After getting the news of Du Zhongxiao, Han Qi took Sima Guang and rushed to Dongshengzhou urgently. The railway has been connected to the Volcanic Army, which is much more convenient.

In the past, officials in the capital rarely went to the localities, and most of them would be ordered by the emperor to take envoys when they went on patrol. After the train, it was too convenient, and officials obviously liked to move around in the past two years. After a thousand miles in one day, the state army around Kaifeng Mansion can walk back and forth in a few days. In the past two years, the three divisions and the imperial history platform have often sent officials to the local government to do business.

This is especially true of the envoys along the three routes, as long as the train arrives, the envoys often handle affairs in person.

Ying Han Qi and Sima Guang entered the yamen, sat down separately, served tea, and Du Zhongxiao gave his hand: "Xianggong is hard!" ”

Han Qi took a sip of tea, looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "Seeing that you came to the book, do you intend to use troops against the party?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's just one of the responses." The lower officials had to report that many Tibetan tribes in the territory wanted to vote for the party. If the party accepts the item and does not return it after negotiation, the only way to use military intimidation is to use military intimidation. ”

Han Qi frowned and said, "To govern the place, you should attract people. It's only been two months since I got to Hequ Road, why did I defect? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Is there any way?" In the past, there was a trend of selling Han people as slaves in this area, and when our army arrived here, the Tibetan tribe did not know how to restrain it, so it had to use heavy codes. I punished him by law, and the court felt that it was inappropriate, so he sent Bao Longtu not to transfer the envoy, and the case still had to be handled. If you win the hearts of the Han people, you will naturally lose the hearts of the people. It is difficult to do both, and you must not plunder your good people as slaves, and you must be punished if you violate this article. There are so many Tibetan tribes involved that defection is hard to avoid. ”

Han Qi looked at Du Zhongxiao and said in a deep voice: "Just for this? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "According to what I know now, it's for this matter." As long as they don't commit crimes, the Department of Economic Strategy is helping them reorganize their homes. Giving money to build houses and pastures to pasture, I don't know how many people applaud. ”

Han Qi was silent for a while before he sighed: "Jingluo, a new place, it is good to appease people's hearts and win the people's expectations." Desperate soldiers are not the way out. You only have more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and you may have more than enough to defend several states in the river, and it is far from enough to attack the party, how dare you provoke lightly! ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Xianggong, I don't want to fight either, but what can I do?" If the Tibetan tribe violates the law, if it is ignored, it will not be able to explain to the unjust souls who died in vain, and it will not be possible to make the people here believe in the court. Heavy punishment will inevitably resent, and if they can't make chaos, they will flee abroad. According to the party and the dynasty, they should not take them in and flee. What if it is taken in? Go to ask for it, use excuses to prevaricate and not give it, what if you don't use troops? ”

Han Qi said: "Now that the Tibetan Ministry has not fled, it has fled, and it has not yet been negotiated." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "When the prime minister came, there were already more than 1,000 households who had fled to the party, and more than 2,000 households gathered behind. ”

Han Qi heard this and said hurriedly: "Why don't you send troops to stop it?!" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Xianggong, if you send troops to block it, you will provoke the Tibetan tribe to make a rebellion, and things will be even more troublesome." As long as they still have the intention to vote for the party, they can stop it once, and they can keep it? This matter can only be resolved if the party does not dare to accept it. ”

Han Qi nodded, looked at Bao Zheng and the generals next to him, thought for a while, and said, "Let's talk about this in advance." We're tired of walking on the road, so let's go and rest first. I had soup and rice, and I would talk to Jinglu in detail in the afternoon. ”

Du Zhongxiao got up and retired with everyone.

As soon as he returned to the Jingluo Hall, a soldier came and said with his hands crossed: "Han Xianggong, please go to the back and have something to discuss." ”

Du Zhongxiao was puzzled, and followed the sergeant to Han Qi's residence. When I entered the living room, I saw that Han Qi was still in his original outfit and had not changed. Obviously, his so-called tired rest is just an excuse to tear people apart.

Let Du Zhongxiao sit, Han Qi said: "After a while, Long Tu will come later, and we will discuss together." ”

After a while, Bao Zheng arrived and sat next to Du Zhongxiao.

Han Qi said: "This matter is very important, and if one is not good, we will start a war with the party." There are many people outside, and it is inconvenient to talk about it in detail, so we will discuss it here. ”

Du Zhongxiao and Bao Zheng said yes together.

Han Qi said to Bao Zheng: "Long Tu, you heard Du Jingluo's words just now. To tell you the truth, did you defect because you used too much torture a few days ago? Is there anything wrong with heavy legal punishment? ”

Bao Zheng arched his hand: "Back to Xianggong, so many people defected, it was indeed too heavy to kill a few days ago." As for whether it is appropriate or not, I have discussed this matter with Du Jingluo many times, and I can only return to the minister, I have to do this, Bao Zheng has a clear conscience! ”

Han Qi nodded and said, "Okay, it's no fun to mention this matter again." How do you think you should deal with the defection of the Tibetan department? ”

Bao Zheng said: "I thought that when we gathered in the Tibetan Ministry and the government got the news, they would send troops to force it back." Even if the people are in turmoil, it is nothing more than peace. ”

Han Qi asked Du Zhongxiao: "The soldiers who are not sent by the strategy obviously do not agree with Long Tu's opinion. ”

Du Zhongxiao arched his hand: "What Xianggong said is that I have different opinions from Long Tu on this matter. If troops are sent to force them back, Fanren will be resentful, and they always feel that as long as they flee to the party, they can live a good life. I can't escape today, but I will escape one day. That's it, the Economic Strategy Division is organizing the people in the territory to abolish the tribe into a village, and change the nomadic herding into a fixed herd. Those who want to escape and those who don't want to escape are mixed together, and people's hearts are confused. I mean, those people let them go if they want to, so why stop them? It's just that people flee to the party, and we don't negotiate, and the negotiations have no results, all of which are to increase the morale of others and destroy our own prestige. If people's hearts are confused, it will be difficult to do it in the future. Therefore, even if you go, the Economic Strategy Department should negotiate with the party. If they don't hand over people, then they should send troops and let them know that everything needs to be restrained! ”

Han Qi was silent, holding the table with his hand, and after a while, he asked Du Zhongxiao: "Do you know a little bit, Taiwei Guangnan Di broke Nong Zhigao?" ”

Di Qing Shengnong Zhigao Du Zhongxiao is not surprised, but the surprise is that it has taken so much time, and it has not been until now that the battle situation has been decided, and he has already defeated an imperial brother, killed an emperor, and occupied several states.

Seeing Du Zhongxiao shaking his head, Han Qi said: "Nong Zhigao led the army north, and Captain Di attacked Kunlun Pass, and broke Nong Zhigao in a battle. Nong Zhigao's army has been defeated, and his people do not know where to flee, and Di Taiwei has returned to Yongzhou. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Xianggong, to be honest, I'm not surprised that Taiwei Di is a high-ranking person. The rebels were originally a barbarian rabble, and a few years ago, when the miasma was at its peak, there was no army on the two roads of Quang Nam, so he was left to run rampant. This season, the miasma has dissipated, and Nong Zhigao has led the army to confront him head-on, how is it the opponent of the imperial court's soldiers and horses? If he avoided the edge of Captain Di, led his troops and horses to defend Yongzhou, or even retreated to the left and right rivers, it would be Captain Di who would have to spend a lot of time. ”

Han Qi nodded: "You are the one who leads the troops, this theory is consistent with Yu Jing." Yu Jing talked about Nong Zhigao's three plans, and the decisive battle with the imperial court in the north is the next plan, which is the same as you. ”

Speaking of this, Han Qi stood up, walked a few steps back and forth, turned to Du Zhongxiao and said, "Captain Di is in the northwest, and I am familiar with him. His men are extremely brave, and they will rush forward in all battles, and there are few opponents. Daily life with the soldiers and sorrows, food and clothing are the same as the soldiers. If there is a reward, he will not take anything for himself, but give all the part to his subordinates, and he will win the hearts of the soldiers, and he is a good general. After a little battle with his troops, he was completely different from Captain Di. The leading troops are all in accordance with military law and discipline, and everything is clearly defined. The battle plan is tight, the command is determined, and the battle is never fought before the battle. I didn't fight with you, but I see how your army is. To tell the truth, Captain Di is a good general, and you are a rare handsome. ”

Du Zhongxiao didn't expect Han Qi to appreciate him so much, so he hurriedly got up and handed over: "The prince is too favored, and the officials are just lucky-"

Han Qi waved his hand: "Where in the world is there such luck?" You don't have to be too humble. Captain Di Taiwei is very favored by the saints, and his return from this great victory will be important. You won a great victory in Tanglong Town, and everyone in the court knew that the artillery was powerful, and the Privy Council made up its mind to take out a large sum of money and let Bai Tingjian make every effort to make artillery for the use of the forbidden army. Do you know what they said to Bai Ting, what kind of artillery do they want? ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The lower officials haven't heard of it." ”

Han Qi shook his head with a smile: "If you want a cannon, you want a heavy artillery, the bigger the better!" ”

Du Zhongxiao was stunned and said: "Artillery depends on where it is used, the big ones are good, and the small ones are good." Not to mention heavy artillery, except when defending the city, as long as it can have the same power, the lighter the better, and the lighter the easier it is to carry. ”

Han Qi nodded: "You are right. I haven't really seen you lead an army to fight, how do you know this? The imperial court only saw that you killed the Khitan lord with heavy artillery, and at the same time killed many generals, so it knew that heavy artillery was good. After the strategy, I know the autumn from the leaf, and when Captain Di returns to the court, I am only afraid that the strategy is proposed by the division to transform the forbidden army according to the camp Tianxiang army, and it will not be over. We only won one battle, the court knew the benefits of artillery, and the rest was the same as before. Although your military merits are great, they are earned by artillery. What the hell is like with the army, whether you can lead troops to fight, others don't know. ”

Hearing this, Du Zhongxiao already understood what Han Qi meant, and whispered: "Xianggong's meaning, is-"

Han Qi nodded heavily, looked at Du Zhongxiao and said, "If you want to fight against the party, don't fight small, fight a big one!" What I'm worried about now is that you only have 35,000 men under your command, and Zhang Qi has only been here for less than a month, so can you win a big battle! If you win, the court will know how powerful your soldiers and horses are, and only then will you know that you are a rare handsome! ”

There is another sentence, Han Qi did not say it. Di Qing became famous in the northwest, fought countless battles with the party, and made a lot of military achievements, but never won a big victory. If the Yingtianxiang Army can have a big victory over the party, so that the imperial court can truly realize the combat power of the Yingtianxiang Army, it can transform the current forbidden army according to the model of the Yingtianxiang Army. This is what Han Qi really cares about, and military merit is no longer very attractive to him.

Listening to Han Qi's words, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but be stunned for a while.