Did the imperial court underestimate the enemy of Bei Liao? No, it never dared to underestimate Bei Liao.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the army of the imperial dynasty once came to Jinfu, but in the end, didn't they fail? This time they only arrived in Yizhou, Yongqing, Wuqing and other places...
It was precisely because of the court's caution that it withdrew its troops without experiencing a major war.
Su Che's analysis and deduction seemed to prove that the imperial court's withdrawal of troops was correct. Looking at the sand table, all the ministers agreed with Su Che's deduction...
When the report arrived at Zhao Xi's desk, Zhao Xi just looked at it casually...
"Tell me, what do you think of this dispatch of troops to the north, what do you think of the withdrawal agreed upon by the cabinet, and Mr. Su Ge's deduction and analysis?"
Zhao Xi did not put it aside, but left the prince alone.
"Although Mr. Su Ge's analysis and deduction are reasonable, the child still has doubts. After all, it is a fact that the Northern Liao Dynasty was in civil strife, and it is also a fact that it was unable to send elite troops. As for what Mr. Su Ge said, the Northern Liao Dynasty will invade the Northern Liao Dynasty when the imperial army penetrates into the Northern Liao Dynasty.
After the situation, there will be the possibility of segmentation attacks, and the children will agree."
"It's just that this needs to be based on the quelling of the civil strife in Northern Liao. If we go deep in and the civil strife in Northern Liao cannot be quelled, Yelu Yixin will also take advantage of the opportunity of the country's march. He'er thinks that the possibility of sending troops to achieve success this time is also
Not without."
Not bad. Zhao Xi was satisfied with the prince’s idea.
"Very good. You must know how to think independently and don't follow what others say. The cabinet has its own position. The dispatch of troops this time was unanimously decided by the cabinet, and it was the cabinet that persuaded us to send troops."
"Such a foundation has caused certain worries among the cabinet members... If the troops are not sent out unanimously by the monarch and his ministers, the cabinet does not dare to bear the consequences of defeat, and is worried about gains and losses. The same will be true for the soldiers at the front. This is
One."
"Secondly, there is great uncertainty in the whole matter of sending troops this time. The imperial court wanted to win, to a certain extent, because it hoped that Yelu Yixin would not care about the death of the Northern Liao court; and the Northern Liao court was so laissez-faire
The army has gone deep into the army, also hoping to quell the chaos in a short period of time."
"Another point is that the reason why the cabinet agrees with Su Che's analysis and deduction is to shirk responsibility to a certain extent. After all, this time the troops were dispatched without any merit..."
Zhao Xi paused to give his son time to think.
Zhao Xi has always wanted the prince to focus on the cabinet. This is not only a matter of promoting harmonious relations, but also to allow the prince to have full access to government affairs.
As for the role of the Kaifeng Prefecture Governor... the title of Quan Zhi Kaifeng Prefecture has not been banned by the imperial court. The crown prince leads the Kaifeng Prefecture in name only and does not need to directly handle the government affairs of the Kaifeng Prefecture.
The prince has experience in local governance, so there is no need to go through those trivial matters again.
It is precisely because of this that Zhao Xi is worried that the prince will be too deeply influenced by the cabinet and become accustomed to the cabinet's position when thinking about issues.
From this point of view, the prince is pretty good. Although he has not considered it comprehensively and cannot fully understand it, at least he still knows his identity and has his own position.
"Look at the report from the Imperial City Division..."
Zhao Xi reported the information from the Imperial City Division from Beiliao to his son.
How should we evaluate this massive troop dispatch? Zhao Xi couldn't say clearly.
In the early days of the imperial dynasty's dispatch of troops, in the civil strife battlefield in Northern Liao, it was Yelu Yixin who first lowered the intensity of the war.
This old boy may really think that he can finally win the throne of Bei Liao. At this time, he is still reluctant to let go of Yan Yun, and still thinks that he can finally get a complete Bei Liao.
Later, after the Northern Liao court did not deploy elite cavalry, Yelu Yixin increased the intensity of the attack...
They are all acting, and no one knows who's true intentions, they can only guess.
Later, when the Northern Liao court allowed the imperial army to move northward, Yelu Yixin lowered the intensity again.
The Imperial City Department has no report on whether the Northern Liao court had any negotiations with Yelu Yixin, and presumably there is no way to find out such news.
Zhao Xi didn't dare to make random guesses.
In Zhao Xi's view, it is not impossible for Beiliao to unanimously open up to the outside world. In other words, Su Che's analysis is still possible.
After all, whether it was the Northern Liao court or Yelu Yixin, the trophies of weapons and weapons from the 300,000 to 50,000 soldiers of the imperial court were quite tempting.
Thinking about it on the other hand, it is not impossible that the Northern Liao was pretending to be mysterious. The civil war was in full swing, and neither the Northern Liao court nor Yelu Yixin was willing to transfer the elites, so they acquiesced to the situation of allowing the Song Dynasty troops to enter.
The battlefield is never static, and strategies and tactics can be adjusted at any time.
In the same way, soldiers are also deceitful. How can we determine the thoughts of each party between falsehood and falsehood, truth and truth, falsehood and truth?
"Dad, if we don't withdraw this time, is it possible for the army to achieve success?"
The prince became more and more confused after comparing the reports from the imperial court and the Imperial City Department.
"Maybe. In a so-called evenly matched situation, or in a situation where there is no absolute advantage, a war like this can happen under any circumstances."
"The Northern Liao court and Yelu Yixin were suspicious of each other. It is possible that the troops actually sent out to Xijin Mansion this time. Similarly, it is also possible that the Northern Liao court and Yixin reached an agreement on external affairs. After all, without Yanyun's farming experience,
The Northern Liao Dynasty is not what Yelu Yixin wants."
"Similarly, there is also the possibility that Yelu Yixin will completely betray his ethnic group and contact the military forces of the country and the dynasty..."
Who can accurately catch something that has not happened?
"However, you have to remember that when you go out to win, you cannot place your hopes on others. Whether it is the internal strife in Northern Liao or Yelu Yixin's madness, after all, it is beyond your control."
"In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy is in vain. The reason why the cabinet sent troops is because of the illusion of an accident in Beiliao. It is not surprising to withdraw the troops. Some things cannot be imagined without going back and forth."
"If it wasn't too big of an idea, I thought we could concentrate 200,000 troops in one place this time... Yizhou, Yongqing, Wuqing, etc. can be used. As long as we concentrate our troops to capture one city, we will
It can be regarded as a meritorious service by connecting it with Guochaozhou City and establishing a solid defense line."
The prince couldn't digest what his father said. Since his father could be sure to make a great contribution, why did he let this military expedition fail? As for the cabinet and his father, the prince believed that as long as his father made the decision, there would be no cabinet.
Any objection... Dad has such prestige.
"I don't think it's a good thing for the court to become a one-word hall. Likewise, such an unsuccessful expedition may create another impression on Bei Liao, which may be good for the real war."