Just as the generals in the army expected, Li Jia and Zhengshitang had long begun to plan how to fight the Northern Expedition and unify the world.

In order to prepare the army and the people's will, Li Jia revealed some news to avoid causing trouble and unstable people's hearts.

After all, the attacks in prefectures and counties along the river were a preview of the Northern Expedition.

If the Yangtze River was not around the Huaihe River, it would inevitably be loopholes and difficult to defend. Thanks to the Tang Dynasty Navy's unique position in the world and the Yangtze River Navy patrolled day and night, we had a stable life now.

But, on the other hand, the Yangtze River was not only a headache for the Tang Dynasty, but also a loophole for the Northern Song Dynasty and it was hard to guard against it.

The pain of the navy was not experienced by the Northern Song Dynasty, so Chaohu Lake in Huainan and Nanhu Lake in Kaifeng were all training navy day and night to build boat yards to produce ships.

When Li Jia heard this news, she felt uneasy. If she continued, the advantages of the Yangtze River Navy would be lost.

Although the north is destroyed, its population and economy are the best in the world. If you wholeheartedly repair ships and train troops, it will be a huge pressure for the south.

Sitting and waiting for death is not a good way, so attacking is the kingly way.

At a meeting of the imperial front, the five governors, the prime minister of the Political Affairs Hall, the general commander of the Transportation General Hu Binwang, the Minister of the Military Affairs Department Li Huai and others continued to discuss how to fight the Northern Expedition.

"In the eyes of the empress, the local troops in the Northern Song Dynasty were relatively weak, and only the area of ​​Tokyo? More than 100,000 imperial guards? They are famous, and the king will be captured first by capturing the thief? Only by breaking Tokyo? Other places naturally surrender without fighting."

Zhao Cheng made his own suggestions, but his voice was profound: "During the Five Dynasties, all of them destroyed Tokyo, and the country was destroyed, and the local government surrendered without fighting? Whether it was the Song, Zhou and Han, they all explained this principle."

"So, for Song State? Is it just a cut of flesh? It doesn't hurt or itchy. Only Tokyo is his only weakness. It requires more than 100,000 imperial guards to defend. If we attack other places, it will be easy to prepare it in time and prevent leaks."

"Kaifeng is indeed the top priority."

Li Jia nodded slightly and said, "But, more than 100,000 imperial guards? Nearly 50,000 cavalry, but not 200,000 people? Is it impossible to deal with it? This is a great test for us."

"The imperial camp of the imperial court was only 100,000, including 20,000 Xichuan soldiers and horses. Even if Jingnan Prefecture is added, it will be less than 200,000."

Pan Chongche stood up and whispered: "So, it is extremely difficult to directly attack Kaifeng. The last generals are not an exaggeration. The Central Plains Imperial Army, the melee of decades, Shatuo Cavalry, Huainan infantry, and Hedong are all included. They are the most powerful soldiers in the world, and they can even face the Khitans head-on."

"Such soldiers and horses are hard to reach without elite troops. The Tang Dynasty can only fight with the imperial camp. Other local troops will probably be unable to resist."

The civil servants looked serious, as if they were thinking about the accuracy of these words, but the governors agreed with them all the time.

Not to mention anything else, the Shatuo cavalry is famous all over the world and is invincible in the Central Plains. Even the Khitan cavalry dare not underestimate them. Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou all use them as their main force to establish the court.

They were not afraid of infantry battles, but with the current cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, they were unsure. They had only been training for more than two years, but only had more than 20,000 people, and had no record of their battle. They were really unsure.

So, they looked at the emperor, hoping that the emperor could see what they thought.

Li Jia wanted to shout, fearless, but after all, he was an adult, thinking about the pros and cons rather than passionate. After thinking about the 20,000 cavalry in training, he sighed and said, "The infantry is not afraid. Only the cavalry is the weakness of the court. Although he has been training, it is only 20,000, which is less than half of the Song Dynasty."

"So, it is extremely appropriate to be right."

The prime ministers thought about the pros and cons, but they had to agree with this statement. Cavalry is the king of the army. If there is no good way to target it, they will really just go to die.

"According to the simple view of me, the terrain of Jingnan Prefecture is dangerous, which is the world. It is also difficult to move to the mountains in the north. Although it is closer to Feng, it is a territory that is easy to attack and defend, so it is not easy to send troops here."

Li Huai nodded to the governors and expressed their thoughts that they had been discussing for many days: "So, it is not advisable to face Kaifeng directly, so we should cut off its wings, change the battlefield, and attack on three sides to pacify Kaifeng Prefecture in one fell swoop."

Li Jia had long understood his ideas, but now he explained it to the prime ministers that such military and national affairs would be extremely inappropriate without the cooperation of the Political Affairs Hall.

Li Jia wanted to shout, fearless, but after all, he was an adult, thinking about the pros and cons rather than passionate. After thinking about the 20,000 cavalry in training, he sighed and said, "The infantry is not afraid. Only the cavalry is the weakness of the court. Although he has been training, it is only 20,000, which is less than half of the Song Dynasty."

"So, it is extremely appropriate to be right."

The prime ministers thought about the pros and cons, but they had to agree with this statement. Cavalry is the king of the army. If there is no good way to target it, they will really just go to die.

"According to the simple view of me, the terrain of Jingnan Prefecture is dangerous, which is the world. It is also difficult to move to the mountains in the north. Although it is closer to Feng, it is a territory that is easy to attack and defend, so it is not easy to send troops here."

Li Huai nodded to the governors and expressed their thoughts that they had been discussing for many days: "So, it is not advisable to face Kaifeng directly, so we should cut off its wings, change the battlefield, and attack on three sides to pacify Kaifeng Prefecture in one fell swoop."

Li Jia had long understood his ideas, but now he explained it to the prime ministers that such military and national affairs would be extremely inappropriate without the cooperation of the Political Affairs Hall.

Li Jia had long understood his ideas, but now he explained it to the prime ministers that such military and national affairs would be extremely inappropriate without the cooperation of the Political Affairs Hall.

Li Jia wanted to shout, fearless, but after all, he was an adult, thinking about the pros and cons rather than passionate. After thinking about the 20,000 cavalry in training, he sighed and said, "The infantry is not afraid. Only the cavalry is the weakness of the court. Although he has been training, it is only 20,000, which is less than half of the Song Dynasty."

"So, it is extremely appropriate to be right."

The prime ministers thought about the pros and cons, but they had to agree with this statement. Cavalry is the king of the army. If there is no good way to target it, they will really just go to die.

"According to the simple view of me, the terrain of Jingnan Prefecture is dangerous, which is the world. It is also difficult to move to the mountains in the north. Although it is closer to Feng, it is a territory that is easy to attack and defend, so it is not easy to send troops here."
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