Liu Tianbo nodded and said: "Resourceful and far-sighted, he is a talent for governing the country, but it is a pity that he was born at the wrong time." Every time Zhang Shaoying heard everyone around him call him a party barbarian, there was a trace of contempt and resentment in his words. At this time, when Liu Tianbo praised Li Jiqian so much, he couldn't help but be a little curious. Liu Tianbo smiled and said: "He can survive between the Song and Liao dynasties and live in a feasible place, this ability is not small! If it were me, I am afraid that I would not have this state of mind." Zhang Shaoying shook his head and said, "I don't understand." Liu Tianbo said: "If this is the case, I will tell you about Li Jiqian's ability." Zhang Shaoying nodded and listened quietly. Liu Tianbo continued: "Today's party is not as established as our Great Song Dynasty, but is cohesive by various tribes. It is more powerful to Tuoba, Yeli, fine seal, Xiangli, quite super, Fangdang, rice and fowl, and Fei Ting. The Tuoba clan is the most powerful of them all, and has been the leader of the tribes for hundreds of years, in order to become the leader of the tribes. When Emperor Taizu first established the Great Song Dynasty, this party item was attached to the book. At that time, the south had not yet been pacified, and the imperial court was unwilling to fight on both sides, so it agreed. It's just that when Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, the world was decided, and this northwest party item was the evil of the pillow, and it had to be eliminated. Therefore, it was seven years of peace, that is, twenty-one years ago. Emperor Taizong issued an edict to let the previous party leader, that is, Li Jiqian's brother, enter Beijing, and prepared to leave Tuoba in the capital and disintegrate its momentum. At that time, the party was unable to compete with the Great Song Dynasty, so he had to comply and sacrifice the land of the five states of the party. But the young and vigorous Li Jiqian was unwilling to submit to the court, and defected by sending a funeral for his nursing mother. Although the imperial court vigorously pursued and suppressed, it repeatedly escaped. In the end, he was taught to unite the tribes and raise an army against the Song Dynasty. ”

Zhang Shaoying said: "How can they be the opponents of the Great Song Dynasty!" Liu Tianbo nodded and said: "Yes, although he gathered soldiers and horses, he failed in several major battles, and even his mother and wife were taken captive." Therefore, it was changed to tie up the Liao State in order to strengthen its power. Zhang Shaoying nodded and said: "The Liao State also wants to deal with us, isn't this the heart of the Zhengzhong family!" Liu Tianbo nodded and said: "The Liao State sealed Li Jiqian as the king of Xiping, and then married the princess of the clan to him, and became the concubine of the Liao State. Zhang Shaoying said in a deep voice: "What if you are a colt! Liu Tianbo said: "You are wrong! The gunners are just a general term, but if we talk about the texture, it is not the case! Today's party is no longer the situation of the past, with nearly 200,000 heavy troops, and although our army of the Great Song Dynasty exceeds one million, it will only use four or five hundred thousand in the end. Although the Khitan cavalry is strong and has 400,000, the number of soldiers that can be used is only 300,000. Zhang Shaoying sighed: "I don't know how much this adds up, if it starts a war, then it will be enough!" Ren Xianyao said helplessly: "How can a war be said to be fought? Do you think that a war depends on the number of people? Once a war starts, it will cost money, food, manpower, and national strength." Even if it is 100,000 people, just eating is a lot. Zhang Shaoying said: "How can we have millions of people in the Great Song Dynasty, can't we support a million people?"

Liu Ren and the two glanced at each other, and suddenly didn't know how to continue. Liu Tianbo slowed down and said: "Now the party item, the Liao State Dashang cavalry, but our Great Song Dynasty has lost the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, which is an excellent place to raise horses, but it was occupied by the Liao State. Although there were several major wars in the Great Song Dynasty, they all ended miserably, and Emperor Taizong also fell ill with his leg for this, which ended in this. Zhang Shaoying had never heard of these military affairs, and he listened to them with relish for a while. Ren Xiaoyao interjected: "The imperial court's several northern expeditions have suffered heavy losses, so they don't want to start a big war again. My Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State were originally comparable, but the Great Song infantry was against the Liao cavalry, each with its own strengths. Although the party still has 200,000 troops, the actual cavalry used is only 60,000 or 70,000, and the number stationed in the northwest is only 40,000. You must know that with the military strength of our Great Song Dynasty, it is against his 30,000 cavalry, and with 100,000 people, he can compete with one of them. Zhang Shaoying stuck out his tongue and said, "I see that Shi Pojun has a lot of war horses!"

Liu Tianbo said: "Now that the northwest frontier has removed Fanluo, the 20,000 heavy armored cavalry of the Baojie and the two armies will be heavy on the 5,000 heavy light cavalry of the Shipo Army. Zhang Shaoying shook his head and said, "I still don't understand!" Liu Tianbo was slightly heaning and said: "The strength of our Great Song Dynasty is mutually balanced by internal and external forces. Just like an army of one million, 500,000 people must be stationed in Beijing, and 500,000 troops must be stationed in various places. What's more, the troops stationed in various places are too scattered, and self-protection is acceptable. Once the war starts, it is difficult to unite with each other, let alone resist the party's 10,000-strong cavalry. Li Jiqian valued this point and dared to invade my Da Song Dynasty's endoscope. Zhang Shaoying said suspiciously: "Isn't there a way for the imperial court to deal with it?" Liu Tianbo said: "What way do you have to deal with it?" Zhang Shaoying was puzzled: "I! What other way can I naturally mobilize heavy troops." Otherwise, we'll beat them. Liu Tianbo sighed slightly and said: "It's good to mobilize heavy troops! But this northwest place is sparsely populated, and the border is even more desolate. What do they eat and drink?" Zhang Shaoying was dumbfounded for a moment, not knowing how to respond. Liu Tianbo continued: "Because of this, the war is small today, and restoring the supply of grain and grass is the top priority. Occupying a place depends not only on the army, but also on stabilizing people's hearts, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Although Li Jiqian restrained the Han people of the Fan nationality on the border, he often looted the Han people in our hinterland and killed innocent people indiscriminately. Zhang Shaoying said curiously: "Then what should I do?" Liu Tianbo said: "Tun heavy soldiers, set up forts, and ban the army on grain" Zhang Shaoying was puzzled: "Tun heavy soldiers, I understand the fort wall!" But what kind of army is this in terms of grain ban army?"

Liu Tianbo said: "It is to move the family to put the land and cultivate grain. It's not a one-day job, but it's a long-term benefit. Zhang Shaoying said suspiciously: "If it takes so long, won't the party barbarians find out?" Liu Tianbo said: "So before September, Li Jiqian gathered 30,000 troops, captured Lingzhou, an important town in the northwest, renamed Xiping Mansion, and became the capital of the party. When Liu Tianbo said this, Ren Xianyao couldn't help but sigh, and his breath was full of regret. Liu Tianbo also had a lot of regret in his eyes, and continued: "This Lingzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. The north controls Heshuo, the south leads to Qing and Liangzhou, and according to the upstream of each road, it chokes the northwest point. The loss of Lingzhou, my Great Song Dynasty has no coercion. One of the major losses was that since then, the main roads of Tibet and Uighur tribute horses have been cut off, and since then the Great Song Dynasty has nowhere else to obtain good horses. A month and a half ago, Li Jiqian captured another important town, Liangzhou. Zhang Shaoying sighed and exclaimed: "Another state has been taken away." Although we don't have horses, are so many troops useless?" Liu Tianbo said: "Today, the Liao State is raising troops in the north, and the imperial court has always been reluctant to fight on both sides. It is just to mobilize heavy troops to defend and prevent problems before they happen. Zhang Shaoying pondered: "I think it must be that we are running slowly and not catching up." Liu Tianbo sneered and praised: "This Li Jiqian is indeed a rare general, alas! If it weren't for the slackness of the year, how could it be today's disaster." After the fall of Lingzhou, Huanju and Gyeongju became the important defense area in my northwest. The emperor thought that he would attack this place, but when he was about to arrive in Huanzhou, the party army returned to take Liangzhou, and Ding Weiqing was martyred. Zhang Shaoying listened to it for a long time, and then he was very puzzled by these major military affairs, and he didn't feel depressed. Ren Xianyao said coldly: "This Li Jiqian is so arrogant, the imperial court has finally woken up." Liu Tianbo sighed: "The imperial court has always only attached importance to the sixteen states of Youyun, and it has always been a peep at Li Jiqian to suffer this catastrophe. Alas!" Hearing Liu Tianbo's deep regret, Zhang Shaoying couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Thinking of the trip to Xiaoyao City, Zhang Shaoying asked, "Will you also go then?" Liu Tianbo shook his head and said: "The Wulin League and the imperial court will not be involved. Zhang Shaoying asked, "Can I go?" Liu Tianbo smiled: "Then I don't know." With that, Ren Yao laughed. He got up and said, "Okay, we don't have to worry about ourselves, the emperor is not in a hurry, what are we in a hurry." Come on, let's keep practicing......"

Zhang Shaoying got up and said: "The two eldest brothers have taught carefully, and the younger brother is really unable to repay him. Liu Tianbo praised: "Not bad! Not bad! In such a time, you have such polite words and deeds, which is a lot better than that day! Come on, come on! Time is running out, let's learn from each other." Liu Tianbo said and did it, and put out the long sword that he had just won in the fierce battle. Zhang Shaoying knew that he was testing his swordsmanship, so he no longer hesitated, drew his sword and handed it out. At this time, the internal force accumulated in his body was able to urge with all his strength, and between this move was full of big moves, and the strong wind was protruding, but it was a little cramped between the Thirteen Styles of Freedom. Liu Tianbo didn't do it deliberately, he just used his sword to resist, his moves were ordinary, and he didn't intersect with Zhang Shaoying's blade. Although Liu Tianbo's strength is not as strong as Zhang Shaoying's, the overlapping of several internal forces is not as deliberate as Shi Pojun. Zhang Shaoying gradually accumulated a sword momentum, seeing that Liu Tianbo could still block it, but he thought about how he could hurt Liu Tianbo with these swordsmanship. At the moment, he spared no effort and pounced with all his might. Liu Tianbo saw that his sword moves were too restrained in his moves, and he was not flexible. At the moment, while resisting, he said: "The sword moves are used flexibly, too rigid, and flashy after all. Every time you use a sword, you must understand that it is meant to hurt someone, not just to use it. Liu Tianbo said, the long sword in his hand drove Zhang Shaoying's water cold sword to the left, and his right foot kicked Zhang Shaoying's buttocks. Among the thirteen free styles that Zhang Shaoying learned, there are such flashy tricks of kicking people's buttocks. Shocked in his heart, when he returned the attack with his right leg, Liu Tianbo's long sword had already been pulled back and slid towards his left arm. Zhang Shaoying hurriedly retreated, but his footing was unstable under the collision under his feet, and he took a few steps back, only then did he stabilize his body and was quite embarrassed. Liu Tianbo said: "What? This is the subtlety of the trick! If you make the number of paths that the gods walk, you can make up for the shortcomings a little, but you can't cut off the roots!"