The officials had earlier allowed the old barracks to be preserved, and the cabinet believed that the officials did not trust the front line and were worried about a possible defeat, so they prepared a backup line of defense.
After the officials finished talking about the resettlement of the refugees, everyone realized that the officials had already thought of this issue.
In later generations, war as Zhao Xi knew it was never a simple war.
This era is definitely not as comprehensive as later generations in terms of comprehensive consideration of issues arising from war.
Once the big strategy is clear, it will be easier to save money.
It's nothing more than a matter of money and food.
"In addition, the navy and maritime merchants must be ordered to ensure uninterrupted transportation of grain from the south to the north. As for Annan, when the Northern Liao army goes south, it is time to attack the traitor's territory, right? It is very likely to affect the country.
Toward the supply of food.”
At this point, the second prince still showed a certain view of the overall situation. Before the dynasty launched the Northern Expedition, the second prince had been ready to do so even if he had the intention, but he never provoked a war.
Annan, on the other hand, was suppressing the urge to send troops because he was afraid of the support from the Song Dynasty.
The civil strife in Northern Liao had lasted for more than a year, and the surrounding dynasties had heard about it. Annan would naturally pay attention to the civil strife in Northern Liao.
After learning that the Song State was involved in the civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty, Annan really celebrated... In any case, the Northern Liao Dynasty is still the most powerful dynasty at the moment. The Song State's involvement in the civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty will inevitably lead to the Northern Liao Dynasty.
Due to dissatisfaction, there is a possibility of conflict between the Song State and the Northern Liao Dynasty. This is also the only chance for Annan to take back Lang Song and Gaobang.
As long as there is a conflict between the Song State and the Northern Liao Dynasty, the Song State's garrison in Hebei Province will not be able to defend against the Northern Liao cavalry. The entire Song Dynasty team will inevitably be mobilized, and there will be no possibility of supporting the second prince...
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I think so.
As expected, things developed in this direction. When the Song Dynasty took the initiative to provoke a dispute with the Northern Liao Dynasty, Annan arranged a lot of detailed work to go north, making sure to get the latest news.
After more than a year, we finally waited for this day... The civil strife in Northern Liao subsided, and we turned around and began to move south to prepare for the war against Song Dynasty.
It was this kind of news that made Annan prepare to drive away the second prince of Song Dynasty.
"The transportation of grain from the south to the north has indeed been affected to a certain extent. Merchants have spread the news, Lang Song, that the Gaobang area has reached the point of breaking out. The local grain business in Annan has stopped reselling grain to make a living."
"However, the officials were prepared for a rainy day. In the early years, official ships had already purchased grain from Champa, Bagan and other places. In recent years, another channel for shipping grain has been formed. I think it should not affect the food stability of the country."
The country has been preparing for this war for many years. Not to mention that the grain transportation has been uninterrupted. Even if it is interrupted, the current grain storage in Changpingcang in various parts of the country is enough to support this war.
Lu Huiqing still had this background. However, he didn't think much about the market's reaction to food after the war started...
"The price of food on the market is still somewhat volatile. Jifu cannot take it lightly. On the fourth son's side, it is one thing to continue to operate the various forces in Suzhou. In addition, he had intended to go south in the early years, and now I am sure."
"However, this trip south must be mainly to transfer food to the country and North Korea, and it must avoid the naval escort route, open another route, or find another opportunity!"
Zhao Xi has been pressing the fourth prince to prepare for today. The ocean is so big that naval escort is limited after all, and the official maritime trade is also quite limited.
As for using the Fourth Prince's team to fight...it's okay to bully the pirates, but if they really go ashore and fight against Beiliao's organic team, it's just a matter of death.
"Officials, the Marines on the Fourth Prince's side...if they land from Suzhou, they may have a surprise attack effect."
No, even the cabinet has such delusions.
"Zihou, when Suzhou was in chaos, how many troops did the Northern Liao court send? It was just five thousand elite cavalry. You can also imagine, can the four sons of the Marine Corps win Suzhou? If they can't even win Suzhou, what will happen to the real army?
How many Northern Liao troops will be involved in the landing operation?"
"It doesn't make much sense. Harassment is fine, but formal combat is fine. There are about 30,000 of the Fourth Son's people now, right? They are all merchants and thieves, so there is no need to actually charge into battle."
"It can also be like this: leave the choice to themselves. Those who are willing to make contributions can operate in Suzhou and other places. Even if it is a harassment war, the court will treat it according to military merit. Those who are willing to go south to open up the ocean will be responsible for supporting the food supply of the country during the war.
degree, and will be protected by the navy after the war!"
The team of the fourth prince was full of people, but Zhao Xi also knew that the courtiers were more or less involved. They all thought that the fourth prince represented the royal family.
The current medal system of the imperial court may not allow those talented people who work at sea to have some ideas, and Zhao Xi cannot refuse.
This is a national war, and it is necessary to mobilize all favorable factors...
It should be almost done... Regarding this war, Zhao Xi is not as relaxed as he seems. In the past few years, especially since the Yelu Yixin rebellion began, Zhao Xi has never been relaxed for a day.
How to make the most of Yelv Yixin's rebellion, how to minimize the losses to the country, and ultimately achieve maximum benefits at the minimum cost, Zhao Xi has been perfecting the plan in his mind.
We cannot afford to lose this battle, and we cannot even achieve the expected goal!
To put it more distantly, this has been the obsession of the Song Dynasty since the founding of the dynasty. To put it more closely, the imperial court is formulating the strategy for the Northern Expedition. The imperial court is preparing for this day in terms of armaments, food and fodder, funds, personnel, etc.
preparing.
The money and food consumed cannot be seen simply from the war.
This can be regarded as the most well-prepared war in the Song Dynasty.
Of course, for those who don't know, they think that the imperial court started to go to war when the Yelu Yixin rebels were annihilated. But for the important ministers, they all know that this has been brewing for a long time.
I really can’t afford to lose!
But in a war like this, how can one be sure of complete victory before the war begins?
Records from later generations prove that there have been too many wars that reversed the situation. Weather, supplies, the morale of the soldiers, the general's ability to command and fight, etc., and even some accidental factors, may directly reverse the situation of the entire war.
Zhao Xi remembered that there was a record in later generations, where a misdirection of an artillery strike directly led to a major reversal of the war.
It can even be said that the Tanyuan Alliance in the imperial dynasty was brought about accidentally by the war.
Therefore, Zhao Xi has been thinking about and deducing this war for almost the past two years. The derivation flag he left in the palace even lost its original color.
Contingency is also inseparable from necessity. Wherever there is contingency, there is always necessity hidden behind it; wherever contingency plays a role, it is always restricted by internal necessity. Zhao Xi understands this truth, so he has been trying his best
Plan well and avoid accidents as much as possible.