Zheng Lang said: "Brother An Dao, why did you harm me?"

Zhao Zhen sent someone to seize love, but he didn't want Zheng Lang to be full of sorrow every time. Just like that, Zheng Lang's life was full of dangers for more than ten years. Sending people to seize love is useless. This is the superiority of civil officials. Even if Zhao Zhen gave twenty gold medals and Zheng Lang did not listen to the order, Zhao Zhen would be helpless, and the people in the world would be more beautiful. Zhang Fangping said, let me go and persuade him. He is a new boss of the two systems. He comes to seize love himself. If he doesn't listen, Zheng Lang will look very pretentious.

"This is a state affairs. The two empresses also want you to be a good prime minister..."

"Brother An Dao, you don't understand. I ask you why Gaoliang River was defeated? It was not because the Song army was incompetent, otherwise there would be no heroic spirit of good Shuichuan and Sanchuankou. Gaoliang River failed because of the command error. At that time, the Song army was waiting for the reward, but Emperor Taizong wanted to take advantage of the great victory to seize Youzhou in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, after Youzhou's tenacious resistance, it was a loss of strength and its spirits. First, it was not rewarded for a long time, and the soldiers were dissatisfied. Second, since the Northern Han Dynasty was pacified, the soldiers would feel tired of war when they were defeated. Third, the Khitan was powerful, which was the upward trend. Fourth, it was not prepared and rushed to send troops to fight with the most powerful country. Fifth, there were five mistakes, how could they not be defeated?"

The implication is that Emperor Taizong of Song was incompetent in command, and this cannot be said publicly.

"Look at the subsequent battles of our dynasty, if there is no horse, if we win, we cannot win a great victory, if we lose, we will be wiped out. But Brother An Dao, if we put aside the general command factors and only analyze the performance of soldiers on each battlefield, are we soldiers of the Song Dynasty really weaker than the other?"

"So the year before yesterday?"

"The riots in various places last year were not because the soldiers were not brave. Instead, officials were afraid of death. These officials did not issue orders. Do these soldiers dare to attack on their own without orders and go to fight the bandits?"

"Yes, Xingzhi. Why don't you say it?"

"At that time, I was in charge of the military layoffs. Once the military is laid off, the old, sick, weak and disabled will be reduced. The army seems to have decreased in number, but the actual combat effectiveness is increasing. It also saves a lot of funds for the country. Otherwise, how can the country afford to support more than 1.3 million troops? The finances are relaxed and the soldiers can be properly fed back to reduce the possibility of mutiny. The method of protecting the Ding has not been popular yet. If it increases to 500,000 to 600,000, I would like to lay off 100,000 soldiers in succession to keep the number of national imperial guards, wing soldiers and foreign soldiers slightly more than 900,000, and the national finance will be healthier. At that time, can I say this?"

"cannot."

"Brother An Dao, the victory in Dingchuanzhai. Then I led a battalion of cavalry to wipe out Wang Lun without leaving any support, forced Zhang Hai, let Han Qi wipe out Guo Miaoshan, and let Di Qing go to the south. There was a lot of intentions. Not only did I win quickly, but I also had confidence."

"confidence?"

"It's faith, what is the emperor's intention this time?"

"The emperor is willing to do it."

Zheng Lang nodded, that's right. Looking at history, Zhao Zhen's diplomacy was very soft, but there were some wrong things. For example, at the beginning of the Shaanxi War, Zhao Zhen was very tough and brought only one jade horse to the burial after his death. He was helpless and wanted to get tough, but from Sanchuankou to Haoshuichuan and then to Dingchuan Village, he was defeated worse by one after another. He learned his thoughts, so he launched reforms and almost handed over the jade seal to Fan Zhongyan for a time. However, after more than a year, he had no results and became a clique and disturbed the world. One Wang Lun and his subordinates used nearly 200 soldiers to wipe out the area, which destroyed nearly a thousand miles of areas. One Zhang Hai and Guo Miaoshan destroyed the entire southern Shaanxi and western Jing, and used tens of thousands of talents to solve the problem. One Guiyang Man was delayed for six or seven years. Another Wang Ze and the other Nong Zhigao, who would be the emperor, also doubted the combat effectiveness of the army. Who dared to speak out?

Because of his own reversal, Zhao Zhen was gentle, but he was not as soft as in history.

Zhang Fangping said worriedly again: "It's just that Jia Changchao disagreed. Finally, he changed his words when he saw that the emperor had made up his mind."

"Jia Changchao..." Zheng Lang murmured.

He didn't have to worry about the big bosses in the court, but this was Jia Changchao.

Ouyang Xiu felt an uneasy atmosphere in the court, so he looked for enemies, Wang Gongchen, even Lu Yijian and Xia Shu, and finally transferred to Yan Shu, and mistakenly believed that it was Zhang Dexiang. In fact, otherwise, the real enemy was Jia Changchao. If Jia Changchao had not been secretly dispatched, the new policy would not have been defeated so quickly. After all, the power of the gentlemen was too strong. But Ouyang Xiu thought that Jia Changchao was just a jester with a Jinshi origin, so he would not take it seriously.

Zheng Lang said: "This person is extraordinary."

"Xingzhi is so sarcastic, I feel very uncomfortable."

"It's okay. He wanted to learn from Lu Yijian, but he learned from Lu Yijian's scheming and only stopped the court's tricks, but did not learn from Lu Yijian's talent in administration. Ouyang Xiu and others wanted to learn from Fan Zhongyan, but only learned from Fan Zhongyan's yang and violent spirit, but did not learn from Fan Zhongyan's mind. They would not achieve great things. My master was not Emperor Minghuang of Tang in his later years..." Later, he was not Emperor Huizong of Song, so he used Wu Yu, Wang Yaochen, and Zhang Fangping.

But overall, Zhao Zhen's personality is more feminine, and he has the skills of balance and kindness, but he lacks the masculinity and hard work of the hero.

Zheng Lang said again: "So this battle not only further weakens the strength of the Xixia people as you said, but also further increases the confidence of Your Majesty and the ministers. If there is no confidence above, how can the soldiers below fight bravely? Another one is command."

"command?"

"Brother An Dao, you are on Jingyuan Road, and you know that I have provided some ideas, but what do you want to do? My dynasty values ​​culture and military generals, so how dare you think? But what I have provided is only some ideas. Who formulated the specific plan? Zhong Shiheng, Di Qing, Jingtai, Zhang Ji, Wang Ji, Zhao Xun, and you have added some. My dynasty thinks that the combat effectiveness of soldiers is poor, but what is actually worse? Although it is not as good as the peak period of the Han and Tang Dynasties, they are also species of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Dragons give birth to nine sons, and they are still divine beasts, and they will not be ordinary things! As long as the above is not soft, there is no such thing as the soldiers of this ethnic group!"

This statement...

Zhang Fangping was stunned and didn't know what to say.

"Taizu's approach is very good, including Taizong's early years. He adopted the system of the early Tang Dynasty, and let the generals and soldiers fight during the war. After the war, the generals and military power will be recovered. The generals will not harm the country, but also give the army a suitable commander. But to this day, it can allow civil officials to lead troops. Eunuchs can lead troops, but not military generals can lead troops. What do military generals use for? Among civil officials, I did the best. But the military command ability can match Di Qing's,

Is it true that Zhong Shiheng? No, there is another person who did better than me. Zhang Kang, unfortunately, he did not pass the top scorer and asked his ministers to list him as a military general. Fortunately, I won three yuan in a row. Otherwise, I would have been a military general at this time. Only Fan Yong, Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others could be considered civil officials. They made mistakes in command and lacked cavalry, so the responsibility was put on the soldiers. The whole country was covered in his ears and was willing to fall. Can this country be better?”

"So we want to invite you out, otherwise other civil officials would be worried that something would be bad."

"But you are hurting me."

“Why?”

"Several great victory was the result of the general, but I thought it was my command and planning. Because I was a civil servant and the country was in trouble, I immediately solved it as soon as I took action. It was very good and very powerful, but what would a minister like this think as a master?"

"Your Majesty is not such a lord."

"Three people talk about tigers, maybe Jia Changchao has already begun to make plans. The wood is so beautiful that the wind will urge it. This country cannot produce a single talent, there must be many talents, there must be a large number of civil officials who govern state affairs, and military officials who have a large number of commanding and famous generals. So if anyone is missing, the country can move as usual. This is what the ruler needs most. Highness will be reduced!"

Zhang Fangping was shocked. He had not reached that height, so he naturally would not think about this, but Zheng Lang was approaching this height vaguely, and even the future height was far above Lu Yijian, which seemed not very good.

"But when you come, I will write another memorial and report to the emperor that this trip is not a war, but a Khitan, picking up some small gains, and further weakening the strength of the Xixia people. You can use this name to warn the ministers of the border, and there is no need to fight for this merit. If you fight, there will be no public praise. It is only a surprise attack, a quick battle will be quick, and there will be no great contribution to victory. If you have merit, the country will not publicly commend it. If you lose, there will be still burdens..."

Zhang Fangping smiled. Once he used this excuse, the civil officials would not talk about it anymore.

Zheng Lang said again: "So I think that this battle can be divided into two teams. Zhang Kang set out from the Volcanic Army, Guo Kui, Zhang Ke, Zhao Xun and others can all be his deputy generals. Di Qing left the prefecture, Zhe Jimin, Wang Kai, and Wang Ji can all be his deputy generals. If Pang Ji was willing, he could also send a soldier from Yanzhou. Wang Xin was enough to serve as the chief general, and Yang Wenguang and others could all be the deputy generals. And six or seven hundred Jurchens who were born from Japan and the original Jurchens could all be transferred to the front line. From the capital to the four routes of the border, I believe that it is not difficult to select seven or eight thousand people and eight thousand cavalry. Those selected from so many troops were all tiger men, and the role of a surprise soldier was played. Specifically, I will write a letter to Zhang Kang, who is a civil minister and can command the center. If there is any mistake, please hold me accountable. I believe that they will do better than me in commanding this battle."

Zheng Lang is not a false praise.

If he had no knowledge of later generations and only had military command capabilities, no matter Wang Xin, Zhang Kang, Lao Zong, or Di Qing, he would not have any of them.

Moreover, he is a Confucian scholar who is dedicated to himself. Even if the country wins love, he must at least maintain a filial period for one year, otherwise he will be criticized and attacked in the future.

Cui Xian also has this intention, and she cannot express herself, even if she is robbed of love, she cannot express herself.

Even if you are out of the mountain next spring, you will be filial to you again and again, and you will have more than a year of filial piety.

Zhang Fangping was speechless and thought to himself, is this the so-called way to advance and retreat?

If you don’t leave, don’t leave. Go back to the capital and tell most of Zheng Lang to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen was silent and said, "Zheng Qing is too careful."

I don’t know whether it’s an objection or appreciation, but Zhang Fangping dared not speak out.

Zhao Zhen said again: "Zhang Qing, you have worked with Zhang Kang for a while. What is this person's military strategy?"

"Your Majesty, I think this person is a military genius, and the country is so big, Your Majesty really wants to recruit good talents. Not only is the minister of administration, but also the minister of leading troops and seeking wealth, so that the country can develop healthily and orderly."

Zhao Zhen couldn't speak.

Indeed, the country also needs a lot of talents, and I am also looking for it. If this country really only needs Zheng Lang? That's not bad.

So an order was issued.

Time is tight and cannot be delayed.

After one after another, the Hequ War added many variables.

Zhao Zhen was very worried that Zheng Lang would be relieved when he went there. Without Zheng Lang, Zhao Zhen lacked confidence. For the sake of the country, Zheng Lang knew that he would like him, but failed, but he added countless changes. He was always uneasy.

...

"Let's go and see Gao Sora," Zheng Lang said to several wives and concubines.

I was bored at home, so I asked the people to plant several acres of sorghum on a dry land in front of the mountain, and planted them in a nutritious bowl. The fertilizer was enough and the growth was very high. It was almost time to harvest, so I went over and took a look. There were other...

Food is the most important thing for people. There are no miscellaneous grains in South America at present, so seeds must be cultivated.

Even if there is, seeds must be cultivated. It is just that there is insufficient food, which restricts the population growth. Once grain production increases, the population will expand very quickly. There is no big problem for 100 million people and 200 million people. If a population of 400 million or 500 million will be very sad.

Walking on the road, the young lady of the Fan family asked whispered: "Does we count?"

"You didn't ask Xian'er?"

"I'm so embarrassed to ask."

"Think about it a little bit."

Mrs. Fan was a little confused. Why could only be considered a small part of it? I can't figure it out. In special circumstances, there are not many cases, but only a small part of it. Zheng Lang also smiled bitterly and looked at Cui Xian. It seemed that he would say hello to her in the evening and asked her to enlighten Mrs. Fan to take a physiology class.

Fan Yuer asked again: "Grandpa Zheng, why did you refuse to take over love?"

What a great opportunity, she hurt her for most of the day.

"Even if I accept the love, I am still wearing a filial piety period. I am a civil servant and a Confucian scholar. Do you think I can welcome you into the door?"

Fan Yuer's eyes showed disappointment.

"That thing is very shameful, do you want it?" Zheng Lang said stole the whistle.

Fan Yuer was very embarrassed.

"Actually, except for that incident, you are like this now, but what's the difference between passing the door?"

Only then did Fan Yuer become happy.

However, Zheng Lang had a headache. He exercised a lot, unlike other civil officials. He had self-disciplined diet, good living conditions, and was always healthy, but one-on-five were ultimately defeated... Some people couldn't understand why those high-ranking officials in their previous lives raised many mistresses, and some even raised more than 70. Why bother?

For example, Han Qi also raised dozens of prostitutes, most of whom were asked to dance, sing and perform. When he walked out of the door, there was a pond not far away. The broken ponds were connected together and there was nothing, because there was less water in the north and most dried up, so there were not many fish in the pond.

Zheng Lang saw that they were empty, so he introduced lotus roots and planted them in it. He is the prime minister and is famous all over the world. He is a kind of person, and most people are planted with them. So the problem arises... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)
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