Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Chapter 256: Siege (1)

It has been nearly a month since the last time the Song Army surrounded Xingqing Mansion. Until now, Xia Chongzong did not understand why the Song Army retreated.

Late that night, Xia Chongzong called the prime minister's name An Hui into the palace for questioning.

The imperial concubine Ren Yuqin also accompanied.

Although Xixia has been basically Sinicized, they are after all a country established by the Dangxiang Qiang people, and they still maintain some of their own national customs. For example, the status of women is relatively high, and women are also allowed to participate in court affairs. When Xia Chongzong came to the throne, the domestic queen mother was in power. He first competed with the queen mother for power and then took control of state affairs. As for Xia Chongzong's death, Ren Dejing was able to become the King of Chu in Xixia, and he was powerful and had a great relationship with Ren Yuqin. In Xixia's history of more than two hundred years from its establishment to its demise, the Queen Mother has been in power for more than half of the time.

Therefore, Ren Yuqin sat aside, Xia Chongzong didn't feel anything was wrong, and Ming Ming An Hui also felt that this was a normal phenomenon.

"Aiqing, tell me, why did Song Jun only stay under Xingqing Mansion for two days before leaving Xingqing Mansion?" Xia Chongzong said.

"Weichen has been thinking hard these days, I really can't figure out the truth!" Wei Ming Anhui shook his head and said.

Ren Yuqin also had a curious look on her face. To be honest, she wondered why Song Jun retreated.

"General Cha Ge doesn't know if he can repel the Song Army?" Xia Chongzong said again.

"This is definitely not a problem! General Cha Ge led a 300,000 army to Yanzhou City. The 300,000 army is composed of young men. It can be said that more than half of the young men in Xixia are there. Their battles With extremely high power, Song Jun is definitely not their opponent." Wei Ming Anhui said.

Xixia is sparsely populated. Like the former Liao State and the current Jin State, they practice a military system where all the people are soldiers. They only have a population of more than three million, but the number of soldiers and horses exceeds 400,000. It can be said that most of the young men are in the army. They naturally didn't know that the army had already suffered a devastating blow, and if they knew it, they would definitely not be able to sit still. A country has lost more than half of its young men, and the future of this country can be imagined.

"However, before we sent Renli to inform Brother Cha, let him return to Xingqing Mansion! He must have left Yanzhou City now!" Xia Chongzong said.

"This..." Ma Ming An Hui was taken aback.

"Ai Qing?" Xia Chongzong hurriedly said when she saw that Anhui seemed to be staying there.

"Your Majesty, it seems something is wrong." Wei Ming An Hui said.

"Oh? What's wrong?" Xia Chongzong said in surprise.

"Weichen can't remember it for a while, let Weichen think about it." Wei Ming Anhui said.

The magnificent name An Hui was sitting there like this, lost in thought.

Xia Chongzong and Ren Yuqin didn't bother Wei Ming An Hui, so they just watched.

After a while, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Mei Ming Anhui's forehead. After another moment, Anhui's name Anhui turned out to be full of sweat on her head and face. He stood up abruptly, gasping for breath.

"Aiqing, what's the matter?" Xia Chongzong said in a bit of horror.

"The big thing is not good! The big thing is not good! Your Majesty!" Ma Ming An Hui said loudly.

"What the **** is going on? Aiqing said quickly!" Xia Chongzong also felt that something was wrong. This memorial name An Hui was unusually intelligent in the ordinary days, and he was Xixia's think tank. He was calm and calm, even if it was the Song army of that day. He didn't panic when he surrounded Xingqing Mansion. This was the first time Xia Chongzong saw Wei Ming Anhui so excited.

"Your Majesty, the one hundred thousand Song Army is not here at Xingqing Mansion at all!" Wei Ming Anhui said.

After speaking, he breathed heavily, seeming to want to calm himself down.

"What is it for?" Xia Chongzong said anxiously.

"They should have gone against our 300,000 army! After our 300,000 army got the news that Xingqing Mansion was besieged, they must be extremely nervous, and they must return to Xingqing Mansion as quickly as possible. They waited for work halfway and intercepted! Although they only had a hundred thousand people, they had waited for a long time and had plenty of physical strength. Our army was exhausted with a lot of physical strength and might not be their opponents! And... the Song army in Yanzhou City might also be there. Chase behind and encircle..." Wei Ming Anhui's eyes widened, as if he had seen what had happened in the distance, he said in an unusually horrified voice.

"You mean they are going to encircle our 300,000 army?" Xia Chongzong said in disbelief.

"Yes, that's it!" Wei Ming Anhui said.

"How is it possible? How is it possible?" Xia Chongzong was also a little fidgeting at this moment.

"Your Majesty, if the 300,000 army is annihilated by the Song Army, then we Xixia will be over..." Wei Ming An Hui said.

"This..." Xia Chongzong's face suddenly turned pale.

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to consider the 300,000 army. We have to guard against the arrival of the Song army again!" Ren Yuqin beside him said sharply.

"Yes! We must be on guard immediately! Your Majesty, immediately mobilize all men, women, children, and children in the city! Distribute weapons to everyone's hands so that everyone is ready to defend the city! All the city defense equipment must be transported to the city wall and wait Song Jun is here!" Wei Ming Anhui said.

Xia Chongzong felt unusually terrifying in his heart. He was worried about the order of the 300,000 Xixia army and Xixia's future, but he nodded and said, "Okay!"

In the middle of the night of this day, there was a sound of drums in Xixia City, and countless people were awakened. Countless officials came to the homes of the people and asked the people to come out of their homes and participate in the defense of the city.

On the first day of April, when Richard Ge, Li Renli, and Wanyan Zonggan fled back to Xingqing Mansion, Xia Chongzong confirmed the news that the 300,000 main force had been wiped out, and his heart was ashamed immediately. Xixia lost hundreds of thousands of strong men, and the consequences were extremely serious. If it is the Great Song Dynasty, there are many people, even if you lose hundreds of thousands of people, you can continue to recruit soldiers! Just like the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the family army was annihilated, hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops were annihilated, but the Great Song Dynasty still exists, whether it is Zhao Chen or Zhao Go, now there are countless soldiers and horses! The Han people have a long history, a prosperous civilization, and a large population. This is a great heritage and advantage! But in Xixia, a country with a population of only a few million, the loss of hundreds of thousands of young men definitely damages the foundation of this country! And even if it wants to recruit soldiers now, it is difficult to recruit strong men, and how much combat effectiveness an army composed of old and weak has. Even if the Song Army finally retreats, this country will always be in danger.

Brother Richard immediately suggested that Xia Chongzong move the capital immediately, and Xia Chongzong was very hesitant that day.

However, in the middle of the night of this day, the 100,000 Jingyuan Army and the 50,000 Ring Qing Army all arrived.

Almost suddenly, these troops launched a siege war against Xingqing Mansion just moments after their arrival.

Xingqing Mansion is extremely strong, and the moat is ten feet wide.

Liu Qi and Zhao Zhe thought that Xingqing Mansion had no preparations. Who knew that late at night, the walls of Xingqing Mansion were crowded with soldiers and people. Originally there were 50,000 soldiers in Xingqing Mansion. At this moment, these 50,000 soldiers had already come out to defend the city. As for the number of people, let alone how many. Countless castle defense equipment were placed on the wall, looking unusually eye-catching.

Liu Qi and Zhao Zhe have lost the Xixia army in a row, and they are extremely confident in their combat effectiveness!

However, the siege of the city overnight has no effect at all! Their soldiers had just crossed the moat, and arrows immediately flew up. As for the siege equipment, they had only temporary ladders in their hands. The walls of Xingqing Mansion were too high, and ordinary ladders could not reach the wall.

Over the course of one night, the Jingyuan Army and Huanqing Army had more than 3,000 casualties!

From the first night of the first day of April to the morning of the fourth day of April, for three days and three nights, the Jingyuan Army and the Huanqing Army did not attack the city intermittently, but there was still not much effect, and it was still impossible to lay down Xingqing Mansion! Genghis Khan used more than one hundred thousand troops, and it took a few months to defeat the northwestern Jiancheng. They did not have siege equipment in their hands, and it was very difficult to attack!

Originally, when Song Jun first appeared, Xia Chongzong, Wei Ming Anhui and others were extremely frightened, but when they saw Song Jun was blocked, they were relieved!

At dusk, the Jingyuan Army and Huanqing Army retreated like the tide. Xia Chongzong, Wei Ming An Hui and others secretly wiped their sweat, and they ordered the people and soldiers guarding the city to take a rest! For three days and three nights, Song Jun did not rest. Almost all the men in Xingqing Mansion came out to defend the city, and none of these men had a rest!

However, at this moment, in the afterglow of the setting sun, another army came from a distance! The number of this army has reached 100,000!

When they saw this army, Xia Chongzong and Wei Ming An Hui were shocked!

Facing the Jingyuan Army and the Huanqing Army, their pressure was already extremely high. They could withstand the offensive of the Jingyuan Army and the Huanqing Army. Now there are 100,000 people coming. How do they resist?

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