The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Outside Jinyang City. Liu Yu was stunned: "General Lin, what do you mean by miscalculation?"

Lin Yongpeng said: "I thought they would only increase the firepower coverage of rockets and the use of tung oil. I never thought they would actually lay out copper bells for early warning, and I never thought they would actually bury explosives in advance!"

On the top of Jinyang City. Yang Ye was also puzzled: "Why did the emperor say that he would miscalculate?"

Liu Miezhou said: "I thought the Song army would send a large army to launch a fierce attack, use human wave tactics to destroy the mines and fight their way out! But seeing that they have not made any move, it means that they are brewing other methods!"

Yang Ye said: "What will be the solution?"

Liu Miezhou said: "If you want to destroy the minefield, you must first have something heavy to press down the mines! They may go and collect some big rocks and throw them by manpower. But this method is time-consuming and laborious, and it may also be inaccurate."

When Yang Ye heard Liu Miezhou's tone, he knew there was another possibility, "What about the other way?"

Liu Miezhou said: "Find some big trees, remove the excess branches and leaves, cut them into logs, have two cavalrymen tie one end of each log, and charge towards the minefield. Once they get close to the area, they will let go at the same time, and the log will roll quickly towards the minefield by inertia! The thicker and heavier the log, the faster it rolls, the greater the force it exerts on the ground, and the greater the probability of detonating the mine!"

Yang Ye frowned: "If the other side really adopts this method, how should our army respond?"

Now that the landmines have been detonated and have lost their lethality, can the Song army launch a crazy attack?

Liu Miezhou said: "It will take them some time to make the rolling log. It is estimated that daybreak will soon arrive. It just so happens that our armor-piercing arrows are almost ready. We will have a certain advantage in blocking their attack."

Yang Ye said: "But what if there are fish that slip through the net and run to the city gate to pile up explosives?"

Liu Miezhou's eyes showed a hint of viciousness: "In front of the city gate, let's place the explosives first!"

"The explosives were placed outside the doorway?"

"Not bad!"

"Any soldier who approaches the city gate will be killed?"

"Not bad!"

"But what should we do if the Song soldiers keep rushing in through the door?"

"Then open the gate!"

"Open the city gate?"

"Yes! Since the main force of the Song army is approaching, it is a good opportunity for the Khitan Iron Forest Army and the Western Xia Iron Harriers to rush out of the city gates and charge at the Song army! Who can compete with the iron cavalry who are breaking through the formation?"

"Yes," Yang Ye showed an excited look, "The Song army is using its exhausted troops to fight against our well-rested troops, and infantry against heavily armored cavalry. It's clearly a suicide mission!"

"Yes! Arrange someone to notify the two families and ask them to gather at the city gate immediately after resting for an hour!"

"it is good!"

Outside the city. Lin Yongpeng said: "I just got the news that the Khitan and Xixia cavalry have entered the city! If we capture the city gate and rush into the city to fight these cavalrymen in the streets, they will definitely lose!"

Liu Yu said: "So they will definitely guard the city gate at all costs and not let our infantry take even a single step into the city!"

Lin Yongpeng's eyes flickered: "No! They also realize that this city gate cannot be defended at all! Even if they rain arrows, they can't stop my Song Dynasty soldiers from attacking the city gate!"

"General Lin, are you saying that the Jinyang city gate will be blown open by us sooner or later?"

"Yes!"

"So how will they respond?"

"Open the city gate!"

"Open the city gate? Wouldn't that be a perfect help to us?"

"No! The city gate is open, there is no door to blow up, so we can't blow up the city gate! The cost of repairing the city gate is not low!"

"This...isn't this like inviting thieves in?"

"No!" Lin Yongpeng's eyes flickered. "The city gates are open, not to welcome us in! But to make way for the heavy cavalry! At that time, my army will be concentrating its forces to attack the city gates, and their cavalry will take the opportunity to charge at my infantry... Besides, we are not thieves! We are the masters! Open the gates and greet the masters!"

Thinking of the cavalry rushing through the infantry, Liu Yu showed a trace of fear in his eyes: "Won't the children of the Song Dynasty suffer heavy casualties?"

One cavalryman is equal to eight infantrymen, ten cavalrymen can confuse a hundred men, and a hundred cavalrymen can defeat a thousand men!

The Khitan and Xixia cavalry each had 30,000 cavalry, and their fighting power was simply incredible! Wouldn't it be a crushing defeat against more than 100,000 Song infantry?
Liu Yu looked at Lin Yongpeng, "What should we do then? Should we still sweep the mines? If we clear a safe passage, wouldn't that be making things easier for the Khitan cavalry?"

"Sweep! Sweep! How can we attack the city without sweeping?"

"General Lin, do we still want to launch a forceful attack in this situation?"

"Don't forget, they have cavalry, and we have firearms! If they really send out cavalry, we will fight a guerrilla war with them, a war of attrition! The infantry will attack from the front, and the musketeers and armor-piercing soldiers will shoot from a distance in the back. With a two-pronged approach, they will be unable to defend themselves!"

"But the infantry is at a disadvantage. Ten to one or eight to one, the casualty ratio is too high!"

"You are talking about the general configuration of infantry. With the configuration of Luoyang Tiger, we can achieve a two-for-one casualty ratio. If we ask them to replace their moon-covering swords with hook-and-sickle spears and equip them with tripwires, a one-for-one ratio is not impossible!"

"If it's one for one, then our chances of winning are great!"

150,000 infantrymen against 60,000 cavalrymen, one for one, the Song army still has 90,000 infantrymen left! Plus 20,000 cavalrymen and 20,000 longbowmen, the combat power of the Song army can be said to have reached its peak!
On the top of the city wall, Liu Miezhou said: "The Song army must have expected that our cavalry support would break through their infantry formation, and they must have come up with corresponding countermeasures!"

Yang Ye said: "From what I know, the combat power of Luoyang Tiger is indeed amazing. It is estimated that it can reach a two-for-one exchange. If equipped with hook-and-sickle spears and tripwires, the combat loss ratio can be increased to three-for-two! They only have 150,000 infantrymen, while the Liao-Xia coalition has nearly 60,000. They can consume 180,000 infantrymen. Naturally, their 150,000 troops will be defeated!"

Liu Miezhou said: "They still have 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 archers! Their fighting power should not be underestimated!"

Yang Ye said: "Even if we take that into account, everyone's combat power is basically the same!"

Liu Miezhou looked a little solemn, "They also have musketeers and armor-piercing arrows! With long-range firepower support, our army's losses will be much greater than expected, and the rate of consumption will also be very fast! It is possible that the casualty ratio will reach one for one! If it is one for one, we will suffer a great loss!" Yang Ye fell into deep thought, "Without the blessing of the city's geographical advantages, and the opponent's long-range assistance of firearms, the Liaoxia coalition has lost its innate absolute advantage over infantry! Who will win is still unknown! Your Majesty, how can we solve it?"

Looking at Ding Sanniang's deliberately "upright" steps, Pang Shiwu tried hard to suppress his smile.

A graceful woman, who originally "walked as lightly as treading on clouds, her skirt lifted slightly like a dancing butterfly, her waist swayed like a lotus step, and her glances were full of elegance", suddenly walked like an official, "her steps were steady without bending her knees, and her shoulders were graceful without shaking". The contrast is huge!

From being charming and beautiful, she suddenly became righteous and awe-inspiring, which really made people feel!
But considering that Yuan Zishan was behind him, Pang Shiwu didn't dare to act rashly and held back his laughter!
There were indeed a few empty tables on the third floor.

Ding Sanniang chose a seat by the window and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, is this place okay?"

Pang Shiwu immediately stepped aside to make way for Feng Jiuxiao.

Feng Jiuxiao took the lead and looked out the window, "Sure. This is a good location, you can see the whole town. It's a pity that it's dark now, so we can only see the night view."

Ding Sanniang smiled and said, "What would you like to eat, young master?"

Feng Jiuxiao asked: "What do you have?"

Ding Sanniang said, "I dare not say that we have everything, but we have some special flavors from all over the world. For example, our Sichuan cuisine represents Mapo Tofu, Twice-cooked Pork, and Kung Pao Chicken; Shandong cuisine represents Scallion-fried Sea Cucumber, Nine-turn Large Intestine, and Sweet and Sour Carp; Anhui cuisine represents Stinky Mandarin Fish, Huizhou Hairy Tofu, Huangshan Stewed Pigeon, etc."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "The chef here is really amazing. He can even combine the delicacies from all over the world!"

Ding Sanniang smiled and said, "My lord, you misunderstood. I don't have just one chef here, but many. There are chefs from Qilu and Boshan, from Jiangnan, Suzhou and Hangzhou, from Hunan and Hubei, and even from Tubo, Liao, and Japan!"

Feng Jiuxiao was somewhat moved!
"What? There are chefs from Tibet and Japan? Are there any from Korea?"

"Have!"

"Are there any in Xiazhou?"

"Have!"

"Well, let's try some exotic specialties. The top three specialties from Tibet, Goryeo, Japan, Liao, and Xixia, a total of fifteen dishes, let's go!"

"Okay! I'll tell you first. Tibetan dried beef and mutton, hand-pulled mutton, and beef stewed with radish."

Big Wolf said, "Well, this must be delicious!"

Ding Sanniang continued, "Korean stone pot bibimbap, rice cakes, and grilled squid!"

Yuan Zishan remained calm and said quietly, "Squid comes from the sea. How can we eat it here, deep inland?" She suspected that he was a spy.

Ding Sanniang's expression immediately tensed up, and she said solemnly, "It's true! I dug an artificial lake on the back mountain and put a lot of sea salt in it. The salinity is close to that of seawater, and marine fish can survive for more than half a year!"

Yuan Zishan looked at Ding Sanniang and said, "You are quite generous! Please continue!"

Ding Sanniang was relieved. "The representative dishes of Japan are tuna sashimi, seared tuna, and wagyu tuna sukiyaki rice!"

Pang Shiwu frowned and asked, "What is sashimi?"

Ding Sanniang smiled and said, "Sashimi refers to the dish of fresh fish, shellfish or specific meat cut into slices and eaten directly with seasoning. Its name comes from the custom of using bamboo sticks to pierce the fish skin to mark the fish species in Japan."

Pang Shiwu said: "I see. Please continue."

Ding Sanniang said: "The Liao Dynasty's scallion-fried sea cucumber, sweet and sour pork, and chicken stewed with mushrooms!"

Chili felt his mouth watering, "This is delicious! I ate it last time when I went to Liaodong!"

Ding Sanniang said, "Xiazhou is located in the northwest, and its climate is similar to that of Tubo. There are few vegetables, and mutton is the main meat. Special dishes include steamed whole lamb with five treasures, stewed mutton offal, and spicy porridge."

Pang Shiwu asked, "What is spicy?"

Ding Sanniang said: "It is similar to hot pot. The beef tendon noodles, tofu skin and other ingredients are boiled in a sticky spicy soup. The dipping sauce contains chili powder and cumin powder. The taste is spicy and fresh, and the aftertaste is long."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Okay, serve the dishes. Remember, all dishes containing beef and mutton should be served in three portions!"

Ding Sanniang was stunned. "Three servings? Sir, our plates are big, they are enough to fill you up! If we serve three, it might be a waste!"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "You are a good person who can think of the guests! Just go ahead, we can eat a lot!"

Ding Sanniang thought: Anyway, I have already warned you in advance, so you can't blame me if you are willing to spend money in vain! Who the hell complains about having too much money?
"Okay! I'll arrange it right away! Sir, what would you like to drink?"

"What kind of wine do you have? Oh, you're not saying you have wine from all over the world, are you?"

Ding Sanniang said modestly, "I dare not. Currently, there are only eight kinds of wine in stock. Jiuyun Spring Wine, Henian Tribute Wine, Lanling Fine Wine, Xinghua Village Fen Wine, Jiannan Shaochun, Zhuyeqing, Tusu Wine, and Sangluo Wine."

Yuan Zishan asked, "Do you have any Xifeng wine from Qin?"

Ding Sanniang smiled awkwardly, "We just drank it up the day before yesterday, and new stock will arrive in a few days. The only people who drink Xifeng Liquor are merchants from Sanqin, and there are relatively few merchants in Sanqin. Moreover, when they come here, they prefer to drink Sichuan's local liquor, so the inventory ratio of Xifeng Liquor has always been very low."

Yuan Zishan said, "I don't drink, I'm just asking casually. Since you are doing business, you naturally want to maximize profits. If you want to prepare more of the kind of wine that is digested quickly, then you should prepare more of it!"

Suddenly, I heard the waiter downstairs shouting, "Sir, please come in!"

I only heard a woman's voice saying, "Dad! We have already arrived in Diexi Town, why don't we go to Liu Mansion, but stay in a hotel instead?"

A deep middle-aged man's voice said, "Chan'er! It's getting late, we shouldn't disturb you now. We'll go to Liu's house tomorrow morning!"

It turned out to be the Li father and daughter!
Li Chan'er seemed to be sobbing, "Father, our family is too cowardly for this marriage, isn't it? It would be fine if the man didn't go to our house to propose marriage, but they actually asked us to go to the man's house to propose marriage, this is too bullying!"

Li Xiuyuan stroked his mustache and sighed, "Now only the Liu family dares to help us! We have no choice but to bow our heads when we need help from others!" (End of this chapter)