Six hundred and eighty eighth chapter Tao Shixing's talent
The Tao River turns hundreds of times from Didao and out of Longzhong.
Thousands of miles of Taohe River has the beauty of clear water and clear waves in summer, and a hundred miles of abundant harvest in autumn. Since the loss of the Hexi Corridor in the Tang Dynasty, this fertile land has been owned by the Qiang people for hundreds of years.
Nowadays, there are many tribes and tribes here, such as the Lengjipu tribe, which has one hundred and seven thousand tents, and the smaller tribes, such as Eteling and Longbo, which have hundreds or thousands of tents.
There were many feuds among the Tibetan tribes in the Qing and Tang dynasties, and the Tibetan people attached great importance to revenge. There were grievances among all the tribes, so it is not an exaggeration to say that there was a loose sand.
Only sons of noble families like Dong Zang and Mu Zheng had considerable appeal.
Nowadays, many Tibetan people have begun to cultivate land near the Tao River, such as wheat, barley, highland barley and other crops. However, the level of cultivation is very extensive, and they just rely on the weather to eat.
At this moment, the people of the Tibetan tribe in Taohe watched a dozen cavalrymen galloping past. The leader of the group was decorated with a silver falcon pattern on his chest and held an iron arrow in his hand.
When the people of the Tibetan tribe saw it, they knew that this was a signal to raise an army, but they didn't know who gave the order? Who was it to attack?
Inside the Tuoshuo tribe, its leader was talking to a man wearing silk clothes and a sese armband on his right arm.
Sese is a first-class blue gemstone. The person who can wear this gemstone is the person with the highest status in the tribe.
This person is Dong Yu, Dong Fe's nephew and Mu Zheng's brother.
The Qing Tang and Tibetan tribes valued nobles. Xi Siluo was the co-leader of the Qing Tang and Tibetan tribes in the previous generation, and Dong Felt was his third son and inherited his father's position. As for Mu Zheng, he was the son of Dong Felt's elder brother, Blind Felt.
In name, he was still the eldest grandson of Xisiluo, and thus gained the support of the tribes in Xihe and other states.
Dong Yu, as the younger brother of Mu Zheng, was also a descendant of Jisiluo, so he could wear Sese armbands, just like the leader of the Tuoshuo tribe on the side, although he had more soldiers and horses than Dong Yu, he could only wear gold and silver armbands, ranking second to Dong Yu.
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Immediately, the troops received an order from Mu Zheng, asking them to gather troops and horses to Mount Mobang in preparation for attacking the Weiyuan and Qingping Second Forts of the Song Army.
Because although the Fan tribe has writing, most of its news is transmitted orally.
The Tibetan envoy with the silver falcon pattern on his chest is called the Golden Bird Envoy.
The other party heard Mu Zheng's original words: "I, Mu Zheng, swore an oath with the Han people not to take the land around Weiyuan City, cultivate it, and plot my Qingtang Salt Well. However, the Han people not only refused to obey, but also lured the leader of my subordinates with official positions.
Trying to seize my land."
"Although I was named the governor of Hezhou by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, the officials of the Song Dynasty could not stop what they did. I asked the Song general Guo Kui to stop this, but he was repeatedly shied away from it, and he refused to report it to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty for me."
"Now that I, Mu Zheng, have reached the end of my endurance, for the sake of us and our descendants, who can live in the Qing and Tang Dynasties for generations and drink the water of the Tao River, I ask you all loyal men to join me in raising troops to attack these treacherous Han people!
Beat us until all our blood is gone!"
After speaking, the Golden Bird Envoy handed the iron arrow to the leader of the Tibetan tribe and left.
The leader of the Tibetan tribe said to Dong Yu: "Dong Yu, do you want to regain your position as leader now?"
Dong Yu said: "It depends on whether the two masters persuade any Song Dynasty civil servant?"
The leader of the Tibetan tribe said: "Dong Yu, let me remind you that if you want to use the power of the Song Dynasty people to regain the position of leader, you are undoubtedly planning with a sinister enemy. The emperor of the Song Dynasty wants to seize our two states of Xihe."
Dong Yu said: "I don't know the thoughts of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, but Mu Zheng is weak and unable to resist the two-sided attack of the Dangxiang and the Han people. Our Qingtang must have a hero, and that person is me!"
The leader of the Tibetan tribe said: "So you have to use the power of the people of the Song Dynasty to defeat Mu Zheng and seize the position of leader before defeating the Song Dynasty. However, this is undoubtedly a rebellion. It is one of your own people fighting your own people. We made an alliance together back then.
Yes, I will not support you."
Dong Yu smiled and said: "Yes, I will not break my oath. I will first surrender to the Han people as Mu Zheng's internal agent. After I defeat the Han people and gain Mu Zheng's trust, I will take advantage of the opportunity to seize his position. You see
How about this?"
The leader of the Tibetan tribe said: "So... it makes sense. You must remember that the Han people and the Dangxiang people are our real enemies. If our Qingtang Tibetan tribe is not united, sooner or later we will be defeated by them individually."
Dong Yu nodded humbly
Said: "I understand."
On that day, the Tuoshuo Ministry received the iron arrow order from Mu Zheng and sent people to various ministries to gather troops.
The Qing Tang tribe, like the Dangxiang tribe, lived scattered in the mountains and grasslands on weekdays. When fighting, they would gather from their respective tribes and pull out a large army out of thin air in a day.
The young and the strong serve in the army, while the old, weak, women and children are responsible for the logistics. The family's horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts are the baggage. Wherever they go, their homes will be settled.
Although the Tuoshuo tribe's warriors are few in number, they are very brave.
Before setting off to fight, the men in the tribe painted their faces in red to make them look like evil ghosts. With this fierce appearance, they could gain a bit more momentum.
Zhang Yue, who was in Weiyuan Fort, was also explaining the matter to Shang Shuguan's house.
As a minister of the Song Dynasty, Mu Zheng sent troops to attack him this time. Zhang Yue must have an explanation.
At the same time, Zhang Yue must have a plan to conquer the Xizhou tribe.
This is different from the two states of Lanhui. These two states were originally the territory of the Dangxiang people. Dangxiang and the Song Dynasty were originally hostile. Zhang Yue and Wang Shao could just push them past with their troops. The court would not ask more questions about what happened in the end.
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But Mu Zheng was nominally a minister of the Song Dynasty, and Zhang Yue had just become the magistrate of Xizhou, and he forced the Fan ministers who had surrendered to our Song Dynasty to rebel. If this news spread, he would definitely be impeached by the censor.
Of course, the strategic plan of Zhang Yue and Wang Shao is to seize Xizhou, the entire territory of Hezhou, and go deep into Hehuang. Therefore, sooner or later, according to the plan, they will have a battle with Mu Zheng.
However, although this strategic plan had the tacit approval of the officials, it was not supported by the Privy Council because Wen Yanbo had always opposed the use of troops against Hehuang.
War is not a confrontation between two armies. You shout to charge, and I shout to kill, and then we all have a good fight.
The political significance behind this must be considered, and it may even rise to the ideological level.
Zhang Yue still didn't know that Mu Zheng sent troops to attack him, but secretly sent people to Bianjing to file a complaint against him. As a result, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao betrayed their trust.
Is this the fault of Zhang Yue and Wang Shao? It is indeed the case. The truth is really on Mu Zheng's side.
However, Zhang Yue was prepared to explain the matter to the officials first, otherwise even if he won the battle, there would be a fire in the backyard, which would be a disaster.
How can you explain this to someone who won a battle and was dismissed from his post?
This is the advantage of being the official in charge of imperial edicts. You can focus on matters, and you can explain many things clearly to the officials.
Nowadays, although Zhang Yue, Wang Shao, and Gao Zunyu are jointly in charge of the Gao Qin Feng Lu Yanbian Division, the officials do not give them the power to make trouble. Only Zhang Yue has this right. This is the trust of the officials.
Zhang Yue said in his memorial that his measures in Xizhou were not faulty, but the imperial court's response was not timely. I was worried that my strategy in Xizhou would frustrate the female cadres and ultimately lead to failure.
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Every emperor has read the story of three people becoming tigers in the Warring States Period. Wei Minister Pang Cong deliberately used the story of three people becoming tigers to inoculate King Wei so that he would not listen to slander when he was far away from Wei. King Wei
He agreed immediately but in the end he still believed the slander after Pang Cong left.
What Zhang Yue means is that I am leading troops on the front line to fight, and there are many things that cannot be responded to in a timely manner by the officials. Therefore, there are some reasons why you should not accept one-sided words, not to mention that I feel that there is nothing wrong with my approach.
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Whether this tree should be conquered or not depends on your majesty's thoughts. How dare I make an independent decision? Now I am traveling for hundreds of miles from Weiyuan to Qinzhou, and supplies are moving in and out. If I leave Qinzhou with three stones of rice, I will lose at least one bucket on the way.
It was difficult for the soldiers to get food, so they camped in the fields. Because of the lack of civilian power, they had to recruit local Tibetan people. Mu Zheng thought I was trying to persuade him.
In addition, salt is expensive in the northwest, so I have no choice but to dig salt wells for my own use. All tribes in the Qing and Tang dynasties have large shallow wells, but I use the method of Sichuan and Sichuan to mine salt with a large tube well and a small, deep well. The cost is less than one-third of the cost of digging a salt well.
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Because I can get salt, there are many talented people in Tibet...
Zhang Yueshangshu first needs to express a meaning.
It is the emperor's right to crusade or not to conquer Mu Zheng. I personally will never make my own decision.
Although Zhong'e secretly received official approval for his surprise attack on Suide City, the matter was not authorized by the Privy Council. In the end, Zhong'e was convicted of sending troops without authorization and was demoted.
Even if Zhong E was attacking Dangxiang at that time, now Zhang Yue is attacking Mu Zheng, an official of the Song Dynasty. How can he make his own decisions?
Moreover, war is always the power of officials. If a minister does not obey orders and sends troops without authorization, what will happen?
Later, Zhang Yue explained the reasons for the conflict with Mu Zheng, and summarized it in one sentence: The responsibility for this conflict lies entirely with Mu Zheng, not me.
I was just farming and opening salt wells. Who knew Mu Zheng didn't like me, so he called me here.
But the above is actually all nonsense, and the most important issue is whether we can win or not.
Zhang Yue continued to write that the original intention of Qin Feng's border pacification department was to recruit the Tibetan tribes, control the Qiang and barbarians, and use the barbarians to control the barbarians. Since I have been in charge of Xizhou, I have been given the title of bridle by your majesty, and I have strong support from all the superiors and subordinates of the department.
Only then can talents be put to use.
Now the people in Weiyuan are united and the soldiers are working hard. This is all the result of His Majesty's original temple construction.
From my perspective, the Qing, Tang, and Tibetan tribes were already torn apart, like a plate of scattered sand. The tribesmen who were recruited by Mu Zheng were no more than 10,000 or 20,000 people, and their numbers were uneven. If I stood firm, I would not be afraid.
If Mu Zheng fails to win, his morale will be low. I will continue to support the leaders of Mu Zheng and make them secretly attached to Your Majesty. When Mu Zheng is alone, I will send troops to Tao. If the attack is just like attacking a man, why is it so difficult?
There is. After taking Mu Zheng, Dong Zhi knew that he was afraid. What is so difficult for Dong Zhi to take?
Although Mu Zheng was usually a minister of the Song Dynasty, in fact, the clan was in great difficulty. There was a conflict between Dangxiang and the current Dynasty. This time to attack Lanhui, Mu Zheng also had the intention of attacking Weiyuan.
Now if I can completely conquer Mu Zheng, then all the tribes in Tao and Hezhou will die for the imperial court, and the power of the imperial court will be extended to all the Qiang!
After Zhang Yue finished writing the memorial, he immediately sent someone to hand it over to the officials.
At this time, Mu Zheng had already brought the lawsuit to the imperial court in advance. At this time, the officials received Zhang Yue's memorial.
After seeing this, the officials were overjoyed and said to the people around them: "Wang Anshi told me that Zhang Yue is comparable to Tao Shixing. I think it's more than that!"
