The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

The natural environment is a prerequisite for human life and production. Since the Jurchen tribal organization is close to military mobilization, unlike the agricultural civilization, the population is scattered and difficult to concentrate. It is easy to gain an advantage in military organization. They can mobilize all the people, can be mobile and use mobile warfare.

This method gained a strategic advantage. However, while the Central Plains nation's land area was smaller than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, its expenditures increased significantly. Zhao Tong supported nearly 50,000 troops on his own, so it was very important to increase his financial resources.

Obviously, the development of trade is the main source of increase in Zhao's income, and he relies on it to gain a foothold in this world. The development of trade can drive business prosperity, and business prosperity can also promote the development of handicrafts and large-scale industries, which can make many people eat and attract people.

More people, and population is the most precious resource in this era.

Shuozhou has many rivers, less than half of which are plains. It has abundant water and pasture resources, and more than 4 million acres of cultivated farmland. It is suitable for comprehensive development of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, which is very rare in the semi-arid northwest region. More importantly, it is

Shuozhou is not only rich in coal and iron resources, but also gold, copper and other precious metals that can be mined in this era. It can provide Zhaotong Workshop with low-cost raw materials and sources of funds, becoming an industrial, agricultural base and strategic springboard of its own.

However, due to its unique geographical features, Shuozhou also has a fatal weakness. In the ancient wars to conquer cities and territories, the counties and counties here often existed and perished. It was Wanyanxie who also opened the door for Zhao Tao.

The gate of Shuozhou must be opened, otherwise it would still take some effort to capture it. Therefore, before Datong falls into our hands, the defense of Shuozhou becomes the current focus...

"Zhao Yong, how did you allocate the strength of the Krug Army?" The rainfall in this place is concentrated in summer, with heavy rain, torrential rain, and hail. It is cool in the morning and evening, and hot at noon. A heavy rain hit the camp of the Zhongyong Army again, and the tents were hit by raindrops.

With the banging sound, the senior officers of the Krug Army and the Zhongyong Army gathered together for the first time, but there was no time to be intimate now, so Zhao Tong pointed to the map and asked.

"Your Majesty, I would like to transfer the 1st garrison brigade of the Krug Army to Shuozhou City to assume garrison duties. Shanyang, Mayi, and Wuzhou will be handed over to the 1st brigade. Although they have been replenished, they are still weakened. It is just right for them to be here.

Rest and train; the third and fourth brigades call back to Texas and prepare to deal with the Jurchens' attack with all their strength!" Zhao Yong said.

"Well, Zhao Li, what do you think?" Zhao Tong nodded and turned to ask Zhao Li.

"Your Majesty, I think Zhao Yong's plan is feasible. Judging from the Jin Army's route, they still use the tactics of separate attacks and combined attacks this time. The main attack should be on the way to Beijing, and Zong Han's troops in Bei'an Prefecture should be the auxiliary attack!"

Zhao Li said, "The Krug Army now has seven brigades with more than 25,000 troops. It not only has to shoulder the task of defending two states, but also prepares to fight against the Jurchens' attack. It is inevitably stretched, so he takes Dezhou as the main direction of operations.

It’s doable!”

"Do you think Aguda's personal conquest is just for Xijing?" Zhao Tong asked with a smile.

"My lord, isn't it?" Zhao Yong looked at the prince and asked in confusion.

"Aguda is the head of a country, and his personal expedition has only one purpose, to show his might and power. To intimidate the remaining Khitan resistance forces. So there are two possibilities. One is to gather two armies and horses to quickly capture Xijing, and then sweep across with the power of victory.

The prefectures and counties in Xijing; the second is to strengthen the Zonghan tribe and use it as the main force to attack Datong. And Aguda will

The troops went out from the front line of Yinshan Mountain, defeated the resistance forces of Yuanzhou, Dezhou, Dongshengzhou, and Yunneizhou with the overwhelming power of Mount Tai, and went deep into Jiashan Mountain to pursue Yelu Yanxi. If he could be captured or killed, it would mean that the Liao Kingdom was dead.

, which also destroyed the foundation and confidence of the various resistance forces, making them self-defeating without a fight. Whether Zonghan's tribe can capture Datong is no longer important!"

"The prince's plan to clean up Wan Yanxie before the war was to eliminate the hidden dangers in our rear and prepare to fight against Aguda's troops with all his strength. Then we don't want Shuozhou anymore?" Zhao Yong asked.

"No?! You have killed over 10,000 enemies this time, and the reward alone will be whatever it is, come on!" Zhao Tong patted Zhao Yong and said.

"My lord, you won't exchange money with those Jurchens outside!" Zhao Yong said, holding his head.

"You have learned how to do this, but you can't do it this time. You have to keep Shuozhou and Dezhou, and you have to defeat Aguda for me, otherwise I will exchange you for money!" Zhao Tong slapped Zhao Yong hard on the head again.

Said next.

"Your Majesty, I'm only worth a camel's money, and I can't exchange it for a lot of money!" Zhao Yong said aggrievedly, rubbing his head.

"Haha, you still know how much you are worth!" Zhao Tong was amused, but this was really a reward offered by the Jurchens, "But I can make a lot of money, so just keep it for now!"

"Your Majesty, since you have already thought about it, just tell us and don't test us!" Zhao Yong said.

"Lazy bastard, you are now the leader of an army. You can't always walk with a cane. You have to think carefully. Otherwise, you should stop going back and report to the training team!" Zhao Tong said sternly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yong stuck out his tongue and stood at attention. "Shuozhou's terrain is closed. Huanzhou and Yingzhou in the northeast are under the control of the Khitans; in the west, Dongshengzhou's existing Dangxiang people are stationed, which can form a buffer zone.

; To the south is our Song Dynasty. With our loyal and brave army in charge, it is absolutely safe. There are only two roads for the Jurchens to enter Shuozhou. One is Yalang Pass, here

High mountains confront each other on both sides, and the terrain is very steep. It borders Tangzi Mountain to the east and Dabao Mountain to the west. The open Cangtou River Valley between the two mountains is an important north-south passage to Datong. As long as you control these two mountain passes, you can be safe.

There is nothing going on in Shuozhou, so I want to use the garrison brigade to control the two mountain passes, and then use the first mobile brigade to garrison around Shuozhou to suppress and search for the Jurchen remnants. The original deployment remains unchanged."

"Yeah!" Zhao Tong nodded and waited for the next step.

"The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th brigades of the Krug Army and the two garrison brigades, as the main defense forces in Texas, will fight against Aguda with all their strength!" Zhao Yong said.

"Is it over?" Zhao Tong raised his head and asked, Zhao Yong nodded, "If Datong is lost, Dezhou and Shuozhou will be divided into two parts, and the corridor from Dezhou to the Song Dynasty will be cut off and become an isolated city. The Jin army only needs to encircle it.

If you don't attack, you will be trapped and die, and Shuozhou will be lost!" Zhao Tong said sternly.

"Then...then I will only leave the garrison brigade to guard the dangerous pass of Dezhou Pass, and the rest of the troops will carry out maneuvers outside Dezhou to annihilate the enemy, break the siege of the Jin army, re-establish communication lines, and ask the prince to send reinforcements to assist if necessary!" Zhao Yong!

After thinking for a moment, he looked at the prince and replied timidly.

"Yes, jump out of the Jin army's siege to capture fighters on the outside and carry out mobile defense!" Zhao Li clapped his hands and said wonderfully...

Although the intelligence system Zhao Tong has been operating for many years, the current situation is turbulent. Some of the intelligence sources relied on in the past have been lost, making it very difficult to collect intelligence. In addition, communications are backward in this era. The land routes to and from Beijing are basically cut off, and they mainly rely on carrier pigeons for transmission. However, in order to keep confidentiality

, most of the intelligence agents have a single line of communication. If there is a problem in any link in the middle, it will be difficult to send the information. Even if everything goes smoothly, it will take several handovers before it reaches Zhao Tong.

Therefore, the intelligence on the Jurchens often lags behind from ten days to more than a month, and every decision needs the support of intelligence. However, the history books that Zhao Tong has read only have a rough record of major events, and do not have detailed records of each event.

Fighting, even if it exists, it is impossible to remember it all.

Besides, at this time, the growth rings of history have been gently moved by him, slightly deviating from the original direction. This requires Zhao Tong to use his brain more, looking for clues through accurate or inaccurate information, and making decisions about the development of the situation.

Make various predictions and formulate various corresponding response plans.

"Your Majesty, if Aguda attacks from the front, Yuanzhou will be the first to be attacked, but Yuanzhou has no contact with us. Should we help or not?" Zhao Yong asked again. He knew very well about this kind of beyond-military affairs and couldn't handle it.

The good thing is that the foot is stuck deep in the mud. Even if you pull it out, it will still be mud. The general direction must be controlled by the prince.

"It's so cold, of course we have to lend a hand when necessary!" Zhao Zhi interrupted. As soon as he heard Zhao Yong raise this question, he knew that he was still in the dark. He didn't know that Yuanzhou was Zhao Xin's territory, and the prince frowned after hearing this.

They gathered together, knowing that the prince was in a difficult position! If he helped, he would break his promise; if he didn't help, he couldn't bear it.

"Yes, we should help both emotionally and rationally!" Zhao Yi said with a pun, "If Yuanzhou is lost, you will have to face the Jurchen attack alone. If the battlefield is placed in Yuanzhou, it will not only prevent Texas from being attacked by war.

, and you can also gain the friendship of Yuanzhou!"

"It would be great if they knew this. A few days ago, the steward of our Shengrentang Yuanzhou caravan came to Qiao Kun and said that the Yuanzhou City Lord's Mansion owed them two batches of money. He asked him to come forward and tell him. Qiao Kun wrote a letter

I wrote them a letter, but I didn’t expect that I didn’t get any money and even received a beating.

, without giving any face, wouldn't it be a shame if we help them!" Zhao Yongyong said, if the prince said so, he would not dare to refute, but these two people said it as if they were fools, they didn't understand anything,

He expressed his opinion immediately.

"How dare you not pay back the money you owe us? She is really promising!" Zhao Tao touched his chin and said with a half-smile, but his heart skipped a beat. Something must have happened to Xin Zhao, otherwise it would not matter whether it was Zhao Xin or not.

Xin's character is still an old relationship between the two parties. If she owes anyone money, she will not owe him money. Even if she doesn't pay, she will not say bad words to them.

"Zhao Yong, why have you got into the eyes of money? You don't even want your brothers for money!" Seeing the prince's unkind expression, Zhao Lian pulled Zhao Yong anxiously, despite the fact that he had obviously misunderstood the prince's meaning and thought it was Zhao Yong's words.

This made the prince hate Xin Zhao even more.

"Who doesn't want brothers for money? Do we have brothers in Yuanzhou?" Zhao Yong was a little confused and argued while looking at the strange looks in his brothers' eyes.

"Xin Zhao is in Yuanzhou, she is the fifth girl!" Zhao Li shook his head and said, secretly sighing that the prince has done a good job in keeping secrets. (To be continued.)