Chapter 162 Where is the Dabai Gao Kingdom rebuilt?
Yan Wanshi, as a battalion-level officer of the Western Expedition's advance army, participated in the military summary meeting hosted by Wang Shunchen and attended by Zhao Si.
Because Zhao Si participated, the entire meeting was very quiet. Everyone spoke in turn according to the arrangements before the meeting - they each submitted a detailed summary report early, summarizing the process of this advance western expedition in detail.
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These are valuable experiences and materials. Together with the humanities, geography and other materials collected and drawn along the way, several copies will be copied and stored in the Privy Council, the Ministry of Secretaries and the Ministry of Secretaries.
"Wan Shi, tell me what you think of the various armies encountered during the Western Expedition." Zhao Si named Yan Wanshi.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am marching westward with my army. Along the way, I encountered the Seljuk army of Inkta and Aikas in Persia, which are mainly Persians; the army of Inkta and Emir in the Mesopotamia area, mainly composed of large
They were cannibals, mainly Moors; they encountered the army of the County of Edessa in Asia Minor, mainly Christian knights; they encountered the armies of Sultan Rom and other countries, mainly other Turks."
Yan Wanshi had worked as an attendant for Zhao Si for several years. He knew his temper and was not afraid of the stage, so he spoke slowly.
"Based on my experience in fighting, the most difficult ones to defeat are the Dashi and Moors in the Mesopotamia area. These are brave, good at fighting, and very fanatical. They often roar in unison and rush forward one after another until they die.
But they mostly rely on their bravery and rarely use tactics."
"The most difficult ones to deal with are the Persians and other Turks. They have rich combat experience and are very cunning...The best ones to fight are the so-called Crusaders who are mainly Christian knights. These guys have nothing but appearances, and they all dress up as religious
Fanatics are actually a group of greedy villains..."
"When we were fighting the Crusaders of the County of Edessa, we deliberately lured out their main force, the so-called Knights, and then deliberately scattered dozens of carts of treasures and property in the muddy swamps on their way to retreat.
.As a result, these knights immediately stopped to fight for the treasure, and even fought with each other..."
Hearing this, the officers at the venue all chuckled. Many of them had experienced it personally and wanted to laugh when they thought of the scene.
"We turned back to attack again, and those knights were defeated... Once they were defeated, the soldiers who followed also collapsed thousands of miles away. Their backbone and support were those knights. Each knight had several servants and several infantrymen to follow.
As long as the knights are defeated, their entire army will collapse."
"Then tell me, what are the advantages of this army?" Zhao Si suddenly interrupted and asked.
Yan Wanshi thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, I think the combat effectiveness of those knights is very good. It is said that they have been practicing martial arts and weapons since they were young. When they grow up, they do nothing else and practice fighting skills every day.
They are professional soldiers passed down from generation to generation."
"In addition, they are very good at learning. It is said that many of their tactics were learned from their rivals, the Cannibals and the Turks. When we returned, we had a small battle with the Crusaders from the County of Antioch who went north to reinforce the County of Edessa.
However, I found that these guys may have followed the advice of their colleagues in the Count of Edessa and improved several formation methods that were easy for us to defeat in one fell swoop. For example, the cavalry was out of touch with the infantry, and the archers were deployed too far..."
After listening to Yan Wanshi's words, everyone in the venue had different expressions, some were calm, some were disdainful, and some were thinking. Zhao Si glanced at them and said calmly.
"Strategic contempt, tactical attention, and never underestimate any enemy are the important principles you learned in the military academy. How to do it? Just find the advantages in the enemy. The weaker the enemy, the more you have to look for it."
"If you just blindly look down on the enemies we have defeated and think you are invincible, then the next time you will be defeated by these weak and despised subordinates. Such lessons are everywhere in history books."
After Zhao Si taught everyone a lesson, he motioned to the host Wang Shunchen to continue.
The summary meeting lasted for two days, and after it was over, Zhao Si found Li Yunhai.
"This time I sent you to lead the Dangxiang Division as part of the advance army. The reason is to ask you to go out and see if there is a suitable place in the west to establish the Dabai Gao Kingdom. If there is a place you like, tell it. We will compile it for the subsequent Western Expedition.
into the plan.”
After listening to Zhao Si's words, Li Yunhai thought about it in his mind.
Khorasan, the place where the Four Wars were fought, would not work. Tianzhu, where there are many people and rich people, but the natives are weak, is too close to the Song Dynasty. According to the official strategy, it is easy to be surrounded by the Song Dynasty from the east, west, north and west.
The Mesopotamia region is so chaotic. The cannibals, Moors, Assyrians, Armenians, Turks, Christians, and Christians have turned everything into a boiling pot of Laba porridge.
There are only two outcomes when you go there, one is to be completely assimilated and the party members become nondescript; the other is to finally quit in despair and find another place.
Well, after thinking about it, Persia is the best.
Let's take Persia. Although there is also Christianity there, after all, the Persians previously believed in Manichaeism and Aoism, so they have the basis for provocation and counterattack. In addition, they are connected to the Song Dynasty through the Khorasan area, and they can get both
The assistance of the Song Dynasty could not be directly connected with the Song Dynasty.
You can be an ally with the Song Dynasty, but you can never be a neighbor with it. This is the bottom line Li Yunhai drew in his heart for the future Dabai and Gao Kingdom.
"Persia?" Zhao Si nodded calmly after hearing Li Yunhai's thoughts, "Persia is a good place."
Li Yunhai left the tent and returned to his residence, where Shi Jialing was waiting for him. After defeating the Seljuq coalition led by Sanjar, the two had gotten married.
At this time, Shi Jialing was pregnant and became an expectant mother.
"I thought the official would come back after the child was born." Shi Jialing said, "I didn't expect that I would be back in seven months, and I would be able to catch up with the birth of the child."
"The advance team for this Western Expedition is just to deliver a letter and will not engage in much fighting, so the battles are quick and decisive along the way, and they come and go very quickly."
"Quick fight? Quick fight? How come you have robbed so many things? All the troops are so jealous that they are asking about the time of the next Western Expedition. Even my father brought his brother to me to inquire about the news.
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Li Yunhai shook his head slightly, "This is the power of the official family. Only by gathering them with righteousness and driving them away with profit can we unite as one and achieve success."
Then he said with a little excitement: "The Western Expedition, I also hope to start the Western Expedition again soon. Then I can take advantage of the east wind of the Western Expedition to gain a foothold in Persia and start to rebuild the Great White Kingdom."
"Rebuilding the Great White Kingdom in Persia?" Shi Jialing asked in surprise, "Is this what the officials mean?"
"It's my idea." Li Yunhai briefly explained the process of Zhao Si's conversation with him today.
The more Shi Jialing listened, the more he frowned, "Official, why are you so stupid today! There is no way to rebuild the Great White Kingdom. We have to go to Persia."
"Is there any problem?" Li Yunhai was startled.
"The location of Persia is very strategic. It is an important channel connecting the east and west regions, and it can also overlook the food forces, Christian forces and Byzantium from a high position. How could such an important position allow you to establish the Great White Kingdom?"
Li Yunhai had not turned around for a while, "The Persian region is too far away from the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, it is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and the indigenous forces are strong. It is definitely inconvenient to set up counties and counties. It can only be governed indirectly by vassal states. I am afraid it will be cheaper for me to take action first."
The Khitan who became the Yelu musician."
"So it is true that the vassal state is under the rule. How can the officials be so sure that the official family must let Dangxiang or the Khitans establish the vassal state?" Shi Jialing asked rhetorically.
"If it wasn't us, who else would it be? Officials won't award meritorious officials and generals when they go out to establish vassal states."
"Didn't you see that the official family brought the three princes with them to accompany the army? They are a little older and are not the emperor's legitimate sons. They were granted vassal status in places outside the territory. They could not only serve as the vassal screen for the Song Dynasty, but also resolve disputes over land.
.Achieve multiple things with one stone!”
Li Yunhai slapped his forehead and said regretfully: "I just said that the official's answer was ambiguous, but that's what happened! It's all because of my greed, what a shame!"
"It's okay, official. You go to the official tomorrow and explain directly that Persia is too important. You feel that your ability is limited and you can't control it here. Please ask for another place to rebuild the Great White Kingdom."
"Okay! I'll go see the official tomorrow morning."