"Combat is actually a process of going with the flow. We must use all available forces to strengthen ourselves as much as possible. Among all the available forces, the power of nature is the most powerful force. It is very important to both combatants.
It is said to be the fairest force.
At this time, it depends on which of the two sides can draw on the power of nature to a greater extent, who can minimize the obstacles of nature to themselves, and whoever can have the upper hand in the war.
The White Disaster is a natural disaster, and I naturally know it. Si Tianjian once carefully studied the changes in the celestial phenomena in the history of the Liao Kingdom, and concluded that the possibility of a White Disaster in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom this year is as high as 80%."
Yun Zheng sat back on the edge of the brazier, stretched out his hand and leaned against the brazier and whispered.
Su Xun looked at the thick furs on his body, and then looked at the soldiers outside the tent who were dressed like rubber balls and smiled: "No wonder you care so much about armaments that you have been preparing for this for five years. It is indeed the way of heaven."
Reward your hard work!"
Yun Zheng raised his head, glanced at Su Xun and said with a smile: "This is a national war, who dares to take it lightly? If the Northern Expedition succeeds this time, it will also be the success of the Song Dynasty, not the success of any one person, Si Tianjian, ordnance supervisor
, General Prison, Ma Prison, Jinguan City, Privy Council, left and right stations, plus the central hub and the Hedong Transfer Envoy Yamen, and the Liangzhe Road Transfer Envoy Yamen. The sincere cooperation of these yamen allowed us to have our current trip to the north.
I said that the war had been won five years ago when the flat-top platform contract was signed, and we just went north to pick up this flower of victory with our own hands."
Su Xun nodded heavily. Yun Zheng's statement was very objective. Today is no longer the era of famous generals dominating the world. After the emergence of firearms, even Wu Yong's strong personal style will gradually withdraw from the stage of history. Now he wants to win in a game
Victory in a decisive war mainly depends on who has more capital and who has more determination.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhen was completely crazy and would rather risk the whole country to complete the Yanyun plan that he dreamed of. Just because Zhao Zhen had such ambitions, it is not surprising that the Song Dynasty achieved the current results.
Elite soldiers, excellent armors and weapons, sufficient food and fodder, an endless supply of troops, and a resolute central government, the Song Dynasty had all prepared the conditions for victory.
People always feel hungry easily in cold weather because most of the heat energy produced by the body is used to keep out the cold.
The drums of the second watch had already been beaten, and although they were carried far away by the cold wind, Yun Zheng and Su Xun still vaguely heard some of them.
A cup of hot tea and a piece of dry steamed buns are a good late-night snack, especially after the dry steamed buns are roasted on the charcoal fire, they become brown and crispy, with a fresh grain aroma, which makes people want to stop eating.
Before he finished eating a piece of dry steamed bun, Cui Da barged in from the outside and wished he could not leave without holding the brazier.
Yun Zheng took one look at Cui Da and couldn't bear to look at him again. This pseudo-aristocratic who usually paid the most attention to his grace and temperament now looked so miserable that he was even worse than a beggar.
Fatty's face was covered with bloody gashes that had been blown by the cold wind. The mutton oil on his face was stained with mud. His nose was shining brightly on his messy beard. His ears were already black and purple. If
If it doesn't warm up quickly, it will have to be cut off.
The gorgeous fur was in a mess, with many cracks revealing the shiny black gold armor inside. Yun Zheng could even think that if it weren't for the black gold armor, this guy would have died seven or eight times ago.
The monkey tried hard to help Cui Da take off his boots, but it was difficult to take them off as if the boots were on his feet. Listening to Cui Da's screams, Yun Zheng ordered the monkey to cut open the leather boots with a knife without hesitation.
"Slow down, slow down, these feet have long been numb. I can't feel your knife cutting into my flesh. Damn it, don't put my feet on the ground."
The monkey ignored Cui Da's screams and brought in a basin of snow from outside. He held it in his hands and vigorously scrubbed Cui Da's swollen and indistinguishable feet.
"In order to save food, Xiao Dahu ordered all the non-Khitan people in the city to leave the city walls. They could only be stationed outside the city. Although I am Xiao Dahu's rear army, this guy did not give me preferential treatment. I can enter the city myself.
, but the subordinates cannot enter the city.
If I hadn't received your military order, I might have frozen to death by now..."
"Did Xiao Dahu find out about the lack of food in Xijing City?"
"Not yet, but he will definitely find out in three days."
"Why?"
"Nonsense, the grain stacks full of grain will be eaten in three days. Do you think those grain stacks that are only two feet deep can hide it from Xiao Dahu?"
"This is a good idea, the food stack is empty!"
"What a good idea, it's just a trick commonly used by Chang Pingcang in the Song Dynasty."
Cui Da finally stopped shivering. He wiped his face with his sleeve and picked up the teapot to drink tea. His other hand was already grabbing the steamed buns that Yun Zheng had just baked.
"After eating, go soak in hot water for an hour, and then let the military doctor take a good look at you. When you come back, I will have a reason to sleep."
Yun Zheng, who finally breathed a sigh of relief, waved to the greedy Cui Da and went to the back tent to prepare for bed. When he went out, he realized that the wind and snow were getting stronger.
The duck down quilt sewn by my wife is very warm, and there is a thick layer under the body. As long as one lies on it, it is like sinking into a pile of cotton, listening to the howling of the cold wind, and the slight clouds.
Did you smile a little, and then fell asleep? Today's harvest is very good.
The wind and snow were so heavy that Lang Tan had to order the camp to be set up. The leeward place was not a good place to camp. The snow flakes carried by the strong wind would accumulate thicker and thicker in the leeward place. It took only an hour for the tent to be set up.
You have to send someone to clear the snow, otherwise the tent will collapse under the snow.
The tired soldier hurriedly took out his sleeping bag, got in without taking off his shoes, then tied the opening of the sleeping bag tightly with a belt, leaving only one head exposed and wrapped it in a thick turban, and soon fell asleep.
, as people from the Song Dynasty, they had never seen such a violent snowstorm.
Lang Tan insisted on patrolling the camp, but this persistence only lasted for half an hour in total, and then he had to give up in a hurry. After issuing military orders to the military princes around him to be on alert, he had to return to his tent and start resting.
Xiao Dahu's army has entered Xijing. Under such weather conditions, no one can trek more than 20 miles from outside to attack the military camp. At least, Lang Tan didn't think he could do it.
When daybreak came, the wind stopped, but the heavy snow was still flying. Without the howling wind, Yun Zheng was no longer sleepy. Outside the tent, the monkeys were organizing their own soldiers to shovel the snow. After walking out of the tent, they found that the heavy snow had already reached their knees.
The craftsmen in the craftsman camp were unloading the wheels of the cart. After installing the two crossbars, the cart naturally turned into a sledge. Although the animals pulling the sledge could not run fast, they were able to ensure that the Song Army could survive in such an environment.
Moved down.
There was too much baggage in the camp. Without these things, there would be no way to get rid of the baggage by relying on people carrying it on horseback.
Today's Song army relies heavily on baggage. Whether it is firearms, massive crossbows, or those heavy crossbows and eight-oxen crossbows, they are all indispensable for military operations. If these are missing
Things, combat has become a joke.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: "Therefore, you roll up your armor and move toward it, staying out day and night, marching twice as long as you can, fighting for profit over a hundred miles, and capturing three generals. The strong one goes first, and the tired one comes last. The method is to arrive at eleven; and at fifty miles away, three generals will be captured."
If you fight for profit, you will defeat the general, and half of his method will be achieved; if you fight for profit within thirty miles, you will lose two-thirds of it. Therefore, if the army has no baggage, it will perish, if there is no food, it will perish, and if there is no accumulation, it will perish.
Other armies could abandon their baggage to pursue the enemy and feed on the enemy, but this was no longer possible for the Song army. For them, the replenishment of gunpowder and weapons was a more serious matter than the lack of food.
At this time, whether it is Lang Tan who is already trapped in the snow pit, Li Dongchu who has just walked out of the mountains, or Yunzheng's headquarters camp, they must march into Xijing as soon as possible. Once Xiao Dahu discovers his
There is a serious shortage of food and grass, so he will definitely break out as soon as possible.
However, his more than 300,000 troops are spread over a hundred miles around the three counties of Xijing. It is too difficult to retreat under such weather conditions.
The sledge began to move forward with difficulty, and after passing the Burning Mountain, Datong Prefecture in Xijing was right in front of us.
A khaki-colored city wall stood abruptly in the snow, and the densely packed flags on the wall indicated that it was a fortress guarded by heavy troops.
The Song Army scouts blew their horns as soon as they saw the city wall. Almost at the same time, the Liao people on the city wall also discovered the Song Army scouts, and the same horn horns used to report the news also sounded.
At the same time, the arrows from the top of the city had already fallen on the heads of the scouts. The two armies were so close to each other that the scouts had to run with their heads in their hands to escape from the coverage of the arrows.
Li Dongchu waved away the snow flakes in front of his eyes irritably, but it could not make his vision clearer. Xijing City was still blurry and unclear in the wind and snow.
“It’s snowy and full of bows and swords to see Xijing City!”
Li Dongchu roared, as if he wanted to pour out all the depression in his chest. He originally thought that guarding Yanmen Pass was the best thing, but when he saw Xijing of the Liao Kingdom, he realized that guarding Yanmen Pass could only be a job done by pigs and dogs.
, A real man just needs a horse to step on the swallows, and he will not regret it even if the horse hides his body.
"The whole army listens to the order and extends three miles westward along the north gate of Datong. This is the defense area of our White Horse Army. You must work hard and don't let a single barbarian escape north!"
Li Dongchu started building his defensive wall as soon as possible. The material was the inexhaustible ice and snow in front of him. As long as the snow wall appeared and poured with newly melted snow water, it would become a solid wall in an instant.