Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 163 Mobilization before the war
The eighth year of the Qingli period.

Zhao Xin is only ten years old.

Although she is already 140cm tall, she still looks a little small.

Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Xin thoughtfully for a long time.

This is his only son.

Should we let him out?

But what if we let him out and something happens?
of course!

Considering the small number of rebels.

And the situation in surrounding states has also been brought under control.

Zhao Zhen also felt that it didn't seem to be a big deal to let him go.

In fact, if Pang Ji had not done his job poorly, he would not have had to let Zui Xinglai go.

Seeing that Zhao Xin looked confident.

Zhao Zhen had no choice but to lower his head and stroke his forehead with his hand.

I thought about it for a while.

Then he said, "One thousand is too little. You should take two thousand. You must bring Zhao Xun with you as well."

Zhao Zhen had seen Zhao Xun's deployment of troops, and Zhao Xun and his two sons were all skilled in archery and horse riding.

With Zhao Xun around, Zhao Zhen would feel more at ease.

Zhao Xin also said immediately: "My son, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Say it.

Turn around and leave.

Zhao Zhen quickly called out to Zhao Xin: "Hey! Why are you walking so fast?"

Zhao Xin then asked, "Dad, do you have any other instructions?"

Zhao Zhen said: "If you can't take it down, don't force it."

Zhao Xin also said: "Dad, you make it sound like I have to go into battle myself. I'm only ten years old, so it will be someone else who goes. Besides, I have already mastered the essence of Emperor Taizong's military tactics, so I will be fine!"

Because Zhao Xin speaks very fast.

So at the beginning, Zhao Zhen didn't quite understand which Emperor Taizong he was talking about.

However, he only vaguely felt that what he was most interested in talking about was "our dynasty".

Then Zhao Zhen couldn't help but frown.

Does Emperor Taizong of our dynasty have the essence of military strategy?
How come even he doesn't know this?

and……

If you learn the essence of the military tactics of Emperor Taizong of our dynasty, you will be finished.

Because what Emperor Taizong of my dynasty liked most about military tactics was to remotely control the generals to deploy the troops according to his instructions.

Zhao Zhen had to ask: "What is the essence of Emperor Taizong's military tactics?"

Zhao Xin said, "Of course he escaped by donkey cart! Father! I think we should carve a donkey cart out of stone at the tomb of Emperor Taizong, just like how I, Emperor Taizong Wen, put his six war horses that accompanied him through thick and thin in Zhaoling."

"It is said that Emperor Taizong of our dynasty drove a donkey cart and was chased by the Liao cavalry but could not catch up. Shouldn't this donkey and cart be engraved on a stone to commemorate their merits?"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen wanted to hit someone.

He took a deep breath and then said, "Go away!"

Zhao Xin: “Okay!”

……

Returned to the barracks.

Zhao Xin immediately told everyone the unfortunate news!
The rebellion suppression at the front line was hindered, so we had to mobilize our Li Yuan Army.

Zhao Xun and others, on the other hand, looked expectant.

Because what soldiers desire most is military merit, right?

Do you know how he has been through all these years?
He wished that His Royal Highness Prince Yu would grow up immediately tomorrow.

of course!

His Royal Highness Prince Yu was right when he said this was unfortunate news.

Because as long as you go to the battlefield, there will inevitably be casualties.

By the time……

Among these three thousand people, some may never come back.

Zhao Xin said to everyone, "Due to the ineffective suppression of the rebellion by the imperial guards on the front line, we have not been able to retake Beizhou City in more than a month. Beizhou City is one of our most important cities in Hebei. In order to avoid chaos in the world, to prevent the Liao Kingdom from finding an opportunity to move south, for the sake of the people of the world, and for ourselves, we need to select two thousand soldiers to reinforce. We must take Beizhou City as quickly as possible!"

"On this trip, some people may get hurt, and some may even die, but!" "Since we have chosen this path, we should not think about turning back at this moment!"

"This is the first battle of our Li Yuan army!"

"This is also our first battle that will make a world-shaking impression!"

"Don't let all those days of hard training become a laughing stock in other people's mouths!"

"Fight for our army's sake!"

……

That afternoon.

Then he selected the people to participate in the war.

The principle of selection is, naturally, that the oldest ones go first.

of course!

It wasn't stated explicitly.

Instead, Zhao Xin looked at them one by one.

After all, three thousand people is not a lot.

And when you watch it, you often see a whole team, dozens of people packing together.

The time has come to test whether the Li Yuan army is sufficient or not.

The targets are cult fanatics.

The combat effectiveness of some individuals may not be worse than that of ordinary elite soldiers.

But overall, they are probably not as strong as the elite troops of Western Xia and Liao.

This is a very good opportunity to train troops and build up courage.

"are you going?"

A team leader was questioned like this in person by Zhao Xin.

Because Zhao Xin had once sat next to him for dinner, he could be considered an old acquaintance.

The other party immediately said, "Your Highness Prince Yu! Are you going or not?!"

Zhao Xin said, "Of course I'll go. How can I not go to this battle?"

The other party said: "How dare you disobey my order!"

Zhao Xin kicked the man on the leg and said, "Good fellow! So what you mean is, if I don't go, you won't go either?"

The other party said: "Report to His Royal Highness Prince Yu! I have thought about it!"

Zhao Xin said, "Don't worry! From now on, I will always stand behind you on the battlefield! If you don't run, I won't run either!"

For a moment, no one thought of the loophole in this sentence.

That is, if they all died in battle, would His Royal Highness Prince Yu run away?

Of course, none of this matters!
While Zhao Xin was selecting people, he explained the situation to them and who their opponents were.

and……

I also told them that when they arrive on the battlefield in a few days, they must learn to control their heartbeat and breathing and stay calm.

As long as they unite as one and put into practice even half of what they have learned from training, no one can shake them.

What Zhao Xin said!

If you don’t know, you might think he has been to the battlefield.

Unlike other people who were smiling, Zhao Xun, who was following behind, felt that what His Royal Highness Prince Yu said made a lot of sense.

If a soldier is going to the battlefield for the first time, when he encounters the enemy head-on for the first time, he may become short of breath and his mind may suddenly go blank.

It is even possible that what you have learned in normal training may suddenly not be put to use on the battlefield.

Poking everywhere with a gun and slashing everywhere with a knife.

There were even some who simply fled when the enemy came.

For this reason, the army needs veterans standing in the front row to set examples for the new recruits, so that they don't get nervous and to encourage the soldiers behind them.

However, if the recruits are asked to stand in the front row directly, they may be confused and even forget to raise their shields.

Your hands, feet, and even your entire body will tremble.

Following behind His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu, sometimes, Zhao Xun really wondered whether His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu had ever served in the army?

otherwise……

Why could he feel so empathetic?

(End of this chapter)