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At the same time, they could gain some military merits.
In his opinion,
The Liang army, isolated and outnumbered, penetrated deep into enemy territory.
They are only courting their own destruction.
They will definitely be besieged and annihilated by the Western Xia army.
What he had to do was to claim some of the credit for the victory.
If we pursue them with all our might
The 100-li journey from Shunzhou to Xingqing Prefecture
It will exhaust the soldiers' strength to the point of near collapse.
Even if they reach the city walls...
They've lost their fighting ability.
They might even be defeated by the Liang army then.
Therefore, he did not rush the march.
At the same time, he was also wary of the Liang army using a feint attack.
After all, Xingqing Prefecture had a high city and a deep river.
It is difficult to attack a city without a large army besieging it.
He also feared that the Liang army was trying to lure the Shunzhou troops away.
They then turned back to attack Shunzhou.
Therefore, he left Bu Bazi in Shunzhou to guard the city.
He only led two thousand cavalry in pursuit.
Although they were all cavalry
But when setting up camp that night...
The troops from Shunzhou were still twenty li away from the city.
They didn't hear the earth-shattering noise either.
However, after they set up camp, people from outside Xingqing Prefecture kept fleeing in.
Only then did they realize that Xingqing Prefecture had fallen.
Later, I received another letter from Renli.
Today, the troops from the three prefectures have finally joined forces to attack the city.
The troops from Huai Prefecture and Jing Prefecture, however, came out in full force.
Each side dispatched 10,000 troops to defend their positions.
Including the two thousand cavalry from Shunzhou,
There are a total of 22,000 people.
The defeated troops of Li Qianshun and Chage retreated.
However, they were scattered throughout the various prefectures of Western Xia.
20,000 troops have been deployed on the border.
Lingzhou deployed 30,000 people.
Ten thousand people each in Shunzhou, Xingqing Prefecture, Huaizhou, Jingzhou, and Dingzhou.
Lingzhou is the southern gateway to the Yinchuan Plain.
When the Song Dynasty army attacked the Western Xia,
The army also gathered at the gates of Lingzhou City.
Only after capturing Lingzhou can we attack the cities behind it.
Of course, the Song Dynasty only managed to reach the walls of Lingzhou.
And then they lost.
Therefore, they deployed a large number of troops to Liling Prefecture.
They just didn't expect that...
Da Liang will jump into their encirclement via the waterway.
They launched a direct attack on Xingqing Prefecture.
Renli also sent people to mobilize troops from Lingzhou and Dingzhou.
However, both prefectures are more than a hundred li away from Xingqing Prefecture.
But I cannot make it today.
Chapter 1899 Challenge
Renli also failed to find out any news about Li Renai.
Fearing that the Liang army would capture Li Ren'ai,
Then break out by waterway.
Therefore, Renli brought troops to restrain the Liang army.
He never dared to imagine using 22,000 troops to capture Xingqing Prefecture, a city with high walls and deep moats.
However, 22,000 troops were sufficient to blockade the Tanglai Canal.
This prevented the Liang army from withdrawing.
If traveling by land, he could hang himself the whole way.
Waiting for the main army to surround and encircle the Liang troops.
Renli's plan is very good.
He simply hadn't expected the Liang army to open the city gates and meet him in battle.
Looking at the six Liang generals in front of the city gate.
Renli couldn't help but consider sending a cavalry force to charge in.
The possibility of seizing the city gates has arisen.
Sun Li watched as the Western Xia troops approached.
But he had already spurred his horse out into battle, shouting,
"With Sun Li of Great Liang here, who dares to fight me?"
Renli also knew about the incident yesterday in which the Liang generals had defeated dozens of Xiao Heda's generals.
Just to avoid damaging morale,
This matter was not made public.
On the other hand, Xiao Heda did not have many valiant generals under his command.
The Western Xia had many valiant generals.
However, Li Qianshun and Cha Ge suffered heavy losses.
The generals who escaped were then stationed in various locations.
There weren't many valiant generals in Xingqing Prefecture.
Xiao Heda had even fewer men under his command.
Renli led two of his household guards into battle.
He ignored Sun Li.
He shouted to Zhao Yuan behind him.
"Please, King of Liang, answer my question."
Zhao Yuan was not wearing armor today.
The five-clawed golden dragon on its chest was exceptionally eye-catching.
The Western Xia generals who knew about military affairs in Shaanxi could naturally recognize Zhao Yuan by his clothes.
Zhao Yuan rode out into the fray, laughing, "Who are you?"
"The King of Shu of Western Xia was named Renli."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "I killed Li Qianshun."
"Li Ren'ai has also fallen into my hands, and Western Xia has been destroyed."
"Those who understand the times are wise."
"If you surrender now, the Tangut people can retain more strength."
"Otherwise, if war breaks out, the Tangut people will suffer countless casualties again."
Renli went out to ask questions.
I just want to confirm Li Ren'ai's whereabouts.
In truth, he knew in his heart that Li Ren'ai had most likely fallen into the hands of the Liang army.
If Li Ren'ai escapes the city
Even if they don't flee to Huaizhou
They will also inevitably send people to mobilize the troops in Huaizhou.
Renli would naturally not submit to the five thousand men who had ventured deep into enemy territory.
“You are now surrounded.”
"If my lord is not properly sent away,"
"The army broke through the city walls, leaving no one alive."
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You're right."
“All the chickens and dogs in this city belong to my Liang.”
After saying that, he spurred his horse and rode back.
Renli then realized that he had made a mistake.
Apart from the Liang troops,
The rest are all items from the Western Xia Dynasty.
If he were to capture Xingqing Prefecture and leave no one alive...
Then his death was imminent.
Sun Li watched as Zhao Yuan turned his horse and rode back.
Then he stopped being polite.
They rode straight to Renli.
Renli also practiced martial arts from a young age.
However, his martial arts skills are sparse.
That's why I brought two of my household guards with me.
They were afraid of a surprise attack from Sun Li, who had gone out earlier.
Renli gestured for one of his household guards on the left to go forward.
He led another man back to their camp.
The generals of the three states heard that their king had been captured.