The ministers couldn't see it, but Zhao Kuangyin knew it very well. After all, he was born in the army and had a wide connection.

Guo Hao never spoke, so Zhao Kuangyin didn't speak. When everyone was almost talking about it, Guo Hao nodded slightly to Zhao Kuangyin.

"My lords, I have something to say. You may not know. In fact, the Jurchens did not rebel, and the Jurchen Kingdom is still under the control of our dynasty!"

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin said this, many ministers were surprised. Guo Hao's performance was too similar before, and Shanhaiguan was tense again, which made many things that were originally suspected regard this matter as real.

Guo Hao did this just to deceive the Liao Kingdom. Guo Hao even cheated his ministers, but he did not cheat Xiao Chuo. In fact, if it weren't for Xiao Chuo, Yelu Xian might have really believed it.

"Everyone, your Majesty did this, and it was my consideration for the Song Dynasty. The area outside the pass was vast and the resources were abundant. After several years of development, the degree of wealth could be compared with the Central Plains.

If the vast land is separated by the Liao Kingdom, although it can be transported together by sea, it is not convenient for land after all.

Therefore, Your Majesty ordered the Jurchen king to open up the channels between the two countries and incorporate the Jurchen kingdom into the territory of the Song Dynasty. The Liao kingdom saw His Majesty's purpose clearly, and then he was really touched."

After Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, the ministers finally understood that the actions of Liao Kingdom now meant that Guo Hao's purpose had been exposed, so there was nothing to hide.

"Since that's the case, as long as we block the Liao army's offensive this time, the Liao Kingdom will have to admit this fact and we can truly own the land outside the pass!"

Zhao Pu reacted quickly and said the key point. The Liao Kingdom was very serious this time and sent an army of 200,000 to force the Song Dynasty to make a decision.

"Yes, now a hundred thousand troops have arrived in the Central Beijing of Liao Kingdom. Currently, the army of Commander-in-Chief Yang Guangyi, plus Commander-in-Chief Cao Bin's army, is enough to deal with this war!"

Zhao Kuangyin knew the military arrangements well and understood Guo Hao's intentions, so he was not worried about the Liao Kingdom sending troops to attack the Jurchen Kingdom.

"The siege of Liaodong can be dealt with, but there are still 100,000 troops in the northwest. Once the Liao army launches an attack, we will start a war on both sides, I am afraid..."

Lu Yuqing was still a little worried. Although they did not care about the army, they were indispensable for logistics work. The dispatch of state money and food was controlled by the cabinet ministers.

"Don't worry, Lord Lu, my dynasty is in the northwest..."

Zhao Kuangyin was about to say that there were many defenders in the northwest, but Guo Hao suddenly spoke: "The Liao Kingdom will not attack!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. The Liao Kingdom would not attack, so what would they do to mobilize the army?

Guo Hao stood up at this time, walked to the next side of the map, pointed to a position and said, "That young couple in Liao Kingdom are playing tricks on me. I used the Jurchens to seize the two prefectures and counties, and they also wanted to use others to seize my territory!"

As everyone said that, everyone saw clearly where Guo Hao pointed, which was the Tubo area. It was originally supposed to be a decomposed Tubo, because Guo Hao's actions were unified and occupied a large area of ​​territory west of Shuofang.

"If I guessed correctly, the Liao Kingdom would definitely order Tubo to send troops, and perhaps the Ganzhou Uighurs would also participate, with the purpose of the Dangxiang land!"

After three years of cessation, the war in the northwest rekindled, mainly because this place was next to the Liao Kingdom, which was conducive to the control of the Liao Kingdom.

If it was Taizhou and other places, Tubo could invade, but without the support of the Liao Kingdom, he could not defend himself even if he fought.

Therefore, the Yinxia land became the storm again, and the military targets of the Tubo tribes were 80% here. Guo Hao analyzed the intentions of the Liao Kingdom, and everyone was silent.

After a long time, someone finally spoke, and the person who spoke was Zhao Pu.

"Your Majesty, if Tubo sends troops, then we can fight back with confidence. This does not affect the agreement between the two countries. Instead, we can use the tricks and take the initiative to attack!"

Zhao Pu's words came to Guo Hao's heart. He had long wanted to attack Tubo, but there were various problems before.

At the beginning, there were no horses in the Song Dynasty, so Guo Hao vigorously raised horses and formed a large number of cavalry.

When the cavalry was in place, the soldiers might not necessarily adapt to the key to high altitude, so Guo Hao stationed troops in the northwest and took turns to adapt and conduct targeted training, which solved this problem.

Soldiers can adapt, but the war cannot end in a short while. The winter in the north is cold, and the combat effectiveness of soldiers is sharply reduced in winter until cotton coats become popular.

After the popularity of cotton coats, there was an embarrassing problem. Tubo was a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. It was not moral to take the initiative to invade, so it was difficult to do it.

Later, the countries in the Western Regions surrendered to the Liao Kingdom. Guo Hao was angry on the surface, but in fact he was happy. These rebellious boys finally couldn't help it. Then don't blame me for being rude!

Everything is ready, only the east wind is not available. Guo Hao has been waiting for an opportunity to wait for the other party to take the initiative to provoke.

Only when the other party takes action first can Guo Hao send troops legitimately, and Liaodong's plan is actually a bait. Guo Hao's real purpose is the Western Regions!

With such a long-term layout, Guo Hao also unfolds little by little. As Wang Wei said, if you don’t fly for three years, you can soar into the sky, if you don’t shout for three years, you can make a splash!

Now that the time is ripe, Guo Hao must not miss this day. The ministers understood Guo Hao's intentions and then realized that he had not changed.

"Everyone, this time Tubo sends troops is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My idea has been decided, so you don't want to say anything.

After the accumulation of these three years, the Song Dynasty has the strength to win this stop. As for the Liao Kingdom, I don’t have to pay attention to them!”

What Guo Hao said was ignorant means not provoking it. Now the Great Wall of the Song Dynasty has been built to the northwest, and it has been built for thousands of miles to build a solid line of defense.

If the Liao Kingdom takes advantage of the situation, it only needs to defend. Guo Hao has made up his mind and will definitely take over the Western Regions this time!

When the ministers heard Guo Hao's statement, they stopped talking. After all, the military power is in Guo Hao's hands, and it is useless if they say it.

...

The decree of the Liao Kingdom was passed to the Tubo tribes, and the leaders gathered together to discuss the issue of this dispatch of troops.

They were reluctant to let them fight the Song Dynasty, but the 100,000 army of Liao Kingdom had arrived. If they did not take action, the 100,000 army might go to fight them first.

As a vassal state, the orders of the sect leader must be listened to. This has nothing to do with identity and status, but mainly strength.

After some discussion, the Tubo tribes sent 30,000 troops, the Ganzhou Uighurs sent 20,000 troops, and 50,000 troops formed a coalition. The destination was indeed the land of Yinxia.

Everything was as expected by Guo Hao. At this time, he was not idle. He mobilized the national reserves and gathered on the northern border.

However, the original garrisons on the border were mobilized to the northwest. These permanent garrisons had adapted to the climate in the north and also to the high altitude environment. The number of troops mobilized by Guo Hao in this battle reached 600,000!

Two hundred thousand reserves arrived at the border, and two hundred thousand permanent garrisons came to the northwest. Two corpses and four armies were divided into two groups and went deep into the Tubo tribes!

It was October at this time, and the whole country was preparing for this battle. It would be impossible for such a big battle to be without a commander-in-chief, so it was still inconvenient for Guo Hao to be in the capital.

At this moment, except Guo Hao, Zhao Kuangyin had this ability, so Guo Hao appointed Zhao Kuangyin as the commander-in-chief of the Battle of the West and went to the front line to command the battle.

However, after an autumn rain, Zhao Kuangyin fell ill overnight, and it was very serious.

"What's going on? Why did Yuen Long fall ill after all!"

Ding You frowned at this time and carefully took Zhao Kuangyin's pulse. It took him a long time to let go of his hand.

"From the pulse, General Zhao was furious. Maybe it was because of the imminent pressure on the expedition!"

Too much pressure?

Guo Hao was a little unbelievable. Zhao Kuangyin followed him for many years, and his cunning attitude was not inferior to him. He could be calm and unhurried when encountering problems. His psychological quality was absolutely strong.

If Dingyou's reason doesn't make sense, then there is no other reason. Judging from Zhao Kuangyin's appearance, he doesn't seem to be pretending. Now Zhao Kuangyin must not be able to go there, so he will only go there in person.

Thinking of this, Guo Hao immediately drafted an order to order King Yan Guo Zhiyu to guard the capital, and Guo Jing stayed behind to assist, while he wanted to go to the northwest and lead the imperial army in person!

As soon as the news came out, everyone was shocked. Guo Zhiyu was a little confused. Later, he thought that there seemed to be no suitable person except him.

Before leaving, Guo Hao instructed Shen Xin to assist Guo Zhiyu. Guo Zhiyu has rarely been in contact with political affairs in recent years, so there is a wise person who needs to remind him to beware of the old foxes in the cabinet.

Shen Xin naturally understood what Guo Hao meant. She still understood the human nature and the worldly style. She told Guo Hao to be careful all the way. Guo Hao agreed and left.
Chapter completed!