The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 395 Tit for Tat

All the ministers in the palace were silent. Whether they were civil servants or military generals, everyone knew very well that no matter how strong the city was, it would one day be breached. What should we do? Qi Qi looked at me.

"I also agree with the view that this kind of fortress will be breached sooner or later. Therefore, I believe that the best defense is to attack. Just like the Han Dynasty more than 1000 years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent the famous general Wei Qing when the opportunity was right to secure the border once and for all. , Huo Qubing, led the army to attack the Huns three times, and almost crippled the Huns. This basically solved the threat of the Huns to the Central Plains since the early Western Han Dynasty, and the situation of long-term stability of the country appeared. For the future war between Song and Mongolia, I will do the same, Never stop dying, completely maim your opponent, and never let the Mongols have a chance to come back, "

Seeing everyone's surprised faces, I paused and continued: "Everyone will think that the Han Dynasty back then was more powerful than the Xiongnu, so it was possible. Now the Song Dynasty is not as powerful as northern Mongolia. Why do I have such confidence? This point is actually very simple. As long as our monarchs and ministers work together, facing inwards and outwards, the Han civilization that has lasted for thousands of years will surely be passed on, and my Song Dynasty will eventually stand on top of the world. What is the Mongol army? In my opinion, it’s just a paper tiger, hehe, teacher, what do you think?”

Jia Sidao saw that I called his name suddenly, so he had no choice but to answer: "Yes, Your Majesty is wise."

I glanced at Jia Sidao, and said with a smile: "My dear friends, do you have confidence? Do you want to be ministers of Zhongxing, passed down through the ages? Do you want to make contributions and become the pride of my Chinese family?"

Perhaps it was my confidence, my smile infected everyone, and they all said in unison: "If you are willing, you will follow Your Majesty and make great achievements."

"Okay, dear dears, the focus of future work, everyone should focus on the center of anti-Mongolia and destroying Mongolia. On this point, I will absolutely not allow different voices to appear. Today's court meeting is over. Teachers and ministers, please inform the military affairs The relevant personnel of the Academy, the Ministry of War and the Privy Council will meet in the apse in a quarter of an hour. Wen Tianxiang and Wen Aiqing, you will also attend. At the next military meeting, I will explain why Kublai Khan’s 50 troops are paper tigers and why I say I have confidence, of course, because this is a secret of our government, so everyone only needs to know that there is such a thing, as for the reason, it is only limited to the high-level military officials to know, and retreat, "

Since the court made me a god, I should act mysteriously, so that the ministers will be filled with the belief that they will win without knowing it.

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I stared at the military map on the wall, imagining that the Mongolian three-way army launched an attack from Sichuan, Xiangyang, and Jianghuai at the same time. Gundam, Zhang Jue, the Lu brothers, Li Tingzhi, and Xia Gui each led a large army to fight against it The scene, what will happen to the outcome?

In my memory, the Mongolian generals who eliminated the Southern Song Dynasty mainly included Ashu, Boyan, Ali Haiya, and Zhang Hongfan. Judging from Kublai Khan’s public conquest of the southern generals, almost all the elites of the Mongolian generals were concentrated. Judging from the planned numbers of the Central and Western armies, the central route is the most, that is, Xiangyang will become the main battlefield in the future war. This is due to Liu Zheng and others' suggestions and suggestions, and also because of Lu Wende's insatiable greed; in the Sichuan theater, Gundam can Taking advantage of the dangers in the middle of Sichuan, Zhang Jue took advantage of the strength of Chongqing City to strangle the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. There are two generals in the Jiangbei Plain, Li Tingzhi and Xia Gui, and it is only necessary to coordinate the affiliation between the two Let the Yangzhou Army and the Luzhou Army fight together without a break, and there should be no problem. I plan to personally lead the Lin'an Military Region and the Yulin Army to the key Xiangyang theater, and meet the famous Mongolian generals Ashu and Boyan for a while.

"The Mongolian three-way army marched south, what about the sea?" I turned my sights to the eastern coast and thought, "Didn't Liu Zheng say that he wanted to build a navy that surpassed the Song Dynasty? With Kublai Khan's ability, naturally he would not The establishment of the useless Navy Wanhu Mansion means that in addition to land, Li Beiyang and Liu Zheng will fight each other at sea, "

Thinking about it, I suddenly thought of the Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. After Liu Bei Baidicheng left Gu, Cao Cao united with Soochow and divided the five armies to attack Shu. For a while, people in Chengdu were panicked, but Zhuge Liang stayed behind closed doors. Only Liu Chan and the ministers in the court were at a loss. In desperation, Liu Chan came to the prime minister's mansion in person, only to learn that Zhuge Liang was thinking hard in the room, and finally came up with a countermeasure.

Just when I was thinking about the play, Jia Sidao led Lu Xiufu, Fan Wenhuan and others walked in.

"See Your Majesty,"

"Well, no courtesy, everyone, sit down for a meeting,"

"Thank you Your Majesty for the seat,"

"Dear dear friends, Kublai Khan's announcement is equivalent to a declaration of war against our dynasty. From now on, our dynasty also needs to make our military layout according to his announcement. This is like playing chess. Since the opponent has already played If the first move is made, we will naturally have to respond. Regardless of whether the Mongols' move is false or real, it means that the chess game has already begun. Before the meeting, I suddenly thought that Mongolian Liu Zheng was clamoring to create a Is it an invincible navy? If the words are true, then Mongolia will be a four-way army going south."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, this possibility is very high,"

I pointed to the map on the wall and said, "Everyone, please see that the Mongolian Navy can launch an attack from three routes. One is to go down the upper reaches of the Yangtze River; In the joint battle between the two armies, I have studied the city defense map of Xiangyang. If the Mongols want to take Xiangyang, they will definitely need the help of the navy; the third route is to go directly south through the eastern coast. This way will threaten us North Korea’s Liangzhe Road,”

Li Beiyang, commander of the navy, said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the waters of the Yangtze River are blocked by the Diaoyu City of Chongqing Prefecture. General Zhang Jue and Lord Peng Daya are stationed in Chongqing, and the Mongols are bound to be hard to please; the Han River is an inland river. , it is absolutely possible to build warships suitable for inland rivers, and our Xiangyang defenders are all army, so we should strengthen the navy stationed in Hanshui; as for the sea route, I think it will be the main attack route of the traitor Liu Zheng , because the sea route is most suitable for large-scale naval battles. If Liu Zheng wants to prove himself, he must defeat our navy on the sea route. Moreover, from north to south, it can threaten the hinterland of our dynasty-Jiangzhe Road, of course Now, our navy can go straight north and threaten the hinterland of Mongolia. Therefore, the sea battle will be the focus of the battle between the two naval forces. Don't worry, your majesty, even if we don't have giant ships or artifacts, I believe that we will The division will definitely defeat the Mongolian navy, "

I nodded and said: "Okay, Li Aiqing, I believe it, I ask you, your navy went to investigate the sea route to Goryeo, did you get any results?"

"Return to Your Majesty, it is completely clear,"

"Well, that's right, everyone, now we will officially start today's military meeting,"

It was rare for Jia Sidao to be so active, and he was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, since the Mongols have made a notice to conquer the South, then we should also confront each other and set up a headquarters for the Northern Expedition, which will also be announced to the world."

"Master, the proposal is very good. Let it go, Junshi. I will leave this matter to your Military Council. You should also make a similar notice to appease the worries of the people in our dynasty and to combat Kublai Khan's arrogance. Lu Aiqing, Fan Aiqing, regarding Kublai Khan's announcement, what are your views or countermeasures from the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War?"

"Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu stood up and said, "After receiving the news yesterday, the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War discussed the matter overnight. Everyone believes that the news from Mongolia is by no means aimless, but a signal before the war. It is to cause panic among the officers and men of our court and the common people. Therefore, just now, Lord Grand Master’s proposal was also approved by the ministers. Pay attention to the movements of Mongolian troops in various places, and strictly order all military regions to be careful. At the same time, I also tell them to stay the same for the time being and practice hard. As long as their own military strength is strong, they can fight tough battles at any time. In addition, there are three measures, one The first is to increase the scouting force in the north, the second is to change the ten-day report every ten days to the one every five days, and the third is to change the inspection cycle of the general’s supply roads from once a month to once a month. Guarantee the smooth flow of military supplies, Your Majesty, there is one more thing about merging the Yangzhou Military Region and the Luzhou Military Region to establish the Jianghuai Military Region. Although everyone thinks that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, the candidates for the merged military region are uncertain. ,"

Xia Gui and Li Tingzhi are both powerful generals in the present, and this is where the difficulty lies. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. When the two military regions merged, who would be the leader? During the hundred years of the Southern Song Dynasty, the two military regions sometimes merged and separated, and there was no definitive conclusion.

I thought for a while and said, "I will make a decision on this matter when the envoys of the military regions come back at the end of the year."

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

"For the future war between Song and Mongolia, I believe that on the main battlefield, it is essential to go through three stages. That is what I said before, defense, stalemate, and counterattack. Of course, the defense I mentioned is no longer passive. Instead of passive and simple defense, we should use the strength of our city to wipe out as much of the Mongolian army's vitality as possible under the city wall. Long-term, partial cannibalization of the enemy, so that the Mongolian soldiers feel that they are all soldiers. When it comes to the counter-offensive stage, our army will attack the enemy's city. Therefore, the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War need to start to formulate an outline of combat tactics for different stages. It will coincide with the end of the year Discuss with each military region, "

"Yes, Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu and Fan Wenhuan said in unison.

"In addition, before the end of the year, you still need to make a detailed plan for landing in Goryeo. I plan to send troops to Goryeo in the first spring of next year, and try to take Goryeo before the Mongols go south."