I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 943
Beiliao is going to take the initiative to attack?This is so possible?

What Zhao Xi said made all the important officials a little confused and confused.

This is simply impossible!

Since the start of the war, although it wasn't Song Dynasty who was suppressing Beiliao, he definitely had the upper hand.It would not be said to be crushing, but it can be said to be invincible.

Otherwise, it would not cause Beiliao to send envoys to negotiate at this time and return Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures unconditionally.

Under such circumstances, the Northern Liao Dynasty will launch an attack on the Song Dynasty?No matter how you think about it, it is impossible.

"Officials, the theory of gods and ghosts is pure nonsense! The saint doesn't talk about strange powers..."

The army was already approaching the Gaoliang River, and Wang Anshi thought that Zhao Xi was reminded of the previous defeat of the Gaoliang River.

The defeat of Gaoliang River is different from that of Haoshuichuan.Hao Shuichuan is dominated by Han Qi and Han Zhigui, and victory or defeat has no effect on the officials, and there will be no shadow.

But the Gaoliang River is different. It is the ancestor of the official family. Once again leading an army to the Gaoliang River, it is inevitable that the official family will be a little uneasy...~
Therefore, the officials commanded the Shuichuan to win a big victory, but the command of the Gaoliang River was uncertain...

If I had known this earlier, it would be better to dissuade the officials from conscripting themselves!
Wang Anshi was really worried about the impact of Taizong's defeat on the officials, and even raised the theory of ghosts and gods.

"Gaoliang River? Could it be that we are almost at the Gaoliang River?"

"I think back then, Taizong's personal conquest was defeated at the Gaoliang River. At that time, the strength of the Great Song Dynasty was really no worse than that of the Northern Liao Dynasty. It was also invincible at the beginning, but it was defeated in the end."

"The officials thought of the Gaoliang River, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't have mentioned that the Beiliao would launch an attack."

"Officials can't have messy thoughts!"

For a while, everyone's eyes were on the sand table... It was obvious that the army was really not far from the Gaoliang River.

"What does the king mean? What do you mean by the theory of gods and ghosts? What does it have to do with ghosts and gods when I say that Beiliao will launch an attack?"

Zhao Xi was confused by Wang Anshi's words.Where is it?

"Didn't the housekeeper think about the Battle of Gaoliang River during Taizong's personal conquest?"

Seeing that the officials didn't want to evade, they were really confused, so Wang Anshi asked.

"Taizong's personal conquest?"

Zhao Xi froze for a moment before remembering this.

Later generations called his so-called ancestor the God of Sorghum River Chariot.

How should I put it, there have been analyzes and comments on the defeat at the Gaoliang River, both today and in later generations.

The conclusion is unified, that is, that battle directly shattered Da Song's combat power. Since then, Da Song has become more cowardly, and it has completely wiped out the bravery that Da Song brought from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

There should be three reasons.The first to underestimate the enemy.Before Taizong raided Khitan, he mainly attacked the small country of Northern Han.At that time, the Northern Han Dynasty was backed by Khitan.

Song Taizong attacked the Northern Han Dynasty, the Northern Han Dynasty was defeated, and Khitan came to rescue.As a result, Song Taizong defeated Khitan, and the Khitan reinforcements fled.Song Taizong, who won the victory, soon became proud and complacent, thinking that he was number one in the world, and felt that the Khitan was vulnerable, and it was easy to defeat the Khitan.To underestimate the enemy in war is basically doomed to failure.

The second logistics support is insufficient.Not to mention the rewards of the soldiers, starting from Taiyuan Mansion, crossing Niangziguan, Bauhinia Ridge, and expedition to Youzhou.

In addition, Yizhou and Zhuozhou gave up resistance.As a result, the army advanced too fast in the early stage, and the transfer of food and grass failed to keep up.

The 30 army was far away from the supply, the supply could not keep up, and the veterans of the division were tired, and they were defeated by the Northern Liao Dynasty who waited for work...

Third, the court at that time underestimated the combat power of the Northern Liao Dynasty.At that time, the Northern Liao Dynasty was in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and they were all generals who had experienced great battles...~
It's not the same as it is now.

Not to mention that the basic progress is steady progress, but food supply, soldier morale, armaments, etc. are not comparable.

I really don't know why Wang Anshi thinks this way?Besides, he, Zhao Xi, is not affected by Taizong at all...~
"Officials, from the beginning of the army's steady advance strategy, the veteran thought that the official was trying to avoid the failure of Taizong's personal conquest..."

Wang Anshi was really blunt.

"Wang Xiang, think too much. Now is now, once was once, I have no obsession."

"The reason for the steady advance is based on the comparison between Guochao and the Northern Liao Dynasty. Our dynasty is dominated by chariot soldiers, supplemented by cavalry, and it is not suitable to rush forward."

"Secondly, the two-year civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty is actually similar to the situation of our dynasty's army. At this time, our dynasty should advance steadily."

"The other one is the possibility that I have mentioned to you. I thought that it was about that time, and such an opportunity appeared..."

Zhao Xi certainly can't say that his soul doesn't belong to this era, he doesn't feel anything about Taizong...

"The officials are saying that the Northern Liao Dynasty will fight in the way the court envisioned?"

At this time Zhang Dun also answered.

Zhang Dun didn't believe that the officials would be influenced by Taizong.

As far as the court's established tactics are concerned, there is no possibility of accidents at all.

Nearly 40 troops, every [-] to [-] miles is a mixed camp of chariots and cavalry, stretching the entire defense line of Hebei Road.

There are scouts wandering between each camp, almost connecting the entire defense line seamlessly, and there is no possibility of Beiliao passing through.

The only possibility is what the imperial court had envisioned...~
"I guess the time has come..."

"Officials, Northern Liao sent envoys to confuse our army?"

"There is a possibility. Otherwise, judging by the situation, Beiliao should have negotiated earlier. There is no need to wait until now."

Think about it too.

It has been almost two months since the war broke out, and Beiliao has been under the pressure of Song Dynasty, constantly retreating the defense line.

If Beiliao really wanted to negotiate, it should have been negotiating long ago. Even when the Song Dynasty wiped out the [-] elite cavalry, Beiliao should send envoys to negotiate.

Because, at that time, the internal environment of Beiliao was already quite bad.

"I would like to ask, what percentage of Beiliao's damage has been caused by the war now?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, according to statistics, less than 15 people were killed in the front report, which means less than [-]% of the army of the Northern Liao Dynasty."

Everyone knows the data, and Zhang Dun just wants to continue the topic by continuing the conversation like this.

"Everyone, please analyze it based on relevant information. According to the information of the Imperial City Division, Beiliao has never stopped recruiting troops since the start of the war."

"Based on the number of soldiers recruited by the Northern Liao Dynasty, the number of soldiers in the entire Northern Liao Dynasty is between 50 and 70, and almost all the people are soldiers."

"In the entire territory of the Northern Liao Dynasty, the old, weak, sick, disabled and pregnant are basically left. In addition, the Northern Liao court suppressed the rebellion of Yelu Yixin, and the Northern Liao court used all the tribal soldiers."

"Almost 70 to 15 troops, now lost 50, and there are still [-] troops on the battlefield, and they haven't even stopped recruiting. Under such circumstances, how could Beiliao send Yanyun respectfully?"

"The current situation, for Beiliao, has reached the point where the winner must be decided, because it is already difficult to supply the 50 troops in Beiliao."

"The logistics support is insufficient, and the recruitment is still going on, and envoys are being sent to negotiate...~ Taking all factors into account, I think Beiliao is going to take the initiative to attack."

At this time, all the important ministers in the camp began to read the reports of the Imperial City Division, and they were also counting the number of kills in the battle reports, and kept comparing them with the sand table...

The official analysis will be correct, but I really don't think there is any difference between Beiliao's active offense and passive defense.

No matter how big the front is, facing the defense of the Song Dynasty chariot, it is impossible to start.

Let alone 50, it is 70 troops... The Northwest Defense needs a part, at least [-].

Even if the Shangjing Road and Xijing Road are suspected soldiers to defend against the Song Dynasty East Army, they will cost [-] to [-].

Although the Jurchens were destroyed, the Liaodong area has not been peaceful, and there must be a large army left behind.

Coupled with Gao Yongchang's rebellion and the escape from the rear, all this requires troops.I really can't figure out how Beiliao will fight against the solid defense of the Song Dynasty chariots.

"Officials, how will Beiliao fight?"

"I think it should be exactly what the court expected."

"Concentrate forces to attack the palace camp?"

"exactly!"

When the imperial court first formulated the grand strategy, it made a judgment based on the superiority of the Northern Liao cavalry.

Beiliao has the most powerful cavalry, and its advantage lies in maneuvering.Regardless of how long the entire front line is, Beiliao can definitely concentrate all its forces in a short period of time to attack a little bit.

For a long time, the battle situation seemed to be led by Song Dynasty, and the troops were generally spread out.

The basis for this is that Beiliao thought it could still resist the steady advance of the Song Dynasty.When Beiliao realizes that this steady advance is difficult to resist, it should choose to concentrate its forces to attack a little bit.

At that time, Beiliao would no longer think about the loss of any territory, but would adopt the tactics of "you fight yours and I fight mine", directly break through the Song Dynasty's defense line, take advantage of the cavalry, and directly insert into the territory of the Song Dynasty...~
"Officials, can we activate the Hedong Army now?"

The entire expected strategy is the speculation of the officials, and no one thinks it will really happen.

If Beiliao really fought this battle according to the imperial court's expectation, the Great Song Dynasty could really achieve the strategic goal of annihilating Beiliao's vital forces.

Earlier, the government ordered the Northwest Army to start first. Although the Hedong Army also had an edict, it did not let the Hedong Army march eastward. Liao set up a defensive line of suspicious soldiers to attack...~I dare not confirm the information about Xiao Lugu.

There is no tendency to encircle Beiliao... Beiliao's terrain and vast territory are really not suitable for encirclement.

However, if Beiliao dared to concentrate its forces to advance, it would be exactly what it wanted.

"It's time to start! Order the Hedong Army to go north, and divide it into two armies. After going out from the east of Zijing Ridge all the way, go straight north, and march to the west of the Nanjing Road in Beiliao, and prepare for the encirclement and suppression."

"Another way. After going north, head northeast, occupy Juyongguan, and strive to block the Beiliao to the south of Yanshan."

"At the same time, order the Northwest Army to speed up its eastward march and sweep the entire Northern Liao Zhongjing Road. It is necessary to cut off the route of the main Pishi Army of the Northern Liao Dynasty to escape westward."

Following Zhao Xi's military orders, the entire camp began to get busy.

Those who drafted the imperial edict had already begun to write, and the officials all called for the messengers to wait.Just waiting for the big seal to be stamped, he returned to Hongling to deliver it urgently, and delivered it directly from Feihuling to Hedong.

There are also people who are not busy, such as Di Qing, Wen Yanbo, Chong Er and others.Even Wang Anshi doesn't need to be busy.

Several veterans are still staring at the sand table...~
"Officials, the veteran thought that the attack point of the Northern Liao Dynasty would definitely be the palace tent. The veteran suggested that the palace tent should be retreated a hundred miles..."

Several veteran ministers muttered for a long time, and both civil and military officials unanimously approved the official analysis.

This means that officials will be at risk.

Recovering Yanyun was indeed the obsession of the Song Dynasty, but even if the army attacked the Shangjing Road in Beiliao and wiped out hundreds of thousands of troops in Beiliao, as long as the officials made any mistakes, it would be equivalent to defeat.

In other words, as long as Beiliao really attacks the palace tent and penetrates the Song Dynasty's defense line, causing the palace tent to be in danger, it will definitely affect the entire battle situation, and there may even be a possibility of overall defeat.

Therefore, there must be no signs of success in Beiliao's strategy of attacking the palace accounts.

"Back off?"

Zhao Xi was taken aback by Wang Anshi's suggestion.How could it be possible to retreat at this time?

"Everyone, I know that you are worried that once Beiliao really breaks through the defense line of the palace tent, it may lead to a loss of morale on the entire battlefield, leading to a rout, or the possibility of repeating the battle of Gaoliang River."

"But think about it again, everyone. Since I personally marched to boost morale, but now I retreat early. When the Northern Liao attack begins, what will happen to the morale of the soldiers?"

"I thought that by then, if one point was hit, it would lead to chaos across the board."

"So, I think that at this time, the palace tent should not be retreated, but should be advanced fifty li to give Beiliao hope."

In Zhao Xi's view, since Beiliao had released the bait to send Yan Yun unconditionally, the side should cooperate to urge Beiliao to fight according to the tactics envisioned by the imperial court.

The so-called know yourself, know your enemy, and win a hundred battles~... Nothing fits this sentence better than knowing that the opponent has a next-step battle plan.

"But……"

The officials may be right, but the risk is too great.

"It's nothing. If we can wipe out all the vital forces in Beiliao, what if I use myself as bait?"

"Official family, absolutely!"

"The official family, even if it is a few years later after Yan Yun's recovery, the official family must not make any mistakes!"

"Officials, the old minister is a general who was born as a soldier, and he knows the general's mind. Once the Chinese army is under heavy siege, the entire army's morale will be shattered! Don't do it, officials!"

"Once the Chinese army falls into a tight siege, it means that it will lose its soul, and the entire army will be at a loss, and the whole line will collapse! Officials must not."

Everything was in chaos, even the busy officials and workers stopped, and they all gathered around, with an expression of admonishing the officials...

have to!It seems that it is really impossible for me to do things that use my body as bait.

In other words, Zhao Xi said, is it possible to make such a hasty decision?
In the Song Dynasty, it was really impossible for the king to go directly to the battlefield like Beiliao.

"Everyone, what I mean is that the palace tent is fifty miles forward, and the king's flag is used as bait... How is it possible?"

"As for the question of the morale of the army... before the plan is implemented, the entire plan must be communicated to the soldiers above the ranks."

"Of course, this military order must be conveyed step by step and timed."

"Before the Beiliao attack on the palace tent, inform the commanders of the various armies that the Beiliao attack has begun. It will be conveyed to the first level. When the various armies are preparing to encircle and suppress, or when the defense line of the palace tent may be penetrated, it will be conveyed to the team. Even every soldier..."

(End of this chapter)