Dielid took a bite of the dried meat and cursed: "Zhi Niang, I have been traveling south for nearly two hundred miles, but no family has been seen. Have these Song people moved into the city? Even if the villages and towns are gone, there should be food left, but they can't be found!"

The personal soldiers on the side said: "Food for farmers is the lifeblood of life, how can they stay? Not far from the east is Qianfu Village. In the past few years, many people cook salt, and lived in salt people. Now in winter, they can't do anything, so it's their wish to recruit the city."

Dielid said: "There are reed marshes everywhere here, and I'll send a few people to shoot some wild game, and at least eat some meat to warm up my body."

The personal soldiers followed the order and arranged people themselves. The wild ducks in this area were everywhere, so it was not difficult to shoot.

The Khitan soldiers on one side all ate fried rice there. This is their most common military ration, and most of them carry it. The well water nearby has a astringent taste and tastes bad. However, most of the Khitan soldiers are hard-working and do not care.

Not long after, several personal soldiers took a few wild ducks, set a fire, and then roasted them. Dilide took a sip of wine, looked at the beating fire, and didn't say anything for a while. He knew that the Song Dynasty was firm and cleared the fields, but he really went south and found that there was no family outside the city and there was no grain. He was still surprised. He never thought that the Song Dynasty could do it so thoroughly. How much would it cost?

In fact, the people who take away the people in the clear fields are mainly people, how can they transport all the food? Especially in Cangzhou, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there are a large number of salt fields. The way to transport grain is too far. In fact, most of the food in the villages and towns is hidden nearby. Ruzhe caves or marked places, they will be buried after digging a hole. When the Khitans retreat, the people will come back and dig it out again. It’s just that the Khitans are not familiar with the place and are in a hurry to find it, and they can’t find it. For the Khitans, it’s extremely difficult to find the food.

In addition to bringing their own food, soldiers also had to bring horse feed, each of which had to bring dozens of kilograms of grain. In the army, one person and two cavalry took turns to change cavalry, and did not attack the town, but rushed to the south. When the Song army in the city saw it, they did not go out of the city to chase and let them leave.

The next morning, Dilid turned over and asked his personal soldiers, "How long will it take to lead the Yongjing Army all the way south?"

The personal soldiers crossed their hands: "There are still three hundred miles. However, if the Song army goes out of the city to intercept it, it is hard to say."

Dilide curled his lips: "Who dares to go out of the city to fight? The Song army along the way was scared by us! The army moved forward, as long as it was a place without a strong wall and clear the fields, it would be a good day! The Song Dynasty has always been rich, and then the man will grab a battle and have whatever he wants!"

The army cheered and shocked a bird nearby.

In Hejian Prefecture, Liu Ji quickly walked into the Shuaisi and bowed to Du Zhongxiao and said, "Taiwei, the Khitans stayed near Qianfu Village last night, and today they should be able to go to Cangzhou. Cangzhou will guard the future official documents and will close the city gates and not fight with him."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It's better not to fight. If the Khitans want to attack our weak areas, let them walk well. Two days ago, the Yongjing Army had ordered several states to strengthen the walls and clear the fields. When they arrived, they could not grab any food. If they arrived there, they had not finished their food, we would let the southern states lock down the city again. If they wanted to grab the food, they would starve them to death!"

Liu Ji said: "When it comes to Yongjing Army, they can't move forward any more. A 10,000 army, with a maximum of more than ten days of food, and then heading south, will really starve to death. However, the defenders in the Yongjing Army are not strong. If the Khitan forcibly attack the city, I don't know if they can defend it."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Ten thousand cavalry, hundreds of miles south, without siege equipment. If you can't defend for even a few days, what's the use of defending the general? The court has sent Shisanlang to lead 50,000 troops along the railway to Qizhou. The Khitans went south again and then hit them head-on."

Liu Jianji was shocked: "Have you sent troops to Jingdong Road? If we can block it head-on, our army will advance eastward and wipe out the Khitans!"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "According to the front line, more than 300,000 Khitan troops have gathered in Xin'an Army and are expected to move south soon. The 10,000 Khitan cavalry in front may be their vanguard. What we need to pay attention to is the Khitan army. Therefore, your troops must remain unmoved, and wait until the Khitan army goes south before facing it."

Liu Ji thought for a while and said, "The Khitan is not good at sieging cities. Even if there are hundreds of thousands of troops, they still cannot destroy the city."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The Khitan just doesn't want to attack the city. If the army goes out of Xin'an's army and there is no large army stationed there, they will always send troops to fight. Should we let the Khitans go to Jingdong Road? The Khitan's idea is to fight our army in field."

Speaking of this, Du Zhongxiao pointed to the map and said, "According to my estimate, it is here - Cangzhou!"

Looking at the map, Liu Jianji was a little confused: "Why is Cangzhou? It's not a place where you need it. If the Khitans attack, we will let it go. If they break through, they will only destroy an unimportant city and wait until spring will naturally retreat."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "To this day, the Khitans should see clearly that they cannot win this battle. If they can break through Cangzhou, what if the army retreats in spring? Always breaking through the city is not a failure. Seven hundred thousand troops gather in Youzhou, and the Khitans want to retreat, but it is difficult for them to retreat. If there is a victory, no one will say anything when they retreat. After these days of war, the Khitans understand that if they can break through the city we are heavily guarding, how can they win this battle? Just win one, and there is an explanation inside and outside."

Liu Ji looked at the map and after a while, he said, "What the Taiwei said makes sense. If not, what is the use of them going south from Xin'an Army? It is only suitable for partial divisions to attack, and the army can't make sense."

Du Zhongxiao said: "If we do not support Cangzhou, the Khitan army will be filled with hundreds of thousands of people, and they can fill it on the city wall with their lives. If our army goes to rescue, it will happen to fight with us. As long as we do not attack the city, the Khitans may still have the confidence to fight."

Liu Ji shook his head: "I'm not afraid of them when fighting in the field. When Dou Shunqing, Liu Jianji and Jia Kui arrive, plus the troops trained on Hebei Road this year, our more than 200,000 troops will be in a fight to the death with them!"

Du Zhongxiao let out a sigh: "There is no hurry to do this. When the army comes, we will discuss it slowly. If the Khitan army goes south, this battle will be determined by one battle! It's just that it's not enough to win them. Go and call Zhao Zi, and let's discuss it."

Zhao Zi entered the official hall and sat down below. Du Zhongxiao said: "Hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops have arrived near Xin'an Army and will go south at any time. How will the Khitans attack and how we defend, this matter must be carefully planned."

Zhao Zi said: "I have ordered Dou Shunqing, Liu Jianji and Jia Kui to take the train to Hejian Prefecture. Six days later, these three armies should arrive. At that time, we will have about 200,000 troops to fight the Khitan. If we add the original training troops of Hebei Road, it will be not far apart."

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand: "It is inappropriate to only look at the number of people in the two armies in the war. The Khitan attacked the Great Wall before, and the 50,000 troops did not do anything. It can be seen that it is not that the Khitans had 100,000 people, but that both sides would be evenly matched. Instead, it depends on the two sides fighting and fighting normally, and how many troops each can be equally strong. The number of people will be lie, so you must not be accurate!"

Zhao Zi said: "According to the Taiwei, there are more than 300,000 Khitans, how many troops can we match?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "To be honest, we used to work hard on this matter, but now I can't say it well. But one thing is certain, our 200,000 army will definitely be able to defeat the 300,000 Khitan army. What will happen if there are fewer people? Then I can't say it."

Liu Jidao: "In this way, if the three armies are transferred, we will have the advantage of the Khitan."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "There must be a victory! And if the entire army attacks, it will not be difficult to defeat them head-on. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Khitan army is full of cavalry. How can we keep them after defeating!"

Liu Ji was stunned: "Does the Taiwei want to destroy the Khitan army in one battle?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Not bad! This is a good opportunity. The Khitan army is coming. If it can be wiped out, the Khitan will have no power to fight. Can our existing army do this? I am not sure whether we have this strength or not."

Liu Ji looked at Zhao Zi, and both of them were shocked. Unexpectedly, Du Zhongxiao had this idea. He wiped out the main Khitan forces in one battle, with all 700,000 troops, which had never been seen in this scale. If he really did it, this battle would be a rare one in history.
Chapter completed!