The Hejian Prefecture Commander and Du Zhongxiao put the official documents from Gan Ning Army on the table. He stood up, walked a few steps, and said to Liu Ji on the side: "Ma Huaide put the part of his subordinates into the third division, pointed out the division leader, and set up a formation. The Khitans won two games on the first day, but did not attack the second day."

Liu Ji said: "The Khitan stopped, which was unexpected. I thought they would continue to attack after winning two battles."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The Khitans suffered a loss when they attacked Xie Chi on the first day. Otherwise, how could they stop the next day? Now it seems that the Khitans may be waiting there to mobilize troops, and when the army arrives, they will attack the Ganning army."

As he was talking, Fu Bi came in from outside and said, "Liu Jianji's troops are ready to rescue Gan Ning Jun at any time."

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "Let him prepare for the time being, don't rush to go. When the Khitans defeated the army outside the city and began to siege the city, it would be better to rescue them. If the Khitans do something wrong, let Ma Huaide fight with the Khitans. Also, order Li Weixian's troops to immediately advance to the Ganning army and join forces with Ma Huaide. The Khitans may increase their troops, and we cannot rely solely on Ma Huaide's 40,000 people."

Fu Bi was stunned: "In this way, will the army be arranged south of the Ganning Army?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Not that. The cavalry sent by the court has arrived in Dezhou and will be deployed in a few days to the Yongjing Army. With them, Li Weixian will no longer have to defend the south. Now it seems that the Khitan is likely to send a large army to attack the Ganning Army and fight with the army outside of me. Ma Huaide's troops are newly formed, and the combat power cannot be expected. It is always good to have more people."

Liu Jidao: "The news from Cangzhou is that the Khitan army has already besieged the city, but the siege is not smooth. The artillery in the city is powerful, and the Khitans cannot reach the city at all. Even if they have not taken any casualties, they have sent people to attack the city, and face the muskets on the city, it is useless."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "The most important thing in this battle is whether Cangzhou City can be defended. If Cangzhou City is defended, the Khitans will have no achievements in the future. I am afraid they will not be able to leave even if they want to. The attack in Cangzhou is not going smoothly, and the Khitans are more likely to mobilize troops to fight the Ning army."

Several people walked to the table and looked at the map laid above. Du Zhongxiao said, "The Khitan came from Xin'an Army, then crossed the Yellow River and headed straight to Cangzhou. Crossed the Yellow River on the flank to attack the Ganning Army. The first time crossing the river was discovered, he was immediately beaten back. The second time crossed the river at night, and the raided our army was successful. If they were not smooth to attack Cangzhou, they would likely transfer the army to the vicinity of the Ganning Army and fight with our army. People would not give up without hitting the south wall. Until now, the Khitans still think that they are better in field battles than our army. There are tens of thousands of troops in the Ganning Army, how could they let it go? So the next battle is likely to be the Ganning Army. There are defenders in the south. We will transfer all the troops trained by Hebei Road this year to the Ganning Army and fight the Khitan in the last battle."

Fu Bi was a little worried: "The Hebei Road Imperial Army has only been trained for one year, and there are not enough officers. Will there be any accidents when they fight against the Khitans?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "There is no choice, and we don't have enough officers anymore. We can only let the imperial guards on Hebei Road choose their own people. Now, the main purpose of fighting with the Khitan army is to drag down the Khitan army. When the rest of our army is ready, we will cut off the way back. Send the remaining armies to the place where we are afraid of scaring the Khitans away. The imperial guards on Hebei Road are just right. Their combat power is said to be strong, and it is just right to fight against the Khitan."

Fu Bi didn't speak, obviously feeling unbearable. He knew that they were not strong in combat and was sent to the battlefield, and he couldn't get through the hurdles in his heart.

Du Zhongxiao said: "There is no way. If you don't do this, the Khitan army will be frustrated and it is very likely that it will retreat. They are all cavalry, and it is difficult for us to chase after it. It is a rare opportunity to gather in Youzhou for 400,000 troops. It is unreasonable to not seize the opportunity and wipe them out. Moreover, although the imperial guards on Hebei Road are insufficient, the system is not perfect, and the combat power should not be underestimated. As long as the generals and command properly, it is difficult to say that the Khitan army will gain any advantage. Ma Huaide has been reorganized and the whole army is gathered together. In my opinion, with Li Weixian's troops, even if the Khitans dispatch 100,000 troops, they may not necessarily gain the upper hand."

Seeing that Fu Bi didn't believe it, Du Zhongxiao shook his head, smiled slightly, and did not tell the difference.

It can be seen now that the combat power of the Khitan army is fundamentally different from the new Song army. Even if the imperial guards on the Hebei Road are not incomplete and the officers are not complete, they are not comparable to those of the Khitan army. After a year of training, it is actually enough. What is missing now is the command. So what if there is insufficient officers? In the war, talents will grow quickly. A unit of 80,000 people can train a single army, but it is not something that the Khitan can deal with.

In order to attract the Khitans, Du Zhongxiao did not mind sacrificing Cangzhou. It would be acceptable to pay such a price if he wanted to encircle and annihilate hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops. Of course, if Cangzhou could be defended, it would be a great contributor to this battle.

There were 400,000 soldiers and 400,000 soldiers. In order to supply them, they would take time out the Khitan national strength. If they stayed in the Song army for one more day, the Khitan national strength would be weaker. When the Song army attacked, they would be destroyed and destroyed.

Liu Jidao: "After all, hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops entered the country, it is a big problem. If Zhao Taiwei's plan is done and ready, it would be better to start the war as soon as possible. As long as we attack Khitan, they will definitely return to help, and the siege of Cangzhou will be lifted."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Yesterday, the emperor wanted to transfer another 50,000 people to Jingdong to completely block the Khitan's way south. A month or two later, we would join us to encircle the Khitan army in Cangzhou. It seems that the emperor attaches great importance to this encirclement and annihilation of the army. It is not that I ignore the safety of the Qianning army, but that I should consume the Khitan strength as much as possible. In more than a month, the Khitan military rations will be difficult. At that time, we are also ready to attack the Khitan territory in one fell swoop and encircle the Khitan army. Wouldn't it be better?"

Fu Bi sighed: "The emperor has always been peaceful and peaceful, not a risky and warlike person. I don't know what happened in this battle, but he actually made up his mind to kill the Khitan army. Even if he took some risks, he would do whatever he wanted."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said nothing. Zhao Zhen was a wise man, but he was not very upright and peaceful, not wary. When Dangxiang Yuanhao first rebelled, the Song Dynasty's measures were very fierce. However, the Song army's performance was really bad, and Zhao Zhen could only accept the reality and finally made peace with Dangxiang. In recent years, Du Zhongxiao has won consecutive battles in foreign wars, but he has not lost a single defeat, and has recovered the Western Regions at the farthest. With such a strong army, how could it be that the world should be peaceful and not cause trouble to the outside world?

As the Khitan went south to Cangzhou, the encirclement of the Song army gradually took shape, and Zhao Zhen's confidence became more and more powerful. If the Khitan army could be dragged into the Qianning Army, Zhao Zhen might have added troops to the front line. What if he could annihilate the main force of the Khitan in one battle, and give all his national strength?

Du Zhongxiao knew this well. During this period, he mainly focused on clarifying the geographical and civilian conditions of Youzhou in the north and making good plans for war. Zhao Zi led a group of officials to be busy with this matter every day. The geography of Youzhou area was basically clear and a more detailed map was slowly drawn. During the attack, the tasks and routes of attack from each army to each regiment were marked as much as possible.

The plan made now is likely to be different from the wars that will take place in the future. But with this plan, each army clearly knows its combat mission and will not become a headless fly. Hundreds of thousands of troops are advancing together, and Du Zhongxiao is a little excited when he thinks of that scene.
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