Arriving at the outskirts of Xing Qing Prefecture City, Song QingShu originally thought that if the city was too tightly surrounded, he would fly through the High Void. However, when he got closer, he realized that not every inch of land was surrounded.
Thinking about it, Xing Qing Prefecture was the capital of Western Xia. Even compared to the entire Central Plains, it was still a big city. It was impossible to completely surround it.
Moreover, besieging a city had always been about leaving an opening. The attacker would intentionally or unintentionally leave an opening for the defending side to waver in their determination to defend the city.
Song Qingshu took advantage of the darkness and sped towards Xing Qing Prefecture like a wisp of smoke. The tall city wall couldn't stop him, so he climbed up the city wall with the tips of his toes.
But the commotion here still alarmed the soldiers guarding the city. After all, it was a critical moment. Countless eyes were on him. No matter how good his lightness skill was, he couldn't hide from them.
Some soldiers shot arrows at him, but he easily brushed them off. The soldiers on the city wall were shocked. Just as they were about to sound the alarm, Song Qingshu had already climbed up the city wall. He flashed the golden token and said, "Take me to the palace."
The soldiers on the city wall were stunned. Only the emperor had this golden token. With this token, it was as if the emperor himself had arrived. They didn't dare to be negligent. They sent people to inform him and escort him to the palace.
Soon, a tall and slender figure wearing golden armor came with a group of cavalry. Obviously, the commotion here had alarmed her.
The group of people bowed to her, "Greetings, Crown Princess!"
Song QingShu was secretly shocked. The respect these soldiers had for her could be seen with the naked eye. It was not because of her identity, but because they had gone through thick and thin with her, fighting together on the city gate, and the friendship they had left behind.
The figure on the horse was beautiful. Between her brows, there was a hint of heroism and exhaustion. Her skin, which used to be as white as jade, was now stained with a lot of dust. Her golden armor was dull, and there were even some blood stains on it. Who else could it be but Yelu Nanxian?
"Brother Song!" Seeing Song QingShu, Yelu Nanxian's furrowed brows relaxed in an instant, her beautiful eyes shining with a startling light.
"Xian Er ~" Song Qingshu's heart ached for her. He didn't need to ask to know how much hardship she had been through.
In front of so many soldiers, Yelu Nanxian still remembered her status and did not do anything too extreme. But after entering the palace, she could no longer hold back and threw herself into his arms, tightly hugging him, not saying a word.
Feeling her trembling body, Song Qingshu comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm back. Everything will be fine."
When he arrived at the Imperial Study, Mu Wanqing and Li Qinglu were already waiting there. What was surprising was that there was also a flirtatious figure in the room. Who else could it be but Li Qiushui?
Seeing his puzzled expression, Li Qiushui giggled and said, "Xixia is my home. How can I not come back when there is a problem here?"
Mu Wanqing said, "Fortunately, there is the Old Princess. If she hadn't arrived in time, the city gate would have been broken in the previous attacks by the Mongolian masters."
Li Qinglu also answered, "Yes, if it wasn't for the Old Princess and Wu … Old Master Wu Ya Zi, it would have been troublesome during this period of time." Strictly speaking, from her point of view, Wu Ya Zi was the Old Princess's lover. Naturally, she would not like him.
Song Qingshu was very glad. He was worried that the Xixia would not be able to withstand the attack of the Mongolian masters. Although the martial arts masters were not very useful on the battlefield, they were very effective as special forces to attack the city gate at night.
With Li Qiushui and Wu Ya Zi here, it would not be easy to defeat them unless the Great Grandmaster personally intervened. "By the way, where is Senior Wu Ya Zi?"
Li Qiushui answered, "He has spent a lot of energy these days and was injured before. He is resting now."
Song Qingshu was shocked, "Is the injury serious? I have a lot of healing medicine here. In addition, I know how to use the Solitary Yang Finger to heal. "
Li Qiushui rolled her eyes, "In terms of healing medicine, nothing can compare to the Nine Turns Bear Snake Pill. Don't forget that we are also from the Xiaoyao Sect. As for the Solitary Yang Finger, it is not that serious. It is just that his old injury was too serious. Although he got your Black Jade Connection Ointment to reconnect his muscles and bones, and the God Illuminating Scripture to restore his power, it has been delayed for decades. He can't return to his peak, so he has been struggling these days. He will be fine after resting for a while. "
Song Qingshu was relieved, "By the way, what is the situation now?"
"It is not very good." Li Qinglu opened a scroll of map and said, "Some time ago, the Mongolian army divided into two groups and destroyed the city. The two main forces we sent to help, Wei Ming Ling Gong and Asha Gan Bu, were defeated. Now they can only retreat inside the city. Xingqing Prefecture has been surrounded. There are still some cities in Xixia that are holding out, but unless a miracle happens, it is impossible to turn the situation around."
Song Qingshu asked in a low voice, "How many soldiers are there in the city? How long can the supplies last?"
Mu Wanqing answered, "There are still around one hundred thousand soldiers. They are the last fighting force of Xixia. The supplies can last for around a year."
One hundred thousand soldiers sounded like a lot, but it was such a big city. Even if they were distributed to every side, it was not a lot.
Yelu Nanxian added, "This is all in theory, but once there is no hope, the soldiers and civilians in the city may not be able to persevere. Recently, I have sensed that some people are tempted. During the earthquake yesterday, the Four Great Villains and some soldiers wanted to open the city gates to let the Mongolian army in. Fortunately, we noticed it in time. Senior Wu Yazi was injured at that time."
"The Four Great Villains?" Song Qingshu was stunned. He looked at Li Qiushui, "Aren't they always part of Class One Hall? Why did they suddenly betray us?"
"The Mongolians must have agreed to help Duan Yanqing restore his country, and the others followed Duan Yanqing's lead, so they naturally rebelled as well." Li Qiushui had been in charge of Class One Hall for many years, and he had already guessed the general truth.
Song Qingshu did not pay too much attention to it. These people were just martial artists and did not have the ability to lead troops, so they could not affect the overall situation. "By the way, where are the reinforcements from the other routes?"
Mu Wanqing looked worried, "The Jin Kingdom and the Southern Song Dynasty's Sichuan have both sent reinforcements, but they are still patrolling a hundred miles away. They must be wary of the Mongolians and do not dare to get too close."
Song Qingshu knew that these two routes of reinforcements were probably waiting for his news. After all, the current situation was too chaotic, and they did not dare to advance rashly.
The current situation was very similar to the Battle of Julu. On one side, the Qin army surrounded the Zhao Kingdom, and the allied forces of the other countries did not dare to advance. Unfortunately, he was not Xiang Yu, and Temujin was not Wang Li.
But he had already found an opportunity. "Don't worry. Before long, Temujin will split up and leave."
"Really?" Mu Wanqing and the others all perked up. It must be known that the pressure of the Mongolian army during this period of time was too great.
"Because Da Siluo snatched Princess Sweet Fragrance, who was offered to Temujin …" Song Qingshu roughly explained the situation with Mu Zhuolun, and at the same time, told them about the rescue of Princess Sweet Fragrance. "Although Temujin is not Wu Sangui, he is so powerful that he will not tolerate his woman being snatched away. Moreover, there are already enough troops surrounding Xingqing Prefecture, and many of the Mongolian soldiers have not been fully mobilized. So, if nothing unexpected happens, he will send troops to Qingtang. On one hand, he will take back Kasley, and on the other hand, he will completely wipe out the threat from the flanks."
In history, when Temujin had besieged the capital of Xixia, he had left his troops behind to besiege the capital of Xixia while he led another army to attack Shaanxi and Qinghai. Now, all kinds of reasons had been found for him, and they were just waiting for him to fall into the trap.
"This is great news!" Li Qiushui's face was full of excitement. "Da Siluo and Xixia have always been enemies, and they would never help us this time. But now that this has happened, it's impossible for them not to fight with the Mongolians."
"I can only say that we are lucky that Da Siluo has an ambitious person in his ranks. Otherwise, with his knowledge and experience, he would never offend the Mongolians at this time." Song Qingshu also had a smile on his face.
After discussing some of the details of the plan, Song Qingshu was about to bid farewell to them.
"Leaving so soon?" Mu Wanqing was a little reluctant. Although Yelu Nanxian and Li Qinglu did not speak, the meaning in their eyes was quite similar.
"I need to contact the people from both Jin and Song. That way, we can seize the fleeting opportunity at the crucial moment." Song Qingshu's tone was full of apology. Although he had many female friends over the years, he had been wandering around and had spent too little time with each of them.
The girls also knew that this was a serious matter and did not dare to delay it. They just kept reminding him to be careful.
After leaving the city, Song Qingshu ran to inform Yuan Ziyi and Kasley, and then hurried in the direction of the Jin reinforcements in the east.
A hundred miles away, in the Jin camp!
Song Qingshu did not want to reveal his identity in case there were Mongolian spies and Temujin realized something. He used his superior kung fu to sneak into the camp.
He went all the way to the commander's tent and saw that it was brightly lit and full of people. It seemed that they were also restless in the face of the situation in Xixia.
He was worried that there were other generals inside and was hesitating whether to go in or not. Suddenly, a cold snort came from inside, "Who is it!"
Song Qingshu was shocked. How could he be detected by someone with his level of cultivation?
He had no time to think. Alarmed, he hurriedly dodged to the side. Three embroidery needles shot directly at the place where he was just a moment ago, and even blocked his possible way out.
"This is …" Seeing the familiar hidden weapons, Song Qingshu could not help but be surprised and happy.
At this moment, a red shadow rushed out of the tent. It was as fast as a ghost and attacked his vitals the moment it made its move.
Song Qingshu did not dare to be careless and hurriedly defended himself. In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than a dozen moves. The speed was so fast that the surrounding people could not see the two clearly.
"Huh?" The red shadow obviously sensed something and could not help but exclaim.
Song Qingshu took the opportunity to pull down his scarf and said, "Stop fighting, stop fighting, it's me."
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