Early in the morning, there were pro-soldiers who came to report that Yelu was not, and the Song army suddenly stepped forward and arrived outside Quyang City.

Yeluther said: "For several days in a row, every time I went to challenge in front of the Song military camp, they avoided fighting without fighting. Even when the army came forward, they were also fired back by their artillery. Today I finally changed my character, and I'm going to fight! ”

On the other side, Yeluliang said: "The Song army will be on the opposite side for five days, and there will be a plan." Today, when you go forward to fight, the king should not be underestimated. ”

Yelu Tien didn't say: "The grain and grass in Quyang City, eat some less." Without fighting the Song army, we won't be able to stay in Quyang for many days. Only by defeating the Song army can we attack Dingzhou and open the door to the south. ”

After speaking, he ordered his subordinates to immediately reorganize the army and go out of the city to meet the battle in person.

Liu Jianji rode on the horse, looking at Quyang City in front of him, with a solemn expression. In five days, he finally perfected the nearby defenses and completely blocked the Khitan way out. Although the Khitans provoked many times, they were all repulsed. Now it's time to storm Quyang City and wipe out the Khitans.

The sun jumped out of the sky, red, and sprinkled the sky with a glow. The bayonets of the Song army reflected the glow and pierced people's eyes. The artillery arranged in the back, the muzzle of the cannon pointed at the preface, like the mouth of a monster.

The gate of Quyang City slowly opened, and the Khitan formation rushed out. Light cavalry on both wings, heavy cavalry in the middle, slowly holding down the formation.

Zhu Gui said in a low voice: "Taiwei, the Khitans occupy Quyang City, I don't know if the artillery in the city can still be used." If the artillery could not be used, our army was forced to move forward, and the artillery was aimed at the city gate, so that the Khitans could not get out of the city. ”

Liu Jianji nodded: "I don't know now, I'll talk about it after this battle." According to Gao Min, who escaped, most of the cannons at the head of the city were broken, and there was not much gunpowder left. After today's battle, the army stepped forward, even if there were still some cannons at the head of the city, just use the cannons to knock them out. ”

In the current army, artillery has become commonplace. If one side does not have artillery, it is fundamentally constrained. It is like defending a city, if there is no artillery, the opponent aims at the city gate with artillery, and the defenders in the city have no way to get out of the city, but can only be beaten passively. On that day, the Khitan attacked fiercely, and most of the few artillery pieces in Quyang City were damaged due to overuse. In five days, the Song army brought a large number of artillery to Quyang and completely gained the upper hand.

After many battles, the Khitan knew that the Song army's artillery was powerful. The whole army went out of the city and lined up, a mile away, clinging to the city behind them. With the city behind you as a support, the rear and flanks are safe, which is the strength of the defenders.

Holding down the position, the two sides were solemn for a while, and there was no sound outside the city.

Yeluther didn't look at the opponent's military formation, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice: "The first few times I went to attack the Song army, I was beaten back by their artillery. Today, the Song army came, and I don't know if there were any artillery in the army. ”

Yeluliang said: "When the Song army comes, how can it not bring artillery?" If our army goes to attack, it will inevitably be bombarded by artillery first. It's better to wait quietly and let the Song army attack. Wait until you defeat the attacking Song army, and then attack it behind it. ”

Jerlother nodded: "Yes, that's exactly how it should be." The artillery of the Song army is really a headache, unguarded, and I don't know how to deal with it. ”

Seeing that the Khitan army was not moving, Liu Jianji looked at the sun in the sky and said in a deep voice: "The barrier has been built, and we can't allow the Khitan people to stay in Quyang." After another three moments, the second regiment of the forward was ordered to advance and attack, and see how the Khitans responded. ”

Zhu Gui called the promise and said: "The Khitan is all cavalry, how to defend it?" Judging by the generals, they are just waiting for us to attack, and then they will fight head-on. If it is attacked directly, I am afraid of our artillery bombardment. We attacked, and when they came out again, the artillery was in the way. ”

Liu Jianji nodded. Now the Song army uses muskets and artillery, and in the face of the cold-weapon army, it actually has a huge advantage. It's just that the time is still short, and how to fight, what method, and what formation depends on the generals' on-the-spot performance.

The two armies lined up, and in fact the Song army had an overwhelming advantage. Even infantry against cavalry. The musketeers can attack at a distance of up to thirty paces, and the swords and guns are only a few steps, and the difference in the middle is the advantage of the Song army. If Song Jun can keep the distance between the two sides a few steps away, the other party will have no ability to fight back. However, the Song army had too little actual combat experience, and most of the troops were not familiar with this kind of battle formation.

In the case of the Song army's extensive use of artillery, the role of bows and arrows was basically gone. The opponent's hundred arrows are not as good as one cannon from artillery, open the distance to attack, and the Song army won steadily. Whether in close or distant combat, the Song army had the upper hand.

At this time, what really affects the battle situation is not the battle formation, but some special circumstances. For example, the sudden attack of the Khitan, the maneuver of strategy and tactics, the danger of avoiding the weapons gap, and so on. Once the two armies faced each other, the Khitan actually lost.

It's just that now the Khitan Yeluti doesn't know that Liu Jianji is not confident yet, and the two sides outside Quyang City are still cautious.

With a trumpet, the second regiment in the middle of the Song army slowly advanced. More than 100 people had a drummer, with the officers on their side, and the whole army slowly moved to the beat of the drums. The speed was not fast, but the soldiers were neatly aligned, and they came towards Quyang City like waves.

Yeluther didn't look at Song Jun and said, "I heard that these Song soldiers have been trained, and it seems that their military discipline is far better than before." Look at them, step by step, not messed up at all. It has been heard that their muskets can shoot dozens of paces, and if they get close, they should be cautious. ”

Yeluliang nodded: "Yes, these dozens of steps are not a trivial matter. If you can't get close to them as soon as possible, you can only be beaten. ”

The Song army approached more than a hundred paces, and Yelu said, "You can send troops forward." Even if the artillery of the Song army hit far, they could not ignore the soldiers who attacked it. Order Feng Jianu to lead 2,000 cavalry to meet him! Scattered the Song army that had been killed, and rushed straight to its army formation! ”

The Khitan generals on one side made a high promise, turned around and gathered troops and horses. Quyang City is not big, and this time the Khitan battle, only 6,000 cavalry, just in the south of the city. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, it will be beyond the protection of the city wall, and it will not be possible to form a single army.

With a low horn, the Khitan cavalry rushed out quickly and rushed straight towards the Song army. Like flying, more than 200 steps are coming in a flash.

The drumming of the Song army stopped abruptly, and the whole army stopped. The first three rows of soldiers filled the medicine and loaded the ammunition, and the action was done in one go. Then he raised the musket in his hand and aimed it at the Khitan cavalry who rushed up. The officer on one side took the hanging whistle in his mouth, bit his lip, and looked ahead.

As the Khitan cavalry approached, a terrible whistle blew. The musketeers of the first platoon opened fire together, and the oncoming cavalry fell to the ground. Then the first platoon retreated, and the second platoon stepped forward and continued to fire.

If both sides use muskets, it is better to fire about ten paces apart in order to ensure accuracy and density of fire. In the words of later generations, it is the two sides lining up to shoot to see which side collapses first. But in the face of cold weapons, it is not necessary to do so. The Song army was now firing at a distance of thirty paces, and then kept taking turns firing. The bullets of the thirty-step musket were already lethal enough, only the accuracy was insufficient, and the walk was too large. But in the face of dense enemy forces, the lethality is still not to be underestimated. The Khitan cavalry rushed through these thirty paces, and most of them had fallen.

The sound of gunfire was like fried beans, and the horses of the Khitan cavalry were untrained, and many of them were frightened by the sound of firelight, and they were startled and scurried around. The few who rushed to the front of the Song army were all stabbed with bayonets.