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Chapter 1323 The swollen Zhao Gou (Part )

"General Zhang doesn't need to worry about this. All the money was contributed by everyone, and no money from the national treasury was touched!"

Qin Hui looked at Zhang Jun and said, Zhang Jun is a little ignorant of current affairs. As ministers, they want to cater to the emperor.

"General Zhang should think more about how to attack the surrounding cities!"

Qin Hui glanced at Zhang Jun and left. He was not willing to waste time. Zhao Gou was still waiting for the new palace. The sooner it was completed, the sooner he would be able to return to life.

Zhang Jun went to the Ministry of War helplessly. He just felt that it was not appropriate to build a palace now, and Pucheng was too small and not a place to stay for a long time. When Dazhou City was conquered, wouldn't this palace be in vain?

Ministry of War.

Luan Tingyu and Wang Wei were already waiting.

"General Zhang, why are you here so slowly?"

Luan Tingyu looked at Zhang Jun and asked.

"I just went to see Qin Hui. Have you discussed a strategy?"

Zhang Jun asked after sitting down.

"Privacy Zhang is not here, how dare we discuss it?"

Wang Wei said with a smile.

"Pucheng belongs to Huazhou, and Huazhou has five counties, Huaxian (Huazhou), Huayin, Xiagui, Weinan, and Pucheng. Among them, Pucheng and Xiagui are to the north of the Weishui River, and the rest are to the south of the Weishui River. In my opinion, first occupy the territory north of the Wei River, and then look for opportunities to cross the Wei River. It is best to control Tongguan in the east of Huayin County, so that we can guard the road from the Central Plains to Guanzhong..."

Luan Tingyu expressed his opinion.

Zhang Jun nodded frequently listening to Luan Tingyu's words, and Luan Tingyu thought of the same thing as him.

"General Luan's plan is feasible. In that case, the three of us will lead our own troops and capture Changle Town, Laihua Town, and Jingyao Town respectively!"

Zhang Jun looked at the two people in front of him and said.

"Then I'll leave first!"

Wang Wei got up and left.

Zhang Jun's face turned pale when he saw Wang Wei's attitude. Wang Wei had been like this since he came here. This attitude made him very angry.

"General Zhang, don't argue with him. You came from the Western Army, so it's normal to be a little arrogant!"

Luan Tingyu quickly persuaded with a smile.

"Aren't you angry? How dare he, a captain of the border army and a small eighth-grade officer, treat you and me like this?"

Zhang Jun looked at Luan Tingyu. Before the incident in Tokyo, they were all high-ranking officials of fifth rank or above. Now they are a privy envoy and a lieutenant. Their status is always higher than that of Wang Wei.

"What's the point of being angry? Now is not the time to worry about these things. We don't even know if there will be a tomorrow!"

Luan Tingyu said.

Zhang Jun glanced at Luan Tingyu and was silent. He and Luan Tingyu had the same idea. They were not as optimistic as Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, and Zhang Bangchang. They knew that the future was very grim.

"Privy Zhang, please make peace with your arrival and put the overall situation first!"

Luan Tingyu left after saying that.

Three consecutive battles went very smoothly. In just two days, the Western Song Dynasty army controlled all the land north of the Weishui River in Huazhou, and expanded to Yaozhou next door.

The continuous good news made Zhao Gou ecstatic, and he celebrated with banquets all day long.

Qin Hui was very fast. He knew that the palace in Hongda could not be built in a day or two, and the palace in Pucheng was only a temporary palace.

So Qin Hui reduced the size of the palace, striving to make it complete even though it was small, and Qin Hui also knew Zhao Gou's preferences. As long as it was luxurious enough, Zhao Gou would be satisfied even with a three-bay courtyard.

"It's not enough to attack some small cities. We have to attack some big cities, such as Huazhou and Jingzhaofu!"

Zhao Gou, who was a little drunk, looked at Luan Tingyu, Zhang Jun and Wang Wei in front of him and said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will take people to attack Huazhou at the end of tomorrow!"

Wang Wei didn't wait for Luan Tingyu and Zhang Jun to speak first, with a smile on his face, making it clear that he wanted to take credit.

"General Wang is really a fierce general!"

Zhao Gou looked at Wang Wei with great satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, there are many defenders in Huazhou, and we are across the Wei River. We don't have enough ships. I'm afraid it will take a while!" Luan Tingyu said.

"What boat do you need? My men are all good fighters. We can just swim across the Wei River!"

Wang Wei said nonchalantly.

"How many skilled soldiers do you have? How will you carry the baggage? What will happen if there are no reinforcements later?"

Zhang Jun looked at Wang Wei and said coldly, the man in front of him is a reckless and stupid person, he doesn't know any art of war at all, he only knows how to fight hard.

"Whatever reinforcements and baggage you need, I will capture Huazhou City in one surprise attack."

Wang Wei still didn't care.

Seeing that there was going to be a dispute, everyone quickly changed the topic and toasted Zhao Gou frequently, covering up the matter with these words.

"Your Majesty, I just received news that Lu Zhishen of Yan'an Prefecture has led his troops north to fight the Xixia people!"

Zhang Jian looked at Zhao Gou and started talking about business.

"Why are you ready to fight now? These Xixia people are too lazy. How long have they been doing this?"

Zhao Gou said dissatisfiedly that before he arrived in Guanzhong, the Xixia people were preparing to go south. Now that he has ascended the throne and conquered two states, the Xixia side has not started fighting yet.

"Your Majesty, the Xixia people are probably afraid of falling into the trap of thieves by entering the Guanxi Five-Road Association. Now Lu Zhishen can't bear it anymore and crosses the border to the plateau, which is the home ground of the Xixia people."

Qin Hui said, although the Xixia people are not bad at fighting, Yan'an Prefecture is surrounded by mountains and mountains, which is not the home ground of the Xixia people.

"Your Majesty, how about we attack Yan'an Mansion? This will cut off Lu Zhishen's retreat!"

Zhang Bangchang rolled his eyes and said.

"Yan'an Mansion?"

Zhao Gou was a little moved. Once they captured Yan'an Mansion, they would occupy the fifth Guanxi Road.

Luan Tingyu frowned slightly and quickly gave Zhao Gou a wink.

Zhao Gouqi didn't understand, but he immediately thought of the Kingdom of Jin, and then he was shocked. He then remembered that he was the king of Zhennan canonized by the Kingdom of Jin, and Xixia had already formed an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin, and the Kingdom of Jin also assigned the Five Routes of Guanxi to After leaving Xixia, he went to Yan'an Prefecture just to help Xixia people make wedding clothes. How can he help people when his family is so poor now.

"I am the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, how could I..."

Zhao Gou gritted his teeth and thought in his heart. He felt ashamed and angry when he thought about the day Wanyan Wu begged him to buy the title of King of Zhennan and wanted to become a father-son kingdom.

"Forget it, I am an upright person, how can I do such a petty thing? Let them solve the affairs of Lu Zhishen and Xixia by themselves!"

Zhao Gou quickly calmed down and said calmly.

"Generals, after listening to the order, start preparing ships to capture Huazhou!"

Zhao Gou looked at everyone and said.

"According to the order!"

Everyone accepted the order in unison.

After the banquet was over, everyone dispersed, but Zhao Gou left behind Luan Tingyu, Zhang Bangchang, Qin Hui, and Zhang Jun.

"You are all my confidants, and now you are also important ministers in the court. There are some things you can only keep in your heart!"

Zhao Gou looked at several people and said.

"I am terrified!"

Several people naturally knew that Zhao Gou was talking about what happened in Huanglong Mansion. They were all sweating coldly. This matter was disgraceful and was a big stain on Emperor Zhao Gou.

"It's good that you know. Besides, this thing will happen eventually. You guys find a way to cover it up!"

Zhao Gou looked at several people and said, he didn't want to be reviled by the world one day when the Dongchuang incident happened.

"According to the order!"

Several people quickly saluted.