From that day on, Kou Ji began to take the doctors and doctors who accompanied the army. After the soldiers fell asleep, they quietly entered the soldiers' tents to check the soldiers for frostbite.
Kou Ji and his party patrolled until late at night before returning to the Chinese Army's Great Tent.
The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and whispered, "Since the antifreeze oil was released, the soldiers’ frostbite has decreased. Although there are still people suffering from frostbite, there is no danger of amputation."
The army doctor took a breath and said in a heavy tone: "It's already very good. Although our army has frostbite, there are no casualties."
"Small frostbite, can you die?"
The medicine boy whispered.
The army doctor snorted coldly, "When you encounter this kind of weather, you can go to the other army to see if the old man has exaggerated. It is blessed to encounter this kind of severe cold weather and freeze to death.
Only those who don't die are guilty.
The bitterness of ten thousand ants can drive people crazy. "
Yaotong didn't believe what the army doctor said, but when he thought that he had suffered frostbite, and when the warmth thaw, the frostbite was as uncomfortable as many ants were biting, so he didn't dare to question the army doctor's words.
Kou Ji said with a solemn expression after their party had finished speaking: "We have antifreeze oil in our hands, and there have been a lot of frostbite in the army. The soldiers and horses led by Wang Kai do not have antifreeze oil in our hands. The winter clothes were from three or four years ago, and I am afraid it will be difficult to withstand the cold winter."
As soon as Kou Ji said this, his face changed slightly with the army doctor and the imperial doctor.
The Zhenbei Army led by Wang Kai was born out of the Xiang Army. After being reorganized into the Forbidden Army, although it added some armaments, it still had shortcomings.
When the Zhenbei Army was organized, it was at the critical juncture of the battle between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom. Many new armaments and winter clothing were mostly sent to the land of Yanyun.
Not many were allocated to the Northern Army under Wang Kai's subordinates.
Although Wang Kai led another imperial army, it was impossible for him to give up his winter clothing to the Zhenbei army at a critical moment.
Therefore, there are not many winter clothes in the Zhenbei Army.
Many of them used winter clothes that were distributed three or four years ago.
I'm afraid it's already in tatters now.
Da Song was not harsh to the soldiers, but rather generous.
But the armaments and military resources were out of Bianjing City, and they were deducted layer by layer, and when they were in the hands of the soldiers, it became unsightly.
The new weapons issued by Bianjing City, when they reach the border, become broken copper and broken iron.
The thick clothing stuffed with cloth strips sent out from Bianjing City will most likely become clothing stuffed with thatch and other things in the border areas.
Xiang Army is a soldier in name.
But in fact, they are not as comfortable as ordinary people.
Some officials in the court treated them as if they were treating refugees.
They lived as refugees.
During Kou Zhun's administration, the Xiang army was reduced, and riots occurred in many places because many corrupt officials feared that such things would be exposed.
There are also many corrupt officials, but they are afraid that Kouzhun will cut the Xiang army and cut off their money.
After Kou Zhun cut the Xiang army, the treatment of the Xiang army soldiers has indeed been greatly eased.
However, those who drink the blood of soldiers will not be eliminated in a day, and similar malpractices will not be eradicated in a day.
The Xiangjun soldiers still had to live a hard life.
Although they now have good weapons, they can barely get enough to eat.
But other armaments and military resources remain the same as usual.
Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji, the people sent to dispatch supplies, are still on their way.
It wasn't that the two of them ordered it late.
It was the people who dispatched the supplies. After returning to the city of Bianjing, they pushed off each other at the various yamen and did not get the supplies.
Zhao Zhen still sent Chen Lin to take someone back to Bianjing City, and then he got out the materials needed by the Northwest Frontier Army.
For this reason, Zhao Zhen has often added many new names to his notebook.
Some of the military resources have been allocated, and some are still on the way.
Kou Ji rushed to Wang Kai's place this time, one is to help Wang Kai clean up the remnants, and the other is to send Wang Kai supplies.
After hearing Kou Ji's words, the doctor said with a heavy face: "We must make some preparations as soon as possible. After arriving in Hue, I am afraid that there will be many soldiers with frostbite who need our treatment."
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "Be prepared early, and it can indeed reduce some casualties. Go down and prepare things. I will send someone to Wang Kai's location and ask about the details of his army."
The imperial doctor nodded and hurriedly left the army's account with the army doctor.
Kou Ji called two soldiers and sent them to Hue Du to investigate the details of Wang Kai's army.
After the soldiers left the Kou Ji tent, Kou Ji did not fall asleep, but wrote a letter to Zhao Zhen and Xiang Yan in the city of Bianjing, asking them to prepare more supplies.
No words for a night.
The next day.
Kou Ji, who hadn't slept all night, rubbed his face with cold water. After he was dressed neatly, he ordered the soldiers to call up the soldiers and continue on their way.
The soldiers got up, ate their meals, and collected the tent, and followed Kou Ji to Hue Du.
The group went to a place fifteen miles outside of Hue and ran into the soldiers sent by Kou Ji to investigate the military situation.
Kou Ji summoned his soldiers to the horse and asked, "What's the situation in Wang Kai's army?"
The personal soldiers bowed their hands and said in a deep voice, "General Wang's army has suffered a lot of casualties, some of which are due to frostbite, and the other part is due to war."
Kou Ji was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked: "Wang Kai's department was defeated at Huedu?"
The soldier solemnly said: "The war is a bit unfavorable... The number of soldiers and horses Xixia stayed at Hue Du was not many, but they were very cunning. They turned Hue Du into an ice city through the freezing of the sky.
General Wang led his troops to attack several times, but failed to break through Hue Du.
Now General Wang leads his troops and is stationed five miles outside Hue Duwai, opposing the enemy. "
Kou Ji frowned and nodded, and said: "You rush to tell Wang Kai and order him to stay still. When I arrive, it will not be too late to attack Hue Du."
The soldiers once again handed over and rushed to Hue Du across the horse.
It was getting late when Kou Ji led his troops to the ten-mile crossing in Hue.
Kou Ji ordered his soldiers and horses to camp on the spot.
It was not until noon on the second day that Kou Ji and his entourage arrived at the place where Wang Kai was stationed.
Tens of thousands of troops lined up rows of tents along the sand dunes.
The soldiers hid in tents to resist the cold wind blowing around.
Guarding around the tent is another imperial army led by Wang Kai. They have thick leather jackets to resist the cold winter, so they are not too afraid of the cold.
After Kou Ji led his troops to arrive, he first ordered the imperial physician and the doctor who accompanied the army to check the wounded soldiers, and he went to Wang Kai's tent by himself.
Kou Ji entered Wang Kai's tent and saw Wang Kai lying on the bed with a burning brazier beside him.
Wang Kai seemed to be injured, and his face was slightly pale.
Kou Jimai stepped into the tent, and Wang Kai deliberately got up to salute, but Kou Ji stopped him.
"injured?"
Kou Ji walked to Wang Kai and sat down and asked in a low voice.
Wang Kai smiled bitterly, and said, "I was stung by the culprit's marksman. It's not a problem."
Kou Ji said solemnly: "The thief in Hue Duli?"
Wang Kai nodded slowly and said, "It's from the Xixiahe company."
"Helian?"
The Helian tribe is an ancient tribe in Xixia, and it has been traced back to the origin of Xixia.
In 407 AD, Helianbobo, the head of the Tiefu tribe of the Xiongnu, rebelled against Qin and relied on himself, proclaimed himself the king of heaven, and established Daxia. Now Xixia is under his command.
After the demise of Great Xia.
A member of the Helian tribe stayed in this land of Xixia.
After several changes, the Helian tribe had long lost control of this land and became a minister of the Li family.
Li Deming named the Xixia country as Xia because of them.
Today's Helian tribe has long lost the majesty of the past, but it is still a big tribe in Xixia.
Strength is not to be underestimated.
Of course, only in Xixia.
In Dasong, that is nothing.
Because the Helian tribe can now assemble fewer than 20,000 warriors.
And Da Song casually pulled out a soldier and horse, there was a giant of fifty thousand.
After knowing the backing of his opponent, Kou Ji asked Wang Kai, "I heard that the thieves turned the fortress in Hue into an ice city. Why can't you stop that ice city?"
Wang Kai smiled bitterly and said: "If the cold ground is freezing today, it is very easy to freeze. If the enemy pours water inside and outside the fortress, it will soon become a layer of soldiers. As time goes by, the ice layer becomes thicker.
Heavy crossbows and other ordnance can't help the thick ice.
They can't get out of hiding inside, and we can't help it. "
Kou Ji pondered: "Is there a way to get around?"
Wang Kai was taken aback for a moment, "Go around? That won't work. There are nearly 20,000 thieves in the Huedu Fortress. If they are left alone, they will definitely appear behind us at a critical time and give us a look."
Kou Ji asked, "Just say if there is a way to get around."
Wang Kai hesitated for a moment and said: "After we arrived at Hue Du and checked it carefully, we found a way around. It's just that we have to march in the desert for three to five days."
"Is it dangerous?"
Kou Ji questioned.
Wang Kai said frankly: "There is danger, but it is not great."
Kou Ji nodded slowly, "If this is the case, then you will lead someone around."
Wang Kai looked at Kou Ji in amazement.
Kou Ji said calmly: "My job is to help you clean up the remnants. The Xixia people in Hue Duneti, you can treat them as remnants and throw them to me."
Wang Kai was taken aback for a moment, and said in doubt: "You have a way to conquer them?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Yes! What I do best is to deal with this ice city."
Wang Kai was skeptical, but Kou Ji didn't explain much.
Wang Kai was not injured, and it took two days for the sheep to move freely.
Two days later.
Wang Kai took the soldiers and escorted them into the desert with their original military resources and the military resources sent by Koji.
Kou Ji took the people to stay in Hue Du.
After Wang Kai led his troops to leave, Kou Ji immediately sent troops and horses to besie Hue Du.
Kou Ji besieged but did not attack.
Just instructed the soldiers to use trebuchets to help the Xixia people in Hue Duini to sprinkle water on the city.
The Xixia people in Hue do not understand the intention of Kou Ji's move.
They did not act rashly, and continued to watch Kou Ji's actions.
After Kou Ji had formed a thick layer of ice on the fortress of Hue Ferry, he ordered the soldiers to give up sprinkling water.
He ordered the soldiers to form a shield wall outside Huedu, and began to dig a deep and wide trench outside Huedu.
When the Xixia people in Hue Duini saw the deep ditch that Kou Ji had dug, they finally understood what Kou Ji was going to do.
Kou Ji helped them build a city with ice, and dug a deep and wide trench outside the city, the purpose of which was to stop them.
Let them stay in the fortress of Hue Du, not taking a step forward.
If Kou Ji's actions were placed in the Song Dynasty, the defenders of the Song Dynasty would probably look indifferent and let Kou Ji toss about.
But it's different when placed in Hue Du, Xixia.
Xixia is a force combining pasture and farming.
Most of them went to Xixia, or the Song people who were looted by Xixia to the territory of Xixia, were responsible for farming.
The rest of the tribes live on grazing.
The Great Song Dynasty plundered the territory of Xixia twice before and after. The land that can be cultivated in Xixia, except for the Xingqing Mansion generation, other places were occupied by the Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji had already won Xiazhou and other places before the autumn harvest.
Except Xingqing Mansion, Huaizhou and other places in Xixia, there is no food available in other places.
The only thing you can rely on is cattle, sheep and horses.
The Helian tribe in Hue Dunet is not one of the party tribes. Although its strength is not weak, it still belongs to the group that is occasionally squeezed.
So Kou Ji dared to conclude that they didn't have many cattle, sheep and horses in their hands.
Kou Ji blocked the people of the Helian tribe in the Hue crossing fortress in the fort, besieged without attacking, and blocked all the ways they could break through, just to starve them to death or starve them to surrender.
The tactics used by Kou Ji are not new ones.
It was the one Li Yuanhao used on Song Jun when he attacked Shazhou City.
Kou Ji has now copied it and used it on the Helian tribe.
The difference is that Kou Ji's situation is far better than that of Li Yuanhao.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty poured into Xixia and attacked the city and land in Xixia. Now it has reached the final stage of the decisive battle.
Within Xixia.
Except for Xingqing Mansion, Huaizhou, Dingzhou, Keyi Gate, Danliang City, and Shengwei City, almost all other places have been conquered by the Song Dynasty.
Hue Du is not a city.
Now that the Great Song Army is approaching Xingqing Mansion and other places, Kou Ji does not need to worry that Xixia can still send troops and horses to rescue the people in Hue Du under the besieged by hundreds of thousands of troops.
Kou Ji spent a few days in front of Hue crossing the fortress.
The people of the Helian tribe in Hue Dunet were a little flustered, but there was no other superfluous reaction.
It must be the cattle and sheep in Hue Du Nei, who can support the Helian tribe to eat for a while.
But the Xixia people in the Keyi Gate hundreds of miles to the south of Hue didn't have any time to waste.
Wang Kai led the soldiers and horses through the desert, and met the soldiers and horses of Zhu Neng's Ministry outside the Keyi Gate.
The two formed an army of two hundred and fifty thousand, and the soldiers forced Ke Yimen.
The Xixia general Yeli was begging, and led the soldiers and horses of the Yeli tribe and the soldiers and horses of the Xixia Youxiang Chaoshun Division stationed in the Keyimen, totaling 80,000 people, resisting the army led by Wang Kai and Zhu Neng.