There were laughter and joy in the camp outside. The soldiers were holding buns in one hand and wine in the other, talking loudly about today's war. They were originally a little afraid of the Khitans, but when they saw it on the battlefield today, their morale suddenly increased.

On the one hand, the soldiers who were punished for gathering too late and ate yellow rice could only envy them. With the soldiers' appetite, meat buns can be eaten by one person, not one or two. It is difficult to encounter meat buns in the army.

Meng Xuezhao sat in the coach's tent, closing his eyes slightly, and carefully recalling the details of today's battle. As the head coach, he had very little experience in war, mainly the knowledge obtained from textbooks. Every actual battle is precious, and everything he encountered cannot be let go.

It was already December, and the cold wind was howling outside the tent. A brazier was growing inside the tent, and the charcoal fire was red. However, Meng Xuejiao did not feel warm, but it was still very cold. In a trance, he remembered his past days. He was busy plowing the fields during the day, and it was easy to teach a few children in his spare time.

At this moment, the personal soldiers came in and crossed their hands and said, "The leader of the regiment, Ma Taiwei has arrived in Ganning Army City, and order the leader of the regiment to meet."

Meng Xuejue looked outside the tent and asked, "When is it now?"

The personal soldier said: "Just just entered Youshi. The leader of the regiment. I heard that the Grand Marshal heard that the Khitan was invading today, so I came to call the leader of the regiment over."

Meng Xuezhao nodded, stood up and said, "Prepare horses. It's too late. If you have any trouble, go to the military city to report me in time."

Everything was arranged, Meng Xuezhao and his personal soldiers left Mumen Town and headed towards the military city not far away.

After entering the military city, Yang Tu, who was guarding the city, welcomed Meng Xuejue into the city. After entering the city gate, he said, "Today, the scholars fought against the Khitan. I heard that the fight was very smooth. Ma Taiwei was going to the city tomorrow, but after hearing this news, he hurried into the city."

Meng Xuezhao was stunned: "Why is Ma Taiwei in a hurry to enter the city? The Khitan has been defeated, and the Ganning army has not had any war."

Yang Tu smiled and said, "Our army has been newly trained and has not gone through war. In addition, the opening of the Hejian Prefecture Military Academy was too short and the officers were not complete. The Taiwei was very worried. He heard that you won today and only then did he know that there were people in the army who could fight."

Meng Xuezhao nodded, not knowing how many words Yang Tu said were true. Ma Huaide was a general who fought against Dangxiang on Shaanxi Road, and he had seen many wars. He took the opportunity today and defeated the Khitan at no cost. Ma Huaide should have seen such a victory before, so why did he suddenly enter the city because of this?

When he arrived at the government office, Zhang Binan welcomed Meng Xuejiao and took him into the mansion. Along the way, he was extremely complimented, which made Meng Xuejiao a little uncomfortable.

When we arrived at the Houya, we had already prepared a banquet. When we saw Ma Huaide, Meng Xueju hurriedly stepped forward to visit us.

Ma Huaidi took Meng Xuejiao's hand, looked up and down, and said, "When I was the governor of Xiongzhou, I heard of your name. Every time I took the exam, I must be the first, and no one can compare with me. Today, when I arrived at Ganning Army, I didn't expect to make military achievements when I first came. It's really rare! Prepare some wine tonight to celebrate your merits!"

Meng Xueju hurriedly said, "Taiwei, my subordinates just did their best and did what they should do. The Khitans suddenly crossed the river and were discovered by the detective cavalry, and we attacked them halfway. Although the Yellow River was frozen, the ice surface was actually very slippery. There was also a large embankment. As long as the Khitans crossed the river in time, it would not be difficult to keep it."

Ma Huaide smiled and sat down with everyone, and ordered the wine to be poured.

Raising the wine glass, Ma Huaide took it and drank three cups to congratulate Meng Xuejue.

After drinking three glasses of wine, Ma Huaide put down his glass and said, "Today, the Meng Party led his subordinates to defeat the Khitan army crossing the river. It is a rare victory. I have reported to the General Secretary and will be rewarded. General Meng, tomorrow you will give me a list of military merits, and I will ask for rewards!"

Meng Xueju hurriedly bowed and said that it was. Ma Huaide's army is now incomplete in officers and its command system is not sound. Except for the regiments below, there are no teachers above. Even Ma Huaide's own military officers are not complete. Many of them have to be handled by Ma Huaide himself.

After drinking two more glasses of wine, Ma Huaide said: "According to scholars, is it difficult to prevent the Khitans from crossing the river?"

Meng Xuejue said: "Taiwei, as long as the army is carefully inspected and actively fighting, it is not difficult for the Khitans to cross the Yellow River. But if the Khitans choose remote places and cross the river at night, it will be difficult to prevent them."

Ma Huaide was stunned: "In this way, the Khitans will eventually come across the river. When the army arrives, there is a fear of fierce fighting under Ganning City."

Meng Xueshou said: "That's natural. The river surface is frozen, and the Khitans can cross the river from any place. How can they defend it? After all, they have to fight under the city of Ganning Army. However, if the troops are watching closely, they can keep the place where they cross the river far away from the Ganning Army."

Ma Huaide said: "What's the use of being far away? They can cross the river from the north. We don't have many troops and can't bear it."

Meng Xueshou said: "There is Diaotai Town in the north, and there are garrisons there. If the Khitans cross the river from the north, the food route behind them is unstable. In fact, it doesn't matter where the Khitans cross the river. What's important is where their food and grass come from. To be safe, there are not many places to choose from."

After hearing this, Ma Huaide couldn't help but nodded. He had just arrived and was not familiar with the nearby geography, so he didn't expect this. The Song army arranged a lot of troops in the Ganning Army area, with a total of 80,000 people. If the command was properly done, the Khitan would not have the upper hand if it didn't come to more than 100,000 troops.

Although the Yellow River is frozen, it still has its own defensive effect. When the Khitan army comes, it cannot bring much food and grass, so it always needs a logistics force. If the location of the food transport route is wrong, it will be easy to be attacked by the Song army. It is not difficult to send thousands of people to attack the food route for 80,000 Song troops.

After thinking for a while, Ma Huaide said: "In this way, the army here must be well arranged. If the Khitan grain road can be cut off, how can they still stay in the Ganning Army? This time, the imperial court has made great efforts to clear the countryside, although it costs a lot, it has caused great difficulties to the Khitan."

Meng Xuezhao smiled and said, "In fact, it is not just because of the strong walls and clearing the wilderness, but also because the Khitans are not good at attacking cities. No matter whether they are big cities or small cities, they cannot do anything to the city walls. In this way, as long as the people hide in the city, they will have no way."

Zhang Binan said: "It is true. Although the Khitans have large troops, they have few cannons and are unable to produce many shells. They have no choice but to face the city. Just like the small city at the mouth of the Great Wall, the Khitans have surrounded them for more than ten days, and all more than a hundred cannons were broken there, and they cannot break the city wall."

"The artillery is a real magic weapon!" Yang Tu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. "The Gan Ning Army here, the generals specially made a favor. There are more than 100 cannons on the top of the city. The Khitan army came to attack, but I am afraid that even the city wall would not be close to it."

The Khitans had gunpowder, and if they had been long, they would naturally come up with many ways to attack the city. The cannons at the top of the Song army actually had many weaknesses, but for a moment, the Khitans could not think of a way to deal with it. What's the solution? This is a new thing. If the Khitans could come up with a way to deal with it at once, it would be amazing. Even now, the Khitans could not even use gunpowder packs.

After hearing this, Ma Huaide nodded and said, "It seems that we are not afraid of the Khitan attacking the city, but we are afraid of fighting with them in the field. Tens of thousands of soldiers here cannot hide in the city, and Shuaisi will definitely not allow it. How to win a few beautiful battles outside the city is the most important thing."

Meng Xuejiao just nodded and didn't speak. Judging from today's battle, the Song army had an advantage over the Khitan. However, this kind of advantage in combat power requires the effective command system and the cooperation of the entire army to transform into a victory. Only those who come here to storm, the soldiers have no problem, but the officer system is too different. For a while, they may not be able to fight against the Khitan.
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