met free Page 1950
Page 1950
When he wasn't leading troops
He could also be a successful civil servant.
Thousands of acres of fertile land were cultivated in Jiangling.
It also controlled the flooding of the marshes in Jingnan.
News of the Western Xia army's appearance was received during the day.
The Liu brothers intensified their defenses.
They slept on the city wall at night, wearing armor.
Liu Xi led his troops to guard the eastern city wall.
Liu Qi led his troops to guard the south side of the city wall—the other two sides were bordered by the Yellow River.
"ignition!"
The braziers and torches on the city wall
One by one they were lit.
It instantly illuminated the night sky.
Liu Qi gazed at the shadowy figures of the Western Xia soldiers.
Draw the bow and nock the arrow.
It shot towards a dark figure.
The shadow was quickly struck by an arrow and fell to the ground... but then got up again.
The archers also began firing in unison.
But the results were not good.
These foot soldiers were not wearing heavy armor.
It's more than enough to defend against arrows.
Those who are shot with arrows often survive the injury.
Without a moat,
Bu Bazi quickly approached the city wall.
Wooden ladders were placed on the not-so-high earthen city wall.
The soldiers guarding the city held up a lever.
A simple wooden ladder without grappling hooks.
It's easy to be knocked over by the putter.
At the same time, falling rocks and rolling logs also began to appear.
The molten gold wasn't even boiling hot yet.
Even in the darkness, some fish always slip through the net.
One by one, some foot soldiers climbed the city wall.
They were immediately besieged by the defending troops.
Liu Xi and Liu Qi, holding long spears,
Both brothers were highly skilled in martial arts.
The enemy soldiers who had climbed the city walls were killed by a hail of bullets before they could even stand firmly.
Bugles began to sound outside the city.
The Western Xia general ordered a retreat.
They came here specifically for a surprise attack.
The surprise attack failed, so they immediately fled.
They then crossed the river and entered the valley.
They marched at full speed to kill Yang Zhi from behind.
The garrison at Jingyu Pass,
They don't take them seriously at all.
Because the Song Dynasty's city defense forces have always been terrible.
They were extremely brave when defending the city.
He instantly became timid after leaving the city.
It is extremely rare for someone to dare to chase after someone at night.
The Liu brothers certainly wouldn't chase after them.
They had a total of three thousand soldiers.
Who knows how many enemies have come from outside?
And they might even have set up an ambush to lure them out of the city.
"Brother, send three hundred men with provisions across the river,"
"Station guards along the way into the Karo River Valley,"
"If we encounter the enemy, we'll hide in the mountains."
Liu Qi, holding a torch, found Liu Xi.
"These foot soldiers are very likely to have entered the valley."
Liu Xi laughed and said, "They're just throwing their lives away by entering the valley."
"General Yang has been waiting."
"But I can make them die even faster."
.....
Western Xia reinforcements,
Not just Richard's route,
The Gansu military command arrived even faster.
The term "Gansu" originates from the "Gansu Military Command" of the Western Xia Dynasty.
It is a combined name for Ganzhou (Zhangye) and Suzhou (Jiuquan).
First, Ding Zhongyi, the prefect of Xiliang (Wuwei), received a letter requesting assistance.
Summon the Deputy Commander of the Southern Army immediately.
The two began to gather troops at all costs.
Summon all the soldiers you can.
Zhenwu City (Ancient Bone Dragon City) was something they voluntarily abandoned.
The defensive line was withdrawn to Rendoquancheng.
This reduces the consumption of military food transportation.
This will also alleviate the defensive pressure on the western front.
At the same time, they sent a letter to the Gansu Military Command requesting assistance.
The commander-in-chief of the Gansu military command was Prince Qi, Li Renyi.
The deputy commander-in-chief was called Po Chou Ma Qi.
There was also a governor of Ganzhou named Zhang Yu.
He also served as the military supervisor of Gansu.
"Broken Ugliness" and the previous "Wild Benefit"
All of them are surnames of the eight tribes of the Tangut people.
When Richard arrived in Huizhou
Ganzhou, Suzhou, and Liangzhou then completed the troop gathering.
The total force reached 60,000 men—if given enough time and food to recruit more,
Summon all the Han, Qiang, and Tibetan peoples.
The three provinces could muster more than 100,000 troops.
But these 60,000 Western Xia troops
Their combat effectiveness is truly worrying.
The Song and Xia dynasties fought for more than ten years.
The Western Xia's Southern Military Command and Gansu Military Command suffered heavy losses.
Jinrenduoquancheng,
He was slaughtered twice by Liu Fa.
Thousands of veterans were slaughtered.
They didn't even spare the Western Xia soldiers who surrendered after opening the city gates.
Chapter 1710 Night Raid?
While fighting in places like Huizhou and Fuzhou,
Soldiers from this area are also frequently transferred there.
Massive population loss
The only option is to capture Han Chinese to replenish the population.
Currently, there are over 60,000 soldiers.
One-third of them are Han Chinese.
There were also a large number of Qiang tribal soldiers.
The Tangut soldiers are also generally young.
Most are between fifteen and twenty-five years old.
There are fewer than 5,000 veterans over the age of 30.
The entire army marched to Jisang (Gulang).
Then it came to a standstill.
Firstly, we need to wait for the grain supplies to arrive.
Secondly, they were afraid of being ambushed.
They wanted to wait for Richard to arrive at the battlefield.
Several fast horses galloped in.
That was Richard's messenger.
After Li Renyi opened and read the letter
He casually handed it to the shabby, ugly beggar.
"The Prince of Jin's army marched straight towards Xiguan Fortress,"
"Threatening and forcing the Han army to return to their aid,"
"We can set off now."
The supervising officer, Zhang Yu, said, "I have two concerns."
"First, there's been almost two months without any news from the Southern Army Commander,"