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He just led his troops to capture the inner city.
The other generals were resentful.
But out of consideration for Yang Zhi,
It's really hard to say anything.
He only grew to dislike Gong Xiu more and more.
Yang Zhi then sent his personal guards to deliver a message.
Gong Xiu heard that he could go first.
He instantly cheered up again.
They thought that this man surnamed Yang still had a conscience.
This commander deserves the title.
It's really a headache.
Yang Zhi was also feeling uneasy.
But Gong Xiu was essentially brought in with her own investment.
They recruited nearly a thousand miners to join them.
Moreover, she had known Zhao Yuan for a long time.
Although Fatty Liu's brother-in-law was exiled for embezzlement...
But only he and his wife and children are being held accountable.
The Li family was not greatly affected.
This Gongxiu privately mined gold.
Long-term cooperation with the Li family,
He also had a good relationship with Fatty Liu.
The relationship between Zhao Yuan's brother-in-law and his brother-in-law
Yang Zhi was unwilling to clash with Gong Xiu.
Meanwhile, Li Yanxian returned with his cavalry.
He stroked the now-cooled cannon barrel and laughed heartily.
"This battle was exhilarating."
"Thanks to these treasures."
Artillery Commander Deng Xia laughed.
"If General Li likes it, you can have it tonight and sleep with it in your arms."
"Then forget it, I have a wife at home."
Li Yanxian laughed and laughed more and more happily.
The other cavalrymen also dismounted one after another.
They gathered around the cannons and praised them.
Although halfway there,
Several outposts have already been taken by artillery.
But it still can't be compared to the collapse of the castle.
Yan Ping sighed, "We're practically next door to the Southern Army Command."
"It's only sixty li from Yuguan Pass outside the capital,"
"The Song Dynasty fought for decades but could not break through."
"Now that the Ming army has made its move,"
"They captured the inner city in less than a day,"
"The mother city on the other side is no longer a problem!"
Li Yanxian laughed loudly, "With such a powerful weapon to protect the nation, it is time for us to rise up!"
"From now on, we will not only destroy the Western Xia,"
"We must also reclaim the Western Regions and restore the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties!"
Upon hearing this, the cavalrymen cheered.
They all dream of galloping across the battlefield on horseback.
The Western Xia cavalry had already crossed the river further north.
They slunk back to the city.
But the infantry that crossed the river to attack from both sides were all wiped out.
Li Yuchang, Han Huaizhong, and Yeli Fulu
They sat together in silence.
On the table, there was still a cannonball.
Those were the ones that flew into the city during the shelling.
After a long silence, Han Huaizhong sighed,
"No wonder Zhao Yuan was able to raise an army and replace the Song Dynasty."
"It must be with such powerful weapons."
"With such iron cannons, the fortified city of my Great Xia is as fragile as paper."
"What's the use of saying all this? How are we supposed to defend against the enemy? We can't afford to lose the Southern Army Command!"
Li Yuchang said with deep concern.
The Western Xia Dynasty had a total of twelve military commands.
Henan Military Command is the eastern gateway to the Hexi Corridor.
Losing this place would leave the Hexi Corridor wide open.
The Han army could march straight to Liangzhou (Wuwei).
That would have been the death of the Western Xia people!
Han Huaizhong was speechless.
Li Yuchang thought about it carefully and then said,
"We'll hold out for as many days as we can,"
"We'll defend this place even if we all die here."
"Send another group to break through the encirclement and fetch reinforcements,"
"We must hold on, no matter the cost!"
Chapter 1705 Eternal Withering
"Alas, though the walls of the mother city are thick..."
"I'm afraid it won't last more than a few days," Han Huaizhong sighed.
Li Yuchang said, "We can only try to survive by facing death."
Li Yuchang, as the prime minister,
He personally came to oversee the Southern Army Command.
It wasn't initially discovered that there were large Han Chinese troops in Lanzhou.
This fellow originally planned to come and conquer Han territory.
It was in the autumn of that year,
He took advantage of the Jin army's attack on the Song Dynasty,
They seized Xining, Huangzhou, Kuozhou, and Jishi Army in one fell swoop!
Who would have thought that the Han people would change dynasties?
Li Yuchang had not yet completed gathering his troops.
The Han Chinese Xin Dynasty then sent troops to attack him.
Li Yuchang knew exactly what the Western Xia was like.
Facing the Song Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Huizong,
Both sides were driven to depletion of supplies and sought peace.
Now it is the even more powerful Ming Dynasty.
How could the Western Xia possibly withstand it?
Li Yuchang added, "Not only should we call for reinforcements, but we should also renegotiate peace."
"Even if all the fortified villages and towns in Hengshan are returned,"
"We must also protect the Southern Army Commandery,"
"This place is even more dangerous than Yokoyama!"
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Gong Xiu hoped to be the first to reach the summit.
Yang Zhi, however, was only thinking about besieging the city and attacking reinforcements.
Although Zhao Yuan told him to finish the battle quickly.
But finishing the treatment in just a few days seems far too fast.
If we delay for another month, we might be able to wait for reinforcements from the Western Xia.
Anyway, this place is only about a hundred miles from Lanzhou.
The consumption of grain and fodder during transportation is not high.
With the current grain reserves of the Ming Dynasty,
That means you can only reach the Southern Army Commandery.
You still want to go and attack Liangzhou (Wuwei)? Don't even dream about it.
Given the distance and the terrain along the way,
Transportation costs will double and then double again.
For several days in a row, the city was besieged by artillery.
Due to the terrain,
The city of Henan was completely surrounded.
The defending troops inside the city could not even attempt to break out.
Even messengers couldn't be sent out.
The messenger who left the city a few days ago,
Yang Zhi deliberately let it escape.
The thick city walls built of red clay.
It held on until the fourth day when cracks appeared.
On the sixth day, a gap began to appear as the structure collapsed.
The second, third, and fourth gaps then appeared.
Then Yang Zhi ordered a halt to the shelling.