Coming out of the hotel and looking at the red sun on the horizon, Du Zhongxiao said: "Now is the hottest time of the year, but here in Shengzhou, it is the best time." Except for a short time in the middle of the day, it is not too hot most of the time. ”

Fu Bi said: "Yes, in the summer, the river meandering road is actually not too bad. ”

At this moment, a soldier ran over quickly and saluted Du Zhongxiao: "Jie Shuai, the envoy from Beijing is waiting in the Shuai Mansion!" ”

Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a moment and said, "Seeing that it is almost dark, why did the envoy come here at this time?" ”

The soldier said: "The envoy is on this train, but there is no way." ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded, and said to Fu Bi and Zhang Sheng: "Let's go, let's go back to the Shuai Mansion." I don't know what is coming, what is the matter? ”

When I arrived at the Shuai Mansion, as soon as I entered the official hall, I met Lan Yuanzhen, the chamberlain in the palace. Lan Yuanzhen has been to Hequ Road several times to preach the edict, and everyone is no stranger to him. After the salute, Du Zhongxiao ordered the incense case to be placed, and Lan Yuanzhen read the edict. Du Zhongxiao stepped down as the envoy of the Hequ Road and returned to Beijing as the deputy envoy of the privy council.

After reading out, Lan Yuanzhen said: "The festival marshal can step forward to receive the edict." ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "Cabinet Chief, I have never held a position in the capital, how can I be a privy deputy envoy?" Don't dare to give an edict. ”

Lan Yuanzhen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, Du Zhongxiao's current status, returning to Beijing to serve as a privy deputy envoy is not a high promotion. If he hadn't had shallow qualifications, or if he had gone back to be a privy councillor, no one else would have been able to say anything. I thought about it a lot, but I didn't expect that Du Zhongxiao would not obey the edict.

After pausing for a while, Lan Yuanzhen said, "What should I do then?" It is not trivial to worship in addition to the big one, and the marshal is a foreign minister, and this edict is not easy. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "There is nothing, just wait for the new envoy to come, I will hand it over, and then wait for the edict." It's the tired pavilion chief, who has traveled thousands of miles here in vain. ”

Lan Yuanzhen shook his head: "I don't have anything to run for nothing, it's just that the festival commander doesn't obey the edict, this-how is this good?" ”

It is not uncommon not to obey the edict, but when it is mostly in the capital, it is a little difficult to do if the foreign appointment does not obey the edict. Fortunately, there are trains now, but it is only a matter of a few days, and if it is the same as before, it will be tossed for a few months.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao's resolute attitude, Lan Yuanzhen was helpless, so he put away the edict. Today, Du Zhongxiao wrote a letter overnight, and Lan Yuanzhen will bring it back tomorrow. With Du Zhongxiao's current status, what is there when the edict is returned, Lan Yuanzhen has nothing to say.

Bringing his own troops to save Tanglong Town, Du Zhongxiao has been leading troops on Hequ Road, and he doesn't know his current status in the imperial court. In the First World War, thousands of miles of land were expanded into the meandering road of the river, and then the war reopened the Western Regions, Du Zhongxiao was already a mythical and legendary figure in the Central Plains, and his status in the court was not trivial. It's just that his qualifications are too shallow and he has not been an official in the central court, so his status in Beijing this time will not be too high.

With Du Zhongxiao's military exploits, he should be the ruler when he returns to Beijing. It is too much to be a privy envoy directly, and it should be appropriate for a privy deputy to be a privy envoy. However, because he had never been an official in Beijing before, he had been promoted abroad, and he returned to Beijing directly to be a deacon, Du Zhongxiao was afraid that he would be in trouble. Du Zhongxiao felt that he should return to Beijing to change back to the status of a civil official first, first do another official position, and then become a chief executive after adjustment.

After receiving the edict and withdrawing the incense case, Du Zhongxiao said: "It's rare for the pavilion chief to go to this place, and I will set up a banquet in the back office tonight to catch the wind and wash the dust for you." How about staying in Katsushu Castle for two days, taking in the surrounding scenery, and then going back? ”

Lan Yuanzhen shook his head: "If the festival marshal is edicted, it is naturally possible." If I don't obey the edict, I will return to Beijing as soon as possible. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's okay, pick up the wind tonight, and wait for the train to leave tomorrow." ”

Lan Yuanzhen's identity, of course, has his own special car, and he will choose a train to the capital tomorrow and hang it in the back.

That night, Du Zhongxiao held a banquet in the back office, and all the officials in Shengzhou City were invited to receive the wind for Lan Yuanzhen.

After a few glasses of wine, talking about the current situation in the DPRK and China, Lan Yuanzhen said: "In the past few years, the internal and external politics have been harmonious, and it is difficult to deal with it. There is a handsome outside, first defeated the Khitan, then defeated the party, and recaptured the land of the Western Regions, and the national prestige was greatly enhanced. Internally, factories and shopping malls are flourishing, and the money and grain of the imperial court are not much more than before. This year, it is rare for the three divisions to return all the money they previously owed to the inner treasury. In the past few years, officials have not made much adjustments, and many of them have completed their term of office, and some have even exceeded their term of office. This time, the marshal returned from the Western Regions, and the court thought it was time to adjust. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Oh, I don't know how the imperial court will adjust? ”

Lan Yuanzhen said: "The first adjustment is the Privy Council, and Captain Di is appointed as a foreign officer, and he has gone to Qinfeng Road." Liu Ji, the original economic envoy, was not transferred to another place, but was reassigned to the deployment of the capital of the road and commanded the subordinate army. This is a clear indication that troops will be used against the party. ”

Fu Bi said: "Are you really going to use troops against the party?" A few days ago, when we heard that the imperial court had arranged such an arrangement, we thought the same way. ”

Lan Yuanzhen said: "I heard from the ministers in the court that since the party was defeated by the festival marshal, although it is much more honest, the etiquette has been lazy. In the past, the whole army did not complete the training, so we could only endure it. This year is different, there are always 300,000 or 400,000 troops to complete the reorganization, plus more than 100,000 people on Hequ Road, they can fight against the party. When Captain Di arrives at Zhenrong Army and trains the army, he should be able to attack. ”

The most well-informed in the court are these palace attendants, and what they say is not a secret, Lan Yuanzhen is naturally relaxed. At this time, Du Zhongxiao was only in his thirties, and he had made countless military achievements, and anyone could see that his future was limitless. As an envoy here, Lan Yuanzhen attached great importance to it and was willing to get close to Du Zhongxiao. As long as the relationship is close, there are endless benefits later.

In fact, if you really want to fight the party, the most suitable commander is Du Zhongxiao. After all, after winning several battles in a row, they are familiar with the current situation in the army, and they are also comfortable with this mode of war. However, for the imperial court, if Du Zhongxiao is allowed to command the army, the military power will be too unified in one person. Du Zhongxiao himself is not willing to lead the army anymore, the first battle in the Western Regions shows that now against the cold weapon army, as long as the brain is not dizzy, it can easily win without any challenge.

Militarily, the current Song army has been reborn compared with before, and is not afraid of foreign wars. As long as you win a lot of battles with foreign countries, your heart will naturally rise and form a temperament for a long time. This kind of thing can't be asked for in a hurry, and Du Zhongxiao no longer wants to waste time.

The lonely smoke of the desert in the frontier, Du Zhongxiao has seen a lot, and now he just wants to return to the green mountains and green waters of the Central Plains. There are too many killings on the battlefield, and now I just want to live a stable life for a while. Back to the Central Plains, no matter what you do, hold back for a while.

Speaking of going to war against the party, Zhang Sheng asked: "Hequ Road is connected to many places in the party, and it should be inseparable from the war with the party." ”

Lan Yuanzhen said: "It should be." However, how to arrange it, you have to wait for the marshal to enter Beijing and ask the marshal for his opinion. ”

Zhang Sheng nodded again and again: "It should be so." Speaking of operational command, who in the world is now comparable to the commander? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "I can't say that, I just happened to be at the right time and commanded a few battles." Now it is no more than I was back then, the party has seen how we fight, and there should be specific precautions, and it should be considered thoroughly. ”

Lan Yuanzhen said: "Captain Di is a person who once conquered the south to destroy Nong Zhigao, and he has been in the army for decades, so he will not be bad. This time, he was sent to Qinfeng Road as a commander, and the imperial court was also just in case. Hundreds of thousands of troops all the way, how have you seen it before? How to deal with the party item! ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded and did not speak. From the last time Di Qing arrived in Wudu, and then he rotated a few times, but he couldn't be sure what Du Zhongxiao had learned. Di Qing is an excellent general, it goes without saying. His problem is that he is too deeply influenced by the old traditions and can adapt to the new situation.

However, Han Qi, although he is a civilian official, is in command of the battle against the party with Du Zhongxiao, and he understands it better. The current war situation no longer requires senior generals to fight bravely and bravely on the battlefield, but requires precise command, especially courage and strategy. The whole chain of command is also very different from before, and it is somewhat close to the bureaucratic system.

This time, Di Qing was sent to Qin Fenglu as the commander, and it can be seen that the emperor still has high hopes for him. What's the solution? Di Qing is the most typical person who has gone from a soldier to a general, and has made great contributions, and the emperor is naturally different in his eyes.

Speaking of the war, Zhang Sheng and Fu Bi were very interested, and they discussed with Lan Yuanzhen non-stop.

Du Zhongxiao listened on the side, and secretly felt that their understanding of the war under the new situation was still a little poor. Between the words, it always comes out, containing the previous understanding of war. There is a lack of understanding of the new firearms unit, the entire command, logistics, transportation, and so on.

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