Wang Anshi rushed over when he heard the news, and heard Song Shenzong's cheerful laughter from a distance: "Haha! Ha ha! ”

The laughter was loud and filled with endless joy, as if there was a great event. Wang Anshi was puzzled, and some couldn't figure it out: "What happened to the official family?" So rejoicing! ”

"Yes! Something happened, and the officials rejoiced like this. Lu Huiqing arrived immediately and couldn't help muttering.

"Since the official family ascended the throne, there has never been such a time of joy, even the victory of Xiongzhou did not laugh like today. I don't know how long I've been laughing. Lu Gongzhu also arrived, surprised.

They have been following Song Shenzong for a long time, and they know Song Shenzong's surname very well, and they have not encountered such a happy thing as today, so they can't help but be curious, so they take three steps and do two things, and enter the house.

I saw Song Shenzong laughing while looking at the music, and his eyes narrowed together with laughter, only a small slit remained, if he didn't pay attention, he wouldn't be able to see it at all, and he thought he was all squinted.

"Official, why are you so happy?" Wang Anshi couldn't help it, and hurriedly inquired.

"See for yourselves." Song Shenzong threw Wu Ji's recital to Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi unfolded, Lu Huiqing, and Lu Gong came up one left and one right, and the three of them took a look at the chapter, and couldn't help but gasp, and exclaimed in unison: "Two thousand miles across the Liao Realm? ”

The two thousand miles of the Liao Realm, the Song Dynasty was founded for hundreds of years, and it has not happened, so I have to be shocked, all of them have round mouths, and they can stuff an egg.

"I'm not mistaken!" Lu Gong muttered.

"Like, should, seemly, yes!" Wang Anshi is also strange.

Can't blame them, it's really two thousand miles across the Liao Realm, which is the first in the history of the Song Dynasty, and it's too shocking.

"This Wu Ji is really bold. Well, if it weren't for the fact that the official family was on the rise, I would have been accused of sending troops without permission. Well, the official family let him act cheaply, and I don't have any name for him. Lu Gongzhu turned his mind carefully, but found that he couldn't help Wu Ji at all, and he was very depressed.

"I let Wu Ji act cheaply, and he gave me such a big surprise, hehe, not bad! Not bad! Song Shenzong smiled before speaking: "If the army of the Great Song Dynasty is like this, why is the Great Song Dynasty not strong?" ”

"Yes!" Wang Anshi was also full of emotion: "Since the fall of the previous dynasty, China has never had such a feat, and it is a feat of two thousand miles!" ”

"A feat?" Song Shenzong shook his head.

"Official, this is not a feat, what else is it?" Lu Huiqing asked hurriedly.

This question was asked by Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhu, and the two of them thought the same, looked at Song Shenzong, and waited for him to give an answer.

"It's a feat. However, it is about to turn into a surprise, and an even greater feat is to come. Song Shenzong was overjoyed, stroked his hot face, and threw the piece in his hand to Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi took it, the exhibition was opened, and Lu Gongzhu and Lu Huiqing came up one left and one right. As soon as the three of them looked at each other, Wang Anshi's hand shook, and the song almost fell to the ground, but fortunately he reacted quickly, so he didn't fall down and copied it in his hand.

"This, this ......" The three important ministers were shocked, their mouths were wide open, their eyes were round, they stammered for a long time, and there was no more follow-up.

"Are you unbelievable?" Song Shenzong saw the expressions of the three of them in his eyes, and especially enjoyed it: "I was also taken aback!" If I hadn't looked at it again and again, I would have thought that Wang Shao was talking to me! ”

"Official, can this work?" The three of them asked in unison.

The three important ministers, who are well versed in literary affairs, but are not good at military morality, are so bold that they are so bold that they subvert the basic strategy of the Song Dynasty, they are really not sure.

For hundreds of years, the Song Dynasty implemented the strategy of "cavalry by foot", with infantry as the mainstay and cavalry as the auxiliary, and this idea was deeply rooted. However, Wang Shao's recital was mainly cavalry, supplemented by infantry, which ran counter to the strategy of the Song Dynasty, and it was impossible for them not to be shocked.

"I can't handle this matter for sure, so I called you here to discuss it." Song Shenzong stroked his forehead and said, "Speaking of martial arts, the four of us are no match for Wang Shao. Wang Shao is so sure, it should not be bad. ”

When it comes to the use of soldiers, Wang Shao is an authority, even Lu Gongshu has to admit it, although he is very unhappy, Wang Anshi and the three of them can't help but nod.

"I'll show you another piece of music." Song Shenzong turned around, found a gold-painted box, opened it, took out a piece of music, and said: "This piece was co-written by Wang Shao and Wu Ji, I have read it many times, and the more I look at it, the more I feel reasonable." With Wu Ji's deep descent into the Liao Realm to plunder this time, I felt more and more that the Great Song Dynasty's strategy of riding on foot was problematic. ”

As he spoke, he threw the piece to Wang Anshi, and the three of them looked at it together, and while watching with a sound of surprise, their chins smashed and swollen their insteps.

After robbing the New Year's coin, Wang Shao went to the letter to pass the decree, and Wu Ji had an argument, and finally Wu Ji persuaded Wang Shao that the Song Dynasty should change its strategy, no longer to cavalry, but to cavalry, infantry as a supplement, to carry out a great strategy against the Liao State, to achieve the purpose of fighting to support the war. Eventually, the two wrote the piece together.

When the chapter was delivered, Song Shenzong was a little unconvinced at first, but the more he looked at it, the more he felt reasonable, so he solemnly put it away. And Wu Ji's in-depth captivity in the Liao realm this time as evidence, so that Song Shenzong had to believe it.

Although the Converts were not all cavalry, everyone had horses and the ability to maneuver at high speeds, which ensured the success of the Converts. If there were no horses to ride, Wu Ji would not dare to go deep into the Liao Realm to rob.

"You say, 'How to deal with it?' It's too big, and you have to speak your mind. Song Shenzong's expression was solemn, his brows were furrowed, and he looked at the three of them.

This is a major issue related to the two strategies, once something goes wrong, the consequences are unimaginable, no one dares to talk nonsense, Wang Anshi and the three of you, look at me, I look at you, did not speak.

"Jiefu, let's talk about it." Song Shenzong had no choice but to name him.

"Officials, when it comes to the use of soldiers, it is not the minister's strength, and what the minister says may not be accurate." Wang Anshi was humble at first, and then said: "The Great Song Dynasty has implemented the strategy of riding on foot for decades, but for decades, has the Great Song Dynasty restrained the cavalry of the Western Xia of the Liao Kingdom?" No! Not only did it not contain the cavalry of the Western Xia of Liao, but it was pressed and beaten, and it was said that it would suffer a defeat today, and a defeat would be eaten tomorrow, and over the past few decades, the Great Song Dynasty had suffered too many defeats. ”

This is the big truth, but it is too ugly, but Song Shenzong listened very carefully, and his brows tightened.

"When it comes to cavalry-based, it was not created by Wu Ji, but a strategy that prevailed in the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties." Wang Anshi is a person who is familiar with the past and the present, although he does not understand the way of soldiers, but he knows a lot of historical things: "The Great Song Dynasty might as well use history as a mirror to learn from the past and the present." At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was also a shortage of horses, and the Han army did not have many cavalry, so it could only hold on to the city, which was similar to the current situation in the Great Song Dynasty. Han Wu built a large number of cavalry, under the leadership of Wei Huo, the strong Han army crisscrossed the desert, killing countless enemies, and the strong Han army was famous. 'Those who commit strong men, although they are far away, will be punished', such a bold saying, which has been circulated to this day. ”

Lu Huiqing and Lu Gongzhu are also Bogu Tongjin, and when they heard this, they couldn't help nodding.

The scene in the early years of the Han Dynasty was similar to that of the Song Dynasty, they were all short of horses, and they could not form a large number of cavalry, and they were pressed and beaten by foreign races. However, the Han Dynasty produced an eloquent emperor, that is, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who took revenge, turned things around, defeated the Xiongnu, and defeated the Xiongnu to the point that only exists in the history books.

The Song Dynasty, on the other hand, did not change this situation until its demise.

"Cavalry and infantry, who is superior and who is inferior, this is obvious." Wang Anshi continued: "Li Ling led 5,000 foot soldiers deep into the desert and attacked more than 100,000 troops of the Xiongnu. fought and retreated, but in the end did not retreat to the Han realm. Although there are traitors who tell the truth, there are also reasons why this is a pawn. If it is cavalry, if it can't be defeated, retreat immediately, so that Li Ling will not surrender to the Huns. ”

Li Ling's surrender to the Xiongnu is a story that can be sung and cried, and he originally wanted to hide the Huns for the time being, waiting for the opportunity to return to the Han Dynasty. However, there was a tragic song, a traitor surnamed Li in order to curry favor with Shan Yu, gave advice to the Xiongnu and trained the army for the Xiongnu in accordance with the Han law. The intelligence of the Han Dynasty was wrong, and it was mistaken for Li Ling, and Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu and did not make a plan for the Xiongnu in his life. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and killed all of Li Ling's family. For this matter, Taishi Gong was punished by the palace for saying a few good words for Li Ling.

Later, the information finally found out that it was not Li Ling's doing, and Emperor Wu of Han regretted it, but it was too late.

Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu, mainly because he led the majority of infantry, and the cavalry was too small to retreat quickly. If he had led the cavalry, he would probably have retreated to the Han realm, and there would have been no tragedy.

"Without a large number of cavalry, Wei Qing would not have made a long-distance attack on the land of Hetao, and Huo Qubing would not have defeated the 240,000 Xiongnu army in Hexi, let alone fight to the Western Regions. Official, you know, Huo Qubing attacked Hexi, the first time he led 10,000 elite cavalry, the second time he led 20,000 elite cavalry, a total of only 30,000 people, all cavalry, but achieved such a great result, cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu, it was the cavalry. "The example cited by Wang Anshi is one of the most classic examples of cavalry warfare in Chinese history.

Huo Qubing attacked Hexi, sent troops twice, and the total strength was only 30,000, but the 240,000 Huns in Hexi were defeated, and all the golden people who sacrificed to the sky were captured. It is that Huo Qubing gave full play to the advantages of the cavalry, made full use of the cavalry's high-speed mobility ability, and dealt a severe blow to the Huns.

He always appeared at unexpected times and places for the Huns, and dealt a fatal blow to the objects that the Huns could not have imagined in a way that the Huns could not have imagined.

"Also, the reason why Li Jing dared to attack Yinshan at night was because the army of the previous dynasty had war horses and acted quickly. Although he only led 3,000 people, he went straight to Yinshan and took the old lair of Jieli Khan. Behind him, it was the army of more than 100,000 people who went straight to various important places, cutting off the Turkic retreat, and finally captured Jieli Khan alive. ”

After Wang Anshi's analysis, Song Shenzong became more and more enlightened, and said: "Up to now, Wang Shao has 80,000 war horses, which is enough to build an army equipped with all war horses. This kind of play has not been used by Da Song, so let them try it. If it is feasible, it will be implemented nationwide in the future! Well, I'm on it! ”

Glancing at Lu Gongzhu, suddenly his voice turned high, and he shouted loudly, "Lu Gongzhu, if you pass the news to Sima Guang and Han Qi again, I will punish you!" This matter is never allowed to leak half a word! ”

(To be continued)