It was not easy for Wang Ning'an to take the front line of Hengshan, on the contrary, there were many things, so many herdsmen and prisoners had to be disposed of, and the newly acquired land needed to be consolidated and defended.

Moreover, when entering the territory of Western Xia, the supply line suddenly increased by hundreds of miles, and to transport materials from the Great Song Dynasty, it was necessary to cross Hengshan, and the number of people used was doubled.

Along the way, there were all kinds of chaotic soldiers and bandits, and they attacked the baggage teams from time to time, and suffered great losses.

Wang Ningan had to send Liang Dagang and Li Wujian to lead the troops respectively to protect the grain route, and also mobilized 100,000 horses to clear the chaos everywhere.

In this way, only half of the so-called 300,000 troops can be placed on the front, and the attack power has been weakened by more than half. Wang Ningze led the cavalry, stationed in the Jingsai Military Division, and took a defensive position to prevent the Western Xia army from moving south and defend the fruits of victory.

Di Qing also came from Hongzhou, and he briefly exchanged views with Wang Ningan.

"I think the line in Hengshan was deliberately let out by Li Liangzuo."

Wang Ning'an bowed his head: "That's right, we have been fighting on the front line of Hengshan for nearly a year, we have suffered a lot of losses, and the price of Xixia is even heavier, retreating at this time, in fact, it is a little difficult for Li Liangzuo, I thought he could only last for half a year!" ”

Di Qing said with a calm face: "I guess he borrowed a knife to kill someone!" ”

Wang Ningan was shocked, his face became more and more serious, he has been thinking about it for the past two days, Di Qing is reasonable!

"Western Xia was worried about internal and external troubles, Li Liangzuo borrowed our hands to consume those tribes who disobeyed orders, and then the army withdrew, and threw all the Qiang people in Hengshan to us."

"That's right, at this time, Li Liangzuo has at least 200,000 elites in his hands, of which 100,000 are not damaged, and they have thrown off the burden of the Hengshan Qiang people, which can be said to be debt-free and light. If we continue to march, there will only be 150,000 men and horses left at our disposal, and the superiority in strength will be lost. On the contrary, the supply line was stretched for a thousand miles, and the weaknesses were exposed. Di Qing said worriedly: "At this moment, it is not a good way to expand the results of the battle and continue to fight, losing more and winning less." The safest thing is to hold Hengshan, put pressure on the Western Xia, and at the same time open up the Hexi Corridor as soon as possible and connect it with the Western Regions. ”

As a commander with both wisdom and bravery, Di Qing came up with the most secure and reliable plan.

It's just that Di Qing doesn't have a bottom in his heart, you know, not at any time, rational decisions can be supported.

For example, right now, the entire Great Song Dynasty is immersed in the joy of victory, and from top to bottom, they are shouting to break through Helan Mountain!

Zhao Zhen went to the Taimiao Temple and offered his respects to the ancestors.

Zhao Zhen went with the crown prince Zhao Zongyuan.

After some days of training in the northwest, Zhao Zongyuan has indeed grown rapidly.

The little guy is no longer young, but has become tigery, deep and introverted, more and more like the prince of a country.

This is exactly what Zhao Zhen wants to see.

Their father and son faced the ancestors of the Zhao family in the past generations, and they were extremely proud.

When recovering Youzhou, Zhao Zhen came to the Taimiao Temple to pay respects.

This time he drove to the Taimiao again, and he had a feeling of seeing everything.

Emperor Taizu founded the Great Song Dynasty, and the credit is naturally unparalleled, but Zhao Daxin thought about it, but he only recovered Yanyun, and the result was still unsuccessful.

As for Zhao Er, he was out of the school, and he went out twice, but he failed miserably!

When it reached his father Zhao Heng, it would be even more unbearable, not only did he not dare to fight out, but he was also beaten by others, if it weren't for Kou Zhun and others to fight hard, he would have fled to Jiangnan, and he would have lost face!

In the past, a few romantic characters, or me Zhao Zhen!!

Uncle Zhao was full of pride, Youzhou was back, and Western Xia was defeated.

As long as the Western Xia is destroyed and the army enters the Western Regions, the Great Song Dynasty will immediately be able to expand its territory, double its territory, and catch up with the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties!

What made Zhao Zhen even more pleased was that the Great Song Dynasty fought a war and expanded its territory, which did not bring too much burden, but on the contrary, it also promoted economic prosperity.

Take Youzhou as an example, after the defense line moved north, it saved millions of dollars in the cost of raising troops every year, and at the same time, the development of textiles increased by 3 million in taxes.

All the things add up, and the tens of millions of military expenses invested in order to fight Youzhou back then have all been repaid.

Further down is the net profit!

That's remarkable.

You must know that with the strength of the Han and Tang Dynasties, they occupied so much land, why did they spit it out all in the end?

To put it bluntly, it's a cost actuarial.

It costs money to fight a war, and it costs money to control a territory.

For example, if a large area of land is defeated, it is necessary to send civilian officials, military generals, and arrange garrisons, if you can't collect tens of thousands of yuan in taxes throughout the year, you will have to spend hundreds of thousands of yuan in military expenses, and you will always face foreign attacks, you have to pay a great price, and in the long run, no one can stand it.

For the Central Plains Dynasty, which was dominated by agriculture, pushing the border to the line of the Great Wall was already considered the limit.

Because the Great Wall is the dividing line between agriculture and animal husbandry, south of the Great Wall, it is suitable for farming, farming and rent, the imperial court collects taxes, and can support the garrison, and it will not be cost-effective to go farther.

Of course, some people are not convinced, saying that it is better to have a larger territory, the majesty of the country, the expansion of the territory, the need to leave a foundation for future generations, to prevent the invasion of foreign races, to establish a solid border defense line, and to have a huge depth...... Anyone can say this kind of truth, and everyone understands it!

But in practice, it can't be done at all.

Because most people are always short-sighted, selfish, and only interested in what is in front of them...... Even if the future monarch can last for decades, the successor will bow to the majority and change course in exchange for the support of the majority.

For example, the biggest loser should be the Tsar, who actually sold Alaska to the Americans for $7.2 million.

No one would have thought that after a few decades, the long-range bomber of the woolly bear has not been developed, and it is not enough to drop nuclear bombs back and forth in the Americas, so it has to recruit dead pilots, always ready to carry out bombing missions with no return, and fight with their lives!

If Alaska is in hand, where are the long-range bombers used, where are the pilots desperate?

Perhaps the end of the Cold War will be rewritten.

But this assumption is worthless, because the Tsar has long since died, and the family has disappeared, and after I die, no matter how much the flood is monstrous!

Wang Ningan's most successful thing was not to recover Youzhou, but to make Youzhou profitable.

The same principle also applies to the Western Xia and the Western Regions, as long as there is a profit, the people can stand on their feet, and the expanded land will really become the territory of the Han family.

Otherwise, if you draw a circle on the map, wouldn't the whole world be yours.

After returning from the Taimiao, Zhao Zhen became full of ambition, and Uncle Zhao became more and more sure that the Great Song Dynasty would create a glory far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties.

The Great Song Dynasty had the ability to manage the newly expanded land well, and could obtain enough tax revenue to raise soldiers and officials.

There is the Silk Road in the Western Regions and animal husbandry in the Northwest, all of which can bring rich returns.

In that case, why not let it expand and lay down a territory that has never been seen before!

Zhao Zhen smiled at his son.

Let your father do everything for you, and you will enjoy the endless territory and the supreme glory!

On the third day of Zhao Zhen's victory in Hengshan, he immediately issued an order to change the name of the crown prince Zhao Zongyuan to Zhao Shu, Shu, Dongfang Mingye!

is just one word, which contains how many beautiful expectations Uncle Zhao has.

This time the name change is not trivial, marking Zhao Zongyuan's ...... Uh, no, it's Zhao Shu, who has completely secured the position of the prince and can no longer shake it.

And in order to exercise the prince's ability, Zhao Zhen appointed Zhao Shu to judge the affairs of Kaifeng.

This appointment is again very interesting.

Ordinary ministers, like Bao Zheng and Ouyang Xiu, have all been the chief officials of Kaifeng Mansion, but their title is "the right to know the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion", but the prince is in charge of Kaifeng Mansion, and he will be judged, or pastor, all of this highlights the supremacy of imperial power and the dignity of the prince!

In the face of his father's preferential treatment, Zhao Shu was not as happy as he imagined.

Because he was caught in a conflict.

Since taking charge of Kaifeng Mansion, Zhao Shu needs to follow his father to the early dynasty, listen to the opinions of hundreds of officials, and accumulate experience as a king.

The first time he went to the early dynasty, he talked about the war situation in Western Xia.

The courtiers were full of enthusiasm and smiles, and they often waved their troops to level the Western Xia, completed their efforts in one battle, captured Li Liangzuo alive, washed away the shame, recovered the Hetao, and displayed the majesty of the Song Dynasty!

These optimistic words completely infected Zhao Zhen.

The emperor swept away his aging state, radiant and radiant.

"Zhongqing, Xixia has become elbows and armpits, and it is a disaster for the northwest, it is my incompetence!" Zhao Zhen first reviewed his mistakes, Wen Yanbo and others hurriedly stood up and comforted the emperor, saying that the party rebellion had been a century-old disease, and it was only during His Majesty's term of office that it broke out...... Now that the Western Xia is leveled, it is enough to comfort the spirits of the ancestors and ancestors in the sky.

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "What Zhongqing said is very true, I decided to take Xingqing Mansion in one go, and capture Li Liangzuo alive!" ”

"My Emperor is wise!"

In the midst of the praise, Zhao Zhen suddenly found that the crown prince Zhao Shu pursed his lips and shook his head slightly, looking very nervous.

"Emperor, what do you have to say?"

"I ...... Erchen remembers, Wang Xianggong, system, the strategy formulated! Zhao Shu stumbled slightly: "Wang Xianggong believes that the strategic goal this time is to open up the Hexi Corridor, since it is to break through Hengshan, the army should march westward and connect with the king of Dongping County...... If, if you rashly attack Xingqing Mansion, Erchen is worried that the dog will jump over the wall in a hurry, it will damage Tianwei! ”

After Zhao Shu finished speaking, he lowered his head deeply, he knew that it was not right to talk back to his father in the main hall, but he couldn't help but say that in Zhao Shu's heart, he was biased towards the master, which was not to say that he regarded the master as more important than his father, but Zhao Shu felt that the master was more reasonable.

There was a conflict between the royal father and son, and the ministers were stunned all of a sudden, and they didn't know what to say.

At this time, Vice Prime Minister Wang Jue suddenly stood up, and he smiled slightly, "Your Highness keeps in mind the strategy of the Prime Minister Wang, and he is really smart and wise, which is gratifying." But Your Highness should have heard it, improvisation, and not conformism. The old minister thought that he was afraid that Wang Xianggong did not expect that this time it would be so smooth! At this time, taking advantage of the victory to pursue, the big break of Xingqing Mansion is imminent. As long as the Western Xia is destroyed and the trade routes of the Western Regions are opened, it will be logical......"

Wang Jue's words attracted a chorus of echoes, and everyone said that they should adjust their strategies according to the situation, and they all advocated continuing to use troops against Western Xia...... This may be the first time in many years that Wang Ningan and Uncle Zhao have stood on opposite sides...... What should I do?