It only took one day from the time he adjusted his strategy to the time Zhao Xi analyzed the danger to Gao Zunyu's department.
However, the court's expedited edict, as well as the secret letters from the supervisory yamen and the private letters from cabinet ministers, including the reprimand letter from the head of the Gao family, were only one day later than the court's expedited edict.
Within two days, Gao Zunyu's troops had already launched a war against Yaode City!
Yaode City is located at the foot of the north mountain of Hengshan Mountain. To be precise, it is the south gate of Xiping Mansion in Xixia. Once Yaode City is conquered, Xiping Mansion will be just around the corner.
All the generals of Gao Zunyu's tribe thought that the capture of Yaode City was too simple. They thought that it should be about the same speed as their early advance, and they could still defeat it quickly, and then turn to the west to cooperate with the actions of Di Qing's tribe.
However, on the section over the mountains, Gao Zunyu's troops also encountered the same difficulties as other armies...trenches!
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, the imperial court has issued an urgent order!"
Gao Zunyu was watching the battle of the infantry formation in front. How could it be said that the Song Dynasty was also the forerunner of the infantry formation? How could the Xixia people improvise and compare? The military formation was suppressing the Xixia people and was getting closer and closer to the city wall...
····It is really easy to win Yaode City!
"Why?"
I was in a good mood, but the urgent order from the imperial court threw cold water on it! Gao Zunyu couldn't understand. It would take time for the partial division to change its combat deployment after receiving the order. It would also take time for the Min Department to adjust its direction.
Time, this time is enough for them to capture Yaode City and even Xiping Mansion.
An army equipped with gunpowder chariots is truly invincible, and it is easy to capture a city. Isn't it timely? Three or five days, as long as three or five days is enough, they can take Xiping Mansion!
However, this is an urgent edict from the imperial court!
"Commander, the troops must be withdrawn. The General Supervisory Office requires that the supervisors intervene in the military affairs and must ensure that the troops withdraw immediately without delay!"
"Withdraw the troops... Withdraw the troops! The soldiers are fighting fiercely. If you say to withdraw the troops, you can withdraw the troops immediately?"
Gao Zunyu was furious, and he didn't care whether he was an inspector or not. Looking at the speed of the infantry formation in front, he still couldn't bear to take the credit.
"Commander, if you don't withdraw your troops, the inspector can take away the command at any time and designate someone else to lead the battle!"
The censors were originally the former censors from the Censorship Department, and they had been trained by the Jiangwu Hall. They were all stubborn, and they were still young people who didn't care about the emperor's relatives.
They don't care how Gao Zunyu fights without supervising the general government's order. Once there is an order from the general government, no matter who it is, no one can fight again. Although they are also jealous of this credit... the credit of the army all the way, all
All participants in the war had a share. However, the training they received, the habits and qualities they developed still forced them to carry out the orders of the general government.
"One day, just one day, no matter whether Yaode City can be captured or not, I will not leave any soldiers behind. I will withdraw all my troops! Besides, in the midst of a fierce battle, once I order the withdrawal, I will leave my back to the Xixia people.
The soldiers will suffer a lot. Even if they withdraw, they will need to take a break from fighting..."
What Gao Zunyu said was reasonable, at least some of the supervisors thought it was reasonable. Just like when two people are fighting, one person stops suddenly and the other person is not ready to stop. The one who stops first will definitely suffer.
Thinking about it again, with tens of thousands of troops, it would not take half a day to withdraw. No one insisted on it anymore. The key is that everyone saw the hope of capturing Yaode City.
Zhong Yi had been commanding the infantry formation at the front. It was not until night fell that the two sides separated and returned to camp to lick their wounds and prepare to fight again the next day.
On this day, they have only advanced thirty or fifty steps, and they are close to the city wall, but the intensity and risk of the battle are greater. The closer they are to the city wall, the Song Dynasty army will need to be distracted to guard against long-range attacks from the city wall defenders, and cannot concentrate on the battle.
Xixia people in infantry formation.
"Commander, I suggest you withdraw your troops. I think Yaode City may not be able to be defeated in one day..."
This is still secondary. Zhong Yi has always been a little worried in his heart. In the past two days of the battle with the Xixia infantry formation, this feeling of worry has become more and more obvious.
"Let's try again early tomorrow morning and charge again. If it still doesn't work, we will retreat!"
Gao Zunyu also calmed down. Even if he had the authority to act expediently, such blatant disobedience to the edict would undermine even his greatest achievements.
At the same time, under Zhong Yi's persuasion, Gao Zunyu and Zhong Yi began to arrange the withdrawal overnight.
Indeed, the immediate withdrawal of troops can only be an order. In actual operations, withdrawal requires a corresponding plan. This is still a battle within the local territory. Which part is in front of the breakthrough, which part is after the breakup, when will the Chinese army move, and how will each part be transformed?
Functions, etc., all need to be properly arranged.
A team that originally marched straight in and fought completely in a charging state changes to a retreat, and many aspects need to be considered.
Early the next morning, Zhong Yi still led his army to fight and continued to fight in infantry formation...
No... This was Zhong Yi's first feeling. He could clearly feel that the Xixia people's defense intensity had been significantly reduced today, and their own side was advancing very quickly.
The two sides had been fighting for less than a moment, and Zhong Yi felt that the progress was much faster than yesterday.
On the other hand, the position where the two sides are now fighting has entered the attack range of the divine arm crossbow, but the Xixia people defending on the city wall did not make any attacks on their own formation.
This is not normal, quite abnormal.
"Send the order, stop advancing, the front team changes to the rear team, and retreat across the board!"
Zhong Yi can no longer think anymore. Now he has only one idea: he must retreat.
Officials said in casual chat that the purpose of fighting between two hostile parties on the battlefield is to prevent the other party from completing its goals. Once an enemy appears on the battlefield and is cooperating with one's side to complete the task, then one needs to be vigilant.
At this time, these words of the official family were very clear in Zhong Yi's mind, and the current situation seemed to be the interpretation of the official family's words.
Therefore, he was not ambiguous at all, and immediately ordered a retreat as soon as they made contact.
However, at this time, a phenomenon appeared that made his scalp numb. When he ordered to retreat, the military formation had just been adjusted. The Xixia people did not pursue them, but turned around... At the same time, the Xixia people
retreat.
"Quick...quick...speed up the retreat! Speed up!"
Zhong Yi forgot about the messengers around him, shouted with all his strength, and kept urging the rear team that had changed formations to speed up.
He was very glad that he did not have chariots following behind him when he went to battle today, but was already prepared to switch to battle. Otherwise, even if the infantry formation turned around, the chariots would hinder the speed of retreat...
··Because, turning the chariot is quite laborious.