From 121 B.C. to 88 B.C., the Han Empire defeated the Xiongnu, began to settle for the Hexi region, and set up counties and counties to manage, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty successively set up Wuwei, Jiuquan, Zhangye, Dunhuang as the four counties of Hexi, since then, the Hexi Corridor has entered the territory of the Han family.

The establishment of the four counties in Hexi means that the Central Plains Dynasty has mastered the passage connecting the Central Plains with the Western Regions, which is an important guarantee for the smooth flow of the Silk Road. The Hexi region is rich in water and grass, suitable for raising military horses, which was very important for the Central Plains Dynasty, which lacked excellent horses.

In the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty transferred all the elites of the Tang Dynasty guarding Hexi to the Central Plains to quell the rebellion, which made the defense of the Hexi region empty, and Tubo took the opportunity to occupy the Hexi region. Hexi gradually declined under the barbaric and backward economic model of Tibet.

In the late 9th century, when there was civil strife in Tibet, Zhang Yichao, a native of Shazhou, launched an uprising, drove the Tubo rulers out of Hexi, and established the Guiyi military regime in Hexi, restoring the county system of the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuanhao of the Western Xia took advantage of the poverty and weakness of the Song Dynasty to eliminate the Guiyi military regime, and the four counties of Hexi became under the rule of the Western Xia Dynasty.

At this time, a hundred years have passed since the four counties of Hexi broke away from the Central Plains Dynasty.

The snow-capped Gobi Desert, the desert yellow sand, the fertile soil for thousands of miles, and several terrains are intertwined, which makes people admire the magic of nature.

The sun sets, the sunset afterglow, the tall Xiliang city wall, a few wild grasses shake slightly, a few pipa sounds come, the distant mountains are dotted, and Liangzhou City adds a bit of desolation.

Compared with the desolation and loneliness outside the city, the city is full of lights and is very lively.

In a tea shop in Dongcheng, the gate is closed, and inside a house in the backyard, the lights are brilliant, and dozens of young men gather, all in wide robes and long shirts, all dressed as Han Chinese.

"The dignified descendants of China, but what barbarian literature to read here, this is the shame of our Han people! Could it be that our thousands of years of Chinese poetry and songs, Chinese culture, are not enough for us to learn? ”

Duan Sheng stood in front of a group of young people, his eyes blazing and his face full of anger.

"You and I are dignified Han people, rich and rich, how can we drive for foreign races and slaughter my comrades, this is disloyal and unjust, incorruptible and shameful, forgetting our ancestors, and birds and beasts are not as good! Are you willing to be such a beast? ”

"I don't want to!"

The young students below turned red and shouted in unison.

"Mr. Duan, although we admire Chinese culture and the state of etiquette, but the Song Emperor is cowardly and incompetent, the ministers are incorruptible and shameless, and the Song army is useless, do we want to spill blood and serve such a corrupt court?"

A young student looked solemn and asked Duan Sheng a question.

"In every time China is in crisis, there are always heroes who come forward. Heroes, for the country and the people, raise the prestige of China, spread the Chinese civilization, open up the territory, and all the people admire. Emperor Song relied on his private wisdom, did not learn and did not know how to do it, and he did not live up to his name. As for those traitors, if they can't carry the truth, they are even more despicable. ”

He was impassioned, and his voice suddenly became louder.

"Who saved the general of the Song Dynasty Mansion and who repeatedly defeated the Jurchen army, who loved the people like a son, helped the people in need, and who lived countless people, and who raised the voice of China, you say, except for Wang Song and Wang Xianggong, who else?"

A young student in the front row shouted:

"It is an invincible and invincible Wang Iron Spear!"

The middle school in the house was in an uproar, and there were many discussions, and someone nodded and said: "Wang Xianggong is famous all over the world, if he leads the Han people, my country will be good!"

"What Mr. Gao said is right! With the restoration of Lianghe, Shaanxi, Henan and other places alone, tens of millions of people alive, and the people living and working in peace and contentment, Wang Xianggong can be called "benevolence and righteousness" and can bear the heavy responsibility of the country!"

"Teacher Duan is right. It has already been said in these newspapers that Wang Xianggong repaired water conservancy, developed all industries, suppressed mergers, ran schools, lightly punished small endowments, and persuaded farmers to teach agriculture, so that everyone could eat and everyone could go to school, and he was a promising gentleman. Now, I am looking forward to Wang Xianggong waving his troops to Hexi!"

Duan Sheng was also driven by the enthusiasm of the young students.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Hexi is the foundation of the Central Plains to open up the Western Regions, and we should work hard and do our part to help my Central Plains Wang Shi regain his hometown in Hexi and reproduce the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties as soon as possible!"

After Duan Sheng finished speaking, another woman in white, Li Jin, came up and took Duan Sheng's words.

"Not bad! More than 1,000 years ago, our ancestors recovered the four counties of Hexi and preached and educated. The land of ancestors should not be easily abandoned. The Xia people used troops against the Great Song Dynasty, causing the people to be displaced and suffering countless casualties. ”

Her gentle tone aroused the chivalry and fighting spirit in everyone's hearts even more.

"Li Qianshun used troops against the Great Song Dynasty, recklessly used military force, and the people were in dire straits, what he defended was nothing more than the family of his famous family, the interests of the party and nobles, and what did he have to do with you and me, the so-called low-level Han people."

Gao Xiaozhong also stood beside Li Jin and shouted loudly:

"Wang Song and Wang Xianggong are the saints of my China, he resists aggression, gives relief to the people, quells bandits and exterminates the bandits, runs schools, prospers all industries, promotes the prestige of our Chinese country, and blesses the people of the world, we must support him, unite as one, and restore the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties together!"

The woman in white sang softly.

"Angry hair rushes to the crown, leaning on the railing, Xiaoxiao rain rests.

Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce.

Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons.

Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad!

…………”

The young people below were filled with righteous indignation and sang along with the woman in white.

Duan Sheng sang along, nodding secretly in his heart. As the person in charge of the Hexi Intelligence Department, after more than two years of hard work, the youth of Liangzhou City were finally mobilized by him.

From the first merchants who carried newspapers every now and then, and later printed them themselves in Liangzhou City, many of the younger generation in Hexi were aroused with a strong sense of national pride and patriotism.

Most of the younger generation have not traveled to the Three Mountains and Five Mountains, but they have also read the Four Books and Five Classics, although they have not experienced the experience of the people of the "Heavenly Empire", but when these "teachers" describe the heroic style of the Han and Tang Dynasties in a serious manner, combined with the descriptions in the newspapers, they are all related to each other, and a sense of pride is also spontaneous.

It turns out that their ancestors used to be like this, they created an unimaginable ambition and hegemony, and now in their own generation, the road of forging ahead should be completed by their own people.

Of course, mobilizing the patriotic enthusiasm in the hearts of these young students cannot be the root of the Liangzhou problem, and the Han officials in Liangzhou City and the Han tribal forces in Xiliang Mansion are all the targets of their wooing.

In the final analysis, if Liangzhou City wants to become a place controlled by the Great Song Dynasty, it must go through an iron and blood slaughter before it can finally be seen.

"Where the sun and the moon shine and the rivers go, they are all Han soil!"

After singing, the woman in white raised her fist, raised her arms and shouted.

"Where the sun and the moon shine and the rivers go, they are all Han soil!"

The young men below shouted together.

All the members of the "Xingzhong Society" must sacrifice themselves for the country, not afraid of sacrifice, and achieve a great cause together!"

The students below followed Duan Sheng and shook their fists and read.

All the members of the "Xingzhong Society" must sacrifice themselves for the country, not afraid of sacrifice, and achieve a great cause together!"

Students don't need to worry, the house is airtight, the soundproofing is very good, and there is no need to worry about being heard by outsiders.

What's more, there are also people on guard in the courtyard who are always on the lookout for movement on the street.

The young students left, but Gao Xiaozhong and Li Jin were left behind.

"Xiaozhong, your father is still ambiguous and unwilling to show his attitude"

Duan Sheng sat down and asked his disciple in a low voice.

Gao Xiaozhong's father, Gao Fu, is a high-ranking official in Liangzhou City, a fellow acquaintance of Xiliang Mansion, a high-ranking and powerful position, who has been operating in Xiliang Mansion for many years, and is also the target of the Hexi Intelligence Department.

"Teacher, the student is ashamed, and my father still hesitates to wait and see. He always felt that the loyal army would not use troops against Western Xia, so he ......"

Gao Xiaozhong's face turned red, and he blamed himself for not being able to complete the task assigned by his husband.

"Xiaozhong, it's nothing, your father is thoughtful, and you can't resent your father. However, the teacher is confident that he will soon change his mind. In less than a year, Wang Xianggong will use troops against Western Xia. ”

Gao Xiaozhong and Li Jin glanced at each other, their faces were flushed, and Li Jin said excitedly: "Teacher, the loyal and righteous army really wants to use troops against Western Xia, I really can't wait!"

"That's nature, how can a teacher lie to you."

Duan Sheng smiled slightly: "Li Jin, how is your father and brother over there, are they also waiting and hesitating?"

Li Jin nodded and said: "Teacher Hui, my brother has no problem, the key is my father, he will not make a choice until the army of the Loyal and Righteous Army advances westward."

Her father and brother are both in the army, middle and lower-level officers, serving as cannon fodder and colliding with Linglang, so they naturally know how to cherish opportunities and protect themselves.

Duan Sheng nodded slightly. It seems that these people do not see rabbits and do not scatter eagles. However, it can be seen that there are many hesitant wait-and-seeers. After the indiscriminate bombardment of ideas, the interior of Western Xia is no longer monolithic.

This is the disadvantage of alien domination, without the same culture and civilization, no one can be immune.

"The two of you are ready to go to the Hebei Daimyo Mansion with a few other students. I have already made it clear to the Xuanfu Division, after you have passed, you will study for a period of time in the "School of Administration" in Hebei, and make friends of the same age in the three mountains and five mountains, and the north and south of the river. After coming back, there is another reuse. ”

Gao Xiaozhong and Li Jin were both so excited that they almost screamed.

Going to the "Holy Land" Daimyo's Mansion, this trip and study can not only increase knowledge and experience, but also make it possible to meet Wang Song, and lay the foundation for his future career.

"Teacher, are there any female students in the School of Administration? ”

Li Jin asked nervously.

"Not only that, but there are a lot of people. They are all young students like you, in their prime, like-minded, you just put your heart back in your stomach!"

The students all left, and Chang Hua, who was on guard in the courtyard, pushed open the door and came in, and closed the door reflexively.

"Duan Gong, this group of young people is full of people, if we are exposed, won't it be a failure?"

Duan Sheng laughed, shook his head and said, "In the past two years, so many things have happened, and the news of the traitor's whistleblowing is not once or twice, and we have survived." The strict laws of the party members and the rotten Han officials often go unresolved. ”

Chang Hua said softly: "After all, it's better to be careful, people's hearts are unpredictable, don't miss a big thing."

Duan Sheng nodded slightly. In a foreign country, you must be cautious in everything you say and do, and if you take a wrong step, you will die without a place to be buried.

Those who come today are all die-hard elements who have been selected and screened layer by layer, and they know what the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period is, and the distinction of Huayi is that they have dreams and beliefs, and it is even more difficult for them to betray their beliefs and ideals.

"When the students go east to the Daimyo's Mansion, they must arrange the safety along the way, and they must not go wrong. This is our golden lump!"

Duan Sheng said solemnly, his face solemn.

"Duke Duan, does Wang Xianggong really want to use troops against Western Xia?"

Chang Hua's voice trembled, trying to suppress his excitement.

"Lianghe Yingtian Tuntian, our army has obtained countless heavy grains and grass, and it is imperative to use troops against Western Xia. In the past year, Taiyuan City has become a large military camp, what else can you do besides using troops against Western Xia"

Duan Sheng frowned and said, "Perhaps, our army will attack the pseudo-Qi in the east first, and don't let it be hindered." It depends on how the situation changes. ”

Chang Hua nodded heavily and let out a sigh.

After years of lurking, I finally looked forward to the news of the westward march of the army, and the perennial hard work and hard work came to test the results.