On Huanqing Road in early October, the atmosphere was very depressing. Because just a few days ago, everyone learned that Xiao Liang Houguo's mother was recruiting and leading an army of 500,000 to attack the Great Song Dynasty.

The skies were very cooperative for a few days without showing sunshine, and today is the fifth cloudy day.

In the Gyeongju Marshal's Mansion, there are never fewer people coming and going, and it is a busy scene all day long.

When Zhou Huai went in to look for Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi happened to be standing at the door to send Liu Ling out. The two who hadn't seen each other for nearly a month glanced at each other, Liu Lingchong hugged his fists in his arms, and then left in a hurry.

Zhang Qi looked at Zhou Huai with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Jinyu, the old man thought that you could calm down, but it was only a few days, and you came to the door."

Don't say it yet, let the old man guess, is it for your apprentice? ”

Zhou Huai shook his head and said, "That's not the case.

Although I think about my apprentice in my heart, only by experiencing this and surviving can a man go further and stand higher in the future. If he hadn't survived, I would only regret it, but I wouldn't regret it.

Brother Zhang, I didn't come this time for my apprentice, but to ask you if you have any countermeasures, and I can also prepare. ”

Zhang Qi laughed and said, "Jinyu, if that's the case, then you are here today." Come on, come on, let's go into the house and talk. ”

After saying that, Zhang Qi raised his legs and entered the main hall, and then did not stay, but went straight to the study.

Zhou Huai followed closely, and the two entered Zhang Qi's study one after the other. Zhou Huai turned around and closed the door, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhang, but he already has a countermeasure?" ”

Zhang Qi said with a smile: "If it was before today, the old man still had a headache, Shaanxi Six Roads, each of which is not a lot of troops, it is possible for the Xia army to attack whichever way."

But today, Liu Gongshi sent reliable information, and the main direction of the Xia army is here! ”

Zhang Ji said, his fingers clicking heavily on the corner of the map placed on the desk.

Zhou Huai leaned over and looked at it, raised his eyebrows and said, "Huanzhou? ”

"Exactly!"

"How reliable is the intelligence?"

"According to Liu Gongshi, this information was exchanged for the lives of three warriors."

Zhou Huai was silent, the intelligence gathering ability of the Imperial City Division was second to none in the Great Song Dynasty, and even then it cost three lives, it seems that it is not easy to obtain this information, and the authenticity should be very high.

"Then, how is Brother Zhang going to fight the enemy?"

"In the fourth year of Xining, the Privy Council issued the "Shaanxi Four-way Autumn Prevention Law", in which the operational guidelines for other regions are mainly based on flexible defense, and only the significance of the operational guidelines in Huanzhou is unclear."

Saying that, Zhang Qi rummaged through the desk for a while, and finally took out a slightly old fold, and after opening it, he found a place and said to Zhou Huainian:

"If the thief is in Huanzhou, that is, the soldiers of the moving industry and happiness intercept the mountain trail and approach the horse ridge, and the situation is more in phase to enter the Mubo, and the Huanzhou is facing each other, according to the villages, and can choke the Qingzhou road, its border city only stays behind the soldiers, not responsible for fighting, since the rest of the army and horses and Tun Qingzhou, in order to consolidate the roots."

Zhou Huaimo rubbed his beard and frowned: "This is a strategy to defend the enemy mainly in Gyeongju Marshal's Mansion." And there is no way to fight back at all...... Could it be that in the eyes of the Privy Council, Huanzhou can be abandoned? ”

Zhang Qi closed the fold, threw it on the desk and sighed and said, "That's right."

Huanzhou gave up or not, the old man didn't really care. What the old man really cares about is that if he just gives away Huanzhou City, then what's the use of me as a strategic appeaser?

Western Xia

People love profit and fear power, and if they don't hurt them, they will be afraid. When will this northwest land be at peace?

Since the old man served as the pacification envoy of Huanqing Road at the beginning of last year, he has been waiting for an opportunity all the time. Now that the opportunity has come, how can the old man let it go so easily?

For the Tanguts, the law of the Privy Council could only increase their arrogance but had no practical effect. The real strategy against the enemy cannot be counted on this method.

This time, Xiaoliang led the army to march in person, and it seems that the contradictions in their country have reached a certain level. This time, we must beat the Tangut people and extinguish their arrogance.

This will not only let the Western Xia people know that my Great Song Dynasty is not a fish to be slaughtered, but it is also a heavy blow to the prestige of Xiaoliang Hou.

If the Xia army loses this battle, the contradictions in the country will only intensify, and then we will not have to continue to be beaten passively, and we will be the one who has the initiative, and we can even attack Western Xia and seize their land......"

The more Zhang Qi spoke, the more excited he became, and at the end, he suddenly looked down at the map.

Zhou Huai didn't dare to say anything when he heard it, what is the concept of Zhang Qi's words?

Sealing the wolf is the greatest glory of the general, and the expansion of territory is second only to this.

In that year, the Xihe River was opened, and the land was expanded by 2,000 miles, and 300,000 were recruited. The six prefectures in the Hehuang region not only gave the Great Song Dynasty a large area of wasteland where displaced people could be resettled, but also gave the Great Song Dynasty some pastures where horses could be raised.

It's just that the final result is not very good, four years of investment in a lot of manpower, financial resources, material resources, in the end only changed Xi, He, Tao, Min, Tang, Kang six states of land, pay and return is still not proportional.

And the reason for this is because of the three words of initiative.

At that time, the Tibetan rebellion in the Hehuang region, secretly helped by the Tangut people, made the Northern Song court extremely passive and forced to invest more troops to maintain its rule.

But if this battle is won, Western Xia and the Great Song Dynasty will usher in a situation of offensive and defensive switching. The Great Song Dynasty, which occupied the initiative, had the courage and determination to return to the old affairs of Xihe, it was very likely that the Western Xia would never be able to turn over.

Thinking of this, Zhou Huai trembled with excitement.

"I have to think about it, I have to think about it......" Zhang Ji stared at the map and kept thinking about it, his gaze always stayed on some mountains and rivers near Huanzhou.

………………

It was morning when Zhou Huai went, and before he knew it, it was already afternoon.

Zhang Qi sat behind his desk and studied the map for a day, and finally clapped his hands happily: "I know!" ”

Zhou Huai was refreshed, Huo Ran got up and said, "Brother Zhang, but you have a countermeasure?" ”

Zhang Qi nodded vigorously: "For decades, I have fought against the Xia army and the thieves, and the thieves have won more and lost less. In this way, they will inevitably become arrogant and despise our soldiers.

Let's take advantage of this and fight back against the thieves. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"The thief goes in, and I retreat. He will call me cowardly, for the sake of self-defense (sound guard, general guard), and will not restore my border fortress. It is a piece of the title from the middle of the road to go around the back, or in the valley, to serve the middle to hit its return. ”

Zhou Huaiyi clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Wonderful plan, wonderful plan!" When the enemy advances, I retreat, and the thieves are arrogant, and they must think that we are afraid to fight with them, in order to protect ourselves.

In this way, we will no longer be guarded again. Our troops took the opportunity to send people to sneak up behind the mountain paths, or lay in ambush in the valleys, waiting for the opportunity to attack their returning troops......

Brother Zhang, how did you come up with such a clever plan? ”

Zhang Qi smiled bitterly and said: "

Since the old man came here at the beginning of last year, he has been giving advice to the official family.

The northwest region has long adopted the strategy of clearing the wilderness with strong walls against the enemy, and this method cannot be done. If it is a frontier fortress, forget it, but the residents within two or three hundred miles are very dense, and the people will lose the most if they take the strong wall to clear the wilderness.

Therefore, the old man thought of this method, the soldiers are outside, and the defenders are inside, so that not only can the thieves be attacked, but also the thieves can not continue to attack.

If the thieves dare to drive straight in, then our soldiers can ambush the thieves on the way back and annihilate the thieves.

Unfortunately, the Privy Council disagreed with the old man's assertion, believing that this method was too risky and vulnerable to losses......"

Zhou Huaiyi stomped his feet and said angrily: "Such a good way, why don't you use it?" What a confusion! ”

Zhang Qi smiled, pressed his palm on the desk and said, "But the official family has already sent a message, asking the old man to let go." In this case, the old man asked the wine bags and rice bags of the Privy Council to see the power of the old man's tactics! ”

"Really? Did the officials agree with you to do this? Now it's not the Empress Dowager Gao......"

Zhang Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Secret will, if you succeed, the official family knows how to make good use of it, and if you fail, the old man will eat the bitter fruit by himself."

However, the old man does not hate the official family, and he can still do his best to give the old man such support under the current situation of the official family, which makes the old man grateful. If you don't win this battle, it won't be enough to repay the trust of the official family in the old man! ”

Zhou Huai sighed with emotion: "Although the official family is young, they have big hearts. I am the master of Zhongxing in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is none other than the official family. ”

Zhang Qi knocked on the table, his face was full of pride and pride, but he said: "Jinyu, be cautious, be cautious!" ”

Zhou Huaigong arched his hand and said, "It's Jinyu who lost her words...... Brother Zhang, why don't we work out a feasible strategy today? Although Jin Yu does not have the same strategy as Brother Zhang, he is also a person who has led soldiers to fight, and he can give some suggestions. ”

Zhang Qi held Zhou Huai's hand and said, "So good!" When the power of one person is finally exhausted, take advantage of the wisdom of many people, and there is no one. With the power of everyone, there is no victory.

Jinyu, you are willing to help me, the old man is grateful! ”

Zhou Huai hurriedly said: "Brother Zhang, these four words of gratitude, Jin Yu doesn't dare to be, Jin Yu is just a small staff officer, and it mainly depends on Brother Zhang's strategy to put forward some small opinions on the side."

Besides, this is a militaristic matter, and it is not a question of whether I want it or not, it is an inevitable thing. ”

Zhang Qi nodded and said: "You're right, this is a major military matter, and there is no room for negligence." One more person, and you might be able to find some mistakes.

In this way, the old man called someone to call Zhang Cun, Zhe Keshi, Li Hao, and Gao Fang, let's discuss a way tonight! ”

"Fold and adapt? Oops, is he there too? ”

"Yes, the two of you have known each other for a long time, you knew him when he was still the owner of Hongdezhai. Hehe, this kid is now the old man's confidant. ”

"Haha! Then I'm going to have to catch up with him. I haven't seen this for many years, it's really hard to miss! ”

While speaking, the guards who went out to shout had already returned with people, and seven or eight people rushed in, and Zhou Huai was looking for a fold, when he saw Zhang Qi asking people to pull out a huge map and spread it on the ground.

"Without further ado, let's start working on the details of the tactics!"

"Wait a minute, pacify the envoy."

"How?"

"Which tactical detail are you talking about?"

“……”

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