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The spring of Xining's sixth year came, a little earlier than before. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Yellow River is thawing, the snow and ice are beginning to melt, and it won't be long before the spring breeze arrives!

Lin Zhao stayed in Lanzhou City for more than half a month and left, and the war ended and the situation gradually stabilized.

Jing Sili stayed, he is a good general, and there is absolutely no problem with him sitting in Lanzhou. The walls are being renovated and sturdy, and new materials such as cement will be used when necessary. Lin Zhao demanded that Lanzhou be built into a strong military fortress.

Lanzhou is not only a springboard that threatens the flank of Western Xia, nor is it just a fortress to control Hehuang, and further west through the Hexi Corridor is the vast land of the Western Regions.

This is a starting point, a great Song Dynasty Zhongxing, the starting point of the rise of the East.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions have left the arms of the Central Plains Dynasty for a long time, and the children who left home will have to go home sooner or later. And Lanzhou is the only way to go home.

Lin Zhao left, only taking with him 3,000 blade soldiers, and the remaining 30,000 or so troops were stationed with Jing Sili. After Qingtang City and Lanzhou were stationed with heavy troops, the troops in the northwest were suddenly a little stretched.

The 300,000 western troops were stationed in various cities along the long border, but the troops in Guanzhong, which was located in the hinterland, were insufficient, and the guards in Chang'an were only 20,000. There are even fewer mobile troops that can be mobilized, and it is already good for Lin Zhao to be able to carry three thousand personal guards with him.

After leaving Lanzhou, Lin Zhao passed through Qinzhou, Huanzhou and Gyeongju, and finally went to Yanzhou to inspect the defense. The more important purpose is to readjust the personnel again, and inadvertently replace all the guards in various places with cronies, or close people, it is no exaggeration to say that eighty percent of the Western Army has been firmly in the hands of Lin Zhao. If his special identity is revealed, presumably the remaining two percent will also be loyal.

The land of Guanlong, west of Tongguan, had fallen under Lin Zhao's control, although it was only less than a quarter of the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. But since ancient times, the core of the struggle for the world has been in the Yellow River Valley, especially in the Guanluo area. from the terrain. In terms of strength and influence, Lin Zhao can be said to have occupied half of the country.

As long as Tongguan and Wuguan are blocked, it is impossible for outsiders to enter Guanzhong, and the land of Sisai is not in vain. The only threat was the Tanguts, who had already been defeated. There will definitely be a battle between Dong Yu of Li Jingcheng and Mo Felt Horn of Miaochuan, and it will take a long time for the Tubo people to unify and stabilize the upper reaches of Huangshui and the area around Qinghai Lake. It does not threaten the safety of the river for the time being.

Western Xia suffered a big defeat this time, and Li Bingchang lost the battle on the eastern front, which was at best a futile, but not very serious. The loss of Lanzhou is a bolt from the blue, and Western Xia is hurting his muscles and bones this time.

Along the way, Lin Zhao heard a lot of news!

What Lanzhou guard Ma Qige crossed the river by chance. fled back to the Zhuoluo Military Division, but was beheaded by the angry Li Bingchang, and none of the twenty-seven members of the family were spared. He wanted to use iron-blooded means to tell all the Western Xia generals that they must fight to the death and live and die with the city. The generals were terrified and silent.

What else Li Bingchang is angry and can't afford to get sick; Liang Yibury was shocked to hear the bad news, and there was one-fifth more gray hair in one night; Empress Dowager Liang endured her grief and presided over the government and so on. Lin Zhao didn't care, it was when the south wind was long and the spring was full of joy, and the Western Xia suffered a cold spring. It's really pitiful.

However, Lin Zhao did not have the slightest sympathy for each other, and even unceremoniously closed all the fields in Yanbian and cut off the trade between Song and Xia. Border guards also regularly patrol to crack down on smuggling. If the Guanlong Song people dared to smuggle a stitch to the Western Xia, they would be killed on the spot.

With a strict iron and bloody wrist, the Guanlong traders were noisy for a while. Trembled. At first, there were still people who secretly transported cloth and medicinal materials to Western Xia with a fluke mentality, but they were inspected by the border army. All 137 people were beheaded along the banks of Jingshui, and the blood flowed into the Jing River. It then flows into Weishui.

The merchants in Guanzhong all understood the fact for a while, and the Xuanfu envoy was not joking, and the order was carried out more thoroughly than ever before.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but sigh, why are there always some people who don't know life and death want to test their bottom line? I don't take life seriously, so why bother?

In fact, he also wanted to test the Western Army's execution of his orders through this incident, and at present, the effect is not bad.

Of course, when the water is clear, there are no fish, and blindly being tough will only make these traders dissatisfied, and even deviate from morality and hatred. Guanlong is the place of his own foundation, how can Lin Zhao do the thing of destroying the Great Wall?

After the ban on Song and Xia trade, the Hehuang trade route was restored. Lin Zhao said that as long as he abides by the law and obeys orders, he will reopen the Silk Road in Guanzhong, Qinzhou, and Hezhou through Qingtang, Lijingcheng, and finally to the Western Regions.

The merchants of Guanlong were very excited when they heard about it, they knew the value of this trade route, and such compensation made everyone satisfied, and they were grateful to Zheng Guogong Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao smiled slightly, a rich and prosperous Guanzhong is very good for himself. At the same time, this can be regarded as fulfilling the promise to Dong Yu, so as to stabilize the Tubo people. At least at this time, it is beneficial to have one more ally and one less enemy.

At the same time, some people were also migrated to the Hehuang area to farm in the fields. The main purpose is to ensure the military rations of the Hehuang army, and the most important role in the area of Hehuang and Longyou is to be used as pasture. The origin of Hequ horses has fallen into the hands of the Great Song Dynasty, and from then on it can provide a large number of horses for the Song army, improve the quantity and quality of the Great Song cavalry, and change the disadvantageous position in the war against the Liao State and Western Xia.

Military affairs are basically properly arranged, but government affairs, the northwest has been war-torn for a long time, and local officials are needed to manage it well. Lin Zhao had already applied to Bianjing to send experienced civilian officials to take up posts in the northwest.

Under the skillful operation, a group of officials began to take office one after another. Fengzhou (Fengxiang) Zhizhou Su Shi was the first to appoint, Su Zhe and Cai Jing returned from the envoy to Goryeo, and made great contributions, respectively promoted to Jingyuan Road (Jingyang) transfer envoy and Tongzhou (Dali) general judgment, Wen Yanbo's third son was exceptionally appointed as Chang'an Changping Division, in charge of Chang'an grain storage, river transportation and labor and many other affairs; Zeng Gong's younger brother Zeng Bu served as the governor of Huazhou (Weinan......

In the entire northwest, Justice Lin Zhao skillfully weaves a large net for the core of the river. Although some nodes on the network are not aware of the significance of their existence, they will soon play a greater role in extending this large net to the entire Great Song Dynasty.

Everything was settled in order, and Lin Zhao returned to Chang'an, which was already mid-March. Since the death of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an is no longer the capital, and the prosperity has long been not as good as it was back then.

However, in this spring, by the Qujiang Pond, catkins are flying, peach blossoms are in full bloom, and it is beautiful! Chang'an, which has withered for a long time, has a little more vitality!

The willows in the Quchi are new, and the willows on both sides of the Bianhe River must also be weeping, and another hazy speech will definitely be beautiful.

It's time to go back to Bianjing!

It has been more than eight months since he left Bianjing in July last year, and Emperor Renzong's birthday ceremony is approaching, and he must catch up.

At the same time, Lin Zhao really misses his family and his four children.

Qiu Ning should already be able to walk, Hong'er and Xiu Ning are also about to turn a year old, the youngest Jun'er has not seen it herself, Lin Zhao really misses it.

Before returning from Yanzhou, Lin Zhao had already written to Emperor Zhao Ji, asking to return to Bianjing to visit relatives.

Zhao Ji quickly agreed!

When Lin Zhao's retribution was sent to Bianjing, it could be described as cheering. took Qingtang City, although the entire Hehuang was not included in the territory, but this was already a great gain. After all, the situation on the front line is compelling, and it is also necessary to understand. As for Lin Zhao's exchange method of using this ingenious robbery, Zhao Ji didn't care.

The way is not important, the result is the most important.

What's more, Lin Zhao captured Lanzhou in one fell swoop on the way back to his division, which was something that the Song Dynasty had dreamed of for nearly fifty years, and the significance of military strategy naturally did not need to be said.

Zhao Ji was excited, and it meant a lot to him. With Lanzhou, the army of the Great Song Dynasty could expand further and destroy the Western Xia, and the army could cross the Hexi Corridor and reach the Western Regions directly. The wish to restore the old Han and Tang dynasties has been realized, and substantial progress has been made.

What's more, Lanzhou was lost by Emperor Renzong during his reign, and he recovered the lost land of his ancestors, which is of extraordinary significance, and he will definitely leave a mark in the history books. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Emperor Injong's death, and the Empress Dowager Cao asked for a solemn sacrifice.

Zhao Ji agreed, and he didn't take it seriously, but now it's different. At that time, you can use the Lanzhou victory to comfort Emperor Renzong, and at the same time show your imperial merits, and you will also have extra face in front of the ministers. Such a good opportunity cannot be missed, Zhao Ji made up his mind that he must do a big job.

The good news in the northwest is really like timely rain, sweeping away all the bad luck in the recent period. After the fall of Yongzhou and the slaughter of the city, Zhao Ji has been disgraced and disgraced in front of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the whole country. With the victories of Qingtang City and Lanzhou, he can finally stand up and raise his eyebrows.

Lin Zhao is really a lucky general!

Although he was relieved, and even a little grateful, how to settle Lin Zhao this time, Zhao Ji had other ideas.

It is inevitable to reward meritorious deeds, but Lin Zhao is already Zheng Guogong, General Yunlu, and Shaanxi Road Xuanfu Envoy, how else can he be rewarded? Crowned king? That's impossible, there are only a handful of kings with different surnames in the Great Song Dynasty, and they were all in the early years of the dynasty, and now the princes seem to be all surnamed Zhao.

Or add the title of prime minister? Lin Zhao is not yet thirty years old, and the prime minister in his twenties seems to be a little overlooked. can only promote his position as a military general, directly past the Huaihua and champion generals from the third rank, and be crowned as the auxiliary general from the second rank, which can be regarded as the emperor's grace.

The general of the auxiliary state is naturally not suitable to continue to serve as a Xuanfu envoy, and Lin Zhao will become a rich idler.

It's a pity, Lin Zhao is such an excellent talent, it's a pity that he doesn't have to be idle. However, all the signs of meritorious service and high shock to the Lord must not be let go. He negotiated with the Tubo people in Hehuang, traded Qingtang City, and raided and captured Lanzhou, all of which were cut first and then played. Although the opportunity is fleeting, and it is a waste of time to report to Bianjing, it is always bad to make one's own opinions, and Zhao Ji has a thorn in his heart.

The war in the northwest has been suspended, the river has been crossed, and the bridge has no value in existing, so let's dismantle it! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. )