After eating a piece of meat, Zhang Qi said: "Didn't the Taiwei have already sent a plan to attack the Khitan?" At that time, as long as the 500,000 army moves forward according to the plan, how can the Khitan resist it? Why bother! ”

Zhao Zi said: "500,000 troops, is it so easy to fight? If you don't plan well, you're afraid of making a mess. Some armies fought hard at the front, while others had nothing to do. At that time, I didn't know what was going on. This is a big war, and everything must be carefully discussed and everything arranged. One negligence, you don't know what's going to happen. ”

Dou Shunqing said: "What the Taiwei said is true. 500,000 troops are fighting, and this dynasty has not yet done so. If you don't arrange it carefully, you're afraid that something will happen. ”

Zhao Zi listened and nodded: "That's right." When there is a large army, it is not like when there is a little. Don't think that if there are more troops, it's just a simple addition of the number of troops. There are many troops, what do you do, what do I do, and how to arrange the best one, is a university question. ”

Zhao Zi himself, after entering the Privy Council, really felt that the battle plan was not simple, and it was more difficult than being the commander of the military capital. This time, the Song army of 500,000 people, against the Khitan more than 200,000 people, plus more than 100,000 signed troops, is an unprecedented battle. And it is on a small scale, the battlefield is not large. Commanding well is not an easy task.

Two days later, Zhao Zhen will visit the battlefield and watch the battle. The command is good, and the war process is like flowing water, defeating the Khitans like chopping melons and vegetables, and giving himself a long face. If the battlefield is chaotic, it will inevitably have a bad impression.

Several people were gossiping while drinking wine and eating meat.

Jingtai said: "In fact, more than ten days ago, the Khitan army was surrounded here, and it was already doomed to have no way to live. It's just strange that the Khitans neither surrender nor do they think of a way, they don't know what they are waiting for. ”

Jia Kui said: "Why didn't you think of a way? Every few days, the Khitan would send people to ask for reinforcements. Some of them were caught by us, and some of them really ran out. It's just that now where did the Khitan get reinforcements? They are young and strong all over the country, and they have all been recruited here. Even though the rear has the heart to rescue, there is really no army. After Liu Ji occupied Youzhou, he completely sealed Yanshan, and they were honest. ”

Jingtai said: "But I just can't figure it out, there are no soldiers in the Khitan country, the army is blocked here, and it has not surrendered, what are you waiting for?" ”

Liu Jianji said: "Taiwei, the leader of the troops in front is Yelu Hongji, the Khitan Emperor, how can he surrender?" Yelu Hongji is here, and his generals want to surrender, but they don't have a chance. Hundreds of thousands of troops were surrounded, and they were afraid that it would happen. ”

Zhao Zi said: "It's hard to explain this matter clearly. This kind of thing has never happened since the founding of the Khitan, and they may never have thought that it would happen. When it really comes to his head, it is not that he has run out of ammunition and food, but of course he has to carry it. ”

After speaking, Zhao Zi shook his head. Unlike the Song Dynasty, the Khitan was in that whenever there was a major war, most of the emperors would personally conquer it. It's just that they didn't expect that the emperor personally conscripted, although he could firmly control the army, he might never be able to go back. The fundamental reason why this battle was fought like this is that the difference between the national strength of the Khitan and the Song Dynasty is too big to be believed. It's just that before the war, the Khitan did not recognize this, and neither did the Song Dynasty. When the fight really started, the Khitan became more and more disappointed, and the morale of the Song army was getting higher and higher.

Several generals drank wine and ate meat, while discussing the war, and sighed with emotion. Ten years ago, hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops marched south, which was enough to shake the whole country of the Song Dynasty. Now that hundreds of thousands of troops are heading south, they have directly become meat delivered to their mouths, and they are not the same.

In the Khitan camp, Yelu Xiantong said to Yelu Hongji: "Your Majesty, the food in the army has been exhausted. In the past few days, they have relied on killing horses to temporarily relieve the suffering of hunger. There are no horses in the army, and the Song people come to attack, how to fight? And by killing horses, how many days can it last? ”

Yelu Hongji said: "Surround us, the Song army is afraid that there are not millions of people." The million-strong army is here, how long can they support it? ”

When Yelu Xiantong heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a while. After a long while, he said: "Your Majesty, we don't know how many Song troops there are, we only know that many breakthroughs have not been successful." And looking at the Song Army's barracks, there is plenty of food, and it doesn't look like it can't be supported. ”

Yelu Hongji waved his hand: "No need to say more. Now that the two armies are holding each other, it depends on who can hold out a little longer. Go and tell the ministers, don't speculate, as long as you hold on, there will be a way in the end. ”

Yelu Xiantong had to say it again, Yelu Hongji waved his hand and let him out of the handsome account.

Out of the tent, Yelu Xiantong looked at the sky in the twilight of the sheep, and only felt that his head was as big as a fight. Now everyone can see that the Khitan army can no longer hold on, and it must find a way. Otherwise, before the Song army attacked, he would collapse first. But with Yeluhongki, this doesn't make sense. A few days ago, Yelu Hongji said that he would hold on for a few days, and reinforcements would come. Now that he knew that there were no reinforcements, he said that as long as he held on for a few more days, the Song army would not be able to support it.

Song Jun can't support it? The devil believes this. The military camps of the two sides are not far away, what does the Song army look like, don't the Khitans have eyes? There is a lack of clothes and less clothes on his side, and the Song army on the other side has no worries about food and clothing, who will not be able to hold on? In the past few days, every day, the signing army tried their best to go to the opposite side to surrender to the Song army. At the beginning, troops were sent to suppress it, but now the Khitan people's military rations cannot be guaranteed, and they can't be suppressed, so they simply don't care.

Sighing, Yelu Xiantong didn't know what to do. The so-called end of the road is like this.

I was going back to my tent, but halfway through, I felt depressed and unbearable. Looking left and right, I turned to the tent of the ten gods and slaves of the king of the southern courtyard.

Seeing Yelu Xiantong come in, the Ten Divine Slaves were taken aback and hurriedly gave up their seats.

The two sat down, and the ten gods said, "King, why are you idle today, come to me?" ”

Yelu Xiantong said: "I am depressed and want to talk to someone." At this time, there are few people who can say two sentences, you won't hate me, right? ”

The Ten Divine Slaves hurriedly said, "What are you talking about?" We should be closer to our own brothers. I still have wine here, and this afternoon my soldiers have hunted a few pheasants, and we just happened to bring them for wine. The night is long, there is nothing to do, and we will not get drunk tonight! ”

When the wine and meat came up, the ten gods raised their glasses: "On days like today, I don't know how many more." Let's have a drink! ”

The two drank the wine, took the meat, and ate it. Yelu Xiantong said: "You say, the Song army has been besieging for so long, why didn't they attack?" ”

The Ten Divine Slaves said: "We are in the siege of the Song army, why did they attack?" As long as we wait a few days, our military rations are gone, and it is not better to starve to death? Judging by the current situation, it can last for about ten days. At that time, the Song army didn't have to fight, and we ourselves were crazy with hunger. It's just a pity that we are afraid that we will not see the spring to see. Straight lady thief, I didn't expect to be so wretched in the end! ”

Yelu Xiantong sighed: "Yes, it's better to end up like this, it's really a wretch!" Hit, can't beat. Run, can't escape. Hundreds of thousands of troops are trapped here. These hundreds of thousands of people are the young and strong of the Khitan! If they all die here, how can they explain to their ancestors and ancestors! ”

The ten gods and slaves took the wine glasses, but they only advised them to drink. He said: "King, now that it's like this, you don't have to think about those things." In my view, we will not be spared this time. In the last few days, drink wine when you have wine, eat meat when you have meat, and don't wronged yourself, it's the right thing. ”