I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 543 Soldiers
The envoys from the Northern Liao Dynasty have arrived.This time I didn't go with the Xixia people...~ Let them cheat each other.

The envoys of the Northern Liao Dynasty brought the "sincerity" of King Yelu Hongji to the country and the DPRK for negotiations.

Requirements: First, a truce.Second, the Song Dynasty withdrew its troops from the Yunzhou area and retreated to Yanmen Pass, and the Northern Liao Dynasty could reduce or even cancel the old coins.Third, re-sign the covenant, maintain normal diplomatic relations, and continue the brotherhood between the two countries.

The letter of credence was submitted, but the officials ignored it, and the entire political affairs hall ignored it, not even the ministers who kept shouting that they should practice the way of the sage king.

With strength, who is willing to be angry?Since the Guochao conquered the Yunzhou area, and defending the city is the advantage of the Song army, why should it be returned?
However, the courtiers were not sure about the consequences of rejecting Beiliao's request, so they dared not say anything.

Zhao Xi asked the Ministry of Rites to find the earliest Annan's covenant containing war compensation, and also found the covenant with Xixia after the second Haoshuichuan War.

Let Dou Bian take two covenants and tell the envoys of the Northern Liao Dynasty... to learn more.in addition.Zhao Xi also asked the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty to take back a sentence: You started the war, but when the war ends, I have the final say!

At this time, Zhe Jimin of the Linfu Army and Guo Kui of the East Route Army had led their troops to conquer Huanzhou and Shuozhou. They were clearing up the wandering soldiers and advancing the line of defense to the northern border state of Liaoning, preparing to connect with Fuzhou. .

At this time, the West Route Army in Chong'e had also captured Yingzhou, and some of them marched eastward, crossed Longshou Mountain, and along the Hunyuan River, captured Hunyuan and approached Weizhou.

At the same time, most of the troops followed Zhong Hubei to the north, joined Di Qing's main force, and conquered Yunzhou.

At this time, the government council's order to fight a field battle in Hebei Province had not yet reached Duke Lu's hands, and the entire Hebei Province was still anxious in the offensive and defensive battle.For more than a month, Hebei Road has not lost a single city, and the battle damage is almost zero... After all, the new army managed to wipe out the enemy on the way to charge.

Also at this time, the Liao army understood how to avoid and reduce casualties.Not only learned the advance of skirmishers, but also the tactics of getting down when you hear the sound of cannons.

However, the skirmishers did not pose a threat to the city at all.

In this kind of war, Song Dynasty is burning money, Beiliao is fighting horses, and Xixia is playing with Huanqing's frontier army...

The first ones who can't be exhausted are the Xixia people... The army has gone south, the battle has been fought, and the cutscenes that should go are over.

The key point is that the besieged army soldiers in Xin County returned, and the Xixia people knew that most of the warriors who went to the east road were killed by the Liao people.

Although the Xingqing Mansion had promised to give the herdsmen, livestock and territory of the Brave Army Division in the left wing to everyone, they were slaughtered by the alliance, which meant that the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and finally forced Liang Yibu to withdraw his troops.

This time Xixia dispatched troops, it was more like an outing. Without the territory and property of the left side of the Brave Army, I am afraid that Xingqing Mansion would not be able to account for the tribes that sent troops.

The trend has come!

Indeed, the combat objectives of the entire war were basically accomplished, except for the first victory at Yanmen Pass, where Bianliang had a celebration after cutting [-] troops. Later, Bianliang was numb to the successive success reports...

What is the surrender of the Liaoxia coalition forces, what conquered Shuozhou, captured Yingzhou, and besieged Yunzhou... I don’t know where this is, but I know that the Guochao army won.

Originally, I was worried that the war would lead to an increase in food prices. From the day the beacon fire was lit, some people in Bianliang began to hoard food.

Who would have thought that not only rail carriages, but also water transport, have stopped transporting merchants' goods and concentrated their efforts on transporting grain, forcing the price of grain to be around [-] yuan.

At first I thought that the imperial court was trying to support it, but it insisted on it for more than half a year. From spring to winter, the price of food has remained stable.

"It's hard to survive the winter!"

Winter was what Zhao Xi was most worried about. Even though most of the soldiers who went to Hedong this time were from the north, the cold in Saibei was hard enough for even the northerners to resist.

Zhao Xi remembered that he once had a feeling... After passing Yanmen Pass, in the winter of Datong Basin, he could feel the cold air in his throat and eyes when he opened his mouth and exhaled.

"Officials, the woolen winter clothes from Workshop City have been delivered, and they must be able to withstand the severe cold beyond the Great Wall."

The closer to the end, the more cautious you should be.Even if the court once again had the possibility of living without food, the Zhengshitang agreed without hesitation to distribute woolen winter clothes uniformly.

Anyway, I owe the workshop city more than this time, so what if there is one more time?

"By the way, Fu Xiang, I have told you to send people from the Ministry of War to count and collect the loot...that is, those who have broken armor, broken copper and rotten iron, etc. Will the Ministry of War implement it?"

"Your Majesty, the Armed Forces Department of the Ministry of War sent someone to do it, but they don't understand the purpose of registering these things, and they are still piled up in Xin County."

In the past, the soldiers still picked up these trophies. Since the new army was equipped with the armor of the workshop city, even the armor of General Liaoxia, no one cleaned it up. In the eyes of the soldiers, it was really broken copper.

Fu Bi didn't understand, why did the officials ask the Ministry of War to collect these?Since the soldiers don't like it, it's really useless and useless.

"Let the Ministry of War deliver it to the workshop city. It can cover part of the cost of combat preparations. Don't really let the imperial court eat enough food."

Gold, jade, jewelry, etc., whoever seizes it belongs to them. This is the usual practice.

The original armor was like this, but now the new army doesn't like Liaoxia's armor, so it's really a waste product.

"Officials, have you delivered the war horses to the workshop city as well?"

The appearance of chariots made Guocha infantry no longer have a disadvantage against Liaoxia cavalry, and the court's use of war horses was limited to the role of rail carriages.

"War horses? It's better to keep the war horses. Let the horse herdsmen select them first, and then turn them into harness horses."

Not only the war horses, but also the bows and arrows of Liaoxia, the god arm crossbows of Xixia, etc., things that were rare before, are now used as waste products.

But Zhao Xi is still sober. The role of cavalry, including bows and arrows and crossbows, cannot be completely eliminated in this era. It is reasonable to combine them with firearms and make these weapons function again.

After all, the range of the current artillery is limited, and in terms of long-range strikes, it is not even comparable to the strong bow, let alone the god arm crossbow, eight ox crossbow, and bed crossbow.

Su Song also mentioned to Zhao Xi that he intends to focus on the combination of gunpowder shells and these long-range weapons in the next step.

Zhao Xi is very pleased that when people who originally belonged to this era have expansive thinking, they can truly promote the development of the era.

Zhao Xi really wanted to equip the soldiers going north with cotton clothes, but unfortunately, Wang Shao did not find cotton in Hehuang, but only learned about it from Hu merchants.

Zhao Xi has already ordered Si Nongsi to try planting in the Hehuang area...

The war is going well, and it will end soon. Zhao Xi once again turned his mind back to politics.

With this big war, the northwest border should completely switch from defense to offense, and the court can completely focus on rectifying internal affairs.

Waiting for the next Northern Expedition... Alas, if it weren't for the shortage of soldiers, this time it may be possible to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.

troops……

(End of this chapter)