Prime Minister

Chapter 789

Hezhou City.

The reason why it is named Hezhou is said to be named after Dayu who guided the Yellow River in ancient times.

Here guards Ganchuan Ancient Road.

There is a White Pagoda Temple in the city, which is said to have been built by Yuchi Gong back then, and the incense is still flourishing today.

After rescuing Hezhou, the morale of the Song army was in full swing. Many generals called for a battle to go deep into Hezhou and Muzheng.

However, the Song army and the food and supplies that rushed over continued to enter Hezhou City.

On this day, the weather cleared up and the ice and snow melted. Zhang Yue led a group of his staff to the top of the city. There was no tense atmosphere about the imminent battle, but it was like enjoying the snow and reciting poems.

Zhang Yue said: "Hezhou City is bounded by Jishi in the west, Lanzhou in the north, and Xizhou in the east. It guards the ancient Ganchuan road. It is a battleground for military strategists. To control this party, the Qing and Tang Dynasties will all look at my face."

"pity……"

All the staff felt sorry for the death of Jing Sili and the defeat of the Song army.

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "I think of the enfeoffment system in the Shang and Zhou dynasties..."

Zhang Yue changed the topic to talk about enfeoffment system.

The enfeoffment system began in the Shang Dynasty, and meritorious ministers and royal children were entrusted to local vassals.

The feudal lords were assigned to a place surrounded by barbarians. They also led soldiers and horses to build a city in the local area, and gradually conquered and assimilated the local barbarians, and finally formed a vassal state.

When it came to enfeoffment during the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor of Zhou enfeoffed the places close to him to the princes who were close to him, and the places far away, such as Qin and Chu, were enfeoffed to the distant ones.

As a result, although Qin and Chu were far away from the Zhou family, they were surrounded by unowned lands. They took root and sprouted, relying on self-reliance, and eventually became a big country. In the end, it lost its chance to become a big country.

All the aides don't know why Zhang Yue mentioned this suddenly. Is it true that Zhang Yue is going to "enfeoff" in the northwest?
So greet them in advance?Reminder hint?

Zhang Yue said: "This is not important. Why the princes sent by Zhou were able to subdue the local barbarians? They relied on weapons and utensils made of bronze, and a carriage driven by four horses at the same time. This is unprecedented for the local barbarians."

"Now I am going to Pinghe Prefecture, so I rely on the strength of the armored soldiers."

All the staff suddenly realized that Zhang Yue originally meant this.

"But it is not enough to rely on the strength of armored soldiers to pacify the land. Back then, Zhou Gong was able to pacify the world, and Zhou Gong's rituals and music were very important."

After a pause, he said: "What is making rituals and making fun? It is the identification of ideology."

To conquer is to assimilate, and ideological consistency is crucial in assimilation.

The ideology is the system of the country at the top, and the culture of the entire nation at the bottom, and it is the bridge between the two.

What kind of life the common people want to live, and what kind of king they want to choose to rule the world. To put it bluntly, many scholars throughout the ages have been talking about it all day long, but they can't explain the phrase "the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world".

This tool is used well, far better than a knife and gun.

Where many people were killed, others would switch to others with a word.

"Before taking Hezhou, we all thought that the Fan tribe had already surrendered. As a result, as soon as the ghost chapter and Mu Zheng arrived, seven or eight out of ten of the Hezhou Fan tribe rebels. We must think about this matter, and we must not be careless!"

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, everyone said that they had learned and understood Zhang Yue's meaning.

Immediately, Cai Jing proposed to invite eminent monks from Bianjing to rebuild the Baita Temple.

Cai Bian proposed to continue to introduce the african people to promote the strategy of reclamation in Hezhou, and at the same time borrow money and borrow money.

Zhang Yue nodded in approval.

Just at this time someone reported: "Commander, Guizhang sent an envoy to seek peace!"

Zhang Yue wanted to laugh when he heard the words, Cai Jing who was beside him also laughed and said, "Let's listen to what they say."

Soon after a messenger boarded the tower, the other party unexpectedly recognized Zhang Yue.This person is Qiao Zong, who was rescued by Zhang Yue in Wadang City.

Qiao Zong later became a Han official with Zhang Yue, but he was still doing business with Dong Zhan and Zhang Yue, so this time he acted as a lobbyist according to Gui Zhang's wishes.

Facing Qiao Zong, Zhang Yue treated each other with courtesy, Gui Zhang, when Mu Zheng is free, why not come to Hezhou City and have a cup of tea together.

Very politely.

Qiao Zong didn't dare to answer: "Gui Zhang said that he saw the commander-in-chief's Tianwei in the city of Hezhou, and he knew that he was no match for him, so he asked the commander-in-chief to give him a way out."

Zhang Yue laughed when he heard the words: "Gui Zhang really said that?"

Qiao Zongdao: "Gui Zhang's meaning is very sincere. He said that he can return the looted Song army's property and General Jing's head as a sincerity."

Zhang Yue said: "But I heard that Song Jun who was injured under Tabai City didn't leave any ghost marks."

Qiao Zongdao: "It is true."

Zhang Yue said: "Then there is nothing to say."

Qiao Zongdao: "To report to Longtu, Guizhang really doesn't know good from bad, but with all due respect, if you send troops to Baicheng this time, you may not be able to get it right. Guizhang has the support of the local people here, and the party members may attack you at any time. Send troops to attack your back."

"If the time comes, General Jing's mistakes will be repeated, and the reputation of King Longtu I will be ruined."

Zhang Yue heard the words and said with a smile: "Ghost Zhang thinks that he can frighten us off just by defeating Baicheng?"

Qiao Zongdao: "Gui Zhang said that under Tabai City, you not only lost many generals, but also lost your elite."

Zhang Yue said: "You are wrong. For this court, this temporary setback is nothing, like the defeat of stepping on Baicheng, what is it compared to the battle of Haoshuichuan in Qingli?"

"Isn't this dynasty still fighting with the Xixia people?"

Qiao Zongdao: "Long Tu and Gui Zhang are different from Mu Zheng. This man is really brave and good at fighting!"

Zhang Yue said: "Brave? Do you know why you Qingtang, although Dangxiang's soldiers and horses seem to be braver and better than our army, they still can't beat our dynasty? The more you fight, the more we fight. That is the reason why a small country equals a big one."

"Whether it's beating the party or the Qingtang Dynasty, as long as you refuse to accept, we Song people will beat you. If you can't beat us today, we will continue to beat you tomorrow. As long as you refuse to accept, we will continue to beat you until you agree! Fighting for several years, decades, or even hundreds of years, as long as we Song people have breath, we will fight to the end, you ask Guizhang, do Mu Zheng and the others dare?"

Zhang Yue was right. In fact, by the time of Jingkang, Xixia had been beaten by the Song Dynasty almost to the point of subjugation.

It really has been playing on and off for decades.

When a big country fights a small country, with the blessing of resources, sometimes it can even do it regardless of the cost, without any reason at all.

It's like the Qing Dynasty's conquest of Jinchuan and Jinchuan in history. Even if you pay such a high price, it will still be flattened for you.

Never ever underestimate the determination of a great power.

Qiao Zong's face changed when he heard Zhang Yue's words, but Zhang Yue looked at him calmly and said, "Go back and tell Gui Zhang that what I said is not a threat but a fact, and let Gui Zhang and Mu Zheng come down with their hands bound, so that they can surrender." It's your only way out!"

Qiao Zong's butt was unsteady, he almost fell to the ground, then got up in embarrassment and said, "I've remembered what Long Tu said, I'll go back and tell Mu Zheng, Gui Zhang!"

After speaking, Qiao Zong left in a panic.

(End of this chapter)