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In the seventh year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, it was held in Datong in April.
Li Hu was silent for a long time after receiving the news. He suddenly smiled slightly and shook his head. He never dreamed that his new strategy would begin to be implemented like this. Yelu Ma Ge's sudden blow broke the stalemate of the Daibei battlefield for more than a year, and the general trend of the world was about to change.
The central civil and military officials such as Xun Xiaohou, Luo Qinghan, Huang She, Chai Yun remained silent. Li Hu's new strategy poses great risks, especially under the current situation, the Hu Lie Mansion could not receive assistance from Bian Jing. At this moment, if the Hu Lie Army attacked Xixia, it would be very likely to be attacked by the Jin and Xia armies, and the consequences were worrying.
Li Hu's eyes flew over Dong Xiaochou and Luo Qinghan, and stopped on Huang She's face. Huang She coughed lightly and whispered: "Since Cai Jing's comeback, the court struggle in Bian Jing has been very fierce. In addition to the struggle between Tong Guan and Cai Jing, Li Bangyan, Yuwen Xuzhong, Li Gang and others have pointed the finger directly at Cai Jing, believing that Cai Jing and his new policy have an unshirkable responsibility to come to this point in the Song Dynasty. Bian Jing is quarreling with each other. The main energy of the monarch and ministers is to fight for power and profit, not to deal with state affairs, so the situation in Bian Jing is facing us."
"The rebellion in Shandong, Hebei and Shandong became more and more intense. In February, Tong Guan went to Daming Prefecture, Hebei, recommended Liu Guangshi as the commander-in-chief of the Hebei Army, Xin Xingzong as the deputy general manager of Zhongshan, Yang Weizhong as the deputy general manager of Hejian, Ren Yuan as the deputy general manager of Zhending, and Wang Yu as the deputy general manager of Daming, so as to concentrate troops to suppress the rebellion. At the end of February, Liu Guangshi led his army to surround Zhang Di and killed him, but Zhang Di's subordinates continued to fight in the Taihang Mountains area, and the momentum did not weaken but increased. On the battlefield in Shandong, Li Xiaochang, deputy envoy of Jingdong Road Transport, recruited Zhang Wanxian and more than 50,000 rebels from Qingzhou, and Qian Boyan of Haizhou, surrendered 100,000 rebels including Jia Jin, but Gaotushan, Xu Dalang, Liu Dalang, Xu Jin, Wuhu and other rebels still insisted on fighting, especially Gaotushan, who took Wangxian Mountain as the base, and its army size was said to be about 400,000.
"The larger the scale of the rebellion, the longer it lasts, the greater the attack on the Song Dynasty. If the Jin army went south with its main force, as long as they conquered Yanjing, entering Hebei would be like entering a deserted land, and Bianjing would be in danger."
Li Hu frowned and didn't say anything. Huang She's concerns were unreasonable. If the Song Dynasty was destroyed, would Hu Lie Mansion be safe and sound?
"The situation in Youyan has always been very tense, and the conflict between Wang Anzhong and Guo Yaoshi was also very fierce. At the beginning of the year, in order to appease Guo Yaoshi, Bianjing dismissed Wang Anzhong and appointed Cai Jing to the Yanshan Prefecture. Cai Jing and the transfer envoy Lu Yihao were both Cai Jing, adhering to the Yuanfeng legal system and resolutely implementing the new policy, their arrival will intensify the conflict between officials and the people of Youyan. It can be foreseen that the situation in Youyan will be out of control and there is a great possibility of a rebellion. If Youyan broke out, it would be equivalent to handing over the seven states in front of the mountain to the Jurchens. If the Jurchens occupied Youyan without any effort, they would directly threaten Hebei."
"The earthquake in Hedong and Shaanxi has many disasters. The most urgent task is to provide relief to the victims and ensure stability in the northwest. Therefore, Prince Yun repeatedly sent people to him, hoping that the Hulie Prefecture would maintain restraint and deal with the Jin and Xia countries to ensure that the situation in Daibei will not undergo major changes. If we attack Xixia and break the situation in Daibei, it will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions."
Huang She’s meaning is very obvious. He is not against Li Hu’s new strategy, but the development of the situation has not provided a good foundation for the implementation of this new strategy. Now it is not the best opportunity to implement the new strategy at all.
Li Hu pondered for a moment, turned his head and looked at Yuanye. He asked, "Is there any latest news in Huanglong Mansion?"
"Through some old friends, I learned that Huanglongfu does mean to go south to plunder. However, because the power struggle in Huanglongfu is fierce, internal rebellions are rampant, and the financial resources are seriously insufficient. In the short term, there are great risks in whether it is the northern expedition to the desert or the south to plunder. So there is no conclusion." Yuanye replied. "The western tent of Zonghan is beneficial to the Jin army, considering that the current situation in the desert is beneficial to the Jin army. He believes that the northern expedition should be as soon as possible. Zongwang is believed that conquering the desert not only takes time, but also requires sufficient financial resources. The Jin Kingdom is seriously lacking in money and food. So he suggested going south to plunder first. In this way, it can not only alleviate the financial crisis in Huanglongfu, but also pose a threat to the Song Dynasty. Turn passive defense to active defense. This will also help the Jin army to expedition to the desert in the future."
Yuanye paused for a moment and continued: "If we attack Xixia and break the deadlock on the battlefield in Daibei, Huanglongfu will definitely take the opportunity to attack Datong and occupy Yanyun. The Jin army occupy Yanyun. Then it has a strategic advantage over the Song Dynasty. It can not only ensure the safety of its southeastern border, but also go south to attack at any time. This is a rare opportunity. Huanglongfu has no reason to miss it.
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"From the news sent by the Zhe family, the conflicts in Xingqing Prefecture in Xixia were also in an outbreak. The conflicts in the Xixia court were mainly Han and Boundary conflicts. Chage and Xue Yuanli, as the main figures of Han and Boundary, have been confronting each other. Since last year's Western Expedition, Chage has firmly controlled the army with its military achievements. His power has surpassed Han ministers. The Western Xia emperor Li Qianshun and Han ministers both felt the threats and tried to curb and weaken Richard. This led to the sharp deterioration of the conflicts between the two sides. This time, Richard betrayed the Khitan Emperor Yelu Yanxi, which was obviously not conducive to Xixia. From this, it can be judged that this may not be the original intention of the Xixia emperor.
.We use this as an excuse to attack Xixia. It will inevitably intensify the Western Dutch. Once their conflicts break out, they will become internal strife. It will be very beneficial to our attacks."
Yuanye didn't say it directly, but his meaning was obvious, and he believed that now was the best opportunity to implement a new strategy.
Song Jiang's current official position is the military officer of the Silu. He has entered the center and also knows Li Hu's new strategy. He strongly supports this strategy, first controlling the imperial throne, then controlling authority, and then carrying out reforms from top to bottom, revitalizing the Song Dynasty, enriching the country and strengthening the people. Li Hu's strategy is in the interests of the people of the Song Dynasty, and Song Jiang is willing to do his best to help Li Hu realize this strategy, but judging from today's central discussions, some officials are hesitant to worry that Hu Liefu will lose Daibei.
Song Jiang thought for a while and decided to stand up and support Li Hu.
"Yelu Mage's Khitan army has 50,000, and our Hulien Army has 200,000. The total strength of the Hulien Mansion has reached 250,000." Song Jiang said, "We can mobilize 150,000 troops to attack Xixia and use 100,000 troops to defend Datong, so as to ensure the safety of Datong."
"The Song army was wrong." Sima Huo Liuge immediately retorted, "According to our estimates, Zong Han's western tent has about 100,000 to 150,000 troops, Zong Wang's eastern tent has about 100,000 troops, Zhongjing Wanyan Talai's troops are about 100,000 troops, Shangjing Wanyan's troops are about 50,000 troops, and Huanglong Mansion's troops are about 100,000 troops. Except for more than 100,000 Meng'an Mouke, most of the others are Han, Bohai, Khitan, Xi and other Han Fan troops, basically the Liao army of the past, and their combat effectiveness is not weak. If the Jin army wants to launch an attack, it must be the two groups of people.
Attack. Zonghan thought it was restrained when fighting Datong, Zong Wang and Talai attack Youyan together. Once Youyan was lost, will Guo Yaoshi and the Changsheng Army surrender? If they surrender to the Jin army, the Jin army will increase its army by more than 100,000 in a blink of an eye. How many troops will there be attacking Datong at this time? Zong Han, Zong Wang, Talai and Youyan's army, as well as the Wugu Di Lie and Shi Wei people in the desert, have at least 400,000 troops. More than 400,000 Jin troops fight Datong. Can we still defend Datong? If Datong is lost, will we still have the chance to go south to Hebei to block the invasion of the Jin army?"
"Huo Sima's statement is also wrong." Song Jiang immediately refuted, "Huanglong Mansion must consider the security of the Northeast Road, especially the rebellions within the Jurchens and other Fans. They must reserve troops to guard the Northeast Road. As for the Wugu Dilie and Shiwei people on the desert, I think they cannot go south. They went south to fight against Datong, should the Zubu people take the opportunity to attack? If their grassland and tribes were invaded by the Zubu people, how could they survive? After Zong Wang captured Youyan, he must first defend Youyan to prevent the Song army from counterattacking, and it is impossible to immediately enter Daibei. In this way, we have enough time to withdraw from Xixia. As long as the main force quickly withdraws back to Datong, Datong will not be lost."
"The Jin people's target is Yanyun, two places, Youyan and Yunshuo. They will do whatever they want to conquer Yanjing and Datong." Huo Liuge asked Song Jiang, "Have you ever fought a war with the Jurchens? Do you know the Jurchens?"
"The goal of the Jin people is to unify the north, to become the mighty ruler of the north, to conquer the territory of thousands of miles. Who is more powerful than the Great Song Dynasty and the Desert? Who is stronger? Before the Jin people unified the north and formed a confrontation between the north and the south, did they need to turn against the Song Dynasty and make a strong enemy?" Song Jiang defended, "The purpose of the Jin people attacking Yan Yun was to achieve active defense on its southeastern border. Going south to plunder was just a method of active defense. The real purpose was to ensure the Song-Jin alliance, and then ensure that they had all their strength to conquer the desert, and first unify the entire north. Therefore, they could not fight the Song Dynasty in the place of Yanyun and consume their own troops worthlessly."
Li Hu actually made a decision, but in order to enable the central officials to reach a consensus, it is necessary to argue.
The final result of the debate was that the tiger and martyrs immediately took action to attack Xixia.
The purpose of attacking Xixia was to lure the Jin army south, so the main goal of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army was to go south. Attacking Xixia was actually a feint attack, but the opponent of this feint attack was very strong and had to fight vividly and could deceive the Jin people, so there was no shortage of troops.
Li Hu hoped to dispatch 100,000 troops to join Yelu Mage's 50,000 Khitan troops, which would ensure that they could move forward and retreat freely. However, Huang She, Huo Liuge and others disagreed, believing that the 100,000 troops were garrisoned by Datong and their defensive power was too weak. After a discussion, it was finally determined to be 84,000.
Li Hu personally served as commander, Dong Xiaochou and Mao's army were deputy, and under the jurisdiction of the Tiger Guards, the Tiger Lie Second, the Fifth, the Sixth, the Seventh Army, the Bohai Army, the Resident Army, the Yisheng Army and the Jinglei Army. At this time, Gao Dahui had returned to the Bohai Army, and Jielu had also returned to the Tiger Lie Second Army, and all the armies were organized.
Luo Qinghan was in charge of Datong, Tieying was in charge of Yunnei, Hou Gui was in charge of Fengshengzhou, Zhang Guanyu was in charge of Shuozhou, Xun Zhongsun was in charge of Weizhou, and he made every effort to guard Daibei.
On that day, Li Hu sent an order that the troops of the Western Expedition immediately set out from Yunnei and Datong, rushed to Wulahai City to meet Yelu Mage, and launched an attack on Xixia.
Chapter completed!