One Piece of Song Dynasty

Soon a guard came running in and said: "Your Majesty, good news came from the West Route Governor's Mansion. Our West Route Army beheaded ten thousand Jin soldiers in Monk Plains."

After receiving the victory report, Li Xin looked at it and said happily: "Okay, the West Route Army fought well. Mr. Zhao, you see this is the first major victory our infantry has won in six years."

After watching it, Zhao Ding also cried happily and said: "It's not easy. I finally defeated the Jin Army for once."

Li Xin said: "This is good news. I sent an order to commend the West Route Army and sent taels of silver to the West Route Governor's Mansion. I will pay this money myself and let the West Route Governor's Mansion deal with the casualties in this battle." The personnel list has been reported, and we must provide good compensation to these people who were killed and injured in the war."

Zhao Ding bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xin asked: "Is Zhang Deyuan back?"

Zhao Ding nodded and said: "I have returned from inspecting Xinghan Island for several months, and I am just waiting for the prince's arrangements."

Li Xin said: "Okay, let Deyuan serve as Yushi Zhongcheng and supervise all officials."

Zhao Ding replied: "Yes, I will tell Deyuan the good news now."

After Zhao Ding left, Liu Qi came to the government office. Li Xin looked at this famous Confucian general in later generations and said: "Uncle Xin came to An'an from the northwest. It has been a hard journey."

Liu Qi clasped his fists and said, "It's not hard work. I don't know why the prince called me from the northwest."

Li Xin said: "I know Uncle Xin's talent. Staying in the northwest will only bury Uncle Xin's talent. There are many talents in the West Governor's Mansion. I transferred Uncle Xin here because I want him to do great things."

Liu Qi asked: "I wonder what big thing the prince wants me to do?"

Li Xin asked back: "I would like to ask Uncle Xin first, if you are asked to command the Northern Expedition army, how will you fight?"

When he heard about the Northern Expedition, Liu Qi came to his senses and said: "Your Majesty, there was nothing wrong with Zhang Jun's original strategy. ZTE started from Sichuan and Shaanxi. If the Northern Expedition were to be carried out, it should also start from the Dudu Mansion in the west, Xiangyang in the middle, Lianghuai in the east, and three If we advance along the same road, we can regain the lost ground in one fell swoop and march straight to Tokyo."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Uncle Xin is right to say that. Let's look at the map and tell him. Uncle Xin will come with me."

Li Xin took Liu Qi to a room with a large map hanging in the room. Li Xin pointed at the map and said: "Your Northern Expedition strategy is right, but it has too few limitations. First of all, our army lacks cavalry. Even if the three routes are The army marched together to recapture Tokyo and the area south of the Yellow River, but how could we defend Tokyo? The area around Tokyo was flat, and even if the city was defended, what about the large areas around the city? What would happen if the enemy used rovers to harass the grain roads? You need to know how many times the Central Plains region passed through. The population has dropped sharply due to wars in the past year, and bandits are overrun. If our army regains this large area, it will have to invest a lot of manpower and material resources just to stabilize the place. Finally, if the West Road Governor's Mansion regains Shaanxi, it will also face the problem of Xia Kingdom, that is to say If we follow your Northern Expedition strategy, our army will be unable to advance until it reaches the Yellow River line at most. It will definitely not be able to reach Hebei. Then it may take us several years and a lot of manpower to stabilize the newly recovered areas. We have no material resources, and we are always facing the threat of the Jin cavalry in the north. From a tactical point of view, your Northern Expedition strategy is feasible, but from a strategic point of view, it is not appropriate."

Liu Qi frowned and thought for a while, "Your Majesty is right, but I didn't think carefully."

Li Xin waved his hand and said: "This is not your fault. You are accustomed to thinking about problems from a military perspective first, but some things cannot be solved by military alone. Major events like the Northern Expedition cannot be solved by military alone. Yes, it also depends on whether the national strength can support it. As a military commander, not only must he have excellent military capabilities, but he must also be able to look at the problem from the overall situation, and sometimes he must look at the problem from the perspective of national strategy."

Liu Qi bowed and said: "I have learned the lesson. I would like to ask you what the prince's plan is for the Northern Expedition."

Li Xin pointed at the map and said: "The Song Dynasty has been facing threats from the north since the founding of the country, mainly because we did not get the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, and the reason for the Jingkang Change was also related to the Emperor's desire to get Yanyun, but At that time, the army of the Song Dynasty was terrible, and its combat power was far inferior to that of the Jin army, which led to the Jingkang Incident. The focus of my king's Northern Expedition lies in Yanyun, and I will send a large army to capture Yanyun by surprise."

Liu Qi opened his mouth in shock and said: "Send a large army to capture Yanyun, which is thousands of miles away from the Yangtze River to Yanyun. I want to know how the prince unexpectedly sent the army to Yanyun, which is thousands of miles away."

Li Xin asked: "Uncle Xin thinks it's impossible for me to ask you, is there only one land way to Yanyun? Could it be that my army can only go to Yanyun by walking?"

Liu Qi took a breath and said: "The prince wants to take the waterway and use the fleet to transport the army to Yanyun to land directly."

Li Xin smiled and said: "You're right, I just want to take the waterway to catch the Jin army by surprise."

Liu Qi bowed and said, "Your Majesty's idea is bold, I admire you."

Li Xin said: "I won't joke with you. Now I will talk about my specific plan for the Northern Expedition:

First, the focus of the Northern Expedition is Yanyun. In order to capture Yanyun in one fell swoop, I will prepare a hundred thousand troops to land directly at Yanyun. Of course, in order to ensure the suddenness of the battle, the armies of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and Huaihe will also take the initiative. Attack the enemy in order to attract the main force of the Jin army southward.

Second, another battlefield was opened in Huacheng County, Liaoyang Prefecture of the Jin Kingdom. After our army occupied Yanyun, it was bound to be violently counterattacked by the Jin army in Liaodong. This battlefield was opened to reduce the pressure on our army in Yanyun. Moreover, if you go north from here, you can go straight to the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is convenient for naval support. I have prepared an army of for this place. The initial purpose of the army is to build a city and hold it to attract the Jin army to attack. If the Jin army If he doesn't come, he will take the initiative to cause trouble in the hinterland of Jin Kingdom.

Third, after Yanyun and our army in Huacheng County have established a foothold, they can send a large army to land on Jingdong East Road by boat and attack the Jin army from behind. They can also go straight to Tokyo and fight with our army in Lianghuai and Hubei. The main force of the Jin army was fighting against these two armies.

This is my plan for the Northern Expedition. In this battle of the Northern Expedition, I will solve the three areas of Yanyun, Hebei, and the Central Plains together. With Yanyun, we can slowly digest Hebei and the Central Plains, and with Yanyun, our army We can raise horses on a large scale, not to mention cavalry. In this battle, we can also destroy the main force of the Jin army in large numbers. As long as we occupy Yanyun, we will cut off the connection between Liaodong, Hebei, and the Central Plains. If the enemy army wants to withdraw to Liaodong, we must After a long detour, from then on our offensive and defensive positions with the Kingdom of Jin were reversed. "

After hearing this, Liu Qi knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is a great talent. I admire you greatly. If there is anything you need me to do, I am willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty's plan for the Northern Expedition."

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