I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 717

I don't know if Zhongyi's persuasion worked.Anyway, when he was patrolling the camp, Gao Zunyu returned to his complacent state, cheering up one by one.

That's right, after counting the number of soldiers who were swept away by Ji Yiwen, Gao Zunyu knew that this time the Xixia people deliberately dug up the Yellow River, and only swept away less than [-] soldiers, so he didn't worry so much.

There were less than [-] casualties in an army of [-] soldiers. Although they were non-combat casualties, such a result would not be punished by the officials.

Will Zhao Xi be punished?Really not.The reason why he didn't punish him was not because of the number of casualties of Gao Zunyu's soldiers, but because he felt that Gao Zunyu was a bit heavy this time.

In fact, the predicament of Gao Zunyu's department today was expected by Zhao Xi, and it was also planned by Zhao Xi from the beginning.Fu Bi is clear, Wen Yanbo is clear, Di Qing is clear, and so is the kind.All those who know this big layout are waiting for this moment.

The destruction of Xixia does not mean simply attacking Xingqing Mansion. It is not that Xixia is destroyed if the army invades the king city of Xixia.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, no matter who was in power in the Central Plains, the Li family "bowed their heads and proclaimed their ministers" in exchange for the ruling status of the area and a large number of rewards.During this period, Xixia dealt with the Shatuo regimes such as Later Tang, Later Jin, and Later Han very carefully.

Later, the Northern Liao Dynasty established with Yelu Abaoji and the Great Song Dynasty maintained a fairly good relationship.

After more than 200 years of construction, the Pingxia area is very rich. The fertile pastures centered on the Dijinze area, and the agricultural area represented by Qiliping at the junction of the Xia and Song Dynasties have provided Xixia with a large amount of cattle, sheep and grass. At the same time, Dizejin is also rich in Because of the good green salt, the party power of the Pingxia Department gradually expanded.

Taizu seized the military power of the vassals and towns, but still leniently treated the minorities in the northwest, "Xu's hereditary".When Xiazhou Jiedu envoy Li Jipeng came to power, the situation changed.

Because Li Jipeng could not solve the internal conflicts of the family, in the seventh year of Taiping Xingguo, he personally led his clansmen to Beijing to meet Emperor Song, and voluntarily donated the eight counties of Yin, Xia, Sui, and You.Li Jipeng's brother named Li Jiqian refused to enter Beijing and fled with excuses.

They fled to Dijinze, three hundred miles northeast of Xiazhou, to assemble their armed forces, which led to many events between the Song Dynasty and Xixia.

The so-called flat annihilation this time is the true meaning of flat annihilation.It is necessary to achieve the vitality of no party people, the nobles without party people, the power that no party people can rely on, and the fact that no party people can gather together in groups!
Therefore, there are Wang Shao in the northwest, Li Xian in the northeast, Guo Kui in the east, Zhongja in the southeast, Di Qing in the south, and Ji Min in the southwest, forming a real strategic encirclement of the entire Xixia.

And Gao Zunyu's department was actually a bait thrown by the court!
The chariot was made by Zhao Xi under the guidance of Workshop City, so how could it be clear about its advantages and disadvantages?Trench is Zhao Xi's tactic against cavalry, how can he not know that trenches are also effective against chariots?

As a king who is good at planning, accustomed to big plans and big strategies, he needs to consider every detail in the battle to destroy Xixia with all his strength, not to mention the contents of his own system?

During the entire strategic consideration of Xixia's destruction, what Zhao Xi was most worried about was that Xixia would concentrate all their forces to attack the country.It is difficult for any team along the way to resist Xixia's full attack, and it is bound to open a gap.

As for the party members, in Zhao Xi's opinion, there is absolutely no chance for them to make a comeback, especially the aristocratic class.Therefore, at the beginning of the plan, Zhao Xi's goal was to absolutely encircle and suppress.

But to achieve the goal of absolute encirclement and annihilation, Zhao Xi and even Fu Bi and others have been thinking about how to lure the Xixia people into the city three years ago.

Therefore, there was a situation in which Gao Zunyu's troops rushed and approached Xiping Mansion infinitely.

At the time of the discussion, the possibility of the Xixia people digging the embankment of the Yellow River was not actually considered. It was later that Zhao Xi, together with Shen Kuo and others, deduced the possibility through continuous study of the terrain. This was also the reason why Fu Bi was anxious at the time.That was really anxious, not for other cabinet ministers to see.

Letting out the bait does not mean giving up the bait. The role of the bait must always exist in order to attract more Xixia troops to encircle and suppress. Only in this way can the entire encirclement situation be formed, and then slowly compressed until the established strategic goal is achieved.

Once Gao Zunyu's tribe is submerged by the Xixia people digging the Yellow River embankment, or the army is defeated, or even the entire army is destroyed, the Xixia people can choose to break through the siege before the siege of the country and the dynasty has formed a closing state... and can still break through any way team.Because the various armies did not form an encirclement, they could not respond to each other.

"Gao Zunyu's troops are still decisive. The casualties of two thousand soldiers are within the acceptable range of the court under the might of the Yellow River's embankment."

Although Wen Yanbo's words are not pleasant, they are indeed true.This is another cabinet discussion of the imperial court after Gao Zunyu's department was blocked.In fact, during this period of time, the court's deliberations have never stopped, not only the cabinet, but even some deliberations are on standby at any time for official consultation.

"This is not important. The most important thing now is how long can Gao Zunyu's troops last in the center of the storm under such a blow? After all, the situation of encirclement and suppression has not yet formed, and the advancement of various teams is not satisfactory. "

"What's more, after adjusting the strategy, the partial division belongs to the expedition of labor division. It is still uncertain when we can join forces with Li Xian's department and block the northern part of Xingqing Mansion. I'm afraid it will be impossible this year."

At this time, the entire cabinet is discussing matters. Whether the general layout is known in advance or it is not clear at present, the discussion is based on the current situation, and it does not seem abrupt.What Han Qi said did not specifically point out that there was such a plan in the early days.

"Should the officials, the Diqing Department and the Zhongja Department show their support for Gao Zunyu's Department? If the imperial court does not support Gao Zunyu's Department at all, it may have a blow to Gao Zunyu's army's morale and confidence. I am afraid it will be difficult to withstand the pressure of being surrounded for a long time."

The core of Gao Zunyu's current entire battle situation is also the sticking point between the two sides.In other words, the performance of Gao Zunyu's department determines whether the entire strategic goal can be realized in the end.

"Fu Xiang, everyone, the imperial court must ensure the logistics support channel between Guochao and Gao Zunyu's department, and allow Gao Zunyu's department to retreat across the board when the loss exceeds [-]% of the army."

"Order Di Qing and Zhongja to support Gao Zunyu's department while ensuring the strategic mission of the team on this road. As for the degree of support, leave it to Di Qing and Zhongja to decide on their own."

"Notify all the armies to prepare for a protracted war. Although I hope to end the war within the year, such a request will inevitably make the generals in the front impatient, which is not conducive to combat."

"Order the scouts of the various armies to move as far away as possible. The Imperial City Commander will scout out the territory of Xixia and its borders. He must always pay attention to the deployment of the Xixia people and closely monitor them to prevent the Xixia people from choosing to break through."

It's already reached this point, and I have to act enough to act.This time, with such a mobilization of troops, if Xixia cannot be wiped out, the matter may be shelved within a few years. This is not what Zhao Xi wants to see.

(End of this chapter)