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After deciding to prepare for war, Zhao Yunrang turned his eyes to Privy Councilor Wang Deyong without any objection from other ministers, "Ms. Wang, how many troops are going to be sent in this battle and who will lead them?"

Wang Deyong, as the only privy envoy in Bianliang City, heard Zhao Yunrang's question and knew that he could not escape. He stepped forward and said: "Returning to your majesty and King Pu, we now have 30 people in the north. The army, including 10 people, was originally prepared to take over the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. With their presence, it is possible to fight Su Shi. General Wang Xin can also serve as the commander-in-chief to resist the enemy in the north. Outside. Just..."

"Just what?" Seeing that Wang Derong seemed to have something in his words, Zhao Yunrang asked.

"Should the Northern Army just refuse to defend where it is, or should it first take over the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and then establish a defense line there? I would also like to ask His Majesty and King Pu to make it clear."

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were recaptured by the Renzong Dynasty. If it were not for these achievements, he would not have thought of going to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, and there would be no assassination death.

It's just a pity that after Renzong's death, the court was in chaos for a long time, so that no troops were actually sent to station in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. And now it is about to start a war with Su Shi. Should we retake it first and then fight, or Fighting to defend the original northern territory has become a problem that needs to be faced now.

Wang Deyong would raise this issue at this time, which is to warn other ministers to let them settle the matter.Otherwise, if someone asks about this matter later, or even holds him responsible, he will not be able to shoulder such a big responsibility.

As soon as Wang Deyong asked the question, the court suddenly became quiet.

All the ministers looked at me and I looked at you, but they were all speechless.

From their true intentions, of course they wanted to capture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture first. This was a great achievement and could be recorded in the annals of history.

But they knew more clearly that the Song Army had no grasp of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and was not very familiar with some of the terrain there. If they went there rashly, they might end up running into the Long Army there. It's hard to take advantage.

In other words, they are likely to suffer losses in the next war if they gain face.

If you don't want to lose face, relying on the Northern Army's understanding of the terrain of the northern border, you will have more advantages in fighting, and the possibility of winning the battle will undoubtedly increase.

Whether they wanted to save face or be licentious, the courtiers could not help but look at Pu Wang Zhao Yunrang who was sitting there, waiting for his final decision.

Even the young emperor Zhao Shu was also focusing on his father at this moment.

Zhao Yunrang did not answer immediately, but lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his head and said: "Send the order to General Wang Xin and let him use the existing territory to deploy defenses. We can do it in Yanyun Land." Wait until this battle is over before asking for it, don't be in a hurry."

Zhao Yunrang, who chose Lizi after all, naturally had his own ideas when he made such a decision.

First, Zhao Yunrang was more pragmatic than Zhao Zhen.

Secondly, it would be more advantageous for the army to stay in the north. This was a major event that could directly affect the survival of the Song Dynasty, so we didn't dare to be careless.

Thirdly, and importantly.The land of Yanyun was taken back when Zhao Zhen was in power, and his achievements were far less than his son's.There is no benefit in occupying it at this time.On the contrary, if you lose it again, you will have to shoulder the responsibility yourself.

That being the case, why not give up there first, wait until you are stronger, and take it back in person? This way, it is safe to say that you will have your own share of the merits.

Zhao Yunrang thought very carefully before making his decision.Some of the courtiers thought it was inappropriate when he said this, but now that the war was about to begin, they couldn't say anything. They also wanted to wait and see how things would progress before making a decision.

It is said that Zhao Yunrang is different from Zhao Zhen. The latter has a kind nature and can listen to the opinions of his ministers. Most of the time, ministers dare to speak out.

In contrast, Zhao Yunrang has a lot of personality as an only son. He will listen to the suggestions of his ministers if they are beneficial to him, but he will not listen to suggestions that are not beneficial to him, and he will even engage in settling accounts after the fall.

Zhao Yunrang's strength also reduced the space and abilities of civil servants.

Now that the war is about to begin, naturally no one without eyes will take the initiative to challenge the authority of Zhao Yunrang and his son. Wouldn't that mean that the old man hanged himself because he thought his life was too long?

Seeing that no one opposed him, Zhao Yunrang smiled with satisfaction and then said: "It is not enough to have only 30 troops in the northern border. In this way, 20 troops from the Western Army will be transferred to the northern border and handed over to General Wang Xin. Let De become the deputy commander and take charge of this battle as well."

Zhao Yunrang attached great importance to Su Shi.

Before Su Shi left Zhao Song, the two fought several times, but they always ended with Zhao Yunrang suffering a loss.In addition, Su Shi recently destroyed Goryeo, Liao Kingdom and Khitan, and now even defeated the Mongols in the grassland. Such a powerful enemy cannot be overemphasized.

"Your Majesty is wise, King Pu has great opinions, and we agree."

Seeing that the decision was made, there was a burst of flattering sounds from the ministers, and the court meeting came to an end with such sounds.

Zhao Song began to prepare for war. Even if the peace talks failed, they wanted to fight, hoping to keep Su Shi's Dragon Army away from the country like they had done against the Liao Kingdom before.

Involving the ownership and mobilization of the 50-strong army, the news spread quickly. It was also known to Long Yin in Bianliang City, and it was immediately sent to the ears of Su Shi, who had entered the original city.

Today, the original city is owned by the Dragon Empire.

After capturing the entire Kaqi tribe and even severely damaging other grassland tribes, things progressed far more smoothly than planned.

In this, Zhebu played a big role.After taking Yuancheng, Su Shi kept his promise. Not only did he make an exception and promoted him to Han nationality, he also left him [-]% of his property to live out the rest of his life.

After Zhebu received the reward, he was naturally very happy and said that if necessary, he could work for Emperor Longshi for free until the entire grassland became quiet.

After the example of Zhebu, many grassland people also took action one after another, and many took the initiative to surrender. This invisibly increased the speed of Su Shi's control of the entire grassland.

Wurige was captured alive and Hatu was killed, which means that the grassland is now leaderless. The Kaqi Banner tribe, which was originally very powerful, also fell apart in an instant. Many places on the entire grassland are covered with dragon flags, which means that this place has been Belongs to the Dragon Empire.

But that's just a lot of places, not all.Su Shi himself was not dazzled by the victory in front of him.In his opinion, taking over the grassland is just a small part of his life goal. He still has a long way to go in the future.

The original city and the original palace of Wurige became Su Shi's temporary stay.

After waiting here for more than ten days, the three divisions of the People's Second Army and the Dragoon Army, which had originally outflanked, also came from other directions to join up.

After all the hundreds of thousands of dragon troops gathered in Yuancheng, Su Shi issued several new orders one after another.

First, the [-]st, [-]nd and [-]rd Divisions of the Dragoon Army continued to go west, and after attacking Suter Banner Town, they went south to capture the entire Bai Dadan Division.

At that time, if Bai Dadan tribe is willing to surrender, they can still save their lives, but if they are not willing, they will destroy them just like the Kaqi tribe. In short, they will take over the entire grassland in one go, without giving the enemy any chance to breathe.

Second, the First and Second People's Armies expanded their troops in place. It is said that this time they conquered the grassland, there were many prisoners, including some strong and strong athletes. These people have gone through systematic military training, making them real coolies. It's a bit too wasteful.

Speaking of which, the grassland people are no better than the Liao people. At least they don't have any deep hatred against the Han people and the Dragon Empire. With such people, you can feel more at ease.Moreover, due to the living environment of the grassland people, they are upright by nature. If you use such people, you don't have to worry about what tricks they will play in some things.

Directly recruiting the prairie cavalry as soldiers to assist farmers was one of Su Shi's benevolent policies, and it was also one of the ways to take the opportunity to strengthen himself.

After all, there are too many lands occupied now. In just a short time, the original Liao Kingdom and grasslands are all owned by themselves. Its territory is so large and there are so many cities that the original army of more than 60 is obviously not enough.

According to the needs of the situation, military expansion has become inevitable.

Su Shi's eyes fell on the People's First Army Commander Mu Huan and the Second Army Commander Wang Manlou and said: "You can expand the army with confidence and boldness. I will provide enough supplies later. You can use these things as rewards for them." , distributed to the Mongolians who are willing to join the Dragon Army, then you will no longer be afraid of insufficient soldiers. Of course, you must also screen when selecting soldiers. For example, those with original physical problems are absolutely not allowed, and those who are harmful to us Long Jun can’t ask for anyone who has opinions, and specific matters will be dealt with concretely when the time comes.”

"Yes." Mu Huan and Wang Manlou both nodded excitedly.

After only a short period of time for the expansion of the army from divisions, it can now be expanded from corps to group army. The number of people is the establishment of three corps, that is, about 25 people.

"Well, the Tieshan Headquarters of the Third Army can also inform him to expand the army in the Liao Kingdom. It is also a group army establishment with a strength of about 25. The current Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Divisions will also be expanded. To form an army, the number should be around 5000."

Looking at the three teachers Hu Yanqing, Shi Qianshan and Sun Cheng, Su Shi said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hu Yanqing and others were overjoyed when they heard this and said happily.

Seeing that the generals were very satisfied, Su Shi also nodded secretly. With the needs of the war situation, army expansion has become inevitable.But this time Su Shi did not expand the three divisions of the dragoons. That was because he wanted to maintain the purity of the dragoons.