After receiving Han Gang's order, Wang Sunchen mobilized his headquarters troops and horses as quickly as possible.

An hour and a half later, Han Gang and Wang Sunchen left Didao City with two thousand foot soldiers and hurried towards Lintao Fort to the north.

And just an hour ago, Liu Yuan set off with the people who were ordered to lead him. More than 100 Guangrui generals, riding one horse and leading another, snatched the war horse from the hands of the Tubo people and finally had a place to use.

The soldiers who were once selected by Mu Zheng to sneak attack the back of the Song army are all the elite of the clan, and the war horses are also one out of ten, if they hadn't been running all the way that day, they didn't have time to rest, and they wouldn't have just been defeated in the battle, so that the Song army picked up a big bargain.

Galloping on the north-facing official road, Liu Yuan still waved the horsewhip in his hand from time to time. Before coming out, Han Gang's instructions to him were to 'find out the ambush soldiers on the road' and 'confirm the safety of Lintao Fort', and there was no more advice other than that.

A veteran general who is old in war only needs to receive orders, and he does not need too many instructions on how to do it.

Leaving the exhausted war horse at Jiehechuan Fort and replacing it with another war horse in the first half of the empty run, Liu Yuan led the army to explore the road more carefully.

Take advantage of the night to walk in the mountains. There are Tubo people who are familiar with geography around him to guide the way - Bao Yue and his tribes have always been in this land, as soon as Liu Yuan arrived at Jiehechuan Fort, he immediately contacted him - Liu Yuan took a few shrewd and capable subordinates, and arrived outside Lintao Fort very smoothly

The banner of the Yu Zang family could already be seen in front, but at the same time, there was also a big flag that fell into Liu Yuan's eyes. Liu Yuan recognized the meaning of the banner, which was one of the few generals in the Western Xia army who felt tricky, or his clansmen: "Renduo......"

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The army hurried along, and finally came to a halt when they reached the Yukawa Fort. This is the transshipment center to Hezhou, and it is also the closest walled fort to Lintao Fort. Heading north, it is full of dangers, and it is no longer possible to rush at the speed of the march ahead. And the 2,000 men and horses marched dozens of miles, and they had to rest for the night.

One of the biggest advantages of setting up a military station is that the passing teams can be safely arranged for food and lodging. There was no need for Han Gang to worry about it, someone had prepared hot meals and beds for the two thousand troops.

Wang Sunchen went to stare at his soldiers, and standing in front of Han Gang was Liu Yuan, who had returned, and the personal soldiers sent by the Qingtang Ministry.

Hearing the information from the reconnaissance from Liu Yuan's mouth, Han Gang sneered, "It was originally the idea of besieging the city to help!" ”

Liu Yuan nodded, "The party members are indeed divided into two parts. One is attacking Lintao Fort, and the other is preparing to defend the dangerous place on the side of the road to the south. ”

This is the old method of the party members. If you run too fast to rescue a besieged ally, you will crash headlong into a trap. However, in many cases, the problem is not the generals who lead the army, but the civilian officials behind the generals who assign them. Although he knew that there was a trap in front of him, he was still urged to go on the road by coercion and intimidation, and finally really walked on Huangquan Road.

Thankfully, Han Gang is not such an official. In his early twenties, he has the caution of an old man in his forties and fifties. A few days ago, when Wang Shao insisted on pursuing Mu Zheng, Liu Yuan heard that Han Gang had been persuading him for a long time without any result. At present, there is no news of Wang Shao, so that the generals from all walks of life can do their own thing, and Jing Sili's defeat is also because of Wang Shao's absence, which makes a great situation in Hehuang fall into trouble again, which has to be said to be the result of Wang Shao's decision.

Liu Yuan thought about it and continued: "However, after a few battles with the Bao Patrol people, the western thieves have retreated a lot, at least for now, it is safe to go ten miles away from Lintao Fort." ”

Han Gang looked at the cronies sent by Bao Yue, the young man bowed his head, "The patriarch is guarding, so he can't come to see Jiyi, when the villain came out, he repeatedly told the villain to ask Jiyi for his guilt." ”

"What a sin to be loyal to the affairs of the state." Han Gang Ha Lu smiled, and his heart was becoming more and more proficient in being a person.

After laughing, he asked, "How many people are besieging Lintao Fort?" ”

"About 10,000 or so, but not the soldiers and horses of the Yu Zang family who attacked Lintao Fort before. The banner that the villain saw, not only did the Yu Zang family send troops, but even the Renjia family came out with his iron harrier, and the villain also saw a camel in the enemy formation, which was likely to be the Poxi army. Liu Yuan paused, "Although there are few of them, they are all elites." ”

"Renduo...... Is it Renduo Zeroding? ”

"Hope is not him, but only his people."

Han Gang frowned slightly, he had heard of this Western Xia veteran, but he didn't know much about his deeds, but since Liu Yuan was solemn, he was definitely not a simple person.

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After resting for the night at Jiehechuan Fort, the 2,000 Song troops under the command of Han Gang continued to advance on the avenue.

The Song army advanced steadily, so that the party members who were preparing to take advantage of the situation to attack had no chance to attack. At the same time, the Baoyu Office, which has been maintaining the front in the mountains, also makes the party feel very tricky. Even if the Tangut people wanted to ambush, they had to hide it from the eyes and ears of the covenant.

Probably giving up the plan to attack the Song army from afar, Han Gang finally arrived five miles away from Lintao Fort. Standing on the top of the hillside on the side of the road, you can already see the flag on the head of the city.

Han Gang narrowed his eyes and looked north from afar. And Wang Sunchen also stood beside him and looked at Lintao Fort together, "Wang Cun really has a hand, and he can actually defend this broken city." It seems that it was damaged by Yu Zang Hua Ma before, and it hasn't had time to repair it, right? ”

Han Gang also nodded sincerely, he was originally ready to retreat to the Jiehechuan Fort in the rear, and even prepared to hold on to Beiguan Fort, but he didn't expect that Wang Cun was still holding on to Lintao Fort without losing it, which gave Han Gang the confidence to stabilize the situation again.

"Third brother, what should I do next?" Wang Sunchen rubbed his hands and waited for Han Gang's order, and immediately killed Lintao Fort.

"Set up camp right here!"

“…… What the?! Wang Shao almost jumped up.

Han Gang looked at the city under the distant mountain, stepped on the dirt under his feet, and repeated: "Set up camp here!" ”

"Uh...... Yes! Wang Sunchen suddenly realized, "I understand, do you want to be a pretense to take advantage of the unpreparedness of the party members to march into the army at night?" ”

"What is this, and when did I say that?" Han Gang glanced at Wang Sunchen and shook his head helplessly, "Be smart!" ”

"Do you want to rest all night and have a good time tomorrow?" Liu Yuan next to him interjected, "But it's a little too close." ”

"No, you have to take down the hard village! Be prepared to stay longer. ”

Wang Sunchen was in a hurry, "Lintao Fort is about to be breached!" ”

"It can't be broken. Now that we're here, Lintao Fort won't be broken! Han Gang's tone was firm, "If the western thieves want to take care of our two thousand men and horses, they won't dare to attack the city with all their might." ”

"But what about the food in Lintao Fort?" Liu Yuan interjected next to him and asked.

"Without Jing Sili's 2,000 soldiers and horses, the grain in Lintao Fort can be eaten for a month, and even if the food is out of food, there are horses, mules and ...... I can eat it! …… How long did Zhang patrol Suiyang? Han Gang said it coldly, but it was also true. With half of the men and horses, the grain and grass in the fort will naturally be more abundant, and there will be livestock, so there will be no hunger.

"Can this help Lintao Fort break the siege?" Wang Sunsin asked.

"Of course! We don't need to hit the trap of the Western Thieves, and we don't need to fight a decisive battle with the Western Thieves, as long as we make the Western Thieves unable to concentrate on attacking the city, it will be enough to relieve the siege of Lintao Fort, as long as Wang Cunzhi will know that we have arrived. ”

Don't think that the existence of the fleet was built to waste steel, and don't think that he Han Gangton didn't advance in order to watch the excitement outside. The mere 'presence' was enough to make the party members dare not attack the city with all their might. If he waits for the opportunity, he is ready to stab the fatal blow at any time.

"But ......," Wang Sun-sin still wanted to say something.

"We can't afford to lose!" Han Gang finally became violent, and the anger in his eyes made Wang Sunchen and Liu Yuan palpitate.

Didn't he want to drive the army of western thieves around Lintao Fort like sheep? But the current situation simply does not allow for arbitrariness.

The soldiers in Hezhou must not move, and the soldiers and horses guarding the safety of the grain road in the military station must not move lightly. The two thousand men and horses that Han Gang brought now are the only amount of mobility that the Xihe Jingluo Division has at the moment. Han Gang is now relying on the 2,000 soldiers and horses of Wang Sunchen's headquarters, plus the contract that I don't know if it can come in handy, to maintain the situation that Wang Shao stayed behind and not collapse. The two thousand men and the three or four thousand useless troops were like sandbags blocking the gap in the levee, and once the sandbags were gone, the flood would immediately rush behind the levee.

"Have you ever thought that if we lose, there is still room for recovery in the situation on Xihe Road? Will River State still be able to keep it?! ”

Han Gang asked sharply, but Wang Sunchen stopped talking, looking still a little unconvinced. But Han Gang's words had already reached this point, and he didn't dare to have any objections. And Liu Yuan is older, and his actions are much more stable, and he will not have a second word.

“…… According to what the third brother said. Wang Sunchen said reluctantly.

Han Gang sighed, this decision is indeed not easy to convince, and to maintain the current situation, the enemy is not only in front of him.

He looked at Bao Yoo who was standing on the side, he didn't speak, and he didn't know what this guy was thinking. But thinking about it, he should support himself - he will definitely not be willing to fight hard with the clansmen and the party members. However, if he wants to order the surrounding tribes so that the western thieves cannot get food supplies, then there will be no two words. Naturally, Han Gang would not give him such a simple job, guarding the main road to the rear, so that the western thieves could not harass the Yuhechuan Fort in the rear, which was also a task that Bao Yu had to complete.

"Don't rush." Han Gang turned back and said in a harmonious voice, "Wait first, the western thief will definitely show his flaws." That's when the opportunity to send troops. ”

After thinking about it, he said, "You still have to be prepared and set up a little stronger." The western thieves can't break through Lintao Fort, and they will definitely turn around and attack us. ”