On March 30th of the third year of Hongwu in the Song Dynasty, which was also the day after Wanyan Xiebao, the supervisor of the Southwest Recruitment Department of the Jin Kingdom, left Xingzhou and returned to Wu Lahai City, the Hexi Jiedu Envoy Department of the Ming Dynasty officially issued an order to move the town!
The Hexi Jiedu Envoy Department, as well as its subordinate departments such as the Military and Horse Department, the Changshi Department, the Yingtian Department, the Magistrate Department, and the Construction Department, will gradually leave Xingzhou City from the first to the fifth day of April to more than 2,000 people. Go to Dunhuang inside and outside.
Also leaving with them were all the Dangxiang people who had previously stayed in Xingzhou, as well as the Han, Tubo, Qiang, etc. people who were willing to follow the Hexi Jiedushi to leave.
In order to strengthen everyone's determination to leave Xingzhou, Li Qianshun also announced in the town relocation order that the Hexi Jiedu Envoy Division would return the land of Xingzhou to the imperial court!
Moreover, when Li Qianshun announced the return of Xingzhou, he also sent an envoy with Li Renli and Xue Yuanli as the principal and deputy envoys. Holding Li Qianshun's list and the territory of Xingzhou, they headed for Chang'an in a mighty manner - Zhao Kai He left Luoyang in the name of visiting Shaanxi. According to the announced itinerary, after Zhao Kai entered Tongguan, he would station himself at Lingquan Palace, where he would summon the leaders of the Shaanxi state army and the heads of the Tibetan and Qiang tribes or envoys from various ministries.
Therefore, Li Renli (whose name is Renli) and Xue Yuanli should go to Chang'an Mansion to perform. However, when the two of them arrived at Fengxiang Mansion, they "accidentally met" Zhao Kai, a Luoyang official of the Song Dynasty, who was "inspecting the preparations for war in the local Zichong Mansion camp" in Fengxiang Mansion.
Zhao Kai did not live in Fengxiang Mansion City, but stayed at Jinghui Temple on Lingjiu Mountain outside the city. Li Renli and Xue Yuanli were in the main hall of the temple, which was built in the Tang Dezong era and is now a bit dilapidated. They met Xiang Ke, the pacifying envoy of Shaanxi Road, Zhang Shen, the camp envoy of Shaanxi Road, and Li Yongqi, the commander of all the armies of Shaanxi Road. The officials of the Song Dynasty were accompanied by Xiao Heda, the military envoy of the Dingnan Army, Li Xiaozhong, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi's pacification and also aware of Lingzhou affairs, and other senior officials and generals from Shaanxi.
Zhao Kai took Li Qianshun's memorial from Li Renli and looked through it, frowning slightly, "What? Li Qianshun is leaving now? Didn't he say he would wait until the summer harvest is completed before leaving?"
"So that the officials will know," Li Renli, who is in his twenties, looks elegant and wears the official uniform of the Northern Song Dynasty, speaks fluent Chinese, and has already prepared his words, "Jiedushi Envoy and Deputy Jiedushi Envoy ( Brothers Qian Shun and Cha Ge) originally planned to wait for the winter wheat harvest to be completed before setting off for Dunhuang. But news came from the Western Regions. The Gaochang Uighurs knew that our Hexi Army was going to march westward, so they asked the Black Khan Uighurs (Kala Khanate) asked for help, and the Taohuashi Khan of the Black Khan Uighur had promised to send an army of 100,000 to support Gaochang... Therefore, the Jiedushi envoy and the Jiedu deputy envoy planned to go westward in advance, striving to march westward this autumn and seize the opportunity. Capture Gaochang City before reinforcements from the Black Khan Uighurs arrive."
This statement was made by Li Qianshun and Brother Richard after a lot of brainstorming... It should be unmistakable!
And they came up with this set of arguments to prevent brothers Li Qianshun and Brother Richard from visiting Zhao Kai's army.
They are now the Hexi Jiedushi and Deputy Jiedu envoys. If the officials of the Song Dynasty arrive in Lingzhou, how can they not go to see them? If he goes to see him, he might be taken to the Montenegro front line by Zhao Kai.
So they had to find an excuse that Zhao Kai couldn't object to... and the excuse for the Gaochang Uighurs and the Black Khan Uighurs to join forces was a good one.
They are both Uighurs, and they are still closely related to each other. How could the Black Khan Uighur watch the Gaochang Uighur die?
But Zhao Kai is a wise official? That has an international perspective! After hearing Li Renli's excuse, he knew something was wrong!
The Black Khan Uighurs are Uighurs who believe in Tianfang religion, and the Gaochang Uighurs are Manichaean and Buddhist Uighurs... If these two Uighurs can join forces, why should India and Pakistan be separated?
Zhao Kai remained calm and asked, "Why don't Li Qianshun and Brother Richard even want Xingzhou?"
"The richness of Xingzhou is not comparable to that of the wild lands in the Western Regions." Li Renli sighed, "If we don't abandon Xingzhou, who will be willing to move westward? Moreover, the Uighurs are powerful. It is said that there are 20,000 Gulam warriors and Askar warriors. Forty thousand, 50,000 Iqta cavalry, and a large number of tribal elite soldiers, the total number is no less than 200,000... Our party has a small number of soldiers. If we don't go all out, how can we defeat the 30 Black Khan Uighurs? More than ten thousand strong soldiers?"
It seems to make sense... Zhao Kai doesn't know much about the Black Khan Uighurs. He only knows that they are now dominating Central Asia. He also knows that until the Yuanfeng period, diplomatic exchanges between the Song Dynasty and the Black Khan Uighurs were very frequent. , the tribute envoys of the Black Khan Uighurs would come to Kaifeng Mansion every one or two years.
But after the Yuanfeng Year, there were no tribute envoys from the Black Khan Uighurs to the DPRK... Maybe the Black Khan Uighurs had changed their foreign policy of developing friendly relations with the Song Dynasty and instead sought to expand eastward?
Zhao Kai imagined an Ottoman Empire version of the Black Khan Uighur... In fact, the reason why the Black Khan Uighur stopped sending envoys to the Song Dynasty was because of the war with the Seljuk Turks. Bukhara, the capital of the Western Black Khan Uighurs (the Black Khan Uighurs split into two countries, the East and West in 1041), was captured by the Seljuk Turks. The Western Black Khan Uighurs became vassals of the Seljuqs, and the Eastern Black Khan Uighurs subsequently fell into the joint suppression of the Western Black Khan Uighurs and Seljuk Turks. Their situation became increasingly difficult. How could they still be in the mood to interact with the Song Dynasty?
"In that case," Zhao Kai asked thoughtfully, "then when can court officials take over Xingzhou?"
"Xue Yuanli reported to the official family that the Jiedushi envoy and the deputy Jiedu envoy had left Xingzhou before the fifth day of April." Question, "All party officials will leave together. I am a Han Chinese and has lived in Lingzhou for a long time, so the Jiedushi recommended me to take charge of Xingzhou affairs temporarily..."
Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Oh, you are from the Xue family in Lingzhou! Who are you, Xue Yuanxiao, Xue Yuanzhong, and Xue Yuanyi?"
"He is my cousin."
Zhao Kai nodded, "They are now officials of the Qun Mu Supervisor, and they have settled down in Kaifeng Mansion."
This is Sanbi Ma Wen... These Han people in Lingzhou are good at raising horses, much better than Ma Wangke, the boss of the group of pastoral supervisors. Among those unethical horse raising left over from the Tang Dynasty The technique is still passed down here. So they are Bi Mawen who has theory and practice, while Ma Wang is just a wild horse breeder.
In addition, there are many Han people in Lingzhou who are good at smelting iron and making weapons, and their skills are also very outstanding - you can't make weapons for the Xixia soldiers, you can't just mess around, you will be beheaded!
Moreover, several generations of kings and queen mothers of Xixia killed people without even recognizing their relatives, so no one dared to fool them!
Therefore, although Xixia does not produce much pig iron, their iron weapons are better than those of the Song Dynasty!
The best sword of this era is the Xixia sword, and the best armor is the Haozi armor produced in Qingtang and Xixia!
Therefore, there is now Lingzhou Bimawen in Kaifeng Prefecture, and many Lingzhou blacksmith shops have appeared in Luoyang Prefecture... They are all doing a very good job!
Therefore, Zhao Kai had a much better impression of this group of Lingzhou wealthy people, and he also had a good impression of Xue Yuanli. He immediately said to him: "Yuanli, three of your brothers are all serving as officials in the court... ..I think you’re not bad, so why not just take it as a matter of appointment and dispatch to rejuvenate the state!”
"Temporarily taking charge of Xingzhou affairs" and "having the right to dispatch Xingzhou affairs" are not the same thing!
"Temporary taking" is not a formal assignment, but a temporary guarding, waiting for someone else to take over. And "Quan Faqian" is a well-established official of the Song Dynasty.
Moreover, the salary of the official who "has the power to send people to know the affairs of the state" cannot be too low. There should be a capital official or an ambassador, right?
For Xue Yuanli, it is undoubtedly a step to the sky!
"Xue Yuanli thanks Tianen!"
Xue Yuanli hurriedly bowed in obeisance. A high-ranking official had to do this, so of course he had to shed tears of gratitude!
After Zhao Kai finished sealing Xue Yuanli, he said to Li Renli: "Li Renli, what is your position in Hexi?"
Li Renli's official position is quite big... he was honored as the transfer envoy of Henan and was given the title of King Shu!
However, we cannot talk to Zhao Kai about this official title now, because it is an official from Dabai Gaoguo... As for Li Renli's current official position, there is no one for the time being.
Because Li Qianshun was unwilling to stimulate the spirit of his subordinates, he did not award a large number of secretarial officials in the Jiedushi Division... They were originally ministers, ministers, and commanders of the army, but now they have become military officers, record offices, and military officials. The main book, the opportunity, etc., how much discouragement!
Moreover, what would Li Renli do to join the army, and what would he do as an official below?
"Your Majesty..." Li Renli paused, "I haven't been appointed yet..."
If you are not given an official title, what would you call a minister? Zhao Kaixin said: You should call yourself a grassroots citizen!
"There is no official appointment..." Zhao Kai said with a smile, "Then I will give you an official position! Just...just be a person who knows that the Hexi Army is advancing to the academy, and the rank of official will be granted a lie. Be the governor of the state!"
This official is so big!
Liangzhou governor! Not Yaojun, but Zhengren!
Li Renli hurriedly saluted and bowed, "I, Li Renli, thank the officials for the appointment...I am willing to break my body to pieces to repay the officials for their great kindness!"
Zhao Kai smiled and nodded, seeming to appreciate Li Renli's attitude very much. He paused and then said: "Renli, Yuanli, did you ever hear about the situation of the Black Mountain Jurchens when you were in Xingzhou? Do you know how many of them there are?" ?Who is the general leading the troops?"
Li Renli said: "To be honest with the officials, I do know some information about the Black Mountain Jurchens... The official name of the Black Mountain Jurchens is the Southwest Road Recruitment Division, which has 30,000 elite soldiers. In addition, the Hedong Festival can also mobilize the gold thieves." The troops of the Du Envoy Division are very strong. The southwestern route envoy is appointed by the famous Jin Thief general Wanyan Loushi, the supervisor is Wanyan Xiebao, and the Hedong Jiedu Envoy is the Mongol Hebule."
Xue Yuanli added: "The Black Mountain gold thieves once came to Keyi Gate, causing panic inside and outside Xingzhou... Fortunately, they did not go further south. However, now the Hexi Army Brigade has withdrawn from Xingzhou, and Xingzhou is empty. Be prepared, if the gold thieves come back, I am afraid that the city gate will not be defended. I ask the officials to send a large army quickly and garrison at Keyi Gate to stop the gold thieves from going south."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Yuanli, you don't have to worry, I will personally attack the bandits in Black Mountain... Just go back and prepare one hundred thousand stones of grain and grass to station in Shengwei City."
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