370 Liangzhou City ...... Ruined!
Before he reached Liangzhou City, a question in Li Xian's heart was basically solved. Visible signs of battle can be seen everywhere on this not very long mountain road.
It was mainly bloodstains, there were too many, the ground had been stained mottled, and many places were simply black. After digging a few times with a blade, I couldn't see any new soil, and it was all soaked.
Seeing this scene, it is not difficult to imagine what probably happened on this road at that time. On one side is a deep valley and rapids, on the other side is a steep cliff, one end is blocked by the Wusheling Pass, and the other end is blocked by the army of horses. If the Xia people are caught in the middle, it is really impossible to escape.
The corpses under Jisang City were probably thrown into the river valley from this, and there is no need to ask others, the number of corpses alone can reflect the battle situation at that time to some extent.
As for how the horse king Shu got the Western Xia army into this dead end, and how he slaughtered the tens of thousands of troops of the two Western Xia military divisions with less than 3,000 troops, this is not something that can be imagined. Fortunately, I will be able to see Wang Shu himself soon, and I will be able to figure it out soon.
"Your Excellency, the front ...... The front ...... "Before he could think about how to negotiate after seeing the horse Wang Xu, Li Zhong ran back from the direction of the striker, as if he had seen a ghost."
"What's the panic, what's going on ahead?" Li Xian's heart tightened, the only thing he could think of at this time was that the horse king surrendered to Western Xia, and only in this way could he explain the myth that a few thousand soldiers and horses could defeat tens of thousands of people. But even if it is so, it doesn't matter, since you dare to come, you have already prepared all the back-ups.
"Liangzhou City, it, it...... Ruined! Li Zhong didn't admit his gaffe immediately this time, and still pointed to the end of the post road with an anxious face.
"Ruined? Lead the way! As soon as he heard that Liangzhou City was destroyed, Li Xian was even more surprised when he heard that he had discovered the Western Xia army.
Why did he rob Wang Hou's errand and rush to Liangzhou without hesitation and danger? Save the horse Wang Xu? Don't be funny, it's good for everyone that he dies quickly. If there is no Liangzhou City, the ghost is willing to come.
The current battle situation is already obvious, it is difficult for the other four Song armies to make any progress in a short period of time, and the Western Xia army is not vegetarian, they have fought with the Song army for decades without falling behind, and it is still like this.
But if you can advance east from Liangzhou, you will break this balance, and you may be able to win a big victory. Whoever finally occupies Liangzhou is the first credit, and such a big benefit for nothing is not taken for nothing. After all, the horse king is not in this plan, even if he is the first to win Liangzhou City, it will be a little credit.
But if Liangzhou City is gone, this credit will shrink more than ten times. The Song army is not good at large-scale maneuvers, and must rely on Jiancheng as a fulcrum, and when the fulcrum is gone, it will go east and fart!
If you can't walk a hundred miles, the grain road behind it will be cut off, and then you will be chased and beaten by the Western Xia army like every defeat before.
Liangzhou City is indeed ruined, the moat is not smooth, and the rubble inside is still sharp. There are not a few sections of the city wall left intact, and the houses in the city are much cleaner, almost not a single one of them can be seen.
The only thing that can still be identified is the stone pagoda of Baoguo Temple, but only half of it is left, standing there alone, telling the evil deeds it has seen, but unfortunately no one can understand.
"Angry old man...... Where is the king of horses! In addition to the damaged city, Li Xian also saw the car array. Now he is angry, or disappointed, and he no longer sings the high-pitched tone of courtesy, so he almost takes the lead in scolding.
"The other party claimed to be the new army of Huangzhou, and only sent a commander, saying that Wang Xu was wounded by an arrow and was recuperating in the camp, so please enter the camp to talk." Li Zhong had already met Jiang Erlang, but he kept Li Xian's advice in mind and did not make any rude moves.
“…… When the official went to meet the prince of the concubine, the prince of the horse, the extraordinary people did extraordinary things, it seems that the old man still miscalculated. Reluctantly glanced at Liangzhou City, Li Xian suppressed his anger again and again, and walked towards the car array with his relatives.
According to the arrangement of the imperial court, as the president of Wulu Vaxia, he should sit in the big tent and wait for others to come to visit, but this score doesn't seem to be able to be placed here in Wang Xu.
He is injured, he can't just wait here for his injuries to heal, who will provide so much food and grass for so many military horses? With the scale of the Huangzhou army, even if all the grain and grass are given up, it will not be enough for the whole army to eat for a day.
"Your Excellency, please indicate where you are camping." Li Zhong's mood is not very good, he knows exactly what his godfather or master wants to do when he comes to Liangzhou, but this ruined city obviously can't meet the needs.
"What camp? Sent scouts to search nearby villages, requisitioned all horses, livestock, grain and forage, and the whole army buried pots to make food. ”
Since the moment he saw Liangzhou City, Li Xian had already retreated, but before retreating, he didn't want to cheapen the horse Wang Xu, and wanted to search all the surroundings, take away everything that could be taken away, and strive not to leave anything useful for the Huangzhou army.
This can be regarded as revenge on the horse Wang Xu, if you don't let yourself fight for credit, then no one should take this credit! Why is Liangzhou City so dilapidated Li Xian has already guessed that he has fought many siege battles, and he has not been able to destroy a fortified city like this once.
Attacking the city is not to carry out demolition, just open one or two breakthroughs, there is no need to tear down the city walls in all directions. The defenders wouldn't do that, and the attackers wouldn't, and the only answer was that the king did it himself.
The reason why he did this is not complicated, what he did in Lanzhou was known to him, this is a tantrum, he would rather demolish Liangzhou City than let himself occupy it.
What does it mean to harm others and not benefit oneself, that is, Shengsheng turns a great achievement into an ordinary military feat, and ignores the overall situation, the will of the imperial court, and the interests of the country.
Ruthless! At this time, Li Xian had already put away all his contempt, and planned to have a good chat with this colt.
Pure politicians Li Xian are not afraid, because they will not lead troops; Li Xian, a pure soldier, is not afraid, because they don't know how to do it. People who are too bad are of no great use, and they are just small skills that are purely harmful, and they can't be put on the table; People who are too upright make better use of it, they have too many attachments in their hearts, and they can force them to comply by grabbing any one.
The most terrifying and difficult to fight is a capable minister like the horse Wang Xu, who is both righteous and evil, looks like a loyal and treacherous man, has courage, achievement, backstage, and skill.
This kind of person can stretch and contract, dare to take and give up, there are still gaps in the chest, and the ability is generally superior, who is not the master who can handle it casually.
And they are also very tolerant, when the conditions are not suitable, they are smiling when they are ridden on their heads and, but when they encounter wind and rain, they turn into dragons, and they are more vicious than anyone else in revenge.