A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

A map was placed on a wooden shelf. Han Qi pointed to the side of Hedong Road and said: "Your Majesty, once the Song Dynasty takes action against Xixia, the Liao people will be entangled, but they will not sit back and watch. Naturally, they cannot sit on the side of Linfu Road." Move. Zhejizu's first priority is to guard against the Liao people, and the Baode army is on standby behind."

He waved his arms, "It doesn't matter if Linfu Road is breached. As long as Xixia can be captured, the Song Dynasty can bear such losses!"

Everyone nodded.

They are the brains of the Song Dynasty, so they naturally know the truth of giving up the small to the big.

Bao Zheng said: "When it comes to the fate of the country, of course we must follow the general trend."

Zhao Shu looked at Linfu Road and frowned: "After capturing Suizhou, if we work hard, can we connect Suizhou and Linfu Road?"

He still wanted to get the best of both worlds and allow Linfu Road to have support.

Han Qi nodded, "Your Majesty is wise, I think it is feasible."

"Haha!" Zhao Shu felt that he was quite talented as a commander and couldn't help laughing.

"The envoys from Shen An and Xixia are making excuses, but I am thinking about how to attack Xixia, hey!"

Zhao Shu looked a little sad.

Han Qi immediately advised: "Your Majesty is kind, but since you are going to take action, it is a national war, so you must not be soft-hearted!"

He was really worried that Zhao Shu would become like the late emperor. What kind of territory would the Song Dynasty have?

"What kind of kindness?" Zhao Shu said in surprise: "I just thought it would be better to attack the Liao Kingdom when."

Well!

Han Qi was embarrassed.

But rejoicing.

This official still has the same temper!

This kind of temper is best for Han Qi and others who want to wash away their shame.

He looked back and saw smiles on everyone's faces, and couldn't help but think of those brides when they got married.

I am the Prime Minister, and the people below are all women, so just be obedient.

"What Wang Shao said made me realize a little bit. This is the northwest! We still have to take care of the Qiang people."

"Yes, the Qiang people are watching over there. If they suddenly intervene, we must be prepared to avoid being caught off guard."

Han Qi looked at the map and praised: "That Wang Shao is indeed good."

Zeng Gongliang said: "Shen An is willing to let him preside over the negotiations, which shows that he is optimistic about this person."

"The negotiation... is nothing more than compromise. I think Wang Shao will have no problem." Zhao Shu looked at the map and said bitterly: "If the Song Dynasty had recaptured the Western Bandits in the early years and had war horses, why should it be afraid of the Liao people?"

This is a heavy topic.

"This is God's will!"

Ouyang Xiu was obviously a victim of feudal superstition. "Your Majesty, think about it. Just when the Song Dynasty was about to cheer up, the Western thieves suddenly broke out, giving the Song Dynasty an additional opponent in the northwest. Alas! Now it can't go all out." It’s time to deal with the Liao people.”

The Song Dynasty has not had much control over the territory of Xixia, and it is relatively chaotic. Later they even got into a fight and had a direct falling out.

But as soon as God's will was mentioned, Zhao Shu became furious. He waved his hand and said: "There is no God's will! If there is God's will, the Song Dynasty can reverse this God's will at this moment. The so-called messengers are just thieves. If they don't take the overall situation into consideration, I will Where can Tong agree to send people to negotiate with them? Just call them out."

The official is angry, so hurry up and calm him down!

Zeng Gongliang touched Han Qi's fat waist, and Han Qi's heart trembled, but Zeng Gongliang just touched it gently, as if he were his concubine last night.

What does it mean?

Han Qi was stunned for a moment, and Zeng Gongliang whispered: "The officials are unhappy, so be careful of getting sick."

After much experience, the ministers and ministers also understood the pattern of Zhao Shu's illness.

Emotions such as great joy, great sorrow, anger and anger are most likely to cause Zhao Shu to fall ill.

The more intense the emotion, the faster and more serious the disease will become.

Han Qi thought about it and said, "If your Majesty wants to, I can fight them back!"

Zhao Shu couldn't help but smile and said, "I believe it."

Han Qi couldn't help but said proudly: "I'm not bragging. Among civil servants, I am the best at fighting..."

Everyone thought of his deeds of riding a coffin to kill enemies, and couldn't help but praise him.

Zhao Shu praised: "If Han Qing had given up literature and embraced martial arts, I would have had one more powerful general in the Song Dynasty."

If someone can make someone incontinent with just one blow of his butt, what is this if not a warrior?

"Your Majesty, the fight is about to begin! The fight is about to begin!"

A waiter came outside.

Chen Zhongheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is here! Why are you panicking?"

yes!

I'm here!

What are you afraid of?

Zhao Shu nodded, and the chamberlain came in and reported: "Your Majesty, we are fighting with the Xixia delegation here."

Han Qi was happy when he heard this, "Shen An is the leader, right? His nose and face must have been bruised and swollen from the beating."

Zeng Gongliang said angrily: "This matter should not be made public, it is ugly."

Beating up the other party's envoy, it would be embarrassing if word spread about it.

Han Qi glared and said, "What's so embarrassing? What are you afraid of if you're going to take action?"

It's bitterly cold in the northwest, so we have to wait until spring tomorrow to send out troops.

But before that, Song Dynasty needed to do a lot of preparations.

Drill the army, deploy troops, food, grass, ordnance...

When the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold. This is what war is about.

War is fought for money.

Whether it was the Northern Song Dynasty or the Southern Song Dynasty, money played the most critical role in being able to sustain it for so many years.

We just have money, why? If you are great, we will throw money at you!

Zhao Shu felt that Shen An would not suffer a loss when he led the team to fight, "Tell me about it."

The chamberlain said: "The two sides started discussing things, and then the deputy envoy over there started shouting."

Madan!

Screaming at Shen An, isn't this seeking death?

The king and his ministers looked at each other and felt that the deputy envoy Li Xun was seeking death.

The chamberlain said proudly: "Of course Duke Shen would not give him any face, he immediately shouted to kill him."

Damn boy!

Zhao Shu said with a dark face, "This is a state matter, not a fight between rogues and scoundrels."

It's just a fight, how do you explain it if you get killed?

The chamberlain felt that Shen An's move was very satisfying, but he didn't dare to say it out loud, "Mr. Shen threw the book away, but Wang Chengzhi was faster and more direct..."

"Wait a minute." Han Qi interrupted him, "Is Shen An reading a book?"

The chamberlain nodded and said sternly: "Yes! Lord Shen is just reading a book and doesn't look down on those Xixia people at all."

This waiter is so proud!

Zhao Shu also felt proud, but still said angrily: "What happened later!"

I asked you to go and fight, but you held this book and read it.

This is dereliction of duty!

"Later, Wang Chengzhi fought several of them alone and won. Then our people swarmed up and knocked down all the Xixia envoys."

Zhao Shu said unexpectedly: "Then Wang Shao is actually both civil and military?"

Han Qi couldn't help but feel a little confused when he remembered that he was the most capable of fighting among the civil servants.

"Your Majesty, Shen An would like to see you."

This guy is here to apologize!

Zhao Shu said with a cold face: "Let him come."

Shen An came later and felt that there was a cold wind blowing in the palace. Zhao Shu had a cold face at first glance, and then the other ministers also had cold faces.

What's going on here?

"A fight?"

"yes!"

Zhao Shu sneered: "Did you win?"

Shen An nodded, "It's not that I'm bragging. If it weren't for the fear of beating people to death, the Xixia envoy would have been buried in the corpse by now."

The crematorium is the crematorium.

Zhao Shu said with a dark face: "Why don't you just accept the offer?"

The Song Dynasty needs strategic deception!

You are so impulsive, why?

"Your Majesty, if the Song Dynasty wants to attack Xixia, it will be difficult to hide it."

Mobilizing soldiers, mobilizing food and grass, all going to the northwest. You think that Liang girl, no matter how stupid she is, should know that Da Song wants her to kneel down.

Zhao Shu nodded.

Shen An continued, "With all due respect, the Liang family's control over Xixia is not yet deeply rooted. At this moment, making a big splash can unite Xixia first and then divide it."

"Tell me." Zhao Shu wanted to hear Shen An's opinion on the Xixia attack.

"Your Majesty, Liang is a Han woman, and the Xixia dignitaries will not be convinced by her. If the Song Dynasty goes to war, Xixia's internal conflicts will temporarily end the conflicts and fight side by side. But when the Song Dynasty wins, Xixia's internal division will inevitably split. At that time, Naturally, someone will take action against Liang."

"If we attack secretly, it's hard to say whether we can hide it from the Xixia people. Maybe we can hide it from the Liao people?"

The monarchs and ministers shook their heads. As the Song Dynasty continued to win against the Liao Kingdom, more and more spies from the Liao Kingdom came to the Song Dynasty.

"When the Liao Kingdom gets the news, it will definitely be passed on to the Xixia people, so that we can fight with the Xixia people. They will shout 666 from the side."

"What 666?" Zhao Shu was confused.

Shen An said awkwardly: "It's nothing. Your Majesty, the Liang family's position is unstable, and it is the right time to attack Xixia at this moment. And if the Xixia people deploy all their troops in the front, will it be a bad thing for the Song Dynasty?"

Everyone shook their heads.

In history, the Liang family brought Xixia to fight as a flat-head brother, but now that the Song Dynasty has risen, there is no place for her to display her skills as a flat-headed brother!

Therefore, internal conflicts within Xixia still exist.

As for the Xixia people's early deployment of troops, it was equivalent to a decisive battle from the beginning. The Song Dynasty liked this situation best. The last thing they want to see is that the Xixia people shrink their troops and clear the country.

"Come up and attack with troops." Zhao Shu praised: "It seems that you have read some military books recently."

Well!

Shen An read everything except military books, but he still said shamelessly: "I have been studying the art of war very hard recently. I have read all the ancient and modern art of war, and I have learned something."

Bao Zheng glanced at him and felt that it was unlikely that Shen An would read military books with his urine.

Shen An walked to the map, pointed to Shaanxi Road and said: "Your Majesty, Suizhou, Huanqing, Yuanzhou... The Song Dynasty can station troops in these places. Troops can be sent to three places at the same time. Don't think we can fight. Destroying Xixia will only stimulate Xixia's ferocity. I thought that we should form a line and attack step by step. Once we conquered an area, we would completely regain it. We would attack steadily... Of course, if there is an opportunity for a surprise attack, we should not let it go. And the ultimate goal is to break into Xingqing Mansion and capture that bitch Liang alive!"

Zhao Shu automatically ignored the word "girly" and asked, "Why don't you just do it all in one go?"

this……

In history, the Five Routes of the Song Dynasty conquered the Xia Dynasty, which was a mess. Zhong E couldn't hold back at first and took the lead in attacking, alarming the Xixia people. Then the decisive battle began, and several groups advanced together, with varying speeds and results. The most important thing was that no one was there to coordinate, which ultimately led to a huge defeat.

Therefore, Shen An felt that once the war started, don't try to encircle the enemy. Otherwise, he might be thrown into the enemy's encirclement.

In this era, there are no telephones or telegraphs. How can you determine the location of friendly forces?

The reason why Gao Zunyu was criticized was that while everyone was charging forward, this guy was still dawdling behind.

Shen An said seriously: "Your Majesty, how can we ensure that the friendly forces can keep up with the attack from several directions? If the friendly forces delay, it will become a lone force going deep. The enemy forces on the left and right can flank our army at any time. At that time, what is the point of being undefeated? ?”

He pointed at the map and said: "Let's talk about the Security Army here. Our army starts from here with the goal of attacking Hongzhou and Youzhou. Once they attack, the Huanqing Road army on the left has not arrived, and the Suizhou Road army on the right has not arrived. , then the enemy’s left wing will attack from Yanzhou, and the right wing will attack from Xiazhou. The enemy forces in front will take advantage of the trend and press forward. They will be attacked on three sides. How can we stop them?"

Ma Dan, the historical Five-Road Expedition to Xia eventually turned into a joke. Gao Zunyu was certainly guilty, but were the strategists right?

Zhao Shu looked carefully and saw that they were almost on the map.

Han Qi asked: "Isn't that a coincidence?"

Shen An said helplessly: "Prime Minister Han, when fighting on the battlefield, you always have to be prepared for the worst. Otherwise, think of the best in everything. It is not a battlefield, but a playground."