"That's it!" Tang Yin looked at the burning sticks on the ground and nodded slowly. No wonder Mo Jun would give up all the more than ten checkpoints in the Xishan Pass so easily. It turned out that he had planned it and smeared it with pitch pine in advance.
, use fire attack on your own side.
"Your Majesty, if our army does not withdraw from the West Mountain Pass, I think the Mo army will still resort to the same old plan. They will steal the camp at night without getting close to our camp. They will just launch rockets from a distance, which will cause losses to our army. This will
Our army was lucky this time and only destroyed some camps. If the food and grass are damaged next time, the consequences will be serious." Qiu Zhen reminded meaningfully.
Tang Yin tapped his forehead and pondered for a long time, then Fang smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that we underestimated this Xishan County too much, and also underestimated Shao Yu too much!"
"That's right!" Qiu Zhen agreed with this and said, "Shao Fang was able to drive out the Shao family, but he dared not touch Shao Yu, the head of a county. This shows that even Shao Fang is quite afraid of this person."
Tang Yin sighed softly and said, "Okay, let's do what you want. Our army will withdraw from Xishan Pass and set up camp outside Xishan Pass."
Qiu Zhen cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
The Feng Army entered the Xishan Pass, advanced quickly, and retreated quickly. After the attack on Fengyang was blocked, Tang Yin ordered the entire army to withdraw from the Xishan Pass and strictly guard against the Mo Army's sneak attack. Now the Feng Army was in a position of riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. The attack was not allowed and they retreated
No, Xishan County has become a serious problem for Tang Yin.
Just when the Feng Army was in a dilemma outside Xishan Pass, a man rushed to the Feng Army camp. Zhang Xin, the governor of Feng State, and Cai Gui came with Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin came from Ningdi. When the Sanshui Army reinforced Tia and fought against Du Ji's army, Zhang Xin was sent to Ningdi by Tang Yin to take charge of the logistics affairs of the Sanshui Army. After Zhang Xin arrived in Ningdi, he made drastic changes
Punishing a large number of corrupt officials in Ningdi also involved Cai Song. In order to avoid trouble, Cai Song gave Zhang Xin a lot of benefits, and the relationship between the two became closer.
With the end of the Tia War, Zhang Xin should also return to Yancheng, the capital of wind. At this time, the war between Feng State and Mo State broke out again.
The Sanshui Army and the Sky Eagle Army in Ningdi all went south to launch an attack on the eight counties in Ningnan that were within Mo's sphere of influence. Logically speaking, Zhang Xin could continue to stay in Ningdi to coordinate the logistics affairs of the two armies.
But Zhang Xin himself felt that the future of staying in Ning was slim. Even if he made great achievements, the king who was far away in Mo Country might not be able to see it, so he immediately decided to go to Mo Country. Although he might not be able to contribute, under the king's supervision
It's always better to do things around you than in Ningdi.
Knowing that Zhang Xin was leaving Ningdi to visit Mo State to join Tang Yin, Cai Song took the initiative to find him and gave him a heavy gift. He proposed to Zhang Xin that he hoped that he could recommend his second son Cai Gui to the king so that Cai Gui could
Find an official position in the imperial court.
Zhang Xin has accepted too many bribes from the Cai family. Now that Cai Song has made such a request, it is difficult for him to refuse. What's more, when he thinks about it, the king's impression of the Cai family is not good.
The reason why Cai Song is important now is just a temporary measure. Even if Cai Gui is recommended to the king, he may not be reused and his status in the court will not be affected.
Zhang Xin, an old and cunning man, never imagined that he had calculated everything wrong, but this time he was wrong.
Cai Song was willing to send his most capable assistant and closest second son to serve in the court. This was all Cai Gui's own intention.
Zhang Xin could see that Tang Yin's re-employment of the Cai family was just a temporary expedient. How could Cai Gui, who was extremely smart, not see this? He proposed to Cai Song that the Cai family wanted to consolidate their status and power, and they could only rely on the younger sister Cai Youling and the king.
The relationship between the two is far from enough. As for the Right Prime Minister Shangguan Yuanji, he is even more unreliable. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. The Cai family must have one person to hold an important position in the court, and at the same time, he must be trusted and reused by the king. Only in this way
, Only then can the Cai family's status in Ningdi continue to last long, and they will not be killed suddenly one day.
It's okay to let Cai Song cheat and play tricks, but in terms of the overall situation, he is far inferior to Cai Gui, and he is very self-aware of himself, and he also knows that the second son's mind is far better than his own, so he has always treated Cai Gui
Cai Song's strategy was all about obeying his words. This time when Cai Gui proposed to use Zhang Xin as a springboard to serve in the central government, Cai Song was reluctant and worried, but he finally nodded and agreed.
This is how Zhang Xin and Cai Gui arrived at the Fengjun camp together.
Tang Yin and the generals in the army were very surprised by Zhang Xin's arrival. He was a civil servant in charge of the army. Although he was a high-ranking official, he was a civilian and had no role in the army.
Zhang Xin and Cai Gui met Tang Yin in the Chinese military tent of the Fengjun camp.
Tang Yin was surprised when he saw Zhang Xin. When he saw Cai Gui coming, he was even more puzzled. However, he didn't rush to ask questions. He asked Zhang Xin first: "Zhang Xin, why did you come to Mo Country?"
Zhang Xin had already thought of the wording and hurriedly replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, the Sanshui Army has withdrawn from Tia to the country. The affairs of the humble minister in Ningdi have been settled, so I returned to the capital to resume my orders. On the way, I heard that the Mo Kingdom
To offend our country, the king personally led his troops to go on an expedition, so I came over to see if there was anything I could do to help."
After hearing this, Tang Yin didn't think anything of it, but Qiu Zhen frowned. Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin had always disliked each other, and their conflict had been going on for a long time. Qiu Zhen sneered and said: "
Lord Zhang, as a minister of the court, doesn't he know the rules of the court? The king has not summoned you, but you have come privately. This alone can convict you of deceiving the king!"
Zhang Xin was so angry that he rolled his eyes secretly, but the expression on his face was still very calm. He said: "Xiaguan came all the way here because of his loyalty to the king. Even if Prime Minister Qiu dislikes Xianguan for a long time, there is no need to treat him as such."
Should such a big label as "the crime of deceiving the emperor" be put on the head of the subordinate?!"
"Haha!" Qiu Zhen was so angry that he raised his head and asked, "Is it true that I have wronged you? From Ningdi to Mo Country, the journey is more than a thousand miles, so you are so 'free'!"
The two of them were talking tit-for-tat. Cai Gui kept his head down and was silent. However, he was secretly observing the expressions of everyone present and hoped to distinguish the factions in the DPRK as soon as possible so that he could plan his own plan.
Which side will be most advantageous to occupy in the future?
Everyone present was either a military general or a counselor, and they were basically all subordinates of Left Prime Minister Qiu Zhen. Naturally, they also followed Qiu Zhen. Qiu Zhen didn't like Zhang Xin, and the others didn't look much better towards Zhang Xin.
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Seeing that the two of them were arguing again, Tang Yin, who was already upset, waved his hands and said, "Stop arguing." He turned to Qiu Zhen and said, "Qiu Zhen, Zhang Xin was able to rush to Mo Country from Ningdi because of a dispute.
Good intentions, in this emergency, there is no need to worry about etiquette." After saying that, he said to Zhang Xin: "The two armies are at war, what little can you do as a civil servant, it is better to return to the court early to handle government affairs. Now Yuan Ji also needs capable helpers.
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Tang Yin's words sounded like he was leaning towards neither side, but in fact, he could still feel his trust and attention to Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin dared to be disrespectful to Qiu Zhen, but he did not dare to be disrespectful to Tang Yin in the slightest. He nodded repeatedly and responded: "Your Majesty has taught you a very good lesson. I will return to the country tomorrow."
Tang Yin smiled and said: "There is no need to rush. You can rest in the army for a few days."
Zhang Xin said with emotion: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
"Humph!" Qiu Zhen snorted coldly, turning his head away without even looking at him.
Afraid that the two of them would argue again, Tang Yin interrupted the conversation, looked at Cai Gui, and asked: "Cai Gui, if you are not helping your father in Ningdi, why are you here on the battlefield ahead?"
Before Cai Gui could speak, Zhang Xin rushed in and said, "Now is the time for me to hire people, and Mr. Cai is resourceful and a rare talent, so Wei Chen specially brought him here and recommended him to the king." While speaking, He also winked at Tang Yin repeatedly.
Tang Yinduo was smart. When he saw this, he immediately understood Zhang Xin's intention. He said he was recommending Cai Gui to him, but in fact he was bringing him a hostage. If Cai Song dared to cause chaos in Ningdi one day, then the first The one who died was his biological son Cai Gui.
He raised his head and smiled, and said smoothly: "Since it is a talent recommended by Lord Zhang, it must be right." After a pause, Tang Yin said again: "Cai Gui, you can temporarily serve as Zuojian Chairman Shi. If you have any merit in the future, , and then improve it.”
Fengguo's Zuojian Chairman Shi Shi is only an insignificant sixth-rank official in the court and has no right to participate in court meetings. His immediate superior is the Prime Minister Chang Shi. To put it bluntly, he is the secretary and assistant of the Prime Minister's envoy. He has a lot of official duties and only gets a lot of credit. No, it's a thankless job.
Cai Gui had no expectation that Tang Yin would give him any high-ranking position, so when he heard that Tang Yin named him Zuojian Chairman Shi, he immediately kowtowed forward and said, "Thank you so much for your kindness, my humble minister!"
Tang Yin nodded with a smile and said, "When Mr. Zhang returns to the capital, you will go with Mr. Zhang."
"Yes! Your Majesty." Cai Gui responded respectfully, and then asked: "Your Majesty, our army is stationed outside the Xishan Pass. What is the purpose?"
Hearing this, the faces of all the generals present turned red. We could not defeat Fengyang, and were attacked by the Mo army inside the Xishan Pass, so we were forced to station outside the Xishan Pass.
Seeing that everyone had expressions of embarrassment, especially Qiu Zhen among them, how could Zhang Xin miss this opportunity to humiliate his political opponents? He hurriedly answered: "Yes, Your Majesty, now is the time for our army to march straight into the hinterland of Mo Country. , why are you stationed here?"
Everyone is our own people, and Tang Yin has no need to hide it. He shrugged, sighed, and said: "Originally, our army wanted to capture Xishan County, but Fengyang, the gateway to Xishan County, is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Our army's several attacks were blocked. Moreover, we lost our troops and generals, so we are forced to stay here and think hard about how to defeat the enemy."
"That's it! I thought that with Qiu Xiang here, our army would be invincible and invincible. Unexpectedly, it was blocked by a mere Fengyang." Zhang Xin did not forget to cast a mocking glance at Qiu Zhen when he spoke. The implication is that you are nothing more than a leftist prime minister.