Du Zhongxiao entered the Tianzhang Pavilion and saw that Zhao Zhen and Ouyang Xiu, Wang Qi and Hu Su, who were already there, hurriedly saluted.

Zhao Zhen instructed to give a seat, rewarded the tea soup, and said: "There is nothing to do tonight, please come and talk about the military formation." Since the whole army reorganized and trained a few years ago, the Central Committee of the Army has undergone too many changes. Although I pay attention to the teaching materials of the military school, there is no one to explain them, and there are always many people who do not understand. Zhongcheng has led the troops for many years, and these teaching materials are all changed from the regulations on leading troops on Hequ Road, and he is the most proficient person in the world, and he is suitable for my teacher. ”

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly said that he didn't dare. After today's deliberations, he returned to the Yushitai, and after a short time, a small yellow door came, saying that the emperor was summoned in Tianzhang Pavilion in the evening. I didn't figure out anything for a day, so I asked him to come over and talk about military affairs.

Ouyang Xiu said: "The matter of marching and fighting was just a strict military order before, and there was nothing special. Since Zhongcheng built a camp in the Tianxiang Army, many schools have been opened in the army, and many of them are different from before. Many officials have read the textbooks used in the Beijing Military Academy, and some pavilion officials have helped to change a lot. But to be honest, not many people can understand it. Not to mention, fight according to what the textbook says. ”

Hu Su said: "Yes, we are still like this, let's not say that there are many illiterate generals in the forbidden army." The military academy has been open for more than three years, and there are actually not many people who have really been trained and can command operations. Those who can learn do not have the opportunity to go in and learn. Many of the people who go in to learn can't learn. The imperial court was also in a dilemma. ”

Du Zhongxiao is a person who took the battalion field and the army to build a school and train a new-style army, and he has no feelings about studying in a military school. When the Wudu Military Academy was built on Hequ Road, it has always been a parallel study and practice, of course, there are people who can't study, but more than half of them can learn well. Hearing this, Du Zhongxiao, who was unfamiliar with the Beijing Military Academy, couldn't help but be stunned for a while.

After seeing Du Zhongxiao's expression, Zhao Zhen said: "Zhongcheng returned to Beijing to take up a post, and I want you to come to Tianzhang Pavilion to give a lecture and study military affairs single-mindedly." I don't know how the army at the front fights, and it's really not a blessing for the community. I have also asked people from the military academy to talk about it before, and it is really rare to have a sincere meaning if it is not systematic. ”

Du Zhongxiao praised the wat: "Your Majesty's holy decree, the minister should follow the decree." However, the minister has not given a lecture, or there is something inappropriate, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "It's okay, you can make poems, as long as you explain the difficulties." ”

After discussing the front-line war today, Du Zhongxiao also wanted the ministers of the court to understand how to fight the current war. Otherwise, it will still be the same as it is today, and there will be endless troubles in the future.

After some gossip, Zhao Zhen said: "Today's deliberations in the Chongzheng Palace, Zhongcheng doesn't seem to be satisfied with the arrangement of Taiwei Di?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Your Majesty misunderstood. There is too much difference between Captain Di's arrangement and when I led the troops, and it is difficult to say whether it is good or bad for a while. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled, knowing that Du Zhongxiao was hindered by Di Qing's status, so it was difficult to speak too clearly. Du Zhongxiao was on the Hequ Road, beating all the strong enemies around him, invincible, expanding the land for thousands of miles, when it comes to fighting, is there anyone stronger than himself? It's just that Di Qing went out as a privy envoy and led a large army to attack the party, and he is the representative of the armed forces of the Song Dynasty now, and Du Zhongxiao can't say anything.

Du Zhongxiao said: "According to what is taught in the current military academy, fighting a war should not be like this. It should be clear how the army is organized, how many men and horses there are, how many ordnance there are, what tasks it will face, and what forces it will strengthen. Fighting according to the plan, the commander is able to respond to the situation when it does not match the plan and ensure that the mission is completed. This is what the minister is familiar with. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "What you said is simple, how easy is it to learn?" Di Qing has been in the army for decades from a sergeant to a lieutenant, and he only knows how to go into battle to kill the enemy, and now it is naturally difficult to learn this. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The world is changing too fast, there is no way. Captain Di is respected by the privy council, and it is difficult to study in the military academy, which is already very rare. However, to command operations, the imperial court should have its own charter, and the commander acted in accordance with the charter. Captain Di was in the Zhenrong army, and the minister felt that he was afraid that there was no charter there, and the imperial court was not equipped with enough strength for him. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "The manpower and material resources that should be equipped are naturally matched. It's just that whether it can play a role makes people doubtful. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said: "After the whole army is reorganized, the operational command will be under the Privy Council, and the military and political affairs will be under the Sanya. In today's deliberations, the minister felt that the Privy Council did not know much about the front line, and it was difficult to achieve overall command. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Zhongcheng, reforming the government, where is such a simple thing. You have to take it one step at a time, and if you take a big step, you will be prone to chaos. The military and government belong to the three ya, and the original three ya, except for a few competent generals, only more than 30 public officials, where can they manage it? Increase the number of officials, where are these officials? The generals of the forbidden army, many of whom are illiterate, cannot do these things. It can only be done by extending the time, little by little, and replacing the old generals. At present, the Sanya and the Privy Council are not separated from each other in accordance with the military and political orders. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded, indicating that he understood, a little helpless. In the final analysis, Zhao Zhen did not want to make too drastic changes to the army. Of course, the benefits are understood, but once the drastic change is made, it will involve a lot of personnel changes, and as an emperor, how dare you let go. Today, Zhao Zhen has said very politely, but in fact, the emperor doesn't understand and doesn't dare to let go of the change.

Seeing that Du Zhongxiao no longer insisted, Zhao Zhen nodded, got up and said, "Come with me." ”

When I pulled open a large screen next to it, I saw a large table behind it with a huge map spread on it.

Zhao Zhen said: "This is based on the report from the front line of the Zhenrong Army and ordered the people in the military academy to make it." The general layout of the enemy's troops is marked on it, as well as the location of our troops. Many ministers of the imperial court do not know about military affairs, and even if they have this map, it is difficult to come up with this map. Zhongcheng is a person who once led the army to fight, and said to the map how this battle was. ”

Du Zhongxiao, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Qi, and Hu Su stepped forward and looked at the map. The map is expertly drawn and very accurate, and it is marked in great detail. When I stepped forward, the situation of the two sides was clear at a glance.

Zhao Zhen pointed to the map and said: "Now our army of nearly 300,000 troops is gathered in the valley ten miles around the Zhenrong army, and the locations of each department have been marked on the map. Di Taiwei's military strategy is to gather a large army, march north along the Hulu River, and take the party's reward and move the mouth. Then the troops were divided into two roads near Xiaoguan in the Sui Dynasty, one to Weizhou, and the other to Xishou. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "If you want to attack Lingzhou, Weizhou and Xishou must take it." In fact, the army of this dynasty wants to attack the enemy along the Hulu River, and the party's Tiandu Mountain defense line should be solved in advance. After suffering the loss of artillery, now all the cities in Tiandu Mountain have been reinforced, and the small strongholds have taken the initiative to give up. The only ones that can really threaten our army are the two military cities of Weizhou and Xishou. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Zhongcheng thinks that there is no problem with Taiwei Di arranging it like this? ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The army of 300,000 is too crowded to gather and advance in the valley. Normally, it should be divided into several ways. In my experience on Hequ Road, 30,000 to 50,000 people are suitable for a journey, and it is difficult to manage any more. Captain Di's army, according to this, should be divided into six to eight people, each assigned tasks. Weizhou and Xishou Jian Military Division, the party does not have many soldiers and horses, and the defense is not strong, and the soldiers and horses all the way are enough to capture there. Therefore, according to the normal situation, it should be carried out with all the men and horses first, sweeping away the small garrisons of the party in the Tiandu Mountain. Then one way to the west to attack the Xishou Supervision Division, the other way to attack the Weizhou Supervision Division. The army on the middle road went straight along the Hulu River to attack Mingsha. In this way, the army can be spread out without being too crowded. Now that the army is gathered in one place, in fact, most of the army is just accompanying and cannot fight. ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, understanding what Du Zhongxiao meant.

To the north of the Zhenrong army is the wide Huluchuan Valley Road, flanked by low hills, and the further north the mountains become, the lower the mountains. There are valley roads in the mountains, and the main threats are Xishou and Weizhou, which can be detoured to attack their flanks after the Song army advances north.

The Song army has an army of 300,000 troops, and it is completely possible to sweep Tiandu Mountain cleanly first. The party is at a disadvantage, and it should not even have the courage to send reinforcements. After sweeping the Tiandu Mountain, the main force went out of the Hulu River Valley Road, and joined forces with all roads in the mountain to attack Mingsha.

Di Qing's arrangement was to gather the main force in one place, and as the army advanced, it would capture the party territory in Tiandu Mountain one by one. It's too slow to do that. In fact, there are not many people who can enter the mountains to fight, and most of the troops will not encounter the enemy at all.

Ouyang Xiu said: "The 300,000 army, crowded in a mountain valley, is really unable to fight. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Captain Di's plan is for the army to move along the valley road. Whenever there was a mountain road, the main force stopped in the valley road and sent a part to attack the party garrison. With the backing of a large army, no matter what, the party cannot resist the enemy. ”

Ouyang Xiu looked at Wang Qi and Hu Su and shook his head, still not quite understanding the situation on the front line.

In fact, Di Qing's plan was that no matter what time he fought, he could not leave the protection of the Song army. The 300,000-strong army was something that the party could not resist, so it used it as capital to ensure invincibility.

Zhao Zhen looked at the map and didn't speak for a while. Due to the chaotic establishment of Di Qing's department, Du Zhongxiao said that he could not understand the division of troops for a while. However, Di Qing's strategy is too conservative, resulting in too long a time, and the loss is bound to be large, but it is very clear.

Du Zhongxiao pointed to the map and said, "Captain Di plans to capture Mingsha next spring to ensure the safety of Huluchuan Valley Road." Then it took more than half a year to extend the railway to Mingsha, which took too long. The 300,000-strong army was there, and without the railway, the imperial court simply could not support it. In fact, it only took one or two months to sweep Tiandu Mountain and capture Mingsha County. While building the railway, attacking Lingzhou at the same time did not delay. ”

This is what Du Zhongxiao wants to say. Di Qing's approach can win, but the price of winning is too great. Of course, the current Song Dynasty can pay this price, and I am afraid that there will be some accidents in the Khitan.

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