The rise of the prince

Chapter 739 The Battle of the Nation
"The Datong Mansion in the west goes deep into the hinterland of our country, and the first priority is to win the Datong Mansion!
The sea is rough and the risk is too high, so it is not suitable to divide the troops. As long as we take Datong Mansion and fight steadily, with Datong and Yanshan Mansions as the foundation, and then slowly move north, even if it is difficult to go north and west, the Jin people will have nothing to do with us.

You're good at thinking, but you're too aggressive
What to do if you fail, the defeat all the way affects the morale of the army.
It is not good to disperse troops, Jin Guo is not a bone to chew on. " Degong chattered endlessly, disagreeing with Li Xingzhou's strategy of attacking the land and sea to defeat the Kingdom of Jin in one fell swoop, and said while drinking tea to moisten his throat.

After De Gong finished speaking, Li Xingzhou looked around the crowd, and finally his eyes fell on Di Zhi.

Di Zhi understood, and immediately said: "The Prime Minister is right, Datong Mansion is the most important thing, Datong and Yanshan can resist the north, and it is a safe strategy to take Datong Mansion with all your strength.

But in the longer term, it is still not right, the passage to Liaodong, especially in the generation of Bohai Bay. As he spoke, he pointed to the map placed in the middle of the desk case, and everyone leaned over their heads.

"There are mountains to the west and the sea to the east. The passage in the middle is not wide at all. If after the First World War, the Jin people lose the Datong Mansion, they will immediately guard the Liaodong passage with heavy troops. At that time, they want to go north to occupy the grassland horse farm. , the land of Liaodong is even more difficult.

And at that time, it will be useless even if the navy is outflanking from the rear. If the land army does not respond, the navy will be isolated and helpless even if it lands, and it will be difficult to last. "

After Di Zhi finished speaking, several old people showed incredulous expressions. Di Zhi didn't answer Degong's question directly. What the two said was because they thought differently.

What Degong means is to take the capture of Datong Mansion as a strategic goal, and whether he can go north to obtain more territory is up to fate.

And what Di Zhi meant was that this battle aimed to capture Datong Mansion, control the Liaodong Corridor, the Liaodong Plain and other large areas.

Everyone present understood that Di Zhi's words meant what Li Xingzhou meant. Di Zhi was his most trusted right-hand man, and together they put down the rebellion and the Liao Dynasty.

In every life-and-death battle, whether in Luzhou or Yanshan Mansion, once Li Xingzhou divides his troops, King Jin will have one army, and Di Zhi will have one army. What Di Zhi said at this time is naturally what the King of Jin wanted to say.

So all the incredible eyes gathered on him.

The land of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, Jingguo spent more than 100 years and failed to regain it. Last year, the King of Jin advanced both sea and land, and took back Yizhou, Zhuozhou, Yanshan Prefecture and other places in the east at once. Rejoice up and down.

Jingguo is like this, with a heavy emphasis on literature and martial arts. Since the emperor Taizu, there has been no decent martial arts. The matter of attacking the city is far away from Jingguo. Most of the battles fought are battles against the enemy. The North either died without a problem, or was defeated.

In such an environment, people will inevitably lose their vigor. Recapturing Yanshan Mansion is already a great victory, and taking back Datong Mansion in the west is the merit of mining, and I dare not ask for more.

They never expected that Li Xingzhou was still thinking about the grasslands further north and the Liaodong region.

"My lord, will this move be too radical?" Bao Zheng, who had been promoted to the Ministry of War, was a little hesitant: "The Kingdom of Jin is not easy to deal with, and even the Kingdom of Liao was not their opponent back then."

"I also think this strategy is too radical. Although it makes sense, we can't be so impatient. The country is not ready yet, and the risk is too great. Besides, we have won the Yanshan Mansion, so there is no need to take any more risks. If this battle is defeated, the Jin Army Take advantage of the trend and go south, maybe the newly acquired Yanshan Mansion will be difficult to hold." He Zhao also disagreed.

Li Xingzhou looked at the crowd talking, but he was actually very disturbed.

How could he not know about these risks, how could he not be afraid, these days and moons, he thought about them every day and night, even if it wasn't for the comfort of poetry, it would be difficult for him to fall asleep.

The important matters of family and country, especially the major matters related to the fate of millions of people, if he is a little careless, he will be a sinner through the ages. Is it right.

But the more it is like this, the more you have to force yourself to calm down and think, not to be swayed by emotions and pressure.

Seeing everyone arguing, he cleared his throat, everyone looked at him, he was the real decision maker.

Li Xingzhou said: "I understand everyone's concerns, if we target Datong Mansion, with the internal support of the Rebel Army, the New Army, the Forbidden Army, and the Guanbei Army, attacking Datong Mansion will be sure.

After Datong Mansion, Yanshan Mansion of Datong Mansion was connected into a line, and the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun could take back all of them. "

As he spoke, he stood up, pacing heavily: "I naturally thought of this as well.
The life in Kaiyuan is so comfortable. My wife and concubines are like mountains of gold and silver. Wealth and splendor and power are overwhelming. After living my life like this, I can still leave a good name to spread
I don't want to fight either." He sighed.

If he didn't come from later generations, if he hadn't heard of those heavy histories, Li Xingzhou also wanted to be a happy prince, and then a happy emperor.

His achievements are long enough to leave his name in history. He suppressed rebellion twice, regained Yizhou, Zhuozhou, and Yanshan Mansion, destroyed the Liao Kingdom, and captured the last emperor of the Liao Kingdom. Among the emperors of the entire Jing Kingdom, he can definitely rank among the top three.

But he knows that this era truly interprets that sentence, what is meant by "born in sorrow and died in peace".

Liao, Jin, and Mongolia's rapid rise and rapid decline all rose in sorrow and died in peace.

If he wasn't radical, if he just wanted to guard an acre of land and be an ordinary emperor, he might be able to spend his life in peace, but what about his descendants?The haze in the north always makes him breathless
"Now the people of Jingguo live and work in peace and contentment, the world is prosperous, and the national treasury is filling day by day. It is a scene of peace and prosperity.

But a sage can neither go against time nor lose time. "

When he said this, Li Xingzhou suddenly understood the weight of it: "Now is the best opportunity. After the Liao and Jin wars, the people's hearts were unstable, the soldiers were tired, and many people still refused to accept the rule of the Jin people. This is a god-sent opportunity.
If we miss the opportunity for our own selfishness, to preserve a good reputation in the history, and to enjoy peace, our descendants will face a recuperative Jin Kingdom that has fully recovered. What will it be like then?
If the Jin Kingdom, which can beat the Liao Kingdom to the point of no defense, recovers, how will they face it? "

Everyone quieted down, Yelu Dashi looked a little embarrassed.

They didn't know, but Li Xingzhou knew that Jingkang was ashamed, and half of the country that was lost was a result that could be referred to.

"The Jin people came from the bitter cold in the northeast of Liaodong. They have amazing perseverance and the spirit of not fearing death. The most famous thing about the Jin people is that they can fight day and night, not afraid of hardships, and not afraid of death.

Because they are afraid of the hard life, and they don't want their children and grandchildren to be like them again. Even if life and death are at stake, they must go to the south and go to a richer place.

Hehe, it is those of us who enjoy the comfort and comfort, claiming to be civilized and enlightened, but sinking in the comfort, and rarely think about future generations.

In this regard, we cannot compare with the Jinren, so I am also afraid of the Jinren. If this king does not flatten Liaodong, future generations will suffer! "

Li Xingzhou said resolutely: "I have made up my mind. Please come here. There is no need to talk about Datong Mansion and Liaodong. The king will set the tone. Datong Mansion, Shangjing, and Liaodong Plain are must-take places, there is no doubt about it!
Whether it is victory or defeat, the responsibility is entirely on me. The opportunity is fleeting, and everyone should stop arguing about those boring questions. "

He was full of arrogance, and there was no doubt about it as soon as he opened his mouth. He immediately set the strategic goal of cutting gold. This goal is too big and too scary. Everyone looked at him, their eyes flickered, with surprise, doubt, guilt, and admiration
But no matter what, the battle after one or two years finally set the tone at this time-the battle of the whole country!
Zhong Daoyu's eyes also rarely shone with light, De Gong didn't talk too much, Di Zhi, Yang Hongzhao, Wei Yubai, Yan Shen, Shen Lin and others were excited, and looked at him with even more reverence.

After telling everything and explaining clearly, Li Xingzhou sat down and felt relieved. He had no way out.

As he said, the opportunity is now, and this time he can't back down, and he can't leave the heaviness to future generations, because then they will be more difficult to handle.

All the burdens, all the responsibilities, all the ups and downs, he must shoulder them.

In the afternoon, in the small courtyard of the Wangfu, in the peach garden, everyone checked the map and the sand table, and wrote down many items while talking. Zhong Daoyu expressed the most opinions, and he was also the most valued. He really led a large-scale army group south People who fought in the Northern War.

Yang Hongzhao also talked a lot. He has rich experience in war, and De Gong said the most when it comes to logistics supplies and personnel arrangements.

As for Yelu Dashi, he is very familiar with Datong Mansion and the terrain along the Liaodong Corridor, because that is the homeland of the Liao Kingdom, and people often ask for advice, but he did not keep it.

All of these will eventually be summarized into a thick book and sent to the emperor's desk.

(End of this chapter)