Chapter Ninety-Nine: Leverage is the original intention
The Song Dynasty was tolerant, and the culture of the Central Plains was compatible. However, those party members who had to adapt to reality and had to become Song Dynasty people did not know much about these.
In the original Xixia, only military exploits were the way to enter the mainstream of society.
After the fall of Xixia and the inward movement of nobles, for the Xixia nobles, the only change was the loss of power. The original territory was still theirs, but they could no longer enslave the people in the territory; the profits were still theirs, but they needed to borrow money from the Song Dynasty court.
Only by using your hands can you get benefits.
If we compare it from the perspective of life, life at this time is by no means comparable to what it was in the northwest. In the early years, I had always been thinking about it and desperately wanted to enter the Central Plains to enjoy it. It turned out that I got it so easily.
What they gained and what they lost really couldn't be weighed, but there was a feeling that they couldn't let go of... In the Song Dynasty, in the prosperous Central Plains, they were always marginalized.
When the Song Dynasty was preparing to build the cavalry, some ideas came up, but the Song Dynasty court only recruited people from Dangxiang, Tubo and other civilians.
When the Song Dynasty once again planned to build auxiliary cavalry, it began to relax the original regular Xixia cavalry. This made the Xixia aristocrats want to join the powerful class more and more.
As for life and death, even in the Great Xia, the reason why they became nobles was because of the glory that one or even several generations had gained on the battlefield.
For the Song Dynasty court...
"Once a war against Liao begins, cavalry support is indeed needed. Even in certain battle situations, the role of cavalry is crucial. As for the cavalry of the Guo Dynasty, we know from the preparations for the formation of the cavalry that even the cavalry of the old Western Army will
Nor can I gain a foothold in the Banqi ranks."
"The first batch of cavalry can be used with confidence. At the same time, in the first batch of cavalry teams, the civil service officers and supervisors of the imperial military system are fully equipped, and the generals have also been selected and determined by the relevant yamen of the imperial court."
"The following auxiliary cavalry, as well as the official's agreement to include the noble children of foreign races into the scope of recruitment of the cavalry, need to be considered..."
It's not that Wang Shao is timid. Wang Shao has been in the northwest for a long time and is the cabinet member who knows the Dangxiang, Tubo, Uighur and other ethnic groups best.
"The reason for the demise of the previous dynasty was the overuse of generals and overvaluation of generals. This was also one of the main reasons. When formulating the issue of the use of generals, the court should focus on how to limit the rights of generals."
"Also, against the Banqi, how should the imperial court prevent the formation of power in the army... This is the most critical thing."
There is no cabinet that is unfamiliar with history. The national policy of using civil society to control military affairs was also caused by the overcorrection of the previous dynasty.
Over the years, the housekeeper has been committed to a balance between civil and military affairs, and this cabinet has accepted this fact.
"Is it possible to try the original method of using civil society to control military affairs?"
"Easier said than done? The original intention of the imperial court to use the cavalry in battle was not to fight in formations, but as a supplement to the formation battles of the new army, to make up for the shortcomings of the chariots. To put it bluntly, it was to attack the Northern Liao cavalry on the move. Civil servant
, which one can follow?"
"By putting the Banqi under the leadership of the generals of the country, it should be possible to avoid the situation where the tail is too big to lose..."
"Cavalry combat relies on mobility and flexibility. Even though it belongs to the general of the country, the control of the cavalry team is still not comparable to that of the new army..."
It’s difficult! The cabinet discussed it for a long time, but still found it a bit difficult.
It is definitely necessary to use it. Not only the officials have approved it, but also the courtiers' inclination should also agree to use it.
After all, the northwest is now relatively stable for the imperial court, and even the foreign civilians in the northwest have recognized the fact that they are from the Song Dynasty to a certain extent.
Most ministers and workers still recognized the integration of the former Xixia nobles into the Song Dynasty collective.
Of course, we do not rule out the fact that banquets in Bianliang over the years have often seen old Xixia aristocrats entertaining courtiers.
"To annihilate Xixia, the imperial court ordered the Xixia nobles to remove their armor. When they went north to conquer, the imperial court had to let the so-called warriors of Xixia wear armor again. How to control this situation is really difficult."
"However, this is a policy that the cabinet seeks from the officials. Whether it is a plan for the future war of the Song Dynasty or a plan for the unified thinking of this great court meeting, the cabinet must come up with a final conclusion on this matter!"
No matter what, the cabinet must come to a conclusion. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the cabinet to explain it to officials or at court meetings.
"Perhaps you are all thinking too far..."
"Ji Fu, let's take a look..."
It has to be said that Lu Huiqing can really figure out the official's intentions sometimes... or that Lu Huiqing can understand the official's intentions in some aspects.
This was not once or twice. Although the officials did not say it clearly, there were several times when matters that were handed over to the cabinet for discussion were quickly passed by the officials. To a large extent, this was the result of Lu Huiqing's speculation.
Seeing Lu Huiqing speak out, Wang Anshi took advantage of the situation.
"Everyone, now there is a golden opportunity to regain Yanyun. What is the real reason? It is Yelu Yixin's rebellion!"
"But the imperial court did not use a single soldier, and the entire Northern Liao Dynasty fell into chaos. It was not the military power of the imperial court, but the imperial court's effective borrowing of Yelu Yixin's rebels."
"For the same reason, the so-called cavalry, in Hui Qing's opinion, is nothing more than a matter for the imperial court to borrow power from."
"The official decree mentioned the divisions after the Northern Liao territory was recovered, and also repeatedly mentioned the north of Yinshan Mountain in Yanshan. This is complementary to the use of cavalry to fight and the rewards of military merit."
Lu Huiqing mentioned borrowing...
"Jifu's intention...the frontal battlefield, or the grand battle to regain Yanyun, still relies on the soldiers of the state, and Fanqi...the steward also mentioned that it is a supplement to the state's recovery of Yanyun."
"After retaking Yanyun, the country's territory expanded to the north of Yinshan Mountain in Yanshan Mountain, and that was where Fanqi came in."
The words should have made it clear, and all the cabinet members were also lost in thought.
The purpose of the imperial dynasty was to regain Yanyun, or they had the idea of expanding their territory to the north of Yinshan Mountain in Yanshan Mountain.
However, to the north of Yinshan Mountain in Yanshan is a desert, an endless grassland. In such terrain, the advantage of chariots will be lost in all likelihood, and only cavalry is suitable for grassland combat.
At that time, whether it is the remnants of the Northern Liao Dynasty or the cavalry of the Guo Dynasty, all the soldiers who should belong to the grassland can be placed on the grassland.
Whoever dies and who lives, the imperial court can sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. In other words, whoever can get supplies from the imperial court has the hope of victory.
As for the imperial court, with the advantages of firearms and chariots, it only needs to set up defenses at specific passes...~
The Fanqiu were sent out by the imperial court, and their family members were still in the Song Dynasty, where they would be rewarded for their military exploits...～
What's more, the imperial court also had the profit weapon of wool spinning!
By then, what will be the difference between the Fanqi team and today's Yelu Yixin rebels?
By then, what if it has a tail but can't fall? The Song Dynasty already has a defensive barrier.