The news of the attack on the rear was immediately spread to Gao Yongnian and Zong Shiji in Zhen Qincheng.

The reason why the news spread so quickly was that the Hexi Army built more than a dozen beacon towers between Shuibocheng and Zhenqincheng. The beacons ignited one after another, and in a blink of an eye, the Hexi Army of the Song Dynasty, which was confronting the Xixia army around Zhenqincheng, knew that there was trouble in the rear.

In fact, Gao Yongnian and Zong Shiji were aware of it two days ago. The enemy under his nose carried out a large-scale mobilization. If the Hexi Army knew nothing, there would be no need to fight in this battle at the moment and he would definitely lose. However, Gao Yongnian and Zong Shiji were unaware of the specific movements of the Western thieves. This is because on the Qin Wangchuan battlefield, the cavalry of Xixia was better than the Song army in terms of quantity and quality. As long as they made a large move, they could cover their fronts with airtight.

The Song army's hard detectives and reconnaissance cavalry could not penetrate, so naturally they could not detect the movements of the Western thieves. However, the large-scale moves of the Western thieves' cavalry also meant that they would make big moves.

So after receiving the report that the range of activities of the hard detective cavalry was greatly compressed, Gao Yongnian and Zhong Shiji immediately realized that the Western thief would make a big move.

Therefore, two days ago, the army here in Zhenqincheng was on high alert. At night, all camps were on duty to ensure the stability of the situation. The beacon tower south of Zhenqincheng also strengthened the garrison to prevent being attacked by Western thieves. The path from Qinwangchuan to Karochuan was also sent to patrol, and fortresses were also built with sandbags at critical places along the way. The Renshou Mountain City and Zhuoluo City in Karochuan also added defenders.

While making the arrangements, Gao Yongnian and Zong Shiji repeatedly discussed military information with several staff members. They really couldn't understand what tricks the Dangxiang people could do?

You can think of dividing troops to seize the back path with your heels, but there are 10,000 defenders in Shuibo City, and 10,000 people in Lanzhou on the other side of the Yellow River. Wang Shunchen, who commanded the troops in Shuibo City, was also a famous general for many years. With him, he could not even think of breaking the city in a short time even if there were millions of thieves in the Western Paradise.

The Western thieves would also encounter logistical supply problems when attacking the Qincheng sideways. During the days when Qin Wangchuan confronted each other, Gao Yongnian and Zhong Shiji did not forget to use the principles of national harmony to educate the people of the Xixia people. Therefore, the people on the land south of Zhuo Qin Wangchuan, north of the Yellow River, and west of the Yellow River all demolished their houses and moved them away under the education of the Song army. All places where food might be hidden were searched several times. All the trees that could be used to build equipment and fortifications were cut down.

In this case, even if the Western thieves were around behind Qin Wangchuan, they would temporarily cut off the road between Qin Wangchuan and Shuibocheng.

However, they could neither carry a large amount of military ration nor build solid fortifications. They could cut off the food routes of the Song army with a small amount of troops. By carrying a large number of main forces to a small number of elite troops, they could maintain them for a long time.

But the construction ability of Xizhe was not good at first, and now there is no wood left. How could it be possible to build fortifications?

However, the impossible happened.

"Teiwei Gao, Taiwei Gao! The military sentiment of Shuibo City is urgently handed over! The Western thief brigade is copying our retreat?"

Before the military emergency and orders issued by Zhong Fu arrived at the Qincheng Army, Gao Yongnian was preparing to enjoy a sumptuous lunch in his own tent. Gao Yongnian's Song generals of this level would not treat themselves badly in life. He was a military general of aristocratic family and deliberately shared joys and sorrows with his soldiers. It was easy for people to be charged with the crime of inviting to buy the army... Moreover, the generals of the Song Dynasty were easily promoted and were quickly demoted. Who wouldn't enjoy it while they were powerful?

The one who flew in from outside the tent was Zhong Shiji, the commander of the Hexi Road military commander. He originally led a side army to engage in the Hexi Corridor, but later he was recalled to join forces with Gao Yongnian because the Chage army arrived in Qin Wangchuan.

"Don't worry," Gao Yongnian looked at the anxious Master Zong Ji, but just laughed, "Uncle Yi is here just right. Let's have a few drinks together. There is a wine fairy that I just delivered here..."

The back road was raided... Of course I am not afraid! Shuibo City cannot be lost, and the Western thieves cannot build any solid fortresses along the way, and they cannot stay for a long time. What should I be afraid of? At worst, when they are exhausted, they will supervise the army to fight back. A big victory may not be possible, but killing hundreds or thousands of heads is not as good as playing?

But Zhong Shiji shook his head and said, "Shishuai's order has arrived, saying that the Western thieves have divided their troops in large numbers. Qin Wang Chuan City happened to have an air strike, so that we can attack and clear the surrounding Qin Wang Chuan City."

"Strike?" Gao Yongnian put down his wine glass, stretched out a hand, took Zhong Fu's military order, and looked carefully.

"Uncle Yi, what do you think?" Gao Yongnian asked.

Zhong Shiji said: "Looking openly, the Dangxiang people did something stupid, and they distributed 30,000 to 40,000 troops to capture Shuibo City... If the Western thieves did not receive large reinforcements, then the Qin King Chuancheng line had only 40,000 troops left, so they could fight."

After Zhong Shiji and Gao Yongnian joined forces, the Song army in King Chuan of Qin was close to 50,000. The 50,000 Song Western Army had a great advantage over the 40,000 Western thieves, but it was not impossible to fight.

"Although the Western thieves guard the camp," said Zhong Shiji again, "but their camp is not solid. We still have the equipment left behind when we attacked the city a few days ago."

Gao Yongnian nodded, and was about to make a decision when another Gao Yongnian's aide came in outside the tent, bowed and reported urgently: "Two Grand Marshals, the Western Pirates Brigade are opening a camp, as if they are going to fight with us."

"Fight with us?"

"Why can't there be a fraud?"

Gao Yongnian and Zhun Shiji looked at each other and felt incredible.

What do the Western Pirates want to do?

The troops were divided into two groups and took the initiative to fight with half of the troops. Is it a matter of seeking death or a desperate attempt?

"Can it be Gao Shiyan's army crossed the vast desert and forced the Western thieves to fight to the death?"

Master Zhong thought about it all the time, but this explanation was only more reasonable. It must be that Gao Qiu, the number one general of the Song Dynasty, made another contribution!

It seems that the thief is really going to play!

"It should be that's the case?" Gao Yongnian nodded, "This Gao Shiyan is getting more and more powerful now... Uncle Yi, let's attack! If the thief wants to fight in the field, how can we not accompany us? It's better to leave 3,000 people to defend the city, 5,000 people to guard the camp, and the rest will attack together! If you fight a fierce battle, you will have to cut down ten thousand Western thieves' heads!"

The Western Pirate's head is becoming increasingly rare now. If you don't seize the opportunity to cut a little, you will not cut it again in the future!

"Okay! It depends entirely on the command of the Grand Marshal!"

"Transfer a certain general to order him to collect all the generals and give them rewards to the soldiers!"

...

Gao Yongnian, when the Zong Shi was very busy gathering the generals and preparing to fight to kill the Western thieves, teams of Western Xia soldiers were coming out of their camps in sequence and slowly unfolding between the two armies.

The total strength of the troops placed in King Chuan of Xixia was about 80,000. Now it has been divided into 35,000, and detours south. There are 3,000 guarding King Chuan City. Another 2,000 cavalry scattered out to serve as hard detectives and cavalry. The remaining about 40,000 troops are now slowly unfolding on the field of King Chuan under the command of Chage and Xiao Heda.

Among these 40,000 troops, there were only 10,000 soldiers, of which 3,000 were Iron Harrier Cavalry, and 7,000 were garrison cavalry. They were all covered in armor, holding spears, and leading war horses, and walked into the position under the servitude of a soldier.

There are also 20,000 soldiers who are equipped with bows, arrows, swords, shields, and spears and staff, and they act as infantrymen. They leaned against their own camp and formed a battle formation.

In fact, it is not a complex large formation. It is just a twenty thousand-person horizontal formation, with bows and arrows in front, spears behind, and swords and shields on both sides. The twenty thousand-person horizontal formations are arranged in two rows, and a passage for cavalry to enter and exit is also reserved between each horizontal formation. The passages between the first row of horizontal formations are blocked with door-sticking knives. In front of each horizontal formation, a row of tall side signs are also erected.

It's completely like a defensive and beaten posture!

The ten thousand cavalry and the waiter were divided into two groups of soldiers. The original formation of Chage and Xiao Heda was placed in the center of the ten thousand cavalry and three thousand iron knights.

Cha Ge was wearing a green Tang armor with silver light and riding a brown Persian horse. He surrounded the generals and looked ahead in a cold manner, but his eyes were filled with confidence to win!

"King, Song Gou is out of the camp too!"

I don’t know who shouted. Brother Cha raised his eyes and saw the camp opposite that was built similar to a castle. Now the gate of the village is wide open and the suspension bridge is lowered. The troops and horses of the brigade opened up in a mighty manner under the guidance of the layers of flags.

Cha Ge looked at his opponent, which was obviously different from the enemies he encountered in Tongwan City. There were no large number of armored cavalry in this Song army, and there were obviously fewer hand-to-hand soldiers in the infantry, and it was not the elite "carrying for three battles". Instead, it was the traditional Song army infantry, mainly arched and crossbowed.

However, the Song army's arrow formation is also not easy to deal with! Before the Hehuang Campaign last year, Cha Ge also suggested to Qianshun that he should learn from the Song people's bow and crossbow arrow formation...

"King, should you take advantage of their formation before they can stand firm? Let your subordinates lead their troops to rush forward for a while!"

The generals from Xixia could not help but ask for a fight.

"No need." Brother Cha said coldly, "Since you want to show weakness, how can you take the initiative to attack?" He snorted, "We are just trying to stick to them now and not let them return to Shuibo City to help!

Moreover, Song Gou must be on guard... Behind their camp's wooden fence, there must be a strong bow and hard crossbow! "

"But if Song Gou keeps his breath and doesn't take the initiative to fight, what should we do?"
Chapter completed!