Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"But will Xixia sit back and watch us successfully build Pingxia City?" Suddenly, Taiwei Meng Yuan's words made everyone fall into silence.

The ministers couldn't help but frown. The location of Pingxia City was too sensitive. Once the Song Dynasty took action, it would surely arouse fierce resistance from Xixia. Xixia could not just sit back and watch the Song Dynasty build Pingxia City, and would definitely raise an army to invade. .

Fan Zheng's face turned grim and he said, "I have a side that can draw chestnuts from the fire."

"Where is it?" Zhao Xu asked. Fan Zheng's bastion and divine arm crossbow gave him a huge surprise, and he couldn't help but look forward to Fan Zheng's method of pulling chestnuts from the fire.

"Quick!" Fan Zheng said seriously.

"quick?"

Zhao Xu suddenly had black lines on his face, what kind of evil recipe was this?

Fan Zheng explained: "As long as we are fast, we can take chestnuts from the fire without hurting our hands. The same is true for building Pingxia City. As long as we build the city quickly, we can build Pingxia City before the Xixia army arrives."

"That's true, but now the Xixia army is raging in our territory of the Song Dynasty. I heard that the Song Dynasty was building Pingxia City. How can I just give up? It will not leave me the opportunity of the Song Dynasty to build Pingxia City." Zeng Bu had a headache. road.

"It was Xixia's entire nation that came to attack, and this was an excellent opportunity. Now the main force of Xixia is concentrated on Fuyan Road, leaving the country empty of troops, while Pingxia City is adjacent to Jingyuan Road, and the two places are far apart. It is the best time for the Song Dynasty to build Pingxia City, and the bastion is a military castle. It does not need a large area. As long as we prepare in advance, gather a lot of manpower and material resources, and pound the earth into the city day and night, it will be enough. Within twenty days, the bastion will be built." Fan Zhengxin said.

Once the fortress is built and the divine arm crossbows of the Song armies are gathered, Pingxia City will immediately have terrifying defense power.

"Within twenty days!"

The ministers couldn't help but be shocked. Building a castle in twenty days was not a small project and cost countless money and food.

"Now that Yizhuang has donated 600,000 yuan, it is just the right time." Fan Zheng reminded.

"Zeng Aiqing! If we have enough money and food, can Pingxia City be built in twenty days?" Zhao Xu looked at Privy Councilor Zeng Bu solemnly.

Zeng Bu said solemnly: "As Fan Taicheng said, if we only need to ram the earth into a city, and if we have enough manpower, it can be realized."

The most common method of city building in the Song Dynasty was to build a city with rammed earth. The northwest was covered with loess plateaus, and there were city building materials everywhere. As long as there were sufficient manpower, it was not impossible to complete the city building in twenty days.

"No! This matter is extremely risky. Pingxia City poses a great threat to Xixia. How can Empress Dowager Xiaoliang sit idly by and ignore it and give the Song Dynasty twenty days to build the city." Lu Dafang acted conservatively, Xixia was in Xiao Yanlu soldiers attacked, but the Song Dynasty built Pingxia City on Jingyuan Road. This was a crazy move.

All the ministers frowned, feeling that this matter was too risky, and Zhao Xu was also wavering in his heart.

Fan Zheng pointed at the sand table and said loudly: "Huanqing Road is separated by Yanyan Road and Jingyuan Road. From the time Pingxia City was built to Xixia's discovery and delivery to the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang, it would take at least two days. Considering the worst situation, after Empress Dowager Xiaoliang got the news, she immediately stopped the construction of Pingxia City. There were only two ways to go. One was across Huanqing Road to Pingxia City. The terrain of this road was dangerous, and there were only several roads. There are only three important roads to pass through, and they are all defended by fortresses, which is enough to buy Pingxia City twenty days."

The ministers nodded slightly. Based on this calculation, the time to build Pingxia City is indeed enough.

"Of course Queen Mother Xiaoliang still has another way to go, and that is to return home from the Xixia land and arrive at Pingxia City." Fan Zheng continued.

Zhao Xu's expression changed again. If Xixia withdrew its troops from Xixia territory and attacked Pingxia City, there would be no natural danger and it would be impossible to leave enough time for the Song Dynasty to build Pingxia City.

"In this case, the soldiers at the front need to deliberately lure the enemy deep into the country and lead the Xixia army as far as possible into the hinterland of the Song Dynasty. When Empress Dowager Xiaoliang gets the news that the Song Dynasty is building Pingxia City, she will immediately destroy all roads and do her best to harass The Xixia army is delaying the Xixia army’s return.”

"If everything goes well, the Song Dynasty has already completed the construction of Pingxia City. If nothing can be done, give up immediately. Although the intention of Pingxia City is exposed, it can at least achieve the purpose of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. In time, the border between Song and Xia will be lined with fortresses. , have no fear of Xixia." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

Zhao Xu heard his heart pounding and said solemnly: "What do you all think, dear friends?"

"You can give it a try!"

Zhang Dun's heart was pounding. He actually didn't think highly of Pingxia City. It would be great if he could encircle Wei and save Zhao and let Xixia withdraw its troops.

Lu Dafang also nodded slowly. Although this move was a trick, once successful, the benefits would be heart-pounding.

Taiwei Meng Yuan was still worried and said: "Even if Pingxia City is successfully established, we all know the importance of Pingxia City. How could the Empress Dowager Liang not know that she will definitely attack Pingxia City at any cost, even if it is a bastion and a divine arm?" No matter how powerful the crossbow is, it may not be foolproof, and I am worried that the tragedy of Yongle City will happen again."

"Yongle City!"

The faces of the ministers darkened. The idea of ​​Pingxia City was not something that no one had thought of before. During the Shenzong period, the Song Dynasty also used this idea to build Yongle City. It was built at all costs. Xixia gathered an army of 300,000 to attack Yongle City. The Song Dynasty was defeated miserably, and 200,000 soldiers and civilians died in the civil war in Yongle City, which was the most tragic event in the Shenzong period.

With the painful lessons of Yongle City in front of them, all officials suddenly had concerns about establishing Pingxia City.

Fan Zheng said loudly: "The defeat of Yongle City was not a strategic mistake, but a man-made disaster. If Xu Xi had not been stubborn and did not listen to the advice when building the city, and only considered the natural dangers without considering the water source, Yongle City would have suffered a disastrous defeat, while Pingxia City It is a plain, enough to dig wells and drink water. As long as there are enough food, grass, soldiers and horses, there is no fear of resisting the Xixia attack."

Meng Yuan retorted: "How does Fan Taicheng know that he is not the second Xu Xi?"

In an instant, all the officials were shocked and their eyes were blurry. Xu Xi was also a well-known scholar for a long time, and everyone in the Song Dynasty was well-known for his reputation as an expert in military affairs. However, Fan Zheng was just a mere imperial doctor, with a fortress and a divine arm. Although the crossbow seems to be powerful, it has not been tested in actual combat. If the tragedy of Yongle City repeats itself, the situation of the Song Dynasty will be even more difficult.

Faced with the collective opposition of the ministers, even Zhao Xu could not give Fan Zheng support. After all, as the ministers said, Fan Zheng was just a doctor and had never participated in a war. How could he ensure the success of the plan to pacify Xia City? .

Fan Zheng looked around, gritted his teeth and said, "Fan still has a side, enough to ensure that Pingxia City will never fall."

"Never fall!"

All the officials looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief. The strongest city in the world did not dare to say that it would never fall. How could Fan Zheng and He De dare to make such a bold statement.

Fan Zheng ignored everyone's strange looks and said solemnly: "This recipe is a murderous recipe. Once this recipe comes out, countless people will die in the future."

"The killing party!"

"Countless people died because of this!"

The officials couldn't help but swallow their saliva and looked at Fan Zheng in surprise.

"What did Fan Taicheng say?" Zhao Xu asked expectantly.

"Gunpowder!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.