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On November 2nd, Rendou Baoguo received a letter from Li Dingchuan and knew that Li Hu had finally launched an attack on Karochuan...

At this point, Li Hu's attack strategy was basically clear, that is, first capture Renduoquan on the western front, and cross the snow-capped mountains to launch a sneak attack on Hexi, and then firmly restrain the Hexi Xia army; then carry out north-south attacks on the eastern front, approaching Helan Mountain, and firmly restraining the main force of the Helan Mountain Xia army; finally, gather the main force to launch an attack on Karochuan, capture Shuofang, and complete the encirclement of Helan Mountain.

Li Hu's attack strategy is basically consistent with Richard Brother's judgment, and Richard Brother's focus on defense is completely correct. Now, the outcome of the war has been determined by Karochuan's control. Whoever gets the control of Karochuan will win the war.

For Xixia, due to insufficient total strength, the defense strength of Karochuan was obviously insufficient due to the lack of total strength in the Helan Mountain and Hexi battlefields, while the forces on the Helan Mountain and Hexi were firmly restrained by the Huli Army. For this reason, whether it is Helan Mountain or Hexi, it is necessary to find ways to support Karochuan as soon as possible.

Renduobaoguo urgently summoned Ulan Sinlong and Angungxi to discuss supporting Karochuan. However, at this moment, neither Ulan Sinlong nor Angungxi could do anything.

On September 24, Yao Pingzhong led the Xihe army to Hexi, and it has been fighting for more than 30 days. The news has spread throughout Qilian Mountains, and the Hexi tribes were shocked. Among them, there were three Uighurs in Gansu and Su areas. The Tatar tribes raised troops to rebel. What's more serious is that Caotou Tatars and Huangtou Uighurs joined forces to enter the Pass, and Shazhou and Guazhou were in a hurry.

Ang Angxi has sent all the heads of the Xiping Army Department to return to Guazhou, and Ulan Xinlong also mobilized thousands of troops to Ganzhou and Suzhou to quell the rebellion. This is due to the fact that Renduobaoguo has not attacked Yingyabao for a long time. If the Xiping Army and Gansu Army are exhausted in Liangzhou, then the rebellion will be delayed and the consequences will be unimaginable.

"There are still 30,000 people in Liangzhou Prefecture, and according to the sporadic attacks on Yingya Fort and repeated scouts in recent times, the enemy who captured Yingya Fort was the main force of Xihe, with at least 20,000 or 30,000 people." Ulan Xinlong shook his head and sighed, "Yao Pingzhong was a very good war. He plundered thousands of livestock in the early stage, and then broke into pieces and sent small teams to rob them everywhere, which not only stirred up Hexi, but also kept replenishing food. With our current strength, it would be too difficult to drive this army back to Hehuang, unless there is a blizzard in the world, cut off the connection between the north and south of the snow-capped mountains and the plunder of its small teams, then for a long time,

The army was trapped to death.”

"The problem now is not to attack the enemy troops in Yingya Fort, but to quickly support Karochuan." Ang Angxi interrupted Ulan Sinlong's complaints in dissatisfaction, "My main force has returned to Guazhou, so you should find a way to draw some troops to go south to Karochuan immediately."

"I can transfer my army south, but what should I do in Liangzhou? Do you still want Xiliang Prefecture?" Ulan Xinlong asked back.

"With Yao Pingzhong's men, I can protect myself, and it is impossible to capture the city and leap the land." Ang Angxi looked at this disdainful.

"The rebellion has begun. Many tribes of the Gansu Uighurs and Tatars are ready to move. I can assert that as the war continues, all kinds of rumors are gradually confirmed, and more and more rebels will be more and more." Ulan Xinlong said excitedly, "At this time, I will be in a hurry to transfer my main force to the south. Yao Pingzhong is very likely to take advantage of the opportunity to fight out. Once the Xiliang Prefecture falls, the Song people can launch a north-south attack on Karochuan. Do you know the consequences of the north-south attack? Liangzhou is lost, Shuofang is lost, Helan Mountain is surrounded, and my country of Daxia is over."

"Nothing is as good as you think you are

Oops?" Ang Ang Xi didn't care and quarreled with Ulan Sinlong.

Renduo Baoguo was at a loss when he was at a loss. Now he was in a dilemma. The situation in Hexi was getting more and more chaotic. The army had to guard the border and quell the rebellion, and was struggling. If all the main forces were sent to attack Yingya Fort at this time, they would inevitably fall into the trap and be dragged down by the Song people. If they didn't fight, they would be unable to mobilize troops to support them.

Renduo Baoguo thought for a long time and decided to launch an attack. No matter what the result of Karochuan was, he had to repel the Song army to ensure the safety of Hexi. Once the Helan Mountain fell, the Dangxiang people would at least have a place to live.

Renduo Baoguo was eager to report to Xingqing Prefecture that there were no troops in Hexi to support Karochuan. Please send troops from Helan Mountain to support.

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On the second day of the lunar month, Yang Keshi commanded a large army to attack Pu Longcheng.

On the same day, under Tong'an City, the Song army not only did not rest well, but also suffered a heavy blow to the morale of the Dangxiang people.

Yang Weizhong convened

After careful discussion, the generals of each army immediately divided into two groups. Zhe Kecun led his army to go south and killed Gai Zhucheng so that he could meet Yang Keshi as soon as possible and open up the food channel.

This military situation was immediately discovered by the Xia army. When Li Dingchuan heard the news, he immediately ordered Cao Ji'an to join Bailuoquan in Gaizhu City to encircle the Song army on Niujiao Mountain.

The overall defense of Tong'an City includes the city, Qiulongling and Karochuan. If you want to defend the city, you must ambush the troops and horses on the Karochuan to the east and Qiulongling to the west to cooperate with the defenders in the city. When Liu Fa was defeated at Tong'an City, the overall defense of Xia Jun Tong'an City played a crucial role. This time, the same was true. Li Dingchuan defended the city with some people and horses, and cut off the Qiulongling mountain road with one person, while the other part of the people lurked on the Karochuan River to attack the flanks and rear of the Song army at any time.

The Song army was not familiar with this area of ​​terrain. When Yang Weizhong arrived at Tong'an City, he could only seize the highlands and mountain passes to ensure the safety of the camp. On the contrary, the Xia army had already connected the defenses of Tong'an City and Gaizhu City. The mountains and rivers between the two cities were attack and defense battlefields. Any terrain here could help the Xia army attack the enemy. Niujiao Mountain is located at the southeast foot of Qiulongling, adjacent to Karochuan, and thirty-five miles away from Gaizhu City. It is a good place for ambushing. Liu Fa broke through here and was killed in the middle of the siege.

Li Dingchuan and Xiao Hedatun had heavy troops in Niujiao Mountain to ensure the defense of Tong'an and Gaizhu cities. This is a perfect solution. If the Song army launches a frontal attack from Lanzhou, then the Niujiao Mountain garrison can gather the main defensive forces of the two cities to counterattack; if the Song army launches an attack from Zhenwu City, then it happens to be surrounded by Tong'an City and Niujiao Mountain; if the Song army launches an attack from Lanzhou and Zhenwu City at the same time, then the Niujiao Mountain garrison will take into account both battlefields and play a decisive role.

After Bailuoquan, the Xia army's left wing, led his army to support Shuofang, his army was stationed in Niujiao Mountain, while Cao Ji'an moved the main force of Zhuo and the Southern Army, who had originally guarded Niujiao Mountain, to the east bank of Karo River, so as to support various battlefields at any time.

Before Zhe Kecun led his army south, Yang Weizhong marked him several places that might be hidden on the map, the most eye-catching of which was Niujiao Mountain. When Yang Weizhong followed Liu Fa to break through and fought back to Lanzhou from Tong'an, he had a deep memory of the terrain along the way, especially the place where Liu Fa died, which was unforgettable.

"Whether Tong'an City or Zhucheng can't accommodate tens of thousands of troops, the defense of the Xia army has always focused on combining the inside and the outside, assisting the attack and defense, and using attack instead of defense, so the main force of the Xia army is in Qiulongling

The mountains and rivers between Karochuan are ambushed. You will definitely be in a hurry when you go south at this moment. Your task is to use the tricks to attract all the Xia army ambushed in the mountains and rivers. One is to help the Grand Commander go north to conquer Pu Long, Shuibo and Gaizhu three cities. Two is to cover the prime minister's army and sneak up on Gaizhu's army quietly approach Gaizhu's city. Three is to let the Xia army expose their strength and defense strategies so that we can quickly come up with countermeasures and conquer Karochuan in the shortest time."

Yang Weizhong repeatedly instructed Zhe Kecun to be cautious and make steady progress to ensure that this plan was successful.

"After your troops are in vain, we will stand firm and wait for assistance. I will go south on the fifth day of the lunar month to meet you." Yang Weizhong sneered, "Whether you can attract all the Xia army in Karochuan to a battlefield depends on whether this plan can be successful."

Zhe Kecun went south at noon on the second day of the lunar month, and walked slowly all the way. He only walked thirty miles when he set up camp at dusk.

On the afternoon of the third day of the lunar month, Zhe Kecun arrived at Niujiao Mountain. Further ahead was Gai Zhucheng. Zhe Kecun suspected that the Xia army's ambush was here, so he sent five hundred cavalry to go first.

In order to lure the Tiger and Lieutenant Army into the ambush circle, Bailuoquan and Cao Ji'an allowed five hundred cavalry to pass smoothly.

The five hundred riders ran back and forth twice, and were safe and sound. Zhe Kecun became more and more suspicious, so he immediately decided to camp on the spot, seize all nearby highlands, and ordered the scouts to expand their search range.

Bailuoquan and Cao Ji'an knew that they could not hide their traces, so they immediately decided to launch a siege. However, the initiative on the battlefield was snatched by Zhe Kecun, and the Xia army fell into a passive position. An ambush turned into a siege battle, and the difficulty was huge.

When the Xia army completed the encirclement, it was already dark, but the Tiger Lie Army in the south was attacking Park Longcheng. The Tiger Lie Army in the north was close at hand and could be supported at any time. In order to "eat" the prey as soon as possible, Bai Luoquan and Cao Ji'an commanded the army to attack overnight.

That night, the fire of Niujiao Mountain soared into the sky, the drums were like thunder, and the sound of killing was shocking.

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That night, Yang Weizhong received news that Zhe Kecun was surrounded by Niujiao Mountain. According to scouts, in addition to Zhuo and the Southern Army, the Xia army attacked Zhe Kecun, there was also the Xishou Baotai Army, with a total force of approximately between 40,000 and 50,000.

Yang Weizhong breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.

"This plan was successful." Hou Guai suggested happily, "Will we attack Tong'an City tomorrow?"

"Of course we have to attack." Yang Weizhong smiled, "We must act in panic and try every means to drag the main force of the Xia army to Niujiao Mountain to cover the Zhe to make the main force of the Xiang army quietly arrive at Gaizhu City. As long as we take down Gaizhu City and then severely hurt the enemy in Niujiao Mountain, Karochuan will basically get it."

"Can Zheqian arrive at Gaizhu City at the scheduled time?" Zhang Gao'er was a little worried. Whether it was Zhe Kesan or themselves, there was only ten days of food and grass, and ten days later, he had to break through and leave.
Chapter completed!