According to the information obtained, Zhao Ta estimated that Xiliao's eastward expedition to Yelu Dashi must have been decided in a hurry, and he did not have time to slowly assemble and prepare materials and horses, so the material preparation would inevitably not be sufficient, but in order to seize this great opportunity, he still launched the eastern expedition desperately, in fact, it was a big adventure...

Maneuvering is not an easy thing to do in modern times, let alone in the era of 800 years ago, it was even more difficult. In particular, the 70,000 families of Western Liao went deep alone, crossing thousands of miles of deserts, crossing countless rivers, breaking through several dangerous obstacles, facing the wild wind and sand, the epidemic that came and went without a trace, and the invasion of rain, snow, wind and frost.

The Khitan warriors, Xi warriors, and Turkic warriors of the Western Liao have been in the farming areas of the Central Plains for so many years, and their nomadic nature has been greatly reduced, and there are still some Han and Bohai people. Even if Yelu Dashi entered the Western Regions back then, he walked over it one by one, and he didn't kill it in one go. He advanced to Yemilit, rested for a while, and then went south into Gaochang, conquered twice, and finally held the Uighur kingdom of Gaochang firmly in the palm of his hand, and then took the Qihe region in the west, and stopped for a long time on the border line before suddenly advancing and annexing the Eastern Qarakhanid.

If Zhao Ta was Yelu Dashi at this time, he would never rashly launch this expedition, taking Hu Si's ears as the starting point, it was too far away from the destination, even if it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he would not gamble with his own family wealth. If you really want to attack the Jin Dynasty on a large scale, the best way to do this is to first gather troops and money and grain in the eastern part of the empire, that is, in the eastern part of the Uighur kingdom of Gaochang, and then contact the Western Xia and steppe nomads to form an alliance to gain a foothold and then advance together into the Jin hinterland.

A large army marches thousands of miles without logistical support. There is no supply point on the way, and the soldiers and horses will fight less and less. The consumption of grain and grass materials cannot be replenished, and there is no strong backup. If you can't find a foothold on one side, I'm afraid that before you reach the ground, you will already be exhausted, and your soldiers will be tired and unable to fight. Therefore, he felt that he had overreacted and was also suspected of taking risks by fighting for Dading Mansion with Western Liao non-stop after the army had just experienced the war.

But all these ideas are based on Zhao Ta's own analysis, everything can be one in a thousand miles, and if he can make a mess of the original history, then Yelu Dashi's Eastern Expeditionary Army may also go to Dading Mansion like a divine help, defeat the Jin army and gain a foothold. If that's the case, your own strategy of destroying gold will fall into passivity. The war between the two countries will turn into a three-kingdom struggle for hegemony, which will cost countless money, food and manpower, and the economy of the Great Song Dynasty will gradually be dragged down by the distant war and fall into another turmoil, not to mention any Zhongxing!

Since he has to fight sooner or later, he can't let Xiliao pick up the cheap, and let him just intervene will make him retreat from the difficulty, and he will not dare to easily get involved in China. Go and be his king of the Western Regions. Since he fought early, Zhao Ta decided to launch the Battle of Dading again, and he dared to do so but it was not all risky, it was carefully analyzed. The main force of the Dading Mansion Army has been attracted to the Yanjing battlefield. Dragged to death in Yuguan, Dading is in the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom, the fortification will inevitably be relaxed, and it is impossible to imagine that the Great Song Dynasty will open up the second battlefield again when it dares to fight. It can have a surprise effect.

In terms of troops, although the Western Route Army was the first unit to be put into the battlefield. But they always feinted, and did not engage in large-scale battles with the Jin army. The strength remains intact, and at the same time, because it is always held in the hands of the emperor and does not let go, the whole army is full of energy and eager to fight, just like a tiger imprisoned in a cage, once it enters the mountain, it will be unstoppable; Although the two route armies of Yanjing are relatively tired after repeated battles, they can be close to the country to replenish conveniently, and after a short rest and recuperation, they can recover their combat effectiveness, and the auxiliary offensive tasks assigned to them carry the prestige of a great victory, and their morale is flourishing and will not drop the chain.

In terms of supplies, when the Song army first landed, in case it landed in Yingzhou, it stockpiled a large amount of supplies, and captured a large amount of property, grain and grass in Pingzhou and Yanjing, which was enough to support a major battle. And the cold weather also has the advantage of cold weather, the roads are all frozen, the rivers are frozen, which is convenient for the troops to march, especially the heavy artillery can be maneuvered at will, will not be affected by the road, and provide strong fire support for other troops.

Another advantageous aspect is that the Jin Kingdom lost the three generals of Wushu, Zongfu and Wanyan Xiyin at the same time, they are not ordinary people, they can be said to be the 'Optimus White Jade Pillar, Purple Golden Beam of the Sea' of the Jin Kingdom. The sudden news of their defeat will inevitably cause a national shock, and the loss of a large number of troops will also cause them to shrink their forces, and adopt a key defensive strategy, and Liaodong, the capital of the Song army, which is under the attack of land and sea, has become the top priority. Dadingfu was attacked by the Song army, and I am afraid that they are no longer able or dare to send reinforcements. And Wu Qimai is terminally ill, and the battle for the throne that may break out at any time will also make them fall into a situation where they lose sight of one or the other.

So, if Yelu Dashi's 10,000-mile expedition is a purely risky military blind action, then Zhao Ta's action is acceptable, and at least fifty percent of it is in hand. Even if the battle fails, it can quickly withdraw to Yanjing with the cooperation of the reinforcements arranged on the border line, and will not suffer heavy losses, resulting in a great loss of vitality...

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Although the Dading Mansion that was once the capital of Liaozhong was not the capital of Liao, because it was built in the middle of Liao, it was when the national strength was strong, and it caught up with the Liao-Song Dynasty alliance and reconciliation period of more than 100 years. At first, it was an important companion capital second only to Shangjing, and later gradually became the capital of the middle and late Liao Dynasty.

Dading Mansion is rectangular, seven miles long from north to south, more than eight miles wide from east to west, the city wall is tall and heavy, and there is an urn city, and the defense measures are complete. There is an inner city built in the city, there is a palace city in the inner city, layer by layer, there are city walls and moats between them, and the fortification is not lost in Yanjing City. The city is lined with temples and temples, and there are many handicraft workshops, merchant markets, metallurgy, porcelain and other industries are quite developed, it is not only a military town, but also a prosperous city.

Zhao Ta was born in special forces in his previous life, and his combat operations focused on attacking his unpreparedness by surprise and winning more with less. After crossing over, this practice was also brought to this life, whether it was acting or leading troops to fight, he liked to surprise soldiers, engage in surprise attacks, and make deception, and under his words and deeds, his bad behavior inevitably affected these generals under him. Zhao Yan was ordered to capture the information transferred by the Military Intelligence Department after the capture of Dading Mansion, and formulated an operational plan, because the Western Route Army was fighting on the periphery, there was no artillery cooperation, and there was a lack of heavy artillery to attack the city, so the surprise attack became the best choice.

Zhao Yan was a good student of the emperor, and he would not have thought of this kind of tactic that he had already used skillfully, but if there were many pedestrians on the road, it would not be possible to make a surprise attack like the capture of Pingzhou, so he could only find another way. Because Dading Mansion is located in the throat area, the business is developed, so it has become an important material distribution and exchange place on the grassland, and the caravans from all over the country come and go frequently, which is not easy to attract the attention of others, and can be mixed into the city without knowing the ghost...

At dawn, the dawn first appeared, Dading City was shrouded in morning mist, the whole city was still asleep, but a large number of carriages and horses had gathered outside the Zhuxia Gate, and there were piles of bonfires that would be extinguished on the side of the road, they were all caravans waiting to enter the city, some of them failed to arrive at the city gate last night before the city gate was closed, and they could only stay outside the city gate at night, and some came overnight, noisily waiting for the door to open, and the soldiers guarding the city gate were disturbed and cursed impatiently, and it was very lively.

Then another caravan joined the waiting procession, with thirty or forty carts, and a hundred and ten pack horses, and a great number of them, and as soon as they arrived, they rushed forward, and this behavior immediately aroused the displeasure of the others, but seeing that these people were all carrying scimitars at their waists, and their faces were murderous, and among them were not only Khitans, Tatars, but also party men, and they muttered to get out of the way.

People who often walk in this area know that the Song Dynasty blocked the border and forbade trade with the Jin State, and some people did not hesitate to take risks to start a smuggling business in order to make huge profits, and inevitably clashed with the Song army, so these people were not afraid of death and often faced each other with knives and guns. In addition, the prosperous trade routes attracted countless bandits and horse thieves, who robbed caravans in the desert and went to the city to sell the stolen goods after they succeeded. Everyone is a buyer and seller, so it is natural to stay away from them.

"I'm sorry guys!" At this time, a big man in a leather robe walked over and smiled at the people who were looking sideways, and everyone couldn't offend him, so he returned the salute so-so, "Brother, come from Yanjing, is the road in the south easy to go?" The man asked, unimpressed.

"Alas, the south is fighting hard, the Southern Dynasty has already occupied Yuguan, Yanjing's business can't be done, and you can only go west in the future!" A shopkeeper shook his head and sighed.

"It's not easy to walk to the west, I heard that the Khitan Linya's army has also come over!" Someone spoke, and immediately someone stubble.

"It's okay, the city lord over there in Yuguan has already led the troops, and besides, Yanjing has our hundreds of thousands of troops, and there are two princes guarding it, and we will take it back sooner or later!"

"It's hard to say, the Southern Dynasty is attacking very fiercely this time, I'm afraid that I can't resist it, I'm afraid that I will fight all the way here, then there is really no way out!"

"Brother, how is it possible, Yuguan is seven or eight hundred miles away from here, even if you can't get here for a while and a half, otherwise you won't be allowed to enter the city a long time ago!"

"That's right, the army of the Southern Dynasty can't fly, it's still early to get here!" The big man also agreed, but his heart was relieved, these merchants were the most well-informed, they didn't know the news that Yanjing had been lost, and the city was no better, and their chances of winning were a few points more.

"The gates are open, and you are here!" As he was talking, the gate of Dading Mansion was pushed open, the drawbridge fell with a bang, and people and horses squeezed forward... (To be continued......)