The first month of the fifth year of Xining.
Zhang Yue is at his camp in Lintao City. One month after he captured Lintao City, Zhang Yue moved the governor's seat from Weiyuan Fort to Lintao City.
In the future, the place where Xihe Economic Strategy appeased Sijie Town was naturally placed here.
Of course, Zhang Yue also heard about the fact that his position as the general manager of the military and horse capital was transferred to Gao Zunyu, so Zhang Yue was not too surprised by this. After all, I am not Wang Anshi's crony, so this result is acceptable.
But today's Lintao City is still just a ruined city and does not meet the requirements of the Song Army's fortress. Zhang Yue has already transferred civilian labor from Qinzhou to build the city.
Zhang Yueshang's official family set up a county near Taocheng, and later used this as the basis to manage Hehuang.
Later, Wang Shao decided to lead his army across Taocheng to pursue Mu Zheng, but Gao Zunyu fiercely opposed it, and the matter was finally abandoned.
The following three people led their troops to pack up in Lintao City, planning a place to settle down, and waiting for the imperial court's bestowal and reinforcements. Unknowingly, it was already the Chinese New Year.
At this time, the approval for setting up Lintao County also came down.
Now Zhang Yue is writing hard in the yamen. In addition to letters from home, private letters, and official documents, he also writes a diary every day, recording his experiences in the Western Expedition for more than a year.
In addition to the diary, he also sent Lu Guang to conduct a comprehensive review of Xizhou.
Maps in this era were very rough, and even Ouchi's maps were difficult to call precise. Zhang Yue thought that if he left office, these could be given as gifts to those who would run Xizhou in the future.
Not only Xizhou, Zhang Yue also sent secret spies to Hezhou and Taozhou to spy. Drawing all the mountains, rivers and terrain on the map can also be regarded as paving the way for the future attack on the two states.
In addition to diaries and drawings, Zhang Yue's biggest headache was the constant correspondence he received from Tuosai people every day.
Zhang Yue knew that this time the Xihe Economic Strategy and the pacification envoy had been dispatched, so there were still vacancies for officials under the curtain, as well as for state and county officials. Official means,
Many people look at the achievements of Xihe Kaibian in the future and want to get people here to get gold.
For example, Lu Huiqing, an old acquaintance who still observes filial piety at home, recommended his younger brother Lu Shengqing, who is currently the promotion officer of Changzhou regiment training.
Zhang Yue rarely interacted with Lu Shengqing, and there was a vague comment about him in the history books that he was the brother of a traitorous minister, which was not expected to be a good word.
Of course, if he didn't win the top prize, he might have to bear this title.
In addition to Lu Shengqing, Zhang Zhi's father-in-law Lu Gongzhu also recommended someone to Zhang Yue. This person was named Xing Shu.
Xing Shu was the original chief registrar of Yong'an County, and was later recommended by Lu Gongzhu to be the editor of Chongwen Hall. As a result, he said a lot of bad things about Wang Anshi during his reign and was demoted.
Xing Shu had nowhere to go, so he was recommended by Lu Gong.
However, only Lu Gong wrote a letter of recommendation. Xing Shu also attached a letter of recommendation from Sima Guang. In addition to the letters of recommendation from these two people, he also attached a letter from Cheng Hao.
Yes, Zhang Yue has friendship with these three people, but he has his own rules for employing people under his command. If he really decides not to use you, so what if you are recommended by the officials?
It feels like a favor is being threatened, but on the other hand, it might be possible to use the three people's names to endorse themselves.
However, Zhang Yue still refused to shirk due to human feelings, so he asked Xing Shu to serve as the magistrate of Lintao County, while Lu Shengqing was appointed as the writing machine of the Xihe Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department.
Wen Jifu became the judge of Xizhou.
The three of them happened to go out of Beijing together and arrived in Xizhou. The three of them chatted and chatted along the way. Because they knew that they would work together in the future, the three of them immediately became close friends with each other, and they felt like brothers.
The three of them also hurriedly and slowly arrived at the Tongyuan Army after the first month of the year, then went north via Weiyuan Fort, passed through Nanguan Fort, crossed Taoshui, and finally arrived at Lintaocheng.
Even Cai Yanqing delayed them for nearly a month before arriving at Tongyuan Army.
Because of the urgent military situation, the Ministry of Civil Affairs was still going through the process, and even the appointment of Zhang Yue's Xihe Economic Strategy and Comfort Envoy was still being drafted. Zhang Yue could only use conquest to bring these three people into the palace after his official position was officially confirmed.
But the three of them were afraid that they would be a step too late and someone else would take advantage of them, so they drove straight to Lintao in a light car.
Arriving at Lintao, there were only three people and three cavalry, and there were only more than ten followers who followed. At this time, the Song army had just settled in Xizhou. There were still loyal Muzheng tribes near Lintao City who rebelled and attached. The Song army's troops in the previous few days Military supplies were also robbed once.
Wen Jifu and the others did not need soldiers and horses to escort them to Lintaocheng. It must be said that the three of them also showed a certain amount of courage for this trip.
The news of the arrival of the three people was slightly beyond Zhang Yue's expectations. He expected that it would take more than ten days for the three of them to arrive, but now they arrived so quickly.
Out of recognition of such bravery, Zhang Yue decided to go out to meet him personally.
After leaving Lintao City, you can feel the freezing weather in Longxi at any time.
Lintao City is now considered the northwestmost place in the Song Dynasty. For Zhang Yue, who was born in the hometown of Chu and Yue, this is also the coldest place he has ever been.
Looking up is the gloomy dome, in the distance are the bare mountains, the peaks are covered with snow, and nearby is the frozen Tao River.
On the suspension bridge outside the city, a cavalry team was galloping in the distance, it was Wen Jifu and the other three.
As soon as the three people arrived, Zhang Yue glanced at Xing Shu and Lu Shengqing behind Wen Jifu. Xing Shu looked a little gloomy. He immediately saluted after seeing Zhang Yue, and Lu Shengqing was a little thin. This reminded Zhang Yue of his and Lu Huiqing's brother Lu Xiaqing, but the other party could see that he was no less shrewd and capable than Zhang Yue. How old are his two brothers?
The three of them dismounted and paid their respects to Zhang Yue, saying that Zhang Yue was my minister.
Zhang Yue smiled and saw Wen Jifu rubbing his hands in the cold and said, "It's cold, let's go to the Yamen to warm up by the fire and drink."
When they arrived at the White Tiger Festival Hall, Zhang Yue ordered people to prepare hot wine and blankets for the three of them. The three of them cooked on the stove together, and their faces became a little red.
A large pot was set up beside the three people. The mutton cut into large pieces was tumbling up and down in the boiling water in the pot. Two soldiers were cooking the mutton in front of several people.
Suddenly, the White Tiger Festival Hall, which was an important place, was filled with the pungent smell of wine and the strong smell of mutton.
Zhang Yue was talking to the three of them, and he was also looking at the three of them.
He knew Wen Jifu very well, but he rarely interacted with Lu Shengqing and Xing Shu. From now on, these three people would be his team, and he had to figure out how to let them help him achieve his goals.
Wen Jifu picked up a bowl of mutton soup, broke the pancakes into pieces, threw them into the mutton soup, and ate very elegantly.
Xing Shu picked a few pieces of fatty mutton from the pot and ate them, while Lu Shengqing had an average appetite and stopped eating after a short time.
Zhang Yue talked with the three people for a while, and finally got a preliminary understanding. Next, he arranged the duties of the three people.
Zhang Yue said: "Now that the wooden siege has not been eliminated, I have a few things on hand. Lintaocheng, Nanguan Fort, Beiguan Fort and Taohe Crossing Bridge have not yet been repaired."
"The other thing is the market exchange. This time it's easy to get into the market..."
"In addition, there are salt wells, wine services, and the comfort of the new attached division...all are top priorities."
