Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye!

In the past month, Zhao Gou has been thinking about sending troops to attack the Khitan and recovering the sixteen states of Yanyun. Moreover, he sent out all the spies within this month, whether it was Amber Villa or the forces he had secretly cultivated.

It can be said that for this battle, Zhao Gou used all the available forces in his hands, in order to win the championship in a battle, and recover the lost Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures again. After all, the sixteen states of Yanyun have been separated from the Central Plains for more than a hundred years, and it is time to reunify.

The long-awaited day has finally arrived!

A month later, in the early morning, Song Huizong talked about sending troops to attack the Khitan. In the originally quiet court, many generals all recommended themselves, in order to become famous in the first battle, or to expand the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. It wasn't until the last moment that Zhao Gou stood up.

Zhao Gou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Erchen is willing to personally lead troops to the border, recover the lost territory, and promote my Chinese prestige!" ”

Song Huizong happily agreed, without thinking about it. When everyone saw that Zhao Gou had come forward, they knew that the matter had been settled, so they no longer competed for the position of commander, and then began to compete for the position of vanguard general. Because this is a good opportunity to make a contribution, don't miss it!

Song Huizong did not immediately announce it, but after confirming Zhao Gou as the commander of the army, he retired from the court. As for Zhao Gou, he stayed, and Zhao Yougong also stayed. The ministers silently turned to leave, their faces full of disappointment.

"Gou'er, you're going on another expedition, I'm a little worried!"

Zhao Gou replied: "Father, don't worry! Erchen has gone through some large and small battles, and with the support of many generals, it will never be fine. Besides, the Khitan gas is exhausted, the troops are defeated, it is difficult to become a climate, and it is not worth mentioning compared with our army! ”

Song Huizong scolded with a smile: "What I am worried about is not your safety, but I don't know when you will be able to return after this expedition." After all, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are not so easy to recover; In addition, you haven't married yet, so if you put it off again and again, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate! ”

Zhao Gou was stunned, he thought that his father was worried about his safety, but he didn't expect that he was not worried at all, he was worried about starting a family, and the crowning ceremony, which made him a little crying without tears!

"Now that the decree has been delivered, then everything will be done according to the will!" Song Huizong continued, "Now that you are the commander of this expedition, how do you arrange the rest of the matter, and the generals who will accompany you on the expedition, have you thought about it?" ”

"I've been planning for a long time!" Zhao Gou swore and replied, "The second brother will definitely go with me, I am the commander, he is the deputy commander, and the other generals and ministers have already made a list, and I also ask my father to take a look!" ”

Song Huizong took the list sent by Zhao Gou, and then read it carefully, the names written on it were: Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Yue Fei, Wu Ling, Wu Jue, Yang Cunzhong, Liu Qi, Gao Pet, etc., without exception, all of them are good friends with them, and he has also heard of the name of Gao Pet.

After reading this list, Song Huizong still couldn't help asking, "Why don't you use other people?" ”

Zhao Gou replied: "Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people!" ”

Song Huizong nodded, he understood what Zhao Gou meant. Because these people are the most trusted people, and this battle is related to the fate of the Great Song Dynasty, and the stakes are very high, so you can't be careless. Although some of these people have never been on the battlefield, these people dare to think and fight.

If Zhao Gou is allowed to choose, these people are truly trustworthy.

"How's the Planter's Dao?" Song Huizong spoke up again, the master is a famous general in the northwest, and he is quite famous in the northwest, so it is also just in case, having him in charge is even more powerful.

Zhao Gou shook his head and replied resolutely: "Although the old man is a famous general in the northwest, this person is too upright and does not know how to be flexible. Recalling that when he formed an alliance with the Jurchens, he also opposed the proposal, and it was not beautiful to have him. If you can't agree exactly, then the trip must be dangerous! ”

"Father, the son wants an army that completely obeys my orders, moves forward bravely, and dares to fight! If there is any opposition, it will not be possible to form a unified ideology, and if the enemy army comes up with a counter-plan, it will be a loss of troops! ”

"So, these people are essential! Because these people are people who are trusted by their sons, they are younger and more powerful! Both strength and courage are the best choice! ”

Song Huizong also felt that it was very important, if the people were not in harmony, how could they talk about the combat effectiveness of the army, and what victory could they talk about!

"Then what do you think of the route to conquer the Khitan?"

Zhao Gou said: "Now the areas bordering the Khitan include Jinhai River, Yanmen Pass, Baxian and other places, and Yanmen Pass is adjacent to Shuozhou and Huanzhou, Yun, Confucian, Fu, Wu, Xin, Wei, Ying and other seven states are not far from it, all in the northwest of Taihang Mountain, and several other states are in the southeast of Taihang Mountain, it can be said that our army is divided into two routes, one to attack the northwest, and the other to attack the southeast!" ”

"The two teams are playing together, so they are overwhelmed and can't take care of each other! The northwest side starts from Yanmen Pass, and then attacks in turn; The same is true of the Southeastern Front, which can only be attacked in turn! ”

Zhao Yougong frowned and said, "What if they unite to attack our army together?" After all, Taihang Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if they take care of each other, our army will be difficult to support alone! ”

Zhao Gou nodded and said: "It is precisely because it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Khitan will definitely be heavily guarded, because the only danger at that time was the Great Song army, and now it will not!" ”

Song Huizong was surprised: "How did you guess?" ”

Zhao Gou replied: "This is not a guess, but the information obtained by the spies, which has been verified to be true after many verifications!" ”

"The current Khitan Emperor has always been naïve to think that we are their allies and will not tear up the covenant, and he is even more optimistic that there is a way back, even if he can't fight, he can go back!"

"Now we are not the main enemy, but the Jurchens, they are like a bamboo, not to mention, they have elite soldiers and strong generals, on the contrary, the Great Song Dynasty has not made any moves over the years, so the troops will not be too much, this is a good opportunity!"

Song Huizong said: "So, this is why I want to form an alliance with the Jurchens, I have also thought about it, but the Khitan has more troops, so it has been delayed again and again, and finally I have waited for the opportunity!" ”

Zhao Gou nodded approvingly, he thought the same way! Zhao Gou's meaning, everyone also understood, understood the route of the battle, they also felt good, and they all agreed, especially Song Huizong was the final word, directly determined the route, and agreed to Zhao Gou's proposal!

Song Huizong's approval, Zhao Gou really holds power. And, the meaning of Zhao Gou's words is not to send other people to participate, and don't interfere, what he wants is an army that only belongs to obeying his orders, these Song Huizong agreed one by one, giving Zhao Gou the greatest rights, then Zhao Gou can only win this battle and not lose,

(End of chapter)