Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 682 Inspect Jingxing
The siege of Jingxingguan has entered the fourth day, and even Fan Ning has rushed to Zhending Mansion. The emperor Zhao Xu and the court are very concerned about this matter. Whether the 12 Liao cavalry can be wiped out will become the battle of Song and Liao. The key to victory or defeat.

For this reason, the emperor Zhao Xu specially sent someone to convey his will. Of course, Zhao Xu did not want to intervene in this matter, but to strengthen Fan Ning's power. He gave Fan Ning a gold medal and a sword for the emperor. High-ranking officials below the second rank of the army can be dismissed directly, and generals below the fourth rank can be directly beheaded with the Tianzi Sword.

With the gold medal, the emperor's sword, and the emperor's edict, Fan Ning's current power is no different from that of the emperor, and even the emperor cannot casually kill generals above the fourth rank.

Of course, Fan Ning's visit to Zhending Mansion is not just about Jingxing Pass, he also has to consider the whole thing, the landing of Liaoyang Mansion on the east line, the Kunzhou army raiding the rear of Liao Kingdom on the north line, and Jinzhou on the middle line preparing to cut off the connection between Youyan and Tokyo Road. Also consider the Liao army on the western front going south to rescue the Jingxing trapped army and so on.

"Fan Xianggong, I think we can consider entering Youzhou?"

Di Qing called Fan Ning's official position, which seemed a little distant, but there was no other way. Fan Ning won the emperor's gold medal, which was actually used to restrain Di Qing, otherwise there would be no need for the gold medal, and Fan Ning himself had the right to remove the governor and its generals.

It was because of this relationship that Di Qing seemed a bit cautious in front of Fan Ning. In addition, he was over sixty years old, and he already had the caution of an old man in dealing with people.

Seeing that Fan Ning did not express his opinion, Di Qing continued to suggest: "I have obtained accurate information. The [-] troops of the Liao Army in Youyan are mainly concentrated in Youzhou City and Pingzhou. There are only three hundred soldiers in Zhuo County, and they are almost undefended."

Fan Ning walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "It is unrealistic to completely destroy the Liao Kingdom based on this battle. My goal is to recover the Yanshan Mansion, and then use the Yanshan Mansion as the foundation to destroy the Liao Kingdom step by step." , but I don’t think it’s time to send troops to Youzhou, so I’ll wait a little longer and wait for the news from Liaoyang Mansion.”

"Fan Xianggong means that the Liao Army in Youzhou will go to support Liaoyang Mansion?"

"It will definitely be. There are [-] troops from Liaoyang Mansion in Youzhou. Liaoyang Mansion can transfer these [-] troops back at any time. That is the time for us to send troops."

Di Qing nodded, "Sanggong is right, but I didn't think about it."

"You can't say that. After all, Di Shuai doesn't know what's going on in Liaoyang."

Fan Ning didn't want to get too entangled in this matter, so he changed the subject and asked, "How is the situation of the Liao Army in Jingxing?"

Seeing that Fan Ning changed the subject, Di Qing also changed his mind and said with a slight smile: "In addition to the night battle on the first day, the Liao army attacked Jingxing Pass four times in a row, all of which ended in failure and suffered heavy losses. It calmed down a little bit, but the fighting at Niangziguan was fierce, and the Liao army attacked every day, regardless of the cost. Although the Liao army suffered huge casualties, we suffered a lot of casualties."

Fan Ning then asked: "How long can the Liao army continue to support the food supply?"

Di Qing hesitated for a moment and said: "I learned about the situation a few days ago, so it probably doesn't make any sense. Why don't you just ask Yao Dutong directly."

Fan Ning nodded, "Alright, then Dingzhou and Zhending Mansion will ask Di Shuai to continue to sit in the town to prevent the reinforcements from the Liao Kingdom from raiding. I will go to Jingxing Pass now."

Fan Ning was not polite to Di Qing, and left as soon as he said it. Of course, Di Qing didn't think about setting up a banquet for Fan Ning, and he didn't intend to keep him. In this way, Fan Ning was in Zhending County for less than an hour. Then he left the county again and rushed to Jingxing Pass.

It was already dark when Fan Ning and three hundred entourages arrived at Jingxingguan camp.

The governor of the capital, Yao Sheng, was discussing matters with more than a dozen generals. Upon hearing the report, Fan Xianggong would arrive soon, and he hurriedly led the generals to the gate of the camp. At this time, Fan Ning also arrived.

Yao Sheng led the generals to kneel down on one knee to salute, "The last general will see Mr. Fan!"

"Yao Du will be exempted from the ceremony, all generals please rise."

Yao Sheng got up and said respectfully, "Fan Xianggong, please come into the camp!"

Fan Ning shook his head, "Don't enter the camp first, go to Guancheng to have a look!"

Jingxing Pass is on the mountain behind Daying. Although the slope is relatively steep, the mountain road is in the shape of a zigzag, and you can go up by riding a horse.

Not long after, a group of people entered Guancheng.

The lights in the pass city are brightly lit, illuminating the inside and outside of the pass city like daylight. More than a thousand soldiers in the city are busy carrying various supplies, such as rolling wood and rocks, bundles of arrows, barrels of kerosene, and iron fire mines packed in special boxes. .

Fan Ning walked up to Guancheng and looked down the mountain. He saw clusters of bonfires lit in the valley a few miles away, which was quite spectacular.

"How many enemy troops are there down the mountain?" Fanning asked.

Yao Sheng took a step forward and said cautiously: "Reporting to my lord, 1 people came at the beginning, and then another 6 to 1 people came, and the total number is about [-] to [-], but at least [-] of them died. "

"How long can their food last, do you understand?"

"They didn't carry food, grass and baggage, that's for sure, but we don't know how much dry food they carried, but they have already started killing horses."

Fan Ning narrowed his eyes. The Liao army would not kill horses unless they had to. It is very likely that they had run out of food.

"When did you start killing horses?"

"It was discovered yesterday afternoon. The valley is full of blood. They killed at least [-] horses."

Fan Ning nodded, regardless of whether the opponent's food was exhausted, but since he had reached the step of killing the horse, it meant that the opponent's food was indeed running out.

At this time, Yao Sheng said again: "The humble staff found that they have changed their strategy. They no longer attack Jingxing Pass, but attack Niangziguan with all their strength. It can be said that they will spare no effort at all costs. Even soldiers carrying corpses on their backs climb up, and Tie Huo Lei has no effect. It was so fierce at the beginning, and many battles broke out under Guancheng, and the pressure on Niangziguan was very high."

"Will Cao Wenjing be able to withstand it?"

"Should be able to withstand it. I received a letter from him saying that fire oil is better than iron fire thunder."

"What's the weakness of Iron Fire Thunder?"

Yao Sheng has fought four fierce battles, and he has also discovered Tie Huolei's weakness.

"Master, if the iron fire mine explodes in the air, it's best to explode about three or four feet above the ground. The killing effect is the most ideal, but if it explodes on the ground, the iron nails and fragments will fly upward, and the impact air wave will also be destroyed. The nearest circle of people blocked it, twenty steps away, if you can lie on the ground in time and cover your ears, you can basically avoid the explosion of the iron fire thunder. Liao soldiers have already discovered this and started to implement it. It’s not bad, I only understood this truth when I saw it with my own eyes.”

Fan Ning is not surprised, this is actually a problem discovered by Kunzhou firearms craftsmen, but it is difficult to improve, it can be regarded as a weakness of Tie Huolei!It is not surprising that Liao soldiers discovered it.

He didn't mention it, and asked with a smile, "The effect of kerosene is better?"

Yao Sheng nodded, "It also depends on the location. The Jingxing mountain road is narrow, and a few barrels of kerosene can cover the mountain road. Once the fire ignites, it's useless to lie on the ground, it will only die faster."

"By the way, there is one more thing to report to my husband!"

"whats the matter?"

Yao Sheng squeaked and said, "The Liao army may...maybe have Tiehuolei in their hands!"

"what!"

Fanning was taken aback, and immediately asked sharply, "What's going on?"

"There were a few discarded mines, but they didn't explode after being shot out. Two appeared on our side, and three landed on the Niangziguan side, which were taken back by the Liao army."

It turned out that this was the case, and Fan Ning was a little relieved. He thought that the Liao Army had also developed the Iron Fire Thunder.

It is not the first time that abandoned mines have appeared, but several times they fell into the river or the moat, and several of the moats were found by the Song army afterwards.

After an iron fire thunder was shot out, it was hit hard when it landed. The match was loose and there was no gunpowder that could ignite. The consequences of Iron Fire Thunder.

The warships on Baigou, as well as the cities on the border, are all lost, and the whole situation will be reversed.

It is also for this reason that Fan Ning has always asked the troops below not to use Iron Fire Thunder unless absolutely necessary.

It is precisely because of his caution that so far, not a single iron fire thunder squib has fallen into the hands of the enemy.

But now Yao Sheng told himself that the Liao army had obtained five squibs, which strengthened Fan Ning's determination to never let Jingxing's Liao army escape.

(End of this chapter)