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The news of the Song army's footfall on Baicheng and the destruction of Tibet spread quickly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The first to get the news was the Tubo Zampu Dong Yu of Qingtang City, the shrine valley was lost, and the news of the defeat of Baicheng was transmitted to Qingtang City one after another.

Qing Yi Jiejie Ghost Chapter was defeated, and he was defeated, this fact made everyone a little difficult to accept. In the minds of the Tubo people, the ghost chapter is brave and good at fighting, how can he be defeated with him?

At present, the news received is that the 20,000-strong army has almost been wiped out, and Ghost Zhang has only taken a small part of the people to break through.

It can be said that it was a fiasco!

It doesn't matter if you lose Baicheng, but the partial shrine valley is also lost, this news is undoubtedly worse, which means that the east gate of Hehuang is completely opened, and there is no barrier, and the Song army can completely drive straight in.

Since then, Hehuang has been in turmoil, and Qingtang City has been in turmoil, as long as the Song army sends troops, it may even be crumbling.

Dong Yu did not expect this result. The tragic fact instantly made him dizzy and a little confused!

How so?

20,000 troops is nothing and acceptable, but the loss of a key barrier will be a bit of trouble.

The most serious thing is not the land problem, but the people, two very important people.

Ali Gu was in the camp in the Niche Valley and heard that he had been captured by the Song army. Even if he is not biological, Dong Yu has always regarded it as his own and loves him very much for many years. Even cultivated him as an heir, his mother Mrs. Qiao liked it very much, and this child did not disappoint, I thought that this time he would have a good experience, but I didn't expect it to be gone.

Qingyi knotted the ghost chapter, and his whereabouts are unknown!

Dong Yu was very anxious, thousands of troops were easy to get, but one was hard to find. If you don't have an army, you can re-recruit and redeploy, and if you lose your country, you can retake it. If the general of the pillar country is gone, it will be the most terrible loss.

At the current pace, the Song army is likely to launch an attack on Hehuang. Who can resist the Song army? In addition to the ghost chapter, who has this ability? At present, there is a talent gap in Hehuang and Tibet, and there is really a feeling that no one is available.

As for those words that talk about the guilt of the ghost chapter, Dong Yu didn't want to hear it at all. Victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, although the ghost chapter is good at fighting. But this time the opponent is really too powerful.

The lord of the Song Dynasty used 6,000 people as bait, led 2,000 people to run thousands of miles in the snow night, and broke through the camp of the Niche Valley, which is really amazing and unexpected.

Six thousand men broke through the camp garrisoned by five thousand troops, and spoke carefully. Ali Gu was responsible, he was responsible for guarding the camp, but he was negligent and gave the Song army an opportunity.

But Rao is like this, even if the Song army attacked by surprise, 2,000 people were all wiped out by 5,000, and they didn't even have the strength to fight back. This is really weird, is the combat effectiveness of the Song army so strong?

Dong Yu was in a deep shock, thousands of people broke through the Niche Valley first, and then directly defeated the Qingyi Ghost Chapter, it was simply overwhelming, invincible!

In the past, I really underestimated the strength of the Song army, and I thought that Qingyi would be able to keep Hehuang's family business by forming a ghost chapter. Now all illusions have been shattered by reality, and the situation is a bit miserable. Dong Yu also really felt the threat, and now Hehuang is already in danger......

Is it possible that the foundation of Hehuang and Tibet will be destroyed in their own hands? Dong Yu trembled. For a while, there were also some six gods who had no master, and they didn't know what to do. After all, this incident came suddenly, completely subverting his cognition and expectations, and it is good to recognize the facts in a short period of time, and it is really difficult to make appropriate coping strategies.

Worse. Ali Gu was captured, and the whereabouts of Qingyijie Ghost Chapter are unknown, and it can be said that there is no one around him to be available.

Lin 逋比?

As the prince of Tubo, it stands to reason that he should take responsibility and take the lead, but after all, the mud can't support the wall. When he received the news, he didn't feel the slightest anxiety or panic. Instead, he blamed Ali Gu and Ghost Zhang for recklessly sending troops, and was complacent about his original opinion.

What did you say that this completely angered the Song Dynasty and gave people an excuse, and the loss of troops was also a loss. It was believed that envoys should be sent to Bianjing, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, to plead guilty, ask for the understanding of the Great Song Emperor, and the two countries were reconciled. During the whole process, there was no explanation for rescuing Aligu. In Lin Qibi's view, Ali Gu was captured, and his identity as the heir of Zampu was unique, and no one was threatened anymore, so he naturally couldn't ask for it.

Where does Dong Yu not understand his little abacus? At a glance, I saw through this short-sighted and narrow-minded son, who hated iron and steel, except for disappointment or disappointment.

My son can't be counted on, and there is no one around to be available, what should I do? Ali Gu can't come back, I'm afraid that Song Jun will put forward any threatening conditions next.

The only hope is that Qingyi is the ghost chapter, he has stood out, although his whereabouts are unknown at the moment, he should be safe and safe, and he will come back sooner or later.

Dong Yu hopes that the sooner this is, the better!

Qingyi Jiegui Zhang is struggling to move forward in the dense forest on the southeast edge of the Hehuang Plateau at the moment, Hezhou has been defeated, the Niche Valley has been lost, and Hehuang is very dangerous.

At this time, it is necessary to return to Qingtang City as soon as possible. As for the responsibility for the defeat, Ghost Zhang didn't think about it so much, and he admitted how Zampu punished him. In the final analysis, failure is indeed one's own responsibility, and after all, it is careless. rashly thought that he had deceived the Song people, but he didn't expect to be tricked by Lin Zhao's generals, and almost wiped out his entire army.

If you are not as good as others and are careless about the enemy, you are indeed guilty, and you should be punished and punished. Mu Zheng advised him to think about it seriously, but Ghost Zhang resolutely shook his head, he must rush back to Qingtang City as soon as possible, this is his responsibility and obligation as a Tibetan courtier.

It's just that the line between the recent Tabai City and the Niche Valley was occupied by the Song army, and in order to preserve this strength, they could only make a detour and sneak back to Qingtang City with the help of the cover of the dense forest. Perhaps the Song army's troops had already crossed the Niche Valley and headed west, and they could help when they returned.

In addition to fulfilling his obligations and being a loyal minister, Qingyi also has an idea for the ghost chapter, that is, to compete with Lin Zhao head-on. This time, he will not be careless, and he must distinguish the winner and loser.

In fact, after Lin Zhao's victory, he did not continue to recommend. Just send troops to strictly guard the White City and the Niche Valley, and when you want to go west, you can send troops at any time.

To the west of the Niche Valley is the coveted fertile plateau - Hehuang Valley, which is also a strategic place that the Great Song Dynasty wanted to take for itself. Although Zhao Ji commanded. As long as it was feasible, he could immediately launch an attack on Hehuang, but Lin Zhao did not do this, but tried cautiously.

First, although it is said that the foreign monarch will not be subject to it. However, in order not to kick the nose and face of the ministers, it is still necessary to keep a low profile, and it is still necessary to properly consult the emperor on major matters. In this way, it will not make the emperor suspicious, and the plan to control the Western Army has just been established, and Zhao Ji must be stabilized as always.

Second, the previous war was mainly concentrated in River State. Now that the Niche Valley has passed, it is completely against the river and the Tibetans, and the nature is completely different. Was the Great Song Dynasty ready for this? This needs to be informed of Bianjing. At the same time, if a war breaks out, the number of troops at hand will not be enough, and it will need to be fully mobilized and redeployed.

Third. It's to find out the reaction of Western Xia. The river is in full swing, how can the Western Xia, a regional power, ignore it, and their reaction is also crucial. Lin Zhao didn't want to enter Hehuang alone, and Western Xia suddenly made trouble behind his back. So it's not a bad thing to slow down a bit.

These things, according to their current authority, cannot be done. Therefore. It must be reported to Bianjing, and at the same time, it is also a matter of operation, presumably Wang Gui already knows about Yang Qi's killing!

Ten days later, the good news of stepping into Baicheng was finally delivered to Bianjing.

The same small city, two big victories, Zhao Ji don't mention how happy he is.

If it is said that Hezhou was included in the Great Song Dynasty before, and the establishment of Xihe Road was still a bit hasty, and there may be variables, then this time it is a certainty, and there will definitely be no problems.

Completely controlling River State is only one aspect. The most important thing is to defeat the Hehuang Tubo army.

Zhao Ji is ambitious, and he has long had the intention to go deep into the river, but unfortunately he has never had the opportunity. This time, not only did I have an opportunity, but I also got off to a good start.

The future of the war in Hehuang is bright. Zhao Ji was very useful in his heart. Lin Zhao really didn't disappoint, he was really a blessing! He originally thought that Wang Shao was not there, and it was really rare for Lin Zhao to be able to maintain the situation in Hezhou, but he didn't expect that there would be such great progress on the basis of his defense.

It's a rarity!

Side work, side work is upgrading!

The matter of Hezhou was a little reluctant before, and in a hurry, the courtiers and the people had quite an opinion. Now it is different, not to mention the complete occupation of Hezhou, but also the defeat of the Tibetan army, which is a real major side achievement. And it was thousands of people who broke the enemy of 20,000, winning more with less, and winning so wonderfully. He easily defeated the most relied on general of Tubo Zampu and captured the prince of Tubo, which was an unprecedented achievement in previous foreign wars.

Zhao Ji can finally get his hands on it in front of the ministers and the people, and everything comes from Lin Zhao, and gratitude and appreciation arise spontaneously.

Especially for the next attack on Hehuang laid a good foundation, took the Niche Valley, in fact, has already driven a wedge into Hehuang, as long as the rest of the things are operated properly, the avoidance is like a bamboo, straight down to Qingtang City. The grand cause of expanding the territory, destroying Tibet, clamping the Western Xia, recovering Yanyun, and restoring the old realm of the Han and Tang dynasties has taken another step.

The outstanding achievements of the side made Zhao Ji's internal political unsatisfactory swept away, and the whole person also had a rare spirit.

For such a great achievement, the reward is inevitable.

Zhao Ji was excited, and immediately issued an edict to canonize Lin Zhao as Zheng Guogong, and all the meritorious ministers in this battle were given generals. The news of Jing Sili's heroic death spread, and he became an example of admiration and learning. Zhao Ji specially sent the imperial doctor to Hezhou to treat him, and was canonized as a loyal and brave uncle, and his mother was also awarded the order of the third grade. Because his son was not around and there was no one to take care of him, he also specially ordered the magistrate to serve well.

After the reward, the heroes could not return to Bianjing immediately, because Zhao Ji had a more ambitious idea. Take this opportunity to take down Hehuang in one go.

As for the coach candidate, Lin Zhao is naturally the first choice.

Loyal and well-governed, able to win big battles, and expand the territory for the imperial court, such generals naturally have to be entrusted with important tasks. Originally, Zhao Xuan intended to let Wang Shao go to help, but Wang Shao's identity was inevitably a little embarrassing at this time. After all, Lin Zhao's merits are even more outstanding, and now he has a high prestige in the army, and he is deeply loved by the soldiers.

Wang Shao's original position was above Lin Zhao, but now what is it to return? Above Lin Zhao, it will definitely not work, Lin Zhao may not say anything, but the soldiers may not agree. If he is subordinate, it will inevitably be a little embarrassing, and in order to avoid this situation, Wang Shao directly euphemistically said that he would not go.

He believed that with Lin Zhao's strength and the ability of the current generals in the army, it would not be difficult to accomplish this goal, and it would be successful. At the same time, Mrs. Wang's condition further worsened, and Wang Shao became her son. Naturally, it is inconvenient to leave before the knees are filial.

Zhao Ji thought about it, so it was not easy to force Wang Shao to go, and as for the others who didn't know the situation over there, they went to the black. If you can't help, you might even be able to help. Now Lin Zhao carries too much hope on his body, and he doesn't want to be influenced by anyone.

The constant good news from the northwest, as well as Lin Zhao's humble and cautious behavior, won Zhao Ji's favor. He has always been suspicious, and he even insists on it once, and he is not suspicious of employing people. Suspects don't need to. It was decided to completely hand over the command of the Xihe front to Lin Zhao, of course, provided that he could give himself a satisfactory answer.

Zhao Ji randomly ordered that all the officials and garrisons in the northwest needed to cooperate with Lin Zhao's actions. Unfortunately, at this juncture, Wang Gui, the newly appointed Shaanxi Road Xuanfu envoy, actually wrote a letter to impeach Lin Zhao. said that he was domineering on the front line, killing generals without permission, and even did not consult the emperor, and had a heart of disobedience.

A trivial matter, between three or two sentences, rises to the level of disobedience, which is a common method used by officials. It stands to reason that things need to be told with facts and evidence, at least a procedure.

Zhao Ji was also quite helpless when he received the song. Wang Gui is also an important minister, and his words have weight. Even if Zhao Ji believed in Lin Zhao, he also needed to give an explanation to the courtiers. If a general with an army of more than 100,000 people has a problem, how can the courtiers feel at ease?

If the matter can't be completely resolved, the hundred officials will also continue to quarrel next, and this is what Zhao Ji is most annoying about now. Therefore, I want to solve it once and for all......

It just so happened that the privy envoy Han Jiang was here, he was the former Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road, and he knew the situation there best, and he had a relatively good say.

"What does Han Qing think?" Zhao asked softly.

Han Jiang was a real person and said, "Your Majesty." The general that Lin Zhao killed was called Yang Qi, because he escaped from the battle, which led to the encirclement and suppression of Qingyi's ghost chapter falling short, and let him escape. Lin Zhao said, this ghost chapter is not simple. It can reach tens of thousands of soldiers, and if it slips away this time, the battle of Hehuang will be doubly difficult.

And because Yang Qi escaped from the battle, he failed to cooperate with the rescue in time, resulting in Jing Sili being isolated and seriously injured, and now he is still in a coma, and his life and death are uncertain. Lin Zhao wrote to the Privy Council, saying that it was precisely because of these two reasons that he killed Yang Qi. The first is punishment, and the second, more important is the morale of the army. ”

"Is that so?" Zhao Ji is obviously willing to believe that the Privy Council naturally has a way to get the specific situation on the front line, and will definitely not just listen to Lin Zhao's family. After a long time, he said: "Then Wang Gui is ......"

"Yang Ji is Wang Gui's nephew...... Han Jiang adheres to the principle of telling the truth, when he was in the northwest, Wang Gui also looked for himself and asked him to help take care of his nephew, so Han Jiang had an impression.

"So, Wang Gui is a communiqué personal vendetta?" Zhao Ji was most disgusted by this kind of behavior, and his brows suddenly furrowed.

"The minister doesn't dare to say anything, maybe Zheng Guogong's behavior is inappropriate, but the chaos needs to be recoded." Han Jiang said: "I believe that after this time, there should be no more timid and fearful people in the army, and only in this way can the combat strength of our Great Song Army be improved, the military discipline can be strict, and the invincible can conquer everything!" ”

"It's this truth, Dongyang's move can really be understood, this Wang Gui ......" Zhao Ji had a lot of subtleties in his words.

Seeing this, Han Jiang said: "Yes, seeing the two of them like this, the minister is inevitably a little worried." ”

"Worried about what?" The opinion of the privy envoy Zhao Ji is still very important, and it is related to two important ministers, as well as a more important war, so naturally he does not dare to be sloppy.

"Lin Zhao is the envoy of Xihe Road, but Wang Gui is about to become the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road, and he is his top boss...... If they are united and cooperate with each other, it is natural to think about it. But now that the two have a personal grudge, can they still cooperate? It may make things difficult for each other, and it will delay big things......" Han Jiang said: "The minister is really a little worried!" ”

"This ......" Zhao Ji was obviously aware of the whole problem, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He asked, "Han Qing, what do you think?" ”

As a privy envoy, in charge of the military affairs of the Great Song Dynasty, caring about the battles and generals in front, and expressing his own opinions, and even taking some measures, it is his duty and responsibility.

Han Jiang said: "There are no two days, there are no two masters in the country, there can be no two commanders in the army, if they have nothing to do with each other, it will be enough." If there must be anxiety, then there must be one of the two, the commander is not in harmony, the three armies are shaken and uneasy, how can we talk about winning the battle? ”

Wang Gui and Lin Zhao ...... One in Chang'an, one in Hezhou......"

"Your Majesty, please forgive the minister's words, the Niche Valley is captured by our army, if the next step is to attack Qingtang City, Western Xia will definitely not sit idly by. Attacking Tibet and guarding against Western Xia is a major event related to the entire Shaanxi Road. Han Jiang said: "Moreover, there are a lot of troops needed to attack Hehuang, and only Xihe, Huanqing, and Qinfeng are not enough......

The implication is already obvious, this is a war related to the entire northwest, and it will inevitably involve the Shaanxi Road Xuanfu envoy, and it will inevitably be related to Hezhou. In order to avoid possible discord between Wang Gui and Lin Zhao, it is necessary to prepare in advance.

Let one of them go, Lin Zhao? It is impossible, an indispensable fierce general, who knows the battle on the front line best, and changing the commander before the battle is also a taboo for soldiers, so naturally he can't move lightly.

Then it can only be Wang Gui who should get out!

For the sake of victory, for the sake of side merit, and for his own grand cause, Zhao Ji did not hesitate to transfer Wang Gui, and gave the vacant Shaanxi Road Xuanfu envoy directly to Lin Zhao. (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. )