Use an easy-to-get and hard-to-defend Qingtang City to tempt the wealthy Renjia family on the side of the Western Thieves, so as to cut off the Hexi Corridor in one fell swoop!

Zhao Ji couldn't help but be moved, Su Dongpo was also moved, and Cai Jing was triumphant. Although the seed master did not deal with Cai Jing, he said on a case-by-case basis in front of the Son of Heaven: "The best territory in Qingtang Tubo is west of Qingtang City, around Qinghai. There is a large area of flat land, rich in water and grass, suitable for farming and grazing, and produces dragon stallions. It was a treasure land from which he could establish the kingdom of Bian'an, and it was from this base that he established his kingdom. If His Majesty is really willing to take out Qingtang to lure the Renduo family, there is no reason why the Renduo family should not take refuge. After all, on the Western Xia side, their life was not easy. The Wei Ming clan has always been wary of the Renduo clan, and the land they have given them is very barren. ”

But will the Renduo clan become the second Ngoro after they get the land of Qingtang? It is extremely difficult for the seed master to say that Cai Jing's plan is not in front of the Son of Heaven, so he can only use this twist. Su Dongpo bowed his head slightly, this kind of master's mind is still very detailed.

He asked, "Can the Renduo family pacify Qingtang Tubo?" If we get the city of Zoro, will we be able to hold it? If the thief army is so big, can the troops of Yixi River Road hold Zhuoluo City? And with Zhuoluo City and Karochuan as a stronghold, can the Hexi Corridor be cut off? ”

Zhuoluo City is the main city of Zhuoluo Supervisor Military Division in the right wing of Western Xia, located on the east side of the Liuling Mountains, next to the Kara River, a tributary of the Yellow River. And the entire valley on both sides of the Karo River is also under the control of the Rendo family.

In other words, once the Renduo family defected, the Song army would be able to deploy defenses along the Liuling Mountains and the Karogawa.

"Taking Zhuoluo City and Kaluo River is not enough to cut off the Hexi Corridor, but there is a depression about 40 miles east of Kaluo River called Qin Wangchuan, which is the former land of Xue Jutun, the overlord of Western Qin. The terrain there is open, the water and grass are abundant, and it is a river of its own, which can be used to garrison a large army. And the army stationed in Qin Wangchuan will be able to cut off the communication between Liangzhou and Lingxia. The seed master stopped for a moment and said in a deep voice: "If the Renduo clan defects, Qin Wangchuan will become the place where the western thieves will survive!" Qin Wangchuan is in me, even if the thief does not die, the whole country will move west! ”

Where there is survival, there will be a battle for survival!

Zhao Ji pondered for a long time, and Fang said: "...... Go down. ”

After the seed master bowed to him, he withdrew from the Chongzheng Palace. There was a faint excitement in his expression, this time there was really the possibility of destroying Western Xia!

This is an immortal achievement!

Zhao Ji stared at a depression east of the Kaluo River at the edge of the map, and slowly whispered: "Qin Wangchuan ......"

Cai Jing raised his voice to express the hesitation in Zhao Ji's heart: "If it is as the seed master said, you should fight in Qinwangchuan with the joint force of Jingyuan and Xihe!" ”

Xihe Road and Jingyuan Road are two appeasement roads next to each other, and they are relatively far west in Shaanxi Sixth Road. Moreover, Xihe Road is a new road set up after Wang Shao opened the border, most of the land is newly recovered, relatively barren, the Han population is also small, and most of the residents are feudal Qiang. Jingyuan Road is much better, with Jingzhou, Yuanzhou and Weizhou, which are densely populated and economically developed prefectures and counties, and the military strength is also very strong. It was enough to mobilize a large number of troops and people to support the Great Battle of Qin Wangchuan.

Zhao Ji nodded: "But the soldiers who combine the two roads must have a commander-in-chief, right?" Can the Qian Gai of Xihe Road be competent? ”

Qian Gai is a descendant of Qian Yu, the king of Wuyue, Yuanfeng's eight years of Jinshi, official luck has been good, to the first year of the establishment of the Yasukuni has achieved the pacification of Hedong, not long ago changed to Xihe Road.

Su Dongpo played: "Qian Gai scholar, I don't know soldiers, and my qualifications are shallow, how can I be a soldier from two roads?" Lao Chen suggested that Lu Huiqing should be used as the pacification envoy of Xihe and Jingyuan. ”

Hearing Su Dongpo's recommendation of Lu Huiqing, Cai Jing was taken aback, and then secretly cursed: The old treacherous is cunning.

Su Dongpo's younger brother Su Zhe once said that Lu Huiqing "cherishes Zhang Tang's deceit, has Lu Qi's treachery, is treacherous, and dares to do wrong." "These are all scolding words, and it's almost like saying that this guy is a traitor and a cool official!

Su Zhe looked at Lu Huiqing like this, thinking that Su Dongpo would not have a good impression of Lu Huiqing, and now he actually recommended Lu Huiqing, who was idle and scattered, to preside over the two-way military affairs! If he wins in Qin Wangchuan, he will not be allowed to enter the court Xuanma?

Lu Huiqing even dared to oppose Wang Anshi back then, and wanted to make him the prime minister, Cai Jing and the good dog he had ate the dog!

Obviously, Su Dongpo is making calculations for his posthumous affairs. wants to give Cai Jingshu an opponent who is difficult to defeat and has to be beaten. As long as Cai Lu and the others bite for a few years, the wave of Wu Haogu and Wu Haowen will also grow.

Zhao Ji actually doesn't like Lu Huiqing's personality very much, but he really doesn't have any "handsome ministers" at hand.

Zhang Qi is already dead, Jiang Zhiqi and An Tao are sick and dying! Fan Chun can only defend, and is not willing to attack at all. Who else can you use without Lu Huiqing? Cai Bian? He hasn't fought before, who dares to use it?

In fact, the seed master who just proposed to fight a battle of life and death in Qin Wangchuan is extremely capable of pacifying in two ways. But he was a military attaché, and his official position was not very high. It is impossible to do both at the same time, and Wang Hou's situation is similar.

After all, the Great Song Dynasty emphasized literature over military force, and there were still military generals who served as one way to appease, and two roads at the same time...... This is in the name of Jaizhi!

Zhao Ji sighed: "Just use Lu Huiqing!" However, if you want to pacify Xihe and Jingyuan at the same time, seniority alone is not enough. ”

Su Dongpo immediately played: "Then please Your Majesty Jialu Huiqing to know the affairs of the Privy Council, and lead the military of Xihe and Jingyuan with the respect of the cardinal, and you should be able to command it like an arm." ”

Zhao Ji nodded: "He is qualified to know the Privy Council." ”

Su Dongpo said again: "The seed master just now is obviously a general, and he is over 50 years old, and he will be old if he doesn't use it much. ”

In fact, the seed master was called the "old seed" very early, and he was the later seed master. He also has an eight-year-old younger brother named Seed Master, who is also in his forties, known as "Little Seed", and is now being a Zhizhou on Jingyuan Road.

"yes!" Zhao Ji nodded and said, "If you don't use it again, you'll be old...... Where should I use it? ”

Su Dongpo said: "Let him be the archer of Jingyuan Road." ”

This is not a small favor!

The duty of the soldiers and horses along the way is to govern the army and horses of the road, although they are not generals and cannot concurrently serve as generals, but they can be ordered to lead the generals of the road.

Once the Battle of Qin Wangchuan begins, the seed master will be able to command the army of Jingyuan Road to go into battle! If this is done well, the old breed will be very powerful, and it is possible to serve as a commander all the way in the future.

"Okay, let him be the archer of Jingyuan Ludu." Zhao Ji also saw that the old breed looked like a famous general, so he agreed to Su Dongpo's proposal.

Now Xihe and Jingyuan can be regarded as having a luxurious lineup! The commander-in-chief is Lu Huiqing, a bull man, the generals along the Xihe Road include Wang Hou, Wang Yu, Gao Yu, and Gao Yongnian, the supervisor is Tong Guan, and Zhang Shuye also went to Xihe. The generals of Jingyuan Road have a kind of master, a seed teacher, as well as Liu Fa, Miao Xu, and Zhe Keshi are also in Jingyuan Road now.

It's really a gathering of elite soldiers and strong generals, and you can finally open up the territory, right?

Thinking of opening up the territory, Zhao Ji suddenly laughed and said to Su Dongpo: "Su Qing, your student Wu Hao Gu also asked for troops a few days ago. ”

Su Dongpo was stunned, "Wu Haogu also wants to go to the northwest to make contributions?" ”

"It's not the northwest," Zhao Ji said, "he wants to send troops to the southeast sea to open up territory for the country." ”

Maritime?

Su Dongpo had vaguely heard it, but he didn't take it seriously.

Cai Jing said: "There are only wild islands on the sea, what is the use of coming?" ”

Yes, the United States is also very wild now, what is the use of coming?

Cai Jing objected, of course Su Dongpo was about to support it, and he immediately said: "The island is desolate, isn't the river and the land barren?" Doesn't the imperial court also spend millions a year to maintain? ”

Zhao Ji nodded: "Wu Haogu said the same thing...... He said that it would cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to expand the territory of the northwest for 100 miles, and that would cost 10,000 miles on the sea.

Anyway, it's just as wild, and it's not much different. ”

It's just that the map is good-looking...... The many Qinghai and the multiple Americas were no different to the people of the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, Wu Haogu wanted to take advantage of the fact that there was no opponent at sea to send ships to the sea to enclose the land, and all those who could be circled were circled, and there was no need to completely occupy the development and utilization, build a stronghold, plant a few more flags, and then draw a picture, and then set up a few states and counties with little population.

Maybe it will develop in a few hundred years?

"Since it doesn't cost much," Cai Jing saw Zhao Ji's support, and immediately followed Zhao Daguan's thoughts, "Then you might as well occupy a few more islands." ”

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Money, the court will definitely not come out!" Let Wu Haogu figure it out by himself, but people still have to give a few. ”

Cai Jing frowned, "Do you want to arrange for households to go to overseas islands to reclaim?" ”

"No need for households," Zhao said, "with prisoners...... Wu Haogu wanted Salmon Island and the prisoners on the island. ”

"Salmon Island?" Su Dongpo smiled, "It's okay to give...... If Wu Haogu can really take the wild island overseas, he can exile all the death row prisoners and felons from all over the country in the future. ”

Zhao Ji looked at Cai Jing again, and Cai Jing also said, "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

"That's it, give him a dispatch of the envoys of the five islands."

Zhao Ji slapped the board, and today's call is over. Su Dongpo and Cai Jing retreated, but Li Zhong, who promoted the Imperial City Division, did not leave, but still stood aside and waited for Zhao Ji's order.

"How?" Zhao Ji returned to the throne and suddenly asked while waiting for the meal to start.

"Returning to Your Majesty," Li Zhong said, "Mrs. Han has already taken her children to the Daimyo Mansion to join her family, and now Mrs. Feng lives alone at home. ”

"Don't you go out?"

"Sometimes I go out," Li Zhong said, "and I often go to Panlou Street." ”

"Oh."

As Li Zhong spoke, he gave a scroll to Zhao Ji with both hands. Zhao Ji took the scroll, unfolded it, and said with a smile: "It's a Gongbi photo of Wu Haogu, it's really good!" Where did you get it? ”

"From Pan Xiao'an's wife."

"Good!" Zhao Ji smiled, "I copied the last copy, you take it and give it to her." ”