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The cunning old fox wouldn't be unaware of this.

Zhao Yuan saw the resolute look on Zhong Shidao's face.

He could only nod and say,

"Alright, then we will send troops to rescue Zhenrong Army tomorrow."

Xu Guanzhong, as the strategist, was also able to stay on.

"The army has come after a long march,"

"The soldiers are probably exhausted."

"It would be better to rest for a day before sending troops."

"A large army can exert a greater fighting force."

“Zhao Yuan naturally knows this,”

"But General Zhong and the Western Army have already made too many sacrifices,"

"He simply couldn't bring himself to say he wanted to rest."

Chapter 1836 The Western Xia's Ambition

Zhong Shidao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you must not."

"The soldiers are indeed exhausted."

"Once you rest and relax,"

"You will experience various physical discomforts."

"Without ten days or so of rest,"

"I'm afraid it won't get better."

"One should strike while the iron is hot, but a second attempt will be less effective, and a third will be exhaustive."

"Repel the Western Xia army,"

"The army can rest for several months,"

"But we can't rest now."

Zhang Qing nodded and said, "What General Zhong is right."

"The soldiers were unwell after a day of rest in Tokyo,"

"The soldiers are exhausted, but they can still persevere,"

"It would be better to take advantage of the momentum and defeat the Western Xia army in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Xu Guanzhong also realized what was happening.

Although he had some experience in battle...

But the previous fierce battle in Shandong,

They also mostly waited in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out.

Now, after traveling continuously for many days...

Muscles will ache.

If a person relaxes further...

It will make you feel more uncomfortable.

It's difficult to recover without a period of rest.

Although he was resourceful

But he had never led troops into battle.

These practical experiences are not as valuable as those of seasoned veterans on the battlefield.

"I was negligent."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Alright, then we will send troops tomorrow."

Zhong Shidao said, "This humble general believes that we should leave 20,000 troops in Weizhou as a precaution."

"After all, the army's supplies are all in Weizhou."

"If we were to go to rescue the Zhenrong Army,"

"Li Qianshun defeated Deshun's army,"

“Weizhou can also hold off the Western Xia army.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan

He couldn't help but look at the generals.

Lu Zhishen hurriedly replied, "My troops have been resting and regrouping for many days."

"They're all itching to scream."

Wu Song and Shi Bao also said,

"My soldiers have been resting in Tokyo for several days."

Seeing that things were going badly, Zhang Qing quickly said...

"Although my troops captured Hebei, they didn't contribute much."

Zhao Yuan glanced at the map and smiled.

"I think it's best to leave General Lu and General Dong's troops behind."

"Your troops have been on the move the most, so they deserve a few days of rest."

"That way, you won't have to stay in Weizhou,"

"Let's go to Wating Village to rest."

"At that time, we can encircle and annihilate the Western Xia troops of De Shun Army."

Watingzhai, however, is a crucial location in Weizhou, close to Deshun Army.

Lu Junyi and Zhang Qing saw that the King of Liang had given an order.

They had no choice but to obey.

...

The continuous rows of camps surrounded the Zhenrong Army.

The moat has long been filled in.

Even the city walls were destroyed in many places by catapults.

The siege lasted for twenty days.

The city walls were stained with blood.

On many occasions, the Western Xia soldiers had already climbed onto the city walls.

However, they were defeated by the tenacious Western Army.

The Northwest has a rugged terrain.

Cities are mostly built in strategic locations.

Neither the Northern Song nor the Western Xia dynasty lacked siege weaponry.

However, the terrain of many cities makes it impossible to use siege weapons.

As long as the defending troops are prepared.

It's easy for one person to take on ten.

In the fifth year of the Zhenghe era, Liu Zhongwu and Wang Hou led an army of 100,000 to attack Zangdihe City.

The garrison inside the city would not exceed ten thousand.

In the end, the army suffered nearly half its casualties.

They still haven't captured it.

There are many such examples.

That's why the Northern Song and Western Xia dynasties competed to build castles in strategic locations.

A nail was driven into a dangerous spot.

It would take a lot of effort for the other party to pull it out.

It can also cause blisters on your fingers.

This is a way to bleed the other person dry.

Both countries have been doing this for decades.

No one can do anything to anyone.

Because a nail had just been pulled out.

The other side will immediately nail down another one.

Unless you cripple the opponent in one strike,

Otherwise, the battle between the two sides would just be about pulling nails out of each other.

Tong Guan has been very aggressive in his military campaigns over the past ten years or so.

They pulled out quite a few of the Western Xia's naval forces in one fell swoop.

But all ten fingers were worn raw.

Before you know it,

Half of the Western Army's blood was spilled.

This time, however, it was the Western Xia army's turn to remove the thorns.

When the 200,000-strong army reached Zhenrong Army,

There are only 150,000 left.

No more than ten thousand people were beheaded.

Although Brother Cha knew that these 10,000 men were all veterans of the Zhong family army.

But Brother Cha was still heartbroken.

The victory yielded only a dozen or so castles and one city belonging to Wilde's army.

Chage also knew that attacking these castles would be a losing proposition.

But he had no choice.

These castles are all strategically located.

The only way around is through narrow, winding paths.

Two hundred thousand troops marched along narrow mountain paths.

Going around it will only take more time than a direct assault.

The Western Xia wanted to seize six routes in Shaanxi.

They even invaded the Central Plains.

It's all about seizing the time.

Only by taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains

Only then will they have the opportunity to seize more territory.

Otherwise, the Han people would be able to free up their hands...

That will give them a severe blow.

In order to save time,