The struggle of the reborn prince

Of course, the three strategies offered by Ma Kuo are the "once and for all" strategy that most suits Zhao Tun's appetite, and is also in line with his original ideas and plans.After the imperial court disbanded, Zhao Tuo stayed with Ma Kuo to share lunch with him to discuss the details of solving the Dali problem, and figured out how to deal with possible situations, and then let him go back to rest.At the court meeting the next day, Zhao Tuo appointed Ma Kuo as the envoy of the Southwest Sanlu System and the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and went to Dali to represent the court with full authority to deal with the Dali turmoil.He also gave Yubi the right to dispose of and mobilize Jiangling Town Fusi and various state troops.

Poor Ma Kuo didn't have time to inform his family. On the second day after the imperial decree was issued, he led a few entourages and a dozen staff members selected from the retinue officials, and set foot on the road under the escort of a team of guards. Started the journey to Dali.Because of the urgency, the group of them took the road from Shaanxi to Sichuan to Dali. This road is mostly in the mountains, winding and dangerous, but it can shorten the distance a lot. Needless to say, it is hard work.

After the mission set off, Zhao Tang notified the state capitals and garrisons in the southwest of the imperial edict, ordering them to cooperate with each other.Of course, he will not forget the revenge of Jin He's murder. The day before the departure of the mission, Xue Hai had already led a team of "Jiaolong" to Dali. flat road.The Fusi of Jiangling Town also received orders to send troops into Dali, annihilate the armies of the Gao and Dong families, and disarm Dali. …………

With Ma Kuo presiding over Dali, Zhao Tun can finally go on vacation with peace of mind.But after such a toss, more than a month has passed, and it seems that autumn has entered.He decided to move to Fuhu Forest near Dading Mansion to hunt.It was the residence of the "Autumn Nabo" of the Liao emperors in the past. They mainly went into the mountains to shoot and hunt tigers and deer, so it was also called "Autumn Mountain".Like Chunshui, Qiushan activities have a very strong political ceremony color. Activities such as banquets and competitions are held during the hunt, and they also have the function of practicing martial arts and teaching warfare.

Zhao Tun's hunting trip here is of course different from that of the Liao Emperor, except that he strengthened his connection with the Khitan people through these activities.It can also demonstrate force, deter ministries, and eliminate their rebellious hearts, which means giving both grace and power.But his idea was opposed by the officials, because Fu Hulin was near the demarcation line drawn by Song and Jin, and there were heavy troops stationed on the side of Jin. It is not the meat that is sent to the dog's mouth.In order to show his heroism, the emperor insisted on fighting the tiger. A group of ministers and several imperial concubines couldn't persuade him, so they could only increase the troops to protect the emperor.For a while, all the imperial troops stationed nearby, such as the Kruppian Army, the Chaser Army, and the Desert Army, were dispatched to join the ranks of escorts, and all the prefectural troops on Dadingfu Road, Linhuangfu Road, and Datongfu Road were also stationed in various border areas. Fortress, seal the border, strengthen the guard force.Strictly prevent the Jin army from launching a surprise attack.

Furthermore, the emperor of the Song Dynasty came to inspect the old place of Khitan with friendship, so the host could not let him have an accident on his 'own' territory.Especially among them were their own princesses and princesses, so the nobles headed by the two Khitan survivors of the Yelu family and the Xiao family also led their clan soldiers from their respective reservations to join the ranks of retinues.Follow the Shengjia team into the Fuhulin area.

This is good, the Song side has [-] soldiers on the border.Although the Jurchens already knew that the other party claimed that the emperor came here to shoot the tiger, no one would take it lightly in the face of the overwhelming army, especially the conflict with the Mughals just happened last year. Come for revenge.And according to the analysis of Jin Guo's think tanks, according to the "narrow-minded" Zhao Er will never let it go, and will definitely find an opportunity to make up for it.

Facing Zhao Er, who likes to play tricks and play tricks, the Jurchen had to deal with it with [-]% energy.On the one hand, they adopted the policy of "quick income fortress", and strictly ordered the nomadic and farming ministries in the border area to retreat to the boundary moat; Provocative behavior, even if the enemy intends to provoke, try to tolerate it as much as possible, and avoid giving Da Song an excuse to launch a war.

The Tatars, who had been the vanguard of attacking the Mughals, also reacted quickly after hearing the news, ordering their ministries to move eastward to the border trenches of the Kingdom of Jin. .After discovering that the Song army has entered the grassland in a large scale, they should not resist, but should enter the Jin Kingdom as soon as possible to avoid preserving their strength, and try to make a comeback. They must not start a decisive battle with the Song army head-on, and lose all their money...

However, Zhao Tang was furious at everyone's kindness. It was a big deal to use so many troops just for his own hunting safety, and more importantly, he had to pay for it.Because according to the practice of the Song Dynasty for many years, the officers and soldiers accompanying the emperor will receive certain rewards after the event is over, which is the current "hard work fee". Withdrawing from the internal treasury, the 'unexpected' expenses naturally made Zhao Tong's heart ache.

Fortunately, Zhao Tong has always had the magic of turning waste into treasure. Since money is spent no matter what, he has to make himself feel that it is worthwhile.In the past, the people of the Liao Kingdom used hunting to teach warfare, so why not, so hunting became a review, and a big autumn exercise code-named 'Breakthrough' began.The exercise was based on the large-scale war between the Song and Jin Dynasties caused by a border conflict. The Jin army took the lead in crossing the border to launch a surprise attack, and the various departments of the Song army launched a comprehensive counterattack as the theme. Subjects such as field battles ended with the Song army breaking through the boundary trenches...

And Zhao Tun's decision to conduct such an exercise was definitely not on a whim because he felt sorry for some money.There have been no large-scale armed conflicts between the Song and Jin Dynasties since the "Battle of Koryo". Booming, cavalry charging, and infantry fighting soy sauce are the old three, and these tactics have been repeatedly won in foreign wars, which inevitably makes everyone feel slack, thinking that they can fight invincible opponents all over the world.

But Zhao Tong felt a sense of crisis. The tactics and tactics used by the Song army were formulated by him more than 20 years ago, and they were aimed at the nomadic people whose main force was cavalry.At that time, the various armies were unprepared for this army with firearms as the main equipment that appeared out of thin air, and the power of firearms was underestimated.

Zhao Tuan knew that in the history of warfare, hot weapons would eventually replace cold weapons and become the masters on the battlefield. However, there were many examples of an army equipped with firearms being defeated by an army using broadswords, bows and arrows. lift.Didn't the great man also say that 'it is not weapons but people that determine the victory of a war', which shows that as long as the corresponding strategies and tactics are adopted and the power of one's own weapons is fully utilized, the power of firearms can also be restrained.

The ancients were not stupid, and they also knew to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.The reason why famous generals can become famous is not only opportunities and current events, but also their sharp thinking, knowing how to gain wisdom from opinions, and knowing how to use what they have in their hands after suffering losses, and adopt appropriate tactics to defeat the enemy .

Through several battles with the Jurchens, Zhao Tang discovered that after the initial defeat, the Jurchens were also summing up the experience of failure and constantly trying new tactics.Especially during the siege of Kaijing in the war to aid Goryeo, Wushu restrained the impact of the Song Army cavalry by building layers of fortifications, reducing the damage to itself from artillery fire, and using trebuchets to fight against Song Army artillery. It still failed, but it also made them understand that this tactic is effective.And in the battle between the Jin Kingdom and the Mughals that broke out not long ago, Zhao Tang has already discovered that the Jurchens are quietly changing, and it should be said that it is a kind of change.

First of all, the Golden Army reorganized their main force of cavalry, Tiefutu, whose soldiers were all from Jurchen tribes, which ensured the loyalty of the army, strengthened its discipline, and would not break up in the cruel battle.And the armor on them is thicker than before, increasing their protection.The main weapons have also been changed from the flexible one-handed swords in the past to long-handled weapons such as long swords and spears, which are obviously used to restrain the hussars of the Song army, so as to ensure that the two armies will not suffer due to weapons in the hedge.

Secondly, the infantry in the Jin army is an auxiliary arm, and they do the hard work of digging ditches to build villages and transporting materials, or they are cannon fodder used to consume the enemy's strength.Now the status of the infantry has been improved, as evidenced by the tens of thousands of crossbowmen who appeared in the battle. They will appear in the battlefield against the Song Army in the future to suppress the charge of the Song Army's cavalry, and shoot against the Lianzhu spear...