Chapter 1050 Imperial Edict

"Please see, everyone, Xixia is invading our Song Dynasty, and their goals are nothing more than two."

"The first is the Yanzhou Road of the Yongxing Army. As long as the five states of Yin, Xia, Sui, You, and Jing are occupied, Yanzhou can be captured."

"If we attack Yanzhou, Guanzhong will be shaken. We can advance directly to Jingzhao Prefecture, and then attack Henan Prefecture and Kaifeng Prefecture along the Bian Canal."

"The next step is to capture Linzhou on Hedong Road. As long as we can capture it, we will lose Hewai Prefecture and Fengzhou."

"After that, the Xia army can retreat across the river and conquer Taiyuan."

"If Taiyuan goes down, the capital will no longer be sheltered, and thousands of miles of fertile fields will become a horse farm for Xia people."

"So if the Xia people want to make a profit, they will invade my Fuyan and Linfu. If I want to capture the enemy, I will also defend these two places."

Su You nodded. It was beyond his expectation that the veterans entered their roles so quickly.

I couldn't help but interject: "So, in fact, the strategy against Xia is not complicated. It is to strengthen the defense of Yanyan and Linfu, and then when the balance of military power is reversed, find an opportunity to attack appropriately, and the matter will be solved?"

Several veterans looked at each other, and Guo Kui sighed: "What Mingrun said is the right way, but it must be understood that the battle formation is based on perfect combination and surprising victory. No one will sit back and wait to die."

"Since the beginning of Xixia, the balance of power goes without saying. We, the Song Dynasty, have an absolute advantage. Everyone thinks we will win. What is the result?"

Zhe Kerou said: "The result was that the Song Dynasty lost its geographical advantage and was taken away by Li Jiqian. In the end, Li Jiqian ambushed and captured 400,000 stones of grain and grass sent to Lingzhou, and with the help of the Liao Kingdom, he captured Lingzhou and gained great prestige.

It was renamed Xiping Prefecture and built as the capital."

Zhong Ji nodded: "Exactly. After that, Yuan Hao defeated the Uighur Yeluoge Khan King, captured Ganzhou by surprise, and spent two years heading west to attack Tibet and the Uighurs, occupying the entire Hexi region, and then attacked the Qiang in Lanzhou and left troops behind.

Guard Fanchuan City and cut off the passage between the Song Dynasty and Tubo. The territory was expanded to eighteen states, the territory expanded to more than 20,000 miles, and the total army was more than 500,000."

Guo Kui said: "In fact, this is also the disaster of the imperial court's delay in appeasement during the Li Deming period. In the past twenty years, they have been expanding rapidly, but we have slacked off and just sat back and watched Xixia grow."

"When Yuan Hao personally led an army to attack Yanzhou, defeated the Song army at Sanchuankou, and captured Liu Ping; the following year he lured the Song army into an ambush at Haoshuichuan, and Ren Fu lost his division, the situation was completely reversed."

After speaking, he sighed: "Yuan Hao took advantage of the great victory and turned to attack the two prefectures of Lin and Fu, and defeated the Ningyuan Stronghold. Wang Shigan, the imperial guard, and Wang Xian, the soldier and horse supervisor, died in the battle, and the Ningyuan Stronghold was set on fire and completely burned down."

Zhe Jizu had a look of luck on his face: "The city of Linzhou was well-fortified, but under the leadership of his brother Jimin, Yuan Hao could not capture it. So he turned his troops to Fengzhou. He also captured Fengzhou, stationed troops in Liuli Fort, and sent cavalry

Plagiarize Lin, Fujian."

"Linzhou is built on a mountain and is the strongest city, but the city has always been short of water. The Xia army has been besieging it for thirty days and nights, and the soldiers guarding the city are already in danger of dying of thirst."

"At that time, some people in the court suggested abandoning Linzhou. Fortunately, Ouyang Xueshi and other people overcame all opinions and transferred Zhang Kang to be the deputy capital and in charge of the military and horse affairs of Goulin Mansion."

Therefore, the Song Dynasty is a magical country, especially during the Northern Song Dynasty. One of the magical things is that the literati are much better at fighting than the generals.

Zhang Kang was a Confucian official, but his style of conduct was very different from that of ordinary Confucian scholars. He and his brother Zhang Kui were both famous, but his elder brother was a standard bureaucrat, while his younger brother was a bold and heroic man, much like Zhang Guiya and Chen Jichang.

There was a jingle at that time called "When Zhang Kui does something, he kills Zhang Kang with a smile; when Zhang Kang does something, he kills Zhang Kui by bluffing."

Later generations commented: "Kui Zhi has laws and regulations, and his wind power is strong. He has curative results wherever he goes. Officials dare not bully him, and his injuries are severe and detailed."

He is proud and rejoices in fame and fame, and is not cautious about trivial matters.

Brothers' actions are so different, but they are all famous for a while."

Zhang Kang has a strategy, dares to fight, and knows how to fight. Before Li Yuanhao rose up, he repeatedly wrote letters warning the court to be careful, but unfortunately no one listened to him.

Now that the war situation is critical, someone finally remembered him.

After Zhang Kang took office, he quickly relieved the crisis in Fuzhou and sent troops to support Linzhou.

At the same time, Zhe Jimin listened to the advice of Miao Jixuan, the prefect of Zhizhou, in response to the Xia army's strategy of besieging the city and smearing the city walls with sludge from the sewage ditches in the city.

When Yuan Hao saw this situation, he was indeed fooled and thought it was a counter-insurgency plot: "The spy said that I don't need to fight. If I don't fight for three days, the Han people will die of thirst. There are still some battlements left, so I am the spy."

The spies were killed immediately and the surrounding soldiers were withdrawn.

Later, Zhang Kang arrived and showed off his power, finally allowing Li Yuanhao, who had always had smooth sailing, to see the style of the master tactician of the Song Dynasty.

The Wansheng Army under Zhang Kang were all scoundrels recruited from the capital, and their combat effectiveness and discipline were weak, so Zhang Kang even trapped the enemy and his own people.

With 3,000 men against 30,000 men, he imitated Han Xin and survived, and won the great victory at Liuli Castle;

He exchanged military flags with the general Zhang Qi, allowing the Xia people to take the bait. He thought that side would be easy to fight, so he took the initiative to attack Zhang Qi's Tiger Wing Army, the most elite force at the time. The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, but Zhang Kang suddenly came out with the gangsters from the capital to attack the Xia people's retreat.

, achieved the great victory in Tumaochuan.

After two consecutive victories, Zhang Kang built more than ten castles in succession in less than a month, including Qingsai, Baisheng, Zhonghou, Jianning, and Zhenchuan, and built a complete set of defenses in the north of Linzhou.

The fortifications completely relieved the danger of Lin Mansion.

And from then on for a hundred years, this system has been functioning. Although the three states were outflanked by Xia Liao, they were never captured again, which shows his ruthless vision and exquisite ideas.

Later generations commented: "Zhang Kang was in charge of the military and horse affairs of Goulin Prefecture. He defeated it in Baizi and Tumaochuan, built more than ten fences, and then consolidated them outside the river... Yuan Hao returned to Gao Yande, the leader of Saimen Village, because he begged

and."

"How magnificent it is for a mere scholar to have such a great reputation!"

I have to say that the Song Dynasty is quite lucky sometimes. In times of difficulty, there are always people who come out to give it a new lease of life.

However, Su You would not know how to play like Zhang Kang and Wang Shao. Moreover, in his mind, Li Yuanhao was a little inferior in strategy, and he still had the idea of ​​​​plundering rather than destroying the country. Otherwise, the wave during the Qingli Period

Whether you can handle it or not is a matter of two minds.

Several people looked at the map and unknowingly reviewed it until now. Everyone felt a little bit resentful.

If Li Yuanhao's strategic intentions were not firm enough, a strategy of covering the wall with wet mud would have completely dispelled the idea of ​​​​invading the Song Dynasty.

After that, it was really a last resort.

Guo Kui said: "So Mingrun is right. The Song Dynasty and Xixia are two unequal countries. One is a rich man and the other is a gambler. The rich man always follows the gambler's ideas, which is strategic in itself.

Big mistake.”

Su You said: "That is, even today, there are still voices that the Song Dynasty carried out the war with a gambler's mentality. This is why the existence of the Strategy Department of the Military Aircraft Department is necessary."

"To write an article, you have to collect allusions, formulate key points, set up transitions, and draw up an outline. Only when you have matured your thinking can you start writing. War is even more difficult."

"Now that the Song Dynasty has gained an advantage in the war against Xia, and the economy of the Song Dynasty has improved, I think everyone from top to bottom has slacked off."

"Gaining the advantage is just the first step. The reason why there is slack is because the Song Dynasty lacks a long-term strategic goal and a plan to achieve this goal!"

"I just want to ask, with the current military system, military strength, logistics, and rewards of the Song Dynasty, are we fully prepared to destroy a country and regain eighteen states?"

"If not, then do it! If no one does it, then let's do it!"

"Although the country is large, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight! What I want to tell you is that Your Majesty has not forgotten it, and as a soldier of the Song Dynasty, he must not forget it!"

"The more we are in a period of peace, the more we must tenaciously move towards our goals step by step, and we must not make the same mistakes as during the Li Deming period!"

After saying this, he waved his hand and Tong Guan held up a piece of yellow paper: "Everyone will listen to the order!"

Several people were suddenly shocked: "I will listen respectfully to the holy metaphor."

"Zhi said: Think big and far-sighted, which can be compared to the strength of the Great Wall; use tranquility, and don't ask for a day's achievements. The ministers have great honors and achievements, and their achievements have been long ago. They have ample room for advancement and retreat, and they hope for success at the same time."

"However, the four borders of the country and the dynasty are not in peace, and the three sides have been fighting for a long time. They are jumping up and down against Tibet, and patrolling in the distance."

"It belongs to the autumn of labor and poverty, not the age of peace."

"If you employ people in order, you will know that the temple will be successful; you will think carefully about the country and examine the merits of good ministers."

"Nowadays, a military aircraft department is set up, with Shao Bao, the bachelor of Baohe Hall, and the chief photographer of Yu Guogong Su You."

"General Zuo Wuwei was promoted to Chongfu Palace, and Guo Kui, a male from Wugong County, was put in charge of the Strategic Department of the Military Aircraft Department;"

"General Zuo Jinwu, the defense envoy of Jiezhou, Zhejizu, is in charge of the Education Department of the Military Aircraft Department;"

"In the Shangzhu Kingdom, Zhijie Zhongzhou's military personnel, Jincheng County was founded, Zhe Kerou, the governor of Zhongzhou, was in charge of the logistics department of the Military Aircraft Department;"

"Knowing the imperial edict of Cai Jing, I entered Longtuge to wait for the imperial edict, and took charge of the liaison office of the Military Aircraft Department."

"The west head serves as an official, and the east eight serves as the deputy envoy Tong Guan, who is in charge of the military and military affairs department."

"Chao Buzhi, a member of the Ministry of Rites, is in charge of the miscellaneous halls of the military aircraft department and is also in charge of the secretary's writing."

"The Yongxing military road was under the jurisdiction of Qian, and he knew Huanzhou and practiced exegesis. He was envoy to Jingfu Palace and was in charge of the Royal Military Academy."

"All ministers should work together with civil and military colleagues to make decisions and make plans, make detailed calculations, and draw up outlines."

"I'm helping the troops to tidy up the carriages, sharpening the skills of the king's master, and urgently preparing resources for when the time comes."

"Special edict!"
Chapter completed!