Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 487
"What, the captives are secretly mobilizing troops and horses, preparing to invade?" Sun Fu's expression changed drastically.
Zhu Lian behind the bead curtain also frowned, and asked, "Sir, is the news reliable?"

"Yes, there is no news from the left-behind department. Where did the news come from Mr. Wang?" Li Gang stared at Wang Xiu with piercing eyes.

Wang Xiu never wanted others to doubt the source of the information, but he would never reveal it. He said: "The news is absolutely reliable. For the safety of the eyes and ears, it cannot be made public. However, this news is absolutely true. Doubtful."

Li Gang stared at Wang Xiu, and said slowly: "My lord Wang is so capable, he was able to discover the military strategy of the highest level of captives!"

"Things happen by accident, and eyes and ears are also accidental." Wang Xiu ignored Li Gang's doubts, and said indifferently: "Now the enemy is strong and we are weak. Although we know that the captives are going south, they have not been able to figure out the direction. It is really necessary to establish a unified Use the yamen so that countermeasures can be taken early, and the most urgent task is to try to deal with the invasion."

Zhang Shuye thoughtfully said: "As Lord Wang said, the captives did not choose Shaanxi or Jianghuai, counting time, this will inevitably have results, but where to defend against the enemy with thousands of miles of defense? "

Wang Xiu also had a headache. Although she knew that Jurchen was about to go south in a big way, she couldn't judge the main strategic direction.Although he already has several plans in his mind, there is no guarantee that they will be foolproof. The important officials present are concerned about the topic of the offensive, which is related to the military and the country. It is not something that can be said casually. At their level, there is too much right and wrong. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people are responsible.

"Master Sun is the prime minister and should take charge of the overall situation." Wang Xiu was angry that Sun Fu and others obstructed his efforts to consolidate Shaanxi's defense, so he teased the pick in front of Sun Fu.

Sun Fu immediately rolled his eyes, he was a literati, he had no idea for a long time, Wang Xiu was watching his joke, he looked at Tang Ge and Li Gang unwillingly, hoping they could come up with an idea.

Li Gang rolled his eyes at Wang Xiu, and said in a deep voice, "It's a pity that I don't know the direction of the captives' invasion, and how Master Wang judges?"

Wang Xiu was hesitant, and he had to fight no matter what. It was not the time to fight for leisure. He adjusted his thoughts and said in a deep voice: "I guess the purpose of the captives going south is very clear. The purpose of sending troops to the Six Routes of Shaanxi is to force Xi Li Show your attitude, you can get more war horses, and solve the remnants of the Khitan Dashi. Not to mention the use of troops to Jianghuai, it is to suppress Xingchao, let us give up support for Hebei Dongdong, as for the end."

He pondered for a while, and solemnly said: "Occupy Kaifeng and Luoyang, take down Beijing, Dongxi, and then choose the focus of attack. This is the most vicious move."

Everyone was silent, thinking about their own affairs.

After a long time, Li just sighed: "My lord, what you say makes sense!"

Qin Hui glanced at Wang Xiu, and said meaningfully: "Master Wang must have a plan, and I hope to enlighten me."

Tang Ge frowned and twitched his beard, and said: "A few days ago, my lord suggested strengthening the military power of the Six Routes in Shaanxi. It seems that I have already made up my mind?"

Wang Xiu said indifferently: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, the way of survival, must be observed! Now, if you can resolve it into the best good, you should defend east and attack west."

Zhang Shuye's eyes lit up, Nian Xu nodded and said: "It makes sense!"

Sun Fu didn't know much about military affairs, so he said thoughtfully: "Defend from east to attack from west? How can the party guard against it? Years of wars, Shaanxi Sixth Route Army has drawn a lot of troops!"

Li Gang was very dissatisfied with Sun Fu, and said: "Shaanxi still has the power to fight, and we are sure to defend Shanzhou and Hezhong. The southeast is an important place, how can we be rash."

Sun Fu's face was hot, and he cursed Li Gang secretly in his heart. He believed that the current stability was better than everything else, even if he made another concession, he must rest his troops to recuperate.I didn't want to but was seen through by Li Gang.If I had known that I was refuted by Li Gang today, it would be better to agree to Wang Xiu's proposal at the beginning, so that I would not be so passive and ridiculed today.

Wang Xiu ignored Li Gang's ridicule towards Sun Fu, and said: "There is still hope for peace talks, but the price to be paid will not be small, and the court cannot afford it."

Zhu Lian also had a headache. He had just settled down, but he was also frightened, so he couldn't help saying: "Sir, do you have an idea?"

Wang Xiu pondered for a while, and said: "I agree to be transferred from the left-behind division, delay time, and strive for the initiative. Use Kaifeng as the central defense on the east line, and strengthen the defense lines in Jingdong and Huainan. The main force of the Western Army will be transferred to Jingzhao Mansion to the east. If you want to advance, you can take the initiative to attack, and you must contain them in the west of Beijing."

"This is the so-called east defense and west attack." Zhang Shuye frowned slightly,

"Exactly, the four lines of defense along the river are too long, and the generals are mixed, so it is difficult to deal with the captives. If Jingdong loses, it will inevitably shake the Jianghuai River and endanger the line. Therefore, along the river, the city defense is organized around Kaifeng and Jinan, and other areas are abandoned. The Huaihe River is the second line of defense, and the Yangtze River is the last line of defense. Even if the captives manage to face the river, they will be at the end of their battles. As long as the navy is ready to fight, these landlubbers are extremely capable, and it is impossible for them to fly across the river. As the support, organize the defense along the river, with Jingzhao Mansion as the center and Tongguan as the frontier, support Jingdong and Jianghuai, relying on the strength of the Western Army, it is enough to put the captives in a dilemma."

Li Gang nodded slowly, and said with a twist of his beard: "My lord Wang's plan is prudent. Jianghuai must strengthen its defenses and defend the emperor."

Seeing Li Gang's limited approval, Wang Xiu said while the iron was hot: "This battle has a lot to do with it. The general must be given the right to take advantage of the battle. The ministries are under unified control. They must not go their own way, which will delay the opportunity of the war. The Privy Council will centrally dispatch, with Kaifeng as the center, from Jingji Road, Jingxi Northwest Road, Jingdong East and West Roads set up Xuanfu Division."

"Lord Zong served as Xuanfu Envoy, who controlled the four routes, Master Fan controlled the six routes in Shaanxi, and Lord Tang controlled the defense of Hexi. The Xuanfu Division can be controlled by Quduan, and the Xuanfu Division of all roads along the river can be controlled by Wang Yuan. During wartime Before the battle, the governor of the capital is fully responsible for the affairs ahead, and all the routes are controlled by the governor with full authority, and those who disobey the order will be killed immediately."

He attaches great importance to Qu Duan and Wang Yuan, what a pity for them!When they didn't shine, they fell early. As a result, before the rise of ZTE's generals, there were almost no leading generals. He even thought that if these two people were alive, there might be a few more ZTE's four generals in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Li Gang saw that Wang Xiu's talking and talking always had one purpose, so that generals would not be restrained by civil officials on the battlefield.He didn't understand why Wang Xiu was so persistent. Military generals were not restrained by civil servants. Wouldn't it be a repeat of the disaster of the Five Dynasties?It is true that he presided over the second Taiyuan siege, and suffered the bitter fruit of the generals not listening to restraint and advancing and retreating freely, but he could not accept the martial arts' self-discipline.

Wang Xiu didn't think so. What he conceived was to establish a theater system for later generations, and generals were only authorized to command the battlefield.Personnel, weapons, food and fodder are all in the hands of civil officials, and he does not want to be too far away from the times.

"Who is the envoy?" Tang Ge didn't want to entangle too much.

(End of this chapter)