A rich country and a strong army are absolutely true...
With Di Qing and Yun Zheng making the decision, the Jingxi Fifteenth Road Xiang troops began to eliminate troops. The originally scheduled Jingdong Road Xiang troops were waiting and watching. They waited with all kinds of evil thoughts to see how these unlucky colleagues would starve to death.
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News from the northwest finally came. Fu Bi was indeed ambushed at the Tiger Killing Pass. The person who took action was none other than Qing Yi Jie Gui Zhang, known as the "Black Tiger". Three thousand cavalry were tightly engaged in Fu Bi's front army.
, the war entered a state of melee from the beginning. Fortunately, Huanzhou fierce general Ma Jinhu was not a good person, and he withstood Qingyi Jieguizhang's fierce attack when gunpowder could not be used on a large scale.
The terrain at Killing the Tiger's Pass was like a trumpet. When the front army was blocked, Fu Bi did not choose to retreat, but decisively chose to camp on the spot. In less than an hour after his camp was set up, more than 40,000 Qing soldiers were killed.
The Tang cavalrymen split into three groups and fought out from the gap in the distant mountain behind Fu Bi. The two armies were fighting inextricably in the valley in front of the tiger's mouth.
"The war was so brutal that it is unparalleled in ancient times." This is a sentence in Fu Bi's memorial. In just three days, six thousand soldiers of the Song Dynasty were stained with blood. Ma Jinhu, the governor of Huanzhou, died in the battle, and He Shaolu, the chief minister of Pengzhou, died in the battle.
Fu Bi's confidant Zhang Shu died in the battle. After Lei Peng, the deputy commander of Cao Cao in the west of Jing, came down from the battlefield, the arrow heads taken from his body were as much as one pound and seven taels, and his whole body was almost turned into blood.
If people were not wearing heavy armor, they would have died long ago.
Yun Zheng saw this military report in the palace hall and couldn't help but sigh. He knew Ma Jinhu and Zhang Shu, especially the northwest warrior Ma Jinhu. He had always been close to him. He didn't expect that this time he would be ruined at the mouth of the tiger.
It is too weird to say that the names of people and places are in conflict with each other.
Yun Zheng couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of that rough man smiling innocently at him. This guy also said that his wife and children had already arranged a funeral for him, and there would be nothing to regret even if he died in battle.
Well, I didn’t expect that one sentence became a motto.
Dong Xiang personally led his troops to attack Fu Bi's camp for three days, but quietly retreated on the night of the fourth day and disappeared into the vast mountains again...
In this battle, Dong Fei did not get much benefit. More than 9,000 people under his command were killed and more than 20% of the battle was damaged. Although it was only a small camp, the ability of the Song army to defend the city must be affirmed.
However, after experiencing such a cruel war, Fu Bi lost his troops and was no longer able to advance westward, so he had to lead his troops to slowly retreat and stationed at Hualuzhai west of Qinzhou to prevent Dong Xiang from returning.
"Wars in the future will be different from those in the past. The means of war will become more covert, the intensity of war will rise linearly, and the losses of war will also become very large.
Since the Song Dynasty, we have incorporated gunpowder into the army, which has been very helpful in improving combat effectiveness. However, the war has already undergone new changes. Whether it is Qingtang, Xixia, or Liao, they are all taking precautions against our firearms.
The reason why Qing Yi Jie Gui Zhang clings to Ma Jinhu's army is because he is worried that we will use firearms. Since no one takes advantage in this battle, this result is good. This is the first battle of the new army of the Song Dynasty. How can we have such a result?
The results are already impressive. Even if Di Shuai and I went there, this would be the result.
Therefore, Fu Bi is not guilty, but he has served the country well!"
Hearing Yun Zheng excusing Fu Bi, Pang Ji gave Yun Zheng a strange look, and then said to the emperor: "What Marquis Wenxin said is true. It is rare for Fu Bi to make the most correct response in a hurry.
, I think it is not appropriate to punish him."
Zhao Zhen was very disappointed. He originally thought that the strength of the Song Dynasty army had made great progress. At this time, even if he fought against the barbarian army, there should not be such heavy losses. However, the facts were in front of him, and he had to
Get to know your army again.
He himself is not a strong-willed person. In his opinion, the Qinzhou army, which is already armed to the teeth, really should not hand him such an answer sheet. This battle almost destroyed his ambitions.
Gone.
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but put his eyes on Di Qing, wanting to hear what he had to say. Compared to Yun Zheng, Zhao Zhen believed in Di Qing more.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Pang, and Marquis Wenxin all spoke from the bottom of their hearts. The Qingtang barbarians are even more powerful than Xixia. It is not wrong to say that they are the best soldiers in the world. Fu Bi has the upper hand against more than 40,000 soldiers with 30,000 soldiers. His performance is
It's commendable, I congratulate Your Majesty!" When Di Qing saw the emperor looking at him, he went to work to deal with it.
When Zhao Zhen heard that the Qingtang soldiers and horses were the most powerful army in the world, his eyes lit up and he asked repeatedly: "Is what the Qing family said true? Are these Qingtang people more vicious than the Xixia people?"
Han Qi said: "It is true. The Qingtang barbarians are on the plateau, where the climate is extremely harsh. The soldiers who emerge from the ice and snow are indeed stronger than those in other places. In addition, Qingtang is now a place of hundreds of battles.
The soldiers who survived were all brave people. Our army suffered 6,000 casualties in one stop at the tiger's mouth, while the Qingtang people's sneak attack inflicted nearly 10,000 casualties even though they had already taken the lead, so it is said that
I, Da Song, won this battle!"
Di Qing smiled and said: "Your Majesty does not know that the casualties in the military formation only account for 40% of the casualties, and 60% of the wounded soldiers will gradually die within a month.
Nowadays, the climate in the northwest is hot, and ulcers are unavoidable. The veteran believes that the final number of casualties in Qingtang will not be less than 20,000, and because our army has good things like alcohol, it can greatly reduce the ulcers of wounded soldiers.
, the number of casualties will definitely be much less than that of the Qingtang people, and those who know the political affairs are not lies."
Wang Anshi said secretly: "The total number of soldiers and civilians in our Song Dynasty is more than 60 million, and Qingtang only has a few million. Such casualties are simply not something that his small Qingtang can afford to lose."
The ministers' congratulatory words finally gave Zhao Zhen some confidence again, and his frown gradually relaxed, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
Wang Anshi took another step forward and said: "Your Majesty, since the soldiers have given their lives to give us a good start for the Song Dynasty, we should make good use of it. Now that the war is over, it is time to put the achievements of the soldiers into use."
When it was time to expand, I thought it would be better to close the border trade and the Song Dynasty to close the country and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "Isolating the country is not a good idea. Relations in the border areas are complicated and the mutual trade between the imperial courts will be closed. Countless smugglers will immediately appear to fill this gap.
The reason why we, the Song Dynasty's private salt dealers, have repeatedly banned them is because they are driven by profit. The people in the border areas are fierce, and our border stretches for tens of thousands of miles, so there is no way to prevent and control them.
Rather than benefiting those smugglers, it is better to continue to open the mutual market. Firstly, we will not give Xixia and Qingtang population information. Secondly, we will not give them the opportunity to attack us. Thirdly, as long as the mutual trade continues to be hosted by the imperial court, we can control the flow of materials.
This is far better than closing the market."
Wang Anshi said angrily: "This is a crime of treason. Who dares to risk the disapproval of the world?"
Yun Zheng glanced at Wang Anshi lazily and said, "That's what I did in Douchuan back then!"
"You!" Wang Anshi pointed at Yun Zheng, who was about to roar, when Zhao Zhen said to Yun Zheng from above: "Okay, okay, don't bring your shameful things to the court to talk about.
, if it weren’t for the fact that you were changing war horses for the imperial court, even if you had grown ten heads, it wouldn’t be enough to chop them off. I heard that you finally knew how to sit in court recently?
That's right. It's really embarrassing for an official to not even know where his official residence is. Since you are dealing with the Xiangjun on Jingxi 15th Road, then do it well. If you can rectify Jingxi, I will do it well.
Consider it a great achievement of yours."
After finishing speaking, he picked up a thick memorial on the desk and said: "Fu Bi has sent his defensive countermeasures. I have discussed with Prime Minister Pang, the Counselor for Political Affairs and the Privy Council about Fu Bi's approach.
Very good, let him continue to guard Qinzhou. The commanders in the capital are listening. All the Qinzhou army needs must be prepared as soon as possible. If there is any slight, I will punish him severely."
Yun Zheng rolled his eyes and knew that this was the result. He had already arranged everything behind his back. When he brought it up to the court, he just wanted to tell everyone that he didn't intend to listen to anyone's opinion. His lofty words in front of him
It's all for nothing.
It seems that the mutual market is about to be closed. This is a national policy established by the imperial court and no one can change it.
Zhao Zhen did not make Fu Bi's policy public. In Yun Zheng's view, this was a great improvement. At least he had a sense of confidentiality. This was good. In the past, the court of the Song Dynasty was a sieve, and some information was known to the Xixia people.
are earlier than the ministers.
Returning to the official residence of the Ministry of War, Yun Zheng saw at a glance that Li Chang was sitting on his favorite seat with two warriors with big horses and golden swords. The atmosphere was very serious, waiting for him to enter. The look on this guy's face
The bruises were gone, but the mouth that was obviously suppressed completely destroyed the solemnity. It was obvious that this guy's teeth had not been replaced.
"My wife has paid for your dentures, which is enough for your whole family to have dentures. Why haven't you put them in yet?" Yun Zheng entered the room, lifted Li Chang's collar and placed him on another table.
On the chair, he sat down comfortably and put his legs on the case and asked with a smile.
"Yun Zheng, don't go too far!" Li Chang looked at the two wooden guards and wanted to rush over to argue with Yun Zheng but didn't dare, so he could only stand on the spot and jump around and yell.
"Okay, okay, you are joining the army, and I am the commander. From now on, we are all stirring the pot. We are a family, and the general and the prime minister don't know that? Lian Po can even carry a thorn stick to plead guilty to Lin Xiangru.
There's nothing serious between you and me. It's something you can get over with just asking for forgiveness. Why do you have to carry it so hard?"
"I am the prime minister!"
"Pull it down, I am a third-class graduate of the System Science Department, and you are the same as the Jinshi. I am also a bachelor of Jiyingdian. Even so, I am more qualified to be the prime minister than you..."
"I am the supervisor!"
"Then you go to prison. This is a job sent by His Majesty, of course you have to do it! Now the troops of the 15th Route in the west of Jingdong are all in the east of Jingdong. If you don't go to Liangshan to supervise the army, why are you in front of me, a polished commander?"