The two of them looked up.
Lü Yijian said in a deep voice, "The war in the northwest is approaching, and Zhao Yuanhao is still determined to defeat the enemy. Your Majesty has entrusted you with this important task, so please be sure to do your utmost."
"yes."
The two of them bowed again.
Although they also held high positions, and Fan Zhongyan was the alternate director of the Political System Council, a position comparable to that of a deputy prime minister, and concurrently served as the governor of Shaanxi, he was the undisputed military and political leader in Shaanxi.
But it is obvious that Lu Yijian and others are prime ministers after all, and their status is much higher than theirs, so now they are not as casual as in the Constitutional Court.
Lu Yijian was about to speak again when Zhao Jun waved his hand and said, "Alright, enough polite talk."
Then he said to the two of them with a serious face: "The Song Dynasty's military system has resulted in no connection between the commander and the officers and soldiers below. The command is seriously disordered. This is an extremely important problem. You can see for yourself."
Fan Zhongyan even glanced back, but Wang Deyong didn't even look back. Instead, he said in a solemn tone, "The prefect's teaching is correct. I will definitely train these soldiers well."
"Um."
Zhao Jun was quite satisfied with his serious and pragmatic attitude and said, "After you go to the northwest, you don't need to worry about the Privy Council's military and political affairs. You should train the soldiers and lead them well. You must complete the reorganization of the soldiers as soon as possible."
"yes."
Fan Zhongyan and Wang Deyong both responded.
Zhao Jun walked in front. At this moment, he was becoming more and more like a prime minister. He was often serious and rarely told jokes about the Song Dynasty.
Although the joke about the Song Dynasty is ironic, it is not a good thing to always embarrass Zhao Zhen and others.
The CPU business still requires both offense and defense, and it is best to hit them with a stick and then give them a reward.
Several people came to the pavilion, Linchuan Pavilion outside the west city of Bianliang, which was right next to the Bian River.
Although it was the beginning of spring, the weather was a little chilly. A gentle north wind blew, making the sleeves of everyone's wide robes rustle.
Everyone walked into the pavilion, and outside was Di Qing and his battalion of soldiers guarding the entire pavilion.
Zhao Jun noticed that Di Qing was also riding on a horse. He was still the commander of the camp and had not been promoted.
Historically, Di Qing was also transferred to the northwest this year and served as the commander of Yanzhou. He was an officer of the battalion commander type and had three to four hundred men under his command.
But Di Qing was able to succeed because of his heroic performance among the middle and lower-level grassroots officers.
If he is promoted rashly and made a commander directly without the combat experience of a grassroots officer, it will not be a good thing.
"Hanchen."
Zhao Jun waved to him, motioning him to come over.
Di Qing was stunned for a moment, then he quickly dismounted and trotted over.
"Zhiyuan."
He said respectfully.
"Just listen nearby."
Zhao Jun said.
"yes."
Di Qing stood aside.
Zhao Jun walked into the hall and saw a stone table in the pavilion.
He took out a map of the northwest, looked around, and said to Fan Zhongyan, "Old Fan, do you remember what I said?"
"yes."
Fan Zhongyan nodded.
Zhao Jun had already pointed out the problems of the war between Song and Xia, such as too long a period of peace, slack military preparations, corrupt military system, unclear ideas, lack of maneuverability, and strategic passivity.
Since Wang Deyong and Di Qing were also present, the reasons for the failure will not be discussed.
Zhao Jun pointed at the map and said, "With Li Yuanhao establishing his kingdom imminent, war between the two sides is inevitable. I've already analyzed our disadvantages, so I won't go into detail. This time, let's talk about our advantages."
"Advantage?"
Everyone looked at each other. This issue had actually been discussed repeatedly before, and the advantages were obvious. First, they had prepared in advance and were well prepared. Second, they had an advantage in manpower and could deploy it in advance.
Are there any other advantages now?
"I've repeatedly examined the terrain and discovered that our advantage lies in our geographical location. To the north, on the Hexi Corridor side, the Qilian Mountains separate the Western Xia, the Song Dynasty, and Tubo. Between the Yellow River and the Hexi Corridor lies a vast desert. To the south, the Liupan and Hengshan Mountains form the northern Shaanxi mountain range, separating the Guanzhong Plain from the northern Shaanxi sand dunes."
Zhao Jun drew a circle on the map and said, "So, if we're going to deploy our forces between the Great Song and Western Xia, we should center around the four regions of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Weizhou, and Xizhou. If we fight elsewhere, we'll have to cross a series of mountains and deserts, which is both costly and inefficient."
"Um."
Fan Zhongyan nodded slightly. He had never been to the Northwest, but he had studied the map of the Northwest repeatedly in recent months, and had also asked the generals who had been stationed in the Northwest about the situation, so he was naturally familiar with this aspect.
Zhao Jun had said before that the three battles with Western Xia all took place in this area.
For example, the Battle of Sanchuankou took place in Yan'an Prefecture, Yanzhou, west of Yan'an City in later times. The Battle of Haoshuichuan took place in Anhua District, Weizhou, northwest of Longde County in later times. The Battle of Dingchuanzhai took place in Zhenrong, north of Weizhou, and Guyuan, Ningxia in later times.
To the north of here is the Ningxia Plain, which is the area of Yinchuan City in later generations. It is an endless plain area. To the south, it is backed by the Loess Plateau and is a hilly and mountainous area. It is the type that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Judging from the strategic deployment of the Song Dynasty, the defense in this area is somewhat similar to the Ming Dynasty's Nine Frontier Defense System and Guanningjin Defense Line.
Use fortress defense and adopt a defensive posture to prevent the northern nomadic peoples from moving south.
Zhao Jun said in a deep voice, "Since we occupy the high hills and guard the key passes, it is obviously impossible for them to complete their strategic goal of conquering Guanzhong. Their logistics will definitely not be able to keep up, so the best strategy is actually to launch a defensive counterattack."
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