On the tenth day of April, the weather was still sunny and had a tendency to continue to get hotter. Only the gusts of wind blowing along the Yellow River somewhat suppressed the heat.
Before leaving the realm of morning, the Song army arrived at the Xixia Palace in the east of Xingqing Prefecture without any bloodshed.
Immediately, the commander-in-chief Yue Fei publicly ordered that the entire army be purged and no one was allowed to leave the team to plunder without permission. After the battle, the civilians collected the spoils in a unified manner. The commanders and above did not take any cents. The whole army distributed them uniformly. The officers took double and the civilians took half. There was no partiality. .
By the time of this battle, Yue Fei had been famous for five or six years and had been a commander for three or four years. His reputation in the imperial camp system was undeniable. Therefore, as soon as this order came out, the soldiers and civilians cheered and cheered.
And then, amidst the cheers, the commander gave another order. Qu Duan was to lead the two thousand armored cavalry to supervise the battle, oversee military discipline, and also lead the general reserve team; Li Shifu was also to lead the cavalry from his headquarters to conduct reconnaissance around the city. Then Zhang Jing led his troops to oversee the people, demolishing the Western Xia Palace from east to west, selecting building materials, and building ladders, rams and other crude siege equipment. Then Liu Qi, the governor, moved forward to extinguish the still-burning flames of the palace. Then go and pile up debris everywhere in front of the city, even siege positions.
Finally, Yue Fei called Zhang Xian again and handed over the gunpowder bag he carried this time to his most trusted subordinate for preparation in case of necessity.
One more thing to say here, regarding the matter of gunpowder, as a commander-in-chief, Yue Fei certainly knew everything about it. He personally inspected and participated in the experiment of gunpowder packages more than once when he went to Tokyo. Then he knew early on that the imperial court already had two major categories of comparisons. Proven Gunpowder Weapons:
One type is more combustion-supporting and is mostly used in naval forces. Zhang Rong and Li Baobu obtained the most. In fact, this type of gunpowder was also available to the Jurchens, and it generally conforms to most people's understanding of gunpowder.
Relatively speaking, the other type of gunpowder, that is, the kind of gunpowder that Yue Fei brought this time, is more explosive... In fact, the power of this type of gunpowder is not great in the eyes of Zhao Guan's family, otherwise he would not have to advance in advance for the public sacrifice that day. They buried so much in the ground just to show off. However, in the eyes of people like Chen Gui and Yue Fei, a mature use of this gunpowder is useful enough - dig a tunnel to the bottom of the city, and then stuff in enough gunpowder , or directly hoard gunpowder under the goose cart, and then stuff it into the city gate hole, which is enough to instantly break a gap in the city defense.
Different from the various dissatisfactions of the Zhao Guan family, this method of use seems simple, but it is actually revolutionary, because it will destroy the most popular way of breaking the city. With this kind of weapon, it will cost tens of thousands of dollars. The artillery array, which took time to reach a large scale, fell into an embarrassing situation, and the single-layer high walls in the past will be transformed into a typical multi-layer city defense system.
In fact, the gunpowder brought all the way from Tokyo is another important reason why Yue Fei is willing to take the risk to launch an attack on Xingqing Mansion. It is also the basis for his determination today... This city fell from the white cow yesterday. From the moment he fell, in Yue Fei's eyes, he was already in the possession of the imperial army.
But to be honest, after experiencing yesterday's battle and realizing that the Xixia people were indeed wide open and had no time to form an effective defense, Yue Fei did not want to use gunpowder on this occasion... If possible, he would prefer to use This thing is used in Daming Prefecture, Hezhong Prefecture, Taiyuan, or Jurchen Xijing, as a secret weapon for the future Northern Expedition across the river to quickly seize strategic key points.
Of course, as a professional soldier, Yue Fei needs to be responsible for the casualties of his subordinates. Therefore, he has already made up his mind that if the sun reaches the top of Helan Mountain in the west and cannot break through the defense, he will immediately blow open the city gate.
, to end this battle.
The Song army was well-arranged and orderly, but the other side was not idle either, and there were a lot of dramas on the battlefield.
When the Song army put out the fire in the palace, an acquaintance immediately hung down from the city to "comfort the master". It was Xue Yuanli, the Prime Minister of Xixia, who had previously gone to Chang'an as an envoy to meet the Emperor Zhao and Song, and tasted crow noodles with soybean paste.
Yue Fei also had an impression of this person, and as a commander who rarely had scruples about the people at the bottom these days, he had some intention of persuading the city to surrender and protect the people. In addition, there was still time for the siege equipment, so he simply summoned him to see him in person.
Narrative.
The two parties met in the open space in front of the palace meeting hall. Yue Fei, who was sitting on a chair, remained motionless. Hu Hongxiu, who was dodging because of his hair, chose to turn his back. When he came up, Xue Yuanli did not do anything such as being neither humble nor overbearing.
If something extraordinary happens within five steps, bow to the very end with great etiquette.
Seeing this shape, Yue Fei and Hu Hongxiu, who was turning his back, looked at each other and his spirits lifted for a moment.
However, when Xue Yuanli raised his head, he spoke righteously and had another explanation: "Yue Jiedu brought foreign soldiers here. Instead of disturbing the palace wantonly, he helped put out the fire. Jiedu himself even stayed out of the Mingming Hall and did not humiliate him.
With the state of our country, Xue is the leader of the country and deserves to be thanked."
Yue Fei sighed in his heart, his face did not change, and he responded frankly: "If this is the case, Prime Minister Xue Shu does not need to thank me. The people in the rear are already tearing down the big trees to make ladders, and the gold, silver, and silk in this palace have also been promised to 30,000 tiger benches for use."
The rewards for this battle, which violate the crowns, robes, and utensils, will be dealt with according to the emperor's will... I will not enter the palace, but the military discipline is such, and I have to set an example."
Xue Yuanli didn't get angry. He just paused for a moment and then asked again: "When it comes to this matter, the Song Dynasty is a big country, and the Dabai Gao Kingdom is a small country. If a small country makes a mistake, the big country should send envoys in advance to hold the small country accountable and correct it.
Opportunity, why would you enter without announcing it, go directly to the capital of a small country, demolish the palace, and then attack the capital?"
Yue Fei finally frowned: "Xue Xianggong is confused. Wasn't it Xianggong himself who questioned the emperor at the mouth of the Jinghe River that day, and then hid his face and left? If Xixia didn't know about the war between the two countries, unless he deliberately concealed it... Even so, it's not right.
, the two armies have been fighting in Hengshan and Pingxia City for several months. If Lord Chage hadn't gone to Hengshan with his force, how could I have marched straight in? Why did I say no war or not declare war at this time?"
Xue Yuanli didn't stop for a moment after hearing the words, and continued to hold his hands: "I don't mention the past, but I dare to ask if it is now possible for Yue Jiedu to withdraw his troops for the time being? Dabai Gaoguo is willing to secede the seven states of Hengshan and the Song Dynasty..."
Yue Fei and Hu Hongxiu looked at each other, and they obviously saw the word absurd in each other's eyes. At this point, what's the point of saying such a thing?
Besides, if others don’t know, doesn’t this person know the temper of the officials of the Song Dynasty?
Taking a step back, even if we don't talk about Zhao Guan's family, just talk about any commander of the Song Dynasty coming here, how can he retreat?
"If it's not enough, I'm willing to send another 30,000 party cavalry to serve as the emperor's vanguard to attack the rebel clan outside the river... If it's still not enough, I'm willing to send the prince to Tokyo..."
Xue Yuanli kept talking one after another, and he was facing each other. Although Yue Fei always had a calm personality, he couldn't help but look at Hu Hongxiu beside him repeatedly, and then sighed in his heart that the other person was ridiculous... But he didn't
I didn't say it out loud, because this kind of ridiculous thing also happened six years ago.
That time and that moment, exactly this moment.
In fact, Yue Fei had been patiently waiting for the other party to finish speaking before he said: "Mr. Xue, as things stand now, there is only one thing that can stop the war..."
Xue Yuanli immediately became solemn.
"Please, the king of your country, the crown prince, and the king of Yue come to our army together. I will send them to Chang'an properly to listen to the emperor's disposal." Yue Fei said calmly. "If so, I am willing to release Xingqing Mansion.
, go to Jingzhou to station."
"Yue Jiedu is joking." Xue Yuanli was silent for a moment, and finally laughed. "It is precisely in order to prevent the country's lord and capital from losing, that we have all the conditions before... Could it be that Yue Jiedu thought that we understand that the kings and ministers of the Gao Kingdom are like this?
Is your country like an ordinary country without tenacity and integrity? Xingqing Mansion has enough food and grass, and 100,000 men, enough to defend it for several months. When King Chage of Jin returns with King Qin’s army, he will attack from inside and outside. At that time, Yue Jiedu will stay in the city.
Be a guest."
As for this, Yue Fei didn't even bother to mention the Yelu Dashi, and just raised his hand to see off the guests.
Soldiers from both sides came down and pushed Xue Yuanli back, but they did not detain or kill him. Instead, they allowed him to walk to the bottom of the city, then sat on the basket and returned to Xingqingfu City.
Although an episode seemed a bit strange, it did not affect the overall situation at all. Thanks to the fine wood used in the Xixia Palace, the rough ladder and bumper were ready before noon. At the same time, something happened outside the city.
A large number of non-contact battles... After the various Song armies set up siege positions, they had already begun testing all fronts, and it seemed that everyone couldn't wait.
Of course, at this moment, no one can guess who will get the first victory in the battle. However, among the generals, the one who seems to be farthest from the first victory in breaking the city seems to have already been determined.
It was Li Shifu, deputy commander of the Imperial Cavalry Army.
By the way, this Dangxiang general who was born in Suide mostly has Fanqi from the Hengshan area under his command. Compared with their opponents in yesterday's battle, they are more Chinese-speaking, have better equipment, and have more than a year of military training.
It's just for training and not suitable for siege.
And just because people don’t talk about some things doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Li Shifu was the deputy commander of the imperial camp at a young age, and he attacked the founding father as a special case. Coupled with the performance of their father and son in the battle at Yaoshan, it was impossible for anyone to openly doubt their loyalty.
Logically speaking, this person should be one of the most promising people in the world.
However, that is only logical. Everyone knows that most people in the imperial court, inside and outside the imperial camp, are still concerned about his clan status. Even before the war, some people suggested not to let Li Shifu accompany him, in case he repeats it, which leads to a catastrophe.
Misfortune. Even Li Shifu knew this in his heart and deliberately downplayed his party status. However, what the officials valued was his status as a noble member of the party, which allowed him to control his ability to recruit Fan cavalry. Therefore, he had no choice.
But then again, judging from the immediate situation, the identity of the Dangxiang clan still brought tangible benefits to Li Shifu. He led his cavalry to monitor and investigate the outskirts of Xingqing Mansion. The local monks, laymen, rich and poor outside the city had a lot of peace of mind.
, asked about the situation in the city, and there was not much resistance at the main intersection outside the city.
However, these cannot affect the fact that he cannot participate in the siege.
In fact, when he led his troops to investigate around the city, he discovered the water shortage in the Tang Canal in the west of the city, and then quickly sent people to investigate the two main water gates. It is a pity that the Xixia people are not confused. Since the two main water gates
How could they not take precautions after being exposed? Fanqi could see clearly that debris and bricks were piled tightly behind the water gates, blocking the entire inside and outside of the two water gates, and there were still militia archers stationed above to guard them.
Seeing this situation, Li Shifu, who was originally excited for a while, went to report to the coach Yue Fei, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He simply gave up the thought of attacking the city in this battle and focused on guarding the perimeter, preparing to catch the enemy after the war.
Back to the present moment, at noon, after Li Shifu had arranged the troops and cavalry of his headquarters, he led two or three hundred people from his headquarters to circle around the outer perimeter of the city. It was more of an inspection than to personally clean up military discipline to prevent his headquarters from doing just this.
Fan Qi, who had been a soldier in the imperial camp for two years, couldn't bear it for a moment and brought trouble to himself in front of Yue Jiedu, who was always fastidious.
"What's going on?" Walking to the south of the city, Li Shifu saw a hundred men and women kneeling in front of a temple on the roadside, and several monks were talking with their subordinates nearby. He immediately reined in his horse and asked.
"Capital!" the leader of the cavalry quickly reported. "There are many people hiding in this temple. They wanted to run away when they saw us, but we blocked them."
"Your Majesty." The monk saw the person in charge coming and hurriedly stepped forward to explain. "These are all the people and businessmen who escaped from the city last night. Because they have always been familiar with our temple, they hid here last night. There was no one."
Careful work... I hope that for the sake of the Buddha, the king will be lenient and indulgent, and the poor monk will be willing to take them back to the temple, and then ask the king to send troops to guard them, and then let them go after the war is over."
Li Shifu frowned slightly and looked at the refugees again. He saw that most of these people were old, young, women, and children. A few of the leaders were mostly fat "members outside". He couldn't help but feel a little impatient. In addition,
At this time, the war was about to start, but he said directly on the horse:
"For those of you who have come to Xingqing Mansion with my father and met Li Qianshun, please identify him a little. As long as he is not Li Qianshun and his son, don't get involved... Now the overall situation is determined, and nothing can be done about it."
After hearing this, several personal guards hurried forward to identify and inquire.
But as expected, these people are basically the so-called smart people in the city, including traders, wizards, and some low-level officials. Most of them were keenly aware of something when the defeated army returned to the city last night, and then fled at night.
It's just that they set off a little late. Although they left the city, they didn't know how fierce the Song army was. They actually chose to stay in a temple outside the city, and then they were caught by Li Shifu's light cavalry. And ask these people
It was almost useless to ask about the situation of the defenders in the city and the loopholes in the city. It was not that they were unwilling to tell, but because the Song army came too suddenly. They were suddenly alarmed three days ago, there were definite rumors two days ago, and the city was suddenly closed last night.
In this case, even gods cannot provide useful information.
So, after looking at many people, I saw that there was no one who looked similar to Li Qianshun, and a few children were about the same age as the Xixia Prince... Although it was estimated that 99% of them were not... I also made a gentleman's agreement with the temple monk to let these few
The family members were temporarily placed under the custody of the temple and released after the war to confirm their identities.
As for the rest of the people, with the drums rumbling in the east, it seemed that the war was about to begin. Li Shifu's impatience became more obvious, so he simply raised his hand to signal that he wanted to let all the remaining people go.
The leaders of the refugees were all smart people, and there were even monks here, so they naturally gathered around and kowtowed to Li Shifu in front of the temple.
Li Shifu was already impatient. He waved his hand and turned around to get on his horse. However, just as he was getting on his horse, he suddenly felt blessed and turned around to look at the other person:
"Isn't the water gate blocked long ago? Why do you and your family have water stains on their clothes? How did you get out?"
The middle-aged man who was obviously dressed as a businessman was slightly startled. He looked back at his wife and children, but he did not dare to hide it: "So that the King of Song Dynasty knows that the Tang Canal has many branches and more than one water gate passing through the city.
After being closed for two days, the two large water gates in the north of the city were all exposed, and they were naturally blocked early. However, because the water gates elsewhere were usually dug deeper, there was still water inside, and no one was cleaning it, let alone blocking it.
…When my family set out last night, the city was already closed. Fortunately, my father and son were good at water, so they found a water gate and took over the house with my wife and daughter, and then we managed to sneak out.”
Li Shifu's heart was beating wildly, and he quickly asked again and again: "What is the condition of the water gate? How deep is the water? How wide is the gate? Where is it? How can you sneak through?"
The man was also frightened, but he finally dared not say anything.
A moment later, Li Shifu and this man jumped on horseback to the southernmost point of the East City, but they were dumbfounded at the scene in front of them.
By the way, this water gate is neither big nor small, enough for two wooden rafts to pass through. It should have both transportation functions and the function of conveying canal water to irrigate the land to the east. It is a serious water gate. And its location is actually in the East City, which is on the front line.
To the south of the position led by Zhang Xianbu... According to this person's account, although the iron gate has been completely lowered, there are rocks stuck below and cannot reach the bottom. Therefore, there is actually half a foot of wealth at the bottom, which is enough for sneaking.
In the past, there was a lot of water in the Tang Canal, and the water here was so deep that it would have been difficult for ordinary people to sneak through it. Only people with particularly good water qualities could pass through.
It can be said to be quite secretive.
As for the person next to him, he probably wasn’t telling the truth. Judging from his clothing and the things he carried before, he was probably a small businessman, probably a hawker who daily smuggled and avoided taxes. Only then did he know the depth of this...
There are also the Xixia people on the city. They have at most four days to deploy the city defense. When they make up their minds to defend the city and enter the state of lockdown, they may not have started until yesterday. In their haste, compared with the residential buildings close to the city,
The palace, the Buddhist temple, and the two large water gates in the west of the city. There is still enough water below, so I naturally feel that I can rely on them.
In fact, the Song army did not arrange an siege here because there was water here. It was only because Li Shifu led his troops here that a group of people came from the city to spy.
"You go and report back the information that Yue Jiedu just obtained." Li Shifu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned around, but he did not hesitate again. "Separate ten people who are good at water, wear leather armor, and go diving with this person... The rest will mess up first.
Shoot the arrows up to act as suppressive cover."
The party vendor was completely helpless, but his family and all his belongings were restrained, so he could only respond.
There was no fancy process. A quarter of an hour later, hundreds of cavalry under the city suppressed the defenders at the top of the city, and then ten death warriors followed this man and calmly dived into the city.
Then, one after another, groups of ten people sneaked in from here.
After thirty people entered, they alerted other defenders in the city, and the sneak attack turned into a strong attack. However, at this time, the water gate had been lifted up by the Song army who entered first, and several logs were laid under the water gate to serve as a bridge.
Li Shifu's troops naturally scrambled to be the first, dismounting their horses and rushing in from the water gate... At this time, Yue Fei's response had not yet arrived, and Zhang Xian's troops had also noticed this.
Seeing this situation, Li Shifu himself no longer hesitated, but immediately dismounted without changing his armor. He abandoned his long soldiers and bows and arrows, only carried two swords on his back, and jumped in from the plank on the water gate, intending to fight in person.
Take great credit.
It was only at this time that Li Shifu, who entered the city, discovered something strange: "Where is the leader?"
"This man repented under the water!" Zhang Qi, the leader, was Li Shifu's companion since childhood and the leader of the bodyguard left by Li Yongqi's father. Of course he spoke without any scruples. "I want to push away the stone holding the water gate."
, I stabbed him directly under the water!"
Li Shifu was stunned for a moment, rarely in a trance. But after a moment, he came back to his senses, and together with Zhang Qi, they both held two swords, two of them had four swords, and they cooperated properly. They were really like tigers and hungry wolves, fighting in succession.
The killings continued, and in a moment they scattered the Xixia defenders who came to intercept them.
Immediately, the two of them saw Zhang Xian's troops pouring in, so they ignored it and took advantage of their familiarity with the geography of Xingqing Mansion together to lead their troops directly towards the old palace in the city.
By now, everyone above and below the city had been completely alarmed by this place. Without Yue Fei's orders, Zhang Xian had already sent all his troops to follow up and broke in from here. The garrison at the head of the Xixia city was also defeated at one point, and the entire area was broken.
It broke, then lost control one after another, and finally collapsed.
Let's say that after yesterday's battle, even ordinary soldiers could guess based on experience that this city would be destroyed. But no one expected that the city would be destroyed so easily. They did not expect that it was Li Shifu who was ordered to intercept and investigate on the outside.
Make great achievements.
However, as the Song army entered the city in large numbers and purged the city, Li Shifu's originally astonishing military exploits inevitably dimmed a bit.
There are two reasons:
First, at this time, the Song army entered the city in large numbers. Only then did they realize that there were only two thousand armored defenders in the city. They were the local armored cavalry and palace guards from Xingqing Prefecture who had escaped yesterday. The rest had come from other places in the past two days.
There were only a thousand or so warriors on the city walls among the tribal and Tibetan troops.
In other words, Xingqing Mansion is basically a paper city defense that can be broken with a single poke. It is worse than imagined.
Second, Li Shifu made a surprise attack into the city, but actually fell into hand-to-hand street fighting inside and outside the old palace. Until the rest of the army quickly surrounded the place, Li Qianshun and his son were not captured.
Up to this point, all the troops in the army were going crazy. They sent out all their elites to conduct repeated inspections inside and outside the small Xixia Palace. The scope was getting larger and larger. Gradually, there was a trend of killing and looting.
And killings, and even rape, have occurred.
In this state, for some unknown reason, Li Shifu simply gave up on finding Li Qianshun and his son, and went directly to the city gate to greet Yue Fei's four-character banner.
After a while, Qu Duan entered first and began to clean up the military discipline, arresting violators of discipline in various departments, and sent these people to the streets... Then Yue Fei's banner came in from behind, but he didn't stop for a moment, asking questions along the way, and the plunderers were rewarded.
Those who kill indiscriminately and those who rape will be killed on the spot.
When he came back to his senses, Qu Duan, Yue Fei, and Hu Hongxiu had all arrived in front of the old palace. The generals also woke up and gathered in a pool of blood in front of the palace.
"What do you mean you can't find it?" After listening to the report, Qu Duan, who was riding on the iron elephant and standing at the intersection in front of the Xixia Old Palace, couldn't help but get frustrated. "The city was destroyed so fast, where is he going? Just just
Even if there are so many people and horses like you, a mouse can be trampled to death."
However, the generals looked at each other, but were speechless...just to see Yue Fei.
Yue Fei frowned slightly and turned around again, looking at a group of surrendered soldiers who he and Qu Duan had gathered along the way to clean up military discipline.
Some of them understood, thought for a moment, sighed, and then took the initiative to step out and salute: "Yue Jiedu... Foreign ministers are presumptuous, and foreign ministers secretly guessed that the king and the prince of my family should have received the Queen of Yue the day before yesterday, and they were together
He went out and never came back... At least the foreign minister has not seen the king in person for the past two days."
As soon as these words came out, although Qu Duan and others were facing a great victory, they couldn't help but feel a little angry. Yue Fei, Hu Hongxiu, and Li Shifu, who had been the first to kill in the old palace, were inexplicably startled, and instinctively felt that
Something is wrong.
"If that's the case, it makes sense that the city's defenses are so weak, but who is the president in the city?" Yue Fei, who was also riding a horse and standing under the banner, asked seriously.
"Of course it is the Prime Minister Xue Yuanli." The man bowed his head and bowed again. "This person brought all the so-called decrees from the old palace. Moreover, when the king went out the day before yesterday, it was this person who was entrusted by the king in public."
Yue Fei finally understood what was strange... If it was President Xue Yuanli's Xingqing Mansion, why did he personally act as an envoy before the war? If he was caught and killed, wouldn't the city be in disarray?
But soon, Yue Fei came to his senses completely. Although Hu Hongxiu was a little slower, he also suddenly came to his senses.
Without him, it is precisely because of this that this person did what he did. Li Qianshun and his son are not in this city. The remaining soldiers and defeated generals in this city can be defeated with just one poke. Compared with this city, Li Qianshun's whereabouts need to be covered up as much as possible.
...So, when he went out of the city to show off, he just wanted to make him, the commander-in-chief of the Song army outside the city, mistakenly think that Li Qianshun was in the city.
But no one expected that just half a day after the war started, the Song army would break through the defense... Of course, maybe he also thought that he was just doing his best. And in a sense, this man's plan was actually successful.
"There is always something to say about Xixia's founding a hundred years ago." After thinking this, Yue Fei finally narrowed his eyes slightly, then reined up his horse and raised his gun under the banner, and looked around. "Where is Xue Yuanli?"
At this time, the generals who came to rob the old palace looked at each other again, but were shocked to find that not only Li Qianshun and his son were not there, but no one even Xue Yuanli could rob them.
For a moment, Qu Duan snorted coldly, and with the coach Yue Fei, who had a rare black face, the situation became increasingly embarrassing.
After a while, there was an awkward silence, but Li Shifu suddenly thought of something. He walked directly to the old palace gate, which was already in a mess and was stained with blood. He searched for a while among the pile of corpses and construction waste beside the door.
, then he pulled out a head that was covered with a lot of dust and blood, rubbed it directly on the corpse, and then turned around and offered it:
"Jiedu, I wonder who he is?"
Before Yue Fei could identify him, he glanced in front of him and nodded directly: "It's exactly this guy. He was opposite me at the mouth of Jinghe River that day. I remember his facial features clearly... You are really lucky."
Everyone was completely speechless and looked sideways at Li Shifu.
Li Shifu was a little embarrassed and could only explain: "When the general finally reached this place, it was he who came out in armor and led a group of golden-armored warriors to resist. This man was old and weak. Although he was a little crazy, he still
Even his steps were unsteady, and he was beheaded by Zhang Qi, the commander of our unit, and he didn't even think about anything else at that time."
"It doesn't matter."
Yue Fei sighed in his heart, but it didn't show on his face at all. "It's just a loyal minister who has lost his country, and benevolence will be rewarded. We still have to raid other places to find the whereabouts of Li's father and son, and pursue them fiercely. There is no need to care about these...
…On the other hand, Deputy Commander Li, this time you not only destroyed the city first, but also killed the leader of the thieves. With such merit, you should be ranked first in this battle, so congratulations!"
The surrounding generals had different reactions when they heard this. Some laughed a little, some were angry, and some even sneered... But everyone knew that under the current system, it is impossible to lose the contribution of this fancier, especially when the head coach is in person.
It's Yue Pengju.
Considering this person's age, position at this time, and the generosity of the official family, I don't know how many people became jealous for a moment.
However, Li Shifu, who was in the center of everyone's attention, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly dropped his head, bowed his hands and said, "Jiedu, the final general is willing to use his achievements in breaking the city and killing thieves in exchange for grace..."
Yue Fei frowned slightly and did not respond directly.
Li Shifu, on the other hand, continued to respond sincerely: "Please Jiedu to restrain the military discipline of all ministries and treat the people of Xingling kindly... Naturally, if there are those who disobey the king's transformation, I will personally attack them."
The expressions of the people around him softened slightly, but Yue Fei still frowned.
It must be understood that Yue Fei was not a person who indulged military discipline and robbed the people. Especially after contacting him in the past few months, he personally felt that although the party members were dressed in different clothes, they were still very Chinese.
Moreover, since Xingqing Mansion has no power, as long as it quickly sweeps the surrounding areas, and then resists Wei Mingcha Ge's counterattack across the river, and prevents Yelu Dashi from turning against him, then Xixia's century-old foundation will suddenly collapse like a landslide, like a river leaking... At that time, on the other side of Hengshan Mountain,
If we can't control it, the Dangxiang people in Xingling will inevitably be divided into two parts. One will disappear in China and the other will be captured in Khitan. At this time, they are killing and plundering the Dangxiang people. Are they sending food to Yelu Dashi?
Not to mention, one of the fundamental reasons why the Zhao Guan family launched this war in the first place was to build up cavalry on a large scale.
Therefore, there is no need to ask Yue Fei to restrain military discipline in terms of emotion, reason, and merit, because it is impossible for Yue Fei to indulge military discipline... Don't you see, I just came all the way, and Yue Pengju killed someone?
I am afraid that because of the embarrassment of his ethnic group and the fact that he has achieved such a great achievement, this person feels a little uneasy, so he taints himself.
Of course, it is also possible that this person is younger and may not have thought too much after all, and may have a straightforward mind.
But no matter what, this is not the time to care about these things. Considering Li Shifu's status and the importance of this battle, Yue Fei will explain the whole matter to Zhao Guan's family properly.
As soon as he thought about it, Yue Pengju stopped caring: "I know, let's just say it like this... Mr. Hu."
Li Shifu stood up quickly, and Hu Hongxiu, who was still wearing a turban, also turned around and stood with his hands in his hands.
"All things in Xingqing Mansion are entrusted to you." Yue Fei said calmly. "Settling the people, restoring the city defenses, repairing the ruins... everything will be decided by Minister Hu."
Hu Hongxiu responded naturally.
"Qu Dutong." Yue Fei continued to call people. "Jingzhou and Huaizhou are closest to Xingqing Mansion, and they are both on the riverside. They will definitely know about the movement here immediately. They will ride with you two thousand, four thousand paces, and so on."
To destroy the power of Xingqing Mansion, quickly go to sweep these two places, and also search for the whereabouts of Li and his son. Do not come back after the sweep, and directly set up river defenses at these two places."
Qu Duan did not dismount, but directly faced the iron elephant.
"Liu Vice Dutong (Liu Qi) will go to Shunzhou with you with one thousand horses and two thousand steps..."
Liu Qi also responded directly.
"Zhang Tongzhi." Yue Fei looked at Zhang Jing again.
Zhang Jing responded.
"You take a thousand riders and a thousand steps and go north along the Tang Canal to Dingzhou."
Zhang Jing was of course speechless.
"Deputy Commander Li!"
Li Shifu quickly bowed his head again.
"Our army came out this time. Not counting the king and deputy commanders behind us, we have 21,000 soldiers, about half on horse and foot. So far, we have lost about 700... It can be called a great victory." At this point, it is said. Yue Fei himself paused for a moment before continuing. "Now, the remaining tribes have been divided into eleven thousand troops, including four thousand cavalry and seven thousand infantry. There are still more than six thousand cavalry, more than three thousand infantry, and infantry. I will stay to assist Mr. Hu, and the remaining cavalry, three thousand Fan cavalry, and three thousand armored cavalry, will all be with you!"
Li Shifu looked up in shock.
"I don't want you to attack the city. Instead, I want you to go to the foot of Helan Mountain and sweep all the party ministries along the mountain. Tell them that Xixia has died and the Song Dynasty has spread. Let them come to the city to meet the Chinese commander-in-chief and serve the Emperor of China from then on." Yue Fei took his time and calmly gave orders to the young Dangxiang general in front of him. "If you are determined to smooth the Dangxiang for the officials, you should use your efforts here... Do you understand?"
Li Shifu nodded heavily.
"Watch out for the sudden Yelv Stone coming from the opposite side of Helan Mountain."
After saying the last words, Yue Fei finally dismounted, but came face to face with the human head in front of him. He slightly arched his hands towards the Xixia Han minister, then turned back to his horse and led the handsome flag towards the official office in the city. Went in the direction.
Hu Hongxiu sighed, turned around and left with those who were demoted.
On the contrary, Qu Duan, riding an iron elephant, passed by and sneered slightly: "These people know how to imitate officials every day, but they don't know how they can imitate their eyes."
After saying that, Qu Da just raised the spear in his hand, flicked it slightly, and knocked the head, which could still vaguely see the bird's hair, away like a polo ball, and then fell into the pile of soldiers on the side. The pile of heads was completely scattered, but it was so messed up that it was impossible to tell which one was Xue Yuanli.
Then he walked away.
His complacency and complacency were in stark contrast to his restraint during the march before sending out troops.
The remaining generals, Liu Qi, Li Shifu, Zhang Jing and below, no less than dozens of people stared blankly at the group of heads, then looked at Qu Duan who was going away, and looked at each other for a long time, until the sound of cheers in the city followed the big flag. Gradually, I became excited, until the mountains and rivers were shaken, and I finally realized... No matter where Li Qianshun and his son were, 30,000 troops raided Xingqing Mansion from Hulu River. Such a big event actually happened?!
Can wars still be fought like this? Can things still be done like this?
Miracles have been accomplished and great things have been accomplished?
But looking around, there is a strong wind blowing from the south, the whole city is cheering, the Helan Mountain is towering in the west, and the river is surging in the east, but it cannot be faked.
pS: Thank you to classmate adrian-fufu and classmate Hewu Shazhou for your cuteness! 132 leaders! Thank you very much.