By the time the Song Dynasty destroyed the Western Xia, it would be attacked by the Liao Dynasty at the end of its heyday.
Even though the Liao Dynasty was no longer as powerful as it was during the reign of Emperor Shengzong of Liao, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. At least under the leadership of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, it would not be a problem to suppress the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, in order to prevent the Song Dynasty from being under tremendous pressure from the Liao Kingdom when it needed to ease internal conflicts first, it would be better to keep Western Xia first so that the Liao Kingdom could not attack the Song Dynasty from the northwest and northeast at the same time.
This is also in line with Zhao Jun's original strategy.
First, they crippled the Western Xia, preventing it from threatening the northwestern border of the Song Dynasty, and then they made every effort to resist the attack of the Liao Kingdom and repel it.
After the border is stabilized, Zhao Jun and Fan Zhongyan will be able to calmly carry out internal reforms, ease social contradictions, improve the national strength of the Song Dynasty, and then begin to reorganize the army, first destroy the Western Xia, and then focus on dealing with the Liao Kingdom, bringing down this huge empire that has suppressed the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years.
Hearing Fan Zhongyan's words, Zhao Jun nodded slightly and said, "That's the best. As I said before, we must seek to take the initiative. If we just passively take the beating, there will be no end. Only by taking the initiative can we change the passive situation."
"I have already sent those Dangxiang people who are willing to surrender to the border to draw a map of Xiazhou and investigate Yuanhao's military deployment. If nothing unexpected happens, I will send people to take the initiative to attack in the second half of this year."
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "Di Qing is indeed a good talent. In the Battle of Taoluo City, he chased Li Yuanhao for over a hundred miles, personally killing dozens of enemies and beheading several enemy generals. However, he was very dissatisfied after the battle and asked the army blacksmith to make him a bronze mask."
"Bronze mask, why?"
Zhao Jun asked subconsciously, but then regretted it because he suddenly remembered that Di Qing had a reason to wear a mask.
really.
Fan Zhongyan was heard saying, "Di Qing lacked dignity on the battlefield due to his handsome appearance. He led a dozen men to break through an enemy formation of hundreds of men, but the enemy not only refused to surrender but also dared to fight back, which made him very angry. He said that only by wearing a mask could he show his dignity."
"Then he should wear it. I just remembered that he wore it in history. He is so white and handsome that he is almost a serious threat to my status as a handsome man."
Zhao Jun made a joke.
"You are such a shameless fellow! You are not as good looking as Di Qing, nor as good looking as the emperor. At most, you are better looking than an old man like me."
Fan Zhongyan rolled his eyes.
“Hahahahahahaha.”
The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.
In the second half of this year, the Song army will make an unprecedented move to attack Western Xia for the first time.
The offense and defense have changed!
I actually wanted to finish writing the rest of the story, which is when Zhao Zhen discovers the little secret. This is actually the beginning of the mid-term climax, with some funny moments, some unexpected things, and the protagonist about to push for reform. But unfortunately, I started feeling dizzy and weak again this afternoon. I don't know what's going on, but my thoughts are really struggling.
I even secretly wrote the beginning of a new book recently, just one chapter. It's a well-written and engaging introduction. But I found that it quickly became mediocre. Firstly, I usually spend ages polishing my beginnings, and after it's published, I have to write over 8,000 words a day. I don't have the time to polish and polish them, and even typos are rampant. Secondly, with a novel this long, it's really hard to grasp the plot later. Even if I have an outline, who can really stick to it?
I can only say that my writing skills are still lacking, and I hope I can improve. But the good news is that each book is better than the last, and the results are also better than the last.
But don't worry, I will have a beginning and an end. I just have some ideas about the new book, but my main focus is to try my best to write the current one. The situation will be a little better tonight, and tomorrow will be the plot that everyone likes to see.
(End of this chapter)
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