Among today's ministers, there are really not many ministers who can really understand border affairs, even if they are idle at home.

Just when everyone was thinking about it, Zeng Zhao came out of the column again and said: "Your Majesty, the minister recommends the cultivation of Jianzhong." ”

Seed Jianzhong is the old breed in the Water Margin, that is, the later breeder Dao, but now the possibility of Zhao Ji succeeding to the throne is very small, so the possibility of the old breed being forced to change his name is very small.

However, at this time, he was still an unknown little person, and compared to his cousin Chong Pulai, the difference was too far.

As soon as all the ministers heard this name, they all tried to recall in their hearts who this person was, the surname, it must be a general, but the second-generation generals of the family had died of illness one after another, and Chong Pu also stayed in the south because he participated in the southern expedition.

Therefore, as soon as he heard that it was still a surname, Zhao Xu was a little unhappy, but he still asked: "Aiqing, why haven't I heard of this person?" Isn't he the son of the three? ”

"Your Majesty, Chong Jianzhong is really not the son of the three kinds, but the son of Chong Shiheng, the son of Chong Ji, and his father's reputation is not obvious. He once worshipped Zhang Zai as a teacher, and was previously awarded the third class because of Zuyin. However, this person is a good person, and after the assessment, he was changed to a civil official. Now, he himself is in Xizhou, serving as a pusher. Zeng Zhao retold his resume.

"Oh! In this case, how did Aiqing know that he was capable of this position. After listening to this, Zhao Xu had a little interest in Chong Jianzhong, but it was only interested. There must be something outstanding about the military general's family, and he can be accepted as an apprentice by Zhang Zai, but he still feels that Chong Jianzhong is not the most suitable candidate.

"Your Majesty, do you have the ability, you might as well ask him to write a strategy, so that you, Zhang Jingluo and Cai Jingluo can refer to it, isn't it? Besides, when it comes to seizing Lanzhou City, no matter who is the commander, can't you still discuss it with Zhang Jinglue? Zeng Zhao explained.

It was not convenient for Zhang Dian to speak on this issue, because the commander of Huanqing Road was his brother, so he naturally could not say anything about the selection of commanders. So, his dog-legged son An Tao stood up and retorted: "Your Majesty, far water can't quench your thirst from far away. There is a suitable candidate in the capital, so why should you ask a small official? ”

"Then Aiqing, who do you want to recommend?" Zhao Xu looked at An Tao curiously, he also knew that this minister had always looked at Zhang Dian as the leader, could this be Zhang Xuan's own meaning, so he asked.

"Your Majesty, the heroes of the Southern Expedition are now in the capital. Why didn't Your Majesty use the two generals Guo Zhongxiao and Di'an? An Tao said with some smugness.

There are not many people who know the true situation of the Southern Expedition, Zhang Dian does know about it, but it is not convenient for him to tell others about it, but he didn't expect An Tao to hurt as soon as he opened his mouth.

It's really a pot that can't be opened, Guo Zhongxiao and Dian, Zhao Xu would rather use newcomers than use them again.

No, Zhao Xu directly blackened his face, ignored An Tao and Zhang Dun, and asked the others: "Ladies and gentlemen, who should mention it to me." Zeng Aiqing, you can also say a few more. ”

Zeng Zhao opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't speak again, and before Cai Daolin left Beijing, he mentioned to him the two sons of Chongji, Chong Jianzhong and Chong Shizhong. Considering that Chong Jianzhong, who is his elder brother, is unknown, therefore, he did not mention his younger brother.

In fact, Zeng Zhao has a more suitable candidate in his heart, and the official family knows better who this person is! But Zeng Zhao also knew that unless it was time for the life and death of the Great Song Dynasty, the official family would definitely not use that person.

That person was naturally referring to Cai Dao.

Cai Jing and Zeng Bu are no longer in their positions and do not seek their own politics, they will never recommend anyone to Zhao Xu, this is to lead troops to fight, and no one dares to say that the person they recommend is completely sure.

Regarding this point, Zeng Bu still disagrees with his brother's participation in this matter. In the final analysis, this is a matter for the military department and the Privy Council.

Han Zhongyan and several privy deputy envoys also recommended several candidates to Zhao Xu. However, according to Zhao Xu's understanding of the people they recommended, these are some veterans who have fought peacefully, let them lead their troops out, and the possibility of fiasco is very small, but if you want to take Lanzhou City, the possibility is very small.

Sun Lu recommended a person to Zhao Xu, who was Wang Wenyu, the former defender of Lanzhou City. Wang Wenyu was originally supposed to become famous in the Lanzhou defensive battle, but because of Cai Dao's inconvenience, he went to Hedong Road with Li Xian, thus avoiding the later defeat of Lanzhou City.

Wang Wenyu is indeed the most suitable, but he also has a problem, that is, he is too old now. Will he be able to hold out until he captures Lanzhou City?

Zeng Zhao unceremoniously explained this to Zhao Xu.

In the final analysis, among the Wenchens who have really been tested by war, that is, the four people Zhang Dian, Zhang Qi, Cai Bian and Lu Huiqing. Zhang Xuan definitely can't leave the capital, and Zhao Xu can't transfer Lu Huiqing back!

In the end, Zhao Xu decided to let Wang Wenyu and Chong Jianzhong each write a set of strategies and submit them to the capital, and then hand them over to Zhang Dian, Cai Bian and Zhang Qi for detailed reference, and then determine the final candidate.

Wang Wenyu was still on Hedong Road, so the strategy he handed over was the first to arrive.

If it was in the past, Wang Wenyu's strategy would definitely be able to pass, but after Cai Daoyang had lost his appetite, Zhao Xu would definitely be in a bad mood when he saw these fake and empty articles.

What's more, Wang Wenyu is a martial artist, but the strategy handed over is full of crepe words, which makes people know at a glance that this is a pen to find someone to replace.

The siege strategy is not for you to take the top prize, even if it is a big vernacular with typos, Zhao Xu will not blame him.

But the piece of the seed in the construction has never seen a shadow, and it was not until half a month later that Zhao Xu finally waited for this strategy of handing over the seeds.

Originally, he thought that the delay in the concert was because the road was blocked, but the real situation was that this guy in Jianzhong was bold, and after receiving the holy decree, he actually dared to take advantage of the snowy night to go to Lanzhou City single-handedly.

This guy is really deadly.

However, the strategy written by the field investigation is different, if he is the commander, how many soldiers and horses are needed, how much grain and grass are needed, when is it suitable to attack, and at this time, the possibility of capturing Lanzhou City is very high, what is the specific reason, and when attacking Lanzhou City, it is indeed necessary to send troops to Huanqing Road to contain the army of the Western Xia Kingdom, and it may even be necessary to send troops together with Yanyan Road and Hedong Road, and the four roads cooperate with each other.

In this way, the certainty of obtaining Lanzhou City will be greater.

However, Chong Jianzhong also wrote a sentence in the strategy that made Zhao Xu very unhappy - if His Majesty could say that Daochang Cai of Xianyou would make a move, he would only need 30,000 forbidden troops all the way to take Lanzhou City.

After Zhao Xu finished reading it, he couldn't help but complain: Don't I know? If you really invite Luo Guozi out, then what do you want to do?

However, having said that, Zhao Xu had already decided in his heart that this kind of Jianzhong could be used as the commander of the attack on Lanzhou City.

Now it depends on what Zhang Qi and Cai Bian mean. Hedong Road, although Zhang Lei is a strategic envoy, but now he is putting his mind into political affairs, as for the military, Hedong Road does not need to take the initiative. Today's Fuzhou City is not what it used to be, and it is not at all a fortified city that the army of the Western Xia Kingdom can take now.

Therefore, whenever it is necessary to cooperate with Yan Yan Road or Huanqing Road to fight, Zhi Kexing and Zhang Lei, both entrusted this errand to Zhi Keshi.

As long as there is a broken family, there is no need for Zhang Lei to worry about the defense of the entire Hedong Road.

The defense of Hebei West Road was handed over to Guo Shuyong by Zhang Shuye.

He was very relieved of this young man, sometimes, he grew wise, although he was deceived by Yao Pingzhong, but after this incident, he grew up faster than his brother.

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However, at this time, in the second year of Shaosheng, a shocking event that occurred in Dali, a close neighbor in the south of the Great Song Kingdom, finally returned to Bianliang City, causing a great controversy in the court of the Great Song Dynasty.