King of Song

Chapter 277 Bloody Battle in Dashun City
The Xixia people attacked the city with all their strength. This was the order of the Prime Minister Liang Yibu.

More troops have been invested than before, and the offensive is more violent than before.

The situation on the side of the defenders in the Song Dynasty is not optimistic. After a large amount of consumption of kerosene, stones and feather arrows, there is not much left.

After all, Dashun City is equivalent to an isolated city without any supplies or assistance.

While the war has reached a fever pitch, it has also entered a situation of hand-to-hand combat and even hand-to-hand combat. It is undoubtedly the most miserable time.

The pressure that Dashun City is under is really not small!
At this moment, the number of troops that can participate in the battle is about 2000, which is comparable to that before Lin Zhao and others came to rescue, but the situation is even more pessimistic.

The Xixia people have given up the idea of ​​self-destruction, and the offensive has become more ferocious.And at this moment, the Xixia side is determined to go to war with the Song Dynasty, without the previous hesitation, naturally it will not be polite.Coupled with the fact that Liang Yibu is a guy who must take revenge for his grievances and avenges his personal revenge, the situation is self-evident.

So much so that Lin Zhao laughed at himself many times: How much does Liang Yibu hate me?
No one thought that Lin Zhao's use of his body as bait would have such an effect.Even Lin Zhao regretted it a little. Was this too risky and put three thousand soldiers in danger.

Moreover, after days of fighting, the defenders were quite exhausted, and almost all of them were injured.Dashun City has almost reached a desperate situation.

Even if you try your best, no one knows how long you can last!
But there is one thing, the Song army suffered huge casualties, and Xixia also paid a huge price, and the casualties would not be less.

In contrast, if you want to say who can last longer?That must be Xixia people.

Song Jun's only hope is to hold on until the last moment, and the reinforcements from Gyeongju can arrive in time!
This is a bet, a bet that may lose everything!It is also a hope, although the possibility may be very small, but it is the heart that supports everyone to persevere.

The east wall of Dashun City may be due to Lin Zhao's location. The Xixia army's offensive was extremely fierce, and Liang Yibu personally stood under the city to supervise the battle, loudly clamoring to capture Lin Zhao alive. Liang Yibu even offered a reward on the spot to stimulate the soldiers to attack .

Therefore, the greatest firepower was attracted, and Xixia soldiers climbed up to the top of the city one by one, charging fiercely.

A personal soldier ran over and reported anxiously: "Lin Shaoqing, the feather arrows are used up!"

This is undoubtedly a bad news!
Lin Zhao's heart skipped a beat. Bows and arrows are long-distance offensive weapons with great lethality, and they are also a sharp weapon for defense.It is precisely because of Yujian that the Xixia army can be well suppressed from climbing the city.

The amount of arrowheads stored in Dashun City is not bad, but the amount of arrowheads used in the battle for several months is already very large.Especially in the past few days, the use of arrowheads is even more rapid, and the consumption is very fast.

At this moment, it is finally used up!
Lin Zhao let out a long mouth, and said in a deep voice, "The arrowheads are used up, so let's fight with the sword and fight the Xixia people."

The defense battle of Dashun City has completely entered the stage of hand-to-hand combat, and hand-to-hand combat will follow. This is a last resort.

Lin Zhao shouted: "Soldiers, the reinforcements are coming soon, we must persevere. The oil is gone, the stones are gone, and the arrowheads are gone. But we still have people, knives in our hands, and a firm heart There is still a passion in the heart. Soldiers, fight with the Xixia people, strong men eat Hulu meat hungry, laugh and drink the blood of Xiongnu, fight!"

At the critical moment, Lin Zhao couldn't think of more inflammatory words.Just relying on a thought, shouting inspiring, calling on the soldiers to meet the enemy together.

"Fight!"

Those stationed in Dashun City are all the elite of the Western Army, and they are all good-blooded and good men. They have long been used to such scenes, and they are also psychologically prepared for dying in battle.

Being able to persist in Dashun City for so long, not to mention completely disregarding life and death, at least he is not afraid of the shrouded horse leather in his heart.That's why Lin Zhao's shout aroused the pride in everyone's hearts, and each of them lifted their long swords and walked to the city wall.

When the Xixia warriors climbed to the top of the city, the handles that greeted them were covered with blood, even some long knives with curly blades, as well as roars and shouts.

All the soldiers of the Song Army went "crazy", yelling, and fought bloody battles with Xixia soldiers at the top of the city with long knives.As the main general, Lin Zhao took the lead and charged forward.

The nimble and agile skills can't help much at this moment, it's completely a real swordsmanship.I have to say that the Arab/Arab sword sent by Ali Gu is really a good thing, extremely sharp.

Lin Zhao brandished the treasured sword and kept charging, covered in blood, like a demon.It was full of blood, and looked very terrifying. At this moment, his eyes were red with blood. He was completely a crazy warrior. Slashing and killing was his only belief, a subconscious action.

Lin Shaoqing's actions boosted the morale of the soldiers, and the soldiers of the Song army let out roars and fought bloody battles against the city.

One by one Xixia soldiers climbed up to the top of the city, and they were greeted by roaring butcher knives. The top of the city and the base of the city wall had already piled up like a mountain.

The walls of Dashun City were still strong in the bloody battle of the soldiers of the Song Army.After a gap appears, it will be filled immediately, but it will take the lives of many soldiers.

Such a situation made Liang Yibu, the Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom who supervised the battle under the city, very angry, it can be said that he was out of breath.

"What's going on? Tens of thousands of troops, it's been four days, can't they take down a Dashun City?" Liang Yibu, who was standing under the city to supervise the battle, could even see Lin Zhao fighting on the top of the city from a distance.The great enemy is right in front of you, but you can't catch him, and you have no choice but to watch him swagger and kill Xixia soldiers. What kind of mood is this?

The anger buried in Liang Yi's heart became more and more intense, and finally he was about to burst out, cursing loudly.Even if Ye Lihan is a general of the party, he will show no mercy.

Ye Lihan was very helpless. Dashun City must have something special to be the first fortress in the Northwest of the Song Dynasty and stand strong for 30 years.You know, Li Yuanhao, the founder of the Western Xia Dynasty, was also defeated here.

Under heavy siege and almost no hope, the soldiers of the Song army inside did not give up.He still admires this perseverance.Although they are hostile countries and different races, the grassland people admire heroes in their bones.

There is such a group of soldiers in Dashun City, it can be said that one is worth ten.Standing far below the city, you can still see the scene of the soldiers of the Song Army fighting fiercely, it is completely desperate fighting.

The corpses of the Xixia army piled up under the city alone are enough to explain the problem. These Song army soldiers are too powerful.Under such circumstances, how easy is it to break the city?Maybe in another two or three days, the city can be taken naturally.But Liang Yibu had already run out of patience, how could he wait?

What did the Prime Minister think of, and where did he take into account practical reasons?Not at all sympathetic to the soldiers.Ye Lihan is different, he really loves her!The casualties are all soldiers under his command!
Ye Li Hanben wanted to say something, but just as he opened his mouth, Liang Yibu was already furious, and said: "Mobilize the army immediately and attack the city overnight, no matter what, I will definitely take Dashun City today."

Siege overnight?Ye Lihan couldn't help but sneer.In the northwest in late autumn, the weather is already quite cold, especially after nightfall, it is almost to the point where dripping water turns into ice.

The soldiers who had been attacking for a day were exhausted, and they would continue to attack in the cold night.Whether it is the damage to the soldiers, the offensive effect, or the impact on morale, it is self-evident.

Liang Yibu is also crazy!

That's all, Ye Lihan is most worried about another thing!All the troops were mobilized to attack Dashun City, and the ambush troops on the way also withdrew. If the reinforcements from the Song Dynasty came here, what would be the consequences?
The longer the delay, the more intense this worry will be!
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Fort Liyuan, Xixia's feigned attacking army has withdrawn!When the main force was transferred to Dashun City, the feint attack was doomed to not last long!
Li Fugui was relatively relaxed these two days, and at the same time he was paying close attention to every move in Dashun City.

Dashun City is of great significance to the Song Dynasty, and it is also the same for Li Fugui. To some extent, it is a good opportunity for him to make a comeback.If it is not dealt with in time, this matter can become an important capital for a comeback in the future.

So no matter what, Li Fugui was unwilling to give up Dashun City.

It's just that before that, he had more worries, so he didn't send troops for a long time.

Li Fugui hesitated for four days, four days is enough to change a lot of things!
Once bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of well ropes, Li Fugui was really afraid that Dashun City was a trap set by the Xixia people, and he would suffer heavy losses in that case.

I have failed once, and I am determined not to have a second time.Otherwise, even if he successfully dealt with Lin Zhao, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple in the past, he would still be the target of public criticism, and he would not be able to get along in the future.

The best result is to successfully counterattack and win the perfect battle without any mistakes.

After four days of hesitation, some news from the scouts was added.It has been four days since the Xixia army attacked Dashun City, and Dashun City is still holding on, but it has reached a precarious situation.

Knowing this situation, Li Fugui felt that he had to attack.

First, they saw hope, and the risk of sending troops was relatively not very high.Second, if he didn't send troops, he would be sorry for the soldiers standing in Dashun City. Anyway, as the commander of the frontier army, he still had some conscience.

Of course, Li Fugui was most worried about being impeached.

He can't bear the crime of garrisoning Liyuan Fort and watching Dashun City fall.

Hence, Li Fugui finally made up his mind to send troops to rescue Dashun City!
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This night is destined not to be peaceful!

Under the darkness, the city of Dashun was brightly lit.

Liang Yibu had already made up his mind to attack the city continuously overnight until the city of Dashun was captured.

It has to be said that this method still has a direct effect.After all, the number of defenders in Dashun City is very limited, while Xixia troops are relatively sufficient, and they can take turns to attack.

I don't know how effective such an attack and killing the enemy will be. Fatigue alone has made the Song Dynasty defenders unable to hold on.

From morning to now, the battle has lasted for a whole day, but the soldiers of the Song Army have no chance to rest at all.

At the beginning, Lin Zhao hoped that he could only rest in batches, but the reality simply did not allow it.

The soldiers of the Song Army could only take a few mouthfuls of dry food and drink water at the opportunity, and immediately threw themselves into the defensive battle of the city again.

The reserve team of 700 people has been fully used, and more than half of the 200 soldiers have been killed or injured.On the east wall where Lin Zhao was, there were only soldiers less than [-] meters away.However, it is difficult to imagine the difficulty of guarding a city wall of about a kilometer.

However, the reality is so cruel, we can only continue to persevere, and we must not give up until the last moment.

The cold wind howled, but Lin Zhao, who was in the middle of the fierce battle, didn't feel the slightest bit of chill!

The whole body was already covered with blood, and the whole person was red-eyed.Running back and forth on the city wall, resisting the Xixia soldiers who kept climbing the city.

Puchi!

As soon as Lin Zhao just stabbed one to death, another soldier climbed up behind him, one after another, Lin Zhao had no time to think, and had already raised his knife to attack.

There are more and more cases like this in the whole city, and the battle situation is becoming more and more urgent.

Two hundred soldiers guarded the city wall which was already riddled with holes, and the troops were stretched thin, and they were almost unable to hold back.

Although the generals of the Song Army made every effort to persevere, the Xixia army's offensive was too fierce, and the defense line had begun to loosen and then began to be damaged.

Not only Lin Zhao, but also Zhong Shidao and Jing Sili's situation is not optimistic!
Did it just fail?
While Lin Zhao kept slashing and killing with his knife, he kept asking himself in the bottom of his heart?
This is the first time I have seen the cruelty of war, participated in it for the first time, and now I am facing the crisis of life and death on the battlefield for the first time!
If Dashun City is lost, what kind of consequences will be produced, I have already thought about it infinitely.All Lin Zhao cares about at the moment is his own fate.

It was only three years since the rebirth of the Song Dynasty. In this prosperous and prosperous age, the good days have not been enough. Is he going to die like this?

No, no!

Jiang Ning still has his uncle's family, Mu Sihong and Meng Ruoying are still waiting for him to go back, and his cute little cousin... The looks of Chai Minyan and Zhewenxin also come to mind...

Not reconciled, Lin Zhao let out a roar, and quickly slashed and killed on the city wall.

But this is already the end of the battle!At this moment, the soldiers are all exhausted, and their combat effectiveness is getting lower and lower.The defense line of Dashun City finally broke...

Lin Zhao originally wanted to say goodbye to this world heroically, but suddenly he heard someone shouting: "The earth is trembling...fire...there is a flame in the distance..."

Lin Zhao raised his head and saw a fire dragon coming towards Dashun city in the distance.The ground trembled slightly, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes sounded...

And that is the direction where Gyeongju and Liyuan Fort are located!

The reinforcements have arrived, and the long-awaited reinforcements have finally arrived at the most critical moment!
Lin Zhao shouted: "Brothers, hold on for a while, the reinforcements are here, the reinforcements are here..."

Hope was rekindled in the hearts of the already desperate Song Army soldiers, encouraging them to persevere.

But the Xixia soldiers under the city were a little flustered, a little messed up by the sudden army, and a little frightened!
Liang Yibu was very abrupt, and shouted sharply: "What's going on?"

"Prime Minister, the reinforcements from the Song Dynasty have arrived!"

Ye Lihan wanted to cry, but the thing he was most worried about finally happened.All the troops who were ambushing on the way withdrew, not to mention an opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Song army, but the Song army did not stop them, and even went straight to Dashun City.

Liang Yibu was so eager for quick success that he transferred all his troops to attack the city, and his back and flanks were inevitably hollow.At this moment, it is completely open to the army of the Song Dynasty...

Once Song Jun came in, what would be the consequences?Ye Lihan didn't dare to think about it anymore!
"President of the country, withdraw your troops, there is still time to evacuate!" Ye Lihan made a very helpless and difficult decision.This was also a last resort, and he reacted before Song Jun was completely killed.

"Does it have to be withdrawn?" How could Liang Yibu be reconciled?Seeing that Dashun City was about to be breached, Lin Zhao had to give up when he was rescued and captured alive.

Ye Lihan said: "Yes, it's still too late. Our flanks are empty. Once attacked, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the entire army may even be wiped out..."

General Ye Li wasn't aimless. The Song army's attack from behind would undoubtedly tear their defense line apart.At that time, the army of the Song Dynasty will come from behind, and it will be difficult to resist...

The Xixia army under Dashun City is all exhausted, how can it be the opponent of the Song army?Even if he escapes, if he is chased by his tail, it is still possible...

"The whole army is wiped out", this is an extremely frightening word!Liang Yibu was also a little scared, he was not as good as Ye Lihan in terms of marching formation.Now that he has reached this level, he can only listen to General Yeli's opinion and avoid the edge for the time being!
Although Liang Yibu was very reluctant, he had no choice but to withdraw the army in anger...

Ever since, a special scene was staged under Dashun City.A large cloud of fire left, but a fire dragon came from afar...

Seeing the Xixia soldiers receding like a tide, Lin Zhao, like many other soldiers, collapsed to the ground.They are really too tired, they don't think about anything at the moment, they just want to sit on the ground and rest for a while...

Others might have more time, but Lin Zhao had no choice but to go to the gate of the city with his tired body to welcome Li Zhizhou!

At the foot of Dashun City, Li Fugui felt how wise his decision was.The rescue decision was correct, and the timing of the rescue was just right.

Finally, they rushed over at the last moment and Dashun City was saved. In this way, they could give the imperial court an explanation.At the same time, it was a great achievement, Li Fugui was secretly pleased.However, when seeing the casualties in the city, it is inevitable that the mood will be a little depressed. The battle situation in Dashun City is really tragic...

At this moment, Jing Sili and other generals hurried over, Li Zhizhou naturally wanted to meet them!

"The last generals, Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo, have seen Lord Zhizhou!"

Li Fugui nodded and said: "Okay, okay! The two generals have worked hard, and I will report the merits of this battle to the court immediately."

"Thank you, Lord Zhizhou, but these two heroes deserve the most credit for this battle!"

"They?" Li Fugui's eyes fell on the two young men behind Jing Sili!

(End of this chapter)