On the other side of the Yellow River, next to a small forest, the Khitan military camps are connected together, and there is no end in sight.

Tu Gu Ci sat by the fire, looking at Gu Ji on the opposite side holding a wine jug, his face was gloomy, and he took a sip of wine from time to time.

After a long time, Tu Gu said: "Although the Yellow River has frozen, it is too slippery, and it was discovered by the Song army when crossing the river, and it is really difficult to cross the river." ”

Gu Yi took a sip of wine, looked at Tu Gu Ci coldly, and said, "In this way, you don't have to cross the river?" We have come thousands of miles to fight the Song army! There is no Song army outside the city in Cangzhou, only the Qianning army is here, and the Song army is stationed. If we can't cross the river, how can we fight! ”

Tu Guci bowed his head and was speechless for a while. Naturally, he knew that he had to cross the river, but the Song army was not only powerful in firearms, but also in an advantageous position. Once you cross the river and are discovered, how can you get by by pressing on the river?

After a long time, Pu Gu on the side said: "The Song people are too close to see it, and they can't cross the river during the day, so how about we go over at night?" ”

Hearing this, Gu raised his head and said, "This is also a way. You carefully talk about how you want to get through. ”

Pu Gu said: "We are looking for a place where the Song army is not well defended, and the army will cross the river from the ice at night, and they will definitely not find out." When the day came, he could organize his troops and engage them. ”

Tugu said: "I am afraid that this kind of place is not easy to find. We can go to the other side of the river, and the Song army can also come to this side of the river. If the chosen place is not good, it is easy for the Song army to cross the river and attack the grain road. When we entered the Song Dynasty to fight, they were strong and clear, and once the grain route was cut off, they could not fight. ”

Hidden Ancient Road: "The Song people relied on artillery to defend the city, and they have some ability to fight!" As long as the river is crossed, the two armies face each other, how can they be the opponents of our army? At that time, don't say that they can't endanger the grain road, and their own grain and grass will also be robbed by us! ”

Tu Guci lost the battle, and he didn't dare to be hard-mouthed, so he had to shut up and not speak.

Looking at Pu Gu, he said: "Your method is excellent!" Tomorrow is nearby, find a place to cross the river easily. During the day, first investigate the terrain on the opposite bank, send someone to answer there, and cross the river at night! This place is not far from the barracks of the Song army, and after crossing the river, it is just time to fight with them! In the past two days, the grain transporter did not know what was going on, and he missed the hour again. Defeated the Song army, just to take away their grain and grass! ”

Pu Gu forked his hand and said yes, quite eager to try. In recent years, the Song army has suddenly changed its appearance, winning successive battles in foreign wars. But in the eyes of the Khitans, the army of the Central Plains Dynasty has not been able to fight. Suddenly, if you can't beat yourself, you won't think that the other party is strong, but will find all kinds of excuses. For example, there are many people, such as good terrain, such as defending the city, as long as the two armies really face each other, the other party will definitely not be their opponent.

Pugu is like this. He always felt that the attack was not smooth this time, not because the Song army was strong, but because it was cunning, and the Khitan generals who attacked them were too stupid. If you were to lead the troops yourself, you would definitely not be like those people.

Gu Gu nodded, took a sip of wine and said, "Tu Guci, tomorrow you will be Pu Gu's backup." Wait for him to cross the river, hold the river, and don't be cut off by the Song army. There are no people for hundreds of miles on the other side, and once the grain road is broken, there will be no food and grass, which is not a trivial matter! ”

Tugu said yes, feeling unlucky in his heart. It is impossible to win the kind of battle during the day. Before the foothold was stable, the Song army suddenly rushed over, and even the formation was not neat, how to fight?

Meng Xuexue drank the wine, and Ma Huaide left him in the city for one night and returned tomorrow. Meng Xuezhi resigned, saying that the Khitan army had arrived on the other side of the Yellow River, and he should not be careless. Taking advantage of the night, he returned to Mumen Town outside the city with his own soldiers.

Returning to the handsome tent, Meng Xuexue, who had been blowing a cold wind all the way, suddenly shivered. Remembering what he said in the city, he ordered someone to call Tan Li to his tent. The more I thought about it along the way, the more I felt that the tens of thousands of Khitan troops on the opposite side would definitely cross the river as soon as possible.

Tan Li came in, singing with his hands crossed.

Meng Xue said: "Today, I repelled the Khitans who wanted to cross the river, and they will definitely not give up. Tomorrow before dawn, you will send out rangers to make rounds. Discover the Khitans and report immediately! This is a big deal, and there must be no delay! ”

Tan Li said: "Group master, when you come back today, you have already instructed the last general. The end will not be wrong. ”

Meng Xuezhu sighed: "I was in a hurry at that time, and I didn't think clearly. Now that you think about it, it is likely that the Khitans would have crossed the river at night when no one was around. No matter how strict we are, we can't prevent it at night. When you send out a ranger, look around a little earlier. Don't wait until the Khitan is in front of the military formation, we will find out. ”

Tan Li crossed his hands and said: "The last general understands!" Tomorrow, before dawn, send a ranger to patrol the surroundings! ”

Meng Xuexue nodded and waved his hand to let Tan Li go. A man sat down at the table, poured a pot of tea, and thought about his thoughts there. After Ma Huaide came to the Qianning Army, he took three more regiments, and now there are eight regiments around, and only one regiment has not yet arrived. The regiments were stationed around the city of Qianning and surrounded the city. It's just that Ma Huaide only ordered the station, but there was no more detailed plan. I don't know if he didn't have time to do it, or if he didn't do it at all.

Without a division of labor and without their own goals, wouldn't the eight regiments be a mess here? The Khitan army is coming, is it still the same as the previous forbidden army, each regiment with soldiers and horses, together in front of the battle, to listen to Ma Huaide's command?

Meng Xuexue shook his head. Isn't that the whole army back to what it used to be? Eight reunions together, there is no division of labor, and the chaos is not conducive to the power of firearms. In the face of the Khitan army, it is difficult to say.

In the Qianning Military City, at the end of the wine feast, Ma Huaide called Yang Tu and said to him: "Your troops are stationed in the city, so stay by my side for the time being." Now in our army, there is a shortage of officers and generals, and I am in command so that there is no one around me to use. Shuai Si said, I can choose someone from the original forbidden army generals on Hebei Road as a general. But the generals of Hebei Road, how many people do I know? ”

Yang Tu said: "Shuai Si has no choice. In the past year, the forbidden army in the capital has been reorganized into the five armies, and even the military academy has been stopped, and all the people have been added to the forbidden army after the training. What can they do without them? I can only let the captain do it himself. ”

Ma Huaide nodded. After thinking for a while, he said: "I have only stayed in the military academy for a very short time, and tomorrow you will recommend some people you know and are capable of recommending to work here." When I came to the Qianning Army this time, I only brought three officers, and there were too many people missing. ”

Yang Tu forked his hand and promised. After a while, he tried to ask: "Captain, now our eight regiments are here, and there are no divisions on them, and they can't compare with other trained armies." Now the eight regiments are stationed in various places, and they don't know what they are going to do. ”

Ma Huaide said: "When I was in the military academy, I also learned how to fight the battle and what tasks the following departments must plan in advance. But now that there are no officers, how can this plan be made? That's all we have to do for the time being, and take our time. ”

Yang Tu said: "But the Khitan people are on the other side of the Yellow River." Taiwei, I'm afraid that in a day or two, the Khitans will cross the river, how will they fight then? ”

Ma Huaide thought for a while and said, "What can it be?" Naturally, your troops are staying in the city, and the rest of the regiments will go with me to meet the Khitan. ”

Yang Tu was stunned for a moment and said, "How can the eight regiments meet the enemy?" Who are the strikers? Who is the main force? Which are the reserves? It is impossible for the whole army to gather around the captain and hula to fight together at the flag. If so, wouldn't it be the same as before the training? ”

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