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Chapter 14 Give Up Fantasy

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The seven-day battle is very dull...//★The Xia army failed to make a breakthrough on the battlefield between the two wings

Late that night, Li Renzhong summoned the military chiefs' discussions of the army. In the military discussion, he accused Ning Pingyan of being passive and lazy. Ning Pingyan showed weakness and sneered. He asked why the middle army was still holding the troops? The two wings of the battlefield were killed and flesh and blood were flying everywhere. The middle leader looked at the wall and didn't even have a bluff attack. Why? What advanced strategies did the commander make such incredible arrangements?

The Mouning family is also one of the powerful and powerful people in the military and political circles. The reputation in the Renduo family is not inferior to that of the Renduo family. The Mouning Pingyan became the commander of the Helan Mountain army because of his outstanding military achievements. He shouldered the responsibility of guarding the capital. This old guy has strength and has a good position. Not to mention Li Renzhong, even Renduo protects the country and Li Dingchuan can't handle it. So shortly after the military discussion began, the atmosphere changed. From attacking and criticizing each other gradually to quarrel and insulting. The power struggle of the Daxia dynasty spread from Xingqing Prefecture to the front line. The situation was a bit out of control.

Li Renzhong started from the overall situation, swallowed his anger, tried his best to persuade him to make peace, and tried to alleviate the conflicts between all parties. But whether it was Renduobao Li Dingchuan or Ming Ning Pingyan Ayabu Gao Jintang, everyone was completely different because of their own goals and interests and could not be compatible with each other. Under the huge pressure of life and death, they became impatient, impulsive, paranoid, and even lost their minds.

Mou Ning Pingyan took the lead and left. He left a harsh sentence. He wanted to submit a complaint to Xingqing Mansion. He wanted to file a complaint. Before the emperor issued an order to give a fair and just statement, he refused to comply with the command of the commander. Mou Ning Pingyan Shen's trust and support from Liang Qishen. As for the current situation of the war, if he complained to the emperor, he would definitely win.

The military controversy broke out and the military regime turned against each other. There was no way to fight the war. Li Renzhong ordered a temporary truce. At the same time, he went to the left-wing Hongyao to fight - to futing Ning Pingyan. The enemy is in the face of the great enemy. The country's destiny is the most important. It is better to let go of the contradictions temporarily and work together to fight against the strong enemy.

Ming Ning Pingyan didn't want to defeat the battle. He wanted to destroy the country and the family so he stopped when he was better. He took advantage of the steps and came down. He clearly told Li Renzhong that this style of play is definitely wrong. The main force in the middle lane should attack with all his strength. The two wings should provide favorable support instead of breaking through the middle lane to restrain the fight, so that there will be no victory. Renduo Baoguo, Li Dingchuan and others will completely ignore the safety of the country. They can't listen to them anymore and must change their attack strategy immediately.

On the 18th, Li Renzhong did not do anything. He traveled back and forth between the three battlefields on the left, middle and right. He became a thankless peacemaker. There was no way that he could not control these powerful generals in the army. The situation was very critical at this moment. The Tiger and Lieutenant Army could launch a counterattack at any time. So he put down his body and tried his best to bring these powerful generals together to fight against foreign enemies.

On the 9th day, when these people sat together again, Li Renzhong came up with a compromise plan and planned to attack together in the three groups. He was immediately firmly opposed by Renduo Baoguo and Li Dingchuan. So everyone quarreled again and left unhappy again. Li Renzhong was both angry and disappointed. But he was the commander-in-chief and could not give up easily. His personal losses were nothing. The safety of the country was a major event.

A crisis broke out within the Xia army. Huliu was strong but the army commanders were very strong in asking for war. They suggested that Li Hu take advantage of the situation.

On the 20th, Li Hu received a letter from Datong and Taiyuan. He confirmed that Bian had issued an order and ordered the Northwest Army to attack Xia in early October. However, considering the turbulent situation in the country, Bian Jing only agreed to dispatch 100,000 troops.

"What can a hundred thousand troops do?" Chai Yun was very disappointed. He originally hoped that Bianjing could dispatch more troops. After the two armies met, they formed an advantage in military strength over Xixia. But in the opinion, this hope was gone. It was very difficult to conquer Xingqing Prefecture without the advantage of military strength. It seemed that we not only wanted to win this decisive battle, but we had to annihilate the enemy in large numbers. Otherwise, we would not be able to siege Xingqing Prefecture."

Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Xia Kingdom, has been renovated several times. It is very strong. In addition, the four prefectures of Dinghuai and Jingshun are located outside. Outside the four prefectures, there are Yellow River natural dangers and Keyimen Akimu Pass. Therefore, if you want to conquer Xingqing Prefecture, the first condition is to have a military advantage. From common sense, it is best to have a military advantage of five to ten. But the facts are very cruel. Even if the Northwest Army of the Song Dynasty successfully meets the Tiger and Lie Army, the combined forces of the two armies are basically the same as the forces of the Xia army to guard the capital. They are unable to attack the city at all.

Yun was frustrated by this. Naomasa, Hara and others were the same. This was a thousand-mile expedition. Everyone came with great ambition. If they got nothing in the end and returned empty-handed, they were really too frustrated.

"Don't just judge the development of the war based on the small number of troops." Li Hu|The atmosphere in the tent was a little low. A trace of worry could not help but pass through his heart. If the generals lack confidence in victory, then the matter would be bad. We first attacked Xixia. We did not consider that the Song Dynasty would definitely send troops to cooperate. Now 100,000 Northwest troops will go north and quickly change the development of the war. The situation is very beneficial to us."

"The reason why we decided to fight in Xixia was to lure the Jin army south. Once the Song-Jin war broke out, we had the opportunity to go south to develop." Hu's eyes swept across everyone's faces. "This goal has not changed so far. Judging from Guo Shi's letters, the Jin army had plans to go south to plunder. If the Jin army wanted to keep breaking into the river.

The best time for the Jin army to attack is October this year to the first month of the next year. In spring, the rivers thawed. I missed the best time for the Jin army to move south."

"If Guo Yaoshi's news is accurate, the Jin army will launch an attack after October. Then the time for us to withdraw our troops will be soon."

Li Hu's words were silent in a big tent.

Indeed, the purpose of this attack on the West was not to conquer Xingqing Prefecture. But only the central civil and military personnel knew the new strategy. The generals of each army did not know it. The central officials who knew the new strategy, such as Yelu Mage, did not agree with Li Hu's speculation about the current situation. He believed that the Jurchens would not tear up the Song-Jin alliance at present, nor did they have the strength to go south to plunder. So his target was still Xingqing Prefecture.

There are not a few central officials who hold the same idea as Yelu Mage. After all, the Jin Kingdom has just risen and there is no unity in the north. The Song Dynasty has been established for more than 160 years. The country is rich and the people are strong and powerful. The Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty are not at the same level. Take a step back and say that even if the Jin Kingdom is willing to plunder, then we must look at the situation. It is just the current situation. Does the Jurchens need to anger a powerful opponent? Now the Jurchens have not even handled the desert. There is serious power behind them.

There is no need to be a enemy of the Song Dynasty. Conquering the Desert or Invading the Song Dynasty. Which one is more important? Establish a good relationship with the Song Dynasty. Every year, there is one million yuan in taxes on Yanjing alone. The income from both sides is even more considerable. When the Jurchens have this money, they first conquer the Desert, unify the side, and strengthen their own strength. Then confront the Great. In the future, even if they imitate the Khitans and build another "Abyss Alliance" with the Song Dynasty, they can also ensure that the country's fortunes are passed down from generation to generation and dominate the north.

Because many people have this idea, although the central officials of Hulie Mansion faithfully implemented Li Hu's new strategy, there are many people who disagree with it. There is a very practical problem. You said that fighting Xixia can induce the Jin army to go south. But what if the Jin army does not go south this year? What if going south in a few years? If the new strategy cannot be realized, then you have to use the old strategy and fight Xixia to seek development.

The officials of the Shushu were extremely enthusiastic about the war against the Xia. From this, it can be imagined that those ordinary generals were hesitant on this issue. Li Hu had also tried to conquer Xingqing Mansion. However, when he arrived at the Helan Mountain battlefield, he personally experienced the serious shortcomings in strength. He immediately gave up his fantasy and resolutely implemented the established strategy. Even if the Jin army did not go south to invade this year, he would withdraw his troops within the scheduled time.

"Retreat the troops?" Fan Zhichang was stunned for a long time and suddenly became angry. "General General. Do you think you want to withdraw your troops?"

"On." Li Hu said calmly. "Since the plan has been drafted, we must implement it faithfully. Besides, if the Jin army goes south to attack, Datong is in danger, can I continue to attack Lanshan? What attack should I use? Where did my Hulie Mansion get the money, grain and weapons to support two huge battlefields at the same time."

"The Chief Commander, after we meet with Song, we can go to the Song army's food and grass for support."

"That's impossible." Li Xiao said. Once the Jin army goes south, the two routes will attack together. A war breaks out in Yanshan Prefecture. Hebei will face a serious crisis immediately. Still have the energy to take into account the battlefield in the northwest?"

"General Commander. The current battlefield situation is very beneficial to us..."

"What did Chai Sima say just now?" Li Hu pointed at Chai Yun. "You heard that the Song Dynasty had only 100,000 troops heading north. They immediately let go. The confidence in conquering Xingqing Prefecture was greatly reduced."

Fan Zhichang lowered his head and said nothing. His expression seemed to be very blank-

"Of course. We are really regretful." Li Hu paused for a moment and continued. "But I must look longer. As long as I look longer, you will find that our gains are still very big in this battle."

"I just said that the situation is not just about the number of troops. If we have enough strength to continue to fight in Heshan, the Dangxiang people are seriously lacking in money, food and weapons. They can hold on for half a year, but they will definitely not last for a year. We are indeed sure to conquer Xingqing Prefecture. But the question is, who will give us this long time? Who will give us money, food and weapons?"

"So. If you want to conquer Helan Mountain, I personally think the best way is to fight with the Dangxiang people."

"This method was a strategy that Tong Guan came up with for the Northern Expedition. Before the Northern Expedition, he attacked Xixia for five consecutive years. Although the Song Dynasty suffered a shocking loss, it also defeated Xixia. Brother Richard returned several times of attack on Daibei and was unable to support the long-term battle."

"Two years ago, we attacked Xixia once.

This year, we attacked Xixia again. In the future, we went south to develop and gained a foothold in the Song Dynasty. We attacked Xixia again. As if it were repeated, we attacked it continuously. We attacked it five times and six times in ten years. We beat Xixia so hard that we couldn’t even eat. How long can it last?”
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