In fact, any normal person would not have any reservations.

Because the Xia army was strong and well-equipped, with elite troops from various tribes, including the Iron Falcons and the Infantry.

They also outnumbered the Song army.

The Xia state had a system and tradition of universal conscription, and its people were known for their fierce and warlike nature. They were like a Song Dynasty version of a warrior nation, and even the Jin Dynasty couldn't do anything about them.

With such an army, what is there to fear?

What's more, it's a young man who's eager to make a name for himself.

Zhao Renzhong felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life. He had only one thought in his mind: kill Wu Jie and his prestige would increase greatly!

A falcon soared across the gray sky.

The thick, layered clouds hung low, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

I don't know when it started snowing.

On the distant plains, the tremors grew clearer and clearer, and a black torrent roared—the Xia army had begun its attack.

The bugle calls of the Song army resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Neat and uniform square formations advanced across the plains, their steps achieving an astonishing unity, as if the earth itself were sinking beneath their feet.

After the previous battle, every Iron Falcon was covered in blood, which had already congealed.

As they charged forward, their blood-red armor made them look like demons rising from hell.

The Song army's formation spread out on the wide plain, with its left and right flanks like huge wings, extending outwards in a powerful and tenacious manner.

Their role was to hold off the Tangut Iron Falcons' attacks from the left and right flanks. Although their officers knew it was futile, they could at least wear down the Iron Falcons' fighting strength.

The sound of war drums shook the heavens and the earth, and the air seemed to be scorched by the blood of the Song army.

The two armies launched a full-scale offensive.

The iron hawks on the left and right flanks, like two heavy and sharp swords, flanked the Song army from both sides.

The Song army's defensive lines on both flanks were instantly torn apart, and the Song soldiers at the front were smashed into a bloody pulp!

The main force in the center also clashed with the Xia army, and a fierce battle began.

The military supervisors from the Political Propaganda Department watched the battle unfolding ahead with expressionless faces; their duty was to prevent desertion.

On the battlefield, they have the authority to deal with deserters.

However, if the last Song troops are defeated, they will have to go to the main battlefield.

Undeniably, the Tangut army was indeed very strong, but the Lanyue Army was also a formidable force.

They wielded shields and spears, and they strained against each other, with those in front being stabbed to death and those behind advancing.

On the battlefield, time seems to slow down amidst the carnage.

Rendo Yasutada was still uneasy, so he dispatched an elite force to protect the southern flank of the main army.

Once half of the Xia army has charged into the Song army's camp, even if Wu Jie suddenly attacks from the south, it won't be able to save the battle.

This was Renta Yasutada's precaution; he truly is a seasoned veteran.

He only needs to look at a military map and know the enemy's formation to know where the fatal point of a war lies.

When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one will prevail!

Rendo Yasutada was certainly aware of this concept, and he believed that Xia Jun was brave enough.

The Song army fought for defense, so that even if they were defeated, they would still have a way to retreat.

The Xia Kingdom had suffered a defeat, which could have severely weakened its national strength or even led to its demise. Therefore, Ren Duo Bao Zhong had no doubt about the bravery of the Xia army.

But he didn't know that Wu Jie was already prepared to burn his bridges.

There's almost no food left in Shentangbao. We can't win the battle. Even if we escape, our army will starve to death!

Therefore, this is a war fought to the death!

Long before the two armies clashed, Wu Jie personally led his most elite cavalry on a large outflanking maneuver!

Just like Huo Qubing's campaign against the Xiongnu, he liked to launch large-scale flanking attacks on enemy camps.

This Song army drew a huge arc on the battlefield.

They ran non-stop; this was their last hope.

Each person was clad in armor, carrying a sword, and their expressions were solemn.

They began to burn themselves, radiating a powerful will in the ice and snow, as if transforming into a sharp flying sword, soaring across the land and piercing the left flank of the Xia army ahead.

A man's heart is as firm as iron until death; let's see if he can mend the crack in the sky!

This is a poem by Xin Qiji, a poet from the Southern Song Dynasty.

It was copied by Zhao Huan and circulated widely in the army.

At this moment, their bodies seemed to turn into steel in the icy snow, while their hearts burned fiercely.

It was as if nothing in the world could stop them.

"Report!"

The messenger darted through the snow and arrived at Renduo Baozhong's central command post. He addressed Zhao Renzhong and Renduo Baozhong, saying, "South! A Song cavalry force has been spotted rapidly approaching from the south! They are currently only ten li away from our army!"

Zhao Renzhong's face immediately darkened, and the other generals were also greatly alarmed.

How many people are there?

"About five thousand!"

"Five thousand!" Zhao Renzhong's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately felt his face burning, because Wu Jie had indeed rushed in from the south, just as Renzhong had predicted!

Moreover, they were coming on strong, and they were only ten miles away.

With the scout's report, the group was now talking, and Wu Jie moved forward again.

Zhao Renzhong said, "Quickly mobilize the left wing to meet the Song army from the south!"

One of the generals said, "Your Highness, it's too late to reverse the left wing's offensive now!"

Zhao Renzhong's face turned ashen: "We have to transfer them even if there's no time!"

Everyone was deeply worried.

Seeing Zhao Renzhong panic, Renduo Baozhong said, "Your Highness need not worry. I have already dispatched a force to protect the left flank."

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