King of Song

Chapter 636

The crusade against Xixia went smoothly, and the three armies advanced step by step.

The first to achieve a major victory was the East Route Army, Zhekexing besieged Jingzhou, and the city was crumbling after a few days.The Xixia defenders in Jingzhou saw that the defense was unfavorable and the reinforcements were hopeless, so they had to lead their troops to break through.

However, Zhe Kexing immediately mobilized troops and horses to pursue and besieged the Xixia Army in Jingzhou by the Wuding River.

At the same time, Zhong Er led an army from Suizhou to attack Mizhi Village.It is a pity that after many days of onslaught, it has never been conquered!
At the same time, the remaining Xixia troops near Suizhou, Mizhizhai, and Wudinghe Jingzhou Army, totaling 5 people, got in touch.Finally, they cooperated with each other and prepared to outflank Zhong Er's department in reverse.

When Zhong Er received the news, he was not flustered, and while sending people to fly a report, he responded calmly.He sent his elder brother Zhong Yong to guard the gate of Mizhizhai, so that the Xixia soldiers in the city could not go out to cooperate.

Then an ambush was set up in the valley between the two mountains, and three groups of soldiers and horses were arranged to wait for the Xixia army to retreat from the Wuding River.Soon after, the Xixia army evacuated from Jingzhou passed by here, and suddenly heard the sound of horns, and the Song army rushed out from both sides.The Xixia people were too weak to defend, and they couldn't organize resistance at all, and the dam collapsed in a short while!
Zhe Kexing arrived in time again, blocking their only way of retreat in the direction of Wuding River.Zhong Er charged in time and divided and surrounded the Xixia army, so that the Xixia people were divided into several parts, and the head and tail could not look at each other.After a morning of fierce fighting, none of the [-] Xixia troops survived, and the entire army was wiped out.

The dead stretched for dozens of miles, and the entire valley turned crimson, stained red with blood.In addition to annihilating the enemy, this battle also captured a large number of horses and armor.

When the results of the battle in the valley got out, the defenders of the Western Army in Mizhi Village suddenly panicked and terrified.They knew that they were single and weak, and there was no reinforcements for the time being, and they couldn't resist the powerful front of the Song army at all. If they persisted, it would be a dead end.

The guardian mama girl Kitage let out a long sigh, very helpless.He has been fighting hard for many days, and the belief that supports his perseverance and not giving up is the reinforcements.Now that the reinforcements are finished, they no longer have the confidence to stick to it.

Mizhizhai has become an isolated city, and the isolated and helpless Xixia people could no longer hold on, so they abandoned the city and fled before they could return to their teachers.I'm afraid that the speed will be slow, and I will fall into the encirclement circle again.

There is no doubt that the East Route Army has made a good start.He won the first battle, occupied the land of two states, and wiped out tens of thousands of Xixia troops.The most important thing is to boost the morale of the Song army, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Xixia.

The Central Route Army lived up to expectations, and Liu Changzuo and Jing Siyi gradually approached Lingzhou City, which was one of the most important cities in Xixia.

After conquering Lingzhou, the entire Ning/Xia Plain was completely exposed to the front of the Song army.Liu Changzuo seized the opportunity, and the army immediately advanced along the Hulu River, trying to break through Lingzhou as soon as possible.The Central Route Army has 8 horses, which is the route with the largest number of troops, and it is also more powerful to attack cities and villages.

As for the West Route Army, it has now reached the Liupan Mountain area, and has not made any major military achievements yet.But it's only been a month since the start of the war, and there will be more opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future.

yes!However, in only one month, Song Jun had such a brilliant record.Xixia is on the verge of retreating steadily, and the people in the country are panicked and unstable.

Liang Yibu couldn't sit still anymore. It turned out that he had indeed made a bad plan, but he didn't expect the situation to be so bad.The advance speed of the Song army far exceeded expectations. Is the Xixia defender vulnerable?Or is Song Jun too strong?

It seems that we have to adjust our thinking. Since Song Jun came quickly, let them come!

Liang Yibu made the worst plan, at worst, temporarily give up the land south of the Yellow River, and see who is more ruthless?

At the same time, at the beginning of September, the news reached Bianjing, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xu felt a little uneasy when he heard the news.

I didn't expect Zhao Zhao's actions to be so fast, far beyond expectations!At the current speed, is it possible that Zhao Zhao will be able to pacify Xixia by the end of the year?
Damn Guo Kui is still fighting hard against the Jiaozhi people in the south, and he has clearly issued several secret orders to him, asking him to return to Bianjing earlier, but...

Of course, an opportunity and a reason were needed to withdraw troops from the south. If they retreated in a hurry for no reason, they would not be able to explain to the subjects if they could not find a suitable reason!

Zhao Zhao's original plan was to recover Yongzhou, drive the Jiaozhi people out of the Song Dynasty, and then counterattack the land of Jiaozhi, which would be a complete shame.But now under such circumstances, it can only be the next best thing.

To regain Yongzhou, it is enough to drive away the Jiaozhi people, so as to show the benevolence of Shangguo!However, in order to protect the face of Song Dynasty, it is best to have a big victory or a victory of similar scale before leaving, so that it is best to withdraw the troops calmly.

Guo Kui also fully understood the meaning of the officials, but on the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly, how can he be in control?Facing the powerful front of the imperial army of the Song Dynasty, the Jiaozhi people retreated back to their own country.

Da Song couldn't just retreat like this, he had to teach the Jiaozhi people a lesson, at least to act as a deterrent.It would be a shame if the Song army retreated and the Jiaozhi people made a comeback.

Ever since, Guo Kui invaded the territory of Jiaozhi, and the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who participated in the battle had a strong desire for revenge, so they charged fiercely.But people are not as good as heaven, Jiaozhi is located in a humid and hot zone. After the soldiers of the Song Army went deep, the water and soil were not acclimatized.Then an epidemic was triggered, which caused a sharp decline in the combat effectiveness of the army.

The originally good situation also took a turn for the worse, and Guo Kui's army encountered the Jiaozhi army on the Fuliang River.The situation was not bad at first, but under the epidemic, the Song army is declining day by day.The Jiaozhi people took advantage of the right time, place and people, and soon turned defeat into victory.

Guo Kui's battle at Fuliangjiang ended in a disastrous defeat. After losing 2 people, he hurriedly retreated to the border between the two countries.The Jiaozhi people turned defeat into victory, their morale was boosted, and they were ready to move again.

In this way, Guo Kui did not dare to withdraw his troops easily.Zhao Xu couldn't bear the risk, otherwise he would have no way to explain to the people on Guangnan Road.

If Guo Kui doesn't come back for a day, Bianjing will be empty for a day, and Zhao Zhao must be on guard at all times, and Zhao Xu will have trouble sleeping and eating.

Zhao Xu's physical fitness is not very good, and he has exhausted his mind and mind in the past few years in power, and his physical condition is not as good as before.In order to let the concubine have more children, Zhao Xu worked very hard in the harem, and used some tiger and wolf medicine when he couldn't do what he wanted. After a long time, it would only do harm to the body, not good.

Over the past year, I have been worried and depressed, so that I have become more and more indulgent in my private life, and my health has become worse and worse.Now I am often in anxiety and suspicion, and my physical condition is even worse.

Now is the critical juncture, Zhao Xu dare not let outsiders know, relying on a large number of medicines prescribed by the imperial physician to maintain a healthy state with abundant energy and blood.

Being born at such a time, everything is not going well, and Zhao Xu can't feel at ease to take care of him.

Zhao Zhao's progress in the northwest was so fast that he couldn't rest assured.Originally, he won this battle and destroyed Xixia. As the emperor, he has made outstanding achievements. Now it seems that it may all fall on Zhao Zhao.

As for whether Zhao Zhao and Xixia are both hurt, it's really hard to say, Xixia's performance is too vulnerable.The first few battles ended in failure, but now they are retreating voluntarily, and the Xixia general led the army to surrender directly, what are you kidding?
What if Zhao Zhao ended the battle against Xixia before Guo Kui came back, and with the momentum of a big victory, what should he do to attack Bianjing?
Zhao Xu was very worried. Thinking of this, he had two more years in his heart.The first one is that we must speed up the deployment of our own forces in the Western Army, at least it will also play a role in differentiation and disintegration.There is no news about Wen Jiyuan and Zhang Dun who were sent there before. The role they can play is very leisurely, and it will take a long time. Zhao Xu can't wait.

The second is the issue of military exploits. The credit for the battle against Xixia cannot be attributed to Zhao Zhao alone, and he must also participate in it.Although he has the right to be in charge of major military and political affairs in the Northwest, this matter is dominated by him.But he is the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, so is it possible that he is the king of the world? Is there anything else in the Great Song Dynasty that the emperor cannot participate in?
As for the specific measures, it is to directly intervene in the battle against Xixia, and the generals must have their own direct descendants.

Zhao Zhao then issued an order to start from Hedong, cross the Yellow River to Linzhou, and attack Xixia with Wang Zhongzheng as the chief general and Zuoban Dianzhi Liu Rengui as the deputy general.Not only that, but also told Zhe Kexing and Zhong Er to obey Wang Zhongzheng's restraint.

Does everyone know who the deputy is?To put it bluntly, he is the servant in the palace.Sending an eunuch to fight on the front line is really ingenious.

There was a reason for Zhao Xu to do this. Now that he is suspicious, ordinary generals don't trust him at all, and they are afraid of sending out a white-eyed wolf.If you bite yourself back, or if you are absent-minded or do nothing, the consequences will be very bad.On the contrary, it is the eunuch in the palace, who has been a confidant for many years, so she is absolutely at ease.

It is not nonsense that eunuchs lead the army. There have been precedents before, but there are more cases of serving as supervisors.This Wang Zhongzheng does have some special features. In his early years, he followed Wang Shao in the Northwest, had some military exploits and combat experience, and served as a regiment training envoy in the local area.So it made sense to send him there.

In order to show their sincerity, Wang Zhongzheng and Liu Rengui specially brought [-] soldiers and some civilian husbands from Hedong to cross.So as to tell the world how much strength the emperor has contributed to the battle against Xixia.At the same time, it also showed that he was close to King Qin and fully supported him in fighting.

It was hard for Zhao Zhao to refuse such kindness!Especially Linzhou's breakthrough point is even more wonderful.

Linzhou and Fuzhou belong to Hedong Road in terms of administrative division, and King Qin is in charge of the military affairs in the northwest, which is actually west of the Yellow River.But if it is true, Lin and Erzhou seem to be excluded.

Fuzhou is the territory of the Zhe family, and Zhao Xu can't touch it at all, but Linzhou can still make a fuss.

Let's see how Zhao Zhao reacted, right?Hope Wang Zhongzheng and Liu Rengui don't let themselves down!

It's just that after the news was announced, the reaction of the courtiers did not seem to be good.

Some people publicly dissuaded them, saying that it was right for the government to send Wang Zhongzheng to lead the reinforcements from the east of the river to support.However, Zhe Kexing and Zhong Er were originally assigned by His Highness King Qin, but now they are suddenly restrained by Wang Zhongzheng, wouldn't they disrupt the arrangements ordered by King Qin?Should it be discussed with the King of Qin, or should the King of Qin dispatch Wang Zhongzheng?
Zhao Xu turned a deaf ear to it, and just reasoned that the generals of Song Dynasty would cooperate with each other in the front line and work together for victory.As for the specific restraint and command power, it is very vague, and they are not willing to be carefully determined at all.

The officials insisted that the courtiers had nothing to do, the decree had been issued, and Wang Zhongzheng and Liu Rengui were ready to set off from Hedong.Everything is in vain, everyone can only infer the situation based on the situation, and complain casually.

Many people do not agree with the official's move, not to mention complaints, and some even think that this move may disrupt the overall deployment of the King of Qin, and even lead to failure...

Zhao Xu was very angry, but he kept holding back and didn't say anything!

But when he heard that Wang Anshi was among these people, Zhao Xu's mood changed completely.

Wang Anshi had some conflicts in his treatment of the King of Qin, but it was nothing serious now, so it didn't matter if he didn't get involved in it.

However, Wang Anshi is still very concerned about the attack on Xixia.

In particular, the situation is very good, which is even more gratifying.According to this rhythm, it is not impossible to gradually conquer Lingxia and destroy Xixia.

Such a good thing, naturally makes people extremely happy.Wang Anshi has been looking forward to this day for many years. His dream of destroying Xixia, cutting off the right arm of Liao Kingdom, and restoring the old Han and Tang Dynasties can be realized.

Regardless of other things, Wang Anshi hopes that King Qin will win handsomely as soon as possible, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty.Wang Anshi is too stubborn, and many things are too gentlemanly, and sometimes he doesn't listen to things outside the window, so that he ignores the mentality of the official Zhao Xu in this matter.

Recently, he has been busy carrying out the reform, which has been delayed for a year, and he has to start over for many periods.Zhao Xu is also quite satisfied with her, looking forward to the improvement of the financial situation by the end of the year.Originally, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was relatively harmonious, but Zhao Xu sent Wang Zhongzheng and Liu Rengui at this time.

From a purely military point of view, Wang Anshi felt that this would make the command of the Eastern Route Army too chaotic, and that they would not be under the same leadership and would not be able to cooperate with each other.

Therefore, in front of several New Party backbones and students, Wang Anshi expressed his concerns.As a result, this worry subtly reached Zhao Xu's ears.

Zhao Xu was shocked, what is Wang Anshi going to do?He sympathizes with Zhao Zhao?Although he knew Wang Anshi's character and temperament, Zhao Xu was still very unhappy.

He felt that he was good enough to Wang Anshi, and now at such a critical time, Wang Anshi should just repay him for his kindness.

But he actually sympathized with Zhao Zhao and even opposed his own measures. What did he want to do?
Zhao Xu felt very uncomfortable. He felt that Wang Anshi was one of the few people who could be completely trusted.But in the current situation, could it be that he has already given birth to a heart of betrayal?
Why?The expression on Zhao Xu's face gradually became cold, and he decided to try it himself!
(End of this chapter)