Wu Chong opposed the use of troops against the Xia State, and Zhang Yue opposed the use of troops. The officials knew this, so they left the palace.
When the official arrived at the back hall, he looked at the map of Xihe for a while. Regarding Wuwei on the map, which is the location of Liangzhou Prefecture in Western Xia, he circled it with a red pen and said to himself: "Can I see Liangzhou in this life?"
The day when the state will return to Han Dynasty?"
Thinking of this, the officials recited several Liangzhou poems, like the Liangzhou poems written by Wang Zhihuan and Wang Han. They are so well-known that children as young as five or six can recite them.
This Liangzhou Ci and Liangzhou in general are inseparable parts of the Han family.
The official sighed when he thought of this, and was about to take a nap when suddenly the servant came to report that Zhazi was arriving in the king's palace.
The official immediately got up from the couch and picked up Wang Zhongzheng's papers to look at them. He suddenly lost all sleep. He picked up the papers and calmed down and said: "Proclaim Wuchong immediately."
The emperor suddenly issued a summons, and Wu Chong arrived in a hurry, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
The official picked up Wang Zhongzheng's Zhazi and read a few passages to Wu Chong. It seemed to be a question, but in fact he was asking Zhang Yue what he meant by returning Yigong City and abandoning Taozhou?
Wu Chong said: "Your Majesty, the strategy of contemplating Xihe has been largely adopted since the pacification strategy proposed by Wang Shao in the first year of Xihe. It was still adopted after crossing into Xihe in the fourth chapter of Houxihe."
"Wang and Zhang's original plan was indeed a good strategy to govern the country and secure the country, but now the situation in the northwest has changed, which the two of them and the court could not have predicted."
The official said: "Ms. Wu, please tell me carefully."
Wu Chong said: "First, the two of them did not expect that Dong Fei was willing to put aside their previous grudges and marry Xixia to fight against the Song Dynasty. At first, I ordered Zhang Yue and Wang Shao to disrupt their marriage in the Privy Council, but they were busy with the Hezhou expedition and had no time.
take into account."
"The second is the defeat of Tabaicheng. Although Guizhang has surrendered, it has also greatly damaged the vitality of the Xihe River, which shows that Dong Felt is determined to resist. Why is this so? The imperial court wants to annex Hehuang, and the matter of Kuoshan,
It has been known to Dong Felt. This is Dong Felt's fundamental place, how can we not fight to the death?"
"Zhang Yue reported to Hehuang that there are nearly one million Tibetan households in Kuoshan. Its Qingtang and Miaochuan cities are comparable to the major prefectures and cities in the Central Plains. The people are wealthy, and it is not uncommon for Tibetan households to have two or three hundred thousand gold in their homes. In the city
We have more than ten thousand troops with enough food for ten years. Instead of continuing to drive the Qing and Tang Dynasties to attack the Xia Kingdom, which will cause us great trouble, it is better to slow down the situation and continue to unite with the Qing Tang Dynasty to control the Xia Dynasty."
What Wu Chong said made the officials feel a little depressed. Perhaps this was what Zhang Yue said was a means of pulling and beating.
But Taozhou was originally the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and now it was lost again, which made him a little unhappy. In addition, Zhang Yue's previous incident of killing the ghost chapter and his resistance to the decree when the first gold medal was issued all made the officials feel that he
I have somewhat lost control over the Xihe incident.
Moreover, Wang Zhongzheng once again arranged and provoked in the memorial.
The official said to Wu Chong: "I have taken all of Hehuang this time, and the whole Xia State is terrified. Regardless of whether Xia State is making a false peace or a real peace, we must take this opportunity to be tough on Xia State and let it cede Lanzhou, otherwise we will hold Xia State accountable for taking advantage of our prosperity."
When He's army sent troops to march on Baicheng, it was the crime of attacking my belly and back."
Wu Chong thought to himself that Xihe's soldiers and horses were exhausted, and their supplies of food and grass were no longer available. How could they fight again?
Wu Chong was about to speak, but suddenly saw a circle marked with a red pen on the map of Liangzhou City. He frowned and could only say: "I accept your order!"
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The emperor issued an edict to Qinzhou.
It was discussed to delineate the boundaries of the Song Dynasty and Xixia. The Song-Xia boundary started from Linfu in the east and ended in Longxi in the west. It was more than 2,000 miles long, and there were five bordering routes.
For example, in disputed areas on the border with Xixia such as Suizhou and Quye River, the most important thing is the ownership of Lanzhou. The Song Dynasty meant that Xixia must cede Lanzhou. Lanzhou was crucial for the Song Dynasty to control the vicinity of Ma Xian Mountain, and Xixia was unwilling to abandon the Yellow River.
It was the last base area in the south, so Song and Xia were at loggerheads.
Cai Yanqing, the transshipment envoy of Qinfeng Road, and Zhang Shen, the strategic envoy of Qinfeng Road, held peace talks with Xixia. However, Zhang Yue, the strategic envoy of Xihe Road, did not participate in the negotiations. Instead, he led the Tibetan troops to gather near Lanzhou as if they were going to attack Xixia.
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The Xia State also set out conditions for the Song Dynasty to return the Western Envoy City, which is the Dingxi City where Gao Zunyu now occupies. This is north of the Great Wall of Qin, and to the north is the valley of the Zuli River tributary of the Yellow River.
The Song Dynasty had never established a foothold north of the Qin Great Wall, with the exception of Dingxi City, so Xixia regarded it as a thorn in its side.
The Song Dynasty insisted on using Quwu Mountain as the boundary, while Xixia proposed that the Song and Xia countries each retreat to twenty miles of free land as a buffer between the two countries.
Now Zhang Yue is in Xizhou.
Gao Zunyu led his army to garrison in Xicheng, Zhang Yue himself led the main force of the Xihe army in Xizhou, while Bao Shun led the tribes of the two states of Xihe out of Jiehechuan. The number of soldiers and horses was about 50,000 to 60,000, but it was said to be 100,000, which was a negotiation.
If it doesn't work, it will be like attacking Lanzhou.
At the same time, the officials issued a secret order to Zhang Yue, asking him to find out clearly the route of sending troops from Xihe to Liangzhou Prefecture or Lingzhou Prefecture in Xixia.
As the supervisor of the army, Wang Zhongzheng was very concerned about this and immediately went to Zhang Yue to discuss it.
Wang Zhongzheng said to Zhang Yue: "When the military envoy was in Xining for three years, he and Wang Shao sent troops to cross the Yellow River and seize Xingzhou, the base of Xixia. Now that our army has captured Huizhou, as long as we can build ships in advance,
On a pontoon bridge, we unexpectedly jumped up the Yellow River, and we rode tens of thousands of people on a single horse to sweep out their lairs. What do you think?"
Zhang Yue was speechless after hearing Wang Zhongzheng's words. Wang Zhongzheng further said: "Your Majesty said in the imperial edict that in the past Wang Jun captured Wu, Gao Xi defeated Chen, and Cao Bin went to the south of the Yangtze River. They all used this strategy to achieve unparalleled achievements in the end, except for a moment.
What do you think of the huge disaster?"
Zhang Yue said: "It is more than two hundred miles from Huizhou to Xingzhou, and there are tens of thousands of elite cavalry. There is a big river blocking it. How to ensure the army's food supply? Has the envoy thought about it?"
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Let's take this as a test of our economic strategy. There are many Tibetan tribes wandering north of the Yellow River. We can rob food on the spot or induce them to rebel against the Song Dynasty in order to provide military food." Jue
Zhang Yue shook his head after hearing this.
Wang Zhongzheng said: "How about going to Wuwei? We can borrow food from Dong Fei!"
Zhang Yue said: "The envoy also knew that he had to take advantage of Dong Zang, so what happens after he captures Liangzhou Prefecture?"
Wang Zhongzheng said: "After capturing Liangzhou Prefecture, Dong Zhan will surrender without a fight."
Zhang Yue was speechless when he heard this. Wang Zhongzheng felt that he had been planning all night and came up with this flawless strategy, but he was not taken seriously in front of Zhang Yue. He immediately said angrily: "Zhang Jinglue, if you say you look down on
Our family can forget it, but this is the official’s intention, why are you so negligent?”
"Do you remember that when you sent out troops before, you said you would first defeat Mu Zheng and then surrender to Dong Xiang. Now you and Dong Xiang have privately negotiated peace. Well, then we will not attack Dong Xiang and then attack Xixia, but you don't care about that.
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Zhang Yue said: "Master Fang, I remember what I told you. Xihe's soldiers and horses are now exhausted, and the people can no longer afford a war. I am already the emperor of Shangshu. Let Shaanxi recuperate first and have peace of mind until next year."
Discussing military matters." Jue
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Hold on for a moment. I advise you not to publish it. I also intercepted the previous memorial for you."
Zhang Yue heard this and said angrily: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Zhang Yue couldn't believe that the other party was so bold? He stopped himself from writing to the emperor.
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Zhang Jinglue, this is entirely for your own good. The emperor wants to take advantage of Xihe's great victory and continue to threaten Xixia when the morale of the soldiers and horses is strong. However, you want to calm down at this time.
If you offend His Majesty in this way, I'm afraid your black hat will not be protected!"
Zhang Yue narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Zhongzheng.
Wang Zhongzheng said: "We captured Xihe just for the final control of summer. Now that the Mu Zheng has been conquered, tens of thousands of cavalry can be mobilized for my use in Xihe two states alone. Why can't we take advantage of this to break Xingzhou and Liangzhou and force them to
Did Xixia really surrender to me, the Song Dynasty?"
Zhang Yue said: "What does Fangshi mean by breaking Xingzhou and Liangzhou and forcing Xixia to surrender?" Jue
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Yes, at least from the perspective of our family and the officials, this matter is very certain."
"As long as Xixia can surrender and this dynasty pays a small annual tribute, we can maintain an alliance like the Liao Kingdom. Even so, you and I will be famous in history and our contribution will be in the contemporary era."
Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "Fangshi, are you serious about this?"
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Whether it is true or not, what your Majesty means is always true."
Zhang Yue said: "Fangshi, you think of the struggle between the two countries too simply. When two countries compete, temporary success or failure is nothing. Don't compete for the gains and losses of a city or a place. You must compete for power."
"What is momentum? You may not understand, Fangzhi, but someone is going to see me soon. His name is He Guan, who used to be Wang Shao's subordinate. He cultivated more than 5,000 hectares of land from ancient Wei to Weiyuan last year.
It’s all water that irrigates the ground. This is the potential.”
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Zhang Jinglue, you are a border official, and our family is a supervisor. Our job is to make you carry out the official's will to the letter." Jue
"Don't worry about whether the soldiers and horses are tired or whether the people of Shaanxi are poor. It's up to the officials to do whatever they want."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "That's easy. Why use me as the envoy? Just let you, the envoy Wangfang, take up the post. I am willing to abdicate and make way for others!"
Wang Zhongzheng said with a livid face: "Zhang Jinglue, don't you know? This time Xihe's reward has been agreed upon long ago, but why is it so late?"
"oh?"
Wang Zhongzheng slowed down and said, "In fact, as long as the strategic envoy can comply with the plan to attack Liangzhou and rejuvenate the state, then this reward can be issued today."
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Zhang Yue said: "Fangshi, since I said that, I am not afraid to make it clear. If only one person between you and me leaves Xihe, who do you think it will be?" Jue said.
Wang Zhongzheng said: "What do you mean by Zhang Jinglue?"
Zhang Yue said: "It doesn't mean anything. How can I, Zhang, be coerced by you again and again? From today on, only one of you and I, Wang Zhongzheng, can stay in Xihe. Either you go or I go!"
"please!"
Zhang Yue didn't even look at Wang Zhongzheng. Since he had already lost his face, what else could he say about kindness?
Wang Zhongzheng was furious, but he saw people coming from the left and right sides of the tent to take him out.
"Okay, Zhang Jinglue, how dare you treat me like this? How do you explain it to the officials?"
Wang Zhongzheng said angrily on the way out of the Jinglue Mansion: "This Zhang Yue is really domineering to the extreme. I want to impeach him to the officials!"
When Wang Zhongzheng returned to his residence, he suddenly realized that all the guards at his residence had been replaced.
"This is?"
The new guard leader said: Report to the envoy, the envoy Jinglue said that a Xixia fine work was discovered in the city just now, and it may have been mixed with the envoy. For the sake of the envoy's safety, he has replaced all the original guards. If the envoy has anything to say, please tell me directly.
Just tell the general to do it."
Wang Zhongzheng was furious when he heard this and said, Zhang Yue dared to put himself under house arrest.
