Chapter 45: Planning

After the inspection, Wu Ji took Wu Jian with him and prepared to go to Xiongzhou to meet Wang Shao. Yang Xiuxiu specifically reminded Wu Ji to go to the Wu military industry in Xiongzhou. With the help of the court, the development of Wu military industry was mainly operated by Yang Xiuxiu, Qiao Dayuan and others. It has to be said that Yang Xiuxiu is very talented in this regard and operates very well. Wu Ji can be a hand-off manager, and just need some tips to be taken.

This time, the plundering of Liao territory was a lot of gains, which made people happy. However, it also made Wu Ji even more angry. That was, such a great country was actually in the hands of aliens. If it could be taken back, it would be a great thing. If it wanted to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, there were many things to do. It would be best to take action from the Song Dynasty itself and carry out a reform from top to bottom.

However, the reforms today are very dissatisfied. Wang Anshi is struggling. No one can tell whether this reform has died as prematurely as in history. Although Wu Ji is willing to help, he cannot help.

Therefore, the best way to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is to use new weapons to defeat the Liao army. As long as the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is to recover the strength of the Liao Kingdom, the strength of the Liao Kingdom will plummet and eventually destruction, and the general trend of the world will be determined.

Developing Wu's military industry has become the top priority.

Wu Ji had other expectations. The better the border was, the sadder the oppositions such as Sima Guang would be, and Wang Anshi's reform would be more powerful, and perhaps it would be successful, and the Song Dynasty might be able to revive.

You should know that the economic strength of the Song Dynasty was several times that of the Tang Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty was full of vitality, its strength would increase sharply and the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty would be reappeared.

Not to mention anything else, the population of the Song Dynasty exceeded 100 million, which is enough to make people shocked. Some people have said that if China had a population of 100 million in the Han and Tang Dynasties, it would be enough to conquer the world. At that time, although the Han and Tang Dynasties were strong, the population was not large enough. When the Han Dynasty was prosperous, it was only 60 million, and when the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, the Tang Dynasty was only 70 million, and it was insufficient manpower and could not expand greatly.

The Song Dynasty had rich human resources, strong economic strength, and developed technology. Once it was revitalized, its strength would definitely increase sharply, and there would be no problem in reappearing the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

The more I think so, the more Wu Ji thinks that Wu's military industry is more important.

Along the way, Wu Jian was the most happy, and he couldn't stop talking. The most common thing was the plundering incident in Liao territory. This kind of thing was already exciting, and it would be impossible to make them not happy.

I soon arrived in Xiongzhou. Wu Ji saw that, good guy, Xiongzhou has now returned to its former prosperity. To be precise, its prosperity has surpassed the past.

"The Song Dynasty had such a powerful recovery ability!" Wu Ji looked at the city gates where people were coming and going, and felt very moved.

The economic strength of the Song Dynasty itself was very strong. If it was used well, it would definitely be able to do something big. It’s a pity that the Song Dynasty was not good at using it well.

When I entered the city, there were more people, and there were endless shouts of shouting and shouting.

"Brother Ji, today is different from the past. There is no Liao dog rampant." Wu Jian's eyes were circling and he said excitedly: "We were in Xiongzhou for the first time. When we met Liao dog rampant, we fought with Liao dogs, cleaned up Xiao Qingyi, and even demolished the tribute hall. It's so satisfying!"

Looking back on the first time he came to Xiongzhou, Wu Ji was a little happy. At that time, when he saw the tribute hall, he was very angry and almost got angry. Now, the Liao Kingdom has suffered the biggest defeat in the city of Xiongzhou for hundreds of years. Even if the tribute hall is still there, the Khitans dare not be as rampant as before.

"Dede!" A rapid sound of hooves sounded, and a group of people rushed towards him quickly, and Lin Hong was the leader.

When Lin Hong saw Wu Ji, he pulled the reins of the horse. The horse stopped, spread his arms and rushed forward: "Brother Wu, brother is about to invite you, but unexpectedly, you rushed here. Haha!"

Lin Hong is a cheerful person. Wu Ji was happy to see him. He opened his arms and hugged him. Then he asked, "Brother Lin, what are you asking for?"

"It's not that I want to find you, it's that Wang Shumi wants to see you, and ask me to go and send me a letter to you. Unexpectedly, you arrived just now. It seems that you are a prophet of the uncertainty." Lin Hong looked at Wu Ji for a while, patted him heavily on his shoulder, and said, "I heard that Brother Wu is getting rich in Liao Kingdom. What gift have you prepared for me? I don't want anything else, three thousand good horses."

Although he looks very refreshed, he is also a guy who can't get up early without profit. He will be the most precious war horse as soon as he meets him.

Wu Ji was not allowed to speak, and said seriously: "Brother Wu, with these three thousand war horses, my brother can ride all my troops. No need to walk anymore, and this war will be even more successful. You must help my brother, otherwise, my brother will even feel like hell."

"I see you jumping around and you won't die for a moment or three moments." Wu Ji was unmoved and rushed to where Wang Shao was.

"Brother Wu, you must help me." Lin Hongfei came from behind.

Wang Shao’s general’s mansion, Wang Shaozheng and Zhou Wei were drinking tea, looking like they looked scattered and were discussing. Wang Shao said, “This Wu Ji is amazing. This has caused such a big storm in just a few days.”

"I heard that he got fat this time, so he can't be so cheap, he has to let him lose weight." Zhou Wei smiled and was busy experiencing bad water.

"What are you slimming? You can't speak, so you keep your mouth shut. I want to help him and put the war horse in the best use." Wang Shao showed his nature rarely, looking like a thief.

"Haha!" Zhou Wei understood it and burst into laughter.

At this moment, the personal soldiers came in to report that Wu Ji had arrived. Wang Shao and Zhou Wei shook their eyes and looked down upon him, asking Wu Ji to come in.

"Wu Ji, the commander of the Returning Army, met Wang Shumi!" Wu Ji stepped in and greeted Wang Shao.

Wang Shao looked at Wu Ji tightly with a stern face, and suddenly shouted: "Come on! Take down this guy who violates military law!"

Zhou Wei rushed up and hugged Wu Ji. Several generals rushed up and slashed Wu Ji's hands back. They all stared at Wu Ji with their eyes wide open, staring at Wu Ji, as if a wolf was looking at a lamb.

"I dare to ask Wang Shumi, why is this?" Wu Ji was confused.

"Bang!" Wang Shao slapped his right hand on the table and shouted fiercely: "Wu Ji, you are so brave! How dare you send troops privately to start the war? Are you guilty?"

"Shumi Wang, I think you got it wrong, right?" Wu Ji was not only not surprised, but instead laughed: "Haha!"

"Don't laugh! What's ridiculous?" Zhou Wei shouted loudly and threatened: "If you dare to laugh again, you will pull you out and kill you!"

"Supermi Wang, the official family gave me the power to act cheaply. When to send troops and where to use them, it is up to me to decide, and how can I send troops privately? Supermi Wang, this imperial edict was handed to me by yourself. You won't forget the noble people, right?" Wu Ji retorted.

"Uh!" Wang Shao made a sound of grinding his teeth.

Everyone knows this, and it is true. After Wu Ji robbed the annual monies, Song Shenzong gave him the convenience of doing things cheaply. When will the Convert Army be used and where it will be used, it will be decided by Wu Ji. Wang Shao's crime is useless.

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this? The Liao Kingdom will definitely invade the territory, and it will be difficult to be peaceful if the troops are in trouble! This will affect the overall situation of the court." Wang Shao's face was still cold.

According to the strategy of the Song Dynasty, the Western Xia should be the first and then the Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom fights again in the north, then the strategic focus of the Song Dynasty will be shifted from the Western Xia to the north, which will really affect the overall situation of the Song Dynasty.

"Haha!" Wu Ji smiled even more happily: "Shumi Wang, you understand people too. Even if we don't send troops, will the Liao Kingdom not be invaded? How long has the war in Xiongzhou last year been? Have you forgotten? Tigers always want to eat people. No matter whether the Song Dynasty sends troops, the Liao Kingdom always wants to invade the territory. Instead of letting the Liao Kingdom invade the territory, we should invade the Liao Kingdom."

This principle is obvious. Even if the Song Dynasty did not plunder, the Liao Kingdom would plunder the Song Dynasty. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom's plunder lasted for more than a hundred years, and China paid a heavy price.

"Then you will also affect the overall situation." Wang Shao's face was still cold and his tone was not that severe.

"This is easier." Wu Ji analyzed: "The Song Dynasty and Xixia have been fighting for decades, and there have been many defeats, and the defeat of Haoshuichuan is even more bloody. Except for Wang Shumi's battle of Xihe, which was a great victory, the Song Dynasty rarely won. Why is this? I think, in addition to the special geographical and mountains of Xixia, the Song Dynasty cannot concentrate its troops and deal with Xixia, because the Liao Kingdom will not allow the Song Dynasty to destroy Xixia, which will hinder the Song Dynasty."

The Song Dynasty, Liao Kingdom, and Xixia formed another version of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The battles between the Three Kingdoms were all showing off their cleverness. If the Song Dynasty wanted to destroy Xixia, the Liao Kingdom would definitely not allow it.

Wang Shao nodded slightly and didn't say anything. He knew that Wu Ji would definitely have some information.

Sure enough, Wu Ji continued: "In the time when the Song Dynasty and Xixia were fighting, the Liao Kingdom would be able to pull our backs. It would be better to take this opportunity to fight with Liao Kingdom. If the Liao Kingdom could be defeated, the Liao Kingdom would not be able to pull the Song Dynasty's backs in a short period of time. At that time, if we concentrate our troops to fight a war with Xixia, we might destroy Xixia. Even if we cannot destroy it, we just need to take down Hengshan and lock Xixia in a bitter and cold place in the northwest, and Shanzhou would not be threatened by Xixia. Whether the Song Dynasty will continue to destroy Xixia or Liao, depending on the situation."

The Liao Kingdom and Xixia were allies. If the Song Dynasty wanted to unify the world, they could only defeat each one. Without taking Hengshan, Shanzhou was under the serious threat of Xixia, so he would definitely take Hengshan. If he wanted to get Hengshan, he could not let Liao intervene. Fighting a fierce battle with Liao Kingdom was the best way. If the Liao Kingdom could be defeated, he would have won the opportunity to seize Hengshan.

"Haha!" Wang Shao laughed and pointed at Wu Ji and said, "Brother Wu, it seems that you are prepared. No matter what, you have to give me some war horses, don't have to spend more, just 15,000."

"You might as well go and grab it." Wu Ji was very angry: "You are colluding and want to make an idea for me, don't think so!"

"If you rob Yelu Hongji, we will rob you! Will you give it?" Zhou Wei shook his fist and threatened: "Brother Wu, you only have five thousand people. If you can't use so many war horses, it's better to give it to us, and we can also give it to us."

"This is easy to deal with. Give me your army, and I can do it cheaply, which will make the Liao Kingdom uneasy." Wu Ji plotted against him.

"Okay, don't make a fuss." Wang Shao saw that Wu Ji was not in trouble and knew that it would be impossible to attack Wu Ji. He smiled and said, "Brother Wu, what's your idea for you to come this time?"

"I have no idea, it's just to see if Wang Shumi is brave enough. If you are brave enough, we will do something shocking and shock the world!" Wu Ji's words are not shocking.
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