Mu Zheng agreed very happily and agreed to the passage of the Song Dynasty delegation from Hezhou.

Not only that, but the supplies needed are also provided, and the hospitality is ready.

In any case, Hezhou Tubo accepted the canonization of the Song Dynasty, and his father's Chengzhou regimental training envoy was not in vain. Since the angel of the kingdom is coming, even if it is to use the channel to fight his hostile forces, he cannot have the slightest complaint, at least not on the surface.

In a corner of Tubo in Hezhou, the strength is weak, and there is no strength to compete with the Song Dynasty, so he can only endure. Of course, all forbearance has only one purpose, and that is to survive!

As for the news brought back from Fengxiang, Mu Zheng felt that he needed to pay attention to it, but he needed to be more cautious. Whether the Song Dynasty really wanted to be unfavorable to itself remains to be confirmed.

The Song Dynasty had just pacified the Western Xia and started to use troops against Hezhou again, so it was too anxious, right? What makes Mu Zheng even more suspicious is Dong Yu's consideration and decision!

Let the Song Dynasty revoke the canonization, and then attack Hezhou with the Song Dynasty, for this point, Mu Zheng will be suspicious and reserved.

Although there are contradictions between Hezhou and Qingtang City, they are of the same clan after all, even if the relationship is not harmonious, they are still brothers after all. Internal struggle, is it necessary to lure the wolf into the house?

Although Hezhou is small and quite remote, it is to some extent the eastern gateway of Hehuang and the buffer zone between the Song Dynasty. If Hezhou and the neighboring Xizhou were occupied by the Song Dynasty, then the Song army would be directed towards Huangshui.

Although Hehuang and Tibet were friendly with the Song Dynasty, there were always only interests between countries, and it was impossible to have long-term friendship. If the door of the river is opened, I don't know that the Song Dynasty has no coveting thoughts. Even if he is quiet, with this powerful enemy by his side, the pressure will be very great, and Dong Yu is afraid that he will not be able to sleep well!

How can you allow others to snore next to the couch, this is Song Taizu's wise saying!

Mu Zheng didn't believe that Dong Yu would be so stupid, unless after the capture of Hezhou, Dong Yu sent people to occupy and defend it. But can the Song Dynasty let go of the opportunity to drive a nail into the west? There is no such cheap thing in the world. So, it's a little weird. But the news from Feng Xiang's side is conclusive, which is really embarrassing......

The only reasonable explanation may be that Dong Yu has pressure from Mrs. Qiao. Of course, it is also possible that Dong Yu is full of confidence or arrogance and wants to reunify the entire Hehuang region.

It is precisely because of these messy relationships and possibilities that Mu Zheng is puzzled and uncertain......

In a word, this matter must be considered in the long run. This matter is very important to Hezhou Tubo, and it is also very important to oneself, so we must be cautious.

For such hospitality, Lin Zhao was also very cautious. After all, the sibling wall between Hezhou Blind Felt and Qingtang City Dong Felt is in a hostile state, and it is completely possible not to see or even hate himself. Now that they are so polite, they have an unusually feeling, which makes Lin Zhao a little nervous.

However, in order to save time and reach Qingtang City as soon as possible, a diversion is inevitable. It's just that you need to pass through Hezhou as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams......

But there is always a gap between the assumption and the facts, and after entering the territory of Hezhou, Lin Zhao received the news. On behalf of his father, Mu Zheng, the son of the blind felt, wanted to welcome and entertain the angels of the kingdom, and now he was already on the way to hold a banquet and wait.

Lin Zhao couldn't cry or laugh, he didn't expect the blind felt father and son to be so gracious, it was really a bit of a surprise. At the same time, there is also a vague worry, can the blind felt be used so politely? As the saying goes, there is no good banquet, but I don't know what the situation is? Lin Zhao's eyes couldn't help but be a little more solemn.

Lin Zhao originally thought that he would not be able to excuse himself, and if necessary, he could even take a detour to avoid Mu Zheng and pass through Hezhou as soon as possible.

But since Mu Zheng had moved his mind to entertain Lin Zhao, how could he let him slip away so casually? Therefore, he waited early at a key place fifty miles outside the city of Hezhou.

This place is not far to the north is Yinchuan Station, which is the main road to Western Xia. At the same time, it is also the only way to go west to Hehuang, and to some extent, it can be said to be the eastern fortress of Hezhou. Naturally, it is also the eastern gateway of the entire river, and the strategic and transportation significance is very significant.

Standing in front of the tent, Mu Zheng looked at the east from a distance and said, "Tashi, it's almost time for the Song Dynasty mission to arrive, right?" ”

"Yes, young leader, I just had a return from the horse, and it is already less than thirty miles away." Mu Zheng stood beside a young man, roughly named Tashi, who seemed to be Mu Zheng's confidant and retinue.

"Well, since it's almost here, we naturally can't be rude and send someone to greet us! Also, prepare what you need for the feast immediately. Mu Zheng immediately commanded.

"Yes!" While Tashi agreed, there seemed to be some confusion between his eyebrows, and he stopped talking......

Although Mu Zheng didn't look back, he was keenly aware of the strange expression of his entourage, and said softly: "Just ask whatever you want!" ”

Only then did Tashi say: "Young leader, I don't understand, the people of the Song Dynasty are envoys to Qingtang City, and they are going to see Dong Yu." We have done our best to allow them to pass, so why should we provide them with supplies, and you have come in person, young leader, to greet them and entertain them with such courtesy?

We can just ignore it and just let them go, most of the people in Hezhou City think so, why should the young leader ......"

"Don't you have any ideas yourself?" Mu Zheng asked in a deep voice.

Tashi pondered: "I think that the young leader should want to test the people of the Song Dynasty, but there are many ways to tempt, and there are completely other methods!" ”

Mu Zheng shook his head and said: "The other methods are too roundabout, and it is impossible to find out the most authentic news, only by getting close and direct contact with the people of the Song Dynasty can you know what they want to do, maybe you can see some clues!" When I heard that the Song Dynasty had sent an envoy about twenty years old, I was even more curious and wanted to meet ......"

"The young leader's intentions should be more than that, right?" Tashi had been following Mu Zheng for a long time, and he knew that the young leader was an extremely wise person, always thoughtful and thoughtful in doing things, and the purpose was often not simple, and it was even more common to kill birds with one stone. This time, such a big chapter was abolished, how could the purpose be simple?

Mu Zheng sighed: "The Song Dynasty wants to cross the border, we can't help but agree, reluctantly let them pass, it's completely okay to ignore it, this is a way to dispose of it." But in the same way, we can also be kind and pleasant, politely entertain them, and give them gifts, anyway, the result is the same, they still have to go to Qingtang City after all.

It's just that the former, it seems that we are too stingy, what good is it to offend the Song Dynasty? It is better to be kind to each other, to show the humility we deserve to the Song Dynasty, and to show weakness to them, isn't it? ”

The words seemed soft, but Mu Zheng's expression was extremely dignified, especially when he said the word "humble", there was a hint of hatred in his eyes, and at the same time, he was a little helpless!

"There is some truth in what the young leader said, but if this is the case, it doesn't seem that we are too weak, or even too ......" Some of the words were too direct for Tashi to say......

Mu Zheng smiled coldly and said, "It's too cheap, isn't it?" Obviously, such a reaction or evaluation was completely expected by him.

Tashi stumbled: "In the city of Hezhou...... Someone said so......"

"Idiots, they're all a bunch of self-righteous idiots!" Mu Zheng said: "The people of the Song Dynasty have a saying: the big husband can bend and stretch...... The Song Dynasty also had a strategy of war called the ...... of Discord"

"What do you mean?" Tashi was confused, unaware of what the young leader was talking about.

Mu Zheng said slowly: "In the Han Dynasty hundreds of years ago, there was a prince named Cao Ying in the Central Plains, and he had to deal with Xiliang, that is, the other two princes in our area, Ma Chao and Han Sui.

If Ma Chao and Han Sui join forces, it will be very difficult for Cao Ying to win, so he must find a way to divide the relationship between them, do you know what method Cao Ying used? ”

"I don't know!" Tashi may have heard of the local legend about Ma Chao, but he knew very little about the history of the Han family.

Mu Zheng said with a smile: "It's very simple, Cao Ying doesn't fight every time he meets Han Sui, he just chats about the old days...... He never talked about war and surrender, and Han Sui did not make any promises...... But after a long time, Ma Chao began to wonder if there was any covenant between Han Sui and Cao Ying, and the trust between them began to decline, and cracks began to appear...... Cao Ying didn't spend a single soldier, just moved his tongue, and he achieved the desired effect......"

Tashi seemed to understand a little, and said in a low voice, "What does the young leader mean?" ”

"Didn't the people of the Song Dynasty go and talk to Dong Yu about how to deal with us?" Mu Zheng sneered: "Let's treat it as if we don't know at all, entertain this Song envoy with good food and drink, and maintain a good relationship with him, the more intimate the better."

When the news reaches Qingtang City, what will Dong Yu think? The people of the Song Dynasty talked happily with us, and talked happily with each other, can he rest assured? Do you dare to believe that the Song Dynasty will wholeheartedly assist him in dealing with us? ”

"Oh, that's the purpose of the young leader!" Tashi had a sudden realization this time.

Mu Zheng smiled: "In fact, it is also a kind of discord, a discord without traces, many times, many things, can not be solved by force." It's not that you have to die to save face and suffer sin, and you can use your tongue quickly for a while, but you have to use your brain.

Remember, there are no eternal enemies and no permanent friends in this world. In many cases, even if there is a lot of unhappiness in your heart, you must endure and smile at the enemy is a kind of success. ”

Tashi couldn't help but be moved, what the young leader said was too reasonable. It seems that those Han books are really good things, and I should read more and learn more things in the future......

Mu Zheng said loudly: "If you understand, go and do a good job, remember, greet the Song Dynasty delegation with the most solemn courtesy!" ”

"Yes!" Tashi agreed crisply, with an excited smile on his face. (To be continued.) )