I became the son of Renzong

It is said that it is knowledge, it is very likely to stimulate their plundering heart.

"Oh...Han Xianggong, Gao Jingxian, Zhong Yi, and Zheke, are they considered nobles of the country? If there are casualties in the soldiers of the country, will the court also declare war on Xixia?"

Han Qi couldn't answer this question.Obviously, even if the fifty guard battalion soldiers were wiped out, as usual, the court would not declare war on Xixia because of this.Because, only some soldiers died.

Even if it is different now, there will be a war, and it will be after everything is ready.

And Xixia... when they knew that the army was wiped out, it was the time when they gathered their troops and horses to go to the border... They were used to plundering, and they even robbed their own people and tribes.

He, Han Qi, would not lie to His Highness the Crown Prince...

"I'm not sure, are you? Then I want to ask clearly. In the same situation, why do Guochao and Xixia have different choices?"

"Your Highness, Zhigui's words are not based on Xi Xia's soldiers, but on the consideration that the imperial court is not prepared enough. Once the war starts, the people in Linfu, Qinfeng, Huanqing and other places will be suddenly impacted..."

Fu Bi helped explain.It's not that Han Qi didn't have an excuse to deal with Zhao Xi, but he himself knew why he really said these things.

He clearly remembered that when he returned to Qinzhou after the Battle of Haoshuichuan, the old woman on the side of the road asked him: You are back, where is my son?

He still can't forget that question, that is, he can't forget the war in which nearly [-] soldiers died tragically.

In a sense, the most fearful person in the court is Han Qi!

"Your Highness, fighting against Xia is no small matter. We agree with His Highness's plan and are actively preparing for it. But the appointment of a fight may lead to a hasty battle..."

Han Qi also seemed to have calmed down.After all, in the Zhengshitang, a consensus has been reached on the battle against Xia, and Duan has been busy with it recently.

"Mr. Han, my fellow ministers, do you know if Xi has something to say?"

"Your Highness, please speak frankly."

"Now that the imperial court is preparing for war, it has only reached a strategy for fighting Xia in a small area. Dare I ask, once the imperial court's many affairs are ready and the war is placed in the court for discussion, how likely is it to reach an agreement quickly? How long will it take to reach a consensus?"

"To be honest, with the current deliberation mode of the court, Xi thought it would be neat to make a decision after delaying for a month or two."

"Everyone knows the truth of losing one's strength after a vigorous effort. Then, if the court delays a month or two before agreeing to go on an expedition, for the soldiers, does it count as declining again, or exhausting three times?"

"It's even very possible that the court has been discussing for a long time, and Xixia surrendered, or some other behavior of lowering its profile, which led to the death of the entire declaration of war."

"Guochao is used to fighting passively, and is used to fighting back reasonably when others make trouble. Therefore, under the premise of already preparing for war, Xi didn't want to weaken the hearts of the soldiers of Guochao again and again, so he had to make such a bad strategy. To annihilate Xixia, so as to achieve the superficial fact that Guochao is passively fighting again."

Zhao Xi is a little impulsive today, which is also a change in his mentality.

At the moment when his daughter was born, Zhao Xi suddenly thought that according to the historical process, in a few decades, his descendants, those clan women, no matter how old or young, would be taken away by the northerners as war compensation...

He has a sense of urgency.

Chapter 300 This Is Ready

What Zhao Xi said was a hypothesis, but this kind of hypothesis is most likely to become a fact.

Although the current Zhengshitang is preparing for war, if something happens that makes Guochao Beier face, this war may really end up being over.

Just a few of them may not be able to strengthen their hearts to fight by then.

Now, with the civil strife in Northern Liao and the failure of the Xixia alliance in Northern Liao, it is very likely that Xixia will withdraw its minions at this time... wait for the opportunity to stretch out to scratch people.

And at this time, if Li Liangjue could see the situation clearly, directly proclaim himself a minister, or even accept the imperial conferment, even if it didn't change anything in fact, the imperial court would accept Xixia's sincerity overwhelmingly...

Zhao Xi's words made the whole Chui Gong Palace fall into deep thought, even his father seemed to be very touched.

Not to mention the ministers, even Zhao Zhen, once Xixia becomes a minister, he will also choose to stop the campaign that wastes people, money, soldiers, and generals... The main reason is that it is too worrying, there is no peace, and there is no victory.

The war hurts too much.

"Your Highness, if this is the case, can Xi Xia be provoked to start a war first?"

"Mr. Zeng, if we can't start a war, we don't have to worry about it. Just continue to advance step by step. If necessary, I will find another way to promote a war."

With the current situation of all forces, Zhao Xi is not sure that Xixia will really choose war.

According to the Imperial City Secretary's report, last year, Li Liangjue once had an affair with Bei Liao because of Zongsiluo, and Li Liangjue once sent troops to Zousiluo.

Although Qingtang was defeated, it has to be said that this Li Liangzhuo is a person who can judge the situation and is good at choosing the right time, and he is also a very shameless and capricious person.

Since the Tanyuan Alliance, the relationship between Guochao and Beiliao has been quite harmonious.Whether the civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty will give rise to Li Liang's desire to fight a large-scale war against the country, Zhao Xi is unable to determine.

However, for a long time, Xixia's harassment of the border has never stopped.It's no wonder that in the battle against Xia, apart from defending the city and defeating it, Guochao really had no justifiable victories.

In fact, this time, Zhao Xi was fully confident that Xixia would provoke the war.

It's just that I can't say it too clearly at this time.

Fu Bi is clear that the grain and wool transactions operated by Xue Xiang are also gradually advancing.

Once this battle fails to provoke Xixia to fight, it will be nothing more than speeding up the progress of grain and wool trading operations.

Now, except for the workshop city, there are not many merchants who trade grain in Xixia... because they don't need wool, and they don't make much money by purely selling grain.

This is also Zhao Xi's other preparation.

"Your Highness, what are the odds of winning this battle?"

Here it is, finally back to the core issue, which should be the most concerned and worried thing of the whole Zhengshitang, including his father.

"It's not a war of destroying the country, but a war of a larger scale. Xixia is not going all out to move the country, and the country is not going all out."

"Compared to the new army that has been training for many years and the western army that has been on the front line of the border, it should not be difficult to win such a battle."

"What's more, the equipment of the new army today is not the same as in the past, and Xixia has insufficient knowledge of firearms. Combining many factors, it is not impossible to achieve a big victory."

"At the lowest estimate, the new army joining the battle and cooperating with the western army can ensure that there will not be too many defeats."

Zhao Xi's words are already very modest.

Although he hadn't really seen the combat capability of the new army, he had read the training log. The soldiers of the guard battalion trained in rotation had the same assessment of the new army, which meant that the new army should be capable of fighting.

The power of this battle, in Zhao Xi's concept, is to give Xixia a good ending to the battle of Shuichuan.

"Your Highness, the battle is not easy, and Xixia is not comparable to Annan. Why don't you wait for a while, wait until everything is ready, and then discuss the battle, so you can be sure."

"Ms. Zeng, nothing is foolproof, let alone a battle. Preparation is never everything. Perfection is an assumption, and there will be shortcomings at any time."

"Whenever things start, it's readiness day."

"Now that the main line of the track is completed, the time for troop transport and Zizhong can be greatly shortened. The new armament has equipped nearly 20 soldiers, and the use of firearms has also reached a proficiency level."

"Moreover, the Neiyuan Food Factory has produced nearly enough new military rations for 20 soldiers in March... To a certain extent, everything is ready."