She Song

Chapter 192
Heroes in troubled times!
There are heroes in troubled times. Although there is a difference of one word, the realm is completely different.

After the fall of the Liao Kingdom, if Xiao Qian could join forces with Yelu Dashi, he might not have no chance of competing for world supremacy, but in the end Xiao Qian chose to lead his tribe and establish himself as emperor.

In contrast, Yelu Dashi risked his life and sent the dignitaries of Yanjing and Liao Kingdom to Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, and persuaded him to avoid Jurchen's edge and accumulate strength for the future.

Although Yelu Yanxi turned a deaf ear and killed Xiao Puxian's daughter, Yelu Dashi's words and deeds can be seen to be public-minded, just like his military majesty.

Until the end, Yelu Yanxi imprisoned Yelu Dashi, and even when he had murderous intentions, Yelu Dashi only took two hundred personal guards and went west. Within ten years, he established the Western Liao Empire and dominated Central Asia.

Therefore, throughout his life, Xiao Qian was particularly good at taking risks in his literary and military skills, all because of his broad personality. This characteristic can often create miracles in good times, but it is precisely because of his proud experience of going smoothly that he is overconfident, or in other words Stubborn.

Only winning over Xi people and establishing the capital at Jian Ke Mountain were two major failures of Xiao Qian's founding of the country.

There are too few Xi people, and their civil and military talents are extremely limited. At the same time, the Khitan and the Xi people have shared glory for hundreds of years. The establishment of the Xi people's country is contrary to the psychological common sense of the Liao people, so there are very few defectors.

Secondly, Jianke Mountain is geographically remote, and what’s more terrible is that it is between the Jurchens and the Song Dynasty, making it difficult to develop smoothly and efficiently.

Even without Han Xiaoyao and the Zhenguo Army, in real history, Pharmacist Guo would have defeated him and destroyed the Xi Kingdom.

Therefore, Yelu Dashi has strategic thinking, while Xiao Qian can only be said to have tactical vision.

Before arriving in Jingzhou, Xiao Qian knew the situation of the battle, and at the same time had a general understanding of the strength of Han Shizhong's troops, so he formulated a surprise attack plan for the entire army from a tactical point of view.

Moreover, if they attack the city gate fiercely and defeat the opponent's general, the Song army will inevitably collapse without a fight. It is undoubtedly the wisest to capture Jingzhou at the minimum cost.

This idea is very good. If his opponent is not Han Shizhong, maybe Xiao Qian can do it for him.

It was not without reason that Han Xiaoyao refused to allow Yuan Shiliang and Zheng Liang to fight in Jingzhou and specially singled out Han Shizhong from the training camp.

First, Han Shizhong was unparalleled in bravery. He had experienced various battles from west to south and then to the north. He was especially good at beheading generals and capturing flags. He was a first-rate general.

Second, he has attacked countless cities and is very clear about the shortcomings of city defense and the timing of counterattacks; a person who is good at attacking will not be too bad at defense.

The third point is that if anyone knew Han Shizhong, it was Liang Hongyu. Therefore, Han Xiaoyao granted her the position of political commissar and a secret order to remind Han Shizhong not to be arrogant. He also used the careful and steady Liang Hongyu to limit the situation to a controllable range.

Husbands and wives are of one mind, and their profits break gold!
Therefore, Xiao Qian versus Han Shizhong is basically an inseparable situation.

Xiao Qian flew majestically onto the city, attracting the cheers and imitations of countless Xijun troops, and climbed over the city wall tenaciously amidst the gaps between explosions and arrows.

Han Shizhong couldn't help but rejoice when he saw Xiao Qian, who was wearing a golden helmet, challenging him to a duel.

The luck is coming, I can't stop it!

So, Han Shizhong not only refused to give way, but rushed towards Xiao Qian with his long knife... Come on, let's hurt each other!
Xiao Qian, who became the emperor, took the lead in charging and ascending to the city head first, but how could he accept the loss-making deal with the Song generals to exchange injuries for lives.

He retracted his wrist, deflected the blade slightly, and swung Han Shizhong's long knife away. At the same time, facing the two Song soldiers who came with guns, Xiao Qian once again jumped across the crenel and landed about a foot away. At the same time, he slashed with the knife. Kill a soldier who just dropped explosives.

"on!"

Han Shizhong pursued him with his bodyguards, but many brave men from the Xi army under the city flew up to the city, including Xiao Qian's bodyguards.

During the siege, the fighting at the top of the city was the most cruel and bloody. Xi's army concentrated its elite troops to storm the central tower. The pressure on Han Shizhong doubled and his casualties continued to rise.

Liang Hongyu and Su Ge made the decision to reinforce the tower almost at the same time, and the fiercest battle broke out.

Su Ge, with his upper body naked, used his horse to stab, pick, and chop forward with all his strength. Although he killed many enemy troops, after the Xi people opened the gap, a large number of people climbed up the city wall in an endless stream, and the two Xi generals joined forces to block it. Got Su Ge.

Even the crossbow was finished, but Liang Hongyu still had the bow and arrows he wore, a pot of twenty feather arrows. Liang Hongyu, who had practiced archery since childhood, almost never missed his arrows. He seemed to be a born sniper, specializing in picking off the opponent's generals or rescuing people in critical situations. Our own officers and soldiers at the critical moment.However, there were too many Xi troops. Even though Liang Hongyu and Su Ge fought desperately, they were unable to unite with Han Shizhong.

Xiao Qian and four or five guards teamed up to besiege Han Shizhong's troops, and gradually took the initiative, forcing the thirty or forty soldiers of the Song Army into a blind corner.

However, he found that although his men fell one after another, Han Shizhong showed no fear. Instead, he opened and closed his arms like a tiger. Many Xi soldiers were often killed by him with one strike.

Above the city, Xi Jun suffered significantly more casualties.

At this time, Liang Hongyu saw that the city could not be saved and that neither she nor Su Ge could rescue Han Shizhong, so she decisively blew the bronze whistle and led the troops to retreat.

When Su Ge heard Liang Hongyu's whistle, he decisively broke away from the battle with Xi Jun and withdrew from the city.

"All your people have escaped. Surrender and I will give you the position of general!"

Seeing the Song army withdrawing and seeing how brave Han Shizhong was, Xiao Qian couldn't help but fall in love with talents, so he ordered his subordinates to stop and went forward to recruit them in person.

Han Shizhong looked at the backs of Liang Hongyu and Su Ge, and suddenly smiled at Xiao Qian: "Xiao Qian, surrender your weapons! The Zhenguo Army always treats prisoners preferentially!"

Xiao Qian shook his head. His men had divided into two groups to pursue the retreating Song army. The general of the Song army was isolated and helpless. Jingzhou City was already in his pocket. How could he surrender?
Since the other party intends to fight to the end, the only option is to kill him.

Just when Xiao Qian was about to give the order, Han Shizhong shouted: "Jump!" and took the lead in jumping from the blind corner at the back of the tower.

The ten-foot-high city wall made it almost impossible to fall to death, so most of the Zhenguo officers and soldiers jumped down, and then took advantage of Xi Jun's daze to help each other and retreat into the streets.

Han Shizhong looked at Xiao Qian on the tower in the distance and said with a smile: "Come if you have the ability. If you can go over and fight one by one, I will lose!"

Hey!
Xiao Qian was so angry that the duck that reached his mouth actually flew away!

It seemed that the opponent had anticipated the loss of the city and was preparing to engage in street fighting in the residential areas of the city.

However, judging from the number of people, the opponent's three teams have less than 500 people. I think it will be enough to send [-] people to encircle and suppress them.

When he turned around, the more than a thousand cavalrymen who went to intercept Zheng Liang had been beaten to pieces, but there were only more than a thousand cavalrymen left in the Song army, and it would not take long to rush to the city.

Xiao Qian looked around at his men. During the siege, at least 700 people were lost. The current strength is less than [-]. We can no longer fight or delay any longer!
So he opened the city gate and let more than a thousand cavalry quickly pursue the remnants of the Song army, completely opening up the rear.

However, Xiao Qian quickly received a report that the main roads in the city were full of obstacles. The Song army was broken into pieces, hiding in twos and threes in houses and shops. They took advantage of the Xi army's unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack, and some even set fire to houses to block the road.

Xi Ren, who was used to charging and galloping in the wild, was devastated by the dirty tricks of these piecemeal street fights.

All in all, the entire city was in chaos.

Shameless!Scoundrel!

Xiao Qian felt dizzy. Looking down from the top of the city, the attack and defense of the Song Army and the Xi Army were in a crisscross pattern. Everywhere was filled with curses, wails, taunts and fighting sounds.

Looking at the setting sun, Xiao Qian began to feel impatient. The cavalry fighting outside the city had stopped, and the result was obvious. However, Xi Jun's position was now very awkward.

As Zheng Liang's and Guo Yaoshi's troops joined forces and prepared to attack the city, Xi's army was bound to defend the city.

However, due to the situation in the city, the Xi army must encircle and suppress Han Shizhong's troops as soon as possible, otherwise the Song army will cooperate with the inside and outside, and Xiao Qian can only wipe his neck.

(End of this chapter)