Yi Song

Chapter 244: When a country is about to perish, monsters will appear
Brother Richard and his party entered Lingzhou and took action immediately.

The broken troops were collected, the food and grass were counted, the ordnance was collected, the forts were repaired, and military information was spread to Brother Richard.

"Your Majesty, we have only collected less than 6,000 defeated troops in the past two days, and the rest have disappeared without a trace."

Brother Richard shed tears sadly.

"I mobilized 210,000 soldiers and horses to fight the Song army in Henan. As a result, Shendui Station was burned down, and the Red Tiger Cavalry outflanked them for 8,000 miles and swept in from the north, losing more than 70,000 soldiers.

The seven cities of Miwu, Yin, Shi, Long, Hong, Xia and You, as well as the three military divisions of Shenyong, Xiangyou and Jianing in Zuoxiang, as well as the fertile land of thousands of miles in Henan, were all lost.

I reorganized the army in Yanzhou and fought again, but the battle lasted only two days, and the 130,000 troops disappeared into thin air. Of the 210,000 soldiers and horses, only these 6,000 people are left. I am ashamed of Emperor Wu Lie and my ancestors! "

The more Brother Richard talked, the sadder he became, and in the end he couldn't help crying.

Xiping Governor Li Pingyou, Xiangqing Army Commander Wei Mingda, Lingzhou Governor Xue Gongsu and others were silent and watched quietly with different expressions.

Brother Richard raised his head, wiped all the tears, snot and saliva from his face with his right hand, and said excitedly: "We haven't lost yet. The commander-in-chief has 70,000 elite soldiers and horses, and the Hebei Heishan Military Division also has 70,000 elite cavalry. In Hexi and other states, there are more than 100,000 men with strings and armor. It is a last-ditch battle, and we don’t know who will win!"

Everyone remained silent.

When no one answered him, Wei Ming asked, "Can you find out where Liu Erlang has gone?"

"Isn't it that our master has returned to the court to report his merits to their officials and ask for rewards?" The person who spoke was Xie Dong'an, the transfer envoy of Xiping Mansion, with ridicule and disdain in his tone.

Xue Gongsu shook his head, "The small Lingzhou is no longer in Liu Erlang's eyes. He is now eyeing Xingqing Mansion, the ancestral temple of our Daxia Kingdom."

These two places are the places where Xixia's elite soldiers and horses are stored. They are the Optimus Primes and mountain-holding stones that the Daxia Kingdom and the Weiming clan rely on.

Li Pingyou said in surprise: "Where is Song Army coach Liu Erlang? Where has he gone?"

Hebei Heishan Military Division is the front line to resist Northern Liao and suppress Monan. It has maintained 70,000 troops and 70,000 troops. However, due to natural and man-made disasters in recent years, the army has been severely depleted and depleted. It would be good if there are still 50,000 cavalry left.

He had no practical talent, but he thought highly of himself, just like the civil servants of the Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, this is Liu Fa, a general from the Song Dynasty. It is said that he led an army of 50,000 horsemen and infantry, marching north along the Lingzhou River and slowly coming towards our Lingzhou."

"Possible?" Wei Mingda said angrily, "What do you mean possible?"

"Arrogant! Liu Erlang only won a few small victories and occupied a remote area in Henan. Do you think he can destroy our country of Daxia? We still have millions of loyal soldiers and civilians in our country of Daxia, as well as the natural dangers of the Yellow River!" Xie Dong'an Said generously.

As for Liangzhou in Hexi Province, it is said that there are 100,000 soldiers and horses, but they are in the hands of aristocratic families from various states and cannot be mobilized at all. What is the use?

However, after decades of fierce fighting with the Song army and several civil strife, the national strength was no longer what it was before, and there was already a huge gap in the number of 510,000.

However, Xixia experienced defeats in Pingxia City and other battles. Under the aggressive military threats from Zhang Kai, Tong Guan and others, troops and horses were deployed from all over to deal with it. Many troops and horses from Hebei and Xingqing Prefecture were also mobilized.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Brother Richard continued to ask: "Who is the Song army facing Lingzhou?"

This guy is the son of Xie Shiqian, a veteran minister in the court and former left prime minister. He was born as a Jinshi. He often sang in harmony with Li Renzhong, Li Renli and other celebrities.

Brother Richard glanced at him and felt very angry.

Especially this time, Brother Richard urgently mobilized his troops. Xingqing Mansion was very close and almost all of them were mobilized. Only the Hebei Heishan Army Division, because of the distance, still had 30,000 to 40,000 cavalry left.

"According to the report from the scout, he may have gone north."

Xingqing Mansion and the Youxiang Chaoshun and Baimaqiang Town Military Divisions have always been the top priority, and have accumulated 100,000 elite soldiers and horses over the years. But with the transfers from east to west in recent years, it would be good to still have 70,000 left.

Everyone is not ignorant, they still know the details of Daxia Kingdom. Emperor Wu Lie established the Twelve Military Divisions, and Xia Jun had as many as 510,000 on his books.

"The military envoy of Hui Tong said that east of the Yellow River, the Song Army's cavalry is everywhere. In addition to the Red Tiger Cavalry, there are also the Song Army's Youyi, Tabai, Fengrui and other cavalry. They are everywhere, cruising around and checking.

Our spies will be caught if they are not careful. Therefore, it is difficult to move forward and cannot find out much information. "

Our own cavalry was completely lost, and the remaining ones were all valuables, and they were reluctant to send them out to fight the Song army. In this case, it is natural that the ears and eyes will be blocked.

Everyone knew it well and stopped asking questions.

"Liu Erlang is going north and wants to cross the river directly to attack Xingqing Mansion?" Li Pingyou asked hesitantly.

"Xingqing Mansion is surrounded by the four prefectures of Ding, Huai, Jing, and Shun, all of which are important military towns. Without these four cities, the Song army would never dare to take the risk of directly attacking Xingqing Mansion." Wei Mingda shook his head and said. Xie Dongan came up with another sentence, "The four states of Ding, Huai, Jing, and Shun have high walls and solid cities. There are many soldiers and sufficient food. The cage city is strong, and the Yellow River is a natural barrier. If the Song army wants to take the risk and invade the territory, it will definitely end. Break the blood!"

Brother Richard was angry, "The Yellow River is naturally dangerous, the Yellow River is naturally dangerous! In front of the Song people who were good at building boats and bridges, the Yellow River's natural danger is nothing. It's just a ditch. Liu Erlang now has 200,000 soldiers and horses, and many attacks. He is a powerful weapon in the city and can be deployed calmly. The four states and Xingqing Mansion are all under his military front."

Xie Dongan said disdainfully: "Haha, the King of Jin must have been frightened out of his wits by Liu Erlang! I have heard that the king is so brave that he defeats the three armies, but I didn't expect that he is not as courageous as a scholar like me."

Brother Richard was so angry that his face turned blue.

How long has it been, and we are still here obsessed with party struggle, and still carrying forward the fine traditions of the Qingliu literati, who must first settle their domestic affairs when fighting against foreign aggression!

"Okay, now is a critical time, and we will work together." Wei Ming, the most senior and senior person, responded with a few twists.

Everyone was quiet.

"Report! An angel is coming from Xingqing Mansion."

"Angel? Did you bring His Majesty's will?" Everyone was shocked.

The person who announced the decree was Li Renzhong, the Minister of Rites, who was the brother of Li Renli, the transfer envoy from Henan who had become a prisoner of the Song army.

"Under Zhongshu's family. Today's wars are raging and the people are in ruins. I can't bear it. Li Renzhong, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, is the envoy to make peace with the Song Dynasty. He will lose a thousand dollars, but it is expedient."

"What! Peace?"

Brother Richard asked with a frown.

"Seek peace! Your Majesty suffered a huge defeat and lost his troops and generals, which made Daxia lose its vitality. In desperation, we can only come out and ask for peace from the Song Dynasty with a shameful face."

Li Renzhong never forgot a few sarcastic remarks.

"Suggesting peace is wishful thinking! Liu Erlang will never agree." Brother Richard shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, you don't know. Liu Erlang was militaristic and tyrannical. However, the Song Dynasty was a country of ethics and ethics, full of civilized people and talented people. They were well-read in the classics of sages, studied the classics, and were proficient in the ethics of benevolence. Previously, Liu Erlang was Erlang's deception caused the two countries to be at war again, and everyone was in ruins.

As long as we argue on the basis of reason, those benevolent people in the Song Dynasty will surely stand by our side, eliminate evil and use force, and restore peace."

Listening to Li Renzhong's righteous and awe-inspiring words, Brother Richard was stunned.

Are you stupid, or do you think I am a fool?
"In this way, we can sue for peace and let the Song army retreat?"

Li Renzhong snorted a few times and looked at Brother Richard with a bit more disdain.

"The king is focused on military affairs and does not understand the general trend of the world. Today, the Northern Liao Dynasty is Cao Wei, the Southern Song Dynasty is Sun Wu, and I, Daxia, are Liu Han. The three kingdoms stand in balance. Today, the Northern Liao Dynasty is strong, the Southern Song Dynasty is rich, and I, Daxia To remain standing is to balance the Liao and Song Dynasties.

I have suggested to Your Majesty that you send your important ministers as envoys to the Liao Kingdom and ask the Liao Kingdom to mediate. The Northern Liao Dynasty would definitely not let the Southern Song Dynasty break the check and balance and threaten it by becoming powerful. Naturally, he is willing to mediate, and will even send troops to join us in Daxia to defeat the Song army and restore peace between Xia and Song. "

Li Renzhong talked eloquently, with the spirit of Zhuge Wuhou Longzhong.

Brother Richard just felt like a huge fly flew into the room, flying back and forth next to your ears, in front of your nostrils, and next to your mouth.

Buzzing, annoying and nauseating.

Return the general trend of the world!
Don’t you know how badly the Khitans were beaten by the Jurchens? Now that the Khitans were unable to protect themselves, why would they come to mediate the war between Xia and Song?

He no longer has that strength!

"Report!"

Someone shouted outside the door.

"what's up?"

"A Song army crossed the river and marched westward, capturing Dingzhou City."

There was silence in the hall, and the big fly was also frightened into silence by the sudden bad news.

(End of this chapter)