Du Zhongxiao hurried to Tian Kuangguan Hall and bowed.

Tian Kuang said: "Please sit in the deputy envoy. Just now, Taiwei Di, the front line, sent military information, so we will discuss it. Today, Taiwei Jia and Deputy Envoy Cheng are not here, and there are only you and me in the Shufu. We have discussed it and go to the palace to report to the emperor."

Du Zhongxiao sat down, Tian Kuang said: "Xia Anqi led troops to occupy Yinzhou. His subordinate general Zhong Yan occupied Amitabha Cave, and Dangxiang was killed. However, the remaining troops in Yinzhou fled and rescued the troops from Amitabha Cave, and fled into the desert together, according to Anqingze and Huang Yangping. A few days ago, Taiwei Di personally led a large army of 100,000, divided into three groups to attack the remaining troops. The military information was sent to the capital, and it seemed that the two armies had already joined the battle."

Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but frown: "Even if Dangxiang is occupied, Dangxiang will be officially destroyed. Why don't these Dangxiang remnants surrender? Now An Qingze and Huang Yangping are surrounded by all sides and have no depth, how can they stand firm?"

Tian Kuang said: "Why did the Dangxiang people not surrender, but led the army north, which is not good. We don't have to guess the reason, we just know that they escaped. Di Qing's 100,000 troops were in the fight. According to the deputy envoy's estimate, will the remnants of Dangxiang have a chance?"

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said, "At this time, there is no chance for the Dangxiang people? They just survived. They probably wanted to stop Di Qing's army and then come up with an idea. Isn't it just to lure Cao Guangshi and make a comeback after he was lured and killed. Although Yanzhou was not easy to transport grain to the north, it could still support Di Qing's army for a few days, and Dangxiang people's calculations would inevitably fail."

Tian Kuang said: "I think so too. The Battle of Dangxiang seems to be over. Now there are two important things. One is how to benefit from the battle between the two Khitan emperors, and the other is how to deal with the 200,000 to 300,000 people under Di Qing's troops."

Du Zhongxiao was silent for a while and said, "For the Khitan war, one principle must be adhered to. Occupy key areas, but do not over-stimulate to avoid a war between the two countries. After Yelu Hongji defeated Chongyuan, the Khitan was unified again. There must be a short period of time. The Khitan will be united, and its military strength is beyond the ordinary. After two or three years, the anger will be released, and it will be easier to fight again."

Tian Kuangqi said: "Why did the deputy envoy say that? Zi Chongyuan proclaimed himself emperor in Datong Prefecture. The Khitan had been fighting for five years, so the country was not strong enough."

Du Zhongxiao said: "When the Taiwei and the two Khitan emperors fought for the establishment, the commanders in their territory were all very intelligent. Except for the front lines of the two armies, everything else was safe, and even trade and transportation were not cut off. It was said that they had fought for five years, but in fact, except for the two states of Yanyun, the rest of the places were not greatly affected. Once Hong Ji won, the officials and generals of the world would have to show their loyalty, which would be difficult for a while."

Tian Kuang thought about it and it was really like this. The civil war in the Khitan was different from the Five Dynasties of the Central Plains. The two emperors fought hard to distinguish, and the local clans just watched success or failure. Otherwise, how could they have fought for five years and the country could not hold on to the full war long ago. Only the two states of Yanyun were truly affected. Not only were the other places not affected, but many clans also had more slaves.

This is the characteristic of the Khitan. Although the imperial system is also implemented, after all, the power of several major clans is quite large and has a great influence on politics. As Hong Ji's advantage becomes bigger and bigger, his power becomes stronger and stronger. When he attacks Datong Prefecture, all major clans in the Khitan are mobilized, and it is difficult to fight.

The two sides fought for the emperor, and hundreds of thousands of people were often on the front line. In fact, there were not many soldiers, and most of them were mobilized civilians. The Yanyun Prefectures were greatly affected, but the rest of the places had little influence. Now is not the time for a big war between the two sides.

Tian Kuang said: "Not to mention the Khitan. After the Dangxiang was destroyed, how should Di Qing's army be dealt with?"

Du Zhongxiao was silent for a while and said, "This matter depends on the intention of the holy. Although the war was finally over, it was rare to achieve great success, but there were many problems in the war. When the first march, the army advanced slowly. When it arrived at Hengshan behind, many chaos occurred. Speaking of which, these were all the shortcomings of Di Qing's troops. When attacking Dangxiang, Dangxiang was surrounded by the court, and all regions lacked depth, and the army was still competent. If there were these problems in the army, it was difficult to tell what happened."

Tian Kuang said: "Don't worry about the holy intention for now. What should the deputy envoy think?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "According to me, the army should be recalled to the capital and reorganized. The Privy Council and the Third Office should also reorganize and truly manage the army and war. The army must first win the battle, and then talk about other things. If this is done, I am afraid that it will be a big disturbance."

Tian Kuang nodded: "This battle between the Dangxiang is actually enough to let the ministers see the original problems of the imperial guards. However, there are two difficulties in reorganizing the imperial guards. One is that there are insufficient generals to meet the requirements, and the other is where the old man in the army goes."

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you want to restore Yan Yun and defeat the Khitan, it is impossible not to make big changes. The military commission commanders, the court and the commander of the army lack control over the army. If this question cannot be solved, it will be difficult to solve it. To solve it, it is impossible to do so. "

Tian Kuang sighed: "I think so. In fact, many ministers in the court think so too. But if you really want to do it, you will definitely encounter many obstacles. Not to mention anything else, when the deputy envoy was on Hequ Road, he set up a military academy in the capital to train generals and train the imperial guards, but in the end he gave up halfway. After all, to truly train the imperial guards, he had to give the elderly in the army a way out."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The old people in the army are just seeking wealth and good fortune and worry-free for their whole life. The court can always find ways to raise them. Now the court's treasury is full, and this is not difficult."

Tian Kuang smiled and shook his head: "Deputy envoy, if you raise an old soldier, you will have to lose one new recruit, and the number of troops will be dead. Also, the customs in the past in the imperial guards were to decide everything about the commanding officers and many generals, and they are not only paid. A few people have nothing. If there are too many such generals, the court must also consider it. If these people go to the place to cause chaos, it is not a trivial matter."

Du Zhongxiao naturally knew that the biggest obstacle to military reform was the veterans of the army and some families who had been soldiers for generations. These people had no other survival skills and were quite large. If they were not given a way out, the reform of the army would be difficult to carry out. The Song Dynasty established a country with the army. Even if the emperor agreed to the reform at the moment, these veterans and veterans would lose their foundation and go to the palace to cry together, and the emperor would still have to make a comeback.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongxiao said, "Taiwei, if you really want to train the imperial guards, can you see if this is possible? I was on Yingtian on Jingxi Road, and the railway was built to Jiangling. People moved in the two lakes and the area of ​​the two lakes continued to move in, and there were many conflicts with the barbarians. The two lakes area had many lakes and plain land, which was a good place for the fields. It would be better to send the original veterans to Lianghu to suppress the barbarians and also to buy fields. The money and food of the court could also support this matter."

Tian Kuang's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. In fact, there are only 100,000 veterans of the Imperial Guard. If you really want to worry about it, many of them can still enter the military academy, learn and re-enter the army. There are only tens of thousands of people who really need to be raised by the imperial court. If they can go to Lianghu to camp the fields and the imperial court pays for food, they may be self-sufficient in several years. This is a solution."

Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Taiwei, the matter depends on the holy intention. It is difficult for the imperial guards to train. After all, there are too many people eliminated during the training, and many of them have a very shallow relationship with the royal family. We will find a way, but we just find a way."

Tian Kuang smiled and said, "How can the deputy envoy know that the Holy Will Don't Want to Be Like This?"

Du Zhongxiao was stunned when he heard this: "Could it be that the emperor also intends to reorganize the army?"

Tian Kuang said: "I can see clearly in the Battle of Dangxiang. If the imperial guards do not train, it will be difficult to deal with large-scale wars. To restore Yan Yun, we must fight the Khitan. The emperor also understands. The day before yesterday, the emperor summoned me and Xianggong Wen to discuss this matter."
Chapter completed!