Outside the city of Jingzhou, the Song soldiers were hurriedly withdrawing their gun emplacements. Han Qi saw it not far away and couldn't help frowning.

Liu Jidao: "There are cannons at the head of the city, condescending, and they fight farther than our cannons." If you don't hit accurately, you can't hit ten guns, but you can always hit one hundred guns. I had to retreat the cannon so as not to be hit by the cannon at the head of the city. ”

Han Qi said: "Without artillery, how to attack the city?" The cannon was withdrawn, did it directly let the soldiers and ants attach themselves to the city? ”

Liu Jidao: "There is no way, I ordered someone to drag the heavy artillery from the rear." Our heavy artillery is farther than the party's artillery, and they will have no choice when the time comes. Because of the hurry, the army did not bring heavy artillery, which was very inconvenient. ”

Zhao Zi on the side said: "Tai Lieutenant, if there is no artillery, won't you attack the city?" In the small city of Jingzhou, there are not a few cannons at the head of the city, how can you stop the army? In my opinion, they can't hit accurately, so it's better to get close to the artillery and knock out their artillery first. Knocked out the cannon at the head of the city, didn't you attack as much as you wanted? When the two armies are fighting, they should fight bravely! You can't just run away from setbacks. ”

Liu Jidao: "We were attacking the city with artillery, and the range is not enough, so what can we do?" ”

Zhao Zi said: "Taiwei, this is not right. How did we attack the city when there were no artillery? The army of ants is attached, facing the bow and arrows, and desperately climbs to the top of the city! Attacking a city with artillery is only a means, and means cannot restrain oneself. Now the cannon is not as far as the cannon in the city, but we have more artillery. In order to attack the city, of course, it is necessary to shoot at close range to disperse the enemy troops at the head of the city. Even if a few cannons are knocked out by the party members, what is it, how can there be no dead in a war! As long as you conquer the city, it will be worth it! ”

When Han Qi heard this, he turned to Zhao Zi and said, "What you said is extremely right! When soldiers fight, they fight for life and death, how can they look ahead and look backwards! ”

Zhao Zi said: "Isn't this commonplace! When Du Jingluo was there, he always told us that soldiers fight to the death. When the two armies are fighting, first ask if they can win, and it is a great shame to be able to win but not win! The difference in strength is too big, and we strive for the best result. Captain Liu, it's not that I'm dissatisfied with your subordinates, it seems that I've been too timid these days! ”

Liu Ji looked at Han Qi, then at Zhao Zi, and said, "What do you mean, do you want me to push the artillery up and fight against the party members?" ”

Zhao Zi said: "Of course! Although the party members have cannons, there are only a few, and they are not a climate. Defeat them, and everything will be easy to do in the future! ”

Han Qi looked at Liu Ji and nodded: "Captain, when the two armies meet, the brave wins!" Jingzhou is just a small city, so it should be taken down in one go. A few days ago, the party's Baa Tai Lieutenant came, with the intention of finding a way back for himself. Now we need to drum up our efforts and put more pressure on the party and let them have internal chaos first. After breaking Jingzhou, he will face Xingqing Mansion, and the party will make waves. ”

Liu Ji closed his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "In this case, I will discuss with the generals tonight, and attack the city tomorrow." Tai Wei, my army of 50,000 is different from Zhao Zi's department. Zhao Zi's department was developed from the original battalion Tianxiang army and had its own rules. The current 50,000 people were trained by the original forbidden army. Many veterans only know how to follow the generals to charge into battle, and low-level generals must be rich to fight, where is it like a battalion and a field army. There is no way to do this, if you want them to brave the artillery fire to attack the city, you have to pay for it. ”

Zhao Zi said: "If it was before, the forbidden army was indeed like this. Why is this still the case after the whole training? In my army, as long as the order is given, the soldiers will surely fight bravely. The rewards for war achievements will be discussed until after the war. You can't give a bounty before the war, otherwise how should you fight in the army when you don't offer a bounty? ”

Liu Jidao: "Why don't I know? But the soldiers under him are like this, what can be done? How about the forbidden army in the capital, you should know that it is not easy to restrain them from violating military discipline, and it is impossible to not give money to let them fight. ”

Zhao Zi was silent for a while, then nodded: "What the Taiwei said also makes sense. This time the party was attacked, but the actual party had no power to fight back. But after more than three months, he has just come to the city. To be honest, it's a bit slow. After the imperial court decided that we would capture Shunzhou and Jingzhou, we would go back to Binghequlu to prevent the Khitan. Now the army is like an arrow, and what he said just now is not strange. ”

Liu Ji shook his head: "You came all the way east from Xingxing Gorge, traveled three thousand miles, and were undefeated in a battle, what's so strange?" Since we want to capture Jingzhou City as soon as possible, we will wait another day. Tonight, I will discuss with the generals in the army, and I will send some money to go down, and tomorrow the whole army will attack the city! ”

Han Qi said: "We don't have reliable manpower, and we can't hear about the situation of the party. According to my estimate, after the siege of Lingzhou City by Captain Di's army, if the logistics are stable, the party will inevitably change psychologically. If we capture Jingzhou again, it is only fifty miles away from Xingqing Mansion, a one-day journey, and the party will really be in chaos. When the party is in turmoil, anything can happen. ”

Zhao Zi smiled: "Can you still surrender without a fight?" If that's the case, it's a little ridiculous! ”

Han Qi said: "What's so ridiculous? Since the dispatch of troops in September, except for a little accident in Qinggangxia, the party has not won a battle. When Lingzhou is not down, we dare to threaten Xingqing Mansion, can the party members still sit still! ”

Liu Jidao: "We are not far from Xingqing Mansion now, and according to normal speaking, the party should send a large army to fight." But now that they haven't moved, are they really defending the lonely city, and we can't attack it when we pass? Under the siege for a long time, how can there be a strong city, can they not know this truth? ”

Zhao Zi said: "Fight with us in the field, where can the party have such a bold general!" You can't fight in the field, you can't just defend the city. ”

Han Qi shook his head: "It's not just that. As far as we know, the government of the party is in the hands of no collectors. did not hide that Pang was the minister of state and was in charge of major politics. The Empress Dowager came to the dynasty and presided over daily government affairs. Although there are small conflicts between their brothers and sisters, there are no major conflicts, and the others are not a threat to the collectors. But a few years ago, when Du Zhongcheng attacked Quye River, he did not hide Pang soldiers to save him, and he was defeated. From that time on, the party's army fell into the hands of others. Now the party army, the army of Xingqing Province is in the hands of the generals headed by Captain Babu. Lingzhou is in the hands of the general Wei Minglangbu. Not to mention Lingzhou, the generals of Xingqing Mansion and the collectors may not be without contradictions. ”

Liu Jidao: "Taiwei's meaning is to rush to Jingzhou to see if it can cause civil strife in the party?" ”

Han Qi shook his head: "I'm not good about this either. It's just that a few days ago, Captain Babu sent someone to our army, and although he didn't say anything important, I always felt that there was something strange about it. In the party's country, there is no Tibetan clan in power, and now in this situation, can others be at the mercy of it? ”

Zhao Zi said: "No matter what happens in the party's country, we will mobilize a large army to capture Jingzhou tomorrow, and wait here for a few days to see how they deal with it." If we send troops to help, we will fight them in the field and destroy their reinforcements. If you don't save it, you will retreat to Hequ Road. ”

Han Qi nodded: "Lingzhou has just been besieged in the south, and the imperial court obviously doesn't think that this winter will be able to destroy the party, so after we cut off the connection between Xingling and Lingzhou, we will withdraw to Hequ Road." It's just that it's not far from Xingqing Mansion, so it's a pity to withdraw. ”

Zhao Zi said: "The imperial court is worried that there will be changes in the Khitan, and there is no army on Hequ Road, whether it is offensive or defensive, it is not suitable." ”

Han Qi nodded and didn't say anything more. In the end, it was the person who had been a privy envoy who knew the intention of the imperial court to arrange it this way. If it weren't for the Khitan change, he might have gone directly to attack Xingqing Mansion instead of withdrawing to Hequ Road. Jingzhou is fifty miles away from Xingqing Mansion, and there is a flat river in the middle, so it is a pity to give up. ran all the way from Xingxing Gorge for 3,000 miles, and arrived under the capital of the party, how could you be willing not to fight?

Sometimes, it's just that unlucky. When the Song Dynasty was able to attack the party, the Khitan war was also coming to an end.

(There is something to do today, only one more, forgive me.) ）