing the reinforcements continue to hunt down the Xixia army, Zhong Pu still looked down at the city in disbelief.

2 people resisted the attack of 50 people in turn, for half a month, and killed [-] enemy troops!It was nothing short of a miracle.

"Win!"

The entire Pingxia city also received the news of Xixia's withdrawal and cheered.

"Bastion, God Arm Crossbow! Shocking Thunder!" Yang Weizhong also exclaimed. This battle seems dangerous, but everything is under the control of the Song Army. As long as the Thundering Thunder is not exhausted, they will always control the battle. The rhythm is the reason for today's brilliant results.

However, they know that all these victories are due to one person, that is, the supervising army—the evil doctor Fan Zheng.

Why Fan Zheng is the military supervisor, and the two still call him the evil doctor Fan Zheng, because the military supervisor is still in the wounded barracks, and he keeps treating the seriously wounded. He is completely a military doctor, so there is no such thing as a military supervisor .

"Consult the supervisor immediately! What to do with the corpses outside." Zhong Pu ordered.

A messenger immediately went to the wounded barracks and returned in a hurry.

"The supervisor has an order! After counting the military exploits, burn them all! Otherwise, a plague will be caused!" The orderly replied.

"The military supervisor has orders, follow them!" Zhong Pu said without hesitation.

Yang Weizhong couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth. It was not an easy job to burn so many corpses.
However, neither of the two generals raised any objections. After all, Fan Zheng had conquered everyone with his miraculous performance.

At that moment, the gates of Pingxia City were opened, and a large number of soldiers began to count their military exploits and burn the corpses of Xixia soldiers.

"Kill [-] enemies!" Yang Weizhong looked at the results of the battle in Pingxia City in disbelief.

Zhong Pu suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said, "How many casualties are there in our army?"

Yang Weizhong said with a strange expression: "Four thousand were injured, and one thousand were killed in battle."

"Eighteen thousand killed?" Zhong Pu asked in disbelief.

Yang Weizhong nodded and said: "It's thanks to our Fan Jianjun. If it weren't for his excellent medical skills, at least five hundred more soldiers would have died."

The two looked at each other, and couldn't help but have weird expressions. Not only did they defend Pingxia City, but they killed 2000 Xixia soldiers, and their losses were less than [-].Once such a record comes out, I am afraid it will shock the ruling and opposition parties.

"It's time to report victory to the court!" Chong Pu cheered.

Yang Weizhong couldn't help but nodded in ecstasy. Once such a record came out, although Fan Zheng, the supervisor of the army, made the first contribution, the two of them would inevitably get promoted and get rich.

At that moment, a messenger with three horses galloped towards Kaifeng City.

"Great victory in Pingxia City!"

"Twenty thousand defenders killed fifty thousand enemies!"

Wherever he went, the cities of the Song Dynasty were all aroused by it.

(End of this chapter)