The news that Ren Fu was defeated and killed soon spread throughout the northwest of the Song Dynasty along with the fear of the defeat.
The Zhenrong army was in an uproar, and Li Yuanhao not only ambushed Ren Fu in Haoshuichuan, but also captured Huaiyuan City. Even the more than 18,000 young men who had just begun to rise in Huaiyuan City were slaughtered by him.
For a time, the northwest heard that all the troops of Dangxiang were fleeing and unable to fight. Han Qi, who was in the Zhenrong Army, was struck by thunder after receiving the news. Cao Yi, after learning the news, overturned the huge long case in the White Tiger Festival Hall and rushed to the Yamen
The direction was to yell a lot of curses, whatever the hell they wanted, and they almost dragged out the eighteenth generation ancestor of the Han family and insulted them all over again.
But no matter how much he scolded, it was of no avail. Cao Yi started training like crazy, and even wanted to leave the soldiers who were following Han Qi's tent. Han Qi did not dare to raise his head every time he saw him, and even ran away hiding his face.
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According to the soldiers of the Zhenrong Army, inhuman screams could often be heard from the Shuaisi Festival Hall at night. The sound of tears, blood, sorrow and anger made people tremble and feel terrified.
There's no reason why Cao Yi doesn't howl!
The loss of nearly 80,000 people was something he could not bear. Not only he could not bear it, but the entire Song Dynasty could not bear it. After this battle, the Song Dynasty would be completely passive in the northwest and lose consecutive battles.
It was also a rare disastrous defeat after the founding of the Song Dynasty. Even if the Liao people went south to kill Chanyuan, the Song Dynasty was still strong and the Liao people could not cross Chanyuan.
The 80,000 frontier troops could not even see the end of the field even if they were marching to fight. They could even camp for dozens of miles, but they were defeated one by one.
Ren Fu was besieged, and Qian was in charge of Zhu Guan. Wu Ying, the governor of the capital, had a chance to lead the rear army to break out, but they made another stupid mistake even after the breakout was successful, and ran into Lung Luochuan in a panic. In the end, these two people also
Both died in battle, along with fifteen thousand mighty warriors from Qinzhou who followed them.
Cao Yi really had endless hatred, but he knew that Li Yuanhao might really attack the Zhenrong Army next. If he couldn't withstand it, he would go straight to Weizhou and then go to Chang'an without any hindrance.
He couldn't even imagine the consequences of moving forward, so he gathered all the people who could be used. He didn't want to temporarily train a large army, but to train all the people to hold on to the city and defend the Guyuan of the Zhenrong Army.
, two military cities in Pengyang.
As long as these two military cities were there, Li Yuanhao would not dare to go south easily. At this time, Cao Yi really regretted it. He felt that if he had 50,000 elite soldiers in his hands, coupled with the firearms in Guyuan City, he would be able to command the army and fight
When Li Yuanhao fought in the last battle, he should not have promised Han Qi to stand on his side. Even if he promised himself the benefits in the court, he still had to return to the court in triumph. At this time, he had already asked the two of them to make contributions.
His plans were forgotten...
Li Yuanhao's Xixia army marched to the outside of Pengyang City, the Zhenrong Army, in the spirit of victory. Cao Yi, who was standing on the city wall, finally regained the composure that a general should have and immediately issued an order: "Order the two commanders of the Firearms Battalion to go to the city to assist in defense.
Soldiers are in the front, dancing is in the rear, bows and crossbows are available, no one is allowed to move around without permission, or build scaffolding to avoid arrows!"
Siege battles are always the most cruel battles. After Li Yuanhao's victory in Haoshuichuan, he immediately led troops to attack Pengyang City and set up an ambush in Guyuan to cut off reinforcements from Pengyang.
If you want to continue marching south to Weizhou, you can only capture the two strong cities of the Zhenrong Army. Otherwise, the retreat will be cut off and the army will be alone in advancing deep. However, Huaide Army and Deshun Army still have military cities in the hands of the Song Dynasty, and they cannot
Not on guard.
At this time, Li Yuanhao realized that a large-scale attack was beyond the reach of Xixia.
Da Xia was so big that it was like a giant beast from ancient times. Even if Da Xia could defeat its minions, this giant beast could still crush itself to death with its size while enjoying its feast.
Soldiers are expensive and fast. Only by capturing the cities of Pengyang and Guyuan as quickly as possible can we continue to attack, continuously squeeze power from the Song Dynasty, and strengthen ourselves.
But the only thing that scared him was that he had never seen the Song Army's firearms. He had seen the power of the Song Army's firearms many times in Ganliang. Many soldiers who had escaped from Ganliang were terrified when they mentioned firearms. Even the bravest
None of the Dangxiang warriors dared to ignore its edge.
However, among the troops led by Ren Fu, neither Li Yuanhao nor Zhang Yuan, nor Hu Hao, who was best at inquiring about information, found any trace of firearms, which greatly surprised Li Yuanhao.
Little did he know that the Song Dynasty had particularly strict control over firearms, and weapons that could suddenly attack targets hidden in the crowd had long been taboo.
There is nothing wrong with using firearms with caution, but if you are overly cautious, the point of using firearms will be lost.
The firearms used by the Song Army are still at the original version designed by Ye An. The range is okay, but the accuracy is limited. They rely on the large number of enemies to shoot indiscriminately.
However, firearms that have used lead shot ammunition have outstanding armor-breaking capabilities. Cone-shaped lead shot are stuffed into the smooth barrel, and the black muzzle is pointed at the party soldiers who are coming like a tide.
Now is not the time for the firearms battalion to open fire. Countless arrows soared into the sky at the tidal wave of enemy troops amidst the horns of the party members. Arrows are still the main force in the war of attrition. Although firearms are powerful, the cost is also staggering.
Even Cao Yi didn't dare to waste it.
The Xixia army rushed three hundred steps below Pengyang City and began to launch bows and arrows. The crossbow arrows drew a perfect arc in the air and finally landed on the top of Pengyang City. Some of them were stuck on the scaffolding that had been set up to guard against the rain of arrows.
They made a sound like a woodpecker, and some fell through the gaps and landed on the Song soldiers. The leather armor was easily smashed through, and the soldiers who were hit by the arrows howled.
The distance of three hundred steps is already very far. The Song army stood on the top of the city, and the crossbow arrows they fired from their height were only about three hundred steps away.
Facing the report from his subordinate soldiers, Cao Yi's eyes lit up. He was not frightened by the emergence of a new type of crossbow. On the contrary, he saw an opportunity to atone for his sins.
If you can get this kind of crossbow with a range of 300 steps, it must be a great achievement for you. The cost is low and the firing crossbow with a long range is still the king on the battlefield!
"Sun Gongfeng, it's up to you now! Later, I will attack the group of crossbowmen with firearms. You personally lead the cavalry and armored armor out of the city to attack and kill them. You must take back the crossbows and fire them!"
Sun Laizi chuckled and said: "General, don't worry, Old Sun will definitely bring back the firing crossbow even if he risks his life! General, please also ask the brothers in the firearms camp to wait for my old Sun's letter arrow!"
As Sun Laizi finished speaking, the soldiers of the Cao family who followed Cao Yi to suppress the Rong army immediately began to put on armor, and their men and horses were equipped with armor.
The city gate of Pengyang City opened a gap, and black lines rushed out. The cavalry that had already started charging in the city increased their speed to the fastest after the city gate opened. The horses galloped, and countless arrows bitten on the thick armor.
There was a tinkling sound, and some even hit the cracks in the nail leaves.
The tide of Xixia soldiers wanted to intercept the cavalry, but how could the charging cavalry be intercepted so easily?
The war horses run faster and faster with the support of strong inertia. The cavalry on the horses can easily harvest one living life after another just by picking up the spear in their hands.
Although Sun Laizi's leg was lame, it did not hinder his flexibility and stability on the horse. The horse sculpture in his hand easily penetrated a Xixia soldier, and the moment he picked him up, it bent like a long bow. With a little force, it bent like a long bow.
The wooden pole quickly stretched straight again. Using the strength of the horse's straightening, Sun Laizi effortlessly thrust the horse into the throat of the next enemy soldier, then tore his neck and drew out a stream of blood.
The cavalry of less than 300 people was a nightmare for the infantry. It split the Xixia infantry formation like a knife slicing through tofu. The cavalry on both wings quickly accelerated their horses to rush to the aid of the Chinese infantry, but they were about to kill them.
At this time, Sun Laizi opened the letter arrow in his arms, and a bright fire exploded in the air. Then a thick smoke appeared on the wall of Pengyang City, followed by the sound of exploding fried beans, and the whizzing of projectiles.
The sound of breaking through the air came.
The cavalry galloping from both wings could not find any arrows in the sound of breaking the air, but they fell off their horses one by one, and were trampled to pieces by the horses behind...