In the Khitan military camp outside the city, Pugu pointed to Gu Niu at the military rations seized today and said happily: "Look at General, I occupied two military camps of the Song army today and paid a lot of military rations. It seems that our 50,000 army can eat for three or five days."

Gu Ni nodded: "Okay, okay, you fought very well today! If this were the case in every battle, how many days could the Song army resist? If we could occupy the city ahead, our military achievements would be great, and it would inevitably make others admire us!"

Pu Gu said: "It's hard to break through the city ahead if you fight a few more games! More than 40 cannons were seized and shells were also captured in these two military camps. The Song cannon is the most sharp. How many cannons can the city block?"

Gu nodded constantly, happily. He didn't expect that Pugu would be so smoothly this time across the river. He defeated two camps of the Song army in two battles a day and arrived at the city of Ganning Army. He made a concerted effort and fought a few more battles, so how could the Song Dynasty resist?

After seeing the spoils, Gu Ni and Pu Gu entered the tent of the general. Today they won a great victory, killing sheep in the military camp and cooking rice, and were full of joy.

Sitting in the middle, Gu Ni said: "Today's victory, let the soldiers drink it. Tomorrow morning, we will gather troops and fight with the Song army in the previous battle. Go to the front city, raise the captured artillery and capture the city."

Pu Gu said: "General, the Song army in front has tens of thousands of troops, and now they are gathered under the city. If you want to break through, it will not be a matter of one day or one night."

Gu Ni was a little displeased: "Today is so smooth, why can't we pursue the victory? If the troops are insufficient, I can ask to send some more troops. The Song army has 80,000 troops in the Ganning Army area, and our 100,000 cavalry is always enough."

Pu Gu said: "General, the Song army gathers together, but it is still very difficult to deal with. If you want to defeat them, it is best to let them disperse and defeat them one by one. Today, they broke the two camps of the Song army, and they gathered with the camps behind them, which was not easy to fight."

Gu Ni nodded, pondered for a while, and said, "Since that's the case, you will have some rest in the past two days. When the army behind comes, it will not be too late to fight with the Song army. Our army has occupied Changlu Town, and we will cross the river from there and attack your army from north to south."

Pugu hurriedly said that when he was fighting Xie Chi at the end today, Pugu could feel that once the Song army set up its formation, its firepower would be very fierce. It would not be easy to break through. The best way is to attack suddenly like in the early morning today. Fighting in a formation is not the strength of the Khitan. It is not good at siege cities or fighting in a formation. There are not many ways for Khitans.

After chatting for a while, the sheep on the fire was ripe. The soldiers brought the wine in and set up wine bowls for everyone.

Pu Gu said: "This is the Song army's fine wine seized today. It is very strong. When you put it in one mouthful, it feels like swallowing charcoal. The general drinks more than a few cups and eats some meat. This wine is not often done, and he is very lucky today."

Gu Ni picked up the wine bowl, took a big sip, and smacked his lips repeatedly, "It's true that the wine is good! I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight, I'll celebrate you!"

On the second day, Meng Xuezhao led his three regiments to move from the south to the north of the city, and stood with Xie Chi's three regiments. In addition to guarding the city, Yang Tu's other two regiments, as the reserve force of the army, were ready to deal with sudden incidents at any time.

After yesterday's defeat, Ma Huaide did not dare to be careless anymore and could not slowly improve his command organization. The regiments under his command were no longer scattered. The surrounding villages and towns were empty, and the regiments supported each other and opposed the Khitan army.

When I was stationed in the barracks, Meng Xuexue went outside, chose a high ground, picked up a telescope and looked at the Khitan military camp several miles away. After carefully looking at it, he observed the surrounding terrain before returning to his tent.

Soon, Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai came over to meet Meng Xuezhao. They let them enter the camp and sit down each other.

Zhou Zhenghai said: "The division leader, the Khitans on the opposite side did not send troops, but were stationed there. It seems that they are not in a hurry to seek war, but are facing us for a long time. Judging from the appearance of the other side, there is no less than 50,000 people, so they are really careless."

Meng Xuejue said: "The Khitan came from afar and the transportation of food and grass is inconvenient. How could it be against us for a long time? In my opinion, they fought with Xie Chi yesterday, but they did not get any advantage, so they could only temporarily cease the battle. I think they were waiting for the support of the rear army, and when reinforcements came, they would inevitably attack fiercely."

Shao Haidao: "If this is the case, how should we deal with it? It is better to go straight forward and fight with them in the last battle before the Khitan army arrived."

Meng Xuezhao shook his head: "Let's see how the Taiwei arranges it. Now that we have several armies gathered together, we must act together to effectively resist the Khitans. We only have more than 30,000 people, and facing 50,000 Khitan cavalry, we can get together closely together."

Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai nodded and felt relieved. They took the lead to Meng Xuejue's hands, fearing that Meng Xuejue would be wary and insisted on going forward to fight the Khitans. The two armies confronted each other, and there was no war for a while, so it became much safer.

Several people drank a few cups of tea, and Shao Hai said: "Teacher Master, tens of thousands of troops gathered here is the biggest war this year."

Meng Xueshou said: "It should be. Since the Khitans entered the country and were unfavorable to attack the city, they have been looking for opportunities to fight with our army. This time we take the initiative to fight, and they will definitely not let it go. It is very likely that the Khitans will send a large army to fight us here."

The two were startled. Zhou Zhenghai hurriedly said, "In the opinion of scholars, how many people can the Khitan send here?"

Meng Xuezhao thought for a while and said, "If our troops are concentrated in the Qianning Army, plus the troops of Li Weixian, there will be a total of 80,000 people. If the Khitan wants to win, it will not be surprising to send a 100,000 army. According to my estimate, this war is not small."

Zhou Zhenghai looked at Shao Hai and sighed inwardly. He was used to being loose after not fighting for many years. This year, the soldiers were trained almost the same, but the officers were far from completing. Among the imperial guards in the court, they are the weakest. But facing a strong enemy, Shuai Si sent him and others, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

In the Hejian Prefecture next to him, there are 100,000 troops of Liu Ji and Liu Jianji. If they don’t send them, they send these Hebei imperial guards. Did they deliberately show weakness to the Khitan? What’s the point of showing weakness to the Khitan army?

These days, the generals of the Qianning Army have been discussing this matter, but they can't explain a reason, and they just feel that they are unlucky.

After talking for a while, Meng Xuezhao said: "There has not been a war these two days, so you must not slackew. Observe the surrounding geography and make plans for fighting against the Khitan. The more detailed the better, it will be useful in the future."

Zhou Zhenghai said: "This area is flat and it is not easy to find a pile of soil. What other plans do you have to make? The Khitans come to fight and fight with them. As long as we keep our guard at the military camp, even if the Khitan soldiers are in trouble, there is no way for us."

Meng Xueshou said: "Even if the ground is flat, there is a plan or no plan, it is very different. There are artillery in the army, so how can it be arranged to achieve the greatest damage. How can the infantry in the army fight in concert with the artillery? If the Khitan retreats, how can the cavalry catch up. Everything must be planned and not deal with it at the moment. When time is tight, it is difficult to say whether the right choice can be made."

Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai crossed their hands together and said that. What Meng Xuejue said was all about learning in the military academy. However, the Hejian Prefecture Military Academy was short, the content was not complete, the exam was not strict, and many generals did not learn very well. Even if they remembered these, they didn’t think they really needed to lead troops.
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