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

Within Xixia!

The Song and Xia armies confront each other!

The Xixia army had a full 30 troops, while the Song army had nearly 20, and a full 50 troops were fighting against each other, spreading for several miles.

From the perspective of military strength, the Xixia army has the advantage. In addition, the Xixia army has long been known for its bravery. According to normal circumstances, the Xixia army should have the advantage.

However, the real situation was completely opposite. The Xixia cavalry, which had lost the Iron Kites, had no power to fight against the Iron Buddha. Under the huge lethality of the Iron Buddha, they were immediately defeated.

Without the advantage of cavalry, the Xixia infantry was at a disadvantage. The infantry of the Song Dynasty was already unmatched in the world. Coupled with the advantage of controlling the new type of thunder, the Song army with only 20 troops actually overwhelmed the 30 Xia troops. .

"Go on, don't be stingy with Zhentian Lei. In this war, Zhentian Lei's weapons supervisor will be open to supply." Zhang Kai ordered coldly.

With an army of 20 at his disposal and control of the new Thunder Thunder, Zhang Kai has never fought such a rich battle.

Moreover, when hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting, all strategies and tactics are useless. What can be fought now is force, and the strongest force in the Song Dynasty is Zhentian Lei.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A thunderous thunder rang out. Faced with a smaller, more powerful thunderbolt that could attack thirty steps away, the Xixia army suffered heavy losses as soon as they made contact.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the power of the Great Song Zhentian Thunder is too great, and our army has been defeated one after another!" In the Xixia camp, news of defeats came one after another, which immediately made the Queen Mother Xiaoliang furious.

"The Song Dynasty had a thunder that shook the sky. Didn't Xixia already create a thunder that shook the sky?" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang scolded angrily.

Weiming Awu smiled bitterly and said: "The Queen Mother does not know that the Sky Thunder of the Song Dynasty is a new type of Sky Thunder. It is equipped with a wooden handle and can be thrown thirty steps away. Our army suffered heavy losses."

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang said anxiously: "In that case, let Xixia's thunderbolts be equipped with wooden handles and attack the Song army."

Wei Ming A Wu said helplessly: "The Sky Thunder of the Song Dynasty should have used more powerful gunpowder. Although it is small, it is more powerful. The Thunder of Thunder of Xixia is too bulky and cannot be thrown far at all, and the Thunder of Thunder The iron shell needs to be cast and cannot be changed in a short time.”

Thunderbolts could only be used for defense, but Xixia suddenly had a whim and prepared to use trebuchets to install thunderbolts to defeat Xia City.

But he didn't expect that the Great Song Dynasty was so superior that he discovered a new use for Zhentian Lei, shrunk it and used it for attacks. Xixia was not aware of it and fell into such a passivity.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Song army is launching a large-scale attack and using thunder to clear the way. Our army cannot stop it at all!"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Song Army has broken through the first line of defense."

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In front of the Xia army's camp, bursts of roaring sounds were heard. The walled city and Juma that Xixia relied on for defense were in vain under the bombardment of thunderous thunder.

Under the huge destructive power of the thunder, the Song army easily broke through the Xixia military stronghold. The Xixia army was defeated one after another. Once the Xixia soldiers gathered to resist, several thunders would be thrown, and several roars could be heard. Come, Xia Jun's only resistance was immediately wiped out.

"This is the true strength of the Song Dynasty!"

In the Song army, Zhang Kai could not help but be excited when he saw this scene. The Song Dynasty had been poor and weak for too long, but now, with the blessing of Zhentian Lei, it finally achieved overwhelming power.

"Queen Mother, the Song Army has broken through the second military stronghold!"

Soon, another piece of bad news came, and Empress Dowager Xiaoliang's face suddenly became dull. She did not expect that in the third battle of Pingxia City, the Xia army did not attack Pingxia City. The two armies faced each other head-on. The Xia army with the numerical advantage actually Lost!

"Xixia was defeated!" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang could not accept this result. In the first two battles of Pingxia City, she might be able to find excuses for herself, but this time, the Song Army defeated the Xia Army head-on, and the Xia Army outnumbered them. The advantageous situation made it impossible for her to accept this result.

"I also ask the Queen Mother to make a decision immediately. Once the 30 Xia army suffers such a loss, Xixia may be in danger of annihilation." Weiming Awu urged.

Empress Dowager Xiaoliang couldn't help being shocked. The last time Xixia faced annihilation, Song Shenzong's 30 troops attacked Xia. Xixia built strong walls and cleared the fields, luring the enemy deep into the country, and finally defeated the Song army outside Xingqing Mansion.

Now if Xixia loses all its 30 troops here, I am afraid that it will no longer have the strength to resist the Song Dynasty, and Xixia is really in danger of annihilation.

"Queen Mother, it's too late!" Weiming Awu shouted loudly, waking up Queen Mother Xiaoliang from her sluggish state.

The corner of Queen Mother Xiaoliang's mouth moved slightly. She naturally knew the consequences of failure. From now on, she would lose the farmland in the Hengshan area, and it would be difficult for Xixia to compete with the Song Dynasty.

"Keep the green hills here, don't worry about running out of firewood!" Renduo Baozhong advised. Although the Xixia soldiers were brave, their flesh and blood bodies would only increase casualties when faced with the thunderous thunder of the Song Dynasty.

"Withdraw the troops! Send an order to the rear, strengthen the walls and clear the fields to tire the Song army!" Empress Dowager Xiaoliang said dejectedly.

Although she admitted defeat, she also wanted to repeat the tactics used by Xixia to fight against Shenzong's five-pronged expedition to Xia, in an attempt to turn defeat into victory. However, unfortunately, what she encountered today was not the radical Shenzong, but Zhang Kai, who proposed to attack and disturb the farmland.

"Xia Jun was defeated!"

As the Xixia army withdrew one after another, the Song army suddenly thundered and cheered.

"Commander, this is a God-given opportunity. Please give the commander-in-chief an order to pursue the Xia army in one go and completely eliminate this stubborn problem of Xixia." Zhong Pu said excitedly.

Yang Weizhong also suggested: "If we can completely wipe out the Xia army here, we can take advantage of the situation and destroy Xixia in one go. At the worst, we can recover the land east of the Yellow River."

Zhang Kai's heart suddenly pounded when he heard this. The second general's proposal did have the possibility of success, and he would become the greatest hero of the Song Dynasty.

However, after thinking about it for a while, Zhang Kai finally rejected the second general's proposal.

"Now is not the time to destroy Xia. Xixia has taken the initiative to retreat. The main force is still there and has the strength to fight. If we attack rashly, we may lose the current situation. Moreover, the biggest threat to the Song Dynasty is the Liao Dynasty in the north. The Song Dynasty We can’t afford to lose at all, the top priority is to maintain the results." Zhang Kai said solemnly.

Zhong Pu and Yang Weizhong felt regretful, but they also knew that the current situation of the Song Dynasty was dangerous, and they urgently needed to use the victory over Xixia to force the Liao Kingdom to withdraw.

At the moment, the generals did not pursue the Xia army with all their strength, but the army continued to exert pressure, forcing Xixia to strengthen its walls and clear the country, which made Xixia's already fragile economy even worse.

This once again failed Xixia's plan to counterattack, and made Empress Dowager Xiaoliang furious.

The Song army took advantage of the situation and went south, directly captured the Jingsai Army Division and Baotai Army Division, completely occupied the southern farmland of Xixia, and achieved the greatest victory in the history of the Song Dynasty against Xixia.

"I think I can report my victory to the court!" Zhang Kai said with a smile when he saw that the overall situation was decided.

At that moment, a team of messengers rushed eight hundred miles to deliver the news of the victory over Xixia to Pingxia City as quickly as possible.

"Great victory in the northwest, defeat of 30 Xia troops!"

"The Song army occupied Jingsai Army Division and Baotai Army Division! They crossed Hengshan area."

The whole city was in an uproar when the messenger who had traveled eight hundred miles arrived.The news of Liao and Xia jointly sending troops has spread throughout the Song Dynasty, and the people of the entire Song Dynasty are panicking. Now that the news of the victory over Xixia has come, it immediately makes the people feel at ease.

Not to mention that this battle was not won by relying on the city, but the two armies faced off openly and defeated Xixia. Not only did they defeat 30 Xia troops, but they also occupied the Xixia farmland. It was a rare victory.

When the urgent messenger from [-] miles away arrived at Kaifeng City, the entire Kaifeng City was excited!
"Win!"

"Da Song has won!"

The people of Kaifeng cheered one after another, and some even cried with joy. The Song Dynasty, which had been oppressed for a hundred years, was finally proud for once.

"it is good!"

In the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Xu received good news from the northwest and couldn't help but raise his arms and fists.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, our Song Dynasty will be famous all over the world in this battle!" Zhang Dun couldn't help but cheered.

Zhang Kai really lived up to everyone's expectations. Not only did he fend off the enemy, but he also defeated Xixia. As Zhang Kai's cousin, Zhang Dun was naturally proud of him.

"Royal Bank is worry-free!" Fan Zheng also said with joy.

The news of this great victory will definitely greatly ease the situation of people running against the Royal Bank.

At this moment, Zhao Xu couldn't help but turn his attention to Fan Zheng. If Fan Zheng hadn't strongly recommended Zhang Kai as the commander in charge of the five northwest armies, the outcome of this battle would have been unpredictable. If the battle lasted for a long time, the Liao Kingdom would be attracted to send troops, and the Song Dynasty would The situation will completely deteriorate.

Now not only did they quickly defeat Xixia, they also recovered the Jingsai Army Division and the Baotai Army Division.

Lu Dafang reminded: "To inform the officials, the most important thing now is the Liao Kingdom. The Song Dynasty can take the opportunity to use this good news to negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom and make the Liao Kingdom retreat in the face of difficulties."

The Liao Kingdom has not yet sent troops. On the one hand, it is waiting to see the situation, and on the other hand, it is worried about the Song Dynasty navy. Now that the Song Dynasty has defeated Xixia, the Liao Kingdom has no chance of winning anymore. Maybe it can be forced to retreat without any bloodshed.

"Come here, send this good news eight hundred miles to Yelu Hongji as soon as possible, and ask him whether it is war or peace!" Zhao Xu said proudly.

"The officials are wise!"

The ministers complimented.

Zhao Xu was immediately overjoyed and said loudly: "Here's the order, the court will have a three-day holiday, and the King of Kaifeng will have a three-day holiday to celebrate."

When Zhao Xu's decree came out, everyone in Kaifeng City cheered.However, there is a group of people who are in mourning, and that is the rich people who took the young people's money from the Royal Bank.

Ever since the news of the joint Liao-Xia troop dispatch came, these people have been not optimistic about the Song Dynasty and withdrew all their money in advance. As a result, they not only lost a lot of interest money, but now the interest rate of young crops money has dropped by another [-]%. They There will be more losses.

But the wealthy households who had not withdrawn their youth money secretly rejoiced. The Chen family and his son were one of them.

Sure enough, when the news of the defeat of Xixia came as quickly as possible, the people who had been withdrawing money suddenly disappeared, and were replaced by the rich people who had withdrawn their young crops money, risking huge losses, and deposited their money again. Royal Bank.

"To Fan Taicheng, the Royal Bank no longer has any hidden worries!" the Royal Bank manager said with lingering fear.

Fan Zheng couldn't help but nodded slightly. Wang Anshi's reform intended to use financial means to increase taxes, but it failed because it was not in line with the reality of the Song Dynasty.

His creation of the Royal Bank in advance can be regarded as a spur of the moment. The Song Dynasty did not have professional financial personnel, and the Royal Bank manager in front of him reluctantly held this position. In the future, the Royal Bank will expand more branches. If the talent cannot keep up, it will inevitably lead to problems in the future. A big disaster.

However, Fan Zheng was not in a hurry to reform the Royal Bank. The most important thing at the moment was the Liao army and the thousands of fleets still floating in the Bohai Bay.

"Xi Xia has lost!"

In Nanjing, Liao Kingdom, Yelu Hongji looked at the battle report in his hand in disbelief.

He originally thought that with the Liao State restraining the Song army in the north, Xixia would definitely seize the opportunity. Even if it could not defeat the Song State, it could still cause huge damage in the Song Dynasty.

But who would have thought that Xixia would be so unbearable. Instead of causing any damage to the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty defeated a 30-strong army head-on. Even the Jingsai Military Division and the Baotai Military Division were occupied by the Song army.

"Sichen, this is the way to subjugate the country!" Yelu Hongji said angrily.

Xixia was originally the most important right-hand man of the Liao Kingdom, but the two Empress Dowagers of Liang made Xixia's strength decline sharply. Now it can't even defeat the Song Dynasty, which makes Yelu Hongji extremely dissatisfied with it.

Yelu Yanxi said helplessly: "The emperor didn't know something. The defeat of Xixia was not due to lack of strength, but because the Song army used a new type of thunder, which was smaller in size and more powerful. It could even be thrown thirty steps away to attack. Xixia Iron Harrier was also severely damaged."

When Xixia and the Song Dynasty were at war, the Liao Kingdom naturally paid close attention to it and reported back the situation on the Xixia battlefield as soon as possible. Naturally, the wooden-handled sky-shaking thunder that was so brilliant in this battle was also reported to the Liao Kingdom immediately.

"New Sky-shaking Thunder!"

Yelu Hongji couldn't help but be shocked. He could throw a thunderbolt thirty steps away. If Daliao encountered such gunpowder weapons for the first time, he would suffer heavy losses.

At this moment, I couldn't help but feel happy that the Liao Kingdom did not act rashly, otherwise Xixia would be the fate of the Liao Kingdom.

Yelu Yanxi said: "Now is not the time to blame Xixia, but we, Daliao, should live in this way."

In an instant, the grandfather and grandson fell into silence. At first, the Liao Kingdom rushed out its army to intimidate the Song Kingdom into surrender. Now, not only did the goal not be achieved, but they were also threatened by the Song Dynasty navy. Liao, who had always claimed to be the Celestial Kingdom, was proud. The arrogant Yelu Hongji found it difficult to step down.

"Is Tong Guan still okay?"

After a long time, Yelu Hongji sighed.

Yelu Yanxi lowered his head and said: "To inform the emperor's grandfather, the emperor's sister is doing business with Tong Guan, so that he can be treated with courtesy."

"That's good!" Yelu Hongji nodded and said: "Send a message to Tong Guan, saying that the Liao Kingdom has agreed to the conditions of the Song Dynasty, and the order of one million Guan cannot be regretted."

"Yes!" Yelu Yanxi nodded and hurriedly invited Tong Guan and Yelu Nanyin to come.

Soon, Tong Guan arrived and naturally learned of Yelu Hongji's intention. He smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty has done a lot of good in maintaining peace between Song and Liao for a hundred years. The Song Dynasty is naturally willing to live in peace with the Liao Kingdom. An order of millions of Guan will not Change."

Yelu Hongji breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he got an order of one million guan, the Liao Kingdom would not need to make this trip.

At that moment, the two signed letters of credence, and the deal was officially completed. The Liao army immediately began to withdraw its troops, and the war officially ended.

Yelu Yanxi's lips twitched. The three kingdoms participated in this battle. The Song Dynasty won the Jingsai Army and the Baotai Army, and the Liao Kingdom received an order of millions of dollars. Only Xixia suffered heavy losses. This is the tragedy of a small country. (End of chapter)