The ministers in the palace were all silent. Whether they were civil servants or military generals, everyone knew very well that no matter how strong the city was, it would be broken one day. What should be done? Although everyone had their own ideas, they all had their own vision. They all looked at me.
"I also agree with the view that this fortress will be breached sooner or later. Therefore, I believe that the best defense is to attack. Just like the Han Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to secure the border once and for all, when the opportunity was ripe, he sent The famous generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing led the army to attack the Xiongnu three times, almost crippling the Xiongnu. This basically solved the threat of the Xiongnu to the Central Plains since the early Western Han Dynasty, and created a situation of long-term peace and stability in the country. Regarding the future war between Song and Mongolia, I will also In this way, we will fight to the death, completely cripple our opponents, and never give the Mongols any chance to make a comeback."
Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, I paused and continued: "Everyone will definitely think that it was possible for the Han Dynasty to surpass the Xiongnu in strength. Today's Song Dynasty is not as powerful as the northern Mongolia. Why do I have such confidence? This is actually very simple. As long as our monarchs and ministers, both internally and externally, work together as one, the Han civilization that has lasted for thousands of years will be passed on, and our Song Dynasty will eventually stand on top of the world. Kublai Khan’s fifty The Mongol army is nothing. In my opinion, it is just a paper tiger. Haha, Master, do you think so?"
When Jia Sidao saw me suddenly calling his name, he had no choice but to reply: "Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
I glanced at Jia Sidao and said with a smile: "My dear friends, do you have confidence? Do you hope to become a minister of ZTE and be passed down through the ages? Do you hope to make great achievements and become the pride of our Chinese clan?"
Perhaps it was my confidence and my smile that infected everyone, and everyone said in unison: "If you are willing, I will follow your Majesty and create unparalleled achievements."
"Okay, my dear friends, the focus of our future work must be centered around the fight against the Mongols. On this point, I will never allow different voices to appear. Today's court meeting ends here. Sir, inform the military affairs department. Relevant personnel from the Academy, the Ministry of War and the Privy Council will go to the back hall for a meeting in a quarter of an hour. Wen Tianxiang and Wen Aiqing, you will also be present. At the next military meeting, I will explain why Kublai Khan's half-million-strong army is a paper tiger. Why do I say I have confidence? Of course, because this is the secret of our government, so everyone only needs to know that there is such a thing. As for the reason, only the top military officials know about it and withdraw from the government."
Since the court has molded me into a god, I should act mysteriously so that the ministers would be filled with the belief of victory without even realizing it.
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I stared at the military map on the wall and imagined that the three Mongolian armies launched simultaneous attacks from Sichuan, Xiangyang, and Jianghuai. Gundam, Zhang Jue, the Lu brothers, Li Tingzhi, and Xia Gui each led an army to confront them. What will happen to the situation and victory or defeat?
In my memory, the main Mongolian generals who destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty include A Shu, Boyan, Ali Hague and Zhang Hongfan. Judging from Kublai Khan’s public generals in the Southern Song Dynasty, almost all the elites among the Mongolian generals were concentrated. According to the Eastern Mongolia, Judging from the number of armies planned for the Central and West Third Routes, the Central Route is the largest, which means that Xiangyang will become the main battlefield in the future war. This is due to Liu Zheng and others' suggestions and suggestions, and also due to Lu Wende's insatiable greed; in the Sichuan Theater, up to Taking advantage of the dangers in Sichuan, Zhang Jue took advantage of the strong city of Chongqing to hold on to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. There were two generals, Li Tingzhi and Xia Gui, in the Jiangbei Plain, so he only needed to coordinate their subordinate relationships. , it should be okay to let the Yangzhou Army and the Luzhou Army fight together without interruption. I plan to personally lead the Lin'an Military Region and the Yulin Army to the key Xiangyang Theater to meet with the famous Mongolian generals A Shu, Boyan and others.
"The three armies of Mongolia are marching to the south, but what about the sea?" I turned my sights to the eastern coast and thought, "Didn't Liu Zheng say that he wanted to build a navy that could surpass the Song Dynasty? With Kublai Khan's ability, naturally he wouldn't The establishment of the useless Navy Wanhu Mansion means that in addition to land, Li Beiyang and Liu Zheng will also fight it out at sea,"
As I was thinking about it, I suddenly remembered the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. After Liu Bei took care of his son in Baidi City, Cao Cao joined forces with Soochow and divided five armies to attack the Shu Kingdom. For a while, people in Chengdu were panicked, but Zhuge Liang stayed behind closed doors. This left Liu Chan and the ministers in the court at a loss. In desperation, Liu Chan went to the prime minister's house in person, only to learn that Zhuge Liang was meditating hard in the room, and finally thought of a countermeasure.
Just when I was thinking about this drama, Jia Sidao led Lu Xiufu, Fan Wenhuan and others walked in.
"See Your Majesty,"
"Well, no courtesy, everyone, sit down for the meeting,"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat,"
"My dear friends, Kublai Khan's announcement is equivalent to a declaration of war against our country. From now on, our country also needs to make our military layout in response to his announcement. This is like playing chess. Since the opponent has already made the move, After making the first move, we naturally have to respond. Regardless of whether the Mongolian move is false or real, it means that the chess game has begun. Before the meeting, I suddenly thought that Mongolian Liu Zheng was clamoring to create a chess game. An invincible navy? If what he said is true, then Mongolia will have four armies going south,"
Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, this possibility is very high."
I pointed to the map on the wall and said: "Please see, everyone, the Mongolian navy can launch an attack from three routes. The first is from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and goes down the river; the second route is to go south via the Han River. The future battle of Xiangyang will be by land and water. In the joint battle between the two armies, I have studied the defense map of Xiangyang. If the Mongols want to take Xiangyang, they will definitely need the help of the navy. The third route is to pass through the eastern coast and go directly south. This way, it will threaten us. "Liangzhe Road to North Korea,"
Navy commander Li Beiyang said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the waters of the Yangtze River are blocked by the Diaoyu City of Chongqing Prefecture, and that General Zhang Jue and Lord Peng Daya are stationed in Chongqing. It will be difficult for the Mongols to please; the Han River Basin is an inland river, and Liu Zong can do it , it is completely possible to build warships suitable for inland rivers, and our Xiangyang defenders are all land troops, so our navy stationed in the Han River should be strengthened; as for the sea route, I think it will be the main attack route of the rebel Liu Zheng , because the sea route is most suitable for large-scale naval battles. If Liu Zheng wants to prove himself, he must defeat our navy on the sea route. Moreover, from north to south, he can threaten the hinterland of our court - Jiangsu-Zhejiang Road. Of course, Now, our navy can go straight north to threaten the hinterland of Mongolia. Therefore, the sea battle will be the focus of the battle between the two navies. Your Majesty, rest assured, even if our navy does not have giant ships or artifacts, I believe that our navy will The navy will definitely defeat the Mongolian navy,"
I nodded and said: "Okay, Li Aiqing, I believe it. I want to ask you, did your navy go to explore the sea route to Goryeo? Do you have any results?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it's completely clear."
"Well, that's right, everyone, let's officially start today's military meeting,"
It was rare for Jia Sidao to be so active, and he was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, since the Mongols have issued a notice to march to the south, then our country should respond tit-for-tat, establish a Northern Expedition headquarters, and also announce it to the world."
"Master, the proposal is very good. I'll give it to you. Jun Shi, I will leave this matter to your Military Academy. You can also make a similar notice to calm the worries of the people in our court and combat Kublai Khan's arrogance. Lu Aiqing, Fan Aiqing, what are your views or countermeasures to Kublai Khan's announcement from the Military Academy and the Ministry of War?"
"Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu stood up and said, "after receiving the news yesterday, the Military Council and the Ministry of War discussed the matter overnight. Everyone believed that the news from Mongolia was by no means untargeted, but a signal before the war. Its purpose was first and foremost It is intended to cause panic among our officers and people. Therefore, the ministers and ministers who proposed just now also agree that the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War notified all the major military regions with a six-hundred-mile expedited order early this morning, asking them to do so at any time. Pay attention to the movements of the Mongolian troops in various places, and strictly order all military regions to be cautious. At the same time, they are also told to remain unchanged for the time being and to practice their internal strength. As long as their military strength is strong, they can fight tough battles at any time. In addition, there are three measures. The second is to increase the scouting force in the north. The second is to change the ten-day report of each military region every ten days to every five days. The third is to change the inspection cycle of general roads from once in March to once in January. To ensure the smooth flow of military supplies, Your Majesty, one more point is about merging the Yangzhou Military Region and the Luzhou Military Region to establish the Jianghuai Military Region. Although everyone believes that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, they are wavering on the candidates for the post-merger military region structure. ,"
Xia Gui and Li Tingzhi were both current tiger generals. This is where the difficulty lies. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. When the two military regions merged, who would be the leader? During the hundreds of years of the Southern Song Dynasty, the two military regions sometimes merged and sometimes separated. There has never been a conclusion.
I thought for a while and said, "I will make a decision on this matter when the military district envoys return at the end of the year."
"Yes, Your Majesty,"
"For the future war between Song and Mongolia, I believe that it is essential to go through three stages on the main battlefield, which are what I have said before, defense, stalemate and counterattack. Of course, the defense I am talking about is no longer passive. Passive, purely defensive, but to use the strength of our city to eliminate as much of the Mongol army's effective forces under the city wall as possible. During the stalemate stage, we can use sneak attacks, ambushes and other methods to enhance the strength of our infantry. For a long time, it cannibalize the enemy locally to make the Mongolian soldiers feel that everything is under control. At the counterattack stage, our army will attack the enemy's city. Therefore, the Military Affairs Council and the Ministry of War need to start formulating outlines of combat tactics for different stages now, which will coincide with the end of the year. Discuss with each military region,"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu and Fan Wenhuan said in unison.
"In addition, before the end of the year, you still need to make a detailed plan for landing in Goryeo. I plan to send troops to Goryeo as early as next spring, and strive to capture Goryeo before the Mongols go south,"