The Cold Door Hero

Summary

The chapter depicts the chaos and defeat of the Western Xia soldiers against the Song army. As morale plummets, Gao Ting Yi leads a retreat after witnessing his forces scatter in panic due to the approaching cavalry led by Wang Gui. The battle ends swiftly with most of the Western Xia forces annihilated. News of this defeat reaches Wei City, prompting Cha Ka to prepare for an impending attack. Li Yan Qing, confident in his siege strategy, identifies Wei City's vulnerabilities and deploys heavy catapults to assault the city. The Song army launches explosive projectiles, causing significant destruction and casualties among the defenders. Following the explosions, they initiate a fire attack using fire oil canisters and flaming arrows, engulfing the city in flames. By noon, Liu Zi Yu leads an inspection of the now-desolate Wei City, finding no defenders remaining. Li Yan Qing orders the cleanup of the city and commands Wang Gui to lead a cavalry charge towards Xiping Prefecture, aiming to secure it before news of Wei City's fall reaches the enemy.

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