I became the son of Renzong

The reason why Zhao Xi dared to have such a crazy idea was because of the chariot.In the so-called labor expedition, the physical strength and logistical support of the soldiers are the biggest problems, because with the chariot, these have been solved to a certain extent.Even the so-called qi epidemic is no longer a problem.

Of course, it is not easy to achieve such a grand strategy.

Chapter 665

On behalf of the cabinet ministers, as well as the yamen and officials named by the officials, Fu Bi appealed to the officials, imploring the officials to postpone the discussion time.

There is no way, everyone in the current court knows that officials are pragmatic, and this is a very important discussion of the country, and no one wants to be a bystander in this discussion.

Officials' understanding of ministers and workers and their performance during discussions are the most direct way.

For a while, the Gongyuan became the most lively place, even disturbing Sima Guang's history.

One of the ministers' attention is the Han Dynasty, the other is the Tang Dynasty, and the focus is on the Western Regions...

"Arbitrarily self-serving, militarism! Lessons learned from the Han and Tang Dynasties, will we repeat the same mistakes in the Song Dynasty?"

No one told Sima Guang the details, but Sima Guang could see clearly.This is his evaluation of the current court.

The Han and Tang Dynasties prospered because of their strength, and they also perished because of their strength.Sima Guang's has not compiled Tang history, but the compilation of Han history has been completed.

From the perspective of Han history, Sima Guang believed that raising the strength of the entire Han Dynasty was just to show off its military power, and stationed the country's elite in wild lands, costing countless money and food, and leading to a emptiness in the country, which was the incentive for the strong Han to decline.

However, he doesn't worry about the current court at all, mainly because the officials don't listen to his opinions at all.What he can do now is to concentrate on compiling history so that later generations can learn from it.

As for the important ministers swarming into the pile of old papers, he was happy, because it also made everyone feel touched.

It's a pity that all the important ministers who dig into the pile of old papers are not focusing on the old government, but on the records related to the Western Regions... such as "The Great Tang Western Regions", which is the focus of the important ministers.

The meeting finally came.

This discussion, in the words of later generations, should be called an enlarged cabinet meeting.The level of secrecy is very high... Don't think that this matter is well known among the important ministers, but the irrelevant ministers don't know about it at all.

Those discussing matters include cabinet ministers, Privy Council, Workshop City, Jiangwu Hall, Shiyi Temple, Simu Temple and other yamen chief officials.

The reason why the Market Yi Temple was called was because Zhao Xi knew that there had always been Western goods on the market, that is to say, the trade between Guochao and the Western Regions had always existed...

Zhao Xi didn't think that all the goods with Arabian characteristics should be shipped by sea.

"The confidentiality level of this meeting is top secret. The theme of the meeting is to advance westward, form a strategic encirclement of Xixia, and finally conquer Xixia, attacking from east to west, and complete the recovery of Xingqing Mansion."

Zhao Xi wanted to see how much information the ministers and workers had mastered, how much information they had obtained, and how confident they were in double-teaming Xixia.So, he just started...

"Since Wang Zichun wrote the "Ping Rong Policy", the imperial court sent Wang Shao to open Bianhehuang, and the imperial court opened the prelude to the hunting of Xixia. After years of planning, the Hehuang area has essentially realized its ownership and has the following conditions. Hehuang is used as the starting point to march westward and the foundation for conquering Xixia in the north."

"In the Hehuang area, there is only the lonely Qingtang City left so far. Almost all the surrounding Tubo tribes are attached to the country and accept the jurisdiction of the state. It is a real acceptance of jurisdiction, not a model of Jijizhou. This is also the current imperial court's intention to move westward, and the strategy The reason for Xixia."

What Fu Bi said seems to be the beginning, explaining the background of this discussion to the ministers and workers.

Next, Wang Shao introduced the current rule of Hehuang.For example, how many tribes the Hehuang Governor's Mansion has accepted in recent years, how many foreign peoples have been added, what kind of livelihood they are engaged in, the loose organization and management of the pan cavalry, and the imperial court's rewards and policies for the tribes attached to it, etc.

Even on the sand table, a general explanation of Hehuang's current territory was given.

These have always been reported, and people usually don’t pay much attention to them. At this time, they were introduced by Wang Shao, and they had a direct impression... It turns out that Wang Zichun has built such a large territory. Moreover, the court did not spend much money on food, and it has even been paid to the court for two years!

"The siege of Xixia indicates that the country will restore the former Longyou Dao, Anbei, and Anxi Protectorate. The minister read the information and found out that Longyou Dao was not the whole territory of our Song Dynasty. To penetrate Longyou Dao also requires Fighting all the way, not to mention that Anbei and Anxi are under the jurisdiction of Xixia. It is not difficult to conquer Xixia, but it may be difficult to form a hunting and pincer attack."

"That's true. The success of Jinglue Hehuang is actually just an extension of Qinzhou's trend towards Xixia, that is, forming a siege to the south of Xixia. It can even be said to replace the original Qingtang Tubo's situation towards Xixia. Xixia Discord with Qingtang Tubo, there are also many confrontations. In this way, the strategic situation of the country and the dynasty towards Xixia has not been changed at present."

Judging from the content of the discussion, Zhao Xi also admitted that all the ministers worked hard.At least he has an understanding of the geography of Xixia, Qingtang, and Longyou Road in the previous dynasty.

"Hehuang Governor's Mansion won Qingtang, and our dynasty has completed the land of Lanzhou and Shanzhou in the previous dynasty. With the Daxue Mountain and Qilian Mountains as the boundary, the area to the north is the former Ganzhou and Liangzhou, all of which are in the territory of Xixia However, due to Xixia's hostility with Qingtang and Tubo, Xixia deployed heavy troops on the border between Lanzhou and Shanzhou. Lanzhou, Shanzhou, Linfu, and Huanqing are not enough to form the situation of the east-west attack as the officials said."

"Lanzhou and the land south of Shanzhou belonged to Jimi Prefecture in the former dynasty, and it was under the jurisdiction of Tuyuhun. There are no records in the previous dynasty, and it was occupied by Tubo later. There is no relevant information at present. I am completely unfamiliar with the topography and landforms, let alone going west? "

"In the previous dynasties, and even the Han Dynasty, all the records show that the Central Plains Dynasty ruled the Western Regions through the same path. They all started from Qinzhou, went northwest, passed Lanzhou, Qingtang, and went to Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, The sandbar eventually formed the rule over the Western Regions."

"Actually, judging from the current situation, it is difficult for Guochao to plan for Xixia and achieve a strategic situation where the officials and the east attack. The prince will go west, that is, start from the Qingtang, and then fight all the way west. , This is basically tantamount to starting a war in the abdomen of Xixia, which also indicates that there will be a full-scale war."

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It was really hard work, but unfortunately, maybe the ministers and workers believed in the records too much, or maybe it was the fear of the unknown, or maybe they ignored it.No one has mentioned the area south of Daxueshan...

Zhao Xi just listened to the discussions of the ministers and workers.There is no objection to planning for Xixia and fighting against Xixia.It's just that I don't agree with my suggestion that the full-scale war should be launched after the formation of a double-team, or it is too difficult to achieve this result.

"Who knows the battle of Dafeichuan in the previous dynasty?"

Zhao Xi's sudden question stunned all the officials.

Dafeichuan... Isn't Dafeichuan just south of Daxue Mountain?Isn't it the place occupied by some Tubo tribes now?Isn't it the original Tuyuhun?

In the previous dynasty, the battle of Dafeichuan was caused by Tubo's attack on the four towns of Anxi. The Tang Dynasty wanted to cut off Tubo's back road from Tuyuhun, so as to attack Luosa...

According to the records in the history books, no one is clear about the people who became important ministers of the country.This was the beginning of the Tang Dynasty's weakening front.

Chapter 666

The Battle of Dafeichuan took place in the third year of Tang Zongzhang, that is, from April to August in the first year of Xianheng. It lasted four months. , Yanqi Anxi four towns, and an important battle in Dafeichuan.

All the ministers know that even those who do not specialize in history have heard a little about this battle that changed the power of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.

There are different opinions on the reasons for the defeat in the Battle of Dafeichuan.

Some people think that it is due to geographical reasons, the Great African Sichuan gas epidemic caused Tang soldiers to be unable to exert their combat power eleven.

There are reasons that are considered human and harmonious.It is believed that Tuyuhun tended to Tubo, and the Tang army's expedition did not get the support of the local people, which was the reason for the failure of the Tang army.

Others believe that it was because of the discord between the main and deputy generals, that is, Guo Daifeng acted without authorization, which caused the Tang army's grain and grass to be attacked by Tubo, which directly changed the situation of the war.

In general, that battle was defeated, and it also caused the Tang Dynasty to lose the control of the four towns of Anxi, thus losing the business way to communicate with Xifan...

Now, the country is moving westward, but the officials mentioned Dafeichuan!

"Officials, the country's plan for Xixia was not to conquer Tubo. The reason why the previous dynasty conquered Dafeichuan was for Luosuo. Xue Rengui's title is the general manager of the Luosuo Dao march."

"The strategic goal of the previous dynasty was to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and to attack Luosuo to alleviate the danger of Tubo capturing the four towns of Anxi. This is contrary to the country's plan for Xixia."

Zhang Fangping was really worried, worried that the letter from the official family was too large, and Xixia was not enough to satisfy the official family.

If this is the case, Zhang Fangping would rather the country seek the Northern Liao first than fight against Tubo and Xixia at the same time.

Although Tubo is now split, it has lost the combat power of the previous dynasty.But what's the use of conquering such a bitter cold place?

Da Song had only just regained his strength, and had only won one or two victories, not yet at the level where he could march eastward and westward before learning.

Moreover, even if Guochao has a certain strength, he does not agree with Guochao taking the path of militarism.

I was also anxious, and was deviated from the direction of thinking by the discussion of this enlarged cabinet meeting.