Zhang Ku looked at the sun that was about to set in the sky and was a little anxious. Once it was dark, the Khitans could escape by the night. Even if there were 10,000 cavalry from Guo Kui in the north, it would be difficult to completely stop it. He used 30,000 troops to calculate the route of the Khitan crossing the border. If he could not retain the Khitans, it would be impossible to say that. Liu Ji was in trouble and his life would not be easy.

A scout came and crossed his hands on the horse and said, "Taiwei, the Khitans in front are here to meet you!"

"Okay, order the cavalry to guard both wings, and the artillery will follow the cavalry forward!" Zhang Ke shouted loudly, looking back at the infantry beside him, with a stern expression. "Today's battle with the Khitan must end as quickly as possible, and try to eliminate them before the fire line! At this time, it depends on the quality of our infantry. Each commander leads his subordinates and moves forward according to the drum beat! No matter whether he is in life or death, he must not retreat, and rush forward all the way! If you dare to be afraid of the former, the deputy commander will dismiss the commander on the spot! I only need to win and eliminate the enemy, and I will talk about everything else after the war!"

The generals agreed to the promise, and the cavalry slowly moved to the sides. The artillery followed the cavalry and reached the flank. The infantry in the middle was pulled apart in battalions, three in front and three in the back, divided into six formations, and rushed towards the Khitan army formation.

Yelu Fonu was in front of him, and he rode a fast horse and reported: "The Song army's cavalry divided into two wings, and the middle infantry brigade rushed towards us!"

After hearing this, Yelu Fonu said sternly: "The infantry of the Song army used guns. I have never heard that they were good at guarding the formation. I have never heard that they were also good at rushing the formation! The cavalry in the middle was concentrated, and they were not afraid of life and death, and they first dispersed the central army of the Song army!"

The generals expressed their promise, and the elite cavalry troops in the army slowly gathered behind Yelu Fonu.

After advancing about two miles, gunfire sounded in front of him. The personal soldiers beside him whispered to Yelu Fonu: "General, the muskets of the Song army are extremely sharp and can be shot through with heavy armor. Generals should not be in front of you, just to prevent accidents!"

Yelu Fonu was stunned for a moment, but did not speak, but his advance speed was slightly behind, so he let the others forward. Over the years, the Khitans knew the power of the Song army's guns and cannons. If it were not for the limitation of technology, they could not make a suitable musket, and they had already equipped them on a large scale. It is better to say that using muskets is just equivalent to the longer swords and guns used by soldiers. The spearmen in the army were spears over the past few weeks, and the power of the attack was also very amazing. But the problem is that the muskets do not need to be gathered together, and the power is amazing. When the two armies confronted each other, they were in front, and if one was not good, they would be shot by the gun. Unlike bows and arrows, heavy armor had no effect at all. The main general was in front, and if one was not good, they would be killed.

Under the command of the commander, the Song army slowly marched with the drum beat. Seeing the Khitan cavalry rushing in front, the commander stopped and fired forward with a commander. At this time, the gap between the commander was very obvious. When firing, some were too far away from the enemy, and the first shot was useless. Some were too close, and when the gunshots were fired, the enemy had already rushed up. Of course, some were also accurate in the distance of the commander, which was just enough to achieve maximum damage.

However, no one of the Song army retreated. After the first round, no matter what the Khitan enemy in front of them, they immediately retreated according to the practice and fired in the second round. The Khitan cavalry rushed in, and some of the formations were dispersed for a while and did not retreat. The rest of the formations continued to advance. Almost instantly, the two armies rushed together.

The Song army, who were fighting against the enemy in front, used bayonets, and the ones behind were rushing forward firmly with muskets.

In this era, the formation and order of the two armies are extremely important. A truly strong army will never be chaotic regardless of death or injury. If an enemy army rushes into the formation, there will naturally be people from their own or neighboring formations to deal with it without stagnation. Zhang Ji's entire army has been reorganized for several years. At this time, it is different from other armies. The first batch of Khitan cavalry rushed into the formation, and the soldiers next to them fought with bayonets, and the soldiers next to them shot with guns. The formation of the entire army was not chaotic, and they still rushed forward.

Within a few breaths, Yelu Fonu saw that his front formation disappeared into the Song army formation and was shocked. There was nothing wrong with fighting between the two sides. People who had been through the battle formation had seen many such scenes. However, during the battle, the Song army's formation did not stagnate, but still could not be suppressed, which made people feel terrifying. His troops did not have the ability to attack such enemy troops.

At this time, the Song cavalry was covering the infantry and surrounded the Khitan army from both wings. Yelu Fonu did not dare to be careless, so he could only instruct his troops to cover each other and retreat. If he kept rushing forward and had no preparation, the entire army would probably be dispersed.

Seeing the Khitan army retreating, the Song army cheered and rushed forward. However, the Khitan was a cavalry and was fast. Except for the more than a thousand people in front of them, most of them slowly retreated.

Zhang Ji said: "Shit the cavalry, artillery and infantry to cover the flanks and pursue them forward!"

This collision lasted only a very short time, but Zhang Ke had already seen that many people had lost their lives. The Khitan lost more than a thousand people, and hundreds of corpses were left behind behind his army. The infantry and cavalry were not very advantageous.

After retreating for more than a mile, Huqi came to fly to the south and said to Yelu Fonu, "General, there are quite a few Song soldiers fighting against Wei in the south. The two armies entangled for a while, and the Song people's reinforcements came up. General Wei could not resist the enemy and had already retreated!"

Yelu Fonu looked at the sun in the west, and was about to set in disgust. Looking ahead, the Song army was faster and was pressing towards him in a dark voice. He said in a deep voice: "Retreat! The whole army gathered together, and wait until it was dark before attacking north!"

Needless to ask, in this situation, it must be that his actions were controlled by the Song army and he deliberately ambushed here. Why is this happening? Yelu Fonu can't figure out why. Ding Lingde's intelligence work has gone beyond the times, and the Khitans can't figure out. In this era, spying on intelligence is nothing more than sending out detailed works, checking the enemy's deployment, and finding out the way. Ding Lingde did so carefully, several armies were dozens of miles apart, and it was time to ambush. Yelu Fonu must not say that he had seen it, and he dared not think about it.

Seeing that the Khitan army in front began to gather, Zhang Ji breathed a sigh of relief. The sun was about to set, and it was really dark, and there was still about half an hour. Half an hour was enough for his own army to encircle him and not give the Khitan life. What should I do if I surrounded him? Zhang Ji brought cannons, of course, he used cannons to completely break up the Khitans and eliminated them separately.

Guo Kui and Chen Rui both came from afar and did not carry heavy weapons. But muskets did not have much advantage compared to Khitan cavalry. The real decision on the victory or defeat was artillery. The time was too short. In order to complete what the Privy Council said that the Khitans would not let the Khitans return to Hebei, Zhang Ji was very nervous. He surrounded the Khitan soldiers and horses near the station, and Guo Kui was guarding the Khitans in the north, and the Khitans had no way out.

The Khitan army gathered, and Yelu Fonu looked at the horizon. The sun had just set, leaving a touch of sunset. The evening breeze blew on the reeds, and the reed flowers swayed with coolness. His more than 9,000 people were left, and they gathered together to form a formation.
Chapter completed!