"Report!"
Thinking of this, Yelu Zongzhen asked Xiao Ying and Xiao Xiaoyou, "What do you think?"
A gentle breeze blew, and with the last glimmer of light in the west, Yelu Zongzhen saw thick smoke billowing in the distance. He couldn't help but smile and said to his attendants, "It seems that Xijin City is already on fire. If nothing unexpected happens, the Song army is either fighting the fire or engaging our rear army."
Originally, the Liao people ruled their army with Khitan nobles serving as middle and senior officers, commanding various tribes, including troops of other ethnic groups.
Wang Su made a suggestion.
Wei Huanzhi opened his eyes wide. If he didn't assemble the troops at this time, would there be any accidents?
"No need to assemble the army, send all the Weiyuan cannons to the city walls."
This has nothing to do with weapons and equipment, but is simply a matter of tactical proficiency. Just like in the Korean War, when our army, with outdated weapons, was able to drive the best-equipped British army out of the 38th parallel.
Some say that the Song army attacked Xijin City, while others say that the Song army suffered heavy losses while attacking Xijin City.
But no one dared to say that they were defeated by the Song army and had no weapons or armor left, so they could only say how brave they were in launching a death charge under the bullets of the Song army.
Fan Zhongyan pondered for a moment, raised his head and looked into the distance, and whispered, "If I were Yelu Zongzhen, seeing the fire in the city, I would definitely not know the situation inside the city. Do you think I should come to help immediately?"
"But what if the enemy sends a small force into the city to investigate?"
This is the situation today.
Fighting at night was the only way for the Liao army to close the gap with the Song army. If the Song army was surrounded from both sides, it would be in danger of being overturned.
"good."
Fan Zhongyan said: "We will cause chaos and bring them into chaos as well. When they are forced to attack the city, we will order the whole army to launch a surprise attack."
"Your Majesty, we fought bravely and were not cowards."
The Battle of Julu, the Battle of Jingxing, and the Battle of Feishui are all very typical examples.
Yelu Zongzhen asked.
Yelu Zongzhen nodded.
Seeing that the two's analysis was similar to his own conclusion, Yelu Zongzhen did not hesitate and shouted, "Order the front to send two armies to enter through Tongtian Gate and Gongchen Gate respectively to see the situation inside. If it is true, then attack in full force and make sure that the Song army is annihilated in Xijin City!"
From this, Yelu Zongzhen obtained the following information: first, part of their central army and rear army had suffered a slight defeat, but had not yet been largely dispersed, and were still fighting with the Song army in the wild.
The Song army and the Liao army fought in a chaotic battle in the wild. After all, the two sides were not the kind of side where tens of thousands of people would line up in front of each other, and then one side would defeat the other side, and when the other side was defeated, all that was left was pursuit.
At this moment, Yelu Zong was really asking about the current situation of these people.
The scout hurriedly turned his horse and galloped back.
Yelu Zongzhen asked hurriedly.
After the scouts left, Yelu Zongzhen, Xiao Ying, Xiao Xiaoyou and others fell silent.
Xiao Ying also advised.
Therefore, although the Song army's offensive was a little unsuccessful at the beginning, most of the battles had actually ended at this time. Many Song soldiers were chasing the fleeing Liao army everywhere, making the wilderness even more chaotic.
"Your Majesty, I believe we are still losing more than we are winning. Although the Song army hasn't reorganized its troops and is engaging us in a chaotic battle in the open, their firearms are indeed powerful. It will be difficult to defeat them head-on."
One moment they were saying their army was defeated, the next second they were saying they had defeated the Song army.
The city gates have been blown down, and there is nothing to defend. Moreover, it will be even more chaotic to gather the troops now. It is better to lure the enemy into a trap and lure the main force of the Liao army into the range of artillery fire.
"yes!"
Everyone agreed, and immediately a messenger went to the front army.
(End of this chapter)
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