Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 383: Capture Yan'an Prefecture!
The sky gradually darkened, the battlefield was filled with smoke, and the shouts of killing were still deafening. Zhe Ke looked at the fewer and fewer soldiers around him, and a sense of tragedy and grandeur surged in his heart.

He knew that this night would be the most difficult night. If he could not hold out until dawn, Yongning Village would most likely fall into the hands of the Xixia people.

"Brothers, we have held on for a day. We must not give up at this last moment! As long as we hold on a little longer, reinforcements will arrive!" Zhe Ke shouted loudly.

The soldiers of the Song army responded one after another. They gritted their teeth and continued to fight with the Western Xia army.

Huge candles were lit on the top of the city wall, illuminating the entire wall as bright as day. Zhe Ke opened his eyes wide to check if there were any weak points. At this time, he was so tired that he felt he could fall asleep while standing, but he did not dare to close his eyes for fear that he would fall asleep the next moment.

Now it’s time to see who has more willpower. Although the Western Xia army is powerful, he has a strong city to rely on. As long as there is no chaos, he will be able to hold on!
Although Zhe might be extremely tired, his command was still calm and comprehensive. This was the Zhe family's specialty. They were very good at defending the city!

What he didn't expect was that this guarding would last for three days and three nights!
Although the Western Xia army had some breaks during this period, the intervals were very short. Zhe could feel that the Western Xia army was holding its breath and was determined to capture Yongning Village in one go!
However, he did not know that this was because Liang Yibu had learned that the court had handed over Yan'an Prefecture to Su Yun. After Liang Yibu knew this, he became furious and immediately ordered Weiming Awu to lead a large army to capture the Bao'an Army first.

The Bao'an Army is embedded between Gyeongju and Yan'an Prefecture like a nail. Only by taking down the Bao'an Army can they threaten Yan'an Prefecture from the flank and gain a strategic advantage over Su Yun.

If we don't take down the Baoan Army now, and if we let Su Yun take it down, then with Su Yun's ability, he will be able to integrate Yan'an Prefecture into an ironclad entity.

With a population of 300,000 in Yan'an Prefecture and an army of 50,000 to 60,000, Su Yun's ability might make him a thorn in the side of Liang Yibu!

Weiming Awu looked at Yongning Village with a gloomy face. The soldiers in Yongning Village were already exhausted after a series of fierce battles.

But every attack from the Western Xia army was repelled by them with their tenacious will and rich experience in defending the city!

Weiming A Wu Yue was unsure in his heart and became more and more anxious.

This time, Prime Minister Liang gave him a death order. If he could not defeat the Bao'an Army, he would probably never have the chance to lead the army again after returning!
Therefore, although he could see that the army was extremely tired, they still insisted on attacking. He also saw that the Song army in Yongning Village had reached its limit. Now it depended on who had more willpower.

On the morning of the fourth day, just as the sky was getting light, Zhe Ke, with his bloodshot eyes, once again inspected the city wall.

Looking at those soldiers who were injured or tired but still sticking to their posts, his heart was filled with emotion and pride.

At this moment, a lookout suddenly shouted: "General, there is smoke rising in the distance, it seems that an army is coming this way!"

Zhe Ke's heart was shocked, and a surge of hope suddenly surged up in him. He quickly raised the telescope and looked into the distance.

In the distance, I saw an army galloping towards Yongning Village with its flag flying. In the morning light, I could vaguely see the flag of the Song Dynasty.

"Reinforcements are coming!" Zhe Ke shouted excitedly, with joy that was hard to conceal in his voice.

When the Song army soldiers on the city wall heard the shouts, they became excited and their originally tired bodies seemed to be injected with new strength.

Everyone cheered and morale instantly reached its peak.

At this time, the Xixia general Weiming Awu also noticed the arrival of the reinforcements, but instead of complaining, his face became excited.

Originally, we thought that we could capture Yongning Village in a short period of time, but we didn't expect that Zhe could be so tenacious and hold on for so long.

But now, I originally wanted to capture Yongning Village, but I ended up besieging the city and attacking its reinforcements. Okay, we Xixia people are not very good at attacking cities, but in field battles... haha, we are good at it!
"All troops, listen up! Except for the Iron Harriers, all other troops will attack the city with all their might! We must capture Yongning Village before the Song reinforcements arrive!"

Weiming Awu waved his long sword and gave orders loudly.

The Western Xia army once again surged towards the city wall like a tide, and the attack was even more fierce than before.

He was afraid that the reinforcements would run away, so he simply launched another attack to attract the reinforcements. As for whether he would be ambushed... Haha, two thousand Iron Kites were on one side. In the wild, who could withstand the impact of two thousand Iron Kites?

Upon seeing this, Zhe Ke immediately organized the Song army to launch a final defense.

He knew very well that this was a critical moment that would determine the fate of Yongning Village, and he must not retreat in the slightest.

"Brothers, reinforcements are here. Let's hold on a little longer and drive all these Xixia thieves back!"

The possible sound of folding echoed through the city walls.

The soldiers of the Song army shouted in unison and fought a desperate battle with the Western Xia army.

For a moment, huge rocks flew across the city walls and arrows rained down.

Shouts and screams were intertwined.

Regardless of casualties, the Western Xia army desperately climbed the city walls, but was repelled by the Song army every time.

The reinforcements in the distance were getting closer and closer, raising a cloud of dust that covered the sky.

Weiming Awu did not order the troops to withdraw, but his eyes revealed a sharp look.

——Since we cannot capture the city, let’s kill your reinforcements first and destroy your hope!

Haha, the Song army is quite good at defending the city, but when it comes to field battles... they are just rubbish!
Weiming Awu waved his hand, pulled the reins, and his mount immediately turned around and galloped away. The two thousand Iron Harrier cavalrymen who had been waiting behind him for a long time started slowly, and in just a moment, they began to gallop, and their momentum immediately soared into the sky.

Zhe Ke Neng was making arrangements on the wall while keeping an eye on the situation below. When he saw the two thousand Iron Kites moving, he suddenly became worried.

Although we still don't know who the reinforcements will come from, no matter who they are, they will be in great danger if they face two thousand Iron Harriers!
Zhe probably wanted to open the city gate immediately and send someone to notify the reinforcements to leave quickly, but it was obviously too late.

Weiming Awu was running in the front, and the Iron Harriers following him sped up, quickly overtook him and wrapped him in the middle. Two thousand Iron Harriers rushed towards the Song army running towards them from afar.

Weiming Awu stared at the incoming reinforcements and suddenly frowned, feeling something was wrong: That flag didn't look like that of an ordinary Song army, did it?
But the distance was still a little far and the view was not very clear. After running for dozens of steps, both sides could basically see it clearly. When Weiming Awu saw the flag, he felt as if his heart was hit by a huge hammer in the chest - it was the flag of the Jingsai Army!
Oh my god!

Weiming Awu suddenly wanted to turn around and run away.

And that was not all. The next moment he saw another flag. He felt his anus tighten and he thought he was going to pee. Written on that flag was a huge word "Su".

It’s Mr. Su Jinglie!
It was General Su, the governor of Xiao Su, who made the Tanguts tremble in fear!
Weiming Awu cried out inwardly that it was bad. As expected, the cavalry formation in the front team of the Iron Harriers had begun to become somewhat chaotic, and their speed had gradually slowed down, almost stopping where they were.

A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. In the Battle of Mizhi and the subsequent Salt War, oh, and the Suide Army Battle some time ago, Su Yun's Jingsai Army left a very bad impression on the Xixia people, and they were almost terrified at the news!

Just when Weiming Awu was getting discouraged, the cavalry commander in front of him came galloping over and shouted in panic with Weiming Awu: "General! It's General Su Jinglüe! It's the Jingsai Army led by General Su Jinglüe! Should we still fight?"

Weiming Awu couldn't help but stop, his heart was in turmoil.

Reason told him that they had no chance of winning this battle against the Jingsai Army led by Su Yun.

But if we withdraw our troops now, how can we explain to Liang Yibu when we return?
Disobeying military orders will also result in death.

He gritted his teeth, veins popped on his forehead, and a struggle broke out in his mind. He subconsciously clenched and unclenched the long sword in his hand several times.

"Why panic!"

Weiming Awu roared at the panicked cavalry general, trying to use this roar to stabilize the morale of the army and his own nearly collapsed mind.

"The Iron Harriers are the elite troops of Great Xia. How could they be afraid of the Jingsai Army?"

Having said that, his voice trembled unconsciously.

However, the Iron Harrier Cavalry were not as stubborn as their commander.

Whispers began to appear in the team, the war horses pawed their hooves nervously, and many people subconsciously gripped the reins, their eyes filled with fear and hesitation.

The painful memories of past battles with the Jingsai Army now flooded into their minds like a surging tide. The sharp spears, the flashing sword shadows, and the Jingsai Army's fierce charge all made them terrified.

Zhe Ke was standing on the city wall, taking in all of this. He was keenly aware of the Xixia army's hesitation, and a strong fighting spirit surged in his heart. "Brothers, look! The Xixia people are scared! The reinforcements are Su Jinglie's Jingsai Army. We have persisted until now, and victory is just around the corner! Kill!"

He raised his arms and shouted loudly, his voice like a loud bell, piercing through the noise of the battlefield and resounding over Yongning Village.

The soldiers of the Song army were encouraged, and their originally exhausted bodies once again burst with powerful strength.

They roared and threw arrows and boulders at the Xixia army under the city. Every attack was filled with anger and desire for victory.

Those wounded soldiers also struggled to get up and joined the battle. Even if they could only help pass an arrow or move a stone, they would never retreat.

At this time, in front of the Jingsai Army, there was a tall knight in full armor, riding a tall black horse. He was wearing black armor, shining in the morning light, and his eyes were firm and sharp, like a cheetah ready to pounce.

When he saw the Xixia Iron Harriers' formation in a panic and then stopped, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile, and he shouted: "Pass the order down, Jingsai Army, prepare the spear formation, speed up the charge!"

His voice was low but powerful, and it quickly reached the ears of every soldier of the Jingsai Army.

The Jingsai army quickly changed its formation.

The soldiers in the front row held their spears flat, their spear tips flashing coldly, like a steel jungle;
The soldiers in the back row held long swords, ready to join the fight at any time.

With a burst of rapid drum beats, the Jingsai Army began to accelerate. The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, and the earth was shaking.

Their momentum grew stronger and stronger, like a surging wave, rushing towards the Western Xia Iron Harriers.

Weiming Awu looked at the Jingsai army rushing towards him like a tiger pouncing on its prey, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered.

He knew that the Western Xia army was doomed to be defeated in today's battle.

But he was still unwilling to be defeated like this, "Kill!"

He waved his long knife and shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to make a final struggle.

However, his shouts were so weak amid the deafening cries of the Jingsai Army that they were almost instantly drowned out.

The Iron Harrier Cavalry finally collapsed completely under the powerful pressure of the Jingsai Army.

Many people turned their horses around and tried to escape, and the formation was immediately thrown into chaos.

The Jingsai army took the opportunity to launch a charge, with long spears like a forest, fiercely stabbing at the panicked Xixia cavalry. For a moment, blood and flesh flew all over the battlefield, and shouts, screams, and the sound of weapons colliding intertwined, like a tragic death movement.

The Song army soldiers on the city wall cheered when they saw the Jingsai army's heroic charge.

They attacked the Xixia army under the city with even greater force, making the already chaotic Xixia army even worse.

Under the pincer attack from both inside and outside, the Western Xia army completely lost its ability to resist and began to suffer a complete defeat.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Weiming Awu did not care about anything else and, with a small number of defeated soldiers, fought desperately to cut a bloody path and fled into the territory of Western Xia.

Weiming Awu was terrified and fled like a drowned dog. He felt both frightened and helpless. In fact, today's battle did not need to end like this.

The Jingsai Army that Su Yun led had only 3,000 men. Although they were more numerous than the Iron Harriers, if the Iron Harriers could fight as bravely as they did in the past, the odds would have been 50-50. Why did they suffer such a crushing defeat?

Moreover, the Western Xia army had 20,000 infantrymen attacking the city, so they would not have been defeated by such a battle. The key reason was their fear of Soviet Union!
With the defeat of the Western Xia army, the crisis in Yongning Village was finally resolved.

Su Yun led the Jingsai Army to Yongning Village, and Zhe Ke had already opened the city gate and welcomed them out. When the two met, their eyes were full of admiration and gratitude.

"General Zhe, thank you for your hard work! Thanks to you for defending Yongning Village and saving this strategic location.

I knew that the Xixia army was besieging Yongning Village, so I brought the Jingsai Army to help. Fortunately, I arrived in time!" Su Yun said with a fist.

Zhe Ke immediately returned the greeting and said excitedly: "Su Jinglie, if you hadn't led your troops to help in time, Yongning Village would have fallen long ago. You are the hero of the Song Dynasty!"

When Su Yun heard the word "Da Song", he just smiled slightly and then said, "General Zhe, let's go in and talk."

Zhe Ke's eyes flashed, and he nodded and said, "Prefect Su, please!"

Su Yun followed Zhe Ke and stepped into Yongning Village. He was immediately excited - the security army was finally captured!

Su Yun had been planning for a long time in order to take down the security forces.

Su Yun occupied Suide Army and some forts in Yan'an Prefecture. Once the court appointed him, he got the opportunity to control the entire area of ​​Yan'an Prefecture.

However, there are two major difficulties. One is to control the city of Yan'an, and the other is the isolated security forces.

The most difficult part was the Bao'an Army. The reason was not anything else but that Su Yun knew that Liang Yibu probably already knew the Song Dynasty's plan, so he would definitely capture the Bao'an Army first to threaten the flank of Yan'an Prefecture.

Therefore, Su Yun had no time to care about Yan'an Prefecture. He let Zheng Chaozong and others take charge of Yan'an Prefecture, while he focused all his efforts on planning to take down the Bao'an Army.

To defeat the Bao'an Army, one must consider not only the Western Army but also the Western Xia Army. Sure enough, Liang Yibu sent a large army to attack the Bao'an Army.

Su Yun brought three thousand Jingsai soldiers to the nearby ambush. In fact, he had arrived on the first day, but never showed up. Instead, he waited until the Western Xia army was most exhausted before he took action to defeat the Western Xia army!

At this point, the Bao'an Army was finally taken down, and the entire Yan'an Prefecture was under control!
When we stepped into Yongning Village, we found the city in a mess, with smoke and the smell of blood filling the air among the ruins.

The people were still in shock, their eyes showing both relief at having survived the disaster and confusion about the future.

Su Yun and Zhe Kei walked side by side on the gravel-covered street. Looking at the scene in front of them, Su Yun looked solemn and said, "General Zhe, although Yongning Village is saved this time, the people have suffered. This Xixia thief is really despicable!"

Zhe Ke could sigh, "Yes, Su Jinglie, many people in the city were killed or injured, and countless houses were damaged. I'm afraid it will be difficult to rebuild them later."

The two came to the Baoan Army Yamen. Su Yun dismissed his attendants and looked at Zhe Ke, with a serious expression: "General Zhe, the situation of the Baoan Army has been initially settled, but Xixia will definitely not give up.

Although I have taken down the Baoan Army, I have also completely offended Liang Yibu, and he will definitely retaliate even more fiercely in the future."

Zhe may nod his head and say, "What Su Jinglie said is absolutely right. My Zhe family has been guarding the border for generations and has fought countless battles with Xixia. We are well aware of their evil ambitions.

But now our manpower is limited, and our food and grass reserves have been depleted by this war. How should we deal with it?"

Su Yun paced and pondered for a moment. "The Suide Army has a batch of food and supplies, which will be delivered soon, which can slightly ease the situation here. In addition, I want to contact the Song army of Huanqing Road and Qinfeng Road at the same time and invite them to discuss strategies to resist Xia.

The top priority is to quickly restore the combat effectiveness of the security forces and strengthen the city’s defenses.

The Baoan Army is the northwestern gateway of the Song Dynasty, and we must not allow the Western Xia to take advantage of this opportunity again."

Zhe Ke stood up and saluted, "Su Jinglie, rest assured. I, Zhe Ke, am willing to follow your command and live and die with the soldiers of the Security Army to protect this land!"

Su Yun stared at Zhe Ke Neng and said slowly, "General Zhe, your talents are what we need in Yan'an Prefecture and the people of the Baoan Army. Why don't you stay in Yan'an Prefecture and serve?"

Zhe may not dare to meet Su Yun's gaze, but change the subject and say: "There are still many things to do after the war. I will first organize the military and civilians to repair the city walls, clean up the ruins, and resettle the wounded and the people. Governor Su, please find a place to rest first."

Having said that, he hurried away, not daring to respond to Su Yun's words of recruitment.

Su Yun smiled and shook his head. There is a long time to go and there will always be opportunities in the future.

(End of this chapter)