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"Officials, the court planned Xixia, and the minister seconded it. I believe that all colleagues present, and even the entire court, will not have much objection."

"However, officials and veterans think that there is no need for the country to fight against Tubo and even Luosuo. In a bitter and cold place, the gains outweigh the losses."

Chen Shengzhi seconded Zhang Fangping's words.Chen Shengzhi made a choice based on the situation.He felt that in the cabinet, he must unite with Zhang Fangping.This is the strategy in the cabinet.

"I have no intention of taking Tubo, and the mention of Dafeichuan is to remind everyone: since Tubo invaded and occupied the four towns of Anxi, they did not pass through Lanzhou, and made progress through the Longyou Road of the previous dynasty. That is to say, in the original territory of Tuyuhun or Tubo, There are passages leading directly to the four towns of Anxi."

"This channel can reach the four towns of Anxi, and there is also the possibility of reaching Shazhou, Guazhou, and Suzhou."

Zhao Xi couldn't say that he had been there.

At that time, he set off from Lanzhou and arrived in Xining, which is now Qingtang City, before noon.

Drive to Qinghai Lake in the afternoon, transfer to Chaka Salt Lake the next day, pass Delingha, Dachaidan, and then go to Ancient Yumen Pass, and stay in Dunhuang.

The whole process took only two days for Zhao Xi.

Even if the current traffic is incomparable with that of later generations, Zhao Xi plans to spend half a month to a month to pass this road, and it should be able to achieve his goal.

He remembered that the highest altitude of this road was about [-], and it was still at the top of the mountain.

The so-called qi epidemic does not affect people much.

Of course, Zhao Xi is based on the consideration of the chariot.In a hypoxic state, long-distance marches are definitely not acceptable.But if the chariot is pulled by camels and war horses, there is no possibility of non-combat attrition.At the very least, it can minimize the damage of soldiers.

Zhao Xi also knows that the present cannot be considered with the well-developed transportation network of later generations.But thinking about it the other way around, the Tubo invasion of the four towns of Anxi must have been cavalry rather than infantry.

Zhao Xi was convinced that with the gunpowder equipped and the support of engineers, as long as the horses could pass, the new army would be able to let the chariots pass!

Therefore, he needs to guide the ministers to turn the direction of consideration.

There is a saying that goes well, if you go in the wrong direction, the farther you go, the more wrong you will be.

That's it for the discussion now.

Everyone was entangled in the Longyou Dao of the former dynasty, obsessed with the Anxi Governor's Mansion, confused by the current situation, and there was no talk of the so-called flanking strategy against Xixia.

"Officials, that's true. In Hehuang, I have seen merchants coming from the far west. I have also paid attention to them. I know that they did not pass through the customs from Xixia territory, but came from the west of Qingtang."

During these years in Hehuang, Wang Shao was always prepared.His "Ping Rong Policy" is actually an imperfect policy theory.As long as the officials say, forming a pincer attack on Xixia, it can be regarded as a real strategic encirclement of Xixia.

He has considered it over the years, so he is somewhat concerned.

"What Zichun said is absolutely true!"

As he said that, Zhao Xi asked Wang Zhongzheng to bring in a few items, including glass and spices, all of which were from Xifan, which are very common in Bianliang.

"This is not a product of Workshop City, or it is much worse than that of Workshop City. It is not shipped by sea, without the salty and wet smell of goods shipped by sea. This is a Western product that arrived in Bianliang by land."

"For so many years, merchants in Xifan still carry this kind of goods from afar to make a fortune."

"This is what I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire about in the market these days. The merchant who provided these items has been in Bianliang for less than half a year, and after inquiry, he has indeed, as Zichun said, not cleared the customs from Xixia. "

"Speaking of this, I believe everyone should be able to figure it out. There is no merchant who carries goods on his shoulders. That is to say, there is definitely a channel that can transport large quantities of goods to the west of Qingtang City!"

"In addition, Guochao is used to the goods from Xifan, and they think they are shipped by sea. No matter whether it is spices or colored glaze, no one cares whether it is land or sea."

"In addition, Xixia has interrupted the direct trade between Guochao and Xifan. The Xifan goods on Guochao's market, even if they pass by land, will be considered to be traded with Xixia."

"In the past few years, I have ordered the Imperial City Division to pay attention to Liaoxia, and I have inadvertently learned of this. This is also the basis for my proposal to encircle Xixia strategically."

All wrong!

After listening to the official's guiding opinions, the first thing Fu Bi thought of was some official theories.

Things are always changing.

When they knew that the officials were going to plan for Xixia, all the ministers, including themselves, first thought of finding the way for the country to plan for Xixia from the records of the Han and Tang Dynasties on the Western Regions.

From wars, to customs, and even folklore.

As a result, the officials started from reality and found a way easily.

This is the difference between officials and others.

Chapter 667

At this time, it was Lu Huiqing who was really ashamed.

Lu Huiqing never thought that he was worse than anyone else.But at this moment, the officials made him a little ashamed.

What does Shiyi Temple do?It is the yamen that examines and approves all goods trade between the country and the dynasty, and it is the yamen that supervises the barter of the country and the dynasty.

That is to say, if Shiyi Temple has done it more carefully, he should get the information first, not the officials.

And he, when he knew that the officials called him to participate in the discussion, and it was to discuss the planning of Xixia, he also looked through the piles of rotten papers that gnawed at the rats.

Oh, nothing to say!Even if the officials made him look bad on purpose, he deserved it.

All the servants had nothing to say.

Everyone knows the four towns of Anxi, Longyou, Guazhou, Suzhou, Liangzhou, and even the ancient Yumen Pass.So what?

As for the direction mentioned by the officials, except for the battle of Dafeichuan, I don't know anything about it.

As a result, the meeting was a little cold for a while.

"Officials, one of the reasons was the defeat of Dafeichuan in the previous dynasty, and the shortage of food and grass was also one of the reasons. Even if Guochao won Qingtang City, with Qingtang City as the base point, from the map, I am afraid that the journey to the ancient Yumen Pass Pretty tough."

"Officials, what Han Ge said is reasonable. Since it is going to form a pincer attack on Xixia, then there must be no fewer troops to reach the west. It is too difficult for the soldiers to pass through the ignorant area with such a partial division!"

Generally, Wen Yanbo will be deeply involved in any issues involving military matters.

Originally, the discussion was cold, so it was good for him to intervene. Unexpectedly, Han Qi took the lead, so he had no choice but to follow Han Qi's words.

This is a responsible attitude.He knows what officials like.

"Officials, it's not that the veteran doesn't agree with the plan for Xixia, nor is it opposed to the strategy of encirclement. It's just that if you go deep into the unknown and cause too many non-combat reductions in the new army, the veteran would rather advance step by step and fight against Xia in an upright manner."

"The old minister also knows that if there is no pincer attack, due to the strategic depth of Xixia's territory, it is likely that the Guocha army will be unable to catch it, and it will be difficult to wipe out Xixia in one fell swoop."

"However, compared to putting the soldiers in danger and making unnecessary sacrifices, the veteran is more inclined to wait for a few more years."

"All the ministers present, veterans, Zhigui, Kuanfu, An Dao and Hanchen, and I are all over 60 years old, and we are not in a hurry to make the Song Dynasty perfect. Why are the officials so urgent?"

"The veteran believes that with Guochao's current new army, with Guochao's current armaments, and with Guochao's current system and mechanism, in another ten or twenty years, Guochao's army will still be able to maintain its current combat power."

"At that time, the country's dynasty will be complete, just pay homage to us with the good news! Officials, don't worry!"