Chapter 378 Zhao Guans family knows people and makes good use of them, Liu Guangshi plays his trump card
"Drive!" Yue Fei raised his gun and spurred his horse, rushing forward to save Liu Guangshi. At the same time, he shouted an order:
"The shield men of our vanguard army will cover, and the crossbowmen and musketry teams will advance forward and shoot the Xia enemy archers and cyclone gunners exposed on the city to save the friendly forces!"
"Got the order!"
"Got the order!"
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"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Hundreds of arrows from the Xia army were shot down like raindrops. Dozens of the soldiers who were charging forward with Liu Guangshi were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. Liu Shiguang, who had just turned his horse around, had his back exposed to the city.
The Xia army on top fired several arrows at them.
"Ah?!" Liu Guangshi suddenly felt pain in his back and screamed.
It turned out that he was hit by two arrows in the back. Due to the armor protection, the injuries were only minor injuries that penetrated the skin and flesh, but blood continued to pour out.
However, what was even more frightening was that his horse was hit by an arrow in the rear buttocks, which penetrated more than a foot deep.
"Chirp..." The war horse was frightened and jumped up in pain, knocking off the horse's owner Liu Guangshihuang.
With a "pop" sound, Liu Guangshi was thrown to the ground.
But the war horse was frightened and fled away.
Subsequently, on the Western Xia Imperial City, the Xia army used cyclone cannons to throw down dozens of stones the size of human heads, hitting the siege stormtroopers led by Liu Guangshi.
One of the flying rocks hit Liu Guangshi, who was lying on his side on the ground.
Liu Guangshi fell from his horse and was lying on his side on the ground. He had been thrown to pieces and was in a daze.
He suddenly heard a strange "whistling" sound in the air. He tilted his head and looked into the air. He only saw a stone that quickly grew from small to large and fell quickly on his head. He was frightened.
Half dead.
Liu Guangshi instinctively wanted to roll on the spot to avoid the flying stone.
However, at this time, he felt numb in his body. He didn't know whether it was caused by the arrow wound on his back, or because he was stunned when his head hit the hard ground when he was thrown to the ground by a frightened horse.
At this time, Liu Guangshi, who was lying on his right side, could not control his body and limbs temporarily.
The hundreds of vanguard generals who followed Liu Guangshi to attack the city were either injured by Xia enemy's arrows, or they chose to retreat when they saw that the battle situation was not in their favor. No one came to rescue the general Liu Guangshi.
In fact, in such a flash fire, Liu Guangshi's subordinates were simply unable to react quickly to save people.
"Ah!" Liu Guangshi looked at the falling rocks above his head in horror, getting bigger and bigger. He only had one thought:
"My life is at an end!"
"Clang!" The crisp sound of iron and stone colliding with each other shook Liu Guangshi's ears to the point where echoes continued to appear.
Liu Guangshi was surprised and delighted to see that the big stone that was about to hit him on the head had been blown out of his sight by a bright, dazzling spear tip with a thick center and sharp edges.
However, some small stones that were shattered when the spear tip was blocked fell down.
Several stones with sharp edges fell and cut Liu Guangshi's left cheek, causing his face to bleed.
Liu Guangshi did not see clearly who saved his life for the time being.
However, the guards not far from Liu Guangshi, as well as the soldiers and generals of the Song army who came to rescue, all saw clearly that it was Yue Fei who galloped forward on horseback and had quick eyes, using the tip of his spear to kill Liu Guangshi.
The stone of life that is as big as your head.
The stone thrown away by Yue Fei deviated from its original trajectory and fell to the ground in the distance with a "bang", creating a pit about a foot deep.
At this time, the wounded Liu Guangshi saw clearly that the young gun-carrying young man who saved his life was none other than Yue Fei, the young boy he had looked down on before!
Of course, the fundamental reason why Liu Guangshi looked down on Yue Fei before this was because he questioned how Yue Fei, who was selected by the Zhao family through martial arts examinations, could be responsible for attacking the capital of Xia without having more than ten years of military qualifications and experience like him.
Where is the important task of the coach of the Song Army in the West?!
However, before he led his troops to seize the credit and invaded the Xixia Imperial City, Yue Fei, whom he regarded as a young boy, even dissuaded him not to attack hastily, but to follow the imperial decree of Zhao Guan's family and besiege here instead of attacking.
Waiting for reinforcements.
Now, Liu Guangshi felt how ridiculous his previous doubts about the Zhao Guan family and his contempt for Yue Fei were! He felt deeply that he was wrong.
Liu Guangshi was frightened, but he was also thankful that Yue Fei had deflected the big stone that hit his head. Otherwise, his brain would have burst and he would have died.
He was so frightened that he was speechless for a moment.
The Song army in the back saw everyone who Yue Fei saved Liu Shiguang's life at the critical moment. While being shocked, they sighed in their hearts that Zhao Guanjia had a sharp eye and knew the pearls. The martial arts champion Yue Fei who had been selected by him was actually very talented. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, he was also brave.
Incomparable, he can still face danger without fear and command well.
They jumped for joy and shouted:
"General Yue is mighty!"
"General Yue is mighty..."
After Yue Fei jumped on his horse and charged to rescue Liu Guangshi, hundreds of Song Army infantry rushed forward, shouting and raising their shields, forming a shield formation and advancing forward to cover Liu Guangshi and his defeated troops.
The soldiers and generals who came out of the battle fought for a chance of survival for them.
Behind Yue Fei's advancing shield formation, there were hundreds of crossbowmen and dozens of musketeers hidden. They followed Yue Fei's military orders and when they approached the Xixia Imperial City a hundred steps away, they were already within the effective shooting range.
Then they fired arrows and shot at the Xia army's crossbowmen and cyclone gunners who showed their heads on the city...
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
"Bang bang bang..."
"Ah ah ah..." The exposed defenders on the Xixia Imperial City were killed and injured by the Song army's bows, arrows and muskets. Hundreds of them were injured.
However, although the remaining thousands of Xixia defenders did not dare to show their heads for the time being, they still hid behind the battlements. Instead, they fired arrows and threw stones at random downwards even more crazily to prevent the Song army from attacking the city.
Seeing that his troops had suppressed the Xia army, Yue Fei seized this opportunity and hurriedly ordered: "Rescue General Liu, and our troops will retreat."
"Follow the order!"
Under the cover of the shield formation in front, four Song infantrymen lifted up the injured Liu Guangshi and ran desperately to the rear position.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yue Fei turned his horse and led his rescue troops back to the headquarters position. He saw Liu Guangshi, whose face was covered with blood and who had two arrows in his back, moaning in pain, and shouted
road:
"General Liu, hold on!"
"Military doctors come to save people quickly!"
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Several military doctors assigned by the emperor rushed forward with medicine boxes in hand, preparing to treat Liu Guangshi...
Liu Guangshi struggled to get up and refused the military doctor to take off his armor and treat the arrow wound on his back.
He wiped the blood from his face and said: "My injury does not matter, I have an important official responsibility, and I must perform meritorious service in front of the battle to repay the official's kindness!"
He cupped his fists at Yue Fei and said with gratitude and admiration: "Thank you Pengju for saving your life. I, Mr. Liu, owe you my life."
Yue Fei clasped his fists and said with a smile: "General Liu's words are serious. You and I are both heroes and serve the country to repay the kindness of the officials. It is natural for us to rescue each other on the battlefield!"
Liu Guangshi was grateful and nodded heavily.
He ordered the military doctor to just break the two arrow feathers stuck in his back, but not to pull out the arrows that were embedded in his flesh on the battlefield for the time being...
The military doctors saw that Liu Guangshi, the son of a general, was not seriously injured by the arrow because he had excellent armor to protect his body. Therefore, they followed Liu Guangshi's order and broke off the two arrow feathers inserted in his back.
Yue Fei couldn't help but look at Liu Guangshi with admiration for his behavior in front of the battle line where he could not get out of the firing line even though he was slightly injured.
In fact, Liu Guangshi still doesn't understand why he did such a brave thing. It may be because he heard Zhao Guanjia's high praise for Yang Xinzhong, who was injured and still insisted on fighting, which inspired him.
A competitive spirit, right?
Liu Guangshi knew that he had not acted in accordance with the imperial edict of the Zhao Guan family and had led his troops to storm the Xixia Imperial City in order to gain credit. If he were held accountable, he would be extremely afraid.
Therefore, if he wants to perform meritorious service, he must at least complete the task of the "propaganda team" assigned to him by Zhao Guan's family to shake the morale of the Xia army who is holding on to the Imperial City of Xixia.
Liu Guangshi ordered his troops to continue his orders to the defenders on the Xixia Imperial City at a safer distance of 200 steps away from the enemy city, displaying the corpses of King Richard of Jin who had been captured by the Song army, and the bodies of Xixia general Li Liangfu.
, as well as Li Qianshun’s chariot and Emperor Xia’s golden crown with a flower spire...
At the same time, hundreds of party generals under Liu Guangshi shouted in unison to persuade them to surrender:
"I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guanjia, with his sages, gods, and martial arts, have personally conquered the west city of Xingqing Mansion! The Song Dynasty officials and troops have already reached the imperial city, how long can you hold on?"
"Zhao Guan's family is a saint of benevolence and righteousness, and will never kill innocent people indiscriminately."
"We, the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty, in accordance with the imperial edict of Zhao Guanjia, made a three-part agreement with the elders in Xingqing Prefecture: those who kill will die, and those who hurt others and steal will be punished."
"I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guanjia Sheng Ming Shen Wu, make a promise to the officials, historians, and soldiers in Xingqing Prefecture: Those who surrender will not be killed, but their original positions will be retained; those who have made meritorious services will be rewarded heavily!"
"If you dare to fight against our Song Dynasty officers and soldiers, they will be killed without mercy, and even their clan will be punished!"
"Look at Brother Richard, the King of the Jin Dynasty of Western Xia. He was stubborn and stubborn after being captured. He has already met a sad end like a 'human pig'!"
"Look again at your Xixia general Li Liangfu. He was ignorant of current affairs and used his arms as a chariot. He died in battle and ended up with his corpse exposed to the public!"
"Now, you, the pseudo-emperor of Western Xia, Li Qianshun, have been killed by the 'Sky Thunder' on the head of the east city of Xingqing Mansion! Who are you still working for?"
"The crown and chariot of Li Qianshun, the puppet emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty, have been erected in front of our army's parade. You can watch them and look at them!"
"Your false emperor is dead, why should you continue to work for the Xixia Dynasty that is about to be destroyed?"
"Those who know the current affairs should be regarded as heroes! If we don't leave the city quickly and surrender, when will we wait?"
Many Xia soldiers and generals guarding the Xixia Imperial City began to waver in their determination after hearing the Song army's shouting...
At the time of crisis, the Privy Councilor Weiming Anhui, who temporarily assumed the important task of supervising and guarding the imperial city, shouted:
"Command to the three armies, the enemy's propaganda in Song Dynasty is false! I, the Emperor of Daxia Kingdom, is on the east city of Xingqing Mansion, only slightly injured."
"Before I went to the city, I witnessed with my own eyes that His Majesty has returned to the palace. Our party, Xiang Erlang, must defend the imperial city to the death and wait for the arrival of King Qin's army..."
Most of the party soldiers guarding the city sighed, and some of them actually said:
"Alas! Even though Your Majesty was only slightly injured, the Song army has already broken through the city of Xingqing, entered the city, and marched under the imperial city of Daxia. We may have been buried before we waited for King Qin's army to arrive. I fell under the sword and arrow of the Song Army!"
"Alas! Xingqing Mansion, the capital of our Great Xia Kingdom, was fortified a few years ago. The person who presided over the construction of the capital was none other than Mr. Weiming! Now, why was the capital city, which is said to be impregnable, so quickly attacked by the Song Army? Where is the door? Mr. Wei Ming, why not make plans early!"
"If Mr. Weiming doesn't want to bear the blame, he might as well go to the palace quickly to persuade His Majesty to 'seek peace' from the Song army as soon as possible!"
"..."
An Hui, a man with gray beard and hair, was furious when he heard this. He pointed at the three generals in front of him who had just advised him, shouted and ordered:
"Come here, take down these three people and tie them up!"
"Follow orders..."
Weiming Anhui said bitterly: "In the face of a powerful enemy, these three people dare to mobilize reinforcements and quickly chop off their three heads!"
"Follow orders..."
"I am wronged..."
"I was wronged too!"
"Please forgive me, sir..."
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"Please give me a good name, Mr. Wei, and save someone under the knife..."
"Mr. Wei Ming, wait a minute!"
"My dear Mr. Weiming, please calm down! We are facing a formidable enemy, so why not let these three generals serve their crimes..."
"Hmph! Anyone who dares to dissuade them will be punished with the same crime and will not be spared!"
The persuaders were all afraid, bowed their heads and kept silent, and their bodies trembled...
"Ahhhhhh..."
"I am wronged..."
"I was wronged too!"
"Please forgive me, sir..."
"Click, click, click!"
Three knives fell, blood splattered on the city, and three heads fell.
Weiming Anhui, the Privy Councilor of Xixia Kingdom, ordered:
"Circuit these three heads among the generals of my city guards. Anyone who dares to attempt to surrender to the Song Dynasty will be killed without mercy!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Follow the order..."
At this critical moment, Weiming Anhui used this thunderbolt method to temporarily suppress many Xia army generals who attempted to surrender to the Song Dynasty.
He was worried, looked back at the Xixia Palace behind him, and said to himself:
"I wonder how your majesty, who was seriously injured, is doing now? Has the severe bleeding of your majesty's broken leg that was blown up by enemy Song's 'demon magic' stopped?"
"Your Majesty, has he regained consciousness?"
Weiming Anhui thought of this and hurriedly sent his messenger soldiers to run down the imperial city and quickly went to the palace at the rear to report to Emperor Xia, who was not sure whether he was awake or not, that the current war situation was not conducive to Xixia.
He silently begged God, hoping that the current Emperor of Xia could survive this calamity, and that Daxia could withstand the personal conquest of the Emperor of Song Dynasty, and that a miracle would happen in Xixia's favor during the current battle to defend the imperial city...
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In front of the Song Army's formation below the city, Liu Guangshi, enduring the pain of an arrow wound on his back, commanded his "propaganda team" vigorously and shouted in unison to persuade them to surrender.
However, he found that no one from the Xia army on the city surrendered, and he did not see much commotion among the Xixia soldiers guarding the imperial city.
Liu Guangshi was eager to make a contribution, and thought of the last trump card that the Zhao Guan family had given him before - the current Emperor Xia secretly dedicated it to Princess Cao of the Zhao Guan family.
His heart skipped a beat. Anyway, Zhao Guan's family had already announced it before. As for when the last trump card would be played, he could adapt accordingly.
Liu Guangshi took a deep breath, wiped the blood from his face, and walked quickly to a gorgeous carriage that was protected by his troops.
He said respectfully to the gorgeous carriage with curtains all the way:
"Wei Chen Guangshi is entrusted with the imperial edict of Zhao Guanjia: Please ask Princess Cao of Xixia to get off the sedan chair!"
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[PS, historical records: During the period of Li Qianshun, Emperor Chongzong of the Western Xia Dynasty, renovations were carried out on Xingqing Fucheng, the capital city. Jietan Temple, Gaotai Temple, Chengtian Temple, etc. were built successively. The person in charge was Weiming Anhui. Weiming'an
Hui was revered as Shangfu, Guan Taishi, Shangshu Ling, knew the affairs of the Privy Council, and was named the Zhengxian King of Liang Guo. He made many suggestions on political affairs. After his death, he was buried with a tomb in the Xixia Imperial Mausoleum, and the Shenzong Dynasty erected a monument in his honor.