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Chapter 394: If You Can't Beat Them, Then Recognize Them as Your Father
late October.

Wu Song led his own 3,000 men, and the garrisons of Han Tao, Zhang Qing, Yang Xiong, and Shi Xiu along the way, a total of 7,000 people, out of Linzhou.

They went up the Quye River (now the Ulanmulun River), changed their route at Liangu County on the border of Linzhou, and then headed north along the Zhuolun River, a tributary of the Quye River.

This force went around the territory of Western Xia, intending to seize Zhuolun Village, a Western Xia stronghold. The purpose was, firstly, to cut off the retreat of Li Liangfu's army, and secondly, the people looted by the Western Xia from Hedong were concentrated here waiting to be sent back to the country.

Zhuolun Village only has 2,000 Xixia garrison troops, how can they stop Wu Song and his 7,000 strong army?
at the same time.

Qiu Qiongying led more than 10,000 troops under the command of Yang Zhi, Dong Ping, Xiao Gong and others, crossed the Yellow River and attacked the enemy in Fugu.

During this period, Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin both became messengers, moving around to command the operations, allowing the two troops to be fully coordinated and arrive at strategic locations almost at the same time.

The area where the battle was to be fought was a loess plateau with rolling hills. (Northwest Shanxi where Li Yunlong was active)
It is generally difficult to be discovered when marching secretly on this kind of terrain. If intelligence is not obtained in time, it is easy to be ambushed by the enemy.

The reasons why Yang Chang dispatched troops this time were, firstly, unexpected, secondly, the military order was conveyed quickly, and thirdly, the field of vision and intelligence were suppressed.

With the triple buffs stacked on top, even without Yang Chang's exaggerated combat power, the conventional army can still win.

Yang Chang scouted Zhuolun Village and learned that Wu Song's troops were not under pressure, so he flew back to the Fugu battlefield.

On the first day of the war, Zhe Keqiu stood on the city wall of Fugu. He had learned that reinforcements had arrived and the specific time of the attack, so he was waiting for an opportunity to send troops to cooperate.

When the reinforcements entered the vicinity of Fugu, Zhe Keqiu watched nervously on the city wall. He was worried that the Western Xia army would notice and escape, so he would have to send troops to contain them.

If I don’t have a great victory, I’ll feel sorry for being bullied for so long.

It was early morning and the ground was still covered with fog.

An old man from the Zhe family who was temporarily acting as a deputy general suddenly grabbed Zhe Keqiu and pointed to the Xixia military camp, reminding him loudly: "Keqiu, look, what is that?"

"what?"

Zhe Keqiu turned around and saw a golden sword slashing towards the enemy camp in the northwest covered by mist.

Am I dreaming?

Zhe Keqiu rubbed his eyes. The big sword hung in the sky for a long time, and then really fell down into the enemy camp, instantly smashing into thousands of golden fragments.

The Xixia army camp was suddenly in chaos, like a falling meteor, with everyone shouting and yelling.

"Keqiu, what was that just now? I saw a big sword. Was there a god descending to the world?"

"It's not a god, it's the princess's magic!"

"The princess's magic? Which princess is so powerful?"

"Princess Zhao, also known as Princess Maode, the second concubine of Prince Jin!"

Zhe Keqiu had been in Yangqu before, and heard people talking about the attack and defense of Fengyue Pass, where Zhao Fujin used his magic sword to kill the gods. He originally thought it was just a trick, but he didn't expect to be so shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.

I wonder if the sword just now could hurt anyone?
If it is possible to injure people and kill the enemy, wouldn't the princess alone be enough?
The old general of the Zhe family digested it for a while, and then continued to add: "I didn't expect that the emperor was obsessed with practicing Taoism, and his daughter actually practiced such a skill. I can't understand why she didn't go to protect the Zhao family when the Jin army marched south, and even the emperor was captured by the Jin Kingdom."

"The princess at that time probably didn't know any magic."

"No way? Such a powerful technique, can it be mastered quickly?"

"Haha, as long as we are under the command of King Jin, everything is possible."

Zhe Keqiu smiled brightly after he finished speaking.

At this moment, he saw that the enemy camps were all on the move, and many people were moving quickly toward the northwest of the camp, but they stopped when they reached the gate.

"They seemed to be fighting, but also seemed to be defending something. Unfortunately, the distance was too far, so I couldn't see clearly."

"Isn't that the direction you mentioned the direction where the princess casts her spell? Could it be that the princess is killing the enemy?"

"Should not"

Zhe Keqiu shook his head gently and murmured, "The princess only knows how to cast spells and never fights in battles. Could it be that..."

"What is it?"

"Prince Jin! It is said that the Prince of Jin can fight against a thousand enemies alone, but this army has tens of thousands of people. How dare he do that?"

"Prince Jin is so brave?"

The old general of the Zhe family was shocked. He swallowed his saliva, pointed at the enemy camp and asked, "His containment is too strong. Should we send troops to relieve some of his pressure?"

"That's what I meant."

Zhe Keqiu nodded in agreement, and said at the same time: "However, let's first check the position of the reinforcements. Most of the defenders in the county are local militiamen, and their combat effectiveness is relatively weak."

The Zhe family's worries were completely unnecessary. At this time, Yang Chang drew his sword and charged into the Xixia camp. With his strength and agility attributes, he could not hurt the Xixia soldiers at all. The [Lone Brave] talent that was awakened by the sword made up for the killing effect of single infantry combat.

With one sword strike, dozens of people fell to the ground.

After several sword strikes, no one dared to approach.

The huge golden sword just fell, making a battalion of soldiers dizzy. Before they could react, they encountered the monster Yang Chang again.

He fell to the ground inexplicably without even touching anyone.

This series of encounters made the Xixia soldiers feel like they were seeing something dirty and thought they were fighting against ghosts and gods.

Zhao Fujin's giant sword spell consumes a lot of mana. Even though she has reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, she cannot use it more than three times a day, otherwise she will run out of mana and faint.

In addition, her spells cannot kill people directly, and her use of greatsword can only be auxiliary.

If Yang Chang hadn't requested her to do so, Zhao Fujin wouldn't have used this technique to attract the enemy's attention. After casting the spell, she went to a high place nearby to watch how Yang Chang fought against ten thousand enemies alone.

of course.

Tens of thousands of people is not a small number. Even if Yang Chang has a [Lone Brave Man], it will be a lot of trouble to kill them all.

When he charged into the Western Xia army, Qiu Qiongying was also leading the main force to arrive. When Yang Zhi, Dong Ping and others charged into the enemy camp, it was too late for Zhe Keqiu to leave the city for reinforcement.

There were also 10,000 people, with high morale and the ambition to destroy the country. When dealing with the panicked Western Xia soldiers, it was like a regular army fighting a ragtag army. They killed them in an instant and scattered them like a nebula.

However, even if the Western Xia army was defeated, they did not dare to retreat to the northwest.

Because there is 'dirty stuff' there.

This battle lasted only one hour.

If you can't win, surrender; if you can't win, acknowledge your father. This is the national policy of Western Xia.

At this moment, Li Qianshun's foreign strategy was also reflected in the Western Xia soldiers.

Of the 10,000 Western Xia troops, 2,000 were killed, 2,000 were injured, and the rest chose to surrender.

Including the wounded who were not dead, there were more than 8,000 Xixia people, and how to deal with them became a problem.

Yang Zhi, Dong Ping and others only brought ten days' rations. Although they did make some supplies at the Baode Army, they only left ten days' rations in order to travel light.

Fuzhou had been plundered during this period, and there was not enough food to feed the prisoners.

So as soon as the war ended, a group of generals came to Yang Chang for advice.

"How about we kill them on the spot?"

"At least the wounded cannot be left behind."

"If we kill the surrendered soldiers, will it have any impact on the subsequent battles?"

Everyone was talking at once, and Yang Chang looked at them with interest, his gaze finally falling on Zhe Keqiu.

"The Western Xia have been plundering your counties and prefectures, and now the men on the scene are right in front of you. Don't you intend to keep them and use them?"

"But not only were the people of Fuzhou and Fengzhou plundered, but also the food, grass, cattle and sheep were all looted. We really can't afford to feed so many prisoners of war."

"You also have Linzhou under your jurisdiction."

"Uh..." Zhe Keqiu paused and said with a bitter face: "The Southern Army had rested in Linzhou. They wanted to go behind the enemy to provide support, so they must have brought a large amount of food with them. I guess..."

"No need to guess. They are the same as here. Each person only brought ten days of food. They did not use the food stored in Linzhou Prefecture."

"They went deep behind enemy lines and only brought ten days' worth of food?"

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"What are you afraid of?"

Yang Chang said with a smile: "Why do you think I didn't prepare food and only let each soldier take ten days of rations on the road? Because the Xixia people have it at home, we can just go and eat it directly."

"So Commander Wu attacked Zhuolun Village."

"It's Li Liangfu's outpost. There's a lot of food stored there. Some of it I brought with me, and some I stole from you."

"In that case, I want the eight thousand prisoners." Zhe Keqiu said in a strong and powerful voice.

Yang Chang smiled and shook his head, reminding him, "We can't give you all the 8,000 people. Now the people's livelihood in Fuzhou and Fengzhou is in decline. If you eat them like this, you will easily choke. So we have to share some with the other states and armies. I can give you 3,000, and move the rest to Baode Army and Lanzhou."

"Oh"

Today, Yang Zhi and Dong Ping had a great time killing people, and the surrendered general Xiao Gong also found the joy of fighting, as if he was responding to the bullying and domineering feeling he had when he joined the army to attack the Song Dynasty, and he was reminded of it by the Western Xia soldiers.

So after solving the problem of prisoners, the three generals all asked when to set out. They had already set their sights on Fengzhou and the remaining 20,000 men of Li Liangfu.

As long as Yang Chang participates in the battle, even if Li Liangfu only has 20,000 men left, he can still defeat them even if another 20,000 men come.

Seeing the eager looks in everyone's eyes, Yang Chang said with a smile: "You leave a group of soldiers to help General Zhe settle the prisoners, and the rest of you can leave now."

"Brother Dong."

"Brother, thank you for your hard work."

"You are younger, let me go."

Yang Zhi and Dong Ping didn't want to stay, and asked the other party to give way to them. The newcomer Xiao Gong lowered his head, trying to avoid the help that was left behind.

Seeing two generals being 'humble' and one pretending to be 'transparent', Yang Chang shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid to stay. Although we have to march today, the next battle will not be so soon. If the second brother takes down Zhuolun Village, do you think Li Liangfu will stay in Fengzhou?"

"He will definitely return to seize the stronghold. The military commander only has 7,000 men. Will there be any danger?"

Yang Zhiming expressed his concern on the surface, but secretly he was afraid that Wu Erlang would go berserk and defeat Li Liangfu directly, and then they would not get any credit.

Yang Chang replied: "Don't worry, the brothers in my second brother's group are all good at fighting. I don't think Li Liangfu will have a good ending."

Dong Ping swallowed hard after hearing this, then looked at Yang Zhi, and then looked at the surrendered general Xiao Gong at the same time.

Their eyes seemed to say: Stop pretending to be invisible. Don't you know how to show your ability as a newcomer? Do you still expect to reap the benefits?

Xiao Gong felt awkward being stared at, and was about to say something when Zhe Keqiu suddenly said, "Prince Jin, I am confident that we can settle them down, and we can also ask Lehe for help. You should just rush to Fengzhou, as the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war."

"General Zhe's words make sense. You are indeed the descendant of a famous general."

"Yes, yes, yes, the Zhe family has been rooted in the mansion for generations, and a mere 8,000 prisoners are not a problem. King Jin, since General Zhe said so..."

"Then let's set off."

Yang Chang glanced at Yang Zhi and the others, thinking, I didn't realize you were so warlike. Why do you want to become a different person after coming here?
How did he know?
How attractive it would be for a military commander to be able to take part in a war to destroy a nation; that is a special profession in the family tree.

After the army set out, Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin left first, which made Qiu Qiongying very depressed.

She had been looking forward to this battle, thinking that she could fight alongside Yang Chang at any time. However, she had never expected that Prince Jin would become a scout for the army, and Zhao Ye Yu Shi would be left alone for a long time.

Most of the time, Qiu Qiongying controlled two horses by herself, as if she and Zhao Fujin were splitting up, with one getting Yang Chang himself and the other getting Yang Chang's mount.

In the early battles of the counterattack against Western Xia, Qiu Qiongying was extremely envious of Zhao Fujin, and finally vented her resentment on the enemy.

End of October.

Qiu Qiongying led the main force and charged into Fengzhou fiercely.

At that time, Li Liangfu learned that Zhuolun Village had been captured, and he had assembled an army of more than 10,000 to return to fight, leaving thousands of people to guard Fengzhou.

The Jin army's fighting spirit was unprecedented, and with the help of Yang Chang, they broke the deadlock and recovered the lost territory with great ease.

After that, the army did not stop and continued to march towards Zhuolun Village. Finally, it was attacked from the front and back by Wu Song's troops, and the troops led by Li Liangfu were quickly defeated.

After all, Li Liangfu was a general of Western Xia, and his familiarity with the terrain always gave him an advantage. He was defeated near Zhuolun River, but he quickly gathered his defeated troops and retreated.

Although the Jin army entered Western Xia, it was still in the marginal area and far away from the big cities. If Li Liangfu escaped successfully, it would affect the army's next plan.

The weather turns cooler at this time and it is possible that winter will come overnight.

Yang Chang and Zhao Fujin are not afraid of the severe cold, but the 20,000 Jin troops will be affected by the weather, so at least before capturing a big city, he cannot make any strategic mistakes.

If Li Liangfu was allowed to escape, the defenders in the rear would be prepared.

According to Yang Chang's pre-war plan, after defeating the invading enemy, Yinzhou (Yulin) must be captured within ten days, otherwise the army would starve.

This was a ten-day offensive that he made some adjustments to, following the example of his predecessors' 'Sunday Offensive'.

After completing supply and rest in Yinzhou, they followed the urban cluster in the southern part of Western Xia to capture Shizhou, Xiazhou, Youzhou and other places, until they finally captured the capital Xingqing Prefecture.

In short, Yang Chang set out on the journey without any baggage, and attacked the cities of Western Xia and ate their food along the way.

The premise of this plan is that the army must arrive in Yinzhou smoothly, so Li Liangfu cannot be allowed to leave in defeat.

Yang Changsui did not rest after the battle. He left Wu Song and others to clean up the mess, and personally followed Dong Ping, Yang Zhi, Yelu Tushan and other generals to pursue.

Although Li Liangfu is familiar with the terrain, Yang Chang has the original ability of [Eagle Eyes and Owl Vision], and combined with Zhao Fujin's magical movement, he can keep the Western Xia army at bay.

Li Liangfu was defeated very hastily and had very limited rations on him, so as soon as he left the Zhuolunchuan battlefield, he fled westward into the Dijinze (Mu Us Desert).

At that time, Dijinze had not yet weathered into a pure desert. There was water and grass for raising cattle and sheep, and some herdsmen lived there.

Just as they reached the edge of Dijin Lake, the Liao general Yelu Tushan stopped Yang Chang and advised, "Prince Jin, we can't chase them in. The area of ​​Dijin Lake is too large. The soldiers only have a few days' rations. If they go in, they may not be able to get out."

"Let me think about it."

(End of this chapter)