Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"It couldn't be better like this." Zhenzong pointed to the important town on the map and said, "The wolves of the Liao people are not extinguished. How can the people of our Song Dynasty live in peace? The army stationed in the north of Xingzhou and Mingzhou, drove them out of the Song Dynasty, and let the people live a stable life."

"Your Majesty" Lu Meng was listening to this and said, "There are brave and powerful generals at the frontier. Why should His Majesty do it yourself? I think that it is enough to select generals and assign them to the towns at the border."

Shinzong thought for a while, "Well, how about this, the prime minister will draw up a defense and battle strategy with the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, and I will make a decision after reading it."

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhenzong discussed for a long time with Defang, Lu Mengzheng, and Kou Zhun in the Chongzheng Hall, and finally decided to appoint Wang Chao as the deployment of the Dingzhou Road Camp, Wang Jizhong as the Deputy Capital, and Zhou Ying, a member of the Privy Council, as the military governor of the Yongqing Army. , and the deployment of Gaoyang Pass, Zhenzong also sent Han Shouying, who is known to all inside and out, as the Jiedu envoy, and arrived at Dingzhou Army Xuanda with the imperial edict.

Defang, Lu Mengzheng, and Kou Zhun withdrew from the Chongzheng Hall and walked to the gate of the palace. Defang said, "Lord Kou, the order should be urgently sent to the border towns immediately. The matter of increasing the number of personnel will be discussed in detail with the Privy Council. If there is any inappropriate or other matters, immediately inform His Majesty, without delay."

"Yes, my lord" Lu Mengzheng and Kou Zhun bowed

"Prince" Kou Zhun said, "Since Mr. Zhang offered advice and contacted the various tribes in the northwest, and the imperial court issued an order to confer official positions on the leaders of the tribes and reward them, the tribes began to attack the rear of the party. Li Jiqian dispersed a lot of troops for this. This time, he gathered a large army of [-] and suddenly moved eastward, presumably for food and money. I heard that there is chaos within the party due to poverty, so if Li Jiqian cannot win in a short period of time to seize food and grass, then he must withdraw his troops as soon as possible. Prevent other tribes from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."

"Master Kou is right. Li Jiqian has always been violent. After the siege, he enslaved the captured people and looted all his belongings. The people on the border of Xiguan in the Song Dynasty hated him to the bone. Fortunately, Master Zhang's strategy gradually showed advantages. He is now the same. Tired of dealing with it, this time, it's time for him to taste the bitter fruit of his own crimes."

"My lord, Li Jiqian is not very good at governing the country, but he is very brave in battle. It's just that the party has long been empty of people and wealth after years of fighting. I believe they can't last for a few years."

"It's the best. If Li Jiqian, a perfidious and repeating villain, hadn't been coveted by the Liao Kingdom in the north, why would our Song Dynasty be bullied by this shameless person?"

"My lord, the Great Song Dynasty is located in a rich and prosperous place. The Liao Kingdom in the north and the Northwest Party have been coveting for a long time, but the current situation is like a three-legged confrontation, restraining each other, and neither can conquer and merge. The officials believe that the Song and Liao parties will meet and strike sooner or later."

"Really?" Defang looked at Kou Zhun, "If this is the case, it would be great. Although the lonely king is full of resentment towards Liao and the party, if the war can be stopped and the people can live a stable life, then the lonely king really wishes See you this day."

"Your Highness will definitely see you." Kou Zhun said with a smile, "I believe this day is not far away."

Defang smiled, "You think you're a god. Didn't you see that the [-] Dangxiang soldiers are still besieging Linzhou? Don't be afraid of your own tongue. Go back and call the officials of the Ministry of War to the Privy Council to discuss countermeasures."

"Yes, the next official will go to the Privy Council with the prime minister."