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There are sufficient horse farms and grasslands in the Hexi Corridor, but agriculture is far behind the Houtao Plain, and if Xixia declines, the Uighurs will definitely take the opportunity to send troops to the Hexi Corridor.

In such a situation, Li Qianshun was waiting for the country to perish.

Brother Li Cha smiled and said: "Your Majesty is too worried, the situation is very good now, there are many internal problems in the Song Dynasty, and Liu Yu launched an army in Hebei to attack the Song Dynasty, Your Majesty need not worry."

"I wish I was worrying too much."

From Li Qianshun's point of view, it is indeed a good time to send troops at this time after objectively analyzing the battles that Song Dynasty has fought in recent years and internal conflicts.

After all, Liu Yu was causing trouble in the east, and Northwest Sixth Road was in chaos.

If you miss this opportunity, where will you find it again?

However, Li Qianshun may not know much about it. In the past few years, while the internal chaos of the Great Song Dynasty was in turmoil, a group of new forces were rapidly rising.

The old shackles are being broken away with shattering momentum.

It's just that, in the chaotic period of era transformation, these new forces were obscured by the magnified chaos and were not noticed by outsiders.

During the critical period of the Song-Qi War and the Sixth Song-Xia War, these new forces played a vital role.

Li Qianshun asked again: "By the way, Wang Yi surrendered, what kind of position is suitable for him?"

"You can give me a book about the Privy Council. After all, Wang Yi knows Song's military affairs very well. Letting him serve in the Privy Council is good for us. It also demonstrates His Majesty's determination to reuse Han people. It can win over more Han talents to strengthen the country. I have great national power."

"What King Jin said makes sense."

However, the facts are unexpected.

On the first day of March, at [-]:[-] pm (seven o'clock), the early morning mist spreads outside Lanzhou City, and spring brings vitality.

After the ice and snow melted, even the bare Gaolan Mountain began to have new greenery.

Li Liangfu, who was preparing in the tent, was in a particularly good mood today.

Li Liangfu asked, "Where is Wang Quan's head?"

A Tuhan said: "Li Shuai, Wang Quan's head is still hanging outside for public display."

"The head sent by Wang Yi is really timely." Li Liangfu said with emotion. The morale of the Xixia army was a little weak after attacking Lanzhou City for a long time.

But two days ago, Wang Yi sent someone to bring the head of Wang Quan, the head of Xihe Road, which greatly aroused the morale of the Xixia people.

When Li Liangfu went out, the army was already packing up.

He wants to personally select the elite to accept Wang Yi.

In front of Lanzhou City, a head hung on the tall wooden pole.

That head is the head of Wang Quan, the head of the Xihe Road Army and Horse Capital.

The reason why it is hung there is not only for the Xixia people, but also for the Song Army in Lanzhou City.

This caused a great psychological blow to the Song Army defending Lanzhou City.

Guan Shigu stuck to Lanzhou City for more than a month, waiting for the Xizhou army to send troops. At that time, the inside and outside should work together to make dumplings for the Xixia people.

Xizhou is not far from Lanzhou, so it stands to reason that we should have arrived earlier.

But after waiting and waiting, he finally got the head of the general.

Li Liangfu ordered: "Go, go talk to the Song Army in Lanzhou City, and say that the Xizhou Song Army has been defeated by us, and tens of thousands of people have surrendered. There is still time for them to surrender today."

"Yes!"

Not long after, the voice of the Xixia people sounded outside the city of Lanzhou: "The Song army in Xizhou has been completely defeated, and tens of thousands surrendered. The head of the main general Wang Quan is here. You surrender today, and there is still time!"

He Yu, a general from Lanzhou, hurried to Zhizhou Prefecture. At this time, Guan Shigu was counting the grain books. He Yu said: "Guan Zhizhou, why not go out of the city to kill the enemy! If this continues, morale will be wiped out!"

Guan Shigu didn't raise his head, he continued to look at the booklet, and said: "When I finish counting this batch of food and divide it among the people, even if you want to kill the enemy, you have to eat it before you kill!"

He Yubei came from his heart and said, "The beacon smoke has been lit, and the fireworks have been set off. The surrounding cities have not yet received reinforcements. It seems that there are not a few Xixia people dispatching troops this time!"

Guan Shigu suddenly raised his head and said: "If we want to go out of the city to fight, we will divide into two groups. I will lead a team to attack the main road of Xixia, and you will lead another team to find a chance to retreat!"

He Yu said: "Why does Zhizhou say this! The final general is willing to fight to the death with Zhizhou!"

"These are recruits from the past two years. In the battle of Chang'an, our Great Song Dynasty suffered heavy losses." Guan Shigu sighed, "We must save some seedlings for Shaanxi."

Chapter 364 Battle of Lanzhou! (Second more)

What Guan Shigu said was quite tragic.

He Yu said emotionally: "Guan Zhizhou, the final general is willing to hold back the enemy. You lead the boys out of the encirclement and go to Huanqing Road to ask for reinforcements!"

Guan Shigu didn't speak anymore, he continued to count the booklets, and after the counting, he began to arrange.

"Report! There is a group of Xixia people heading south."

He Yu said solemnly: "Could it be true that Xizhou soldiers and horses surrendered that the Xixia people said!"

Guan Shigu closed the booklet and said: "It's not too late, let's distribute it. After everyone finishes eating, line up and prepare to attack!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Li Yanxian marched northward with Xizhou and the soldiers and horses brought from Huizhou and Xi'an Prefecture.

Beheaded Wang Yi in public, captured Xu Chongyan, avenged Wang Quan, and then recalled the deputy chief Liu Qian, and did another major event in the past two days, which made Li Yanxian's prestige in the whole army reach its peak.

what's up?

People made statistics on the distribution of military salaries for the entire army, the distribution of pensions for the wounded in the past, and the distribution of military rations.

These undoubtedly temporarily stabilized the morale of the army and stimulated the morale of the army.

Li Yanxian has never commanded an army of more than 5000. With his current state, it is very difficult to command [-] people to fight, and it is impossible to get started immediately.

Therefore, he handed over the command to Liu Qian.

Formerly Liu was the deputy general manager and had experience in dispatching large armies, but he still hadn't commanded tens of thousands of people to fight head-on.

However, there was no other way than the timing.

This battle must be fought head-on!

"Li Zhizhou, take care of yourself!" Liu Qian cupped his fists.

Li Yanxian clasped his fists and said: "Everyone! Let's go kill the enemy, we will all fight to the death, see you in the martyr's temple!"

After speaking, he led a group of people and began to separate from the main force.

Li Yanxian commanded 6000 men, ran in the opposite direction from the main force, bypassed Gaolan Mountain in the opposite direction, and entered Gaolan Mountain at a rapid march.

Their task was to take the path of Gaolan Mountain, pass through it, and then turn around to the side and rear of the Xixia people, catching them by surprise.

The mist in the mountains slowly dissipated, and there was some greenery in the forest.

Li Yanxian's men and horses are like a long dragon walking on the mountain path.

These places are the most remote and the most dangerous.

There are even roads in some places where only one person can walk, and if you don't pay attention, you will fall down. The bottom is covered with stones, and if you fall down, there is only one dead end.

Only in this way, the opponent's scouts will not go deep in.

Only in this way, will not be discovered by the other party.

And you can only go during the day, and you can't go ahead of time, because there are too many unknown changes in the mountains.

So they had to hurry on their way as soon as possible. If the main force approached the Xixia people and the time for pretending to surrender was up, they had to fight the Xixia people head-on.

However, the total strength of the two sides is very different, and it is obviously impossible to defeat the Xixia people in a frontal battle.

Therefore, Li Yanxian must be fast, faster than usual!

The troops he led included not only those gathered from Huizhou, but also strong soldiers who jumped out of the Xizhou Army.

With Li Yanxian taking the lead in taking risks, everyone followed the main force silently.

At noon, Li Liangfu brought 3 people, mighty and mighty, like a forest of swords and guns, and covered the sky with banners, and they had arrived at the appointed place.

He squinted his eyes and saw the Song army coming all the way from the back of Gaolan Mountain, spreading out horizontally, with a scale of tens of thousands.

A Tuhan said: "Li Shuai, the scouts have finished checking, there is no ambush in Gaolan Mountain."

Li Liangfu smiled and said: "Even the head of the chief general has been sent, Wang Yi has no room for repentance."

"Li Shuai, you still have to be careful, what if it's Wang Yi's tricks!"

"You will use the chief general's head to trick you?" Li Liangfu disagreed.

He, Li Liangfu, is also experienced in many battles, so he naturally knows the bitter tricks.

But who would be stupid enough to use the chief general's head to trick him?

The main general being cut down will affect the morale very much, and the whole army will be destroyed by a little carelessness.

Do you think that marching and fighting are just playing games, as long as you think, you can succeed?

A Tuhan said: "Li Shuai, please give the last general 1 horses, and the last general is willing to lead the surrender."

"Okay, I'll let you go!" Li Liangfu said in high spirits.

After another hour, the large army led by Liu Qian came over.

The Xixia army can clearly see the Song army's formation.

The scattered cavalry of the Xixia people began to approach the Song army, mainly for reconnaissance.

"Report! Song Jun is approaching!"

Atuhan immediately sent a group of envoys there.

Liu Qian also sent someone over there.

The Xixia envoy said: "Let your people put down all their weapons, and then move them five miles to the west, separate the battalions and teams, and we will arrange people to lead the team!"

The envoy of the Song Army went back and passed the message to Liu Qian, who said, "Tell them, give us some time."

Song Jun started to move, but it was small and orderly.

Liu Qian looked towards Gaolan Mountain, wondering where Li Yanxian was now, time was running out.

"Then why is the Song army moving so slowly?"

Li Liangfu immediately sent someone to urge Atuhan.

Atuhan sent envoys to urge the Song army.

At this time, Li Yanxian's 6000 people had already passed the most difficult place and reached the foot of the mountain all the way.

That place is very remote, and it is still more than ten miles away from the main force of Xixia at this time.

If you want to go back to the side and rear of the Xixia army, the distance is at least twenty miles.

Li Yanxian rectified his formation at the foot of the mountain.

With 6000 people, there is absolutely no problem for him to quickly rectify.

The soldiers replenished their food again, stopped for a while, and then started on their way.

Fortunately, it is not the infantry armor in the Imperial Guard Brigade, which needs to carry armor weighing dozens of catties, so the difficulty of marching is greatly reduced.

At this time, the vague outline of Lanzhou City can be vaguely seen.

Liu He said to Li Yanxian: "Li Shuai, the time we agreed with Deputy Director Liu has passed!"

"I know!"

"What should we do now?"

Li Yanxian said firmly: "According to the original plan!"

At this time, Li Liangfu realized that something was wrong. The Song army kept procrastinating, and the formation did not disperse at all.

He sent someone to send a message to Atuhan: "Give the Song army an ultimatum, and start a war if you don't want to surrender!"

A Tuhan impatiently sent several envoys, ready to give Song Jun one last chance.

The envoy of the Song Army left the midfield.

The envoys chased after them recklessly, but as soon as they were several hundred meters away from the Song army's front line, Liu Qian began to order: "God arm crossbow, shoot the Xixia people!"

When he gave an order, dozens of crossbow arrows flew out instantly.

Those Xixia envoys were shot off their horses as soon as they entered the range.

Seeing that something was wrong, Atuhan immediately shouted: "The Song army feigned surrender!"