I am Da Song

Chapter 319
Zhang Shuye said loudly: "Where Xixia belongs, the vicinity of Dingzhou and Huaizhou is full of deserts and wastelands. The Xixia people wantonly reclaim wasteland and farm near the Yellow River. This makes the local area almost full of wind and sand every year."

"Especially in autumn, when the north wind blows up suddenly, even my trip to Shaanxi will be affected by it. The strong wind comes from the northwest, flying sand and gravel, and the sky is covered with dust. Every day when the wind blows, all the orifices will contend, and the moon will stop."

"As long as Xixia continues to resist, the Golden Army will inevitably encounter this kind of wind and sand on the battlefield in autumn."

Hearing what Zhang Shuye said, Zhao Huan nodded in agreement. The sandstorms in the upper reaches of the Yellow River were indeed very serious. This problem began to appear in the Western Han Dynasty, and the situation in Guanzhong, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, became worse. into the top.

The Yellow River suffered from floods year after year in the Song Dynasty. One of the important reasons was that Xixia had severely damaged the local environment and degraded vegetation.Not only soil erosion, but also wind and sand all over the sky.

Zhang Shuye said: "The problem with the current war between Xixia and the Kingdom of Jin is that the situation has changed so rapidly that the messengers from Xixia asking for help have not even been dispatched in time, and the Jin army has arrived at the foot of Helan Mountain."

"But as long as Xixia can firmly resist, the Xingqing mansion will be fortified layer by layer, and the Jin army will be delayed. The Jin army, who was born in Baishan Heishui, has never seen flying sand and gravel, the sky is covered with dust, and the wooden house is broken. In such a situation, morale will inevitably plummet. The Xixia army will take advantage of the situation to counterattack, which is likely to frustrate the spirit of the Jin army and stabilize the line of defense."

"The Jin army has traveled thousands of miles. If the stalemate continues, it will repeat the mistakes of the Liao army's lack of food and grass, and eventually return in defeat."

Zhao Huan leaned on the soft couch, thought about it and said: "It seems that Xixia's overall winning rate is extremely high."

In this situation, as long as Li Qianshun copied Zhao Huan's homework and reproduced the glory of the Battle of Tokyo, it seemed very easy.

No matter how bad it is, the Jin army may return in defeat if they lead the monarchs and ministers to defend the Xingqing mansion.

After all, Xixia was not as rich as Song Dynasty, and the Jin army could not plunder thousands of miles of prosperous areas to maintain supplies.

And if the stalemate continues, the Song army may enter the battlefield to intervene.

Xingqing Mansion, this is not an isolated city without reinforcements.On the contrary, he has the most powerful foreign aid in the world.

Speaking of this, Zhao Huan asked curiously: "What views do you have on the history of other guarding books and orders to ease the Xixia war?"

Zhang Shuye said: "There is also a radical faction, which advocates that our court should immediately march to Xixia. They think that Wanyan Loushi will not repeat the same mistakes under the city of Tokyo, and will definitely kill Li Ganshun and destroy Xixia."

"If we don't want the Kingdom of Jin to monopolize Xixia, we can't wait to send troops."

Zhao Huan asked in surprise: "There is no delay in dispatching troops? Where are they going? Now that the battle situation in Xixia is changing every day, wouldn't it mean that you will be surrounded by the Jin army if you rush to send troops?"

Zhang Shuye said: "The minister agrees with this faction's opinion. According to Yue Xianggong's military strategy, if we give up rushing to help Xingqing Mansion, we can divide our troops and march in an all-round way to occupy a large amount of territory."

Zhao Huan frowned, didn't this turn into robbery?

Although it is said that only interests are discussed between countries.

However, as a suzerain state in the Song Dynasty, the vassals were invaded, and they did not send troops to rescue them. Instead, they fell into trouble and took advantage of the fire to rob.

Zhang Shuye calmly analyzed: "Based on my knowledge of Li Qianshun, the leader of the Western Xia Kingdom, it is very likely that he will not be able to persist in resisting, and will choose to bow his knees and surrender, and instead become a vassal to the Jin Kingdom."

"Once he chooses to become a vassal, there is a [-]% probability that Wanyan Loushi will kill the Li clan. Even if they don't kill them all, they will all be captured and returned to Shangjing. In this case, the subjugation of the Western Xia Dynasty is almost inevitable."

Zhao Huan's tone was dignified: "So the outcome of the battle depends on whether Li Qianshun is firm in his resistance? If he fights to the death, Xixia has a [-]% chance of winning. If he bows his knees and surrenders, the destruction of the country is almost inevitable?"

Zhang Shuye nodded solemnly and said: "As the commander in chief, Wanyan Loushi has changed the situation beyond recognition, but he can only win, not win. The key to victory or defeat lies in Li Qianshun."

"That's why I feel that by marching troops at this time, we can snatch a large amount of elite land from the Kingdom of Jin. Xixia is different from our dynasty. Its core, the bustling towns are all on the border. Yue Xianggong sent troops from Shaanxi, and what he captured was the core of Xixia The salt fields, the land of grain production, and the bustling city."

Zhao Huan said cautiously: "Since we can analyze the situation at the Privy Council, the Chinese officials and generals of the Xixia Dynasty will definitely try their best to persuade Li Qianshun to resist firmly."

The prime ministers have a say in this aspect. Zhang Jun, the new left prime minister of the Song Dynasty, said: "Whether a monarch is wise or not is an important consideration for whether a monarch is wise or not. When Yang Xuangan rebelled, although Yang Mi offered good advice, he could not. Use it, and finally grant the head, and the nine clans will all be wiped out."

It is really good that Zhang Jun gave this example.

From the perspective of the Song Dynasty, Xixia has always been a rebellion, not a foreign country. The country has always called Xixia the Western Thief.

It is because, in the eyes of the country, he is just a rebel like Yang Xuangan, who will take back this territory sooner or later.

Especially in the current situation, Li Qianshun and Yang Xuangan are so similar.

If he can adopt a good strategy, he can once again usher in a brilliant victory that will become famous all over the world and shine in history.

But if he is as stupid as Yang Xuangan, he will repeat Yang Xuangan's mistakes and be wiped out.

Zhang Jun deserves to be a capable minister who proclaimed and pacified Sichuan alone and pacified Zhao Huan all the way.

Moreover, he not only managed Sichuan in an orderly manner, but also provided a steady stream of support for the Song Army's military campaign. During the Song Army's Northern Expedition to Lianghe, he sent troops to support the West Route Army on the Hebei battlefield.

During the Song Army's battle to open up Longyou, he gave money, food, and troops.

As long as he is not allowed to command a decisive battle of several 10 people, his genius in internal affairs can almost compete with Zhuge Wuhou.

And what's rare is that this newly appointed young prime minister has always had an excellent reputation in the Song Dynasty, and he is known to be clean and honest.He is a rare and perfect minister who possesses virtues and integrity, and is also a genius in the world.

Of course, the disadvantage is that he must not be allowed to touch the military command.Even if Song Dynasty has a million strong army, it is not enough for him to Huo Huo two or three times.

Zhao Huan asked: "How does Qing think our dynasty should deal with the situation in Xixia?"

Zhang Junguo broke his mouth and said: "I don't agree with the Prime Minister's words to raise troops while it's difficult. But I think that we should march decisively. Although Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, has always been humble, he is not a weak person. He is only limited by the national power of Xixia. , just can’t perform.”

"So our court, as the suzerain country, should act decisively and give it the confidence to avoid the tragedy of its decision. Xixia should be destroyed, but not now. The country still needs Xixia to contain Jin Guo."

"With the current state of Jin Kingdom, if Xixia is destroyed, the next target of looting must be our dynasty."

"However, I believe that the mobilization of troops should not be limited to Shaanxi!"

(End of this chapter)