Gao Min stared nervously around.

The weather was really good, but Gao Min was still very nervous. Because above the three forks of the Mengmen is the Jingbian village of Xixia, which is only a dozen miles away. On top is the Xixia cedar village, but the village doesn't care.

Below the three forks of the Mengmen is a post placed by Renduo Lingding, which is closer to here, but only seven or eight miles.

Gao Min, the Xia soldier in these two places, is not afraid, not to mention that outpost, even Jingbianzhai does not have many troops at this time. It is also possible that tomorrow there will be a Xia army escorting grain and grass, but that force is probably not much, since it is escorting grain and grass, the combat effectiveness will not be very strong. However, what worries Gao Min is that he will be discovered by these two enemies at any time, and then notify Ren Duo Lingding.

If Renduo Lingding did not divide his troops to attack Xiguqi, but was under the town of Huai'an, it would be better, and when he received the news, he would send his troops back, and it might be tomorrow evening. In that case, with the arrival of Zhou Yongqing's army, Gao Min did not have to worry.

However, in Xigu, it will be more annoying, if you receive the news, at most two hours the large army of the Xia army will appear in the three forks of Mengmen.

The location chosen by Wang Ju is also good, as long as a fort the size of Liyuan Fort is built, this road can be completely cut off.

However, is Liyuan Fort small? It is far less than Dashun City, which is also two hundred and fifty acres in size, and its circumference is closer to the four-mile road.

Of course, if there is no worry, it will be built quickly, and the Song army only asks for cutting off, and it does not really want to build a fort, so it can compress its width, but it is to compress the width, and the circumference is at least two miles.

But this is not difficult, although it is difficult to take the mud at this time, but there is enough water to put the mud into the plate. Without ramming, the walls solidified on their own. However, he did not have many troops in the end, after two wars. The officers and men of the sixth battalion all suffered casualties one after another, although Yao Lin selected some soldiers with good archery skills to supplement the battalions. But the number of troops in his hands was only more than 2,800.

Therefore, if you want to build this battle fortress made of ice walls before the arrival of the enemy army, the time is extremely tight.

Therefore, you must not let the enemy find out before dawn, otherwise you will not be able to complete the mission in this line of work, and you will be in danger.

Yao Lin came over and said, "Gao Dujian, it's best to build the south wall first. ”

"Yes."

This is a helpless choice, even if the south wall is built, it will not be encircled. People are still not safe.

Of course, the soldiers below didn't know one by one, and while they were working, they were still whispering about the magical scene just now.

The snow fields were silent, the north wind continued to whimper, the ice wall was silently growing taller and taller, and a large and small crater appeared on the mountain mouth behind the two rivers. In the future, these pits will continue to be dug and then become the home of this lone army.

It would be impossible to build a house, and if it was flattened, the entire ice castle would be within range of the Tangut trebuchets and crossbows. So learn from the Jurchens of the present. I dwelled in a hole.

On the other side, Wang Ju also couldn't sleep at night.

He was in charge of the whole army, and he knew more than Gao Min, and he also knew that Western Xia had divided another army and set off for Gyeongju City. It is estimated that at noon tomorrow, we will be able to reach the city of Gyeongju. It may be a little later, after all, the snow is falling, and it depends on how much snow falls.

Of course, this snow fell very well, although it is impossible to compare it with the Battle of Sanchuankou (referring to Li Yuanhao's siege of Yanzhou City after Sanchuankou destroyed Liu Ping's soldiers and horses, but suddenly heavy snow fell, and the snow would not have an impact on the combat effectiveness of Li Yuanhao's army. However, the road was closed by heavy snow, and the logistics in the rear could not be transported to the army in time. Therefore, Li Yuanhao had to withdraw his troops. However, this time the Western Xia grain and grass are more fully prepared).

However, because the order was a little late in Gao Min's hands, Gao Min was delayed for at least two hours. The original plan was to get dark. Gao Min was about to lead his army over the cliff. But the herald can't be blamed, because the Western Xia army is blocked in front, so he can only make a detour from Huanzhou to Whitinburgh, and then from Whitinburgh to Dongling Peak, the distance is far from a problem, more than 200 miles, and it is very fast to ride a horse, and even Wang Ju allowed him to change horses halfway. The difficulty is the back, and you must carefully pass through, otherwise you will be discovered by the enemy. The heralds had to cross the line at dusk. On the contrary, he came back quickly, and it only took three hours to get the news to him. However, the time on Gao Min's side was delayed.

Tomorrow there will be three high-profile battles, not Rouyuan Village, nor Liyuan Fort, but including the battle led by himself. However, the battle was not important.

The important thing is that in Dashun City, it is in the three forks of Mengmen.

Especially the three forks of the moe door.

Then his eyes were fixed on the map.

Xigu had more than 10,000 troops in Western Xia, as well as Guo Qing's army. However, Guo Qing's troops can be automatically ignored, including the strongman, and there are only more than 2,000 people.

So he continued to look upward......

After a while, he gave another order with difficulty, and then asked the herald to continue to send it to the front line as fast as he could.

When the herald left, Wang Ju rubbed his red eyes, looked out the window, and thought to himself, it will be dawn soon, and then looked in the direction of Dashun City.

Where is the fierce battle in Dashun City.

The two armies, but the army of Yanzhou arrived at Shipanling in advance.

The reason is also very simple, Han Guo and the others were more vague at the beginning, after all, this is 300,000 Xia Jun, that is, 300,000 ants, and it is not so easy to pinch them to death one by one. However, I saw that the situation was developing as Wang Juxin said, but it was not, and there were some variables in the middle, but Han Jiang and Guo Kui were not clear. In addition, this battle seems to be really not very risky, so I agreed.

Han Jiang didn't know anything about military affairs, but Guo Kui was okay, and then immediately analyzed that this was a trick, it doesn't matter if the trick is combined, it is the royal road of the art of war. However, this trickster is speed, and the second is to make the enemy undetectable, so that it can succeed. There is no way to increase the speed, but there are other ways to increase the speed in disguise. That is Dejing Village.

Therefore, the division of troops to the security army city and Dejing Village, Dejing Village is in the southwest of the security army sixty miles, due west is Jintang City, but because it is mostly a mountain road, the road has many twists and turns, so it is also separated by sixty miles. There is another direct one to Yanzhou. To the south is the Meridian Mountain Dog Road that leads to Hwachi County and Gyeongju. Therefore, during the Tiansheng period, the Song Dynasty expanded again.

This is understandable.

The Western Xia stormed Gyeongju, and the officers and soldiers of Yanzhou also had to express it. Make at least one gesture.

It may be a gesture, or it may be a real intention to attack Jintang City. But even if it is to attack Jintang City, Liang Yibury is not worried. In fact, after the capture of Anjiang Fort, the material supply route of the three armies has been transferred to White Leopard City.

However, Yanzhou made a gesture of guò and unknowingly transferred more than 10,000 Song troops to Dejing Village. It's not far from here to the twelve. However, Gao Yongneng only brought 10,000 officers and soldiers, and the rest had to guard Dejing Village, so it was impossible to bring them all out, maybe it would make the Xia army in Jintang City feel a loophole. However, compared to the Song army, which could only defend passively, Yanzhou was able to send 10,000 officers and soldiers. It's already a "very large, very large" army.

However, Liu Ru's army had to start from Huachi City and then transfer to Pingrong Town, which was equivalent to invisibly going around a big circle, and the road was not easy to walk. Therefore, the officers and soldiers of Yanzhou arrived at Twelve Panling on the third watch, but the officers and soldiers of Gyeongju finally arrived at Twelve Panling on the fourth watch.

The two armies met, and Liu Yu was originally a heavy general in Hedong, but he and Gao Yongneng were comrades-in-arms in the series of battles of Luo Wucheng. After the meeting, there was a bear hug, and negotiations were immediately held.

At this time, the strength of the Song army was very considerable, Gao Yongneng's subordinates were 10,000 troops, and Liu Yan's subordinates also had nearly 6,000 soldiers and horses. Liu Yan said succinctly about Wang Ju's arrangement: "Ming Gong ordered." If the Yanzhou faction has a large number of troops, it will be divided into White Leopard City. If it is less, focus on Dashun City. ”

"White Panther City?"

"Yes. The White Leopard City has very few troops at this time, and the defense is lax, of course, we are not occupying, this is impossible, and there is no need to occupy it, but just attack the city, burn the enemy's grain and grass materials, and quickly evacuate. That's why I had my men prepare a lot of hooks. ”

Gao Yongneng is equally impressed.

It's not impossible. The opposite is highly likely.

Don't talk about White Leopard City, it is the enemy camp under Dashun City. The enemy also dreamed that the Song army would fight their idea. He also said quickly: "I'm afraid it's too late." ”

This is a surprise attack, and it will be delayed a little longer. It was dawn. As long as the enemy is slightly prepared, it will not be possible to attack the city.

"The sky is snowing, and it is estimated that it will dawn a little later, maybe after the end of the fifth watch. If the march is fast, it will be an hour and a half from here to reach the White Leopard City, and it should be too late. Liu Yan took out an hourglass from his arms, looked at it and said.

So Liu Yan kept urging along the way, and even a few soldiers who were injured in the fall left them behind, planning to look for them after dawn.

However, Wang Ju said very vaguely, there must be several prerequisites, one is that the officers and soldiers of Yanzhou can arrive in advance, and the other is that the troops in Yanzhou must be enough. So if it can be successful, it doesn't matter, the first target is the two battalions of summer soldiers in front of Dashun City.

"But my men are not familiar with this road."

The officers and soldiers in Yanzhou were not familiar with it, but there were officers and soldiers under Liu Yu who were familiar with it, so Liu Yu looked at Zhao Yuqing, but his brows furrowed slightly. Zhao Yuqing is familiar with the road here, but Liu Yu is very worried.

At this time, Liu Shaoneng stood up and said: "A few generals, it is better to hand it over to the last general, the last general often went out hunting when he was a teenager, and he knows the counties around the security army, including the border terrain of Western Xia. ”

Liu Yuhu looked at Gao Yongneng suspiciously.

Gao Yongneng had no choice but to look at Jing Sili, and Jing Sili said: "Liu Shaoneng is outstanding in martial arts, and he should be competent." ”

"Then Liu Shao can take the order, give you 7,000 soldiers and horses, and go to White Leopard City immediately, can you be sure to complete the task?"

"General Gao, rest assured, the last general will live up to the expectations of the public."

So the two immediately divided their troops.

Then the two departments pounced on different targets.

In Dashun City, everyone is also staring at each other. In the past two days, Dou Shunqing suddenly issued a strange order, telling the three armies to rest as soon as it gets dark, and immediately get up and dress up neatly at the fourth watch, ready to fight at any time.

Everyone is puzzled together, let's fight if we fight, but how to fight?

There are 20,000 Xia troops to the east, 20,000 Xia troops to the west, and there are two ice walls...... Well, today it seems that thousands of soldiers and horses have been siphoned off. But that's it, no matter which side, it's not easy to take it down. Don't underestimate these two ice walls, if you attack strongly, then the offensive and defensive momentum will become beneficial to the Tangut people, even these two ice walls will also take the lives of countless Song Dynasty officers and soldiers. Or if you want to take advantage of the fifth watch time to have another night attack, is that possible?

However, the military order is like a mountain, and everyone dares to be angry and dare not speak, so they have to obey the order. Fortunately, although he was neatly dressed yesterday, Dou Shunqing did not order the troops.

At the fourth watch in the second half of the night today, everyone was woken up again by the heads of all battalions.

Then immediately freshen up and wrap up, but fortunately it is only a drape, each of them still stay in the house, in the second half of the night at four o'clock, the weather has changed again, it is really cold.

At this time, Gao Yongneng and Liu Yu were dividing their troops.

Lin Guang walked to the battalions to inspect, and one of the soldiers asked strangely: "General Lin, are we really ready to fight?" ”

Lin Guang nodded, and then replied: "But it doesn't have to be today." ”

On that specific day, because Dashun City was surrounded, Dou Shunqing and Lin Guang were not very clear, it might be in these few days, so they had to prepare for battle every night. However, this kind of Chenguang changed immediately after Wang Ju entered Gyeongju City.

"But how do you fight?"

"You're talking too much," Lin Guang said, and the soldier stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to ask again.

However, Lin Guang added: "In the past two days, I know that you have a lot of doubts in your hearts, but it is not the battle you think. ”

After Lin Guang finished speaking, he went to the city.

At the head of the city, Dou Shunqing was looking into the distance with a telescope. Lin Guang asked: "Gong Dou, will our army appear tonight?" ”

"It's hard to say, but I have a feeling that it's very likely, you see the snow."

Not only is the moon dark and the wind is high, but there are snowflakes, plus the cold weather, what could be more advantageous than launching a night raid in this weather?

"Dou Gong, if this is the case, it is comparable to Li Shuoxue's night attack on Caizhou." Lin Guang joked.

It seems to be about the same, but it's not as good as that battle in terms of individual combat. First of all, Wu Yuanji's subordinates are Huaixi soldiers, a long-fought army whose combat effectiveness may be far superior to that of the Xia army, otherwise it is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to be peaceful for four years without being destroyed. Li Shuo entered Cai alone, and if he didn't succeed, he would become a benevolent, and the danger would not be as good as it.

Secondly, the snowy night was stormy, the flag was broken, and the Tang soldiers and horses froze to death looked at each other, indicating that it was an extremely cold weather, and it was precisely because of this extremely bad weather that Li Shuo made such a risky march. This was a sudden decision made by Li Shuo when he saw that extreme weather, otherwise he would not have frozen to death so many people and horses. After all, people will generate a lot of heat during exercise, and I believe that with a little preparation, at least that kind of misery will not occur. Of course, the Tang army didn't even have time to prepare, and Wu Yuanji wouldn't be even more prepared. Not like now, I was preparing for this operation several days in advance, wearing small cotton jackets and leather jackets if I had conditions, and adding a thick dress to keep out the cold if I didn't have conditions. Therefore, the cruelty is not as good as that.

But in terms of the whole battle, it must have won that battle. After all, this is a 300,000-strong Xia army, and just the marching routes of each army will be dazzling. Not to mention all kinds of conspiracies, wits and courage.

And Wang Ju doesn't like adventurous tactics, Gao Min's line is almost the limit of what Wang Ju can endure.

This may be the same as the impact of the first battle of Dashun City that was almost overturned by the Tanguts.

If you use an analogy, Wang Shao's use of troops is quite similar to Li Jing, but Wang Ju and Zhang Qi's use of troops is quite similar to Li Ji.

It's hard to say the pros and cons of the two, the latter seems to be more secure, but it's more brain-turning, in fact, it's not safe, so it may be exhaustive? The former may seem adventurous, but it requires the ability to seize the fighter plane, and it also requires superb intelligence.

This is not what Dou Shunqing and Lin Guang can think of.

The two continued to talk.

Suddenly, Dou Shunqing said: "Look, are they coming?" ”

Lin Guang took the binoculars and looked at the west, the sky was very empty, the snowflakes were fluttering, and he couldn't see clearly. The north wind blew, and Lin Guang couldn't help but shiver, but he looked carefully, and finally saw a black shadow faintly moving towards this side on the horizon...... (To be continued)