Zhang Shen's rebuttal would have been just a matter of listening to someone else's words. But Zhang Yue is very serious and patient.
Zhang Yue has always upheld this principle by not easily overpowering the other party just because the other party's official position is lower than his own. What's more, in terms of qualifications, the other party was much higher than him, so Zhang Yue showed full respect.
Zhang Shen said: "In order to attack Xizhou and Hezhou, 60% of Qinfeng Road's elite troops were deployed to Xihe Road. Now the Qinfeng Road troops, regular soldiers and local soldiers are less than 40,000. I sent another 10,000 troops before. We need reinforcements, we really don’t have any more troops on hand.”
Zhang Yue thought to himself, if you allocate 20,000 troops to rescue me, if that doesn't work, how about 10,000?
However, Zhang Yue said: "Jing Lue is right."
Zhang Shen saw that Zhang Yue did not arrive immediately, so he forced him to send troops to rescue Xihe, feeling that the other party was very knowledgeable about current affairs.
Zhang Shen said: "Now the prince is trapped in Minzhou with all his troops, Jing Sili, Wang Hou lost his army and lost territory due to defeat, and Gao Zunyu insists on defending Dingxi City. This is the disadvantage of the current situation, but from the overall situation, I think this defeat is a win." good!"
Seeing Zhang Shen staring at him, Zhang Yue said: "What does the strategy mean? Three roads are trapped, how can losing troops and losing ground be a good thing?"
Zhang Shen laughed and said: "Zhang Longtu, there is no need for you and me to pretend to be confused."
"If Prince Chun had not reached this point, how could you return to Xihe? I'm afraid you would have been invited to another county by Mr. Wang!"
Zhang Yue heard this and thought, what you said is true. However, he pretended to be angry: "What are you talking about? Our army has suffered a defeat. It is still unknown whether I can turn the tide."
Zhang Shen said with a smile: "Zhang Longtu, aren't you back? To be honest, I have seen it a long time ago. The prince is indeed a talented general, but even if he keeps winning, he will never win Xihe. Once the court is short of money and food, , so how were these places captured, and how were they sent back?"
"Zhang Longtu is the only one who came to Xihe to clean up the situation. Even if the front is defeated, wouldn't it be gratifying for you to be in charge of Xihe again? To be honest, it has been reported that you returned to Xihe to restart your career. Regarding the matter of the Lue Mansion, not only me, but every official on Qinfeng Road in Xihe River is not excited about it, they all feel that the crisis can be turned into peace."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, what you said makes me feel ashamed. The area between Qinfeng Road and Xihe Road is shoulder to shoulder. It's like lips are dying and teeth are cold. You and I are each responsible for the same thing. As ministers of the imperial court, in this critical moment, when life or death is at stake, we must work together to tide over the difficulties together!"
Zhang Shen said with a smile: "What Long Tu said is absolutely true. Now that the government is fully supporting you in regaining Xihe, Zhang should take the overall situation into consideration and cooperate fully."
Zhang Yue asked: "If Mr. Zhang has anything to say, you can just say it, as long as I can help."
Zhang Shen said: "Long Tu told the truth. The Third Division ordered Cai Yun to coordinate the system's money and resources. Last year, I transferred a lot..."
Zhang Yue interrupted and asked, "How much of a deficit is there?"
Zhang Shen said: "Almost 700,000 to 800,000 yuan. Can Wu Shuxiang say something to Longtu? In the name of supporting Xihe Road, we can give him some time."
Zhang Yue said: "This matter...I can't make the decision for Lao Taishan on this matter, but for the deficit of seven to eight hundred thousand guan, I can lend you 500,000 guan to withdraw it first. You can settle the account first, and in the future Give it back to me."
Zhang Shen said happily: "Thank you Long Tu, I will definitely return the money within three months."
Zhang Yue finally understood. No wonder Zhang Shen was eager to come back. It would be nice if Wang Shao didn't add insult to injury. He might even go to Wang Anshi to sue Zhang Shen. It didn't seem like he would help him cover it up.
After the two of them finished speaking, they set off from Luting and returned to Qinzhou City.
The wealth of Qinzhou City is far better than that of the desolate Xihe Prefectures. When the officials, generals and wealthy businessmen in the city learned about Zhang Yue's arrival, they all went to pay homage and congratulate him.
However, Zhang Yue did not meet them all. He only met with several large grain merchants in Qinzhou and asked him to prepare grain and send it to the Xihe front line.
As for the dinner that Zhang Shen held to thank Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue also declined.
In the officialdom, greetings and greetings are too annoying, so Zhang is more at ease when he can. Fortunately, his official position is high enough now, and he is not afraid of offending others even if he refuses, which makes people feel honest and reserved.
After canceling the dinner, Zhang Yue and Zhang Shen studied the current situation in Xihe together. Now Dong Xiang sent his general Qing Yi Jie Gui Zhang and led tens of thousands of troops to attack Hezhou. Jing Sili and Wang Hou led the defeated army to occupy key points. Stick to the place.
And Wang Shao's army was circling in the mountains of Minzhou, and now it was trapped in the vast sea of war between the Qing and Tang Dynasties and the Tibetan people.
The Xishou Baotai, Zhuoluo and Nan military supervisory departments of Xixia have been besieging Dingxi City guarded by Gao Zunyu for a month.
Gao Zunyu sent letters to the capital one day at a time to express his concern, stating that the situation was very critical.
And many Tibetan tribes in Xihe were also on the fence, swaying left and right. The soldiers and horses of the Song Army were ambushed from time to time, and the food routes were cut off from time to time.
The Tibetan tribe was so outrageous that they colluded with Mu Zheng to attack Xizhou where Cai Yanqing was stationed, with the intention of cooperating with both internal and external forces to capture it in one fell swoop. Fortunately, Cai Yanqing saw through it.
Even Xizhou, which had been operating for many years, was almost in danger. One can imagine the situation of the Song army in other cities and villages.
From Zhang Shen's mouth, Zhang Yue knew that Minzhou, Huizhou, and Hezhou were currently under attack, so how to break the situation?
Zhang Yue heard from the emperor before that many ministers in the court suggested abandoning Minzhou.
It is said that there are many mountains and forests in Minzhou, and there are unruly people in the poor mountains and rivers, so the victory is of little value. On the contrary, defending this state will involve a lot of troops from the imperial court.
So let Wang Shao retreat first, abandon Minzhou, and hold on to Hezhou and Huizhou.
But Zhang Yue believed that Minzhou could not be abandoned, because although Minzhou was barren, it had access to Taozhou, Jiezhou, and the Yuanjun Army, Jiezhou, and Qinzhou. Once Minzhou abandons its defense and the Song army loses this transportation artery, it will have to send more troops and horses to strengthen the defense of the states connected to Minzhou. This is very costly.
Therefore, Zhang Yue still insisted on preserving Minzhou. In addition to the above considerations, Minzhou was also an important route from Zhangyan to Sichuan.
There is green salt in Xixia and salt salt in Shaanxi. Therefore, there is no shortage of salt in the northwest, but Sichuan and Shu are the ones lacking salt.
As long as Zhang salt can be sold to Sichuan and Shu, then this will be a steady stream of revenue. This income can greatly reduce the cost of the Song Dynasty's rule in Xihe.
So Zhang Yue and Li Shen discussed it all night and decided to send troops to capture Minzhou first to relieve their worries.
Of course, whether Jing Sili and Gao Zunyu can hold on is also a question.
According to Zhang Yue's knowledge of Gao Zunyu, the man was cautious by nature (cowardly and afraid of death) and would generally not put himself to death. Zhang Yue felt that he should listen to his words with a 70% discount.
Moreover, this person had a history of falsely reporting the enemy's situation in the past. When he knew that the news about Tabaicheng was lost, Gao Zunyu sent 10,000 people from Zhang Shen to defend Huizhou. In addition, his previous unit was also the Song Army's on Xihe Road. They are elite, so there shouldn't be any big hindrance.
As for Jing Sili and Wang Hou, it is difficult.
However, it takes more than ten days to send troops from Qinzhou to Hezhou, while it only takes a few days to send troops to Minzhou.
After regaining Minzhou, you can take advantage of the situation and go north to save Hezhou.
Therefore, Zhang Yue and Zhang Shen negotiated, and Zhang Shen recruited another 5,000 people in Qinzhou. Then Zhang Yue transferred 12,000 troops from Qinfeng Road, plus the Japanese army from Bianjing, and entered Minzhou to suppress the enemy. .
After discussing this overnight, Zhang Yue and Zhang Shen jointly drafted a memorial to explain the matter to the emperor.
Zhang Yue has the power to make decisions on the fly. For such military operations, he can advocate on his own without asking for instructions on everything. But making a decision on the spur of the moment doesn't mean that you don't have to report to the emperor. It's like not taking the emperor seriously.
Zhang Yue wrote in his memorial that to quell the Xihe Rebellion, one must build a strong position from a high position in order to achieve success. Minzhou is backed by the Qinling Mountains and is the channel connecting Sichuan and Shu. Once our army rejects this, we can look in all directions and see that all roads are accessible, and the Tibetan bandits and enemy invaders can attack at once...
After writing this, it was already dark.
Today, elite troops will be mobilized from all over Qinfeng Road to Qinzhou. In a few days, the vanguard will enter Minzhou. Zhang Yue simply did not sleep and went to inspect Qinzhou City on horseback.
The war in Xihe has lasted for three years. Soldiers, horses, money and food all have to pass through Qinzhou City before heading to the front. Therefore, Qinzhou is far more prosperous than it was back then.
It's better to have a curfew in the city, but outside the city, it's all night in the grass market. Many teahouses and restaurants are still open. The most conspicuous ones are dozens of brothels with colorful buildings, which seem to have been built overnight. generally.
Is this still Qinzhou City three years ago?
Many soldiers on Xihe Road chose to buy houses and fields in Qinzhou, and the generals either brought people from their hometowns to live in Qinzhou, or installed several rooms for concubines in Qinzhou city.
But the people of Qinzhou were also extremely miserable. Many people were eating moldy food and drinking dirty water near the ditch outside the city. When they saw a man like Zhang Yue, who was wearing bright clothes and angry horses, they swarmed up to ask for money.
Although these people were dispersed by his followers, Zhang Yue still felt unbearable.
Recovering Qingtang will allow the people to live a good life, but since Qingtang has been unable to be recovered, the court has continued to suppress it. Aren't the lives of the people even more miserable?
Then as Fu Bi said, it is only right not to talk about military matters for twenty years.
Zhang Yue rode his horse for a tour outside the city and returned to the shogunate. He said to several staff: "No wait, let's set off for Minzhou today!"
After hearing what Zhang Yue said, Cai Jing and others were surprised.
Zhang Kai and Shen Kuo both urged Zhang Yue not to take risks lightly. Zhang Yue said, "It doesn't matter. I have three commanding cavalry accompanying me. Generally, the tribes don't dare to embarrass me, and even assassins don't dare to harm me."
After several people tried to persuade them, they couldn't stop it. Zhang Yue talked to Zhang Shen. Zhang Shen also objected, but Zhang Yue couldn't wait and led more than a thousand cavalry into Minzhou first, while Zhang Shen waited for more than 10,000 cavalry. After the army was mobilized, they entered Minzhou.
Although the cavalry led by Zhang Yue numbered less than a thousand, they had to recruit Tibetan tribes who were close to the Song Dynasty when they passed by. They used salt money to recruit Tibetan tribes to send troops to accompany them.
This area is mostly populated by cooked people, so they are very cooperative.
After entering Minzhou for two or three days, Zhang Yue had recruited many soldiers.
After having soldiers and horses, Zhang Yue sent people to the rebellious Tibetan tribe to appease them and told them to forget the blame, but they must choose the best members of the tribe to join the Song army. As for the stubborn Tibetan tribe, Zhang Yue immediately sent troops to attack.
When Zhang Yue arrived at Dangchang Village where Wang Shao was located, he had recruited tens of thousands of Tibetan troops and defeated three disobedient Tibetan tribes.
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