The lively celebration was over, and the aftermath was still unsettled, and the anti-gold sentiment of the Great Song Dynasty was spreading, and many people wrote to the Northern Expedition to repay the blood debt. And this is exactly what Zhao Ta needs, twenty years have passed, and the tragic situation of that year has become very vague in the memory of the new generation, and it has gradually faded away, as if it is a very distant thing from him. The purpose of 'revisiting the old things' is to let young people not forget the national shame, remember the disasters that the Jurchens once brought to the Great Song Dynasty, and provide public opinion support for the next military action.

After the hustle and bustle, the military operation also entered the implementation stage from the preparation stage, and Zhao Ta summoned the generals and relevant departments to formulate a battle plan. The special operations brigade and the scouts of the various armies deployed in the front line also carried out secret reconnaissance under the unified dispatch of the Military Intelligence Department, conducted a detailed investigation of various sections of the defense line and the city of Jinguo, ascertained the enemy's troops and the disposition of weapons, and provided first-hand information for the formulation of the battle plan.

"I thought that we should use a multi-way attack to attack together, our Great Song Dynasty has occupied the important places around the Jin Kingdom, and our army has sufficient troops, so we can attack from Dadingfu, Yanjing Mansion and Goryeo and the sea at the same time, and finally join the troops under Huining City to launch the final blow to the enemy!" Privy Council lieutenant generals gathered to discuss the Northern Expedition battle plan, and Privy Council envoy Zhao Yong spoke.

"Brother Yong, a multi-way attack will lead the scattered forces, the attack is weak, it is easy to fight a protracted war, once the road is blocked, it will affect the war, which is inconsistent with the principle of quick battle and quick resolution formulated by us!" Zhao Lian, the deputy capital of Yuhou, raised objections.

"Brother Lian, the Jin army is now fortified everywhere and the troops are weak, as long as we break through all the way, it will cause the collapse of the entire outer defense line of the Jin army, so that they have to abandon the boundary trench defense line and retreat to the city. It will provide fighters to other armies and be able to go deeper! Zhao Yong explained. Still insisting on attacking from multiple fronts.

"If you concentrate your forces to attack from all the way, you will need a large number of troops on both flanks to cover it. Otherwise, if the speed of the attack is too fast, there will be a danger of being encircled; But if the battle line is opened and pushed flat, then it will be necessary to attack the city all the way, and if the strong city cannot be attacked for a long time, it will have to stop the attack on the whole line, and the slow speed of the march will leave time for the enemy to build a second line of defense and dispatch troops! Zhao Li listened to the argument between the two and put forward his own opinion.

"Let's not forget that a multi-pronged offensive will inevitably require multi-pronged resupply, which will put great pressure on logistics, and it will be more difficult to resupply as the front is stretched and deepened. A flat push can relieve the pressure of supply. It can also effectively stop the enemy from attacking! Zhao Zhi interjected, reminding them that they should not only fight happily, but also consider their difficulties.

"Well, at the beginning of the battle, we can ignore the problem of supply when we are backed by the country, and after going deep into the enemy's territory, we can rely on capture to replenish the grain and grass, but the weapons and ammunition have to be transported over long distances, and if they are cut off, it will affect the course of the battle. This issue cannot be ignored! Zhao Yong immediately realized that his plan was flawed, nodded and said.

"We can choose the time when the battle starts in the spring, when the grass sprouts and the problem of horse grass can be solved. Reduce the pressure on logistical supply! Zhao Yan thought for a while and said.

"Brother shame, have you thought about it, the problem of horse grass has been solved. However, the rivers of eastern and western Liaodong are criss-crossed, and the glacier thaws in spring. How we maneuver quickly. As long as the enemy forces control the ferry and tear down the bridge, they can effectively delay our attack. It's not worth the cost! "Zhao Yong had led his troops into Liaodong, and he was well aware of the obstacles caused by the river to the army's attack, and the Wushu also used the ice river to escape.

"You can't have both fish and bear's paws, it's difficult, it's difficult!" Zhao Yan scratched his scalp twice and said in frustration, in the past, every time there was a big war, the emperor often made a battle plan, and I had never seen him so worried.

"Although we have to consider many aspects in formulating the battle plan, what is the most important thing?" Zhao Ren didn't express his opinion, but listened to their arguments, and only said when he saw that the scene was cold.

"Achieving the combat goal, of course!" Zhao Lian said without hesitation.

"Okay, so what is the purpose of our battle this time?" Zhao Ren asked again.

"The purpose of our Northern Expedition this time is to annihilate the main force of the Jin Army, capture Huining, capture the enemy chieftain, and occupy its entire territory!" Zhao Yong immediately replied that this was determined by the emperor a long time ago.

"Well, then our combat operations will be completed around these three goals, and these three goals complement each other, only by first inflicting heavy losses with the enemy can the troops come to Huining, and the enemy chieftains can occupy the Jin country smoothly. Therefore, our combat operations cannot be accomplished overnight and the victory or defeat will be determined in a single battle, but must be carried out gradually. The first thing to consider is how to annihilate the main force of the Jin Army on the periphery, so that they can't return to Huining, and lay the foundation for the next battle! Zhao Renyan said that he deserved to be an all-rounder cultivated by the emperor since childhood, and his experience in the Privy Council and the province of Shangshu made him think more comprehensively and rationally, and do things in an orderly manner.

"Brother Ren is right, our first step is to annihilate most of the Jin army's forces and weaken its forces defending Huining." Zhao Yong nodded first, "But if it is not easy to achieve this goal, the Jin army will now rebuild the left and right marshal's mansions, and deploy most of the troops to defend in the west and south directions to block our attack." But as long as we break through one of them, they can quickly shrink the defensive line, abandon the boundary trench that has lost its usefulness, and establish a second line of defense to defend the capital with all their might. ”

"Well, if you want to annihilate the main force of the Jin army on the periphery of the capital, you must cut off their way back to Hoeryong, divide it, annihilate them one by one, and then attack Hoeryeong with all your might!" Gao Pet put forward his own opinion.

"Then we can use two ways of attacking each other, and we can play each other's horns. First defeat the enemy all the way to Huining City, and the other way from the initial feint to the main attack, and this way the enemy army because the back road is cut off, the capital is besieged, the soldiers will have no heart to fight, or try their best to return to the army to rescue the capital, then we can take advantage of the situation to launch a general attack, in the pursuit of the enemy annihilation! Zhao Li said.

"Brother Li, if the enemy army returns to the Beijing division on the back road, it will definitely stay behind the army, and use the fortified city and rivers to block layer by layer, if the main force cannot be annihilated, the enemy will use the reinforcements and horses and the troops defending the capital to attack the besieging troops of our army, and the other way is difficult to quickly reinforce under the enemy's resistance, and once the army is defeated, the whole line will collapse!" Zhao Yong thought about it and said, still thinking it was inappropriate.

"Hmph, since we can go straight to Huiningfu City, why don't we capture it and then flank the enemy forces who are back on the defence in two ways!" Zhao Yan saw that everyone was arguing, and said a little impatiently.

"Huining Mansion is the capital of the Jin Kingdom, and it is heavily fortified, I am afraid that it will not be able to be captured in a short time, and when the army of the Qin King of the Quartet arrives, it will become a pot of raw rice, and I am afraid that I will choke to death at that time!" Zhao Yong also said politely.

"Alas, it's really troublesome, solving one problem and another problem appearing, I don't know how His Majesty planned it back then, every battle is a last resort!" Zhao Xiao couldn't interject for a while, and planning was not his forte, so he couldn't help but sigh.

"At that time, before every big war, His Majesty often thought all night, it was difficult to sleep, every possible problem had to be considered, and how to remedy the problem, until it was figured out and thought through, and then it would be determined to fight, so it was normal for us to have arguments, and it was better than having problems when there was nothing to be done when there was a fight!" Zhao Ren saw that everyone was a little impatient, and comforted everyone......

Under the persuasion of Zhao Ren, everyone sat down again to discuss again, and after many days of supplementation and revision, they finally drew up a draft of the Northern Expedition to the Jin Kingdom, and handed it to the emperor's desk to solicit his opinion.

"Zhao Yong, how did you think about setting the date of the battle to start in April?" After carefully studying the battle plan, Zhao Ta summoned everyone to the headquarters set up in Genyuan to inquire about relevant questions.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates consider it from two aspects, April is the time when the spring grass sprouts, and we can launch an attack at this time to graze on the spot to reduce the pressure on logistics supply; In addition, most of our soldiers are from the Central Plains and are not tolerant of the bitter cold of Liaodong, and the weather is warmer at this time, which can reduce epidemics and facilitate combat! Zhao Yong replied.

"Well, there's some truth. Are you going to attack both to the west and to the south at the same time? Zhao Ta asked again.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The two sides attacked at the same time, so that the Jin army could not support each other, but each could be defeated! Zhao Yong replied respectfully, but he wondered why the emperor asked these questions again when these questions were clearly written.

"Well, your two-way attack is to contain the enemies of the Jin Army's left and right Marshal's Mansion, and then the West Road will go straight to Huining Mansion after breaking through the border, and then besiege the city and send reinforcements to wait for the South Route Army to come to rendezvous, and then launch a general attack!" Zhao Ta nodded and asked Zhao Yong for confirmation again.

"Yes, when the Jin Army's Zuo Marshal's Mansion learned that our Western Route Army had arrived at Huining Mansion, it must have panicked and hurriedly retreated to help, so we could take the opportunity to cover up and annihilate the enemy on the way to the pursuit! Is there anything wrong with this? Zhao Yong was asked by the emperor and said uneasily.

"You see, Taizhou on the western border of the Jin army is less than seven hundred miles away from Huining Mansion, and there is only one big city in Changchun Prefecture on the way, is it possible that the Jin army is a fool who would not expect us to launch an attack here, and let you run all the way to Huining Mansion to show off your might?" Zhao Ta said with a smile.

"Okay, even if you break through the boundary trench lightly and enter the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom, you will approach Huining Mansion. But there is only one big road to the south to reach Huining Mansion, and there are more than ten large and small cities on the way, and there are several fortified cities in Jinzhou Mansion, Liaoyang Mansion, Tongzhou, and Huanglong Mansion. Zhao Ta's face changed and he said...... (To be continued......)