The fish jumped up to a weight of 1,000 kilograms, bit off the bait in one bite, and ate the fisherman by the way.
Just as Han Shizhong said, Xixia's elite troops were lying in ambush along the way, waiting to completely wipe out this defeated army, leaving Xingqing Mansion empty of defenses.
Unexpectedly, the mourning soldiers rose up with great courage and captured the capital of Xixia in one fell swoop.
Until this moment, Tong Guan and the other generals seemed to be in a dream, which was unreal.
The old man managed to achieve such a miraculous feat by some strange combination of circumstances, causing chaos in the Xingqing Mansion. Li Qianshun had just returned to the palace and was about to celebrate when he heard noisy sounds coming from outside.
Originally, under the fortress tactics, Xixia continued to lose troops and generals, its territory shrank day by day, and its demise was only a matter of time.
Historically, if the Jin people hadn't gone south and the Western Army was forced by King Qin to return to Kaifeng, Tokyo, giving them a breather, Xixia would have perished long ago.
In order to avoid the destruction of the kingdom, Li Qianshun resorted to this vicious trick. If he succeeded, Xixia would rise again.
Now that he has defeated the Song Dynasty, he can already foresee the scene where the Song army will be ambushed and killed on the way to escape. Why is there such a noise in Xingqing Mansion at this time?
There were no less than 200,000 Song troops fighting to kill the Han, and there were countless farmers, carrying burdens, shovels, and even kitchen knives, all rushing forward with the large army.
The city's defenses were empty, and most of the soldiers and horses were still on the outside, collecting supplies left behind by the "local tycoon" Song army when they fled.
Stepping on the corpses piled on the ground, the Song army rushed towards Xingqing Mansion like a tide. This was the capital of Xixia where a century of war had never stopped. It had complete facilities and plenty of supplies, but it was just like that that the Song people rushed in.
When the army entered Xingqing Mansion, Li Qianshun still had a chance to counterattack. He immediately organized the defenders in the city and the private soldiers of Xixia wealthy families to resist step by step, waiting for the army to return to defense.
At this time, what was originally a major hidden danger for the Song Army now had a positive effect.
There are many factions in the Song army, which was originally a taboo for military strategists, but at this time it was extremely easy.
Zhong Jiajun, Zhe Jiajun, Yang Jiajun, and Tong Guan's Shengjie Army all perform their own duties and are commanded by familiar generals. Unlike other imperial armies in the Song Dynasty, the soldiers do not know the generals and the generals do not know the soldiers. The Western Army is most particular about factions. , many people work for the same family for several generations.
For example, in the Zhejia Army, men from Fuzhou have been fighting for the Zhejia since the Five Dynasties. The Zhejia ruled Fuzhou longer than the founding of the Song Dynasty.
In such a chaotic situation, each general commanded his own troops and displayed a sharp increase in combat power.
The Western Army has strong combat power, but poor military discipline. Coincidentally, the poor military discipline has also become an advantage at this time.
They cut down people when they saw them, which frightened the people in Xingqing Mansion who were ready to move. The Xia people closed their doors tightly and did not dare to go out, leaving enough space for the Song people to enter the city.
After the Song army entered the city, Zhong Shidao gave an order, and the Western army rushed to each city wall with ease. They closed the gate first, and then they could beat the dogs.
At this time, there was no one to attack the North Gate surrounded by Tubo. The Xia soldiers protected the Xixia royal family and ministers and fled to the North Gate. The Xixia people in the north of the city also abandoned their homes and businesses and fled.
At least half of the eight gates of Xingqing Mansion were burning, and pillars of smoke were rising into the sky from inside the city.
General Liu Yanqing, covered in blood, led his soldiers and horses to set fire. Under the smoky fire, the cries of soldiers and civilians in the city still came with the sound of wind, and thick smoke enveloped the surrounding areas.
Zhong Shizhong led the Song army brigade, covered in smoke, dust and blood, and rushed to the north gate tower.
I saw countless people downstairs gathered in a stream, fleeing for their lives from the north gate. Behind these people, there was a group of Xixia palace guards, using their knives to hack at their own people, trying to clear a bloody path for the carriage behind them.
After setting the fire, Liu Yanqing went up to the city tower, pointed at the guards in the crowd and said: "According to the strategy, these will be the Xia royal family. Let them out and there will be endless troubles!"
The cultivators nodded silently, but with the crowds of people, there was no way they could rush in and capture them alive.
The ordinary bows and arrows were afraid of being desperately protected by the guards, so they escaped. At this time, the door could not be closed at all.
The Song soldiers on the city tower stared blankly, seeing that the guards were about to rush out of the city. They could not even go downstairs. The crowd made it difficult for them to move.
All the Xia soldiers on the city tower had been killed. The Song soldiers picked up their bows and arrows and shot downwards. In the panic, no one knew how many people were shot down and trampled to death.
Liu Yanqing cheered and said: "If the Xia traitor emperor escapes, all the soldiers and horses of Xixia will come to besiege the city. I will die without a burial place." At the critical moment, Liu Yanqing turned his head and saw countless people piled on the tower.
Rolling stones and wood, prepared for the defense of the city.
"Block the city gate with rolling stones!"
The sharp weapons that were supposed to defend the city were all thrown at the city gates, causing countless pieces of flesh and blood to fly. Corpses, stones, and thorny wood blocked the city gates.
Finally, after throwing stones, the Song army began to throw Xia Bing's corpses, and piled up a hill of stone corpses outside the north gate. The city gate was completely blocked.
Hot oil was poured from the city defense equipment. These sharp weapons that were originally used to defend the Song army became a nightmare for the Xia people.
Finally, Liu Yanqing lit the bloody "hill" with fire. The guards in the city were dumbfounded. They protected the dignitaries in the middle and fought back to the palace.
There were constant wailings in the city, and the soldiers of the Zhong family were grinning and still drawing their bows after shooting.
Xixia's crossbow platform now became an unparalleled weapon for harvesting their lives.
There was a stink, thick smoke, and wailing. No one stopped. It was a life-and-death fight. If there was any hesitation, how could the Han in the northwest not know how cruel the party members were?
After returning to the palace, looking at the defeated generals and the ministers, palace maids, and eunuchs who were in panic all day long, the Xixia Emperor Li Qianshun was actually exhausted to the extreme. He supported the newly married Khitan princess Yelu Nanxian, and his back became straighter and straighter.
Leng Di said: "The people of the Song Dynasty attacked Xingjing and thought our Great Xia was finished? But they didn't know that as long as there was a man named Dangxiang, this Great Xia would not be destroyed! The people of the Song Dynasty were incompetent and weak, and King Qin's army was about to arrive. We
There are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and generals. As long as they defend the palace and surround the Song people from both sides, they will die without a place to die!"
Hearing the emperor's loud shout, the Xixia soldiers couldn't help but fill their chests with anger, and they all responded in unison, which shook the whole country. If there were still people who wanted to escape from Xingqing Mansion, they had no choice at this time.
Outside the west city, the people of the Song Dynasty hurried into the city. If they had stayed outside the city and faced the Xia army who was like a mad king, one can imagine their fate.
There was a fat, short cook, sweating profusely while holding a kitchen knife. Their leading battalion had already rushed into the city, and he was the only one left behind, who was weak.
At this time, a cavalryman rushed over, urging everyone to hurry into the city. When he saw him, he couldn't help but cursed: "Straight bitch, short-lived bastard, how long have you been carrying a pot and a bowl of chicken on your back? You have stuffed ears."
Didn't you hear the military order that you lost all your belongings and ran away? If you want to die, grandpa will give you a knife."
The fat man was scolded, but Nono didn't dare to retaliate. He threw his bag with a silly smile and hit a man who fell to the ground.
The man covered in blood was not seriously injured, but he was extremely exhausted and woke up from the pain.
The bloody man who fell to the ground woke up, opened his mouth and cursed: "What the hell are you a thief, you hurt your own grandfather."
The knight on the horse could see clearly from a high position, his eyes widened, and he said: "Po Han Wu! You are so lucky that you can survive even with blood all over your body. Could it be that the King of Hell doesn't accept gamblers?"