Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 484
Zhao Pu explained the national strength of the Tang State and the current political situation, so that the officials and ministers could understand the strength of the Li-Tang regime in the south.

"Currently, Tang's national strength is still the strongest in the south of the Yangtze River. The regular army has reached 20, and most of the navy. If we want to attack Tang, we must build ships, expand the navy, and fight the Yangtze River area."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said: "This is just the most basic view. To start a national war, these intelligence and analysis alone are far from enough."

"I want to know whether the party struggles in the Tang court are fierce, whether there will be corruption, and we can take advantage of it?"

"I want to know more about the distribution of Tang's soldiers and horses, and where are the garrisons? How many generals are left alone. And how about the reserve of food, grass, soldiers, soldiers and armor?"

"All of these require detailed mastery, planning, and careful layout. How many troops we want to send, how to transport food and grass, and who to appoint as commander-in-chief all need to be discussed!"

"Now that winter is just around the corner, we won't send any more troops to Shu for the time being. Let them stay where they are, and wait until spring is over. At the same time, while sending people to inquire about Shu's intelligence, we are preparing for peace talks, land cession, compensation, etc. We can’t do anything less, use the land, money and food of the Kingdom of Shu to support our soldiers and horses, eat up the land of Shu little by little, and finally if we can make the Kingdom of Shu surrender by itself and submit to our Great Song without bloodshed, it is naturally a good plan.”

Several brachial ministers present nodded their heads one after another. In terms of military strategy, the official Zhao Kuangyin undoubtedly had a very strategic vision, and they were all convinced.

Zhao Pu nodded and said: "What the officials said is very true. We really need detailed intelligence support. We can do a good job in intelligence collection and research this winter, and we can make decisions after the spring begins."

Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Wang Jien and said, "The Wu De Division sent secret spies to inquire about the information of Shu and Tang. We need to get more accurate information before we can arrange the dispatch of troops."

"I understand." Wang Jien bowed and obeyed.

Zhao Kuangyin was not in the mood to talk for the moment, waved his hand, and said in a waned way: "Let's all go back, we will discuss this matter in a few days."

"Resign!" Zhao Guangyi, governor of Kaifeng, and several ministers withdrew from the imperial study.

No one thought that the Kingdom of Shu blocked the Song army's attack this time, and the historical direction recorded in the history books began to change quietly.

Su Chen's pair of small wings caused a butterfly effect.It is about to change the world situation.

After half a month passed, Song Jun did not launch another attack.

Su Chen, Meng Xuanyu, Peng Qingqing and others were relieved to guard Jiameng Pass.

The longer the delay, the better for Shu.As it entered the cold winter season, it began to rain and snow.

Although Shu belongs to the south and has a basin climate, it still snows in winter.

Especially on these undulating mountainous roads, the climate is a bit cold. It rains first, and then turns to sleet.

The vast Shu road is a vast expanse of whiteness.

"It's snowing, the temperature is cold, and the roads are difficult, making it even more difficult for the Song army to attack."

Meng Xuanyu said these words very happily. The Song Army on the North Road stopped advancing and seemed to be waiting for the reinforcements in the rear. However, he got the information from Bianjing, and it seemed that there was no news of the Song Army increasing its troops to attack Shu.

Could it be that Song State gave up conquering Shu?
"Brother Chen, what do you think Song Jun will do next? Taking advantage of the snow in the cold winter, let us relax, and then will we launch a sneak attack?"

Meng Xuanyu was happy, but she was still worried and not at ease.

So, he asked Su Chen, intending to get a solid answer from him.

Su Chen smiled wryly when he heard the words. Even he himself didn't know how the direction of history would develop after this change happened.

Is it all about guesswork?

"It's hard to say, there are too many influencing factors. Perhaps the Song army felt that its troops had dropped sharply, and the road to Shu was difficult, making it impossible to complete the task of destroying Shu. Then the Song court would either continue to increase its troops, or change the target of the crusade. After all, the Song army The country is just the imperial court in the northern Central Plains, but it is not the only imperial court, just the Northwest Fanzhen, the Northern Han Kingdom, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, these are all the troubles that the Song Kingdom has to solve." Su Chen explained.

Meng Xuanyu's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Do you mean that the Song army may withdraw its troops, change the established crusade plan, and switch to going north first and then south?"

Su Chen shook his head and said, "It's hard to judge. We have to wait for the officials of the Song Dynasty to make a new decision. We can only wait patiently, wait and see what happens, and prepare for a protracted war."

Now Su Chen can't make a promise, and he doesn't know how Zhao Kuangyin will choose in this situation.

Will the Song court change the unification plan of "first south and then north"?
It's hard to say.

He used to rely on the records in history books, but now he relies on analysis and deduction, which may not be accurate.

Meng Xuanyu smiled and said, "If the Song Army retreats here, the Kingdom of Shu will be safe."

Su Chen sighed and said: "That's just temporary security. Zhao Kuangyin, an official of the Song Dynasty, has a great talent to annex the world and unify the north and south. He will not let it go. Even if he withdraws his troops this year, he will still come to attack Shu in two years. After this In the war, Shu has already lost almost a general territory, and the north and south are stuck to death, and may be attacked by the Song army at any time, and will be destroyed. Therefore, it is better to plan early and not let the court be blindly optimistic, so as to relax vigilance .”

After hearing this, Meng Xuanyu's joy and anticipation gradually disappeared.

"Is it just a matter of time?"

Meng Xuanyu muttered to himself, his heart filled with bitterness.

(End of this chapter)