I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 931 Well Planned

Earlier, the officials asked to keep the old barracks. The cabinet thought that the officials did not trust the front line and prepared a back-up defense line for fear of defeat.

After the official has finished talking about the resettlement of refugees, you will understand that the official has already thought of this issue.

In later generations, Zhao Xi knew nothing about war.It was never just war.

For the comprehensive consideration of the problems arising from the war, this era is by no means comparable to that of later generations.

Once the big strategy is clear, it will be easy to save.

It's nothing more than money and food.

"In addition, the navy and sea merchants must ensure the uninterrupted transportation of grain from the south to the north. As for Annan, I am afraid that when the army of the Northern Liao Dynasty goes south, it is time to attack the site of the rebellious son? It is likely to affect the country. toward the supply of food."

On this point, the second prince still showed a certain view of the overall situation.Before Guochao launched the Northern Expedition, even if the second prince wanted to, he was always ready to make a move, but he never provoked a war.

And Annan, because he was afraid of Song's support, was also suppressing the urge to send troops.

The civil strife in Northern Liao has been going on for more than a year, and the surrounding dynasties have heard about it, so Annan will naturally pay attention to the civil strife in Northern Liao.

After knowing that the Song Dynasty was involved in the civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty, Annan really celebrated... Anyway, the Northern Liao Dynasty is still the most powerful dynasty at present.Song Guo's intervention in the civil strife in Northern Liao will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in Northern Liao. There is a possibility of conflict between Song Guo and Bei Liao, and this is the only chance for Annan to take back the Langsong and Gaobang areas.

As long as Song State and Beiliao conflict, Song State's garrison on the North River Road will not be able to defend against Beiliao's cavalry at all. It is bound to mobilize the entire team in the Song Dynasty, and there will be no possibility of supporting the second prince... ··
Think so.

Things really went in this direction.When the Song Dynasty took the initiative to provoke a dispute with the Northern Liao Dynasty, Annan arranged a lot of detailed work to go north, and he must get the latest news.

After more than a year, I finally waited for this day... The civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty subsided, and I turned around and started going south, preparing to fight against the Song Dynasty.

It was also news like this that made Annan prepare to expel the second prince of the Song Dynasty.

"The transportation of grain from the south to the north has indeed been affected to a certain extent. Merchants have heard that the Langsong and Gaobang areas are on the verge of breaking out. The local grain businesses in Annan have stopped reselling grain to make a living."

"However, the government took precautions. In the early years, official ships had purchased grain from Champa, Bagan and other places. In the past few years, another channel for shipping grain has also been formed. I think it should not affect the grain stability of the country."

Guochao has been preparing for this great war for many years. Not to mention the uninterrupted grain transportation, even if it is interrupted, the current grain storage in Changping warehouses in various places in Guochao is enough to support this war.

Lu Huiqing still has this base.However, he didn't think much about the market's reaction to the food after the war started...
"The price of food in the market is still somewhat fluctuating. Jifu should not take it lightly. On the side of the fourth son, it is one thing to continue to operate the various forces in Suzhou. In addition, he intended to go south in the early years, and now I agree."

"However, this trip to the south must be based on transshipment of food for the country, and it must avoid the route escorted by the navy, open up another route, or find another opportunity!"

Zhao Xi has been pressing down on the fourth prince just to prepare for today.The ocean is so big, the naval escort is limited after all, and the official maritime merchants are also quite limited.

If you want to use the team of the fourth prince to fight... It's okay to bully the pirates and the ragtag, but if you really go ashore and fight against the formation team of Beiliao, it will be pure death.

"Officials, the marines on the fourth prince's side... if they land from Suzhou, it may have a surprise effect."

No, even the cabinet has such delusions.

"Zi Hou, how many troops did the Northern Liao court send in the chaos in Suzhou? It was nothing more than five thousand elite cavalry. You can also imagine, can the four sons' marines take Suzhou? If they can't even take Suzhou, the real How many troops from the Northern Liao Dynasty will be involved in the landing operation?"

"It doesn't make much sense. Harassment is fine, and normal combat is fine. The four sons, there are more than [-] people now, right? They are all merchants and robbers, so there is no need to really charge forward."

"It can also be like this: give them the right to choose. Those who are willing to make contributions can be active in Suzhou and other places. Even if it is a war of harassment, the court will treat them according to their military achievements. Those who are willing to go south to explore the ocean will be responsible for supporting the country. After the war, it will be protected by the navy!"

In the team of the fourth prince, there were fake eyes, but Zhao Xi also knew that the courtiers were more or less involved.Everyone thought that the fourth prince represented the royal family.

The current imperial court's medal system may not prevent those talents who are on the sea from having some ideas, and Zhao Xi can't refuse.

This is an all-powerful battle, and it is necessary to mobilize all favorable factors...

It should be about the same... For this war, Zhao Xi was not as relaxed as it seemed on the surface. In the past few years, especially since the Yelv Yixin Rebellion began, Zhao Xi has never had a day of relaxation.

How to make the most of Yelu Yixin's rebellion, how to minimize the loss of the country, and finally achieve the greatest benefit at the lowest cost, Zhao Xi has been perfecting the plan in his mind.

I can't afford to lose this battle, and I can't even achieve the expected goal!
To put it further, this has been the obsession of the Song Dynasty since the beginning of the dynasty.Speaking more closely, the imperial court drafted the strategy for the Northern Expedition, and the imperial court was preparing for this day in terms of armaments, food, funds, personnel, and so on.

The money and food consumed cannot be seen simply from the battle.

This is the most well-prepared war in Song Dynasty.

Of course, those who didn't know it thought that the war started when Yelu Yixin's rebel army was wiped out, but the important ministers knew that this was something that had been brewing for a long time.

I really can't afford to lose!
But in such a thing as war, how can we be sure of a complete victory before the war?

The records of later generations prove that there have been too many wars that reversed the situation.Weather, supplies, soldiers' morale, generals' ability to command operations, etc., and even some accidental factors, may directly reverse the situation of the entire war.

Zhao Xi remembered that there was a record in later generations that the war was reversed directly because of a bombardment off target.

It can even be said that the Tanyuan Alliance of the Kingdom Dynasty was brought about by the accident of the war.

Therefore, for the past two years, Zhao Xi has almost been thinking about and deducing this war. The deduction flag he left in the palace did not even have the original color of the flag.

Chance is also inseparable from necessity.Where there is chance, there is always necessity hidden behind it; where chance works, it is always constrained by internal necessity.Zhao Xi understands this truth, so he has been trying his best to perfect the plan and avoid accidents as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)