Chapter 52 This battle must be
Zhang Dun laughed and said, "Okay, okay, big things are important, Ji Mo, today's letter from Zichun's left army..."
Ouyang Bian looked at Zhang Dun.
Although Zhang Dun smiled, he could not hide his worries: "...The Liao Kingdom gathered more than 100,000 troops on the border, and according to the spies' rewards, the Liao Kingdom was also collecting food and grass to the border. The magnitude was not low, and the possibility of launching a war was extremely high."
Ouyang Bian nodded, his expression was not surprising, nor was he panicked, and he even laughed: "This battle is inevitable after all."
Su Che, who had been confronting Ouyang Bian in the previous conversation, talked about the serious matter, but he quite recognized Ouyang Bian's statement.
"Your Majesty said it very well. The Great Xia has risen too quickly. Not only has it taken the Sixth Road in Shaanxi, but now it has also occupied Hebei and drove Song to the south of the Huai River. I believe the Liao Kingdom is afraid of this momentum.
In addition, if we occupy Hebei, we will border the Liao Kingdom in full. With the fertile land of Shaanxi and Hebei, and with our powerful army, it is natural that the Liao Kingdom is afraid of us.
Therefore, the Liao Kingdom wanted to take advantage of our unstable foothold in Hebei and drive us out of Hebei. They occupied this fertile land in Hebei. On the one hand, they attacked us, and on the other hand, they would not take this land in vain.
So, Ji Mo is right, this battle is indeed inevitable."
Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "That's right, you can't punch one punch so that you won't hurt them if you hit them. They dare not come. As for how long this battle will take, it's not our decision, but the people of Liao. They will fight as long as they want!"
Zhang Dun smiled bitterly and said, "War is just a money-burning thing."
Ouyang Bian laughed: "Don't be afraid of war. Now Hebei and Shaanxi have just been taken down. It is a time when we need to boost the economy. War is also a way to boost the economy.
Your Secretariat should pay attention to this matter. If you fight, you should seize the opportunity to provide supply and demand for the army, and build up the economy of Hebei and Shaanxi.
Also, the Oceanwide Group has been in contact. They have been dormant for so long, and it is time to move the ship now.
The products of Gyeongju Industrial Park are in the Western Regions, and the Ocean Group also needs a large number of products. It is still too far away to ship them out of Gyeongju Industrial Park. The production near Gyeongju Industrial Park is only enough to supply nearby demand.
In this way, industrial parks can be set up in Mizhou and Dengzhou. Well, just set up a Mizhou Industrial Park. In this way, Daxia will have three industrial centers: Qingzhou Industrial Park, Bianjing City and Mizhou Industrial Park.
The money earned from foreign trade between Qingzhou Industrial Park and Mizhou Industrial Park can be fully invested in infrastructure construction. People will have the ability to make money from infrastructure construction.
With consumption capacity, the market will get better and better. The better the market, the more abundant our treasury will be.
Isn’t it just money to fight in war? I’m not afraid, we will get richer the more we fight!
Liao Kingdom... Haha, their army is vulnerable. If we hadn't had so many people governing the country for the time being, I would have wanted to take Youyan back immediately."
When they heard Ouyang Bian's statement as if they were bragging, Su Che and Zhang Dun smiled. This is why they followed Ouyang Bian.
No matter how difficult the situation is, there is no real problem in Ouyang Bian's eyes. Especially after the fake death, Ouyang Bian was like a dragon entering the sea, completely letting go. Whether it was defeating the Liang family, allowing Li Bingchang to abdicate, or even taking over the sixth route in Shaanxi and the area north of the Huai River, Ouyang Bian handled it calmly.
In Su Che and Zhang Dun, even their same year, including Zheng Yong and Wang Shao, who were recognized as the top three smarts, they had to admit that Ouyang Bian was the most outstanding strategist in the world.
Moreover, in fact, they not only believe that Ouyang Bian is the most outstanding strategist in the world, but even believe that Ouyang Bian may be among the most outstanding strategists in China's history and is comparable to his grandson.
Of course these are just private statements.
However, they believed that Ouyang Bian's most difficult time was actually when he was an official in the Song Dynasty, and there were really many constraints at that time.
Although Su Che often complains that Ouyang Bian is lazy, he really encounters big things and Ouyang Bian is never vague. His complaints are just because he hopes to see a diligent Ouyang Bian.
However, deep down, Su Che was actually quite contradictory. He knew that Ouyang Bian's approach was actually nothing wrong. The king's over-duty will actually make it difficult for his subordinates to adapt.
Renzong went to court in his later years, and his ministers complained that the emperor did not take matters, but Zhao Xu was diligent, which made it difficult for the people below to do things.
As the Secretary of the Central Committee, Su Che was actually quite satisfied with his current state. He discussed many things with Zhang Dun, Lu Huiqing and others, which was actually enough to deal with. When there were major events, Ouyang Bian would not refuse. To be honest, this state was great.
Su Che actually agreed with Ouyang Bian's failure to enfeoff brothers, but he was worried that Ouyang Bian would not grant Ouyang Mao the crown prince. For a dynasty, a successor is very important. However, Ouyang Bian is young now, so he doesn't have to say much.
Go back to the main business.
Su Zhe said: "With such a big battle in the Liao Kingdom, do we need to transfer the middle or right-wing army back to part of the defense?"
Ouyang Bian thought for a while and said, "It should be more cautious, but it depends on Zichun's opinion. You can ask him about this matter.
Now the situation of Hedong Road, Hebei West Road, Hebei East Road, Jingdong East Road, Jingdong East Road, Jingxi North Road and Huainan East Road has not yet reached a complete stabilization, so it is still necessary to maintain a certain amount of strength. The army in the middle road is still necessary.
As for Di Hu, some of them can be drawn. The Song Dynasty has been beaten to pieces. The Western Army has been mourned, and the Hebei Army has also collapsed. Only some of the imperial guards around Zhao Xu can be used. They dare not act rashly in a short time."
Zhang Dun and Su Che had no objection to Ouyang Bian's judgment. Even if they made a mistake in their judgment, they would not delay their troubles. They would just fight back. The combat effectiveness of the Song army was to fight against the Five Slags.
Su Che nodded: "Then let's arrange this."
Ouyang Bian nodded: "These are all small things. Now the first priority is to develop the economy. Officials from all regions, states and counties should focus on economic development. The economy has come to a natural peace of mind. We must vigorously exert the economic capabilities of central bank officials, try to put them in key positions, and develop their professional abilities."
Su Che smiled and said, "Don't worry, we have known your opinion for a long time. Everything is not as good as economic issues."
Chapter completed!