Six hundred and sixtieth chapters father-in-law and nephew
The city wall of the Bianjing Imperial Palace was illuminated by colorful fireworks.
Between light and darkness, the expressions of countless people were frozen at this moment.
Just now, he still had a breathless expression, but now he has a clear look on his face.
As for Wen Yanbo, he has the pearls of wisdom in his hands. With this sentence, he defeated the enemy and completely imitated Xie An's original demeanor.
Wu Chong stood calmly behind Wen Yanbo. Zhang Yue was his son-in-law, so of course he was proud of him.
As for the city tower, many people were looking towards it.
The official looked solemn and asked in a calm tone: "If the military report is true, I have not won such a great victory since I came to the throne."
Wen Yanbo said: "This is all a blessing to Your Majesty, so the soldiers will sacrifice their lives!"
The official asked: "Is the military report accurate?"
Wen Yanbo said: "The Privy Council has reviewed it. This one is a memorial to Zhang Yue, the general judge of Qinzhou. This one is a memorial to Qinzhou magistrate, Qinfeng Road Manager and Comforter Han Zhen, and this one is a memorial to Shaanxi Province."
, a memorial written by Han Jiang, the envoy of Xuanfu in Hedong."
"The evidence is correct."
"On December 13, after our army crossed the Majian Mountain, they captured Wadanghui in the border town of Xixia. They captured 17 people, beheaded more than a hundred people, captured more than 6,000 members of the tribe, and gained tens of thousands of cattle and sheep."
"On December 17, our army entered Ruzhe Valley, captured one enemy chief, killed seven, beheaded more than 500 soldiers, surrendered more than 25,000 people, gained more than 100,000 cattle and sheep, and thousands of horses.
match."
"On December 19, our army in Guanggu defeated the 30,000 cavalrymen of the Xixia commander Yu Zanghuama who came for reinforcements, beheading more than a thousand people, capturing 2,500 people, and gaining more than a thousand horses."
Wu Chong lost no time and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao led their troops to penetrate thousands of miles, fought three battles and won three victories. It is indeed a great victory!"
The official was secretly happy. He knew not to let his subordinates take him lightly because of his mood swings due to a big victory.
"Wang Qing, what do you think?"
Wang Anshi picked up the military newspaper and read it, then said: "It's very good."
Wu Chong held the memorial and said: "Zhang Yue petitioned to confer Yu Longke with the title of official of Xitou, and to allow him to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit and receive the reward."
"Accurate!"
Wu Chong said again: "Zhang Yue submitted a request to Xinfu Gongbo to give his family the position of military commander and military deputy of the 22 Qiang chieftains, and the monthly payment for materials."
"Accurate!"
Wu Chong said again: "Zhang Yue also submitted a petition to confer the title of Qiao Zong, the Qiang chieftain in the capital. This man has made great contributions in persuading surrender and is also Dong Fe's uncle. Please grant him the title of Ban Zhi of the Right Hall!"
The official said happily: "I've got it all right! If anyone else wants to give a reward, I've got it all right."
Wen Yanbo said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue and Wang Shao went deep into the army alone and caught the Xixia people by surprise. They subdued tens of thousands of Tibetan tribes and countless cattle, sheep and horses. It is an amazing feat!"
The officials were about to speak.
Wang Anshi on the side said: "The new reward from the Tibetan tribe can calm people's hearts, but I think it is not the time to make an official appointment and make a wish. Although this battle was won, it only restrained Zhuo Luo and Nan, Xishou Baotai Supervisor, not
Mobilize the military commanders in front of Hengshan and even the military commanders in Xingling and Lingzhou."
"Han Jiang told Wang Shao that Zhang Yue should not be greedy for temporary victory and give up halfway. He must immediately lead his army across the Yellow River and march directly to Lingzhou. I have the same opinion as Han Jiang. It is too early to discuss rewards now."
Wu Chong listened to Wang Anshi's words, which were almost the same as those of Feng Jing: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue, and Wang Shao won, but the victories were all the Tibetan tribes in Lanzhou and Huizhou. Western Tibet has always been weak and is far less good at fighting than the Dangxiang people."
"It would be too dangerous for Wang Shao and Zhang Yue to cross the Yellow River alone. What's more, although Yu and Zang Huama were defeated, they retreated to Anxi City and could make a comeback at any time. Instead, they would cut off their retreat and risk their entire army being annihilated!"
In recent years, the Hehuangfan tribe has rarely won against the Song army or the Xixia army.
Not to mention that it is now a piece of loose sand and torn apart. Even at its peak, it was put in order by the famous general Cao Wei in the Battle of Sandu Valley, and it has been honest for thirty years.
Wen Yanbo repeatedly opposed the strategy of opening up Hehuang. The reason he cited was that the Hehuang and Fan tribes were all scum. If he expected to unite with them to defeat the party members, it would be better to train more soldiers on his own.
Therefore, he always believed that Wang Anshi and Han Jiang suggested opening the border and Hehuang took advantage of the officials' preference for opening the border and their great success.
However, Wen Yanbo still held Zhang Yue in high regard. He made a lot of profits from Zhang Yue's exchange every year, and they were still married to each other.
He thought that Zhang Yue could conquer most of Lanzhou and part of Huizhou, and be promoted and rewarded for it. As for his original plan to cross the Yellow River to attract the main force of the Xixia people for a decisive battle, whoever took it seriously was a fool.
Wen Yanbo and Wu Chong's only thought was to protect Zhang Yue: "I believe that the new settlement of Lanzhou should appease the Tibetan tribes and win over people's hearts, and they should not take risks rashly. If they fail, not only will the newly attached people disperse, but they will also lose their troops.
Defeated army."
Wang Anshi said: "Jincheng is still in the hands of the Xia Kingdom, and it cannot be said that the entire territory of Lanzhou has been secured."
"Besides, those who are good at using troops will not fight for the gains and losses of a city or a place. Zhang Yue and Wang Shao sent troops to Gu Wei to cooperate in capturing Lawu City. If they are afraid of difficulties and do not advance, it will be like all their efforts have been wasted."
Officials knew that Wu Chong was Zhang Yue's father-in-law, and that Wen Yanbo and Wang Anshi were both related to Zhang Yue by marriage, but only Wang Anshi was really considering the outcome.
Wang Anshi added: "Now that I am conducting a brief survey of the Xia Kingdom, my main focus is always on childish things. It is time to learn from them. This is a promising thing and cannot be missed!"
The official pondered for a while and said, "What Wang Qing said makes sense."
Wen Yanbo knew that he could not persuade Wang Anshi and said: "Then I will go back to the Privy Council and tell my uncle to urge Zhang Yue and Wang Shao to cross the Yellow River!"
Wu Chong said: "Since we must cross the Yellow River north, I would like to order Qin Fenglu to send troops from Gangu City to Huizhou to respond!"
The official said: "It's accurate!"
At this time, the artists under the city held out two "lantern dragons", which were like flying dragons with thousands of lights on them.
The Shangyuan Lantern Festival is also extremely lively at this moment.
However, no one on the city tower was interested in looking at the scenery. Countless people were looking under the yellow umbrella.
The official saw that the empress dowagers of the two palaces had sent maids to the steps to inquire. The official said: "I will report this to the empress dowager, the empress dowager! Let them be happy."
Thinking of the first time he ascended the throne, the official put on a suit of armor and told the two queen mothers about how to improve their martial arts skills.
At that time, the two queen mothers seemed to think that they were just acting on a whim. At first, they had the attitude of "just give it a try, and if you don't succeed, it doesn't matter."
But now the officials want to tell the two queen mothers, I am not just saying it casually.
The official looked up at the night sky, his young heart beating vigorously. At this moment, his blood was boiling. I, the Song Dynasty, can also win.
Zhang Qing really did not disappoint me in this Jiangonglan Meeting.
On New Year's Eve and the beginning of the first lunar month, in Gyeongju, a convoy loaded with military provisions and baggage was on its way.
This convoy transporting military supplies came from Longzhou on Qinfeng Road, and the official in charge of escorting it was Longzhou Signing Zhangzhi.
At the end of the second year of Xining's reign, Zhang Zhi went to Longzhou to serve as a signer, and he has been serving as an official for just one year.
Zhang Zhi, as a signer, has no complicated official business. At the same time, he is Lu Gongzhu's son-in-law and Zhang Yue's nephew. The Lu family is such a family, and Zhang Yue knew how to make the imperial edict at the age of twenty-six, and he would be a general in the future.
Entertaining.
Therefore, everyone in Longzhou and even in the officialdom of Qinfeng Road gave Zhang Zhi three points.
Sometimes when Zhang Zhi wants to do something in office, others will agree to it as soon as he opens his mouth, and there will be cooperation and support from various resources.
Therefore, Zhang Zhi accomplished several things easily, and he will definitely be outstanding in the future when he is in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Zhang Zhi knew that it was his father-in-law or Zhang Yue who said hello, but the disadvantage was that it was too smooth sailing, and Zhang Zhi found it a bit boring.
While in Longzhou, Zhang Zhi made friends with celebrities from all walks of life, traveled with them to appreciate paintings, and at the same time visited the people's sentiments and learned about military affairs. The people's livelihood on the entire Shaanxi Road, including Qinfeng Road, was extremely miserable. He sympathized with the people's suffering from the bottom of his heart. At the same time, he was deeply concerned about the repeated defeats of the Song Dynasty.
Xixia has a sense of indignation and injustice.
Occasionally, when I have free time, I miss my beloved wife and parents.
Three months ago, the officials set up the Xuanfu Division in Shaanxi and appointed Han Jiang as the Xuanfu Envoy.
After Han Jiang arrived in Shaanxi, he ordered the people in various states and counties to make rice cakes, miscellaneous cakes, and wrinkled rice for distribution. At the same time, volunteers from various states were asked to bring one month's rations to the front line for use.
When Zhang Zhi learned about this, he couldn't bear it. The people in Longzhou were very poor and had just suffered a disaster. Not to mention the war, they didn't even have much food to sustain themselves at home. How could they carry food for a month?
Zhang Zhi reported the matter to Zhizhou without hesitation.
Zhizhou sighed and said bluntly to Zhang: "This is the order of the Xuanfu Division. I don't dare to say anything, let alone you. Even the Cao Division does not dare to violate it."
After hearing this, Zhang Zhi said: "Then the official will talk to Cao Si."
Zhang Zhi was very confused and wrote a letter to Shaanxi transport envoy Shen Qi.
Shen Qi was a little angry after reading Zhang Zhi's letter. The officials below can just do the work. No matter what conditions they negotiate, everyone is like you. Do the transport departments still need to do things? Don't you know where the focus of the court is now? In order to capture Hengshan
, even if some people starve to death, it doesn’t matter. If you are timid, don’t do anything.
He was going to teach Zhang Zhi a lesson, but Shen Qi later learned about the other party's background, so he wrote a letter back to Zhang Zhi, saying that I didn't understand the situation clearly, and reduced Longzhou's original share by one-third.
This move made Zhang Zhi confused. He had made preparations before going to Shu, but for the sake of the people he still felt that it was necessary to report the situation in Longzhou.
Unexpectedly, he was not disappointed at all, and the transfer envoy apologized to him.
What was even more unexpected was that Zhang Zhi became famous because of it.
After hearing about this and being demoted to Shaanxi, Sima Guang, the elder of Zhiyongxing Army, personally wrote to Zhang Zhi and praised him.
As a famous figure all over the world, Sima Guang's praise immediately boosted Zhang Zhi's reputation. As for Zhang Zhi, he couldn't help but smile. In fact, he still supported the use of troops against Hengshan.
What's more, Han Jiang, the envoy of Xuanfu, was the leader of Zhang Yue's official career.
Therefore, when transporting military supplies to Qingzhou this time, Zhang Zhi took the initiative to ask Ying to come and explain clearly to Han Jiang. It would be bad if Zhang Yue and Han Jiang were estranged because of him.
Zhang Zhi walked all the way without incident, so he stopped in a military camp to rest that day.
As soon as Zhang Zhi entered, he saw that the atmosphere in the military camp was very bad, and many soldiers were dejected. Zhang Zhi sent his cronies to inquire, and learned that Han Jiang wanted to kill the Qingzhou garrison, and Wu Kui, the Marquis of Yu in Guangrui, while the officers and soldiers in the camp were