King of Song

Chapter 586

Prince Lin Bubi led Li Jingcheng's army out, was ambushed, and was besieged by the Song army in the East Gorge.

When the news reaches Qingtang City, Qingyijie Guizhang and Ali Gu turn pale with shock.Zanpu Dongzhi almost fainted, and the thunderbolt made him shocked and flustered.

The defenders of Li Jingcheng are Hehuang's last force. They may not be many in number, but they are very important.Most importantly, the only biological son is among them.He will die at any time!As a father, how could Dong Zhan not be worried?
"Zanpu, the prince is besieged by the Song army in the East Gorge. The situation is critical. Please send troops to rescue."

Thousands of people were sent to break through, but only a dozen people managed to reach Qingtang City in the end.And all of them were injured, and the injuries were serious.It can be seen that they fought here and paid a heavy price!

"Didn't Zanpu let the prince guard Li Jingcheng and stand still?" Master Duoji asked softly.

"The prince was bewitched by Qu Zha, who is a spy of the Song army!"

Ali Gu's heart skipped a beat, he was now innocent, but he didn't feel the slightest excitement at all.Lin Zhao's goal has been achieved. Lin Bubi went to Lijing City and made a serious mistake. This is definitely a tragedy for Tubo.

Master Duoji also regretted it. He should have dissuaded Zanpu and not let Prince Lin Bubi go there.Under such concerns, he also planned to go with Lin Bubi, but later he was afraid that the battle between the two princes would be involved, and some wise and careful thinking about protecting himself made him give up this idea.After all, I am still not free and easy enough, if I go with him, there will be no such tragedy!

Dong felt a wry smile, he was the most helpless person, he made the decision, it was meaningless to talk about responsibility and regret.He waved his hand lightly and told him to heal a few wounded reporting soldiers. He sat there weakly and didn't speak for a long time.

The room fell into a terrible silence, no one spoke, only a few slightly heavy breathing sounds, it was too depressing.The storm came so violently and suddenly that it was impossible to react.There are countless thoughts flashing through my mind, but I am trying to find what I want.

"Gui Zhang, what do you think?" In the end, Dong felt himself broke the silence.

"First of all, we need to confirm the authenticity of the news!" Qing Yijie Guizhang was cautious as always, although he felt that it was entirely possible for Lin Bubi to do this, but he wanted to confirm it carefully.Perhaps, it is because there is such a fluke in my heart?

Ali said in a deep voice: "It has been confirmed that the people who came are Lin Bubi's personal soldiers. They have the silver knife that Lin Bubi carried with him, as well as his own letter asking for help."

Immediately, a piece of blood-stained sheepskin was taken out, and the cold fact shattered the last trace of luck left in his heart.

It's over, it's over!
what to do?A very direct question lies ahead!
"Zan Pu, Lin Bu is better than the prince!"

Ali Gu gave an affirmative answer, maybe in the past, he would think that Lin Bubi's death would be a great thing for him.But now, it's definitely not a time when he's going to die, he has to express his attitude.
What's more, in addition to the brotherhood, there are also the interests of Tubo, how important is the [-] army in Li Jingcheng?How can you give up?
Dong felt probably also had the same thoughts, after all, he was his own son, and as Zanpu, he also considered some very realistic reasons.

"Ghost Zhang, what do you think?" Although he thought so in his heart, Dong Zhan still wanted to hear Qing Yijie Guizhang's opinion on military matters. He was eager to save his son, but he couldn't act recklessly.

"Zanpu, judging from the current situation, Prince Lin Bubi is indeed besieged in the East Gorge, but there is one thing that is quite strange." Qing Yi said in a knot: "Since the Song army has surrounded the prince, why How about annihilating them instead of directly attacking them? From the mouths of the warriors just now, we learned that the Song army had clearly blocked Taniguchi, but they did not take the initiative to launch an attack, which is very abnormal."

"Indeed, it seems that Lin Zhao's goal is not Lin Bubi." Ali Gu also thought so.

"It should be like this. The Song people's goal is not in the valley, at least not at the moment..." Qing Yi said in a ghostly way: "With Lin Zhao's personality, he does things safely. Since the valley has been sealed off, why would he give Lin Bu a comparison?" What about the opportunity for the prince to break through and ask for help? Although those warriors fought bloody battles, they may not have killed them by themselves. Maybe Lin Zhao deliberately asked them to come to Qingtang City, so their purpose is clearly visible."

"Reinforcements!" Master Duoji sighed softly, and the atmosphere suddenly became more solemn.

"Lin Zhao's fundamental goal is always Qingtang City. With our tall city walls, they have nothing to do for a while, so they use such despicable methods to lure or force our army to go out of the city to fight."

Qing Yi knotted a ghost and said: "If there are fewer troops going out of the city, they may not be able to rescue Prince Lin Bubi. If there are too many, the defense of Qingtang City will be empty. And on the way to the rescue, the Song army must be able to rescue Prince Lin Bubi. Set up an ambush..."

"But Prince Lin Bubi must be saved!" Master Duoji helped Zanpu express his innermost feelings. When encountering such a thing, it is very difficult to completely distinguish between public and private, and family ties are constantly separated.

"Gui Zhang, not just Lin Bubi, at this critical moment, the [-] army is very important to us, we can't just give up like this!"

Dong felt silent for a long time, and said: "Lin Bubi and those [-] warriors are on the same side. Have you ever thought that the army in Lijing City will be completely destroyed, and the western border will be empty. Those tribes who are just about to move will let such a good thing go." Is there a chance? The west side is lost, and the east side is also lost. What’s the point of leaving only Qingtang City?”

This is a very real problem, and this is also the reason for Dong Xing's remorse.His purpose of sending his son to Lijing City is mainly to deter the tribes in the west and control half of the country in the west. This is the most important thing for Hehuang right now.It's a pity that the son didn't understand his good intentions and did such stupid things, completely putting the cart before the horse.

It seems that I was wrong before, Lin Bubi's qualifications are too poor, and he is not good enough to take on the big responsibility.If it was a time of peace, he might be able to be the master of success, but amidst the chaos...has He Huang ever been in peace?People in the Central Plains also talk about setting up virtuous people in troubled times in addition to setting up a son and a head, so what can I worry about?

A single mistake led to such a bad result, not to mention the crisis in Hehuang, and the death of his son. Speaking carefully, these are all his own faults, which are too outrageous.

It's just that it's too late to regret, how to solve the current predicament is the top priority.

Qingyi's worry about knotting a ghost chapter is justified. Isn't the reason why the people of Song Dynasty took such painstaking efforts to set up a situation?Sending troops rashly now, the result can be imagined.It is already a very dangerous situation, and now we have to be careful with every step. If we make a wrong move, the whole Hehuang Tubo will be completely ruined.

How to do?
Lin Bubi and those [-] soldiers had to be rescued, did they watch them be surrounded to death in the East Gorge?Qing Yijie Guizhang lightly shook his head.Just how will the rescue be successful?It is too difficult to save Qingtang City and succeed in rescue.Especially when the opponent is such a formidable person as Lin Zhao, how can the game he set up be solved so easily?

"Actually, it's not that there is no chance. It can be seen these days that the strength of the Song army is not as large as imagined, and it is basically on par with us. Now that the people of the Song Dynasty are divided into two groups, and they are more scattered, then we seem to have a chance to fight it head-on. With the strength and possibility of World War I, why not give it a try?" Ali Gu put forward a slightly bold idea.

"What are you going to do?"

"The first step is to attack the Song army's camp outside the city to see if we can fight. If the defenders here are defeated, I believe Lin Zhao on the other side of the East Gorge will not be able to sit still. It doesn't matter if we fail. Next we will Try to rescue Dongxia again..." Ali Gu didn't continue, if he failed again, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

"Okay then, let's try!"

Ali Gu personally led troops to launch a counterattack against the camp of the Song army. This was the first time that the Tubo army took the initiative to attack for a long time.The Tubo soldiers who had been aggrieved for a long time were excited and their morale was high, and they went forward bravely one by one.On the contrary, it was the Song army who had shrunk their forces this time and did not engage in field battles with them.

Sure enough, Lin Zhao's arrangements were really thorough. After figuring out the situation, Ali Gu stopped showing mercy and launched an attack with all his strength.Although the Tubo people were very brave, but the Song army insisted on sticking to the camp, and the Tubo people could do nothing.

They really wanted to get close to the camp, or even directly conquer the camp, but unfortunately they couldn't do it. The bed crossbows of the Song Army were placed around, and their range and power had a great deterrent effect and defensive power.Several consecutive attacks failed to gain anything, but the Tubo soldiers suffered considerable damage.Morale declined two times, and exhausted three times. After repeated several times, the morale of the Tubo people began to sink, and their attack power was far worse than before.

It seemed that Lin Zhao had already made all-out preparations. The Song army had temporarily given up on a large-scale siege, and only held on to the camp, and there was nothing they could do.Although they also wanted to use the strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, unfortunately their luck was really not good, and the plan ended in failure.

Now there is only the second option, which is to directly rescue Dongxia.

Ali Gu was still leading the team, and Dong Zhan gave him [-] troops, which was already the limit.Otherwise, Qingtang City will be empty, and the consequences will be very serious.

Aligu knew that the team he led had great responsibilities and risks.After all, the Song army will have an ambush, and his own army will shoulder the responsibility of exploring the way.

Sure enough, on the first night Aligu left the city, the Tubo camp was raided by the Song army.Although Aligu had already made a very strict defense, the Song army's combat power was exceptionally strong.Even if the Tubo elite cavalry lined up, a big hole was torn open by the Song army, and they rushed in, causing heavy casualties.

Such a situation reminded Ali Gu of the situation when he was attacked in the niche for the first time.It seems that this Song army is the one who attacked. Its combat power is much stronger than the ordinary Song army, and it must not be underestimated.

This was just the beginning. After being attacked, Ali Gu did not retreat, but continued to move forward.His identity is sensitive, if he is not active in rescuing Lin Bubi, he will be labeled as a murderer with a knife, and he will not save him.Furthermore, the Tubo army from Li Jingcheng is really important, and they must not retreat because of a little tribulation.

The final result can only be an encounter with the Song army. On the wasteland, the remaining 1 Tubo soldiers launched an attack on the Song army.Aligu saw the banner of Lin Zhao's commander. He himself was riding a white horse, commanding the battle from the rear.Not far away is the exit of the East Gorge, where one man is in charge of the terrain and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it. Only a small amount of troops are needed, and arrow weapons can be fully defended.

The real trouble is the reinforcements led by Ali Gu, as long as they are defeated, it is a victory.The Tubo people in the East Gorge are turtles, they can be captured at any time, they are hostages, and they can be used to threaten related people at any time.

This was the first formal confrontation between the Tubo army and the Song army. When Aligu charged, the Song army's bed crossbow volley was the first to usher in, which to a certain extent suppressed the speed of the Tubo cavalry's charge.

When they were about to approach the camp of the Song army, the cavalry came out from both sides.Daofeng Daofeng, which has been expanded to three thousand, is responsible for blocking the Tubo people and attacking the opponent's army.

This was a hard-fought battle, with no tricks to speak of. Song army cavalry and Tubo cavalry fought head-on on the battlefield.Lin Zhao gave Song Daofeng only one order, and that was to attack. He kept attacking the Tubo people's central army and divided the Tubo cavalry into two parts, which could not be joined together.This has a huge impact on their morale and shock effects.

If more than 1 cavalry charged forward, they would have overwhelming momentum, and their power should not be underestimated.Lin Zhao didn't seem to be confronting the front of the Tubo cavalry head-on, and the price he paid was really too high.

As long as they are scattered and lost their original formation, the Song army behind, whether cavalry or infantry, can play a role and carry out the necessary resistance.

The battle didn't last very long, and the winner was decided in just over two hours.The Tubo cavalry was really torn apart, and Da Song Daofeng lived up to expectations, let alone humiliating their title, entering the Tubo army like a sharp blade.Where the blade touched, flesh and blood flew everywhere, the horse neighed, and a blood-red wedge appeared on the snow, directly inserted into the Tubo army.

Aligu, who was commanded in the center, was also chased and killed by the Song Dynasty blade fighters. Thanks to the timely encirclement of the cavalry, he retreated to the safe zone.There is no doubt that this attempt by the Tibetans failed again.

Of the 5000 people, Aligu brought back [-], and more than half of them were wounded. The situation can be said to be appalling.

At the same time, the besieged Tubo soldiers in Dongxia seemed to have discovered that reinforcements were coming, and they also launched a charge, trying to pinch the Song army from the east and west sides.As a result, they were repulsed by the well-prepared Song army. In order to frighten them, suppress their resistance.Lin Zhao had no choice but to order an attack on Dongxia.

After losing 8000 people in his life, Lin Bubi gradually became more honest and fought fiercely in such a small place.The Song army had an absolute geographical advantage, and the Tubo people could not take advantage of it at all. The battle could almost be said to be a unilateral massacre.So there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices.

His hope was still pinned on Qingtang City's rescue, but when the faint shouts of killing from a distance disappeared, Lin Bubi was a little disappointed and terrified.Could it be that the rescue was defeated?If this is the case……

Lin Bubi had bouts of chills, and the consequences of being alone and helpless are self-evident. Is he doomed to die in this canyon where no shit?
What should I do?
This is also a question for Dong Zhan, Ali Gu and Qing Yijie Guizhang. When Ali Gu returned to Qingtang City with the army, they knew that the rescue would be difficult to succeed.

Seven thousand soldiers were lost in just one trip, and most of the rest died.After listening to Aligu and the soldiers talk about the combat effectiveness of the cavalry in the Song Dynasty, Qing Yijie Guizhang knew that the battle had taken a turn for the worse, and the situation in Hehuang Tubo was getting worse.

What to do next?This kind of mess doesn't end well at all.The changes on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and the rapid passage of time urges them to make decisions as soon as possible...

On the contrary, the protagonist of the whole incident is leisurely with the director Lin Zhao.He is not in a hurry, the current situation can be said to be very good.

The soldiers were all expecting to either wash Dongxia with blood or storm Qingtang City, but Lin Zhao waved his hand to stop it.After the fierce battle, it is necessary to take a temporary buffer. He is waiting, and the soldiers can all see it, but no one knows what General Lin is waiting for.

"Li Cheng, how is the battle with Xixia going?"

It turned out that General Lin was waiting for the result of the war with Xixia!But how much does this have to do with the Hehuang battlefield?Macroscopically, it may have some impact on the overall situation, but the specific battle seems to be...

"There is no news yet, I think we should be able to arrive before night." Li Cheng knew that the young master was already planning something big.

"Okay, as soon as the military report arrives, give it to me immediately."

"Yes!"

Sure enough, the sky was not completely dark, and Jing Sili's military report on Huanqing Road had already arrived.

Although Xixia dispatched troops this time aggressively, they returned in vain.The reason is that the coach is their lord Li Bingchang, a 14-year-old boy.He was too eager for quick success, but he was young and didn't have much experience at all, so the whole operation was a little chaotic and out of order.It is even more that the rival in love advances aggressively, and the army goes deep alone.

Facing them were Jing Sili, Zhong Er, and Zhe Kexing, all of whom were good at defending.Therefore, the Tibetans attacked for a long time without any progress.Instead, they became a lone army because of their own long-distance drive. They were hit by the Song army several times and suffered heavy casualties.

The forward's [-] troops were all collapsed under the city of Qingzhou. Li Bingchang was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.Under the constant persuasion of courtiers, this reluctantly retreated.However, after this battle, the little country leader's self-esteem was hurt and he became more sensitive and suspicious.If you can't use prestige to stabilize your position, you can only rely on conspiracy to eliminate dissidents, so for a while, the Xixia country began to be turbulent again.

"Okay, very good!" Lin Zhao was very satisfied with what Jing Sili and the others did after reading it!
"Li Cheng, there is something very important. I don't worry about others, so I need you to go!"

"Please command the general!"

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I'm going to Qingtang City, I want to discuss a big deal with Dong Zhan!"

(End of this chapter)