In the evening, the rain was still pouring down, and the huge amount of precipitation had gathered into countless pools and mires on the field, and the originally smooth roads had become riverbeds, where water from all directions had gathered and rumbled to the low-lying areas. The thieves made a hard trek and rolled in the mud along the way, and many of them turned mud yellow from head to toe; Looking up, I saw that the sky was twilight, and the night sky was as dark as iron, and it was by no means a good time to launch an offensive.

Looking at the military appearance of the Jizhou army, they sit on the camp that occupies the long causeway, the terrain is condescending, the generals are waiting for work, and the defense is very tight, and there is no flaw that can be used. Not to mention the high place of the barracks, Ding Shao's Ningbei General Flag was waving in the wind, and the soldiers in the barracks were all high morale and enthusiasm, which was really different from the depression and panic a few days ago.

There are so many negative factors, enough to make it difficult to retreat. However, the bravery of the Hebei bandits was really not in vain, and the thieves did not care about these at all, but approached the camp of the Jizhou army several times, waving their weapons and jumping, shouting insults and roaring provocatively. Some people even deliberately took off their armor and clothes, revealing their naked lower bodies and running around within the range of the arrows of the Jizhou army, making all kinds of filthy postures.

This kind of performance is not only bold, but bold to the point of madness, and does not take his own life seriously at all.

At present, the main force of the Jizhou army gathered in Guangzong has a total of more than 25,000 people, and it has an absolute numerical advantage over the thieves. But no matter how noisy the front was, the Jizhou army did not rush into battle.

There are three long trenches dug outside the camp of the embankment, all of which are two zhang deep and three zhang wide, and the long trench is filled with water at this moment, making it more difficult to pass; The sand excavated from the trench is piled up on the inner bank of the trench, and after being compacted, it forms an earthen barrier of the same length, on which two sharpened wooden piles are pierced into the ground and then connected to form a solid fence. Most of the soldiers of the Jin army were on standby behind the earthen fortress, and they were far away from the thieves, and their vision was limited, so they could not see the hard work of the thieves at all.

And every thirty zhang or so on the fence line, there are higher watchtowers. A small number of soldiers who were observing from the watchtower constantly reported the movement of the enemy troops to the rear, and at the same time used all kinds of foul language to scold and curse, and occasionally a few words of scolding were particularly wonderful, which aroused the loud applause of the officers and men of the Jizhou army below.

In the center of the embankment, the tent of the Jin army commander is brightly lit. Ding Shao sat on the main seat, sat upright by the sword, and dozens of people lined up on both sides like wild goose wings. There are probes and horses flowing back and forth, reporting the situation ahead one by one. Every time someone came in and out, the wind blew in through the tent gates, bringing with it the noise of thunder rolling through the clouds outside the camp.

"General Qiyu, the thieves retreated a little to camp ten miles away."

"General Qiyu, the rear team of thieves arrived one after another, and the people along the way shouted and neighed, extremely noisy, I don't know how many soldiers and horses."

"General Qiyu, the thieves walked at night on light horses, bypassed our army's camp and arrived at the city of Guangzong, throwing dozens of heads into the city...... It was the head of the generals who died in the battle of Qinghe, Beiqiu, and Boping. ”

"General Qiyu, there was endless noise in the thief barracks, some people sang loudly, and thousands of people made peace with each other. The villain understood it, and said: Put the horse in Daze, and the grass is good and the horse is fat. The brand has two crotches and a tail of strings. ”

"This is Hu'er's boastful and vigorous song." Ding Shao's fellow townsman of the country, the young Jizhou chief bookkeeper Huan Yi said: "The person who came is indeed the elite of the Hu clan among the thieves in Hebei. ”

There are thieves in Hebei, Hu and Jin, but the bravery of the Hu people is far above the Jin people. In the past few months, those Qianren, Ding Lingren, and various Zahu who had lost their tribal affiliation unleashed their hatred for the Great Jin Dynasty again and again, bringing heavy casualties to the Jizhou army. Seeing that those Hu'er still maintained such high morale after a long journey, several generals showed uneasy looks, and they were even more worried about the upcoming fierce battle.

Ding Shao took their expressions into his eyes one by one, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. The really combat-friendly troops of the Jizhou Army have long been emptied during the melee of the kings a few years ago, and now these soldiers still have too much room for improvement in terms of training, equipment and morale. According to Ding Shao's original intention, he hoped to avoid field battles and rely on the city to conduct lower-intensity battles. Taking advantage of the superiority of troops and the rhythm of advance and retreat, he can gradually train his soldiers in killing the enemy, so that they can accumulate the courage to fight, and finally cultivate an army that is good at fighting...... It's a pity that both the imperial court and the king of the East China Sea are eager to win and are unwilling to give him more time.

As a result of the early start of the decisive battle, the morale of the thieves has not been exhausted, and the will to fight is still high. Even after hundreds of miles of arduous trek under the storm, they are still so fierce. There is no doubt that tomorrow the Jizhou army will usher in a bitter battle.

Ding Shao gently rubbed a jade ruyi on the right side of the case, once again calculating his deployment, repeatedly scrutinizing whether every detail was appropriate.

The combat effectiveness of the Jizhou Army is indeed slightly weaker, but Ding Shao has already had a targeted plan, and even the friendly forces in the north and south of the Dun Army are completely used by him. Jizhou's assassin history was critically ill, which not only aroused the determination of the thieves to fight back, but also stimulated the greed of the two colleagues. Youzhou Wang Jun and Yanzhou Gou Xi, these two towns coveted Jizhou no less than Sima Wang Bin, the king of the East China Sea who was fluttering up and down in Xuchang, and their actions were more straightforward. In order to grab enough benefits before the imperial court's edict, and even create a fait accompli to occupy the prefectures and counties, the elite armies of Youzhou and Yanzhou have changed their shrinking attitude in the past few months, and have been dispatched quickly.

Wang Jun and Gou Xi have always been self-respecting, and they are not willing to spend their soldiers and horses on the war with the Hebei bandits, but for the bandits, these two armies are terrible enemies that cannot be ignored. If his deduction is correct, when the main force of the thieves arrived in Guangzong, it was when they were attacked by Youzhou iron cavalry in the Bohai Sea and the plains where they had been entrenched for many days, and when the flanks of the army were threatened by the Yanzhou army. At this time, how many troops are left that the thieves can use to attack Guangzong? How much more can you keep your fighting spirit? How long can you last your stamina?

Although the thief army is fierce, but under the manipulation of their own schemes, they divide their troops, are tired, and have no way out; Although the Jizhou army was weak, it concentrated its troops, waited for work at leisure, and leaned on the fortified city. The situation of the superiority and inferiority of the two armies is really too clear. Tomorrow is indeed a hard battle, but after a hard battle, Ding Shao is absolutely sure that he will win a brilliant victory.

With this exploit, his controlling position in Jizhou will be unshakable, and Wang Bin's dream is destined to be shattered. As for Wang Jun, Gou Xi, etc., they are all fierce rats, can they compete with the Jizhou Thorn History, which is full of victory? …… Ding Shao imagined their disappointed faces, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He coughed lightly, ready to say something morale-boosting.

And just when Ding Shao was smiling, in an abandoned dock fort far away from the Jizhou Army's Cangdi camp, Shi Le looked at Zhang Bin deeply with excitement: "Everything is as Mr. expected. ”

Zhang Bin replied indifferently, as if he took it for granted: "Next, it's up to the general to destroy the front." ”

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After all, it is a layman, after all, it is a layman, alas, trying to adjust the state.