The military situation was urgent. The court wanted Xu Ping and others to go to Shaanxi before the New Year, but everything was chaotic, and they still did not set off after the New Year. As soon as the various celebrations of the New Year were over, Zhao Zhen summoned Xu Ping into the palace.

After giving the seat, Zhao Zhen said, "After the Lantern Festival, you three generals will rush to Shaanxi. Are you equipped with equipment?"

Xu Ping replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have already set up neatly before the New Year. I just waited for the army to prepare and set off."

Zhao Zhen nodded and asked after a while: "You have not completely prepared the position of the officer under the General's Mansion, I see the memorial."

"The capital city is thousands of miles away from Shaanxi. It is best if there are people who can be familiar with border affairs, so they have to wait there before making up for it."

Zhao Zhen asked again: "Jiyi's writing is the closest to the head coach. In the past, the handsome ministers used many children. It seems that there is no candidate in your family?"

Since he asked this, Xu Ping knew that Zhao Zhen was going to stuff him, so he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is right, but Jiyi has not detained anyone."

"Oh," Zhao Zhen nodded, "What do you think of Li Zhang? He grew up with you and you were like a brother. Jiyiwen is in charge of the secrets in the army. You should use the people you are closest to, and it seems that he is the most suitable among officials?"

Xu Ping smiled and said, "I think so too! But one reason is that I am afraid that Your Majesty will not be willing to let go. Another thing is that Li Zhang has a high official position, so he is a little aggrieved by his opportunity, so he has been hesitating."

"How can you care about the level of official positions when serving the court? As long as you can make some contributions, the court will not hesitate to reward you!"

Zhao Zhen was careless and Xu Ping couldn't help but laugh. It was Zhao Zhen who wanted Li Zhang to follow him to the northwest to make some military achievements. Later, he was promoted to his post and was relieved of many gossips from the court officials. He said it, but he became a business-oriented person.

Only Xu Ping reassured Zhao Zhen. If he had changed to another general minister, no matter which one, Zhao Zhen would not have reassured that Li Zhang would follow him. It was not a joke on the battlefield. He had no eyes and could have his life there if he was accidentally. He would not go directly to the battle formation and stay in the general secretary. If the war was not effective, he would inevitably be implicated. No matter which accident, Zhao Zhen could not accept it. This precious cousin has been following him for many years, watching him grow up, and he did not want to make any mistakes.

In the first few years, the court planned to defend and not attack Dangxiang. The original intention of the official name was to manage the places within its territory. Only by recruiting envoys along the border would it mean to be enterprising, and it was limited to the border. Using such an official name originally showed that the court's current party strategy was limited to defending Yuan Hao's attack.

The pacification envoy had a long history. In the Tang Dynasty, a large number of pacification envoys were set up, but they were all set up according to the matter and were dismissed after the matter was completed. After entering the Song Dynasty, Zhang Qixian first used the politicians to command troops with the politicians during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, which was the source of this official position becoming the leader of the generals. However, because the relationship with the generals of the military commanders was difficult to coordinate, Zhang Qixian was dismissed in a short time. This time, due to the rebellion of the Dangxiang, the establishment of the chief minister on Shaanxi Road was truly the first to be the civil servants. The court had no choice but to be selected among the military generals. Moreover, during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Taizong, he used military generals as the chief ministers, and fought very poorly. The only battle in Chanzhou was commanded by Kou Zhun. The civil servants commanded the military commanders with respect to civil servants and suppressed military officials, but the main reason was that the generals had not proved themselves in the past few decades.

Xu Ping happily agreed to take Li Zhang to the northwest. Zhao Zhen obviously relaxed and said to Xu Ping: "This time I go to Qinfeng Road, I will give you the right to act cheaply. Although I will lead the deputy commander of Shaanxi Road, all matters can be dedicated without permission. Dangxiang's offense was nothing more than Linfu, Fuyan, Huanqing and Jingyuan Road, and it was difficult to reach Qinfeng. This time, tens of thousands of imperial guards in the capital came to Shaanxi. They were very energetic and wanted to defeat the main force of Dangxiang in one blow. I have summoned several generals who commanded the troops. It seems that it is not a false statement. Maybe

You can really get a heavy blow from Yuan Hao very quickly, which is not certain. However, you have never been optimistic about the imperial guards, and those commanders have a deep prejudice against you, so it’s better not to be with them. In the first few years, Qinfeng Road did not prepare for war, and you brought so many people over, just like you said, accumulate grain, raise Gongcheng, slow down the use of troops, and remain stable. If the other routes can really make achievements, the future stability of the northwest will depend on the foundation you laid on Qinfeng Road. If there is any disagreement between Qinfeng Road, you can clean up the mess."

Xu Ping opened his mouth, wanted to say it but didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't answer.

This time, the imperial guards who went to Shaanxi, in addition to the two armies of Guiming Shenwu and Xuanwei under Xu Ping, Xu Huaide also brought the ten commanders and other imperial guards to Huanqing Road, Ge Huainmin brought about half of the troops of Pengritianwu and some other imperial guards to Jingyuan Road, Ren Fu led the Long Guard, and about half of the troops of Shenwei and other imperial guards to enter Fuyan Road.

The Pangri, Tianwu, Longwei and Shenwei are known as the "Shangshi Army" and are the elites among the elites of the imperial guards. The two highest commanders are in charge of the army, and the treatment of ordinary soldiers is beyond the reach of other troops. The imperial guards are selected, and other troops are selected from the wing army to enter the imperial guards. The "Shangshi Army" is selected from the imperial guards, and the quality of soldiers is the best in the world. Apart from the Supreme Army, the Gongsheng Army is the first elite, which is beyond the reach of other troops.

Sending the elite troops from these imperial guards into Shaanxi showed that the court had made great determination. Although they were not in a hurry to fight Dangxiang in order to ensure safety, they were still very enthusiastic. The commanders expressed their opinions to Zhao Zhen that if Yuan Hao didn't come, he would have been able to come and never come back.

Infected by this atmosphere, Zhao Zhen became optimistic again. What if Xu Ping was just worried about the fact that the imperial guards were not so unbearable, and he could really hit Yuan Hao. It would be impossible to directly destroy Dangxiang and Zhao Zhen. In his heart, as long as he could hurt Yuan Hao and force him to seek peace and restore the original situation, it would be ideal. Dangxiang's barren land, poor mountains and rivers, and the mixed lands of the Han and the peoples of the Han Dynasty were mixed, and management was not easy. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, the idea of ​​direct governance had already been eliminated, and Zhao Zhen had no idea of ​​county and county.

If the other four routes are progressing smoothly, then Xu Ping will not be so important here. He brought the people there and developed that area as the foundation for rule of the northwest. Only when Yuan Hao showed off his might in the other four routes and the Song army could not resist the enemy, Xu Ping could serve as a reserve force and show his importance on Qinfeng Road.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen said to Xu Ping: "Ya Siluo has always been obedient to this dynasty. In the early stage of fighting with Dangxiang, it is best to use his power. When you go to Qinzhou, you can focus on farming and gathering the surrounding raw and mature households. Don't rush to have a conflict with Dangsiluo. If Yuan Hao sends troops to attack this dynasty, and the front-line soldiers will use their lives to attack him, then Ya Siluo will come out of his side and Dangxiang will definitely not be able to resist the enemy. Yuan Hao cannot persist, so he can only go to the imperial title and obediently pay homage to this dynasty."

Xu Ping felt Zhao Zhen's hesitation. When he discussed it privately with him, he became excited. He thought of chasing Zhu Zhuhu and establishing martial arts. He was moved by others and only wanted to restore the original situation. This way, it only shows that Zhao Zhen has no confidence in military strength and cannot make up his mind to attack Dangxiang.

"Your Majesty, there are many Tubo tribes, and Ye Siluo is only the common leader and cannot control the wealthy chiefs of each tribe. When the Dangxiang attacks, the Qiang people of Tubo can still unite. If they obey the orders of the Dangsiluo, they will be able to attack them. If they want to attack, Ye Siluo is afraid that they will not be able to control the people. Therefore, Tubo has more than enough to prevent the Dangxiang attack. If they expect them to attack Yuanhao, they can only be flowers in the mirror and moon in the water."

Zhao Zhen said: "It is better than nothing. In the early days, you just farmed around Qinzhou and recruited foreigners, and don't touch the people of Liluo. Remember, if you want to deal with Liluo, you must have the imperial decree!"

Xu Ping could only bow and obey his orders. This had no effect on the strategy he had set. In the early stage, he mainly developed himself and attacked some small tribes around him. Most of the tribes bordering Qinzhou were hostile to Yeshiluo, otherwise he would not have been so friendly to the Song Dynasty.

What Xu Ping really felt difficult was that most of the commanders of the imperial guards who went to the northwest had conflicts with him, and he didn't know what their attitude would be when they arrived there.

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