In the Khitan military camp outside the city, Pu Gu pointed to Gu Yi and pointed to the military rations captured today, and said happily: "General, look, today I occupied two military camps of the Song army and paid a lot of military rations. It seems that our army of 50,000 can eat for three or five days. ”

Gu Yi nodded: "Okay, good, you played extremely well today!" If this is the case in every battle, how many days can the Song army resist? If we can occupy the city in front, our military achievements will be great, and we will inevitably impress others! ”

Pu Gu said: "As long as you fight a few more battles, how difficult is it to break through the city ahead!" In these two barracks, more than 40 guns were also captured, and there were also shells. Song Cannon is the sharpest, how many cannons can the city block? ”

Gu couldn't help nodding his head, beaming with joy. I didn't expect Pu Gu to cross the river so smoothly this time. In two battles in one day, they broke through the two barracks of the Song army and arrived at the city of Qianning Army at once. With one blow and a few more battles, where can the Song Dynasty resist.

After seeing the spoils of war, Gu Yin and Pu Gu entered the handsome tent. Today's big victory, killing sheep and cooking rice in the barracks, beaming with joy.

Sitting down in the middle, Gu Yi said: "Today's victory is a big victory, and let the soldiers drink bitterly." Early tomorrow morning, we will reorganize our troops and horses and fight with the Song army. Go to the front of the city, set up the captured artillery, and take the city down. ”

Pu Gu said: "General, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Song army in front, and now they are all gathered under the city. If you want to break through, it will not happen overnight. ”

Gu Yi was a little displeased: "Today is so smooth, why can't you take advantage of the victory to pursue?" If there are not enough troops, I can ask for some more. The Song army was in the area of the Qianning Army, with 80,000 soldiers and horses, and our 100,000 cavalry was always enough. ”

Pu Gu said: "General, it is still extremely difficult for the Song army to gather in one place. If you want to defeat them, it's best to let them spread out and break them individually. Today, the two barracks of the Song army were broken, and they got together with the barracks behind, and it was not easy to fight. ”

Gu Yi nodded, pondered for a while, and said, "In that case, you can rest for the next two days." When the army came, it was not too late to fight the Song army. Our army has occupied the town of Changlu, and we will cross the river from there and fight with your army in the north and south. ”

Pu Gu hurriedly said yes. When he finally fought Xie Chi today, Pu Gu could feel that once the Song army set up a position, its firepower was very fierce. It's not easy to break through on your own. The best thing to do is to make a surprise attack, as it was in the early hours of this morning. Fighting in array is really not the Khitan's strength. Not good at attacking cities, not good at fighting in formation, there are not many ways for the Khitan.

After chatting for a while, the sheep on the fire was ripe. The soldiers came in with wine and set up bowls for the people.

Pu Gu said: "This is the Song Army's fine wine captured today, and it is extremely powerful. When you take a bite into your stomach, it's like swallowing coals. The general must drink a few more cups and eat some meat. This wine is not often obtained, and today is very lucky. ”

Gu Yi picked up the wine bowl, took a big sip, and smacked his lips again and again: "It's really good wine!" If you don't get drunk tonight, I will celebrate you! ”

On the second day, Meng Xuezhu took his three regiments and moved from the south of the city to the north of the city, standing with Xie Chi's three regiments. In addition to defending the city, Yang Tu's other two regiments, as the reserve force of the army, can deal with sudden things at any time.

After yesterday's defeat, Ma Huaide did not dare to be careless anymore and could not slowly improve his command structure. The regiments under his command are no longer scattered and stationed. The surrounding empty villages and towns were empty, and the regiments coordinated with each other, opposite the Khitan army.

Stationed in the barracks, Meng Xueji went outside, chose a high ground, and picked up a telescope to look at the Khitan military camp a few miles away. After taking a closer look and observing the surrounding terrain, he returned to his tent.

Not long after, Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai came over and asked to see Meng Xuexue. Let the two of them enter the handsome tent and sit down separately.

Zhou Zhenghai said: "Master, the Khitans on the opposite side did not send troops, but stationed there. It seems that they are not in a hurry to fight, but to be in opposition to us for a long time. Looking at the appearance over there, there are no less than 50,000 people, which is really careless. ”

Meng Xue said: "The Khitan came from afar, and the transportation of grain and grass was inconvenient, how could it be against us for a long time?" In my opinion, they had a battle with Xie Chi yesterday, and they didn't get a bargain, so they had to temporarily stop fighting. I think I was waiting for the support of the rear army, and when reinforcements came, they would inevitably attack. ”

Shao Haidao: "If this is the case, how should we deal with it? Before the Khitan army arrived, it was better to go straight forward and fight with them. ”

Meng Xuexue shook his head: "Let's see how the Taiwei arranges." We are now several large armies gathered together, and we must act in unison in order to effectively defend against the Khitans. We only have more than 30,000 people, and in the face of 50,000 Khitan cavalry, it is good to gather together. ”

Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai nodded and put their minds at ease. They were assigned to Meng Xuexue, for fear that Meng Xuexue would be warlike, so they insisted on going forward to fight the Khitans. The two armies confronted each other, and for a while there was no fighting, and it was much safer.

A few people drank a few cups of tea, and Shao Hai said: "Master, tens of thousands of troops gathered here is the biggest battle of the year." ”

Meng Xue said: "It should be." Since the Khitans entered the country, the siege was unfavorable, and they have been looking for opportunities to fight with our army in the field. This time, we will take the initiative to fight, and they will definitely not let it go. It is likely that the Khitan will send a large army to fight a decisive battle with us here. ”

The two were startled. Zhou Zhenghai hurriedly said: "According to pedants, how many people can the Khitan send here?" ”

Meng Xuezhu thought for a while and said: "We are in the Qianning Army, if the troops are concentrated, plus the headquarters of Captain Li Weixian, there will be a total of 80,000 people. If the Khitan wants to win, it is not uncommon to send an army of 100,000. In my estimation, this battle is not small. ”

Zhou Zhenghai looked at Shao Hai and sighed secretly. These Hebei Road forbidden troops have not fought for many years, and they are used to being lax. In this year's one-year training, the non-commissioned officers have almost trained themselves, but the officers are far from being completed. In the current imperial forbidden army, it belongs to the weakest gear. But in the face of a strong enemy, Shuai Si sent his own people, and he didn't know what his thoughts were.

In the Hejian Mansion next to it, there are 100,000 troops of Liu Ji and Liu Jianji. didn't send them, but sent these Hebei Road forbidden troops, is it deliberately showing weakness to the Khitan? When the Khitan army enters, what's the point of showing weakness?

These days, these generals of the Qianning Army have been discussing this matter, and they can't make a point, they just feel that they are unlucky.

After gossiping for a while, Meng Xue said: "There has been no war in the past two days, you must not slack off." Observe the surrounding geography well, and make a plan if you fight the Khitan. The finer the better, and it will be useful in the future. ”

Zhou Zhenghai said: "This area is a flat river, and it is not easy to find even a mound, what else do you have to plan?" When the Khitans come to fight, they just fight with them. As long as we hold the barracks, even if the Khitan soldiers are numerous, there is nothing they can do with us. ”

Meng Xuezhi said: "Even if the ground is flat, there is a big difference between having a plan and not having a plan. There are artillery in the army, and how to arrange it will be the most lethal. How to coordinate with the artillery of the infantry army. If the Khitan retreated, how could the cavalry catch up. Everything should be planned, and don't deal with it until it's over. Time is tight, and it is difficult to say whether you can make the right choice. ”

Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai crossed their hands together and said yes. What Meng Xueji said was what he learned in the military academy. However, the Hejian Military Academy is short, the content is incomplete, and the examination is not strict, and many generals do not learn very well. Even if I remember this, I don't feel that I really need to lead the troops.

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