Yelu Ren quickly walked into the commander's tent and bowed to Yelu Hongji, "Your Majesty, it has been cold all the time these days, and the river is frozen, so you can march! The King Xidi has tried it with his troops, and even the Juma River can march. The ice surface is as hard as a rock!"

Yelu Hongji said in a deep voice: "This matter is serious, so there must be no mistake!"

Yelu Renxian said: "Your Majesty is at ease, I will naturally understand. The army is on the border for one month and consumes no food or grass. If you don't advance, you will be unable to support it. With the New Year, there are more than two months left. If the army advances rapidly, you might have arrived in Kaifeng Prefecture before the New Year!"

Yelu Hongji nodded and said, "Okay! Recruit the kings quickly and discuss military affairs!"

Not long after, the important officials and generals from Yelu Hongjinan came to the tent and separated the two sides.

Looking at everyone, Yelu Hongji said, "It has been cold these days, and the surrounding rivers have completely frozen. We have been in Youzhou for a month, and many generals are irritable and can't help it. They say that the army will go south, destroy the Song army, break through its cities, and loot the people. The time has come. Today, I will invite you to discuss how to attack!"

Yelu Yixin came out of the line and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is not possible to go south from Baozhou."

Yelu Hongji's face remained unchanged: "Why do you say so? The terrain south of Baozhou is flat, which is the most conducive to the army galloping."

Yelu Yixin said: "Previously, Yelu led a 50,000 army to attack the entrance of the Great Wall. A small city was not broken in ten days. Moreover, it is said that the front line used up all the shells, and its city walls were still indestructible. The king ordered soldiers and ants to attack the city, but most of the Song army on the top of the city used muskets, and even cloud ladders were difficult to build. Now it seems that the soldiers and horses of this dynasty are not good at attacking the city, so we should find another way."

Yelu Hongji nodded: "This is also reasonable. However, not only Baozhou, but also Xiongzhou is full of strong cities, so it is basically impossible to get around. Now the flying fox has fallen into the hands of the Song people, and it is impossible to send troops from Taihang Mountains."

Yelu Xiantong left the line and bowed, "I think that at this point, I have to take risks. Baozhou and Xiongzhou cannot be attacked, so we should find a way from further east. To the east of Xiongzhou, in Bazhou and Xin'an Army, the Song army did not build cities or dispatch large troops. Only the original prefectures and counties were stationed. Although there were many ponds and swamps in that area, it did not hinder the army from the south. It would be better to go south from the Xin'an Army and mobilize the Song army to intercept them and fight in the field. The Song army was good at defending the city, while our army was good at fighting in the field. It was precisely based on its own strengths and the enemy's weaknesses."

Yelu Hongji said: "This plan is very good. What do you think?"

Xiao Ashi said: "Although the Xin'an army's defense is empty, it is too remote. Hundreds of thousands of troops, daily food and grass are not a small number, I am afraid that the transportation will not be enough. Although the Song army did not build the city there, it took all the people into the city, and it was difficult to grab food and grass within a hundred miles."

Yelu Xiantong said: "It is not impossible to find a way to get more than 400 miles from Bazhou to the Jiangling Army. As long as we arrive at the Jiangling Army, the Southern Song Dynasty did not have a solid wall to clear the fields, so it is not difficult to obtain food and grass. If the army brings ten days of rations and travels all the way, we may go deep into the Song territory. The Jiangling Army is close to Jingdong Road, which is extremely empty, and the army is as if entering a no-man. At that time, the Song Dynasty and the dynasty exchanged host and guest exchanges, which was completely different."

Xiao Ashi shook his head repeatedly after hearing this: "King, five hundred miles away, hundreds of thousands of troops bring ten days of food. Not to mention that they may be intercepted by the Song army, they can't even get out of the way. Such a surprise attack can only be ten thousand people at most, and there is no way to do so if there are more."

Yelu Yixin said: "The vanguard can only use ten thousand people. As long as they occupy the Jiangling army, the army behind them will be advanced. The Song Dynasty did not arrange heavy troops east of Xiongzhou, would they dare to go out of the city to fight with us?"

Yelu Renxian bowed: "Hundreds of thousands of troops must advance 500 miles, and 100,000 people need to transport food and grass. There are not many food and grass in Youzhou, and many of them must be transported from other places. I am afraid that there will be insufficient staff. After all, if you do not break the Song army, you will have to build a city. This battle is not easy to fight."

Yelu Hongji was as deep as water, and he was extremely angry. He did not expect that the Song army would defend the city now. The entrance of the Great Wall was just an insignificant small city, with his 50,000 troops and more than 100 cannons, but he could not break it. This is the case with the small city. How dare you think about the big cities behind the prefectures and counties? The first battle was too smooth to capture Quyang City, which made many Khitan generals have unrealistic ideas and thought it was not difficult to attack the Song Dynasty city. Only after truly attacking the entrance of the Great Wall did they realize that the Khitan really lacked the means of siege.

When cannons became the main equipment in the army, the heavy weapons that determine the situation on the battlefield were heavy weapons. Compared with the Song Dynasty, the number of heavy weapons in the Khitan was pitifully small and the effects were far different. Not to mention, the national strength of the two sides was very different. For the Song Dynasty, a small city at the mouth of the Great Wall could have endless iron shells or flowering shells. In this battle alone, the Khitan could not do the artillery shells that the Song Dynasty had knocked out by the Song Dynasty.

In terms of reason, Yelu Hongji knew that the wisest thing now is to withdraw troops in time. However, dozens of tribes and 700,000 soldiers from all over the country gathered here, retreating before they made a contribution. Can the emperor do it? No matter what, they have to win a battle, and there is an excuse to withdraw troops.

But the Song Dynasty is really difficult now. Even a small border city can't be captured, so don't think about other big cities. The most serious thing is that the walls are cleared within hundreds of miles, and there is no place to loot. What should I do? Yelu Hongji is almost worried these days.

Several ministers argued for a while, and Yelu Hongji, who was sitting on it, was as deep as water, and he didn't say a word, and didn't know what he was thinking.

Finally, Yelu Xiantong said: "It seems that it is not wise to attack Baozhou or Xiongzhou. We must choose a place where the Song army has weak defense and suddenly attack, which catches them off guard. The fewer cities, the better, and engage in field battles with the Song army. Our artillery is not as large as the Song army, and the number is small. Only field battles can we fight against it. And the best place is empty, which is conducive to the army's traverse."

Yelu Ren sighed first: "There are only east of Xiongzhou in such a place. There are only a few big cities, not many defenders, and if you are lucky, you may be able to break through several cities. Even if you can't capture the city, the Song army must send troops to block it. Otherwise, when you arrive at the Jiangling army, you will be not far from Jingdong Road. As long as tens of thousands of troops enter Jingdong Road, the Song Dynasty will be in chaos. However, if the road is not good, it will be difficult to transport military rations."

Yelu Hongji looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "They are discussing and discussing the way to send troops. The way to send troops is still east of Xiongzhou. Since there is only one way to go, there is no way. No matter how difficult it is, you must go! If you sign 300,000 soldiers, if not enough, sign another 100,000 soldiers in Youzhou. Someone transports food, and the army bypasses the Song army's city and goes south. If they go out of the city to attack, it will be eliminated! In the field battle, it will not be as difficult as attacking!"

The generals sang promises together. Obviously, there is no other way now, so it can only be like this. If the army attacks the Song army's city, there is no hope. In a few months, if even the border cannot be captured, it will be difficult to get along with the Song Dynasty in the future.

Now that the Khitan army gathers on the border, it is difficult to get rid of the tiger. It is okay for a short time, but if it takes a long time, chaos will inevitably arise.

Yelu Hongji said: "Three days later, the army quietly moved to Bazhou. With Dielide as the vanguard, he led 20,000 troops and brought 15 days of food to the General Ling Army! If the Song army leaves the city to attack on the road, it will be defeated. If the Song army is difficult to deal with, wait for the general army to catch up. When the General Ling Army arrives, supply food and grass from the nearby people, and wait for the army to arrive."

Dili draws the line and sings loudly.

Yelu Hongji said: "The army went south, and the Song army wanted to send troops to fight. There were no cities at that time, and I had to do my best to annihilate the Song army as soon as possible. As long as tens of thousands of people were destroyed, the atmosphere of the Song army would be gone, and everything would be easy."
Chapter completed!