"I'm going home to Daddy and let Daddy cut off your head!" Zhao Yan didn't plan to learn how to make money from his uncle at this time, so he cried and threatened.

But his childish voice not only did not have any pressure, but also aroused the hostility of the children in the same car. Fortunately, Wang Da had explained the rules to everyone in advance, and no one would retaliate against them, but it was always okay to ignore them. The three children immediately became different from the car and were isolated.

"Don't you do this, the princes are still young, don't be frightened......" Looking at the three princes who were crying but no one cared about them, Pei Ying couldn't help it.

"Don't worry, the child is not so fragile, and it is good for them to see some blood. If you have a chance, you not only want to see blood, but you also have to kill people with your own hands. The princely status can be exempted, but it must be watched from the sidelines. ”

If Emperor Shenzong just handed over the prince to his professor for two years to increase his knowledge and enrich his experience, Hong Tao would definitely not be too demanding of them, just make do with it, and ensure that his body is safe is to complete the task.

But this time is different, the eldest brother is planning to let go, and he would rather give up his three sons than change his governing philosophy because of the crown prince.

Two years later, he handed over to him not only three lively sons, but also three candidates for the crown prince with the same ambition and the same will, and he really couldn't complete the task if he wasn't ruthless. This task must also be completed, and it is not only the hope of Emperor Shenzong, but also his own hope.

Originally, Hong Tao also wanted to temporarily organize the children's regiment into a combat team, and eat and live with the new army on weekdays and march together, but don't really fight, but to experience the atmosphere of combat up close and fully feel the military life.

Now there are just this condition, and when Jiang Erlang finds out that Guazhou's virtual and real troops will set off to the west, striving to hit Shazhou in one go before winter comes, that is, Dunhuang in the future.

When the time comes, stand on the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty and set up a banquet, let the captured enemy generals pour wine, and they will play swords and sing, chanting a song but making the dragon city fly, and the spring breeze will not pass the Yumen Pass......

That's a lot of force, I guess it can be written into the history books. The Han Dynasty had Huo Quai, and the Song Dynasty had crazy horses: one went to the sick, and the other was sick!

It's a pity that God didn't let Hong Tao have the opportunity to look up to the sky and howl, and before the team that went out to play returned to Suzhou, Jiang Erlang led people to greet him.

The road from Suzhou to Guazhou was explored, and the truth was also inquired clearly, and then Hong Tao could not continue to go west. Because Guazhou has changed hands, it is no longer the Xiping Military Division of Western Xia.

The local garrison of more than 20,000 Western Xia troops had been defeated by the Uighurs in the Western Regions, and not only Guazhou, but also Shazhou, Changle City, Yumen Pass and other places had changed hands, and from Guazhou to the west had become the territory of the Uighurs in the Western Regions.

"It's going to be troublesome now......" Hearing this news, Hong Tao could only change from looking up to the sky and screaming to looking up at the sky and sighing. Hurry up or slow down, and the fat in the mouth was taken away by others.

The Uighurs from the Western Regions also chose the opportunity to make a move, and they certainly did not have a temporary idea, and it is estimated that they had just left Ganzhou, and the yellow-headed Uighurs in the south had already spread the news to the Uighurs in the Western Regions.

Fortunately, the two Uighur territories were now united, and it would not be a war of one city or one place, but a formal war between two countries.

Counting on his fingers, Hong Tao knew that this battle could not be fought. The Northern Song Dynasty did not have the strength to support itself to fight all the way to the Tianshan Mountains, and the Uighurs in the Western Regions were too large in size and too extensive in strategic depth, and the terrain and climate did not allow them to go deep alone.

Xi Luosa couldn't count on it, after all, he was only the leader of a branch of Tibet, and he didn't have much army under his command, so he used all his strength just to involve the yellow-headed Tatars and yellow-headed Uighurs, and it was impossible to ask him to defend himself against thousands of miles of transportation lines.

"Crown, the prisoners of war don't have to be transported back, just stay here and build a city. You rush back to Weiqiao Town and let Gao Cuifeng write to the General Staff, explaining that the battle situation in Suzhou has changed, and another batch will be transported to make up for it, and this official will deploy heavy troops here for the winter. ”

The offensive was hopeless, and Hong Tao no longer had the luxury of completely controlling this trade route to Central Asia, and it was the right thing to consolidate what he had in hand first.

Originally, I didn't plan to build a city in Suzhou, just get a small walled fort, but now I have to change it. Not only should you build a city, but you must also be as strong as possible. For a long time in the future, it will be the west gate of the Great Song Dynasty, and together with Ganzhou City and Liangzhou City, it will become a chain, firmly locked in the Hexi Corridor, and it must not be lost.

"The last general is honored...... Do you need to increase your troops, now with the help of the forbidden army, Water Tiger Wing can transfer half of the manpower, and the last general is willing to lead the team to garrison the border with the adult. ”

Wang Guan was also very depressed about the change of ownership in Guazhou and Shazhou, but he had heard the horse and his uncle Wang Hao say countless times that as long as this trade route could be opened up, he would not be able to make money, but if there was still some hope, he had to agitate and encourage the horse to continue westward, and he could not give up halfway.

"Hahaha, Brother Wang's friendship is understood by the official, and I am more assured that I will be escorted by you. Don't worry, this trade route is determined to be successful, talk to your uncle when you pass through Liangzhou, and ask him to come quickly. ”

The crown is reluctant to go, definitely not because he wants to help himself fight, Hong Tao is very sure of this, he is probably thinking about what he can guess.

The Wang family has invested a lot of capital in Huangzhou and Liangzhou, wanting to take advantage of the opening of trade routes. Now that they are suddenly unable to get through, their family has suffered the most, and it is no wonder that the crown is in a hurry.

In fact, even if Guazhou and Shazhou are occupied, if you want to get to Central Asia, you still have to pass through the territory of the Uighurs in the Western Regions. Morning and evening talks are all talks, and it is the right time to take this opportunity to send someone over to talk to them.

Historically, the Uighurs seem to have had less appetite than the Tanguts, and had little extravagance in the interior, so they had no incentive to cut off trade routes. As long as they can be promised some tangible benefits, maybe they will be happy to sit on the ground and collect taxes.

If you really can't do it, you can still pretend to come forward to mediate the war between the Yellow Uighurs and the Qingtang Tubo, so as to sell a good deal and gain some trust.

"Qingtang is a vassal of the Great Song Dynasty, why do you have to discuss with it, so that your father's decree can't be fulfilled?"

This calculation did not just wander around in Hong Tao's mind, but was taught to the generals of the New Army and the children's group as a lesson, and even Pei Ying, Wasp, Jiang Erlang, and Yan Lili could participate. In addition to discussing the gains and losses, Hong Tao will also accept questions from children, such as Wang Wan's.

This prince is the oldest, and he talks the most, and he likes to get to the bottom of everything he sees. After arriving in the army, he finally enjoyed it, not only is it allowed to ask but also encourages to ask, many people can give answers, but the content is different.

"The relationship between the vassals was not strong, and they only chose the Great Song for the time being, and if the interests were not suitable, they might also choose the Uighurs, Western Xia, or others. The interests of a group and a group are put in the first place, and only then can we talk about faith and affection. There must be people in high positions among you in the future, remember this sentence, otherwise you will fall a lot in your career. ”

"In this matter, Xi Luosa did not suffer, in fact, it was useless to ask the Yellow Head Uighurs to go south to unify the other Tibetan tribes. Therefore, this result was acceptable to the Uighurs, Qingtang, and Great Song Dynasty, and the more people who accepted it, the better the effect. In managing a country, a state and a county, as long as this principle is well grasped and accepted by the largest number of people, it is a good emperor and a good parent official, and it will not be too bad for the country and the people. ”

This is a political lesson that Hong Tao gave to the three princes under the pretext of the war, and after returning home, the children will have various discussions, and they will have to write a summary under the supervision of the senior children, and they can't remember it if they don't want to.

Brainwashing is going on unconsciously, but Hong Tao doesn't know how long it can be washed. Two years is a little short, but it's better than nothing. Emperor Shenzong is always willing to calculate his brother-in-law when he has nothing to do, but this time he really looked away, and his son was calculated by himself.

Wang Hao came quickly, and it is estimated that Wang Guan also told him the general situation of Guazhou and Shazhou, and even conveyed Hong Tao's meaning. With Wang Hao's brain, he wouldn't have figured out what Lord Shuai Si was going to Suzhou to do, but he didn't hesitate, which already explained his attitude.