Chapter 941 Western Affairs

In order to prevent Lu Huiqing from causing trouble, Su You still invited him to his Feiyu. The name was to entertain Lu Huiqing, but in reality he was preaching, receiving karma and solving doubts.

The most important thing is to make Lu Huiqing understand the special status of the South China Sea in the great circulation system of the Song Dynasty.

This is an exchange organ for arterial blood and venous blood. It is an important source of vitality for the body of the Song Dynasty. It cannot be treated as a barbaric thing.

Politics is the dirtiest thing in the world. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies.

According to Lu Huiqing's character, he ranks first personally and second nationally, but he has a bottom line, that is, when there is no hope for the individual, or after satisfying personal needs, this person will not break the rules or indulge in anything.

It will naturally make the country the first choice.

There are a lot of interests in Nanhai. The Lu family can do something like occupying land on Liangzhe Road. I believe they can invest in this boiling business sea with fuller enthusiasm.

Regarding these, Su You is actually happy to see the results. Nowadays, the South China Sea is full of opportunities. There are many ways for the Lu family to make a fortune, and there is no need to use land occupation as a plan that can easily lead to the impeachment of the imperial censor.

The banquet on the Feiyu was exquisite. The two of them drank and chatted. Gradually, Lu Huiqing had a clear idea of ​​the key points of Nanhai Fourth Road's policy.

Lu Huiqing couldn't help but admire Su You's "political literacy" regardless of past grudges. He finally handed Su You away and said, "Mingrun, what do you think of our measures in Shaanxi?"

Su You used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish meat for Lu Huiqing: "In fact, I have always agreed with the subject of military synthesis, but this does require professionals to complete it."

"Lv Gong, I have great trust in your ability. Even if you are unfamiliar for a while, it doesn't matter. I can't stand your learning ability."

"But Mr. Lu, is Xu Xi really a suitable candidate? I'm afraid that not only will he fail to succeed, but he will drag you down in the end."

Lu Huiqing said: "Does Mingrun have any prejudice against him? Xu Xi is also a figure like Wang Shao."

Su You shook his head: "After Wang Zichun was admitted to Jinshi, he did not hold office for ten years. He concentrated on studying side affairs. He traveled in Qingtang, Shaanxi for ten years, and went deep into various tribes. He even disguised himself as a merchant leader and went to Xia Kingdom with a caravan."

"In ten years, by using the Tibetan smuggling channels, I not only found out the entanglements and relationships between the tribes, but also the factions of the Western Army, the character of the generals, the strength of the troops, warehousing, output, livelihood, geographical climate, internal and external enemies and ourselves.

, the military situation and people's livelihood, all-encompassing and all-clear, and then the "Pingrong Policy" was presented to the court."

"I don't know Xu Xi well, but judging from his resume and memorials, he can say that Xixia is not equal, which shows that he doesn't understand Xixia at all."

"Have we suffered the loss of underestimating the enemy Xixia? Do we still suffer less? It must be said that it is a huge mistake to send such people to the west to deal with military affairs."

"In fact, the imperial court should keep you in Jingyuan and transfer Wang Zichun back to Shaanxi to assist you, one civil and one military, to check and balance the five directions."

"It's okay to put Xu Xi in Kuizhou, Jingnan, or even exchange posts with Lu Gong, or come to the South China Sea. It would be appropriate to practice for a while in an area where the external pressure is less tense and where there are military affairs, and then observe and observe.

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"Xu Xi was born in a commoner family and suddenly rose to a high position. Your Majesty thought that it was advisable to 'serve the country without caring about yourself'. He also thought that he was extremely capable. In my opinion, he still committed the old habit of 'taking someone too sharp'."

"Civil officials tend to deal with local affairs and like to think from a strategic perspective, looking at the overall situation and weighing the pros and cons. This is an advantage in itself. But it does not mean that as long as the strategy is appropriate, you will definitely be able to win."

"What determines the victory of a war is often not the longest plank on the barrel, but the shortest plank."

"I have also read the memorials of you and Xu Xi. With the cooperation of multiple arms, there is a knot that you have not solved. If you cannot solve this knot, you will not be able to solve the problem in Western Xinjiang."

Su You was a man who had experienced the war with Xixia. Lu Huiqing did not dare to despise his words no matter what, and asked: "Dare you hear high opinions?"

Su You said: "Your method has indeed strengthened the general's command. At least 5,000 people can act under one order, reducing the order link and speeding up the response. This is a big improvement."

"But has Lu Gong thought about it? Among these five thousand people, there is a mix of Tibetan and Han people, a mix of foot and horse, and there is a lack of coordinated training."

"The infantry's mobility has not been improved at all, but the cavalry now has to take care of the infantry's actions. Doesn't this completely abolish the cavalry's mobility?"

Lu Huiqing said: "A change must have gains and losses. However, the opening chapter of "Sun Tzu" says: The scriptures are based on five things, the correction is based on planning, and the feelings are explored: the first is Tao, the second is Heaven, and the third is Earth.

, the fourth is general, the fifth is law."

"The first three, the manpower may not be enough, but the most important thing after that is generals and laws. How can it be wrong?"

Su You smiled and said: "What Lu Gong said is true. However, the most fearful thing in everything is not to investigate carefully, and only regard the classics and history as the guideline."

"So the sentence before the five things is even more important than the five things - 'Evaluate the plan and find out the emotion.'"

"Then, let me ask you, in order to improve the general's commanding ability, the mobility of the cavalry is sacrificed. It is destined to gain and lose. Is this exchange really cost-effective?"

"After careful analysis, we will find that if we are dealing with the four counties of the South China Sea, our opponents will basically be infantry. Then, like how Di Shumi defeated Nong Zhigao, the infantry will defend the formation until the two sides are in a stalemate.

The cavalry was outstanding, so this exchange was certainly a very cost-effective one. Privy Di was really able to achieve a great victory in Quy Nhon Pu because of this."

"But in Shaanxi, the situation may be different."

"The Western Xia sergeants were mainly engaged in cavalry warfare. In one day, Li Yuanhao marched hundreds of miles, engaged the enemy in three battles, and defeated the Song army three times. He was considered the strongest in the world."

"Faced with such an ability, we still use this exchange, is it a good deal? The cavalry that the Song Army has worked so hard to cultivate, once trapped and died next to the infantry, still has an advantage? Isn't this back to the good situation?

Before Shuichuan?”

Lu Huiqing raised objections: "Mingrun, please note that this is already the best plan. Now the forts in Shaanxi are connected in series, and five thousand people are responsible for one area. Even if the attack is weak, self-preservation is not in danger. This is also the case after the good water river.

, the experiences and lessons summed up by the Song Dynasty, and the methods vigorously promoted by Fan Wenzhenggong."

"Mountains of people on foot and on horseback, moving around hundreds of miles around the city, responding to each other like an arm and pointing fingers, wouldn't it be more secure that Shaanxi is impregnable?"

Su You smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Gong Lu, Gong Lu, you underestimate His Majesty's enterprising spirit."

Lu Huiqing was surprised: "Agressive? The Qingtang and Hengshan have not yet been completely controlled. We and Xixia are at best in a confrontation. Which way is your Majesty planning to advance?"

Su You said: "The attitude of the imperial court can be seen from the recent transfer orders of the imperial court."

"In October of the first year of Yuanfeng, he ordered the five-provincial army to strengthen the city soldiers. If there was no repair material for the city's pools, towers and oars, he immediately ordered the appeasement department to take the lead with ten points, three points to practice artillery, and the rest to practice hanging equipment and refuse to defend the equipment.

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"In the twelfth month, the five groups were ordered to prepare eleven craftsmen, and they were all paid to the five groups to prepare envoys, give instructions and implement them, and replace them every three years."

"In January of this year, the Xihe Luzhou Army was ordered to follow this example."

"In the same month, the treasury of Yujingfu Palace was inspected, and the fifty-two treasuries were sealed."

"In February, the imperial court sent officials to build Fuliang and fire forks in Chanzhou. This was to prevent disasters and not to be unforeseen. Also, in case of the enemy's arrival, they used fire rafts and fire boats to float down the river. The wind was blazing with fire, so don't build warships.

Twenty ships were sent to attack the rear, and a Yellow River patrol officer was stationed in Chanzhou, and five hundred soldiers were selected to clear the river. In the name of catching Yellow River thieves, they practiced water warfare to prepare for any danger. This was a secret defense against the Liao Kingdom."

"Although it was stopped by the Appeasement Department of Damingfu Road, the imperial court followed suit and issued an edict to form eight generals with regular soldiers on Huanqing Road, Han and Tibetan archers, and strong men."

"In March, Xu Xi sent troops to Weizhou. At the end of the month, he restored Xizhou to Didao County."

"In April, I am lucky enough to enjoy the Jinming Pond, watch the water and play, have a banquet in the Qionglin Garden, and conduct a grand review of the Fourth Army."

"In May, the Kaifeng Prefecture's Jiexiang Army was reduced, and the Chief Bao Chang of the Education Bureau was appointed as the head coach. Three divisions were selected and divided into Zhongmu, Zhongmu, Weishi, and Dongming."

"He was appointed as the Vice-capital Commander Wang Zhongli, the General Envoy Di Zi in the East, and the General Secretary Gao Gongji were promoted to officials in the three ministries. The rest were given a one-year salary and transferred to the Construction Corps to build roads and city defenses.

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"Lü Gong, what are you doing with all the gongs and drums?"

Lu Huiqing was dumbfounded: "But...but now we have enough defense but not enough aggressiveness. It's not the time to fight."

Su You was also a little speechless: "Nowadays, the Liangzhe Road, Shuzhong, and Shaanxi are doing a lot of breeding of mules and horses. However, the number of new breeds of good horses and healthy mules is only 20,000, and the teeth are tender. It will take another three to four years before they can be used."

Servant."

"My original intention is to send them to Shaanxi in three or four years, and then organize and train the Han army. After realizing the overall transformation of the army into mules and horses, and increasing the speed of the infantry, I can then implement Lu Gong's strategy. Then everything will come true.

Already."

"Now it seems that there will be trouble. Hahaha, it would be okay if there is a small war in Western Xinjiang. If it is a big war, I am afraid that Xu Xi, a person who has no practical experience and has too high an eye, will bring trouble to the Song Dynasty.
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