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At the end of July, Lin Zhao rushed to Xizhou, which happened to be the season of the beginning of the autumn wind!

It was only at this time that Lin Zhao discovered that there were not many Song troops assembled in Xizhou, only twenty or thirty thousand people. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info However, it is more than enough to deal with Hezhou Tubo, but if you further advance towards Hehuang, I am afraid that the troops will be slightly insufficient.

When he first arrived in Xizhou, Lin Zhao naturally wanted to meet the coach Wang Shao.

Wang Shao was naturally very pleased with Lin Zhao's arrival, this was the person he specially named the emperor to want. This battle marched into Hezhou, but the generals under his command did not know much about Hezhou, after all, for a long time, for the Western Army, the enemy in the northwest was only Western Xia. The Tibetans always appeared as allies or vassal states, and there was no hostile war at all.

The generals not only did not understand the important aspects of the terrain and the combat strength of the army in the Tibetan region, but most importantly, in terms of mentality, they never had enough hatred and attention to the Tibetan people. This made Wang Shao a little worried, and many problems would inevitably arise in the course of the operation, and it was unknown whether it could be carried out smoothly.

In particular, the goal of the official family is ambitious, and before coming to the northwest, he had been taught face-to-face, and the most fundamental goal was the Hehuang Plateau. If you want to do this, it is even more difficult, if you don't have a few competent people, especially those who know Hehuang to help, how easy is it to get things done?

Speaking of understanding Hehuang and Tibet, who can compare to Lin Zhao?

In the past, the contacts with Qingtang City were all civil officials, and few military generals went. Only Lin Zhao, who was sent two years ago, can be regarded as half a general!

Needless to say, Lin Zhao's ability is not in vain, and he knows a lot about all aspects of Hehuang. The reason why Shen Kuo was able to make that Hehuang sand table. Among them, Lin Zhao also has the credit.

What is more important is the understanding of the Tibetan generals. If it weren't for Lin Zhao's constant emphasis on Qingyi's ghost chapter. Wang Shao almost ignored this young general, at least not enough attention.

Moreover, it is Lin Zhao's foresight and military talent, he saw early that there would be a war between the Great Song Dynasty and Tubo, and it can be seen from his reminder to himself that he is prepared, and he must have countermeasures, and he will also perform very well in the course of the war.

Lin Zhao's performance in the war against Western Xia last year is obvious to all. Military talent is also unmatched among the young generation of generals, and it is a very rare talent! After all, Wang Shao is not very old, and he is actually a rising star, and those generals who are old and have seniority may not take themselves seriously. It is not so handy in command, and it may delay military aircraft. This can be regarded as a little selfishness of Wang Shao!

Based on the above considerations, there is no doubt that Lin Zhao will be the best helper!

Therefore, Wang Shaocai specially asked Zhao Ji for Lin Zhao by name, hoping that he could come to help him!

As a matter of fact. It was true that Wang Shao did Lin Zhao a favor first, otherwise Wei Yuanhou wouldn't know how hard to work with. in order to have the opportunity to go to the northwest as desired.

It is undoubtedly more difficult to sit in the position of deputy commander, so there are many things that are not so easy, and major events may also be delayed, so I really have to thank General Wang Shao.

It's just that it is unknown whether Lin Zhao can help Wang Shao, but at least one thing is certain, it is definitely the right decision to ask Lin Zhao to come, at least it will definitely be beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty.

"General Wang!"

"Dongyang, you're finally here!"

As soon as the two met, they had to have a few words of greeting!

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Thanks to the general, I can afford to name him in front of Your Majesty!" ”

"I heard that Dongyang is happy with your son, but I pulled you from the warm Bianjing to the northwest of the autumn wind, and you have to face the sword light and sword shadow on the battlefield, it seems a little inauthentic to say, you don't have to blame me!" Wang Shao really has some such concerns, and it makes sense for Lin Zhaolai to come, but people themselves may not be willing.

However, his concerns were completely unnecessary, and General Lin didn't know how to be happy in his heart. said with a smile: "Where did General Wang say, it is an honor to be able to make contributions to the Great Song Dynasty." Moreover, this victory is very big, and General Wang is deliberately giving credit to his subordinates, and it is too late to thank him! ”

"Dongyang is so confident?"

"Inevitably!"

Wang Shao smiled, it is a good thing to have confidence, and in his own opinion, there seems to be no suspense in the result. He couldn't help but think of a question, if he really won, the reward is inevitable, then wouldn't Lin Zhao have to be promoted to the rank of knight again? It's just that he is already a marquis now, is it possible that he will be directly promoted to the title of prince? Was there such a young first duke in the Great Song Dynasty? This kid is really unique!

"By the way, what kind of oracle does the official family have?" Lin Zhao came from Bianjing, and he might bring some special instructions from Zhao Xu.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "If the official family has any explanation, there will definitely be a holy decree, but when I left, I had the opportunity to listen to the sound of the holy teachings, and after the battle of Hezhou ended, the camera walked to decide whether the war would advance further!" ”

This matter is absolutely honest, anyway, there is nothing special, Zhao Ji must have explained to Wang Shao. At least for now, it is necessary to maintain a good relationship with Wang Shao.

"What does Dongyang think?" Wang Shao nodded slightly, they all knew in their hearts that further action was referring to the Hehuang Plateau. Is it really up to them to decide? The thoughts in the official's heart seem to be already the direction.

Lin Zhao said: "This matter cannot be decided by you and me, nor by the official family, maybe the Tubo people will make a decision for us, or have already made for us!" ”

"Oh?"

"Does General Wang think that Dong Yu will sit idly by and watch Hezhou be occupied by us?" Lin Zhao's rhetorical question was enough to express his opinion.

"Haha, that's it!" Wang Shao has a more detailed understanding of Hehuang, and he agrees with this assertion.

Lin Zhao then asked, "What is the situation now, and what is the obvious reaction from Dong Yu's side?" ”

"No, I've been paying close attention to this, but so far, the river has been peaceful." Wang Shaodao; "That Qingyi Jiegui Chapter is not on the eastern border, but has returned to Qingtang City, I don't know what medicine is sold in the gourd of the Tubo people!"

No movement? It should only be temporary, Dong Yu can't understand the truth of cold lips and teeth, if he really didn't rescue Hezhou because of the contradiction between the brothers at the beginning, it would be absolutely stupid. Judging from his own understanding, Dong Yu is a smart person, and his choice goes without saying!

It's just that he made a ghost chapter with Qingyi, and he actually went back to Qingtang City, which is a bit abnormal! To tell the truth, this expedition, Lin Zhao is most afraid of this person, this young Tibetan general, has a bit of unfathomable meaning, and he must be careful.

"What about Hezhou?"

Wang Shao said: "Actually, Mu Zheng intended to reconcile, but I didn't give him this opportunity, even if he repeatedly expressed that he wanted to hand over the murderer and give compensation, I ignored it." After four or five times in a row, Mu Zheng finally became angry, not only let go of those murderers, but also gave rewards, obviously with the intention of fighting to the death with our army.

Although Hezhou is a corner of the land, it has a radius of 2,000 miles and a large population, so Mu Zheng's men still have some strength. Jing Sili had already led the army to fight with them twice, with a slight victory, and also advanced some, but he always encountered only the small drum troops of Hezhou Tubo, and never encountered the main force of Mu Zheng. ”

"That's right!"

At the beginning of the war, although Hezhou occupied a geographical advantage, Hezhou's strength was weak after all, and its strength was limited, at least not comparable with the powerful Song Dynasty. If you fight head-on from the beginning, you may directly suffer a crushing defeat, and then your vitality will be greatly damaged, and you can't make a comeback, or if you want to launch a counterattack.

So Mu Zheng didn't dare to risk a direct decisive battle with the Song army at first, he was procrastinating and waiting!

What he is most looking forward to should be the reinforcements from Hehuang, if the reinforcements of Qingyi Jiejie Ghost Chapter arrive as soon as possible, the two will be combined, and the strength of the Song army will be on par, and in the case of occupying the geographical advantage, it can completely fight with it! It is absolutely unwise to expend one's own strength too soon in between.

First, there is a suspicion that the egg will touch the stone, and secondly, after waiting for Hehuang's reinforcements, he will not have enough power in his hands to balance each other, and he will completely lose his dominance and become a vassal of Hehuang. Mu Zheng hopes for his uncle's rescue, but he doesn't want to be completely reduced to a puppet, at least not now. This war is related to the fate of Hezhou, and as the master, he must personally participate in it.

In fact, the Hehuang Tubo side did think so. Although it is said that the enemy is at present, we should be united, but at any time, anything, as long as it is mixed with selfish interests, is another matter.

After all, between the tribes of the country, nothing is pure!

The Hehuang reinforcements were delayed, and while Mu Zheng was anxious and resentful, he was more anxious, so he didn't dare to fight with the Song army.

At the same time, he must have prepared for the worst.

If Hehuang doesn't come to the rescue, then he can only rely on his own strength to deal with the Song army, even if the fish dies in the end, he can't retreat. As far as you are concerned, as long as you fail, you will never recover, and there is no way back.

In the case of insufficient strength, delay as much time as possible, observe the weaknesses of the Song army, look for opportunities, and counterattack by surprise. At the same time, it is also to paralyze the enemy in this way, and when the Song army is progressing too smoothly, it will naturally be a little proud. The Han people have a saying that arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and this sentence is a good point, and it may be of some help.

Mu Zheng is a very scheming person, he is not only able to fight on the battlefield and be the commander of strategic deployment, but also has a somewhat rustic grasp of war psychology!

Therefore, in the face of the aggressive offensive of Jing Sili's army, Mu Zheng had no choice but to retreat and avoid it from afar! Then he hides like a wolf, observes in secret, and waits for an opportunity...... (To be continued......)