Du Zhongxiao entered Tianzhang Pavilion and saw Zhao Zhen and Hanlin scholar Ouyang Xiu, Wang Gui and Hu Su already there, and hurriedly bowed.

Zhao Zhen ordered a seat, gave him a tea soup, and said, "I have nothing to do tonight. Please come and talk about the military formation. Since the entire army was reorganized in the past few years, the Central Committee of the Army has changed too much. Although I have devoted myself to the textbooks of the military academy, no one explained them, and there are always many things I don't understand. The Chief of the Central Committee has led his troops for many years, and these textbooks have changed from the regulations on leading troops from Hequ Road. They are the most proficient in the world and are just my teacher."

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly said that he didn't dare. After today's discussion, he returned to the Censorate. After not much time, a small yellow gate came, saying that the emperor summoned him at Tianzhang Pavilion in the evening. He didn't understand what happened for a day, but it turned out that he was asking him to come over to talk about military affairs.

Ouyang Xiu said: "The military and war were just strict military orders before, and there was nothing special. Since the Zhongcheng built the Tianxiang Army and opened schools in the army, many of them were different from before. Many officials have read the textbooks used in the Beijing Military Academy, and the officials of the museum helped to modify a lot. But to be honest, there are not many people who can understand it. Not to mention it, fight according to the wars mentioned in the textbooks."

Hu Su said: "Yes, we are still like this, so let alone many illiterate generals of the imperial guards. The military academy has been open for more than three years and there are not many people who can actually train them to command battles. Those who can learn do not have the opportunity to learn. Many of them cannot learn it. The court is also in a dilemma."

Du Zhongxiao was a person who brought Yingtianxiangjun to build a school and practiced a new type of army, and had no feelings about the study of the military academy. When he was building the Wudu Military Academy on Hequ Road, he had always been learning and practice. Of course, there were people who could not learn, but most of them could learn well. After hearing this, Du Zhongxiao, who was not familiar with the Beijing Military Academy, was stunned for a moment.

After seeing Du Zhongxiao's expression, Zhao Zhen said, "Zhongcheng returned to Beijing to serve. I want you to come to Tianzhang Pavilion to teach and study military affairs. I don't know how the army ahead fights. It is really not a blessing for the country. I have also asked people in the military academy to explain it before. If it is not a system, it is really rare to have the true meaning."

Du Zhongxiao held the scepter: "Your Majesty's imperial edict, I should follow the edict. However, I have never given a lecture, or there are any inappropriate things, so please forgive me."

Zhao Zhen said: "It's okay. If you talk about poetry, just explain the difficulties."

After today's discussion on the frontline war, Du Zhongxiao also wanted the ministers in the court to understand how to fight the current war. Otherwise, it would be like today and there would be endless troubles in the future.

After saying some gossip, Zhao Zhen said: "Today, the Chongzheng Palace is discussing affairs, and the Chief Secretary seems not satisfied with the arrangements of Taiwei Di?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Your Majesty misunderstood. Taiwei Di's arrangement is too different from when I led the troops, and it is difficult to say whether it is good or bad at the moment."

Zhao Zhen smiled and knew that Du Zhongxiao was due to Di Qing's status, so it was difficult to say it too clearly. Du Zhongxiao fought all the powerful enemies around him on Hequ Road, and was invincible and spread thousands of miles away. When it comes to war, is there anyone who is better than him? However, Di Qing used the Privy Council to lead the army to attack Dangxiang, which is the representative of the current military power of the Song Dynasty, so Du Zhongxiao couldn't say anything.

Du Zhongxiao said: "According to what the military academy teaches, war should not be like this. How many troops are there, how many weapons, what tasks to face, and what strength they have strengthened should be clear. In accordance with the plan, the commander can adapt to the situation when it is not in line with the plan and ensure that the task is completed. This is what the minister is familiar with."

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "What you said is simple, how easy is it to learn? Di Qing has been in the army for decades, only knowing to go to battle to kill the enemy. It is naturally difficult to learn these things now."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The world changes too quickly, and there is no way. It is difficult for Taiwei Di to be the Privy Councilor to study in the military academy. However, when commanding the war, the court should have a constitution, and the commander acts in accordance with the constitution. Taiwei Di is in the army of Rong. I feel that it is afraid that there is no constitution there, and the court does not equip it with enough strength."

Zhao Zhen said: "The manpower and material resources that should be equipped are naturally matched. But whether it can be used will make people doubt it."

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "After the entire army was reorganized, the combat command was returned to the Privy Council and the military and political affairs were returned to the Third Office. Today, I feel that the Privy Council does not know much about the front line and it is difficult to achieve overall command."

Zhao Zhen said: "Zhongcheng, reforming the government is not that simple. It must be done step by step. If you step too big, chaos will be easily caused. The military and political affairs are returned to the Third Yamen. In the original Three Yamen, except for a few generals in charge, there were only more than 30 public officials. How could they manage it? Add officials, where are these officials? Many of the generals of the Imperial Guards ignorant of their words and cannot do these things. They can only take a long time, little by little, and replace the old generals. Now the Three Yamen and the Privy Council have not separated according to military, political and military orders."

Du Zhongxiao nodded, showing that he understood and was helpless. After all, Zhao Zhen did not want to make too drastic changes to the army. Of course, he understood the benefits, but once the drastic changes are involved, a large number of personnel changes, so how dare the emperor let go? Today Zhao Zhen was already very polite, but in fact the emperor didn't understand and dared not let go of the change.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao stopped insisting, Zhao Zhen nodded and stood up and said, "Everyone follows me."

Pull a large screen next to it and you will see a large table behind it with a huge map on it.

Zhao Zhen said: "This is based on the report from the Zhenrong Army's front line and ordered people in the military academy to be ordered. The general arrangement of the enemy and the location of our army are marked on it. Most of the imperial ministers do not know the military. Today, even if there is this map, it is difficult to take it out. Zhongcheng was a person who once led the army to fight. He told the map, what is the battle?"

Du Zhongxiao, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Gui and Hu Su stepped forward and looked at the map. The map was drawn by experts, very accurate and marked in detail. When you look forward, you can see the situation between the two sides clearly.

Zhao Zhen pointed to the map and said, "Now our army is nearly 300,000, gathering in the valley ten miles around the Zhenrong Army. The positions of each unit have been marked on the map. Di Taiwei's army gathered a large army, advancing north along the Huluchuan, taking Dangxiang to move the mouth. Then, they divided the troops around Xiaoguan in the Sui Dynasty, taking Weizhou and Xishou."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "To attack Lingzhou, Weizhou and Xishou Military Supervisors must be taken. In fact, the army of this dynasty must attack the enemy along Huluchuan, and Dangxiang's Tiandu Mountain defense line should be resolved in advance. After suffering the loss of artillery, the cities of Dangxiang's Tiandu Mountain have been reinforced, and the small strongholds have voluntarily given up. The only two military cities of Weizhou and Xishou that can truly threaten our army are."

Zhao Zhen said: "Zhongcheng thinks that there is no problem with Taiwei Di's arrangement in this way?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The 300,000 troops gathered together in the valley, which is too crowded. According to normal, it should be divided into several routes. According to my experience in Hequ Road, three to fifty thousand people are suitable for each other, and it will be difficult to manage any more. The army of Di Taiwei should be divided into six to eight routes, and each assigned tasks. Weizhou and Xishou Military Supervisory Office, Dangxiang has few troops and horses, and the defense is not strong, so the troops and horses are enough to capture there. Therefore, according to normal, a group of troops should be first, sweeping away small garrisons in Dangxiang's various places in the Tiandu Mountains. Then, attack the Xishou Military Supervisory Office, the other route will attack the Weizhou Military Supervisory Office. The army in the middle route will go straight along Huluchuan to attack Mingsha. In this way, the army will barely unfold and not be too crowded. Now that the army is gathering, most of the troops are just accompanying and cannot fight."

Zhao Zhen nodded and understood Du Zhongxiao's meaning.

The Zhenrong Army was a wide Huluchuan Valley Road to the north, with low mountains and hills on both sides, and the higher the north, the lower the mountains. There were valley roads in the mountains, and the main threat was Xishou and Weizhou. After the Song army advanced north, they could detour and attack the side and back.

The Song army had an army of 300,000, so we could completely wipe out Tiandu Mountain first. Dangxiang was at a disadvantage and should not even have the courage to send reinforcements. After sweeping Tiandu Mountain, we used our main force to go out of Huluchuan Valley Road and met with all the routes in the mountains to attack Mingsha.

Di Qing's arrangement was a place where the main force gathered. As the army advanced, he gradually captured the Dangxiang territory in Tiandu Mountains. This was too slow to do so. There were actually not many people who could enter the mountainous areas to fight, and most troops would not encounter enemies at all.

Ouyang Xiu said: "The army of 300,000 is crowded in a mountain valley, and it is really impossible to fight."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Taiwei Di's plan is to walk along the valley road. Whenever he goes to a mountain road, the main force stops in the valley road and sends a group to attack Dangxiang's garrison. With the support of a large army, Dangxiang cannot resist the enemy no matter what."

Ouyang Xiu looked at Wang Gui and Hu Su, shook his head, but still didn't understand the situation on the front line.

In fact, Di Qing's plan was that no matter how long the battle was, he could not escape the protection scope of the Song army. The 300,000 army was irresistible to Dangxiang, so he used it as capital to ensure invincibility.

Zhao Zhen looked at the map and didn't say anything for a moment. Because Di Qing's troops were in a mess, Du Zhongxiao's words about dividing troops could not be quite clear. However, Di Qing's strategy was too conservative, which resulted in too long and the loss was bound to be large, but he was very clear.

Du Zhongxiao pointed to the map and said, "Master Di plans to capture Mingsha by next spring to ensure the safety of Huluchuan Valley Road. Then, it takes more than half a year to extend the railway to Mingsha, which will take too long. The 300,000 troops are there, and if there is no railway, the court will not be able to support it. In fact, it only takes one or two months to sweep Tiandu Mountain and capture Mingsha County. While building railways and attacking Lingzhou, it will not be delayed."
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