Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie hurried to the watchtower on the wall.

In the clairvoyant mirror, in the direction of the enemy's military camp in the extreme distance, the cavalry of the Song army took the lead out of the camp, and a twisted black line on the horizon, like a tide, surged in the direction of the big and small Wangzhuang.

Under the protection of the cavalry, the various camps of the Song army were moving troops and horses outward. The sound of trumpets and drums was heard from far and near, and a group of people held high the banner and began to march towards the big and small wangzhuang along the road in front of the village.

Seeing this formation, it is completely certain that the Song army is about to attack in a big way.

Xiao Shisan's left hand clenched his fist tightly, and the arrogance of the Song people made his heart burn like a fire. Then he drew his sword from its sheath and ordered his troops out of the camp.

Since the Song people are coming to attack, let's give them a good time!

"That's not right!" As soon as the drum fell, a personal soldier beside Zhang Xiaojie rushed over and grabbed Xiao Shisan, who was about to go out of battle, "The Song people seem to be camping." ”

Xiao 13 had just raised his handsome flag at this time, and when he heard this, he directly turned off his horse, took three steps and made two steps, and grabbed the watchtower at once, holding a clairvoyant mirror and looking in the direction of the Song army.

The tens of thousands of Song troops who left the camp began to line up more than two miles after leaving the village, and the main formation of the Chinese army extended from the official road to the fields at both ends. Even the cavalry of the Song army, which came out first, did not cross the middle line of the camps on both sides, but paraded and protected the periphery of the formation.

And just behind the main formation, there were about a thousand people, enclosing a large area. At a distance of five or six miles, the specific details are still not clear, but what the Song army plans to do when they get together, Xiao Shisan and Zhang Xiaojie, who are old in military affairs, can immediately understand even if they have a vague glimpse.

Xiao Shisan's face suddenly swelled purple, and blood gushed up on his head, "Han Gang's big trick is too deceitful!" ”

The Song army made it clear that the Liao army did not dare to fight hard and was not good at defending the weakness, so they planned to wait in the camp and build the camp step by step to the nose of the big and small Wangzhuang, instead of taking the camp in one go.

This is actually similar to a siege. In the ordinary siege of the city, if you can't get to the city in one go, you will set up a main camp a little far from the city, and then set up a small camp near the city, that is, the advance camp. This ensures that the siege will not be attacked on the way to the city, and that the army will not be disturbed by the defenders' sneak attacks when resting. Unless there is a huge disparity in strength, the troops will not be directly placed under the city walls.

This is how the Song people adopted this method, constantly compressing the space in front of the camps of the two sides, and then building the advance camps one by one. Today, we will advance two and a half miles to build a camp. Tomorrow I will repair one two and a half miles ahead. On the third day, there was no need to leave, and when I left the camp, I went to the bottom of the wall of the big and small wangzhuang.

Of course, this is unacceptable to Xiao Shisan, if the Song army camps under his nose, it will be too late to leave at that time. But if the Liao army wants to destroy, then it is necessary to attack the Song army's military formation from the front.

The Song army seemed to be fully confident in resisting his offensive and setting up the camp behind the formation. If it were in the past, the Song people were so arrogant, Xiao Shisan would definitely scoff at it. But since the Song people were able to build a hundred-mile-long track, they could transport tens of thousands of troops overnight. They must have relied on the barracks they are building on the battlefield now, so how can they be arrogant?

Xiao 13 gritted his teeth for this.

Even though the Song army was setting up camp, the soldiers and horses were close ahead. If he retreated face to face now, the cavalry of the Song army would be able to chase him immediately, and he would never be allowed to return to Daizhou smoothly.

Unable to attack, unable to retreat, in a dilemma, Xiao Shisan didn't know what to do for a while.

He had tens of thousands of horses in his hands, but none of them could share his suffering.

If Song Jun changes to a less reliable coach, Xiao 13 is of course confident that he can lead a group of teams with different intentions to win. But now facing one of the few commanders in the Southern Dynasty who are good at the art of war, Xiao 13 lacks the confidence to win. Even if we can win, we will have to pay heavy casualties.

In this way, he has no way to explain to Yelu Yixin at all, and if he hurts the tribal army, he will definitely be responsible, and it will be even more difficult to explain if he damages the palace army sent by Shang's father and suppresses the tribes below. As for holding one's foundation in exchange for victory...... He, Xiao Thirteen, is not crazy yet!

Even if he loses this time, as long as the soldiers are still there, as long as his clansmen still have 3,000 elite soldiers, he will definitely be able to save his life. But if there are no soldiers and horses, they will be sacrificed.

He turned his head and glanced at Zhang Xiaojie, but Zhang Xiaojie pressed the clairvoyant mirror on his eyes and only looked at the enemy formation in the distance.

The two thousand most elite armored cavalry under his command are all ready to go, but Xiao Shisan has no idea of leaving the village now.

…………………………

Xiao 13 will not choose to attack hard.

As early as when Han Gang came to Hedong, he identified the biggest weakness of the Liao army today.

If the rightful Emperor of Liao who sat in that position, even an emperor like Liao Xuanzong Yelu Hongji, he could mobilize the tribes below to live and die for him.

But Yelu Yixin can't!

In order to assert his authority, he must constantly attack the opponents who have jumped out, and then buy and appease the hidden opponents.

The mountains in the Liao army are similar to warlords, and when Yelu Yixin, who lacks the name of righteousness, controls the country, and now all that remains is the calculation of interests.

Han Gang has seen a lot about such things. When dealing with the Western Xia, it happened to be the Liang Bingguo, and how many times the Western Xia army was defeated was because the various tribes could not cooperate for the country.

I don't want to take advantage of the fire, and no one is willing to work hard in the end, of course, it will only be a failure.

The camp was built quickly, the large wooden stakes that served as the barracks were nailed down, and a pit was dug on the perimeter that was slightly larger than the horses' hooves, and a short wooden stake the thickness of a bowl was buried, and the most important step of the camp was completed.

He didn't have much confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Beijing Forbidden Army, but he would not be bad at building a barracks, which was the basic skill of the Song Army. And

It is not difficult to set up a village after the battle.

Thinking about the Battle of Sanchuankou that year, the Song army was ambushed by Yuan Hao only five miles outside Yanzhou City, and the commander Liu Ping could also lead the remnants to set up camp on the mountain near the left, and held it for a night. Could it be that the situation is worse now than it was in Mikawaguchi?

When the camp fence was all completed, and the traps on the outside were all ready, the main force of the Liao army had not yet left the camp, and everyone knew that the Liao army was defeated again today.

"The Liao thief is defeated!"

Zhang Qi breathed a sigh of relief, but he had an incredible feeling.

Has the Liao army been cowardly to such an extent?

'Take your time, don't rush. Be steady. Liao thieves can't fight us. ’

Since arriving in Xinkou Village, I have always heard Han Gang say this, although it sounds very passive and time-consuming at first glance, but now it seems that Han Gang's strategy is just stuck in the neck of the Liao thief.

"The Liao thieves lack the means to transport grain, and now they have lost their morale, either tonight or tomorrow morning, Xiao Shisan will definitely retreat." Han Gang said.

Zhang Qi then smiled: "There is no place to fight the grass valley, what if you don't retreat?" ”

A maintenance team of 800 people and more than 100 skilled coachmen were enough to ensure the supply of food and straw for 40,000 soldiers on the front line. And the Liao army in Daxiaowangzhuang wants to ensure that their rations and supplies are not lacking, not to mention several times the number of men and horses, which is of course difficult to do.

In the absence of logistical supply lines, in order to ensure the daily food of the army, it is necessary to disperse and search for food and grass. But the Liao people in front of them definitely can't help it. When the Liao army invaded and destroyed every village in the Daizhou Basin, it was equivalent to the Liao army taking the initiative to help the Great Song Dynasty use the tactics of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness. Except for Daizhou and Fanzhi County, there is basically no place to harvest grass to supplement grain and grass. Their various bestiality in Daizhou now seems to be equivalent to pulling a rope around their neck, but they don't die fast enough.

"Will the thieves intercept our grain routes?" Zhang Qi suddenly asked.

"Six thousand cavalry is enough. If they dare to rush in, they will definitely not be able to go back. ”

The role of the cavalry is to protect. Protecting the Chinese army can line up, and protecting the baggage soldiers can transport grain stably. Although the cavalry under Han Gang was far inferior to the Liao army in terms of number and combat effectiveness, they could still complete their own work very well.

"If I knew that it would be so easy to win today, I didn't need to talk about the Baiyu sent to Wutai Mountain." Zhang Qi smiled and sighed, "If Xiao Shisan hadn't divided his troops and sent out, and there were 10,000 more horse troops here, the Liao thieves would definitely have to run away tonight." ”

"Bai Yu has almost swept away the bandits in Xinzhou, and he has contributed a lot to stabilizing the rear."

Han Gang shook his head, although this misunderstanding was maintained until now because he deliberately did not clarify, but Huang Sheng was the only one among the staff who did not doubt his thoughts.

He asked Bai Yu to clean up the bandits, and Bai Yu could only honestly clean up the bandits. If he dared to make his own assertions, he would have made a meritorious service, and Han Gang would be able to make Bai Yu and his disciples unable to get ahead for the rest of their lives.

But Zhang Qi and others didn't know Han Gang's temperament, thinking that he was deliberately publicizing it to the outside world to hide the truth.

Military operations over the mountains are not impossible. Abroad, there are Hannibal and the Alps, there are Gao Xianzhi in China through the green mountains of the Western Regions, Deng Ai takes the Yinping trail to destroy Shu, and the nearest is Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu who led the army into the Exposed Mountain to pursue Mu Zheng.

Topography is an important factor in determining the movement of a large army. But compared to seizing the enemy's psychological loopholes and delivering a decisive blow, rugged mountains are nothing.

It's just that the key to the success of all this is that the enemy army is not guarded.

Can recall that how did the Liao people take Yanmen and enter Daizhou, and how could Xiao 13 not guard against Wutai Mountain?

Of course, there are not a few large and small mountain passes at the northern foot of Wutai Mountain, in order to guard against the Song army that may arrive at any time, the Liao people must place two to three times the defenders to defend the Wutai line, and they may not be able to stop the wolf-like western army.

With a third of the soldiers and horses missing, Xiao 13 would definitely not dare to choose to start a war immediately. This saved a lot of things for Han Gang to go straight to Daizhou.

This time it's in Daxiaowangzhuang, and the next time it's in Daizhou.

At that time, can Xiao 13 still retreat?