In addition to his direct generals, most of the generals in the Western Army also agreed to follow Xiao and Tang's reroute to support Liu Fa's troops. After the Song Dynasty launched an all-out attack on the Xia Kingdom, they had already informed the various states in Bianting.
In addition to the grain, grass and baggage provided by the rear to support and supply the government, government offices in various places should also try their best to facilitate the troops with military orders passing by. After Wu Jie's suggestion, Xiao Tang also immediately ordered him to go to the army under the rule of Xihe Road.
The military villages in the counties and towns collected easily portable rations such as bacon and dry food, and soon they were ready to set off to find the Song army colleagues led by Liu Fa.
Wu Jie also simply agreed to continue to follow him, which surprised Xiao Tang. However, when he thought about it later, Wu Jie was also the person who could best explain the complexity of human nature. Egoism and loyalty to the country are reflected in
He is the same person, and it is difficult for people to put a label on him and easily judge whether he is good or evil.
In fact, many people are the same.
For Wu Jie, he also admired Xiao Tang's courage and courage. The most important thing is that Wu Jie's ability is still a shining star in the Western Army, and there are only a few generals who have not yet been reused.
Wu Jie also keenly realized that if he obeyed orders in front of Xiao Tang's tent, it would be the best opportunity for him to be rewarded for his great ambition. Therefore, when the war in Linxia City was in crisis, Wu Jie acted in a hurry and planned to kill the Song army in the city.
The chaotic supervisor Cai Chi also thought that if he could get rid of the unsightly noble disciple for Xiao Tang, he would not have to stay in the rear without a chance to fight for fame. Wu Jie did not hesitate to even with the rough temperament
Pei Zhong killed them all, it was really just for himself.
Since Xiao Tang has removed the obstacles in front of him and has handed over his fatal handle to his hands to show his loyalty, even if Xiao Tang offends Gao Qiu, Tong Guan and even Cai Jing and other powerful officials in the court one after another... this
Wu Jie, however, must continue to win.
If anyone threatens Wu Jie's life and future, he can be a ruthless person who is more ruthless than anyone else; but when the country is at war, Wu Jie will also be a national general who can stand alone and kill the enemy's troops; and now it is his turn to
When it came time for him to make a decision, Wu Jie was more decisive and decisive than the other generals and ministers who were much higher than him in official positions.
The army mobilized and changed its route to join Liu Fa. Among the generals of the Western Army, only Liu Zhongwu led the two battalions to continue to the direction of Xining Prefecture.
Run away. Xiao Tang also understands what Liu Zhongwu is thinking. Even if this veteran of the Western Army who used to look after each other with Gao Qiu was once willing to fight with him, but now he is involved in provoking Tong Guan, who is more difficult to provoke than Gao Qiu, Liu Zhongwu must also
Looking at the situation again, Xiao Tang also knew that he, like many military generals, had the worry of being accustomed to seeing the power in the DPRK acting with treacherous eyes. If he was forced to stay, he would lose his face, so he was very worried.
He happily agreed to Liu Zhongwu's proposal.
What's more, although Liu Zhongwu wanted to continue rushing to Xining Prefecture, his son Liu Qi, whom he valued very much, still stayed in Xiao Tang's army to obey orders.
"Although my father has important things to do, he is willing to go with Marshal Xiao Jie despite his humble position. Although he is not talented in his humble position, he has heard that his ancestors praised Zhao Zhongwu (Note 1). There is a saying: Scholars are distinguished for their meritorious service and reputation, even if they are outnumbered.
Enemy, men must fight to the death to survive. It is useless to be afraid. Even in a humble position, I feel that I can rush to support our Western Army with Marshal Xiao Jie. Only then can I express the pride in the hearts of men in the army."
Seeing Liu Qi's resolute expression and his categorical words, Xiao Tang thought to himself that Liu Zhongwu was willing to let Liu Qi continue to follow him, perhaps because he did not put all his eggs in one basket. But for Liu Qi,
He, a general and a tiger, must be a man with real pride and ambition in his heart, and he also wants to do what he feels he must do.
The border minister should be like Liu Qi. The so-called battle behind the city, surviving in death and resisting the enemy... Thinking of the various evaluations of Liu Qi in official historical records, Xiao Tang can certainly feel the burning in Liu Qi's heart now.
The flame that started...
When Xiao Tang's army collected some food and grass in the nearby state capital, began to march quickly, and sent out light cavalry to track the whereabouts of the Song army led by Liu Fa, it was hundreds of miles away from the soldiers and horses under Xiao Tang's command, and it was north of Kalochuan.
The roars rising and falling on a mountain plain have begun to resound through the sky.
"Summer dog! I will fight with you!!"
A Western Army soldier struggled to get up from a pool of blood. Although his abdominal cavity had been cut open with a sharp knife and his bloody intestines hung out, he still roared at the top of his lungs, tightened the steel knife in his hand and pointed toward the opposite side.
Groups of Xia troops went to kill...
"The magnificent Song Dynasty!"
Another Western Army soldier raised his head, his eyes were red, and he struggled to wave the steel knife in his hand, but at this time, dozens of cold spears had already pierced his body, and blood was flowing along the edge of the spears.
As the water flowed down, the roar of the Western Army soldier became smaller and smaller, and his red eyes gradually turned into ashes...
"Imprisoned! Kill!"
There was also a Western Army soldier roaring. One of his arms had been cut off, but he threw down the Xia Army soldier closest to him like a furious wild wolf. The Western Army soldier opened his mouth, revealing thick white teeth.
He bit Xia Jun's throat viciously. However, he was soon chopped into bloody pieces by the enemy troops rushing around him, and was reduced to a human shape...
Similar tragic scenes were staged one after another on the battlefield. Although the Western Army Junjian was suppressed by the enemy, he could still burst out with fierce fighting spirit, but the shield array erected on the front below was like an indestructible iron wall.
Spears poked out from the gaps in the iron shields and knocked over the Song troops who were charging forward one after another. Even if some of the Song troops were brave enough to break through the first layer of iron shields, a large number of swordsmen and axemen rushed in from behind, and in an instant they would be killed.
The Song army who fought to the death was chopped up and felled, while the groups of Xia soldiers still followed the infantry formation and slowly approached the direction of the Song army's main formation.
From the rear, sharp arrows came like a rainstorm, and the archers of the Xia army, which had an absolute advantage in strength, took turns to release their bows. The rain of arrows was not only dense but also had almost no gaps. The Song army had to break out of the encirclement and had no choice but to use arrows.
The flesh and blood bodies collided with the enemy's formation in front of them, but many soldiers were shot into thorns before they could reach the enemy's vicinity. Even those Song soldiers who could fight hand-to-hand with the Xia army had to face it.
Groups of enemies rolled over, and were either knocked over by the spears protruding from the iron wall, or were surrounded by Xia army sword and axemen from behind, grinding them into pulp!
In the Song army formation, Liu Fa watched helplessly as his soldiers fought and died one after another. He looked angry and felt extremely sad and angry in his heart. After marching for only more than ten days, after repelling several harassments by the Xia army, Liu Fa
Finally he ran into the Xixia army, which had been fully prepared for a long time. The enemy troops were arrayed in front of them, but Liu Fa immediately ordered his subordinates to break through from the front despite heavy casualties. Because he had been fighting with the Xia army for a long time.
The veteran general of the Western Army also knew very well that with the enemy's formation here, he was afraid that he would have laid out layers of ambush to trap his troops.
Everything was just as Liu Fa expected, Xia troops soon came out from the left and right wings. However, Liu Fa could only order the generals who were attacking from the front to continue fighting to the death regardless of casualties. If the defensive formations were arranged here and they only defended, it would be a waste.
The longer it goes, the more the enemy general's wishes will be fulfilled. If he is surrounded and trapped by the army from all sides in Xia Kingdom, even the chance of his own troops to escape will be completely ruined, and they can only wait to die, which makes the enemy
The army slaughtered all the men under his command.
But the most ironic thing is that Liu Fa could clearly predict that the dangerous situation in front of him was very likely to happen, but he could only sneak into the enemy's ambush.
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Note 1: The Liu Zhongwu mentioned by Liu Qi is the loyal minister Zhao Yan in the late Tang Dynasty. He was the official Zhongwu military governor who led the lone army to repeatedly fight against Huang Chao and the traitor Qin Zongquan, who was famous for his cannibalism. During the chaos in the Central Plains, the people were in dire straits.
, Zhao Yan recruited the exiled people, restored his old business and was grateful to the people. He died in office and was awarded the posthumous title of Taiwei. He was a famous general from the Ganlong area like Liu Qi, and one of them was given the posthumous title of Wuzhong after his death, and the other was given the posthumous title of Jiedu.