Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen
Zhe Ziyu's whereabouts are unknown.Yang Hao also panicked, and searched separately from Zhe Yuxun for a few days, and searched all possible places, but there was no trace of her.Zhe Yuxun was very annoyed, and couldn't help but angrily said: "Don't worry, really worry, it's because I spoiled her since I was a child, and I can't even find her whereabouts with 'Suifeng'. , where can I go?"
Yang Hao also came to his senses at this time, remembering all the things since he met Zhe Ziyu, she is a girl who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, especially because she has a high status, so she is thin-skinned and good-natured, and she can't bear shame. With Yanyan, the matter itself was nothing special, but it was a contest between her and her own wife before her elder brother's order to marry into the Yang family. The subtle meaning in it was not so simple. I'm afraid she Unable to bear the humiliation, he will not go home for a while.
Thinking of this, Yang Hao said to Zhe Yuxun: "Brother is about to go west, elder brother can't leave Fuzhou for a long time, please go back to sit in town as soon as possible, with the strength of you and me, even if we search day and night non-stop, how many places can we search? What's more, it's inconvenient to post a list and write about the world. It hasn't been long since Ziyu handed over "Suifeng". 'How could we find her? Let me do this, I will let 'Fei Yu' search secretly."
He thought for a while, and then said: "Brother, don't say anything when you return to Fuzhou. Just pretend that this has never happened. Anyway, Ziyu often leaves the mansion, so no one will be suspicious. Otherwise, if everyone knows about it, even Ziyu If you want to go back, it's too embarrassing."
Zhe Yuxun had no choice but to think carefully, so he followed Yang Hao's instructions and returned to Fuzhou.After sending Zhe Yuxun away, Yang Hao returned to the mansion, sat down in the flower hall, and said with a somber face, "Call Er Niang."
When the maids in the hall saw the expression on the master's face, they rushed to call for someone.Yanyan is in control of Feiyu, and has already known the development of the situation. Seeing that even the members of Zhe's family can't find Zhe Ziyu's whereabouts, she knows that this time things are really serious, and she is really a little nervous these days.
At the beginning, she was bullied by Zhe Ziyu terribly. If she had been as arrogant as Ziyu, she would have vomited blood with anger. Although time has passed, but thinking of the old grievances, it is inevitable that she still has some grudges.She knew that Zhe Ziyu would definitely marry into the Yang family and be her sister, so she deliberately teased her and made her angry that day, not only to show her off, but also to show off Yang Hao's love for her. , just want to feel proud in front of the old rival.
But she didn't want to use her carefree temperament, it would be enough to suffer some grievances and make a fuss. She judged others by herself, thinking that it would be no big deal to provoke Zhe Ziyu to vent her anger.But I don't want to support all kinds of people with the same rice. Zhe Ziyu's temperament is completely different from hers, and for some reason, a few years older, her temper seems to be stronger than the previous few years. 's whereabouts.
Tang Yanyan entered the flower hall timidly, and the maids retreated knowingly.Yang Hao's face sank like water and he said: "Miss Zhe has disappeared so far."
Tang Yanyan murmured: "The concubine...the concubine already knows."
Yang Haodao: "Zong Fang will soon arrive in Xiazhou with the last batch of new troops trained. The 80,000 army can't control the consumption of rice here. As soon as he arrives, I will lead the army to march west. Looking for discounts I leave the matter of the girl to you."
Tang Yanyan glanced at his face and knew that he was really angry, so she didn't dare to act like a baby to him anymore, so she answered yes in a low voice.
Yang Hao got up with a sullen face and walked out. Tang Yanyan panicked and said hurriedly, "Officer."
Yang Hao stood still, but didn't look back. Tang Yanyan twisted the corner of his clothes and said in a low voice: "I... I didn't expect to make trouble like this, I just wanted to vent my anger a little bit, official, Yan Yan... I know I was wrong..."
"Oh?" Yang Hao turned around slowly: "Where is the mistake?"
"I……"
Yang Hao sighed, and said tiredly: "Yanyan, you have given me a lot, how can I not know it? But to Ziyu, do I owe her much? You also know that she has an arrogant personality and cannot bear humiliation. You Doing this... oh, my husband is busy with work all day, and I am already very tired. When I get home, I just hope to relax a bit, you are all very smart women, I really don't want to say too much..."
Tang Yanyan looked at his back, recalling his lonely expression these days and the implied warning just now, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
The more she thought about it, the sadder she became. She was lying on the desk and crying, when suddenly someone patted her shoulders twice, she quickly wiped her tears and looked up, and it turned out to be Dong'er who was about to give birth.Yanyan quickly stood up and helped her sit down, sobbing, "Why is sister here?"
Dong'er sat down beside her, and said with a soft smile: "Isn't it because of you, a heartless girl? Speaking of which, Miss Zhe met the official first, but the relationship between the two was the most difficult. After so many years, Miss Zhe has paid a lot for the officials, and she has never married yet. Don't you understand the affection in your heart? She will definitely enter our Yang family sooner or later. Is it not good for the sisters to get along well? Give her a warning and come out. Is it that important to take a bad breath?"
"Yanyan, try your best to get her back. Even if you apologize personally, it's not a shameful thing. If you really want to fight, just fight over who has the most weight in the hearts of the officials. How can you make the officials value you? Is it based on open and secret fights between sisters? The official is a shrewd person, but he just puts his mind on his business. At home, as long as it is harmless, he will pretend to be ignorant, but if there is any conspiracy, he can't hide it from him. Just say This time, although Miss Zhe is skilled in martial arts and alert, the Northwest is no match for the Central Plains, if something happens to her..., I'm afraid... it will be a lifetime illness in the hearts of officials..."
Tang Yanyan was filled with remorse, and murmured: "I...I know. I will try my best to find her back. Sister, it's my sister who treats me best."
Dong'er said: "There are a few of you who are helping the officials. Now I am only raising my baby in the back house. I don't know these things. This is what I told me. I'm afraid you won't think about it, and I'm afraid the officials will really be annoyed. You, Yanyan, the sisters are together, occasionally jealousy, to please the officials, that's a family interest, it doesn't affect other things, but if you don't know the importance, let the officials be lazy to see the intrigue, and get tired of going home, then you can go home ……,do you understand?"
Tang Yanyan was taken aback. Of course she understood that she was born in the Tang family, which was extremely wealthy, and her uncles and brothers all had wives and concubines in groups. She was not used to this kind of situation.In such a family, how can a man worry about not being accompanied by a beautiful, charming, knowledgeable and interesting woman?Therefore, the more a woman is favored and proud, the easier it is to fall out of favor.
At first, Zhe Ziyu just left in a fit of anger, what was the official's attitude.What will the officials look like if they don't see her all the time?If... she really had some troubles because of her departure this time..., the more Tang Yanyan thought about it, the more she felt chilled...
Dong'er said softly: "If you really plan for the officials, if you really want to please the officials, you have to gather your proud feathers. If the girl is smart enough, she will understand this sooner or later, but she understands it later. Some things don't matter, if you don't know how to restrain your frizzy temper, then you will regret it."
Tang Yanyan said sadly: "No wonder the officials respect and love my sister, Yanyan is not as good as you. I... I will send someone to her right away!"
Zhong Fang brought the last batch of recruits trained in Luzhou to rush to Xiazhou soon. Once Zhong Fang rushed, it meant the start of the Western Expedition. Yang Hao must not be distracted from looking for Ziyu anymore. The only way to publicize it is to leave it to "Fei Yu". The matter has been handed over to Yanyan, but Yang Hao is not at ease, fearing that she will not be angry in her heart, and she will obey others, so he ordered the dog to inspect secretly.If Yanyan is still acting emotionally and doesn't know the seriousness, he will remove all her duties and let her just be a Mrs. Yang at ease. Yang Hao also knew that he was a little too conniving with these wives and concubines, but between husband and wife, the discipline should not be as strict as that between the upper and lower subordinates. There will always be some friction between husband and wife, and between wives and concubines. The matter is violent, such a family can only be afraid, and there is no love.So as long as it's not too outrageous, he will turn a blind eye and close his eyes, and don't bother to pay attention to it.The relationship between the wives and concubines has always been good, plus they are all smart and know how to advance and retreat, and they have always lived in peace with each other, but this time, he was really a little angry. Gou'er, Yanyan, and Zhuyun are the core of the "Feiyu" organization, and they are the three giants of this intelligence organization.In any important role, Yang Hao sets up two or three important positions, regardless of relatives or closeness, and maintains the mutual checks and balances of his duties and the establishment of supervision, so as to prevent people from abolishing things, or someone covering the sky with one hand. Zhu Yun personally trains secret spies, this is her capital, she is independent in "Fei Yu", and Fei Yu's personnel is actually in the hands of Zhu Yun.As a wife, Tang Yanyan couldn't coerce her.Tang Yanyan is in charge of the allocation of funds and property of 'Feiyu', as well as the final collection and reporting of information.And Gou'er's status is even more special. She is only responsible to Yang Hao, responsible for the security work related to Yang Hao, as well as all personnel transfers and property transfers within this scope. Her duties are not subject to the authority of Zhu Yun and Yan Yan. Rule over. As for issuing orders, an organization similar to the Secretariat is in charge. Their only mission is to accept orders, convey them, and report them for further investigation. The orders of the leaders at all levels of 'Fei Yu', including Yang Hao, are all issued through this department. The orders issued by a certain leader can be read by the officials at the higher level, which ensures internal transparency to a certain extent. Yang Hao knows how important the secret service organization is, but he also knows that once it becomes a privileged organization controlled by someone, it can turn the clouds and rain, and even play with the supreme ruler on his head.Therefore, it is necessary to play its role, and try to avoid that in the development process, it gradually becomes the personal tool of a powerful person in a secret service organization. He didn't doubt that Tang Yanyan would have malicious intentions for him, or that he had such ambitions or desires for power, but he set up corresponding systems for all institutions from the very beginning, and continued to implement them in actual operations. Revised and supplemented to make it more perfect and more rigorous. Relying on the system may not be the most perfect, but even if human beings have developed to the level of civilization of his time, relying on the system is still a far more secure method than relying on the impartial and selfless personal character, wisdom, and knowledge of the leader. Of course, after many years, one of his successors can completely overthrow the system established by him, the founder, and this is no longer within his consideration.Because he is familiar with the future, he has been obsessed with changing the future, but now he has gradually understood that no matter how powerful he is, he can only live in the present and create the present. The future is in the hands of the future man, not within his control.A person, often unable to arrange the fate of his son, how can he arrange a path for people hundreds or thousands of years later, so that they will obey and obey unanimously?This is as stupid as those emperors who want to cultivate immortals and learn Taoism and live forever. After thinking about this, Yang Hao became much more open-minded. The results of Inspector Gou'er were sent back. Yanyan was indeed sparing no effort in organizing people to find Zhe Ziyu's whereabouts, and he did not violate his orders by discounting his orders.Only then did Yang Hao feel relieved, and put aside his family affairs for the time being, and began to concentrate on planning to move westward. He transferred Zhongfang to Xiazhou because he wanted Ding Chengzong and Zhongfang to sit in Xiazhou during his personal conquest of the Western Regions.In the past two years, his performance in terms of martial arts and martial arts has won the respect and trust of officials at all levels in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion. It is well deserved to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility.And Ding Chengzong is Yang Hao's eldest brother, and no one will doubt his loyalty, so Ding Chengzong was appointed as Jieduliu, acting as Jiedu envoy, and kindly appointed Jiedu deputy envoy to preside over daily affairs. Outside the ancient Great Wall, on the east line of Hexi, the two prefectures of Linfu and Hengshan are the first line of defense; Zhe Yuxun defended together.The second line of defense is held by Yang Jiye and Li Yide. In the south, the encroachment on the Tubo people was suspended, and the Tubo Shangboqian tribe, Dashi tribe, Xiaoshi tribe, An family, and Yan family tribe, which had become ambiguous with the Qinzhou Song army, were handed over to his fourth brother Chibang Song and the head of the Tubo Liugu tribe, Luo Dan, who gradually grew stronger under his support, went to deal with it. Chibangsong used his prince status to divide and disintegrate the various ministries, and tried his best to win them to support Yang Hao, while Luo Dan played the big stick to contain their development by force. It is extremely lethal to those loosely organized Tibetan tribes, large and small.Although Shang Boqian, Tubu, and Wang Nizhu, the Tubo leaders, became more and more powerful with the support of the Song Dynasty, their blood was not as noble as Chibangsong and Luo Dan.Among the Tubo tribes who still maintain slavery, this is enough for Chibangsong and Luo Dan to offset part of their power advantage. After completing the arrangements for Xiazhou and the deployment of the eastern and southern routes, Yang Hao went all out to plan the westward advance.Troop mobilization, grain and grass storage, weapons and ordnance, logistics transportation, intelligence spying... and the detailed geographical map of the westward route, mountains and rivers, which were obtained with great painstaking efforts, were copied and distributed to the generals of all ministries.After recuperating for two years, Yang Hao started the largest battle for the first time, directly targeting the ancient roads of the Western Regions.
White Tiger Festival, the highest level military meeting before the expedition. There are only six people, Yang Hao, Zhong Fang, Zhang Pu, Ding Chengzong, Xiao Yan, Xu Xuan, the highest-ranking officials in both military and political circles. After some deliberation, Yang Hao concluded: "This expedition is of far-reaching significance for consolidating and strengthening our regime. In terms of generals, I will use Zhang Pu as the deputy commander. Mu En, Mu Kui, Ai Yihai, Li Huating, Why should Ning be the general, Tuoba Haofeng, Li Jitan, and Zhang Chongwei stay in Xiazhou with Mr. Zhong. Do you have any suggestions?" Xu Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Taiwei, our army has regained the homeland of China, and the military power is pointing directly outside the Yumen Pass. This is a dignified battle, and it will shine through the ages. Before sending troops, there should be an announcement to the world." As soon as this remark came out, Xiao Yan, Zhong Fang, and Ding Chengzong responded in unison. If Yang Hao realized something, he nodded and said, "It's reasonable. With the knowledge of all adults, if you want to write a sonorous, powerful and righteous essay, that is It's easy, but the keynote of this call-to-action must be settled first, what do you adults think?" Xiao Yan cupped his hands and said: "Taiwei, the homeland of the Western Regions, there are millions of Han people. The Taiwei is going out this time to restore my homeland in China and save the people of the same ancestor and the Han family from distress. This should be emphasized. One point. The barbarians of the Western Regions, savages, uneducated, took advantage of China's no one, the wild fox ascended to the throne, the monkeys took the crown, robbed the Han land, and oppressed the Han people. Fortunately, the way of heaven has returned today, the Taiwei ruled the northwest, revived all industries, and ruled people's minds. Therefore, relying on the power of heaven, clearing up China, restoring my homeland, and saving my Han people, this is an act of obedience to heaven. The people of Kyushu, pointed at by the front of the soldiers, are as powerful as broken bamboos. They should be able to plow their courts and dig their holes.If not, all the jade and stone will be burned as soon as the soldiers are mighty! " Xu Xuan cheered up, clapped his palms and sighed: "There is a sound in throwing the ground, Mr. Xiao is so courageous, Xu is still chewing on words, and your lord has already spoken well. Such a spirit of swallowing the world is really good writing. In this way, millions of people in the Western Regions The Han people will definitely return their hearts, what does the Taiwei think?" Yang Hao almost said the word "nonsense", but Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan are both literati, and they are no match for military generals, so it doesn't matter if they joke around at will, so he shook his head and said: "No, it's Hu Lu and Xiao Xiao , where will Muen Mukui and many Khitan, Tuyuhun, Tubo, Huihe and even Qiang soldiers in our army be placed?" Yang Hao smiled and said: "There are more than fifty ethnic groups in the Khitan country. In order to respect the customs of each ethnic group, they win over the people from all over the world. With the arrogance of the Khitan people, they are arrogant and barbaric. It is known that each is based on its own ethnicity and customs. After 60 years, the Han people in Youyun Sixteen Prefectures are more pro-Khitan, or they still yearn for the Central Plains, you should know, right?" He changed his sitting position, and said again: "Besides, the Song Dynasty also has many ethnic groups such as Han, Miao, Yao, Gelao, Zhuang, Li, and She, and there are also special ethnic groups such as Tuyuhunzhi, Khitanzhi, and Japanese Zhi in the imperial army." The military is also treated equally, so that they can be naturalized. There is no water in the world greater than the sea, why? Gein Wanchuan accepts it. There are not only millions of Han people in the Western Regions, but also millions of people of other ethnic groups. , It is to push them to belong to us, and they are all pushed to the enemy's position, do you think so?" Zhang Pu nodded and said: "The commander-in-chief said that Zhang Yichao swung his flag of righteousness back then, swallowed thousands of miles, occupied the eleven continents of the Western Regions in an instant, and became the number one overlord of the Western Regions above Tubo and Huihe. Shrinking, now his descendants are only left in Gua and Sha, struggling hard. The reason is that other ethnic groups are belittled, and there are continuous wars with each other. The Han people in the Western Regions suffer greatly from it, from support to abandonment. " Xiao Yan and Xu Xuan were former officials of the Tang State who lived in the heart of the Central Plains, so they didn't have deep feelings about this, so they said this, but now they heard Yang Hao's words and Zhang Pu's confirmation, they couldn't help feeling reckless, and nodded in agreement. Yang Haodao: "This essay, first, the style of writing should use less magnificent rhetoric and biased words, otherwise, I am afraid that apart from some erudite scholars who have the intention to attach themselves to this commander, few people can understand it It loses its meaning, so it must be concise and straightforward, so that most people can understand it. Second, in terms of conception, it is necessary to emphasize the important role of the Hexi Corridor in the Western Regions. Brave things, the wealth of Hexi, the wealth of the world, who is not benefited by it, now? Let everyone know that the forces of all parties are now intertwined and fighting each other endlessly, so that the Western Regions have been plagued by wars for a hundred years, and the people of all ethnic groups have suffered from it.The people, rich or poor, were all subjected to wars, plundered and plundered, and no grass was left. The commercial roads in the Western Regions were cut off, so that the people had no livelihood, and the cities going west were increasingly depressed.And this commander wants to open up the commercial roads in the Western Regions, so that they can be protected by our army, and revitalize Hexi, so that all the tribes in the Western Regions and the people of the Quartet will benefit from it.Farming, animal husbandry, and industry and commerce can only ask for food and clothing. In this way, the benefits are self-evident. " He paused, and then said: "I understand the meaning of Master Xiao's words. This matter must be brought up, but it must not intensify the conflict. China's thousands of years of etiquette, morality, ethics, poetry, books and regulations must not Its legend is about to be annihilated, and the commander-in-chief will send troops. This is to defend Taoism and Confucianism. Scholars in the Western Regions should also support it. In addition, the wars in the Western Regions are endless. Not only the people suffer, even the Buddhist temples are also plundered and burned by overbearing tyrants. , causing monks to wander around and not be able to worship the Buddha and meditate, this commander will naturally protect them from any worries." Yang Hao straightened up and said: "Those who have vested interests who are neither willing to surrender nor leave, if they want to defeat them, they can use force. But if they want to gain a firm foothold, they must get the support of the people in the territory under their jurisdiction." Support. Therefore, we must move forward with dignity, do not resort to conspiracy and tricks, and must fight without declaring war. We must make our intentions and determination to fight, and the goals we want to achieve, so that people who speak different languages and understand different Everyone in the Western Regions understands the language of the nation, everyone knows it, and everyone is willing to fight for all the power that can be won!" "...The ancient road is like a dragon, and it has been broken by an inch. The desert is windy, Dunhuang is away from the sect, outside the Yumen Pass, the horses and horses are withered... I would like to declare to the world with sincerity that the Marshal of the Longyou Army in Hexi, the Envoy of Difficulty, and the Hengshan Festival Dushi, Jianxiao Taiwei, Kaifuyi and the three divisions, Yang Hao, were angry with the situation and wanted to secure the country. Seeing the withering of Hexi, he feels the responsibility of the whole body, and leads a dignified teacher to put an end to the thieves and calm the people, rebuild the ancient road, and do things Harmony, this is an act of great benevolence and righteousness. Wherever the flag goes, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish..." Amidst the sonorous and forceful call to action, Yang Hao's banner rolled up, with a tiger of 80,000, he left Xiazhou, crossed Hanhai, crossed the Yellow River, crossed Shatuo, walked along the Great Wall, and went straight to the first stop of the Western Expedition: Xiliang government.
Zhong Fang brought the last batch of recruits trained in Luzhou to rush to Xiazhou soon. Once Zhong Fang rushed, it meant the start of the Western Expedition. Yang Hao must not be distracted from looking for Ziyu anymore. The only way to publicize it is to leave it to "Fei Yu". The matter has been handed over to Yanyan, but Yang Hao is not at ease, fearing that she will not be angry in her heart, and she will obey others, so he ordered the dog to inspect secretly.If Yanyan is still acting emotionally and doesn't know the seriousness, he will remove all her duties and let her just be a Mrs. Yang at ease. Yang Hao also knew that he was a little too conniving with these wives and concubines, but between husband and wife, the discipline should not be as strict as that between the upper and lower subordinates. There will always be some friction between husband and wife, and between wives and concubines. The matter is violent, such a family can only be afraid, and there is no love.So as long as it's not too outrageous, he will turn a blind eye and close his eyes, and don't bother to pay attention to it.The relationship between the wives and concubines has always been good, plus they are all smart and know how to advance and retreat, and they have always lived in peace with each other, but this time, he was really a little angry. Gou'er, Yanyan, and Zhuyun are the core of the "Feiyu" organization, and they are the three giants of this intelligence organization.In any important role, Yang Hao sets up two or three important positions, regardless of relatives or closeness, and maintains the mutual checks and balances of his duties and the establishment of supervision, so as to prevent people from abolishing things, or someone covering the sky with one hand. Zhu Yun personally trains secret spies, this is her capital, she is independent in "Fei Yu", and Fei Yu's personnel is actually in the hands of Zhu Yun.As a wife, Tang Yanyan couldn't coerce her.Tang Yanyan is in charge of the allocation of funds and property of 'Feiyu', as well as the final collection and reporting of information.And Gou'er's status is even more special. She is only responsible to Yang Hao, responsible for the security work related to Yang Hao, as well as all personnel transfers and property transfers within this scope. Her duties are not subject to the authority of Zhu Yun and Yan Yan. Rule over. As for issuing orders, an organization similar to the Secretariat is in charge. Their only mission is to accept orders, convey them, and report them for further investigation. The orders of the leaders at all levels of 'Fei Yu', including Yang Hao, are all issued through this department. The orders issued by a certain leader can be read by the officials at the higher level, which ensures internal transparency to a certain extent. Yang Hao knows how important the secret service organization is, but he also knows that once it becomes a privileged organization controlled by someone, it can turn the clouds and rain, and even play with the supreme ruler on his head.Therefore, it is necessary to play its role, and try to avoid that in the development process, it gradually becomes the personal tool of a powerful person in a secret service organization. He didn't doubt that Tang Yanyan would have malicious intentions for him, or that he had such ambitions or desires for power, but he set up corresponding systems for all institutions from the very beginning, and continued to implement them in actual operations. Revised and supplemented to make it more perfect and more rigorous. Relying on the system may not be the most perfect, but even if human beings have developed to the level of civilization of his time, relying on the system is still a far more secure method than relying on the impartial and selfless personal character, wisdom, and knowledge of the leader. Of course, after many years, one of his successors can completely overthrow the system established by him, the founder, and this is no longer within his consideration.Because he is familiar with the future, he has been obsessed with changing the future, but now he has gradually understood that no matter how powerful he is, he can only live in the present and create the present. The future is in the hands of the future man, not within his control.A person, often unable to arrange the fate of his son, how can he arrange a path for people hundreds or thousands of years later, so that they will obey and obey unanimously?This is as stupid as those emperors who want to cultivate immortals and learn Taoism and live forever. After thinking about this, Yang Hao became much more open-minded. The results of Inspector Gou'er were sent back. Yanyan was indeed sparing no effort in organizing people to find Zhe Ziyu's whereabouts, and he did not violate his orders by discounting his orders.Only then did Yang Hao feel relieved, and put aside his family affairs for the time being, and began to concentrate on planning to move westward. He transferred Zhongfang to Xiazhou because he wanted Ding Chengzong and Zhongfang to sit in Xiazhou during his personal conquest of the Western Regions.In the past two years, his performance in terms of martial arts and martial arts has won the respect and trust of officials at all levels in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion. It is well deserved to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility.And Ding Chengzong is Yang Hao's eldest brother, and no one will doubt his loyalty, so Ding Chengzong was appointed as Jieduliu, acting as Jiedu envoy, and kindly appointed Jiedu deputy envoy to preside over daily affairs. Outside the ancient Great Wall, on the east line of Hexi, the two prefectures of Linfu and Hengshan are the first line of defense; Zhe Yuxun defended together.The second line of defense is held by Yang Jiye and Li Yide. In the south, the encroachment on the Tubo people was suspended, and the Tubo Shangboqian tribe, Dashi tribe, Xiaoshi tribe, An family, and Yan family tribe, which had become ambiguous with the Qinzhou Song army, were handed over to his fourth brother Chibang Song and the head of the Tubo Liugu tribe, Luo Dan, who gradually grew stronger under his support, went to deal with it. Chibangsong used his prince status to divide and disintegrate the various ministries, and tried his best to win them to support Yang Hao, while Luo Dan played the big stick to contain their development by force. It is extremely lethal to those loosely organized Tibetan tribes, large and small.Although Shang Boqian, Tubu, and Wang Nizhu, the Tubo leaders, became more and more powerful with the support of the Song Dynasty, their blood was not as noble as Chibangsong and Luo Dan.Among the Tubo tribes who still maintain slavery, this is enough for Chibangsong and Luo Dan to offset part of their power advantage. After completing the arrangements for Xiazhou and the deployment of the eastern and southern routes, Yang Hao went all out to plan the westward advance.Troop mobilization, grain and grass storage, weapons and ordnance, logistics transportation, intelligence spying... and the detailed geographical map of the westward route, mountains and rivers, which were obtained with great painstaking efforts, were copied and distributed to the generals of all ministries.After recuperating for two years, Yang Hao started the largest battle for the first time, directly targeting the ancient roads of the Western Regions.
White Tiger Festival, the highest level military meeting before the expedition. There are only six people, Yang Hao, Zhong Fang, Zhang Pu, Ding Chengzong, Xiao Yan, Xu Xuan, the highest-ranking officials in both military and political circles. After some deliberation, Yang Hao concluded: "This expedition is of far-reaching significance for consolidating and strengthening our regime. In terms of generals, I will use Zhang Pu as the deputy commander. Mu En, Mu Kui, Ai Yihai, Li Huating, Why should Ning be the general, Tuoba Haofeng, Li Jitan, and Zhang Chongwei stay in Xiazhou with Mr. Zhong. Do you have any suggestions?" Xu Xuan cupped his hands and said: "Taiwei, our army has regained the homeland of China, and the military power is pointing directly outside the Yumen Pass. This is a dignified battle, and it will shine through the ages. Before sending troops, there should be an announcement to the world." As soon as this remark came out, Xiao Yan, Zhong Fang, and Ding Chengzong responded in unison. If Yang Hao realized something, he nodded and said, "It's reasonable. With the knowledge of all adults, if you want to write a sonorous, powerful and righteous essay, that is It's easy, but the keynote of this call-to-action must be settled first, what do you adults think?" Xiao Yan cupped his hands and said: "Taiwei, the homeland of the Western Regions, there are millions of Han people. The Taiwei is going out this time to restore my homeland in China and save the people of the same ancestor and the Han family from distress. This should be emphasized. One point. The barbarians of the Western Regions, savages, uneducated, took advantage of China's no one, the wild fox ascended to the throne, the monkeys took the crown, robbed the Han land, and oppressed the Han people. Fortunately, the way of heaven has returned today, the Taiwei ruled the northwest, revived all industries, and ruled people's minds. Therefore, relying on the power of heaven, clearing up China, restoring my homeland, and saving my Han people, this is an act of obedience to heaven. The people of Kyushu, pointed at by the front of the soldiers, are as powerful as broken bamboos. They should be able to plow their courts and dig their holes.If not, all the jade and stone will be burned as soon as the soldiers are mighty! " Xu Xuan cheered up, clapped his palms and sighed: "There is a sound in throwing the ground, Mr. Xiao is so courageous, Xu is still chewing on words, and your lord has already spoken well. Such a spirit of swallowing the world is really good writing. In this way, millions of people in the Western Regions The Han people will definitely return their hearts, what does the Taiwei think?" Yang Hao almost said the word "nonsense", but Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan are both literati, and they are no match for military generals, so it doesn't matter if they joke around at will, so he shook his head and said: "No, it's Hu Lu and Xiao Xiao , where will Muen Mukui and many Khitan, Tuyuhun, Tubo, Huihe and even Qiang soldiers in our army be placed?" Yang Hao smiled and said: "There are more than fifty ethnic groups in the Khitan country. In order to respect the customs of each ethnic group, they win over the people from all over the world. With the arrogance of the Khitan people, they are arrogant and barbaric. It is known that each is based on its own ethnicity and customs. After 60 years, the Han people in Youyun Sixteen Prefectures are more pro-Khitan, or they still yearn for the Central Plains, you should know, right?" He changed his sitting position, and said again: "Besides, the Song Dynasty also has many ethnic groups such as Han, Miao, Yao, Gelao, Zhuang, Li, and She, and there are also special ethnic groups such as Tuyuhunzhi, Khitanzhi, and Japanese Zhi in the imperial army." The military is also treated equally, so that they can be naturalized. There is no water in the world greater than the sea, why? Gein Wanchuan accepts it. There are not only millions of Han people in the Western Regions, but also millions of people of other ethnic groups. , It is to push them to belong to us, and they are all pushed to the enemy's position, do you think so?" Zhang Pu nodded and said: "The commander-in-chief said that Zhang Yichao swung his flag of righteousness back then, swallowed thousands of miles, occupied the eleven continents of the Western Regions in an instant, and became the number one overlord of the Western Regions above Tubo and Huihe. Shrinking, now his descendants are only left in Gua and Sha, struggling hard. The reason is that other ethnic groups are belittled, and there are continuous wars with each other. The Han people in the Western Regions suffer greatly from it, from support to abandonment. " Xiao Yan and Xu Xuan were former officials of the Tang State who lived in the heart of the Central Plains, so they didn't have deep feelings about this, so they said this, but now they heard Yang Hao's words and Zhang Pu's confirmation, they couldn't help feeling reckless, and nodded in agreement. Yang Haodao: "This essay, first, the style of writing should use less magnificent rhetoric and biased words, otherwise, I am afraid that apart from some erudite scholars who have the intention to attach themselves to this commander, few people can understand it It loses its meaning, so it must be concise and straightforward, so that most people can understand it. Second, in terms of conception, it is necessary to emphasize the important role of the Hexi Corridor in the Western Regions. Brave things, the wealth of Hexi, the wealth of the world, who is not benefited by it, now? Let everyone know that the forces of all parties are now intertwined and fighting each other endlessly, so that the Western Regions have been plagued by wars for a hundred years, and the people of all ethnic groups have suffered from it.The people, rich or poor, were all subjected to wars, plundered and plundered, and no grass was left. The commercial roads in the Western Regions were cut off, so that the people had no livelihood, and the cities going west were increasingly depressed.And this commander wants to open up the commercial roads in the Western Regions, so that they can be protected by our army, and revitalize Hexi, so that all the tribes in the Western Regions and the people of the Quartet will benefit from it.Farming, animal husbandry, and industry and commerce can only ask for food and clothing. In this way, the benefits are self-evident. " He paused, and then said: "I understand the meaning of Master Xiao's words. This matter must be brought up, but it must not intensify the conflict. China's thousands of years of etiquette, morality, ethics, poetry, books and regulations must not Its legend is about to be annihilated, and the commander-in-chief will send troops. This is to defend Taoism and Confucianism. Scholars in the Western Regions should also support it. In addition, the wars in the Western Regions are endless. Not only the people suffer, even the Buddhist temples are also plundered and burned by overbearing tyrants. , causing monks to wander around and not be able to worship the Buddha and meditate, this commander will naturally protect them from any worries." Yang Hao straightened up and said: "Those who have vested interests who are neither willing to surrender nor leave, if they want to defeat them, they can use force. But if they want to gain a firm foothold, they must get the support of the people in the territory under their jurisdiction." Support. Therefore, we must move forward with dignity, do not resort to conspiracy and tricks, and must fight without declaring war. We must make our intentions and determination to fight, and the goals we want to achieve, so that people who speak different languages and understand different Everyone in the Western Regions understands the language of the nation, everyone knows it, and everyone is willing to fight for all the power that can be won!" "...The ancient road is like a dragon, and it has been broken by an inch. The desert is windy, Dunhuang is away from the sect, outside the Yumen Pass, the horses and horses are withered... I would like to declare to the world with sincerity that the Marshal of the Longyou Army in Hexi, the Envoy of Difficulty, and the Hengshan Festival Dushi, Jianxiao Taiwei, Kaifuyi and the three divisions, Yang Hao, were angry with the situation and wanted to secure the country. Seeing the withering of Hexi, he feels the responsibility of the whole body, and leads a dignified teacher to put an end to the thieves and calm the people, rebuild the ancient road, and do things Harmony, this is an act of great benevolence and righteousness. Wherever the flag goes, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish..." Amidst the sonorous and forceful call to action, Yang Hao's banner rolled up, with a tiger of 80,000, he left Xiazhou, crossed Hanhai, crossed the Yellow River, crossed Shatuo, walked along the Great Wall, and went straight to the first stop of the Western Expedition: Xiliang government.