King of Song

Chapter 357
Puchi!

The sharp long knife sank into the body, and blood spurted out immediately. A Xixia soldier who had managed to climb to the top of the wall fell down with a cry of pain, and then fell silent.

Lin Zhao wiped the sweat and blood from his face. This was the seventh Xixia soldier he had killed in a while.Seeing the Xixia soldiers rushing towards the city like a tide, Lin Zhao inevitably felt a little stressed.
Liang Yibu had already promised that the soldiers who were the first to ascend Dashun City would be rewarded generously, and would be awarded to high-ranking officials, even tribal leaders.Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. After Liang Guoxiang made a promise, the soldiers of Xixia were stimulated, all went crazy, and all killed them desperately.

Advocating bravery is their tradition. In their view, it is their duty to sacrifice their lives on the battlefield, and they are not so afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice.If there is such a heavy reward, it can be said to be the best of both worlds. Under the double stimulation, the performance is even more brave.

It goes without saying that the offensive is much more intense!

Since then, the pressure that Da Shun Chang has to bear is much greater.

It has been nearly ten days since the beacon smoke was released. Gyeongju did not respond at all, but did send reinforcements. However, they were ambushed by Xixia on the way, causing over a thousand casualties. After being defeated in the first battle, they quickly returned to Liyuan fort.Since then, in the tortoise city, the troops have stood still and have not moved.

Is Song Jun afraid?Or is Song Jun inherently fragile and vulnerable?
After Liang Yibu got the news, he was overjoyed and excited, and his confidence further expanded.The momentum of the army's attack became more violent, and the small city of Dashun was completely in turmoil, and the situation was quite critical.

Because the Xixia army's offensive has become more ferocious, the defensive pressure and cost of Dashun City have also increased a lot.After a few days, 800 soldiers were directly killed in battle, and even more were injured, which was quite tragic.Fortunately, there are a total of [-] soldiers, and the strength of the troops can be handled for the time being.

The most terrible weapon shortage is because Xixia's offensive is more ferocious, and it takes turns to attack day and night. In order to repel the attack, the Song army had to pay more.The arrowheads and kerosene that were supposed to be enough for half a month had already been consumed in ten days.

Once there is a shortage of these weapons that can effectively suppress the Xixia people from a long distance, the Xixia people will climb to the top of the city and start a real hand-to-hand combat.

If this is the case, it means that the defense of Dashun City will enter the most difficult days.The death rate of the soldiers of the Song Army will also increase greatly, and the cost of repelling the Xixia attack will be even greater.Dashun City is full of battles and there are only more than 3000 troops left. If the consumption increases, how long can it last?How long can it last?
Is it possible to let all five thousand soldiers fight to the death?Is this an unstoppable rhythm in Dashun City?Both Jing Sili and Lin Zhao couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Lin Zhao beheaded another Xixia soldier with a knife, and looked back to the southeast of Gyeongju.

It has been ten days, and the wolf smoke has been released for ten days, but there seems to be no clear response from Gyeongju.As for the [-] reinforcements, it was just a formality, a formality, without the slightest practical significance.What's more, he has returned to Liyuan Castle now, and has been unable to retreat since then.

Did Wang Shao not guard against the Xixia ambush?There is no way?Still frightened and afraid to take any measures?No countermeasures?
How could Wang Shao be so incompetent?

Lin Zhao never believed that Wang Shao had no way or countermeasures, otherwise he would be able to preside over the Battle of Xihe and leave his name in history?In any case, he is a generation of famous generals who were born as Jinshi, and his qualifications and abilities will definitely not be so bad!

So why did Wang Shao react like this?Did he not want to rescue himself at all?Do you really want to borrow a knife to kill someone and frame yourself?But there are still Jing Sili and five thousand soldiers here, is it possible that he is also like Li Fugui, he will not save him, has a heart of snakes and scorpions?To be honest, Lin Zhaoyi was unwilling to accept this fact.

Maybe Wang Shao has other plans?But what exactly does he want?Wouldn't it be better to communicate with each other in advance and coordinate with each other?At least let people know some news, and it is also good to have a mental preparation!There is not even a little bit of wind, Wang Shao, what are you going to do?
Lin Zhao was completely at a loss, the situation in Dashun City was already quite urgent.Is it possible to do such extremely thrilling things every time?Do you have to wait until the end to turn around before you can make a turn?Of course, the most worrying thing is that even at the last moment, there is no turning point!
Wang Shao, Wang Shao, no matter what you think, I hope you can hurry up. The soldiers in Dashun City can't afford to wait. Don't let the blood of the soldiers be shed in vain!Lin Zhao looked in the direction of Gyeongju, with only one hope in his heart.

Another Xixia soldier climbed up to the top of the wall, Lin Zhao didn't dare to delay, and immediately led someone to kill him.

After a few months, the defense battle of Dashun City entered a fierce stage again.

Under such circumstances, Lin Zhao was really worried. If he continued to proceed step by step, there would be problems in Dashun City sooner or later.It seems that we have to think of ways, under the current conditions, let Liang Yibu suffer as much as possible!
Thinking of this, taking advantage of the gap in the battle, Lin Zhao hurriedly went to Jing Sili to discuss, preparing a gift for the Xixia warriors who were eager to make meritorious deeds.

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"Liang Guoxiang, it can be seen that Dashun City's defensive ability is getting worse and worse!" Li Fugui was very happy and excited.He was the former magistrate of Gyeongju, and he knew the defense situation of Gyeongju very well.Judging from the performance of the defenders of Dashun City, it has gradually weakened, and the defense has become weaker and weaker.

Especially the kerosene that caused great damage to Xixia soldiers a few days ago has gradually decreased, and the feather arrows have also become significantly sparser. It is obvious that their weapon reserves have become less and less, and they are almost not enough to use.Without the suppression of feather arrows and the destruction of kerosene, the siege vehicles and ladders of the Xixia army can pass directly.

When the condescending defenders cannot suppress the upward attacking enemy, the attack will be much easier.As long as they climbed to the top of the city, fought hand in hand, and opened a gap, the city might be destroyed.No matter what the strategy is, they were once generals of one side, and they have some understanding of these military common sense.

"Indeed!" Hearing Li Fugui's explanation, Liang Yibu was very happy, this was exactly the result he wanted to see.In fact, no other evidence is needed at all. The defensive capabilities of the Song army can be seen at a glance from the battle.A few days ago, Xixia soldiers climbed bravely, but it was difficult to reach the top of the city.In the past few days, they have been able to go to the top of the city and engage in hand-to-hand combat. For their attacking side, this is a good sign.If it continues to develop according to the current situation, Dashun City will not be able to support it in a few days.

"How is the situation in Gyeongju?" Now a very critical factor is whether reinforcements will arrive in Gyeongju. This is a question that Liang Yibu is very concerned about.He hoped that when he captured Dashun City, he would not be disturbed by any other factors.As long as you are dedicated and go all out, it is only a matter of time before the city is broken.

A general replied: "Don't worry, the Prime Minister, it has been properly resolved. Gyeongju sent a support army, but was ambushed by our army and suffered heavy losses. Now he is huddled in Liyuan Fort and dare not go out at all. Terrified."

The smooth battle situation and the current victory have begun to make them feel a little overjoyed.Many times self-important, too careless.

Liang Yi smiled and said: "This effect is what I want. It seems that Wang Shao's child is nothing more than that. I was the one who looked up to him before!" Perhaps as Li Fugui said, Wang Shao is just a scholar and an embroidered pillow. is vulnerable.As for Han Jiang, the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road, after all, he is not in Gyeongju, and some things are beyond his reach.What if he came?With the current situation in Gyeongju, is he still capable of turning the tide?
Liang Yibu is now full of confidence, and no one is paying attention to him. He seems to have seen Han Jiang coming, unable to recover, and he can't help but sneer!
"Congratulations to Liang Guoxiang, the city is about to be broken!" People had to bow their heads under the eaves, Li Fugui was already a little shameless, and he complimented Liang Yibu so much.

"Yes!" Liang Yi nodded with a smile, what he expected more than breaking the city was to capture Lin Zhao alive and take revenge.After pondering for a while, he ordered: "Order the soldiers to divide into three squads, attack alternately, and don't stop for a moment, until the moment when Dashun City is captured." This guy has reached the point of desperation in order to capture the city and capture Lin Zhao as soon as possible.

"President of the country, wait a little bit. We will attack on a large scale after all the arrowheads and kerosene in the city are used up. The effect is still the same, and our casualties will be reduced a lot." With some concerns, such a suggestion was made.

In his view, the result reached was completely consistent.The price and casualties should be as low as possible. The population of Xixia is not very large, and life in the bitter cold northwest is not easy. Why let them make some fearless sacrifices?This is a relatively benevolent general, but also a relatively rational general!
"Is this necessary?" Liang Yibu asked coldly. In his opinion, there is nothing more important than breaking the city and capturing Lin Zhao alive.Even if there are some casualties, so what?It's just a trivial matter!What's more, the long-range counterattacks in the city have become more and more sparse, which seems to be nothing to worry about.

Liang Yibu didn't care, and the generals were also very helpless, so he could only hope that the Xixia warriors would have fewer casualties!
Maybe there were some concerns before this, but at noon, the feather arrows of Song Jun's counterattack became more and more sparse, which is better than nothing.Apparently it was the last minute and the weapon had finally bottomed out.

Under such circumstances, Liang Yibu no longer had any psychological burden, and immediately mobilized the army to launch an attack.This time I went all out, even insane!

(End of this chapter)