Chapter 1222 Xixia Asks for Help

The Yeli Wangrong brothers were very confident before the battle, but when they fought against the Mongolian iron cavalry, they realized the horror of being dominated by the cavalry. Mu Huali and Tuo Lei, like two sharp knives, pierced Xixia's abdomen fiercely.

400,000 cavalry is enough to be called overwhelming.

Familiar with the Mongolian cavalry who are not good at attacking the city, they bypassed the capital of Xixia, Xingqing Mansion, which is located not far from the border, and went all the way south, galloping in the territory of Xixia, setting off a wave of fear that was higher than a wave.

Tucun, Tuzhen, Tucheng...

In order to spread fear, the Mongolian cavalry did everything possible.

Even with the toughness of the Qiang people, facing such a frenzied massacre, they gradually become terrified, mourning is everywhere, villages are burned to the ground, cities are looted, black smoke fills the air, and corpses are everywhere.

Poor Xixia people, after the natural disasters, they suffered from man-made disasters.

It's just that natural disasters are easy to avoid, but man-made disasters are hard to bear. Those people who finally survived the locust plague, calmed down with supreme tenacity, patched together, and finally borrowed winter rations, were brutally slaughtered.

There is nothing more tragic than this.

In troubled times, common people are like dogs, ready to be slaughtered. Xixia wanted to live in peace, but was pushed to the forefront of the war by this troubled world, and couldn't be alone.

In the vast and chaotic world, if you don't enter, you will die. How can you come to the pure land.

The Mongols' thoughts were simple, "Don't Xixia care about food? Then kill those who eat food."

The 400,000 Mongolian cavalry were not concentrated in one place at all, but spread out like a net, like a drop of water, blending into the pool of Xixia to spread fear.

Li Yuanhao, the emperor of Xixia, with a livid face, issued a death order to the Yeli Wangrong brothers, demanding that the army must intercept the Mongolian iron cavalry, seek a good opportunity to fight the main force of the enemy, and reverse the situation of the battle.

Brother Yeli Wangrong is also a general on the battlefield. Since he boasted about Haikou in front of His Majesty, how dare he not do his best; seeing his country fall and his family suffer, the soldiers of the Xixia Army are also filled with righteous indignation.

In this way, the underdog will win.

On November 28th, after careful planning, the left and right armies of Xixia finally blocked the Muhuali tribe in the southwest region, and launched a big battle in the vast wilderness.

This battle showed the demeanor of the Xixia Army.

Although Mu Huali was a first-class fierce general, and the Mongolian iron cavalry was second only to the Daxia iron cavalry, he was still beaten and retreated in the face of the desperate Xixia army.

But when the Xixia army was preparing to launch the final encirclement and suppression against the Muhuali tribe, an urgent report came from Xingqing Mansion in the capital city, saying that the Tuolei tribe was approaching the capital, and ordered the army to rush back for help.

In this way, it falls short.

The Mongolian iron cavalry is indeed a master of playing big roundabout tactics. Aiming at the weakness of the Xixia army eager to seek a decisive battle, they used the Mu Huali tribe as bait to attract the main force of the Xixia army.

The lurking Tuo Lei Department gathered quietly, like a magic soldier descending from heaven, and raided Xingqing Mansion.

For a while, the capital was in a hurry.

The Xixia army was suddenly caught in a dilemma. If they withdrew at this time and returned to the capital to help the capital, it would be a waste of a great opportunity to encircle and suppress the enemy, and they might be caught up by Mu Huali's troops and bite back.

But if there is no rescue, the capital will be in danger.

Even if the Mongolian cavalry were not good at attacking the city, Xingqing Mansion had less than 50,000 defenders. After a long time, they would definitely be killed by the Mongolian army.

In this way, the kingdom is in danger.

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Xingqing Mansion, the royal palace.

Seeing the Tuo Lei army coming to the capital, and the main force of the Xixia Army being dragged to the southwest battlefield, Li Yuanhao was anxious like ants on a hot pot. Only then did he realize how big the appetite of the Mongols is.

"This is to destroy me Xixia." Li Yuanhao gritted his teeth.

There are only two paths before Li Yuanhao, one is to surrender to the Mongol Empire, and the other is to seek help from Daxia.

The former was immediately vetoed by Li Yuanhao.

If there is no messenger, surrender may be feasible, but Genghis Khan already feels that he has been humiliated by Xixia, and he is bound to vent his anger. How can he accept Xixia's surrender?

Unless Xingqing Mansion is slaughtered, Mongolian cavalry will never give up.

This is the consistent method of the Mongol Empire in dealing with resistance forces, without exception.

Only in this way can we maintain the frightening image of the Mongol Empire, disintegrate the enemy's will to resist, reduce the siege battles that cause headaches for Mongolian cavalry, and then complete the goal of expansion.

Even Genghis Khan himself must follow this iron law.

Therefore, even if Li Yuanhao wanted to surrender at this time, he could not do it, and with the nature of the Mongolian Empire, even if he accepted Xixia's surrender, there would still be constant conflicts.

The two belong to different civilizations.

The only feasible option is to ask Da Xia for help.

Li Yuanhao is also a person who can bend and stretch, without hesitation at all, he immediately contacted the Xixia missions in Daxia, and asked Daxia to send troops to save Xixia from fire and water.

For this reason, the Xixia Kingdom is willing to recognize Daxia as the suzerain state.

Of course Li Yuanhao knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and if he wanted to persuade Daxia to send troops, he had to show sincerity. Recognizing Daxia as the suzerain is Li Yuanhao's diplomatic card.

This will not only solve the crisis this time, but also prevent the Mongol Empire from aggressing again in the future.

Li Yuanhao's abacus was clinking, but it was a pity that Ouyang Shuo was not fooled at all.

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November 29th, Shanhai City.

In the imperial study room, Zhang Yi, the Minister of Honglu Temple, came to report in person about Xixia's request for help, and asked the king to make a decision.

"Ai Qing thinks, how should I reply?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

Zhang Yi was stunned, and said: "This matter involves military affairs, I should not talk about it, it's all up to the king's sage." Although he is the minister of Honglu Temple and has both civil and military skills, Zhang Yi has never lost his sense of proportion.

When to make a statement and when to keep silent is very well-determined.

"Then just procrastinate and don't reply."

"promise!"

Zhang Yi was thoughtful.

Ouyang Shuo asked, "Is there any movement in Tubo?"

The Mongol Empire's invasion of borders this time threatened not only the Xixia country, but the Tubo Dynasty was also on the blackmail list. It's just that for some reason, the Wokuotai Khanate only stopped at intimidation and did not send troops.

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, the Tubo Dynasty has not had any contact with Honglu Temple."

Ouyang Shuo nodded, and said with a half-smile, "I can make it through, I won't die until I reach the Yellow River."

This remark has a certain meaning.

Since the natural disaster in October, Qin, Tang, and Song have all had a difficult life. According to reports from Shanhaiwei's spies, there have been exiles everywhere in the Three Kingdoms, among which the Tang Dynasty is the worst and has the most refugees.

Earlier, Ouyang Shuo sent someone to let the public know that Da Xia had a mountain of grain and was willing to lend a helping hand to his allies, and his intention to solicit other countries was already clearly expressed.

But until now, no one responded, Ouyang Shuo's disappointment can be imagined.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi thought for a while, and still said: "Your Majesty, I think this is normal."

"How to say?" Ouyang Shuo was puzzled.

"Throughout the history of China, natural disasters and man-made disasters have never ceased. On the contrary, there are only a few days when there is enough food in a good year. The common people have long been used to it. Their tolerance for hunger is beyond imagination. Therefore, even if there are refugees in the four countries, they will not be shaken. The foundation of the imperial court’s rule, how could they bow their heads to me.”

"..."

What Zhang Yi said made Ouyang Shuo stunned on the spot, but this time he took it for granted.

"Yeah, such a natural disaster can't destroy several countries."

In the final analysis, as a modern person, Ouyang Shuo could never understand how people could endure hunger in the ancient society where food and clothing was the highest pursuit.

"Thank you Aiqing for reminding me." Ouyang Shuo was relieved.

"Don't dare!"

Zhang Yi's heart warmed, knowing that the king was not in high spirits, she bid farewell tactfully and left.

As soon as Zhang Yi left, Ouyang Shuo immediately issued an order, "The Northwest War Zone is ready to intervene in the Xixia battlefield at any time, but it must not be detected by the Xixia agents."

Last year, Ouyang Shuo might have agreed to Li Yuanhao's request, but now it is different from the past, no one can shake the Great Xia's unification of China, so what's the point of having Xixia as a subordinate state at this time.

Ouyang Shuo's appetite was the same as Genghis Khan's.

Xixia is a prey that has come to your door, but to subdue this prey, you need a little patience.

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That afternoon, Chengdu.

After the Shuhan Dynasty was attached, the headquarters of the Northwest Theater Command was transferred to Chengdu, leading the entire Northwest War. The edict issued by Ouyang Shuo in the morning has been sealed and delivered to the yamen of the command headquarters.

After Li Jing read the edict, he understood it immediately.

As the commander-in-chief of the Northwest, whether it is the Tubo Dynasty in the west or the Xixia Kingdom in the north, they are all under Li Jing's close attention. How could the battle of Xixia escape Li Jing's eyes?

After thinking for a while, Li Jing immediately contacted Li Mu, the commander of the Yingyang army, through the communication compass, "Let the Yingyang army immediately enter the war mode, ready to go to Xixia at any time."

"Marshal, is the war finally going to start?"

Li Mu couldn't hide his surprise and excitement, obviously he had been waiting for this battle for a long time.

It is convenient for smart people to talk to each other, and it is transparent.

What excited Li Mu was not only his involvement in the Western Xia War, but also the fact that Li Jing had entrusted the task of going to Western Xia to the Yingyang Army instead of the Flying Bear Army led by Li Jing himself.

If Xixia can be won, that would be a great achievement.

Li Mu admired Li Jing's heart.

"When to start the war, we have to wait for the king's order." After a pause, Li Jing continued: "It seems that it is the time for the promotion ceremony, general, for the Northwest Theater, there is no more grand congratulatory gift than winning Xixia. You You should understand the weight of this battle, not only to win, but also to win beautifully."

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, the Eagle Yang Army will never damage the prestige of the theater."

Li Mu has issued a military order.

Seeing this, Li Jing nodded in satisfaction, "We need to explain the supplies, make a list, and coordinate with the theater."

"Thank you, handsome!"