After You Shixiong invited Tang Ning in, he didn't want to have any further conversations with Tang Ning. After saying a word to follow me, he went around to the back of the hall and entered the back hall.

The back hall of the government is used for two purposes, one is to rest the public servants in the government office, and the other is to allow the clerks in the government to work here.

You Shixiong took Tang Ning to his public office, and after pushing the door in, Tang Ning saw a map hanging on the wall.

"This is the map of Qingtang, the places framed by the red line are all plains, you take a good look at it and keep it in mind. Now that you've arrived with your people, the battle against the Qingtang people can begin.

Tomorrow, the old man will order the mobilization of grain and grass, give your people a month to adapt and prepare, and after a month, we will start a war with the Qingtang people. ”

After You Shixiong finished speaking, he walked out with his hands behind his back. After taking two steps, he turned back and said to Tang Ning, who was looking up at the map: "Tang Xuanzhi has seen this map, what do you think?" How should we fight the Qingtang people? ”

Tang Ning pointed to a river on the map: "This is Huangshui?" ”

You Shixiong glanced at Tang Ning and nodded, "That's right." ”

Tang Ning pursed his lips, then looked at You Shixiong, scratched his head and said, "Tang is a shallow learner, and he is not very good at the way of marching and arranging formations.

However, the main river in Qingtang is just such a river, and the people of Qingtang use water, which is naturally inseparable from Huangshui. In this way, even if the Qingtang people are divided into large and small departments, they will not care about the Huangshui too far.

If Tang Mou wants to say, wouldn't it be enough to hit all the way up the Huangshui? ”

You Shi was happy, looked at Tang Ning and said, "Childish." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left, took two steps, and then retreated.

"In this way, you do the old man a favor. To start a war with the Qingtang people, you need a reason, this matter is handed over to you, and the matter of the war is handed over to the old man, what do you think? ”

"That's very good." Downing smiled back, then turned his head and continued to look at the map.

You Shixiong shook his head, sighed and left. This time, he didn't go back.

………………

By the time we got back to the barracks, everyone had already had dinner.

When I came to Lanzhou, it was already time for dinner. Now the soldiers are doing evening training, and after half an hour of rest, they are still jogging for six miles, and then there are exercises such as push-ups and sit-ups.

The new soldiers gritted their teeth and followed the large army, and the veterans sandwiched them in the middle and led them through the six miles.

Tang Ning went to the fire class to get a few steamed buns, and finished eating small pickles and egg soup with Lin Wei, Qi Fu and Yang Yingzheng. Then he went back to the military tent to find Cheng Yang.

Cheng Yang is closing his eyes and recuperating, his old man has had a lot of things recently. Teaching recruits to use weapons is one of his tasks.

"Old man, I went to see You Shixiong just now." Tang Ning said with a big grin when he entered the door.

Cheng Yang frowned and scolded Tang Ning

Big or small, and then said, "See someone?" He didn't give you a closed door? ”

"Anyway, it's also an order from the official family himself, so he has to endure it if he is unhappy." Tang Ning took off his coat, lay on the blanket and said with a smile: "He gave us a month to prepare, and after a month, he will start a war with the Qingtang people." ”

Cheng Yang nodded: "A month, not short, not long, just right, he also needs time for the Qingtang people to call." ”

"Old man, how long do you think this battle will last?"

"This old man is really hard to say, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, the old man only knows that this battle will definitely be won, as for when to win, the old man does not dare to guess."

Tang Ning nodded, and then sighed: "I just told You Shixiong about celebrating the New Year on the road this year, and I suddenly remembered that it seems that in the past few years, I have only spent the New Year with my family once, and the rest of the time I have spent it outside." ”

"Good men are ambitious in all directions, and they always think about what is the love of children. Don't you think it's a good experience to celebrate the New Year in the army? Anyway, the old man hasn't been so happy for a long time. ”

As soon as he had the opportunity, Cheng Yang would preach to Tang Ning. He firmly believes that as long as he talks too much, Downing's mind will change. His perception is actually the same as Downing's belief that a lie will come true if it is told a thousand times.

At this time, Tang Ning would lie on the ground like a dead fish, with his left ear in and his right ear out, and no one knew what was going on in his head......

On February 7 of the first year of Shaosheng, a battle broke out outside the Jingyu Pass in Lanzhou. After returning from doing business in Qingtang, the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty were attacked by a group of thieves of unknown origin, but fortunately they met the Jingyu Pass guards who came out to inspect.

After defeating the thieves, the defenders of Jingyu Pass captured several thieves.

Three of them committed suicide, and the other two were tortured before finally revealing that they were Qingtang people sent by Ali Gu to wreak havoc.

The news reached the ears of You Shixiong, the governor of Lanzhou, and You Shixiong was furious. sent three letters of condemnation with one face, scolding Ali Gu for being a shameless and shameless villain.

It is said that Ali Gu has committed an unforgivable crime six years ago, but the emperor is gracious and forgives you forgivingly, how can you not repent and make mistakes again and again?

Ali Gu received the letter and was taken aback. hurriedly replied, saying earnestly that there was no such thing, and that someone was making an obstacle from it, in a vain attempt to create a gap between Qingtang and the Great Song Dynasty.

I also sincerely said that the Qingtang family of the Great Song Dynasty, in order to show my sincerity, I am willing to offer a hundred Qingtang horses to the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

So after You Shixiong saw a hundred Qingtang horses, he wrote back to Ali Gu and said, everyone has a misunderstanding, you don't have to take it to heart.

Ali Gu received the reply, and a long sigh of relief grew in his heart. In his lifetime, he didn't want to have any dealings with the Song people anymore.

I thought that this was the end of the matter, but seven days later, on February 14, the defenders of Jingyu Pass found a small group of Qingtang knights walking around the pass, as if they wanted to avoid the defenders' defensive area and directly enter the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

When the Jingyu Pass defenders intercepted it, the group of Qingtang knights

He didn't stop at all, but instead pulled out his knife and shouted some incomprehensible words to attack the defenders of Jingyu Pass.

In the end, the Qingtang knights were captured, and after several interrogations, it was finally concluded that this group was actually from the Qingtang Ghost Zhang tribe.

After You Shixiong got the news, he was furious again. Write to Ali Gu and say that you are not honest, you have not done anything, but your courtier Ghost Zhang actually sent someone to provoke him.

It is tolerable or unbearable, but one can be two and cannot be repeated.

If you are unkind, don't blame me for the injustice of the Holy Dynasty, I will crusade against you, and I will not be wronged again!

Ali Gu was shocked again, and went to the Ghost Zhang tribe in person overnight, and after asking Ghost Zhang, he wrote a reply saying that this was not done by Ghost Zhang, and that he was a straight man and would not lie. As long as he did it, I asked him, and he wouldn't say it wasn't him.

However, when I asked in person, he said that it was not him, and that there was someone else who was in the way.

In the end, he said that the Qingtang family of the Great Song Dynasty, in order to show sincerity, I gave the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty 200 Qingtang horses.

You Shixiong's reply was very fast, saying that everyone had a misunderstanding, and they would live their own lives in the future. If you need anything, just say it. The Qingtang family of the Holy Dynasty is close to Yunyun......

After reading the reply, Ali Gu's mood couldn't calm down for a long time. No matter how straw he baed, he knew that there must be something strange in it.

I just heard that there is an extra Song army in Lanzhou City, and these two things have happened in the past half a month, and it seems that the Song people want to attack Qingtang.

At this point, Ali Gu hoped that the 300 Qingtang horses he sent could temporarily slow down the Song people for a while, so that he could concentrate on dealing with the scattered tribes in the territory that had established themselves as kings, integrate the existing forces, and then turn his head to deal with the Song people.

However, just when Ali Gu and Ghost Zhang joined forces to level a small tribe, the letter of the Song people came again.

On February 26, Ali Gu received this letter written by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty himself.

In the letter, Zhao Xu, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, said that you Ali Gu entered the word "domain" to the Holy Dynasty last year, and made a covenant to never offend each other. However, this year, you have twice engaged in the military and civilians of my holy dynasty.

I, Zhao Xu, can turn a blind eye to this, because I Zhao Xu knows that this must not be your doing. However, there is no doubt that the civil strife in Qingtang has affected the stability and harmony of my holy pilgrimage, and for this reason, I Zhao Xu have been unable to sleep all night and sleep and eat.

After tossing and turning, thinking left and right, I, Zhao Xu, decided to send troops to help you Ali Gu exterminate the rebellious tribe, and I hope you will cooperate with our army when the time comes.

This is not an invasion of your Qingtang, after all, your Qingtang is also the vassal kingdom of my Holy Dynasty, your stability is our stability, and everyone's good is really good.

Finally, he also said that if Ali Gu has any material needs, he can tell Lanzhou Zhizhou You Shixiong. When the time comes, he will bring a large army to send you over, and the Holy Dynasty Qingtang family will be close to Yunyun.

After reading the letter, Ali Gu vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot.

"The Song people are shameless! The Song people are shameless! The Song people are shameless! ”

In the three shouts of Ali's grief, the battle of Qingtang officially began.