A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

In the long relationship between Song and Liao, the Liao people always appeared with threatening faces and big brothers.

Brother is short of money, can you give me more every year?

Not giving?

I won’t deal with you!

So Song Dynasty gave it to him.

This is how the so-called peace is obtained.

The Song Dynasty gave money and continued to weaken.

And Daliao was also weakening after gaining money, but no matter how weak it was, they still felt that they were countless times stronger than the Song people.

So they lived a very comfortable life, and felt that such a life would continue for thousands of years.

Until Shen An came out and gave Daliao two hard blows in Fuzhou and Xiongzhou, and then Bao Zheng and Shen An defeated Yelu Hongji at Yanmen Pass...

At this point, the knowledgeable people in Daliao felt that something was wrong.

The people of Song Dynasty were weak, this was the perception of Liao Dynasty for many years.

But those in Beijing silently told them that Song people were never weak.

Jingguan!

At that time, only Daliao people built Beijing temples, but now it has become the Song Dynasty.

Daliao could not accept failure, let alone repeated defeats.

So after Yelu Hongji returned from Yanmen Pass, he was planning an attack.

After deliberation for a long time, he finally decided to set Baozhou as his goal.

But Baozhou obviously could not satisfy Daliao's appetite. Yelu Hongji hoped to use Baozhou as bait to lure the Song army to come to help, and then the two sides would fight decisively.

This is not Yanmen Pass, but a wide area where cavalry can attack.

Therefore, Yelu Hongji and the officials who made the plan were very confident. They felt that this battle would be won.

The same goes for General Liao. When he set out, he even made a bet and swore that he would not go back if he failed.

He didn't know that Han Qi also swore before setting off that if he failed, he would die in the north.

The oaths made by both parties were perfunctory and tragic.

At this moment, my mood dropped completely.

Han Qi was sitting on the cart, beating the coffin prepared for himself and going crazy.

But the Liao general was gloomy, listening to the retreating general talking about the situation of the Song army.

"...Their crossbows are so dense that one wave of impact will last for three rounds, resulting in heavy casualties!"

"Their gunpowder cans and kerosene bombs are very powerful. Not only can they cause considerable damage, but they can also panic war horses."

what to do?

Everyone was looking at General Liao.

Many people say that people in high positions are despicable and that they can do better than them.

But when it comes time to make a choice, do you dare to make a decision?

General Liao was faced with a decision at this moment.

Countless eyes were looking at him.

Liao Jiang had countless thoughts in his mind, but in the end his professionalism played a role.

"It's a day's journey from here to Baozhou. The Song army has the most infantry. We must constantly harass them and make this road a hell for the Song army... Attack, keep attacking!"

This is a fair decision.

The advantage of the cavalry lies in their mobility and impact. They constantly used these two advantages to harass the Song army. Once a loophole was discovered, the entire army attacked...

"In just half a day, the Song army will be exhausted. Tonight...tonight we will launch an attack and bury them in one fell swoop."

The Liao general's calculation was good, but when groups of Liao cavalry approached from all directions, the Song army also began to adapt.

"This is harassment."

Shen An said nonchalantly: "They want us to be exhausted and eventually collapse. Even if we don't collapse, they can still launch a night attack at night..."

Han Qi said with a ferocious smile: "Then come."

"Every unit is prepared... don't worry if you are far away. After entering the range of the crossbow, launch it freely, just like hunting a rabbit. The merit of the shot will be recorded..."

Can you still record merit?

Damn it!

This is a rare good thing.

During the battle, the crossbows were fired in unison, and who knows how many enemy soldiers were hit, so most of the battle merits were recorded collectively.

But Shen An said that he could record the merit alone this time...

The opportunity to make a meritorious deed has come!

"Get out of the way, the number one archer in Bianliang is coming."

A sergeant came out with a crossbow and was staggered by Shangguan's kick.

"Damn you," Shangguan scolded, "If you want to come out, report first. Everyone wants to come out. Wouldn't that be a big mess?"

So those sharpshooters were selected specifically for sniping.

A group of Liao cavalry were approaching on horseback. They moved cunningly and quickly, and even if the Song army wanted to attack, they would not be able to hit it accurately.

As for crossbow coverage, that's nuts.

If you just cover such a small group of cavalry, it won't take long. After the crossbows are used up, the Song army will be waiting to be slaughtered.

Phew!

Two crossbow arrows flew in, and one Liao soldier was hit by an arrow and fell off his horse. The remaining Liao soldiers were startled, and then three more arrows flew in, knocking two of them off their horses.

"I hit it! Hahahaha!"

The Liao army retreated, and cheers erupted from the marching Song army.

"bingo!"

"Someone shot a general!"

"Wan Sheng!"

General You Liao personally led a team to harass, but was sniped and killed by a sharp archer, which caused a burst of cheers.

Is this harassment?

Everyone was looking at General Liao.

The Song army did not slow down and even had time to use sharp archers to kill the Liao army.

Damn it!

This is to turn against customers, okay?

General Liao wanted to vomit blood.

Someone murmured: "How does this look like being hunted? We have become yellow sheep, and the Song people have become hunters."

These words were too demoralizing. General Liao looked up and shouted sternly: "Who said that? Come out!"

No one dared to come out.

At this time, morale is hurt, and killing you will be in vain.

General Liao suppressed his anger and said: "The loss of a few troops is nothing, continue."

So the harassment continued.

Song Jun, who was gradually getting used to it, was even betting on how many of this batch of Liao troops could return.

"bingo!"

"Someone has made a meritorious deed!"

No matter what year or month, even the Song Dynasty, which suppressed warriors, still rewarded military achievements.

The crossbowmen who shot were cheering.

"Fight back! Shoot them with arrows to kill them."

Some Liao people were yelling and cursing, and the people around him looked at him with contempt.

"Idiot, ours is a long bow, and the Song Dynasty's is a crossbow. Before we could even set up our bows, we were shot to death by the Song Dynasty people."

This is the range crushing, which makes the Liao people very frustrated.

The army marched in great strength, and the disturbances around them were like fleas, being easily extinguished.

"Everything is stable. If we want to stop Song Jun, we have to think of another way."

"What should we do? If the Song army enters Baozhou City tomorrow, we will be considered a failure this time."

What happens if you fail?

Will the furious Yelu Hongji kill someone?

Ever since he was rumored to have vomited blood after being defeated, Yelu Hongji's temper became worse and worse. He would kill people at every turn, but tens of thousands of cavalry could do nothing to defeat the Song infantry. Why would these generals not die?

General Liao said coldly: "Continue to harass, attack at night tonight!"

"I'm afraid Song Jun will be prepared."

As long as the leaders of the Song army are not fools, they will be wary of night attacks.

General Liao sneered: "My eyesight is blocked at night, so what if they are prepared? Who can stop the impact of the cavalry?"

The harassment continued until the afternoon.

The sunset is beautiful at dusk.

"I've always wanted to see the sunset in the desert, the sun and the moon setting over the long river... But after all, I didn't have this fate, but today is not bad, the bloody sunset, hey, bloody!"

Han Qi looked at the red sunset with his hands behind his hands and asked casually: "How to guard against night attacks."

No one answered him. Han Qi turned around and saw Shen An looking at the map, so he squatted down, but the tonnage was too big and he sat on the ground.

"Comfortable!"

Han Qi lost face as the Prime Minister and looked at the map relaxedly.

"Our army will reach Baozhou before noon tomorrow, so the Liao army must solve the problem tonight... Night attack is a double-edged sword, but it is more friendly to the cavalry."

The generals gathered around, and the accompanying civil servants also came.

Everyone sat in a circle on the ground, and someone said: "If we attack at night, the Liao army can attack with war horses, but it is dark at night and cannot see far away, which is not good for our army."

Someone nodded and said: "That's right. At night, our army can only fight independently and cannot observe the overall situation, but the enemy can use cavalry to continuously attack everywhere... If one point is broken through, the whole situation will collapse, so how about tonight? Preparation is the key to this battle.”

"The enemy still has more than 30,000 cavalry. Once they attack, they will be very powerful."

Everyone is thinking of a solution.

It has always been difficult for infantry to defend against cavalry attacks at night. Line of sight at night is a big problem, which makes infantry fight independently and cannot form a joint force.

"How about digging a hole?"

Dig your sister!

Han Qi glanced at the civil servant and said, "The Liao army's rangers are just outside. Can't they see the hole being dug?"

The man said plausibly: "Mr. Sir, digging pits can prevent enemy cavalry from attacking! Aren't their horses afraid of falling into pits?"

"Idiot!" Han Qi finally couldn't bear it anymore and cursed UU Reading www.uukanshu.net: "Don't they know how to fill the hole?"

With a scale of tens of thousands, don’t fill the hole too quickly.

The so-called night attack is not a surprise attack in the first place, but a blatant attack taking advantage of the poor visibility at night.

"What should we do?"

Everyone, especially the civil servants, were depressed.

It's not easy to be a famous general. At this moment, they all had this emotion in their hearts.

Han Qi was thinking about it, but Shen An was already ready.

"Night raids...are a good thing."

Shen An had thought through all the steps and was very confident.

"What's the meaning?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Shen An said: "The government gave me a treasure before I left, and I will use it tonight. Don't worry, go back and eat quickly, and then rest. Once awakened at night, everyone must cheer up."

Everyone agreed and left one after another, leaving only Han Qi and Shen An.

"What baby? Why don't I know?"

"Prime Minister Han..."

…

The Song army began to dig pits. They dug more than 20 large pits with many people. Later, they discovered the Liao army's cavalry and tried their best to stop them, but they were eventually discovered by the Liao army.

"The Song Army is filling the hole."

You Qi brought back this news, which made General Liao burst into laughter.

"When a hole is discovered, it is filled in... Do they think it is a joke?"

"They dig holes, and we can fill them. With an army of tens of thousands, just a few hundred people carrying soil bags are enough. We can even note the locations of those holes, so we can avoid them when the time comes."

“I brought more wooden boards and found that the potholes were covered directly with wooden boards.”

"But there is no need for it now. Song Jun has filled in the holes himself, probably because he is afraid of trapping himself. Hahahaha!"

General Liao said in a deep voice: "Everyone is ready to eat and then rest. The whole army will be dispatched in the evening. Victory or defeat... will be decided in one fell swoop."