It was used by the firearms workshop to test the iron fence car, and the Li Dynasty army was defeated and returned. I finally realized that the Song army, which seemed to be far less numerous than them, was only afraid that it would be difficult to deal with, so I had to be cautious.

The defeat in the first battle was a psychological blow to the three Li Chaotian troops who came with confidence, and the psychological blow can be imagined. Faced with the arrival of night, the three Li Dynasty armies also stepped up their defenses to prevent a sneak attack by the Song army at night.

As for why they didn't consider the night attack, the main reason was that they didn't have much rest in order to hurry. At present, the army of the Song Dynasty is already ahead of them, on the contrary, they can't run there.

For the three Heavenly Son Army, their task at the moment is not only to annihilate this Great Song army. There was also an incidental task, which was to prevent the Song Dynasty army from continuing to advance in the direction of the imperial city.

The longer they hold out here, the more well-planned the defense of the rear will be. In short, all three of them know that this battle is not easy to fight, so it can only be fought slowly. Anyway, they're not in a hurry!

In the eyes of these three generals, the current situation of the Li Dynasty is very unfavorable. But in real terms, it seems that the threat of this army in front of us is greater. Compared with the speed of the other two armies breaking the city, the army led by Zhao Xiaoxi is the most threatening.

At present, the Song army, which entered the territory of the Li Dynasty from the Friendship Pass, had two other Son of Heaven armies to deal with. The troops from Dali, those assembled soldiers, and the three Heavenly Son armies guarding the imperial city, should be enough to deal with.

As long as they can be here, they can stop or completely annihilate the troops led by Zhao Xiaoxi. This time the crisis of the Li Dynasty can be reduced by more than half. For this reason, they tried to attack Zhao Xiaoxi and others, and felt that their bones were not easy to gnaw, so they decisively stopped and fought again.

As you can see at a glance, a continuous line of torches. Rises on the Goyang Plain. The two sentinels standing in front of the camp could see the brightly lit scene on the opposite side. If you want to sneak attack, it doesn't seem that easy.

But the buffer zone where the two armies really border is not very clear in the middle of the night. After all, the torches tied up near the camp can only illuminate the situation around the camp at best. But I can't see what the situation is in the distance.

The soldiers of the two countries in charge of patrolling the camp knew that their duties were important tonight, so they naturally took special care when patrolling. Of course, this caution is more limited to where they can see. If you can't see it, you can't inspect it.

On late autumn nights, the autumn breeze is undoubtedly a little cool. With time, a little bit passes. The barracks on both sides, except for the footsteps of patrol soldiers. It was all eerily quiet, and there was no sneak attack.

Just when dawn was approaching, even the patrolmen were a little sleepy. Zhao Da, who received the order last night, woke up the soldiers who had been gathered together to rest alone, and pushed a lot of wheeled artillery out of the camp.

For this era, many soldiers had night blindness, but when Zhao Xiaoxi was training the troops, he increased the supply of animal offal. For this. Among the Song army, there were not many soldiers suffering from night blindness.

Plus the Li Dynasty barracks in front. As obvious as it seems, the plains are flat and endless. These cars with artillery on them, a few soldiers pushed out, and it was not very difficult at all.

Wait until Zhao Da and his party arrive in front of the Li Dynasty barracks, two to three miles. Zhao Da tried to observe. Soon ordered the whole army to put the fire push in parallel, ready to give the soldiers of the Li Dynasty a special wake-up number.

According to the reconnaissance of the cavalry during the day, the main target of Zhao Dachen's attack was in the Li Dynasty military camp. Those places where grain and grass are stored. Secondly, those barracks and horse barns are also the focus of attacks.

This kind of attack that is a bit over-the-horizon, the capital of the Li Dynasty never thought about it at all. In their opinion, unless the Song army attacked their barracks, they could destroy these things that they had arranged in the center of the camp.

But they forgot that the appearance of artillery completely overturned the possibility of such camping. As these well-rested artillerymen began to gear up, Zhao Da listened to the sound of the artillerymen reporting 'good' one after another.

He quickly said: "Ignition, fire!" ”

The soldier in charge of lighting the fire immediately lit the fire. With such a glimmer of light, two or three miles away, the patrolmen of the Li Dynasty could not see clearly at all. As a result, it was obvious that a huge roar sounded, and the soldiers of the Li Dynasty in their sleep still felt that it was thunder.

But only the soldiers of the Li Dynasty who were patrolling saw strings of sparkling things, and they came straight to the camp from the place where they couldn't see at all. Although they didn't understand what it was, it didn't affect their realization that someone had launched a sneak attack.

The sentries on patrol immediately rang the shrill sound of gongs. Everywhere there was the screaming and roaring of the enemy, but soon all this noise fell to their camp, and the loud explosion was muffled.

Watch as huge flames rise from the center of the camp. The officers and soldiers of the Li Dynasty, who walked out of the camp in a panic, were naturally a little dumbfounded. I don't understand, where did this so-called sneak attack come from?

And seeing the fire in the Li Chao barracks, Zhao Da quickly said: "Speed up and change the ammunition!" As long as the shells are reloaded, the gunner can fire on his own. All you have to do is to finish these shells as quickly as possible! ”

The artilleryman, who knew that there was a rare opportunity for real combat, immediately accelerated the movements in his hands. The barrel was cleared and the gunpowder and shells were loaded a few points faster than usual.

As soon as the loader shouts 'Reloaded', the soldier who fired the cannon will ignite the firing line with a fire breaker as quickly as possible. As a result, the roar of artillery fire caused chaos in the entire Li Dynasty military camp.

Looking at the noisy voices in front of him, Zhao Da also felt that if he launched an attack at this time, it would undoubtedly be a very good time. But he knew that in the face of this rare Li Dynasty army, Zhao Xiaoxi still wanted to train them in the army.

Whether it is the newly trained infantry, or these artillerymen who participated in actual combat for the first time, and the musketeers who have not appeared for the time being, they are all troops that Zhao Xiaoxi has spent time training.

If they are not allowed to take this opportunity to exercise well, Zhao Xiaoxi also feels that no matter how well they train, the army that cannot withstand the test of actual combat is not a real elite army. Therefore, he was ready to fight with the army of the Son of Heaven of the Li Dynasty.

With the ten shells brought out by the artillerymen, after all the shots were finished, Zhao Da immediately ordered: "Okay, we can withdraw!" Look at it this way, it's very good to wake them up, and there is a chance to do it again tomorrow! ”

These artillerymen who pushed the artillery cart to their own military camp also felt that General Zhao, who was usually cold soldiers, couldn't see that he was still a guy who liked to play tricks. However, they also enjoyed the taste of attacking the enemy from a distance.

Compared with the past, they used to shoot live ammunition, and they all hit some fixed targets, or some pigs and sheep and other livestock. This time, their artillery can be regarded as really engaged in actual combat, and the effect is naturally not ordinarily good.

Although their exploits cannot be counted for the time being. But every artilleryman knew that their exploits tonight would be insignificant. After a shell, the center of the Li Dynasty's barracks was about to turn into a sea of fire.

Not to mention how many Li Dynasty soldiers they killed, it is estimated that the materials stored in the center were almost destroyed. This means that the artillery team will also be a great contributor tonight.

And the cavalry of the Li Dynasty, which was chasing after the artillery team with torches. But I ran into it, and I waited here for a long time, and I didn't shoot the Guards Rangers at all. With mental calculations or unintentionalities, the cavalry pursued by the Li Dynasty naturally suffered heavy casualties.

With the end of the cavalry exchange, the artillery returned to the camp safely. The soldiers of the two countries, who were awakened by the sound of fierce explosions, were naturally weak, listening to the roars of the commanders, and trying their best to find water to catch and extinguish the fire in the camp.

On one side, there were well-rested soldiers, standing at the gate of the camp with nothing to do, talking and laughing and watching, and the enemy camp in the distance was boiling with joy. For the good deeds done by the artillery, the soldiers of the Song army were also very glad that they were on the side of the Song Dynasty.

If this kind of weapon falls into the hands of Li Chao, maybe at this time, the people who are undecided will become them. Thinking of this kind of scene, many soldiers of the Song Dynasty also felt that they were really glad that they were Zhao Xiaoxi's subordinates.

The three Li Dynasty were lucky enough to escape and were not killed or burned to death. Look at the fire still burning in the camp. I finally realized what kind of army they had encountered. Can you really win a battle against such an army?

Looking at the pursuing cavalry who were about to return to the camp with their lost troops, the hearts of the three commanders sank even more. The reduction of this mobile force is undoubtedly another unfortunate news for them who need to deliver information and need to guard their surroundings.

Their current battle rhythm is controlled by Zhao Xiaoxi. They couldn't guess at all how Zhao Xiaoxi would treat them next. This kind of unknown made the three of them feel cold.

When their logistics officer reported the specific losses, the death of thousands of soldiers was not a painful matter. After all, the combined number of their three armies reached almost 50,000 people, and the loss was really nothing.

But what really gave them a headache was the loss of grain and grass materials in the sneak attack. Secondly, there were these cavalrymen who sent them in pursuit. The loss of these two things is the real thing that makes them big.

At present, the food and grass in the three armies are only enough to supply them for less than two days. This means that it is already the most urgent thing to let the rear transport grain and grass. If not, they would have no choice but to retreat and seek the city for battle.

But how could the Song army, which was staring at them now, let them retreat properly? The most important thing is that once they retreat, it means that they will be at a disadvantage in the battle with the Song army. The three of them can't afford the consequences!

At present, the entire Li Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, as well as the people behind them, are waiting for the news of their victory. If they withdraw, it means defeat. When the time comes, the impact of this defeat will be bad, and the three generals will also know how to win.

If you stay here and fight, you must replenish food and grass as soon as possible. The transportation and preparation of grain and grass also takes time. For a while, all three of them felt that this sneak attack had really put them in a dilemma! (To be continued......)