"Your Majesty, there's a strong army in the North Drill Ground. Should we head to Yongzhou?”Minister of War Yu Hui stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, I personally selected the Great Song's army, and after I inspect them, I will directly set off for Yongzhou.”
"Your Majesty, Yongzhou City's defenses are strong. General Wang Shao shouldn't have any problems defending the city. I suggest that the army in the North Drill Ground attack the rear of the Western Xia army.”Minister of War Yu Hui said with an ivory board in his hand.
"You mustn't!" The Minister of Rites Xu Lirong went out of class to oppose it.
"Behind the Western Xia is the vast grassland, bordering the Liao Kingdom. If we rashly enter, I'm afraid we'll get lost. When the Liao Kingdom finds out that we're alone, we'll definitely be wiped out.”
"Lord Xu, Xingqing Prefecture is the Western Xia Palace, not far from Hebei Road. After our surprise attack, we can have Yue Fei's army to support us.”Yu Hui retorted.
"This plan is too risky and the gains will not make up for the losses. It's better to go to Yongzhou to support Wang Shao and defeat the Xia Liao alliance army.”The Minister of Rites, Xu Lirong, firmly opposed.
The two of them were at a stalemate, and each of them used their own reasons to refute the other. Zhao Xu felt that the more such court discussions, the better. The high-ranking officials of the Great Song were too unfamiliar with war.
At this moment, Wang Anshi walked out of the queue and said,
"Your Majesty, I agree with Minister Yu of the Ministry of War's plan. Now that the rear of Xixia is empty, as long as we send a fierce general to attack the rear of Xixia, we will definitely win.”
Sima Guang also walked out of the line and retorted,"" Jie Fu is not right. The people of Xixia are all soldiers. It's almost impossible to pass through Datong without being discovered by the two countries. Now that the Great Song, Liao, and Xixia are at war, I'm afraid that we will be discovered by the enemy before we can leave Xiongzhou. If we return empty-handed, Yongzhou will be in danger. Once Yongzhou is lost, Xixia and Liao will definitely go south with all their strength. At that time, the capital will be in danger!”
"Prime Minister, you're too timid. The art of war is all about deception! Our army has just won and our morale is high. The Xixia people are terrified, but what about the Liao people? Hebei Road is blocked by my 800,000 strong army, how could they go south? Surrender to the south?"
Zhao Xu coughed lightly and said in a dignified manner," Stop arguing. I have my own ideas. All of you may leave!"”
While the ministers were debating, Zhao Xu had already used 300 system points to exchange for a map of the entire Western Xia, the Menggu Grassland, and the Liao Kingdom. This map was very accurate. The mountains, rivers, and grassland paths were marked one by one.
When the court session ended, the sun was already shining brightly outside.
Under the protection of 5,000 imperial guards, Zhao Xu led the cabinet members out of the palace.
The emperor was on patrol, and the capital was under martial law. The streets were as clean as new. No one was allowed to go on the streets. Those who violated the law were arrested.
Zhao Xu sat on the dragon chariot. There was a spiritual chariot, ceremonial guards, and an umbrella fan. The dragon chariot was covered in black iron, which could prevent arrows and feathers.
……
In the North Drill Ground, Qi Jiguang had already led his army to stand under the scorching sun.
The Qi Family's Army that the system had redeemed numbered ten thousand. Each of them was mighty and majestic, standing in the mandarin duck formation. The sun was high up in the sky, and sweat trickled down their faces.
Very quickly, the front line of the Royal Guards arrived at the North Drill Ground, and Qi Jiguang led the Qi Family Army to kneel.
"Long live my emperor! Long live our emperor!"
The roars of dragons and tigers shook the world, resonating in unison.
Zhao Xu stood on the dragon carriage and looked at the 10,000 soldiers in front of him. Using 800 points to exchange for a Qi Jiguang and 10,000 soldiers of the Qi Family Army was too worth it!
The military flag fluttered in the wind, and the Qi Family's army of more than ten thousand moved in unison. They were well-trained and far surpassed the Royal Guards.
Zhao Xu got off the dragon carriage and walked to the high platform of the North Drill Ground accompanied by Qi Jiguang.
From the high platform, one could overlook the entire North Drill Ground. The Qi Family's Army's momentum could be seen at a glance. Beside him, Qi Jiguang was very young and was at the peak of his combat strength.
"Qi Jiguang."
"Your humble subject is here!"
"The battle arrangements are all in the imperial edict. Zhen awaits your victory!”
"I swear to destroy the dogs of the Xixia Tangut and not to disappoint the emperor!”
"Let's go!" Zhao Xu waved his hand and Qi Jiguang bowed and left. He jumped onto his horse and left like the wind.
The Qi Family's army of ten thousand followed closely behind and mounted their horses, marching swiftly.
Accompanying Qi Jiguang were 100 special soldiers from the Military Equipment Supervisor. They were holding muskets in their hands. This was the first time the muskets had entered the battlefield. Zhu Houzhao wanted to test the actual power of the muskets.
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