A few months ago, I mentioned the dispatch of troops to Korea, so everyone said without any doubt: "I understand."
"Well, if things go well, it will greatly improve the morale of our soldiers. By the way, all the battles in Ryukyu Province are over."
Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, everything is over. Currently our troops are mainly stationed on Ryukyu Island and Amami Island."
"Okay. Let's discuss the matter about Ryukyu Province another day. If we take Korea again, then a combined attack from the north and the south will easily capture Japan."
"Japan." Everyone exclaimed. They all thought to themselves, "Your Majesty's appetite is really big."
Speaking of Ryukyu, I naturally thought of Zhao Bao who led the expedition: "Lu Xiufu and Li Beiyang sent orders to Yin Yinglei and asked him to select another general to go to Ryukyu Province and replace General Zhao Bao. Let's see if it's too late. Alas. It’s really troublesome in this world without airplanes.”
Lu Xiufu and Li Beiyang both knew that Zhao Kui was seriously ill. But they didn't know what plane I was talking about. They looked at each other and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will meet with the ministers and wait for arrangements immediately."
I did not explain the attack on Japan any further. I continued: "I am not just making random remarks about the Mongolian army of 500,000 being paper tigers. Everyone, you are all high-level military leaders of our country. Naturally, you know the comparison of the military strength of the two sides. .Now, I will make a simple simulation of the course of this future war. If you have any objections, you can raise them at any time."
"According to the information we have, Mongolia's military strength is roughly as follows. The most combat-effective Mongolian cavalry is about 200,000 people. The Semu people in the Western Regions have about 150,000 soldiers. The Han Jin people have about 300,000 soldiers. In total, More than 650,000 people. This number is about the same."
Fan Wenhuan said: "Yes, Your Majesty. That's probably the case."
"Based on the strength of the combat effectiveness and the different periods of the war, I calculate the individual ability of the soldiers in points. If the Han soldiers are used as the standard and their ability is set to one point, then the ability points of the Mongolian soldiers can be set at two to three Point two refers to the early stage of the war, that is, when our country was on the defensive. During this period, the Mongols mainly focused on siege, and the riding skills they were good at lost their effect. Therefore, their ability is two points. In In field battles, the Mongolian cavalry's equestrian skills will increase their combat power. Therefore, I set their abilities as three points. By analogy, I set the abilities of the Semu soldiers in the Western Regions as one to two points. The Hanjin soldiers are set as the standard point. Calculated in this way, in the early stage, the total capability of the Mongolian army is about 850,000 points. Among them, the Mongolian army needs 50,000 combat points in Dali, Goryeo and other places. It also needs at least 50,000 combat points to stay in the homeland. One hundred thousand combat points must be set aside to prevent surprise attacks by the four major Western Khanates. Therefore, Kublai Khan’s total combat strength for attacking our dynasty should be around 650,000 points.”
"Let's calculate the combat strength of our army. The four major military regions including Yangzhou and Xiangyang plus half of the officers and soldiers of the Lin'an Military Region and the Royal Forest Army. The total number is about 300,000. Plus the militia and civilians who assist in defending the city. Our army's combat strength The strength can be more than 400,000 points. According to the ratio of casualties in defending and attacking the city, our army will lose 100,000 points. The Mongolian army will lose more than 200,000 points. In other words, when our army has 300,000 points of combat strength left .The Mongolian army will have 450,000 combat power points left. When our army has 200,000 combat power points left, the Mongolian army will only have 250,000 combat power points. This is what I said. Use the city. defense to destroy the enemy's effective strength."
"We have reached the stalemate stage. The combat power points of both sides are very close."
Lu Xiufu said: "Two hundred thousand versus two hundred and fifty thousand. It's already very close."
"Yes. In this stalemate stage, although we are also relying on the city, we will gradually counterattack. For example, we will use flexible methods such as sneak attacks, hijacking camps, ambushes, and guerrillas to eliminate the enemy in a small area. Try to use
Our army's combat power points exceed those of the opponent. At this stage, there will be a new change, that is, the navy's participation in the war. According to my estimate, it will take at least two to three years for the Mongolian navy to enter the battle on a large scale. During this period
.Our government's financial resources will become more and more. We will be able to launch counterattacks from the three areas of Dali, Goryeo, and the sea. In the final stage, we will turn our counterattacks into offenses. The combat power points of the Mongolian soldiers will rise to
Three points. This equalizes the strength of both sides. Of course, there is another variable here. That is whether our navy can maintain its past advantages and eliminate the Mongolian navy in one fell swoop."
Li Beiyang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I am willing to use my head as a guarantee."
I nodded and said: "My dear friends, you all know the artifacts of our dynasty. When the time comes to counterattack, I believe that the number of artifacts of our dynasty will increase dramatically. With the power of the artifacts, the opponent's city advantage will be greatly weakened. Even in the
Under the combined bombardment of hundreds of artifacts, the city may become a burden. In this way, our army's combat power will be ahead again. And at this stage, I think Li Beiyang's navy should have defeated Liu Zheng's navy.
Let's take a look at the map. Our army landed at Jiaozhou Bay. The Dali and Goli armies cooperated. Adding the four major war zones, it will form a seven-pronged northern expedition. Should Kublai Khan consider retreating to the grassland?"
Many of you here have seen the power of artillery. What's more, our army also has muskets and projectiles. Although its power is not as powerful as artillery, and its range is not as good as large crossbows such as Mongolian archers and divine arm crossbows. But if ten thousand guns fire in unison,
, Thousands of bullets are thrown together. Such a scene will also be very spectacular. At least, the Mongolian war horses will not adapt to it at first, and the formation will be chaotic.
"To sum up, I am confident about the future war between Song and Mongolia."
Lu Xiufu nodded repeatedly and said, "After listening to your Majesty's analysis, I believe that the paper tiger mentioned by your Majesty is indeed reasonable."
I smiled and said: "Although the above analysis is just on paper, I believe that the Mongolian cavalry, which is known as the invincible in the world, is not truly invincible. Although our army has been passively defensive for decades, the Mongols have not taken much advantage. They are still alive.
The fate of Mongolian Khan was taken. To this day, although Marshal Meng Gong, who is known as the iron wall, is no longer there, other generals in our dynasty have gradually grown up. We comprehensively evaluate the financial, material, and human resources of both sides. Commanders, soldiers and
Various factors. I think our dynasty’s winning rate should be above 70%.”
The combat points and ability points I mentioned probably made everyone here unable to react for a moment. But the conclusion is very clear. We will not lose to Mongolia. Of course, my assumption is based on the premise that the Mongols launch an attack first. If we want
Our army took the lead in attacking. We didn’t have the confidence for a while. Moreover, wars are ever-changing. Everyone here is from the military. Naturally, we understand.
Jia Sidao suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, and the most important thing is the unprecedented unity of my leadership."
I can understand anyone who says this. I didn’t expect that this sentence came from Jia Sidao. I was stunned for a moment. I smiled and said: "Master, what you said is very good. The unity of our country is war." The basis for victory.”
Was it Xie Daoqing who persuaded Jia Sidao? Or was Jia Sidao just a smart man who could adapt to the changing circumstances? In any case, I felt very happy that Jia Sidao could express his position.
Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, speaking of the advantages of our dynasty, there is one more thing. That is your Majesty's god. Kublai Khan must be beyond reach."
I smiled and didn't deny it. I am a god. This will naturally make my subjects more confident. Looking at it from another perspective, am I not a god? There are many ancient relics left in later generations. When the explanation is unclear. There will be talk of aliens. For the Song Dynasty, wasn’t I just an alien?
"Dear dear friends, the third war between Song and Meng has actually begun from this moment. Some personnel of the Military Academy, Ministry of War and Privy Council who are directly related to the war must work according to the wartime working methods from now on. "
"Yes. I obey your order."
"Lu Xiufu. In response to Kublai Khan's notice, your Military Academy held a press conference attended by major newspapers to convey the belief that our country will win to our people. Of course, do not leak the analysis of today's meeting. Also, Don’t tell other ministers what happened.”
"Yes. Your Majesty. Your Majesty. Then what will be our response to Kublai Khan?"
I thought about it and said, "If you want to fight, I will fight."
"If you want to fight, I will fight. Just six words."
"Yes. This is my reply. These six words are what Genghis Khan said back then. I will return them to his descendants. As for how to give a detailed explanation, you can think about it yourself."
I remember reading a book once. It had the origin of "six characters".
After Genghis Khan established the Great Mongolian Kingdom, he sent a caravan of 450 merchants to the West. When passing through the Khwarezm Kingdom in Central Asia, the monarchs and ministers of Khwarazm, who were greedy for money and good goods, publicly murdered 449 merchants on charges of espionage. Only one person escaped back to Mongolia. He confiscated all the gold, silver, silk, mink and other goods loaded with 500 camels. Genghis Khan sent three envoys to question him. As a result, the chief envoy was killed by Khwarezm. The two subordinate officials He was humiliated by having his beard cut off and was expelled back to Mongolia. In 1218, Genghis Khan held a general meeting and decided to march westward. He also sent someone to send a letter of war to King Khwarezm. The letter of war only contained these six words: "If you want to fight, I will fight." A big character.
Lu Xiufu said: "Yes. I obey your order."
"By the way. Junshi. At the same time as the press conference, you wrote an article "The Mongols are Paper Tigers". The main idea is that the Mongols can conquer countless small countries in the West, but they can't do anything to conquer the Song Dynasty. This is the first time. Going south, even Meng Ge Khan lost his life. The second time he went south, Kublai Khan fled north in a hurry. If there was a third time, then Kublai Khan should stay in the south, and forever. Stay in the south. This article was reprinted by all newspapers and people commented on it. I want the common people to know that Kublai Khan is a paper tiger."