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Otherwise, when they react, they will quickly gather together to form a huge living force.

On the eighth day of September, Yue Fei's main force was only [-] miles away from Xingzhou. Here, they encountered a Naiman cavalry with a strength of [-] troops.

This was the most powerful Naiman in Xingzhou, but they were still defeated by Yue Fei within half a day, and almost half of the [-] Naiman cavalry were lost.

At this time, there were still some Naiman people in Helan Mountain area who were searching for cattle and sheep.

Near the granaries, village entrances, and markets in prefectures and counties, you can see those Naiman people wearing animal skins, holding bows and arrows, and carrying knives.

For them, the Central Plains world is simply a paradise.

This time, there were more snatches than ever before.

Everyone had a satisfied smile on their faces.

But they don't know that death is fast approaching.

On the tenth day of September, a cavalry force from the Japanese army sent troops to Helan Mountain and carried out a lightning raid there, penetrating more than 200 miles in one day!

Those Naiman people scattered everywhere ushered in their nightmare day, and also ushered in the last day of their lives.

In the next two days, the Naiman people in the Xingzhou area who had not been killed had already heard the news that the reinforcements from the Song army were coming, so they did not dare to stay any longer and retreated northward one after another.

Knowing that the other party had escaped, Yue Fei did not immediately send the main force to pursue them, but instead sent scouts to follow their whereabouts.

So far, Yue Fei's troops have actually killed no more than [-] Naimans, mostly by defeating them.

The main force of the Naimans is still there.

And Yue Fei's purpose is to wipe out the vital forces of the Naiman people.

Of course, this is not too difficult for the Guards Brigade, not to mention that the coach is Yue Fei.

The real difficulty is how to prevent the Naiman from running away.

PS: I finally got better. Apart from coughing, my body has recovered a lot.

Chapter 1352 Opportunities for princes (first update)

On September [-]th, inside the Bianjing Imperial Palace.

"One hundred thousand Tatar cavalry broke through Heishan City and entered Xingzhou."

In Zhao Ning's calm tone, there was a huge coercion.

The Zaizhi stood in the hall and fell silent.

Everyone is still under pressure.

When we were working on the strategy of the Western Regions before, everyone spoke clearly and logically, and even the situation of the Naiman tribe going south was also expected.

But when things actually happened, it was another matter.

"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter is not trivial." Cai Mao came out and said, "Xingzhou is the rear of Hexi. If Xingzhou withers and Hexi's supply is implicated, how can we plan for the Western Regions?"

Zhao Ning asked, "What's Cai Qing's opinion?"

Cai Mao said: "I believe that Yue Fei should stay in Xingzhou first, and then make plans after completely eliminating the Naiman tribe. The second is to send an important minister to Xingzhou to appease the people. This matter is imminent."

"What about the others?"

"It is impossible for the Naiman tribe to have [-] people." Lu Yihao came out and said, "It is not impossible for Yue Fei to stay in Xingzhou, but it is only temporary. Yue Fei's expedition to the west will be replenished in Xingzhou. It should have arrived in Xingzhou by now." State, after defeating the Naiman people, you can continue to travel westward, as for sending high officials from the court to the northwest, I am willing to go there."

Cai Mao said: "Lv Xianggong is in the position of Prime Minister of the Left. Many major events on this ten thousand li territory require Lu Xianggong to assist His Majesty in governing. He only has time to eat every day. If Lu Xianggong goes to the northwest, the affairs of the state will pile up like a mountain. Isn’t it going to affect local governance?”

From the current point of view, the number of five prime ministers is actually very compact.

Because the Song Dynasty is no longer what it used to be.

In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the number of prime ministers was at most a dozen.

Not to mention that the prime minister needs to come to Wende Hall in person to listen to the government in front of the emperor, just say that the government affairs reported by the local government every day will not pile up like a mountain?

Nearby are the Central Plains and Jiangnan, and slightly further away are Liaodong or Southwest.

Farther away, there are reports on Japan's economic strategy, as well as various incidents in the South China Sea.

The executives have their own side in these matters, and there is enough to keep an eye on them every day so that they can't get away.

Zhao Ning asked again: "Who is Cai Qing?"

"The veteran thinks that one of the many princes can be selected to go to Xingzhou to appease the people on behalf of the imperial court, so as to demonstrate His Majesty's holiness."

"Which prince?" Zhao Ning asked knowingly.

"The eldest prince is benevolent and well versed in military matters, so he is most suitable to go to Xingzhou."

"His Royal Highness Liao Wang is also busy with official affairs in the Ministry of Officials, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out." Lu Yihao said.

"That's the case, I should go to Xingzhou. Xingzhou is the back of Hexi, and it is connected to Yinshan Mountain. The officials needed are the most important. If the king of Liao is in the official department, if he doesn't think about it himself, how can he get it? Better assess officials?"

Lu Yihao said: "Xingzhou is at war now, and His Royal Highness King Liao will go to Xingzhou, I'm afraid..."

"The King of Liao has stayed in Liaodong for many years, and he has also conquered Japan. He has been on the battlefield for a long time. Why should he be afraid of the Xingzhou Tatars?"

Zhao Ning wanted to laugh, Lao Cai, your intention to create opportunities for King Liao is too obvious.

Regarding this point, Zhao Ning is not disgusted.

Opportunities are earned.

But whether you can grasp it or not depends on yourself.

Zhao Ning has never been stingy about giving opportunities to anyone since he was a child. He believes that people who are in the right position are talents.

Not to mention that it was his own son.

If King Liao could really grow so well, why did he hold back?

"What do you think of Mr. Cai's words?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, Yu Yunwen suddenly came out and said: "I think what Cai Xianggong said is very true, and I think it's best to send the princes out to practice."

"Oh?"

Yu Yunwen said: "The third prince and the fourth prince are both 12 years old. The Western Regions have been opened up. The imperial court is planning to issue a new currency to the Northwest, supplementing new government offices and officials. The princes can go to Chang'an and Hexi. , go there and check the situation."

"Is 12 years old a little younger?" Zhao Ning asked.

"I also think what Xianggong Yu said is very true." Qian Yuqing quickly stood up and said, "Twelve years old is not young, and the King of Liao went to Liaodong at the age of 12, and going to the Northwest is not a decision-making matter, but a study."

"What does the prime minister think?"

"The minister also thinks so."

"Okay, since you all think so, then let King Liao take the temporary post of Xingzhou appeasement envoy, and go to Xingzhou to appease the people on behalf of the imperial court." Zhao Ningshunshui gave several prime ministers a step, "Let the third prince Zhao Jin go to Chang'an, the fourth prince Zhao Yu went to Liangzhou for half a year."

After the imperial discussion was over, Zhao Ding stayed alone.

Zhao Ning asked straight to the point: "Who do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince?"

"The eldest prince has outstanding military achievements and is generous, but the official affairs are still in the process of experience, and further observation is needed." Zhao Ding also said bluntly.

"The third prince is humble. He handles the relationship between officials and officials in the household department. He can handle it with ease. Although he sometimes makes some mistakes, he is already very good at such a young age, but sometimes he is too soft and lacks decisiveness. , the officials cannot be allowed to carry out the affairs quickly."

"The fourth prince, Zhao Yu, has ambitions on the frontier and regards the eldest prince as a role model. However, he thinks he is smart and has his own unique insights into many matters. His mind is tough. If he can study the way of governing the country, he will look like your majesty."

"Where is the fifth prince?" Zhao Ning asked.

"Although the fifth prince is only nine years old, he has already shown his talent in the study of things. His heart is not in art, but in Tao."

"It's about Tao?"

"Yes, it lies in the way. This is Luo Congyan's evaluation, and the minister also agrees very much."

"Tell me in detail."

Zhao Ding said: "The Daoist is the machine of the universe, the beginning and the end of all things."

What he meant was that Zhao Chun liked natural science and disliked power struggles.

Zhao Ning nodded, changed the subject, and said, "How is the trade with Jin Guo?"

"I received a report from Li Gang yesterday that at least [-] new coins have flowed into the Kingdom of Jin from Liaodong, and the number is still increasing."

"Hebei, Hedong, and Anbei Prefecture will fully implement the purchase of new currencies. We will buy out the products of Jin Kingdom within a year or two."

Zhao Ding said: "It must be feasible!"

"I'm not worried about the Xingzhou war. What worries me the most is the Western Regions. Liu Qi took Gaochang, Li Yanxian took Beiting City, the Uighurs attached themselves to the Yelu Dashi, and the Naiman people also attached to the Yelu Dashi. Behind the behavior is most likely the attitude of Yelu Dashi. For this person, my original intention is to fight while talking. In the hinterland, if he adopts the strategy of avoiding and not fighting, I am afraid that Yue Fei will have no choice but to withdraw his troops."

According to the history books, the powerful people of the Han and Tang Dynasties went to the Western Regions and destroyed the country at every turn. It was not the first time that the Han and Tang armies went to destroy any country at will.

The Western Regions of the Han and Tang Dynasties also took time to conquer, and there were naturally twists and turns.

PS: Guys, there will be another chapter later. Today's two chapters are too much, let me slow down a bit, and then resume the third shift.

Chapter 1353 Breaking the way out of the barbarians? (Second more)

"Since His Majesty has ordered Yue Fei to be the Marshal of Zhengxi, let him have full authority to handle it."

"Forget it, my worries are in vain. Gao Chang found the Glauber's salt. We need to increase our manpower to quickly transport it back to the capital."

"Yes."

On the morning of September [-], after a night of north wind, it became even colder on the plug.

Li Shifu's troops were stationed on the banks of the Yellow River. The barracks were well-organized, and soldiers were patrolling the gate in an orderly manner.

Wei Xiang hurried in, and he said in a solemn tone: "Li Shuai, the scouts just sent new information, and the main force of the Tatars is still increasing."

"Increase by how much?"

"I don't know."

"Could it be that the Tatars really have 20 troops here?" Liu Heng, who joined the army, asked in surprise.

"Impossible, the Tatars cannot transfer so many soldiers." Li Shifu said, "It is not ruled out that the Tatars deliberately showed us suspicious tactics."

Wei Xiang said: "Your officer also thinks it is very possible. This Tatar army is more cunning than before. They first deliberately exaggerated their strength, then sent some troops to attack the rear of our army south, and deliberately concealed part of their strength so that we Be afraid."

During this period of time, the Xingzhou army fought no less than twenty games with the Naimans.

After every battle, the Song Army always had the advantage in the frontal battlefield, but Li Shifu became more and more tired as he fought.

It's also difficult that Chi Khan is very good at using cavalry, so he will take advantage of his strength and separate out several routes to hide. As long as Li Shifu attacks one of them, and at the critical moment, the other hidden Naiman cavalry will inevitably appear quickly.

Either raid the Song Army's flanks, or raid the Song Army's rear.

Song Jun, who had been crushing and beating the Naimans head-on, was often exhausted.

Once the Song army lost more than 1000 cavalry.

Another time the whole army almost collapsed.

When the enemy divides his troops, surprise him is one of them, and the most important thing is to induce him to divide his troops too.

However, judging from such a high-intensity battle, Li Shifu was not fooled by Yinan Chihan's tricks.

His tactics are very simple, concentrate his forces, and fight fiercely when he finds the enemy.

Even though he was harassed every time and made him very passive, Li Shifu also used his powerful field combat ability to make Yinan Chihan feel a little bit pained.

According to the standards of the grassland, the Song army should have collapsed long ago, but not only did the Song army not collapse, but the fighting will shown on the frontal battlefield became stronger and stronger.

It was so strong that with the increase in the number of battles, it was not Li Shifu, who had a small number of troops, who first produced psychological pressure, but the one with many soldiers and generals.

You know, this time it is also difficult for Chi Khan to bring down all the troops of the Naiman tribe.

During the battle with Li Shifu for more than half a month, although Li Shifu could shed a layer of skin every time, the Naiman had to shed a layer of skin every time!

There were hundreds of millions of people in the Song Dynasty, and the total strength of the Naiman Ministry was only [-].

After each battle, counting the number of battle casualties, it is hard to feel pain in Chi Khan.

On this day, the Song army discussed in the camp, and the Naiman people also discussed in the camp.

It's also difficult for Chihan, the one who is currently in the upper hand, now has a gloomy look on his face.

He asked, "How is Song Jun doing today?"

"The Song army is still by the Yellow River and hasn't moved yet." His son Bai Buhua said, "It should have been frightened out of its wits."

Although Bai Buhua is only 14 years old, he has already shown extraordinary military talent. His speech is full of confidence, as if he can immediately press Song Jun to the ground and rub it back and forth today.

"The frontal combat power of the Song army exceeded my expectations." Yinan Chihan said with emotion, "It's no wonder that Hu'er Zhahusi was defeated by the Song people. I have always been cautious and dare not underestimate the Song people, but this half After many months, I feel that I still underestimated them before."

"Why did Da Khan say that? We are in a dominant position now." Yinan Chi Khan's confidant General Tuva said, "If nothing happens, the troops who go south will definitely return with full rewards in Xingzhou and Lingzhou."