I became the son of Renzong

Zhao Xi looked at the summary of information in his hand... Sigh, this general is really used to being restrained.

The reason why he let go of Zhong Er and Guo Kui's right to make decisions on the fly is to let them choose their own targets to fight.

That's good, half a month has passed, and I'm still hesitating.

Zhao Xi still believed in Zhong Er and Guo Kui's abilities.In such a war-weary court atmosphere, to be able to win the title of being good at fighting should have some ability.

But this time, the east and west roads arranged these two separately, the purpose was to make it difficult for Xixia to fight on the east and west roads, and to concentrate the main front of Xixia in the middle road, so as to facilitate the imperial court's plan.

This is also the reason why Di Qing was unknown to the entire frontline headquarters after arriving in Qinzhou, and Di Qing even avoided important occasions.

He hoped that the Xixia people would regard him as a ridiculous prince who didn't want to eat meat, and then...

It's just that the east and west roads are too weak.

As for the east and west sides provoking a war, which led to a stalemate in the battle situation, resulting in the failure to arrive on time for the decisive battle... This point, for the new army who has received the training of the guard battalion, there is no problem in rushing to fight, let alone the track.

"Your Highness, the commander of the Eastern Army has already placed the scouts within fifty miles, and he has a basic understanding of the deployment of the Xixia Army within a radius of fifty miles."

"The West Route Army has made a preliminary plan to turn the whole line to the west and attack Gaolan. Now it is also ready to go."

Finally some action.To continue procrastinating, Zhao Xi was ready to give an order directly.

What's wrong?Do you have to wait for the coach to order before you can fight?

"Your Highness, the habit of many years is not easy to change all at once."

"This time, His Highness let go of the right to make decisions on the fly, and there is no specific combat goal. It is inevitable that you will be at a loss for a while."

Di Qing understands Zhong Er and Guo Kui very well, even if he is in the roles of those two, he also finds it difficult to choose.

"Your Highness, if you let go like this, the military commander's warlike heart will be ignited. I'm afraid that when the time comes for a decisive battle in the middle, they will be powerless."

Han Jiang and Lu Gongbi, including Yu Jing and Wang Su, were aware of Zhao Xi's plan, and became more and more worried.

Making decisions on the fly means that both the east and the west can arbitrarily choose the attack target.Generals have no foresight, and once they penetrate too deep, they will fall into the anxious situation of war... When the decisive battle is needed in the middle road, facing the anxious battles on the east and west roads, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't even give the order to encircle and suppress as scheduled.

"Your Highness, the information obtained by the Imperial City Division shows that Xixia has gathered more than 20 cavalry, and according to the court deduction, its attack direction must be the middle."

"Now we deploy [-] troops in the middle, and only [-] are not enough to fight the new army. Once the war starts, the pressure in the middle will be too great..."

Not saying that they will be defeated is already giving Zhao Xi face.

Although these few people don't have the reputation of knowing about military affairs, they can still see the big picture after thinking about the information these days.

"Your Highness, the current plan is to stay still. The soldiers and horses of the third route enter the ambush point early to wait for work. We only need to wait for the western thieves to enter the encirclement, and we can directly encircle and suppress them."

This is a bit of layman's terms.

The Xixia people are not stupid. It is impossible for 20 cavalry to sneak into the ambush circle in a hurry.

This is not a battle of thousands of people, but a battle of hundreds of thousands. Even if it is an encirclement and suppression, it may be a chaotic battle within a radius of a hundred miles.

But if there is no war on the east and west roads, how can the Xixia people believe that the middle road is empty?

Similarly, if the east and west roads do not have the momentum to penetrate directly into the territory of Xixia, how can they disturb the morale of the Xixia warriors?

War is never single.

Chapter 326 Zhao Xi's Controversy

Discuss the importance of strategy.

This is an article that Zhao Xi had to write when he still saw no fighting on the east and west roads after watching for a few days.

The article is published confidentially, and the scope of communication is above the army commander.

Before the war, Zhao Xi announced the wartime secrecy regulations. This is very important, and the army must cultivate the secrecy awareness.

His article was released as a confidential article, because it is an exposition of the war itself, and it is also an endorsement for the east and west to start the war as soon as possible... I am too afraid of taking responsibility.

The article analyzes the preparations for this war between Xixia and Guochao in detail, and analyzes the armament deployment of all parties such as the east and west routes and the decisive battle in the middle route.

Then, a time deduction and judgment was made for the advancement and decisive battle of this war.

First, it is strategic deployment.On the premise that the Xixia side invaded the frontiers across the board, the two sides entered a state of preparation for war.

And this state is full-line preparation.Regardless of whether the Xixia side intended to create such a situation, Guochao followed suit and deployed defenses along the entire border, deploying heavy troops everywhere, so as to give Xixia the illusion that Guochao was not sure about the direction of Xixia's attack.

The second step is harassment warfare.It was also provoked by the Xixia side. The channel's attacks on the border villages and endless dispatch of capture troops gave the country a sense of urgency for Xixia to suppress us across the board.

In this way, the country had to disperse its forces to fight against Xia.This caused the entire border between Song and Xia to enter a state of tension, and forced the country to evenly distribute its troops.

Due to the original titles of Zhong Er and Guo Kui, no one can be called to preside over Qinzhou's military affairs after the battle begins across the board. Only His Royal Highness, who is considered experienced in combat, can be appointed as the commander of the Central Route Army.

Such a formation of troops on both sides gave Xixia a basis for decision-making.Then Xixia chose to deploy troops from the east and the west, with the purpose of attacking Qinzhou... This is the current status quo.

But at this time, if the east and west routes do not move, it will inevitably cause doubts on the Xixia side, that is, doubts about the distribution of troops in the country and the court.

At this time, only by quickly launching attacks from the east and the west, and continuously breaking through the opponent's defense line, can the Xixia side focus on advancing in the middle.

Only in this way can this decisive battle be fought according to the strategy planned earlier.

As the war progresses, the east and west routes can only be disrupted, disintegrated, and defeated by the two fronts of Xixia with thunderous momentum, speed and absolute superiority, so that Xixia can be convinced that the army in the middle is a bluff, and thus put all their eggs in one basket in the middle. .

Similarly, when the east and west routes enter the war quickly, it will inevitably restrain the minds of the nobles of Xixia, and there will be a state of mind in Xixia that is eager for success or eager for success... After all, the attack by the east and west routes will really damage some parts honorable interests.

In this way, whether the East-West strategy will play a role will be the premise of success or failure this time.

At the same time, Zhao Xi also mentioned in the article that when the east and west roads are advancing, the encirclement and suppression of the middle road should be the ultimate goal.

That is to say, no matter where, how, and what kind of results are fought on the east and west routes, it must be ensured that in the final decisive battle and encirclement and suppression, the instructions of the frontline headquarters can be completed and the specified location can be reached within the specified time.

It's like flying a kite. The direction of the wind determines where the kite goes, and the force of the wind determines the height at which the kite flies, but Zhao Xi must hold the string in his hand.

This is the first time that a firearm has been shown to Xia, and he is certain of the destruction during the war.He was worried that the new army's combat power would lead to two routes of command from east to west, which would breed ambition, forget the strategic goal of this war, and blindly advance the battlefield to the hinterland of Xixia... This is really possible.

After all, there are not many battles that can make Guochao proud, and there is a lot of resentment accumulated in the Western Army.It is really possible that after gaining a certain advantage, the east and west routes will be dazzled by the victory and rush forward blindly... The equipment of compressed biscuits prevents the soldiers from having logistical problems.

In this war, the planned strategic goal is to limit the elimination of Xixia's combat power, not a war of annihilation of the country.

In a sense, the conditions for destroying the country are not yet met.

The training of Guochao's new army has only achieved initial results, and Guochao's military equipment has not yet been upgraded to the point where it can wipe out Xixia in one fell swoop.

Secondly, the war of destroying the country has never been carried out solely by force. It must be carried out in parallel in all aspects such as economy, military affairs, people's livelihood, and education.

The reason for the decision to destroy the country is not only relying on force, or force is not enough.This requires education and coercion at the same time.