This is an article Zhao Xi had to write after watching for several days and still seeing no fighting on the east and west routes.
The article is published with confidentiality and the scope of dissemination is military commanders and above.
Before the war, Zhao Xi announced the wartime confidentiality regulations. This is very important and must cultivate the military's awareness of confidentiality.
His article was published confidentially because it was an explanation of the war and an endorsement for the East and West to start a war as soon as possible... He was too afraid of taking responsibility.
The article analyzes in detail the preparations for this war between Xixia and Guochao, and analyzes the military deployment of all parties such as the east and west routes and the decisive battle in the middle route.
Then, we made time deductions and judgments regarding the advancement and decisive battle of this war.
First of all, it is strategic deployment. The premise is that the Xixia side will conquer the border on all fronts, which will lead to the two sides entering a state of war preparation.
And this state is preparation for war across the board. Regardless of whether the Xixia side intended to create such a situation, the country and the DPRK followed its wishes and deployed full-scale defenses along the entire border, with heavy troops deployed everywhere. This caused Xixia's uncertainty in the country and the DPRK.
The illusion of the direction of attack.
The second step is the harassment war. It was also instigated by the Xixia side. Channel attacked the border villages and sent out endless troops to capture the dead, which created a sense of urgency for the country and the court to suppress our Xixia side across the board.
In this way, the state and the dynasty had to disperse their forces to resist Xia. This caused the entire Song and Xia border to enter a state of tension, and the state and dynasty had to distribute their forces evenly.
Due to the original titles of Zhong E and Guo Kui, no one could be called upon to take charge of Qinzhou's military affairs after the war began on all fronts. His Royal Highness, who was considered to have combat experience, could only be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the middle route army.
This arrangement of troops by both sides gave Xixia an opportunity to make decisions. Then Xixia chose to mobilize troops from the east and west, with the purpose of focusing on attacking Qinzhou... This is the current situation.
At this time, if the east and west routes stand still, it will inevitably cause doubts on the Xixia side, that is, doubts about the distribution of troops between the country and the dynasty.
At this time, only by quickly launching attacks from the east and west and continuously breaking through the opponent's defense line can the Xixia side focus on advancing from the center.
Only in this way can this decisive battle be fought according to the strategy planned earlier.
As the war progresses, only by disrupting, breaking up, and defeating Xixia's east and west fronts with thunderous momentum, speed, and absolute superiority in combat power can Xixia be persuaded that the center army is a bluff and make a desperate move in the center.
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Similarly, the rapid entry of the East and West armies into the war will inevitably restrain the thoughts of the Xixia nobles. There may be a state of eagerness for profit or success within Xixia... After all, the attacks by the East and West armies will actually damage some parts.
Your honorable interests.
In this way, whether the east-west strategy can work will be the prerequisite for success or failure this time.
At the same time, Zhao Xi also mentioned in the article that when the east and west routes are advancing, the encirclement and suppression of the middle route should be the ultimate goal.
In other words, no matter where, how, or what the outcome of the battle is, the East and West armies must ensure that during the final decisive battle and encirclement and suppression, they can complete the instructions of the frontline headquarters and arrive at the stipulated location within the stipulated time.
It's like flying a kite. The direction of the wind determines the direction of the kite, and the strength of the wind determines the flying height of the kite, but Zhao Xi must hold the string in his hand.
This was the first time that firearms were exposed to Xia, and he was certain of the devastating effects of the war. He was worried that the new army's combat power would allow the east and west command to become ambitious, forget the strategic goals of this war, and blindly
Pushing the battlefield towards the hinterland of Xixia... It is really possible.
After all, there are not many wars that can make the country feel proud, and there is a lot of resentment accumulated in the Western Army. It is really possible that after gaining a certain advantage, the East and West armies will be dazzled by the victory and rush in blindly... The equipment of compressed biscuits allows
There is no logistical failure in soldiers.
The planned strategic goal of this war was to limit the Xixia's combat power, not to destroy the country.
In a sense, the conditions for destroying the country are not yet met.
The training of the new army of the Guo Dynasty has only achieved initial results, and the military equipment of the Guo Dynasty has not yet been upgraded to the level that can destroy Xixia in one fell swoop.
Secondly, a war to destroy a country is never carried out solely by force. It must be carried out in all aspects such as economy, military, people's livelihood, education and so on.
The reason for determining the destruction of a country is not just relying on force, or in other words, force is not enough. This requires education and coercion at the same time.
Popular approval is the most fundamental element of whether a country can be ruled.
When it comes to destroying a country, education is even more important than force.
At this point, it basically explains a truth: the will of the people is the key to the success or failure of the revolution.
To put it bluntly, kingship and domineering must be promoted at the same time in order to truly destroy the country.
This article is trying to shed light on the war between the East and the West...
At the same time, Zhao Xi also issued secret orders to Cao Lin and Zhe Keke, requiring them to control the rhythm of the war and to replace the command of the east and west routes with secret orders when necessary.
This was not Zhao Xi's original intention. For him, he should employ people without suspicion and discard others without suspicion. However, all the officials in Qinzhou, regardless of whether they were civil or military, unanimously suggested that he do this, and even Di Qing strongly requested it.
How should I put it, civil servants are purely for prevention and warning of military generals, while military generals are considering finding a support for the generals in the east and west.
After all, the battlefield is not what one imagines. Once a war enters, many decisions will not be made according to pre-deductions. At this time, like the commander of the escort battalion, you need to take the blame with someone with solid feet to avoid placing all the blame on Zhong E and Guo Kui.
On the body.
This is the current situation of the civil and military affairs of the country and dynasty.
Even the secret decree that was feasible for Cao Lin and Zhe was formed through the formal process of the court.
"This battle must be won!"
This was Fu Bi's first comment after reading Zhao Xi's article.
"I hope the decisive battle takes place in Haoshuichuan!"
"Zhigui, you..."
Han Qi hopes to have a decisive battle in Haoshuichuan? This statement made Fu Bi panic.
"Yan Guo, as His Highness said, the country's courage was broken and its backbone was pulled out. And the last straw that caused this result was the Battle of Haoshuichuan."
"I, Han Qi, can understand that shame is shame, and I will not avoid it. Now His Highness's comprehensive arrangements for this war have given me hope of avenging shame."
"Since it was the Battle of Haoshuichuan that made Guochao lose its courage, why not bring back the courage of Guochao again at Haoshuichuan?"
If you can take charge, your mind will not be too narrow-minded.
"Zhigui, I'm afraid this matter may be difficult. His Royal Highness is very thoughtful, as can be seen from this debate."
"The battle of Haoshuichuan was led by you, Zhigui, and it is also the pain of your life. In today's battle, the probability of victory is very high. How could His Highness choose Haoshuichuan? Didn't he deliberately make Han Zhigui look bad to you?"
"Yan Guo, I am going to personally propose to His Highness that if possible, the battlefield should be set up in Haoshuichuan. This way, I, Han Qi, will not die in peace!"