In the fourth year of Xining, there was a war between Song and Xia in February.
It can be advanced in three levels: strategy, campaign, and tactics.
First of all, at the strategic level, Wang Anshi proposed to the officials the eight-character policy of "adjusting the world and controlling the barbarians and Di".
Since Wang Anshi became a political advisor in the second year of Xining, the entire country has been integrating and allocating national resources at the political, institutional, economic, cultural, and military levels around this strategy.
For example, the Zhuhe (conservative) faction lost power and resigned, the establishment of the Three Ordinance Departments and the reform of Sinong Temple, the strengthening of national mobilization capabilities through the Green Crops Law, the Exemption Law, etc., the reform of Taixue and the "one morality" to control public opinion and customs. The imperial army was dismantled and the Western Court of Judges was established to strengthen combat capabilities.
In the second year of Zhiping, Zhang Yue asked Wang Shao to lay out the ancient Weizhai. One step of leisure chess can also be counted.
At the battle level, Han Jiang started from the establishment of the Xuanfu Division in Shaanxi Province, and planned to capture Hengshan from the front, exit Hehuang from the side, and attack Dangxiang's back.
The central decision-making was thousands of miles away, and going back and forth would delay the war effort, so Han Jiang was given full authority at the operational level.
Han Jiang established his own shogunate and took control of local military and political power. He invested all his resources in Hengshan and only gave Wang Shao and Zhang Yue limited support.
Now to the tactical level.
It is the executive level of Zhang Yue, Wang Shao, and Zhonge. The results were changing rapidly, and it was too late to ask Han Jiang for instructions. Sometimes he had to make his own decisions.
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao had three battles and three victories from Weiyuan to crossing Mabit Mountain. When they crossed the Yellow River north, they discovered that the Xixia cavalry appeared on the other side.
At this time, there was a conflict in strategic and tactical choices.
In terms of strategic choices, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao should continue to cross the Yellow River north and attack their inner circle.
At the tactical level, Wang Shao believed that crossing the river was too risky, so it was better to attack Tiandu Mountain instead.
Wang Anshi once discussed this matter with officials. The court must first make a big plan and then implement it. It cannot continue the ancestral method of controlling from within. However, if the general is allowed to do what he wants, the court will have no definite plan.
The court must grasp the details of the implementation of the campaign.
Specifically, how much power the imperial court granted Zhang Yue and Wang Shao to front-line generals, and how much power a manager like Han Jiang had.
Therefore, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao rashly changed their strategy of crossing the Yellow River north, and then chose to tactically raid Tiandu Mountain, which was strategically wrong.
To put it bluntly, even if you win, you still lose.
All dynasties like to send eunuchs to supervise the army, because they are worried that generals will not dare to take risks and refuse to implement the court's established strategy.
During the Taizong Dynasty, all orders were given on the spot. If Wang Shao and Zhang Yue changed their marching routes on their own initiative, they would be severely punished, up to and including dismissal.
But now, Zhang Yue has no idea in his heart.
Now that he is the coach, he has also changed the established strategy that he promised in front of the official family and Han Jiang.
But this is likely to disobey Wang Anshi and the official's wishes, not to mention that he also killed Han Tong.
When they crossed Quwu Mountain, Zhang Yue had already written to Liu Xishi and Han Zhen to explain his change of marching route. Whether he could understand it or not could only depend on what the official Han Jiang meant.
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Liang Yimi, a Han nationality, is now a relative of Xixia and the prime minister of Xixia.
Xixia people were shocked when they learned that the Song army captured Lawu City.
Liang Yi, the Prime Minister of the country, was buried in Yinzhou City. He summoned the soldiers and horses of the country several times, but no one from all walks of life came.
In particular, only less than a third of the Hengshan Fan tribe has come, and the troops from the three military supervisory departments of Xishou, Zhuolu and Ganzhou, which are close to Qingtang, have not yet reached a single soldier.
Liang Yi walked in the hall with his hands behind his back.
On the left is his confidant Du Mawei. He was the former defender of Lawu City, but was defeated by Zhonge. On the right is Gong Mengyou. This person is a confidant of Empress Dowager Liang, but he is at odds with Liang Yi. But it was the main militant group attacking Song Dynasty.
This time, Empress Dowager Liang learned that Liang Yimi was in a dilemma and came to help Liang Yimi.
Du Ma Sui said: "The Song army originally recruited many Hengshan tribes as its army. This time, most of them followed Zhong'e to capture Luowu City. Now many Hengshan tribes have turned to the Song Dynasty. They think that the Song army will be there. The construction of Wucheng was successful."
Liang Yimi turned around. He had a dignified appearance and extraordinary appearance, but he was wearing a round felt hat and a leather robe, looking like a party member.
Liang Yimi vigorously promoted Tibetan customs in the Xixia Kingdom. Although he was a Han, he was not only fanatical as a convert, but also believed that the differences between countries were not only military, institutional, political, but most importantly, cultural.
If Dangxiang wanted to be independent from the Song Dynasty, not dependent on him, and not assimilated to him, he must have his own culture, so he vigorously promoted Dangxiang's customs.
Liang Yimi said: "The Song Dynasty wanted to win over the Tibetan tribes in Hengshan for more than a day or two. This time Han Jiang sent troops and gave them a lot of gold, silver, money, and silk. He also ordered the Han people to move from their homeland and cede land to the Tibetan tribes for cultivation. Now Once Wucheng is lost, all the tribesmen in Hengshan will not listen to my orders, and we will know when no soldiers come to gather."
"Damn it!" Doumao said bitterly when he thought about the defeat by Zange.
Gong Mengyue held her chest and said: "Moreover, the Song army has left Hehuang. Yu Zanghuama had already said that the ancient Wei Song army must have a long-term plan to win over the Qing and Tang tribes, but it is a pity that the Prime Minister did not listen."
Liang Yi said: "I have ordered Renhe to lead his army to garrison beside the Yellow River. The Song army on this road is just a suspicious soldier and is not a threat."
"I hope so!" Gong Mengxiao looked sarcastic, and Liang Yimi could clearly see it.
Liang Yi calmed down. The most urgent task now was to deal with the Song army in Lawu City. He could not be distracted by the suspicious soldiers of the Song army.
Liang Yimi said: "The Song army's partial division can only be dealt with by three military supervisors, so it is not a threat. However, once the Song army refuses to defend Luowu, all the Hengshan and Fan tribes will be lured away. This is really a nuisance."
Xixia's southern invasion of the Song Dynasty's Hengshan Fan tribe played a big role. Once the Hengshan Fan tribe was drawn over, the two states of Yinling would be in danger, and even the Xixia Kingdom would be shaken.
The capital's commander Ma Weidao said: "I sent someone to check it out. The Song Army's food road is one hundred and seventy miles from Dinghu County to Lawu City. How can it be fully protected for these one hundred and seventy miles? Even if it is given to him One hundred thousand men and horses are not enough.”
But we don’t have many people.
Liang Yi said in his heart, the Song army was sent out of Guwei, and three of the twelve military supervisors were restrained by him. If they failed, the Hengshan Fan tribe would not come no matter how much he urged.
The Xia army has extremely strict military discipline. Once the order is given, leaders who are late for one to five days will be sentenced to one year's probation. If they are more than five days late, they will be dismissed from their posts. They will be sentenced to two years' probation. If they fail to catch up, they will be dismissed and serve three years' probation.
If the troops are not present, weapons are not prepared, and if you leave the team without permission, you will be punished.
The failure of the Hengshan Fan tribe to gather also made Liang Yimi furious.
The capital's commander Ma Weidao said: "It's spring now, and the horses are all thin, so it can be saved if we don't gather them."
Liang Yimi said: "When the late Emperor was here, he often gathered in the spring. How dare they not come. When I broke through Lawu City, I killed these people from the Hengshan Fan tribe."
"Then we have to deal with it later." Gongmeng said nonchalantly.
"Now that the troops are not all together, what can we do?" Liang Yimi said angrily.
Gong Meng lied: "The reason for the lack of troops is due to Luowu's loss. The Queen Mother had already expected this, so she only sent an envoy to ask the Lord of Liao to send troops. In this way, the morale of the country will surely be restored!"
