Chapter 1,662 Clearing the Northwest

The crossbows rushed over like locusts, and the enemy troops continued to fall from their horses, and their infantry was even more unbearable. They were scattered by the Song Army's cavalry formation and were completely defeated.

This is a situation that many people never imagined.

The Song army's long knives were sharper than the enemy's weapons, and scenes of enemy weapons being chopped off were often seen on the battlefield.

Wang Shao did not expect that the enemy army would be so fragile, so all the preparations he made were in vain.

He charged in with a detachment of cavalry.

The enemy general was shouting wildly, trying to save the defeat.

The Song army is all cavalry. If they are defeated, the infantry led by him will become prey.

So he had to try to turn defeat into victory.

And what Wang Shao wants to do is kill the general and capture the flag!

A group of Song soldiers emerged from the diagonal stab and moved up the right side.

This group of Song troops can be said to be cunning. They wandered on the edge of the fight between the two armies and on the edge of the enemy's army.

At this moment, the enemy's morale dropped sharply and their formation was scattered.

Just when the enemy army revealed a gap, this group of cavalry was about to rush in, but found that someone had taken the lead.

Wang Shao rushed in first without hesitation.

The enemy general was shouting. When he saw Wang Shao leading his army to charge towards him, his first reaction was to shout: "Kill General Song!"

Why should we shout for victory when we kill generals and seize the flag?

Because a general is a soldier's courage, the general's death in battle will have an almost devastating blow to morale.

The flag is the commander-in-chief. Without the commander-in-chief, the generals will not be able to send orders to the entire army. Invincible will be defeated.

Both sides quickly approached with the mentality of killing each other, and Wang Shao became entangled with the enemy general.

The two were hacking at each other, their horses circling in circles, biting each other from time to time.

Wang Shao's sword was given to him by Shen An after he became his master.

The sword given by Shen An is naturally extraordinary. It is said that it was a sword made by She Hui himself.

The enemy general was very brave, but after a few blows, he was knocked off his horse by Wang Shao and his men. Then Wang Shao cut off the flag with a knife, and the Song army immediately started a mad attack.

"Failed!"

As soon as the flag fell, Yu Longke and his men shouted something like defeat.

The enemy troops began to rout.

Groups of Song troops were chasing and killing them, covering the mountains and plains.

Wang Shao shouted: "Follow me! Chase for ten miles!"

He stopped his horse and laughed.

The civilian officials who accompanied the army gathered around, and everyone looked happy.

"Zhizhou, our army has won a great victory!"

"Interrogating the prisoners."

Wang Shao dismounted and took a water bag to drink water.

He raised his head and drank heavily, the water flowing down the corner of his mouth, looking very hearty.

"Zhizhou!" The tortured prisoners quickly got the news.

"This is all nonsense. When they heard that our army was attacking, they gathered for reinforcements."

"Bullshit?" Wang Shao looked around, a little confused.

"Why haven't you heard of such a name? Ask again."

Someone asked again and reported later: "Zhizhou is not a random move, it's a blind recruitment."

Only then did Wang Shao feel relieved, "How come I have never heard of this nonsense? The blind expedition was a combination of various tribes. This battle was defeated by our army. There is no obstacle now. I am ordering all the armies that this battle has been won. You should march forward bravely." Now... I just have to wait for the two states of Hehuang to be captured, and I will celebrate the achievements of the generals and show off my military power in Bianliang!"

Yaowu Bianliang refers to offering prisoners.

From the Song Dynasty to this day, martial arts has reached its peak. There were several sacrifices of prisoners, but mainly to the enemy.

If we talk about who is the enemy, the Qiang people are not even comparable to Jiaozhi, so offering prisoners is just a lie to boost morale.

But even if it was a lie, the officers and soldiers of the Song Army were still screaming in excitement, chasing the enemy all over the mountains and plains.

"Look at these soldiers. They used to feel aggrieved, but now they walk with their heads held high. Where did these changes come from?"

Wang Shao looked at the generals and said, "I think it came from many great external victories. Do you know what the Song Dynasty was like ten years ago?"

An official said: "Ten years ago, Western thieves were so rampant that the Song Dynasty could not control them, so that Hedong Road was on the defensive. Afterwards, fighting continued. Every time there was a campaign in the northwest, the Liao people would station troops in the north to take advantage of the situation. The Song Dynasty at that time... was unsettling. It's like walking in a cave where you can't see your fingers, you don't know how deep the cave is... you can't see the light."

"It's not about taking advantage of the situation." Wang Shao has much more experience than these officials. He also studied with Shen An for a while, so his vision is naturally unusual. "Whenever there is a war in the northwest, the Liao army will station troops in the north. Most people think this is to threaten the Song Dynasty. , but I don’t know…”

He looked at the pursuers who were gradually retreating and said in a deep voice: "If the northwest war situation collapses, the Liao army will come to cover up and kill them. At that time, the Western thieves will break in from the Hedong Road, and the Liao people will break in from the north. In an instant, the Song Dynasty will be in turmoil. ."

Everyone felt sad, but then they cheered up.

"Now that the Western bandits have been destroyed, if we continue to sweep away the Qiang people, the northwest of the Song Dynasty will be stable. Once the northwest is stabilized, Hedong Road will be able to mobilize troops to the north. When the time comes...the army will go on a northern expedition...the land of Youyan...you The land of Yan!”

The civil servant's face turned red, he waved and roared.

"The Land of Youyan is an important place that every knowledgeable person feels sad about, but it is in the hands of the Liao people. Previously, the Liao people controlled the Land of Youyan, and it was frustrating to advance and retreat. The Land of Youyan was frustrating Is it even possible to be as dangerous as this place?"

Wang Shao asked, pointing around, his brows full of confidence.

This is a highland, with mountains everywhere. The uncanny workmanship of nature has turned this place into a fairyland on earth, and at the same time, there are countless dangerous places.

"But we still fought all the way. No matter how dangerous it is, no matter how brave the place is, as long as the Song Dynasty is united, there is no enemy that cannot be destroyed!"

"And where did all this come from?" Wang Shao said calmly: "A certain person has never been a believer in the New Deal, but a certain person is just a believer in the teacher. The teacher analyzed for me the necessity of the New Deal and the benefits of various means to the Song Dynasty. He asked someone to give up his class.

I had never thought about the word class before. It was my teacher who taught me. It turns out that someone was standing opposite to the revival of the Song Dynasty without knowing it. I asked myself, why am I an official in this life? "

He said firmly: "I once traveled in the northwest and encountered countless dangers, but I still gritted my teeth and persevered. At that time, I had an idea to wipe out the threats in the northwest for the Song Dynasty! Then I would wipe out the threats that exist in this world for the Song Dynasty. ...Whoever can make the Song Dynasty strong and prosperous will be supported by someone!"

Officials all over the world had different attitudes toward the New Deal, and so did the officials who followed the expedition here.

At this moment, Wang Shao's words couldn't help but make them think deeply.

"Why do you want to be an official in this life?"

This is a big question, and it basically asks what your original intention is.

At this time, it was not considered materialistic, and the temptation from the outside world was not that great. Officials only served as officials in a relatively closed environment.

So this question can easily resonate with them.

"When I was studying, I wanted to govern the world. At that time, I thought the prime ministers and ministers were stupid."

"So is a certain person."

"At that time, I thought that the prime ministers and ministers were all fools."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone rode their horses slowly, bursting into laughter from time to time.

Who has no original intention?

They all have it, but they have deteriorated in the long career and temptations.

"The New Deal benefits the people, this is what I have seen with my own eyes."

"Well, the exemption law allows the people to farm the land with peace of mind, and allows the petty officials to have money and food income, so that they will not extort the people to make a living. This is good governance."

"There are also banks in the Song Dynasty and Jingzhao Mansion. Some businessmen passed through Qinzhou and said that the interest rates were low..."

"You don't know yet, Qinzhou's loan sharks have already lowered their interest rates. If they don't lower their interest rates, the Song Dynasty Bank will come back and they will have no way to survive."

"Life was better in the past. Now every government has two censors, who are often replaced. Those censors have nothing to do all day long, so they come down to inquire about information. Whenever they learn that someone is corrupt or derelict in their duties, they will immediately come to inquire. Once it is found out... it is said that it is a great achievement, and those censors are as excited as mad dogs, eager to find corrupt officials. This world! It is really different."

Listening to these discussions, Wang Shao thought of Shen An who was far away in Bianliang.

These New Deals all have the shadow of Shen An in them. Now the New Deals are gradually taking root in the local areas, like spring rain, quietly changing the Song Dynasty.

He was unaware of these changes. When people mentioned it today, he couldn't help but said happily: "This is how to moisturize things silently!"

Shen An said in his letter that the more vigorous it is, the more likely it is to cause problems. Against the background of widespread opposition to the New Deal, one cannot make big moves and can only transform the Song Dynasty bit by bit.

Look at these officials, some suddenly realize it, while others wake up from a dream.

"So there are already so many new policies?"

Everyone looked at him and laughed.

The New Deal had already penetrated into all aspects of the Song Dynasty, including this campaign.

Why settle the northwest?

Because once the Northern Expedition begins, there will be no room for failure.

Shen An said that Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition was an opportunity for the Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, Gaolianghe was defeated, and the Song Dynasty never stood up since then.

At this moment, the Song Dynasty saw the light again, and the Northern Expedition was a salvation for the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, he had to fight a good battle in the northwest so that the Song Dynasty did not need to worry about the threat from the northwest during the Northern Expedition.

He was thinking.

There were already soldiers escorting the prisoners back from the distance, with laughter and laughter.

"Zhizhou, what are you thinking about?"

After the victory, everyone was rejoicing, except Wang Shao who was deep in thought.

"I'm thinking, step by step... starting from Jiaozhi, the threat from the southwest was eliminated. Then came the Western Bandits, which eliminated the threat from the northwest. What did you think of?"

Everyone was startled, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Wang Shao smiled and said: "This is a big plan, do you know how big it is?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Wang Shao said: "First wipe out Jiaozhi and secure the southwest. Then wipe out the Western bandits and secure the northwest. In this way, the Song Dynasty can focus on the Northern Expedition. For the Northern Expedition, the Song Dynasty did so much step by step. Who would have thought of it?"

"Are these all for the Northern Expedition?"

This strategy is too ambitious.

"So cautious?"

"It's very cautious."

Wang Shao said: "The teacher said that this strategy started from the time of the late emperor. The late emperor said that if it can be done step by step, the revival of the Song Dynasty is in sight. If even the Jiaozhi and the Western Bandits cannot be wiped out, then the Northern Expedition should be put on hold for the time being. Bar."

"Now that these strategies have been realized one by one, everyone, please look north!"

Everyone looked at the north, feeling like they had participated in a major event.

"This is Da Song!"

The late Emperor was known as kind, but many people secretly said that he was weak.

But who would have thought that the late emperor had such a grand strategy, which made everyone fascinated.

"This Song Dynasty has great potential!"

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