I am Da Song

Chapter 367
The whole world still failed to adapt to the ever-changing territorial changes of the Great Song Dynasty.

Including the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, if they don't look at the map, most people don't have a detailed understanding of the current territory of the Song Dynasty.

In everyone's impression, Song Dynasty seems to be isolated from the Western Regions.Because of the existence of Xixia and Liao, Song Dynasty was firmly locked in a piece of Central Plains.

But the reality is that with the growing strength of the Song Dynasty, military generals from both the north and the south are constantly attacking outwards to expand the country's territory.

In the north, Han Shizhong has repelled the eastern Mongolia, and the Jingsai cavalry is sweeping the cave all the way from Datong to the north to clean up the central Mongolian tribe of Hebul Khan.

The Mongolian iron cavalry can escape, but the tribal people cannot escape the Liting of the Jingsai iron cavalry at all.

Huer Zhahusi Khan in the west is now a loyal thug of the Song Dynasty. Relying on the caravan of the Song Dynasty, the Mongolian nobles made a lot of money and couldn't be more satisfied.

Therefore, the territory of the Song Dynasty has already crossed Xixia, and bordered the Gaochang Uighurs in the north.

Yelu Yanxi, Emperor Tianzuo of the Khitan, followed this path, crossing the Western Regions and establishing the Eastern Liao Kingdom in Central Asia.

In the south, the Longyou Protectorate's Mansion had already shattered the Tatar ministries, and the territory had already been connected to the Black Han Kingdom.

In fact, the territory of the Song Dynasty had already clamped Xixia and Gaochang on the north and south sides.

To launch a pincer offensive, all the conditions have been met.

That's why Yue Fei said: "No one in the imperial court could have imagined that the imperial court would cross Xixia and attack Gaochang. The Uighurs would certainly be even more unexpected."

"That's why the Privy Council's combat plan is to use [-] Mongolian cavalry from the Huer Zhahusi Khan to attack from the north and harass the Gaochang border. Attract the main force of Gaochang to garrison."

"Zhang Xian, the commander of the middle army of the Shenwu Right Army, led his troops from Longyou Duhufu, from the south line straight into the hinterland of Gaochang, destroying his country, exterminating his species, and exterminating his descendants!"

The Privy Council has even arranged the marching route, and the ministers already know that this battle may have been planned long ago.

It's just that the officials deliberately suppressed the wind and asked the Privy Council to raise it at today's court meeting.

However, when he saw the plan of the Privy Council, Zhao Huan was also surprised for a moment, and asked: "Will Mr. Yue not lead the army himself? Just let Zhang Xian lead the army alone?"

Yue Fei nodded solemnly, and said: "Zhang Xian is brave and good at fighting, and he is also rich in strategic strategies. He has made great achievements in battle, and he is enough to stand on his own. The territory of the Holy Dynasty will become wider and wider in the future, and more generals who can take on important responsibilities will be needed."

Zhao Huan was successfully persuaded.

With such a large empire, it is impossible to ask the gods of war to rescue the field whenever a war breaks out.

In fact, Yue Fei's real role is to be a Dinghaishenzhen.

As long as he lives one more day, the Song Dynasty will be as stable as Mount Tai.

No secret Xiaoxiao dared to jump on the beam to provoke.

Zhang Jun, Prime Minister on the right, asked: "Supplying troops from Longyou is bound to be extremely difficult. How will the Privy Council solve this problem?"

"It's very simple." Yue Fei calmly and confidently said, "Reduce the number of troops and only send [-] troops."

"How many people? Ten thousand?!" All the ministers were in an uproar.

"Private Prime Minister is too arrogant... Confident, right?"

"This is a war to destroy the country, and only [-] troops will be sent. Is it too much?"

"Soldiers, the important affairs of the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival, must be observed."

"We know that Yue Xianggong's military strategy is unparalleled in this world, but after all, this battle is an expedition, and Yue Xianggong is not personally leading the army. Wouldn't 1 people be too little?"

The attitude of the ministers has actually restrained a lot.

They wanted to directly accuse Yue Fei of being arrogant, but considering the godlike record of this military god, they chose to change their words immediately.

Because no one can predict whether the god of war will bring 1 people to personally stage a scene of expedition to destroy the country for all the ministers in the next moment.

That was too embarrassing.

If Yue Fei didn't say this, if anyone came over, the ministers would have to go all out and scold them.

What do you think, a mere 1 people will travel thousands of miles to destroy a powerful country in the Western Regions?
Yue Fei firmly assured everyone: "Zhang Xian will lead an army of [-] to win a complete victory. He will lead his army to conquer the country and hold his king to question before the imperial court! It is March now. After the imperial court ordered, before September, the army will be on the ground. will triumph."

Half a year?

Depart from Tokyo to the Western Regions, and penetrate the entire Gaochang?

All the ministers no longer knew how to refute.Could it be that they really don't know anything about Da Song's military strength?

After all, the Privy Council is a professional organization in charge of military warfare. If the Privy Councilor is confident and insists on this, the other ministers can only wait and see the result.

The prime ministers all looked at Zhao Huan, hoping that the officials might stop this absurd expedition.

But Zhao Huan got up with a smile, and said: "Then arrange according to the opinion of the Prime Minister. In terms of war, in this world, is there anyone who can compare with Yue Qing?"

Ten thousand troops is a lot.

In the Second Opium War, there were only more than 1 British and French allied forces.

In the battle against the huge Qing Empire, only a few people were killed.

To hit a small Gaochang, the Song Army dispatched a full 1 people.

Other ministers felt that this battle plan was too aggressive, but Zhao Huan felt that the Privy Council was too conservative.

According to Zhao Huan's opinion, it should be enough to dispatch 5000 people plus [-] cavalry.

After all, I really can't imagine what Gaochang can do to resist the Song army with artillery, muskets and grenades.

A group of Uighur nomadic cavalry hit the Song army's musket line head-on, and their skulls had to be blown away.

And there are [-] Mongolian servants in the north to contain them.

Outside the Central Plains, from Central Asia to Europe, any country encountering an invasion of [-] nomadic cavalry is a matter of life and death.

The Uighur main force may not have had time to prepare for the silent attack of the Song army on the southern front from the beginning to the end.

As the center made a decision, a military order was issued to the Shenwu Youjun.

Zhang Xian immediately commanded the elite main force of the Shenwu You Army with [-] paces and drove out of the capital.

The main force of the Song army consisted of [-] infantry, [-] cavalry of the Wei army, and a total of [-] artillery pieces.

When the main force of Shenwu Youjun left the city, it attracted the attention of countless people.

It is true that Shenwu Youjun's current costume is particularly weird, completely breaking through the cognition of ordinary people.

Soldiers still wear heavy armor to withstand bows and arrows.

But there was no sharp edge in his hand, and the long spear, crossbow, big axe, and waist knife were all replaced by an extraordinarily thick and long heavy musket.Only a small bayonet was pinned to his waist.

What does this army rely on to fight?
In short, the current appearance of the Song Dynasty army is indeed a bit fantasy.The imperial army wears plate armor and holds muskets, crushing all ghosts and demons!
From the officers to the soldiers, they have not seen the absolute dominance of muskets on the battlefield, and they wear thick armor for themselves.

But even so, the heavy infantry of the Song Dynasty only carried as much weight as the British lobster soldiers.

Moreover, with the support of Song's unparalleled financial resources, this main army carried a large number of horses. It was completely a dragoon troop, riding on horseback and only dismounting when they arrived at the battlefield.Even the cannons were drawn by war horses.

Therefore, Zhang Xian's marching speed was faster than the Privy Council expected.

In April, they took boats, transshipped, land and water combined and set off to Longyou Duhufu, and in June they reached the border of Gaochang!
(End of this chapter)