Helan Tiehan stared at his cronies in stunned silence, saying word by word: "My first grade hall, the twelfth branch, was completely destroyed overnight?"
"Yes! Yes!"
The confidant was sweating coldly, his eyes full of fear: "They are all rebelling, all those strangers are rebelling!"
Helan Tiehan shook his head in disbelief and shook the gin in his hand: "Including the person who delivered the wine?"
The confidant was stunned: "Yes!"
"Then why does he still give me wine to please me?"
For some reason, Helan Tiehan's first thought was this. Then he suddenly reacted and slammed the gin in his hand to the ground, shattering it into dregs. He roared loudly: "Traitor! A bunch of traitors!"
Just as she was furious because of her incompetence, a servant from the palace came to summon her and the Queen Mother had a plan.
Helan Tiehan's face turned pale.
He knew that although he was the first-grade hall master, the real power still rested with Li Qiu, and now that there were so many traitors, how was he going to explain it?
But no matter how hard it is to explain, you still have to face it.
Helan Tiehan bravely entered the palace, and with the possibility of being scolded bloody and even severely punished, he knelt in front of the Queen Mother's Palace.
But what came from inside was an unprecedented gentle voice: "Get up, I forgive you!"
Forgiveness came so suddenly, Helan Tiehan was a little confused and stood up stupidly.
Li Qiushui said calmly: "The rebellion in the First Grade Hall was not accidental. Those strangers suddenly appeared and joined in, and I felt something was wrong. Now it seems that they had planned it!"
Helan Tiehan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
The situation in Xixia is grim and the future is not optimistic. It is understandable to rebel against one or two people in the past.
But how could all of his subordinates be wiped out overnight?
It seems that it was premeditated. These strangers have been the enemy's spies since they joined!
Well, Xixia is still united!
Li Qiushui asked again: "Who recommended these people?"
Helan Tiehan blurted out: "Nine-winged Taoist!"
In fact, he made many recommendations, but they were selectively ignored.
And most of them were indeed recommended by Jiuyi Taoist.
After all, he is the first-level hall master, and like Li Qiu Shui, he has a lot of things to do every day. It is not easy to meet him. If reincarnation practitioners want to recommend their own unique skills, they will naturally look for Jiuyi Taoist.
This was originally a normal thing, but now Helan Tiehan was misled by the boss, and his eyes showed a fierce light: "Could it be that Nine-winged Taoist..."
Li Qiushui said: "Taoist Jiuyi was originally a high disciple in Kunlun. He raped his junior sister and killed his master. He fled to Kunlun, changed his appearance, and entered the First Grade Hall!"
Helan Tiehan said with hatred: "I didn't expect him to be so inferior to a beast. It would be normal for him to betray me, Dabai Shangguo. Queen Mother, I am willing to lead the troops to kill Jiuyi and his followers!"
Yipintang suffered such a heavy blow, and it was definitely unable to suppress the Nine-winged Taoist, but Helan Tiehan, as a member of the Xixia royal family, and with the support of the Queen Mother, could still mobilize Xixia soldiers.
No matter how powerful a martial arts master is, can he withstand a well-trained army?
It's just that although Helan Tiehan shouted the slogan loudly, he was actually a little vain in his heart.
After all, the Song army is now pressing down on the country, and there are not many elite soldiers left in Xingqing Mansion.
Could it be that all of them were mobilized and suppressed for the sake of Jiuyi Taoist and his followers?
At this moment, Li Qiushui gave him reassurance: "Let's go ahead and do it. If these rebels are left in my royal city, the threat will be even greater!"
Whoosh!
A black light flew out, Helan Tiehan took it, and saw that it was the token for calling the Forbidden Army.
This can be said to be the greatest manifestation of the Queen Mother's governance.
Historically, the Empress Dowager Liang mobilized troops and even imprisoned her own son who wanted to rule personally.
Now Li Qiushui still aimed his troops at the interior.
Helan Tiehan caught the token, his blood surged, and he was so excited that his whole body trembled.
When there are so many spies in Yipintang, the Queen Mother still gives such great power. What kind of emotion is this?
trust!
How can you not die?
With a bang, Helan Tiehan's head hit the ground hard, and he immediately started to bleed. He solemnly swore with the little ink in his belly: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I will definitely capture all the traitors and return them to my country."
The world is bright and clear!"
Helan Tiehan left with high spirits, but he didn't know that the breeze behind him moved. Li Qiushui stood on the palace, his clothes were fluttering, looking into the distance, his eyes showed exhaustion: "Brother, I am so tired outside, waiting for Xixia to happen."
, I will go back to Wuliang Mountain and come back to you!"
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The Imperial City of Xixia.
In front of Xingqing Mansion.
The powerful roar of hoofbeats rumbled, and the black cavalry, which could not be seen at a glance, appeared at the end of the line of sight.
Those high-spirited and high-spirited horses stirred up the power of the heavenly army, roaring and thundering, like the raging sea tide, and the majestic momentum was full of blood and madness.
The leading general is none other than Wang Shunchen.
Ever since Huang Shang brought back the distribution of troops in various parts of Xixia, it was like opening up the perspective of the map. The Song Dynasty army, which already had an absolute advantage, was overwhelmingly powerful. In just ten days, it attacked the city and captured the territory, heading straight for the core.
When Xixia was retreating steadily, the party members also showed absolute resilience. They gave up their troops when necessary without hesitation, and retained a considerable number of troops.
They knew that Xixia alone would never be able to withstand the Song Dynasty in this battle.
So the only hope is for the Liao Kingdom to send troops to attack Hebei!
Hebei was the most important part of the Song Dynasty. Without Hebei, Kaifeng, which was already undefendable, would be like a walnut with its shells knocked out.
Therefore, long before the army pressed on the border, Huang Shang sent a hundred thousand elite soldiers to station, and could mobilize another hundred thousand forbidden troops to support at any time.
However, in terms of defense, once the Liao army presses the border, the pressure from the two-sided war will increase several times. By then, as long as the Xingqing Mansion can be preserved and the Song Dynasty is forced to retreat, the previously lost land and cities can be gradually recovered.
But when Dangxiang's veteran generals stood on the wall and looked at the overwhelming momentum of the Song Dynasty army pressing down on the border, the blood drained from their faces.
The first to arrive was the Jingsai Army.
But the first to go into battle were the infantry.
The front row is armed with sabers and the rear row is holding a divine arm bow.
Xingqing Mansion is the royal city of Xixia. All parties gather here and there is no way to retreat, they can only meet up.
The iron kite opened the way, and the earthquake was so regretful that it seemed as if it was about to collapse. The sound of the cavalry's running feet was like falling rocks hitting the ground. In the blink of an eye, they were like death wind and thunder, rushing into the Song army's formation.
The sky shook and the earth shook, and the waves were like thunder. In the eyes of the people of Song Dynasty, nothing else could be seen, only the endless cold murderous intention.
Once upon a time, the Song Dynasty faced Xixia and was bound to lose every battle. Tie Yaozi was the absolute trump card, which had the final say.
Their fighting power is still so strong now.
But the Song Dynasty also changed.
The swords are as long as a forest, and the military formation is like a mountain.
The sword is six feet long, half a foot wide, weighs more than ten kilograms, half is the handle and half is the blade.
When the soldiers of the Song Army clenched the handles of their swords and chopped off the blades, the obstacles in front of them were split into two after the screaming blades passed by.
Rows of bright sword lights rolled up streaks of blood.
Even the helmets cannot hide the ferocious look of the party members, the carefully selected war horses, and the overwhelming fighting spirit...
Everything is stained with thick blood red.
The sword turned like a wheel, and both men and horses were smashed to pieces.
Life or death is decided in an instant.
The Iron Kites rushing in the front row were directly swept away by the waves of knives, while the Iron Kites behind them saw the rear formation and the crossbowmen on both sides, and shot the arrows they had been waiting for in the crossbow slots for a long time.
The clanking of bowstrings, one after another, formed a murderous tune, accompanied by continuous screams, making even the bravest party members feel chilled from the bottom of their hearts.
In just a few moments of the battle, the more than two hundred people who were at the front no longer existed. Only the blades of light cut through the waves, and the flying arrows were as dense as a torrential rain.
But the iron kite's tyranny was also displayed. It was still like an arrow, inserted into the Song formation, allowing the soldiers from behind to drive straight in.
But at this moment, the Jingsai Army rushed out with lightning speed.
Bang!
Flesh collided with flesh, the cold light reflected the cold light, and the wave-like force of thunder turned into a majestic wind and lightning, causing a rain of blood in the enemy cavalry formation.
This is the cavalry of the Song Dynasty.
Long lost cavalry!
To be fair, compared to the Jingsai Army, which has been passed down from generation to generation, has been battle-tested for many years, and has just been reestablished for more than ten years, the individual strength of the soldiers is definitely not comparable.
But the number of iron kites is too few.
After all, Xixia is a small country, and every heavy armored cavalry is a huge investment. Therefore, there were only three thousand Iron Kites at their peak, and it was still the same decades later.
It’s not that I don’t want to have more, it’s that I can’t have more and I can’t afford it.
On the other hand, the Song Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources. Once they had good enough war horses and were willing to put in the effort to train cavalry, they would have no problem with the 20,000-strong Jingsai Army.
Even if most of them are under the command of Zhongshi Dao to defend the Liao Kingdom, the five thousand recuperating here are enough to overwhelm the more than two thousand Iron Kites who are tired from long battles.
As soon as the cavalry came out and faced each other, the Iron Kites could no longer show any dignity. Amidst the exciting drums, the Song army began to stride forward to suppress the situation.
Not to mention the death light wave of the sword, the broken limbs and broken arms were like rolling waves of red flames, dancing in waves of blood. The level of cruelty would make even veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time be shaken to their core.
Can't stop it!
It can't be stopped at all!
When seeing this scene, how could the many Xixia generals in Xingqing Mansion not turn pale?
The frontal battlefield was completely defeated, so Xixia could only turn to defense.
But although Xingqing Mansion is a royal city, how long can it sustain it in the face of various siege equipment of the Song Dynasty?
Originally, they had planned some tactics, such as breaking the banks of the Yellow River and flooding the Seventh Army.
But the Song Dynasty came too fast and too hard, and did not give them a chance at all. Large groups of troops could not be mobilized in time, so it was left to the masters of Yipintang to complete the task. But now Yipintang in the city is fighting Huobing again...
The last hope was also lost.
And this isn't the worst news.
"Report!"
When the scouts came to report, a shocking piece of bad news hit them.
The Liao Kingdom, which had been mobilizing troops and generals, and had gained momentum, really raised its troops and went south.
But their goal was not Hebei in the Song Dynasty, but Xingling in Xixia.
The Khitan people have actually coveted the rich land east of Helan Mountain for a long time, but just like the Three Kingdoms period, when the three pillars stood in opposition and each had their own fears, the Liao Kingdom did not want to fight to the death with Xixia and let the Song Dynasty take advantage, so it never took action.
Now, Xixia's steady retreat has become a reason to send troops.
The Liao Kingdom's choice became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
You mighty Khitan people, instead of attacking Hebei, you came to invade our Dangxiang land?
Pick the persimmons soft and pinch them.
The weak persimmon in the past was the Song Dynasty.
The current soft persimmon is the arrogant Dabai Shangguo.
Bang!
A veteran general collapsed to the ground, lost and lost, just like the Song Dynasty when he was forced to sign a humiliating contract in the past.
Of course, their fate will be even worse:
"The country will be destroyed! The country will be destroyed!"