Zhang Jun left Xingchao with a sense of loneliness and set off back to Hedong. Although the emperor did not punish him for his "out-of-line" words and deeds, his trip did not receive the desired results. Although Zhao Jin did not punish him, he did not say anything to Qin Hui and the others, and he did not even mean to improve Xu Wei's situation.

And most importantly, the emperor did not take his advice and did not reconsider the matter of Lianjin Liao. However, Zhang Deyuan was not disheartened, he knew in his heart that the Jurchens would have to do it sooner or later. Since the imperial court did not adopt its own opinions, it could only hurry back to Hedong to actively prepare for war.

As soon as he left, Zheng Zhongxiong, who was the envoy to Jin, returned to Hangzhou. This person happily reported to the Emperor and the Minister of the Emperor that the trip was very rewarding! Emperor Wan Yan Liang personally agreed to ally with the Song Dynasty to jointly crusade against the Khitan, and agreed to raise the matter in September, and the Song army would declare war first, as long as the Western Army and the Liao Army would fight, the Dajin army would immediately cross the Yellow River in response.

In addition, Zheng Zhongxiong also tried his best to talk about the sincerity of the Jurchens and the majesty of the Jin army, saying that in the area of Datong Mansion on the western front of the Jin State, hundreds of thousands of jīng soldiers had been gathered, even if the Great Song Dynasty did not unite, the Great Jin State would also crusade against the Liao State on its own.

Zhao Jin was overjoyed when he heard the news, but he immediately thought of what Zhang Jun said a few days ago. I couldn't help but hesitate a little in my heart, just because what Zheng Zhongxiong reported was almost no different from what Zhang Jun expected. The Jurchens really agreed, and really wanted Song Jun to do it first, and they really "showed" great sincerity, even if you don't do it, I will do it! Is this a coincidence, or is it really a Jurchen conspiracy, as Zhang Jun said?

Qin Hui tried his best to encourage Zhao Jin at this time, saying that Zhang Jun's words were not credible. He was in the same class with Xu Wei, and Xu Wei was the active planner and powerful promoter of Lianliao at the beginning. Now that Song Jin has joined forces to attack Liao, it is to officially declare the bankruptcy of Xu Wei's strategy, of course he is in a hurry, so in order to cover for Xu Wei, he does not hesitate to exaggerate and speak amazingly.

Although Zhao Jin lacked courage, he was not a fool, and he summoned Prime Minister Orihiko separately to ask for his opinion. Zhe Yanzhi actually agreed with Zhang Jun, and he had already stated the stakes to the emperor. However, the emperor finally listened to Qin Hui and others and sent envoys to the Jurchens. If you say that you are now going up against the wind and making a statement to the emperor again, it is recommended to put the matter on hold. In the end, it is unknown whether it will succeed, after all, the emperor's ears are too soft.

Even if it succeeds, it will cause a great deal of wind. At that time, he will completely break with Qin Hui, and his situation will be even more difficult. What's more, the forces behind Qin Hui are also extremely huge. After thinking about it again and again, Zhe Yanzhi did not "dare to speak out".

In this hesitation, Zhao Jin issued an edict. Qin Hui immediately ordered Quanchuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu to make Liu Guangshi draw up a battle plan, and gather the army, just wait for the approval of the imperial court, and then start the war!

When the provincial manuscript arrived at Xingyuan Mansion, it was already August 11, and there was not much time left before the September dispatch of troops agreed with the Jin State. Liu Xuanfu didn't expect it to be so urgent, and at this time, if he summoned the Marshal Zhulu to Xingyuan Mansion to attend a military meeting, it would obviously be too late. The imperial court was still waiting for the battle plan, and he had no choice but to summon the first group of staff of the Xuanfu Division and the main generals of the Shenwu Right Deputy Army to discuss the battle plan.

In the staff of the Xuanfu Division, Zhang Qing, the military senator, has always played the role of Xu Wei's "big butler", and his military attainments are limited; Ma Kuo was born in martial arts and had led troops, but he had been in charge of "diplomacy" for a long time and lacked experience in commanding large corps. Liu Ziyu has been focusing on financial work for many years and is not very familiar with the military; As for Wu Gong, he is a famous general, but after all, he is still young and lacks actual combat experience.

The remaining generals of the Shenwu Right Deputy Army, Liu Qi and Li Yanxian all have good generals, but they have always served in the Huanqing Shuai Division and do not have a broad vision. As for Wang Yan, the commander of the Shenwu Deputy Army, he is a veteran general in the army, but since he was merged by Taiwei Liu, he has always been dissatisfied and has an opposition to the war.

In this way, the formulation of the entire battle plan mainly depends on Liu Guangshi himself. But fortunately, no matter how bad Liu Guangshi is, he was also born in the Western Army, and his decades of career as a horse soldier were not in vain, and he very wisely chose the area occupied by Xiao Heda's department of the Liao Army as the direction of attack.

Back then, Xiao Heda was anti-Xia, and the situation was precarious, and it was Xu Wei who pulled him. The intervention of the Western Army prevented the Xia Army from quelling this scourge. Later, Xu Wei lent him the three states of Xia, Shi and Yin as a foothold. These three states are relatively close to the Hengshan area controlled by the Western Army, and they can be attacked suddenly!

Liu Guangshi then drew up a combat strategy, with the Yan army as the main force, to attack the nearest Yinzhou, and with the Linfu pacification division under him to attack Jinsu, Heqing, and Dongsheng, clearing the way for the Jin army to cross the river. Then dispatch the main force of Jingyuan Shuaisi to attack Xiazhou, and prevent Xiao Duolubu's main force of the Liao army from going south to reinforce. The Yongxing Army led by Yang Yan and the Qin Feng Army led by Zhang Xian were assembled as strategic reserve forces.

This battle plan still seems to be very comprehensive and sound. No one objected to the Xuanfu Division, and Liu Guangshi himself was quite satisfied, and after making some detailed revisions, he quickly submitted it to Jiangnan. From receiving the order to drawing up the battle plan, it took a total of three days.

On August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of Liu Guangshi's battle plans was sent to Hangzhou and one to Datong Mansion. The deputy marshal of the Jin army, Cheng Wang, and Fusan Zhongyi quickly replied that as long as the Western Army captured Jinsu, Heqing, and Dongsheng, so that the Jin Army was not in danger of being attacked, his troops would cross the Yellow River and cooperate with the Western Army. At that time, the western army advanced from the south to the north, and after clearing Xiao Heda, it advanced in the direction of Xingqing Mansion, while the Jin army attacked from the northeast to the southwest, and went straight to Helan Mountain.

What Liu Guangshi didn't know was that his battle plan, as well as a copy, was sent to Zizhou, Sichuan, and put on Xu Wei's desk as soon as possible.

And Xu Wei's approval was even faster than the emperor. His orders to Xu Hong, Xu Cheng, Yang Yan, and Zhang Xian were to fully cooperate with Liu Guangshi's battle plan and march according to his plan.

Why did Xu Wei instruct so? Because he knew that the contradictions between Song and Liao could no longer be reconciled. From the beginning of the unilateral peace negotiation between the imperial court and the Jurchens and the abandonment of the Song-Liao Alliance, this bane has been buried. If you don't fight, you can't untie this dead knot. As for what to do after the fight, I'll talk about it later.

In addition, he was sure that the Jurchens would never send troops to help, so as long as the Western Army attacked with all its might, the impatient Xiao Duolu would not be desperate to counterattack. Things should be known within three or two months of the start of the war.

Liu Guangshi's battle plan was sent to Hangzhou, Zhao Jin must have known soldiers, Qin Hui was also a layman, and there was only one person who knew soldiers among the ministers of the central government. The emperor asked Zhe Yanzhi for his opinion on the plan drawn up by Liu Guangshi, and King Lin replied that if I were to command the army, it would be the same.

The battle plan is only an idea, and it is a relatively ideal idea. You can pull a random general who has commanded a campaign, and he will come up with a beautiful battle plan. But it is another thing to implement it concretely, and it is quite another to correct it in a timely manner as the war evolves at will.

Since the merits cover the contemporary era and the Lin King who has made great achievements in the war have all recognized it, it must be appropriate. Zhao Jin waved his pen and agreed. Qin Hui immediately sent the order to start the war to Sichuan and Shaanxi.

After Liu Guangshi drew up his own plan, he had already ordered the four major commanders of Yanyan, Jingyuan, Yongxing, and Qin Feng to prepare. The Yan army was at the forefront of the conflict with the Liao army, and the soldiers of Yan Yan were more eager to fight than others, so when they received the order, the soldiers were still very active and enthusiastic. Xu Hong immediately assembled troops in the north of Suide and in the Hengshan area, mobilizing a total of more than 40,000 horse infantry troops and nearly 20,000 archers from the township Yong soldiers, and ordered his son, Linfu to pacify Xu Yong to gather troops, preparing to cut off the retreat of the Jinsu, Heqing, and Dongsheng Liao armies to aid Xiao Heda.

And Xu Cheng, the commander of Jingyuan, also gathered tens of thousands of horses and horses, ready to attack Xiazhou at any time.

The uncle and nephew acted very quickly, and in a short time, all the troops arrived at the designated place, and everything was ready, only the east wind was owed.

However, when the imperial court's approval came to Liu Guangshi, it was already early September. With such a big battle plan, as the commander of the Western Army, Liu Guangshi should personally go to the front line to take command. And somehow, it may be that he is not at ease in the backyard, Liu Xuanfu has no such plan. After receiving the approval of the imperial court, he immediately ordered the two divisions of Yan Yanjing to launch an attack. He only ordered Liu Ziyu, the commander-in-chief, to go to Yan'an as the representative of the Xuanfu Division, on the one hand, as a "transfer envoy with the army" to arrange grain and grass logistics, and on the other hand, to send personnel as a boss to supervise the operation.

To the north of Suide, the camp of the Yanyan army.

Xu Hong's 60,000 men and horses had been assembled here, and all the necessary ordnance and materials had arrived.

When Liu Ziyu led the guards into the camp, he only saw the endless military tents and countless soldiers walking in the middle. The Yan army has been prepared!

Before he arrived at the tent, Liu Ziyu dismounted and walked forward. When Xu Hong heard of his arrival, he personally led the generals to greet him.

Liu Yanxiu should have served as a transit envoy in Shaanxi for many years, and he rarely intersected with Xu Hong, but he had only heard of his name for a long time. Today, I see a general in uniform, who is not tall but extremely strong, like a half-cut iron tower. The skin is like iron, the eyes are like sparks, especially the wisp of red sè in the beard under the chin has clearly shown the identity, isn't this exactly the "red-haired tiger" in the army?

"Xiaguan Liu Ziyu, I have seen the minister." Liu Ziyu stepped forward and saluted.

Xu Hong grabbed him and said, "General Leader Liu is just polite, I've been waiting for you for a long time." What did Xuanfu Si say? ”

Liu Ziyu said: "Attack!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the generals behind Xu Hong applauded in unison! I've been waiting for this day for a long time! Xu Wu's eyes flashed, and he held Liu Ziyu's hand and pulled it in: "Go, talk inside!" ”

The marshal was promoted, and the civil and military officials gathered under the tent! Liu Ziyu, as the boss, sat under Xu Hong. The guards put a curtain, and it is strictly forbidden for idlers to approach!

"Generals! The order is down! During this time, the Liao army continued to provoke! This time, it's time for us to make a move! Xu Honghong said.

All the generals nodded, only to see that the minister turned to Liu Ziyu: "The general leader is a member of the boss, and the civil and military forces of the Yan Yan Shuai Division are all here, but what kind of reprimand?" ”

Liu Ziyu glanced at it and said politely: "Don't dare to take the instruction seriously, when you come, Liu Xuanfu instructed you to act in accordance with the battle plan, and you must not violate moderation and act without authorization, otherwise, military law will be engaged." ”

When the generals heard this, most of them were disdainful. What is Liu Guangshi? In the Western Army, I'm afraid it won't be his turn to point fingers! Of course, Liu Ziyu could guess the thoughts of the generals, so he didn't take this too seriously, and continued after speaking: "Don't talk about this, after a little justice, I see that the army has been assembled, and now the order has been given, but I don't know how my Yan Yanjun will act?" ”

Xu Hong pointed to the map frame next to him and said: "Commander-in-chief, please see, this is only a hundred and thirty miles to Yinzhou." It can be said that the distance is extremely close. But from now on, it is all mountainous, and the roads are rugged and narrow, which is the most difficult to navigate. According to the spies' report, there was no sign of soldiers and horses entering and leaving Yinzhou, and Xiao Heda thought that he was not guarded. I mean, the army will set off immediately! I personally led the front army to Yinzhou overnight, and by tomorrow morning at the latest, more than 10,000 troops will come to the city, cut off internal and external communications, and secure all roads. By tomorrow afternoon at the latest, the troops should be basically assembled and attacked. The defenders of Yinzhou did not have many troops, as long as no reinforcements arrived, there was no problem in controlling the situation. ”

Liu Ziyu listened and nodded in agreement.

"However, in order to gain time, all the grain and grass baggage, and even the large siege equipment, were left behind. Therefore, there must be a general leader of Lao. The commander will send someone to assist you, and then transport these over. Until then, I will make a tentative attack, and if I can do it, I will take it in one go, and if I am frustrated, then I can only wait for you. Xu Hong said again.

Liu Ziyu immediately said: "This handsome man can rest assured, the lower officials will definitely send the necessary materials to the front line as soon as possible!" ”

"Good! That being the case, I won't say much more. Pass my general's order, the whole army buries the pot to cook, and after the soldiers are full, the front 10,000 will go north with me! Straight to Yinzhou! ”

Commanding is like a mountain falling. The civilian and military generals performed their duties, and Liu Ziyu and the senators of the Yan Shuai Division inspected the township and ordnance materials. And Xu Hong went to the army and ate with the soldiers, this Liu Ziyu had just finished inspecting, and when he was about to report to Xu Hong, he learned that Xu Dashuai had already led the front to set off.

Yinzhou, probably located in the west of Jiaxian County, Shaanxi Province in the later generations, is in the mountainous area, the traffic is extremely inconvenient, and the landform is called a fragmented and criss-crossed. Therefore, Xu Hong led the leading troops, abandoned all baggage, and rushed overnight. Because if the army marches, once the whereabouts are leaked and people block all the roads, then things will be in trouble.

Xu Hongxuan's 10,000 soldiers were not his descendants. Rather, after the destruction of the summer, the newly formed infantry army. The old Western Army all knew that when fighting against the Xia Army, there were three kinds of troops with the most sharp party members. The first is the prince of Xia's army who guards the Xia capital, which is the best choice in terms of equipment and personnel quality, jīng rui in jīng rui; the second is the Pingxia Iron Harrier, which is a heavy cavalry, not many in number, but its combat power and deterrence are incomparable, charging up and shaking the mountains; But the first two, after all, belong to the "alternative", and it is the third type of troops that really supports the Xia army. That is, strong and brave men were selected from the Hengshan area, and they were strictly trained, and the jīng Rebu Army was formed, known as the "Hengshan Bubazi". These infantry troops, climbing mountains and mountains like walking on flat ground, have excellent endurance, and are brave in battle, and strong in obedience, which is the cornerstone of the Xia army.

After the Western Army took control of Hengshan, Xu Wei conquered the razor with razing and won the support and awe of the border lords. Xu Hong eliminated the old and weak in the army, selected the able-bodied, and formed this new army. In the previous battles against Jin and the siege of the city, it is simply invincible! This time, he personally led the new army, which was obviously extremely important.

10,000 people, if you are in a plain area, it is a piece of cake. But in this pure mountainous area, it can be regarded as a large army. But their speed was indeed very fast, and under the rugged and narrow roads, and many dangerous obstacles, the 10,000 infantry had already marched more than eighty miles before nightfall. If nothing else, you will be able to reach the designated place as soon as tomorrow when you get on the three poles.

The troops in front ran fast, and the main forces behind were not idle, so they opened a distance of dozens of miles and advanced at full speed. In order to rush for time, all the baggage and large equipment are behind. The Weiyuan cannons and firearms relied on by the Western Army were all under Liu Ziyu's command, mobilization and transportation.

It was night, and the tenacious "steppers" were still tireless, burying their heads in the road. They all traveled lightly and did not bring all unnecessary equipment. The cavalry led by Xu Hong could no longer walk freely at night, and all of them led their horses and walked on foot.

"Dashuai, you get on the horse, and the humble position will lead you for a ride." The general heard Xu Wu's breath and said with concern. After all, he is close to the sixtieth year, and he can't compare to those young and strong men, and his strength is definitely not good, and he has been in battle all his life, and he has been fighting a lot, so he is in a hurry, and I am afraid that he will not be able to bear it.

"It doesn't matter." Xu Wu said in a deep voice. The general knew that he didn't talk much, but he could only reach out and snatch the reins from his hand to make him less burdened.

"Behold, how difficult is this road? If it is not found out in advance, I am afraid that there will be no way to move forward at night. If you are not careful, you are in danger of getting lost and falling off the cliff. Xu Hongdao. Let the brothers work harder, take Yinzhou, and ask Liu Xuanfu to reward silver! ”

Under the darkness of the night, the troops meandering forward at many roads, like black snakes, silently, slowly pressing into the enemy.

When the morning dawn first appeared and the heavens and the earth gradually returned to innocence, the troops led by Xu Hong had been on the road for more than seven hours in a row. But their hard work was not in vain, and they got a rich answer, because according to the detective, they have stepped into the boundary of Yinzhou at this moment. It's not far from the city!

Yinzhou, during the Song-Xia War, was a stronghold of the Xia army. Later, Xiao Heda occupied this place and also operated it. However, although Xiao Heda was a general of the Liao army, when he was against Xia, he relied on the Xia army under his own command and the Khitan and Xi people who fled here. Therefore, most of the defenders in Yinzhou City are party members. Among them was the Jin State army that Xu Yong had fled at the beginning.

This night, the troops led by Xu Hong drove into concealment, and Yinzhou knew nothing. However, on the same day, after the front troops stepped into the boundary of Yinzhou, it was inevitable that their whereabouts would be leaked.

Yinzhou Tongjun is an old general of Xiao Heda, a Khitan, named Yelugu. When he received the news of Jǐng, he immediately ordered his troops to go to the city to prepare to defend against the enemy. The city of Yinzhou was boiling for a while, and the people woke up from their sleep, opened the doors and windows to see that there were all running soldiers.

Although the incident happened suddenly, the defenders were quite orderly. This is all because Xiao Duolu did not dare to provoke a conflict, so he naturally ordered the front line to prepare for battle. Although Yinzhou is located in a remote area, it is impossible to sit back and relax. There is only one point, and the silver state is short of troops. Xiao Heda had tens of thousands of horses, but most of them were stationed in Xiazhou. Previously, troops were transferred to cooperate with the main force of the Liao army to attack Heqing, Dongsheng and other places. Therefore, in Yinzhou City, the defenders only had more than 4,000 people, and the Jin army that was assigned here was less than 5,000.

However, among the Liao troops stationed in the Xia Realm, Xiao Heda has his own line, so most of his equipment is inherited from the Xia army. Although there was a lack of cavalry, the quality of the infantry was good, and they were equipped with strong arrows and crossbows, so they were sure to defend the city.

Mobilize, go to the city, straighten out the equipment, and prepare for battle. Jerugu sent a small number of cavalry out of the city to spy on the army, and the horse army had just run south for less than ten miles before turning around and running back. Report to him that the enemy army is coming out of the field, I don't know how many thousands!

When Jerugu heard this, he knew that there would be a fierce battle this time! Who is coming, there is no need to guess at all, it must be the Yan Yan Army in the Western Army! The Great Song Dynasty launched a war against the Great Liao and fought back! The situation was urgent, he immediately wrote a report, sealed it with wax pills, and sent troops to report to Xiazhou while the enemy army had not yet besieged the city!

The sun is rising! The enemy has arrived in front of the city! The Liao soldiers in the city looked over from afar, and saw the Song army coming like cháo, with great momentum! However, the other side did not seem to be in a hurry to attack, and the Ma army snooped around the city, while the infantry army lined up to rest in the rear. But they all know that if they don't fight at this time, they are accumulating strength, and once the enemy army has a firm foothold, a vicious battle will come!

Yelu Gu once followed Xiao Heda against Xia, and he can be regarded as a battle-hardened general. He saw at the top of the city that the Yan army was lightly armed, and it was mainly an infantry army, and there were very few horse troops. I guessed that they must have been on the road overnight and came from the direction of Suide. After walking all night, at this time there must be no water, no rice, and people are sleepy! While its foothold is not stable, I will hit it first!

Just do it!

He immediately gathered more than 200 horsemen in the city, and sent 1,000 sharp infantry to respond. The drawbridge was released, the city gate was opened, and the horse army galloped out!

The roaring hooves alarmed the Yan soldiers who were resting in place, and the soldiers shouted one after another, "The enemy cavalry is coming!" ”

These infantrymen with rich combat experience did not flee when they saw the cavalry coming! They had already formed a formation, so they didn't have to think about it anymore, they took the longbow on their backs, wound their arrows, and prepared to kill!

When Xu Jiang was leading a hundred and ten horsemen to peep around the city defense, he heard the shouts of the soldiers and hurriedly returned to his horse. As soon as he rounded the corner, he saw a group of horse troops rushing towards the infantry formation!

"Look for death!" Xu Wu roared angrily and slapped his horse forward. His more than 100 rides, although they are horses, but at this time, the five-eyed guns are still hanging on the saddle, and they have not been filled with medicine and ammunition, and you are not allowed to prepare in a hurry. The cavalrymen drew their sabers and rushed towards the enemy cavalry with their waving waves!

The cavalry of the Liao army who went out of the city saw that the enemy cavalry was killed in the side stab, and was forced to make a detour, far away from the infantry formation of the Western Army, and only after running a large distance did they turn back to the formation again. At this time, the cavalry led by Xu Hong was killing at full speed! Liao cavalry is not afraid, holding a knife in his hand, looking left and right, listening to the officer's order, that is, urging the war horse, and moving forward!

After those "Bu Bazi" lifted their jǐng feelings, they all stretched their necks to look at the cavalry, and when they saw the two armies hedging, they shouted and cheered! All of a sudden, the sound was like thunder, soaring into the sky!

Xu Hong's eyes widened, the whistling wind sounded in his ears, he leaned down on horseback, clutched the handle of the knife, the figure in front of him flickered, and the war knife in his hand was violently raised! It doesn't matter if this knife is cut down or not, immediately turn around and slash again! In the blink of an eye, the two armies have been divided! The collision of steel, the interweaving of flesh and blood!

After the Liao cavalry was closed, he was about to return, when he suddenly heard the horn sounding in the city, which was a signal to withdraw his troops. It turned out that Yelu Gu saw that the enemy cavalry quickly returned to help, and the enemy infantry was beginning to form a formation, knowing that he had lost the opportunity and that the battle would continue in vain, so he ordered the troops to be withdrawn. The Liao cavalry returned, and Xu Hong did not chase after him. Watching them rush into the city, the infantry then pressed down, retreated into the city gates, and pulled up the drawbridge.

"Handsome! Although our army came suddenly, the enemy army did not see chaos, and the garrison of this city was in good order, and it was humble and foolish, so it was better to wait for the main force to arrive before attacking the city. The commander said, carrying a bloody sword.

Xu Hong gasped a few times, wiped the blood on the knife on both sides of the armor, and put the knife into the sheath and said, "Well, it's true." ”

At that moment, an order was passed to divide the troops to set up obstacles everywhere, prohibit traffic, and the troops rested in place to maintain the jǐng ring. Wait for the main force to arrive, and then set up camp.

They were preparing, and the Liao army was not idle. The giant crossbow was moved to the top of the city, and the arrows were piled up, and not only all the soldiers were dispatched, but even the men in the city were also requisitioned to assist the army in moving supplies and providing logistical support. Yelu Gu also urgently summoned all the generals to discuss, and they all believed that the Song army must be prepared when he came. The only way to do this is to stick to it and wait for help. Xiazhou has the main force deployed by Xiao, and Shizhou also has 20,000 soldiers and horses, and at the latest, reinforcements can be rushed tomorrow, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Moreover, at this time, the defenders also found that the strength of the attacking Western Army was not as much as imagined, and the strength of the troops in the city was enough to deal with it.

But this idea, after noon, was completely changed!

At noon on this day, the main force of the Yan Yan army drove to the outside of Yinzhou City in a steady stream. The troops at the front, who had originally maintained their formations and rested in place, had withdrawn and set up camp.

Xu Hong inquired about the materials and ordnance that Liu Ziyu was responsible for escorting, and learned that it was not far behind the main force. However, because of the difficulty of the road and the huge amount of equipment, the speed of its march was very slow, and no matter how fast it was, it would have been the morning before yesterday.

When Xu Hong heard this, he had no choice but to order all of them to camp and recuperate. That night, in order to prevent the Liao army from touching the camp, Xu Hong personally arranged the inspection, and was busy until late at night before sleeping.

But lying on the bed, this famous general couldn't sleep. I had to put on my clothes, get out of the tent, and walk around the camp. There was a waning moon overhead, and there were not a few stars in sight, and the soldiers had been tired for a long time, and they were already asleep.

The cousin's order was to fully cooperate with Liu Guangshi's battle plan. This Xu Hong is also willing, after all, the Khitans are too arrogant, and they make bloody cases in his defense area, and if they don't take revenge, how can they be worthy of the dead brothers? How to command the army in the future? However, the others didn't dare to say that with the strength and combat power of the Yan Yan army, it was enough to sweep away Xiao Heda! What's more, there is also the Jingyuan Shuaiji, who has always been in charge of the Western Army, to cooperate in the battle! With these two pinching attacks, Xiao Heda is doomed!

Liu Guangshi's choice of Xiao Heda as the target is also to avoid the important and trivial. In this way, we fought the battle, and my cousin was afraid that he would not be able to come back! He said that the Jin army would definitely break its promise, not to mention that there were variables in this proposal, even if the Jin army really didn't come, with the strength of the Western Army, there would be no problem in resisting the Liao army!

In this way, we also have a share of Liu Guangshi's military exploits. After the war, he was only afraid that he would be more trusted in the DPRK, how long would Lao Jiu return to the army? I heard that Wang Yan's army has been swallowed up by Liu Guangshi, if Lao Jiu does not come back, this western army is afraid that Liu Guangshi will be harmed enough!

Thinking about it, he didn't know the essentials, thinking that he would attack the city tomorrow, so Xu Hong forced himself to fall asleep.

The next morning, he woke up and asked Liu Ziyu if he had arrived, and the spy reported that there were still more than 20 miles to go. In this case, if there is to go to war, it will have to be a matter of the afternoon.

Xu Hong knew that he couldn't be in a hurry, so he went to pay attention to whether the Liao army came to help. In fact, the news sent by Yelu Gu has already arrived in Shizhou between Xia and Yin. There were 20,000 garrisons in Shizhou, but unfortunately they did not dare to come to the aid without Xiao Heda's order.

In the middle of the morning, Liu Ziyu finally arrived. Because the road is really difficult to travel, and in some dangerous areas, the township warriors have to rely solely on manpower to transport equipment, so the distance of more than 100 miles has only taken so long. Xu Hong did not blame, and immediately ordered to prepare for the siege!

When Yelu Gu, who was shocked to hear that at this moment, rushed to the city, he had already seen the western army setting up artillery carts. In that year, the Song and Liao armies attacked Xia, and he was also a participant, knowing that the equipment of the Western Army was good, so he did not dare to be careless, and he has been sitting in the city. I saw that the enemy was moving very quickly, and before noon, dozens of huge cannons had been erected outside the city. Looking at the Song military camp area again, there are already glimpses of the towering goose cart and other equipment.

"Withstanding is victory." Jerugu said to his generals.

At this moment, a general suddenly pointed in the direction of Song Ying and said, "Look, unify the army!" Xu Ziqi! ”

Yelu Gu looked at the situation, and saw that the handsome flag was raised in the Song military camp, although he didn't know Chinese characters, but when he heard the surname "Xu", his eyelids couldn't help but jump a few times. Coming, I'm afraid it's the handsome Yan Yan, Xu Hong. I heard that he is Xu Wei's cousin, and he is known for his good fighting, especially in fortification! In the past few years, he has gone deep into the hinterland of the Jurchens several times, and once hit the surrounding areas of Datong Mansion, and he is famous!

"What about Xu Honglai? Although the city of Yinzhou is small, it is extremely strong! Besides, we have the Giant Crossbow and the Strongbow! I want to see how many lives he Xu Hong will fill in! These words are not only encouraging themselves, but also encouraging their subordinates.

The voice fell, and suddenly a black dot rose in front of him, and then, it quickly fell!

"Be careful!" The generals shouted. Jerugu sat on the city, not moving, and watched the black dots roar! As a result, this stone bullet fell more than ten steps in front of the moat of the city, and smashed a big hole! This is the enemy army testing the artillery! Once the shè is adjusted, it is estimated that the artillery bombardment will begin!

"Commander the army, the enemy artillery attack is imminent, let's go down." The generals all persuaded.

Jerugu took a deep breath, then stood up and commanded, "If the enemy is fired, the city soldiers should only take refuge under the female wall." I heard that every time the Western Army attacks a fortified position, it must use artillery attacks, and sometimes even artillery strikes! We need to be prepared! Inform the soldiers and civilians in the city to avoid enemy artillery attacks! ”