In the city of Hezhou, there is already a spring breeze blowing.

The wind blowing in from outside the door brought the damp cold when the snow melted, but it was not as cold as the young Tibetan nobleman standing in front of Mu Zheng, bringing to the people around him.

Qingyi knotted the ghost chapter.

The hooked nose and slightly thin eyes ruined his upright appearance. At a glance, he is a dangerous figure.

Qingyi Ghost Chapter is the new patriarch of the Ghost Chapter Department, and he is only less than thirty years old. Seeing him, Mu Zheng remembered the same young Yu Zang Huama. However, Yu Zang Huama gave people a more cunning feeling, and he took advantage of the permission given to him by Mu Zheng to loot the northern part of Wushengjun [Xizhou] and return directly to Lanzhou. Although he had a promise to send troops together, Mu Zheng didn't know how much he could fulfill.

The Ghost Zhangbu is located between Muzheng's Hezhou and Qingtang Wangcheng, on the south bank of the Yellow River. It is considered a large clan, and only respects the orders of the Qingtang Wangcheng, and ignores the closer Mu Zheng. The reinforcements brought by the Qingyi Ghost Chapter this time were not entirely the soldiers of his own clan, half of them—and half of them were more well-equipped—were handed over to him by Dong Yu.

Mu Zheng didn't expect that the commander of the reinforcements sent by Dong Yu would be the patriarch of the Ghost Zhang Clan. Being young is not a problem, being too arrogant is a headache for Mu Zheng.

"The mountains of Hezhou are high and dense, and the Song people must not be used to it. By the time they walked all the way from Lintao to Hezhou City, they had no strength for a long time. "Whether it is Mu Zheng or Qingyi Jieguizhang, they insist on calling Wu Shengjun and Lintao, not Xizhou and Di Dao after the Song people changed their names, this is a little bit of their self-esteem, although it doesn't help, "We are waiting for the Song people to come under the city of Hezhou, and when they are exhausted, we will send out the whole army to kill all this group of Song people, and we can also recover the Wusheng army in one fell swoop!" ”

If only it were that simple. Mu Zheng thought that just looking at the means of the Qing and Tang tribes that surrendered to the Song people in the Wusheng army to burn and loot, it was impossible for the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the wilderness to work.

But he didn't intend to remind Qingyi to get a ghost chapter, and young people should be beaten and beaten. If the failure of the Qingyi Ghost Chapter can be exchanged for Dong Yu's attention to Song Jun, Mu Zheng is happy to send the team of the Qingyi Ghost Chapter to Wang Shao.

Ignoring the arrogant opinion of Qingyi's ghost chapter, Mu Zheng has his own considerations about the upcoming decisive battle.

In the case that it is difficult to resist head-on, there is no other way than to intercept the grain road. If he could get Qingyi to attract the attention of the Song people in front, he could lead the main force to detour behind the Song army.

Luring the Song army deep into Hezhou, and then sending troops to cut off their rear route, this is the simplest strategy - and most importantly, effective.

There is no need for maps and sand tables, the mountains and rivers of Hezhou and Taoxi are accurately reflected in Mu Zheng's mind. He is familiar with the mountains and rivers of Hezhou, the grass and trees of Hezhou, the tribes in the mountains all obey his assignment, occupy the geographical advantages and people, and he will never fail like the two brothers who attacked Weiyuan Fort.

On the road from Wushengjun [Xizhou] occupied by the Song people to Hezhou, a place suitable for the burial of the Song army, Mu Zheng thought about it, and there were only two places.

"Is it Xiangzi City, or is it Kono Castle?"

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After a simple reception banquet, Jing Sili was led into the White Tiger Festival Hall by Wang Shao's son.

The center of the Shuai Mansion on Xihe Road is not as tall as Qin Feng Road, but it is also an ordinary slaughter. Another similarity with the White Tiger Festival Hall of Qin Fengjing Strategy Division is that in the main hall, there is also a huge sand table.

Around the sand table were Wang Shao, Gao Zunyu, Han Gang and other high-ranking officials in the Economic Strategy Division, who also participated in the reception banquet. It's just that there is one more monk that Jing Sili has never seen, tall and thin, with rough and dark skin exposed to the wind and sun, like an dervishes. But he was dressed in purple, which is not something that any dervishew can have.

"This is Guru Zhiyuan." Han Gang introduced Jing Sili.

"Amitabha, the poor monk has seen Jingdu Prison." Compared with two years ago, Zhiyuan, who was much thinner than two years ago, proclaimed the Buddha's name and bowed to Jing Sili

"It turned out to be really a guru. The disciple was rude. Jing Sili hurriedly returned the salute.

The imperial purple clothes worn by the old monk are the only ones in the Qin Feng area. Jing Sili had heard the rumors of Zhiyuan, but before Han Gang introduced it, he had already vaguely guessed it.

It is said that diagnosing the pulse can cut off people's blame, and in the city of Tokyo, they are all high-ranking monks who are attracted to the princes and ministers. When you go to the remote place of Kansai, you will naturally get more respect. For Buddhism, Jing Sili can't say whether he believes or doesn't believe it, burns incense when he should burn incense, and worships Buddha when he should worship Buddha, but he won't talk about Amitabha Buddha. But Zhiyuan's actions in the past two years have proved his ability and his reputation is not for nothing, so that Jing Sili maintains a certain respect for him.

I only heard Han Gang continue: "This sand table, which is mainly based on Hezhou and Xizhou, is also thanks to the hard work of Master Zhiyuan in the past two years, exploring the reality of various parts of Tibet. ”

Zhiyuan recited the Buddha's name again, "Preaching the Dharma and purifying sentient beings is not considered labor." ”

Since Zhiyuan came to Wang Shao's tent the year before last, he sent Lu to preach Buddhism. With the support of the Buddha, Zhiyuan does not have to worry about his own safety when he travels all over the river. Even if it falls into the hands of Mu Zheng and Dong Yu, all they can do is to put them under house arrest. The Tibetan people's belief in Futu can be said to be obsessed, Zhiyuan relied on his eloquence and medical skills, as well as the Song monk's Buddhist level far beyond the Tibetan monk, in the Hehuang Tibetan department, yielded a lot of good results. His reputation is already not inferior to Wang Shao and Han Gang.

Of course, Zhiyuan still has enemies, and those monks must be eager to kill the opponents who make them ugly. The reason why Wang Shao asked the Son of Heaven for a high monk was because he wanted to fight with the monks.

Zhiyuan is a person who has seen the Son of Heaven, when Emperor Yingzong was seriously ill, he was summoned to the palace as one of the famous doctors in the capital, and was also criticized by Sima Guang in the concerto. The dislike of monks by serious Confucian ministers is well known to the world, and Sima Guang's recital is tantamount to contributing to Zhiyuan's fame. Monks are just like famous prostitutes, the more famous they are, the higher their popularity, and Sima Guang has helped him a lot.

But after Zhiyuan came to Kansai, he went through a lot of hardships and traveled all over the mountains and rivers, not only for a little fame, but also in the hope of further leaving a name in history. He is also proficient in Confucianism, and in Confucianism, his level is not worse than that of ordinary Gongsheng Xiucai. The gist of purifying sentient beings, Zhiyuan is very light, his character is closer to Confucianism, and his desire for a hundred generations is far beyond that of ordinary monks.

After meeting Zhiyuan, Jing Sili focused on the sand table. Through the map brought back by Zhiyuan, as well as the geographical information collected in the past few years, the sand table made is not as complete as the sand table of Gongzhou and Xizhou, and it can be used to determine the route of the march, which is barely enough.

"From Didao to River State. Nearly 300 miles of road, passing through passes, walled forts in many places. The best strategy is to pull it out in one go. Once there is an obstacle in the middle, a delay of one day will be the consumption of thousands of stones. And it is not difficult to attack the city and pull out the village, it is rare how to eradicate the momentum of the wooden march. Mu Zheng is of Zampu descent and has deep roots in Hezhou. It is not an easy task to subdue it or destroy it. ”

Han Gang's words attracted Jing Sili to suggest: "It's best to try to attract him to a decisive battle." ”

"Even if it is a decisive battle, it will be difficult to keep him."

In addition to Zhiyuan, there are many battlefields in the list, and everyone knows that in any battle, even if you can achieve a big victory, it will be extremely difficult to get rid of the enemy's commander. Unless Mu Zheng doesn't run, his mind is dizzy and he is ready to fight to the end, or the officials and soldiers have nowhere to stand, there is no way to go to the sky, there is no way to enter the ground, and he is forced to surrender. Otherwise, it will be difficult to completely solve him.

“…… Blind Wu Qi and Wu Yanzheng are also examples, right? Jing Sili said again.

"That's luck, not enough for example." No one else can say this, only Han Gang himself can say it.

"Then it depends on whether Mu Zheng will take the initiative to attack by himself." Jing Sili had already seen that this conversation was Wang Shao who came to test his level, so he shook his spirits and said his opinion, "Attack the back road of our army." ”

Gao Zunyu snorted disdainfully: "Clear the wilderness, lure the enemy deep, and then cut off the enemy's way back." This is the only means that Mu Zheng can use. ”

This is the common understanding of the Xihe Economic and Strategic Division, but this understanding depends on whether the officers and soldiers on the frontal battlefield can make Mu Zheng dare not fight face to face with all his strength. If the troops for the decisive battle are insufficient, Mu Zheng can calmly eat the officers and soldiers who are fighting, and then pounce on the rear.

There were a total of 30,000 soldiers and horses in this battle, as well as a Tibetan army with their own dry rations, plus thousands of people. Although there are many people, there are very few people who can be useful. But the garrison in the rear is indispensable, whether it is Xizhou or Gongzhou, it may be attacked by Lanzhou - and it may not be Yu Zang's family, the party is very likely to make a move at this time - too long a front, and enough troops are needed to protect it.

The military station system had a remarkable effect in last year's Battle of Lintao, and of course it will continue to be used. It's just that the number of troops to be occupied in it will never be less. And the Yuzang hemp in the north must be on guard to prevent accidents.

The main force that can really go into battle is only 20,000 horses at most.

But whether it is preparing food for 20,000 or 30,000 horses, the pressure on the logistics system is just as great. There was a need for reliable officials to preside over the transfer of troops. Han Gang can be sure that he must be one of the transfer envoys with the army, and who will the other one be?

Han Gang hoped that it was Cai Xi, the reason why that idiot could still sit in the position of the transfer judge was because Wang Shao and Han Gang didn't want to change to a smarter one, and after the Battle of Lintao, they didn't report to the court that Cai Xi was dragging his feet.

Also, who can stop the officials who want to come and share the credit? Not to mention the officials, Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu's mansions are now crowded with relatives and friends who come from nowhere, all of whom want to make a name in the army and get a piece of the soup in the military merit book, so that they will be overwhelmed.

But there's no need to think about it now.

"The armament is ready, the food and grass are sufficient, and the troops are almost ready to be dispatched." Han Gang looked at Jing Sili, "Jingdu Prison has arrived, so you don't have to worry about the safety of Gongzhou and Xizhou." ”

Jing Sili exclaimed: "The army of Jingyuan Road has not arrived yet?!" ”

"The soldiers are surprisingly expensive. It's been prepared for a long time, so why wait for the whole division to gather? "Wang Shao's opinion is the order of the strategic division," ...... Youzhi, your army has come from afar, and the soldiers are tired and tired. After resting in Longxi for two days, the whole army went to Didao. ”