I am Da Song

Chapter 339 Repairing the Miracle?
The Song Dynasty implemented a conscription system, so in terms of the quality of soldiers, there is not much difference between the guards and the main field army.

There are no such regional symbols as the Danyang soldiers of the Three Kingdoms, the Xiliang cavalry, the Qi family army of the Ming Dynasty, and the Liaodong cavalry.

Thanks to Tokyo's incomparably strong military production capacity and annual military expenditure of nearly [-] million guan, the guards are not far behind the elite field army in terms of armor.

Even the initial promotion of the industry, the wealth that can be generated is incomparable to the agriculture that relies on the sky, and the armor of the Song Dynasty can be said to be endless.

The most important point that really distinguishes the Guards and the main field army is the mobility of both sides.

Like the Jingsai Army, there are more than 6 horses alone, and [-] mules and horses.

This enabled the static Serbian army to drive hundreds of miles at extreme speed.If marching in the Song Dynasty, coordinate logistics and supplies.They can even span thousands of miles in a short period of time for strategic maneuvers.

For example, in this Northern Expedition, the front line has already stockpiled a large amount of food, supplies, and logistics.The field armies from all walks of life did not need to bring food and carts, but just marched along the galloping road with horses. The speed was a speed that the Song army could not imagine in previous years.

But as soon as the scenery turned to the guards from all walks of life, they returned to the Song Army's previous appearance.

Even though it is well equipped, it is really unable to maneuver.For a march, three times the corvee must be conscripted and slowly moved with food on their backs.

Not only unresponsive, but also a serious consumption of national strength.

And one of the biggest gains of this Northern Expedition is that it can greatly improve the situation of the horse administration in the Song Dynasty.

The country can obtain a large number of horses, mules, and camels.

It is unrealistic to rely on mules and horses to solve the mobility problem of millions of forbidden troops in the Song Dynasty.

To really solve the difficult way to transport troops, we still need to rely on industrial production capacity and steam trains.

But the mules and horses in the north will create two new main field armies for the Song Dynasty.

With the support of such a strong national power, Zhao Huan planned to leave an established field army outside the Great Wall, and then form a new field army.

This is all a fat job on the governor's side. It can be said that in the northern border, they are the chief officials of the border, truly under one person and above ten thousand people.

All the generals stared wide-eyed, staring at the quotas of the two elite imperial guards newly established by the country.

Prime Minister Zhang Shuye asked: "What is the official plan to name these two armies?"

The most suitable ones are undoubtedly the titles of the Fourth Army, namely Pengri, Tianwu, Longwei, and Shenwei.

But the performance of the Fourth Army is really too hip, and it is completely discrediting these four names.

So after weighing for a while, Zhao Huan decided to give up these four names, but decided to create an army name by himself.

The Great Song Dynasty is now so powerful, it should have the confidence to create a strong army that will be admired by future generations.

So Zhao Huan calmly announced: "The new two armies will be named Longxiang Left Army and Longxiang Right Army. Select the elite from the 50 troops of the Northern Expedition."

"As for the candidate for General Long Xiang, we will make a decision after the imperial meeting is over."

These words are like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, instantly causing enormous ripples.

All the generals who have not yet celebrated the establishment of the system have red eyes and heartbeats like drums.

Making a decision after the so-called imperial meeting is tantamount to looking at the performance of the generals in this meeting.

Whoever has an outstanding vision and can build a strategic plan and come up with an amazing plan in the defense of Mongolia will have a higher probability of getting this position.

Zhao Huan said to everyone: "Qing, don't keep thinking about fighting and killing. The rise of the Mongolian grassland is inevitable. Moreover, it is impossible for the imperial court to mobilize thousands of miles into the barren land to plow the garden. The strategy of reducing the population will only As a result, eastern Mongolia was weakened, and the Hebrekhan line in the central region rose. Ultimately, it completely lost control."

"So Qing and others should carefully consider, comprehensively plan, and come up with a plan that is both civil and military."

Wang Bolong, who was born in the Han Dynasty in Eastern Liaodong, was the first to speak, and said: "Officials and ministers have lived with the Hulu since childhood, and they know their customs well. The barbarians and the Hulu are afraid of power but not virtuous. Even if the court has peace, Hulu Captives have a brutal nature.”

"I think that once the main force of the imperial court withdraws southward, Mongolia will inevitably move southward."

Wang Bolong's statement was quite in line with Zhao Huan's idea, so he asked, "How do you think you should guard against it?"

Wang Bolong made a decisive decision immediately and said decisively: "I think that we must defeat its sharpness and seriously injure its army in order to build up the military prestige of our dynasty. For this reason, the elite field army of the imperial court should prepare their troops and prepare their horses. The north and south sides are ready to attack at any time. The border is guarded by the guards."

"What do you mean by Qing, to take the initiative to lure Mongolia into the country and fight a large-scale decisive battle with them?"

Wang Bolong nodded heavily, and said: "As long as the Mongolian iron cavalry can be seriously injured once, there will be no need to worry about frontier wars for several years."

Countless generals in the camp nodded slightly, quite approving of this plan.

But Zhao Huan frowned, arrogant soldiers, sometimes it is not a good thing, which means that they are very likely to underestimate the enemy and rush forward.

"Have you ever thought about what to do if you lose in the field battle?"

Based on Wang Bolong's deployment, Zhao Huan could almost predict that if Mongolian cavalry invaded, the two field armies in the north and the south would never coordinate with each other.The leading general, who is arrogant, will lead a field army to take the initiative to fight the Mongolian iron cavalry.

That's a Mongolian cavalry!
Both are tens of thousands to tens of thousands, and the Song army is not without the possibility of defeat.

The Ming army crusade against the declining Yuan Dynasty, and there was still a time when it was defeated.

What's more, the Song Army is now facing the rising Golden Age of Mongolia.

All the generals didn't care much about it, and Wang Bolong, who made this suggestion, said directly: "I think that with the prosperity of our court's military virtues and the loyalty of our soldiers, in order to protect our home and country, the army will surely defeat Mongolia."

"If you can defeat Mongolia once, if you can defeat Mongolia twice, can you guarantee victory without defeat?"

Moreover, there is a very serious problem.

Mongolia went south to rob, and they were earning positive income.

As long as the Song army gathers, it will be a waste of money and people.

An important question now facing the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty is whether the Great Wall will be repaired or not?
It can be said that the border between Song and Mongolia is longer than that of Ming Dynasty.

If the elite field army of the Song Dynasty wiped out one of them on the battlefield, the Mongolian iron cavalry would be able to drive thousands of miles across any territory.

"I'm not asking you to assure me that in a hundred years of war, you can only win and never lose. My request is very simple, stabilize the situation, and there will be no large-scale defeat within ten years."

Ten years was not for consolidating the frontiers, but for preparing for the military reform of the new army of the Song Dynasty.

The battle of cold weapons is a contest of courage, will and physical strength, and the Song army may be defeated due to improper command.

But in the era of hot weapons, there is a huge gap between organization and technology, and it is almost impossible for Mongolian cavalry to destroy the Song army.

(End of this chapter)