Some of them turned into ricochets. When the shells fell into the ground, the kinetic energy was too strong, and the soil was not soft enough to withstand the huge force, so they bounced out of the ground again and shot around.
But the soldiers and horses were tired from running around on the battlefield all the time. Therefore, at this time, every soldier in the Song army was exhausted, and many of them had trembling legs and looked tired.
But when the melodious horn sounded throughout the heaven and earth, and the area within dozens of miles around was filled with the high-pitched horn sound, all the Song army became alert.
Liu Chun sat high on his horse, turned his head, and shouted angrily to the soldiers behind him: "Soldiers, this is not a call to assemble, this is a call to attack. Do you hear the cannons on the city wall?"
“I heard it!”
The soldiers behind him shouted.
"My lord, you have masterminded the battle and have already defeated the Liao army. Now is the perfect time for us to strike. Today is the day to kill the enemy, serve our country, and achieve great things."
He drew his ring-handled straight knife from his waist and roared towards Xijin City: "Follow me, kill!"
“Kill!”
At this time, regardless of whether they were Liu Chun's troops or not, everyone was excited and raised their guns.
Now they have only one identity - the Imperial Guards of the Great Song Dynasty!
And it's not just Liu Chun's troops.
Many generals on the Song army side found that something was wrong.
This time, Fan Zhongyan assembled an army of 230,000.
Among them were the original 160,000 Hebei border troops, 50,000 Western troops transferred from the northwest, and 20,000 navy.
However, there are only 150,000 people in Xijin at present.
Because apart from Di Qing's 20,000 navy, the remaining troops went to attack Wanping, Yuhe, Huangyin, Xianghe and other places.
So the current situation of the Song army in Xijin is that 150,000 Song soldiers are facing more than 200,000 Liao soldiers.
But the Liao army numbered far more than 200,000.
Because their troops in the rear also arrived one after another, the total strength of the Liao Kingdom was already around 420,000.
Therefore, there is a slight disparity in the military strength of the two sides.
Moreover, Yunzhou is also in Jiaozhou, where there are 100,000 Song troops and more than 100,000 Liao troops.
It can be said that except for the part of the Western Army that was not transferred to Hebei, and the remaining 100,000 or so imperial guards in Bianliang, half of the country's more than 600,000 imperial guards have been dispatched.
The Liao Kingdom had an army of over 500,000 men, which was basically the entire country's strength.
The war that broke out between the two sides, from Yunzhou to Youzhou and then to Yanshan, involved nearly one million soldiers alone, and including logistics, civilians, and auxiliary troops, the number reached more than two million.
A war to annihilate a nation is just like this.
Under such circumstances, every change on the battlefield may cause a huge chain reaction.
Fan Zhongyan devised a strategy to disrupt the Liao army's deployment and did not fall into the Liao army's design. It seemed to be a brilliant strategy, but it also required the cooperation of the generals below.
If the generals cannot exercise their subjective initiative, the results of the battle will obviously not be very good.
However, the Song army was determined to recapture Yanyun. The soldiers also knew the importance of this battle, so they were always on edge and well prepared.
At this moment, in the wilderness, groups of Song troops gathered together, listening to the loud and exciting sound of the horn, and swarmed in, launching a sudden attack on the defeated main force of the Liao Kingdom.
"My lord, your prediction is brilliant. The Liao army has been badly defeated. Recovering Yanyun will be a matter of one move."
On a small hill, under the moonlight, a man rode a horse, his cloak fluttering, holding his sword high, and roared behind him: "Soldiers, follow me and kill! The day of achievement has come!"
“Kill!”
Thousands of Song soldiers behind him shouted loudly, galloped on their horses, and rushed towards the fleeing Liao army in the distance.
"Charge with me, charge with me, charge!"
"charge!"
"Don't let any Liao people leave Yanyun."
"Beat him to death!"
"Don't be stingy with bullets. If you run out of bullets, chop them with your swords, stab them with your bayonets, and bite them with your teeth. I want to make the Liao people lie dead here and restore our land to the Han people."
"kill!"
One by one, the generals of the Song army kept shouting.
Xijin followed the route where the Liao army retreated and scattered, and along the way for more than 20 to 30 miles, there were Song troops gathering.
These armies are not numerous, usually only two to three thousand people, and sometimes only a few hundred people, but they have high morale and murderous intent.
Moreover, the number of people continued to increase. Even though some generals did not have the awareness like Liu Chun and others, and immediately gathered the surrounding troops to observe the situation, they began to act immediately after hearing the horn.
Suddenly, gunfire rang out again from the north of Xijin City. The Liao army was completely routed. A large number of Song troops quickly surrounded them, and the Song troops in the city also rushed out in full force to encircle and suppress the Liao army.
The Liao army was in complete chaos. Yelu Zongzhen was in the chaos and was protected by his personal guards. He fought his way out and escaped.
Suddenly, gunshots rang out from the woods to the east, and a Song soldier shouted angrily, "Kill the Liao dogs!"
"Kill the Liao dogs!"
More than a thousand Song soldiers rushed out of the woods and rushed towards them with great momentum.
You should know that Yelu Zongzhen was not only protected by his personal guards, but there were also a large number of Liao soldiers who had also fled and scattered in the wilderness nearby. The area within a kilometer around him was full of Liao people.
But even so, the Song people still launched a charge without hesitation. Gunshots pierced the night sky and flames splashed. Even if they had no bullets, they would draw the swords at their waists and fight a desperate battle with the nearby Liao people.
This was simply unbelievable before.
But now it was actually happening before his eyes. Yelu Zongzhen was like a frightened bird, sweating profusely and looking around.
His trusted guards fought desperately to help him break out of the encirclement and continue to escape northward.
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