"Fighting is actually a process of following the trend. We must use all the powers we can use to strengthen ourselves as much as possible. Among all the powers we can use, the power of nature is the most powerful force, and it is also the most fair force for both sides of the war.

At this time, it depends on who can use the power of nature to a greater extent and who can minimize the obstacles nature has to do its best to the extent possible, and who will be at the upper hand in the war.

Baikong is a natural disaster, and I naturally know that Si Tianjian once carefully studied the changes in the celestial phenomena in the history of Liao Dynasty, and the result was that the possibility of Baikong in Xijing of Liao Dynasty this year was as high as 80%.

Yun Zheng sat back to the edge of the brazier, leaned out his hand and whispered in a low voice.

Su Xun looked at the thick fur on his body, then looked at the personal soldiers wearing balls outside the tent and smiled: "No wonder you care so much about military preparations, so that you have prepared for this for five years. It is indeed a reward for divine hard work!"

Yun Zheng looked up at Su Xun and smiled and said, "This is a national war, who dares to take it lightly? If this northern expedition is successful, it will be the success of the Song Dynasty, not the success of a certain person. Sitianjian, military weapon supervisor, general supervisor, Majian, Jinguancheng, Privy Council, two platforms on the left and right, plus the central government and the Hedong Transportation Envoy Office, and Liangzhe Road Transportation Envoy Office. These yamen cooperate sincerely to achieve our current trip to the north.

I said that the war was already victorious when we signed the platform contract five years ago. We just went to the north to pick up this flower of victory with our own hands."

Su Xun nodded heavily. Yun Zheng's statement was very objective. It was not the era when famous generals were scattered all over the world. After the firearm appeared, even Wu Yong's strong personal style will gradually withdraw from the stage of history. Now, if you want to win in a decisive war, it mainly depends on who has more capital and who has more firm determination.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhen was completely crazy and would rather bet on the whole country to complete the Yanyun plan he had always dreamed of because Zhao Zhen had such ambition. It was no surprise that the Song Dynasty achieved its current record.

Elite soldiers, excellent armor and weapons, sufficient food and fodder, and a continuous stream of soldiers. The central government with a firm will, these conditions for victory were all ready for the Song Dynasty.

People are always hungry in cold weather, which is mostly used to keep warm.

The drum sound at the second update had been beaten. Although it was swept away by the cold wind, Yun Zheng and Su Xun could still hear something vaguely.

A cup of hot tea and a piece of dry steamed bun is a good late supper, especially after the dry steamed bun is roasted on charcoal fire, it is browned and crispy, with a fresh grain fragrance, which makes people unable to stop.

Before he finished eating a piece of dry steamed bun, Cui Da rushed in from outside, wishing he could hold the brazier and not leave.

Yun Zheng glanced at Cui Da and couldn't bear to look at him again. This pseudo-noble who usually cares about demeanor and temperament was so desolate that he was even worse than beggars.

The fat face was covered with bloody cracks after being blown by the cold wind. The sheep oil on her face was covered with soil, and her nose was snot hanging on her messy beard. Her ears were already black and purple. If they didn't warm up quickly, they would have to be cut off.

The gorgeous fur was messy and cracked many holes to reveal the shiny black gold armor inside. Yun Zheng could even imagine that if it weren't for the black gold armor, this guy would have died seven or eight times long ago.

The monkey tried hard to help Cui Da take off his boots, but it was difficult to take off the boots as if they were growing on their feet. Listening to Cui Da's scream, Yun Zheng ordered the monkey to cut the leather boots with a knife without hesitation.

"Slow down. Slow down, these feet will no longer be aware of them. I can't feel them even if you cut the knife into the flesh. Damn it. Don't put my feet on the ground."

The monkey ignored Cui Da's scream and brought a basin of snow from outside. He held Cui Da's swollen feet, which were so swollen that they couldn't tell the difference.

"In order to save food, Xiao Dahu ordered all the non-Khitans in the city to leave the city wall. They could only station outside the city. Although I am Xiao Dahu's rear army, this guy did not treat me preferentially. I can enter the city myself, but my subordinates cannot.

If I hadn't received your military order, I might have been frozen to death at this time..."

"Have Xiao Dahu discovered the lack of food in Xijing City?"

"Not yet, but he will definitely find out in three days."

“Why?”

"Nonsense, the piles filled with grain will be eaten up in three days. Do you think those piles filled with grain that are only two feet deep can hide it from Xiao Dahu?"

"This method is good, empty grain stack!"

"What's the best way? It's just a trick that the Song Dynasty often used to close the position."

Cui Da finally stopped shaking, and wiped his face with his sleeves, then picked up the teapot and drank tea. His other hand was already on the steamed bun that Yun Zheng had just baked.

"After eating, go to the hot water and soak it for an hour, and then let the military doctor take a good look. When you come back, I have a reason to go to bed."

Finally, Yun Zheng waved his hand to the greedy Cui Da and went to the back tent to go to bed. When he went out, he realized that the wind and snow were getting heavier.

The duck down quilt sewn by my wife is very warm, and there is a thick layer under her body. As long as you lie on it, it feels like you are trapped in a pile of cotton. Listening to the cold wind in your ears, Yun Zheng smiled slightly, and then fell asleep. Today's harvest is very good.

The wind and snow were too heavy, and Lang Tan had to order camping. The leeward was not a good camping place. The snowflakes gathered by the strong wind would accumulate thicker and thicker in the leeward place. In just one hour, the camp tent that had just been set up had to be sent to clean the snow, otherwise the tent would be crushed by snow.

The tired soldiers hurriedly took out their sleeping bag and got in without taking off their shoes. Then they tied the hole of the sleeping bag with a belt, leaving only one head covered with a thick headscarf, and fell asleep in a short while. As Song people, they had never seen such a violent snowstorm.

Lang Tan insisted on patrolling the camp, but this persistence lasted for half an hour and then had to give up in a hurry. After issuing military orders to guard against the military marquis around him, he had to return to his tent to start resting.

Xiao Dahu's army had already entered Xijing. Under such weather conditions, no one could travel more than twenty miles from outside to come here to attack the military camp. At least, Lang Tan thought he could not do it.

When it was almost dawn, the wind stopped, and the heavy snow was still flying. Without the strong wind, Yun Zheng would lose sleep. Outside the tent, the monkey was organizing his personal soldiers to shovel the snow. After walking out of the tent, he found that the heavy snow had already passed his knees.

The craftsmen in the Craftsman Camp were removing the wheels of the cart and loading them with two cross-border trees, the cart naturally turned into a sled. Although the animals couldn't run fast while pulling the sled, they could already ensure that the Song army could move in such an environment.

There are too many supplies in the camp. If there are no such things, there is no way to take those supplies by relying on people and horses.

Today, the Song army relies very deeply on baggage. Whether it is firearms, massive crossbow arrows, or heavy crossbows and Baniu crossbows, they are all essential things for combat in the army. Without these things, combat will become a joke.

Sun Tzu's art of war said, "Therefore, he rolled his armor and went around, and he didn't live day and night. He walked with both roads and tried to make profits for a hundred miles. He captured three generals. The strong ones first and the tired ones later. The method came eleven; if he fought for profits for a fifty miles, he would slaughter the general, and his method came half way; if he fought for profits for a thirty miles, he would 2-thirds of the time. Therefore, the army would be destroyed without baggage, and if he had no food, he would die. If he had no accumulation, he would die.

Others' army abandoned baggage and pursued the enemy, and they also had the method of eating from the enemy, but the Song army was no longer possible. For them, the supplement of gunpowder weapons was a more serious matter than food shortage.

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 Yun Zheng's headquarters, they must march into Xijing as soon as possible. Once Xiao Dahu finds that he has a serious shortage of food and grass, he will definitely break through the first time.

However, his more than 300,000 troops were distributed in three counties of Xijing, and it was too difficult to retreat under such weather conditions.

The sledge began to move forward with difficulty, and after the burning of Datong Prefecture in Shanxi was right in front of you.

A yellow city wall suddenly stood up in the snow, and the dense flags on the city walls meant that this was a fortress guarded by heavy troops.

When the Song army scouts blew the horn as soon as they saw the city wall, the Liao people on the city wall also found the Song army scouts, and the same ox horn used to report the news also rang out.

At the same time, the feather arrows at the top of the city had fallen down on the scout's head. The two armies were so close that the scout needed to run away from the coverage of the feather arrows.

Li Dongchu waved away the snowflakes in front of him irritably, but he could not make his gaze clearer. Xijing City was still vaguely unable to see clearly in the wind and snow.

"The bow and knife are covered with heavy snow and you will see Xijing City!"

Li Dongchu roared, as if he wanted to pour out all the depression in his heart. He thought that guarding Yanmen Pass was the best thing to do. When he saw Xijing of Liao, he realized that guarding Yanmen Pass was only a job for pigs and dogs. A real man just needed to step on Yanran, even though he was wrapped in a horse, he would not regret it.

"The whole army obeys the order and extends three miles west along the North Gate of Datong. It is the defense area of ​​our White Horse Army. You should work hard, don't let a barbarian escape north!"

Li Dongchu began to build his own defensive city wall at the first time. The material was the endless ice and snow in front of him. As long as the snow wall appeared, it would be poured with the snow that had just melted, and it would turn into a solid wall in an instant! (To be continued.)

ps: Chapter 1
Chapter completed!