I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 324 How to Fight

The improvement of armaments cannot ignore the mental arming of soldiers.Zhao Xi is well aware of the importance of arming the mind with thought.

The loyalty, obedience and admonition of the gate wall of the guard camp, and the sense of honor, family and country concept, belief, etc. The system was instilled in every soldier, and after years of repetition, the whole system took root in the heart... This is the real change, or sublimation, of the guard battalion over the years.

Therefore, when training the new army, the ideological system of the entire guard battalion was fully transmitted to every soldier of the new army, so as to complete the real transformation of the Imperial Guard Army.

All of this does not just stop at the guard camp. It should be said that the entire industrial system Zhao Xi built is shrouded in this kind of thinking and concept, thus forming a brand new value system and forming a large-scale ideological environment... in the future , The change of the entire country is a complete change.

Those courtiers can feel some changes, but everyone will think that this is the practice of the former ministers in the hidden residence, and they are all proud to serve the heirs of the empire.

No one would think that the arrogance of all His Royal Highness's industrial systems comes from the heart, a natural arrogance born of self-reliance and self-reliance.

"Officials, Xi'er's treatment is different from inside and outside, and she doesn't favor her own army. This is setting a benchmark and example for rewards and punishments."

"In terms of strict discipline, there is a precedent set by Niu Ben, and there is no reason for anyone on the front line to refute the punishment of the generals of the Western Army in the future."

"From the perspective of the overall war, take Niubun as a lesson to remind all generals to carry out necessary investigation and assessment before combat. In this way, avoiding waste is one aspect, and the most important thing is to avoid large-scale casualties .”

"In the war between the Kingdom and Xia for many years, every time there was a big loser, the generals were blind and underestimated the western thieves. As a result, due to some accidental factors, they lost again and again."

"By doing this, Xi'er is telling the entire frontline generals that without solid investigation and evaluation, even if they win in the end, it is luck and should not be rewarded."

Does Empress Cao have such insight?Impossible, even if she was born in a military family, it is impossible for her to have such a profound insight.

In fact, Zhao Xi didn't think so much when he made the decision not to reward or punish Niu Ben.

But after he finished the operation with one hand, if he thought about it carefully, the smell would be a bit strong...

Empress Cao's remarks... all come from outside the palace, and are the conclusions formed after many discussions between her natal family, the Gao family, the Shi family, and all the princes in the current dynasty.

It's just passing the word of the queen to the officials.

Whenever there is a war, it is when the official family can't sleep at night... the official family is not a courageous person, and will worry about little things. At this time, the official family is very sensitive.

Although he agrees with his son's opinion on how to deal with it, he always thinks: being so mean to those around him, and his son is on the front line, if he doesn't treat his relatives well, it means that there are too many insecure factors around him...

It has been two days, and I am still frowning. This is good news!
What the officials think, the husbands are very clear.Now that the war is imminent, the officials must not be ambiguous...

Therefore, many parties gathered for discussion, and the conclusions formed were passed on to the officials through the mouth of the queen.

That's right, if the princes say this later, maybe the officials have more thoughts... At this time, the monarch and his ministers really need to be united.

In fact, they are all overthinking, even the courtiers and ministers are overthinking.

Zhao Zhen was indecisive, but as the war unfolded, it was impossible to change his mind.He was really worried about his son's safety, more than he was worried about the outcome of the battle.

Sure enough, after these remarks, Zhao Zhen obviously relaxed a lot...

At that time, when Niuben was dealt with, there were reactions from all parties.But later, when I think about it again, I can feel the profoundness of His Royal Highness's move.

Zhao Xiruo knew that she thought so... probably she would wake up laughing when she was sleeping.

Kind of warlike, he was a little excited at the beginning when he heard that the commanders of the various armies had considerable discretion.

Even after hearing that the first victory in the first battle was won by the East Route Army, and after fully understanding the entire combat process, he became even more ambitious.

The East Route Army has tens of thousands of new troops, more than 100 gunpowder launchers, more than 50 wheel guns, and countless gunpowder bombs, as well as new army rations that can last for three months... These are enough for him to fight Xingqing Mansion.

Regarding His Royal Highness' handling of Niu Ben, he initially regarded it as another kind of protection...

"Brother Zhe, let's send another scout, this time sending them fifty miles away, to cover the entire border."

After understanding the meaning of His Royal Highness, Zhong Er, who originally decided to directly penetrate the Jialu River and link the Jinning Army and the Suide Army, had to be more cautious and cautious.

To be honest, in this era, there is actually no obvious national boundary, not to mention Xixia, which is not recognized by the imperial court, and there is no specific national boundary with Beiliao.

Basically, it's all vague, just say casually: whose family is that place.

On the other side of the Jialu River, between the Jinning Army and the Suide Army, that is, Linfu Erzhou and Yanchuan, there is a triangular area. Because of the irrigation of the Jialu River, it is an area rich in water and grass. After fighting and sawing several times, this area was finally occupied by Xixia.

The Zhong family and the Zhe family guarded the Linfu Erzhou and Qingjian Yanchuan respectively in the imperial court. However, the imperial court fought against Xia several times and broke through several times. In the end, they all suffered a disastrous defeat on the main front. Hit it down and let it out.

And during the so-called peace negotiation period, one should not be provocative, especially in areas rich in aquatic plants like the Jialu River Basin, even Xixia is also concerned.

This time, I went to Linzhou for the purpose of discussing with Zhejia. In the process of advancing to the middle road, I took the opportunity to take the Jialu River Basin again, so as to connect the two states of Linfu and Yanchuan Qingjian, and finally formed A stubborn line of defense.

This was discussed between the two in Qinzhou. After all, they saw His Highness the Crown Prince's full preparations for this battle.

And with the improvement of armaments and comprehensive materials, if it is defeated this time, there should be no possibility of returning it.

It's just that His Royal Highness' measures for the first victory in the first battle this time made Chong Er, a radical person, a lot more cautious.

Fighting is definitely necessary, but it must be based on detailed investigation and sufficient assessment before it can start... This should be the general requirement of His Royal Highness for this campaign.

It is impossible to avoid Xixia on the east and west routes, and simply advance to the middle route. This is what His Royal Highness said: the two routes of command have the right to make decisions on the fly, that is to say, there must be wars on the east and west routes.

But how to fight, what kind of record can be played, and to ensure that the final decisive battle is not lost, are the only requirements of His Royal Highness.

This kind of grand strategy of letting go of the military commander's self-expression is really a bit uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)