At night, outside Lingzhou City, there is the large tent of the Mongolian royal court.
The Xixia army at the top of the city roared with joy, but the atmosphere inside the tent was solemn.
Tuo Lei's face turned slightly pale, but he was full of anger. He said: "Father Khan, tomorrow I will definitely capture Lingzhou and massacre all the soldiers and civilians in the city to satisfy the hatred in my heart."
Genghis Khan consoled him: "Tuo Lei, don't be arrogant. The Xia Kingdom has gathered all its last troops here. This battle will not be a matter of one or two days."
Wokuotai also advised: "Yes, Tuo Lei, you are injured, you should take good care of yourself, and leave the siege to us."
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Tuo Lei looked angry, remembering that when he first came to Lingzhou, he was injured by the Xixia general, which made him lose face. How could he swallow this breath?
Chagatai smiled contemptuously and said: "The reason why Tuo Lei was injured this time is not because his skills are inferior to others, but because the enemy is too cunning. Since Tuo Lei has a heart to avenge his shame, I will attack the city tomorrow."
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Although his words were clearly meant to defend Tuo Lei and gain opportunities to attack the city, in reality they were sarcastic and mocking Tuo Lei.
Tuo Lei looked at Chagatai angrily and said, "Chagatai, don't hurt anyone in the dark. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Chagatai looked aggrieved, turned to look at Genghis Khan, and said: "Father, look, did the child say the wrong thing?"
Genghis Khan glared at Chagatai and said: "Okay, now is not the time to argue. The general of the Xia Kingdom is quite courageous this time. Let's prepare how to attack the city tomorrow."
Chagatai and Tuo Lei had no choice but to hold their breath and remain silent.
After some discussion, everyone dispersed and dragged Lei out of the camp. He drew out his knife and put it against Chagatai's throat, saying, "Chagatai, what did you mean by what you just said?"
Chagatai was not afraid at all and said with a smile: "What do you mean? Tuo Lei, if you have the ability, just point the knife at the enemy. After you kill the enemy, you can come back and do something nice for me."
"You think I don't dare to kill you." Tuo Lei glared at him, looking scary.
Yelu Chucai on the side saw him and quickly pushed Wokuotai and whispered: "Prince, go and persuade him quickly."
Wokuotai was stunned, then he realized what he was doing, stepped forward and grabbed Tuo Lei, and said loudly: "Too Lei, don't do this, we are all brothers."
Generals Borshu and Subotai were also startled. They stepped forward one after another and joined forces with Wo Kuotai to pull Tuolei and Chagatai apart.
Afterwards, after hearing the report from his subordinates, Genghis Khan shook his head feebly and said: "If it weren't for my son, I would have thrown them all into the cliff."
From the princes, generals and ministers to the traders and soldiers, every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite.
On the second day, Tuo Lei supervised the siege, but before the siege, as usual, Mongolia still sent lobbyists to the city to shout for the enemy to surrender.
The person who was sent out was called Li Wenqing, and it was said that he was a descendant of Li Jiqian, the founder of the Western Xia Dynasty. However, because he was born from a concubine and his mother's family had no background, the ancestor did not dare to participate in the battle for the legitimate son, and in the end he had to remain anonymous.
Nowadays, the family has long since declined and is no different from a passerby.
Li Wenqing came to the city and shouted to Duke Wei Ming at the top of the city: "The power of the Xia Kingdom has been exhausted, and the world has returned to Mongolia. Why do you go against the will of heaven and seek death? I, Li Wenqing, am originally a descendant of Taizu, and now I am also a descendant of the emperor.
God has responded in due time, and I have pledged my allegiance to Genghis Khan of Mongolia. Now I am enjoying wealth and splendor. As long as you surrender, Genghis Khan will definitely not treat you badly."
Weiming Linggong was furious and said: "You are a scoundrel and a murderer. You have no ancestors and no face. How can you have the face to live in heaven and earth? When I send you a way, I will see how much face you have to meet the ancestors."
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After saying this, Duke Weiming bent his bow, nocked an arrow, and shot out.
Li Wenqing hurriedly turned around and ran away. Unexpectedly, Wei Minglinggong's arrow was so powerful that it passed through his chest and killed him.
Tuo Lei was furious and ordered an attack on the city. Countless soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards the city wall. Behind them, hundreds of trebuchets were throwing stones.
Not only that, there were thousands of archers shooting arrows non-stop, and waves of arrows rained down from the sky. The scene was shocking.
However, if you look closely, you will find that whether it is the soldiers carrying the ladder, the soldiers operating the trebuchet, or the soldiers shooting arrows, they are basically not Mongolians, but Han, Jin, and Khitan
People etc.
Especially things like forcibly attacking a city are even more unlikely for real Mongols to attack, which will cause the greatest casualties.
Only when the enemy is very tired and the city cannot be defended, and only the final blow is needed, will the Mongolian soldiers, wearing layers of armor, climb up the city and make the final blow.
This approach can not only reduce the casualties of the Mongols, but also reduce the number of captive regiments and eliminate unstable factors. It can also establish the impression that the Mongols are done once they take action, and increase the prestige of the Mongols.
However, in the final analysis, this technique also reveals a frustration, that is, there are too few real Mongolian soldiers and they simply cannot withstand the consumption of large-scale and long-term wars.
Faced with the fierce enemy offensive, Weiming Linggong responded calmly, commanded his soldiers to counterattack, and resisted the pressure of the Mongolian army.
A soldier fell on the city, and another soldier immediately took up his position. Soon, corpses were everywhere on the city and below, and there was blood everywhere, but it still could not shake the Xixia soldiers' will to fight.
Every Xixia person knows that if you take a step back, you will die and there will be no other consequences!
Tolei has been closely observing the war trends and waiting for the opportunity.
However, he was disappointed. Until the sun went down, he did not wait for the opportunity, and finally had to give the order to withdraw his troops bitterly.
The Mongols withdrew their troops, but Weiming Linggong did not. He was not a master who could be slaughtered by others.
Under nightfall, he summoned a hundred warriors who dared to die, and carried a box of scattered silver in front of them. He also brought some fine wine for the warriors to drink to their heart's content.
Weiming Linggong picked up the wine bowl and said: "Brothers, the strong wind knows the strength of the grass, and the strong wind knows the loyal. You go first today, and I will arrive later."
After saying this, Duke Weiming drank all the wine with tears in his eyes.
The dead soldiers did not speak, but everyone had firm faces.
Each of them drank three large bowls in a row, then broke the bowl, grabbed a handful of silver and threw it into the air at the soldiers next to them, saying loudly: "I don't have any use for the silver, brothers are keeping it to buy wine."
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None of the soldiers on the side bent down to pick up the silver. They just watched quietly as the dead soldiers used the rope to get off the city wall and kill towards the Mongolian army camp.
Soon, the Mongolian army camp started to panic with drums rumbling, people shouting and horses neighing, accompanied by fierce fighting sounds and fires from time to time. Many tents were set ablaze by the dead soldiers and burned.