txolops Chapter 27 The Army Approaches Zhongxing Prefecture
Chapter 27 The Army Approaches Zhongxing Prefecture
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "That's right!"
His target was never Weiming Linggong. Otherwise, Guo Liqing would have had a chance when Weiming Linggong made his move last time.
What he wanted was to enter Keyi Gate!
Guo Liqing arranged for Torre to launch several attacks, creating the illusion that he was eager to achieve quick results.
Then, they used the time difference to mislead Weiming Linggong.
Normally, even if the Mongols had captured Ulahai City, it would have taken a long time for their main force to reach Keyimen.
Because those military towns in between would take a lot of time.
In Weiming Linggong's view, Tore must have wanted to take the credit, which is why he attacked the city with all his might at the fastest speed.
The reason why Torre's cavalry force continued to grow was simply because follow-up troops arrived one after another.
Therefore, Lord Weiming wanted to annihilate them before the main force arrived!
As for Lord Weiming, he certainly had the ability to do so.
Even if he were to die while leading the troops out of the city, the city's garrison commander would still be able to defend the city.
Moreover, with his martial arts skills, he could move freely among the army, so he naturally had nothing to fear.
But he didn't expect that Guo Liqing was aiming for the very moment the Western Xia army left the city.
If there are enough cavalry, it will take a long time to leave the city.
During this time, the Mongol cavalry and special forces rushed in, and all they had to do was create chaos so that the city gates couldn't be closed.
Weiming Linggong understood this and was furious.
He looked at Guo Liqing and swung his broadsword directly.
Weiming Linggong wanted to finish off the soldier quickly and rush to the city gate to stop the Mongol cavalry from entering the city.
Wei Minglinggong's slash was blocked by Guo Liqing's sweeping spear.
Seeing this, Guo Liqing fired another shot.
The powerful force knocked Wei Minglinggong's battle sword out of his hand.
Weiming Linggong lost his balance and was knocked off his horse.
Guo Liqing dismounted and launched a series of attacks at Weiming Linggong.
Although he was without a weapon, his agility remained remarkable.
"Who are you?! How can you possess such martial arts skills?!"
Guo Liqing remained silent, his spear twirling, but Wei Minglinggong dodged it all.
Wei Minglinggong laughed and said, "Your marksmanship is truly childish!"
Having dodged the gunfire several times, Wei Minglinggong became somewhat arrogant.
Seeing that Wei Minglinggong had no weapon in his hand, Guo Liqing planted his spear directly into the ground.
He quickly swung his hands to gather power, and then unleashed a palm strike called "The Dragon Regrets!"
Seeing his opponent unleash a palm strike, Wei Minglinggong also channeled his inner energy and unleashed a palm strike of his own!
Even in the martial arts world, Wei Minglinggong's internal energy could reach the level of a master.
This Mongol soldier actually wanted to fight back, but of course I wasn't afraid at all.
Unfortunately, Guo Liqing used the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.
The powerful palm strike of "The Dragon Regrets" landed on Wei Minglinggong's palm. He couldn't withstand it at all. His arms were instantly broken, and he was sent flying!
Guo Liqing drew his spear and rushed towards Weiming Linggong.
Wei Mingling stared intently at Guo Liqing and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Guo Liqing replied, "Since I'm about to die, there's no harm in telling you. My name is Guo Liqing!"
Immediately afterwards, he stabbed Weiming Linggong to death with a single spear thrust.
On the battlefield, don't talk too much!
Guo Liqing whistled, and the little red horse immediately galloped over.
He leaped onto his horse and immediately charged into the city gate.
With Guo Liqing's current arm strength, even without using internal energy, he could carve a bloody path through the Western Xia cavalry using only his physical strength.
Guo Liqing led a cavalry unit and charged into the city gate!
At this point, the outcome was already decided.
Guo Liqing guarded the city gate, and the Western Xia soldiers were unable to retake it.
Then, tens of thousands of Mongol cavalrymen rushed in from outside the city, surrounding the Western Xia cavalrymen who were outside the city, leaving them with no power to fight back.
Torre led his cavalry into the city, following behind Guo Liqing.
Once inside the city, the advantages of the Mongol cavalry became apparent.
Soon, the Mongol cavalry wiped out the defenders of Keyimen, and Keyimen was finally captured.
After Keyimen is breached, there will be no defensible terrain between here and Zhongxingfu for the Western Xia.
Throughout the battle, the Mongol army did not suffer many casualties.
Under Guo Liqing's command, they inventoried the weapons and equipment at Keyimen, rested for half a day, left behind a cleanup force, and then continued south.
In Zhongxing Prefecture, shortly after the Western Xia imperial palace received news of the Mongol attack, Mongol cavalry were spotted on the city walls.
However, these Mongol cavalry did not directly attack Zhongxingfu, but continued southward.
Torre followed behind Guo Liqing. When Guo Liqing decided to continue south, Torre asked in surprise, "Aren't we going to take Zhongxing Prefecture directly?"
Guo Liqing shook his head and said, "Zhongxing Prefecture is backed by the Helan Mountains and protected by thick city walls to the east. It's not easy to attack!"
"So, if we continue south, where are we going?"
"Lingzhou!" Guo Liqing explained, "It's one of Zhongxing Prefecture's grain routes. Taking Lingzhou is much easier than taking Zhongxing Prefecture. Once we have Lingzhou, Zhongxing Prefecture is ours for the taking!"
Torre, however, disagreed. "The capital of Western Xia is now within reach. As long as we breach the city walls and defenses, we will be the ones to achieve the greatest success in this war to destroy Western Xia!"
Guo Liqing shook his head and said, "I don't care about whether it's the greatest achievement or not! A direct assault on the city would result in too many casualties. Military strategy says: 'If ten times the enemy's strength, surround them!' Our total strength is several times that of Zhongxing Prefecture. We can make it surrender with minimal casualties. There's no need to fight them to the death!"
Torre laughed, "Anda, you're really different now. Military strategy and tactics come so easily to your lips!"
Guo Liqing smiled slightly and continued forward.
Lingzhou is located southeast of Zhongxing Prefecture, right on the banks of the Yellow River. Apart from the Yellow River, it has no natural defenses.
Guo Liqing's cavalry came down from the west side of the Yellow River from the north, and Lingzhou happened to be on the west side.
With tens of thousands of cavalry attacking Lingzhou, the outcome was practically a foregone conclusion.
Guo Liqing broke through the defenses of the Lingzhou garrison in just half a day and captured Lingzhou.
Under Guo Liqing's command, tens of thousands of cavalrymen guarded various passes and intersections, forming an encirclement of Zhongxing Prefecture!
The follow-up troops of the Mongol army led by Genghis Khan followed Guo Liqing and arrived at the outskirts of Zhongxing Prefecture without any hindrance from Wulahai City.
In his previous plan to conquer Western Xia, he had considered taking this route, but he never imagined that he would arrive in Zhongxing Prefecture so easily one day.
Genghis Khan set up camp outside Zhongxingfu and then summoned Guo Liqing.
"Hahaha! Jing'er!" Genghis Khan laughed as he walked toward Guo Liqing.
Guo Liqing's achievements are something even Genghis Khan himself might not have been able to accomplish.
Genghis Khan was very pleased to see his promising junior achieve such results.
"Great Khan!" Guo Liqing bowed respectfully.
"No need for formalities! You deserve the most credit for the destruction of Western Xia!"
Guo Liqing said, "Great Khan, the smooth entry into Zhongxing Prefecture this time is all thanks to the soldiers; I dare not take credit!"
Genghis Khan patted Guo Liqing on the shoulder and said, "Silly boy, if I say you deserve the most credit, then you deserve it. What's there to be afraid of!"
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "The Khan is right!"
Genghis Khan asked, "After you marched south to Zhongxing Prefecture, you didn't attack any cities, but instead took Lingzhou first. What was your reasoning?"
Guo Liqing said, "I plan to surround them without attacking!"
"Surrounding without attacking? Why?"