I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 312 Di Qing Asks for a Battle
The flames of war ignited one after another, and the express delivery to and from the west and Bianliang stopped every day...

The war is really coming.

Zhao Xi saw Man Chaotang's sad face.

Although it was affected by the tears last time, the courtiers would not be sarcastic again, but Zhao Xi could see clearly the meaning in his eyes that he had known this before.

fear?Zhao Xi really understood.

But he couldn't figure it out, is it possible for Xixia to prepare for the national war?
It's just a trick to let the smoke out.

What needs to be determined now is where the main line of the Xixia battle is.

Since the training of the guard battalion, the new army has never participated in the confrontation on the border. Whether it is a scout battle or a small border fort attack and defense, the new army has never participated in it.

This is Zhao Xi's strict order.

Zhao Xi has been preparing for a big battle, hoping to use a big victory to arouse Guochao's martial arts heart and get rid of Guochao's long-standing timidity.

Therefore, he has been hiding firearms against Liaoxia, just waiting for a blockbuster.

This is also no way, or the safest way.

Because what he needs is a victory, an overwhelming victory, and only in that way can he have the desired effect.

It's been five days, five days have passed since the first beacon was ignited. Basically, border states bordering Xixia, all reports have arrived at the court...

"All of them are frontier villages, and there is no emergency in the state city. Most of these border villages are camps guarded by 50 or [-] people. It's just that Xixia rangers were found in all the border camps."

After collecting all the memorials, the Chui Gong Palace began to discuss the battle.

Today's Minister of Political Affairs, Han Qi and Fu Bi are considered to have presided over the military affairs in the west, and Bao Zheng was also a transit envoy on the Shaanxi Road. Although others, including Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gongliang, don't know the situation in the west, they can't be said to be blind people.

"Nowadays there is a lot of smoke everywhere, how to determine the main attack of the western thieves?"

"You can judge the main attack direction based on the troops sent by the western thieves and the purpose of the war. Everyone, please see that since the end of the previous dynasty, Huizhou has gradually become desolate because the west road was cut off."

"There are many hills and barren mountains in the Huanqing area, and to the east, except for the two prefectures of Linfu, the west of the Kelan army is the natural danger of the Yellow River."

"In this way, it can be concluded that if the western thieves are only under ten thousand riders, seeking to plunder the property of a city and a village, all frontier states have the possibility of attacking."

"If the western thieves send more than [-] troops, if they want to satisfy their desire to plunder more than [-], the only way is from Xiaoguan to Qinzhou."

"In this area, there are many military strongholds and state cities, and it is a wide area where horses can gallop anywhere. Whether it is the convenience of the Western Bandits' cavalry combat or the original intention of plundering the Western Bandits, this is the only way. It can be regarded as the main attack of Western thieves."

Although Zhao Xi didn't agree with this method of agreeing on a strategy, he had to admit that what Han Qi said was quite reasonable.

Today's Chuigong Hall is filled with imprecise sand tables made by the guard battalion. According to Han Qi, this is really the case.

Huizhou should be the least familiar area for the soldiers of the entire guard battalion, so it should be relatively vague when making it.

As for the map... Zhao Xi really didn't dare to learn from the dog-like drawing of this era.

As for Huanqing and Linfu, it was indeed as Han Qi said.

Perhaps the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Haoshuichuan was not due to Han Zhigui's improper command...

Because when Han Qi talked eloquently, Fu Bi nodded.

Of course, when Han Qi's hand slid across this so-called narrow, long and wide strip, his fingers stopped at Haoshuichuan, and his face also twitched at that moment... After all, it was the pain of his life, and it was also his pain. A hurdle that can never be passed in my heart.

"As Zhigui said, Qinzhou will be the main attack of the western thieves?"

"I agree with what Zhigui said. Regardless of whether the West Pirates seem to be fighting on all fronts, the ultimate goal is Qinzhou."

The battle has been confirmed, and the commander of this battle has also been confirmed, and it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself.

In this meeting, the old man asked the father-in-law to make a pre-war plan for his son... Even if Zhao Xi doesn't need it, or even hates it, he still has to pretend to listen carefully.

Nothing, this is just a strategy, not a specific tactic.

What's more, from the perspective of strategic analysis, the husbands are not really ignorant, and it really seems to be the case.

Originally, this was the result of the agreement in the guard battalion.

Seeing that Zhao Xi didn't refute it, it seemed that he agreed with this statement.Whether it was Zhao Zhen, Fubi Han Qi or the others, they all seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

I don't know when it started, Zhao Xi has been able to put pressure on them, whether it is political affairs or war, even counting court nonsense, His Highness the Crown Prince can convince people every time.

It seems that it is very difficult to get the approval of His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Nowadays the Western Army has many generals capable of fighting. Guo Kui is on Qinzhou Road and can lead a group of troops. The Chong family can lead a group of troops. In addition, the East Zhe family can also lead the Chinese army to fight."

"It's just the middle army of His Royal Highness..."

How should I put it, although Zhao Xi had the experience of going south, but Di Qing held the seal of command at that time.

Although the final reports from all parties indicated that His Highness the Crown Prince showed amazing commanding abilities in the battle, it was a small-scale battle against Annan.

In view of the many performances of the guard battalion, it was also in the kind of battle suitable for the maneuverability of the guard battalion.But this time, it will be a battle of tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands.

His Royal Highness is not a courtier, he represents the country. Once this battle is lost, it will not only affect His Royal Highness, but will even lead to the direction of the entire court's future national policy.

Therefore, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's personal conquest has been finalized, both Zhao Zhen and the princes are quite uncertain.

This is the reason for calling this meeting.

"Report... to the official family, all the ministers, Di Qingdi Hanchen, the Jiedu envoy of Xingzhou, is asking to see you!"

Di Qing became an official due to illness, and the imperial court named him Jiedu envoy of Xingzhou in recognition of his military exploits.Originally, Zhao Zhen intended to lift it up some more, to give it to a county king or something. After all, Di Qing was already dying at that time.

Unfortunately, he was stopped by courtiers.The reason is very good, even the nobles who founded the dynasty are all posthumous kings, and they will be given the title of king when they are seventy or eighty.

But Di Qing was in his prime, and although he became an official due to illness, he was not qualified to be a king.

Di Qing?At this moment, it seemed that everyone smiled knowingly, except Zhao Zhen.

"Veteran Di Qing attends Your Majesty's visit to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, gentlemen..."

"Di Qing...you are...are you still healthy?"

Zhao Zhen was a little excited, he almost forgot about Di Qing, and occasionally remembered that it was Di Qing's trembling look when he joined him.

Even if the battle is about to happen now, Zhao Zhen never thought of Di Qing.

Now, seeing how healthy Di Qing is... Xi'er has a general in the army!

For Di Qing's loyalty, Zhao Zhen actually trusted him, but at this moment, he sometimes had to make some decisions that were not in line with his wishes.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is healthy. Hearing that the thieves are making trouble in the west, the old minister feels that he can still mount a gun and chase the thief away! Today, the old minister has the courage to ask your majesty, all the ministers, for titles, so that the veteran can contribute a little bit to the Great Song Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)