For Zhao Huan, the problems of the Song Dynasty were really too big.
Not only promotion, but also issues such as redundant officials and various institutional favors, etc., his entire official position system is very embarrassing.
For example, the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty is simply a mystery in the eyes of outsiders, but in the eyes of insiders, it is simply a normal thing.
"Although they are fighting defensive battles, and if they don't win, they will die, but this is not the reason why the Song Army is weak..."
In the dead of night, Zhao Huan looked at the memorials he had pulled out from countless battle reports countless times, and couldn't help cursing.
At this time, he, Li Gang and others were also having final discussions, and decided that since they were going to do it, they should do it on a larger scale. The time for serious illness to be warmed up had passed, and the only thing left was to give strong medicine.
“Back then, Prime Minister Kou wanted to win without a fight, which can be said to be a success or a failure.
This victory without a fight has indeed brought down the combat effectiveness of the Liao people and turned them into useless beings, but..."
Li Gang was the oldest, and he was also the most daring to speak, but when he said this, his face was full of helplessness, and his face looked completely embarrassed.
"It turns out that the soldiers of my Song Dynasty are not even trash!"
The 700,000 Liao army was defeated by thousands of Jin people, and the 700,000 Song army was beaten to the point of running away by 20,000 Liao army. It is no wonder that the Jin people regretted concluding a maritime alliance. What is the meaning of it!
"It is meaningless to talk about this now. What happened with Prime Minister Kou tells me that there is no hope for Daosheng. If we bring down the Kingdom of Jin, we will not be able to drag down the next one.
Even if we drag down one more person, we can't keep dragging them down like this.
Under Dao Sheng, victory can only be achieved by a great victory on the battlefield. We need to reform the military system and the official system! "Yu Wenxuzhong was also ruthless. He brought the topic to the point right away, leaving no room for relaxation.
"Pengju, you are now a first-class general in our Song Dynasty. What do you think about our soldiers in the Song Dynasty and our war in the Song Dynasty?"
As Yue Fei, who had just been promoted to the Privy Council, he was still a little unaccustomed to this kind of behavior. As the highest-level military bureau in the Song Dynasty, the Privy Council represented more than just honor.
Although he is only the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, it is enough to prove his strength.
At this time, Yue Fei showed no fear when he saw that the question was posed to him, and immediately stood up.
"Reporting to your majesty, gentlemen, our army in the Song Dynasty is actually not weak in strength.
The armor of my Song Dynasty is the strongest in history. Although it is simple and unpretentious, it is extremely strong.
Moreover, our Song Dynasty is a recruitment art. Compared with the Imperial Art of War of the Tang Dynasty, our army's sergeants are all real soldiers. They only need to be trained well, and they can be responsible for fighting in battle.
Whether it is the physical strength of the soldiers or the armor and baggage, they are the best in the world.
It's just that this has advantages and disadvantages. I, the Song Dynasty, have such a level, but there is nothing I can do about it.
First, our country in the Song Dynasty had no land to raise horses. Back then, our country in the Song Dynasty spent a lot of money to get those war horses near Bianliang. After adding training, the final number of cavalry was only three to five thousand.
With no land to raise horses and no cavalry, we can only put all our strength on city defense and infantry. This led to the characteristic of our Song Dynasty that we defended but did not attack.
At the same time, if you want to use infantry to fight cavalry, then this mountain armor, this giant axe, and this soldier training all require a huge price.
The second is the cost. If the money is too much, the court will never know how much it will cost, but he will know that people are greedy.
Once there is more money, there will be more things involved, and those who are greedy for money will definitely be afraid of death. This is the biggest problem in our army in the Song Dynasty.
The mountain-shaped armor of an ordinary soldier in our Song Dynasty weighs forty-five kilograms. This is indeed a good defense, but the cost of this armor is even more expensive.
Once people with intentions start to profit from it, it will be unimaginable.
In addition, our Song Dynasty has the helplessness of geographical location. Now that Hebei Road is lost, we are still on the way to regain the lost territory.
When the Hebei Road was still there, the front line where we fought against the Liao and Jin Dynasties was clearly separated, and the place where we were stationed was the strongest city.
And in front of us is the vast grassland, with an unobstructed view as far as the eye can see.
In this case, the general will feel that it is the first person who loses.
The Liao people's cavalry could not attack the city. They could only circle around and plunder in a small area. If they attacked in a large area, they would definitely die.
However, this situation was caused by the constant transactions between the two sides, which led to the complete collapse of combat power, and both Song and Liao were ruined.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, our Song Dynasty had His Majesty come out of nowhere to reverse the defeat. However, we must not turn a blind eye to the things of our predecessors, and we should treat them with caution. "
"Since we, the Song Dynasty, have such elite soldiers and horses, and such excellent armor and supplies, why have we, the Song Dynasty, been defeated again and again for so many years?" Zhao Ding was not familiar with military matters but he dared to ask.
This question made Yue Fei's face dazzle, as if he didn't dare to speak.
"These are all my confidants and the most powerful people in my Song Dynasty. Pengju doesn't need to be so cautious. Before you came, they often scolded my ancestors in front of me..."
"Cough cough cough...."
"Well...cough cough cough cough..."
After Zhao Huan finished speaking, there was a burst of coughing in the hall, and even Yu Wenxuzhong couldn't help but muttered in Yue Fei's ear.
"Obviously it was the official himself who scolded me first..."
Hearing these words, Yue Fei couldn't help but laugh. At the same time, he also knew that Zhao Huan was taking the initiative to bring him closer to these high-ranking officials. After all, no matter how hard he fought in front, these people were his backing.
They ensured their own food and supplies and the security of all their rear areas.
And with them, he can really relax and charge forward.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the successive defeats of our Song Dynasty have nothing to do with the soldiers and baggage of our Song Dynasty.
Starting from the Gaoliang River, the problem of our Song Dynasty appeared in the general command and rear area! "
After Yue Fei finished speaking, he couldn't help but glance at the people around him, but no one refuted, which made him feel relieved, and then he continued.
“The Battle of Gaoliang River was due to improper command by Emperor Taizong, who was unable to attack Youzhou City for a long time, which led to a complete defeat.
However, Yongxi's Northern Expedition a few years later was originally an unstoppable force, using foot to control cavalry, and made the Liao Kingdom retreat continuously.
But at this time, the supplies at the rear could not keep up, and the mission ultimately failed.
Even now, our march into the Song Dynasty has not been equipped with its own logistics supply system. All logistics and transportation are all handled by officials from the DPRK, that is, transshipment envoys and local yamen.
This directly led to the lack of unified coordination and serious disconnection between them.
This is not even a matter of who is stumbling upon whom, nor is it necessarily a conflict between civil and military forces. This is simply a matter of several people wanting to do things, but doing things in totally different ways.
In the end, when the conflict intensified, neither side looked down on the other, making it difficult to counterattack.
Finally, there is the supervisory system in our army of the Song Dynasty. At that time, Yang Ye, the old prince, had to face the Liao army alone because of the supervisory army's blind heckles.
During the retreat, the supervisor who was supposed to be responsible for the response ran away...
By the way, he also took away Pan Mei, the general of the Song Dynasty, which resulted in Yang Ye, the old master, having no way to survive.
In the Song Dynasty, infantry was the main force and cavalry was the supplement, while in the Liao and Jin Dynasties, the cavalry was the main force and the infantry was the supplement. This destined that the Song Dynasty was mainly defense, while the Liao and Jin Dynasties were full of countless offensive possibilities.
We, the Great Song Dynasty, could have used defense as an offense, slowly encamped, and waited for the soldiers and horses to have enough food and grass, then invaded the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures in one fell swoop, and then engulfed the front step by step.
But my Da Song Dynasty missed two opportunities, and also missed the follow-up opportunity. In the confrontation, my Da Song Dynasty lost the last chance.
Now the Jin people Nianhan successfully attacked Bianjing in one fell swoop and kidnapped countless baggage and craftsmen. This led to a substantial increase in their armor and many siege weapons.
They have reached a balance between offense and defense, and we must change these shortcomings as soon as possible. We need more attack power. "
After Yue Fei finished speaking, Li Gang, Zhao Ding and others looked at each other.
Yu Wenxuzhong is not young yet, and he is also very courageous. He knows that there are some things that Zhao Ding cannot say, and Li Gang cannot say either, so he can only say them.
"The old events of Taizu Chen Qiao and the chaotic events of that year caused my Song Dynasty to be very afraid of military generals.
Since the collapse of Confucianism and Taoism, loyalty can no longer be a restriction. This may be because I, the Song Dynasty, knew that what Cheng Hao said back then was too ideal and too harsh but still respected his words.
It's not because what the Cheng brothers said is so correct, but because we need such a thing to save the loyalty of the Song Dynasty.
Now it's time for us to let go of some of our rights. "
"What if the Chen Qiao incident happens again..." Zhao Ding on the side couldn't help but retort, "Logically speaking, a young family should not say such things.
However, His Majesty is kind-hearted and very kind to me, the Song Dynasty, and we are willing to follow His Majesty.
But His Majesty is not young after all, and everyone has seen the qualifications of this prince, and to be honest, they are not very good.
If someone takes the opportunity to change the situation in the future... General Yue can guarantee his loyalty. Where is General Yue's son and grandson?
A child is already rich and glorious from the moment he is born. He is only one step away from that position. It is reasonable for him to want to do whatever he wants.
Should I be on guard against this kind of thing? "
Yue Fei had already stepped aside. He had already said what he needed to say, and the rest was beyond his ability to interrupt.
It can even be said that he is the person who can't say anything, because once something like this starts, it means that he, Yue Fei, not only has soldiers, generals and staff, but also sufficient food, grass and baggage, and a territory to govern by himself.
In this way, even if he becomes king in the next moment, he himself will not feel any surprise.
"Okay..." Just when Zhao Ding, Yu Wenxuzhong and even Li Gang were arguing, Zhao Huan chose to interrupt them, then looked at the roof of the hall and let out a long sigh.
"If there must be something about wearing a yellow robe, then it must be the case. Guo Wei, Chai Rong and even Taizu were not like this back then.
This blessing must also be added to our own people. It is better than letting the horseshoes from the north trample my great Central Plains to pieces in the end.
If someone kills me and exposes my body in the wilderness in the future, it will be because of my own incompetence and no one else can blame me. "
"His Majesty...."
"change!"
