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When Jin King Chage mobilized 20,000 elite border troops to return for reinforcements, the Hua Kingdom's Western Expeditionary Army, which was confronting the Xia Army on the southeastern border, was keenly aware that the Xia Kingdom's border defenders were strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and immediately launched an exploratory attack. The result was extremely smooth. In just five days, we conquered twelve villages from east to south. The Xia army's guards were much weaker in terms of resistance and fighting will, far from what they were before.
While the Chinese army was pressing forward step by step and the Xia army was retreating continuously, on May 26th, news of the great victory in Dingzhou finally spread. The world was shaken, Hua was inspired, and Xia was shocked.
Emperor Hua Di Lie only said one sentence: "Well done! It's time to clean up Xia Kingdom."
On May 27th, the 12th Division defeated the 60-mile section from Dingzhou to Xingqing. The Xia army intercepted them three times and came to Xingzhou City, the capital of Xia Kingdom. The whole Xia Kingdom was shocked.
On May 28, Linfu Zhejia Army, Jialu Jinning Army, Yan'an 14th Division, Huanzhou 21st Division, and the Central Plains 8th and 9th Divisions had just arrived and had rested for less than five days. More than 40,000 troops attacked across the 600-mile front line from Tumaochuan in the east to Shaniuling in the south.
The general offensive to destroy Xia has officially begun.
There are five major military divisions on the southeastern border of Xia Kingdom: Zuoxiang Shenyong Military Division, Xiangyou Military Division, Jianing Military Division, Jingsai Military Division, and Xishou Baotai Military Division. Nearly half of the troops were originally deployed. When they heard that the entire army had been wiped out, their morale was shaken. Then they heard that the country was besieged and was in danger. The army had no fighting power and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. The commander-in-chief of all military divisions had just issued an order to withdraw their troops to relieve the siege. The army retreated like a tide, almost in a defeated manner. Along the way, they abandoned their baggage, helmets and armor, and the soldiers fled. out of hand. What started out as a peaceful retreat eventually turned into an uncontrollable rout.
Retreating is also a profound piece of war knowledge. A poor retreat is worse than a defeat. It is a pity that the Xia army generals can no longer study this knowledge carefully, because time waits for no one, and the country does not wait for anyone. The Chinese army will not wait for anyone.
The total military strength of the Xia Kingdom is approximately 500,000. After deducting various types of water, such as handymen, support personnel, local archers, native soldiers, Tibetan soldiers, etc., the standing army of captured soldiers and Xiang troops is about 150,000, of which about 50,000 are distributed in the west, southwest, northwest and north. Ten thousand. The remaining 100,000 were divided among the various states, military divisions, and southeastern border forts and fortresses across the country. They were barely enough to fight the Song Dynasty for several rounds.
This time, the two armies of Cha Ge and Ye Lirong were wiped out one after another, and half of the country's military strength was wiped out. If the frontline troops were not withdrawn for emergency relief, Xingzhou City, the capital of the Xia Kingdom, would have no troops to defend. If the capital of the country is destroyed, the king of the country is captured. Does the state still exist? Go south three thousand miles. That place called Tokyo and the father-son official family are the best examples.
Therefore, the Xia army could only retreat and gather the remaining troops. Try to jointly attack the 12th Division to relieve the siege of the capital.
This last resort strategy was not wrong in the first place, but it was bad for two reasons: first, the capital was besieged by the Twelve Divisions, and the court was frightened every day and issued an urgent edict that the border troops must arrive within a time limit to relieve the siege; The first is that the civil servants in the DPRK and China are not familiar with military affairs and overestimate the quality of their own soldiers. They think that with a transfer order, tens of thousands of troops will come to them one by one.
These two edicts completely destroyed the Xia Kingdom's five reinforcements.
On the second day of June, eight thousand troops from the Jianing Military Division and Jingsai Military Division, which were closest to Xingqing Mansion, withdrew to Jingzhou to prepare for war. Unfortunately, these two military commanders set out with a total of 12,000 troops, of which more than 5,000 were captured alive. However, only one third of the army was lost in a journey of 300 miles. The remaining three military divisions have been delayed in arriving due to long distances.
On the third day of June, the imperial messenger appeared in Jingzhou and asked the two military departments to immediately send troops to rescue the siege. The commanders of both armies were complaining. This army had just arrived and hadn't rested yet. How could they fight? Not to mention, at this time, the morale of the entire army was low and their combat effectiveness was worrying.
The messenger didn't care about all this and said, "Are you going to take a break until the country is destroyed? Or should you continue to work hard and serve the country with loyalty?"
Having said this, what else can be done? The two military commanders could only promise the soldiers that they would receive heavy rewards for rescuing the siege; at the same time, they prayed to God that the journey from Jingzhou to Xingzhou was only twenty miles. It was only such a small distance, but nothing could go wrong. good.
God will never bless the weak side, but only favor the strong side.
On the fifth day of June, Jianing Army Division and Jingsai Army Division combined 7,000 troops and went straight to Xingzhou. Just ten miles out of the city, they were blocked by Yue Fei's thirty-fourth brigade, composed of three thousand cavalry, infantry and chariots. The seven thousand Xia soldiers collapsed at a shocking speed. The troops of the two major capitals were killed in the rebel army. The remaining remaining soldiers were chased for thirty miles by Yue Yun's 800 cavalry. Corpses were scattered all over the fields, and finally they were all driven into the roaring Yellow River
The ignorance and impatience of Xia's monarchs and ministers ruined the last remaining force.
The states on the southern border of Xia State: Weizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou,Longzhou lost the support of the two major military divisions and immediately fell into the siege of the 8th, 9th, 14th, and 21st divisions. In just a few days, Weizhou and Longzhou, which were short of major generals and panicked, were successively conquered; Kaicheng of Youzhou surrendered, and the magistrate of Yanzhou abandoned the city and fled. The army collapsed and failed without attack. The Chinese army broke through the Great Wall defense line across the board, and Xingqing Mansion was completely exposed in front of the enemy. Except for the three Xingzhou cities surrounded by a "pin" shape, there was only the last Yellow River barrier left. It¡¯s just that Yue Fei¡¯s Twelfth Division is already on the west bank of the Yellow River and can respond to friendly forces on the east bank at any time. This barrier has also lost its significance in blocking the enemy.
Soon, the consequences of Xia Guo¡¯s loss of the southern states became apparent.
On the seventh day of June, the 5,000 soldiers and horses of the Xiangyou Army who were returning for reinforcements were suddenly ambushed by Zhang Xianbu of the Ninth Division of the Chinese Army while passing through the Tiemenguan area. After two days of fierce fighting, most of the enemy was wiped out, and the remaining troops were driven into the Mu Us Desert. None of the troops were seen alive again.
Among the other two military divisions, the Shenyong Army in the left wing was tightly entangled by the Zhejia Army and the Jinning Army, especially the Zhejia Cavalry, which repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the Shenyong Army. Until the city of Xingzhou was broken and the Xia Kingdom was destroyed, not a single soldier of the Zuoxiang Shenyong Army appeared at the gate of Xingzhou City.
The last Xishou Baotai Army Division had more than 6,000 troops when they set out. After retreating hastily, they fled all the way. When they arrived at the Yellow River, only 4,000 troops remained. But that's not the worst part - because Weizhou on its flank and rear was not expected to fall so quickly, when it crossed the Yellow River from Mingsha, it was followed and attacked by the Liang Xing Division of the 8th Division that had just captured Weizhou, and the entire army was defeated. , countless people fell into the river and drowned, and less than a thousand people were lucky enough to escape to the west of the river. There are nearly a thousand defeated troops. In the end, they did not appear in Xingzhou, but dispersed into more than a dozen groups, crossed the Great Wall, fled into the Helan Mountains and the Tengger Desert, and were stolen by bandits.
The five-way reinforcements that the monarchs and ministers of Xingqing Mansion had been waiting for just disappeared. Xingzhou is in danger! The Xia Kingdom is in danger! The Li Dynasty is in danger!
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June 12, Xingqing Mansion. Xingzhou Imperial Palace. Summer Palace.
Li Qianshun has frequently summoned officials here to discuss matters recently. The reason why he chose this place was not only because the weather was indeed hot, but more importantly, his whole body exuded an aura of anxiety from the inside out, with large and small red rashes appearing on his face. And the blisters at the corners of the mouth can be seen. The monarch of the Xia Kingdom was in urgent need of a place where he could cool down. It's a pity that the so-called calm mind naturally cools down, but the bad news one after another will only make his anger more and more intense, without any coolness at all
"The Xiangyou Army's 5,000 troops were ambushed and killed! The Xishou Baotai Army's 6,000 troops were attacked halfway across the river, and the entire army was wiped out! The Zuoxiang Shenyong Army has not seen a single soldier so far! There are also. There were also seven thousand soldiers and horses from my Jianing Army Division and Jingsai Army Divisionall of them were destroyed in the hands of your important ministers who didn't know how to fight! Is this what you call sharing my worries?"
Li Qianshun grabbed a military seal report in his hand. Resisting the urge to tear him into pieces, he gritted his teeth and growled at several important ministers below him.
Under the steps stood four civil and military ministers, all of whom Li Qianshun relied on the most. They were Li Liangfu, the Privy Councilor, Weiming Anhui, the king of Liang, Li Renli, the king of Shu, and Li Renzhong, the king of Pu.
Li Liangfu smiled bitterly, as a famous general of Xia Kingdom. How could he not know how to fight? There is really no way! If nothing else, take the 7,000 soldiers and horses of Jianing Military Division and Jingsai Military Division as an example. How could he not know that an army with low morale arrived at its destination after a long march without a month's rest period? Don't even think about regaining your strength. But, can Xingzhou wait a month? Can the court wait a month? What can he do?
As for Liang Wang Weiming Anhui, Shu Wang Li Renli, Pu Wang Li Renzhong and others, they are all civil servants. They only know how to mobilize reinforcements from all directions. As for who these reinforcements can save, or even whether they can save themselves, this is not them. This is something that the big bosses in North Korea and China can only consider.
Weiming Anhui coughed lightly and winked at the Li brothers. The Li brothers looked at each other and nodded.
Li Renli raised his wat and came out of the queue, saluted and said sadly: "Father, the situation is urgent! The uncle of the King of Jin died, and fifty thousand troops were martyred. The enemy's 12th Division Yue Fei's troops even broke through the three layers of strongholds to block the attack, and their troops came to our gates in Xingzhou City. ; Tens of thousands of Chinese frontier troops attacked across the board and overran our prefecture¡¯s villages and villages; now all our armies have been wiped out, and Xingzhou has become an isolated city with no defenders inside and no reinforcements outside"
The more Li Qianshun listened, the more impatient he became. He raised his hand and interrupted: "What on earth do my son want to say? It's okay to speak bluntly, why do you need to beat around the bush?"
Li Renli responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I wish my father to make up his mind as soon as possible"
Li Qianshun¡¯s eyebrows gradually wrinkled, and his voice became colder: ¡°What determination?¡±
The cool and comfortable summer palace couldn't get rid of the profuse sweat on King Shu's forehead, and he was mori-moistened every now and then, and he was speechless for a while.
Pu Wang Li Renzhong finally couldn¡¯t stand it any longer. He stepped out of the queue and saluted with a long bow: ¡°Please make up your mind to hunt in the north!¡±
"Insolent! Bastard!" Li Qianshun was furious and finally couldn't hold it back anymore. He tore the military newspaper in his hand into pieces and threw it towards his two sons. The roar could be heard hundreds of meters outside the palace, "Why do I want to hunt in the north? There are also 2,000 elite proton troops from Xingqing Prefecture. There are also nearly 10,000 troops from Shunzhou, Jingzhou, and Huaizhou, surrounding Xingqing Prefecture. There are also 3,000 elite proton capture troops from Lingzhou Xiangqing Army. In the northwest of our Xia Kingdom There are still six military divisions with nearly 50,000 troops. Why can¡¯t we fight? Why can¡¯t we fight!¡±
"Beishou" is a tribute to the emperor's escape. It sounds nice, but in fact it is the emperor in trouble. How can Li Qianshun not be furious?
Li Liangfu moved his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end he closed his mouth tightly and said nothing.
Weiming Anhui glanced at Li Liangfu. He knew nothing about soldiers, but he also knew that more than 10,000 troops were all squeezed into a triangular area with no depth, and they could only be beaten. As for the six military divisions in the northwest Lord Baishi, even the nearest Zhuoluo and Nanjun divisions are five hundred miles away; the farthest Xiping military division is far away in Guazhou, which is thousands of miles away. , come and go, at least it will be next year.
However, this is Xia Guo's last strength. Even though he knows it is impossible, he still talks about it, which is enough to comfort his heart.
"Your Majesty" As soon as Weiming Anhui opened his mouth, he saw Li Qianshun's eyes sweeping over him. Weiming Anhui hesitated for a moment and then said bravely, "Currently, the Hua Kingdom's partial division is at the gate of Chen Bing City, and tens of thousands of enemy troops are approaching fiercely. Come, the country is as dangerous as a fortress. As the saying goes, a gentleman cannot stand under a dangerous wall Your Majesty, there are two officials from the Song Dynasty in the distance who are trapped in Tokyo, and they end up hunting in the north. Nearby, there is the Wanyan family of the Jin Dynasty, who went to Beijing to capture them. , and eventually the country will be destroyed and the clan will be destroyed Your Majesty, the lesson is not far away, we must observe it!!"
"Your Majesty, Yin Jian is not far away, we must pay attention to it!"
The four important ministers knelt down and cried out in unison.
Li Qianshun tremblingly pointed his halberd at the four important ministers. I want to curse, but I can't; I want to yell, but my voice is hoarse and I can only huff and puff. The entire summer palace fell into a dead silence.
This dead atmosphere was finally broken by a trembling and long report from outside the palace: "Your Majesty - something bad has happened! Jingzhou Defense Envoy Ren Dejing killed Jingzhou Dudujun Ren Duo Baosu, and surrendered the city to the twelfth Chinese Army Master. Jingzhou has fallen!"
Li Qianshun felt like the world was spinning and he fell down on the dragon chair.
Ren Dejing's rebellion became the last straw that defeated Xingqing Mansion.
Ren Dejing was originally the general magistrate of Xi'an Prefecture (now Haiyuan West, Ningxia) in the Song Dynasty. In September of the eighth year of Xia Yuande's reign (1126), the Xia army attacked Xi'an Prefecture. Ren Dejing led his people to dedicate the city to surrender to Xia, and Qian obeyed his orders and was informed of state affairs. Six months ago, because Xi'an Prefecture was recovered by China, Li Qianshun issued an order to transfer him to Jingzhou Defense Envoy.
Ren Dejing is also a number one figure in history. He once stirred up troubles in the Xia Kingdom's court, and in the end he almost even broke up with the Xia Kingdom and became independent. This man was the best at seeing the wind and steering the ship. That day when he saw that the Song Dynasty was in decline and the country was about to fall, he raised the city to bring down the Xia Dynasty. Today he saw that the Xia Kingdom was in turmoil and the buildings were about to collapse. How could he be willing to be buried with him? He secretly contacted Cao Ji, the general who surrendered to China, and sent an envoy to have a secret meeting with Yue Fei, the commander of the Western Expeditionary Army, to negotiate terms and choose a date.
Jingzhou is located between Huaizhou, Shunzhou and Lingzhou on the last line of defense of Xingqing Prefecture. It is the most important link in the last defense chain of Xingqing Prefecture. It is also the hub between the states and the most critical. . When Ren Dejing rebelled, the defense chain collapsed and the ties were severed. The Xia Kingdom's last line of defense was like a string of beads being torn apart, the beads scattered and the jade broken into pieces. Xingqing Mansion was self-defeating. The Hua Kingdom's Western Expedition Army has not yet crossed the Yellow River and is still a hundred miles away from Xingqing Mansion. The Xia Kingdom has been pronounced dead!
The outcome of the Battle of Zhengxi is just like the sniper in Di Lie's hand. There is no need to point the sword at each other, the bayonet is red, and a country has been sniped to death from a hundred miles away!
On June 18, the army of the Western Expedition crossed the Yellow River and divided and surrounded Huaizhou, Shunzhou, Lingzhou and Xingzhou.
On June 22nd, Liang Wangwei was named Anhui and surrendered to Xingqing Mansion. More than ten thousand Xia troops laid down their weapons, and the Baigao Daxia Kingdom, which had been established for less than a century, perished.
However, a group of important ministers, including Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xia Kingdom, escaped at night a few days ago, climbed westward over the Great Wall, and bypassed Helan Mountain, without being traced.
Li Qianshun finally chose to "hunt in the north", but I don't know how long this king of subjugated country can "hunt (suffer)". - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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