Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 286 0281 [Decision to Send Troops]

Chapter 286 0281 [Decision to Send Troops]

While Zhang Tong was speaking, the barbarians finally became noisy.

Some of them howled angrily, some cursed loudly, and took a few steps forward holding their weapons, trying to surround Zhu Ming and others.

Zhang Tong, Li Bao, and the Lizhou cavalry, including that Li Jien, put their hands on their weapons and made defensive gestures.

Zhu Ming turned his head and asked Ju Meng: "Why, can't afford to lose?"

Jumeng heard the translation, his face was cloudy and uncertain, after repeated thinking, he waved and shouted: "Back off!"

The barbarians immediately retreated and glared at Zhang Tong.

Ju Ming smiled and asked, "How is my warrior?"

Jumeng said: "Very strong."

With a shield and a short spear, heads-up is extremely advantageous.

If the martial arts of the two sides are similar, the person who wields the sword will undoubtedly lose, and Zhang Tong wins when the weapon is inferior.

Jumeng had to admit that the Han people with double swords were first-class warriors.

He can rely on the large number of people to surround and kill Zhu Ming and others.

But Jumeng didn’t dare. Although he was not born at the time of the battle 70 years ago, he heard his father repeatedly mentioning it, warning him not to go to the north to provoke the Han people.

His grandfather found the opportunity to kill his master and stand on his own precisely because the Han people sent troops.

Back then, because of the plunder of the Sichuan barbarians in the Qiong tribe, the Zhizhou who brazenly sent troops was called Sun Gu.

That is a character in the "History of the Song Dynasty" that has a special biography. The Liao people invaded and occupied the Han land, and the officials were afraid to speak out.

In the end, the king was appointed as the deputy prime minister and the envoy of the Privy Council, and he was granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom and Anle County Duke and presented Kaifu Yitong to the three divisions.

Sun Gu's crusade against the barbarians was not fierce, but it shocked the surrounding barbarians.

From then on, the barbarians in the south did not dare to cross the Dadu River again, even if they robbed the Han people, they did so secretly.

Similarly, Zhu Ming never thought of killing Ju Meng on the spot.

Whether you can escape or not is another matter, mainly because the gain outweighs the loss.

The great ghost master of Baimandu is a bit like a barbarian leader who combines politics and religion.Although the religious influence is not strong, it is always the religious leader of the barbarians.

Kill Jumeng, his son can succeed, and it will also arouse the hatred of the barbarians among all tribes.

Only by leading troops to conquer and winning on the battlefield can these barbarians be deterred!

Tonight's event ended hastily, and Zhu Ming was arranged to rest in a bunker, and even sent a few female slaves to take care of him.

Ju Meng returned to his cage castle and called all his sons to discuss.

"Abba, if the Han people kill our warriors like this, it will affect your prestige if it gets out," said the eldest son, Jubiao.

Jumeng said: "It's quite normal to die in a fight."

The second and third sons all died young, and the fourth son, Ju Afan, said: "Father, don't be frightened by the Han people. There are not many Han soldiers in Lizhou, so just kill them across the river and occupy the city of the Han people!"

"Yes, occupy Lizhou," Wu Ziju said eagerly, "give the city, land and population to the fourth brother, and let the fourth brother establish a tribe in the north. Then go to conquer the five tribes. At that time, even if you meet Dali The country is not afraid!"

Ju fiercely shook his head: "If you offend the Han people, you will not be able to do business in the future. You can't buy Han people's salt, you can't buy Han people's tea, you can't buy Han people's cloth, you can't buy Han people's iron pots."

From Ju Meng's few words, it was known that Da Song's deterrence was severely weakened.

He didn't want to go to war with the Han people. Apart from fearing the retaliation of the Song Dynasty, he was even more afraid that he would not be able to do business and obtain supplies in the future.

"Do you really want to return the stolen things?" Jubiao Li said unwillingly.

Jumeng said: "Just give a few old, weak, and thin horses, and say that we only snatched these. Then let the Han people write a letter of apology, admitting that we did something wrong, and the Han officials in Lizhou will definitely no longer Prosecute. After harvesting the grain in autumn, attack the Lianglinman and occupy all the land in the north of the Lianglinman."

This guy is very ambitious, and it can also be said that Qiongbu is very ambitious.

The Qiong tribe originally belonged to the Wudeng tribe, but later became equivalent to the Wudeng tribe, and now it is even said that the Wudeng tribe belongs to the Qiong tribe.

Anyway, Jumeng's actual population is [-] to [-], and there are more than [-] barbarians who also nominally obey him.His ideal is to completely break away from the Song Dynasty and Dali, and become the overlord of the area ruling the south of the Dadu River and the north of the Jinsha River.

The two barbarians are his only obstacle, and they must be completely defeated!

A few days later, Jumeng officially returned the looted property and population.

"Is that all?" Li Jien was furious.

Jumeng said: "We only snatched these. The rest of the population and livestock may have escaped into the mountains. If you want to get them back, you can send people into the mountains yourself."

Li Jien looked at the old, weak, sick and disabled, as well as the livestock that were dying of illness, and the two skinny horses, and he didn't know how to refute.

Ju Meng insisted that only these are the only things, what else can Li Jien do?
Jumeng sent another letter of apology, and handed it to Zhu Ming with great respect: "I am a general appointed by the imperial court, and I should not block the road of Hushi. I already know my mistake, please forward this letter to Zhizhou. In order to apologize , I also presented two good horses to Zhizhou. Come here, bring the horses over here!"

Two mountain horses were led to Zhu Ming. Although they were not tall, they were quite well-proportioned, and they should be very useful in fighting in the mountains.

Zhu Ming accepted it with a smile, but he paid more attention to this person in his heart.

Ju Meng's approach could not find any loopholes, and even Zhu Ming had no reason to send troops again.

Is this trip anticlimactic?

Zhu Ming felt that it was impossible to be so simple. The two forests still had some territory, which was in the northeast valley of the Chuanman in Qiongbu.

Ju Meng must not be able to bear it, and wants to occupy those sites.

With the two good horses donated by the barbarians, Zhu Ming set off back to Lizhou.This time I didn't dawdle any longer, and arrived in Zhoucheng in less than half a month.

"Jumeng is a cunning person." Zhu Ming handed over the letter of guilt.

After reading the letter, Yu Wen often asked, "How many goods and people have been returned?"

Zhu Ming said: "Approximately equal to nothing."

Yu Wenchang asked again: "What have you gained from this trip?"

Zhu Ming said: "If the imperial court doesn't send troops to deter the barbarians, the barbarians in the south will definitely lose control. By the way, the envoy who asked for the construction of the city was actually sent by Dali."

"Dali Kingdom really harbors evil intentions!" Yu Wenchang sneered.

Zhu Ming said, "I think that Dali really wants to do business, at least for now."

"Why?" Yu Wenchang asked.

Zhu Ming did not inquire about the specific information of Dali Kingdom. He used his historical knowledge before crossing to say: "Duan, the king of Dali, is in a situation like Zhou Tianzi, who can only control a small amount of land around the capital. Gao can abolish the king and rule over half of Dali. The above land. There are several other surnames who are in charge of the rest of the land. Their families are like the princes in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period. As for the southern part of Dali Kingdom, they are actually Jimi tribes."

Yu Wenchang was surprised: "Dali is in such a situation?"

The intelligence of the Song court was too bad. Even though they sent ministers to Dali last year to enshrine Duan Yu, they still had no idea that Dali was controlled by powerful ministers.

Zhu Ming said: "As a powerful minister, the Gao family bullies the lord of the country and suppresses the princes. How dare you fight another big war? It only takes one big defeat, and the Gao family is in danger. According to my guess, Dali's request to build a city and mutual market may be It is not the Dali Kingdom that is trading, but the Gao Clan of the Dali Kingdom!"

Yuwen often asked: "How can there be such a conclusion?"

Zhu Ming said: "Dali State has 36 departments in four counties and nine prefectures. At present, the place where the mutual market is located is the land of the four counties of Dali State, which are controlled by the princes of each surname. The Gao family controls the nine prefectures, and one prefecture near Guangnan is controlled by the four counties. Only the northernmost Jianchang Mansion can directly trade with Lizhou. Once Lizhou builds a city and mutual market, the profits from the trade will be swallowed by the Gao family."

Yu Wen often asked: "Success thinks you should agree?"

Zhu Ming shook his head: "I should agree, but I shouldn't build a city on the south bank of the Dadu River. If I want to build a city on the north bank of the Jinsha River!"

Yu Wenchang said with a smile: "Success is a big word."

Zhu Ming said: "This is not a matter of one day and one night. The top priority is to send troops to deter the barbarians. 70 years ago, Sun Wen Qinggong (Sun Gu) made a decision in the first battle. In exchange for the barbarians, they dare not change for decades. If we fight again , in exchange for decades of border stability.”

Yu Wenchang began to think seriously. He was reluctant to send troops before because he lacked information and was afraid of provoking Dali.

Yuwen often asked: "How sure are you in sending troops?"

Zhu Ming did not answer directly, but analyzed in detail: "The barbarians in the south are extremely scattered among the various ministries due to terrain reasons. As long as the officers and soldiers are caught by surprise, they can quickly hit the front of the mountain (Ganluo County), and the Sichuan barbarians in the Qiong tribe have no time to gather. Soldiers. In the valley in front of the mountain, there is a village where two rivers meet, which is the former residence of the great ghost masters of the two forests. The terrain there is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The army of Lizhou can gather in the village to defend, and confront the army gathered by Jumeng."

"And then?" Yu Wenchang asked.

Zhu Ming said: "There are many conflicts among the barbarians. Jumeng can gather tens of thousands of troops, and he can also solve them by attacking. There is no need to use any conspiracy, just plotting to separate people. Write letters to Jumeng's brothers, promising who will take refuge in the officers and soldiers first , After killing Ju Meng, he will be canonized as the Great Ghost Lord of Baiman Capital. Then he will write letters to the big and small ghost owners of the other tribes, promising to give them the land of Sichuan Man in Qiong tribe."

Yuwen often clapped his hands and praised: "In this way, even if the barbarians see through the estrangement, they will guard against each other. When there is a real battle, each of them must preserve their strength and will not wholeheartedly sacrifice their lives for Jumeng."

Zhu Ming added: "We still have to order the five tribes north of the Dadu River to send troops. It would be better if they were willing to send troops. If they don't want to send troops, they will just give up their excuses and go back and attack the five tribes!"

"It's possible." Yu Wenchang nodded.

Zhu Ming continued: "We still have to recruit more soldiers to practice, and declare to the outside world that we are going to conquer the Xuhen Department in the southeast. Firstly, it can paralyze the Sichuan barbarians in Qiong, and secondly, it can panic the Xuhen Department. When the troops are dispatched, order With the cooperation of the Department of Void and Hate, there will always be hundreds of barbarians."

Yuwen often carefully observes the simple map drawn by Ju Ming, and the more he looks at it, the more he feels that he can play it.

Moreover, Zhu Ming's plan included all the barbarians on both sides of the Dadu River.There are conspiracies and ulterior motives, and the false and the real are elusive, and it is guaranteed to fool those barbarians.

"Send troops after the autumn harvest!" Yu Wenchang said.

Zhu Ming asked, "How can the right to deploy troops be resolved?"

Yu Wenchang said: "Write a memorial to the court in advance, and report it in detail afterwards. As long as you don't lose the battle, the court will not pursue it. Moreover, you and I have meritorious service."

In the Song Dynasty, for local officials to deploy troops without authorization, the system was very strict and the operation was very flexible.

Applying for the deployment of troops in advance, as long as the letter is sent, the crime of sending troops without authorization can be mitigated.Reporting in detail afterwards can reduce the crime.

With these two procedures, once a battle is won, nothing will be held accountable.

Of course, if one loses a battle, the crime must be added to the crime, and all accounts must be settled clearly.

(End of this chapter)

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