Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

Although the military affairs have been suspended, the crisis in Hebei has not weakened.

Zong Ze wrote what he saw and heard in Hebei in this memorial.

Thousands of miles of fertile land turned into barren land, refugees froze and starved to death on the side of the road, bandits and bandits took advantage of the opportunity, and some even occupied the county seat.

This phenomenon is not one or two cases, but very common.

The war destroyed the previous order, and all the ghosts and ghosts jumped out to take advantage of the fire.

This can be described as internal and external troubles.

This question is very important, and Zhao Ning naturally wants to deal with it.

However, the most urgent thing to do right now is not the matter of Hebei, but the compensation for the soldiers who died in battle and the dispatch of a new batch of food on the front line.

Zhang Jun's memorial was delivered to the palace early this morning and placed before Zhao Ning's court case.

Zhang Jun’s memorial specifically includes two aspects:

[-]. The number of deaths in Shaanxi.

[-]. The current situation on the Western Front.

It took more than two months just to make statistics on the situation of various roads in Shaanxi.

How many people died in the battle in Shaanxi?

About 35 soldiers and civilians were killed, and only about 3 were seriously injured, which shows the tragedy of the war.

In the past two months, the Jin army in Shaanxi has fought several small-scale wars with Song and Jin one after another, each with casualties.

However, the advance of the Jin army in Shaanxi was contained.

In the battle of Yan'an Mansion, 10 Song soldiers were beheaded. I heard that the place is still red.

During the Battle of Chang'an, human heads floated in the river of blood, and corpses piled up like mountains.

The wild dogs on the side of the road have red eyes!

It was rumored that 30 people died in battle, which has already caused an uproar in the capital.

Now that the final figures have been calculated and reported, it is natural that they are kept as top secret and not disclosed to the outside world.

The biggest threat right now is that the Golden Army may make a comeback.

But with the situation like this, Jin Guochaotang must have concerns.

This time, they will definitely not underestimate Da Song from the past. There is a high probability that they will send people to investigate the intelligence, and make a decision after the intelligence investigation is clear.

Therefore, even though Shaanxi Road has suffered heavy losses, the real number of casualties cannot be announced to the outside world.

Not only can it not be announced, but it is also necessary to publicize that the court is continuing to deploy troops to the front on a large scale.

For example, "Hebei Wartime Daily" and "Shaanxi Zhanbao" have announced the latest decisions of the imperial court.

However, those numbers are only on paper.

Zhao Ning no longer has so many soldiers.

Regarding the issue of the source of soldiers, Sun Fu, a doctor of the Ministry of Rites, put forward his genius idea: I have a population of tens of millions in the Song Dynasty, how could there be no soldiers? Your Majesty only needs to give an order, and countless good men will go forward. Drown the gold thief!

Fu Jian: Yes!Officer Sun, we are really confidants. I told them back then that we threw the whips in our hands into the river to block the flow of the river. The southern dynasty can be wiped out with a wave of my hand. Listen to me, those who hear the wind, the cranes and the trees are all soldiers are descendants Made it up, there is absolutely no such thing... Listen to me...

For military novices, there is actually no need to explain too much, just tell them the story of "every tree is a soldier" and let them think for themselves.

If they can't understand such a simple truth, there is no need to explain it.

In short, the military is complex. Social psychology, organizational behavior, finance, management, art of war, etc., are indispensable in a war.

It's not that people like Sun Fu just open their mouths and come. I have a lot of people in Song Dynasty, so I'm not afraid.

Zhao Ji: Yes, I thought so too at the time. We have a large number of people, so it is not a problem to unite Jin and destroy Liao.

In addition to the report of the death in battle, Zhang Jun also reported the current situation of the Shaanxi defense line.

He regrouped a group of soldiers and civilians. The current actual number is about 15, and it is claimed to be 30. They confronted Lou Shi in Shaanxi.

Seems like an advantage in numbers, right?

But in fact, Zhang Jun has less than [-] regular troops.

The battle of Chang'an caused a great collapse. Many people died and fled. Some people were no longer willing to fight and hid.

In addition, the strategy of Jingyuan Road made Xi Gong run away at that time, which led to the collapse of the left road and the collapse of the whole army. The impeachment memorial was also sent.

This matter was actually fermenting as early as more than a month ago.

What Zhang Jun meant was to cut off Xi Gong directly to shock the three armies.

However, Zhang Jun has no right to kill Xigong. Xigong is an economic envoy, a civil servant, and the military and political leader of Jingyuan Road.

Zhao Ning has already thought about how to deal with Xi Gong.

In addition to the current actual military strength in Shaanxi, Zhang Jun also reported on the movement of Xixia.

I heard that Lou Shi sent people to Xingqing Mansion several times, and the Jin envoy met with the Xixia King, hoping that Xixia would send troops at this time.

Zhang Jun also sent people to Xixia and met Jin Wang Licha several times.

He doesn't talk about military matters, only business.

To say that buying and selling is to take practical actions to make Brother Li Cha make money, so there is no need to talk about military matters.

However, Brother Li Cha's family is not the only one in the Xixia court. The prime minister Wei (wei) named An Hui is a pro-gold faction. He has repeatedly told the Xixia leader Li Ganshun that he would take the opportunity to send troops to the Song Dynasty, so that Shaanxi can be obtained.

Brother Li Cha and Wei Ming An Hui each insisted on their own words.

But now Xixia Chaotang supports Brother Li Cha more obviously.

why?

Because of the sale of green and white salt!

Qingbai salt is now traded in Huizhou on the banks of the Yellow River, and can even be transported all the way from Shaanxi to the Central Plains for sale.

This is a fatal temptation for party members.

There is a saying in later generations to describe Xixia: Xixia is a group of salt dealers wearing the cloak of political power.

Coupled with the fact that the silk was given to Brother Richard at a low price, at this critical moment, diplomacy really played its vital role.

No matter how Lou Shi sent people to coax, coax, intimidate and lure Li Qianshun, Li Qianshun continued to practice Tai Chi, often verbally agreeing, but never taking actual actions.

In fact, in the third battle between Song and Jin, Zhao Ning had a thorn in his heart, and this thorn was Xixia.

Because once the battle situation enters a certain critical period, Xixia's actions can influence the whole battle situation.

As long as Xixia participates in the war now, there is no need for Zonghan and Wushu's support. Xixia and Lou Shi can penetrate the Song army that is already at the end of its strength.

Once this happens, the whole territory of Shaanxi will be lost!

Once Shaanxi was lost, the land of Heluo was completely exposed to the iron hooves of the Golden Army, and the armies of Hedong and Hebei directly became the "Machino Line of Defense".

Chapter 166 Chief Director Zhao Ning, Screenwriter Zhao Gou (Second Update)

Now it seems that the move of uniting Xixia is right.

Right now, what Zhao Ning hopes most is for Jin Guo to cease fighting, even if it is for half a year.

If you continue to fight, Da Song really can't afford to fight.

More than half of the most well-armed Imperial Guard Brigade was killed or injured, the western front was almost disabled, the people's livelihood in Hebei and Hedong was poor on the central line, and there were no elite soldiers on the eastern front.

Looking at the Kingdom of Jin, the military-agricultural integration system that seeks to conquer Meng'an can guarantee large-scale military resources in the early days of the founding of the country and greatly save military expenditures.

Most of the about 1000 million people left by the Liao Kingdom were also inherited by the Jin Kingdom. In the past two years, a large number of Han people were abducted from Hebei and Hedong.

There is no shortage of people in the Kingdom of Jin!

In ancient times, a large country with a population of tens of millions, coupled with a sound mobilization system, the famous founder of the country is still alive, and its military equipment is excellent.

On this planet at present, it is very difficult for anyone who wants to wrestle with Jin Guo.

Those empires in the west really can't get on the table if they want to fight the Kingdom of Jin head-on.

Da Song can't afford to fight now.

The interior is already riddled with holes, and Zhao Ning can't just copy a batch of houses and make some money.

War is like this. Money is necessary to fight a war, but money may not be able to fight a war.

After reading Zhang Jun's report, Zhao Ning thought for a while, then picked up a pen and began to write a letter to Ma Kuo.

The purpose of writing a letter to Ma Kuo is very simple, continue to use cover-ups.

Now the newspapers on the central and western fronts are advocating that the imperial court will increase its military strength. This is for the common people to read, and it is even more for the court of the Kingdom of Jin to read.

Actually can't add that much.

But the court of the Kingdom of Jin is full of talented people, how could it be easy to believe the figures on the official face of the Song Dynasty?

Therefore, it is necessary to quickly release the rumors from the gossip.

The secret work that made Jin Guo lurk in Hebei and Hedong also received such similar news from their channels, further convincing the Jin Guo Chaotang that the Song Dynasty still has the strength to increase its troops.

The real situation must not be revealed, otherwise the Kingdom of Jin will inevitably go all out and all the people will go south.

After writing the letter to Ma Kuo, Zhang Shuye went to Wende Hall.

"Officials, regarding the yamen of the Military Governor's Mansion you mentioned, I have already established it. This is the establishment. Please look over it, Your Majesty."

Zhao Ning nodded after reading it, and said: "The draft document of the new military law can be sent to Zhang Jun, Zong Ze, and Li Gang for review. By the way, Zhao Xianggong is back, and let him review it together to gather everyone's strengths." .”

"The minister has already sent someone to send it over."

"Okay, this matter must be done as soon as possible."

Zhao Ning's knives have been sharpened, and he is waiting to kill people for the newly established Yamen Military Governor's Office to supervise the army.

And use the new military law!

This is to establish prestige for the new military law and to strengthen military discipline.

The role of the military governor's office must be the top priority in the future.

"The officials are at ease."

"By the way, have the casualties on the center line been counted?"

"Here." Zhang Shuye immediately took out a copy.

It records the casualty statistics on Hedong and Hebei West Road, and also includes Nanjing Yingtianfu, Xiangyang, Ruzhou, and Luojing.

Including the casualties of the Upper Fourth Army, the death toll was as high as 12 and the number of injured was 8.

The most important ones are Zhaozhou and Xingzhou in Hebei, which suffered heavy losses, especially Xingzhou.

Liu Guangshi escaped from the city, and the morale of the army collapsed. A group of Song troops who followed were killed, and a group of Song troops who resisted failed to resist and were killed.

The death toll caused by Liu Guangshi was as high as 1.

Not killing is not enough to appease public anger!

The casualty pension in the middle line is nearly 600 million.

Zhang Jun's casualty pension is even more, exceeding 1000 million.

If you add Li Gang's pension, Zhao Ning will have to prepare 2000 million yuan.

Not counting the military pay for the three months of this year.

Zhang Shuye calculated a general ledger, the soldiers and civilians on the front line were calculated at 50 yuan, even the Xiang army and the Tu army had to be paid.

This year's military pay has to be prepared at 50 guan.

In front of 2000 million guan, 50 guan seems insignificant.

And currently in the treasury...

It's a deficit!

That's right, a deficit!

The available money was spent last year.

This year's cash income is still being transferred to the yamen in various places, but the local expenditure is also very large. It is said that the local subordinates who were exposed by Mo Chou last year were unwilling to work, which revealed the local financial crisis.

Zhao Ning sighed again in his heart. In this situation, the Jin army is really going to make a comeback, and the situation is really unimaginable.