The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

In the Xiakou Pass Military Mansion, Zhao Tong couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw the Emperor Daojun announcing the news to the world.

Sure enough, when it comes to being thick-skinned and being honest and shameless in doing things, among the ancient emperors, this man is ranked first, and no one dares to call him second.

But who is to say that this is a cheap dad? It is better to just send a message to criticize him and accuse him of talking nonsense to put money in his face.

It's fine for him to keep a low profile. Now that Xixia has not yet fallen, it is not appropriate to boast about Haikou. But that person never thought that if he really won, he could compete for fame and credit. If he lost, would he have to bear the blame himself?

Zhao Tong stood up and walked out the door. As for Dazhu Kingdom and General Tiance, it was a meaningless matter. At this moment, it was just a false name for him, but it was really difficult for this cheap old man to confer the title of General Tiance. Dad, I'm afraid I won't be able to figure it out anymore.

The top is the crown prince's throne. It is absolutely impossible to ask him to give up the throne. Unless the Jurchens attack the city of Tokyo, how can they give up?

Zhao Tong called the two Baiba and Baizhan to patrol the pass, and then climbed to the top of the city to inspect the city defenses. There was nothing else to do during the day.

In the evening, scouts entered the pass, and military reports began to be sent frequently, both from the north and the south.

To the south is the movement of the Jingsai Army, as well as the team on the other side of the Yellow River that is fighting against the Xihe River.

To the north is the situation of Shunzhou and Xiangqing troops.

There are signs of large-scale mobilization of troops, especially in the south and southeast.

An army from Weizhou, the commander of the Jingsai Army, went north and headed straight for Mingsha and the mouth of the gorge.

On the other side of the Yellow River, Xixia troops crossed the river and took control of both sides. It seemed that a large force was about to turn back.

As for the north, troops from Lingzhou, Xiping Prefecture, have arrived in front of Shunzhou. The specific movements are not yet known, but they seem to be heading towards the mouth of the gorge.

What Zhao Tong is most concerned about at the moment is what is going on with General Lu. According to the time calculation, if nothing happens, it will be almost time for General Lu to enter the Xingqing Mansion. If so, he will quickly eliminate the threats coming from the south and the north and send troops. Shunzhou.

In order to catch up with General Lu's surprise attack on Xingqing Mansion, the army arrived at Shunzhou City and threatened Shunzhou, putting him in a dilemma.

In this case, General Lu can truly occupy Xingqing Mansion without losing it again, and all his previous efforts will be wasted.

And his own side must also step up the capture of Shunzhou. After all, there are Xixia's Youxiang Chaoshun Military Division and Baima Qiangzhen Military Division in the north. Although Zhao Tong estimates that these two military divisions will not have many soldiers anymore, they must Just be careful.

The night passed in the blink of an eye, and early the next morning, the military intelligence report flew into Xiakou Pass like snow flakes. Zhao Tao sat beside the case and watched while arranging his troops. The Xixia team from the Jingsai Army Division in the south was about to arrive. .

This team has nearly 40,000 people. It is estimated that not only the Jingsai Army Division, but also the Jianing Army Division and Xiangyou Army Division in the northeast have all sent people over.

These three military divisions intersected with the Jingyuan Road, Huanqing Road, Fuyan Road and Hedong Road of the Song Dynasty.

It is an important border area and is heavily guarded by soldiers. Even if they cross the Yellow River and raid the Xihe Road of the Song Dynasty and draw away many people, there are still a large number of garrison troops. However, this time they gathered together and came north, and they were already sent to the poor.

At noon, the scouts reported that the Xixia army and horses had arrived fifty miles south of Xiakou Pass and were stationed in place to rest.

Zhao Tong ordered the entire army to enter a state of combat readiness and sent Xu Ning with three thousand cavalry to inquire about the news.

Xu Ning came back near evening and reported some military information. Zhao Tao called people to discuss matters, which gradually dispersed until midnight.

The next morning, there was no movement from the Xixia soldiers and horses fifty miles away. They neither advanced nor retreated. Except for the cavalry scattered around to patrol, the rest were just staying in the temporary camp, as if waiting for something.

At noon, another scout reported the situation, but this time he came in a detour and reported news from the Yellow River. About 20,000 troops crossed the river from Lanzhou. They were the army that had attacked Xihe. At this time, about half of them had withdrawn.

Zhao Tong made a mental calculation, looking at the situation, the other party wanted to gather their troops together. If two and two were combined, then there would be nearly 60,000 troops. Xiakou Pass was different from ordinary cities. Only one side was exposed, and it was closed and narrow, so it could be attacked by force. , using the route I used to go down to the gorge.

However, it is no longer possible to cross over from Wulong Ridge. Zhao Tong has ordered people to completely interrupt the place where Wulong Ridge and Xiakou Pass are close to each other. It is no longer possible to fly across with some fists and feet, and this There are also many inverted knives, spears, knives and spears placed on the side. Even if you are highly skilled in martial arts, there is only a dead end if you go there rashly.

Another day later, the scouts reported that the Jingsai Army and the River Crossing Army had indeed merged, then prepared and marched towards Xiakou Pass.

When they were five or seven miles away, they began to set up camp. Zhao Tu could not make it easy for them to build the camp, so he ordered Du Bo to take Lu Da, Wu Song, Fan Rui, Xiang Chong, and Li Gun to recruit 20,000 soldiers. People and horses often intercept and kill.

This battle was fought fiercely and fiercely. The opponent relied on the terrain and took advantage of the situation without taking the initiative to fight. They defended themselves with bows, crossbows, wood and stone. Although they did not completely penetrate the enemy, they killed many enemy troops and suffered losses.

Generally speaking, those who defend the city rarely take the initiative to attack. Unless their troops and horses are no less than the opponent's, they will form a formation in front of the city or charge into the camp to attack the stronghold.

It was not until evening that Du Bo brought his men back. At night, Zhao Yu asked Zhang Xian and Li Yanxian to lead troops to steal the camp. The killing was chaotic for a while, and it was not clear who took advantage and who suffered.

After daybreak, as soon as morning passed, the Xixia army came in force to call for formation.

Seeing that the opponent had not attacked forcefully yet, Zhao Tong thought for a moment and ordered Du Bu to order soldiers to fight, while he went to the top of the city to watch.

At this time, the Xixia army had already prepared its formation below the city. Four horses ran out of the formation, all standing under the flag of the giant beetle. They had a green silk flag, surrounded by red flames, and two large Xixia characters embroidered in the center. Zhao Tong identified it and found that it was Po Chao, one of the eight most important surnames in the party, Po Chao!

After a while, Li Gun went into battle here. Li Gun's original weapon was the regiment card. The regiment card was actually a shield. Both he and Xiang Chong used this.

Their shields are different from ordinary ones. They are not smooth, but have raised spikes that can hit and kill people. They are also called wolf fang shields.

However, this kind of weapon was difficult to use on horseback, so the two of them held another long weapon, which was a three-pronged fork.

Just watch Li Gong move the steel fork and blow the wind. Without answering the Xixia general opposite, he waved and rushed forward.

The two fought for about ten rounds, but the Xixia general couldn't resist his heavy fork. He couldn't help but feel guilty and timid. He made a feint and dragged his sword away in defeat.

Li Gun did not pursue him. He reached out and pulled out a short spear from behind. His twenty-four short spears could be used as weapons or concealed weapons. They were similar to Xiang Chong's twenty-four flying knives.

He just flicked his wrist, and the short spear flew out, stabbing the Xixia general in the left rib. "Ah!", the Xixia general screamed, and immediately threw himself off his horse. Li Gun caught up and killed him with another fork. He pulled out the short gun, wiped away the blood, and put it back into the cowhide sheath on his back. Then Fan Rui came out of the battle, only to see him riding up to the front, opening his mouth and shouting: "Hey! Xia Gou heard a certain word, if you are stubborn and continue to fight against our heavenly army, what regrets will you have? It's not too late to surrender now... …”

The answer was just a burst of arrows. Fan Rui used his meteor hammer to deflect the rain of arrows, stepped back about ten steps, pointed his finger in front of him and cursed: "Xixia traitor, if I catch you and beat you to a pulp, then I will betray you." hatred!"

A man from the Xixia army immediately ran out on horseback and struck with a sword as he approached. When they met on a narrow road, Fan Rui dodged and raised the meteor upward.

He is good at using meteor hammers, both chain hammers and long poles. The one he is holding now is the long pole meteor.

Opposite Xixia turned his body aside, but it was already too late. His right cheek was struck by the sharp spikes on the meteor. He said "Ah", covered his face with his hands, and fell off the horse.

Fan Rui was filled with joy and wanted to go forward to kill him. Unexpectedly, Xixia snatched him away. A general came out from the diagonal stab and blocked him with a big knife. Fan Rui saw that it was a black-faced and bearded Xia who came to save him, and then another person rushed forward. Holding a spear, he didn't dare to fight and rode back to the formation.

Then I heard the black-faced and bearded Xia general shouting: "You thief, don't leave!" He actually slapped his horse and drove him down.

It turned out that Fan Rui only wore a pair of soft armor, but no leather hat. He still wore a Taoist bun and a Taoist crown. In the eyes of the other party, he was a seasoned Taoist.

Fan Rui was lying on the back of the horse, looking back clearly. He twisted his body, shook his arm, and a projectile flew out of his hand, fast and fast.

This bullet was really unprepared. The black-faced and bearded Xixia closed his eyes, lowered his head, and wiped it from his scalp with a "swish". Blood came out when he touched it with his hand. Cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he let out a hiss. Live the war horse and dare not drive any further.

At this time, there was a huge crowd in Zhao Tong's army, shouting for killing. Fan Rui laughed loudly, turned back on his horse, and shouted: "Xia Gou, where are you going after Taoist Master? If you don't get off your horse and be bound, you will avoid death."

After saying that, he turned around and drove his horse to catch up, and he was about to catch up. Unexpectedly, the bearded Xia would turn around, his horse speed suddenly increased, and he was about to return to the formation.

Fan Rui shook his hand and fired another bullet. This time, General Xia was on guard and dodged sideways. Fan Rui fired another bullet, and General Xia dodged back into the formation.

Fan Rui looked bored and wanted to go back. The Xia general who was holding a spear rushed out again and sneered: "You thief, don't get off your horse and die!" After saying that, he picked up the spear, jumped up on his horse and almost stabbed Fan Rui. of the heart.

Fan Rui saw that he was impatient with the gun, and considering the clumsiness of his own meteor, he slapped his horse and ran away. At this time, the horns of his own army blew, and Du Bo ordered the whole army to charge...

An hour later, the corpses in front of the pass were piled up like a hill, blood and water overflowed on the ground, soaking the horses' hooves, and smoke billowed all over the place, making it very desolate.

By noon, both sides had withdrawn their troops, and each had suffered losses. It was hard to say who had gained more advantages and who had suffered greater losses.

The next day, Xixia continued to call for formation, and Zhao Yu ordered him to stay at the gate. After all, taking the initiative to fight would involve greater losses. Even if more enemies were eliminated, it would still be inappropriate for Zhao Yu. It would be better to wait for a few days and wait for the opponent to reveal a flaw. , destroy them in one fell swoop.

Seeing that the Xixia soldiers could not get out of the city, the leader of the army used his big gun. The soldiers waved flags and shouted, braving the rain of arrows and rushing through the ditch traps in front of the pass. Regardless of losses, they set up more than a dozen ladders on the city wall, and the ants crawled on them. city.

On the city, Du Bo personally led his men to guard the gate. With a sound of drums, he threw down the limestone, which confused the Xixia soldiers so much that they couldn't open their eyes. At the same time, arrows came down like locusts, logs and bricks rained down, and the Xixia soldiers were hit by arrows and stones. countless.

The Xixia general hurriedly withdrew the defeated army and attacked the city with another group. After a while, he came back defeated. From morning to night, he attacked the city several times without success.

The marshal of the Xixia Central Army scolded the generals for their incompetence. If he did not take Xiakou Pass and stayed here for a long time, not only would the Xingqing Mansion be blamed, but all the military divisions in Yanbian would also be in danger. After all, all the soldiers were transferred here, and the border was empty. Although we know that there are not many soldiers on the Song border, we are not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case, it would not be good for the Song army to take the opportunity to rush in from that border.

The commander-in-chief of the Xixia Army ordered his soldiers to yell and curse in front of the gate to lure the people inside the pass to fight. However, you scolded them dry, and they just refused to leave the city. They even hung up a no-war sign.

The Xixia general was so angry that he ordered the cavalry to dismount. The infantry took off their clothes and lay down on the ground, yelling and cursing. They pointed at the city and uttered obscene words and insults in every possible way, in order to lure the Song army out of the city.

How could Luda endure this on the tower? He was so angry that he screamed, so he asked Du Bu for help. Du Bu was also angry, but since Zhao Tuo ordered to stand firm, he could not directly disobey, so he took Lu Da to find Zhao Tuo. .

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "Give Zhishen five thousand soldiers to walk outside the city. Don't go far, don't chase after them, just turn around and come back!"

Ruda was naturally very excited and hurriedly accepted the order. Then he flew into the gate, got on his horse, ordered five thousand men to open the city gate, and rushed out of the city.

Outside, the Xixia soldiers were thirsty and weak from scolding, and they were not on guard. Ruda led his army to attack suddenly, and he was caught off guard.

Wu Qian Erlang was already filled with anger, like a tiger descending from the mountain, he rushed into the enemy's formation, his sword was like chopping melons and vegetables.

Xixia did not have a large army in front, but a vanguard in front. When the rear saw that the front was suffering, they immediately led a large group of cavalry to attack the enemy. At this time, Ruda had swept past like a whirlwind, and then led his troops into the city to ask for credit.

The Xixia general was immediately frustrated and sighed. The general next to him offered his advice: "General, don't worry. I think it's better to sneak up to Wulong Ridge at night, and then use crossbows on the ridge to attack the top of the pass, and then attack below the city. We will definitely succeed."

The Lord thought for a moment and said, "Just follow this plan."

At the beginning of the night, the Xixia army immediately took action.

Zhao Tong received information about the Xixia army's unusual movements in the palace, and immediately boarded the gate tower with the generals.

On an early autumn night, the mountain city is shrouded in cold fog, and the light floating clouds cover the bright moon. The green mountains of Wulong Ridge are dark, the Mingsha River is long and green, the pines and waves of Cangshan Mountain are like swallowing and weeping, the Wulong Mountain Range is like a sleeping dragon, and the twin towers are like horns, standing in mid-air. .

There was deathly silence in the surrounding suburbs. The insects and birds did not chirp, the war horses did not neigh, and the soldiers murmured. It was so peaceful that Zhao Tong suddenly realized that something was wrong. He was wondering when he suddenly heard a loud bang, followed by several more sounds, like the sky falling apart. The stone cannon from Wulong Ridge came over. In an instant, the bricks and stones flew into the air, and the city wall was hit with a "clang" sound.

The Xixia army from far outside the city also rushed together and attacked Guancheng. A battle broke out immediately, with arrows flying everywhere.

Guan Guan also started firing stone cannons towards Wulong Ridge. That ridge was high and steep. How many flying cannons could it carry? After being hit hard at the critical moment, the fire suddenly stopped, even the bow and arrow stopped shooting, and they were all silenced by the cannon stone.

The melee continued at the critical moment until the sky was dimming, and there were many dead bodies under the city. The Xixia army retreated like a tide, and the overnight attack on the city was in vain. (End of chapter)