When Zhao Ji heard Zongze asking when he would launch a general attack on Xiping Mansion in Xijing of Xia Kingdom, he smiled slightly and said:
"When I was inspecting the northwest, I already wrote an edict in the army of Mr. Zhong, ordering the Tokyo Firearms Manufacturing Workshop to speed up the production of gunpowder firearms to replenish the excessive ammunition consumed by our army in the battle against Xia."
Zhao Ji looked into the distance and said: "I calculated the dates and it should be within the next three or four days that the additional firearms and ammunition sent from the capital should be transported here."
Zongze quickly bowed and clasped his fists and said: "The official is a wise man."
Guo Cheng, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei in the Chinese army's tent all personally experienced the important role of gunpowder weapons in the lethality of the enemy during this battle against Xia. This was also the reason why they were able to lead the Song army to overcome difficulties and achieve victory.
An important guarantee for winning with less.
Guo Cheng, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei all agreed with Zhao Guan's view that there was no rush to attack the Xijing City of Xia Kingdom now. Waiting until the gunpowder and ammunition shipped from the rear of the Song Dynasty arrived, and then attacking the city on a large scale, the Song Dynasty would definitely be defeated.
The army captured Xiping Fucheng with minimal casualties.
Zhongshi Dao, Zhongshi Zhong, Yao Gu, Liu Yanqing, and Liu Guangshi, the northwest generals, although their troops have not been given gunpowder weapons and equipment by Zhao Guanjia for the time being, they have been ordered to lead their elite troops to Xiping Prefecture
In addition, since the Song army led by Guo Cheng and Han Shizhong jointly besieged Xiping Mansion in Xijing, Xia Kingdom, we have heard about the huge advantages of the Song army using gunpowder weapons against the enemy.
Zhong Shidao and other generals of the Northwest Army also agreed with Zhao Guanjia's strategy of not rushing to attack Xiping Fucheng and waiting until the Song army's logistics supplies had transported firearms and ammunition before attacking the city.
Zhao Jidao: "Zhong Aiqing, Yao Aiqing, and Liu Aiqing, after the firearms and ammunition are shipped from the capital, I will also give some to you and other Song troops, and I will also send officers and soldiers who are skilled in the use of firearms to you.
I am an instructor in the Aiqing Army who teaches the use of firearms..."
Zhong Shidao and other generals of the Northwest Army were naturally very happy after hearing the holy words. They were grateful to Zhao Guan's family, shouting "Long Live the Mountain" and thanked them one after another.
Guo Cheng, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei also expressed their sincerity: after Zhao Guanjia gave the two types of firearms and ammunition to Yao and Liu Bu, they were all willing to draw officers and soldiers who were good at using gunpowder weapons from their headquarters to serve as instructors...
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Zhao Ji smiled slightly, and after looking at the generals of the Song Army who had a harmonious relationship on the surface, he knew that it was probably because I was presiding over the military meeting here that they were so harmonious.
In fact, Zhao Ji believed that the famous generals Han Shizhong and Yue Fei who were loyal and patriotic in history should have no selfish motives.
However, in history, there have been more or less conflicts between the generals with several major surnames in the various Northwest armies, especially between families like the Zhong family and the Yao family, where commander-in-chief generals of the Northwest army have emerged from generation to generation.
It seems that they are both loyal and patriotic, but when they are put together to fight against the enemy, they are inevitably afraid that the other will make great achievements and outdo themselves...
Zhao Ji, who thought of this, said: "Whether it is the battle against Xia or the future battles of the Song Dynasty against foreign enemies, we must unite sincerely. Don't be afraid that the friendly generals will have more merit than themselves and secretly use them to defeat the enemy."
Son!"
When the generals in the Chinese army's tent heard the Holy Word beating them, their expressions changed greatly with fear. They were all worried that they were suspected by Zhao Guan's family of being someone who would cause trouble for the friendly forces.
"Hahaha..." Zhao Ji laughed and changed the subject:
"I just want to remind you, my dear friends, that I have no suspicion that anyone has done anything to use stumbling blocks against friendly forces. Of course, I know that you have not done so before, and I do not want you to use them against your own people in the future.
A stumbling villain!"
The generals present breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the Zhao Guan family was reminding all the generals here, and it was not just directed at themselves!
Zhao Ji waved his hand and asked Zongze to take out several "Regulations on Rewards and Punishments for Generals" that he had prepared in advance and distribute them to the generals present.
Zongze distributed the books while preaching: "The "Regulations on Rewards and Punishments for Generals" were compiled and printed by the Zhao family themselves after discussions with officials from the Privy Council and the Ministry of War when they were in the capital."
The generals took over the "Regulations on Rewards and Punishments for Generals". Because it was written by Zhao Guan's family personally, they felt particularly heavy.
Zhao Ji said: "A system has been formed for military generals to receive awards. All the beloved ministers will read it carefully after they return home."
All the generals obeyed the order and thanked him.
Zhao Ji added: "The Great Song Dynasty is like a towering building. You and I are all the white jade pillars that support our Great Song Dynasty. Only by uniting sincerely and working together for the country can we build up this towering building of our Great Song Dynasty."
ah!"
The generals once again vowed that they would never forget today's hadith...
Especially Yao Gu, who was quite jealous of Zhong Shidao and Zhong Shidao, who had more military achievements than him.
But today, after he heard the Zhao Guan family's beating, he secretly reminded himself in his heart that he must always remember the Zhao Guan family's holy precepts and must not cause any obstacles to his friendly forces!
Otherwise, according to the punishments stipulated in the "Regulations on Rewards and Punishments for Generals" written by Zhao Guanjia: at worst, he may be executed, at worst, he may be demoted, or even exiled!
Zhao Ji saw the change in Yao Gu's expression. He glanced at the righteous Master Zhong again and thought to himself:
"I hope that in the world I have traveled to, the Seed Division will not be like in history. Because the friendly army Yao Gu's troops stood by and watched, the Seed Division was unable to fight against the powerful enemy and eventually died for the country!"
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Next, Zhao Ji discussed with the generals in the Chinese army's tent how to capture the Xijing and Xiping Prefecture of Xia Kingdom with the minimum cost of casualties after the Song army was fully supplied with firearms and ammunition...
Master Zhong and other generals expressed their opinions...
In the meantime, Zhao Ji also learned from the reports of Han Shizhong and Yue Fei that when they tortured the Xia army prisoners, they learned that the current top military officer in Xijing City was: Li Renzhong, the king of Pu, who stayed behind in Xijing.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Renzhong is the son of Li Jingsi, a member of the Xixia clan.
His father, Li Jingsi, was a minister during the reign of Huizong (Li Bingchang), the previous dynasty of the Xia Kingdom.
Li Renzhong was familiar with Xixia. He was talented in Chinese writing and good at singing. He was first appointed as Secretary Supervisor and later promoted to Doctor of the Ministry of Rites. In November of the second year of Yuande in Xixia, the 30-year-old Li Renzhong was granted the title of King of Pu by the Jin Dynasty...
Now, Li Renzhong, King of Pu of Western Xia Dynasty, has led his troops to defend Xijing City and will never go to war again. It has been more than half a month.
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Zhao Ji listened patiently to the information reported by Han Shizhong and Yue Fei about Li Renzhong, the commander-in-chief of the Xijing city defense. He knew that these were tortured from the mouths of the captured Xia army generals. The authenticity should be very high.
As a time traveler, Zhao Ji certainly knew that in the history of Xixia, there was an upright and upright official, Prince Pu Wang Li Renzhong.
Historical records: "Li Renzhong was a strict man, he upheld the law, and he did not dare to act selfishly. In the first year of Dade (i.e. 1135 AD), Chage, the king of Jin Dynasty, was tyrannical and impeached by Shangshu. Zhongzong praised his style and appointed Zuo Privy Council.
Enter the book order."
"Li Renzhong upholds the law and is selfless. He supervises the army in Weizhou with his brother, King Shu, benevolent and courteous. He accepts bribes from officials and people privately, and leaves a letter to reprimand them. He is willing to use official advice, and he always repays what he receives with benevolence and courtesy. He lives an honest life, and eats coarse rice with his family every day."
"During the reign of Renzong, the powerful minister Ren Dejing Qian ordered the Queen Mother to intervene in the government affairs. The Queen Mother was also afraid that Li Renzhong would not dare to tell him about it. He died in November of the fifth year of Renqing (i.e. 1148 AD) and was given the posthumous title of King Wu posthumously.
Respectfully."
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"Damn it! I actually met Li Renzhong who came to guard the Xijing City of Xia Kingdom!" Zhao Ji exclaimed in his heart.
He recalled a series of notes about Li Renzhong he had read when he was reading history books before he traveled through time;
He knew that the more upright and honest officials like Li Renzhong led troops to defend the city, the more they would be loved by the generals and the people.
It is said that people like Li Renzhong are very powerful when they defend the city and the people are determined to unite the city.
However, Zhao Ji would like to see if my Song army uses the advanced gunpowder weapons of this era, can they bomb the Xijing City guarded by Li Renzhong?
In the end, Zhao Ji said leisurely in order to be foolproof when attacking the city:
"I once read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, and it was written in it that 'a siege must be fortified', and I deeply agree with it."
The generals of the Northwest Army present nodded in agreement with Zhao Guanjia's point of view.
Zhao Ji continued: "After our army's logistical supplies of firearms and ammunition arrived, our army divided into three groups and used artillery to blast open the west gate, south gate, and east gate of Xiping Prefecture. However, our army deliberately did not attack Xiping Prefecture.
The north gate of the city."
"This is a strategy that is in line with Sun Wu's adage of 'Besieging a city must be fortified'."
"What I want is to give the enemy a visible way to escape!"
"In this way, I predict that the Xia army defending the city will definitely lose their determination to fight to the end, which will inevitably reduce the casualties of our army."
"The official sage!"
"The officials strategize and win thousands of miles away..."
Many generals present flattered Zhao Guan's family for their knowledge of military affairs and their wisdom and martial prowess...
Zhao Ji continued: "When I let the enemy escape from the north gate of Xiping Fucheng, I didn't really mean to let them return north to the hinterland of Xia Kingdom. In that case, wouldn't I be letting the tiger go back to the mountain, and there would be endless troubles?"
"What the officials said is absolutely true!" When many generals present heard that Zhao Guan's family wanted to use the "siege must be defended" tactic in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, many of them would think:
'You can send a large army to ambush halfway and kill the defeated Xixia army who escaped from Pingxifu City.'
However, when they saw Zhao Guanjia talking about military tactics, they were very excited. Which open-minded general would still want to disturb the official family's enjoyment?
Therefore, these veterans of the Northwest Army all knew it but did not say anything, deliberately letting Zhao Guanjia tell the next tactics himself.
However, Yue Fei was a loyal minister and good general with an upright nature. He came out and started to read:
"Chen Fei believes that our army can set up an ambush on the road five miles away from the north city of Xiping Prefecture, wait for the enemy to be defeated, and annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Zhao Ji nodded and said: "Pengju's plan is exactly what I want."
Liu Guangshi, who was eager to make meritorious deeds, saw that Yue Fei was the first to say what he wanted to say but did not dare to say.
He immediately worried that Zhao Guan's family would assign Han Shizhong and Yue Fei the task of setting up an ambush and annihilating the enemy.
Liu Guangshi hurriedly came out of the queue, knelt down and said, "I am a humble minister, Guangshi, and I will start to report to the official family."
Zhao Ji saw that it was Liu Guangshi, one of the future four generals of ZTE. He then glanced at his father, Liu Yanqing, and thought to himself:
'The Liu family and his son were guarding the border in the northwest. They had no merit but still had to work hard! What's more, Liu Yanqing in history really made a lot of military exploits for the Song Dynasty. I will not give Liu Guangshi face, but I will give him Liu Yanqing.
My face!'
Zhao Ji looked at Liu Guangshi with a smile and said: "I will play it accurately."
Liu Guangshi said happily: "I am a humble minister, Guangshi, thank you for your kindness."
Liu Yanqing frowned, worried about whether his beloved son Liu Guangshi could shoulder this important task.
Liu Yanqing, who had led troops and guarded the border in the northwest for many years, knew very well that the Xixia army's combat effectiveness was very strong, but the Xia army that stayed in Xiping Mansion, Xijing, where Longxing was located in the Xia Kingdom, should have even greater combat effectiveness.
Liu Yanqing secretly thought in his heart: "Don't look at the 'siege the city must be fortress' plan formulated by Zhao Guan's family, it's brilliant!
But how will it be implemented in detail?
Even if the enemy army fell into Zhao Guan's "siege the city" plan and the defenders in Xijing City could not withstand the fierce frontal attack of several Song armies, then the main force of the Xia army would flee north from the city and be responsible for ambushing the fleeing enemy armies.
That’s as heavy as a thousand pieces!
My son Yanqing has never led an army on his own, so is my son Yanqing qualified for such an important task?"
Zhao Ji seemed to see Liu Yanqing's little thoughts and said to him:
"Old General Liu, you and Liu Guangshi, together with your 20,000 troops, are moving according to plan, preparing to ambush the enemies who are fleeing north from the city from Xiping Mansion."
When Liu Yanqing heard the edict, he bowed gratefully and said:
"The humble minister Yanqing accepted the decree and thanked the Lord for his grace. Long live my emperor..."
Liu Guangshi pursed his lips, slightly dissatisfied.
He felt that his father was involved, and the father and son led the troops together to ambush the enemy. Even if the ambush was successful, it would not show Liu Guangshi's ability!
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhao Ji added: "As a precaution, I should send another thousand cavalry horses as a mobile division to set up an ambush behind Liu Yanqing's ambush army to prevent the northward retreat.
An important general in the enemy's army has become a big fish that slipped through the net."
After Liu Guangshi heard the holy words, he thought to himself: "My father and I led 20,000 elite soldiers and horses to set up an ambush along the way. The enemy troops that fled to the north will become the prey of my father and son's ambush. How can we let them escape again?"
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However, Liu Guangshi kept in mind his father's teachings: discuss matters in front of officials and in tents, listen more and speak less, obey the holy words carefully, and do not resist orders...
Therefore, although Liu Guangshi believed that the Zhao Guan family's move was unnecessary, he did not dare to say anything against the holy will.
Zhao Ji continued: "Pengju, listen to the order!"
"Your Majesty, please listen to your orders."
Zhao Jidao: "I order you to lead a thousand cavalry and horses as a mobile division to ambush the enemy's generals who have slipped through the net a second time."
"I accept the order and will never let down the holy hope!" Yue Fei obeyed the order and thanked him.
Zhao Ji nodded, because he sent Yue Fei to perform this "leak-picking" task to reuse and protect him.
Now, Yue Fei is still very young in comparison, and he cannot command tens of thousands of troops to attack a city like the commanders of the various Northwest armies. This kind of "picking up leaks" task is very suitable for him.
If Yue Fei really picks up the leak, it will be another great achievement, so that when I continue to reuse and promote him, he will not be criticized by others; if he cannot pick up the leak, it is not a big deal, at least he will be protected from the enemy during the siege.
Danger.
Next, Zhao Ji discussed with the generals the attack on Xijing City of Xixia. He also reminded the generals that they would send out multiple rounds of scouting horses every day to see if there were reinforcements from Xixia to rescue the besieged Xijing City.
The generals reported one after another that the many scouting horses sent by their various ministries and the returned military inquiries were all because the Xixia Iron Kites reinforcements were defeated by the Song army outside Xijing City. The Xixia army has no signs of coming to relieve the siege of Xijing for the time being...
On the contrary, several city passes hundreds of miles away from here have increased their troops, and they have put on a show of guarding the important passage northward to the capital of Xixia to prevent the Song army from attacking them.
The capital of Xixia.
Zhao Ji listened to the report and analyzed: "I also predict that the enemy army will not dare to lead his troops to rescue their siege of Xijing like Brother Richard because of the previous disastrous defeat. However, dear friends, you still have to improve
Be vigilant and be sure to strengthen your defenses to prevent enemies coming to help from sneaking up on our army..."
All the generals received the decree one after another, saying that they would abide by the holy precepts. When leading their troops to besiege the enemy city, they would send out multiple rounds of scouting horses every day, guard the camp, and be ready for a sneak attack by the enemy at all times...
The officials and generals of the Song Dynasty have been discussing matters in the Chinese army's tent for an hour.
Zhao Ji made a detailed military plan for a general attack on Xijing City by referring to the suggestions of the generals.
A few years ago, Zhongshi Dao, Zhongshi Zhong, Yao Gu, and Liu Yanqing, veterans of the Northwest Army, were ordered to return to Beijing in batches to visit Zhao Guan's family. At that time, in their eyes, what Zhao Guan did was...
Extremely stupid...
Now, in the eyes of these veterans of the Northwest Army, Zhao Guanjia is not only a wise king and a lord in terms of governance, but also in the arrangement and deployment of military operations. The Zhao Guanjia's outstanding performance can definitely be called a sage king and lord!
During this military meeting, the generals respected and worshiped Zhao Guanjia even more.
In their hearts, the Zhao Guan family has simply been reborn, from a group of incompetent and mediocre people to a sage and lord that is hard to find throughout the ages!
This military meeting has lasted for nearly an hour and is coming to an end.
Suddenly, the announcer shouted loudly outside the Chinese army's tent:
"The official report is that the enemy prisoner Brother Richard has regained consciousness. Although his hands and legs are tied and he cannot speak, he keeps struggling."
"Haha..." Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said to everyone in the tent:
"Brother Richard is worthy of being the first god of war in Xixia! He was so seriously injured, but he came back to life in just an hour and is still struggling."
"If the report is true, brother Richard should be immediately taken to the gate of Xijing City to show off to the public, in order to undermine the enemy's morale and undermine the enemy's determination to defend!"
"My dear friends, come with me and come out of your tent to watch."