Xiao Lugu was sent to Bianliang, and even met his wife and children... However, he needed to report what he saw and analyze to the Imperial City Division's chief security officer again.
Those Wang Zhongzheng personally questioned, including Xiao Lugu’s family members, were all accompanied by Wang Zhongzheng.
Officials have said that people are magnanimous and all their emotions are real. Wang Zhongzheng felt that Xiao Lugu was overjoyed when he saw his family, and what Xiao Lugu stated was completely consistent with the report submitted by Yunzhou Prefecture.
Same.
"Officials, from emotions to statements, everyone followed personally. The report was completely consistent with the report from the head of Yunzhou Mansion and the Yunzhou garrison."
As for whether it was credible, Wang Zhongzheng still didn't dare to judge, at least he didn't dare to draw a conclusion in front of officials... This was related to the imperial court's deployment of troops and generals, and even to the war with Northern Liao.
A matter of victory or defeat.
"Let's go home and reunite! If this Lugu deceives people to this extent, he will not be unknown in Northern Liao. He is still a member of Yelv Yixin's tribe..."
Judging from all aspects, the Northern Liao Dynasty was preparing for a war with the imperial court in Hebei Province that could determine the direction of the entire war and even determine the future relationship between the Song and Liao Dynasties.
The overall thinking of the Northern Liao Dynasty does not have the concept of the Song Dynasty preparing to destroy the Northern Liao Dynasty. It is quite good...
"The officials sent out surprise troops directly from Yunzhou in the east of Hedong? The troops were divided into two groups, heading east from Yuzhou and Fengshengzhou to clear the Nanjing Road of Bei Liao. The army interspersed behind the defense line of Bei Liao, forming a two-sided attack. One battle would determine the outcome of the battle!
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It was originally judged that Hedong Road should be the key point for Bei Liao to break through and enter the territory of Guochao, but now, it seems to have become the breakthrough point for Guochao.
This fighter plan can almost be seen by the cabinet. Over the years and many wars, the strategic guidance of the officials has been focused on the situation of large-scale encirclement and suppression.
There is nothing wrong with Zhang Dun's proposal, and the cabinet also agreed.
"Wait a minute, first disperse the troops mobilized by the state capitals to reinforce Hedong Road, and wait for the right time to attack..."
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The right time? Shouldn't the encirclement be launched when the two sides are confronting each other and concentrating most of their forces in one place? In Hebei Province today, the two sides are hundreds of miles apart, and all the forces are concentrated in Hebei Road...
At this time, it should be the best time to send troops from Hedong Road, right? Wang Anshi is not sure. The officials have always had unique insights, and they are correct every time.
Therefore, he did not refute, but asked first. The other cabinet members also had the same expression.
"The so-called double-teaming should be the one that is most affected by weather, location, and people among all tactics. Weather can be said to be the time to go into battle, let's not talk about it for the moment. Let's just talk about the location and people. The so-called location, I think it is the terrain.
question."
"Whether the terrain is familiar, what type of military service is suitable for fighting in the terrain, etc., and harmony refers to the individual combat qualities of the soldiers, the morale of the soldiers, the size of the team, etc."
"The great siege of Xixia was due to the terrain of Xiping Prefecture itself. The desert and rivers formed a natural blocking line. But what is the terrain of Hebei Road?"
"My understanding of war is to kill effectively, to eliminate as much effective force as possible, and to destroy combat effectiveness, that is, to kill the Northern Liao cavalry as much as possible in the war!"
"Bei Liao is dominated by cavalry, and the terrain of Hebei Road is conducive to cavalry fighting and escaping. Once the state shows its advantage in outflanking Bei Liao's army at the beginning of the war, Bei Liao's military morale will inevitably be shaken."
"Speaking of which, a wavering of military morale is beneficial to the war. Especially for a team that has been mobilized by many tribes like Bei Liao, when the military morale is wavered, it is easy to win."
"Similarly, a premature wavering of military morale can easily cause all forces in Northern Liao to withdraw from the battlefield early, and then take advantage of the cavalry to flee on the vast plains. At that time, whether it was a pursuit or the Northern Liao cavalry turned into civilians,
Neither can achieve the strategic goal of limited annihilation!"
"Although today's Bei Liao troops are impressive on the surface and quite large in scale, in essence, the two consecutive years of war have made the soldiers somewhat war-weary, and the Bei Liao court's money and food to support this war are also stretched.
We should make full use of this!"
"In this battle, the country has almost devoted all its strength. I am not satisfied with just recovering the remaining twelve states of Yanyun. Since I have been planning for many years, I want to use this battle to make Northern Liao history.
The territory of the Song Dynasty expanded to at least the Yanshan and Yinshan areas, and even affected the grassland..."
The first time? Maybe not, but this is the first time that the official family has shown its ambition so clearly, and it is still so big.
It's nothing. With the current strength of the country, there is a foundation for officials to show their ambitions. The Song Dynasty also needs such ambitions.
"I hate endless wars. Stable national defense. The court is committed to the internal governance of the country, so that the lives of the people in the world will change with each passing day and they will have a sense of happiness. This is what the court should do."
"So, I don't want to see the old and young of the Khitan continue to harass the border areas after recovering the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. I hope to use this battle to completely annihilate the effective force of the Khitan, and the future Khitan people, including
All the tribal forces in the Northern Liao Dynasty became obedient people of the Song Dynasty, instead of being a resistance force that always affected the energy of the imperial court!"
"Before the war begins, it is not good to show the full strength of the country! When the war is intense, the Northern Liao Dynasty is exhausted, and the war horses are almost useless. Only then can Hedong Dao send troops to encircle and suppress us from behind. Only then can we reach our goal.
I want to annihilate them all in one fell swoop!"
There are many factors that affect war. A great man once said: The outcome of a war is certainly determined by the military, political, economic, geographical, nature of the war, international assistance and other conditions of both sides, but it is not only determined by these; these alone are just
It does not determine victory or defeat in itself. To determine victory or defeat, subjective efforts must be added. This is the guidance of war and the execution of war. This is the conscious initiative in war.
Zhao Xi is very convinced by this statement, but now, Zhao Xi is just taking the so-called war consciousness and initiative and adopting a perspective-taking approach to consider the consciousness of the Northern Liao court, all parties, and even the consciousness of all the soldiers of the Northern Liao.
sexuality and agency.
War is ultimately completed by people. People, or soldiers, are the most critical factor in determining war. People have thoughts and emotions. When guiding war strategies, people, that is, soldiers, must not be ignored.
their emotions and thoughts.
The Song Dynasty's two unsuccessful attempts made the soldiers hold back their energy, like a spring being pressed down. The Fanqi were even more enthusiastic because they sought the approval of the Song Dynasty court.
Comparing the two sides, Zhao Xi believes that this battle is very promising to achieve the victory he wants.