"Naturally, we believe in Lord Overseer! It's just that the overseer can ask the official family for me! I'm all a big boss, where can I read, can I not enter martial arts. The captain surnamed Liu said with a sad face.

"That's it, let me wait for the knife to go into battle to kill the enemy, if I use a pen to read and write, it will be even more difficult than letting us embroider!"

The captains also looked forward to it.

They originally thought they were coming to Beijing to receive a reward, but who knew that they would have to enter the martial arts to learn the art of war, which made a group of old men who could only fight bitterly.

Not only a group of captains, even a kind of Pu also complained, although he was born in a family of soldiers, he was mainly trained in martial arts on weekdays, and he was literate at most, and he came to Kaifeng City this time, ready to enjoy the glory and wealth of Kaifeng City, where can he stand the pain of reading.

"Entering martial arts, learning the art of war is for your future, we are comrades, in the battle of Pingxia City, you have also seen the power of earth-shaking thunder with your own eyes, from now on the era of personal bravery, has come to an end." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

Chong Pu and the others suddenly fell silent, they had defeated Western Xia with their own hands on the streets of Pingxia City, and naturally knew the power of the Heaven-shaking Thunder.

Even the Xixia Iron Harrier, which usually gave the Song army the most headache, was vulnerable to the earth-shaking thunder, and could only hate it on the spot, several earth-shattering thunderbolts exploded together, and no one was spared within a radius of ten steps.

"Second, General Di Qingdi was also good at reading the Spring and Autumn Period, so he had the achievements of a generation of famous generals, and the generals complained that the Great Song Dynasty used literature to control the military and looked down on the generals, which is of course prejudice, the generals were illiterate, and illiteracy prevailed, so there was no reason of their own." Fan Zheng asked rhetorically.

Chong Pu's face was solemn and he nodded slowly.

Seeing that the captains were disapproving, Fan Zheng said unhurriedly: "In the future, in addition to military merits, martial arts is also the top priority, and those who have not entered martial arts or who do not meet the standards of martial arts will not be promoted!" You and I have had a life-and-death friendship in Pingxia City, don't blame me for not reminding you. ”

The captains suddenly felt a pang in their hearts, and immediately promised: "Thank you for the reminder." ”

This matter is related to their own future, and they suddenly have no resistance to entering martial arts.

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Inside the arched hall,

"Those arrogant generals are willing to learn the art of war?" Zhao Xu got Fan Zheng's report and couldn't help but be surprised.

Fan Zheng arched his hand and said: "If you can be a school captain, you are not a dull person, and you are not waiting for the top student in the exam." ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, the generals are willing to enter the martial arts to learn the art of war, which can not only cultivate the talents of the generals, but also cultivate the loyalty and patriotism of the monarch, which not only ensures their loyalty, but also reduces the confrontation between civil and military.

"Qiqi Guanjia, now that the 30,000 soldiers should have arrived at the land of Hehuang, and Qingtang has been pacified, it is time to implement the second step of the Great Roundabout Strategy." Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"Destroy Western Xia!"

Zhao Xu's breath suddenly stagnated, the first step of Fan Zheng's Great Roundabout Strategy has been successful, which is enough to prove its feasibility, the second step of the Great Roundabout Strategy is to destroy the Western Xia, if he can successfully destroy the Western Xia, then he will complete the great cause that the previous emperors have not completed.

"The ministers have come to discuss the matter." After a long time, Zhao Xu held back the excitement in his heart and said in a deep voice.

Although Zhao Xu was eloquent and strategic, he knew very well that if he and Fan Zheng wanted to implement the strategy of great detour, he and Fan Zheng would not be able to do anything at all, and they must have the support of important ministers in the court.

"Ministers and others see the official family!"

Soon the important ministers of the DPRK and China came one after another, and when they learned that the second step of the Great Roundabout Strategy was to be implemented, they all frowned.

"Don't be in a hurry for the officials, the Great Song Dynasty has just occupied Qingtang, Qingtang has not yet stabilized, and the shortage of war horses has not yet been resolved, how can you act rashly." Sure enough, the conservative Lu Dafang was the first to stand up and oppose it.

Fan Zheng got up and retorted: "Lord Lu misunderstood, it is indeed not a matter of urgency to destroy the Western Xia, but if you don't plan for a while, it is not enough to plan for a lifetime, the Western Xia is split from the Great Song Dynasty, and it has been the territory of the Great Song Dynasty since ancient times, and all dynasties have the responsibility to recover the Western Xia." ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said: "Lu Xianggong is always bearing the load, Fan Taicheng is determined to forge ahead, both have merits, at present, the Great Song Dynasty is indeed not suitable to fight with the Western Xia, but for the Western Xia, it has to be guarded." ”

A group of important ministers nodded one after another, the ambition of the wolf son of Western Xia made the Great Song suffer heavy losses, if there was a chance to destroy the Western Xia, the Great Song would definitely not let go of this opportunity.

Lu Dafang couldn't help but sigh, Zhao Xu seemed to affirm him and Fan Zheng at the same time, but everyone understood that Zhao Xu was biased towards Fan Zheng.

Fan Zheng looked around at the ministers and said solemnly: "Now the situation in Song and Xia is favorable to the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty occupies Qingtang and sets up Shanzhou and Huangzhou, which can directly threaten the hinterland of Western Xia from the gap in Qilian Mountain, which is enough for Western Xia to divide troops to defend the hinterland and reduce the pressure on the Hengshan area." ”

The Qilian Mountains are the barrier to the southern part of Western Xia, but not all of them are lofty mountains, and there are still some gaps between the mountains, although the terrain is dangerous, but it is not impossible to march.

The ministers nodded slightly, the Great Song Dynasty occupied Qingtang, plus won the two battles of Pingxia City, it had already occupied an advantage in the strategy against Western Xia, and the battle line was lengthened, which was enough to make Western Xia stubborn and disregarded.

Zhang Dian frowned and said: "Western Xia naturally needs to be recovered, but Western Xia is different from Qingtang, it is closer to Liao, and the three kingdoms of Song, Liaoxia and Xia signed a peace treaty, if the Great Song Dynasty attacks Western Xia, wouldn't it take the initiative to tear up the peace treaty and settle the truth, and even attract the armed intervention of Liao." ”

Baiguan frowned, if it weren't for the Liao State to contain him, it would be difficult for the Great Song Dynasty to destroy Western Xia.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "What Zhang Xianggong said is very true, but if I don't send troops to attack in the Great Song Dynasty, I may not fail to defeat Western Xia." ”

"How can you defeat Western Xia without sending troops?" The ministers looked at Fan Zheng with the eyes of a fool.

Fan Zheng said proudly: "The army is exhausted, attacking the city and defeating the enemy country, it sounds exciting, Fan calls this kind of war a hot war, but in addition to a hot war, there is also a kind of war, called the cold war!" ”

"Cold War! What was the Cold War? Zhao Xu said in surprise.

Fan Zheng replied: "The Cold War is that the two sides contain each other, but do not use force, for example, although our army does not send troops to the Western Xia, but cut off all contacts and close the field, not only that, but the Great Song Dynasty can also force the Western Regions to not communicate with the Western Xia, so that the Western Xia has been suppressed, so that it is weakened day by day." ”

"That's a great idea! It can weaken Western Xia without violating the peace treaty of the Three Kingdoms. Su Song praised.

Lu Dafang also nodded slightly, in this way, the Great Song Dynasty did not send troops, even the Liao State had nothing to say.

Zhao Xu's heart suddenly brightened, for a long time, the war and peace for the Western Xia continued, and now he finally had the leading idea of defeating the Western Xia.

"Cold War!"

(End of chapter)