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Volume 1: The country breaks through the mountains and rivers Chapter 11: New arrangements

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    Yue Fei has now become the deputy military commander in the Yanyun area, his status is only lower than that of Wu Jie. There are three military guards under his command, about 100,000 people. The imaginary enemy trained by these three military guards every day is the Jin people.  ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:  Yue Fei also acted in accordance with Wang Chen's orders. With 70,000 cavalry as the main force, he conducted high-intensity battlefield confrontation training to improve the combat capabilities of these military guards.  After more than a year of training, the combat effectiveness of the 70,000 cavalrymen of these three military guards has improved by leaps and bounds. According to Yue Fei's estimation, even if they use equal forces to confront the elite Jurchen cavalry without the help of explosives, they will not fail.  Downwind.  The other 30,000 or so infantrymen also practice very hard every day, and their combat effectiveness improves much faster than other military guards.  The army of the Song Dynasty has always used infantry as the leading force in combat. Now even if the combat concept has changed, the troops guarding the border are basically cavalry, but the infantry cannot be eliminated.  Compared with the foreign barbarians, the Song army was not at a disadvantage in terms of bow and arrow shooting, but the Song Dynasty was powerful and had advanced manufacturing capabilities. The crossbows it could produce were unmatched by the foreign barbarian tribes, and the power of the crossbows  It definitely requires infantry control to be effective.  As a support arm of the cavalry, the infantry is not only equipped with long-range shooting weapons such as divine arm bows and crossbows, but is also equipped with a large number of "heartless cannons" and bronze cannons that have just begun to be equipped with the army.  The bronze cannon was made by the craftsmen of the Ordnance Supervision under the guidance of Wang Chen. It has a longer range and the barrel can be used repeatedly. The disadvantage is that the cannon body is too heavy and its power is not as powerful as the "heartless cannon".  But Wang Chen believes that with the improvement of manufacturing technology and the development of manufacturing technology, everything will be fine.  What Wang Chen wants to do most now is to improve the gunpowder production technology.  Increase the power of explosives.  In this case, the power of the artillery will be doubled, and the production of other firearms can also be put on the agenda.  For someone like him who had some research on gunpowder in later generations, as long as the raw materials can be found, it is not very difficult to make more powerful gunpowder.  After he and Yue Fei introduced the missions of their troops, we now have the advantages of our Song Dynasty army compared with the Jin people and the Xixia people.  After checking the operation of the Ministry of War and the Ordnance Supervision under his direct control, Wang Chen said to Yue Fei: "Pengju, the national power of our Song Dynasty is now much stronger than that of the Xixia and Jin people combined. Not to mention technology.  Even with their population advantages, the two small countries combined are completely incomparable to ours. The number of soldiers we can mobilize will not be less than that of the Jurchens last time.  Peace, it is precisely because their population consumption can no longer be tolerated, so they dare not continue fighting with us. The Xixia people are similar. The same is true in terms of national wealth, especially the Jin people. They invaded the south several times.  The main purpose is to seize wealth, so we, the Song Dynasty, have advantages over the Xixia and Jin people in all aspects. Whenever they dare to fight, we will fight with them. Don't be timid at any time! Don't worry now.  There is no longer a peace faction in the court. " Hearing what Wang Chen said, Yue Fei's blood suddenly boiled, "Your Highness, you mean that we, the Song Dynasty, are not afraid of any kind of war, but we still hope to fight with Xixia.  Or the Jin people are engaged in a continuous war. Is this what you mean by a long-term war of attrition? " "Exactly!" Wang Chen was very happy that Yue Fei's mind changed so quickly, "Our Song Dynasty can withstand the drag of years of war.  It's okay to start a rebellion. But the Jin and Xixia people can't stand such drag. If the battle between the two countries continues, the expansion of armaments can completely bring down these two countries. " Listening to what Wang Chen said,  Yue Fei's eyes lit up and he lowered his voice and asked, "Your Highness, do you mean that we are going to take the initiative to stir up trouble at the border with the Kingdom of Jin?" "Haha, Pengju, you used the word initiative wrong,  It should be said that if there is a fight between us and the Jin people and Xixia people, it will be our passive response." Wang Chen laughed twice, said something meaningful, and then said seriously: "Peng  For example, you must remember this. If the Jin people have any provocation, we must insist on fighting back. We must condemn any behavior of the Jin people that violates the armistice agreement and fight back with actual actions. We must let the world know  , the Song Dynasty is now something that no one can afford to offend!" Upon hearing what Wang Chen said, Yue Fei stood up, stood proudly, and loudly responded to the order: "Yes, Your Highness, I will definitely remember His Highness's instructions!"  Yue Fei was naturally overjoyed by Wang Chen's words. It was not difficult for him to create a tense atmosphere, find an excuse to start a war, and blame the Jinren for the cause of the war.  What he is most worried about now is that there are too many voices in the court against another war with the Jin or Xixia people. He hopes that the war will be stopped and the people will be able to live.There were too many people, and the court did not support another war with the Jin people.  Since Wang Chen is so in favor of starting another war with the Jin people, launching a long-term harassment war against the Jin Kingdom, and trying to find a way to bring down the Jin people, then he will definitely follow Wang Chen's instructions and let the Jin people always be on guard against our Song Dynasty army.  Attacking the north, let the Jin people throw a lot of money into the confrontation with our Song army.  Yue Fei also knew how to really start a war with the Jin and Xixia. The war would not end soon. To completely eliminate the Jin and Xixia, it might take many years.  The continuous war will definitely bring down these two small countries with weak national power, but the Song Dynasty can hold on.  As long as the imperial court is prepared for a protracted war, then they, the frontline generals, have nothing to worry about.  After having several in-depth conversations with Yue Fei, Wang Chen discussed things with other courtiers for a few days, and then invited Han Shizhong, who had also returned to the court to report on his duties and attend his wedding, to come to his house to discuss matters.  When meeting with Han Shizhong, Wang Chen told Han Shizhong his carefully considered decision straight to the point: "Liangchen, I am going to let you go to the northwest, to Fuzhou, to take over Zhe Keqiu's position and take charge of the army in that area.  "Your Highness," Wang Chen decided, which shocked Han Shizhong, "that has always been the seat of power of the Zhe family. How can you let me go to the main town of Fuzhou?" "Exactly," Wang Chen said.  He said very firmly: "Xixia has stolen China's Hetao and Qinghai for more than a hundred years. It's time to take back these good horse ranching lands. You have the ability to be a commander, and I am ready to let you go to Fuzhou  , commanding the war with Xixia that will definitely happen soon. " Han Shizhong was surprised and excited when he heard what Wang Chen said.  It was certainly exciting and maddening to conquer a region and become the commander-in-chief of the Xixia campaign.  Such an opportunity unexpectedly fell on his head. He never dreamed of it.  But he was also worried that if he really followed Wang Chen's instructions, wouldn't he conflict with the generals of the Zhe family who had lived in the area for generations?  The Zhe family¡¯s fight against foreign invaders in Fuzhou, Linzhou, and Fengzhou began in the Tang Dynasty. If we trace it back to the earliest times, it is at least three to four hundred years ago.  After three or four hundred years, that area has almost become an independent kingdom. It will definitely be very difficult for outside forces to infiltrate, and they will definitely be resisted by the Zhe family.  Why did Wang Chen make such a decision?  Not only do you want to deal with Xixia, but also want to eliminate the power of the Zhe family army?  Wang Chen naturally saw Han Shizhong's doubts and said with a smile: "The imperial court has prepared to let Zhe Keqiu come to Beijing to serve. His brother Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Kezhi, Zhe Kezhi, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Keqiu  Ke Tong is also preparing to make other appointments, but most of them are still staying in Fuzhou, Fengzhou, and Linzhou. I believe that the Zhe family will not resist the court's new arrangements. " Wang Chen has already communicated with Li Gang, Zhang Jun, Zhang Suo, and Zhe.  Yanzhi discussed this matter many times and almost reached a consensus, which was to start a war against the Xixia people within one or two years and recapture the Hetao and Qinghai areas so that the Song Dynasty would have good horse herding land and the need for war horses would no longer be  It is necessary to rely on the contributions or captures of outsiders to lay a solid foundation for the Song Dynasty to establish a strong cavalry.  To obtain Hetao and Qinghai, they must be captured from the Xixia people.  With the current strength of the Zhejia Army, it is possible to fight against the invasion of the Xixia people, but if they want to start a full-scale war with the Xixia people, the strength is too different.  It is necessary to gather more troops in the three prefectures of Fu, Feng, and Lin and the surrounding areas to have the upper hand in a large-scale war with the Xixia people.  Therefore, we must send more good generals to lead the army to that area.  In order to avoid conflicts, the new head of the Zhe family, Zhe Keqiu, must leave there and hand over the defense of the three states to the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the imperial court.  Wang Chen recommended Han Shizhong as the commander-in-chief, and no one else raised any objections. It was finally decided to let Han Shizhong lead three military guards, totaling 100,000 people, to station in Fuzhou.  In the area of ??Fuzhou, Fengzhou, and Linzhou, there were originally two new military guards of the Zhejia Army, totaling more than 60,000 people. In this case, there would be 160,000 people in the northwest bordering the Xixia people.  Wang Chen also planned to ask Liu Ziyu, the envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, to lead 50,000 troops to respond from the west. Zhao Li and Wang De each led an army guard of 30,000 people to approach Fuzhou from the east.  Wang De did not make any great achievements in these battles. Wang Chen hoped that this guy would perform well in the battle against Xixia.  The next generation of the Zhe family, Zhe Yanwen, Zhe Yanshi, Zhe Yanruo, Zhe Yanyan, Zhe Yanye and others, according to Wang Chen's idea, continue to let them stay in the army to fight and strive to make new achievements.  In order to avoid trouble, Wang Chen planned to let Zhe Yanzhi, a member of the Zhe family, lead the army to Fuzhou with Han Shizhong as the Minister of the Ministry of War to complete the handover matters.  Wang Chen also has another way to win over Zhe's family, which is to let Zhe Keshi's eldest daughter Zhe Yueru enter the palace and marry the young emperor Zhao Chen.  The little emperor is already sixteen years old, and many ministers in the court have already petitioned the emperor several times to accept concubines and leave the royal family behind.Avoid trouble.  Then Wang Chen had to use this to connect the Zhe family with the royal family, and tie the fate of the Zhe family and the royal family together through marriage.  If this is the case and the Zhe family still has objections, then they are too ignorant and ignorant.
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