It was Yimao (twenty-seven) in the leap month of the first year of Yuanyou.

I went to the imperial court to serve as an official, and the Tianzhang Pavilion was waiting for the system. I learned that the German army Liu Jin died.

This person died on Xinmao Day (the third day of the lunar month) of this month, and it was already twenty-four days after the obituary was delivered to the capital.

When the two palaces heard about it, they sent envoys to honor him.

Li Qingchen, the minister of the Privy Council, wrote a letter requesting that from March onwards, the Military Chief Introduction Department should resume the practice of introducing military ministers above the ambassador level.

Edict: Follow it.

Quan Huanqing Road's pacification envoy Fan Chunchun reported: I believe that the reason why China can control the Western thieves is because they can compare their commanders in Liancheng and command a large number of troops. The interests and interests are the same, the left and right sides support each other, the head and tail are complementary, the momentum is connected, and the heart is united. And the force is the same... The war is not peaceful now, the enemy is unpredictable, and we are alert for danger in times of peace. Today, I hope that the imperial court will give you details, review the ministers' prelude and the Yuan Dynasty's war and observe the restraints, and further improve it, and all roads will be followed and implemented. This is valuable Don't waste time.

This was a letter written in Zhao Xu's previous life, and directly became the general deployment strategy for the Western bandits during the entire Yuanyou era.

Emphasis on defensive counterattacks, luring the enemy deep, fortifying the city and deep ditches, and gathering heavy troops.

It also heralds the update announcement of version 3.0 of Song-Xia War.

Since then, the Xixia people's usual methods of encirclement and reinforcements could no longer be effective.

Because under the guidance of Fan Chunchu's memorial, the Song army began to dig deep trenches and build large-scale defense equipment.

Then, let the Xixia people hit their heads and bleed.

All we can say is that Fan Chunchen deserves to be Fan Zhongyan’s son.

After Zhao Xu read this memorial, which he had never seen before in his previous life, he smiled and said, "This Fan Jinglue's opinions are both practical and reasonable!"

For the time being, the Song Dynasty lacked strategic offensive capabilities against Xixia.

After using a stud tactic like the Five-Route Conquest of Summer once, it is impossible for anyone to gamble on the fate of the country again.

The risk is too great and the reward is too small.

Before new weapons, new tactics, and tactics appeared.

What is most suitable for the Song Dynasty is Fan Chun's 3.0 tactics, and the 4.0 Zhang Kai tactics based on Fan Chun's tactics.

Both palaces also smiled and said: "Fan Qing's words are indeed very good!"

Fan Chunchu's suggestion can be understood even by Lianggong who doesn't understand military affairs or geography.

Strengthen the wall and clear the field, defend and counterattack.

It is also in line with the wishes of the two palaces - not to stir up trouble.

But other people are knocking on the door, so I have to accept the challenge.

"If the officials don't have any objections, how about following Fan Qing's suggestion and delegating it to all the border areas for implementation?" asked the Empress Dowager.

Zhao Xu nodded: "It's up to my mother-in-law to make the decision."

The Empress Dowager smiled, put down a memorial in her hand, and then asked tentatively: "Brother Six, have you read Xihe's memorial?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

The Empress Dowager asked: "Ali Gu said that he wanted tribute horses, and also asked for canonization..."

"Wenba Xi, Wen Xixin said that Ali was ambitious and intended to rebel."

"How do the officials think what they said is true or false?"

Zhao Xu smiled and replied: "Mother, Confucius said: listen to his words, observe his actions, and observe his heart."

"Whether they are loyal or not depends not on what they say, but on how they act!"

"You can neither hurt Ali Gu's heart nor fail to guard against Ali Gu's rebellion or even collude with the Western thieves!"

For the Song Dynasty, even Sima Guang of the old party looked at the Tibetans and party members with colored glasses.

I always feel that these guys want to imitate Li Jiqian and defraud the Song Dynasty into tens of billions of subsidies.

However, the Song Dynasty learned a lesson from the experience and would never take the bait again.

Coupled with the trauma left by the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, it was basically difficult for anyone to defraud anything from the Song Dynasty by relying on loyalty.

I was not fooled back then!

Of course, Zhao Xu knew very well that Ali Gu might rebel.

Moreover, he is probably planning a rebellion now.

If there was no butterfly effect, next year would be the time for Aligu to rebel.

In Zhao Xu's previous life, because of Li Xian, a large number of generals on Xihe Road were transferred and left idle, resulting in a loss of combat effectiveness.

At the same time, Marshal Xihe was in charge, but he was still a civil servant with little ability to lead troops.

However, under such circumstances, Xihe Road still beat the Tibetan people until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen.

You Shixiong and Zhong Yi became famous all over the world due to their achievements against the Tubo people.

But now, Xihe Road's vitality has not only been intact, but has been strengthened.

At the same time, You Shixiong and Zhong Yi, who had beaten the Tubo people, were also in Xihe.

Zhao Xu really couldn't figure out how the Song Dynasty could lose in this game?

After hearing Zhao Xu's answer, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction: "What the officials said is true!"

"You should be more careful about these barbarians and never trust them easily!"

However, Zhao Xu had an idea and said: "Mother, why don't we send an order to Xihe and order Zhao Xi and others to go to Xihe to dispatch scouts and go deep into Tubo to investigate."

"If that Ali Gu is really ambitious, you can also be careful in time!"

The Empress Dowager thought for a while, discussed it with Empress Dowager Xiang, and said, "Just follow the official's policy!"

The Empress Dowager, who has been anti-war all her life, would not know that her order was tantamount to opening Pandora's box.

She had no idea what kind of arrogant soldiers Li Xian brought out in Xihe?

This is an army that has won five battles in Lanzhou and one battle in Dingxicheng in just two years.

It was the army with the highest spirit, the strongest fighting spirit, and the highest fighting enthusiasm among all the troops along the border of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, like Zhao Xu in his previous life, they were not censored, transferred, or left idle because they were implicated by Li Xian.

Now, they followed Xiang Zong back and Gao Gongji and saw the way to make money.

As a result, the temperament of this army was different from other armies of the Song Dynasty.

They no longer look like the Song Army.

On the contrary, they are a bit like the ancestors of the Song Dynasty's Forbidden Army - those tooth soldiers of the Five Dynasties.

Even Zhao Xu would not have thought of this.

Therefore, he just wanted to give Song Jun more information and reminders.

Make this defensive counterattack easier.

Don't let the war destroy the bright future of Xihe Road!

One acre of kapok land is worth at least ten pieces of beji cloth.

According to the current market price, it is worth more than two hundred dollars!

Although losses, labor and transportation logistics costs are also considerable.

But it’s still huge profits!

Zhao Xu was just waiting for the cotton from Xihe Road to spur the Song Dynasty's handicraft industry to a higher level.

At the same time, with the help of its huge profits, a textile industrial park was built in Bianjing City.

After talking about state affairs, the Empress Dowager changed the subject and asked Zhao Xu: "Officials, Peng Ruli rejected the imperial edict yesterday."

Zhao Xu knew the main course was coming as soon as he heard it. He nodded slightly and replied: "Sun Chen heard about it."

"Does the official have any ideas?"

Zhao Xu said: "When I reported to my mother-in-law, Sun Chen thought that he was fulfilling his duty and refuting the unreasonable edict."

The Empress Dowager sighed: "But in this case, what should we do with this piece of luck?"

Zhao Xu said: "Mother-in-law, Sun Chen thinks it is better to invite the court officials and the censor to discuss it at the court meeting tomorrow?"

The Empress Dowager let out a slight breath and said: "I asked the two prime ministers Han and Lu... Both prime ministers said that refuting the matter is an ancestral system and cannot be violated. They said that they would draft a new edict.

, deal with that Zhang Ji again.”

"What do the officials mean?"

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Mother-in-law, Sun Chen also feels that we must give face to the officials and scholars involved in the matter."

"The decency of honorable ministers and relatives is decency, and the decency of scholar-bureaucrats is even more decency!"

"Please be careful, my mother-in-law!"

In other words, everyone needs to take a step back.

If the civil servants do not agree with the placement of staff, then the punishment will be increased.
To be continued...