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On the fifteenth day of the month, after several days and nights of argument between the central officials, the little emperor attacked and ordered Zhong Shidao to rush to the front line immediately and launched a war in Hebei on the first day of May...

The little emperor needs a victory at present, and needs to use it to consolidate his throne. Although the cessation of land and compensation have coaxed the fierce Jin army away, it is not a shame for the emperor himself and Bianjing. The emperor and Bianjing must regain Hebei and Youyan and defeat the Jin army in order to rebuild their prestige and shock Li Hu in the northwest. Otherwise, not only will Li Hu ignore the emperor and Bianjing, but the commanders in other places also ignore Bianjing's orders.

When the emperor decided to counterattack, the Privy Council naturally had to come up with a specific attack method. Li Gang's strategy was to gather the main force Yu Zhending, work with Yue Fei's army to attack Dingzhou, and then go north to attack Baozhou and Xiongzhou, then cross Baigou and enter Youyan, and kill Yanjing directly.

In Li Gang's plan, various armies in Hebei are the main force to recover lost territory and the main attack direction, while the attack launched by the Tiger Lieutenant Army from the Datong direction was a feint. Last year, the Tiger Lieutenant Army fought in the Helan Mountain area for half a year and also fought with the Jin army in Datong for three months. The loss of the Tiger Lieutenant Army can be imagined. At this moment, it is obviously unrealistic to expect the Tiger Lieutenant Army to do its best to attack Youyan. Even if Li Hu had enough troops, did he have enough money, food and weapons? Bianjing is now short of money, food and insufficient weapons, and has encountered great resistance in recruiting new troops and recruiting rebels to expand the army. From this, we can imagine the current dilemma of the Tiger Lie Mansion.

Li Gang's plan was recognized by Zhong Shidao, but unexpectedly, after getting the center, it was completely rejected.

Prime Minister Xu Churen, Deputy Prime Minister Wu Min, Xu Han, Tongzhi Privy Councillor, Tang Ke, Secretary of the Secretariat, Geng Nanzhong and others believed that Li Gang and Zhong Shidao gathered all the armies in Hebei in one place and attacked north from one direction, which was actually a decisive battle with the Jin army. They believed that with the current strength of the Hebei Song army, the chances of victory were too small. Once the decisive battle was defeated, the Hebei Song army would be defeated like a mountain, and the entire Hebei area was lost, and the Jin army would inevitably go to Bianjing again. By then, there were no more troops in Bianjing, so how could they resist the Jin army?

To this end, they came up with a five-way attack plan. Liu from Zhending was one way, Zhan Du from Zhongshan and Chen from Hejian were one way, Yao Gu was one way, Zhong Shizhong was one way, and Yue Fei was one way, among which Liu from Zhending and Zhan Du from Zhongshan were the auxiliary attack on the two wings, Yue Fei and Zhong Shizhong were the main attack, and Yao Gu supported the palace. Mr. Zhong commanded the overall situation in Daming Mansion.

The advantage of this attack strategy is that as long as any defeat is defeated, other armies can retreat in time. Before this battle is fought, it is really discouraging to arrange the things that will come after the defeat, but it can be blamed for them. Everyone has different perspectives on the problem. Of course, the prime ministers and deputy prime ministers must first consider the safety of Bianjing and the safety of the emperor and the court. Compared with this, power and interests are more important, while the people of Hebei and Hebei are not important. Without the people of Hebei and Hebei, the territory of the Song Dynasty is only a small part and is insignificant. Besides, when there are more troops in the future and the treasury has money, it is not too late to counterattack.

Zhong Shidao immediately opposed it.

After the Jin army conquered Youyan and swept across Hebei, its troops increased by at least 100,000. According to other places, the Jin army in Yanjing and Baigou currently has at least 300,000. If the Song army wants to recover Zhongshan and Hejian, the only way is to gather the Hebei Song army in one place. Once the decisive battle situation is formed, the main force of the Jin army will definitely enter Yanjing, which is conducive to the counterattack of the Tiger and Lieutenant Army in Datong. Just wait for the Tiger and Lieutenant Army to recover Fengshengzhou and force Juyongguan, the Jin army will fall into a passive position in Youyan. At this time, the Tiger and Lieutenant Army and the Song army in Datong will attack each other in the Hebei Song army, so that it will definitely be able to recover Zhongshan and Hejian. As for the recovery of Yanjing, Zhong Shidao believes that it is difficult for the time being, because both the Tiger and Lieutenant Army and the Song army in Hebei, both lack sufficient money and grain support. Only after this autumn harvest this year can Bianjing launch a second round of attacks.

It would be better if Zhong Shidao didn't say this. After saying this, it made it clear that the Hebei Song Army did not defeat the strength of the Jin army alone. Whether the Jin army could defeat this battle depends on whether the Tiger Lieutenant Army could conquer Fengshengzhou and approach Juyongguan. In other words, if the Tiger Lieutenant Army did not restrain the main force of the Jin army in Yanjing on the front line of Juyongguan, the Hebei Song Army could not launch a decisive battle. Since this is the case, the decisive battle would be dangerous. It would be better to attack multiple routes. Although the multi-rail attack caused the dispersion of troops, it also forced the Jin army to intercept it from multiple routes. The Song army could only win one way and Bianjing was satisfied. It was a big blow. As for whether to recover the two towns in Zhongshan and Hejian, it was actually a secondary matter for Bianjing.

The little emperor agreed to attack the attack method of multiple attacks.

During the Song Dynasty, multiple attacks were a fixed pattern. This attack strategy was consistent with the Song Dynasty's generals' policy. Multiple attacks could ensure the emperor's control over the army. It could limit the power of the commander and commander. It could prevent generals from using force to threaten or kill the emperor. Although this attack strategy was repeatedly defeated in the Song and Liao Wars and Song and Xia Wars, the Song Dynasty emperors and central officials had a special liking for this strategy. They stepped on bloody corpses and "go forward" and developed to the later stages of multiple paths.

The strategy has even become a tool for civil officials and military generals to attack each other. I want to get rid of you. As long as this strategy is adopted on the battlefield, letting problems arise between the various parties cooperate and respond. You are dead. Yang Jiye was defeated in the Jinsha Beach. That's it. Guo Yaoshi and Yang Keshi failed to attack Yanjing. This is also the same. There are too many similar examples. They are taught bloody lessons. But the superiors are obsessed with fighting for power and interests. They ignore this strategy and lead to failure and a lot of bones.

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After leaving the palace, Mr. Zhong was about to rush to Daming Mansion. Before leaving, he wanted to work harder. He begged Li Gangshu to sue Li Hu. For the sake of the Song Dynasty and the people of the Song Dynasty, Li Hu would help him with all his strength. If Li Hu attacked from Datong very sharply and seriously threatened the safety of Yanjing, he still had two chances of winning in this battle.

Li Gang was exhausted. He looked at the white hair and beards of Master Zhong, and at the same exhausted Master Zhong, his heart trembled, his lips stammered for a long time, and he barely squeezed out a few words, "Zhong Shuai is alone, why am I the same?"

Zhong Shidao smiled bitterly and looked desperate. He was a disciple of Xuanfu, and although he was in Daming Mansion, he had no power. This battle was directly commanded by Bian Jing. He was just a microphone, but this microphone was not easy to do. If he won the battle, he could still stick to light. If he lost, he had to bear all the guilt and blame. He could not let the emperor and the central ministers bear the responsibility for the defeat.

"Is the Husband determined to fight this battle?" asked Zhong Shidao.

Zhong Shidao knew the relationship between Li Gang and Li Hu. The reason why the old emperor and the young emperor favored Li Gang was not only because of his talent, but mainly because he was attracted by his influence on Li Hu.

In fact, Li Gang had a bad temper. He was a censor very early, and he was frank and advised him, offended Cai Jing and became a minor official when he rushed to Sichuan and Shu. If Liang Shicheng had not been intentionally taking advantage of him, his career might have ended here.

After returning to Bianjing from Hulie Mansion, Li Gang was a tough back and had a stronger temper. However, the little emperor did need him and admired him, and even let him take charge of the Privy Council. This favor Li Gang needed to repay him, so he tried his best to help the little emperor trick the old emperor back to Bianjing, and tried his best to reconcile the relationship between Bianjing and Hulie Mansion. But many times, for example, in the Hebei War, the role he could play was limited. After all, at this time the radical strategy of the war pro-war faction was directly conflicted with the needs of the little emperor to consolidate the throne and stabilize the Song Dynasty. He was not good at fighting against the little emperor and the prime ministers.

Li Gang understood the meaning of Zhong Shidao. If Li Hu was determined to fight this battle, then Zhong Shidao could try his best to cooperate with the Huli Army within his authority. Even if he was defeated, he must ensure that the army could retreat. Just like his role in the first battle of the Northern Expedition, although he was defeated, the loss of the army was minimal. In the complex struggles between the temple and the army, it was also an incredible ability for him to do this.

Li Gang hesitated, considered, and thought about what words to use to accurately express his views on the current situation and gave Mr. Zhong a correct reference.

In his opinion, the Hebei War determines the life and death of Bian Jing. Before Yuwen Xuzhong left Beijing, he had a secret meeting with him. Once, during that meeting, Yuwen Xuzhong clearly stated that he would stay in the northwest. He was sure that Bian Jing could not be saved. The little emperor and the shameless ministers of Bian Jing were digging the grave that ruined the Song Dynasty, and no one could stop it. Li Gang tried to turn the tide, but he knew that both the Jurchens and Li Hu had already regarded Bian Jing as their prey. The Hebei War was the hunting grounds between the Jurchens and Li Hu. In order to seize the prey, these two northern enemies must have a fierce battle.

Bianjing is a prey, and the only chance for this prey to survive is to find a fatal blow in the fierce battle between the two hunters.

"Zhong Shuai..." Li Gang thought for a long time and finally said slowly, "Li Hu's goal is Bian Jing, which was, in the past, and now, but if he wants to enter Bian Jing, he needs an excuse and a high-sounding reason."

Zhong Shidao's heart suddenly beat a few times, making him feel suffocated and fearful. A helpless pain suddenly hit his heart, and his tall body couldn't help but shake.

Li Gang was quick-witted and grabbed Zhong Shidao's arm. Zhong Shidao vomited a long breath of turbid air, and his heart was very painful.

"Shishou Zhong, the battle in Hebei is a great battle, a huge battle. Whoever can win the final victory of this battle is the master of the world." Li Gang looked solemn, looked up at the blue sky, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you see that Li Hu has been accumulating strength since he entered Yanjing?"
Chapter completed!