Ma Huaide stood at the top of the city, holding a telescope, wiping his eyes from time to time, and looking at Xie Chi's military camp five miles away. What Ma Huaide saw was actually blurry and could not see clearly at all. But he did not dare to put down the telescope for a moment, as if he could see it.

Yang Tu said: "Taiwei, look at the time, Xie Chi should have guarded it. If he can't guard it, he should retreat to the city gate."

Ma Huaide said: "How can we explain it clearly? It may be that the two sides fought fiercely, and the final outcome is hard to say. By the way, you can send someone to guard the city gates well and don't be careless! If you lose the Ganning army, we will all be severely punished by the court!"

Yang Tu crossed his hands and said that there were many artillery at the Ganning Army's city, with more than 3,000 people and a lot of supplies in the city, so it was not easy for the Khitans to attack.

After looking for a while, Ma Huaide said again: "Also, let me know that the group leader outside the city cannot resist the Khitans, so as to go around the city to the south. Don't evacuate into the city rashly, in case of being taken by the Khitans. Our tens of thousands of troops gathered together, and the Khitans are not easy to win!"

Before Yang Tuyingnuo, a cavalry rushed to the city. He went to the city gate and shouted: "The Lord Xie defeated the Khitans! The Grand Marshal, a great victory ahead! The three regiments of troops have gathered in the leader Xie's military camp, and the Khitans have retreated!"

After hearing this, Ma Huaide was stunned at the top of the city for a while. He gently put down his telescope and let out a long sigh: "Thank God, it can be regarded as repelling the Khitans! This time it was so dangerous!"

After saying that, he walked back and forth a few steps on the city wall and said, "The regiments were stationed separately, and it seemed that the flaws were very big. I immediately ordered several regiment leaders outside the city to enter the city immediately and discuss the next battle. The Khitan army had already crossed the river, and there would inevitably be a lot of battles in the future!"

The personal soldiers on one side agreed loudly and ran down the city.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Ma Huaide put away his telescope and got down the city wall with Yang Tu. On the way back to the government office, Ma Huaide suddenly said: "The war is urgent now. I originally wanted to slowly build my own military-level commander, but it seems that it is not possible. If the commander is not built, each regiment will fight on its own. How can we stop the Khitan army? Today, it seems that if the Khitans can seize the right opportunity, it will not be difficult to break a regiment."

Yang Tu said: "That's natural. There are only more than 3,000 people in a group. If tens of thousands of Khitan troops come to attack, it will be difficult to resist without the geographical advantage."

Ma Huaide nodded: "Yes, that's the reason. I didn't expect the Khitans to cross so many people across the river overnight and they seized the opportunity. After this battle, the regiments should not be too far away, but should take care of each other."

Yang Tu hesitated for a moment and said, "Taiwei, when he was in the military academy, I remember that I have taught you how to arrange and defend this situation. If you are defending, there must be areas that must be guarded and the main force is stationed. Those who help the main force, then send troops. The Supervisor should have enough reserve teams to deal with emergencies."

Ma Huaide was stunned for a moment and said, "So have you learned it? Why don't I remember it?"

Yang Tu shook his head slightly and didn't say anything. Ma Huaide was originally the governor of Xiongzhou, but he went to the military academy for a short time to feel the atmosphere, and then brought the textbooks back to read it himself. It was really hard to say how much he learned. Because of his high official position and outstanding performance in the imperial guards before, he became the commander of this new army. Of course, it was also because the imperial guard officers who had studied in the military academy had really no suitable candidate.

As a commander, in the military academy, he was taught in the military academy. He would not be very detailed or rigid, but the general principles were taught how to use the terrain, how to reconnaise, and how to fight when encountering enemies. Ma Huaide only thought about his lack of people, so how could he think of these? Moreover, he regarded the textbooks as military books in the past, and it would be difficult to learn without a teacher.

Back at Shuaisi, Ma Huaide sat down and was in a daze with tea. He had been through military service for a long time and was not scared by today's defeat. What he was thinking about was what he had done wrong. Why did the other Song army never lose when they fought against the Khitan after Du Zhongxiao rescued Tang Long Town, and he encountered defeat as soon as he came? What was the difference between the other imperial guards after the training and training compared with their own army?

It is wrong to just say that the officers are not enough. The Khitans have a large number of troops, and there are many things that they have ignored. The most important thing is that they actually do not agree with the things taught by the Hejian Prefecture Military Academy. Although they read the textbooks, they did not study them seriously. Even when they are learning, they will subconsciously feel that they are wrong in the textbooks. Today's battle has really awakened Ma Huaide.

When it was noon, the leaders of the regiments entered the city one after another to see Ma Huaide.

As soon as Wu Cheng and Zhang Gan entered the Shuaisi, they knelt in front of Ma Huaide and crossed their hands together and said, "Taiwei, today the Khitan suddenly crossed the river and attacked. The last general was ineffective in fighting and retreated. Please punish me!"

Ma Huaide helped the two of them up and said, "Who can think of the Khitans suddenly coming? Victory and defeat are common in military affairs, and you don't have to take it seriously. As long as you cheer up your spirits, you will definitely be able to defeat the Khitans in one fell swoop!"

The two stood up and saw that Ma Huaide's expression was sincere, so they hurriedly thanked them together.

The leader of the regiments was ordered to sit down, and Ma Huaide said: "Last night, the Khitans suddenly crossed the river. In the early morning of this day, they attacked the Wucheng military camp. Although Wucheng led his troops to fight the Khitans to death, there were too many Khitans coming, so they had to retreat to the Zhanggan camp. Unfortunately, they disrupted the Zhanggan military formation and were taken down by the Khitans. This battle was caused by our army's carelessness, so the two of them didn't have to worry too much. Go back and reorganize the soldiers in the headquarters, be prepared, and fight back in the next day."

Wu Cheng and Zhang Gan agreed to the promise together. He heard that Ma Huaide did not blame him, and felt a little embarrassed.

He ordered the two to sit down, and Ma Huaide said again: "According to the reports of the cavalry, there were no less than 50,000 Khitans. Our nine regiments of men were less than 30,000, and they were at a disadvantage compared to the Khitans. However, our army has guns and cannons and a strong city to defend, so there is no need to be afraid of the Khitans. Each regiment used his life to fight the Khitans under the Qianning Army City! I don't believe that other troops can win the Khitans, but we can't do it!"

The leaders of the group crossed their hands together and whispered loudly: "Taiwei, it's just a small defeat, why bother to be afraid of them!"

Meng Xuejiao started and looked at everyone's appearance and felt a little uneasy. It was nothing to lose. The key was to summarize experience and figure out why he lost. Only by understanding the cause of defeat can we correct it later and win the battle.

Now Ma Huaide does not pursue Wu Cheng and Zhang Gan to encourage everyone's morale. It is understandable that the enemy is outside, first of all, we should unite the people and not put a heavy pressure on our subordinates as soon as we come up. Otherwise, the leader of each regiment will have his own thoughts and the battle will not be fought. In fact, when the Khitans were guessing that the Khitans would cross the river at night, Meng Xuejiao's cavalry patrolled at night, and discovered the Khitans early, and reported to Wu Cheng. Wu Cheng, as the most northern army, did not send a cavalry at night, resulting in a sudden attack by the Khitans, and the responsibility was not to be eliminated. As for Zhang Gan, he was attacked by the defeated Wu Cheng army, he was really unreproachable.

In this battle, Wucheng's troops lost more than 1,000 people, as well as all military supplies and food. Zhang Gan lost more than 200 people and the military camp was also lost. In terms of the number of people alone, the Khitans actually did not take any advantage, but they lost two military camps, which was of course a big defeat.

Ma Huaide looked at everyone and said, "It seems that each regiment is stationed separately and fighting on its own is very unfavorable to the Khitan. My General Secretary lacks officers and cannot be built for a long time, which will inevitably affect the battle. When you go back, select the right officers from the regiment and go to General Secretary to do things. In extraordinary times, this is the only way. The remaining people in the regiment can only work harder."

Bi Deying bowed: "I don't know what officers the Grand Marshal wants? We are a regiment, and many people are needed by the commander, but there are no ones in the regiment."

Ma Huaide said: "This matter is not urgent. I will state who needs and how many regiments will give you. This is a big deal, and it is not easy to be careless. Now the army lacks a division level, and although there are few officers, it is better to build it first. The three regiments in the north of the city use Xie Chi as the division head, and the two regiments in Wucheng and Zhang Gan. The south of the city use Meng Dang as the division head, and the two regiments in Zhou Zhenghai and Shao Hai. The other three regiments have Yang Tu as the division head, and they are under his jurisdiction."

Although the leaders of the regiment were doubtful, they still bowed to each other. This division leader was just an empty name, neither of which had a grade nor a corresponding organization or direct troops, which was obviously only conducive to coordination. Compared with the real division leader who could stand alone, it was really far behind.

The three masters, Xie Chi, are the only one who defends today, Yang Tu is a veteran, Meng Xuejiao won a few days ago, and the rest have nothing to say. Now it seems that the Ninth Regiment is fighting each other and cannot command it.
Chapter completed!