The South is the base camp, but that doesn’t mean we have to break away from the North.
These days, the North is always a place of war.
The soldiers who can fight are all in the north.
The extravagant and decadent life in the south doesn't train many tough people.
"But forget about me leading the troops myself. I haven't read any military books, so I can't lead a large army into battle."
Zhao WuXian smiled and said, “But I can allocate 5,000 people to assist the government troops in the battle in the north and resist the southern invasion of Liao and Jin!”
Zhao Xuyun was given the power of 10,000 troops, all of which were placed in the south. This was a bit too many, and half of them should be stationed in the north.
As for the general to lead the troops, Zhao Wuxian already had a candidate in mind, Xin Qiji!
In history, Xin Qiji was a man of both civil and military talents. It was a waste of his talent for him to be a captain in "The Divine Sword Guard".
Yue Fei and Xin Qiji were generals with different styles.
more specifically.
Yue Fei was a talented general, and Xin Qiji was a talented officer.
Compared with Yue Fei's step-by-step growth, Xin Qiji is more suitable to be thrown out and tempered by learning the ropes on his own.
The Xin Qiji in history was a wild child.
When Zhao Xu heard what Zhao Wuxian said, he was obviously surprised, as if he had never expected Zhao Wuxian to agree.
What he just said was mostly tentative.
He also felt that Zhao Wuxian was not stupid, but he wanted to give it a try. What if Zhao Wuxian suddenly did something stupid?
Steady profit without losing!
Look!
Haven’t we earned five thousand soldiers now?
Although these 5,000 soldiers and horses have not yet been deployed, given Zhao Wuxian's financial resources, he will definitely not let Zhao Xu pay for it.
Since there was money to be made, Zhao Xu no longer mentioned anything about leading troops or sharing the country.
He looked at the map again and said, "Prince Jing needs a position to lead the army. Are there any prefectures, counties, and districts in Jiangnan that you are interested in?"
What Zhao Xu meant was that he wanted Zhao Wuxian to be in charge of a region.
In fact, it just means letting Zhao Wuxian choose a piece of land.
Zhao Xu looked at Zhao Wuxian, his gaze fell on Lin'an Mansion, he coughed lightly, and said, "Except Lin'an!"
Lin'an Prefecture is the heart of the Jiangnan area.
Let Zhao Wuxian occupy Lin'an.
As long as more defensive fortifications are built along the river, it means that the area south of the Yangtze River can basically belong to Zhao Wuxian.
Zhao Wuxian also knew that Zhao Xu would not give it to Lin'an, he was just testing him.
Zhao Wuxian stretched out his hand on the map, drew a circle with Huating County as the center, and said, "I want this area!"
"Ok?"
The circle drawn by Zhao Wuxian once again surprised Zhao Xu.
At that time, the Huating area was actually not considered wealthy.
Even the Demon City in Zhao Wuxian’s memory.
At this time, it was still a field of mud and mud flats in the countryside.
Zhao Wuxian said: "This is my hometown!"
Zhao Xu was solemn when he heard this and said, "Prince Jing is such a filial son!"
Zhao Wuxian certainly didn't draw this circle to fulfill his filial piety.
This place has not been developed yet and can become a testing ground.
In addition, a large dock can be built.
Mei Chaofeng and the others no longer have to drift on the sea.
It is also of great help to ocean trade.
In fact, before Zhao Wuxian drew this circle, Zhao Shirong had already led people to develop this area.
Chapter 301: The shame of Tan Yuan, how can we forget it, Wang Chongyang: This man is invincible!
Zhao Xu was in a good mood after agreeing on Zhao Wuxian's assignment.
He got Zhao Wuxian's five thousand soldiers and a large amount of silver for nothing, but only paid with one county, Huating, and the surrounding desolate land?
Make money or not?
How can you not make money?
It’s so profitable!
Zhao Xu smiled and pointed at the map to Zhao Wuxian, saying, "Now that I have the food and money, I plan to attack Xixia first. What do you think?"
In China, the three major military powers were the Song Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty, and the Western Xia Dynasty, while the rest, such as Tubo, Jin, and Nanzhao, were located in isolated corners.
In Zhao Xu's first battle after taking power, he must have hoped to win, and it would be best if he could recover the lost territory to boost people's morale.
Although you should pick the softest persimmons.
But it's too soft, and a little bit ~unacceptable.
Pick and choose.
Zhao Xu still felt that he should deal with Xixia, his younger brother, first.
This was because if we attacked Tubo and Nanzhao, we would inevitably be interfered with by Liao and Xixia, while Jin was too far away.
But what about fighting Xixia?
As long as the country is not destroyed.
The Liao Dynasty will basically choose to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, and other small countries will not stand up for it, so the pressure on the Song Dynasty will be much less.
Zhao Wuxian guessed Zhao Xu's intention after just a moment's thought and nodded, "A very wise decision!"
Zhao Xu smiled brightly when he received Zhao Wuxian's praise.
Identity aside.
Zhao Xu is only twenty years old now. In Zhao Wuxian’s previous life, he would still be a college student.
At this age, one is naturally full of energy and vigor.
Point out the country and scold Fang Qiu.
I wish I could put the whole world under my feet.
Zhao Wuxian is not only a strong man, but also a young man who is only one year older than Zhao Xu. The two are now of similar status.
For Zhao Xu, it is also an honor to be recognized by Zhao Wuxian.
When he was in high spirits, he placed his hands on the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun.
"Xixia is just an appetizer. My goal is always here!"
"The alliance of Tanyuan and the shame of Tanyuan, how can we, the sons of the Zhao family, forget it?"
"How do you think the Song Dynasty can defeat the Liao Kingdom?"
Zhao Xu stared at Zhao Wuxian.
Zhao Wuxian saw sincerity in his eyes, and saw an emotion of worry for the country.
This is what Zhao Xu really thinks.
Zhao WuXian looked at the map and said, "You've heard of the Han Dynasty's Siege of Baideng, right?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Of course I have heard of it. It is the greatest shame since the founding of the Han Dynasty!"
He has studied the history of hundreds of countries since he was young, how could he not know this?
"And then?" Zhao Wuxian asked.
Zhao Xu said: "During the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, Emperor Wu of Han was crowned emperor and sealed the Wolf's Lair!"
Zhao Wuxian's finger traced the border between Song and Liao, and said, "If we don't attack outside, how can we seal the Wolf's Lair?"
Zhao Xu was stunned, and a surge of blood surged in his heart.
What Zhao Wuxian said was exactly what he was thinking.
Zhao Xu thought about it and shook his head again.
It was already late spring in March, and the temperature in the north began to rise. In addition, charcoal fires were placed in all four corners of the imperial study.
This made the excited Zhao Xu feel hot.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighed, and said, "It's too difficult!"
He shook his wide sleeves and said, "You are not the head of the household, so you don't know how expensive oil and salt are. To be honest, if it weren't for your ten million taels, the treasury would be empty now. Everyone says that the Song Dynasty is rich, but who knows that the Song Dynasty's finances have been losing money year after year!"
"A good cook cannot cook without rice. Without money and food, no matter how great your ambition is, it will be useless."
"Besides, the Liao, Xixia, and Tubo are not easy to deal with. If they conquer the Wolf's Lair, where is the Huo Qubing of the Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Xu looked at Zhao Wuxian. He had previously hoped that Zhao Wuxian would go to the north to lead the troops. It was both an attempt and a sincerity.
With Zhao Wuxian's strength, is it enough to sweep across the Liao Dynasty and Western Xia?
Zhao Wuxian said: "Seven Heroes of Zhongzhou, you guys finished your battle and I waited for you to come. Finally, the weak Qin came out and swept the world. It was nothing more than reforming the law, reforming the army, and strengthening the country!"
"Can reform really strengthen a country?"
Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Qingli New Deal, Xining Reform, what happened in the end?"
Zhao Xu supported the reform.
Why did he immediately expel the old party and activate the new party after he came to power?
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