Chapter 406: Above the wasteland, the army moves into action
"Hey! Shen Tang, please continue talking and ignore them.
At their current level, they are far from reaching this level!"
Heshi Liezhining sighed and said.
Shen Tang smiled slightly, and then said calmly, "General, now that you have received the news that Xiashui Town has been lost and Xijing City is trapped, it is time to withdraw."
As soon as he finished speaking, Heshi Liezhining suddenly woke up and said, "Wonderful! It's really wonderful! At present, we are the only ones who know the news, and Wang Gubu has no idea what happened.
Moreover, the Xixia people will never tell the Wanggu tribe about their defeat on the battlefield."
"good!"
Heshi Liezhining laughed, "Since that's the case, you shouldn't stay here for a long time, in case the news is leaked.
You went to make arrangements earlier, and in two days, the news you mentioned will spread completely, and then it will naturally be time for me to withdraw my troops."
In the wilderness north of the Tianshan Mountains, this place is naturally inferior to the one in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it was just September, it was already freezing cold and the grass and trees were withered.
A lake that is not that big has been covered with thick ice. On the bank of the lake, white yurts are dotted like blooming flowers on the desolate wilderness.
There were Mongolian men wearing felt clothes and felt hats, chipping away at the ice.
The broad sharp blade slashed at the ice, almost causing sparks to fly out.
"I really don't know how long we have to stay in this damn place. It took us four days to find this place."
The man who was chipping away at the ice said with a bit of resentment.
Next to him, a man in the same clothes smiled and said, "With our methods, although it is difficult to survive in this wilderness, it is not difficult to survive.
In this way, it is much better than going out to fight with the golden soldiers.
When the Xixia people achieve their goal and lead their troops, we will go out to attack from both sides. As long as we are victorious, the beautiful ladies and delicious cattle and sheep on Xijing Road will not be left to us to plunder."
"bump!"
As he spoke, the ice was finally broken through.
"flap!"
Without even trying to catch a fish, a fat fish weighing several kilograms jumped out of the water and hit the ice directly.
Although this wild lake on the grassland is not big, there are many fish in it.
Moreover, it has been raised for an unknown period of time, and it is now the most delicious time.
Several men happily brought over the servants that had been prepared and fished out the fish hidden behind the ice one by one. They will become tonight's food.
"Tap, step, step..."
Several fast horses suddenly appeared and rushed towards the camp quickly.
A man fishing looked happy, "That's our scouting horse. I don't know if there is any news from the south."
In any case, this cold wasteland is not a good place after all.
If we can end the war as soon as possible, grab enough food, and take back a few beauties, this winter will be extremely comfortable.
The fast horse entered the camp directly. The knight on the horse dismounted and quickly entered the Chinese army's tent not far away.
In the military tent, a tall Mongolian man was drinking strong wine.
In the large brazier, flames jumped, warming the cold military tent with steam.
This person is Xiao Delie, the commander-in-chief of Wanggu's army.
At first, the suggestion put forward by the Xixia people was that the two armies should directly attack the Jin soldiers.
However, this proposal was directly rejected by Xiao Delie.
He didn't want his tribe to lose too much! Nowadays, the Wanggu tribe can be considered a large tribe, but surviving on the grassland is like surviving among a pack of wolves.
Only by keeping yourself strong at all times can you be able to devour others without being torn apart by others.
If the 50,000 troops under his command suffered heavy losses, let alone taking advantage of the Jin Kingdom, even if they returned to the tribe, they would still have to face the bloody mouths of the surrounding wolves.
Therefore, he wanted to launch this battle at the most appropriate time.
For this reason, he would rather let his wolf pups stay in this wilderness for a while.
When Xijing and Xiashui Town were occupied by the Xixia people, and when the Xixia army was completely surrounded, the Jin people no longer had the will to fight.
That's when the war broke out.
"Tap, step, step..."
Following the sound of rapid footsteps, a figure hurriedly appeared in the camp.
"Commander, the southern line reported that the Jin Kingdom's army at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains quickly withdrew yesterday. According to the inspection, it should be heading towards Xiashui Town."
brush!
Xiao Delie stood up and asked, "Has the news been confirmed?"
"The news from our three waves of spies coming back is the same.
Moreover, spies are already following us, and there will be more news tomorrow morning."
Xiao Andre's eagle-like eyes narrowed, "Okay, if the news comes tomorrow, let me know as soon as possible."
The gloomy sky fell, and there was a dead silence on the wasteland! Inside the tent, the brazier that had been burning for more than half the night gradually went out, and the coldness once again occupied the only warm space.
On the bed, Xiao Delie wrapped the felt blanket tightly around him. This damn weather was really unbearable.
"Tap, step, step..."
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard, which was especially clear in the dark night.
Xiao Delie, who was in a daze, suddenly woke up.
Then, turn over and sit up.
About a quarter of an hour later, hurried footsteps sounded outside the account.
"Commander, urgent report from the south!"
A voice was short and deep.
"Come in!"
Xiao Delie responded, and then the messenger from yesterday came in again.
"Commander Qi, our scouts have just received news again. It has been confirmed that the Jin Kingdom's 70,000-strong army has withdrawn to the south. This army is working day and night, and it is obviously very anxious.
Last night, we arrived at Desert River.
Our scouts secretly watched them cross the sacred mountain, and it is estimated that the Jin people have now reached the territory of Fumin."
"good!"
Xiao Delie's sleepiness was swept away in an instant.
"Someone is coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a personal guard entered the camp.
"Immediately let all the captains of ten thousand and thousands of captains organize the army! Cook at Mao hour and set off at Chen hour!"
As Xiao Delie's order was issued, the originally silent camp suddenly became noisy.
Each sleeping soldier was awakened by his corps commander or commander, then gathered up the military tents and followed the commander to line up and gather together.
The sun dispels the darkness and brings a rare touch of warmth.
As for the 50,000-strong ancient army that had already been packed up, following Xiao Delie's order, all 10,000 horses rushed forward.
The earth shook, awakening the silent wasteland, and this army that had been hiding here for a long time finally showed its fangs and rushed towards the south.