Chapter 235 He Can’t Make the Decision on This
That is because the vanguard was composed of people from Mo Zang Epang’s own headquarters.

If it were only people from other tribes, this front would have collapsed by now.

Zhao Xin naturally noticed this keenly.

He said to the people around him: “The soldiers of Western Xia are really tenacious. They have not collapsed yet!”

After hearing this, the generals were speechless.

I thought that Your Highness Prince Yu would order the artillery to attack the enemy’s elite troops, that’s for sure.

As the saying goes, broken bones are connected by blood. As the patriarch of the soldiers, the patriarch didn’t say anything.

Do they dare to retreat?
This is like why the imperial guards in the northwest seem to have stronger combat capabilities than those in other places.

That’s because their home is here.

If you don’t fight tenaciously, the other person’s home will be gone!

The same principle actually applies to these elite soldiers of Western Xia.

If they don’t fight more tenaciously, how can they save face for the tribe leader and defeat other tribes?

When the time comes, when you get to places with lush grass and water, what will you use to compete with people from other tribes?

But even so!
These soldiers were all very loyal to Mo Zang Epang.

But this kind of loyalty seems to be of no use in the face of absolute strength.

The Western Xia army began to fail.

After suffering heavy casualties from artillery fire.

Only a few were able to organize themselves and charge towards the Song army.

The staff saw that although the soldiers had not completely collapsed, they had lost their fighting power.

He also hurriedly advised Mo Zang Epang, “Prime Minister!”

“Ok?”

“Why don’t we just retreat!”

……

It’s easy to say just one word: withdraw.

But behind them was the entire trumpet-shaped camp.

Where to retreat?
But what the staff said makes sense.

After all, the green hills are still there, so there is no need to worry about running out of firewood.

A sharp-eyed Xixia soldier looked behind him and saw that even the clan leader and others seemed to be retreating.

What are you waiting for!
A Xixia soldier took off his helmet and armor and ran backwards.

Immediately afterwards…

More and more Xixia soldiers followed and ran back.

Suddenly…

The entire Western Xia side was in chaos.

The Song army…

Zhang Kang saw that Xixia could no longer hold on, so he reminded Zhao Xin, “Your Highness Prince Yu! Prepare to send the cavalry to charge!”

Zhao Xin also took a telescope and looked at the proportion of the enemy’s defeated troops.

In order to reduce losses, he said calmly, “Wait a little longer.”

After a while…

Make sure the other party really escapes, rather than suddenly launching a surprise attack on you.

Zhao Xin then gave the order, asking Zhong Yan to lead all the cavalry to pursue and kill.

As the Xixia soldiers fled, many of them abandoned their weapons and armor.

This resulted in Zhong Yan being like a tiger entering a pack of wolves when he led the cavalry to charge forward.

of course!

Zhao Xin can’t sit idle either.

Order everyone else to move the chariot and artillery formations forward.

……

Bell mouth.

The reason why Mo Zang Epang decided to set up camp here before was mainly because they had reinforcements and there was sufficient water here. There was the Wuding River and a tributary of the Wuding River, so it was relatively convenient to get water.

But they never thought about what to do if they lost the battle.
And now…

This tent with its trumpet-shaped mouth filled to the brim naturally became his death warrant.

of course!

After all, I was the first one to run, so it’s not as if I couldn’t win.

There are actually not many people at the trumpet mouth.

In total, there are probably only about 10,000 or 20,000 people.

only……

When one or two thousand people fled together and returned to the camp of Mo Zang clan in Yinzhou.

Then this scene is quite spectacular.

Zhong Yan could only say that he had never fought such a refreshing battle in his life.

There are no military supervisors because they have all been removed by His Royal Highness Prince Yu.

Moreover, no matter what the front line wants to do, His Royal Highness Prince Yu can make the final decision directly without having to send anyone to Kaifeng to let others make the decision.

This saves a lot of intermediate links.

And there is this artillery!
It is simply a magical weapon in the army!
I’m afraid the only thing that can compare with it is the Eight Ox Crossbow.

However, although the Eight Ox Crossbow is also extremely powerful, it requires a hundred people to operate it. Although this cannon is heavy, it only requires a dozen people and can be pulled by war horses.

This gap is not that big!
I saw Zhong Yan charging ahead, chasing for ten miles, beheading five or six thousand people, and even alarming the Mo Zang clan, so that he and his men fled in panic.

More envoys were sent to delay time, and the battle slowly came to an end.

Then…

The Song army also occupied Yinzhou City.

And at the same time…

To the south of Zhao Xin…

The cavalry from other parts of Western Xia also just arrived.

Then several small battles broke out.

But the problem was not big. The two sides fought briefly twice. The opponent knew that he had been defeated in a head-on battle, so he immediately found a small path and ran away.

As for the envoy sent by Mo Zang to seek peace.

Zhao Xin also replied: “You have no right to seek peace. You Xixia are originally subjects of our Song Dynasty. If you want us to stop fighting, then let Mo Zang bring her son to Dongjing City to apologize in person.”

natural!

Xixia would definitely not accept such conditions.

If it were in the past, the Song army would have to send someone to deliver the message of peace to Tokyo City, then wait for Tokyo City to hold a meeting to discuss the matter, and then send a fast horse to pass the message over.

But now Zhao Xin has the final say!
This can save at least seven or eight days, or even ten days.

Seeing that the Song army was making great progress, Zhong Yan also suggested: “Your Highness, I think that if we want to destroy Xixia, we should quickly take over Youzhou and Xiazhou while occupying Yinzhou City. Don’t give them a chance to catch their breath.”

Zhao Xin naturally understood this logic.

But the problem is…

Now to their north is the Western Xia’s Zuo Xiang Divine Warrior Army.

Xiazhou and Youzhou are two or three hundred miles away to the west.

This meal has to be eaten bite by bite.

Zhao Xin said, “Let’s first occupy the headquarters of the Zuoxiang Shenyong Army of Xixia. In this way… Qizhou can be opened up.”

Immediately afterwards…

That night.

Leaving a group of people to guard Yinzhou City, Zhao Xin launched an attack on the headquarters of the Zuoxiang Shenyong Army of Western Xia.

can only say……

Although the people of Xixia have tried their best to move the cattle and sheep away from the mountains, however…

Still, it wasn’t possible to migrate all the cattle and sheep at once.

At this time, the Western Xia army, due to the previous defeat, was a bit like a headless fly.

Although there was some resistance, it was not very intense.

Fifteen thousand Song cavalrymen fought their way forward.

The number of cattle and sheep alone is estimated to be over 100,000.

There are also tens of thousands of horses.

However, Zhao Xin felt that this was still not very safe.

What you should be afraid of nowadays is that when you are happily leading other people’s cattle and sheep back home, they suddenly attack you from behind.

therefore……

Zhao Xin was also very concerned about the scouts’ investigation.

This hot air balloon takes off several times a day.

It was not until some of the cattle and sheep were finally driven back to Yinzhou City and Zhao Xin did not see any counterattack from the Western Xia army that he felt a little relieved.

Next… we need to build a city at the original base of the Zuoxiang Shenyong Army. With the city, the transportation with Qizhou will be completely opened up.

This requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

As for Xixia, the Zang clan…

Seeing that the Song army did not pursue them, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This originally beautiful makeup was ruined because of the hasty escape from Yinzhou City.

Now Yinzhou is in the hands of the Song army.

What should she do next?
What should Xixia do?
Then Mo Zang asked the ministers around him, “Do you have any way to repel the enemy?”

Zhao Xin told her to go to Tokyo City to apologize.

She’s not stupid!

Once I go this way, I probably won’t be able to come back.

The ministers at home could only say at this time: “I guess we can only ask the Liao Kingdom to intervene.”

Mei Zang then asked who was willing to go to the Liao Kingdom.

Naturally, there was no shortage of such people in Western Xia, and they quickly selected one to go to the Liao Kingdom immediately.

As for the Mei Zang family, they naturally still have to deal with Zhao Xin.

then……

While they were discussing, they learned that the Song army sent cavalry to attack the base of their Zuoxiang Shenyong Army, resulting in the loss of a large number of cattle and sheep.

Mei Zang also lost his mind for a moment.

I just felt like the sky was about to fall.

When did the Song army suddenly become so brave?

and……

There are still so many cavalry.

A minister did explain to Mo Zang that it must have been Qingtang Tubo that sold it to the Song State.

But this is all nonsense!
Doesn’t the Zang clan know that Qingtang Tubo has always been flirting with the Song State?
nowadays……

The most important thing is how to make Zhao Xin stop.

Some ministers believed that they could discuss the matter with the officials of the Song Dynasty.

This is definitely what someone said who jumped over from the Song Dynasty!
Because he knew very well who had the final say in the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xin is not easy to talk to, so they will find someone who is easy to talk to.

at the same time……

They should put some pressure on the Song Dynasty. For example, let the Western Xia army in the direction of Tiandu Mountain put a little pressure on the Jingyuan Road of the Song Dynasty.

Mei Zang thought this made a lot of sense!
Someone was immediately assigned to do it.

As for her brother who had lost the battle, what should she do with him?

killed!
Certainly not.

Because to some extent, the reason why she was able to become the queen mother was because of her brother’s ability.

Don’t kill!

This brother is too greedy, acting as if the royal family is his own family.

The only thing we can do is to reduce the other party’s power as prime minister first.

From then on, she held both the positions of empress dowager and prime minister.

Qizhou of the Song Dynasty and the prefectures and states close to Qizhou soon learned that the soldiers from Fuyan Road were attacking them.

When the other party heard the news, he simply didn’t believe it.

Isn’t this just a fairy tale?

When did the Song Dynasty become so powerful?

It was not until we sent people to investigate that we discovered it was true.

He immediately reported the news to the court.

Kaifeng.

autumn.

It is most suitable for autumn outing.

In the city, every time this season comes, the major tourist attractions are crowded with people.

But soon…

The news spread on the street, “His Royal Highness Prince Yu has led his troops to Qizhou.”

If you don’t know this, you might think that Zhao Xin led his troops to attack the Song Dynasty.

In the court, on the street…

Everyone was shocked by the news.

Even Chen Yuanyuan would not have known that her prince was so outstanding if the servants in the mansion had not heard it from outside.

Still asking: “Where is this Qizhou?”

Zhao Xin had written a letter to them before, and a fight might break out next.

He was still sighing, not knowing how long it would take him to return once the war broke out.

Maybe a year?
Two years?

If he doesn’t stay here, I’d feel a little uneasy about this place.

The main thing is what kind of people the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty are like. Zhao Xin knew it when he was three years old.

If you don’t watch them, they will definitely do something weird to you.

did not expect……

It’s been less than a month.

Such news spread throughout the streets and alleys.

The Song Dynasty actually won!
Moreover, they even connected Fuyan Road and Qizhou, which was simply unthinkable in the past.

then……

Gradually, more information was sent back.

In the Battle of Wudingchuan, more than 27,000 people were beheaded and countless weapons and armors were seized. Then, another 5,000 people were beheaded, and the ground was littered with helmets and armor.

In addition…more than 100,000 cattle and sheep and tens of thousands of war horses were seized.

to be honest……

Apart from the sneak attack at the beginning, the only flaw was that Zhao Xin this time really changed the picture of the Song Dynasty’s decline in military morality in the previous decades.

Even Zhao Zhen found it a little unbelievable.

Moreover, there is a big difference between beheading and defeating.

If we defeat 27,000 of them, then there may only be 27,000 enemies left.

But if they beheaded 27,000 people, then the number of enemies might be at least 100,000.

Among the intelligence, there was a special item that stated that all 3,000 Iron Harriers were killed in this battle.

Those are the heavy cavalry of Western Xia, the elite among the elite!

How did Zuixinglai defeat his opponent so badly?

What is most annoying is that Zui Xinglai did not write the detailed process.

It only wrote about the time, place, characters, how many enemies were killed, and what was seized. It was too rough.

can only say……

This news also made Zhao Zhen’s heart beat wildly.

On the one hand, I feel proud to have such a son.

on the other hand……

I couldn’t help but think, Zui Xinglai, you are too evil!

This was the first battle for the rookie, and it ended like this.

Could it be that he is really the reincarnation of Emperor Taizong Wen?
of course!

It’s not that Zhao Zhen disliked Emperor Taizong Wen.

only……

You are so capable that it makes your father seem a little useless.

I still remember that when Zui Xinglai was three years old, he said he wanted to beat Li Yuanhao.

Unexpectedly, this has now come true.

Although my old friend Li Yuanhao is no longer with us.

But the right thing to do is to attack Xixia!
With Zhao Xin’s information, we have to be tougher towards the envoys from Western Xia.

Since all of Xixia’s elite Iron Harriers are gone, why should they still give Xixia face?

This is exactly the time to take advantage of others.

only……

This battle was the most important to win, so Zhao Zhen thought it was inconvenient for him to say anything more.

The only thing we can do is to let someone tell the envoy of Western Xia to go find Prince Yu.

He can’t do this.

(End of this chapter)