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Our countermeasures should be formulated based on the premise of assuming that the Jin army went south and plundered... The topic was shifted and the most urgent matter continued to discuss, "If the Jin army went south, the Northwest Army would urgently go to the capital, and the Tiger Lie Army would return to Datong quickly, but will the Tiger Lie Army return to Datong urgently?"

"If the main force of the Huli Army does not come back, continue to fight in Helan Mountain..." Tong Guan paused for a moment, his eyes slowly swept across everyone's faces, "As long as Li Hu conquered the Keyi Gate and entered the hinterland of Helan Mountain, Li Hu could plunder and he could continue to fight in Helan Mountain. What should Datong do at this time?"

"In order to ensure the smooth plunder of the south, the Jin army must have to attack Datong with heavy troops. If Datong is lost, Hedong will be in danger. If Hedong is lost and the Jin army goes south at the same time, the capital will be in danger. Therefore, we must ensure the safety of Datong no matter what."

Wang nodded frequently, not understanding. Zhe Yanzhi and Zhang Xiaochun heard the implicit meaning of Tong Guan’s words.

This eunuchsman deserves to have fought in the northwest for twenty years. He is not only foresight, but also has very accurate judgments and predictions of the situation. He came to Taiyuan to save the crisis, and of course, to save himself. Tong Guan is now in charge of Hebei to suppress rebellion and guard the northern border. If the Jin people go south, he will be too guilty and not have enough to cut off his head.

"As long as we defend Datong, we can defend the capital." Tong Guan dragged the map on the table to the king, pointed to Juyong Pass, Zijin Pass, and Daoma Pass on the map, and then drove along the Taihang Mountains to the bank of the Yellow River. "The Hu Lie Army, the Northwest Army can cross the Taihang Mountains and kill Hebei directly, and the Jin army will be defeated, so the capital is as solid as a god."

Wang then figured it out, "We want to go north to Datong and help Li Hu defend Datong, right?"

Tong Guan smiled and nodded, "Bianjing issued an order, asking Your Highness to lead your army north to attack and kill, why should you refuse? Why should you disobey it? On the contrary, Your Highness should submit a request to Bianjing as soon as possible and ask the officials to issue an order, allowing the Northwest Army to enter Datong in front of the Jin army."

Wang hesitated and turned to look at Zhe Yanzhi. The relationship between Hu Lie Mansion and Bian Jing was almost broken. Although Li Hu and Taiyuan maintained a tacit understanding, judging from Li Hu's insistence on attacking Xixia, Li Hu did not trust Taiyuan and should be very alert to the Northwest Army. Will he allow the Northwest Army to enter Datong?

Zhe Yan frowned and pondered. His target was not Datong, but Bianjing. The Northwest Army must protect Prince Yun to Bianjing at the most appropriate time. If a part of the Northwest Army was dragged in Datong, there would not be enough troops to rush to the capital.

"The plan for Bianjing is based on Li Hu's defense of Datong and defeated both sides of the Jin army. But now this premise does not exist. Li Hu led the main force of the Hu Lie Army to fight against Xixia. Datong's defense forces were seriously insufficient. So Li Hu would never fall out with Bianjing at this moment. We would not fall out with Li Hu. We all need to defend Datong. Under this premise, we can fully cooperate with Hu Lie Mansion." Tong Guandi's tone was very affirmative. "When Bianjing issued an order, the king can urgently sue Li Hu and ask for his opinions. I believe Li Hu will not refuse. He knows what the goal is in Taiyuan?"

Tong Guan's last sentence made Prince Yun and Zhe Yanzhi nervous involuntarily. It was obvious that Tong Guan guessed that Taiyuan's goal was Bian Jing. To achieve this goal, Taiyuan must ensure the safety of Datong. Li Hudi will not refuse Taiyuan's advice.

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"With enough defense force in Datong, Li Hu will continue to fight on Helan Mountain." Tong Guan pointed to Helan Mountain on the map, and his expression gradually became solemn.

Helan Mountain is a heart-wrenching problem and an unfulfilled wish. He fought a land war in the northwest for twenty years. His biggest dream was to regain Helan Mountain. However, the Northern Expedition was successful. He repeatedly returned without success. This made him very regretful. If he could see the Song army recover Helan Mountain before his death, he would have been very fulfilling and would have no regrets.

"With Li Hu's power alone, he will definitely not be able to occupy Helan Mountain. We must cooperate on the southern line."

"This is impossible." Wang shook his head and said, "Bian Jing will not agree, and we do not have enough food and supplies."

"What if the Xixia people attack us?" Tong Guan asked, "Do you want to give up Hengshan and Tiandu Mountain defense line and return all these places to the Xixia people?"

"We can hold on."

"If it is passively defending, it is better to take the initiative." Tong Guan pointed to the map and said, "Li Hu will fight to Helan Mountain and hold the Xia army on the front line of Helan Mountain and Xingqing Prefecture, so that the Xixia people have no advantage in the southern line. We can gather the main force on Jingyuan Road, kill Lingzhou directly, and approach Xingqing Prefecture at the fastest speed..."

"No, no..." Prince Yun shook his hand quickly, "Bian Jing will not agree. Besides, if the Jin army goes south to invade, or the rebels from Shandong in Hebei approach the capital, what can we use to fight for the king?"

Tong Guan stopped, stood up straight, staring at Prince Yun with his eyes extremely sharp eyes.

"Your Highness, what if the main force of the Northwest Army advances east to serve the king, what should we do if the northwest army is safe? How many troops do you have to use to guard the border?"

This sentence hit the vital point of Prince Yun. This is the reason why he was angry at Li Hu. If Li Hu insisted on Datong, he would not need to consider the security issues on the border, because the existence of Li Hu could threaten the Xixia people and the Jurchen people, and the northwest border was as solid as gold.

Li Hu attacked Xixia, destroying Taiyuan's strategy and forcing Taiyuan to gather troops to support Datong. The initiative of the entire battle situation was completely reversed.

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"Your Highness, why do you believe that the Northwest Army will advance eastward to serve the king?" Tong Guan asked again.

Wang's face was red and flustered, and he was flustered. In desperation, he let out a word and asked Tong Guan continuously, and immediately panicked.

"Your Highness is just worried about the safety of the officials and Bian Jing." Zhe Yanzhi hurriedly rescued the siege.

"There are heavy troops in Jingji Village, and there are also imperial guards from Xijing, Nanjing, Jianghuai, and Jingxiang around them. There is no need for Bianjing to travel thousands of miles from the northwest." Tong Guan smiled, and his sharp eyes gradually dissipated. "No one can say this sentence at any time, especially in this situation. Are there any other enemies in the Song Dynasty besides rebels? Is Bianjing in danger? No, so now speaking of serving the king is actually a rebellion."

Wang was shocked and lowered his head and said nothing. Zhe Yanzhi was also guilty and did not dare to look at Tong Guan.

"Your Highness, this is an opportunity, the best opportunity." Tong Guan slowed down his tone, "If you conquered Xingqing Prefecture, recovered Helan Mountain, and built great merits, the world will be yours, do you know? You can return to Bianjing with dignity and enter the Eastern Palace with justification. You are the future emperor of the Song Dynasty, do you know?"

The house was silent.

"But... But Bian Jing has already agreed with the Jin people to attack Datong. If the Jin people take advantage of the situation to go south..." Prince Yun mustered up the courage and looked up at Tong Guan and asked.

"I have told Your Highness that you please let the Hedong Army head north first to ensure the safety of Datong.

"Tong Guan smiled and said, "Datong is safe. Do the Jin army still dare to go south? Even if they captured Youyan and went south to Hebei, they dared to go deeper. At most, they plundered and retreated in a hurry, and they could not threaten Bianjing at all. In other words, Bianjing will not be in danger, the capital will not be in a hurry, and the Northwest Army will not have the opportunity to advance east to serve the king."

The king finally understood it, while Zhe Yanzhi and Zhang Xiaochun were secretly frightened and had to admire Tong Guan, who was really amazing.

"Will Bian Jing agree to me attack Xixia?"

"Your Highness, why does Bian Jing disagree?" Tong Guan knew that he had convinced Prince Yun, Zhe Yanzhi and others, and was in a good mood. His tone of speaking was relaxed. "Li Hu took the initiative to attack Xixia and was in a desperate situation. Bian Jing was applauding and celebrating. At this moment, you asked to send troops north to Datong, and Bian Jing would definitely agree. They didn't know your real purpose, and thought Datong had obtained it, so naturally asked you to kill Li Hu next."

"Your Highness took the opportunity to offer advice and demanded that October attack Xixia. In October, Li Hu had been fighting in Xixia for four months and was exhausted. We dragged him down and continued to fight. When he conquered Helan Mountain, how much strength does Li Hu have? You must believe in Bianjing. Moreover, Bai Shizhong, Zhang Bangchang and others were worried that they would not find an opportunity to severely damage the Northwest Army. If you suddenly gave them such a good opportunity, how could they miss it?"

"If you win this battle, the world will belong to Your Highness." Tong Guan smiled, "Although Li Hu saved Datong, his strength was greatly damaged and he would not threaten us in the short term. He had to rely on His Highness's protection. The soldiers of the Northwest Army built great achievements and were even more loyal to Your Highness. With the support of the Northwest Army and the Tiger Lie Army, he was afraid that he would not be able to dominate the world?"

Wang Xiaolong was moved, "What if he defeated?"

"I will win this battle." Tong Guan was very confident, "I will stay in Taiyuan and give advice for Your Highness."

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The king accepted Tong Guandi's suggestion and immediately formulated specific plans.

The king reported to Bianjing and asked to send the Hedong Army to Datong. At the same time, he proposed to cooperate with Li Hu to attack Xixia around October.

The letter of Wang told Li Hu and Datong Hu Lie Mansion, informed him of the Northwest War concept in detail, and asked Li Hu and Hu Lie Mansion to reply as soon as possible.

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In the seventh year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty (1125 AD), July.

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On the first day of July, Xixia, Baimaqiang Town Military Office.

The Military Office of Baimaqiang Town is located near Wenchi. Wenchi is a huge salt pond on Gebi Beach in the northwest. It is more than 200 miles in radius and is vast. The military headquarters Lou Bobei is built close to the Yanchi. The city is not tall, but it covers a few miles of land. There are more than a dozen bunker villages of different sizes around it, which makes Lou Bobei's defense look relatively solid.

The Khitan army rushed to Yanchi with great momentum and immediately launched an attack on the bunker villages around Loubobe. The hatred of the Khitans soared into the sky, and the sound of killing was like thunder, and every village would be slaughtered.

Yelu Mage rushed over under the entourage.

The vanguard army was quietly in peace and Xiao Yun hurriedly came forward and briefly introduced the battle situation. "We have surrounded Lou Bobei, but we don't know how many Xia troops there are in the city."

"Where is the main force of Baimaqiang Town?" asked Yelu Ma Ge, "Is it in the city?"

Xiao Yun shook his head, "The scout is exploring around, and there is no reward yet."
Chapter completed!