Before dawn, I heard the sound of a long trumpet. The voice was low, as if it had penetrated into the ears of a person.

Dieri got up and said angrily: "The sun has not risen, what are you blowing nonsense!" Could it be that the Song army is coming to attack! ”

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers came in and said, "General, the Song army has finished rushing and is coming to our barracks." ”

Dieri was startled and hurriedly put on his clothes. He said: "For three days, the Song army has not moved, why did it suddenly attack?" ”

The soldiers didn't know how to answer, so they had to stand quietly aside.

Dieri had to quickly get dressed and said to his soldiers: "Send spies to check quickly!" Also, the fate of each will go to the handsome tent to discuss! ”

After a short time, the generals hurried into the tent and sang a promise to Dierid.

Dielid pointed to the outside of the tent and said, "You all heard the sound of the Song army's horn!" Before dawn today, the Song army suddenly attacked, and it was not far from our military camp! Do you have any magic methods to break the Song Army, tell me quickly! ”

Nerugu said: "The artillery of the Song army is powerful, and we can't get close to the Song army's army formation at all." General, this battle can't be fought, so let's withdraw. Back in Cangzhou, the army had iron cavalry, so it could be against the Song army. ”

Xie Shidao: "The Qianning army has iron cavalry, and it has been fighting with the Song army for more than half a month, and it has not taken advantage. ”

Dieri waved his hand impatiently: "We were ordered here to prevent the Song army of the Yongjing Army from coming north, how can we withdraw?" If we don't block the Song army, we have no way out. Do you think that when we arrive in Cangzhou, the Holy Lord will spare us? ”

A few people were silent. You look at me, I look at you, and you don't speak.

Dieri sighed, not knowing what to say. After fighting with the Song army, he realized that he did not have the strength to fight the Song army at all. But I know that Yelu Hongji and the ministers of Cangzhou are afraid that they will not believe it. has not really suffered from the shells of the Song army, saying that it can't beat the Song army, and the main force of the Khitan can't afford to lose that person.

Sighing, Dieri said, "Let's go to war, what's the way?" Order all armies to line up for battle! Xie Shi defended the left flank, Ta Bu also led the army to defend the right flank, and Nerugu went out in the middle. The sharpest thing in the Song army was artillery, and after the formation, they immediately led their troops straight to their central army. When the Song army attacked, I didn't believe that their artillery could be set up immediately. When they set up artillery, it was the best time for us to attack. ”

The generals promised. They each got up and left, and went to regroup their troops.

The barracks of the 50,000-strong army, several miles away, were roughly divided into three parts. The main force is in the middle, there are 30,000 people. 10,000 people on each wing, mainly to protect the middle. This time, the Song army went straight out of the middle, with the cavalry on both wings behind it.

Nerugu ordered his soldiers and horses and led them out of the barracks. At this time, the sun in the east had not yet risen, and there was some confusion between heaven and earth. The Song army in front had already reached two miles away and was slowly approaching. Tanma came from time to time to report, and the Song army did not stop.

Taking a deep breath, Nerugu said sharply: "Take the Song army to attack, and your footing is not stable, rush forward with me!" This time is different from the last time, we have no way out, and there is a big camp behind us! Either you will repel the Song army, or you will throw all your lives on the road! Those who dare to retreat will be killed! ”

The Khitan army cheered together, and the momentum shook the sky.

With the sound of the horn, the Khitan army rushed straight towards the attacking Song army like a dark cloud. The horses' hooves rumble, and the momentum is amazing.

Pang Le, the division commander of the Song army in the front, heard the sound of the horn and said to Xu Liang, the deputy commander of the capital beside him: "The horn sounds, it seems that the Khitan has attacked." You go to the second regiment and let them withstand the enemy attack. After reaching the enemy, the artillery can open fire within a stick of incense. ”

Xu Liang said yes with his hand, and turned the horse to the second regiment in front.

The layout of Pang Le's first division is an inverted triangle. In front are the second and third regiments, and the first regiment in the back, as a reserve, follows the side of the coach Pang Le. The artillery of the regiment was arranged by the regiments, and the artillery of the division followed the two regiments in front. As soon as the battle began, it was immediately arranged.

Nerugu led a large army and rushed straight towards the attacking Song army. The Khitan is full of cavalry, and this kind of head-on collision, although it can't make much money, always doesn't suffer. If the formation is lined up and the artillery of the Song army is erected, then there is really no chance.

The Song army continued to advance. Until the two armies were 100 paces apart, the sound of the Song army drums suddenly stopped, and the officers stopped the footsteps of each army. Set up the muskets, watched the Khitan cavalry advance fifty paces, and the muskets fired in unison.

When the Khitan cavalry entered a distance of thirty paces, the Song army slowly retreated. While retreating, they kept firing guns.

However, after five or six rounds of guns, a large number of Khitan cavalry fell on the way forward. Those who rushed in front of the Song army were sparsely scattered, and fought fiercely with the Song army holding bayonets. It's just that at this time, the military array next to it has already burst forward, and the soldiers on the side can't help but release their guns at the Khitans.

The Khitans stepped forward regardless of the ground, and in a moment they were killed together with the Song army, shouting that the killing was shocking.

Nerugu commanded the army to step forward desperately, and when he saw that the Song army only used muskets, he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. Although the Song army's muskets were powerful, as long as there were no artillery, everything was fine. It's just a musket, at most a tie with the Khitan cavalry, and there will be no overwhelming advantage.

Just then, I heard a muffled noise ahead. Before he could react, he didn't know how many shells were whizzing and falling into the Khitan army formation. In the blink of an eye, the shell exploded, and for a time the screams were endless.

Nerugu was taken aback and scolded: "Straight thief, why are the artillerymen so fast? ”

After speaking, looking at the subordinates who were constantly charging forward beside him, he only felt that his head was as big as a bucket for a while. The Song army had artillery, which could form a blockade line between the two armies. Without follow-up troops, how could the Khitan cavalry who rushed over be the opponent of the musket?

After three days of planning, everything was in order for the Song army. How to attack, how the enemy counterattacks, everything is planned. During the attack, the artillery will inevitably not be able to fire immediately, and this time will have to be won by the infantry. Initially retreat, and when the artillery is ready, the attack will be renewed. And so on and so forth.

Thirteen Lang and Liu Lian stood on the watchtower, looking at the battle situation in front of them. The sun had just risen, and there was a little blur ahead, so I couldn't see it clearly. However, with the artillery firing, it can be seen that the Khitans have been stopped.

Liu Jian said: "Today, the whole army is attacking, and the Khitans are afraid that they will not be able to stop it." Just don't know when they started to run? ”

Thirteen Lang said: "My cavalry is ready, where do they want to flee?" Fifty miles ahead, there is the Khitan army. chased there in one go, and just camped outside Cangzhou. ”

Liu Jian shook his head: "Hundreds of thousands of troops in the north have already invaded the Khitan. When the news came, the Khitan army still didn't go back to the rescue? ”

Thirteen Lang said: "If this is the case, these 50,000 people will die!" There is no army to answer, my cavalry bites them, and you calmly pursue them in the rear. Destroy these 50,000 people, and make a great contribution first. ”

Liu Jian nodded: "Not bad." This is the first battle after the army's training, and this battle is a good sign. Speaking of which, when I really played against the Khitan, I found that they were actually not that difficult to fight. ”

Shisanlang said with a smile: "When Taiwei Du went to save Tanglong Town, there were only 30,000 battalions of Tianxiang troops, and he opened up thousands of miles of land on the meandering road. Now our army of 100,000 is facing 50,000 Khitans, if it is difficult to fight, it will be unreasonable. ”

Liu Jian nodded, and the tension of bringing such an army into battle for the first time slowly disappeared. Now the Song army is really not something that the Khitan army can resist the enemy. Many of the generals of the Song army were unfamiliar with the army and were shocked by the enemy's accumulated power built up over the years, so they were extremely nervous. When the war starts and you have seen the situation on the battlefield on both sides, you will slowly relax.

This is the case with Liu Huan. The Divine Guard Army he led was the main force of the main force of the Song army, whether it was soldiers or weapons, they were the best. A large number of officers are instructors of the original Beijing and Hequ Road Military Academies, not those officers who came out of the Hequ Road Military Academy. Fighting the Khitan was supposed to crush the past. The kind of war in front of the Qianning Army where the two sides have come and go, it will not happen here.

(Today's update, tomorrow to make up, forgive me.) )

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