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Chapter 389: Conquering Xia City - "Xia's defeat, no longer able to fight"

On the canopy.

The third watch had just been struck in the Qihu Palace of Bianjing.

The lights in Wende Hall were turned on early.

In the palace,

Prime Minister Zhang Dun and a group of civil officials from the Secretariat stood on the left.

Privy Councilor Zeng Bu and a group of military generals behind him stood on the right.

Zhao Xu, dressed in a white robe and with his hair simply tied up, leaned against the dragon throne.

A burst of rapid coughing made his face red, and it took him a long time to calm down.

He lightly covered his chest and said in a serious tone:

"You all know about the urgent military situation on the 800-mile Jingyuan Road in the northwest, right?"

"According to scouts, the Xixia people are gathering heavy troops north of Tiandu Mountain outside the Jingyuan Road."

"The total force may reach 1.5 million, intending to attack our Jingyuan, Fuyan, Xihe and other routes."

"My Lords, the real showdown is coming."

"In this battle, I will pacify the northwest!"

The scene changes.

On the Northwest battlefield.

A series of fortified cities spread out to both sides with Pingxia City as the center.

On Tiandu Mountain.

The beautiful woman looked down at the small black dot fifty miles away.

……

[After crossing the border, the Xixia army did not scatter and attack in all directions, nor did they determine the main attack point. Instead, they stayed far away in Tiandu Mountain, in the middle of the three northwest routes of the Song Dynasty, maintaining deterrence at every point.]

[The Privy Council of the Song Dynasty attached great importance to this and ordered Zhang Yu to pay close attention to the enemy situation and ensure the safety of every part of the territory.]

……

Big man.

Liu Bang looked at the map of the territory on the sky curtain and at his two sons beside him.

"Tell us what you two think."

Liu Ying and little Liu Heng looked at each other.

Little Liu Heng secretly pushed him. Liu Ying glanced at Lu Zhi, who had no expression on her face, and spoke first:

"Look, Tiandu Mountain is between Fuyan, Hedong and Jingyuan."

"The three defense zones span probably more than a thousand miles."

"It will be difficult for the Song army to conduct a unified defense on the three fronts before finding out the enemy's true intentions."

"Therefore, the most urgent task is to find out the real target of the Xixia people's attack, and then send reinforcements to provide targeted support."

Liu Bang leaned against the soft couch and glanced at Lu Zhi beside him.

Lu Zhi's eyes drooped slightly, showing neither sadness nor joy.

Liu Bang bowed slightly, looked at Liu Ying who seemed a little uneasy, and said softly:
"According to you, what should they do next?"

"We can't keep waiting, can we?"

Liu Ying was stunned by the question.

"This...should be discussed with the ministers first?"

Lu Zhi had no expression on her face but sighed secretly.

It takes at least seven days for the battle report to be transmitted from the northwest to the capital, and another seven days to be transmitted back to the northwest.

How long will the negotiation take?
One day? Two days?!
The battle is over!
Liu Bang looked at his fourth son calmly and asked with his eyes.

Little Liu Heng scratched his head and said:

"Father, I'm only four years old!"

"You're asking such a big question?"

Liu Bang: ...slippery!
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"It's okay, I have some brains."

"The three defense zones are vast. If we defend all three zones together, the Song Dynasty will have to mobilize all its troops to the northwest!"

Liu Che looked at the sky and calculated in his mind.

The best strategy is to let the general at the front make on-the-spot judgment!
"Zi Xu, how do you think we should fight this battle?"

Huo Qubing, who was frantically shoveling rice into his mouth, was startled. His bulging mouth moved twice, but no sound came out.

Liu Che handed him a pot of wine, and Huo Qubing swallowed the food in his mouth with the wine.

Then he wiped his mouth and said loudly:

"While closely monitoring the movements of the Xixia army, we must also coordinate with other forces to protect and change from passive defense to active defense!"

"At the same time, continue to build the fortress outside the main city."

"If a large army attacks, these fortresses can slow down their attack speed."

"At the same time, fortify the walls and clear the fields, and keep all the reinforcements stationed around us."

"Hold on until the Xia army retreats, then join forces!"

"The purpose of building a fort is to delay the enemy's attack, find out their details, and buy more time for reinforcements thousands of miles away."

Liu Che was thoughtful.

"Fortify the walls and clear the fields... wait for the right time to act..."

This military style is a bit like...

Li Shimin?
……

Ji Han.

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

The two continued to look at the sky.

Everyone in the hall: ...No, you two should say it!

……

Datang.

Li Shimin pointed at the sky and instructed Li Chengqian who was standing beside him.

"In military operations, the main issue is to understand the enemy's true offensive intentions."

"Looking at the man in the sky's military style, he is a steady and cautious person."

"We can build a fortress first for defense."

"Then, two armies were sent from Hanzhong and Chang'an to station at the borders of the three defense zones."

"This way, no matter which route the enemy attacks, these two armies can immediately rush to support them."

"There is a fortress outside the city as a buffer, and two reinforcement armies are arriving outside."

"As long as we delay the Xia army's food supplies, the other two armies will coordinate and attack the Xia army's rear, and the Xia army will be defeated!"

……

【After receiving the order, Zhang Qi ordered all the routes to build fortresses.】

[At the same time, the fifty-two-year-old Guo Cheng was sent to guard Pingxia City.]

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During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
"Isn't it too much to order the local garrison to build a stronghold for defense in such a big way?"

Wen Yanbo asked in return:

"Moreover, building a fort outside the city is very costly. If the enemy army only harasses us in small numbers, wouldn't our military pay be wasted?"

Zhao Zhen didn't say anything, just drank alone.

Di Qing glanced at the emperor and then at the ministers.

He said coldly:
"Building a fort outside the city is indeed very expensive, but it is the best way to resist the Western Xia cavalry."

"Emperor Shenzong opened up the Xihe frontier and recovered Qingtang and Xihe, which brought this land, which had been isolated from the Central Plains since the An-Shi Rebellion, back under the jurisdiction of the Central Plains. The Silk Road was unblocked again. The merits of the temple are no less than those of Taizu and Taizong, and will surely go down in history."

"In the early years of Yuanyou, our dynasty advocated appeasement, ceded four cities, and continued the annual tribute."

"The soldiers and civilians on the border have to fight and farm at the same time. Isn't it less expensive than building a few forts?"

Everyone looked at Di Qing in surprise.

Di Qing figured it out.

No matter what my achievements are, they are targeting me!
Just say it directly!
That useless position of Privy Councilor... I don't want to be one anymore!
……

On the canopy.

The long Meiyan Gorge was controlled by the Western Xia army.

Hundreds of thousands of troops approached Pingxia City.

Outside the army, there was a cavalry of tens of thousands patrolling the surrounding valleys and plains.

In the larger periphery further away.

A large Western Xia army was stationed at Rosaling to contain the Xihe Road.

A large army was stationed at Lianglutai and blocked the Fuyan Road.

A large army was stationed at Baichi to defend against Qinfeng Road.

……

[Empress Dowager Liang led an army of 400,000 soldiers, claiming to be "one million and a half", and headed straight for Pingxia City.]

[From Moyan Gorge to Jingyuan Road, all places passed were under control. ]

[A hundred thousand troops were sent to block the pass where reinforcements from other directions were coming.]

[After he led 300,000 troops to Pingxia City, he set up a large camp. ]

[It reaches Hulu River in the east and connects to Shimen Gorge in the west, stretching for more than a hundred miles, with unprecedented momentum. ]

……

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the wooden ruyi, shook his head and sighed:
"This Empress Dowager Liang is quite capable."

Empress Ma pinched a piece of green glutinous rice porridge and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Old Zhu used Ruyi to light up the camp in the sky.

"This combination of long-range and short-range deployment can not only besiege the city, but also attack the reinforcements and contain the enemy. It can be said that it takes all aspects into consideration."

"If we follow the thinking of Empress Dowager Liang and continue to fight like this, if the Song Dynasty is timid, she can steadily take Pingxia City, pull out this nail, and kill a large number of Song Dynasty officers and soldiers by the way, and repeat the Yongle City model."

"If the Song Dynasty is bold enough to mobilize troops to reinforce, she can turn the area around Pingxia City into a slaughterhouse and let countless Song soldiers die in this battle."

Wiping the cake powder on her lips with a handkerchief, Queen Ma asked:

"Then who won in the end?"

Zhu Yuanzhang tapped his shoulder with the wooden ruyi and said calmly:

"The Song army won."

……

[At that time, Pingxia City had only 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers guarding it, and including the garrisons in the surrounding forts, there were no more than 20,000 soldiers.]

[The Privy Council of the Song Dynasty dispatched troops from the northwest to support Jingyuan Road, and assembled more than 80,000 troops on the front battlefield of Pingxia City, led by Wang En, the deputy governor of Jingyuan Road.]

[Other armies also gathered tens of thousands of troops, preparing to use shallow attacks to contain the Xia army and relieve the pressure on Pingxia City.]

[Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were deployed on the Song-Xia border, and a decisive war was about to break out.]

……

On the canopy.

Hundreds of wooden war towers, about five meters high and covered with thick cowhide felt, drove towards Pingxia City under a rain of arrows.

The battle tower arrived at the foot of the city, and the Western Xia soldiers following it slipped under the city wall and began to dig holes.

then,

Thick smoke and flames rose into the sky in Pingxia City. The battle towers were turned into firework artillery platforms, and the underground soldiers were buried in tunnels in groups.

As the sun sets and the moon rises, both sides call off their battles.

Then a light cavalry left the city and attacked the Western Xia army at night.

The scene repeated, and a line of words suddenly appeared.

"Thirteen Days Later"

The moon is dark and the wind is high.

Gusts of whistling wind blew through Pingxia City.

The battle tower was destroyed by the wind and the camp tents were blown up to the ground.

Waves of noise rose and fell in the Xixia camp!
"Queen! Retreat!"

Pressing the felt hat on his head, General Hu said anxiously to the beautiful woman:
"We have been trapped for more than half a month, and the army is running out of food and fodder."

"We have encountered this evil wind again. The soldiers are already showing signs of blowing up their camp!"

The sharp wind in his ears made the general's voice unclear.

Facing the wind, the beautiful woman looked towards the not-so-big castle.

The bricks and stones were peeling off and the parapet was blackened by fire.

The northwest corner has even collapsed!
But this damn fortress cannot be conquered!
The clenched fist, the nails breaking through the palm.

"Withdraw...troops!"

……

[Three hundred thousand Xixia troops surrounded Pingxia City and the surrounding forts.]

[The main force, commanded by the Sixth Army Commander Wei Ming Amai, attacked Pingxia City fiercely. ]

[Xishou Military Supervisor Si Mei Le Du Buse led the interception troops to deal with the reinforcements of the Song army.]

[In Pingxia City, Song general Guo Cheng led only 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers to put up a tenacious resistance.]

[After 13 days of siege, Pingxia City remained standing. The Xixia soldiers suffered heavy casualties and their food supplies were about to run out.]

……

Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Zhuge Liang sighed.

It's exactly the same as the Battle of Chencang...

"Attacking a city and defending a city are very different."

The Second Northern Expedition overlooked this point.

……

Eastern Wei.

"Stop talking, stop talking."

Gao Huan let out a long, melancholy sigh.

Jade Bi...

What should I do with you?

Gao Yang on the side whispered:

"Aye, how about using some tricks?"

Gao Huan responded listlessly:

"What's the trick?"

Gao Yang said softly:
"Learn from the Qin State and gather people like Guo Kai."

……

On the canopy.

A general shook the blood off his knife.

He laughed heartily at the Xixia soldiers fleeing in panic.

Suddenly, a messenger came riding from the rear army, dismounted, knelt on one knee and said:
"Practice! The commander has given the order!"

"Order the militia to join forces with Guo Gongfeng to attack Tiandu Mountain!"

The general was delighted when he heard this and laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha! The General Manager and I are in tune with each other!"

"Boys!"

The Song army soldiers who were finishing off the corpses looked at their commander.

"Follow me and destroy Tiandu!"

While finishing off the enemy, the Song army responded loudly:
"Here!"

……

[On the night of the thirteenth day, a strong wind suddenly blew outside Pingxia City, destroying the siege equipment of Xixia. The morale of the army completely collapsed. Seeing this, Empress Dowager Liang hurriedly withdrew the army under the cover of night.]

[As a result, they ran into an ambush set by Yao Xiong and Yao Gu who had already set up an ambush in Shimen Gorge, and the Xia army lost more than half of its troops.]

[Zhang Yu seized the opportunity and ordered Guo Cheng and Zhe Keshi to lead 10,000 light cavalry and 100,000 Song troops to attack Tiandu Mountain.]

[The Song army defeated the remaining main force of the Xia army at Tiandu Mountain, captured the Weiming Amai and his sister Ledubu alive, and captured more than 3,000 soldiers and horses and more than 100,000 cattle and sheep]

[The Xixia people abandoned Tiandu Mountain and fled to the north of the desert.]

【Historical records show that "Xia was no longer able to fight after the defeat at Pingxia."】

[The Song Dynasty completely resolved the military threat from the Western Xia to the northwestern border, and the Western Xia could no longer launch large-scale invasions against the Song Dynasty. This was known in history as the "Battle of Pingxia City."]

[Song Zhezong ascended the throne in the Purple Palace and promoted Zhang Yu to be a direct scholar of the Privy Council and a scholar of the Longtu Pavilion and the Duanming Palace, and advanced to the rank of Zhong Daifu.]

[Zhe Keshi, Guo Cheng and other border officers and soldiers were rewarded. ]

(End of this chapter)