Xiao Tiancheng and his entourage, packed up their things, were taken by Huo Xu, came to the outside of the city, and were picked up by the people of the Leopard Cavalry.

Not to mention that Xiao Tiancheng was full of doubts, he thought he was sending them back to Liao, but how did he get to the Song army?

The guard beside Huo Xu said puzzledly: "Deputy commander, this Xiao Tiancheng has attracted a lot of people in Bianjing, and he hasn't found out yet, so let him go like this?" ”

Huo Xu looked at the backs of Xiao Tiancheng and a group of others, and said, "Act as ordered, don't ask anything else." ”

The guards bowed their heads in horror and said no more.

A few more days passed, inside the confidential room.

It's a busy place, the staff room, the intelligence room, etc. are the busiest, and when the big war is approaching, they are all nervous.

Staff room.

A staff officer stood in front of the sand table and explained seriously, saying: "Official, Xianggong, judging from the information collected so far, the strategy of the Xia people is almost the same as last time, and the main direction of attack is still on Huanqing Road. However, at present, many fortresses are in the hands of my Great Song, and if they want to break through them, they will need to pay a huge price, and they should seek other tactical ......"

As he spoke, he took a small stick and pointed to the fortresses.

Most of the fortresses on the Song-Xia border were built in the Song Dynasty, arranged in dangerous places, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In the past, the Great Song Dynasty sent a lot of them out, and last time Zhang Qi defeated Western Xia, almost all of them were taken back.

Now that the offense and defense are switching, Western Xia wants to attack the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty, and there are not many roads to choose.

Zhao Xu's expression was calm, staring at these fortresses.

The corners of Zhang Qi's face were resolute, his eyes were staring at these cities, and he did not speak.

The staff officer glanced at it and boldly continued: "For now? What are the key points? One is Tiandu Mountain, which is the heavy land of grain and grass for the Xia people? The other one is Xiazhou? This place is condescending, is it an important place for the Xia people to gather troops and send troops? And this place is a flat river with Xingqing Mansion, which is an important place. Third? Youzhou? This is my hometown, which can threaten both Xiazhou and Tiandu Mountain......"

Zhao Xu watched and nodded secretly.

The people in this staff room are attentive.

Zhang Qi didn't speak? These strategies and tactics? They already knew it.

"Xihe Road passes through Luo Zhongfu, and the chief manager Miao Lu has led his troops to guard the main road, with 20,000 people, and the two of them are steady, and there is no lack of strategy."

"Yao Xiong, the manager of Huanqing Road, is stationed in Jincheng Pass."

"Wang Wenzhen, the head of Qinfeng Road, commands all the soldiers to move forward......"

"Fold and adapt? Seed building, seed division and Zong Ze are arranged in ......"

Staff officers are getting acquainted? Keep talking.

Zhang Qi looked at Zhao Xu and saw that he had been staring at Tiandu Mountain? My heart moved slightly, and I didn't say much.

For a while? Wait for the staff officer to finish? Zhao Xu smiled and clapped his hands? "Very good, very good!" Be thoughtful, plan well, and take credit! ”

"Xie Guan's family." The staff officer was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly raised his hand.

Zhao Xu glanced at everyone, it was Zhang Ji on purpose, his heart was full of pride, and he said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow I will make an order, the royal driver will be in person, Zhang Xianggong will be the general manager, and he will command all the armies, this time, my Great Song will win!" ”

"My emperor is wise, and the Great Song Dynasty will be eternal!"

The crowd immediately raised their hands and responded loudly.

With so many days of fermentation, although Zhao Xu's 'Royal Driving Expedition' has not been officially revealed, in fact, there is a 'hunch' up and down Bianjing City.

Zhao Xu said a few more words, walked out of the confidential room side by side with Zhang Qi, and turned back to the vertical arch hall.

On the way, Zhang Qi pondered again and again, and said: "Official, it is indeed a good tactic to attack and disturb farming, but it can only hurt the skin of the Xia people, and the strong wall is too passive, laboring the people and losing money, and they are trapped in themselves." ”

This 'shallow attack and disturb farming' was proposed by Zhang Qi and Zhang Xuan, Zhao Xu deeply agreed, listening to Zhang Qi's words, Zhao Xu sighed, and smiled thoughtfully: "Zhang Xianggong, have a new idea?" ”

Zhang Ji bowed and said, "Yes." The minister thought that the Xia people had a vast territory and came from the country, and the interior would be empty, and the ministers would send troops from the Shaanxi Road to the north, which could go deep and hit the enemy's back, and the Xia people suffered from the enemy on their backs and were difficult to deal with. ”

Zhao Xu nodded approvingly and said, "I have considered this matter. Don't hide it from the Qing family, I have drawn up a secret decree, and ordered the cavalry under construction to choose the opportunity to go north and crisscross the hinterland of the Xia people! ”

Zhang Qi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The official family is wise. ”

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "Small means, non-strategy, Qing Jia continued." ”

Zhang Qi paused and said: "The official family has repeatedly emphasized 'victory', and the minister thinks so. In terms of military strength, my Great Song Dynasty is not as good as Xia, cavalry, infantry are like this, and the Xia people are arrogant and despise my Great Song Dynasty. The outside ambushes the strong soldiers, the inner walls are clear, the enemy is trapped in the vast, and the plan is to win. ”

Zhao Xu heard what Zhang Qi meant, on the side of the Great Song Dynasty, he couldn't be tough and take the 'tactical flow'.

Zhao Xu put his hands behind his back, slowed down, and thought in his heart.

He is not as simple as fighting the Western Xia back, he needs to completely reverse the situation, gain the strategic initiative of the Song Xia, and win time for the 'new law'.

As for prestige and the like, it is incidental.

Zhao Xu walked to the front of the Vertical Arch Palace, and then said: "Zhang Qingjia, you say, is it possible that my Great Song Dynasty will obtain Lanzhou, Youzhou, Tiandu Mountain and other places?" ”

Lanzhou, Youzhou, just through Tiandu Mountain, Zhao Xu's words, the most important thing is Tiandu Mountain.

Zhang Qi, who has been in the northwest for many years, naturally understands the importance of Tiandu Mountain.

In addition to the strategic, Tiandu Mountain is also a land of livestock farming, especially good horses!

With such a place, it is really difficult not to be moved by the Song Dynasty.

Zhang Qi vaguely saw it in the confidential room just now, and he had already calculated in his heart, and at this moment, he groaned again and again, and said: "Minister, you need more power." ”

Zhao Xu's eyes widened suddenly, and he stepped forward violently, grabbed Zhang Qi's hand, and said, "Is there really a chance?" ”

Such a strategic place, Zhao Xu is too coveted!

Zhang Ji's expression did not move, raised his hand and bowed, and said: "The minister asks for the full command of this war, and no one is allowed to interfere...... Including the official family. ”

Chen Pi listened to it on the side, his heart was shocked, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to say more.

Zhao Xu's eyes were scorching, he took a deep breath and said, "Okay!" As long as you can get Tiandu Mountain, the Qing family will give you whatever they want! I don't go to Huanqing Road, I'm on Qinfeng Road, I listen to the report, it's not important, the Qing family can refute me! ”

The total strength of the Northwest Army has reached 300,000, Zhang Ji didn't expect that Zhao Xu would really hand over the military power to him without even thinking about it!

The corners of Zhang Qi's thin face twitched, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice with a big salute: "Your Majesty treats your ministers as a countryman, and the ministers will repay you with death and live up to Your Majesty's hopes!" ”

Zhao Xu hurriedly helped him up, pulled him into the vertical arch hall, and said, "The Qing family must have an idea, come, talk to me." Everyone else was waiting outside. ”

Chen Pi responded and stopped everyone outside.

Zhang Kai is a man with rich military experience and a high level of strategy and tactics, and facts have long proved this point.

In the past, he had a lot of ideas, although he was suppressed by the 'old party', but last year, he still defeated the Western Xia brilliantly, took back many fortresses, and the passive situation of the Great Song Dynasty for decades has changed!

Seeing that Zhao Xu's eyes were farther, and at the same time, there was also an opportunity, Zhang Qi naturally would not be 'humble', in the vertical arch hall, the two monarchs and ministers sat on the chairs, discussing each other's views on this battle in depth.