After winter, the temperature in the Chu region dropped sharply, and the north wind howled, making the flags flutter.

In the wilderness, when the Song soldiers marching south came over the wilderness, a human wall appeared in front of them.

The soldiers of Song Dynasty looked from a distance and saw a forest of spears intertwined with canine teeth, and the sharp spearheads flashed with cold light.

Meng Gong was riding on his horse, and when he saw the Qi army who had been waiting for him for a long time, his expression became grim.

Under the banner of the Qi army, Zhao Tai proudly rode on his horse and saw the red crowd advancing in formation in the distance.

"Your Majesty, Meng Gong is here!" the general next to him reminded.

Zhao Tai smiled confidently on his face, looking at the Song army with bright armor and flying battle flags, his eyes were a little stringy.

The Song army in front of him can be said to be the most elite troops in the Southern Song Dynasty.

If the Qi army defeats this Song army, then the ensuing battle will definitely be devastating.

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After Meng Gong learned that the Qi army was blocking the front, he did not retreat to Xiangyang.

Because the Qi army has tens of thousands of cavalry, as soon as the Song army retreats, the Qi army will cover it up, and the retreat will immediately turn into a rout.

Meng Gong didn't want to fail easily. He knew that Zhao Tai had set up an ambush and waited, but he still ordered the army to form a formation and move forward.

Now all he can do is not to let Zhao Tai win too easily, and this can be regarded as his loyalty to Zhao Yun.

At this time, the distance between the two armies quickly narrowed. When the Song army in the front row was less than two miles away from the Qi army, they would enter the artillery range of the Qi army if they continued to advance. Meng Gong finally reined in his horse and shouted in a deep voice, "Stop the whole army!"

After giving the order, more than 30,000 Song troops saw the flag, instantly stopped, and then reorganized their formation.

Under the banner of the Qi army in the distance, Zhao Tai saw this scene from the telescope and couldn't help but nodded, "Meng Gong is worthy of being a famous general of the Song army!"

The Song army had just arrived and their formation was not yet stable, so Zhao Tai did not order the Qi army to attack directly.

He observed with a telescope for a while, nodding frequently, his face undisguised, his admiration for Meng Gong.

"It's a pity that a famous general like Meng Gong has no clear master!" Wang Bin sighed while shaking his feather fan.

Zhao Tai put away the telescope, glanced at Wang Bin, then turned to look to the west, "When will Zhang Rou and the others be in place!"

Wang Bin smiled and said: "It should be soon!"

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The Song army stopped at the Qi army formation and quickly reorganized their formation. They were mainly infantry, with spearmen in the formation, swords and shields outside, and archers and crossbowmen in the formation.

The cold wind is howling, and the flags are flying.

Meng Gong was riding on the horse, holding the horse's rein tightly in his hand, "Although the Qi thieves are strong, they have to pay a price if they want to defeat me!"

At this time, the Song army formed a formation, and suddenly someone exclaimed, "The enemy is coming from the west!"

When Meng Gong heard this, he quickly turned his head and saw tens of thousands of Qi troops approaching from the west of the battlefield.

The soldiers of the Qi army with swords and shields were in front, and the crossbowmen were behind. The infantry marched in neat steps, beating the shields and shouting slogans, with great momentum and murderous intent.

Meng Gong looked at the Qi army approaching from the west and shouted with a stern face: "Change the formation!"

The Song army's formation changed rapidly, and a large number of armored soldiers ran to the west to increase flank defense.

The Song army was making urgent changes, and another general shouted: "Qiu thief and horse army!"

The soldiers of the Song Dynasty looked around and saw billowing yellow dust rising in the distance. Countless Qi troops and horsemen roared past the flanks of the battlefield, and finally stopped behind the Song army's formation.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the soldiers of the Song Dynasty who were arrayed.

They were surrounded by the Qi army.

Now the front of the Song Army is the main force of the Qi Army, to the west is the Qi Army's partial division, behind is the Qi Army's cavalry army, and to the east is the flowing Han River.

For a moment, panic and uneasiness spread among the Song army.

Meng Gong did not discuss with anyone, so he went out into battle and rode his war horse in front of the Song army's formation.

Seeing this, many officers and soldiers of the Song Army couldn't help but cast their eyes on him. They saw him pull out his sword and raise it high, "The Song Dynasty will win!"

Just four simple words, in the hearts of the soldiers of the Song Army, it was like being hammered, causing the panicked Song Army to calm down.

Meng Gong urged his war horses to gallop in front of the military formation, galloping from the front formation to the flanks, and then to the rear formation.

As he ran, he waved the sword above his head. The eyes of tens of thousands of Song soldiers followed him and shouted, "The Song Dynasty will win!"

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Under the banner of the Qi Army, the generals frowned when they looked at Meng Gong's actions.

"Your Majesty, we cannot let Meng Gong continue to boost the morale of the Song army. I am willing to lead my troops to defeat the enemy!"

"Your Majesty! Let the brothers shout and suppress the Song army's momentum!"

"Damn, we're all surrounded, and you're still so arrogant!"

Many generals of the Qi army spoke out and were very dissatisfied with the Song army's actions.

Logically speaking, Zhao Tai should have launched an attack when the Song army arrived, but Zhao Tai allowed the Song army to form an array and Meng Gong to boost morale.

Wang Bin glanced at Zhao Tai, with a smile on his lips. He shook his feather fan with a look of understanding.

Zhao Tai did not respond to the general's suggestion. He watched the actions of Meng Gong and Song Jun, and the smile on his face grew stronger as he watched.

"The king wants to force Meng Gong to surrender!" Wang Bin said with a smile.

Zhao Tai smiled slightly and waved to Wang Bin. When he came closer, he whispered, "Give me a few commands and you will tell the whole army immediately!"

Wang Bin leaned his head over, listened to Zhao Tai's instructions, and nodded frequently, "I understand."

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Meng Gong galloped in front of the Song army's formation for a while. The Song army's shouts became louder and louder, dispelling the fear in the hearts of the soldiers.

When Meng Gong saw that his goal was achieved, he reined in his horse and stood in front of the formation.

At this time, he looked at Qi Jun's banner, and a look of doubt gradually appeared on his face.

As a famous general of the Song Army, he naturally knew the best time for the Qi Army to attack. He did not understand why Zhao Tai should be given a chance since he was also a famous general.

Does Zhao Tai want to fight openly?

Meng Gong quickly rejected this idea. If Zhao Tai is so benevolent as a woman, how can he unify the north and become a tycoon for a lifetime?

At this time, Meng Gong was squinting at the Qi army's formation, watching the Qi army's flags hunt, but there was no movement from the army.

Suddenly, the soldiers in the front line of the Qi army pushed to both sides, and a passage appeared in the formation. Zhao Tai, wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, came out of the formation riding a charcoal horse.

Meng Gong watched Zhao Tai rein in his horse between the two armies, surrounded by more than ten cavalry, and immediately understood what Zhao Tai meant.

Zhao Tai wanted to talk to him.

Meng Gong frowned, not knowing what Zhao Tai was going to say, but at this moment, Zhao Tai raised his hand, and the Qi army formation behind him seemed to have received a signal, and countless soldiers roared at the same time.

"Cross the river!"

"Cross the river!"

"Cross the river!"

The officers and soldiers of the Qi army surrounding the Song army shouted three times in unison.

Meng Gong was stunned for a moment, then his heart felt as if he had been hit hard, and his expression froze.

In the Song Army's formation, the Song Army soldiers who had just been quiet heard the Qi Army's three shouts. Many people did not react at first.

When the two armies faced each other, it is understandable that the Qi army shouted "win" and "defeat the enemy", and what it meant by shouting "cross the river".

The soldiers may not understand and have forgotten what happened a hundred years ago, but some generals' eyes became moist without realizing it.

When it comes to inheritance in their army, the oldest one is the old commander!

In their minds, almost at the same time, they remembered the old general who shouted "Cross the river! Cross the river! Cross the river!" three times in a row and then passed away suddenly - Zong Ze.
Chapter completed!