I became the son of Renzong

In fact, Zhao Xi really didn't intend to start preparing for the battle immediately, but just wanted to remind him.

Regarding the current situation of soldiers, Zhao Xi is no worse than Wen Yanbo. According to his later memory, Zhao Xi asked each new army training camp to submit a training report every month.This was done in the guard battalion in the early years, and the soldiers in the old guard battalion knew it well.

The conscription system, voluntary service and selection of troops, still cannot avoid the unevenness of the soldiers of the new army.What's more, these soldiers of the old guard battalion used to be one in a million. For the newly selected soldiers, it took about three years to accept the reality...

Transforming from a peasant boy who has never had enough food, or from a well-clothed young man, or from a powerless scholar to a soldier who can fight, is still the standard for the new army. easy job.

The instructors of the old guard battalion, the standards are lowered and lowered, and they just make these soldiers useable.Of course, there are also outstanding ones, and they are naturally selected to form the selection camp.

The Guochao has always had a reform system, just because there are too many recruits in a short period of time, and border conflicts have decreased in recent years, it is difficult for all new soldiers to be trained.

Therefore, the Hehuang Kaibian led by Wang Shao has almost become a training ground for the new army.

"What Elder Wen Ge said is very true. The soldiers of the new army are on the one hand. Due to the dam break in Huazhou, the imperial court's food reserves have decreased to a certain extent. The imperial court is indeed not suitable for war at present."

"Everyone, I want to unify my thoughts today. The work in the next two or three years, and everything in the court, will be for the conquest of Xixia!"

It is said that it is a unified thought, but it is actually more like an official announcing their own decision.Fu Bi had guessed it a long time ago, which is why he stopped the Jin Mingchi experiment and let the cabinet discuss the matter.

For this moment, Fu Bi had actually been preparing for a long time, or in other words, most of the people present were preparing all the time.Xixia, since the Qing Dynasty, has always been a catastrophe hanging in the heart of Song Dynasty.

In fact, for Zhao Xi, Zhao Xi hesitated when choosing Xixia or Beiliao as his opponent in the first battle.

From the memory of later generations, the Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed very early, even earlier than the Great Song Dynasty. Although the Song Dynasty was ignorant of the so-called alliance with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, the Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed by his original slaves, which is enough to show that the Northern Liao Dynasty was corrupt. To a certain extent, it is already incurable.

As for Xixia, the original history is that Xixia was wiped out by the Mongols after the Great Song Dynasty moved south. It is rumored that a generation of arrogance died in the battle with Xixia.It can be seen how powerful Xixia's combat power is.

Zhao Xi hesitated for a while, whether it is easy before difficult or difficult before easy, and finally chose difficult before easy.

The basis for such a decision is that, due to his appearance, the original historical trajectory has been changed.

For example, in the original history, there was no major confrontation between Xixia and Beiliao after Dad came to power, let alone the war that lasted for nearly two years in the past few years.

For example, in the original history, Xixia never had too many refugees, nor did it have too many whole tribes surrendering to the Song Dynasty as it is now.

More importantly, the original history did not have him Zhao Xi, no new army, no firearms...

Once Guochao can gnaw down the hard bone of Xixia, it will be easy for regaining Yanyun.

"Officials, in the early years when Hehuang opened the border, the purpose was to form a strategic encirclement of Xixia. Now, the land of Hehuang has become a military training place for the country. I think that in the past few years when the court is fully preparing for war, , you can delegate power to Wang Shao and order him to change his strategy, from focusing on appeasement and suppressing as supplementary to suppressing and appeasing as the main part!"

"Mr. Wang Ge, this proposal is not impossible, and the veterans also agreed. It's just that once Hehuang is opened up and suppressed, Wang Shao is bound to fail in politics. The veteran thinks that the ministers should be sent to take charge of Hehuang's government affairs, so as to prevent Wang Shao from going west. distraction."

Before putting it aside, Han Qi absolutely directly opposed Wang Anshi's proposal, bluntly saying that Wang Shao's military and political power is too powerful, which is not good for the court's rule.Now, he also knows how to be tactful... because he knows that it is impossible for the officials to touch Wang Shao's right to open borders.

Although Wang Anshi was very tired of distorting Han Qi's statement and understood that he wanted to control Wang Shao's power, he had to admit that once the kingdom moved westward, the number of troops led by Wang Shao would be quite astonishing.Official trust is limited...

Zhao Xi really didn't care, the real core of Guochao's new army was in the workshop city.This is his confidence.However, he still likes to see the cabinet ministers seriously discussing the war against Xixia.At least, on this point, the cabinet is basically unanimous.

"Officials are strategically encircling Xixia. The first battle is to take Qingtang City, use Qingtang as a base point to advance westward, and open up the area around the Anxi Protectorate of the former dynasty. Only in this way can we truly deal with Xixia Form a strategic encirclement."

"Nowadays in the Hehuang area, due to the increase in the number of tribes attached to it, geographically, the Xihe area has far exceeded the jurisdiction of Jingxi Road and Qinzhou Prefecture. Once the imperial court decides to move westward, in terms of specific management, it is really There are circumstances beyond our capabilities.”

"The veteran believes that it is time for the imperial court to divide the land of Hehuang. The establishment of an administrative structure is conducive to the sense of belonging of the attached tribes, to the rule of newly opened territories, and to the establishment of a westward rear!"

This is Fu Bi, although the meaning expressed is the same, his words are more convincing than Han Qi, even Wang Anshi would not have other thoughts.

A person's character, habitual position, layout and height can all be reflected in words.

Fu Bi's personality is not gentle, but compared to Han Qi, he pays more attention to harmony and mellowness. When expressing his position, he knows how to put aside sharp ways.

And these reasons are indeed quite tenable.

"Since this is the case... I think it's better for Xuan Wang Shao to go to Beijing to report on his duties. First, if the imperial court has a plan to prepare for the Xixia War, as the leader of Hehuang Kaibian, he needs to know."

"Secondly, regarding whether the Tubo or Dangxiang tribes attached to the Hehuang area agree with the imperial court or Wang Shao's leadership, he needs to make a clear report to the imperial court."

In fact, Zhao Xi said this because he valued Wang Shao and gave him the right to choose.

Whether to continue to lead the westward advance, or to stay and consolidate Hehuang, Zhao Xi hoped that Wang Shao would make his own choice.

For a meritorious official like Wang Shao, Zhao Xi didn't want him to feel that the court wanted to hide everything.

However, in the ears of all the ministers, there is indeed another meaning...

What does it mean to agree with the court or Wang Shao?Doesn't this mean that Hehuang has become Wang Shao's private plot?

The official's words have already set Wang Shao's path...~Back to the court!

Whether you choose to continue to lead troops westward, or stay in Hehuang for consolidation, I am afraid that the officials will not be able to feel at ease!

That's it, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has the heart.

Everyone in the cabinet even looked at each other.Wang Anshi was even more determined to write a letter to remind Wang Shao.

Chapter 662 is so confident

Originally, planning to fight Xixia was a major event, and it would take a long time for the cabinet to discuss matters, especially the first discussion on this matter, which required a big strategy.

As a result, the official's words directly turned the discussion cold.

Finally, there are thousands of words, no one will say more, and they all hum and haha ​​echo the officials.

It's boring!

Zhao Xi didn't think about it either, and thought it was because everyone hadn't thought about it, so they were not very interested.

What started with seriousness ended in an anticlimactic manner.

Zhao Xi felt that he was not enjoying himself, but the cabinet minister felt a little sweaty on his back.

"Mr. Sima really thinks that Emperor Taizong of the previous dynasty was a wise emperor through the ages. It is absolutely not a lie!"

Han Qi has learned to be honest now. He has learned a lot about Huazhou and his party since then.

He even wondered if, like Wen Yanbo, he should be a transparent person and just do his own thing well.

Zhang Fangping meant something when he said this, but he didn't have the absolute honesty of his early years.

"Perhaps I have misunderstood. The official didn't mean this at all."

They all wanted to hide it, but Fu Bi made it clear.

He really didn't believe it, or hesitated.

Based on his understanding of the official family, compared with what the official family said just now, he hesitated.

"Whether you agree with the imperial court or Wang Shao himself, this statement is actually very clear. What else can be regarded as a clear expression? Take Wang Shaoji back to Beijing?"