"What?" Mu Zheng asked nervously.

Zheng Lang said: "Mu Zheng, I once said at the court meeting that my dynasty regards itself as a big country, and calls the surrounding races Fan, Hu, Qiang, Rong, Yi, Di, Man, Dong, and Fang, with a high-minded mentality. But why is it subject to the Khitan and bothered by the summer thief? If you want to be on top, you have to turn yourself into a real powerhouse. It's not enough, the real strong should have the mentality of embracing all rivers, since it is my people, it is a family, how can there be a distinction between Han and Tibet? Those who are loyal to our court are the good children of His Majesty, and those who are not loyal to our court, even if they are Han Chinese, are also thieves of the country! ”

It cannot be said that the previous dynasties of China were great power chauvinism, and it is true that before the fall of the Song Dynasty, China was the pinnacle of world civilization, and pride was inevitable. However, if this mentality is maintained, it will harm future generations and will not be conducive to national integration.

Didn't answer Mu Zheng, but Mu Zheng still doesn't understand?

He stood up respectfully and said, "Gong Zheng, I'll go to the capital right away." ”

Regardless of the fact that the sky was approaching dusk, he led his men and the escorted Song soldiers to leave Chang'an City.

Zheng Lang also left Chang'an the next day, this line is very fast, and speed is critical!

Three thousand soldiers and horses quickly arrived in Qinzhou.

Wang Shao and Zhang Qi came to meet.

The coach became Zheng Lang, and he had to ask Zheng Lang how to command.

Zheng Lang smiled and said, "Zichun, hostage, don't be restrained." Zichun is responsible for the general attack on Huangzhou, and you stay in Guwei City to prevent Western Xia. I'll leave it to you how to do it. There are only two premises, the Xia people are cunning, and any trick can be used. Since the Tang Dynasty, Tubo is still martial, and the two armies are at war, so they must use tactics to march. But no matter how you use it. At least let the Tibetans think that they are on a frontal battlefield. Our army can easily win, so that they can be convinced of our court. Otherwise, it will be a victory, and it will still cause endless harm. ”

Wang Shao's forehead.

This sentence spoke to his heart.

"Then there is the issue of the prisoners. You can kill and poke on the battlefield, and the more fierce the kill, the greater the deterrent, and you can surrender. No prisoner can be killed. ”

Killing and poking on the battlefield and killing prisoners are two different things.

Bai Qi killed the prisoners, and although the Qin State did not suffer losses, he died at the hands of Fan Ju. The saddest thing is Xiang Yu, who first killed the prisoners, and then went into the customs to do mischief, and finally lost the world and killed himself in Wujiang. Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world.

"What else?" Wang Shao asked.

Maybe Wang Shao is not convinced by others, and he doesn't dare to be unconvinced by Zheng Lang, this explanation is too simple.

"If so. There is only one sentence, siege for the city. Annihilation of the enemy's living forces is paramount, especially the Tanguts. There is nothing else, if you ask for anything, if you need me, I will cooperate with you. ”

This is Zheng's tactic, and it is also Baiqi's tactic, Taizu's tactic!

"Ah," the two of them retreated in high spirits.

Fan Chunren was very skeptical and said, "Gong Zheng, this is a bit wrong, right?" ”

"That's not good?"

"You are giving them the right to give it all ......"

"Yaofu, if Tang Taizong let Li Jing and Li Ji govern the country, and Fang Du Wei and Wang Qi go on the expedition, what will happen? Let's just say that the wise and demonic Xu Maogong Li Ji, before the collapse of Tang Taizong, entrusted Tang Gaozong with state affairs, although the conquest of Goryeo was meritorious, but what achievements did he make in government affairs? Supporting Wu Zetian as the queen is a political achievement? Although Li Ji was a meritorious service in the early Tang Dynasty, he was far inferior to Dai Zhide and others who were promoted by Tang Gaozong himself in terms of political achievements. ”

"Zheng Gong, Cao Bin also had a Gaoliang River fiasco."

"Yaofu, Cao Binyu is the first good general of our dynasty, he has the merit of destroying the Southern Tang Dynasty, how much resistance can he encounter? In fact, Cao Bin's military ability is far inferior to Pan Mei, Yang Ye and his son Cao Bin. It's just that Cao Bin's virtue is unparalleled, so he is listed as a good general of the dynasty. ”

There is another reason for the defeat of the Gaoliang River, Cao Bin's actual military capabilities are very limited.

It was Yang Ye, Zhao Kuangyin's Northern Expedition to the Northern Han Dynasty returned in vain, but he surrendered to Zhao Kuangyi, and Zhao Kuangyi must have regarded Yang Ye as his own person. Yang Ye died tragically, and Zhao Kuangyi was bound to be unhappy, so he punished Pan Mei. However, just because Zhao Kuangyi was defeated by Gaoliang River, you can't ignore his IQ, which is also a demon. One is Yang Ye, the other is the failure of the entire Northern Expedition, what is the importance and what is the weight, can Zhao Kuangyi not be able to distinguish it? Even how much weight Yang Ye has in Zhao Kuangyi's heart is also doubtful. Look at what official position Yang Ye Shuzi has given? The highest official position is only Yang Yanzhao, or he himself has made great achievements, and he was recommended by Kou Zhun to be appointed as the deputy capital of Gaoyang Guanlu. In the eyes of ordinary people, he may be a high-ranking official, but in the eyes of Zheng Lang, he is nothing, and he doesn't even need to inform the imperial court, such a military attache Zheng Lang can also be killed.

Why did Pan Mei lose a Yang Ye, and the end was very tragic, Cao Bin led to the failure of the entire Northern Expedition, and even Zhao Kuangyi was injured by an arrow, but he made steady progress all the way?

Dissecting the false historical records, the truth is easy to come to the truth, such a minister who can take the initiative to bow to the scholar and is willing to bear the charge for Zhao Kuangyi, can Zhao Kuangyi not like it? Can the doctor not like it?

But you can't say it, don't talk too much about the rights and wrongs of Zhao Kuangyi, even Cao Bin's rights and wrongs can't be talked about too much, don't forget, there is a woman in the palace. Even if the person you are talking to is your own student.

That's not what Fan Chunren meant.

Zheng Lang also understands that he has made many achievements in the northwest before, but he must know that it is also an illusion.

The greatest golden finger of the traverser is the knowledge of the hereafter. It's even this knowledge that is very difficult, and I brought a hard drive with me, but when it comes to manufacturing weapons, with the support of the whole country, how is the progress? A small industrial alcohol has also made a 108,000-mile detour. As for artillery, it can only be equivalent to the level of the late Ming Dynasty, and the power is so-so, but Zheng Lang didn't think about the school artillery technology.

As for the previous Northwest victory, there was a reason, the first golden finger was to use people, and a number of brave generals were used, and the second one had some historical pulse to grasp at that time. However, when he was in Xining, he conquered Huangzhou, what historical pulse do you have to grasp?

Wang Shao and Zhang Qi's military talent is far better than Cao Bin's, and their military talent may not be as good as Zhao Kuangyi's, under this premise, what should they do?

None of this can be said either.

Zheng Lang said: "Militarily, I am not as far away as Master Quanzi, why should I intervene?" In the future, when you are in River State, you must also remember this, control the financial power, this is your strength, and militarily you supervise. But when the war comes. Don't interfere. In the future, I will let Miao Zhu stay. This person's military talent is also not to be underestimated. Although I discussed some military knowledge with you along the way, it was only on paper, and Zhao Kuo and Ma Jian were the teachers of the past. ”

Fan Chunren didn't make a sound, he didn't agree with it in his heart. At least I won't agree that Zheng Lang is too far behind Wang Shao in the military.

Zheng Lang said: "It is easy to capture, but governance is the most difficult. To put it bluntly, it is the conflict between the left and the right, and to put it deeply, it is the clash of civilizations between nomads and agrarian peoples. But fortunately, since the Tang Dynasty opened up Hehuang, whether it is Hehuang or Western Xia, Youyun or southeastern Liao. They have all started a half-farming and half-pastoring life, and it is not difficult to integrate. As for the Western Desert...... If you can't keep up with the speed, it's a no-brainer. ”

It's the speed that matters.

If the Song Dynasty keeps up with the mining and smelting technology, the steam train can become a reality, and the national strength can keep up, even if the territory is extended to the Arabian Peninsula, it can be ruled. Otherwise, there is Genghis Khan's martial arts, which will inevitably collapse after a few decades.

It has nothing to do with weapons, even the steam train has come out, and the weapons can't keep up?

"Zheng Gong. Please rest assured of this," Fan Chunren said.

Over the years, under the promotion of Zheng Lang. Not only the promotion of alfalfa planting, but also the promotion of local bitter herbs, finch wheat, milk vetch, sheep grass, etc., and even entrusted merchants from overseas North Africa, Europe, Arabia and Oceania to bring African wolftail grass, Sudan grass, rye grass, elephant grass, red clover, high spinach, polymer grass, pine grass, protein grass and other forage grass varieties, some of which are not only cold-resistant, but also drought-resistant. The latter has not yet been officially popularized, and has only been cultivated and evolved in a few regions, but Fan Chunren knows about it.

Compared with the stability of Hehuang, the imperial court will definitely give priority to supplying these seeds to Hehuang.

The grass has been artificially planted for a long time, not only in Western Xia, but also in Tibet. That is to say, when all the conditions are ripe, once all the rivers are converted to grazing and captivity, the half-farming and half-pastoralism lifestyle will all change, and the people will settle down and be easy to manage. And changed from pasture to planting, and the way of life gradually approached that of the Han people, and the clash of civilizations that Zheng Lang said would be gone forever.

"Cang Liao knows etiquette and knows honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing."

"Yes." Fan Chunren sat upright.

The heroes of Liangshan are not so magical, they are just thirty-six thieves, but if they are not cornered, can they fall to that point? Yidi has violated the Han people many times, if life can go on, how many people will be arrogant and have to go against the Han people?

In fact, this is the theme of Zheng Lang's governance of Hehuang.

Let the people settle down and completely assimilate civilizationally. At the same time, bring advanced production methods, so that the people of Hehuang become rich, and when they are rich, they will cherish a good life instead of working hard, and the rebellion will naturally decrease. The imperial court will be able to completely occupy this piece of land.

This is also Zheng Lang's moderation.

With the Confucian sage as the heart and the Legalist violence as the coat, he holds a blood sickle in one hand and a Buddha lotus in the other.

There is no absolute benevolence and violence in the world, nor can there be absolute benevolence and violence, and in the same way, there can be no absolute freedom or imprisonment in the world. Just like the Arab Spring in later generations, countless people in the Middle East obediently swallowed the bitter fruits they had planted. Or like the Jin dynasty, under the stupid and brainwashing policy of the state apparatus, even if the people starved to death, the people did not complain, but Zheng Lang believed that if history did not change, the Jin dynasty would also swallow the bitter fruit they had planted.

Zheng Lang thought that Fan Chunren couldn't know everything, but from Zheng Lang's military thought to his governance thought, he naturally thought of Zheng's moderation, and muttered: "Gong Zheng, it's so difficult." ”

"Yaofu, Renzong also said that moderation is difficult, and your father brought me a letter before his death, that is, he wanted me to find a relatively simple way to govern the country, so there was later moderation. The same is true of the Master's two-sided view instead of the multi-faceted view. But it's just hard. Think about it, the master said that self-cultivation and Qi family govern the country, if you don't have a good background, it will be very difficult for the Qi family, not to mention the family to govern the country. ”

There were more than 10 million households in the Song Dynasty, close to 20 million households, and how many families entered well-off homes, and most of them lived below the poverty line. But what the master said about the Qi family is not only to make the family rich, but also to make the family virtuous, which is even more difficult.

The same is true for the country, not only to be rich, but also to be strong, but also to the people without brainwashing, on the premise of real happiness, only to achieve this goal, can barely get close to the master said that the realm of Datong. This is even more difficult than climbing Mount Everest in the Song Dynasty.

It was as easy as the scholars in the court said.

Fan Chunren stayed, and Zheng Lang quickly moved west with the army, but Wang Shao was going to Hezhou with the main army, and Zheng Lang and Zhang Qi stayed in Guweizhou City.

Before parting, Zheng Lang said to Wang Shao: "The soldiers are fast, only Huangzhou, I believe you will not be struggling, as well as Western Xia and Khitan." Even if we have Tuoba Tao's ability together (referring to the story of Tuoba Tao's breaking of Liu Song, Rouran and the Xiongnu Xia Kingdom's alliance with the Three Kingdoms), the imperial court will not let us toss the national strength. ”

Although Zheng Lang laid out one chess piece after another when he came, it was better to take Huangzhou early, even if he and Zhang Qi had nothing to do in Guweizhou City. Zheng Lang said in the capital that the Khitan lord was a traitor and would not attack the Song Dynasty. But taking Hezhou and taking Huangzhou are two different things. Once Huangzhou is taken, there are several ways that can fan to launch an attack on the three states of Liangganlan, and in the face of this situation, coupled with the heavy pressure of Western Xia, the Song Dynasty can easily win over the tribes in the Hexi Corridor.

Moreover, since ancient times, Hexi has mostly belonged to Chinese rule, and it will not be too exclusive to the Song Dynasty. Losing the Hexi Corridor, Western Xia was in danger. Quickly take Huangzhou, raw rice to cook mature rice, the Khitan is helpless, if it drags on for a long time, the Khitan is not without talents, there may be some changes.

If the Khitan sent heavy troops outside the Sanbei of Hebei and Yanmen Pass, the Western Xia would have the confidence to mobilize a large army to counterattack frantically, and there would be some tribes in Huangzhou to resist. Coupled with the year of the country's severe disaster, the consequences are definitely more auspicious.

There is no need to explain more, Wang Shao will understand.

"Whoa." After Wang Shao finished speaking, he turned his horse and left, and with a large army, he set off westward.

Watching the soldiers disappear from his eyes, Zheng Lang had some expectation and worry in his eyes.

I haven't said much, for fear of increasing the burden on Wang Shao and affecting his judgment, not only is it fast, but this battle must be won and defeated. is a very strange request, that is, when the Han and Tang dynasties also failed to send troops, the weak Song Dynasty was actually allowed to win and not be defeated. But this outlandish request is exactly what must be fulfilled right now.

Once the Battle of Huangzhou fails, it is impossible to imagine what will be implicated.

Wang Shao had already mixed into the black spots on the horizon, and he couldn't tell the difference, Zheng Lang said silently in his heart: "Wang Shao, you must win." (To be continued.) )