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"Use rolling stones and logs sparingly,"

"Pour in the molten gold first,"

"If you cook it any longer, it'll boil dry!"

"Put!"

Pot after pot of golden gravy was poured in.

The young master who is besieging the city,

He screamed and fell to the ground, rolling around in agony.

Some siege ladders were also destroyed.

The enemy on the ladder fell back down.

The first wave of attacks was quickly repelled.

Richard immediately organized a second wave.

They're still using Han Chinese to make your son cannon fodder.

This has been the case for two consecutive days.

The troops that crashed into the man's son suffered over a thousand casualties.

Thirty miles away, Zhongshidao,

No troops were sent to rescue them.

Because he didn't have many soldiers.

Once troops are divided to provide rescue...

Western Xia soldiers on the opposite bank of the river.

They are very likely to take the opportunity to attack Xiguanbao.

And at Jingyu Pass...

Liu Xi and Liu Qi, brothers

It has 3,000 soldiers in its headquarters.

There were also several hundred former Song Dynasty troops stationed there.

There are also many people living near the pass.

They also retreated to the interior to save their lives.

It's perfect to bring them along to defend the city.

Women and children can carry supplies.

Young and strong men helped throw in the wood, stones, and boiling oil.

Richard has gone mad.

The intensity of the siege was even greater on the third day.

More than 700 people were killed or injured that day because of the collision with your son.

Moreover, some soldiers were captured during the siege.

"Your Highness, there are a large number of Han cavalry in the valley,"

"Only by deploying the Iron Falcons can we get through!"

Reconnaissance cavalry sent to the valley to gather information

He slunk back to report the news.

Chapter 1720 Dividing the Troops

Richard attacked Jingyu Pass.

Meanwhile, they dispatched light cavalry to gather intelligence.

He really wants to know now,

What exactly happened to He Nanjun Sicheng?

However, Li Yanxian led the cavalry to cover the battlefield.

The only passage ahead is through that river valley.

The Western Xia scout cavalry found it extremely difficult to get close.

After careful consideration, Richard said,

"Deploy a thousand Iron Falcons,"

"Retreat immediately if danger is encountered!"

A thousand iron kites,

Three thousand light cavalry from Western Xia.

They plunged headlong into the valley.

Then another messenger arrived.

That was sent by the Gansu Military Command.

They have already set off from Jisang (Gulang).

Let's calculate the marching route and time.

We're almost at He Nanjun Sicheng.

Richard was overjoyed after reading the letter.

The current situation is:

Yang Zhi's army was in the middle of the river valley.

Richard led more than 60,000 soldiers

It blocked the southern entrance to the valley.

The more than 60,000 soldiers of the Gansu Military Command

They charged straight in from the north side of the valley.

Two Western Xia armies, one in the north and one in the south.

The total number is close to 130,000.

They have already blocked Yang Zhi's army from both ends.

If the Southern Army's city hadn't fallen yet,

It blossoms even more from the center.

Even if we lose it, we can get it back!

Looking at the completely undamaged Jingyu Pass,

Richard didn't want to waste any more time.

He ordered the entire army to enter the valley area.

Even the army that was confronting Zhong Shidao was transferred here.

Don't need the grain transport route?

No way out?

Haha, the Karo River Valley is both a supply route and an escape route.

130,000 men attacked from both the north and south.

How could tens of thousands of Ming troops possibly stop them?

Kill those Ming soldiers,

Richard's retreat route was thus cleared.

Out of caution, Richard even left behind 10,000 soldiers.

Set up camp at the entrance to the valley.

Be wary of Zhong Shidao, Liu Xi, and Liu Qi leading troops to kill him from behind.

Upon learning that Richard had led his troops into the valley,

Zhong Shidao immediately led his troops to join them.

They also transferred the garrison troops from Jincheng Pass and Lanzhou.

The total number of troops outside the valley exceeded 10,000.

Liu Qi said worriedly, "Does the Western Xia general dare to abandon this place?"

"The entire army rushed in,"

"I'm afraid there are also Western Xia troops north of the valley."

"General Yang fought against overwhelming odds,"

"And they were also attacked from both the north and the south,"

"Won't something go wrong?"

Master Zhong was very confident and smiled.

"I've also studied firearms,"

"After the reformation, there were even more opportunities to observe and learn."

"Based on the terrain of Henan Military Commandery,"

"Our army has over a thousand Divine Machine Battalions,"

"Dozens of cannons of various types are more than enough to defend the city and protect itself."

"Even if the enemy has a million, let alone a hundred thousand, we are not afraid."

"No matter how many people there are, it's impossible to attack the city at the same time."

In terms of city defense,

Zhong Shidao, a general from the Song Dynasty,

They didn't take the Western Xia people seriously at all.

Decades ago,

At that time, the Western Xia was in the midst of internal strife.

Emperor Shenzong of Song felt the time had come.

They launched a five-pronged attack on Xia.

The victory was quite fruitful, expanding the territory by two thousand li.

He also ordered Xu Xi and Zhong E to mobilize troops and stockpile grain and fodder.

The following year, they wiped out the Western Xia in one fell swoop.

The Song army built a city at Yongle.

Two hundred thousand laborers were mobilized.

The new city of Yongle was completed in just fourteen days.

This city was a thorn in the side for the Western Xia.

Empress Dowager Liang mobilized the entire nation's forces to launch a counterattack.

They claimed to have an army of 300,000.

Xu Xi was afraid that Zhong E and Shen Kuo would steal his credit.

They were transferred far away.