I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 536 Don't Think About Leaving Once You Come
Meeting the envoys is an adjustment in a tense atmosphere.

No one really took it seriously, but delaying the envoy was justified.

On the sand table, the flags symbolizing the armies of the East and West are moving closer to the center day by day.

According to the report, Zhao Xi roughly estimated the marching speed of the army...~[-] miles a day.

These [-] miles are placed in the stretching Taihang Mountains, not to say that the [-]-mile journey is a bit hard.

Although they were anxious, no one thought of urging them.

It might have happened before, but it definitely won't happen now.The officials have made it clear that Guo Kui's approach is the most correct and most suitable.

The vast mountains, high mountains and dense forests, not only need to march, but also need to clear the thieves at any time, and at the same time, we need to ensure that no news is leaked.

Only by marching in this way can it be possible to meet the above requirements.

At this time, Zhao Xi can especially understand the difficulty of sleeping and eating that his father used to have.He has experienced wars, and his current military strength is not comparable to that of the past. With famous generals such as Di Qing, Guo Kui, and Chong E going to the war, he still stays in the council hall to watch the sand table whenever he has time.

"Your Majesty, the envoys of the Liao and Xia Dynasties did not stay for a moment after meeting with them, and left Beijing immediately..."

The same goes for the princes of the political affairs hall, as long as there is nothing to do, they will come to the political hall.

Sometimes it is not necessary to do anything, talking to each other can relieve the inner anxiety.It is indeed uneasy.

Even if there are firearms, but after all, this time it is the Liaoxia Alliance, and nearly 20 troops broke through Yanmen...~No one has any idea!

According to the established strategy, the army of the four routes converged, and with the addition of the east road and the main road, the army of the Guochao was nearly [-].It's just that they are still on the march...

"In the territory of our Great Song Dynasty, except for the urgent delivery of red feathers, war horses are not allowed to rush through the city. After the envoys leave the country and arrive at Shangjing and Xingqing Mansion in the Northern Liao Dynasty, they will discuss matters in their court halls. The time for negotiating the distribution of benefits...these should be enough for the army!"

The imperial court has achieved the ultimate in cooperation, and has made full use of the convenience of poor information.

At this time, I really feel like doing my best to obey the destiny.

Zhao Xi really would rather go on a personal expedition than be trapped in this palace gate, it's really annoying.

Although it's not enough to cause foaming on the mouth, Zhao Xi has really become a little anxious these days, and the redness in his eyes has not subsided.

In the court, the ministers and workers are all paying attention, and every sentence is inseparable from the war.Back in the inner garden, Tao Niang also had a look of resentment, always staring at the north in a daze.

Those servants in Neiyuan have been trembling these past few days.Tao Niang has already punished her servants several times, which was very rare in the past.

Zhao Xi can't say anything yet!They are all irritable.

"Your Majesty, according to the marching speed, the West Route Army should be able to reach the preset location today, right?"

Han Jiang originally wanted to use an affirmative tone, but the words turned into questions again.

"What Zihua said is very true. The West Route Army can arrive today. In this way, even if the east side is surrounded by mountains, even if it is opened now, the Middle Road and West Road can form a certain degree of encirclement and suppression against the Liaoxia Allied Forces!"

Fu Bi is working hard to cheer up for everyone and himself.

Perhaps in the eyes of most people, this time the siege was the same as the previous Haoshuichuan victory, but Zhao Xi understood that these two times were very different.

Last time, it was said to be encirclement and suppression, but it was actually scattered into many battlefields, using the Xixia people to divide their troops to plunder food and grass, and formed in a small area to fight more and fight less.

That time, from Killing Niu Ridge to Haoshui River, the entire area was full of battlefields, and each battlefield was not related, and there was no causal relationship between them.

Moreover, it was Zhao Xi who took advantage of the terrain and ambushed the team in advance, purely waiting for work.

The last siege, because Zhao Xi considered the combat quality of the Western Army and the New Army and the reasons for their timidity against Xixia, was basically a small fight without any connection.

Judging from the result, it can be regarded as a decisive battle. In fact, the success or failure of any battlefield will not affect the entire battle situation.

But this time was different. This time it was considered a real large army battle, with tens of thousands of people fighting in the Xinzhou Basin.

Moreover, this time it is no longer our side waiting for work, but an expedition of teachers.This is why Zhao Xi agrees with Guo Kui's steady march...

Even so, the exhaustion of the soldiers is certain after a dozen or so nearly 20 days of marching.This is what Zhao Xi is most worried about.

"Don't worry too much about the east and west roads. The real difficulty is the army in the middle road... and the defenders of Yanmen Pass!"

Zhao Xi seemed to be whispering, but also seemed to be explaining to everyone.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

When the strategy was formulated at the beginning, it was required that the army in the middle road should be launched when the east and west roads formed an encirclement.

Han Qi didn't understand what the officials said.Once the war broke out, the Liaoxia coalition forces, which were enemies on all sides, would not be able to concentrate their forces to attack the middle road to the south. Instead, they would consider turning back and opening a passage for escape.

Han Qi's questioning made Zhao Xi extremely suspicious of how his so-called knowledge of military affairs came about.

"After the envoy reported our court's attitude, what will the courts of the Northern Liao and Xixia do first?"

Zhao Xi didn't answer Han Qi's question, but just asked for gossip.

In terms of war, maybe there is a shortage of good men, but when it comes to tricks in the court, they are all experts.

"Your Majesty is saying that Liaoxia will immediately order the Liaoxia coalition forces that have already entered the pass to go south?"

Fu Bi wasn't sure, but he was already nervous.Fifty thousand versus 20!Di Qing is a famous general, it is quite difficult to compare, and His Royal Highness...

Fu Bi understood the officials' anxiety a little bit.These days, he even feels that the officials are a little impatient... The battle is basically moving towards a plan, and the officials are still staring at the sand table every day.

"That's for sure! If you want to mobilize troops to attack our borders in Beiliao and Xixia, it will take time."

"And the court's attitude towards the envoys will definitely arouse the anger of Beiliao, and Xixia will respond. After all, our court has always been courteous to Beiliao, and the sudden toughness will make them panic."

"In this way, the army already in our territory will definitely launch an offensive, which means to teach us a lesson. It is still very fast and very urgent to launch the attack."

"The east and west roads will not be attacked, and this is the middle road..."

I am afraid that what the officials say will become a fact.

Fu Bi began to search for the reports of the Central Route Army in the past few days...

"Di Hanchen has already Chen Bing in the area of ​​Chitang Pass and Shiling Pass. Presumably he will be able to get in touch with the West Route Army today... Your Majesty, issue an order to order the partial division of Zhonggu to be restrained by Di Qing's Central Route Army..."

At this time, the Central Route Army can add ten thousand or ten thousand strength, even the Western Army can do it.

"I have already ordered Zhong Gu to go north to join the guards at Yanmen Pass. At the moment the battle started, I took back Yanmen Pass... You dare to go deep into the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty, so don't expect to retreat completely. Now that you are here, let's stay!"

"Your Majesty, but in the middle..."

"Fu Xiang, first of all, we must have confidence in Di Hanchen. In addition...~ In addition, we can only hope that when the Liao and Xia coalition forces attack south, the east and west will encircle them at the same time!"

The west road is definitely fine, but the east road... the last few days, that is, the section of the road that crosses Mount Wutai is the most difficult.

This is why Zhao Xi is not sure that the East Route Army will be ready before the start of the battle.

(End of this chapter)