Bao Yue stood respectfully in front of Zhang Yue and Wang Shao. Bao Yue's original name was Blind Yao and he was the younger brother of Yu Longke, but the two brothers each served their own master, and Bao Yue was Mu Zheng's mastermind.
Last year, Yu Longke went to the capital to meet the saint. The officials rewarded him with gold belts, silk and other items, and named him Zuoku envoy of Xijing. Later, they also gave Yu Longke a name.
There are also rules for granting surnames in the Tibetan tribe. For example, Zhao is a national surname and is generally not given easily.
In line with the habit of the Tibetan people who only knew Longtu, Yu Longke said that I had heard that Bao Longtu was very loyal to the Song Dynasty and I wanted to take his surname. The officials readily agreed and asked Yu Longke to change his name to Bao Shun.
As for Blind Yao, after he surrendered to the Song Dynasty, he changed his name to Bao Yue and followed the local customs. Now he was awarded the post of governor of the Tibetan tribe and stayed in Xizhou to listen to the orders of Zhang Yue and Wang Shao.
As the mastermind of Mu Zheng, Bao Yue told Zhang Yue all the details of Mu Zheng after he surrendered to the Song Dynasty, and proposed the strategy of capturing Xiangzi City, then Hezhou, and then conquering Hehuang.
At the same time, Bao Yue reported that Mu Zheng, his wife Xiang Sanmu and his son Xu Muluo were all in Hezhou City. In addition, Dong Yu and Wu Yanzheng came to offer their services.
Hearing that the two men were willing to act as internal correspondents again, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel funny. When the Song army captured Lintao, the two men ran so fast that they couldn't even see the horse's tail and couldn't be called back no matter how hard they called. Now they actually
He was willing to surrender to the Song Dynasty again.
Zhang Yue burst out laughing, and Bao Yue lowered his head and said: "Everyone knows the reputation of Mr. Jinglue in Hehuang. Since Taoxi was defeated and retreated to Taodong, Mu Zheng's subordinates are now scattered.
I don’t want to be the enemy of the Song Dynasty, but Mu Zheng is the only one who remains stubborn.”
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"So Dong Yu, does Jiewu Yanzheng repent?"
Bao Yue continued: "In front of our army, these two people dare not not repent."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "You are really good at talking."
After Bao Yue withdrew, Wang Shao said to Zhang Yue: "Jing Lue, all the confidants of Mu Zheng's men have rebelled. Now the time is ripe to capture Hezhou. I would like to ask Mr. Jing Lue to make a decision."
Zhang Yue took the map of Hezhou drawn by the spy and said to Wang Shao: "It's a total of one hundred and twenty miles across the Taohe River to Xiangzi City, and then another fifty miles to Hezhou. This is a total of one hundred and seventy miles. Once the army runs out of food and grass,
If the road back is cut off, it will be a dead end. If you attack Hezhou, you need to choose a general to station in Xiangzi City to dispatch troops, horses and rear supplies."
Wang Shao looked at the detailed map drawn by the secret agent who had spent so much effort and said to Zhang Yue: "Yes, this Xiangzi City is the fundamental place for the movement of armies. Once it falls, the consequences will be disastrous. I don't know who else besides the manager
More competent?"
Zhang Yue said: "It's okay for me to go to Xiangzi City, but what about the rear? Gao Zunyu is guarding Lintao City, and I'm afraid he will cause trouble."
Wang Shao said: "Given the overall situation, he shouldn't cause trouble for nothing. Our army has captured Hezhou, and he can be promoted to a higher rank. Why bother to embarrass us?"
Zhang Yue said: "It would be great if Gao Zunyu had someone so easy to get along with."
The next day in the White Tiger Festival Hall, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao summoned Gao Zunyu to discuss the attack on Hezhou.
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao have successfully used money to bribe Muzheng's subordinates in the past two months. At the same time, after these few months of management, the Tibetan tribes in Xizhou have also surrendered, and those who disobeyed were killed by Wang Junwan and Jing.
Think about it and wait for it to be leveled.
The food road from Tongyuan Army to Xizhou is also worry-free.
Zhang Yue petitioned the officials to confer the title of army chief to 387 leaders including Xizhou Fan Chief Wenbucha and below. From then on, they were officials of the Song Dynasty and could receive monthly salaries.
As Wang Shao said, the time is now ripe to attack Hezhou.
However, Gao Zunyu immediately objected when he heard it. As for his objection, he still said the same thing, saying that Xixia soldiers and horses appeared on the front line in Lanzhou and Huizhou. Now that troops are sent from Lintao to Hezhou, what should be done if the party attacks the Song army's retreat?
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao looked at each other and were speechless when faced with the Xixia troops that Gao Zunyu said were always online.
Gao Zunyu repeatedly said, as long as you insist on sending troops to Hezhou, if Xixia comes to attack Lintao, then you two will bear all the consequences.
Zhang Yue said: "Since General Manager Gao thinks that Xixia has been very prosperous recently, how about leaving General Manager Gao to sit in Lintao and think everything is safe?"
Gao Zunyu did not answer Zhang Yue's words, but continued on his own: "Gao has always said that he would use the ancient Wei stronghold as the foundation and make progress step by step. Now, not long after he captured Xizhou, he plans to march 170 miles to attack He.
State, this move is really too hasty."
Wang Shao said: "Why does the senior manager always have different opinions from us?"
Gao Zunyu didn't speak, but Zhang Yue understood clearly that Gao Zunyu had distanced himself from the relationship. If Zhang Yue and Wang Shao were defeated in their attack on Hezhou, then Gao Zunyu opposed the advance in Hezhou. He had no responsibility at all, but had foresight.
But if Wang Shao of Zhang Yue succeeded in his attack, then even if Gao Zunyu could not do anything, he would still have made great achievements in guarding Lintao.
This is what Wishful Thinking is all about. There is no way out, no matter whether it is heads or tails, Gao Zunyu never loses.
Wang Shao was not angry, but Zhang Yue said: "Well, let's do everything according to the senior manager's instructions! Then I'll ask the senior manager to sit in the rear."
Gao Zunyu didn't say anything after hearing this. He hugged his fists and left the White Tiger Festival Hall.
After Gao Zunyu left, Wang Shao came to Zhang Yue angrily and said: "Only Jing Lue can bear this Xihe Road now. If it were me, I would have to fall out with Gao Zunyu."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "How can your Majesty not know that Gao Zunyu is a man? It's just because of the Queen Mother's face. Your Majesty is a wise king. We don't have to fight for merit or anything. He will shine for thousands of miles. You and I don't want to be like Gao Zunyu."
That’s what makes people angry.”
Wang Shao nodded after hearing this, somewhat relieved of his resentment.
March 22, the fifth year of Xining.
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao gathered soldiers and horses from all walks of life in Lintao City. They included Jing Sili, Miao Shuo, Wang Junwan, Wang Cun, Han Cunbao, Wei Qi, Xi Qi, Bao Shun, Bao Yue and other generals.
There were also generals, envoys, and officials, and the total army amounted to 18,000 cavalry and went out to fight under the Lintao Festival Banner.
Gao Zunyu, Wen Jifu, Lu Shengqing and others went out of the city to see off the army, and then returned to the city to sit and defend.
It was the turn of spring and summer, and the weather at the border of Xizhou and Hezhou was fine. After crossing Taoshui, the army marched sixty miles in one day.
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao rode side by side. Wang Shao kept saying to Zhang Yue along the way, "Where is the road from Xizhou to Hezhou? After all, we must build a fort here to guard it."
On that day, the army stayed directly in the felt city of the local Tibetan tribe in Hezhou.
The women of the Fan tribe welcomed the arrival of the Song army with singing and dancing, while the elders of the Fan tribe carried drinks and offered highland barley to the soldiers.
Zhang Yue and Wang Shao both happily accepted the warm hospitality of the Tibetan tribe.
The army continued to move forward the next day and traveled another sixty miles to Xiangzi City, the important town of the Tibetan tribe in Qingtang.
But at this moment, the gate of Xiangzi City was actually open. It turned out that after hearing the news of the arrival of the Song Dynasty army, the defenders of Xiangzi City left without fighting and abandoned the city.
Envoy Zhang Yue and Wang Shao captured Xiangzi City without any bloodshed.
