"The Mongolian captives are stronger than the sand fortress. They are greedy for money and drink poison to rob and take captives, so that they are on the verge of collapse. The Duke is willing to sacrifice his life and drive among the felts and furs. Would you rather not regret it? Now I have captured you with a heavy army.
, raise an army to attack crime, point your sword at Qinchuan, if you don’t change your ways, you will be blessed..."
At the end of the letter, there was a half-word question asking Hu Yun how he was doing, and finally there were four simple words: "Li Xia paused."
Lian Xixian put down the letter, his eyes were empty, and he didn't speak again for a long time.
I saw Liu Heima stretching out his hand, trembling slightly, trying to pick up the letter on the eucalyptus.
Lian Xixian pressed him, then hesitated slightly, then let go, letting Liu Heima read the letter.
The atmosphere in the tent gradually changed.
"I lost."
Finally, Lian Xixian suddenly spoke, his voice very calm.
"Raising troops to attack crime, pointing the sword at Qinchuan...Li Xia is not only inviting surrender, but also declaring war on me."
"His few foot soldiers?"
As Liu Heima finished speaking, his expression became a little embarrassed.
He only has a few cavalry...
Lian Xixian said: "According to what Xiao Quan said, Zhongmin became a prisoner of Li Xia, and so did his four thousand cavalry... For the current plan, Liu Gong can surrender to Li Xia. In this way, Zhongmin can be safe, and Liu Gong can
You can still protect the soldiers under your command."
Liu Heima was stunned.
Lian Xixian said again: "If Mr. Liu believes that Li Xia's power can last, why not behead me?"
In fact, Liu Heima had just thought of surrendering to Li Xia.
The son was in the hands of the other party. Adding up the front and back, six or seven thousand soldiers and horses were captured... I have to admit Li Xia's ability.
If they surrender, it may not be a way out to negotiate terms and let Li Xia release these people and let him take charge of Guanzhong.
Instead, after hearing Lian Xixian's words, he realized that the current situation was difficult and dangerous because the soldiers and horses from the North were gathering in Kaiping to fight Ali Buge.
If you surrender today, how can you stop His Majesty and his army from Mobei from turning around and heading south?
Leaving aside what happened to Li Xia then, I'm afraid Song Ting will sell him first, just like Li Quan did...
Thinking of this, Liu Heima sighed and said, "Mr. Lian's words are serious."
He straightened his expression and said: "I am loyal to Your Majesty and have absolutely no treason. I ask Mr. Lian not to tempt you again."
"This is not to test Mr. Liu."
Lian Xixian stood up, bowed his head and saluted, saying: "I acted too smart and put your son in danger, causing Duke Liu to lose his troops and destroy the general. I should plead guilty to Duke Liu. If I can atone for my sin, Duke Liu should kill me."
Liu Heima was helpless, his expression became more and more bitter, and he said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists, and I have no intention of blaming Mr. Lian..."
In fact, he could tell clearly that Li Xia was able to defeat Wang Liangchen with his cunning plan, but Lian Xixian was unable to defeat him with his cunning plan. This was not because Li Xia was smarter than Lian Xixian.
Instead, Li Xia had been planning for too long and finally lured Wang Liangchen to set up an ambush in his territory; Lian Xixian, however, had to deal with it hastily after devoting his energy to dealing with Hunduhai, sending troops deep into the enemy's territory, which was extremely dangerous.
too much.
In addition, Liu Yuanli is obviously not worthy of being a rival to Li Xia.
Who would have thought that Li Xia would rush to Hanzhong so quickly?
"After Wu Lang arrived in Hanzhong, if he had gone straight to Dashan Pass, there would be no chance that the horse would not arrive. It seems that Li Xia set up a plan to defeat Wu Lang before he attacked the city. It is not Lian's fault that his son failed to live up to his expectations.
male."
"You don't have to be like this, Mr. Liu. I really let Mr. Liu down so deeply..."
In the tent, the two of them talked heart to heart for a long time.
Lian Xixian apologized until he knew that Liu Heima no longer blamed him, and then he sat down again and talked about the future situation.
"While Li Xia is still in Hanzhong and Longxi's troops have not been mobilized yet, let's make preparations as soon as possible."
His response was actually simple.
Dashan Pass cannot be attacked again, after all, the troops in the pass are empty; at the same time, defenses must be deployed to prevent Li Xia from attacking from Longxi.
"Please don't worry, Mr. Liu. I will submit a letter to open a peace. The failure of this battle is all my fault and has nothing to do with Mr. Liu. I also ask your Majesty to increase your troops in Jingzhao, pacify Hanzhong, and rescue Zhongmin..."
Lian Xixian chatted and gradually became distracted.
What kind of person is Li Xia?
According to what I heard in the past, Li Xia used his troops with many clever strategies and had endless tricks. But what I saw today was that he actually issued a letter declaring war?
Is this the beginning of taking the right path in the art of war?
Or do you treat others the same way you treat them?
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The words in Li Xia's letter occasionally came to Lian Xixian's mind...
Looking back on his life, the young man was famous all over the world. He fulfilled Qingyun's wishes and encouraged himself through the Gao Kui Ji contract, hoping to trace his legacy through the three generations.
How can this ambition be called small?
Who is the "Gao Kui Ji Deed"? Gao Tao, Kui and Hou Ji, the wise ministers of Shun's time, made the deed.
Not only Xiao He and Zhang Liang mentioned by Li Xia, but Lian Xixian also wanted to take the cause of ancient wise ministers as his own responsibility.
Now that the country has just been established and everything has been started, it is the time to show off the great potential, but a letter from Li Xia poured cold water on it.
With Lian Xixian's ambition, he wouldn't be convinced by this, but it was indeed a bit stuck in his throat.
I wanted to argue with Li Xia, but I felt it was inappropriate to be angered by the other party.
At the end, Lian Xixian's eyes became firm and he muttered to himself.
"If our emperor hadn't swept it away in a flood, the pillars of heaven would have collapsed and collapsed..."
suddenly.
"Report!"
Lian Xixian turned his head and heard the news getting more and more urgent.
"Report!"
"Report! The Song army came out from Qinzhou and approached Fengxiang Mansion!"
…
In the tent, Liu Heima glanced at Lian Xixian, and an idea came to his mind.
——This time, Lian Xixian made a miscalculation and failed to calculate that Li Xia had rushed back to Qinzhou, thus losing the opportunity again...
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After Li Xia reorganized the troops in Longxi, there were more than 10,000 troops in Longxi.
With 3,000 men left behind, he personally led 7,000 infantrymen and marched eastward into Guanzhong.
Before he returned to Hanzhong, these seven thousand people had been ordered to be mobilized to Tianshui; the grain and grass had been opened in the Wang family granary, and two thousand people were summoned to transport it down the Wei River.
It is known as "taking Guanzhong with 10,000 troops".
As for Li Xia's first target, it was a place called "Shijiaying".
Why?
The Wei River originates from Longxi, passes through Gongchang and Tianshui, cuts off the Qinling Mountains and Longshan Mountains, and flows from west to east;
Jiangshui originates from the Qinling Mountains, passes through Dashanguan, and merges with the "Sanganshui", from south to north, and merges into the Weihe River.
The intersection of the two rivers is Shijiaying.
In other words, the two highlands of Longxi and Hanzhong surround Guanzhong, and the two rivers Weihe and Jiangshui rush into Guanzhong from these two highlands.
Occupying the intersection is equivalent to opening a new road on the Guanzhong Plain, connecting Longxi and Hanzhong.
The soldiers and horses from Tianshui and Dashan Pass can be reunited at any time.
After that, even if the enemy's cavalry made a detour and cut off his baggage line on the Wei River, he could still be supplied from Dashan Pass.
And what if the enemy doesn't allow him to garrison Shijiaying?
That is when the enemy is forced to fight decisively and the initiative changes hands.
…
This was the first time that Li Xia used infantry to face cavalry on a frontal battlefield. He knew that he was very inexperienced and fought very cautiously and clumsily.
Recently, he often read "Six Tao" and learned that cavalry has "ten victories and nine defeats." What he should try to avoid is the enemy's cavalry's ten victories, and try his best to promote the enemy's cavalry's nine defeats.
On the other hand, Li Xia is also weighing the pros and cons between himself and the enemy in this battle.
In terms of strategy and battle experience, he was definitely not as good as the enemy, but fortunately he had planned ahead, and commanding infantry was much easier than commanding cavalry, so he was barely evenly matched.
In terms of terrain, the plain area was advantageous to the enemy cavalry, but with Tianshui behind him, Dashanguan on the right, Weihe River on the left, and Jiangshui in front, he had a slight advantage.
In terms of military strength, he actually not only has seven thousand troops, but Dasanguan can also send troops to support at any time. He has an advantage in numbers, but he suffers a little loss with infantry and cavalry, so the two sides can be considered evenly matched.
But when it comes to mentality and morale, he came with the momentum of a big victory and caught the opponent off guard, giving him a complete advantage.
What's more important is that Li Xia can afford to lose. If he loses, the worst he can do is return to Tianshui or Dashanguan and make a comeback one day.
The other party cannot afford to lose...
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July 11th, the weather is hot.
The majestic and steep peaks of the Qinling Mountains are on the right, and the flat and fertile Weihe River Plain is on the left. The Song army marched leisurely and in line.
It’s still one day’s journey from Shijiaying.
The soldiers at the front carried heavy shields and formed an arrow-shaped formation to prevent the Mongolian and Han troops from attacking by light cavalry and at the same time share the pressure on the two wings.
The soldiers in the vanguard wore infantry armor, and with every step they took, sweat dripped from their feet and seeped into the loess.
The two wings were also defended in this way, with shieldmen and heavy infantry protecting the spearmen, crossbowmen, and cannon throwers inside.
A large banner was erected at the rear of the Chinese army, and Li Xia rode in front of the banner.
The weakness of this formation lies on the rear side, but Tianshui is nearby, and the Song army came out of the river valley, so they are not worried about enemy troops appearing on the rear side.
Suddenly, there was a beeping sound.
"Enemy attack!"
"Don't panic! It's the Sentinels who are harassing you..."
The figure of the enemy cavalry has appeared in the distance.
The light cavalry of the Mongolian and Han troops dispersed, roaring, outflanking the two flanks, and missed their arrows.
Such sporadic arrow losses are not intended to have a killing effect.
It was to delay the Song army's march.
In addition, after all, the soldiers were afraid of being hit by arrows and would feel uneasy.
And in such hot weather, even if it only delays the Song army's meal, it will inevitably affect morale.
Since the Mongols attacked the Song Dynasty, too many Song armies have been brought down in this way.
However, the terrain chosen by Li Xia prevented the Mongolian and Han armies from fully deploying. The march route was also close, and the troops were sent unexpectedly, so they would not be harassed for a long time.
The Song army still marched in an orderly manner, and the crossbowmen responded with missed arrows.
These enemy cavalry are not the Qianhu Army of the Mongolian Army. Their cavalry shooting is slightly weaker and it is difficult for them to project as far away as the real Mongolian cavalry.
If they charge too close, sometimes someone will be hit by an arrow and fall down.
As a result, the enemy cavalry moved further away, and the attack became less effective than before.
But the advantage of cavalry is that they always have the initiative on the battlefield.
Soon, groups of cavalry came rushing towards them. Instead of attacking, they rode around the Song army's battle formation.
Running and roaring also intimidated the Song army, intending to slow down the marching speed of the Song army and make the Song soldiers wearing infantry armor even more tired until they were exhausted.
Like a pack of wolves observing the weakness of their prey.
This feeling of being treated as prey gradually made the soldiers uneasy.
Before the fighting started, the infantry was already at a disadvantage.
Li Xia hadn't even seen the enemy's formation yet. This was a plain, and there were no mountains to observe the battlefield. In other words, the Qinling Mountains were too high to climb up.
However, the enemy could already see his military formation clearly.
Li Xia then ordered the generals to boost their morale and told the soldiers that their destination was not far ahead.
Gradually, a song began to sound in the middle army, inspiring the heavy armored troops in the vanguard.
"First take the twenty-four prefectures in Longxi, and other elements will attack the Yatou. Looking back, the Qin fortress is as low as a horse, and gradually we can see that the Yellow River flows straight north!"
"The power of heaven rolls over the earth and crosses the Yellow River, and thousands of Qiang people sing the songs of Han Dynasty..."
At the end of the song, seven thousand people roared in unison.
"Silver-clad Beiwei, fight back!"
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Gradually, only half a day's journey was left.
Li Xia raised his telescope and looked at it, trying to judge Lian Xixian and Liu Heima's next order.
The other party should have realized that there are not many opportunities for harassment.
Then, either a decisive battle west of Jiangshui, because once the Song army is allowed to occupy Shijiaying, Liu Heima will lose his entire strategic advantage.
Either lead the cavalry across Jiangshui to look for opportunities, because the main force of the Mongolian army may not have completely withdrawn from Chencang Road, and there is a risk of being intercepted in the canyon by the Song army.
After thinking about it, Li Xia couldn't judge the other party's choice.
But it doesn't matter, he is willing to accompany you no matter what...
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Liu Heima has ordered to withdraw from the canyon and is holding troops outside the canyon.
If he retreats through Jiangshui at this time and gives way to Shijiaying, the Song army will join forces in Hanzhong and Longxi; but if he does not retreat and fight decisively here, he will lose the advantage of the cavalry and lose the initiative on the battlefield.
It is foreseeable that Li Xia is coming with force and a decisive battle is inevitable.
"Where is Mr. Lian?!"
"Lian Gong is at the mausoleum of Emperor Yan."
"Quick! Invite Mr. Lian down..."
The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan was not far from the Chencang Road crossing. Soon, soldiers led their horses over and shouted to Lian Xixian to urge him.
"Lian Gong, leave quickly! If you don't leave, the Song Army will reach the canyon..."
Lian Xixian seemed as if he hadn't heard anything and looked around. The Song army's formation in the distance was like a little turtle, advancing slowly.
"It is said that you are good at using surprises in military warfare and like to take risks, but you are obviously extremely cautious. In other words, your use of surprises and risks is another kind of caution, because if you don't use surprises and risks, you would have died long ago."
He murmured to himself in a low voice and squinted his eyes, as if he wanted to see Li Xia's face clearly.
"I'm almost pushed to the edge of the cliff by you."
The situation was difficult for him.
It was too difficult. This game of chess started too slowly. When Li Xia came into his sight, he had already ambushed Wang Liangchen and captured Gongchang.
Strike first and strike later.
But Lian Xixian did not give in and complained.
He would not make excuses and say that Li Xia was taking advantage of him to deal with Hunduhai with all his strength. What was more important now was to deal with it.
There is no answer, a decision must be made...
"Lian Gong!" the soldier urged again: "It's too late..."
Finally, Lian Xixian got on his horse and galloped along the mountain road.
The wind blew his robes, and as he ran all the way out of the canyon, he could already hear war songs in the distance.
"Silver-clad Beiwei, fight back!"
He actually has the spirit of a king.
Lian Xixian was startled, turned around and made up his mind.
At the same time, the trumpet sounded, and Liu Heima also issued a military order.
"Station in Shijiaying! The Song army is not allowed to move even half a step forward!"
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"The whole army is encamped on the spot!"
Li Xia's military orders were also passed on.
He used his telescope to see Liu Heima's military formation and knew that the enemy was no longer willing to retreat.
That's fine, let's fight to the death on the banks of the Weishui River.
But Li Xia didn't plan to attack. He came from afar with exhausted troops and only planned to defend on the spot.
The enemy ended their attack on Dashan Pass in a hurry and was not ready.
The sun sets in the west.
The military formations of both sides faced each other in such a tacit understanding.
Like two wild beasts staring at each other, sharpening their claws, looking for each other's weaknesses, and killing each other with one bite...
Although they haven't fought yet, Li Xia has already realized the benefits of a head-on battle.
In the past, sneak attacks and ambushes could bring many results, but one thing was always missing——
The spirit of Master Wang.
Only by defeating a powerful enemy head-on once can we truly have the courage of Wang Shibei to restore the Central Plains, and can we truly convince the people living in this land that has been lost for 130 years.
To conquer Qinzhong, regain the homeland, and defeat the enemy head-on.
And it already has this potential...
What happened yesterday was just like "Hanzhong opened the Han industry, and if you ask this place, it is right or wrong."
From today onwards, "I want to point my sword at the Three Qin Dynasties, and the king will be proud and return to the east after a battle."
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