Chapter 108: The Chinese Family (Five)

Cai Jing was very talented. He was so confident and confident that he couldn't help but surprise everyone, and his eyes were focused on him. Even Sima Guang and Han Qi were very surprised.

"Oh!" Song Shenzong was even more curious, looked at Cai Jing and said, "Cai Jing, what do you think?"

"Officials, I think that although Shanzhou was defeated and Anding's army died for the country, they lost five cities in one day. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, they have never had such a defeat, which is really scary." Cai Jing thought for a moment and began to analyze it, saying, "But I think that the general trend of the world has been decided since then, and the Song Dynasty is in control of the overall situation!"

"The overall situation is in control?" Everyone muttered, but they disagreed.

In the end, Han Qi was the most unhappy. It was already a foregone conclusion that he had left Shanzhou, but because Cai Jing suddenly came out, he was in trouble. He smiled coldly and said, "Cai Jing, why did you say this? You must know that Shanzhou is related to the safety of the world. If Shanzhou is lost and Xixia enters Guanzhong, the world will be shocked. Even if the north fights well, it will be useless for the overall situation!"

Guanzhong is too important. If Xixia wins Guanzhong, then the strength of Xixia will increase sharply. You should know that the 800-li Qinchuan is a very famous and rich place in history. Qin State became rich and powerful because of Guanzhong and finally wiped out the six kingdoms. Furthermore, the people of Guanzhong are brave and good at fighting, and would rather die than surrender. This is obvious by looking at the Anding Army led by Liu Changzuo.

If Guanzhong falls into the hands of Xixia, Xixia needs troops, food, money and money, and whatever you want, this is a huge threat to the Song Dynasty. If this is true, even if the Song Dynasty takes back the land of Yanyun, it picks up a watermelon and throws away another watermelon, and the victory of the Zhuozhou battle will be gone.

"Yes!" Wang Anshi and the others agreed with Han Qi's words in unison.

"Cai Jing, don't talk nonsense." Wang Anshi was very kind to Cai Jing, a capable subordinate, and specially reminded him: "When talking about military affairs with Han Qi, there are few people in the court who are his opponents, so you should think twice."

Han Qi is a famous general, famous all over the world, famous for decades, and is proficient in military and national affairs. If you discuss military and national affairs with him, there will be no few people in the court. Wang Anshi was a kind reminder, but Cai Jing smiled slightly, confidently and said, "Mr. Han, Cai Jing is not talented, and I would like to ask Lord Han for advice. When Cai Jing was young, Lord Han was already a famous general in the world. If he could get some advice from Lord Han, Cai Jing would be grateful."

He was so good that he actually challenged directly, which made Wang Anshi speechless.

"Haha!" Han Qi felt comfortable with the compliment he gave Cai Jing, and laughed loudly, and looked at Cai Jing with a little disdain, saying, "I don't know how Lord Cai is going to take the exam for me?"

Having been like this, Wang Anshi had no choice but to stop talking and had to let the two challenge.

"Isn't it a cause for trouble when discussing military affairs with Lord Han? Cai Jing is asking for trouble, right?" Mr. Lu couldn't help but shake his head, which was very funny.

There are many ministers who have this mind, but they don’t laugh because of etiquette. If Song Shenzong hadn’t been here, they would have really ridiculed Cai Jing for overestimating his abilities.

"Cai Jing, do you really want to argue with Han Qi?" Song Shenzong was also a little disbelief. He didn't have much affection for Han Qi. Although this person was talented, he was determined to oppose the new law. However, he did not dare to contempt his military achievements at all.

"Report to the officials, if not, we cannot express our opinions!" Cai Jing was very sure.

"Since that's the case, you can discuss with Han Qi." Seeing that Cai Jing's attitude was firm, Song Shenzong couldn't stop him anymore.

Cai Jing responded, stepped forward, saluted Han Qi, and said, "I wonder if Lord Han, if you were in charge of the soldiers in Shanzhou, how should you deal with it?"

"Is there any more questions?" Han Qi said disdainfully: "Of course, we will concentrate the army of Shanzhou to fight against Xixia. Well, although the combat power of the soldiers of Shanzhou is strong, it is difficult to resist when Xixia enters Shaanxi. If we have to increase our troops, we must increase our troops from the north. The soldiers of the north are good at fighting. If they appear in Guanzhong, the people of Xixia dare not peek at Guanzhong."

"Yeah!" The ministers nodded constantly, and they agreed with this statement. The northern powerful soldiers have been tested. If they can draw some of them to Guanzhong, it will be enough to intimidate the people of Xixia, even the iron kite will retreat.

"This is inappropriate!" However, in the acknowledgement of everyone, Cai Jing strongly opposed: "Mr. Han, this is your mistake! Although the northern soldiers are good at fighting, the Battle of the Liao Dynasty has proved it. However, since the two consecutive battles, the northern soldiers have gone on a battle. After two consecutive battles, they are already exhausted and need to rest. Besides, although the situation in Yanyun is determined, it has not been recovered. If the northern soldiers are drawn at this time, it is tantamount to giving the Khitans a chance to breathe. Zhou Shizong's regret will not be staged!"

"It's reasonable!" Song Shenzong, Wang Anshi and others agreed in unison.

Although they believed in Han Qi's military talent, they had to admit that what Cai Jing said was very reasonable. Although it was a great defeat to the Liao Kingdom, it would take a long time to chase and die in the north, and it would not be completed in a short period of time. In other words, if the northern soldiers were drawn away, the pursuit would be longer, and the time for the recovery of Yanyun's land would be postponed.

If it is a bad thing, and another regret of Zhou Shizong is made, it will make people feel ashamed. Zhou Shizong's soldiers conquered the three passes without bloodshed. The Khitans were frightened. Xiao Siwen retreated to a land fifty miles north of Youzhou. As long as Zhou Shizong's army arrived, Youzhou would be restored. With the response of Yanyun people, it would not be a problem to recover Yanyun's land.

However, there were unexpected events in the world, and Zhou Shizong died of illness, which made this victory disappear. This matter could not be played again in the Song Dynasty, and the land of Yanyun must be recovered as quickly as possible.

"This..." No one can guarantee whether such a thing will happen. If he could recover Yanyun's land as quickly as possible, this would not have happened, and Han Qi couldn't help but be stunned.

"Mr. Han, have you ever planned?" Cai Jing's words were just beginning, followed by a series of questions: "How long does it take to move troops from the north to gathering the army, rest and finish, and travel thousands of miles to transfer into Guanzhong? At least three or five months, or half a year. For such a long time, it would be enough to retrain the army in Shaanxi. Isn't Wu Ji and Wu Du commander? It was from this point that he did not draw Western troops to participate in the war in the north?"

Last year, after careful consideration, Wu Ji decided not to draw Western soldiers and retrain an army.

This is a fact, and everyone has nothing to say.

"Even as Lord Han said, the northern troops were transferred to Shanzhou and fought against Xixia in Shanzhou. However, the terrain of Shanzhou was complex and dangerous, so it was not suitable for large troops to fight. The northern troops had many cavalry and were good at galloping, and it was not suitable for fighting in Shanzhou." Cai Jing advanced step by step, saying: "Lord Han was well versed in military affairs, so he wouldn't be unaware of this matter, right?"

"This..." The soldiers in the north have many war horses and cavalry, and are good at mobile combat. If they are placed in Shanzhou with mountains and complex terrain, it will be difficult to play. This is because they use short attacks to make a long shot, and they are uncomfortable, so Han Qi is speechless.

"The most important thing is that I dare to assert that if it is really as Lord Han expected, gathering a large army in Shanzhou and preparing to fight Xixia in Shanzhou, then it will be a protracted battle and it will be ineffective!" Cai Jing's tone turned high, very sharp and harsh, even more unpleasant than Shao Jiu's voice.

"Cai Jing, you dare to speak nonsense!" In this regard, Han Qi is the authoritative. Cai Jing's conclusion is tantamount to slapping him in the face. He couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help but scold him.

Cai Jing ignored his scolding and then said, "Mr. Han, don't be impatient! Please let me tell me in detail! The Song Dynasty fought with Xixia for decades, but weren't there many soldiers in Shanzhou? The Shanzhou soldiers were known as the Western soldiers, and were they not good at fighting? The Song Dynasty soldiers were half in Shanzhou! The Song Dynasty elite soldiers were half in Shanzhou! With half of the troops and half of the elite soldiers in the world, they fought with Xixia for decades, but they could not help the Xia people. Why is this?"

The Song Dynasty had a great debate on this issue and was very different. There were various reasons, mainly because the people of Xixia were good at fighting and the Song army was not as good as those of them.

"I think it is not that the army of the Song Dynasty is not as good as the people of Xixia, but that the place of military use is not conducive to the Song Dynasty." Cai Jing said this, walked to the map, pointed to the map, analyzed it, and said: "The land of the Western Xia Dynasty is the Hexi Corridor, which was first captured by Huo Qubing. Lord Han, you are proficient in historical facts. Where did Huo Qubing send troops? Was it from Guanzhong or where?"

Huo Qubing attacked the Hexi Corridor and cut off the right arm of the Huns, laying a solid foundation for Emperor Wu of Han to completely resolve the Huns' problem. Huo Qubing's troops was one of the most important events in Chinese history. Huo Qubing sent troops twice in the spring and summer of the same year, leading a total of 30,000 elite cavalry, and defeated the 240,000 Huns' army entrenched in the Hexi Corridor to ashes, and seized the King Xiu Tu and the Jin people who sacrificed the heaven.

"Of course, it's not from Guanzhang!" Han Qi was proficient in historical facts and had to say it truthfully. As soon as he said that, he raised his right hand and slapped himself in the face. He was so stupid. Why didn't he think of this?

Under Cai Jing's forced, Han Qi had to say the truth. His words seemed to be thunderous, which shocked the monarchs and ministers to wake up. Song Shenzong jumped up and stroked his forehead, saying, "Haha! I was anxious for a moment and actually forgot about this matter! Fortunately, Cai Jing reminded me!"

"Yes!" Wang Anshi was also excited and said: "The reason why the Song Dynasty fought with Xixia in Shaanxi for decades was because the march in the East was in the hands of the Khitans and was not used by the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty had to fight with Xixia for so many years in Shaanxi! Haha! Now, it is only a matter of time before the recapture of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. If the Song army was not dispatched from Shaanxi, but from the East and from Yanyun, Xixia would face the situation of fighting on both sides. This is a huge and difficult thing for Xixia! For the Song Dynasty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Chapter completed!