Just as Kou Ji expected.

The Liao Kingdom was in a state of stability and there was little competition. Yang Xiangshi, with all his troops and horses deployed, led the Liao Kingdom's 200,000 elite troops out of Shangjing City and headed west along the Shangjing Road to Zhaisangbo under the rule of the Nianbage tribe.

Nianba Gebu Administration Office is adjacent to Heihan.

Zhaisangbo is the intersection of the Liao and Heihan territories.

After the Black Khan King Yu Sufu learned that Xiao Pidi of the Liao Kingdom had led 200,000 elite soldiers to Zhaisangbo, he personally led an army of 500,000 people and rushed to the northern border of the Black Khan territory.

Both sides gathered their troops in Tacheng, Zhaisangbo.

After negotiation, the Black Khan King Yusufu personally led a million-strong army to invade the Xizhou Uighurs from Badaling and attack Xizhou Uighurs such as Wachi, Moman, Baiyin, Qiuci and other cities.

Xiao Pidi of the Liao Kingdom led 200,000 elite troops of the Liao Kingdom, and went south along Zhaisang to attack the Xizhou Uyghurs Yangjibali, Zhangbali and other places.

The two sides will finally gather their troops at Gaochang, then cross Jinling, and together they will attack the Uighurs in Xizhou and lose eight miles to Beiting.

Later, the Liao Kingdom's Xiang Wen Xiao fought against and wiped out the remaining Uighurs in Xizhou, Nazhi, Yidu, and Yizhou.

The two sides finally used the Tianshan Mountains as the boundary to divide the Xizhou Uighurs.

After the two sides reached an agreement, King Yusufu of the Black Khan led his army back to Balashagon, the capital of the Black Khan.

Subsequently, the two sides attacked the Xizhou Uighurs according to the agreed plan.

After the advance route of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom was reported back to the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen immediately summoned Kou Ji into the palace, along with Li Zhaoliang, Minister of War, and Lu Yijian.

Zishido.

In the middle, there is a red lacquered wooden table seven feet long and four feet wide, with a detailed map of the Western Regions spread out on the table.

After Kou Ji took over the military power, he refined the maps for marching.

The military maps of the Song Dynasty have gone away from the situation of outlining mountains, rivers and cities with just a few strokes, and have become extremely detailed.

So Kou Ji and others were not surprised when they looked at the detailed map of the Western Regions on the table.

Under the gaze of Kou Ji and others, Zhao Zhen took up his ink pen and drew two bright red lines on the map. He pointed at the red lines and said to Kou Ji and others: "The soldiers and horses of Black Khan are marching from Badaling.

, those marching from Zhaisang are the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom."

After looking at the two marching routes, Kou Ji and others looked at each other.

Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang didn't need to say much. They saw the problems on the two marching routes at a glance.

The three of them, Lu Yijian, can be regarded as people who have overseen military affairs. Although they are not very proficient in military strategy and marching methods, they know more or less about it.

The three of them also saw problems with the two marching routes.

Lu Yijian couldn't help but said: "After the Liao soldiers captured Zhangbali, they should go all the way eastward and directly capture the Beiting Beishibali of Xizhou Uighurs. Then they should go all the way eastward and join the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty at Guigukou.

, clearing out other territories of the Uighurs in Xizhou.

After the Liao soldiers captured Zhangbali, they had to rush to Gaochang and cross the Tianshan Mountains. After the two sides joined forces, they rushed from Gaochang to Xizhou Uighur Beiting without losing eight miles, and they had to cross the Tianshan Mountains again, plus a golden mountain."

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "They will probably lose a lot of troops and horses by crossing the Tianshan Mountains twice."

The weather on Tianshan Mountain is harsh and the roads are difficult to travel.

The Liao soldiers and the Black Khan soldiers were mostly cavalry. Not only the men had to pass through the Tianshan Mountains, but the horses also had to pass through the Tianshan Mountains. The difficulty of the march would be greatly increased.

During the march, the number of soldiers and horses lost may skyrocket.

Li Zhaoliang said at the side: "They may not cross the Tianshan Mountains twice. After the Liao soldiers captured Zhangbali, they should send some troops and horses to cross the Tianshan Mountains to join the Black Khan troops.

Both sides joined forces to conquer Gaochang.

After taking Gaochang, we should march eastward, pass through Guigukou, and fight back against the Uighurs in Xizhou, Beiting must not lose eight miles.

Therefore, only a part of the Liao soldiers would bear the risk of crossing the Tianshan Mountains.

So they shouldn’t lose too many soldiers and horses.”

Hearing this, Lu Yijian and the other three thought for a moment and nodded.

In Xizhou Uighur territory, the places with the strongest military strength were Gaochang and Beiting Biesebali.

It is reasonable for both sides to join forces and attack Gaochang and Beiting without losing eight miles.

Just by doing this, the Liao soldiers would have to bear the risk of crossing the Tianshan Mountains.

Lu Yijian, Kou Ji and others knew why the Liao soldiers had to take huge risks to cross the Tianshan Mountains.

All problems on the battlefield that go against common sense and only increase consumption stem from interests.

Gaochang and Beiting, two miles away from each other, are the two places where the Uighur military strength in Xizhou is strongest, and they are also the two places where the wealth of the Uighurs in Xizhou gathers.

Once the two cities are breached, a large amount of cattle, sheep, and money will surely be captured.

Neither the Liao Kingdom's Xiang Wen Xiao Pidi nor the Black Khan's King Yu Sufu were willing to let the other party enjoy the benefits of one place exclusively.

That's why they went against common sense and chose to let their troops cross the Tianshan Mountains at great risk.

"The Liao soldiers took risks they shouldn't have to take, and the Black Khan King Yu Sufu should make some compensation, otherwise the Liao Kingdom would never be able to agree to send troops and horses across the Tianshan Mountains."

Zhang Zhibai affirmed.

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "According to the spies' report, the Black Khan King Yusufu gave up the fight for the three cities of Nazhi, Yidu and Yizhou. Presumably these three cities were compensated to the Liao Kingdom."

Lu Yijian snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "The Liao Kingdom doesn't even know how to govern its current territory, so what's the use of occupying so much territory."

Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji, Wang Zeng and others heard this and shook their heads in confusion.

The Liao Kingdom has been developing Sinicization for many years. Some places have been completely Sinicized and implemented the Han system, but there are still some places that still use the unique governance methods of the grassland people.

In Lu Yijian's eyes, the grassland people's unique governance method is no different from no governance.

That's why he said these words with disdain.

Zhao Zhen and others knew the meaning of Lu Yijian's words, so they couldn't laugh or cry.

Kou Ji smiled and said: "No one can have too much territory. Although I, the Song Dynasty, have not completely digested Dali, if I have the opportunity to occupy some territories from other places, I will definitely not let it go."

Lu Yijian said calmly: "Can the Liao Kingdom compare with the Song Dynasty? Even if the Song Dynasty captures more territory, it will be Hanized sooner or later. After the Liao Kingdom captured the Uighurs in Xizhou, Yidu and other places,

It will definitely not be managed well.

It's nothing more than Cao Cao following the rules and following the prairie people's way of governing the place.

The easier it is to seize the title, Yidu and other places, the easier it will be to throw it away later."

Zhao Zhen glanced at Lu Yijian and said, "Is now the time to talk about this?"

Lu Yijian smiled dryly.

Zhao Zhen continued: "The spies reported that the envoys from the Xizhou Uighurs asking for help are on the way, and they will arrive in Bianjing city in a short time. If the Xizhou Uighurs ask for help from me, the Song Dynasty, we will help or not."

When Lu Yijian heard this, he frowned and remained silent.

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "The Yongxing and Pengri armies are still in Dali. The Yongxing army will not be mobilized back to Xining Prefecture until the end of the year. The only troops and horses that can be mobilized in the west are the Zhenxi Army.

However, the Zhenxi Army still has to guard the west. Once it is transferred, the west will not be heavily guarded.

No matter whether Qingtang or the Liao people take the opportunity to attack, we can't stop them.

So we can't help."

Lu Yijian agreed: "The Liao State sent troops to help the Black Khan Dynasty deal with the Xizhou Uighurs. It was probably a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. Maybe the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was quietly lurking outside the western border of the Song Dynasty with his troops.

Once our Song Dynasty transfers the Zhenxi Army, he will take the opportunity to launch an attack."

Zhao Zhen hesitated for a moment and said: "Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty is still in the capital."

Lu Yijian was stunned for a moment, and then said in deep thought: "That's not a risk... Our Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty is adjacent to the Northwest Road and Southwest Road of the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom has a recruitment department on the Northwest Road and the Southwest Road.

Each has twelve squadrons.

Previously in the northwest, our Song Dynasty defeated the 12th Squadron of the Liao Kingdom's Northwest Route Army.

But after repairs in recent years, the 12th Squadron of Liao Northwest Road Army has regained its strength.

There are a total of twenty-four squadrons in the northwest and southwest, with more than 200,000 soldiers and horses.

If they gather their troops together and invade from the northwest of our Song Dynasty, the Zhenbei Army alone may not be able to stop them.

In addition, within Xingqing Mansion, there are still many Xixia survivors who hold grudges against our Song Dynasty.

Once the Zhenbei Army comes into contact with the Liao Kingdom's northwest and southwest armies, the Xixia survivors will lose their heavy troops to deter them, and they are likely to cause trouble behind their backs."

Wang Zeng frowned and said: "The Liao Kingdom can dispatch troops and generals, and so can we. The Yongxing Army will then return to Xining Prefecture, and then we can dispatch the Yongxing Army to rush for reinforcements.

Coupled with the assistance of local soldiers and horses, we will definitely be able to keep the Liao Kingdom at bay."

"After the Yongxing army returns to Xining Prefecture, they must guard against Qingtang."

Lu Yijian shouted loudly: "Although Qingtang has been attached to the Song Dynasty in recent years, and King Qingtang is very filial to the officials, it does not mean that he has no ambition.

In recent years, King Jiao Siluo of Qingtang has been suppressing the Tubo tribes in Qingtang, and has gradually brought all the Tubo forces under his control. The power in his hands is no less than that of Xixia in the past, and is even three points stronger than Xixia.

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If we transfer the Yongxing Army, he will take the opportunity to rebel.

It is not impossible to drive all the way to Bianjing City."
To be continued...