Zhao Kuangyi is very happy, he has always thought that his throne is not right, so he is doing everything, but isn't it to let the people recognize it, the three armies to recognize, make the throne safe, and the country peaceful? But everyone didn't know his intentions, but tried hard to stop it.

But Song Jiu did this, and the effect was better.

So he came to Hezhou amid the cheers of the people, watched a ball and bowed the game, and then returned.

Song Jiu invited Zhao Kuangyi to Xifu again, called twenty officials, and asked them to play chess.

Zhao Kuangyi was even more curious, watching chess and looking at Song Jiu at the same time.

After the chess game was played, Song Jiu said: "There are also various formations in the Keju competition, but those who are smart will win because of their different physical qualities, such as great strength, such as running fast, and having a good sense of dribbling the ball." Moreover, playing chess, some like to use cannons, some like to use cars, some like to use horses, and some can actually be good pawns. This is just a game of chess with dozens of chess pieces, and a ball game of 22 people will produce so many changes. If you put it in tens of thousands of troops, how much will change? ”

Let's get down to business.

Zhao Kuangyi obviously understood and was silent.

Song Jiu took out the recital of Zhang Xun, Wang Yuyan and others that he was about to come in the spring, and said: "Some of them are right, but they are not accurate. For example, Zhang Xun and others said that two towns should be set up, so that Hedong and Hebei could be under unified command, and they would no longer fight separately and scatter sand, so that the Liao people could break through each and concentrate their forces to repel the enemy. However, have they ever thought that if that happens, once it gets out of control, the Anshi Rebellion will not be a lesson from the past. ”

"Qing Zhongye." Zhao Kuangyi said.

This is a good comrade, and he said it to his heart.

Therefore, in the spring, His Majesty asked the ministers to talk about military affairs, but in fact, they talked about it. It's just a little bit of a disadvantage, but on the other side they have advantages. For example, after the implementation of our military system, the Anshi Rebellion. The division of feudal towns, the replacement of five generations, and even the origin of ancient times, the Western Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties kings seized the heirs, and the Eastern Han Dynasty foreign relatives and eunuchs dictatorship and other ugly phenomena will no longer occur. Therefore, the minister did not understand it, and it was not until this battle of Xuhe that it suddenly became clear. There is a way to do both. ”

"Tell me." Zhao Kuangyi became interested.

He's not stubborn, it's the guy from Dongfu who is stubborn. Zhao Pu, as well as Zhao Pu and Song Jiu, are all optimistic about Lu's little guy. In fact, when Song Jiu proposed to give each regiment training envoy and defense envoy the right, Zhao Kuangyi thought about it, not necessarily the regimental training envoy and defense envoy, this refers to the deployment of a state, as well as the head of several states, but it is not a road, there will not be many troops in his hands, so he will not dare to have the idea of An Lushan. So Eun Joon agreed.

However, it could not solve the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty's military system, although all states had some troops in their hands. However, the number of troops was not too much, and it was somewhat controlled by the prefect, so the Liao army went south, and no one could stop it. Unless Li Jilong's two miracle battles are played every game.

Zhao Kuangyi, who has a stake in the middle, also knows the way, but can the temporary gains and losses at the border be compared with the major national security? You can only choose its strengths and discard its shortcomings.

Song Jiu can come up with a way to do both. That's for the best.

"Your Majesty, the actual solution to it is very simple. Li Jilong has already brought it up. ”

"Hmm."

"That's the temporary authorization system, and a large number of enemies are coming. He can select a heavy general with both wisdom and courage from the two defense regions of Hedong and Hebei, and temporarily grant him the right to command all the generals along the way, so as to unify command, coordinate operations, and concentrate troops. After the enemy is gone, this right is withdrawn. At the same time, it was clearly decreed that if there was no enemy to attack, those who obtained the authorization of the imperial court with false information could refuse their command. It was further stipulated that the generals should not be ordered to retreat too deeply, so as to prevent the heavy troops from returning to Gyeonggi to plot rebellion. Then the troubles of the Tang Dynasty feudal towns can be easily solved. ”

"This is a good idea, you want to be more detailed, write a note and present it to me at the court meeting, so that all the ministers can discuss and improve it together."

In fact, by the time of Song Renzong, all the ministers were aware of this problem, so they appeared in Shaanxi to appease the Jing and Strategy, and to concurrently serve as all the military, political and financial powers of the border states, so as to unify the command. However, at that time, the generals had no right to speak, it was the ministers who were fighting, and the eunuchs were fighting, although the defects were corrected, but could these ministers really fight a good war? Some people say that Han Qi is a military strategist, but he is still a military strategist like that? So isn't Li Jilong even more bullish than Li Jing?

But at this time, it's still too late!

Song Jiu slowly said the second reform plan: "His Majesty gave the formation map to the front-line generals, but the battle ahead was unpredictable, such as the battle of the Xu River, Li Jilong originally planned to use 10,000 cavalry on the north bank of the Tang River to consume Liaokou, and then the army in the city was killed, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop. However, Yin Jilun forged ahead alone and disrupted Li Jilong's deployment, but this situation was more favorable. At this time, if Li Jilong insisted on the original plan, would he have such a big victory? ”

Zhao Kuangyi's face became gloomy again.

Song Jiu didn't care about him, and continued: "This is Li Jilong, both wise and brave, and he has a record of fighting, what about others?" At least His Majesty is in control of the general direction and will not let the front-line soldiers make serious mistakes. For example, in Xiongzhou, if the generals obeyed the edict of His Majesty, would there be such a fiasco. ”

Zhao Kuangyi's face improved.

Kou Zhun thinks that Song Jiu is missing the backbone, but he can't do a good job, so why do you want the backbone? Regardless of whether it is a black cat or a white cat, it can only be considered a good cat if it can catch a mouse.

Song Jiu continued: "Therefore, it seems that it is equally difficult to have both, so Zhang Xun and them went to the book, although they saw the side of the disadvantages, but they did not see the other side of the disadvantages. The minister thought for a long time, and had an immature idea in his heart, there were many veterans who retreated from the front line, they were experienced, and they all stayed in Luoyang to be idle, although the imperial court occasionally let them come to the academy to teach martial arts, but there are very few people in the academy who can become generals, generals are honed in battle, how many genius generals have been there since ancient times? If you read military books and war strategies, don't know how to be flexible, and don't have training, you may only become the second Zhao Kuo to harm yourself and the country. Therefore, the minister thought that a staff department could be placed in Xifu, and if there was a major military operation, the generals would consult with the staff department together. One person's idea will make mistakes, and if there are dozens of people, and all of them are veterans from the front line, then the idea can be perfected. or if there is a controversy, His Majesty is also enough to make a decision. Then it is not only the wisdom of His Majesty, but the draft decision of the wisdom of dozens of experienced generals. This resolution will then be issued to the front line to prevent changes in the front line. Only make a big frame, just like the edict of Li Jilong under His Majesty. Let the front-line generals play freely under this big framework, and the water is impermanent. If there is no impermanence, then the front-line generals will have room to play freely, and they can avoid serious mistakes by the front-line generals. ”

That is, as soon as the General Staff Division comes out, the so-called formation diagram will not be done again.

"Well, let me think again."

Song Jiu didn't follow Zhao Kuangyi this time, the opportunity is rare, if he doesn't use this potential, maybe there will be no chance to change in the future. Zhao Kuangyi awarded the formation map, and later Song Zhenzong awarded the formation map. Or other emperors in the future will re-grant the formation diagram. It's worth it!

Therefore, he said: "Your Majesty, please think twice, today's famous generals, Li Jilong is the best, he is in Mancheng, he is in Shuozhou, he is in Dingzhou." Why, is it because His Majesty's decision-making is not good? Definitely. His Majesty's decision was the previous situation, and it was in his hands. The situation is different, so it has to change. If His Majesty insists, then those who can fight, such as Li Jilong, will continue to be pretentious. Sooner or later, His Majesty will be dissatisfied. This is still good, and even those who can't fight can learn from Li Jilong's edict, and the edict is not there. These people are also harming the country. ”

Actually, he wanted to make it clear.

Do you want to learn from Li Shimin, do you have that ability? Li Shimin and Wei Chi Jingde fought every time. All of them are the first soldiers, and one person holds a lance. One person pulls the bow, as if entering a no-man's land. You also draw your bow, what can you shoot, Lady Flower!

Let's obediently learn from Liu Bang, make good use of Xiao He, Han Xin and Zhang Liang, and win the world calmly.

But it can't be said that Liu Bang's ability among the founding monarchs is really poor.

As soon as he said it, Zhao Kuangyi must be annoyed and angry, I am so capable, just a little Liu Bang. In fact, it is not easy for Liu Bang, how many people can do the ability to control and employ people?

Therefore, another sentence was added: "The first emperor drew a plan in battle, and every shot must be hit." It's good, the minister saw it with his own eyes, but who is it, if it is the likes of the Bashu Southern Han Dynasty, even if His Majesty has the talent to do it. However, in the face of Hedong, the first emperor went to the front line to command, but he had taken Taiyuan, not to mention that the opponent was the Khitan, which was a hundred times stronger than the Northern Han Dynasty. His Majesty's internal governance has been better than the first emperor, and the territory is much better than the first emperor, Taiyuan, Zhangquan, Wuyue, Dingdifficult, and successively recovered. The love of the people, just now His Majesty also saw with his own eyes, heard with his own ears, don't need to prove anything. ”

"You!"

"The minister is for the great Song Dynasty! Your Majesty, I have to say it! The front-line soldiers fought bloodily, did not surrender to death, and the ministers also went deep into the desperate land, in order to make the Great Song Dynasty stronger and prosperous, and His Majesty became a great Ming monarch, in order to repay His Majesty's kindness. ”

This made Zhao Kuangyi soften again.

That's right, for the sake of this country, Song Jiu has suffered a lot. Why, with this kid's temper, if it is for status, no one will believe it. He sighed and said, "Then you can make a performance." ”

"Wow. The minister will talk about the third thing, that is, the front-line fort. The fortification and defense of important places have been around since ancient times, and our dynasty has carried it forward. Then it was suggested by the ministers that it became more dense. It can't be said that it doesn't work, and it has somewhat stopped the speed of the enemy's advance, otherwise the last invasion of the Liao Kou might have been under the capital. The role of the northwest fort is more obvious, because the northwest mountainous area is dense, the road is more rugged, the fort is blocked, and the various departments are inconvenient to communicate, so it is difficult for the chiefs of the tribes to strengthen their own tribal power. As a result, they gradually entered a state of stable governance, otherwise the rebellion would be even worse. However, as Zhang Yi said, it also has many shortcomings, there are many forts, the troops are seriously scattered, and it is easy to be broken by the Liaokou. The minister has been thinking about this problem for a while. Especially in Hebei, there are many plains, if you don't build forts, the situation will be even worse, if you build forts, there is no danger to defend, and it is easy to be broken by the enemy. However, Yang Yanzhao came up to Suicheng for a while, but it gave the minister an inspiration. ”

"He Shu?"

"Your Majesty, look." Song Jiu took out a loose fold.

This is Song Jiu's when the Yang family's father and son returned to Beijing to take up their posts, and by the way, when Yang Yanzhao's father and son were married, when Weng's son-in-law was talking, Song Jiu proposed it, and Yang Yanzhao returned to Suicheng and had been thinking about it. The way to finally come up.

The defense of Hebei is not the West Mountain, where it is not difficult to defend, mainly in the eastern plain area of the West Mountain.

However, there are also advantages to the terrain here, with dense rivers and swamps and lakes all over the place, so Yang Yanzhao made a plan to dig ponds at the border, and then densely plant shrubs such as thorns and willows, and use ponds, lakes and swamps as the first water city chief, and let the thick bushes be the second wooden Great Wall.

"That's a good idea."

"Well, the minister supplemented it with a strategy, the disadvantage of the fort is that the division of troops is serious, so the minister thinks that in the state army to choose a few key places, build a real fort, if the state finance allows, even do not hesitate to replace it with cement brick walls. After such a fortress came out, the Liao army was not good at attacking the city, so it would not be able to break through. The surrounding small forts will not be canceled, after all, they will usually play a joint defense role. If most of the enemy arrived, these small forts surrounding the major forts quickly retreated to the major forts. Then the joint defense role is there, delaying the enemy's advance speed so that the rear can be prepared, and the defects in the division of troops have also been partially solved. Even after a little two years, the country is further restored, and the army is also restored, then this method can be used to gradually take back Yizhou, and even press step by step, starting from Yizhou, gradually encroaching on Liao State step by step along the mountainous area. If there is a war, fighting in the mountainous area will be beneficial to our army, if there is no war, our army will gradually occupy the entire Yanyun Mountain area, condescending, and the plain area will be threatened by our army at any time. Yan Yun will gradually return to our dynasty. ”

It's still his shallow attack tactics, but it's a more rational and enhanced version.

"It's okay to invade the Liao Realm, you don't need to be so petty. But that's a good idea, so let's make another one. ”

On the third day, at the court meeting, Song Jiu proposed these three strategies.

It has caused controversy among many ministers, and some people have opposed it, but there have been big victories and big defeats over the years, which has caused many people to reflect, so there are also those who agree with it.

Unable to decide for the time being, Zhao Kuangyi announced the dissolution of the dynasty.

Zhao Pu suddenly stopped Song Jiu and said, "Yi'an, can you and I go to Shundian for a while?" ”

Song Jiu glanced at him coldly.

There were many strange freaks in the military system of the Song Dynasty, for what was the relative of the Song Dynasty and the military weaker, is it because the soldiers are not brave? Look at how many soldiers are dying. Could it be that it can't be fought, and batches of brave generals who can fight well on the front line have poured out one after another. Is it because the weapon is not sharp? That's even more of a joke. Of course, it is because the opponent is too strong, but the main reason is these strange military systems.

If the festival is canceled, it will be from the middle of the emperor, suppress the status and reputation of the generals, and cancel the real festival is good, the Han Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty did not have the festival envoy, is it not good to fight? If you should enter, you will be a minister, and if you go out, you will be a general, anyway, it is a recruitment system, and a rotation system, so why do you need this festival.

But why do you want to be in the middle of it?

It is understandable to suppress the status of military generals, and to prevent military generals from usurping the country with dictatorship, why should they suppress their honor?

This series of plans was put forward by Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu was the mastermind. Then it was further carried forward in the hands of Zhao Kuangyi.

He proposed three articles to forcibly correct the drawbacks, and he may cancel the so-called formation plan so that Zhao Kuangyi could not step down, but the face was still beaten in the face of Zhao Pu, and most of the ministers who opposed the voices in the court supported Zhao Pu's faction. Therefore, Song Jiu said coldly: "Zhao Gong, the Tao is different, don't conspire with each other, don't harm the country and your descendants for your own sake!" ”

If Song Jiu had proposed such a big military reform a few months ago, he might have been worried that Zhao Pu would make trouble.

But now don't be afraid, there is a drought, and a few big mouths are spewing out in the middle of the court, Zhao Pu, are you afraid. Don't be afraid, there's Halley's Comet coming against you! (To be continued......)