The offensive and defensive aspects of the war are not unchangeable. For example, now, the Song Dynasty is attacking Xixia with all its strength, and the Song Dynasty is the attacker.
Precisely because of the overwhelming power of the country, it was destined that in the Song Dynasty, apart from the regular peace and stability, almost all the troops of the dynasty were on the front line.
There is a disadvantage in this. If any army along the way fails, the Xixia cavalry can use this gap to quickly enter the territory of the Song Dynasty. By then, the Song Dynasty will become a defensive party... The result is unimaginable.
This is why Fu Bi anxiously asked the court to order Gao Zunyu to turn to the west after listening to the official's story.
The military strength of the country was overwhelming the Xixia due to its armament superiority. Although the individual combat capabilities of the soldiers had improved, there was no good solution to the problem of infantry versus cavalry.
The infantry formation should be said to be the only way.
However, most of the troops of the imperial court were fighting against Xixia, and a small number were on guard against Northern Liao, Annan, Dali and other countries.
Once Gao Zunyu's troops made a mistake and lost tens of thousands of soldiers... even the Xixia cavalry used Huanqing as an incision, and the cavalry drove straight in from Huanqing, it would be a disaster for the country!
Sigh... If I had known better, I should have dissuaded the officials, and I shouldn't have been so desperate!
Compared with the state capitals of Xixia, the wealth of the Song Dynasty is not comparable to that of Xixia. That is the difference between porcelain and earthen pots.
The two countries cannot afford to gamble on allowing each other to cause chaos.
To say how worried Zhao Xi was, it wasn't that serious.
This is just an idea. Zhao Xi puts himself in the position of the king of Xixia. Facing such an offensive from the country, Zhao Xi considers what he will do.
Of course, it is not ruled out that there are experts in Xixia who have such strategic vision and dare to put aside Xingqing and Yinxia, so they can concentrate on defeating Gao Zunyu, and then enter the Song Dynasty...~
When the time comes, exchanging space for space, and the country and the dynasty throwing in the towel may not be the way out for Xixia.
"Prime Minister Fu, the court can expedite the edict, but there is no need to worry too much."
"Prime Minister Fu, my consideration is to establish a unified and centralized system in Xixia, just like the imperial dynasty."
"In fact, although Xixia has been correcting their own system since Li Yuanhao. After so many years, Xixia still has not changed the nature of their co-ownership."
"The king of Xixia does not have the right to directly govern all Xixia subjects, but manages it through the leaders of various tribes and nobles."
"Li Yuanhao is indeed a great talent. Unfortunately, since Li Yuanhao, Xixia has been dominated by weak leaders and strong ministers. Later clans, powerful ministers have been in constant disputes, and interest disputes have become more and more obvious. As a result, Xixia has not completed the centralization of power at all."
"What I envision is just based on the system of Guochao. Concentrating all the forces, using Huanqing as a breakthrough point, entering the territory of Guochao, occupying Huanqing, and thus gaining bargaining chips with Guochao..."
"It's just that this idea may not be feasible in Xixia! It is impossible for any force or commander to give up their own territory, nor can they give up their own territory."
"This determines that even if Gao Zunyu's department makes a mistake, it will only be limited to Gao Zunyu's headquarters and will not affect the overall situation. Besides, I don't think Gao Zunyu has the courage to defy the imperial court."
"Delay the transition to war, and attack as many border villages as possible, so as to maximize the credit of this department...~ This is the greatest possibility for Gao Zunyu's department!"
This is a major event, a major event related to the Song Dynasty. Even if he is a descendant and the queen's uncle, if he really dares to disobey the imperial edict, Zhao Xi will never tolerate it.
A general who disobeys the imperial court, does not care about the lives of his soldiers, has no overall perspective, and only cares about military merit is unqualified!
Although the officials had already made sense, the cabinet still issued the edict as quickly as possible and repeatedly told the courier to deliver it as quickly as possible.
At the same time, the cabinet ministers unanimously requested the chief inspector Fan Chunren to use the order of the chief inspector's office to ask the inspectors accompanying Gao Zunyu's army to pay close attention to Gao Zunyu's behavior. If there are changes, they can directly deprive Gao Zunyu of his command authority on the front line and remove all the people along the way.
The power of combat command is handed over to the commander of Zhongyi!
Each cabinet minister also sent a private message to the civil and military officers of all the military units of Gao Zunyu's department, asking them to carry out the imperial edict...
The Gao family cannot die. Since Taizu Bingjiu released his military power, these general families are not guilty of death unless they are treason!
Even if Gao Zunyu is beaten to the end, even if he is demoted to a commoner, so what? The lives of 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers cannot be exchanged!
Therefore, the cabinet ministers are very anxious.
When it comes to supervising the Yamen, it must go through the officials.
When Fan Chunren took the order from the supervisory yamen and asked for favors from the officials, Zhao Xi didn't say much...~This is also the right thing to do. If you punish him afterward, it is better to prevent it beforehand.
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Back in the inner garden, Zhao Xi also talked to Tao Niang about the current situation for the first time, focusing on the situation of Gao Zunyu's department.
Zhao Xi wanted to tell Tao Niang in advance just in case he needed to deal with Gao Zunyu... He couldn't be a ruthless emperor.
"Third brother, is it not possible to replace my uncle now?"
Gao Taotao knew how many bowls of rice her uncle ate. At this time, the third brother had already explained to him the reason why he let his uncle lead the army in the first place, and how the whole situation took care of him.
Gao Taotao understood that the aristocratic family needed this credit, and now the only person qualified to lead the army was his uncle.
"I don't agree with changing generals on the spot. In fact, this is just the worst plan. After considering this possibility, the court has already made countermeasures. According to the current progress, there should be no accidents."
This is not Zhao Xi comforting Tao Niang, it is indeed the case.
After being blocked in other ways and then solving them, the anomaly in this way was discovered during the entire advancement process.
Immediately, the imperial court adjusted its strategy and issued an edict at the same time.
If Gao Zunyu is unlucky and his mind becomes dim, he has time to remedy the situation and avoid it.
"Third brother, my uncle's family is worrying me! If it really doesn't work, don't let the aristocratic family lead the army in the future..."
Tao Niang doesn't want to make things difficult, let alone her third brother. Whether she leads the troops or not will not have much impact on the Gao family.
There is no problem with this generation, and the next generation is sure to be his son who will inherit the throne...
"Tao Niang, you are overthinking. Whether you can lead the army or not, neither the court nor I will rely on nepotism."
"Jingxian and Jingting are all generals. We can't waste the talents of my uncle's family because of choking. Don't worry, Tao Niang, this matter can be done in time."
How can Gao Taotao feel relieved? If he can ask his third brother to go back to the inner garden to talk to him specifically about this, he can be sure that it is very likely to happen.
Zhao Xi's relief did not make Gao Taotao rest. After waiting for Zhao Xi to rest, Gao Taotao asked his personal palace maid to notify her parents' family through Cao Xiang overnight, asking her father to inform her uncle as soon as possible and strictly implement the imperial edict.
Order, don’t dare to resist at all!
Even Gao Taotao did not hesitate to threaten his favor to warn his family.