Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Plotting Guanzhong

"Your Majesty is really a clever plan. Unexpectedly, Shang Boqian, who has been in Longyou for more than ten years, has already been grasped by Your Majesty." In the meeting hall of the Fortress, all the generals couldn't help but smile when they heard Yang Hao disclose his plan against Shang Boqian.However, Yang Hao only smiled and said: "Don't be careless, gentlemen, although it is easy to win Shang Boqian, but I have never put Shang Boqian in my eyes. Once I take Longyou, my opponent is not Shang Boqian at all. In the past He was not when he was only in Longyou, and now... he is not even more."

All the generals couldn't help being startled when they heard the words, they knew the elegant meaning when they heard the strings, and everyone understood the meaning of Yang Hao's words.With the support of Song State, Shang Boqian rose rapidly, and he is the most powerful branch in Longyou. If he wants to take Longyou, he must be an enemy of Shang Boqian, but Yang Hao doesn't have Shang Boqian in his heart, so he Who is the real opponent in mind?Especially... when he said that Shang Boqian was never regarded as an opponent by him when he said that he was interested in Longyou before, even less now, now...has his mind changed?

At the thought of this, all the generals couldn't help but feel excited.To be honest, Hexi is still too small. Even if it doubles its size and adds Longyou, it is still too small. Even if it is to traverse the Western Regions and hunt for other countries, in their minds, this territory is still too small.There is no other reason, just because beside them, there is a richer and more prosperous country: Song State. Under the care of Yang Hao in the past few years, Hexi has been flourishing and rising day by day. The Yellow River beach around the Helan Mountains has become a land of fish and rice.With the conscious support of Yang Hao, businesses in Ganzhou and Dunhuang have also begun to revitalize. Luzhou, Yanzhou, Lingzhou, and various light and heavy industries have also begun to be interested. Compared with the Central Plains, it is still poor.

Everyone wants to make meritorious deeds, and making meritorious deeds means enshrining their wives and sons, being rich and powerful, and Yang Hao's subordinates and generals are all together, even if Longyou is swallowed up, it is not enough to reward the merits of the ministers, only... only the Central Plains, a hundred miles away The city, with its wealth and prosperity, will surely win the country of thousands of miles in the Western Regions.The generals' eyes lit up. "Tong Yu." "The minister is here!" As soon as Yang Hao called, Tong Yu immediately got up, and respectfully clasped his fists at Yang Hao.

In the first battle that day, Shang Bo fled in despair. The 200,000 troops fought on their own, and Yang Hao made dumplings steadily. Only some remnants of the troops fought a bloody road with fast horses and sharp arrows. It's gone, and its potential is no longer enough.The Xixia army began to clean up the battlefield, reap the profits, pay for the disabled, and clean up the remnants of the enemy. At this time, Xiao Liu and Tietou came back immediately and led their troops to meet Yang Hao.The brothers were very affectionate when they met, but after saying goodbye, Xiao Liu corrected his attitude and respectfully performed the courtier's ceremony in front of Yang Hao. This was not only for outsiders to see, but also a clever expression for him to Yang Hao , to express his obedience and loyalty.

When they left Xingzhou, the two brothers Yang Hao had a secret conversation. Yang Hao had several sworn brothers, but there was only one real brother, and that was Ding Chengzong.Ding Chengzong can be said to be the most loyal person to Yang Hao, anyone can be against Yang Hao, only he will not.Because of this, he would never hide any worries or considerations from Yang Hao. Ding Chengzong was talking about Tong Yu. In Ding Chengzong's view, a bond of friendship is not enough to bind a hero. Zhao Kuangyin has ten brothers in the righteous society, and the relationship between the ten brothers is not fake. Zhao Kuangyin is not a ruthless person , but the world is certain, Zhao Kuangyin decisively used the trick of "a cup of wine to release the military power", which stabilized the country and fulfilled the brothers' righteousness.If they had not been restrained at the beginning, even if they themselves had no objection, the people around these generals would have caused all kinds of troubles for their own benefit, brewing discord between brothers, and creating opportunities for rebellion. Tiger's back, the future path cannot be controlled by oneself.

Ding Chengzong is a businessman. As a successful businessman, he naturally knows how to win over his subordinates, but he also knows that to ensure that his subordinates are not greedy for ink and have no ambitions, can't just rely on showing kindness. Loyal and loyal, he will not gain so much trust and rights, but there is no restraint in power, and the Ding family has become the richest man in Bazhou, and he is old, but in the end he is just a member of the Ding family. It still made him go astray. A person in a high position must be able to control the people he uses, no matter whether he is a dog, a tiger or a dragon, he must be put on the bridle, and he must not be allowed to be a runaway horse.

What Ding Chengzong was worried about was that Xiaoliu was originally a ruffian in Bazhou, but now he is the commander of one party. He and Yang Hao are sworn brothers, but for so many years, they have been away from each other all year round. Jun, this time to recover Longyou, how to arrange for him, how to restrain him, even if Xiaoliu won't hold any grudges if he doesn't handle it properly, his generals who have gathered around him from the beginning don't know what Yang Hao is Are you willing to obey? Yang Hao is in his position and thinks about other things. In fact, it is not without consideration. He also believes that believing in a perfect system is more reliable than blindly relying on people's self-consciousness and character. However, he is not as worried about this matter as Ding Chengzong .After all, Ding Chengzong was born as a businessman. Although he was thoughtful and thoughtful about everything, it also restricted his thinking and heart.

Yang Hao thought that although Xiaoliu and Tietou had been leading the army all year round, they had never been out of his control. Intelligence, rations, and military development and training were all supported and provided by him behind the scenes. The encirclement and suppression of the Song Army forced him to leave the base of Bashu and live in the Longyou Grassland. No matter how powerful his army is, it is not enough to stand on its own right now.Taking Longyou at this time is enough to make this wild horse that has been raised outside be bitten and gradually brought into the system. Seeing that Yang Hao had passed the test, Ding Chengzong felt relieved. The reason why he said this to Yang Hao was not because he doubted Xiaoliu, but because he had a precautionary attitude.However, the two brothers had a serious discussion about how to arrange Xiaoliu.

"Xiao Liu, you have been out alone for the past few years. You and Tietou went to Bashu single-handedly. You fought in Bashu, restrained the Song army, and made outstanding contributions to our great cause in Hexi. Now, you can bring 50,000 yuan to this king. Jingqi, great merit. Muen, Mukui, and Zhang Chongwei are all my founding heroes. They lead an army alone and guard one side. With your merits, you can resist this example. This king will make you the governor of Guanzhong, and the iron head will be the leader. Military envoy, still lead the troops and serve before the army, would you like it?"

In front of many generals, Yang Hao didn't call him by his name, but still called him Xiaoliu. This was a different way of looking at him. Tong Yu felt warm in his heart. Hearing Yang Hao's arrangement, he just came back with the position of a governor. I couldn't help feeling grateful, and quickly thanked Tietou for accepting the order.Xiao Liu has grown from a rascal to where he is today, and his authority and status have indeed increased greatly, but his horizons have also broadened accordingly. He knows his own affairs, he knows that if he is allowed to lead the army, he can do it, let him be unique, he does not have that ability, not just because of food, supplies, and intelligence planning, he has always relied on Yang Hao, even if he is given this condition, He also didn't have this talent, and after he arrived in Bashu, although he called himself a righteous army, he was a bandit in the eyes of the officers and soldiers, running all over the country. He doesn't have as many experts in government affairs and counselors under the command of his elder brother Yang Hao, so he never had the idea of ​​breaking away from Xixia and setting up his own banner. Perhaps some of his generals were self-inflated, had some greedy thoughts, or continued to let him lead the army alone in chaos. With the growth of age and experience, the soldiers under his command only knew that he was there and did not know that Yang Hao was there. He will also develop ambition, but from now on, the germination of this possibility is no longer possible. Tong Yu only cared about being happy, while watching the generals envy him, he tasted another taste: the governor of Guanzhong?Your Majesty really wants to take Guanzhong and take over the world? Thinking that the ambition in the king's heart is not just a Longyou, the blood of the generals is boiling, and no one is jealous of Tong Yu's reward, there is still a battle to be fought, if you want an official career, there are plenty of opportunities, as long as you are capable enough, That's it. Yang Hao helped up the two sworn brothers with his own hands, and said with a smile: "Xiao Liu, Tietou, you have traveled thousands of miles, and you just came back from the front line of Lanzhou, and after another fierce battle, you should have a rest for a few days, but... Bing is precious and fast, I have a big thing, I want you to do it." Tong Yu said with a smile: "In the past few years, either he moved to the dangerous mountains and passes of Bashu, or he worked hard with Shang Bo Qianxu and the snake, and he never stopped. From now on, my heart is much more at ease. No matter how hard it is, it will be a hundred times stronger than before, so just say what the king has any orders." Yang Hao's face became solemn: "I want you to go straight to Liupan Mountain without stopping, and cross Liupan Mountain to firmly occupy the line of Zhong'an Fort, Lianhua Fort, Yanting Mountain, and Wating Village!" Zhang Chongwei's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Your Majesty wants to break through the victory pass and force Longxi?" "wrong!" Yang Hao said: "It is to attack Qinzhou in the south, flatten Gongzhou in the west, conquer Weilongzhou in the east, send troops out of Qishan, and take Chang'an directly." As soon as the generals heard that they were gearing up, they all volunteered to be the first general to attack Chang'an.Gongzhou is to the west of Qinzhou. In the current Gansu area, the local Song Dynasty has very few troops stationed there, but Qinzhou has a large number of troops stationed there. However, taking Qinzhou is to solve the problem of attacking Chang'an in the east, and to enter Bashu in the south. Well, since Yang Hao's purpose was to attack Guanzhong, he naturally made the most contribution by going out of Qishan to attack Chang'an. Yang Hao said with a smile: "Don't fight. If you want to fight, there are many opportunities. Xiaoliu led the army in Guanzhong for half a year, and he is most familiar with the terrain and the strength of the local defenders. This tough battle, this king It’s for Xiao Liu to fight.” The generals heard that this great achievement belonged to Xiao Liu, he is the king's sworn brother, so naturally it is not easy to fight, but Ke Zhen'e flashed out from the side, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the Song Army in Guanzhong should not be underestimated. I would like to work together with General Tong to conquer Guanzhong. I also hope that the king will grant you permission." Ke Zhen'e was really suffocated. In fact, in terms of defense, among Yang Hao's generals, except for Yang Jiye, few of them were better than him. Most of Yang Hao's subordinates were offensive generals, and after attacking It must be defense. A general who is good at defense is not inferior to those generals who are good at offense, but defense is obviously not as glorious as offense, and his reputation is hard to be prominent. Ke Zhen'e was once in Hengshan, once in Yanzhou, and twice. The great achievements that were enough to make him famous in the first battle were all failed due to inexplicable reasons. Even if Ke Zhen'e worked hard, he would inevitably have some thoughts in his heart, not to make another great contribution , he really has no face to stand with the robes and the others. Yang Hao knew what he was thinking, and felt that whether it was God's will to trick people or something happened helplessly, these two things really wronged Ke Zhen'e. He thought about it for a while, and felt that once Chang'an got his hands, he would have to face the Guanzhong Song Army. Judging from the timing, Zhao Guangyi should have returned by then. Under his personal command, the Song Army's counterattack force will never be small. Yang Hao didn't think that Zhao Guangyi would be able to conquer Youzhou. Even if Zhao Guangyi didn't make the same mistakes he made in history, he would still lose this battle, but the degree of defeat may be different, and the time of defeat may be slightly different. longer. The reason is simple. Yang Hao has a much clearer understanding of the strength of the Liao Kingdom than Zhao Guangyi.This is the biggest flaw of the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty. With the real strength of the Liao Kingdom, it is definitely not possible to conquer it in three or two months. Once it is delayed to autumn and winter, the Song Kingdom will The long-distance transportation line is their most vulnerable point. There are many famous generals in the Liao Kingdom. Zhao Guangyi will have to repeat the story of Wang Jien's defeat at the Xiazhou city. Otherwise, it will be passive, and the Liao Kingdom is by no means an opponent that any country can solve quickly. Third, the Liao Kingdom is a nation where all the people are soldiers. As long as they are determined to fight to the death, reinforcements can flow in endlessly, and eventually Zhao Guangyi will be exhausted under the city of Youzhou, unless their rulers are timid before fighting and have the intention to retreat.Regardless of whether it is the Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo of the Liao Dynasty, Brother Da Tiyin Yeluxiu, or the high-ranking civil and military officials such as the prime ministers of the North Court and the South Court, and the king, they are absolutely not afraid of war. To despise them, you can ignore them because the orphans and widows of the Liao Kingdom are in power, Yang Hao will not think so, Xiao Chuo is not the Empress Dowager Fu of the Later Zhou Dynasty, anyone who thinks she is a woman is easy to bully, then he must suffer a big loss of. If he suffered a loss in the north, it is likely that Uncle Zhao would want to take it back in the west. Guanzhong cannot only have good offensive generals. In view of this, Yang Hao agreed and declared: "Once Chang'an is in hand, General Ke will stay in Chang'an." !" Ke Zhen'e was overjoyed when he heard about it, Yang Hao saw that all the generals had just heard about his big plan, they all went forward with all their strength, no one was afraid of fighting, he was also very happy in his heart. Zheziyu Xiaoguan was in danger, which touched Yang Hao a lot. Coupled with the words of Princess Yongqing, his belief has changed unconsciously.Of course, a large reason for this change is due to the fact that his strength has gradually expanded to the point where he can carry out some expansion and the influence formed by his subordinates' group force beliefs, but this subconscious influence has not been clearly understood by him himself. I didn't know that this was an important reason for him to make the change. But anyway, he started doing it. Except for Yang Jiye, this is the first time all the generals here have heard Yang Hao publicly confirm his ambitions for Guanzhong and even the Central Plains. When he was excited, Tuoba Haofeng said: "My lord, we want to enter Guanzhong. What to do? This old boy knows that we won't let him go, and I'm afraid he will jump over the wall and hold us back." Yang Hao smiled and said: "Yeluohe, this king has already made a fuss about it, Lord Yang, come and tell everyone." Yang Jiye said: "Yes, everyone, on the other side of Qinghai Lake, Your Majesty is going to let General Ai Yihai go out..." As soon as he said this, a shadow guard sneaked in, walked up to Yang Hao, whispered something to him, Yang Hao suddenly stood up, and said in surprise: "Her? Why did she come? How much did she bring?" Centaur?"