Chapter 1,263 Strong wind! Strong wind! (Two updates combined into one)(2/2)
Dangxiang also sent troops to plunder, but this time the Song army was very good at strengthening the walls and clearing the country. The looted grain could not sustain the army for three days, so now they had to eat some of the baggage grain and grass they brought.
However, most of the supplies, food and fodder were in other camps that were besieging several villages around Pingxia City, so the party had to use them to divide the troops.
Once Dangxiang divided his troops, Zheke and several other generals were dispatched to attack. Dangxiang's troops were scattered in various villages around Pingxia City. Although the two sides had small fights, the Song army repeatedly won.
Now it is the night of the fourteenth day of the siege of Pingxia City.
Liang Yibu already felt that although the offensive against Pingxia City was fierce, it was not as good as the first few days. The consequences of the division of troops had already appeared. The soldiers did not work as hard as they did in the first few days. Instead, the Song army in the city withstood three
After the attack, the defense became more and more stable.
"We can't continue fighting like this."
Liang Yibu had already seen the end of this war at a glance.
With the Song Army's repeated victories in defensive battles, their confidence became stronger and stronger. However, the party could not last long and was in decline.
Liang Yibu knew that he almost had to persuade the country's leader to withdraw his troops, but he could not. Because he knew that even if he expressed his opinion, the country's leader Li Bingchang would not listen.
He is now completely excluded from central decision-making.
"What will happen if Pingxia is defeated this time?"
Liang Yibu speculated.
If he returns to the country, Li Bingchang's reputation will inevitably be greatly damaged. Then Liang Yibu himself, who previously opposed the invasion, will not only not receive a reward, but will be killed by Li Bingchang in a rage.
Liang Yibu had expected it. If Pingxia City won this time, then Liang Yibu would still have a chance to survive. However, if the army was defeated, then he, Liang Yibu, would have no chance of survival.
So what should we do next?
Liang Yibu needed to find a way out for himself, so his only choice was to join the Song Dynasty.
This ridiculous idea flashed through his mind, but then he thought that no, his father Liang Yimi died in the hands of the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty had a grudge against him for killing his father!
But...but, this is nothing compared to the survival of the Liang family.
He heard that Liao Prime Minister Yelu Yixin lived a good life in the Song Dynasty.
Now the censor, Cheng Ren Duo Chu Qing, has already voted for the Song Dynasty. If he himself also voted for the Song Dynasty...
The Lord of the Song Dynasty has great ambitions and is determined to destroy Xia, so he will definitely accept him. It is better to surrender to the Song Dynasty early than to surrender to the Song Dynasty late, as it will only mean death anyway.
"To be honest, although I hate Song Dynasty, I hate Wei Mingjia even more!"
Liang Yibu thought to himself, where did this mentality come from? It was after his sister was killed by Li Bingchang and the Liang family was deprived of military power.
Liang Yibu thought of this and sat down again. Suddenly he saw a strong wind coming from all directions.
Why does the wind blow suddenly?
This is not surprising. Xiaoguandao, which is the Huluchuan Valley, is originally in the canyon. Pingxia City was built under Wuyan Gorge, so there is a lot of wind in the canyon.
But the wind that night was extremely frightening!
Liang Yibu was upset and didn't feel anything strange at first, so he walked out of the tent to take a look.
But in the middle of the night, there were mountains on the left and right, and beacon towers built by the Song army stood on them. And the canyon in the mountains was where the headquarters of Dangxiang's army was.
But there was a strong wind, and the fire was blown in one place. The soldiers were blown to pieces, and neither the men nor the horses could stand for a while.
The same strong wind has no effect on Pingxia City at all, but it is troublesome for the party troops stationed outside Pingxia City.
In an instant, several tents in the camp were blown over.
At this moment, the tall siege equipment was shaken by the strong wind, and then a crackling sound was heard.
The towers of Pingxia City are all three feet high, so the party's high carriages are all built higher than three feet to make it easier for soldiers to climb the city.
Because it was built in a hurry, the tall cars used for climbing the city were built to be thin and tall.
Therefore, when the strong wind hit, the high cart built by several miscellaneous trees could no longer withstand the strong wind and began to fall sideways. The party troops and horses near the high cart fled in panic when they saw this scene.
With a crash, the high chariot suddenly collapsed, instantly crushing several party soldiers and a war horse who had no time to escape.
After that, Dangxiang built dozens of high-rise vehicles for many days, but they all fell apart under the strong wind.
In the middle of the night, the soldiers fled in panic in the tents. Hundreds of thousands of troops were encamped, and the most taboo thing was for the soldiers to wander around.
The party soldiers and horses who did not know what was going on thought that the Song army in the city was attacking, so they blew up the camp.
The exhaustion of many days of siege and the heavy casualties caused the party's many battalions to collapse. Even the king's golden tent was attacked by the rebels.
"General, general, please get your troops in order!"
A soldier led the horse to Liang Yibu and asked him to preside over it. Liang Yibu sneered and turned a blind eye to this scene.
"Finally... I finally waited for this day!"
Amidst the strong wind, Liang Yibu suddenly burst into laughter, his expression ferocious.
Along with the strong wind, the party troops and horses in the canyon were in chaos, and the beacon towers of the Song Army in the mountains also lit up with open flames.
In the dark night, these beacon towers seemed to be embedded in the sky. Each beacon tower set up by the Song Army stood across the mountain. The fire ignited on the beacon tower at this moment was as bright as a bunch of torches.
Give a message to the Song army ambushing in the Four Veils Valley.
When Li Bingchang, the leader of the Dangxiang Kingdom, was awakened from his tent by the rebels, he saw this scene of the collapse of his troops.
Li Bingchang was shocked and couldn't believe that the army collapsed and blew up the camp like this.
He picked up his long sword and killed several panicked soldiers, then walked to Empress Dowager Liang's tent.
Empress Dowager Liang sat on her knees on a futon, holding a string of sandalwood beads in her hands and chanting something.
"Mother, let's go!"
Empress Dowager Liang raised her head, glanced at Li Bingchang and said: "This is retribution! Retribution!"
Li Bingchang didn't understand what Empress Dowager Liang said and asked: "Mother, what does this mean? What kind of retribution?"
Empress Dowager Liang smiled bitterly and said: "Have you forgotten where you are this time? This is the rise of Wu Zangjia. This is Wu Zangjia's retribution for our famous family."
Wuyan Gorge was called by the Song Dynasty people, and Meikou Gorge by the Dangxiang people. It got its name because the Wu Zang family lived here for generations.
The Meuzang clan gave Dangxiang a queen, and Li Liangzuo, the former king of Dangxiang, was the son of Queen Meizang.
It seems that it is also the fate with Tiandu Mountain.
Queen Wu Zang was originally the wife of Ye Li Yu Qi, the general of Dangxiang who guarded Tiandu Mountain. After Li Yuanhao killed Ye Li Yu Qi, he occupied the Mu Zang clan.
At that time, Li Yuanhao abandoned Queen Yeli and had many secret meetings with the Mu Zang family in the palace in Tiandu Mountain.
Wu Zang gave birth to his son Li Liangzuo at the place where the two had a tryst. The Liangcha River at the foot of Tiandu Mountain is the transliteration of Li Liangzuo's name.
Empress Wu Zang's brother Wu Zang falsely appointed Pang as a powerful official in the party. After Li Yuanhao's death, the brother and sister controlled the state affairs for eight years. Li Liangzuo gradually grew up and became dissatisfied with the Wu Zang family's interference in political affairs.
In the end, the entire Wu Zang clan, including Wu Zang's brothers and sisters, were killed by Li Liangzuo.
The Zang clan declined like this.
Therefore, when the strong wind arose, the Empress Dowager Liang said that this was Wu Zang's revenge on the Dangxiang royal family.
Right here in the land of Wuyan Gorge.
This inevitably makes everyone feel a sense of fate.
"I, the Liang family, are no longer like the Wu Zang family back then!" Empress Dowager Liang sobbed.
Li Bingchang was upset and said: "Queen mother, let's go!"
Empress Dowager Liang shook her head and said: "I won't leave. I will stay here until the Song army catches up and kills you! This will save you from the reputation of parricide."
Li Bingchang was not willing, so he immediately ordered the maid serving Empress Dowager Liang to take Empress Dowager Liang away by force.
The Dangxiang soldiers and horses immediately retreated from Pingxia City, but Guo Cheng, the defender of the Song Army in Pingxia City, saw this but did not rush to attack the city.
The next day, the Dangxiang soldiers and horses under Pingxia City were defeated for more than ten miles. Just when Li Bingchang was about to reorganize his troops, the Song Army soldiers and horses ambushed on all sides of the canyon, as well as the Song Army soldiers who were confronting each other at the entrance of the ancient trench came to kill them!
At this moment, Liang Yibu, the uncle of the Xixia Kingdom, had led dozens of his confidants to surrender to the Song army!
Chapter completed!