After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

The entire Song army chose to remain silent about Han Ming's secret execution of Zhang Yuan.

The consensus statement to the public was that Zhang Yuan died by sword in the chaos during the battle of flooding Haoshuichuan.

In a nutshell, the person is that person, but he is not alive. It is up to the court to decide whether to accept it or not.

This military intelligence was also delivered to the capital along with the great victory in the northwest. Obviously, although it was a great joy that such a great enemy died at the hands of the Song Dynasty, no one would pay much attention to him.

From officials to ordinary people, everyone has the attitude that death is better than death, what are they waiting for?

While the entire city of Bianjing was immersed in the victory of defeating the Western Xia and winning the second Battle of Haoshuichuan, Han Ming and others were about to launch an unprecedented counterattack in Deshengzhai, thousands of miles away.

"As for the next strategic plan, my opinion is simple: one word—attack! And attack quickly!"

Listening to Han Ming talking in front of the military map, everyone smiled knowingly. They were all prepared, and their own strategy would definitely not let Xixia go so easily.

However, some people were confused about the "quick fight" that followed, while others' eyes lit up and they realized Han Ming's intention.

Obviously, Han Ming was no longer in the mood to play the guessing game, so he directly expressed his concerns.

"Once our victory report reaches the capital, both Western Xia and Liao will shift their focus southward."

"Especially the Liao Kingdom. At the beginning of the year, when they heard the news of our army's victory after victory, they began to look south."

"Once the news of the Haoshuichuan victory is officially announced, it will definitely attract the attention of the Liao Kingdom."

"In order to successfully fight this major counterattack, we must act quickly. Before anyone else can react, we must encircle Xingqing Prefecture and gain a strategic advantage."

"Only in this way can we control the war situation and negotiations in the hands of our Song Dynasty!"

When Han Ming finished speaking, everyone's eyes were filled with solemnity.

They finally understood what Han Ming was worried about. It was not the Western Xia enemy in front of them, but the behemoth far to the north - the Liao Kingdom!

"But speed doesn't mean we need to rush. A hasty march will only lead to considerable consumption and losses."

"Ultimately, the purpose of our battle is to effectively strike at the main force of Xixia's elite troops."

"As the saying goes, it's better to break one finger than to injure ten. This battle will make Xixia afraid to look east again, and at least bring about a decade of peace."

"Give our Song Dynasty enough time to deal with the enemy in the north before we deal with these Tanguts!"

Han Ming was not afraid that his words would be spread out. Those in this tent were basically the main generals of the future Song Dynasty army.

Whether it wanted it or not, the Liao Kingdom was a powerful enemy on the road to the rise of the Song Dynasty, a godsend whetstone.

Once the Great Song Dynasty crosses this line, it will usher in the stepping stone to a new era!

When the generals heard Han Ming talk about the ultimate goal, they couldn't help but cheer up. Apart from the Western Xia, what they most wanted to fight was the Khitans who rose in power in the late Tang Dynasty!

This lingering shadow of terror hanging over the Song Dynasty, or in other words, this grassland force that has been entrenched in the Central Plains dynasty since the end of the Tang Dynasty, is everyone's nightmare.

Someone must stand up and defeat him, only then can we usher in the prosperous Song Dynasty!

"But these things are too far away. It's not yet time for us to have the final say."

"However, our next battle will determine an important part of our future strategy against Liao. Planning ahead will make it much easier than taking action at that time."

Hearing Han Ming's words, the generals laughed. The so-called "not yet the time" meant that this young Han Xianggong has not yet ruled the world!

"In short, in this grand counterattack, I will not tolerate any failure."

"You should all be thinking the same thing. The war has come this far. If we don't have a happy ending, wouldn't that be unreasonable?"

As soon as Han Ming finished speaking, all the generals laughed heartily. For a moment, their hearts, which had been shrouded in the shadow of the Liao Kingdom, became bright.

"Now, most of the enemy forces in the area where Song and Xia meet have been eliminated by us. The only remaining active forces are the Xishou Baotai Army Division in Huizhou."

When the generals heard Han Ming talking about the deployment of the great counter-offensive, their expressions immediately became serious and they looked at each other seriously.

"Therefore, I propose that the Duke personally lead his troops out of Huizhou's Roulang Mountain to engage the Xishou Baotai Army and strike at their vital forces."

"Then we crossed Weijing Mountain and marched straight to Yingli City. We then followed the southern bank of the Yellow River, attacked Mingsha, Shankou, and Qingtongxia, and finally seized Shunzhou City."

"Complete the southwest encirclement of Xingqingfu, the capital of Xixia!!!"

As soon as Han Ming finished speaking, everyone in the tent took a deep breath.

They never expected that Han Ming would actually plan to surround the capital of Western Xia. You must know that since the founding of Western Xia, the Song army has never made such a large strategic move.

"Southwest? Could it be that we are not the only army advancing this time?"

Liu Changzuo was the first to react and looked at Han Ming with some surprise.

"You are indeed a capable and skilled general in the army."

"Five armies will march together in this major counterattack."

This time, Han Ming was no longer the financially strapped man who had to use Zhong Yan's army as three armies.

With the Duke of Ying's troops sent by the court, he could fight this war on a bigger scale and achieve more benefits.

"hiss--!"

"this--!"

“What a grand gesture—!”

"Great, I've been wanting to do this for a long time!"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Well, if it weren't for the Liao Kingdom lying in wait in the north, this battle would have been a war of annihilation!!!"

"..."

The atmosphere was very excited. All the generals in the tent, young and old, expressed their opinions and marveled at Han Ming's courage.

Although some people had guessed in advance that Han Ming had great ambitions, they were still shocked when they heard that five armies were going to attack Xia.

"In addition to the Duke of Ying's army, I will personally lead a large army north, including the troops of Zhong Gu and Di Liang outside Yanzhou, the troops of Wang Shao from Hongzhou, and the troops of Zhong Yan from Yinzhou."

"A total of 180,000 troops, attacking Xia from five directions!!!"

Han Ming slapped the location of Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Western Xia on the military map with his right hand.

. . . . . .

No one knew what kind of mood they were in when they walked out of the tent, but the only thing everyone understood was that in the upcoming major counterattack, all of them would leave their names in history.

In mid-April of the seventh year of Jiayou, just as the various forces of the Song, Liao and Xia kingdoms were ready to move, Han Ming sent four consecutive military orders to the Song army fighting hard on the front line of Western Xia, as well as to Xue Xiang and Chen Han who were allocating military supplies in the rear.

"Order the three divisions of Zhong Gu, Di Liang, and Di Zi on the Yanzhou front to merge into the Yanzhou Legion. From the day this order arrives, immediately capture Yanzhou City from the north, exit Tiemen Pass, pass Baichi City, and march straight to Huaizhou, southeast of Xingqing Prefecture!"

"I order the Wang Shao Army on the Hongzhou front to be renamed the Hongzhou Corps. From the day this order arrives, they will recapture Hongzhou, advance through Guwuyan City, capture Youzhou, advance west to Liuboling, and head north to Xingqing Prefecture."

"Order the Zhong Yan troops on the Yinzhou front to become the Yinzhou Legion. From the day this order arrives, they will capture Yinzhou, seize Shizhou, march west directly to Xiazhou, cross Wanjingkou, and advance into the eastern part of Xingqing Prefecture."

"Order Xue Xiang, Deputy Transport Commissioner of Yongxingjun Road, and Chen Han, Transport Commissioner of Qinfeng Road, both under Shaanxi Road, to establish the Shaanxi Logistics Corps. From the date of receipt of this military order, they will coordinate with the garrison troops from various regions to launch a second round of large-scale transport of military supplies to the front lines."

"When the military order is issued, all soldiers will unite as one, fight with all their might, and achieve victory in one battle—!"

At this moment, the grand drama of Emperor Shenzong's Yuanfeng Five-Way Expedition against Xia in later generations began early in the last years of Emperor Renzong's reign.

This war, which was remembered by millions of people in later generations, was known as "Emperor Renzong's Jiayou Five-Way Expedition to Xia"!