All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 263: Conquering Xixia (Part )

When Li Yuanhao rebelled and founded the country, Western Xia was still a nomadic tribe.

Wherever their king is, there is the core of the country.

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed.

When nomadic people came into contact with civilization, they gradually turned to settled farming with stable harvests and inevitably began to gather together.

Let’s not mention Liangzhou, Suzhou, Guasha and even Yumen Pass, those distant places in the Western Regions.

The Western Xia Dynasty actually had a very large territory, and its real core was along the Yellow River.

Qiantao and Houtao at the foot of the Yinshan Mountains, as well as the Yinchuan Plain.

In this era, it was not called the Yinchuan Plain. This fertile land between the Helan Mountains and the Yellow River was called the Xitao area because it was located on the west bank of the Yellow River.

The first set is Chi Le Chuan, and the second set is Baotou, the Baotou of Baotou Lu Bu.

The core of the core is the Yinchuan Plain, which is irrigated by the Tangqu Canal.

This place is located in the central area of ​​Western Xia. If it is lost, it would be considered the end of the country.

Almost all the Dangxiang people living here were mobilized.

There were so many people that there was no end in sight.

Just in terms of equipment.
"Is Li Qianshun crazy?" Retracting his gaze, Chen Ran joked with the generals around him, "What use are these soldiers and horses that are almost like refugees?"

Qu Duan was a man who knew how to handle things, and he immediately responded, "They are still better than the refugees. At least they don't need dung forks."

All the generals laughed, even Yue Fei, who was usually serious, curled up the corners of his mouth.

This is not only in line with the boss's wishes, but also gives soldiers confidence and boosts morale before the battle.

After all, if the generals look calm and even contemptuous of their opponents, the soldiers will feel that they can win.

If you have a long face and look like you are worried about something, the morale of the army will be destroyed before the battle even starts.

In the era of cold weapons, there were actually many factors that influenced wars.

"almost."

Looking up at the sky, Chen Ran instructed, "Everyone should follow orders."

"Here~~~"

The generals returned to their respective formations. As the sound of war drums and horns rang out and countless flags were waving, Chen Ran took the lead in launching the attack.

In the cold weapon era, taking the lead in attacking would make the soldiers feel that "we are strong and dare to take the initiative to fight."

It helps boost morale.

Of course, Chen Ran’s soldiers hardly need such means to boost morale.

No matter whether it was the Qin Feng soldiers or the cannon fodder of the Death Squad, they all stared fiercely at the Dangxiang people opposite them with murderous eyes.

Defeating the enemy can also earn you military rewards, and no one would miss such a good opportunity.

The system of military merit requires the heads of enemy soldiers.

But it is impossible for everyone on the battlefield to be a soldier, the production level is there.

However, although the heads of ordinary enemy soldiers could not be awarded titles, there would still be rewards.

Either money or grain and salt.

The Song Dynasty's imperial guards had no status and were often deducted from their food and wages. When they fought, they flew across the grass and when they fled, they were scattered all over the mountains and plains.

However, the imperial guards under Chen Ran, who had sufficient food and wages, as well as promotion channels and rewards, were all panting with red eyes, tightly grasping their weapons, and their eyes were as big as copper bells, staring at the Dangxiang people opposite them.

To become rich, to bring honor to the family, to open a family tree, to rise to prominence.
All hopes were placed on the Tanguts on the opposite side.

Not to mention that there are 100,000 troops on the opposite side, even if there are 1 million people, the soldiers will go crazy and kill them all!

"His Majesty."

The general in charge of the army, Prince of Liang, whose name was Anhui, said solemnly, "The people of Song are different now."

Li Qianshun was the emperor for decades, and although he was a puppet most of the time, he still had a vision. "The momentum was different, and the murderous aura was everywhere."

Anyone with eyes can see the difference between those who just get by with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan and those who work hard with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan.

In the past, the soldiers of the Western Army only wanted to have food in their mouths and clothes on their bodies, and it would be best if they didn’t have to fight. After all, no one would risk their lives without rewards or promotion.

But now.
"I regret it a little bit." Li Qianshun's eyes changed, "I shouldn't have fought in the wild."

The Song army was well-equipped, had high morale, and was full of killing intent.

In the Dabai Gao Kingdom, people were recruited as soldiers by sweeping the ground, and almost all the males between the age of twelve and sixty in Xingling were conscripted.

How can we fight without any armor and only with sword, bow and pistol in our hands?
"Your Majesty, don't talk about this now." Wei Ming An Hui immediately said sternly, "It will shake the morale!"

"King Liang is right." Li Qianshun laughed at himself. "I defeated Liu Fa's army of tens of thousands a few years ago, so I thought I was great."

"Your Majesty!" Weiming Anhui emphasized, "Our army is mostly light cavalry, and Xingqing Prefecture is not suitable for defending the city. There is nothing wrong with a field battle!"

He had to remind the king that he should not say discouraging words when the war was about to begin.

"King Liang is right." Facing an unprecedented crisis, Li Qianshun was stimulated. "In this battle, I hope that the country's fortune will continue. Soldiers should fight to the death!"

Since Li Yuanhao's rebellion, Xingqing Prefecture has not encountered any military threat for hundreds of years.

Under peaceful and comfortable living conditions, the economy prospered and the population grew rapidly.

In the past, cities could not accommodate the excessive population and naturally expanded outward.

The same was true for the city of Bianliang, which had enjoyed peace for a hundred years. The prosperity outside the city was no less than that inside the city.

In Xingqing Prefecture, a series of important buildings were gradually built outside the city, even including their newly built imperial palace!
The imperial palace is built outside the city. How can we defend the city?
Moreover, the recruited Tangut men were good at riding and archery.

"Blow the horn~"

"Drum roll~"

The Xixia people began to move, rushing over madly like a wave in the dark.

Rushing to the front were tens of thousands of bumping sons. The name was a bit confusing, but it actually had the same meaning as the cannon fodder camp on Chen Ran's side.

The Song prisoners captured by the Dangxiang people, including the Han men under their rule, were all cannon fodder, who were the first to rush forward to consume the Song army's crossbow arrows and strength.

So, there is no future in being a prisoner.

Chen Ran knew all this, and he also placed the death squad composed of Western Army prisoners on the front line.

Both sides were the Western Army, and many people even knew each other. After all, it had only been a few years since Liu Fa's army of tens of thousands was destroyed.

Fate is so wonderful that the Western Army began to fight each other at the gate of the Dangxiang capital.

Neither side was wearing armor, and their weapons were not much different, with the Death Squad's side being slightly better.

In terms of numbers, the Hit Son Battalion has more enemies, but in terms of morale, the Death Squad has the upper hand.

The two sides collided and crowded into a ball.

Arrows rained down, swords chopped, shields smashed, and the sound of shouting and yelling shook the sky.

The one who commanded these cannon fodder was Qu Duan. He was quick-witted and organized a group of soldiers from Xihe Road. They shouted in unison, "Brothers on the opposite side, stop fighting~~~We are all brothers. Quickly surrender and kill the Dangxiang dogs~~~"

There are many reasons for hitting your son.

They were mainly Song army captives, as well as Han people captured by the Dangxiang people while raiding the valleys, and those Han people who had no status at all under the rule of Western Xia.

Several years ago, Liu Fa was defeated and almost all of his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xihe Road were wiped out.

Among the people on the opposite side, there were thousands of captives from Xihe Road.

As the shouts grew louder, almost everyone in the Death Squad was shouting, which greatly affected the morale of the gang leader.

When the Dangxiang people who were supervising the army started to hack and kill the hesitant son, he immediately became furious.

Zhuang Ling'er's son rebelled on a large scale and, together with the death squad, turned back to attack the Dangxiang people, causing great turmoil.

Weiming Chago personally led thousands of guards to attack, and only then did he stop the gradually spreading chaos.

Before he could take advantage of the situation, he slaughtered all these men.

He was shocked to find that the men in front of him were retreating like the tide, and were replaced by regular soldiers.

"It was a steel wall. Under the sunlight, it was so dazzling."

Weiming Chago stared blankly at a steel wall that stretched out for hundreds of steps and pressed towards him in a mighty force.

The infantry armor that Chen Ran had not used for a long time finally appeared.

The carefully selected tough men in the army were wearing infantry armor weighing dozens of kilograms, and holding in their hands were the Mo Daos that Chen Ran specially arranged for the craftsmen to make!

The Mo Dao, which once dominated the world in the hands of the Tang Army, finally reappeared on the battlefield two hundred years later!

"It was originally intended to be used against the Jin people."

Chen Ran, who was on horseback, whispered to himself, "It's your bad luck."

Weiming Chago gritted his teeth and led his guards to fight.

These guards were basically soldiers from various tribes around Xingqing Prefecture. They were either the sons of the chiefs or famous tough guys in the tribe.

But when they faced the Modao Army, they were as weak as chickens!

The armor on the soldiers had no power to resist the Mo Dao and was cut in half with one blow.

However, their counterattacks did not have much effect on the Bu Renjia.

Ordinary swords, spears, swords and halberds are meaningless, unless you drag the enemy down and pounce on him, then smash his head and torso with heavy weapons such as axes and hammers.

The casualty ratio on both sides was a terrifying one to five.

The most elite guards of Western Xia, the famous Bubazi, require five men to defeat one Modao soldier!
Weiming An Hui was horrified and immediately ordered the men of the tribe to charge into the battle formation in an attempt to reduce the burden on Cha Ge.

On Chen Ran's side, all the troops stepped forward to respond.

In an instant, the huge battlefield stretching for miles turned into a killing field.

Weiming Anhui personally led thousands of private soldiers of the Dangxiang nobles and charged directly at the Modao soldiers who were in the middle of the expedition with a desperate attitude.

In his opinion, defeating the core of the most elite Song army would inevitably lead to the defeat of the Song army as in the past.

But in the end, facing the iron cavalry riding on them, the Modao soldiers did not retreat at all. They lined up in formation, raised their swords, and suddenly fell when the cavalry got close!

The sword flashed like lightning, and both the man and the horse were killed!

The first to be killed by the Modao soldiers were the core elite of the Dangxiang people.

When Chen Ran personally led the cavalry and launched a charge around the edge of the battlefield, the Dangxiang people's last-ditch effort to defend their country was unsurprisingly defeated.

Without soldiers and horses, Xingqing Prefecture, dozens of miles away, had already opened its arms towards Chen Ran.

Chen Ran did not rush to attack Xingqing Prefecture, but instead gathered his troops, cleaned up the battlefield, and set up camp.

Xingqing Prefecture is only a few dozen miles away and it won't fly away, so there's no need to worry.

That night, dozens of camps were filled with the aroma of meat.

So many horses and livestock that died in battle became delicacies for the soldiers.

At noon the next day, the army set out for Xingqing Prefecture.

But on the way, they met a group of envoys from Xingqing Prefecture.

"The leader of the Dangxiang state has abandoned the city and fled. The city is in chaos, with countless people being burned, killed and looted. I beg the king to send troops as soon as possible to save the people from the dire situation~~~"

It was not surprising that Li Qianshun escaped, but what surprised Chen Ran was the messengers in front of him who were wearing Hanfu and headscarves.

"Are you all Han'er?"

"We are all ministers of the Great White Gao Kingdom."

"Hey." Chen Ran nodded slightly, and the next moment he waved his hand and said, "Get it!"

(End of this chapter)