Chapter 11

The two armies of Zhou and Xia have been in a stalemate until next March,

There was news from the imperial court that they wanted to negotiate a peace plan to cede the land of the three states to Xixia. Although Zhou Renzong refused, Yuan Wenshao was still ready to venture out of the fortress.

In the 26th year of Yuanfeng in the Great Zhou Dynasty, in March, on the third day,

Under the leadership of the local Fan guides, Yuan Wenshao led [-] cavalry to the territory of Xixia.

On March [-]th, leave the Tumaochuan Grand Canyon and go along the south side of the Mu Us Desert.

Avoiding the strong guards of Yinzhou, Shizhou, and Youzhou, they went straight to the confrontation with Qingzhou in Shaanxi Province.

Yanzhou.

As long as Yanzhou is captured, there will be a bridgehead to attack Xingqing Mansion, the royal city of Xixia.

Hundreds of tribes and villages were raided on the way. Rumors began to circulate in Xixia that the Zhou army had entered the territory. The people began to panic, and Xingqing Mansion also began to impose martial law.

Li Hao, the king of Xixia, also got the news at this time, and hurriedly sent cavalry back to help,

June, the [-]th,
Yuan Wenshao's surprise attack reached the rear of Yanzhou, and the Xixia army fled in a hurry after being defeated. So far, Zhou Xia's offensive and defensive momentum has been reversed.

In the next few days, the Shaanxi Road Zhou Army led by the Duke of England entered Yanzhou to repair the fortifications, while Yuan Wenshao continued to lead the cavalry to sweep towards Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xixia.

The rest of Qinzhou, Weizhou, and Yanzhou, which bordered Xixia, also launched a fierce offensive, making it impossible for the Xixia army bordering them to return.

The Xixia side suddenly became turbulent. The Xixia army in the north defended Daliao and could not return to help. The southern army defending Dazhou is also fighting fiercely. The western army is still defending Tubo. After 15 troops entered the east of the river to no avail, and now they are leading the remaining [-] troops back to aid, the distance is still far away.

Li Hao had no choice. On the one hand, he sent people to plead for peace with Da Zhou, and on the other hand, he sent cavalry to rush back to help.

August, the seventh day,
Yuan Wenshao has wiped out all the villages and tribes from Yanzhou to Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xixia Kingdom.

However, there are Lingzhou, Jingzhou, Huaizhou, and Shunzhou surrounded by four strong cities around Xingqing Mansion. The state rested temporarily to see the next step of the court.

August, fifteenth,

Li Hao's reinforcements returned, and after resting for a whole day, they stormed Yancheng with tens of thousands of casualties, but failed.

September [-],
Xixia sent a large army to attack Yanzhou again. Yuan Wenshao personally stood on the city wall to defend.

At night, taking advantage of the enemy's lack of soldiers and horses, Yuan Wenshao led the cavalry in front, and the British Duke commanded the infantry in the rear, and raided the Xixia camp.

Zhou Jun won a big victory.

Zhou Jun returned to Yanzhou to rest and recuperate with the captured luggage and captured war horses.

In October, the weather is getting colder and the fighting is temporarily suspended.

Xixia once again sent Shiji to seek peace. The two sides negotiated back and forth, and finally Xixia became a vassal, and the Song Dynasty no longer gave the old coins.

In the next few months, Xixia withdrew its troops, and Da Zhou was also busy accepting the city, and at the same time deployed defenses and repairs on the front line of the Great Wall.

It is believed that Xixia will be unable to go south within ten years.

The 27th year of Yuanfeng in the Great Zhou Dynasty, March

An angel of the imperial court went to Yanzhou to announce the decree. Because of his meritorious service, Yuan Wenshao was conferred the title of Marquis of Weiyuan, Shangzhu Kingdom, and General Huaihua.

(End of this chapter)

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