Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1268
Qiuhu is still tossing, and the weather is hot and dry.

In the city of Yudu.

Teahouses and restaurants are as prosperous as ever, and countless literati and refined scholars cook wine with green plums and talk about it, talking about nothing more than the two hot spots.

One is the New Deal.

The new policy of the Marquis of Ming Dynasty has the meaning of the general trend. At least for now, the development of the new policy in the states is relatively smooth, and the direction of the wind is gradually departing from the old system and moving towards the new policy.

More and more officials were thrown into the arms of the New Deal.

This means that the New Deal has begun to win the approval of some people, and it also means that the New Deal has taken root in the Southwest.

And the second topic is the Northwest Campaign.

The battle in the Northwest is in full swing.

One by one, the news was also transmitted through the secret post of Jing Wusi, and sent back to the Beiwu Hall in Yudu City.

Beiwutang is in the Minghou Mansion, and it controls military affairs, whether it is transfer orders, the transportation of weapons, equipment and military rations, or the problems of various troops, it is all attributed to Beiwutang's discipline.

The Northwest battlefield is busy, and Beiwutang is not idle.

Today's Beiwutang is very busy from top to bottom, busy with reorganizing the army, mobilizing various troops and horses, making preparations, preparing for armaments, urging various military workshops to manufacture weapons, busy with logistics transportation, and busy with responding to the situation in the Northwest War. Deduction.

There is a war on the front line, and there is a deduction in the rear. The control of the battle situation must be the first.

This is the responsibility of Beiwutang.

Although Xi Zhicai was dismissed from the position of head of the Beiwu Hall.

However, Mu Jing has not implemented the Beiwutang's main tasks for a long time, so he is still the leader of the Beiwutang, sitting in the Beiwutang, coordinating the four directions, and remotely controlling the battle situation in the northwest.

On this day, Mu Jing came to Beiwu Hall.

He sat in front of the desk in the main hall of Beiwu Hall, his eyes flickered and his expression was serious.

"For a while, I haven't heard any news from the Northwest!" Mu Jing narrowed his eyes, looked at Xi Zhicai, and said, "What's the current situation?"

"Don't you have confidence in your heart?"

Xi Zhicai glanced sideways at him.

"You are also a person on the battlefield. Whoever can sit at home can strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away. That's all nonsense. No matter how good the deduction is, you have to think about changes in the battlefield!"

Mu Jing pouted.

There are indeed intelligent people who can evolve the subsequent battle situation by deducing detailed information one by one, so as to make decisions, and then send them to the front for reference by the front-line generals.

This is the meaning of the so-called strategic planning and decisive victory thousands of miles away.

But no matter who it is, as long as they have not personally experienced the battlefield, they are not absolutely sure that they can cope with the changes. They can only control the battle situation in a general way, but the battle situation is the most fickle.

Mu Jing had confidence in Zhang Liao, and this time he mobilized not four battalions, but the main force of six battalions, Jing Wu said that Ma Chao would be demoted.

In this battle, there are great hopes and few variables.

But no matter how few variables are, they are also variables, and we must pay attention to them, as long as the enemy is underestimated, the situation will be reversed immediately.

"You are so cautious!"

Xi Zhicai smiled.

"Don't be weird, talk about it!" Mu Jing pressed his fingers on his temples to relieve the recent pressure. The pressure to reform the system is increasing, and the problems he is facing are increasing. He can hold on, but It's easy to say whether those who charge on the front line can survive.

It's like the Qingli New Deal in the Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi's reform, Song Renzong, and Song Shenzong were not without courage, but they couldn't bear it in the end.

As for Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty who was able to turn the world around and implement a whip method, it was because he could control Wanli, but in the end he couldn't bear his own depression.

This change of system and law has affected the interests of too many people. Once some people's interests are promoted, it is very possible to take risks. When the time comes, the lives of those who reform the law will be threatened.

This is a game of life.

He is also under a lot of pressure.

And his pressure is not only facing the New Deal, but also Hu Zhao's aggressiveness.

Hu Zhao is a tough person.

Unless Mujing replaces him and doesn't allow him to sit in the Zhaoming Pavilion, maybe he won't insist on it, but if he sits in this seat, he won't let Mujing go.

The Mu Clan's Minghou Mansion is now a party of princes, sitting in the entire Southwest. If it is placed in the era of war results, this is a big princely country, and the inheritance of the royal family is equal to the inheritance of the kingdom.

For Hu Zhao, Mu Jing has never had an offspring. This is intolerable to Hu Zhao, and he must draft a concubine.

Men are studs.

Since the two in your family can't spread out, then find a harem for you. This is the thinking of this generation. For men, they are very happy.

But for Mu Jing, this is a kind of provocation.

He was really moved and wanted to take Hu Zhao down, but in the end he suppressed his impulse rationally. The development of Minghou Mansion was at a critical moment, and at this time, Hu Zhao was inseparable.

No one can replace Hu Zhao's force.

So the pressure on Mujing has been increasing recently. Faced with Hu Zhao's aggressiveness and the constant troubles of the New Deal, several strands of gray hair have grown out of him.

At this time, when I came to Beiwutang, I was not worried about the change of the battle situation, but hoped to relax my mind.

"There are changes!"

Xi Zhicai flipped through a stack of dossiers from the side: "These are some battlefield records that have been sent back in the past few days, do you want to see it?"

"Say it, I'll just listen!"

Looking at the thick battlefield records, Mu Jing swallowed his saliva and said hastily.

I managed to escape from the mountain of books and the sea of ​​ink in Zhaoming Pavilion, but you came here for me when I came up, it really didn't give me face.

"Ha ha!"

Only then did Xi Zhi see through Mu Jing, this guy just came to be lazy, he didn't care about the situation of the battle, he didn't care about it at all.

But he didn't break it down either.

After all, it is better to do as little as possible for things that will hurt both sides. Mu Jing is not very careful. When he catches the opportunity, he chases and beats him fiercely, and it is easy to put on small shoes for himself.

"First of all, we won the Jishishan battlefield!"

Xi Zhi thought about his words and began to report to Mujing: "Gerdo said that the Baima Qiang was surrendered, and Min Wu went into Jishi Mountain single-handedly, discussing heroes with martial arts, and suppressed the leaders of all tribes in Jishi Mountain!"

"Then Tadu led Shaodang and Xianling to rebel with more than a dozen tribes!"

"That guy Min Wu has learned some of the thoughts of our Han people well. He used retreat as an advance, retreated from Jishi Mountain, and gave up the battlefield, which actually caused internal strife among the Xiqiang tribe!"

"This battle went beyond everyone's expectations. Most of the Xiqiang tribes participated in the battle. Jishi Mountain, the royal court of the Western Qiang for hundreds of years, can be regarded as a river of blood!"

"Then Min Wu sent troops to clean up the mess, and with the support of the cavalry battalion, he not only took down all the tribes in one go, but also killed all the tribes of the Western Qiang King!"

"However, there is one point that needs to be discussed!" Xi Zhicai narrowed his eyes, and said, "Min Wu captured the leader of Xianling, Midang, but he later let Midang go!"

"Let go?"

"Yes, let go!" Xi Zhicai said: "Xian Lingbu is the tribe of the Western Qiang kings. It has been passed down for hundreds of years. Generation after generation of Qiang kings, before the Eastern Han Dynasty. Even if these years are suppressed by the rise of Burning Dang, his strength should not be underestimated. Logically speaking, even if he does not kill Midang, he should be detained. This is better to control Xianlingbu, at least not letting Xianlingbu rebel , When you go back, it's like letting the tiger go back to the mountain. If the first zero troops exert their strength, they can gather tens of thousands of young and strong to counterattack Jishi Mountain!"

"Min Wu!!!"

The corner of Mujing's mouth slightly raised a smile: "It's so bold!"

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't it obvious enough?" Mu Jing squinted at Xi Zhicai, and said, "That's right, I forgot, you have geniuses, marching formations, and strategic strategies, which are rare in the world, but you have always lacked sensitivity to politics. Min Wu is not as good as that!"

"roll!"

Xi Zhicai was very dissatisfied that Mujing would hurt him if he caught him, and hated him so much.

But Mujing was right about one thing.

The reason why Mu Jing didn't dare to remove Hu Zhao was because he was not capable enough. He could be invincible in military strategy and he could take charge of Beiwutang, but it was absolutely impossible to take charge of Zhaoming Pavilion.

This is political insensitivity.

"Min Wu is guarding against me, and also to leave a way for the future of the Xiqiang tribe. More importantly, this guy is ambitious. He wants to regain the confusion. It is better to kill people than to punish the heart. Only by punishing the heart can one conquer a person's will." !"

Mu Jing said softly: "If Midang submits to Min Wu, he will be able to completely control the Western Qiang tribe. The power of uniting hundreds of Western Qiang tribes cannot be underestimated. As a Qiang king, with such strength, he You don't even have to go to Minghou's mansion, just raise your arms and say, you can oppose whoever you say!"

"Being self-proclaimed king?" Xi Zhicai's pupils widened: "Min Wu has such ambitions!"

"Anyone has ambition!"

Mu Jing was not surprised: "It's just that no one can tell whether he will do this, we can't predict what didn't happen, it will be a distrust of Min Wu!"

"But if we don't prepare in advance, I'm afraid..."

"It doesn't matter!" Mu Jing smiled: "I hope he can do it again, so that I can teach him how to behave, but I don't think he will. This man, the smart thing is not only in dealing with people and things. , or to himself, he can suppress his own desires, which is the scariest thing about him!"

"Now Min Wu has taken control of the overall situation, and he has already sent troops to the north to participate in the battle of burning fire. Once he is allowed to make great contributions to the fighting spirit, he will be unambiguous in the Qiang tribe. Do you need to limit it? ?”

Xi Zhicai was still worried.

"No need!" Mu Jing thought for a while: "This matter cannot be dealt with in advance. I actually don't mind Minwu rebelling against me. What I care more about is the integration between the Qiang people and us. For a moment, what is the use of letting them submit? What I want is to completely integrate the Qiang tribe into the Minghou Mansion, so as to ensure the future peace of the Xihai area. If you don’t agree, just go against it, and things like this will be meaningless!”

"Since ancient times, people who are not of my race must have different hearts!" Xi Zhicai still wanted to persuade Mu Jing not to have too much trust in other races.

From the very beginning, Xi Zhicai discovered that Mu Jing did not reject foreigners. Whether it was using food and grass to invite the Huns cavalry to go south, or recovering the Nanman and recruiting the Wuxi Man, Mu Jing's trust in the foreign race had already exceeded He didn't expect it.

"Zhicai, if you have this kind of mentality, you will always conquer the tribes and barbarians!" Mu Jing shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "If we want to take them, we must give them. If we want to conquer them, we must rely on swords If it can be done, I am afraid that there will be no so-called Xiongnu. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was powerful, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were so ferocious. The grasslands that were killed were almost bloody. No, no, we can only integrate them, so that they will not let them think about rebellion for generations, for the sake of future well-being, I am willing to try it, but accept them and trust them!"

"For Min Wu, not for him alone, but for the entire Xiqiang tribe, your vision must be absolutely long-term. It is meaningless to stare at the ambition of a Min Wu!"

"Of course!"

Mu Jing's voice changed, and he said: "Trust is just trust. Since ancient times, you can't say that others will submit to you with your mouth. If we want others to submit to us in the Minghou Mansion, we must keep ourselves strong, so when it comes to Min Wu, Learn to let go and learn to pull, I have a sense of proportion in this matter!"

"what ever!"

Xi Zhi thought about it, he really couldn't say anything about this matter, at least his vision was not as far-sighted as Mu Jing's, so he could only wait and see.

"Keep talking!" Mu Jing said.

"Ok!"

Xi Zhicai nodded: "The latest news is that Min Wu has formed a force to go north and is ready to reinforce Zhang Liao. At the same time, he also wants to make an example to the monkeys, using the Shaodang tribe with a deep heritage in the Western Qiang as a breakthrough to establish his majesty as the Qiang king!"

"Zhang Liao has already entered the burning department first!"

"His goal is the Northern Army!"

"The Jishishan battlefield is not just a battle against Xiqiang, but more about the ownership of Xiliang. The two forces in Xiliang, the Northern Army and the Longxi Army are the key!"

"We said that Ma Chao surrendered, and there is only one Northern Army left!"

"As long as we eat up the Northern Army, Xiliang will be ours!"

Xi Zhicai said: "Among the news sent back so far, some tend to be more inclined. The Shaodang Ministry has sent troops to support the Beidi Army, but the Beidi Army is within our encirclement. All the way to the south directly from Di Dao, if the Northern Army wants to go north, there are only two ways. They can either go to Longqi City and return to Jincheng, or go to Di Dao and take the road to Longxi. I believe that Ma Chao's ability can stop it He will only be under siege at that time, the Northern Army won't last long!"

"It's a matter of course, but the variables are still there!"

Mu Jing's eyes were sharp.

"Burn Dang Qiang!"

Xi Zhicai can also see it, but he is more skeptical: "Shao Dang Qiang will go out to help the Northern Army escape, it can't be, they will not be able to protect themselves!"

"Everything you can think of, what are the variables!" Mu Jing shook his head: "If someone provokes it, Zhang Liao and Ma Chao's soldiers and horses are all Han soldiers, and the Han invasion is a huge threat to the Qiang people. Shame, they will definitely fight back, and don't say that the Qiang people are so smart, most of the Qiang people are actually stupid, like Minwu, Gerduo, and Midang, such Qiang people with city capitals are rare. few!"

"It is!"

Xi Zhi nodded.

They are barbarians who lack knowledge. Generally speaking, the wisdom of the people is not as good as that of the Central Plains. At most, there are only a few special characters. It is not that every tribal leader is like an old fox.

So it is very easy to be fooled.

(End of this chapter)