Shen Tang waved his hand for the two of them to sit down, and then said, "First, you know the importance of this place in Xiangyang. Originally, you were based in Zaoyang and Guanghua, and you are familiar with this place in Xiangyang, so, I I hope that the two of you can work together to build this place in Xiangyang well, and there must be no oversights!"
"Secondly, the place where you are is on the border with the Kingdom of Jin! Without the order of the imperial court, if there are Jin people who invade the border, the main thing is to hold on and not get out! Don't be impulsive and ruin the event!"
"Through this battle, you should also be able to understand that our Song Dynasty's soldiers and horses are indeed inferior to those of the Jin Kingdom! Therefore, whether you want to defend the land and stabilize the people or raise troops to go north in the future, you need to strengthen yourself first!"
"I have told General Xin that when he returns to his base, he will contact Bian Xi, Shao Hongyuan and others, and transport a war horse to join your army to increase your strength! And all you need to do is The purpose is to train a strong army. When the court needs to go north, we can lead the troops to conquer and make achievements! In this way, we will live up to our responsibilities and our own ambitions!"
"Thirdly, although you were also the commanders of an army before, you were not in the eyes of the high officials in the court! But now, you can all be regarded as princes, and both your rights and strength will be greatly increased.
As a result, there will be countless attempts to win over, show favor, suppress, and be tempted by others! I hope that you can stick to your aspirations and not lose your true nature."
"If one day, I let this commander know that you have used your power to commit crimes, burn, kill, and loot without anyone else, I will naturally punish you!"
"Even if you are relieved of your current responsibilities, you should know that I also have the same strength and ability! The reason why I support you is because of your courage to serve the country. I hope you will not let me down! "
After Shen Tang finished speaking, Tong Chuan and Li Jinglong immediately knelt down and shouted in unison, "Don't worry, Commander, we will abide by the Commander's words and will never violate them! If there is any violation, we must do so." Suffer thousands of arrows piercing your heart!"
"Okay, that's all. This place in Xiangyang depends on you! You two have been busy all day, so go and rest as soon as possible!"
These two people did not refuse, but obeyed the order and left!
After the two left, Shen Tang asked Xin Qiji, "Second brother, the secret message I sent to His Majesty has been sent out, right?"
Xin Qiji nodded, hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said, "Commander, are you really not going back to Chengdu Mansion?
It’s not that His Majesty has issued an order before, ordering you to reinstate your position, and our brothers are in charge of Chengdu Prefecture, so no one else will dare to make noises when you go back!"
Shen Tang shook his head, "Second brother, I have plans for this matter, and now is not the time for me to go back.
But don’t worry, when the time is right, I will go back one day! I’m still waiting to join my second brother to attack Tubo together!”
"Why!"
Xin Qiji pawed his hands and sighed, "Since you have plans, I won't ask any more questions! So, are you going directly back to Lianli City tomorrow?"
"Lianli City is too close to Lin'an. If we go to Lianli, His Majesty will definitely issue an edict to come!"
Xin Qiji was surprised when he heard this, "Since you have resigned from your official position and will not go to Chengdu Mansion or Lianli City, what are your plans next?"
Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "Second brother, I have been away from Dali for a year, and I want to visit Dali!"
Seeing the expression on Shen Tang's face, Xin Qiji sighed in his heart, but did not speak to persuade him.
He had experienced everything that happened in Dali back then, so of course he could understand how his infatuated brother felt.
Moreover, with the reputation of his brother, even if he does not have an official position, he will not go wrong in Dali.
Not to mention that the Beiwei army would definitely follow and protect him. Given Shen Tang’s evil reputation, I’m afraid those in Dali would also avoid him. How could anyone dare to provoke Shen Tang?
"Commander, I will escort you forward!"
Cheng Yuhu said immediately.
Shen Tang shook his head, "Yuhu, now that the war between Song and Jin is over, you have two places to choose from. As for Dali, it's enough for Song Kai and the others to go with me! I'm just going here to relax, there's no need to do that. There are many soldiers and horses following me! Besides, are you still worried about my safety in Dali?"
Beiwei's army is so fierce that even with thousands of troops, it is enough to protect Shen Tang safely.
Furthermore, Shanchan Mansion is the foundation of the Jiazong tribe, and Wumeng Mountain and Qiongbu Prefecture are also separated by a thin line! If Shen Tang is in need, he can summon hundreds of thousands of troops to help at any time!
"Then I'll follow what the Marshal said, but I don't know where the two destinations the Marshal mentioned are?"
"The first is, of course, the territory of Tubo! Now the situation in Tubo has gradually stabilized. When I return to Chengdu, it will probably be the day of the campaign against Tubo! This campaign against Tubo is related to other plans in the future, so naturally no mistakes can be made. , if you go now, you can continue to train your troops, and you can also lay the foundation for me."
"As for the second one, we need to go to the Dongsheng Prefecture of the Jin Kingdom! You have been to this place before, and it is adjacent to Mongolia and the Xia Kingdom! If you go here, you can not only train troops, but also investigate the movements of the Xia Kingdom and the Mongolian tribes!"
"This is close to the Heishan Weifu Military Division of the Xia Kingdom and the Wanggu tribe in Mongolia. Directly to the north is the Mongolian Black Forest Palace!"
"Since last year, the Mongolian tribes have frequently mobilized troops. Moreover, the Mongolian grassland is vast and is also good at raising war horses and riding and shooting. In the future, Mongolia will definitely become a serious problem for the Jin Kingdom! If we have an army of soldiers and horses to take root here Come down, maybe it will be of great use sometime!"
Originally, Shen Tang was not anxious about the Mongolian matter. After all, the name that shocked the whole world was now just a child of only a few years old.
It will take at least ten or twenty years for him to grow up.
However, Shen Tang discovered that some of the news in Mongolia had subtly changed from the news in his memory!
Just like now, Mongolia has repeatedly launched troops against Jin. This is not normal at all!
Although it is not realistic to conquer Mongolia now, Shen Tang hopes to know more about the Mongolian tribes and gain more knowledge about the changes in the Mongolian grasslands.
Cheng Yuhu thought for a moment and then responded, "Commander, that guy Teng Wu is currently fighting in Japan, so I will go to Dongsheng Prefecture!"
The two are brothers, respecting and competing with each other. Of course he understands that this second choice is more important to Shen Tang!
"Well, that's fine! Don't worry! You don't have to have any friction with the Jin Kingdom's troops if you go! The ones currently stationed in the Xijing area are the descendants of General Heshi Liezhining, and he will take care of him!"