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Before Li Renyi launched this military campaign...

They even had a shaman perform divination.

Moreover, all four methods mentioned above were used once.

The divination result is: Ominous!

Therefore, he gathered his troops at Jisang (Gulang).

They were reluctant to continue the march.

Later, they had no choice but to move forward.

They were careful and cautious along the way.

They were terrified of falling into an ambush set by the Ming army.

Another hilltop on the east side,

It was captured by the Ming army after their fleeing troops were chased down.

Further south on the mountain peaks,

The Western Xia soldiers stationed there,

They were attacked from both the north and south by the Ming army.

It looks like we're about to lose the hold.

Yang Zhi's main force did not advance any further.

Instead, they started to defend in place.

More soldiers were sent to garrison the hilltops.

Because the Western Xia people also divided their forces to try to take it back.

Just as the battlefield was at a stalemate,

The center of the Western Xia camp,

The wizard began his impromptu ritual.

The Western Xia Dynasty's "Tiansheng Laws" stipulated that...

Diviners and shamans,

Armor must be carried.

To accompany the army on its expeditions and into battle.

Therefore, shamans were standard equipment in the Western Xia army.

Moreover, each one was fully armored.

In a critical moment, he can even take up a knife and kill people.

There are even regulations,

Once the Western Xia army is defeated...

We should fight our way back within three days.

They also captured enemy soldiers and shot them at the site of their own defeat.

It is known as "Killing Ghosts and Summoning Souls".

If we can't capture the enemy forces,

The straw bundler was buried in the ground.

Have the soldiers shoot arrows at the ground.

It can be considered a curse on the enemy.

At this moment, according to the description of the soldiers who escaped,

The wizard used water and clay to mold a cannon model.

They even sculpted a model of a musket.

They also used a rope that had been enchanted.

Tie together the clay-molded muskets and cannons.

Then bring out the straw man that was prepared beforehand.

They are also bound with rope.

With musket and cannon models,

They were buried together in the small pit.

The wizard began chanting the incantation,

He then began to dance with joy.

The Western Xia soldiers formed a circle.

After receiving the wizard's orders,

Shoot arrows at the place where straw figures, muskets, and cannons are buried.

After the ritual was completed, the Western Xia soldiers continued their attack on the hilltop.

Each attack was repelled by the Ming army, which had the high ground.

The sorcerer said to Li Renyi, "Commander, I have cursed the enemy."

"But the enemy's artillery is protected by spirits,"

"I don't know if it will work this time."

"It will definitely work!"

Li Renyi said to the soldiers around him

“Those enemy weapons,”

"Although an evil spirit was summoned to possess it,"

"But it has been cursed by a sorcerer."

"Don't be afraid, all of you,"

Even if one dies in battle, one's soul can return to the ancestral land!

"As long as you fight bravely against the enemy,"

"Then you will receive the blessings of your ancestors and the spirits!"

The soldiers quickly returned to their respective units.

Tell the other soldiers about it.

The Western Xia army suffered a severe blow.

Morale has finally recovered somewhat.

Chapter 1727 Morale

Ding Zhongyi said, "Victory or defeat is predetermined. We should take the initiative to attack while morale is high."

"Otherwise, let the Han soldiers continue firing their cannons,"

"Morale will plummet again."

"If things go wrong, the entire army will collapse."

Li Renyi said with a serious expression, "That's what I think too."

"It's difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood in matters of witchcraft and sorcery,"

"It can only boost morale temporarily."

"The cavalry have just charged to the enemy lines,"

"The cavalry can continue to charge in three groups."

"Infantrymen shouldn't worry too much about formation,"

"Follow the cavalry and charge forward quickly,"

"As long as we charge to the front of the Han army's lines,"

"Those cannons are not very effective anymore."

Yang Zhi had already led his personal guards up the hillside.

Use binoculars to observe the movements of the enemy camp.

Li Renyi mobilized troops on a large scale.

They were all exposed to the telescope.

Telescopes are also amazing tools.

It's like giving generals a full-map cheat code for local battlefields!

There's something unusual happening in Western Xia.

The Ming army immediately made corresponding adjustments.

The enemy on the hill to our left and right has been dealt with by a pincer attack.

Only a few scattered troops are still putting up a last-ditch resistance.

The musketeers from the Shenji Battalion who were attacking the mountain over there have all been recalled.

The tiger-squatting cannon was also carried to the hilltop occupied by the Ming army.

Infantry were dispatched to provide protection.

The artillery was positioned on high ground,

Capable of covering the battlefield,

They were not afraid of being charged by cavalry at the cost of their lives.

"The Han soldiers carried the cannons up the mountain,"

"What should we do?" Ding Zhongyi asked worriedly.

Li Renyi said, "We'll have to fight no matter where we take them; avoiding war is no longer an option."

"Once they get close, the two sides will engage in a chaotic melee,"

"Those cannons are useless now."

"But since the cannon has been taken away,"

"The cavalry doesn't need to charge ahead,"

"Just send the infantry to quickly charge and engage the enemy."

Thousands of Western Xia infantrymen,

Because of fear of guns and cannons

Arranged in a sparse formation

They rapidly approached the Ming army's main formation.

And its main force,

But they didn't get too close.

Even the reserve team lagged far behind.

This was out of fear of being shelled from the side of the mountain.

Such tactics are suicidal!

Charge in a sparse formation in a narrow river valley

Should we go and confront the Ming army, which is arrayed in a large formation, head-on?