Mumen Town is in the south of Qianning Army, close to the bank of the Yellow River, and has the advantage of water transportation. Originally, there were more than 300 families here, and all of them went to the military city two months ago. Now the town is full of empty houses, and there is not a single one.

After Meng Xuexue saw it, he ordered the army to be stationed in the town. The town is bordered by the Yellow River to the east, which is frozen at this time. It's just that the ice surface is smooth, and with the Yellow River embankment, it is not suitable as a battlefield. The focus of the 1st Army's defense was to the south of the town.

On the second day, Meng Xuexue was directing the deployment, and suddenly a scout horse rushed over. When he arrived in front of him, he turned over and dismounted, and said with a forked hand: "Regiment master, there is a Khitan army crossing the river in the south!" It seems, there are 10,000 people! ”

Meng Xuezhu listened and hurriedly asked, "How long do you think it will take to cross the river?" How far is it from here? ”

The soldier said: "When the little one came over, the Khitan striker had just come ashore. The place where the river is crossed, is five miles away. ”

Meng Xuexue nodded and let the soldier leave. After thinking for a moment, he said categorically: "Hit the enemy halfway!" Immediately give the order, gather the whole army, and storm the enemy who crosses the river five miles away! In two quarters of an hour, the army will be reorganized! ”

Pang Tongdao, the deputy commander of the deputy capital on one side, said: "Commander, the Khitans have begun to cross the river. We are now reorganizing the army, and when we pass, will they have already crossed the river? If so, it would not be beautiful to attack them. ”

Meng Xue said: "An army of 10,000 people, where is it so easy to cross the river?" This section of the river bank is high and uneven, so it should be used. ”

The pro-soldiers on one side received the order, turned over their horses, galloped around in the army, and gathered the whole army.

The Hebei Forbidden Army has been training for nearly a year, and the quality of the soldiers is acceptable, but there is a shortage of officers. Hearing the military order, the soldiers took their weapons one after another and began to assemble. Meng Xuexue meditated on the time in his heart, and for about two quarters of an hour, he saw that only about 2,000 people had gathered, and nearly 1,000 people were busy. He said in a deep voice: "Deputy Commander Pang, you stay here and rectify these soldiers who have not yet been recruited." Panic in the face of war is a taboo in the army, and those who do not gather together will be severely punished! The rest of the soldiers and horses, follow me to fight the Khitans! ”

Seeing that Meng Xuexue's face sank like water, Pang Tong couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and hurriedly crossed his hands and said yes.

Meng Xuexue turned over his horse, took two thousand soldiers and horses, and carried the light artillery of the army, and galloped to the south. In less than half an hour, I had already seen a large number of Khitan soldiers and horses gathered on the embankment in front.

Meng Xuexue stopped his horse and looked at the soldiers behind him. It's only five miles, and it's not particularly fast, and most people have even breathing. He immediately made a decision, ordered the whole army, and immediately attacked the Khitans. The corporal received the order, quickly reorganized the team, and prepared for the attack

At this time, the Khitan had already crossed the river with more than 3,000 people, most of whom were scattered on the bank to rest, waiting for the large group of people behind. Seeing the arrival of the Song army, the Khitan general Tu Guci immediately ordered his subordinates to blow the horn and gather men.

Just between breaths, the Song army roughly formed an offensive formation. Meng Xuexue did not hesitate and ordered the whole army to attack immediately.

At this time, the Khitan army was forming a formation, and when they saw the Song army marching neatly and rushing straight towards themselves, they couldn't help but be a little confused. Seeing that the situation was not good, Tugu immediately sent five hundred cavalry around him to meet the Song army. Intercept the Song army and wait for himself to form a formation here.

When Meng Xuezhi saw the Khitan soldiers coming, he drew his knife and shouted: "Don't stop!" Three rows of shots in turn, all the way forward! ”

The generals around him answered the promise and rode horses to pass military orders. Next to the military formation, there were generals on horses, wielding steel swords in their hands, directing their soldiers to rush straight towards the Khitans. At this time, there was no strength in Meng Xuexue's army, and it was all under the command of the lower-level generals.

The Khitan cavalry rushed quickly, and when it was close to fifty paces, the general gave an order. The speed of the whole army slowed down, and the soldiers raised their guns and opened fire.

Fifty paces away, in the blink of an eye. The Khitans did not retreat, more than 200 people rushed to the front of the Song army with guns and bullets, and the rest had already fallen on the road. Wang Nan, the general at the front, shouted: "Follow me forward!" Those who dare to retreat are killed! ”

With a long knife in his hand, he rushed into the Khitan army first. The soldiers behind him, armed with bayonets, rushed up. Holding a bayonet, he stabbed people and horses down.

The Khitans were all light horses, and it was a little difficult for the steel knives in their hands to deal with the bayonets of the Song army. At this moment, the rear team had already caught up. They raised their muskets and fired at the Khitans on horseback. It didn't take much effort, and all of the more than 200 Khitans fell.

The Song army lost dozens of soldiers, and the rest completely ignored it, carrying muskets, and rushed all the way to the Khitans on the shore.

In a few breaths, his five hundred horsemen were wiped out by the Song army, and Gu Guci was taken aback. At this time, the Khitans were in a mess and had not yet assembled. On the river behind, a large group of Khitans was crossing the river. Due to the high embankment, it is not easy to get to the shore.

Without waiting for the Khitan army to react, the Song army was already approaching. At a distance of fifty paces, three rows took turns firing their guns, and the footsteps did not stop.

The Khitan rode on the shore and kept falling, and occasionally brave warriors rushed towards the Song army, but they were all put down with muskets.

Seeing that the Song army had already forced to a distance of one or twenty steps from the shore, Meng Xue said: "The whole army has stopped!" Just put the gun right there! ”

The herald ordered his own soldiers to urge his horses, waved the command flag in his hand, and ordered the whole army to stop. Just a step or twenty from the shore without stopping the guns, at the same time began to set up artillery. The teams took turns to step forward, and they were staggered. More than 2,000 people, pulling longer and longer distances on the shore. In a quarter of an hour, all the banks of the Khitan people crossing the river were blocked. The guns and cannons fired in unison, slowly forcing the Khitans to go ashore.

At a distance of one or twenty paces, the Khitan cavalry could neither break through the Song army's formation, nor could they break through the vertical and horizontal formations, and soon all retreated to the river.

Meng Xueji rode to the riverbank, looked at the dense Khitan army on the river, and said, "Just on this embankment, set up the artillery." Against the Khitan army rushing over, just fire the artillery. The ice is smooth, the Khitans can't run fast, it's a good time! ”

The herald obeyed the order and quickly set up the light artillery on the embankment and aimed it at the Upper Khitans on the ice. At the sound of an order, the smoke of gunpowder filled the air, and a large number of cannons were sprinkled on the Khitans like torrential rain. Then he saw a cavalry fall to the ground, and all of them howled.

Meng Xuezhu stood on the embankment, holding a telescope in his hand, and saw that there was still a Khitan brigade on the other side, still coming towards the ice. Turned around and said: "Immediately return to Mumen Town and pull the artillery in the army over!" The Khitan chose to cross the river here, and they didn't give them a heavy blow, but they were afraid that they would not change places. ”

Due to the hurry of coming, Meng Xuezhu only brought a mortar cannon, which was not very powerful and the range was not far. He had general artillery in his army, but it only needed horses. Since the Khitans recognized this place, they simply set up a position and fought with them.

Tuguci rode his horse, spinning around on the ice. looked at the Song army on the shore and scolded: "Straight lady thief, these Song people are so treacherous!" Drive us back to the river, and they take the shore! Immediately go to report to General Gu Yin, here was blocked by the Song army, ask him for military orders! ”

The pro-soldiers on one side agreed, turned the horse's head, and flew away.

There was still snow on the ice, but after a while, it was trampled hard by the Khitans. The horse's hooves trampled on it, and it kept slipping. After a while, horses continued to fall on the ice, one after another.

Tu Guci looked anxious. I don't know what the boss Gu Cheng is waiting for, and he won't recruit the army back soon. The other bank has been blocked by the Song army, and it is impossible to cross the river from here. The Yellow River has been frozen on the left and right, and it is better to find another place, without the defense of the Song army.