Yelu Hongji stood on the watchtower, watching the Song army not far away, busy installing artillery. His face sank like water, and he didn't say a word.

Yelu Xiantong said softly: "Your Majesty, these days, the Song army has brought so many cannons, and the comers are not good. ”

Yelu Hongji said: "What if the person who comes is not good? Until now, it is nothing more than a duel with the Song army. I don't believe that hundreds of thousands of troops will die here! A few days ago, I sent someone to Zhongjing and ordered reinforcements to come, is there any news? ”

Yelu Xiantong said: "There is no news back. Weichen is afraid, is the messenger arrested by the Song army? ”

Yelu Hongji shook his head: "I have sent people seven or eight times, and there are always people who come to Zhongjing." Even if all the soldiers and horses are sent, Zhongjing should also send reinforcements. Without the army here, how can Zhongjing hold on? ”

"Your Majesty said yes." Yelu Xiantong was also a little helpless. Now the situation is obvious, the Khitan is no longer able to break through, and the Song army can attack at any time. And there was no grain and grass to bring in, and many Khitan troops began to kill horses and eat meat. If it goes on like this, the combat power is even worse without horses, how to break through?

So far, Yelu Hongji has not seen anything unusual, and has been calm. I just don't know what he's like when no one is around. Anyway, the ministers are already panicking, and they have everything to say.

More than 400,000 Song troops surrounded the Khitan army tightly. No matter which direction you break through, there is a large army of the Song Dynasty.

After watching for a while, after coming down from the watchtower, Yelu Hongji returned to his tent. He ordered wine to be fetched, and a man drank in the tent.

Yelu Xiantong returned to his tent and looked at the tent door in a daze. I never imagined that this war would end up like this. For more than two months, the Khitan won one game except for a sneak attack on Quyang County, and because the county governor escaped, he did not win a single game. Moreover, a Song Dynasty city was not breached, and all supplies had to be transported here from the rear. Yelu Xiantong understood that when he hit this field, the Khitan was exhausted. What reinforcements did Yelu Hongji say, did he believe it himself? Not to mention that there is no one in Zhongjing anymore, even if there are people, they can't get here.

I don't understand, how can the Song army, which was despised by the Khitans a few years ago, be so able to fight now? Although this war was provoked by the Khitan, it was suppressed and fought by the Song army throughout the whole process. Under the Qianning military city, the initial victory gave the Khitan people an illusory imagination. Up to now, the Khitans can see that that kind of war actually helped the Song army train their ranks.

Sighing, Yelu Xiantong looked out of the tent and worried. He didn't know what he was going to do or what was going to happen. I only know that the Khitan is only afraid that it will be over. A big country should not be defeated by a war. But this time was different, all the Khitan troops were surrounded by the Song army. Without these hundreds of thousands of people, the Khitan would be equivalent to being confiscated.

What happens after that? The Jurchens have rebelled, and the Tatars in the east may not be as subservient as before. There are also Dangxiang, Tuyuhun, and many tribes. When the Khitan army is destroyed, they will certainly not be able to defend themselves.

Perhaps, you don't have to think about them. Now the Khitan itself is difficult to protect, where can you think so far?

At this moment, the soldiers came in and arched their hands: "The king, the king of the ten gods and slaves asks to see you." ”

The ten divine slaves came in and bowed their hands to Yelu Xiantong: "There is nothing to do left and right, I can't stay in my tent, go to the king and gossip." ”

Yelu Xiantong hurriedly gave up his seat, shook his head and said, "At this time, I don't even have tea here, and the king will take care of it." ”

The Ten Divine Slaves said: "I have been surrounded for so many days, which one is not like this?" You're welcome, just gossip. ”

The two sat opposite each other, and they didn't know what to say for a while. When it comes to war, there are only sad things right now. Speaking of others, being surrounded here, where do you know what it's like outside?

After a long time, the Ten Divine Slaves sighed: "I have lived for decades, but I never thought that I would encounter today's situation. King, now that hundreds of thousands of troops are surrounded and the grain route has been cut off, what should we do? You can't just be here, surrounded by the Song army and starved to death! ”

Yelu Xiantong shook his head: "I've been by the saint's side these days, anyway, it doesn't seem that the saint is anything unusual. The people who have sent many rescues to Zhongjing Province should always have news. ”

The Ten Divine Slaves said: "Now that there are hundreds of thousands of Song troops outside, how many people can Zhongjing send?" Can you break through the encirclement of the Song army? King, the reinforcements are just a trick to deceive themselves, don't you really believe it? If it goes on like this, I'm afraid—"

"Afraid of what?" After listening to the words of the ten divine slaves, Yelu Xiantong's face suddenly became stern.

The Ten Divine Slaves didn't care at all, and said: "A few days ago, because of the lack of military food and the unstable morale of the army, more than 7,000 soldiers were killed. The so-called people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death, and the military spirit of the army is not stable now. I got the news that some of the signatories are colluding with each other and intend to surrender to the Song army. ”

Yelu Xiantong said coldly: "I'm afraid that the signing of the army will turn against the sky!" If there is any abnormal movement, just order someone to kill it. ”

The Ten Divine Slaves said: "I'm afraid it's not so easy." There is a shortage of food in the army, and the first thing is the military rations that have been cut off. In the midst of the siege, and there is nothing to eat, how can they not use other thoughts? At this time, it is useless to kill. Anyway, they will starve to death, how can they be afraid of cutting off their heads. ”

When Yelu Xiantong heard this, he was silent for a while. After a long while, he sighed and said, "That's what I said." The people are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of death. Are we really at the end of our rope? The big country in the world, but more than two months, how did it get to this point! ”

The Ten Divine Slaves shook their heads and did not speak for a moment. For many Khitan ministers, they want to ask, why did this battle turn out like this? For hundreds of years, the steppe peoples have gone south, and even if they cannot win, they can retreat safely. Going south to the Central Plains is like a trip for grassland athletes. Why is this time different? Not only can't you win, but you can't even go back.

After a long while, Yelu Xiantong said: "Maybe we don't realize that the current Song Army is different from before. They now use guns and cannons, and they have strict orders, and their combat power is not comparable to before. The two armies are facing each other, and we are no match for them now. ”

The Ten Divine Slaves said: "Although I don't say it, now everyone understands in their hearts that we can't beat the Song army." Before the war, I thought that I could be invincible in the south, but now I think about it, it's really funny! At first, the Song army did not move, thinking that it was afraid of us, and attacked south. If we hadn't gone deep into here, how could we have been blocked by the Song army! ”

The two shook their heads and sighed. It's too late to know. The Khitan's many years of military superiority made them psychologically feel that the Song army was not their opponent. If it weren't for the fact that the Central Plains had a large number of people and a large number of troops, the fraternal countries would not have been able to do it. Without hitting the southern wall and not looking back, it was not until the whole country was surrounded that these Khitans realized that the Khitan army was no longer the opponent of the Song army.

After a long while, the Ten Divine Slaves said, "Great King, there is no way out now. I heard someone say, why don't you descend to the Song Dynasty, what will happen to them? It's nothing more than that the country of brothers can't be done, and it is to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty. ”

When Yelu Xiantong heard this, he couldn't help but change his face: "Don't say this kind of thing again!" The saint is trying his best to think of a way, and he can always break through! You and I, ministers, should do our best to assist the Holy One! ”

The Ten Divine Slaves looked at Yelu Xiantong, and after a while, they smiled: "Don't panic, I just heard someone say." ”