Chapter 64 Chapter 12 After the Big and Small Beams

Outside Yongle City, there was a din of people and horses neighing, and the Xixia army took turns attacking the city. The Song army had no choice but to hold on.Days and nights passed, but the reinforcements had not arrived, food and grass were exhausted, and what was even worse was that there was no drinking water.What should the Song army trapped in the city do? Xu Xi was at a loss and ordered to dig wells in the city.We can only see a little water when we hit ten feet down, which is tens of meters deep now.As soon as the water came up, Xu Xi ordered to drink water according to the position.By this time, the soldier still cares about you?Now the city has reached the point of drinking human blood, wringing horse manure and drinking horse manure juice. After finally getting water, you want to drink it according to the size of your official position?Just kidding!For a pot of water, the soldiers killed each other, and dozens of people fell on the ground.Yongle City may be breached by Xia Jun at any time now.Qu Zhen persuaded Xu Xi, while the soldiers can still move, we have to break through, and if we can't run, we can still walk, if this continues, all the people will die here.Xu Xi refuses to listen, I bear the emperor's order to guard this place, abandon the city and flee, I am sorry for the emperor, I am determined to serve the country with my death, and swear to live and die with the city.

Xia Jun shouted to the Song soldiers in the city, surrender, there is not even a drop of water in the city, if you continue to defend, you will all die of thirst.Standing on the tower, Xu Xi held up his water jug ​​to show Xia Bing, and poured half of the jug with a "wow", blinding your dog's eyes, did you see it, isn't it water?As soon as the reinforcements arrive, I will kill you.Xia Jun in the city roared with laughter, you only have that pot of water left, don’t spill it, it’s good for you to drink it, show us how to sprinkle it, it’s just such a little water, how dare you spill it?If more than 10,000 soldiers in the city are pouring water there, I believe that there is still water in the city, and you are the only one holding the kettle, ouch, you can really swell your face and make a fat man, I want to see how long you can charge it !The Xia army besieged but did not attack, and the commander of the Song army poured water to play with it. The soldiers must have no water to drink, and the Song army is already a turtle in the urn.Let's wait for the apples to fall by themselves when they are ripe. Why bother picking them?After Xia Jun surrounded for a few days, Qu Zhen advised Xu Xi to try negotiating with Xi Xia.

The Xixia general saw that the Song army in the city hadn't died after so many days of siege, so let's talk about it.Xu Xi ordered one of his generals to go out of the city to negotiate with the commander in chief of Xixia.As soon as the two met, the Xixia general knew what level of cadre he was after seeing General Song's military uniform, and immediately ordered General Song to kneel down.You are a young general, what qualifications do you have to negotiate with me, get the hell out of here and call Qu Zhen.The little general of the Song Army had no choice but to go back, saying that he would not talk to me, and he insisted on sending Marshal Qu Zhenqu there.Xu Xi said, Marshal Qu can't go, I'm fighting because of Marshal Qu.Xu Xi now knows that he has to rely on Marshal Qu. If he goes, who will guard the city?Xu Xi had no choice but to send two other officers with higher ranks.It was indeed inappropriate to send a lieutenant last time, and the general must not go, so let's go to the two senior colonels and let them both go to see Commander Xia Jun.

Before the two of them set off, Xu Xi held their hands very emotionally. If something goes wrong after you go, we may never see each other again.These two people expressed impassionedly that a man should serve the country with his death, and the two of us are willing to save tens of thousands of lives in the city with our three-inch tongue.The two went enthusiastically.Xu Xi didn't even think about it. Since ancient times, what can't be obtained on the battlefield can be obtained at the negotiating table?You can't take back a knife or gun, but can you take back your tongue?Then let's not raise soldiers, just raise a bunch of tongue-snapping people.The two met with Commander Xia Guo and said that we were ordered to negotiate, what conditions do you have?Commander-in-Chief Xia Jun said, the condition is very simple, return all the territory of our country that you invaded last time to us, and we will withdraw our troops.As soon as these two people heard it, it is inconvenient for the two of us to decide on such important court affairs.Commander Xia Jun is on fire, you can't be the master, what are you talking about?Are you kidding me?Get back!Wait a minute, you can't all go back, go back one, and the other will be humiliated and humiliated.How to humiliate?Shave his hair like a party member. Aren't you Central Plains people the parents of your body, hair, skin and skin?I shaved it for you to show that you have submitted to our party.In case Song Jun kills good men and takes meritorious service in the future, he will save you from having to shave your head again when he chops off your head.The general who had fled back told Xu Xi and Qu Zhen that it was over, and the Xia people refused to negotiate, and the morale of the Song army dropped to the extreme.

One night, thunder and lightning flashed, and it rained cats and dogs.Xia Jun got the news that domestic reinforcements had arrived, and Xia Jun's morale was boosted even more. With a shout, he bravely climbed the city, and the city was broken.The general who had advised Xu Xi to attack before the enemy was in line was ready to rush out to fight the Xia army.When the old general was on the horse, his grandson hugged his horse's leg (his grandson was also in the army) and said, hurry up and go while grandpa is in trouble.The old general looked up to the sky and sighed, his white beard trembled wildly. I am seventy years old, and I have never lost a war against the Xia people. How can I run away when I am in this situation today, receiving the emperor's favor and serving the country with my death?After saying that, the old general rushed out on his horse, never came back, and died in the chaos.Other generals of the Song Dynasty also went out to fight one after another. Some were captured and some were killed. Qu Zhen and others changed into the clothes of soldiers, took off their military shoes, and fled in embarrassment.As for Xu Xi, he disappeared. Some said he was dead, some said he was captured, and he was still working as a consultant in Xia Guo.This time, the Song Dynasty made the mistake of choosing generals again. This battle lost more than 230 generals and schools and more than 10,000 elite soldiers. Even the civilian men who built the city could not escape. Made a ghost under the knife.

The news of the defeat spread to the imperial court, and Emperor Shenzong "weeped, grieved, and couldn't eat. In the early court, he wept for his ministers, and he dared not look up" (Volume 77 of "Continued Zi Zhi Tong Jian").When the emperor heard the news of Yongle's defeat, he burst into tears and couldn't eat.The next morning when the Zaizhi ministers were summoned, the emperor was still weeping bitterly, crying so much that the ministers bowed their heads and did not dare to look at the emperor. The emperor was so sad that he lost his composure.Originally wanted to win a round in Yongle City, but it turned out to be embarrassing. This time the failure was even worse. The military expenditure was astronomical. The number of dead soldiers and civilian husbands was said to be as high as 600,000. The whole loss did not make a profit. , Lost home business.

After the defeat of Yongle, it was recorded in historical records: "The emperor knew that the frontier ministers were not enough, deeply regretted the use of troops, and had no intention of going west." Running camels is not trustworthy, and wars can no longer be fought. Once Shenzong reigned, he no longer had any intention of going west.