"A war with Beiliao will eventually be a head-on confrontation of strength!"

Whether it was Hedong's victory over the Liao-Xia coalition or the Five Route Army's annihilation of Xixia, in a certain sense, Zhao Xi used the so-called strategy.

The terrain of Hedong and the territory of Xixia have the basis for using strategies.

However, in the war with Bei Liao, the main battlefield was Hebei Road, from the south of the Yanshan Mountains to the entire North China Plain. Those strategic ideas did not seem to be of much use.

This is also the reason why Zhao Xi has never started a war.

When fighting on the plains, the advantage of cavalry cannot be ignored.

"The officials and the fourth prince's team have now contacted many islands east of Dengzhou. According to the reports returned, it can be seen that the forces on those islands are complex."

"It is even said that many islands are dominated by Northern Liao forces. The criminals from Goryeo, Fusang and Guochao, including some desperadoes, are the main forces on these islands."

"With the plan of the fourth prince and Wen Liangchen, we are going to clean up these islands..."

The fourth prince reported to the court with the intention of repaying his merits, but for the court, considering that it was still in the so-called friendly neighbor stage with Northern Liao, unexpected surprises were likely to occur.

Wang Anshi still understood the official's intention, and also recognized that the fourth prince's ragtag group could not act as a side force, but it might be possible to arouse the enemy.

"Since the imperial court did not issue a formal edict for releasing the soldiers, will the imperial court use an edict to influence the strategy of the four princes' team?"

Han Zhen's question seemed a little unambitious, as if he was afraid of Beiliao.

In fact, in this country, there should still be a certain market for peaceful coexistence with the Northern Liao. In other words, there is a certain fear of the Northern Liao.

Since the reign of Emperor Taizong, the military forces of the country and dynasty at that time had unified the military forces of the entire Central Plains. The soldiers were all experienced in hundreds of battles, and the generals were all experienced in conquests, but they suffered a complete defeat.

It is inevitable that people have some cognitive deviations about Beiliao's combat power.

Regardless of Zhao Xi's great victory in the Hedong battle, many officials in the imperial court believed that the imperial court used all the generals who could fight in that battle, and also took advantage of the terrain and the sharpness of the chariots.

When the court was asked to evaluate the war with the Northern Liao Dynasty, most ministers and unions suggested proceeding with caution.

It doesn't matter, because the terrain of Hebei Road is destined to be specially designed for cavalry, and the terrain of the Great Plains can also maximize the advantages of cavalry.

Han Zhen said this in order to save a hand. At least if the fourth prince caused trouble, the court would have something to say.

"If it really leads to war, any explanation will be useless. The so-called rhetoric is nothing more than that the two sides are not ready for a decisive battle."

"What can I do if I keep the argument of keeping the four princes' team? Is it possible that I will explain to Bei Liao when the time comes that it is not possible to restore the annual gifts?"

"Officials, I believe that the Fourth Prince's team must be synchronized with the imperial court. Even if the Fourth Prince's team is allowed to perform, the imperial court does not need to use this excuse to stay with Bei Liao."

That is to say, although Han Zhen and Zhang Dun's words were harsh, they were not unpleasant.

Zhao Xi also felt that Han Zhen was a little too conservative, or a little forward-thinking.

From the bottom of Zhao Xi's heart, he does not think that Bei Liao is invincible. Even in Zhao Xi's opinion, even if a war with Bei Liao is not invincible or overwhelming, victory should be no problem.

The reason why Zhao Xi never decided to go to war to regain Yanyun was out of careful consideration rather than cowardice.

War is never a simple battle, it involves many aspects.

Just like the quelling of Xixia, and the understanding of Hehuang from Wang Shao, in fact, the deployment of quelling Xixia has already begun.

First let Wang Shao express the dynasty's policy toward foreigners among the Tubo and some Dangxiang tribes, and then let the foreigners feel the dynasty's prosperity and friendship to a certain extent.

Similarly, Wang Shao's skill in dancing can also reduce the hostility of party members to a certain extent.

With these foundations, the imperial court had a strategy to destroy Xixia.

As for the Northern Liao... Needless to say, there is no overlapping territory. The key is that the Northern Liao is a standardized dynasty, which is very different from the Western Xia.

Although Bei Liao also has the problem of different internal forces, after all, Bei Liao is a unified dynasty with a centralized king who can mobilize all forces in wartime.

Moreover, the Northern Liao Dynasty was established earlier than the Song Dynasty. Even the Han people in Nanjing Road of the Northern Liao Dynasty had a certain attachment to the Northern Liao Dynasty.

Zhao Xi values ​​​​people's hearts very much, and even thinks that people's hearts can determine the direction of the war...~It is influenced by the education of later generations.

"For the fourth prince, let the cabinet decide. I think there is no need to attach too much importance to the role of this team. How to coordinate, whether to coordinate or not, the cabinet will decide."

"What I am thinking about now is about letting the imperial court's ships accompany us during the naval escort and collect food in the Southeast Asian countries."

"Since the imperial court has planned to choose an opportunity to fight against the Liao Dynasty, it must make complete considerations. The war cannot cause chaos in the country..."

"You should also consider that the war against Beiliao will never end in a short time. You must be prepared for a protracted war."

"And once the war starts, I think that even if that traitor has an overall view and suppresses his impulse and does not start a war, I am afraid that Annan will not miss the opportunity."

"Therefore, the reserves of food, including military rations, must be sufficient, and preparations must be made for two to three years of consumption."

"In addition, whether Dali can control the situation, and how the Wuman and Whiteman recognize and return to the country, the court must make an evaluation. Even if it is a temporary compromise, it must ensure that it does not cause chaos when fighting Bei Liao."

"The same is true for the northwest. We not only consider the stability of the original Xixia area, but also take precautions against the Xizhou Uighurs and the Yellow-headed Uighurs."

"If it doesn't work, let the garrison in the northwest border with the Uighurs conduct a small-scale war to frighten the disobedient heart. In addition, all the ministers, please warn the merchants and ministers of the dynasty not to suppress the party members too harshly.

Got it!"

There are some things that Zhao Xi knows. Due to the needs of overseas travel and the internal needs of the country, industries in various places cannot improve their craftsmanship, and it is inevitable that party workers will be over-squeezed.

This kind of thing usually doesn't matter, after all, the party has no main body now, even the party nobles are doing this.

But once the Kuomintang and Bei Liao go to war, a slight accident may lead to great chaos... After all, the party members have always been unruly.

War is really not just a matter of fighting, nor is it simply a matter of military readiness and combat power, especially when the strength is equal or not much different.

Although Guochao can be said to be able to crush Northern Liao in terms of strength, as a dynasty that can organize a million or more combat forces at any time, the war between Northern Liao and Guochao cannot end in a short time.
Chapter completed!