Looking at the iron armor that appeared behind the musketeers, Yelu Huali shook his head helplessly. The musketeers could still rely on fearless death to rush over and try to disrupt their formation. There was no way for these thousand iron armors. Even if there were no musketeers, it would not be easy for him to destroy a thousand iron armors. Being able to wear such armor was all veterans of the Hundred Wars.

He had no choice but to order to withdraw his troops. Five thousand people came out of the two armies, but only more than one thousand people came back.

Jia Kui put away his telescope and ordered the army to treat the wounded, escort the prisoners, and prepare for another fight. He went down from the watchtower building, returned to the commander's tent, and ordered people to write about the current situation of the battle and handed over to Zhao Zi from Hedong and Pang Ji from Shuozhou.

Now it seems that the Khitan has the intention of temptation today. However, the cost of sending thousands of people was too heavy. I think it would not do this in the future. The Khitan army of 300,000 can only accommodate 30,000 to 50,000 people on the front line, and no matter how many there are, it will be impossible to command it. In this way, it will be difficult to break through the Song army's guns and cannons, and they should think of other ways in the future.

What method? Jia Kui thought about it for a while, but he really couldn't think of it, so he simply didn't think about it. The Song army built a solid defense line in advance. The Khitans were not good at attacking the toughest. What method was there? The most suitable one was to bypass this place and attack other places, so as to mobilize the Song army. Mobile warfare was what the Khitans were good at, but there was no room for mobile warfare in Mayi. At that time, Du Zhongxiao chose Shuozhou for careful consideration. Choosing such a place that was both very important and more convenient to defend.

Yelu Huali collected his troops and horses, and soon arrived outside Yelu Hongji's tent and ordered people to report it. Soon, the guards ordered them to enter the tent.

After entering the commander's tent, Yelu Huali bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Song army's guns are very powerful, and there are one or two thousand iron armors to help them. Ten thousand people are not enough to break through the army. Seeing that they are useless, I will withdraw my troops and come back to report."

Yelu Hongji said in a deep voice: "I understand, you retreat first."

Yelu was included in the list, and Yelu Hongji said: "In today's battle, it seems that the Song army's guns and cannons are extremely powerful. According to personal soldiers, less than half of the three thousand heavily armored warriors attacked the Song army formation. In addition, the muskets injured people, and in the end, there were only a thousand people when they fought with the Song army. The iron armor of the Song army behind the formation was all chosen by the elite tall. How can they defeat the enemy? It seems that it is really difficult to defeat the Song army from the front."

Yelu Yixin came out and said, "The Song army's position is located in the east and the mountains in the west. It will be even more difficult to attack its flanks. Now is the time to produce peach blossom water, and it is difficult to get through the depth of the Hui River, which is really difficult to deal with."

Nilugu said: "The Song army was here early, and they chose a place where mountains and rivers stand together to set up formations. It has guns and cannons. It is really difficult to fight. Look at the weather getting warmer day by day, and this battle is difficult to continue. It is better to withdraw troops and argue with the Song army that if they don't join Shuozhou, it will not be too late to fight again in winter."

During the daytime battle, most of the Khitan ministers knew the situation and found it difficult. Unexpectedly, the Song army's artillery not only hit farther, but also had too many numbers. It was really not easy for the flesh and blood to rush through the artillery fire. Today, the elite troops were all in battle. If they were replaced by other troops, they would rush halfway, and they would probably scatter and not even have the effect today.

Yelu Hongji said: "When the 300,000 army arrived here, they retreated in a hurry. Wouldn't it be a good spirit for the Song people? Tomorrow, transport the cannons from the army, set them up in front of the formation, and fight against the Song army, let's see how it is."

Nilugu said: "There are not as many artillery as the Song army, and we are not as far away as the Song army. How can we bombard us?"

Yelu Yixin said: "Where is the gun shooting so accurately? Besides, the artillery positions of the Song army are mostly military formations, so it may not be impossible to fight."

Nilugu shook his head and stopped talking. It was obvious that using artillery to fight was just a way to deal with the Song army. The Khitan was good at mobile warfare, and was interspersed on a large scale. He was limited to a small range of five miles in front, so he was already attacking his own enemy. Not to mention the Song army that had been trained, even the original imperial guards, after proper arrangement, the Khitan had no good solution.

Lin Ya Yelu Fang said: "Or, we will send tens of thousands of troops across the Huihe River to attack Yanmen Pass on the other side. If the Song army goes to rescue him, we will have a chance."

Nilugu said: "On the opposite of the Hui River, there are tens of thousands of troops of Zhao Zi. When they attacked Yanmen Pass, they happened to attack from the back industry. What's the use of?"

Yelu Hongji was upset: "Forget it, I'll set up artillery in front of the battlefield tomorrow and fight against the Song army."

The ministers bowed to him. Now there is no way, so it can only be done.

Shengzhou, the new Hequ Road Strategy made Sun Mian look at the official documents in his hand and shook his head with a smile. Since the establishment of the Song Dynasty, there has been no victory in fighting against the Khitan. The Khitan army has put too much pressure on the Song people. This time, Yelu Hongji led a 300,000 army south to attack Shuozhou, and many officials attached great importance to it. Jia Kui and Zhao Zi were less than 100,000, and many people were worried that they were not opponents. As a result, the Khitan arrived in Mayi and only tried to attack once on the first day. After suffering major losses, he stopped attacking, but arranged artillery.

Compared with the Khitan, the Song army was an expert in using artillery. How could the Khitan fight? After seeing this result, Sun Mian was very confident. It seems that the Khitan had no choice but to fight in the battle of Shuozhou, and this battle would be easy.

Putting down the official documents, Sun Mian wrote two letters and summoned officials to send them out. One letter was given to Yang Wenguang, asking him to march immediately and occupy Baishuiluo. The other letter was given to Liu Ji, and ordered his army to go forward and threaten the Khitan's retreat. Since the Khitan did not attack Jia Kui with all his strength, Liu Ji could force him forward, instead of really going out to attack the Khitan. He had to wait until the Khitan was advancing and retreating on the front line before harassing his food route.

After ordering people to send the letter away, Sun Mian thought about it and submitted a memorial to the court to report his decision. Now the court clearly stated that all the affairs related to the front line must be submitted to the court immediately and should not be concealed.

The command of this war was the commander of the Hedong Road Strategic Envoy Pang Ji and Sun Mian arrived in Hequ Road shortly after they arrived, and it was just an auxiliary.

After everything was done, Sun Mian stood up and arrived in the courtyard. He looked at the Yinshan Mountains in the distance, and then the flowers and plants in the courtyard, and couldn't help but shake his head. Today is different from the past. When he was in the northwest, the army was unable to fight against Dangxiang and suffered countless grievances. The Song army is different now, and it is not at all inferior to the Khitan, and even has an advantage. It is a good time.

If there was the situation today, I would have made many contributions. It was really a fate. When the army was well trained and I came to Hequ Road to serve, Dangxiang had been destroyed, and it was not convenient to fight against the Khitan. I sighed, and I felt infinite emotion in my heart.

After fighting with Dangxiang for many years, the Song Dynasty did not lack good generals who served in the border areas, nor did they lack brave generals, but they just couldn't win. Every time they fought, there were always soldiers who died bravely, and there were generals who ran away fearfully. Those who died were in vain, and those who fled were not severely punished. No matter how many advantages they had gained before, they would be lost all in one go.
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