The struggle of the reborn prince

On the eighth day of June, the Zhongyong Army ended the brief rest after the Battle of Fengzhou, and set out to embark on the journey again. In case the siege fails or the food and grass are destroyed, you can turn to Yulin County and block Chage's retreat with the Yulin River or Mingtang River as the boundary. If nothing can be done, retreat from Yinzhou to Suide Army and return to Hedong Don't be reckless, show your courage for a while, and lose all your capital." Seeing that he was about to leave the boundary of Fengzhou, Zhao Tun sent an order to rest, and he took Zhao Ren's hand and said again with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, my lord, there are only three thousand defenders in Xiazhou, and less than a thousand people in Qiliping. With the strength of our loyal and brave army, we will surely be able to make contributions. As for blocking aid, we will not let them set foot on Xiazhou City with our fortified city." Head," Zhao Ren said with a smile

"When you go deep into the Xia Realm alone, you have to rely on yourself. It is difficult to replenish ammunition, food and grass are all raised by yourself, and it is difficult to fill up the reduction in time. This depends on your flexible control. You must not be bound by rules and regulations. What matter, I have to bear it all by myself, defeating the enemy and saving myself is the first priority." Zhao Ren said, Zhao Ren knew that the prince had granted him full power, moved his heart, and nodded vigorously

"Zhao Yong, Zhao Zhong, Zhao Xiao, come here." Zhao Tong waved his hand to let the three people who were waiting on the side come over. As the person in charge of the machine guns, this battle will consist of two battle modes: attacking fortifications and defending the city. Both artillery and machine guns will play an important role in it. Therefore, Zhao Tuo allocated nearly half of the heavy firepower of the Zhongyong Army to them. Xiao is in charge of directing

"Zhao Yong, you are now the leader of the generals, why are you still so careless and unsteady?" Zhao Tong put off the crooked hat for Zhao Yong and said with a straight face, "Although you are brave in combat, you are not cautious enough. Heat, you don’t care about anything, this expedition, you must obey Zhao Ren’s orders unconditionally, otherwise don’t blame me for not being sympathetic.”

"My lord, don't worry, how can I? This time I will listen to Zhao Ren. He told me to go east and never go west, and told me to beat a dog and never drive a chicken. Otherwise, you will kick my ass and starve me for three days when you come back." Zhao Yong At this time, he still did not change to ri Lotte's demeanor and said with a smile

"Get out, make me angry." Zhao Tong raised his leg and kicked him, but Zhao Yong didn't run away like usual, but turned his butt around, which made him unable to get down in resentment. "Zhao Zhong, Zhao Xiao, you two Let me rest assured, defending the city and attacking the fortress, you must pay attention to your own safety. Think about the lives of thousands of people on your shoulders, and you must not give up easily." Zhao Tang told the two of them. No, in fact, he is a tough guy with a needle hidden in the cotton. Zhao Tong is worried that if the situation fails, he will not back down, and he would rather be broken than whole; Zhao Xiao is the youngest among his servants, but he is smart and capable. The ability to adapt to changing circumstances, let him be in charge of his most powerful weapon, just two words 'rest assured'

This expedition to Xiazhou, Zhao Tuo was planning to lead the army in person, but was unanimously opposed by everyone. He would never let the prince be in danger. Zhao Ren volunteered to lead the army. He gave a reason that Zhao Tuo could not refuse. This battle involved troops. There are many generals, which one has nothing to do with this or that. Although he is the leader of an army, the generals in Hedong do not accept him, and only the prince can restrain these people and command them to move. The garrisons of other road counties and state capitals are fighting together, and only the prince has the power and ability to dispatch the army

"Second Lord, let's leave now, see you in Xiazhou" Zhao Ren usually pays attention to addressing, when there are many people, he always addresses him as 'Prince' or 'Marshal', but today he makes an exception and uses the old name, he also knows this The battle is dangerous, good and bad are unpredictable, and there is already a farewell meaning in his words. He stepped forward and took the prince's mount, and helped the prince get on the horse

"Second Master, take care" The old generals of the royal residence who went to Xiazhou saw the prince on the horse, knelt down and worshiped the prince

"Brothers take care, we will see you in Xiazhou" Zhao Tun said as he cupped his hands on the horse, his eyes were already filled with tears, after more than ten years of companionship, their relationship has long surpassed the relationship between master and servant, and superior and inferior

"Salute, send off the lord!" All the soldiers drew their knives to salute, and shouted in unison

"Loyal and brave army" Zhao Tun drew his knife and roared

"Invincible, invincible..." Amidst the roar, Zhao Tun lightly tapped the horse's belly with both feet, sat down and 'Meteor' immediately trotted forward

"The smoke rises, the rivers and mountains look north, the dragon rises, the horse grows, the sword is like frost, the heart is like the yellow river, who can resist the hatred and madness in 20 years, the long sword, how many loyal souls will be buried in other places, what a pity One hundred deaths to serve the country..." The army set off and set foot on the Zhuolun River in two routes. Zhao Tun urged his horse to climb up a dirt hill. Looking around, the flags were fluttering, the yellow dust covered the sky, and the winding road stretched for several miles. The team rushed to the unknown battlefield. . .

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Cha Ge led the army to 'destroy' the Zhongyong Army in Mingtangchuan, and seized the camp. Although the enemy was killed very little, they seized thousands of stones of grain and thousands of cattle and sheep. This boosted the morale of the whole army. The one in the middle is so powerful. Although Brother Cha knows the trick, how can there be stains on the body of a famous general, which cannot be stained, so he treats Feng Liang as Ma Jing. The prince's bad luck, the whole army stepped into the territory of the Song Dynasty amidst optimism and excitement

The Xixia army, led by iron kites, attacked the city and plundered the land like a broken bamboo. They defeated the Song army in a row for five days, forcibly crossed the Jialu River, and marched for hundreds of miles. Qiang tribes kept coming to surrender, donating cattle and sheep, and providing fodder. Although there were not many, it showed the "people's aspirations." However, the Song army was defeated and did not dare to fight again. All the passes, if you can't hold on, you will become a turtle with a shrinking head

On the tenth day of June, the Xia army crossed the Tuwei River and fought fiercely with the Song army in Hezhou on Tumaochuan. Out of Tumao Chuankou, he didn't even defend Ancheng, the prefectural town of Hezhou. Raise food and grass, cut down trees to make equipment, and prepare for another battle

Compared with the Song army, the Xia army’s logistics supplies are still in a primitive state. The soldiers bring their own food for ten days, horses, and camels. The state only provides weapons and armor, but these must be returned after the war and cannot be owned by individuals. Most of the supplies in the country depend on looting. The benefits of this logistics support method are self-evident. It can reduce the burden on the country, without logistical drag, can enhance mobility, and increase the desire of the troops to fight. However, this method is also full of disadvantages, causing local residents to resent Dissatisfaction, increasing the difficulty of ruling is just one of them. At the same time, scattered plundering will also reduce the commander's control over the army, reduce the discipline of the army, and have great instability. Even if I run away with it, I can obediently let you get it

The cavalry army is the main force of the Xia army's expedition this time, with hundreds of thousands of horses and camels. Although the cavalry has the advantages of mobility and other advantages, the consumption is also very high. The requirements for logistics and the pressure it brings are far higher than other armies. After crossing the Tuwei River, Xia Jun had gone deep into the Song Dynasty for four hundred miles, which took ten days. Although he achieved the goal of joining forces in Tumaochuan in five days, he found that due to the implementation of the policy of clearing the wilderness from Chibi when the Song Army withdrew, Due to the negative effects brought about by plundering, no one volunteered to donate food, and the resistance gradually became stronger. However, after long-distance combat consumption, the self-provided materials were already stretched. To get Fengzhou's food and grass, it was necessary to cross the Quye River. Now I have to spend a lot of time looking for pastures to graze horses. Although the grass is growing, it is impossible to feed [-] livestock in one place. We can only increase the spread. Now Chage's army is spread over two hundred miles. beating food on a wide horizontal surface

The soldiers and horses of the Jingsai Army Division who served as the forward of the Xia Army have been leading the battle. Although they haven't had any battles, they haven't gotten much oil and water. The consumption of food and grass has also returned. Now it is easy to get a chance to rest. Of course, we must enjoy it

After the fall of Ancheng, the prefectural town of Hezhou, all the west of Quye River was occupied by the Xia army. According to the report of the scouts, there was no trace of the Song army within a hundred miles. The small troops did not return to camp, but no one cared. This kind of thing is too common. He was lucky that no one sent anyone to look for it. He didn't believe that a team of thousands of people could be wiped out by none left. Besides, the scouts reported that there was no trace of a large-scale Song army around. Maybe it was just a piece of fertile land found greedily

The next day, the rest was over, and I was ready to send out troops again, but the horn of gathering troops was blown several times, but those troops had not yet returned. Something happened, and while sending people to look for it, he reported it to the Chinese army. Only then did he discover that not only his front army had failed to return to the army on time, but both the central army and the rear army also had people missing strangely. There are hundreds of people, but if added together, it is not a small number

Brother Cha was also taken aback when he received the report, and immediately decided to suspend the march. The whole army was forbidden to go out of the camp casually. , The scouts returned to the camp one after another, but found nothing. Just when everyone was full of suspicion, a team of scouts responsible for searching the south returned, all of them pale and unsteady on their feet. . . (to be continued)

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