In the thin mist, the sun rose, red as an egg yolk. The wind has stopped, and this winter morning, it doesn't feel cold. Not far away on the river, a thick fog rises like a dream.

Zhao Zhen stood at the head of Wuqing City, looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city, only feeling that he was the master of the world, and did not expect that one day, he could personally command hundreds of thousands of troops and launch the most critical battle against the Khitan.

At the front of the formation, thirty invincible thunderbolts were scattered, like giant beasts. The soldiers were starting and heating up the car there, and the fog on the car was steaming, as if swallowing clouds and spitting out fog. Behind them was a huge array of infantry.

After watching it for a while, Zhao Zhen said: "Hundreds of thousands of troops, what a big scene!" Looking at the sides, the team couldn't see the end at a glance. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Your Majesty, there are a total of 500,000 troops in the north and south, and the battlefield has been spread for more than ten miles, so it is natural. Since the founding of the country, this is the war with the largest number of troops involved, and it is not comparable to other wars. ”

Han Qi said: "Yes, more than 500,000 troops, I really can't imagine that the momentum is so terrifying!" ”

In fact, what can be seen on the city tower is mainly the two armies of Dou Shunqing and Liu Jianji, and they can't see it completely. An army of 100,000 spread out, even if it was a dense formation, it would stretch for miles, beyond the scope of human vision.

Zhao Zhen looked at the sun in the sky and said to Du Zhongxiao: "Captain, when will the war start?" ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "Your Majesty is personally driving, and you will naturally obey Your Majesty's orders when you start a war." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, did not speak, and quietly looked at the city. The thunderbolt under the city is heating up, and it is clear that there will be a wait.

In the Khitan military camp, Yelu Xiantong said to Yelu Hongji: "Your Majesty, the Song army on the opposite side is in formation, and it is obvious that the whole army is going to attack today." Hundreds of thousands of troops are coming, how do we respond? ”

Yelu Hongji was on the watchtower, looking at Song Jun who couldn't see the edge at all, and his brows were tightly locked. After a long while, he said: "Order all the troops to hold the military formation tightly and wait for the Song army to attack." There is a shortage of horses in the army, and if you want to attack, you also have insufficient strength. ”

Yelu Xiantong said: "Your Majesty, look at the Song army on the opposite side, there are many artillery. Their artillery, when it hits, will explode, and it is extremely difficult to deal with. If we hold the army position tightly, as long as the Song army comes forward with artillery and bombards it with artillery, we are afraid that we will not be able to hold it. ”

Yelu Hongji said slowly: "So what? When the Song army came forward to attack, the artillery moved, and then sent the brave men to attack their artillery positions. Without artillery, the Song army was not so difficult to deal with. ”

Yelu Xiantong looked at Yelu Yixin beside him and shook his head slightly. Everyone knows that the Song army has no artillery, and this battle is much easier to fight. But the Song army has artillery, and there are many cannons, and the Khitan can't deal with it, so how can they deal with it?

Yelu Yixin's face sank like water, and he didn't say a word. At this time, who has any good way? The strongest strength of the Khitan army is the strong mobility of the cavalry. As a result, they were surrounded by the Song army on all sides, most of the horses were killed, and their mobility was gone, so how could they fight?

For Yelu Yixin and these people, the outcome of this war is already doomed, and there is no way at all. What else can I do now besides accept my fate? It is really a high-ranking officer in charge of the army, the more he knows about the situation at the front, and he has no illusions at all.

The Ten Divine Slaves sighed. Which wants to throw their life here? But what can be done? When Yeluhonki refused to surrender, they could only take their lives to accompany them. As a royal family in a high position, I really didn't expect that I would have this day.

Most of the Khitan soldiers in the military formation looked blank. has been besieged for nearly a month, and the morale of the army has long been polished clean, and he is already a warrior without fleeing before the battle. I still want them to fight to the death, it's too much to think about.

Dou Shunqing stood on the watchtower, holding a telescope in his hand, looking at the Khitan army formation opposite. Put the binoculars and say to Lu He, the deputy commander of the capital: "Look at the Khitan army's disarray, the military flag is messy, and it seems that the morale is very low. Today is a battle of life and death, and they are still the same. ”

Lu He said: "Taiwei, the Khitan people have been besieged for nearly a month, they lack clothes and clothing, and even the horses are killed and eaten, what morale is there!" ”

Dou Shunqing nodded after hearing this: "Yes, the cavalry killing a horse is like cutting off an arm, and it is indeed demoralized." ”

For cavalry, horses are their combat partners, and without horses, people have no bottom in their hearts. Especially the Khitan steppe army, which has been accompanied by horses since childhood, let alone mentioned. A few days ago, there was a large-scale killing of horses, and the Khitan military spirit had already dispersed.

Looking at the thunderbolt car that was heating up not far away, Dou Shunqing shook his head with a smile: "This kind of steel thing is actually not very useful. As long as the enemy uses his brain, there is a way to deal with it. It's just that it's just right to take it out now to deal with the Khitans. ”

Lu He said: "What the Taiwei said is true. What has never been seen, people will inevitably be shocked when they see it. If we were to be in battle and the enemy suddenly sent dozens of iron carts, which one would not be afraid? Today, the Khitan has no desire to fight, as long as a few cars rush into the formation, I am afraid that they will be in chaos. ”

"What if it's messed up?" Dou Shunqing shook her head. "Today is not to defeat the Khitans, but to annihilate the Khitans. The more chaotic their formations were, but the more powerful their artillery was, the easier it would be for us to fight. If the soldiers run around on the battlefield, we will not be able to fight. ”

Several pro-soldiers around him couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. The difference in strength between the two sides is too great, and it is not the same as the usual battle. The more stubborn the opponent's resistance, the more casualties there will be, and the easier the battle will be. If it is a mass of loose sand, it will have to bother to collect it.

At the head of the city, Zhao Zhen saw that the thunderbolt cars in front of the city had already started, and smoke was emitting. said to Du Zhongxiao: "Captain, look at the thunderbolt car can already charge into battle." The sun has risen and it is time to attack. ”

Du Zhongxiao crossed his hands: "Please give an edict to Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, and said to Zhao Zi beside him: "Order the whole army, go all out and attack directly!" Destroy the Khitan people here today! ”

Zhao Zi crossed his hands and sang loudly. Turning around, he ordered the herald soldiers on the side, half rolled up the banner, and pointed forward sharply. The banner was half rolled, and in the military formation in front of the city, the horn suddenly sounded. The horns of the various military formations sounded in unison, and the dull sound echoed in the earth for a long time.

Dou Shunqing looked at the banner at the head of the city, sighed, and ordered an attack. With the flags and horns, the sound of drums came out of the military formation, from slow to fast, shaking people's hearts. With no end in sight, the army slowly marched forward.

Thirty thunderbolts, accompanied by the infantry around them, rushed straight towards the Khitan army formation.

Yelu Hongji saw it on the watchtower and said to Yelu Xiantong beside him: "The Song army rushed over first, and it was dozens of iron cars. Have you ever seen this thing when you fought before? What is the role of the military formation? ”

Yelu Xiantong arched his hand: "Your Majesty, I have never seen it before." Look at this car, mixed with iron armor, no horses, come on your own, I'm afraid it will not be easy to deal with. Before the military formation, we are not afraid of swords, guns and bows, how can we resist? ”

Yelu Hongji shook his head, put his hands on the pergola, and watched the Song army's large array slowly come. When they were about 300 paces away from the Khitan army formation, the Song army stopped, including the thunderbolt car.

Just when the Khitan monarchs and ministers were inexplicable, gunpowder smoke suddenly rose from the thunderbolt car. I saw the iron cart retreat sharply, and the cannonballs smashed down on the head of the Khitan army. As the shell landed, it exploded in a short time, and the army was screaming again and again.