Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

It's not that there's not enough gunpowder.

The problem is that there aren't enough shells.

We still need to save some to deal with any reinforcements that might come.

The soldiers weren't idle during the shelling either.

They take turns carrying stones from the cliffs on both sides.

Carry the stone back.

They had the accompanying stonemasons polish the stones into bullets.

"Several breaches have been breached in the city wall,"

Why hasn't the Han army attacked the city yet?

Li Yuchang lay prone on the city wall.

Carefully observe the movements of the Ming army.

His face was full of confusion.

Yeli Fulu suddenly realized,

"The Han soldiers are waiting for our reinforcements!"

Li Yuchang was instantly dumbfounded.

Because the consequences would be too terrible.

If Western Xia receives reinforcements,

They must have come from the direction of Jisang (Gulang).

The straight-line distance from Jisang to Karochuan is sixty li.

However, the terrain is extremely complex.

The actual journey was two hundred miles.

Then we went south along the Karo River valley.

This section is also two hundred miles long.

The mountains on both sides have countless valleys.

Troops can be hidden anywhere.

Wait until the Western Xia reinforcements arrive.

The Ming army emerged from the ravine again.

With the front and back blocked, there's no way to escape!

With this terrible terrain,

The Ming army set up a defensive formation consisting of chariots and infantry.

Then just use muskets and cannons.

The east and west sides are all mountains.

Ming troops were blocking their way from both the north and south.

The Western Xia reinforcements were left only to be subjected to gunfire and artillery fire in the middle valley.

Li Yuchang and the others hadn't thought of this.

It's because they're still using old ways of thinking to approach problems.

They forgot the terrifying destructive power of firearms and artillery in narrow terrain.

The Ming army has been dragging its feet on attacking the city until now.

Only then did they begin to worry that the reinforcements might be in danger.

Having figured this out, Li Yuchang was conflicted.

They were hoping for reinforcements to come to their rescue.

They were also afraid that reinforcements would come to their rescue.

If I had known this would happen, I should have broken through that day!

However, the talk of breaking through that day was just that—talk.

Given the battlefield situation at that time,

If they dare to run

The Ming army will definitely pursue them relentlessly.

The cavalry might be able to escape.

The infantry were all wiped out.

It was a complete rout stretching for dozens of miles.

.....

Haomen River Valley.

Yao Gu's army's route was much longer.

Leaving aside the fact that it started from the Song army's city,

Only after entering the valley,

It's more than 300 miles away.

Moreover, the mountains on both sides are even higher.

The valley is even more rugged.

Marching and transporting supplies became even more difficult.

It dragged on for twenty days.

We've only gone a little over halfway.

Nighttime, the camp.

Wu Lin reached out towards the fire.

Looking at the dark mountains, he said,

"Is General Yang really able to take it?"

"I always felt it was too childish."

Wu Jie said, "I accompanied General Yao Jing to see them fire the cannons."

"It might actually be able to blow down the city walls."

"Once we request assistance from the Southern Army Commander,"

"Our Western Xia soldiers,"

"They'll definitely be transferred there too,"

"Then Zhenwu City (Ancient Bone Dragon City) will be much easier to conquer."

"If we can really capture it, it will be a comfort to the spirits of countless soldiers in heaven," Wu Lin sighed.

Zhenwu City, as mentioned by the Song army

The ancient bone dragon city mentioned by the Western Xia

Too much blood has been shed there.

Chapter 1706 Hexi Corridor

There is more than one route to the Hexi Corridor.

And the Southern Army Command...

It's just the shortest and easiest route.

You can also get there from Zhenwu City.

Zhao Yuan could conceive of threatening the Hexi Corridor,

The Song Dynasty had so many famous ministers and generals,

Are they all idiots who can't figure it out?

of course not.

But fighting the Southern Army's Sicheng was too difficult.

The Song Dynasty could only retreat and settle for the next best thing.

They attempted to open up the route to Zhenwu City.

After the Song Dynasty conquered the city, they massacred its inhabitants and stationed troops there.

After conquering the Western Xia, they massacred the city's inhabitants and stationed troops there.

After endless slaughter, the area around the city became sparsely populated.

Agricultural production was completely destroyed.

Whoever occupies this city

All military rations had to be transported.

However, the grain supply routes to the Western Xia were shorter.

The two brothers chatted idly for a while, when Wu Lin suddenly said,

"That newly arrived Governor-General of the Hehuang region,"

"Is it the same as a military governor?"

"It should be close to the truth."

Wu Jie wasn't quite sure either.

Wu Lin said, "Finally, someone who understands has arrived."

"We know that managing this area cannot be done through warfare,"

"We must cultivate the land and produce more grain."

Wu Jie laughed and said, "There are many people who understand."

"It's not like the incompetent civil servants of the past,"

"It's not that the emperor and his ministers are confused."

"Now the emperor has changed,"

“They will naturally send someone knowledgeable to manage the Hehuang region.”

"That's right, this emperor should have been replaced long ago."

Wu Lin couldn't help but complain.

The first Governor-General of the Hehuang region appointed by Zhao Yuan was Li Mi Da.

After this man surrendered to Zhang Tang,

In a chaotic Shandong,

They have made great strides in the civil affairs of Puzhou.

Not only did they not need government relief,

They could also supply grain to the imperial court!

So Li Mi was promoted from a mere prefectural governor.

He was directly promoted to Governor-General of the Hehuang Region.

It governs Lanzhou, Xining, Huangzhou, Jishijun, Kuozhou, Hezhou, and Xizhou.