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On the fourth day of December, Li Hu led his army to Lingzhou...

Luo Qinghan, Yelu Ma Ge, Gao Baolong and a group of generals rushed to the headquarters to meet Li Hu.

It was snowing in Helan Mountain, and the weather was bad, and the attack was blocked. However, because the Yellow River was frozen, it was beneficial to the attack of the Tiger and Martyrs at this moment.

Luo Qinghan introduced the battle situation in Helan Mountain in detail.

At present, the main force of Yelu Mage's army was led by Yelu Deguang and Xiao Yun, stationed troops in Alaxan on the northern foot of the Helan Mountain, cutting off the Xia army's retreat to the Yan Army Division in Heishui Town in the northern part of Heishi Town. Tan Hongyi, the Sixth Army of the Hulien Mountain, conquered the Keyi Gate on the northern foot of the Helan Mountain, only more than 100 miles away from Xingqing Prefecture. For this reason, he was frantically counterattacked by the Xia army. It was not until the Liaoxi Army rushed to rescue that he stood at the Keyi Gate.

On the southeast line of Helan Shandong, the main force of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army confronted each other across the river by the Xia army.

"Zhe Kecun's troops arrived at the gorge on the southern foot of the Helan Mountains, cutting off the Xia army's way to retreat to Hexi." Luo Qinghan said this, looked up at Zhe Keqiu, and said with a smile, "Zhe envoy leads his army to come, so that we can be on the front line of the Yellow River.

The troops reached 150,000. If we add 100,000 grain-shooting troops, then we will have 250,000 troops to attack the city."

"Is there any army coming to Helan Mountain in Hexi?" Gao Baolong suddenly asked. He did not see Hailasu. He probably went to Hexi, but Hexi is no longer important now. The most urgent task is to take down Xingqing Prefecture as soon as possible at all costs, otherwise the situation is very likely to reverse.

"Shipman Yun, Guishuai and Han Shizhong's Hu Lie. The 20th Army General rushed to Helan Mountain after capturing Xiliang Prefecture." Zhu Xia answered without waiting for Li Hu to reply, "If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to arrive at the Helan Mountain battlefield in about ten days."

Li Hu frowned deeply, looking at the map and was silent. So many troops surrounded Helan Mountain and forced the Xia army to hold on to the city. The next battle was too difficult to fight.

"There are four prefectures around Xingqing Prefecture, namely Dingzhou in the north, Shunzhou in the south, Jingzhou and Huaizhou in the east." Luo Qinghan faced the map and pointed his fingers a few times on it, "We put the main attack direction in the east, intending to conquer Jingzhou and Huaizhou first, and then cooperate with Tan Hongyi in the north and Zhe Kecun in the south to capture Dingzhou and Shunzhou, and finally surrounded Xingqing Prefecture.

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Li Hu smiled softly, and a trace of bitterness flashed across the corner of his mouth, "When is this going to be? How much money and grain do we have to support the more than 300,000 army to fight for several consecutive months? Will the Jurchens and the Southeast Rebels give us so much time to attack Xingqing Prefecture?"

The tent became quiet, and the generals looked helpless when they looked at the small eyes.

Luo Qinghan shook his head and sighed, and sat next to Li Hu. He arrived by the Yellow River. After going up, he discussed with Yelu Ma Ge, Gao Baolong and others day and night, and thought of various solutions. The final result was only one, and there was no other way except for forcibly attacking.

"We have received an unconfirmed news." Zhu Xia stood up and roughly explained the civil strife in Xixia that Li Anhui, Mo Ning Pingyan and Liang Yifeng said. "It is said that Brother Richard launched a mutiny, killing Liang Qishen, Xue Yuanli and more than a dozen ministers, and imprisoned several royal royal family members and Dangxiang powerful people. The situation in Xingqing Prefecture was in chaos."

"According to Li Anhui's estimate, the confidant ministers of the Western Xia Emperor Li Qianshun were almost killed, and Li Qianshun must have been held hostage by Brother Richard."

"If all this is true, then we can guess two things from this. One is that although Brother Richard controls military power, his approach is tantamount to seeking death. The power struggle in Xingqing Prefecture has reached a life-and-death level; secondly, the reason why Brother Richard launched a mutiny is on the surface a battle of defense strategies, but there must be something deeper behind it, such as the dispute between the imperial throne, the conflict between the Han and the Han dynasty, the hatred between the royal family and the relatives of the Han people, etc. In short, if all this is true, then today's When our troops forced Xingqing Prefecture, Richard's defense strategy actually failed. His decision was wrong, and this mistake would directly lead to the defeat of the Western Xia Dynasty. Imagine how many Han and generals in Xingqing Prefecture were willing to follow Richard? Will Li Ganshun let Richard do whatever he wants to do in order to maintain his status and power? Are those princes and powerful men of Xixia willing to be buried with Richard? If the answer is no, then the more powerful we attack, the greater the possibility of Xingqing Prefecture collapse."

This news surprised and delighted the generals in the tent, and a heated discussion immediately sparked in the tent.

"Master, are we taking the initiative to investigate the reality of Xingqing Mansion?" Luo Qinghan thought for a while and immediately suggested, "If Brother Richard really launches a mutiny and the situation in Xingqing Mansion is chaotic, then I

We can make good use of it so that we can conquer Xingqing Prefecture as soon as possible."

"I think Luo Zhixiang's advice is very good." Zhe Keqiu followed, "From the voluntary surrender of Li Anhui, Mo Ning Pingyan and Liang Yifeng, this incident is probably true. In this way, we can take advantage of the fierce power struggle of Xingqing Prefecture to pretend to be peace, while spreading various rumors in Xingqing Prefecture, making the situation in the city even more chaotic, making the Xixia monarch and ministers suspicious of each other, and eventually forcing them to fall apart."

The generals were full of enthusiasm, talking, and distracting strategies, counter-espionage strategies... There were a variety of tricks coming out, and they were all excited, as if Xingqing Mansion was already at his fingertips.

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On the fifth day of the lunar month, Li Hu ordered to adjust his troops and prepare to cross the Yellow River and attack Jingzhou.

On the same day, Li Hu shot a letter to Xia Jun and took the initiative to ask for negotiations.

On the sixth day of the lunar month, Luo Qinghan commanded the Heishan Army, the resentful army, and Lin Yan Army launched an attack on Jingzhou.

On the afternoon of the same day, the Xia army's peacekeeping envoy rushed to the Hulie Army's command camp on the other side of the Yellow River. Li Hu personally summoned him and the two sides began negotiations.

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Li Ganshun came up with two peace proposals. One was to go to the emperor's title, willing to be a vassal king, a vassal state for generations, and ceded most of the territory of Hebei, Henan, Shuofang and other places. The other was also a vassal king, and gave up Helan Mountain and its surrounding areas, and moved to Hexi with the Dangxiang people.

The second condition is very attractive, and it can be said that he has figured out Li Hu's thoughts. Li Hu's strategy for the western expedition was indeed very good. The first stage of clearing the periphery of Helan Mountain and the second stage of capturing Karochuan was also successfully completed. However, once the third stage of capturing Helan Mountain, the Huliu Army encountered the greatest resistance. Whether from the Helan Mountain battlefield itself or the general trend of the world, Li Hu was actually unable to complete the third stage of attack. Li Hu's strategy for the western expedition exceeded his own strength. Unless a miracle happened, the two sides would have to be stalemate for another month or two, and the final failure would be Li Hu.

Brother Richard, who formulated this peace-making plan, saw the situation clearly. He was not afraid of Li Hu, and he was more confident in defending Helan Mountain. This was also an important reason why he dared to launch a mutiny when the country was in critical condition.

Because as long as he defended Xingqing Prefecture, Li Hu had to evacuate in the end, and the Dangxiang people could immediately recover most of the territory.

Unfortunately, there are too few people like Richard in Xingqing Prefecture. Even Li Ganshun himself did not correctly recognize the strength and advantages of the Xixia people. At the beginning of the war, he was eager to retreat to Hexi, which led to a series of changes, which aggravated the crisis and quickly pushed the Great Xia Kingdom to a precarious situation.

Now that the Karochuan defense line is lost, Shuofang is lost, and Hexi and Helan Mountain are divided into two. Brother Richard had no choice but to retreat to the next best, change his strategy, retreat to Hexi, and first protect the great Xia country.

This is a very wise approach. Even if Li Hu is unable to attack Helan Mountain for a long time, even if the Jurchens and the Southeast rebels launched an attack in Daibei and Central Earth, Li Hu had to withdraw his troops, but as long as he left tens of thousands of troops to surround Xingqing Mansion, half a year later, Xingqing Mansion would definitely collapse due to the lack of food and weapons. Therefore, Brother Richard must take advantage of this opportunity in front of him, take advantage of the opportunity that Li Hu was eager to take down Helan Mountain and then withdraw his troops to defend against the Jurchens and the Southeast rebellion, and negotiate peace with Li Hu. Both sides took the needs and were very happy.

Unfortunately, Li Hu was not fooled, Li Hu focused on the future

, From the perspective of the great cause of unification of China and Earth, he needed a stable rear, and for this reason he had to completely solve the Dangxiang people. For this reason, he was even willing to give up Daibei and the Central Plains. Brother Richard was far from expecting that Li Hu had such great determination to eliminate the Dangxiang people.

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Li Hu flatly refused. Xixia had to surrender. Li Ganshun could go to Chang'an to be the King of Xia, and Xixia royal family and nobles could also go to Chang'an to enjoy wealth and glory. The Dangxiang people had to live in different tribes in the northwest, and were not allowed to concentrate in the Lingxia area.

The envoy of the Western Xia returned to Xingqing Prefecture with Li Hu's peace agreement.

On the seventh day of the lunar month, Tan Hongyi led his army to attack Dingzhou.

On the same day, Yelu Deguang led his army to approach Xiaolaohu Mountain on the northeastern foot of Helan Mountain, and his vanguard army was only sixty miles away from Xingqing Prefecture.

On the same day, Zhe Kecun led his army to attack Dingzhou.

The Tiger and Lieutenant Army launched a fierce attack from four directions at the same time, trying to conquer the four cities outside Xingqing Prefecture and surround Xingqing Prefecture.

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On the ninth day of the lunar month, Li Renli and Zhao Wenya rushed to the Hulie Army's command camp and negotiated with Li Hu again.

Li Hu was overjoyed when he saw Zhao Wenya. That night, Li Hu found an opportunity to meet Zhao Wenya quietly. Zhao Wenya couldn't wait to carefully tell what happened in Xingqing Prefecture, "This time the Tiger King is absolutely sure to conquer Xingqing Prefecture and destroy Xixia."

"Things are more complicated than you think." Li Hu smiled, "It was because Brother Richard knew my disadvantage that he boldly asked to take Dangxiang people to move to Hexi."

Zhao Wenya thought about it briefly and whispered: "If the general can guarantee the interests of the Dangxiang royal family and the powerful, I can find a way to split the Dangxiang people and let them kill each other."

"It's no problem." Li Hu said coldly, "But we must kill Brother Richard. Brother Richard will not die. It will be very difficult for us to conquer Xingqing Mansion. At least there will be no hope in the next two or three months."

Zhao Wenya thought for a moment and said, "Tiger."

The king can persuade Jingzhou garrison Ayabu and Gao Jintang. Both of them escaped from the Song Dynasty. As long as the general gives them enough benefits, Jingzhou can be easily taken. Jingzhou has been taken, and the rears of Dingzhou, Huaizhou and Shunzhou are all under the attack of the Tiger Lie Army. In this way, all four cities outside Xingqing Prefecture were lost, and the Tiger King can quickly surround Xingqing Prefecture, which will intensify the internal conflicts among the Dangxiang people and help me implement a divisive plan in Xingqing Prefecture."
Chapter completed!