The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 433
Mu Xu pointed to the southeast location of Zezhou on the map, and said to the two, "The way to solve Brother Fang's siege is here!"

Following Mu Xu's hand, he found that the place he was pointing at was Weizhou.Zhu and Wu are both extremely intelligent people, and after a little thought, they understood Mu Xu's idea.

To put it bluntly, this method is actually not complicated. In the words of Sun Tzu's Art of War, it is to go out of your way and save what you attack the enemy.

The reason for choosing Weizhou is because this place is the gateway to the northwest of Gyeonggi Road.As far as the Song court was concerned, if there was a loss in Weizhou, the enemy could attack Suanzao in the next step, and then the soldiers could reach the city of Tokyo.

Thinking of the beauty of this strategy, Wang Yin forced himself to ask excitedly, "When does the village master plan to send troops?"

But as soon as the words came out, Wang Yin sensed that something was wrong, and sure enough, he saw Mu Xu showing a smile that was not a smile, and he hurriedly corrected, "Xiao Ke Menglang, please forgive me, the village master!"

Mu Xu didn't make sarcastic remarks, but said, "Mr. Wang has returned to Hangzhou, just tell Brother Fang that as long as he can survive Tong Guan's attack for a while, there will be good news."

Speaking of this, he changed the subject and reminded seriously, "I sent troops to defend the state, just to force Song Ting to call back the main force, and had no real intention to capture there. Therefore, this strategy can only be used once. If there is another time, please forgive me. !"

Wang Yin paid respects to Mu Xu, and thanked him, "Xiao Ke understands that when I go back, I will definitely explain the stakes to the leader."

Mu Xu nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked strangely, "Speaking of which, why didn't you contact Wang Qing? After all, he is in the same south as you, and if the two families can echo each other, there will be more than just a chance to carve up Jing Jing. In the land of Xiang, they can help each other.

Take this time as an example, if Wang Qing can be explained clearly, let him make a big show of momentum and make a posture of attacking Luoyang from the northwest of Huaihe River.Then how dare the Great Song Chaotang put all his eggs in one basket and attack your house with all his strength? "

Wang Yin hesitated for a while, and smiled wryly, "Don't dare to lie to the village master, there is some misunderstanding between my family leader and Wang Qing, so..."

Mu Xu was even more surprised when he heard this, "The two of them don't have much contact, how could there be a misunderstanding?"

Facing Mu Xu's question, Wang Yin didn't want to say more.But he changed his mind, with the relationship between Mu Xu and Wang Qing, as long as he sent a letter to inquire, he still couldn't hide the inside story of the matter, so he simply broke the jar and replied truthfully,

"It's a long story. At the beginning, with the help of the village master, the three of us formed an offensive and defensive alliance.

Later, Wang Qing contacted the leader of my family in private. What he meant was that he hoped that after our two families raised troops, as the village leader said, we would march from east to west and march towards Jingzhou and Jiankang at the same time, so that the two forces would be united.

It's just that this proposal was opposed by many brothers in the church, so the leader finally rejected Wang Qing.As a result, it will inevitably make him extremely unhappy, and it is not easy to come to ask for help now. "

Mu Xu couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words. Fang La really didn't know what to say. If I could describe it in one word, it would be short-sighted.

Just because from a strategic point of view, Wang Qing's proposal is definitely just right.Once this idea is reached, the two companies will control the most important middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

Then the army went straight down the river, and then took the two Zhejiang provinces, which was simply a piece of cake.

At that time, if the Song court wanted to regain the lost ground, it could only send troops in two ways like the Mongols attacked the Southern Song Dynasty in history, one from Chongqing to the east, and the other to die in Xiangyang.

With the strength of the Mongols, they have fought for more than [-] years. If it were to be replaced by the Northern Song Dynasty, what would happen?
Even though Mu Xu didn't speak, the various expressions on his face were clearly full of Fang La's contempt and disdain, Wang Yin knew it at a glance.

The master humiliated his minister to death, Wang Yin wanted to defend Fang La, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that there was really nothing to say.Even if all the responsibility is shifted to his subordinates, can Fang La's short-sightedness be covered up?

At this moment, even Wang Yin himself didn't realize that he had serious doubts and disappointments about Fang La's actions, and a rift between the monarch and his subjects was born.

Mu Xu didn't know yet, but because he asked a few more questions today, he had such an influence on Wang Yin.It can be said that it was a crooked attack, which played a decisive role in his smooth recruitment of Fang La's subordinates in the future.

Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became a little dull, Zhu Wu who was listening had nothing to say, "Village Master, Zezhou is Tian Hu's territory, if we want to borrow a way, I'm afraid we have to say hello in advance."

Mu Xu said, "Naturally, I will send someone to see Tian Hu in a few days and send him a letter in my own hand, explaining the reason to him, and I think he will sell my face."

Hearing the conversation between the two, Wang Yin put away the messy thoughts in his heart, first thanked Mu Xu, and then confessed,
"Xiao Ke went north to disturb the village owner. It has been more than a month. Now that the important matter is over, it is time to say goodbye and leave. I would like to thank the village owner for his hospitality."

Mu Xu kept a few words casually, and seeing his firm attitude, he said, "Then I wish Mr. Wang a smooth journey, and hope that Mr. Wang can take care of his useful body, and we will meet again in the future."

"There will be that day. Xiao Ke also wishes the village master a great journey and realizes his ambition as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, Wang Yin bowed to Mu Xu and Zhu Wu each, and walked out under the escort of the two.

When he came to the door of the living room, Mu Ran saw Fang Baihua waiting in the yard, Wang Yin hurriedly said,

"Look at Xiaoke's memory! Before leaving, my family leader had explained that Jiangnan and Hedong are far apart. It would be too time-consuming and labor-intensive to get married normally.

Therefore, the meaning of my family leader is to simply let Princess Baihua stay in Hedong, and the wedding date is decided by the village leader, and he only needs to be notified. "

Speaking of this, he joked, "Of course, the village master can rest assured that the dowry will be delivered soon!"

Mu Xu glanced at Fang Baihua, who was paying attention to what was going on here, and said with a smile, "Brother Fang is very polite. Even if I don't give you a dowry, I won't treat Miss Baihua badly. When you see Brother Fang, you will definitely replace me." Convey greetings."

"It's easy to say, easy to say!" Wang Yin responded repeatedly, then clasped his fists again, and then strode away. Seeing this, Fang Baihua hurriedly followed.

As soon as the two of them got out of Mu Xu's mansion, Fang Baihua couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Wang, what did Mu Xu say, but he promised to..."

Wang Yin raised his hand to stop Fang Baihua's words, and warned seriously, "How can the princess call Mu Zhaizhu's name directly, have you forgotten that he is your future husband's family?"

Fang Baihua pouted, Youzi refused to accept, "What are you afraid of, he can't hear it anyway!"

Wang Yin looked around and said, "There are too many people here, let's go back to the residence and talk about it."

After the two returned to their residence, Wang Yin told Fang Baihua exactly what he had agreed with Mu Xu.

When Fang Baihua heard that Mu Xu opened his mouth like a lion and asked his brother Fang La for so much food, he was so angry that he slapped the table and shouted coquettishly, "Shameless, he is taking advantage of the fire!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Yin didn't care and said, "It doesn't matter, we occupy a huge territory in Zhejiang and Zhejiang. The most important thing right now is food. If we can exchange food for reinforcements, this business is not bad at all."

"Then did he say the specific time to send troops?"

Wang Yin sighed regretfully, "Oh, this Mu Zhaizhu is a shrewd man. I wanted to persuade him to send troops as soon as possible, but he is very clear in his heart. He understands that if he sends troops too early, someone will stand up for me Risk, so I only promise, and I will make a move at a critical moment."

Fang Baihua said unhappily, "Hmph, what a shrewd person, I said he is a sinister villain."

"Why did the princess forget what I said earlier? You must always remember that you will be a member of the Mu family soon, and you must never say such words again.

Also, now that Mu Xu has become a big trend, we can't lose this ally. Princess, you must maintain the relationship between the two families. "

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After seeing Wang Yin off, Mu Xu saw Fang Baihua wandering around in front of her every day, and immediately guessed that this girl was afraid that he would not keep his promise and intentionally framed Fang La.

If he was in his spare time in the past, Mu Xu would have liked to have such a seductive beauty wandering around by his side, but now that the world is in a treacherous situation, how can he have the heart to spend his days and nights in love.

In order not to let Fang Baihua disturb him, Mu Xu had no choice but to write a letter to Tian Hu. In the letter, he first congratulated Tian Hu for taking Fenzhou, and then mentioned the matter of borrowing.

Seal the letter with wax, and in front of Fang Baihua, order someone to send it out.Only then did she let go of her heart, and stopped pestering Mu Xu, instead, she mingled with Hu Sanniang and Qiongying, and ran to the women's camp every day.

Mu Xu didn't bother to pay attention to these things, his current focus was on the prefecture.

When mentioning this prefecture, one has to talk about Zhejia.

People in later generations may not know much about the Zhe family, but when it comes to Taijun She in the generals of the Yang family, almost everyone knows it.

And the historical prototype of Taijun She is Zhe Saihua, the wife of Yang Jiye, the ancestor of the Yang family. Zhe Saihua came from the Zhe family in Fuzhou, and she was the daughter of Zhe Dejian, a famous general in the early Song Dynasty.

The Zhe family had a very special status in the Northern Song Dynasty. Why do you say that?
Because Zhejia was equivalent to a feudal town in the Tang Dynasty, guarding the prefecture for generations, and had great autonomy and prestige here.To a certain extent, as long as Zhejia is willing, he can even listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement.

Originally, the Yang family was in Linzhou, and this was the same treatment, but the Yang family did not have the vision to fold the family. At the end of the Five Dynasties, they bet on the wrong treasure. After Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, he gradually lost control of Linzhou and became an ordinary general. .

Let's go back to the Zhe family. The Zhe family was not originally Han Chinese, but like the Xixia people, they originally belonged to the Dangxiang clan.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, a powerful man named Zhe Zongben came out of the Zhe family.

Afterwards, several generations of Zhejia were full of talents, and they were able to gain a foothold in the troubled times.

The most rare thing is that although the Zhe family belongs to a foreign race, their ancestors left a family motto, which is to be loyal to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains.

For example, in the later Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang didn't show any shame, he professed his vassal to the Khitan people, and handed over Youyun Sixteen Prefectures and Fuzhou to Khitan.

At that time, the head of the Zhe family, Zhecong Ruan, was furious when he heard the news. He would rather die than submit to Khitan, so he led the soldiers and people of Fuzhou to rise up and rebel, defeating the Khitan people many times, so that Fuzhou was independent and did not fall into the hands of foreigners. .

Later, when Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao rebelled, the Zhe family naturally surrendered, and belonged to the Northern Song Dynasty, which was the orthodox dynasty of the Han people.

Feeling the sincerity of the Zhe family and their contribution to the Central Plains for many years, Zhao Kuangyin personally rewarded them generously, and promised that the descendants of the Zhe family will be prefects and state affairs in the future, and they can use their parts and eat their rent.

This is the reason why Zhejia can gain a foothold in Fuzhou and guard it for generations.

From then on, the Zhe clan, famous generals came out in large numbers, went on to succeed, and lived up to the Song Dynasty from generation to generation, and has always stood at the forefront of resisting Liao and Xixia.

Even during the Jingkang Incident, when the Zhe family had not received an order from the imperial court, Zhe Keqiu, the ninth-generation patriarch, led an army out to break the siege of Bianliang.

It's a pity that he met with unkind people. First, Zhang Xiaochun surrendered to the Jinren, and then Liu Guangshi escaped in front of the battle, so that the whole army was surrounded by the Jinren.

In this desperate situation, Zhe Keqiu did not humiliate his ancestors, and led the Zhe family army to fight bloody battles with the Jinren.His son Zhe Yanwen was even more brave, killing hundreds of enemies until he was captured.

The tragedy of this battle was summed up by later historians in five words.

After that, the elite of the Zhe family were wiped out, and Zhe Keqiu retreated to the northwest. After his death, Xixia took the opportunity to capture Fuzhou and massacred the descendants of the Zhe family.The Zhe clan has since been submerged in the long river of history.

It is precisely because of the above that Mu Xu respects the Zhe family and does not want to meet his family in battle.

However, considering Zhejia's loyalty to the Song Dynasty, Mu Xu was a little worried. Once he raised his troops to go north to Yunzhou next year, Zhejia would send troops to attack Hedong under the order of the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, in order to avoid this from happening, he must solve this problem before the Northern Expedition, so as not to suffer from the enemy.

Mu Xu didn't expect to subdue the Zhe family easily. His plan was to reach an agreement with the Zhe family so that the two families could coexist peacefully for the time being.

This time Mu Xu deliberately transferred Yang Zhi to Hedong, in order to let him go to the prefecture on his behalf, and wanted to facilitate this matter through the relationship between the ancestors of the Yang family and the Zhe family.

It's just that the idea is good, but in the end it's not as expected.A few days ago, Yang Zhi sent back news that Zhejia flatly rejected his proposal.

Standing in front of the window of the study, Mu Xu looked at the withered and yellow leaves in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, feeling very depressed.

No matter what considerations are based on it, it seems that it is not the best choice for the Zhe family to meet each other.

His original intention was to use the agreement to stabilize Zhejia first.After regaining Youyun, he can surround Fuzhou from three sides and force his family to fall to his side.

But now this plan has come to nothing. For the sake of the safety of the rear base, he has to reconsider his attitude towards Zhejia. This matter is imminent and must be resolved before August next year.

I don't know how long the time passed, and the sky began to darken in a blink of an eye. After thinking over and over again, Mu Xu finally made up his mind and prepared to attack the Zhe family.He wants to implement the policy of promoting peace through war, and use force to force the Zhejia to submit.

Recapturing the sixteen prefectures of Youyun and preventing the golden man from going southward are the goals he set in life as soon as he came to this world.In order to realize this wish, the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu stand in front of him, and he has no sympathy to speak of!

(End of this chapter)