Han Zhen opened his mansion, but as soon as the imperial decree was issued, he left the capital.
Han Zhen was a lustful man and kept many concubines in his house. Knowing that he was leaving today, he was reluctant to leave her and cried for a long time.
It made the other person very impatient.
After Han Zhen left, all the concubines in the house were waiting. I wonder how many more concubines Han Zhen will take when he enters Shaanxi this time.
Before Han Zhen set off, he went to the Political Affairs Hall to find Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yuegang had just settled Yuan Jiang's attack on Zhang Zhi. When he returned to the Political Affairs Hall, he saw Han Zhen coming to visit and asked, "Why are you here, Yu Ru?"
Han Zhen said: "Prime Minister, please leave me alone for now. I asked the Prime Minister how many people I want."
Zhang Yue thought to himself that the emperor suddenly expressed his intention to appoint someone, which was an extension of his will to power. The officials did not care about Zhang Zhi's affairs at the moment, because this was a way to get his subordinates to use more force.
Zhang Yue did the same to Han Zhen.
If you want to entrust Han Zhen with an important task, you must stand up and support him, otherwise the people below will easily disobey him.
You, Han Zhen, have to control the six armies. The factions, origins, and interests of the officials below are complicated.
If you want to coordinate all parties within a short period of time, you must be given a platform from above.
The officials also understood this truth, so Han Zhen gave it to Tongzhi Privy Council before he left the capital.
In the Privy Council, the Deputy Privy Envoy, Privy Council Tongzhi, and Privy Council Signer are all deputies and can sit on equal terms.
However, the status of the three is still headed by the Deputy Privy Envoy.
Therefore, Han Zhen is already in a ruling position, but whether he can implement it depends on how the battle in the northwest goes.
When Han Jiangxining presided over the battle against Luowucheng in the third year of his reign, he was awarded the title of Pingzhangshi under Zhongshu Menxia. However, after losing the battle, he was sent to another place. It took several years before he returned to the court and became prime minister.
Zhang Yue said: "If you have anything to say, Yu Ru, just say it. I will do it for you if I can! If you can't do it, we will discuss it. But you must leave Beijing before noon!"
"The Prime Minister values this so much, so you're not welcome," Han Zhen pointed to the side and said, "I wonder if Xu Xi, the inspector of the military department, can be transferred to so-and-so?"
Xu Xi was stunned when he heard this, and Zhang Yue asked: "How about Dezhan?"
Xu Xi asked reservedly: "I wonder what Han Zhishu ordered the subordinates to do?"
Han Zhen said: "Sign the letter to conduct Privy Council matters."
Xu Xi stepped aside and stopped talking.
Han Zhen said: "The second one is Jing Siyi, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple."
Jing Siyi is Jing Sili's younger brother.
Jingtai guarded Western Xinjiang for the country, defeated Li Yuanhao, and finally died of illness. Jingtai's three sons, the eldest son Jing Sizhong died for the country when he was in Sichuan, and the second son Jing Sili died fighting Guizhang in Xihe.
The Jing family can be said to be full of loyal people.
Zhang Yue agreed.
After talking about these two people, Han Zhen named several more people, such as Lu Dazhong, his nephew Han Zhongwen, and his in-law Wu Andu, to join the shogunate, and Zhang Yue all agreed.
To employ people in the shogunate, one must have both ability and talent, as well as confidants, and one's own children, nephews, and in-laws must join in to gain seniority and be gilded with gold.
As long as you can get things done, the bosses usually won't care. What's more, Han Zhongwen and Wu Andu are also Zhang Yue's in-laws.
Finally, Han Zhen said with a smile: "There is another person who is the Prime Minister's eldest husband!"
Zhang Yue heard what he thought, and he brought Cai Jing and Cai Bian into the shogunate in the first place, not only to reassure Wang Anshi, but also to pretend to be powerful. Now Han Zhen is doing the same thing.
Zhang Yuezheng didn't want Zhang Gen to serve as a storyteller in the Chongzheng Palace. He admired Tianyan at a young age and was easily tempted to join.
Although I have taken this path.
Wang Anshi looked down on him because of this at first, saying that he was greedy for the gentle countryside and refused to take up any external duties. At that time, Zhang Yue couldn't understand what was wrong with his wife and children being on the hot bed.
Now...hehe.
Zhang Yue nodded to Han Zhen and said, "I agree with you."
Han Zhen laughed and stood up and said: "Thank you Prime Minister. Finally, I will give you one million salt notes. I took out the reward and took office."
"good!"
Zhang Yue watched Han Zhen leave and said to Xu Xi: "Let me explain to the people in the room and I will take office tomorrow!"
Xu Xi said to Zhang Yue: "Prime Minister, what about Zhang Jinglue?"
Zhang Yue said: "If you can save it, save it. If you can't save it...then...then...you should cut it off yourself!"
Zhang Yue couldn't say what he said next. He closed his eyes and thought that it would have been better if A Xi had not been allowed to be the envoy.
Xu Xi said: "Prime Minister, Dangxiang is arrogant and arrogant. He has won a victory on Yanyan Road, and he regards our Song Dynasty as nothing. If we can save Mingsha City, it will be easy to attack and defend from now on."
Zhang Yue asked: "Are you sure?"
Xu Xi said: "I have been cultivated by the Prime Minister, and I am willing to try my best."
…
Under Mingsha City, yellow sand and smoke covered the sky and the earth.
Zhang Zhi, You Shixiong and other generals were all watching the enemy at the north gate, and their expressions changed as they looked at the lineup of the Xixia army.
You Shixiong said: "There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses like this!"
"How can Xixia have so many soldiers and horses?" Some generals objected because they were worried about shaking the morale of the army.
You Shixiong said: "Why not? Dangxiang's territory is four to five thousand miles wide, and the residents usually live scattered in the deserts and mountains. There are no camps to guard the garrison. However, if you roar, you can gather hundreds of thousands of people."
After hearing what You Shixiong said, all the generals shook their heads.
Zhang Zhi sighed: "Although Xixia has many soldiers, we, Shaanxi, can only defeat Xixia with one household registration, four times the number of enemies in Xia, and support it with the world's financial resources. Why is it so difficult to defeat it?"
You Shixiong said: "No matter how many soldiers and horses the Western Bandits have, Mingsha City is surrounded by desert, without stone and wood, so the siege equipment cannot be built well. We can defend it with the city. The Western Bandits may not be able to attack it."
Zhang Zhi said: "How can we just refuse to defend? We should go out of the city to attack the enemy to weaken their power!"
All the generals were moved when they heard the words.
You Shixiong said: "Exactly, Tang Xiang is like a dog. If he is whipped unexpectedly, his anger will not harm anyone. If he hesitates continuously and allows him to rush wildly, his teeth will be strong and his claws will be sharp and he can reach everything."
"The vanguard must be elite soldiers and can be fought quickly. Once defeated, there will be heavy troops behind them and they will not dare to advance easily. This can delay the attack for a few days."
Zhang Zhi immediately agreed and asked General Wang Gan to lead two thousand cavalry out of the city to attack!
But I saw five thousand iron kites in Xixia's vanguard crossing the river.
As You Shixiong said, Xixia has always been equipped with elite troops, and Tie Yaozi can cross the river as if walking on flat ground.
Zhang Zhi climbed up to the tower and immediately waved the yellow flag. Wang Fan immediately led two thousand cavalry to attack.
Wang Fan is the son of Wang Junwan.
At that time, Wang Junwan took refuge with Wang Shao and formed a relationship with Zhang Yue. Later, Wang Junwan himself was not honest as an official, and he secretly allowed his subordinates to do business, which violated his taboo. Therefore, Wang Junwan was demoted to Qin Fengqian's jurisdiction, and his home was also ransacked.
The king died in anger.
Zhang Yue regretted deeply when he learned that Wang Junwan had died, and with Wang Hou's persuasion, he immediately reported Wang Junwan's contribution and restored his title. His son Wang Gangben was also implicated. Finally, Zhang Yue also regained his reputation.
officers and soldiers on Xihe Road.
Later, Wang Fan made great achievements in the battle to capture Huangzhou. Zhang Kai reported to the imperial court and was appointed as the governor of Xihe Road.
Wang Fan led 2,000 cavalry out of the city, and with 300 cavalry at the forefront, he personally attacked the strong formation set up by Tie Yaozi near the river.
Zhang Zhi saw that Xixia Tie Yaozi was indeed an elite soldier. Although he crossed the river in a hurry, the strong formation he had set up was unwavering in two consecutive conflicts with Wang Fan.
Zhang Zhizheng was about to wave a flag to order Wang Fan to return to his army, but Wang Fan launched a third attack.
Zhang Zhi saw that many Song cavalrymen died on the way to the battle. These people had been with him through life and death, and he was heartbroken.
But Wang Fan's third conflict finally shook the rock-solid Xixia military formation, and Xixia's elite Iron Kites also collapsed. Wang Fan personally beheaded a Xixia general and returned with his head.
Zhang Zhi personally went down to the city to pick up Wang Zhen and returned. He saw Wang Zhen standing boldly on his horse and entering with a gun carrying the Xixia general's head and golden helmet.
The Song troops in the city cheered like crazy, and cheers were heard everywhere.
As he was speaking, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, a soldier from Qiao Tower, arrived.
Zhang Zhi and other generals went up to the tower to look at it. Under the guard of the Xixia Yulin Army's "Yuan Liu Ban Zhi", a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old wearing silver armor and a felt hat rode up to the slope of the river, holding a whip.
Pointing to Mingsha City in the distance.
Farther away are the troops of the Xixia Empire, and under the sky are the soldiers and horses that can be seen as far as the eye can see. They are like big waves rolling over the yellow sand, and the dust is endless, and there is no grass growing wherever they pass.
…
The soldiers and horses of Jingyuan Road were stationed at Hulu River. Shen Kuo, Zhong Shidao, Liu Changzuo, Zhong Shi, and Shaanxi transfer judge Fan Chunchun were here to shelter the soldiers.
Although the troops and horses on the Jingyuan Road were not seriously damaged after Zhangzhi Palace was captured this time, all the troops and armor were lost. Those who were able to fight again, plus Shen Kuo's carrying number, were only 20,000.
As an economic envoy, Shen Kuo has indeed done well on Jingyuan Road in recent years.
Although he was suppressed by Wang Zhongzheng, Shen Kuo proved what it means to be an outstanding person and he can shine wherever he goes.
Shen Kuo led troops to Jingyuan, bought a lot of wine with the court's money, and then summoned the children of the border residents to ride and shoot, and rewarded the winners with food and wine. Shen Kuo also personally toasted the winners and congratulated them, and the border residents were all in high spirits.
Shen Kuo selected elite men among them to serve as vanguards, so the elite soldiers and horses of Jingzhou must be better than those of other states.
This time during the expedition to Xia on the Jingyuan Road, Shen Kuo mobilized grain and grass, encouraged the people, and severely punished the harsh officials. He also took advantage of the opportunity when Wang Zhong was heading north to mobilize the remaining civilian forces to build the city of Pingxia without the protection of the army.
Shen Kuo can be said to be a decathlete in all aspects, including running the army, managing government, raising food, keeping the people in peace, and transporting people.
No matter how talented Shen Kuo was, the officials on Hejingyuan Road would still tell stories about his henpecking. Of course, in addition to his henpecked nature, there was another thing Shen Kuo despised among the officials on Hejingyuan Road, and that was his vacillation.
Facing the hundreds of thousands of Xixia troops under Mingsha City, Shen Kuo had less than 20,000 remnant soldiers and tens of thousands of soldiers without any weapons or horses to relieve the siege.
Shen Kuo anxiously held a military meeting to discuss countermeasures.
Shen Kuo said to the generals: "Since we can't defeat them and we have to save them, there is only one solution for now, and that is to negotiate peace with Xixia!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard what Shen Kuo said. They negotiated peace with Xixia? Can you, Shen Kuo, represent the court?
Shen Kuo said: "This is the only current strategy. If we can recover the soldiers and return some land, it will be fine."
Master Zhong said: "This strategy is absolutely unacceptable. Although our army lost the army of Yanyan Road in this expedition to Xia, it also gained something. If we negotiate peace at this time, all previous achievements will undoubtedly be wasted."
"The imperial court will never agree to this. Please think again, Commander-in-Chief!"
Shen Kuo said: "What about that? Only this method can have the best of both worlds. It can not only save Zhang Jinglue, but also not damage our soldiers and horses on the Jingyuan Road!"
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