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Indeed, they heard that troops were coming to attack.

Only then did he ride a fast horse to the palace to report to Li Ren'ai.

Li Ren'ai heard that the Liang army had actually marched straight in to attack Xingqing Prefecture.

He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise,

"There are only about ten thousand soldiers in the city,"

"Can Xingqing Prefecture be defended?"

Xiao Hecheng said confidently,

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already sent scouts to investigate thoroughly."

"The Liang Kingdom's army numbered only about five thousand."

"It is a pipe dream for five thousand men to attack Xingqing Prefecture."

"Moreover, the Liang army has come from afar,"

"The army is already exhausted."

"This humble general requests permission to lead troops out of the city and defeat the enemy."

"To prevent the Liang army from harassing the city."

Li Ren'ai said, "The Liang army is likely prepared."

"Going out of the city to meet the enemy would likely fall into their trap."

"I believe it is safest to hold out and await reinforcements,"

"Wait until the troops from Dingzhou, Huaizhou, Jingzhou, and Shunzhou join forces to encircle them,"

"At that time, we will be able to easily wipe out the invading enemy."

Xiao Heda had just taken control of the military.

I was just looking to earn some military merits.

To consolidate power.

Although I also think Li Ren'ai's words make sense

But he found it hard to accept.

If they were so frightened by five thousand Liang soldiers that they closed the city gates and refused to come out...

Even if the Liang army is eventually wiped out,

But it has little to do with him.

The soldiers in the city would think he was afraid of fighting.

It would be detrimental to his future control of military power.

Xiao Heda said, "According to the scouts' reports,"

"The Liang Kingdom's ships were fully loaded with soldiers,"

"They probably didn't bring much food or supplies."

"If we hold firm and don't come out,"

"The Liang army will surely plunder supplies outside the city."

"Then they can continue their siege."

Li Ren'ai said, "Even if they have provisions,"

"Wait until the troops from the four states are encircled,"

"It's not difficult to wipe them out."

"If the firearms of the Great Liang can truly blow up the city walls,"

"The city walls are probably not strong enough to hold out."

As the defeated army retreated...

The thunderous firearms of the Liang dynasty, capable of breaching city walls, had already spread throughout Western Xia.

Li Ren'ai then remembered firearms and panicked,

"If we can't hold our ground, wouldn't we be even less likely to succeed in battle?"

"If we suffer heavy losses,"

"There's no one left to defend the city."

Xiao Heda said, "After hearing about the firearms of the Liang Kingdom,"

"Then they racked their brains for a solution. If they remained stagnant,"

"Even an iron hawk cannot withstand a firearm attack,"

"But if the cavalry were to launch a dispersed attack,"

"Firearms wouldn't kill many people."

"As soon as cavalry charges into the formation,"

"Their firearms were thus rendered unusable."

Li Renai thought for a moment.

"How then can the Han people deal with the divine crossbow?"

Xiao Heda shook his head and said, "The Divine Arm Crossbow is just like a firearm."

"Only by engaging in battle can they be rendered useless,"

"The Western Xia cavalry were never afraid to charge into battle."

.....

The army arrived at the city walls.

The Xingqing Prefecture drawbridge has been raised.

The Western Xia troops on the city wall were on high alert.

Many catapults were placed on the city wall.

Although catapults generally had a short range.

However, being on higher ground increases the firing range considerably.

Zhao Yuan led a few men on horseback to the vicinity.

Let's examine the true nature of Xingqing Prefecture.

Chapter 1885 Cutting Off Their Food Supply

Sun Li looked at the moat below the city and shook his head.

"It looks like the moat is about ten zhang wide."

"I never imagined that the Western Xia people would build such a precipitous structure."

Liu Qi said, "It would probably take a day to fill in the moat."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "I have already inquired about the situation in Xingqing Prefecture."

"This is easy. We can just find a small boat, get close to the city wall, and blow it open."

"Then we can use large ships to cross the moat as pontoon bridges."

the people heard,

My eyes lit up.

Han Shizhong asked doubtfully, "Can such a large ship enter the moat?"

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Just open the floodgate between the Tanglai Canal and the moat."

As everyone was trying to figure out where to bomb the city,

Suddenly, a large cloud of dust rose from the east.

Some muffled sounds also came from behind.

Liu Qi said, "A cavalry attack is coming."

"Go back to base. These city defenders aren't stupid."

Zhao Yuan turned his horse around and rode back.

The Liang army, however, was arrayed outside the south gate.

If the Western Xia dared to open the south gate

Zhao Yuan would not hesitate to lead his troops in a surprise attack on the south gate.

We must force our way in.

With the powerful penetrating force of the Divine Arm Crossbow,

As soon as the city gates open

No matter how many people are blocking the way inside.

Those were all gods who could stop them.

If Buddha stands in your way, kill him.

Unfortunately, the Western Xia people came from the east.

They didn't give Da Liang a chance to steal the goal.

Zhao Yuan and his men had just returned to the front lines.

The Western Xia cavalry roared in.

Xiao Heda took the lead.

Judging from the appearance, the Liang formation was not very tight.

He immediately shouted to the deputy general beside him,

"You will lead five hundred cavalry to charge the enemy's flank,"

"Make the intervals larger,"

"Watch out for firearms."

"Yes!"

The lieutenant was not afraid either.

He immediately led his cavalry to charge towards the Liang army formation.

Zhao Yuan looked at the sparse Western Xia cavalry and laughed.

"It seems they're wary of us using fire bombs,"

"Then let's show them the divine crossbow."

"Everyone turn right."

Gave an order,

All the soldiers then turned to the right in unison.

Facing the charging cavalry head-on.

Zhao Yuan also rode his horse to the front of the battle.

Although the cavalry charged.

It had a rather earth-shaking effect.

However, the Liang soldiers saw their king standing motionless like a mountain before them.

Suddenly filled with confidence,