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Wang Shao's words were so amazing, Wu Ji was surprised, his mouth was open for a long time, and he didn't say a word. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Wang Shao is the number one general of the Song Shenzong Dynasty, the battle of Xihe is famous in the annals of history, how great his courage is, even if Mount Tai is in front, he will not change color. is such a person, he even said that Song Shenzong may not be able to save it, you can imagine how critical the situation is.

Wu Ji's history is not good enough, he has been in the Song Dynasty for a long time, and he has a deeper understanding of the Song Dynasty, but he doesn't know the situation in the court, he has turned a lot of thoughts, but he can't understand?

"Could it be that Sima Guang will fight back? Even if they fight back, at most, they will get rid of Wang Anshi's appearance and abolish the new law, which will not make Song Shenzong unable to keep it. Wu Ji's thoughts were one after another, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Seeing Wu Ji's appearance in his eyes, Wang Shao smiled and said, "Brother Wu, let me tell you about this." I want to remember that what I am going to say next is that the matter of raiding the house and destroying the door must not be leaked in the slightest. Otherwise, not only you, but also I will give the Nine Clans to Xulian. ”

The face is solemn, and the tone is unquestionable.

Wu Ji saw it in his eyes, knowing that he was not joking, nodded heavily, and said, "Wang Shumi, please rest assured, I know what to do." ”

"I don't want you to know about it, but I can't help but let you know about it. Otherwise, you don't know the situation and may make the wrong judgment. Wang Shao sighed slightly and said, "Let's start with Western Xia first, and then talk about the situation in the DPRK and China." Brother Wu knows that the predecessor of Western Xia was the Dingyan Army of the previous dynasty, and the eight departments of the party. In the Great Song Dynasty, the Li family was a minister on the surface, but in fact he secretly had the ambition of not being a minister. Until Li Yuanhao's time, the battle with the Great Song Dynasty was the most intense, and the battle of Haoshuichuan was arrogant, and the Western Xia was arrogant, no longer called the minister, and established the Western Xia. ”

Before the establishment of the Western Xia Dynasty, he was a vassal to the Song Dynasty, and although there were wars from time to time, he was still a courtier of the Song Dynasty on the surface. It was not until Li Yuanhao defeated the Song Dynasty at Haoshuichuan and achieved a great victory that he officially ascended the throne and became the emperor, and no longer recognized the Song Dynasty as the Son of Heaven.

"The Western Xia is located in the northwest frontier, the land is vast and sparsely populated, the land is barren and the people are poor, and its production is mainly salt and horses. Grain, tea, iron, and silk had to be bought from the Great Song Dynasty. Wang Shao grinned, and said a little crazy: "Since ancient times, there have been many bandits here, just because they are too poor here. Although the Western Xia set up many workshops, carried out farming, and smelted refined iron, they did not have such good skills, and their income was far less than that of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

There have been many bandits in the northwest since ancient times, and the reason is that it is too poor here, which is something that everyone knows. It is very sad that the Western Xia was founded in such a poor and remote place, and it was the weakest country and the weakest economic strength in the Song, Liao, and Western Xia Kingdoms.

"If you are poor, you will think about change. The Western Xia was founded here, and he was thinking about how to live a better life with such a development. Wang Shao continued: "The northwest land, the location is extremely important, it can be said that it is the land of four wars, it is easy to be attacked, and in the same way, it can also be conquered everywhere. There are three directions that can be conquered in Western Xia, to the west is the Western Regions, to the east is the Liao State, and to the south is the Great Song Dynasty. It is certainly possible to fight to the west, and the strength of the Western Regions is not strong, if the Western Xia wants to fight westward, it is likely to succeed. However, the Western Regions are also very poor, vast and sparsely populated, and it may not be able to govern it well, and it may only increase the burden. ”

The term Western Regions has changed greatly, and it has been defined and interpreted differently since ancient times. During the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions were mainly modern provinces. By the Tang Dynasty, the term Western Regions included not only modern Xinjiang provinces, but also parts of Central Asia.

No matter how it changes, the word Western Regions was synonymous with poverty, suffering, and evil in ancient times. The Western Regions is vast and sparsely populated, lack of materials, and the living conditions here are extremely difficult, precisely because of this, the Han Dynasty garrisoned only a few thousand troops in the Western Regions, and the Tang Dynasty garrisoned only thirty or twenty thousand troops in the Western Regions.

It was precisely because the Tang Dynasty did not have many troops in the Western Regions that Gao Xianzhi was defeated at the hands of the Arab Empire in Talas. Although the Tang army was very capable of fighting, and pressed the Arab Empire for five days and five nights, due to the limited number of troops, he could not achieve the final victory, and the army of the Arab Empire was several times that of him. dragged it down like this, and finally rebelled against the traitor, and Gao Xianzhi was defeated even if he was undefeated.

Because the Western Regions were too poor to supply on the spot, the army could not garrison too much. If it is to transport grain from the mainland, it will be even more impossible, and it will inevitably cause turmoil in the world.

The famous "Silk Road" is made of bones, and if you want to find the "Silk Road", you can find it by following the bones. The bones have become a symbol of the "Silk Road", which shows the difficulty of the mainland to the Western Regions.

During the Song Dynasty, the scope of the Western Regions did not change much from the Tang Dynasty, and if the Western Xia used troops to the Western Regions, it was possible to defeat them. But because it was too bitter and cold there, Western Xia couldn't get what they urgently needed, and they didn't use much soldiers.

Wang Shao came to the map, pointed to the map, and said: "Western Xia used troops against the Western Regions and couldn't get what they needed, so Western Xia could only use troops in two directions, east and south. The use of troops to the east is the land of the Liao State, and the Liao army is known as the elite of the world, and the Western Xia may not be able to win. Moreover, the richest place in Liao is the land of Yanyun, and the richest place in the land of Yanyun is near Youzhou. The border between Liao and Western Xia is too far away from the vicinity of Youzhou. It is precisely because of this that the Western Xia did not go to war with the Liao State, but joined forces with the Liao to resist the Song. ”

The Liao State was very strong, and although the Western Xia army was well-trained and capable of fighting, it was not necessarily worse than the Liao army, but it did not dare to start a war with the Liao State easily. Moreover, even if the Liao State was defeated and the land was captured, it would not be of much help to the Western Xia. Therefore, the Western Xia implemented the strategy of uniting Liao to resist the Song Dynasty and fought against the Song Dynasty.

"In this way, the reason why Western Xia has fought with the Great Song Dynasty for decades is because the Great Song Dynasty is weak." Wu Ji had already heard it, and couldn't help sighing: "If you are weak, you will be beaten, the truth that is not easy for eternity!" ”

"If you are weak, you will be beaten?" Wang Shao commented: "That's a good point! The Great Song Dynasty is a living portrayal, otherwise, the official family would not have worked hard to reform the old and make the new! ”

sighed, and continued: "The Great Song Dynasty is weak, and the Great Song Army can't boost the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, this is true, there is no need to deny it." However, this is only one of the reasons why Western Xia used troops against the Great Song Dynasty. The reason why the Western Xia continued to use troops against the Great Song Dynasty was because the Great Song Dynasty had something that the Western Xia was eager to get. ”

There is a war between nations, and that's because you have what I need in your hands. If not, there would be no war.

"What Western Xia wants most is Guanzhong, which is eight hundred miles of Qinchuan." Wang Shao pointed to the map and said: "This is here, a horse and a flat river, a rich land of eight hundred miles, this is what Western Xia wants the most." Eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is the richest place in Guan, the Qin State rose from here, Qin Shi Huang unified China, and the core is here! ”

"Xixia is really a wolf ambition!" Wu Ji already understood what the ambition of Western Xia was, that is, he wanted to get the land of Guanzhong, and then send a letter to Guguan in the east to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains. raised his eyebrows and said: "Even so, it is not so easy for Western Xia to reach Guanzhong and pass through the northern part of Shaanzhou." ”

"Hmm!" Wang Shao nodded slightly and said, "From Xixia to Guanzhong, there is a long journey, and it is not easy to succeed. However, this is the direction in which the three Western Xia military forces are most likely to succeed, and after success, the direction that will be obtained the most, you say, can the Western Xia not use soldiers? ”

"Guanzhong is rich, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties decided to have their capital in Guanzhong, if Western Xia gets Guanzhong, it will get the most, this is true. However, why is this the most likely successful direction of Western Xia's use of troops? "Wu Ji has never been to Shaanzhou, and he is very unfamiliar with the situation there, so he can't figure it out.

"This has to be said from the topography, because Xixia occupies a favorable position!" Wang Shao's right hand smashed heavily on the land of northern Shaanxi, and said: "Brother, you know, starting from Western Xia, to the north of Shaanzhou, and then to Guanzhong, this terrain is higher than the other. Shaanzhou is higher than Guanzhong, while Western Xia is higher than northern Shaanzhou. Brother, you are the leader of the troops, what do you mean by that? ”

"It's condescending, it means endless convenience!" Wu Ji is becoming more and more proficient in the way of soldiers, and he is breaking through in one word.

"That's right!" Wang Shao agreed loudly, nodded fiercely, and said: "The Western Xia's use of troops against the Great Song Dynasty has always been condescending and taking advantage of it, which is an important reason why the Great Song Dynasty can't deal with the Western Xia. Of course, the army of the Great Song Dynasty is not strong, and it cannot revive the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, which is the most important reason. In addition, once you enter Guanzhong and get the 800 miles of Qinchuan in Guanzhong, the national strength of Western Xia will rise several times, you say, Western Xia does not use troops against the Great Song Dynasty, who else can you use troops again? ”

Wang Shao explained the reasons for the decades-long war between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia, Wu Ji couldn't help nodding and suddenly said: "I see! This time, the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State are bound to have a big war, and if the Western Xia does not take this opportunity to use troops against the Great Song Dynasty, it will not be the Western Xia. ”

"yes!" Wang Shao couldn't help but nod and said, "This opportunity, Xixia has waited for decades and has not waited. If there was a big war between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State, the Western Xia would definitely send troops. Once Shaanzhou and Guanzhong are lost, Sima Guang and his ilk will definitely fight back, and their saliva will be enough to drown our generation! ”

If Shaanzhou and Guanzhong are lost, a good opportunity for the opposition will appear, and it will definitely fight back.

"When the official asks how many Western soldiers we need, they are asking us how much success we have." Wang Shao's face was solemn, and his brows were furrowed.

"Wang Shumi, even if Sima Guang, Han Qi, and Lu Gong fight back, at most they are coming at us, how can you say that the official family may not be able to keep it?" Wu Ji really couldn't figure it out about this question.

"This has to start with the situation between the DPRK and China." Wang Shao looked left and right, lowered his voice, and said, "This has to start with the Empress Dowager." ”

"The Empress Dowager?" Wu Ji has never heard of this person at all, Wang Anshi changed the law and died, it seems that there is no such person, right?

"It is not only the opposition of Sima Guang, Han Qi, and Lu Gongzhu who really oppose the change, but also the empress dowager in the palace." Wang Shao's voice was lower, and only Wu Ji could hear it: "Although Sima Guang, Han Qi, and Lu Gongzhu oppose the new law, the officials really don't take them to heart. They are just making trouble in the open, and the officials want to kill them and distribute them, but it is just a holy decree. The reason why they were not moved was because of the Empress Dowager. ”

(To be continued)