There is no need to verify whether this is something that is still in use thousands of years later, or is something that is commonly used in all the snow-covered north.
Besides, just around Bianliang, where else can I verify the sledding?
When the first batch of sleds from Gongfangcheng were delivered to Qingtang, Wang Shao had already prepared all the people and things needed in the imperial edict. He was from the south, and so was Zhang Dun. It was hard to tell, but
The Tubo people, those Tubo people who were conscripted, can be seen clearly at a glance.
So, the Tubo people drove the mastiffs and sleds, took the soldiers, messengers and supplies, and headed west howling.
"The flagpole they carry should be enough for them to mark along the way. This way, the Tibetan people will be able to clear the road next time without using it."
"Commander Commander, when you come back this time, all the Tubo people will be dealt with, except those who raise mastiffs! The imperial court's plan is important!"
Hearing what Zhang Dun said, Wang Shao's mouth twitched. This Zhang Dun was really ruthless.
Wang Shao has been in Hehuang for so many years, and the people he has dealt with the most are the Tubo people. He is not as narrow-minded as Zhang Dun, and even many Tubo people have become friends and are very close to him.
The Tubo people and mastiffs that were requisitioned this time were all requisitioned based on their familiarity with these people. To simply kill them? At least they would have contributed to the country.
Wang Shao thought for a while, but did not reply or express his position. However, he planned to ask the court for a pardon in his personal capacity and personally guarantee the lives of these Tubo people. Maybe it would be useful in the future.
The message from the garrison on the passage has not yet been replied, but the imperial court first received Wang Shao's memorial pleading for the Tubo people. Even Zhao Xi did not expect that Zhang Dun would have such an idea. To a certain extent, Zhang Dun's approach was the best.
The one that is appropriate is also the one that can best prevent future troubles.
However, the court could not ignore Wang Shao's request. After all, it is conceivable that this urgent requisition of the Tibetan people should have a certain impact and cannot be completed quietly.
"Don't mention the prince's personal report. Let's do it in the name of the imperial court. We ordered the headquarters of the partial division to organize a guide team consisting mainly of Tibetan people and mastiffs to prepare for smooth circulation in the winter. We must let the headquarters do a good job.
Candidates are screened and strictly monitored!”
From the perspective of the Song Dynasty court's planning, Zhang Dun's approach was right. But from the perspective of human nature, neither Zhao Xi nor the ministers in the cabinet could pass the test.
Seeing the official say this, all the cabinet ministers seemed to be relieved. Speaking of which, in the current cabinet, there are far more ruthless people than kind people. Han Jiang and Wang Gui are said to be kind, and Zhao Xixin is like Han Qi.
, Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi, Zhang Fangping and others were actually relieved, but Zhao Xi was a little confused. Could it be that he was more ruthless than them?
There are definitely certain risks involved in doing this, so you need to weigh the risks and benefits.
All warriors rely on righteousness to win by surprise. Guochao plans to strategically outflank Xixia, which is Qi. With Guochao's current armament strength, there should be no possibility of major accidents in fighting Xixia alone, unless the frontline command
The official is stupid.
The reason why we still resort to cunning tactics when we exceed our strength is for absolute advantage, to reduce casualties, and to create a general trend.
Establishing and centrally managing the Tibetan guide team, or it is also appropriate to call the driver team, makes it possible for the government's plan to be leaked. In the current situation where not many ministers in the entire court know about it, Wang Shao's guarantee
It really doesn't weigh much.
Zhao Xi's support is the most fundamental. The reason for Zhao Xi's support is not the humanitarian spirit that fills his mind, but the trust in a forward commander.
In Zhao Xi's view, the more the court trusts Wang Shao, the better he can control the situation.
Let's do this for now, Zhao Xi really doesn't want Wang Shao to worry too much. Even if Xixia knows about the deployment of the imperial court, do they have a solution?
Next, a large number of engineers will move westward to build a relay station for the entire passage... confidentiality will not be as strict as the pathfinder team.
There is another possibility of doing this, which is to let the Tubo people know that selling oneself to the Song Dynasty is more suitable than selling oneself to their lord, which has the meaning of selling horse bones among the people... Of course, this point can almost be ignored.
When the report from the front arrived at Bianliang, the function of the sled was also verified. When Zhao Xi asked the soldiers to record the contents, he felt a little ashamed. If the sled was available in advance, the soldiers there would not be so difficult.
"It's a pity that it's not winter now, so we can't try to see when the hot water turns to ice in Bianliang at various times. Otherwise, we can compare the difference between the military station in the channel and Bianliang."
Although Fu Bi was very pleased to say that, Zhao Xi knew that such a comparison was meaningless. They did not know that the temperature of hot water on the plateau was different from that in the Central Plains.
The appearance of the sled has accelerated the progress of building the military depot. Even though the passage is still covered with ice and snow, Workshop City has already begun to transport materials to the west to prepare materials for the construction of the military depot.
It was at this time that the entire court began to know about the court's plan.
Because of the three-level decision-making system, the supervisory yamen, and the confidentiality laws, ministers could only know in their hearts that they could not impeach unscrupulously in the court like they did earlier. The court finally entered a relatively stable ruling mode.
Later, there were almost no taboos between the country and the dynasty, and there was no way to hide it. It was impossible to maintain true confidentiality when building military depots. That was it.
Although the method at this time was still to go west in the form of caravans, everyone could see clearly when this passage would have such a big business opportunity. The key is that Xixia, which is located on the sandbank, did not see any caravans leaving Yumen Pass in the west.
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Knowing is one thing, taking measures is another. Regarding the current strength of the Song Dynasty, Xixia no longer dares to criticize it as it did in the early years. Instead, it continues to send envoys to pay tribute, and truly pay tribute, instead of sending tribute as before.
The eleven that came in were not enough to take away.
I asked insinuatingly, whether it was the accompanying envoy, the envoy accompanying the embassy, or any familiar minister, they were all vague. They even told the Xixia envoy that the court would reprimand the Hehuang Governor's Mansion. What about coaxing the child?
There are no signs on Shazhou. The only thing the Xixia people believe is that the air epidemic in Dangjin Mountain will make the Song people retreat. They also set up military camps under Dangjin Mountain. At the same time, the troops stationed in Shazhou and Suzhou will be sent from
Thirty thousand increased to fifty thousand.
What the court did not expect was that Huangtou Huihe, a force that had no contact with the country at all, actually asked the court through the soldiers on the passage and said that he would pay tribute to the Song Dynasty.
"This cannot be refused. On the one hand, it is to appease Huangtou Huihe. The most important thing is to take this opportunity to let there know more information about the area to the west."
Therefore, Huangtou Huihe came to Beijing. During his free time away from the Xixia envoys, Huangtou Huihe went to Bianliang to pay homage.