Mengjing City in Xixia has been completely occupied by the Song army. Guo Cheng personally put the memorial of Mengjing's victory into an envelope carefully, sealed it, stamped it, and handed it over to ten cavalry guards to deliver the letter back to the Weicheng Station.
In Weicheng, dozens of imperial cavalrymen sent by Zhao Ji were stationed, specifically responsible for delivering battle reports to Zhao Guan's family who was visiting the northwest, and conveying imperial edicts to various Western armies...
At this time, Zhao Ji had already left the Western Army Camp of Zhongshidao, and he was leading a group of troops to Qinzhou. He was going to meet the governor of Qinzhou, the deputy commander of the infantry and horse troops of Qinzhou.
The commander sent troops to the division and inspected his troops.
Zhong Shizhong is the younger brother of Zhong Shidao. He lived in the northwest of the Song Dynasty and was also a famous general in the Song Dynasty. His grandfather Zhong Shiheng, uncle Zhong E, and elder brother Zhong Shidao were all famous generals in the Song Dynasty. Zhong Shizhong
He grew up in the military and guarded the northwest frontier for a long time.
Zhao Ji knew that in history, when the Jin soldiers invaded the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhong Shizhong led his troops into the King of Jingqin, and was later ordered to rescue Taiyuan. However, because the friendly forces failed to arrive as promised, he fell into a tight siege and died in a fierce battle. He was given the posthumous title Zhuang Min by the imperial edict.
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On the way to Qinzhou, Zhao Ji received a military report from several cavalrymen from the Imperial City Division who were chasing from Weicheng.
Zhao Ji opened the military report and said happily to Zhao Kai, King of Yun, Zhao Gou, King of Kang, Zong Ze and others around him:
Zhao Kai, Zhao Gou, Zong Ze and others congratulated one after another:
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, strategizing, and winning thousands of miles!"
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On the Mengjing front line, Guo Cheng commanded his soldiers, and in less than two days, they broke through the entire hundred-mile defense line of Xixia Mengjing centered on Mengjing.
Guo Cheng issued a military order: 5,000 troops were divided to garrison Mengjing City, and the remaining troops were nearly 50,000 people. They left the city in two groups and marched towards Pule City in Xixia...
The vanguard force, led by coach Guo Chengqin and led by generals Wu Jie, Wu Lin and other Wu Jinshi, more than 20,000 troops, set off immediately carrying artillery ammunition and other siege weapons given by Zhao Guan's family;
The follow-up force consisted of nearly 30,000 troops. Guo Chengjiao was led by several of his Western Army generals. They were mainly responsible for escorting grain and grass and serving as the second echelon of preparations for the battle...
Prior to this, because Guo Cheng released some prisoners of war and fought on the Mengjing front line, many Xixia soldiers escaped and returned to the rear.
Now, more than 10,000 Xixia soldiers stationed on the front line of Pule City have learned about the Song army's massive attack on Xixia: the Song army attacked Xia again because a few days ago, the defender of Jianghuihe City, Xi Fengman,
Niu betrayed the peace treaty between Song and Xia and robbed Song merchants of their property...
Moreover, they also learned from some of the prisoners of war of Zhejianghui released by Guo Cheng and the deserters from Mengjing City that the Song Army had a powerful new weapon called the "Lei Tian Lei" disk.
As long as the Song army's artillery blasts, the thick gates of Zhejianghui and Mengjing City will be easily blown to pieces, and our Xixia soldiers will be bombarded and die in large numbers;
What's even more frightening is that as long as the Song army uses a powerful killing weapon like the "Yin Tian Lei", it will make a deafening "thunder" sound. Even the Xixia soldiers who were not hit by the explosion will immediately lose their fighting spirit, thinking
How to escape quickly...
Fei Tingyuan, the coach of Pule City, frowned. Hearing the narrative of the Xixia deserters who had escaped from Zhejianghui and Mengjing City, he was shocked and asked in disbelief:
"Did you deliberately exaggerate the Song army's combat power in order to find an excuse for your defeat?"
The prisoners and deserters released by the Song army complained one after another:
"How dare we lie to General Fei Ting about the military situation?"
"We did see the Song army launch dozens of huge weapons that can attract thunder from the city."
"As soon as that thing ignites, thunder roars, and the huge iron ball can fly directly to the city gate we are guarding from more than a mile away, and it can blow up the indestructible city gate to pieces in an instant!"
"If that big iron ball flies into our army and lands where it lands, our army will suffer a lot of casualties!"
"If we dare to tell half-truths about such a major military and national matter, it will be a serious crime to lose our heads! Not only will we be killed, but our family members will also be punished by the court!"
"We would never dare to deceive General Fei Ting even if we die!"
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When Fei Tingyuan Shang heard this, he felt that what they said made sense. He was a descendant of Fei Ting's family, one of the eight Dangxiang tribes, and his status among the Dangxiang tribes in Xixia was ranked high. These were ignored by the Song Army
How dare the released prisoners and deserters deceive this general?
He also questioned the Xixia soldiers who had been released or escaped in batches, and he confirmed that what these people said was true.
Fei Tingyuan Shang was shocked and became nervous.
He immediately asked his military officials to write a military intelligence report. The city of Huihe City in Jiangzhe was captured by the Song army, the defense line in Mengjing was broken through by the Song army, and the Xixia soldiers in these two places suffered heavy casualties.
The fact that the army has a powerful weapon that can "draw thunder from the sky" is all written down in detail in the military intelligence report...
After Fei Tingyuan Shang saw that his subordinates had written this urgent military intelligence report, he took it and read it carefully again. He felt that the wording was appropriate and he clearly explained the fall of Xixia.
From among the dozens of prisoners released by the Song army in Zhejianghuicheng, he selected a total of five minors and soldiers who could explain the situation of the war;
Among the hundreds of people who escaped from Mengjing City, he took out five people first, making a total of ten people.
Fei Tingyuan Shang said to these ten people: "You were either captured by the Song army, or you abandoned the city and fled. I, the general, can punish you here.
However, I, the general, will give you an opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds! Are you willing?"
The ten people who were selected didn't understand what General Fei Ting said. However, they were on someone else's territory now. How dare they not bow their heads under someone else's roof?
The ten people said one after another: "We are willing to pay the penalty and make meritorious service."
"I just don't know how General Fei Ting asked us to make meritorious deeds for our crimes?"
Fei Tingyuan Shang said with a serious face:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This general has written down in the memorial what you have said about the military situation of the fall of Jianghui and Moei, and asked the trusted cavalry to ride fast horses. Send the letter back to Beijing to meet the saint.
Your Majesty can believe the military situation in those two places that were lost. However, I am afraid that the emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will not believe what you said that the Song Army has a powerful weapon that can "draw thunder from the sky"!
Therefore, I ask you and others to send a letter to the new recruits back to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit as witnesses.
In order to prevent the Holy One from misunderstanding me, Fei Tingyuan Shang lied about the military situation!"
After listening to Fei Tingyuan Shang's words, these ten people were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat. They looked at each other and trembled all over.
They know very well that if they win the battle and return to the capital of Daxia to face the Holy Spirit, then Emperor Li Qianshun will definitely reward us high-ranking officials with generous salaries. However, in this case, returning to the Holy Land to face the Holy Spirit is equivalent to having just left the Song Dynasty. The army's tiger's mouth has entered the wolf's den again!
It’s really a disaster!
However, they did not dare to refuse the order of Fei Ting Yuan Shang, an outstanding general of the Fei Ting family, on Fei Ting's territory.
They were in a dilemma. For a moment, they all bowed their heads and remained silent. No one was willing to speak first.
Fei Tingyuan still had a cold face and comforted him:
"Our emperor is wise and benevolent. If you and others report the war situation and military situation to the Holy Spirit, your Majesty will not punish you again."
However, these ten lucky people who were selected did not believe Yuan Shang's lies at all. Who among the Xixia people didn't know that the current emperor Li Qianshun was indeed a sage, but he was absolutely unmerciful.
Twenty years ago, the current emperor of Great Xia, after taking charge of the government, killed all the high-ranking officials of his biological mother, the Queen Mother, who had been in charge of the government for many years, in order to achieve the goal of truly taking charge of the government.
After Fei Tingyuan Shang finished his words of comfort to them, he ignored them at all.
"This matter is settled! Someone is here..."
Fei Tingyuan Shang immediately selected twenty of his cavalrymen to serve as messengers back to Beijing.
These twenty young cavalrymen are all direct relatives of Fei Ting Yuanshang. Among them are his four sons in Pule City. The eldest son is twenty-three years old, the youngest son is only fifteen years old, and there are three more. Brother, six nephews, and seven cousins.
Most of Xixia's military units are mainly based on clans and tribes. Therefore, Fei Tingyuan Shang's immediate family members are also in his unit.
These twenty young cavalrymen came to Fei Ting Yuanshang and asked not to send them back to the capital to deliver the message. They asked to stay and protect Fei Ting Yuanshang, to live and die with the city, and to fight to the death with the Song army...
A bitter smile appeared on Fei Tingyuan Shang's face.
He felt that it was really gratifying to have so many brave young heroes in the Feiting clan who were not afraid of death; at the same time, he was helpless. In order to retain the heroic fire of the Feiting clan, he personally selected the twenty Feiting clan. The young people in the clan are the hope of the family's future, and they must not die in Pule City right now.
Fei Tingyuan Shang only slightly curved the corners of his mouth, then he immediately worked hard to lower the corners of his mouth, pretending to be angry:
"Such an urgent military situation has to be sent back to the capital to face the emperor, and others in my department are worried! If you dare to waste time, push back and obstruct us again, you will be dealt with according to military law!"
Among the twenty cavalrymen, there are naturally smart people. They certainly understand that Fei Tingyuan Shang wants them to borrow them back to the capital to report the urgent military report of the Song army's renewed expedition to Xia, so that they can escape from this dangerous place as soon as possible.
True intention.
With tears in their eyes, they all said goodbye in Dangxiang dialect:
"Father, take care..."
"Brother, take care..."
"Uncle, take care..."
"Uncle, take care..."
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Fei Tingyuan Shang waved his hand and said with emotion:
"One person and three riders, the horses don't stop, go as fast as possible!"
"Follow the order!"
"Follow orders..."
After receiving the order, twenty young cavalrymen escorted the military report and the ten witnesses, bringing a total of ninety fast horses, each riding a fast horse and carrying two fast horses as backup.
"drive!"
"drive!"
"drive……"
Fei Tingyuan Shang watched the messenger cavalry team, composed of thirty men and ninety horses, fly away, leaving a cloud of dust in the air.
"Alas!" He sighed, turned around immediately, and issued a military order:
"Pule City closed its gates tightly and entered a state of emergency combat readiness..."
He was still a little worried. After all, the prisoners released by the Song Army and the defeated Xixia deserters all said that the Song Army had weapons of mass destruction that could "draw thunder from the sky". In fact, he also wanted to leave the city to deliver a message!
However, Fei Tingyuan still knew that the current emperor of Daxia, Li Qianshun, followed the Han official system and military regulations and was extremely strict in running the army. If he and his soldiers abandoned the city and fled without fighting, it would bring disaster to the three clans.
crime.
In addition to preparing for war and personally inspecting the city defenses, Fei Tingyuan Shang also prayed in his heart that the Song army would not attack Pule City where he was stationed. At the same time, he asked his subordinates to write several rescue letters to those closer to this place.