On April 14th, the Song army suddenly dispatched on a large scale, first uprooting the Xixia strongholds at the mountain passes of Hengshan, and then directly divided the troops into two groups to cross Hengshan. On the 15th, the main force of the imperial camp's rear army began to fight against the Xixia troops who hadtily met the enemy.

Full-scale battle. Fighting broke out in Longzhou, Hongzhou, and Yanzhou. On the same day, there were seven battlefields with more than a thousand people fighting on both sides.

But to be honest, the war was not as devastating as imagined.

In fact, the middle and lower-level Song Army officers and soldiers here at the rear of the imperial camp were very surprised to suddenly cross the Hengshan Mountain. The officers probably knew that they had no preparations for a real war before. The soldiers were surprised to leave the dock and abandon their flanks.

The Jurchens were somewhat reluctant to attack the Xixia people... Relatively speaking, the Dangxiang people fought very bravely. Although they were caught off guard and the frontline troops were obviously insufficient, they still tried their best to defend various strongholds and cover their retreat in an orderly manner.

, gathered in large towns and strongholds to carry out resistance.

As for the Dangxiang tribes on both sides of the Hengshan Mountain, they are actually not very optimistic... Although they made their choice under the rare strong words of the Song Army, most of them were very perfunctory. Many tribes simply sent only dozens, or even

More than a dozen people came to answer the call, and without delay, they reported the news to the Xixia people privately.

At the same time, it can be seen just from the progress of the war that the Hengshan Dangxiang tribe who did not hesitate to side with the Xixia tribe was actually more numerous and worked harder.

The reason for all this is self-evident - the information gap is too big!

At this time on the Hengshan front line, everyone on both sides of the enemy, except for the Song Army commander Wu Jie who guessed the possibility, no one knew or dared to think that Xingqing Mansion had fallen at this time, or that Xixia's heart had been destroyed at this time.

A knife pierced through, to guess that the party members are almost at the end of their rope at this time... Isn't this nonsense?

On the Xixia side, except for a very few high-level officials such as Wei Ming Cha Ge, Wei Ming Renli and the leaders of the five states in Hengshan, no one else knew that Xingqing Mansion might be in great danger. In fact, only Cha Ge knew that Song Dynasty

The real and accurate date of the army's appearance at the mouth of the gorge, the military supervisor Weming Renli thought it was three or four days ago, thinking that there were only 10,000 to 20,000 Song troops, and that there was still plenty of time... This is not to blame Brother Cha, he had to block the news.

Or even lie outright to reduce panic.

Just look at Xiao Heda and you will know this. What Brother Cha did was not wrong at all, and it was not even enough.

Therefore, beyond the level of the supervisor Wei Ming Renli, the Hongzhou guard Wei Ming Yunge, and the Xiazhou capital Xiao Heda, many Xixia officials and soldiers, including the local Dangxiang tribal leaders, suddenly ignored Wu Jie.

The cost of the fierce attack was at most because Cha Ge's retreat attracted the attention of the Song army, and then the Song army on the opposite side thought it could take advantage.

It's not even about making a profit, I just want to influence Brother Cha's return to the army.

Even the few senior officials who were more attentive at most focused on the fact that the Khitans colluded with the Mongol people to cause a commotion in the Yin Mountains in the north, which in turn led the court to place Xiao Heda, the capital of Xiazhou, under house arrest.

As for further down the road, for most of the warring parties, they generally believe that the strength of the Dangxiang people in Hengshan at this time exceeds that of the Song Army, and the Song Army crossed Hengshan without being superior in strength, and then in the logistics

It is not a wise move to take the initiative to attack the fortress when the front lines are not safe. It may even be because the long-term ineffectiveness of the battle has aroused the anger of the Song Dynasty Emperor behind him. Just like those dramas of the Western Army in previous years, he was forced to send troops...

As a result, many grassroots officers and tribal leaders easily inferred based on their own experience that this time the Song Dynasty would probably fail again.

Of course, there seems to be a chance of victory, that is, unless the Song army can break through Yan'an in a short time and follow the Suide army to capture Yinzhou, forming a multi-channel pincer attack.

There is no way, the amount of information, the level of information, the judgments and even the way of thinking are different, no wonder these people. However, what really determines the direction of the war must be the reality behind the information... So what is the reality?

On April 16th, Wei Mingcha Ge, who had already reached the Iron Gate Pass behind Yanzhou, received no less than dozens of military reports in one day. He was dizzy and fell into extreme panic... because

On this day, he not only received the urgent document behind him, but also finally met the officials who had fled from the desert and the other side of the Yellow River, saw the latest document asking for help from Lingzhou, learned the reality of the loss of Xingqing Mansion, and even learned about the state leader.

and the news that the prince's whereabouts are unknown.

For a time, Wei Mingcha Ge, the king of the Western Xia Jin Dynasty, was in a dilemma!

It's really a dilemma. He is not an emperor, but a general leading an army. He has no power at all, and he never thought that he would have to choose between the two largest and most prosperous territories in the country... On one side are the seven states of Hengshan.

, here is where the ancestors started their business, with salt ponds, Hengshan defense line, and the Jurchens' control area; on one side is the Xingling land where the ancestors immediately moved to once they acquired it, and it is also where he grew up. There are Helan Mountain and

The Yellow River has Tang Canal and millions of acres of fertile farmland.

In terms of value, whether it is economic value, military value, or political value, Xingling is of course better than Hengshan, and far better. But the problem is that at this time, Hengshan is completely in the hands of the party members, as long as they

Turning around, I believe that Wu Jie's offensive will be contained to a large extent. At the same time, more than half of the rich Xingling land has been occupied by the Song army.

Throughout the afternoon, Brother Weimingcha kept telling himself that no matter what, he must make a decision quickly, because the fate of the country is in his hands... Compared with moving forward or retreating, the only thing he can determine is

The most deceptive thing is that staying in Tiemenguan is because he has sent out the 6,000 Iron Kites and the 8,000 subordinates who were previously deployed in Yanzhou in advance. By this time, he is estimated to have arrived in Lingzhou, and his troops were destroyed by the desert.

Divided into two... However, the more this happened, the more panicked and indescribable he became, and the harder it was to make a decision.

In a word, Brother Cha was also shocked by the news.

But it didn't matter, Brother Cha soon realized that he no longer had to make decisions.

"What do you mean?"

In the evening, Cha Ge, who almost had a splitting headache, was invited out of the best house in Tiemenguan by his close subordinates, but he was immediately furious because at some point, no less than a hundred officers had gathered in the front yard of his residence.

."Want to rebel?"

"Prince Jin, no one wants to rebel!" An older general who was obviously elected directly led everyone to kneel down together. Then this man knelt forward, hugged Brother Cha's leg and said sincerely. "Prince Jin,

We just want to ask, since Xingqing Mansion was occupied by the Song Dynasty, why do we have to stop here? Shouldn't we go back to save the people?! Our tribe, son, savings, and family property are all in our hometown.

Ah! Even the king and the prince, if they are not here, shouldn’t they be in the west?”

By the end of the conversation, the man's eyes were red, he was starting to shed tears, and he was sobbing a little as he spoke, and he rubbed himself against Brother Cha's leg.

Brother Cha lowered his head and stared at this person. His heart was churning for a moment, but he suddenly realized:

Let's say that the man holding his leg is in his fifties. Although he is older, he was promoted by himself, and his loyalty is certainly no problem. However, at the same time, this man who is the commander of Jingzhou,

At the same time, he is also the 'Zuru (big leader)' in the local Tibetan official system in Jingzhou. His tribe is in Jingzhou next to Xingqing Mansion!

This person and his tribe have been rewarded with land in Jingzhou, a Buddhist temple that has been worshiped by the tribe for a long time, a large house belonging to his tribe in Xingqing Mansion, and a cemetery dedicated to his tribe at the foot of Helan Mountain... This kind of person

, how could such a core member of the army agree to stay in Hengshan?

And if even this kind of person is not willing to stay with him in Hengshan, what about the others?

Thinking of this, Brother Cha couldn't help but glance around the courtyard, and he had a clue in his heart - without him, of the 30,000 party troops at Tiemenguan at this time, more than 20,000 were brought from Xingling.

Most of their native places are Xingling, and a few are even from Hexi and Yinshan. There are thousands of troops from Hengshan, but they are undoubtedly an absolute minority.

"Prince Jin." Just when Brother Cha relaxed, the general looked at Brother Cha without saying a word, then raised his head again and faced each other with tears in his eyes. "I dare to say something again, at this time, you must not be stupid... I

We have just discussed that the king has been in office for nearly fifty years, and people's hearts are attached to them. If you think about the position of the king at this time, it will only make people's hearts disperse. But having said that, if something happens to the king and the prince, you

Even if you don't take this position, we will definitely not be convinced! As for the fact that only the prince or the king of Yue is still alive, isn't it inevitable that you will be the father-in-law or the grand master? What is there to hesitate about?"

Hearing this, Brother Cha relaxed completely... didn't he? At this time, the fleeing officials and frightened refugees in the west had appeared in large numbers. The news could not be concealed at all. And since the news could not be concealed, under the turmoil of people's hearts, what happened?

Is it your own decision?

He is not a powerful official! He is just a clan general who knows how to fight, and is also a bit greedy and lustful!

Although Cha Ge has confidants in the army, he is not good at it. Just like the person under his feet is his confidant on the one hand, but on the other hand he is also the brother of Cha Ge, Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom who has been in power for almost fifty years.

Is it okay to be a direct confidant... Even his brother Cha is Li Qianshun's confidant, okay?

You must know that the army is alive, with 30,000 people, at every level, and everyone has their own ideas!

Of course, the more important point is that Brother Wei Mingcha himself grew up in Xingqing Mansion and remained loyal to his brother. He was already in a dilemma.

At this time, rather than being coerced, it is better to say that he is going with the flow.

At this thought, Brother Cha did not hesitate and wiped away his tears and sighed: "Where did you think you were? When did my loyalty to the king change? It is precisely because I am worried and frightened that my brother's whereabouts are unknown, and I am worried that there will be two people after you know the news.

Heart, that’s why we were so scared that we didn’t dare to come out... Now that Lingzhou is still in our hands, and you are so loyal, let’s not wait any longer, and set off quickly, and go to Lingzhou according to the original arrangement, and then

Cross the river and capture Xingqing Mansion, and then find the king and the prince! Drive out all the Song dogs!"

Everyone was in an uproar and making noises, and they were indeed in a state of returning to their master.

However, the matter could not end like this. Brother Cha reached an agreement with most of the military. When he walked out of the yard, he saw more than a dozen officers who looked frightened but had never dared to go to the hospital before. He felt helpless.

Let's say that after Wei Mingcha Ge learned the news, in order to increase the rescue efficiency, he asked the nearest Yanzhou Army to rush westward, and then asked Tie Yaozi to quickly follow up. However, at the same time, thousands of troops were forced out from the Hengshan front line.

Otherwise, how could another 30,000 people gather so quickly?

The small group of officers outside the courtyard were the leaders of Hengshan's local army.

"I won't embarrass you." Brother Cha gritted his teeth. "It's difficult here in Hengshan, so don't go there. Go to the front line of Yanzhou to support first, and then follow the orders of Renli, the supervisor of Youzhou, and listen to his unified dispatch... I

Before he left yesterday, he had been asked to recruit civilians from the seven states who were over 16 years old and under 60 years old... You should try your best to support me, and I will come back for rescue after I take over Xingqing Mansion."

These officers were relieved for a moment, just like Brother Cha.

As for sending these officers away, if the news of Brother Cha's knowledge continues to spread, it will inevitably cause turmoil in Hengshan. However, since the decision has been made, it cannot be changed. Only special military orders must be written and the supervisor Wei Mingrenli who stays in Youzhou will be sent in advance.

Explain the situation and reassure the other party, especially controlling Wei Ming Heda... This person is too dangerous at this time.

After writing the last letter, Cha Ge, the general of the Xixia clan, was finally relieved. However, he packed up his things and led an army of more than 20,000 from the direction of Xingqing Mansion, marching westward overnight, gathering scattered officials and people along the way, and preparing to join the army.

Yu Lingzhou, and then recaptured Xingqing Mansion.

Not to mention that Brother Cha was not a hero after all but a loyal clan general. He was determined to return to the west, but the messengers from the seven states in Hengshan who came to ask for reinforcements found that six states were completely in a state of collapse... They were in a state of collapse during the day.

At this time, I already knew that Xingqing Mansion had fallen and the whereabouts of the emperor and his son were unknown. At that time, my mind was blank. At this time, I saw Cha Ge leading the main force westward overnight, leaving only a few thousand temporarily transferred local troops to guard Yanzhou.

, it is obvious that there is the intention to preserve the passage between Hengshan area and Xingling area. It cannot be easily dispatched, but how could you not know that Hengshan has no reinforcements at all?

And the rear army of the Imperial Song Dynasty on the opposite side may have anticipated this situation and took advantage of it?

In desperation, the envoys turned back. There is no need to mention the few envoys in front of Yanzhou, and the rest of the envoys returned to the front line. They only mentioned that the envoys from the temporary military command department sent by Yuzhou Weiming Renli did not ask for reinforcements.

, instead received a military order, so he had no choice but to head westward all night, heading back to Youzhou, intending to first meet with the supervisor, King Shu Weiming Renli, who was in charge of the commander-in-chief at this time.

However, this man took several soldiers and showed King Shu's silver army commander card and entered the city. Before reporting, he was shocked to find that the city of Youzhou was already in chaos early in the morning... There were soldiers and horses everywhere.

A messenger like myself.
To be continued...