Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 321 Qin Feng Road Strategy to appease the envoy
"I am going to let you serve as the pacifier of Qin Feng Road's strategy and lead five thousand troops to the border of Hehuang. If there are changes in Hehuang, you can do it easily." Zhao Zongquan said.

Many people may not know what Jinglue Comfort Envoy does just by hearing his name.

In ancient times, the division of states and counties was different in each dynasty.

For example, in the Han Dynasty, the prefectures and counties were placed above the prefectures, while in the Tang Dynasty, the prefectures and prefectures were at the same level, and the prefectures and prefectures were placed above the Tao.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was similar to the Tang Dynasty, but it was not the Tao but the road.

The economic and strategic pacification envoys are responsible for the administration of the army and the people, which are somewhat similar to the state pastors of the Han Dynasty.

Because of the particularity of this official position, it was rarely established in the Zhou Dynasty. Only along the frontier border, there would be occasional comfort envoys, but it was not permanent.

Generally, appointments are made on an emergency basis and are subsequently revoked.

The reason why Zhao Zongquan appointed Yuan Wenshao as the envoy of Qin Feng Road Economic Strategy was because Qin Feng Road bordered Hehuang.

Nowadays, Hehuang is in turmoil, and if he asks for instructions back and forth, he will miss the opportunity, so he appointed Yuan Wenshao as the economic and strategic envoy.

"I accept your order!" Yuan Wenshao bowed and said.

Although he is still not sure what happened in Hehuang, judging from Zhao Zongquan's appointment of him as the economic and strategic pacifier, the situation in Hehuang must be very urgent.

Although he didn't really want to take on this task, Zhao Zongquan seemed to be discussing it with him, but in fact he didn't give him any room to refuse.

Yuan Wenshao could only bite the bullet and continue.

Zhao Zongquan told the situation in Hehuang Land, and then said: "The situation is urgent now. Yuan Aiqing goes back to make preparations. We will set out within three days. Five thousand troops will be drawn from your rear army. It is up to you to choose the candidates."

It's not that Zhao Zongquan is very relieved about Yuan Wenshao.

Qin Fenglu was guarding Hehuang. Tubo lived in the cracks in Hehuang and did not dare to send troops to the Zhou Dynasty, so there were not many troops stationed there.

Even if Yuan Wenshao is in charge of the military and political power of Qin Feng Road, with these five thousand soldiers and horses, there is not much threat.

Therefore, he was not afraid of Yuan Wenshao's disapproval.

Of course, supervisory troops and supervisory envoys still have to be sent.

"Yes! If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will retire first and go back to prepare!" Yuan Wenshao bowed.

"Go!" Zhao Zongquan nodded.

Yuan Wenshao bowed and retreated.

Coming out of the main hall, Yuan Wenshao frowned.

Judging from Zhao Zongquan's account, it seems that great changes have occurred within Hehuang and Tubo.

But Yuan Wenshao instinctively felt that something was wrong, and he always felt that it had something to do with Xixia.

After all, there was something wrong with Xixia's show of goodwill to Da Zhou.

Dazhou has always adopted a defensive posture in the face of Xixia and Liao. Even if Xixia doesn't give anything, just a signal, Dazhou will probably take the initiative to find Xixia to form an alliance.

But Xixia not only gave two cities, but also gave so many war horses.

It is said that when something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Yuan Wenshao guessed at that time that Xixia did this to stabilize the Zhou Dynasty and plot Hehuang.

However, other people's words could not affect Zhao Zongquan's decision at all.

Yuan Wenshao felt that the current changes in Hehuang were probably secretly planned by Xixia.

Even if it wasn't, Xixia would not miss this good opportunity.

Zhao Zongquan only gave him 5,000 troops and horses. Adding in the more than 20,000 troops currently stationed on Qin Feng Road, it was only a little over 30,000.

Not to mention stopping Xixia's plan, even the Hehuang Tubo and Qiang people may not be able to deal with these troops.

Once Xixia is allowed to capture Hehuang, as the pacifier of Qin Feng Road's strategy, he will have to take the blame.

Yuan Wenshao never thought about asking Zhao Zongquan for more troops, but he hesitated and gave up.

First of all, this is just his suspicion. Zhao Zongquan is unlikely to agree until it is proven.

The most important point is that Zhao Zongquan gave him such a large amount of autonomy, which is equivalent to a prince. How could he be given a lot of military power.

Although the matter was a bit tricky, Yuan Wenshao felt that with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, even if Xixia was really planning behind the scenes, it could be delayed for a moment or two, and they would just report it then.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wenshao felt relieved a lot.

After coming out of the palace, Yuan Wenshao did not go home. Instead, he went directly to the military camp and ordered people to find Zheng Wu and Sheng Changwu.

"I've met the Grand Governor!" the two of them saluted.

Yuan Wenshao waved his hand and said: "The official has just called me into the palace and has a new appointment. After I leave, Deputy Governor Zheng will temporarily take charge of the rear army. Chang Wu, you choose the best five thousand from your soldiers. Let's see. See what equipment is missing, report it as soon as possible and make up for it, and when the order comes, we can leave at any time and go to Qinfeng Road!"

Although Zhao Zongquan had appointed him as the pacification envoy of Qin Feng Road, and asked him to mobilize 5,000 troops from the rear army.

But the edict has not yet been issued, including the imperial edict to mobilize troops, so he cannot mobilize troops and horses yet.

But it’s okay to prepare in advance.

"Grand Governor, what happened? The people on Qin Feng Road are guarding against Hehuang. Could it be that the Tibetans in Hehuang used troops against me, Great Zhou?" Zheng Wu asked in surprise.

Yuan Wenshao explained the general situation.

"The land of Hehuang is indeed important and cannot fall into the hands of Xixia. The last general even suspected that Xixia's so-called marriage in the first place was just to paralyze the Zhou Dynasty. If this is true, it can be seen that Xixia had a plan long ago, and the governor led five thousand soldiers and horses to join them. The garrison on Qinfeng Road is probably a little short." Zheng Wu said cautiously.

Yuan Wenshao was a little surprised. He was indeed a general and should not be underestimated.

"You are right, but there is an alliance between Dazhou and Xixia. Qinfeng Road is not far from the northwest border. If too many troops are added, Xixia may accuse Dazhou of pretending to increase troops to Qinfeng Road, but in fact it is increasing troops to the northwest. Troops. I am here just in case. Once Xixia really sends troops, I can delay it for a while to buy time to mobilize troops." Yuan Wenshao said.

Zheng Wu didn't say anything after hearing this.

No matter what the official's intentions were, he was not the one leading the troops, and he had no right to say anything.

However, Sheng Changwu was very excited when he heard that he was going to lead an army.

Yuan Wenshao made arrangements for the military affairs, left the military camp and returned home.

The official only gave him three days, so he had nothing to hide from Hua Lan.

Yuan Wenshao told Hua Lan what had happened, took her hand and said, "Madam, I'll be there for as long as it takes. I'll leave it to you at home."

"Don't worry, sir. I will take care of the house. You should also pay attention to safety. It's bitterly cold in the northwest. Why don't you take Dongxue to take care of you?" Hua Lan's eyes were full of worry and reluctance.

The two have been married for so many years, and the longest separation was during Yuan Wenshao's military training.

But at that time, Yuan Wenshao could still come back once every ten and a half days.

Even if she didn't go home, she knew that Yuan Wenshao was at the military camp outside the city, so she wasn't worried.

This is the first time we have been separated for such a long time.

Although Hualan was not born into a general family, after marrying Yuan Wenshao, she often walked around with the wives of military generals, so she was mentally prepared for this situation.

Seriously speaking, she was already lucky. According to regulations, Bianjing generals were not allowed to bring their families with them when they went out with their troops.

And she and Yuan Wenshao have been married for so long, and this is the first time that Yuan Wenshao has traveled far away.

"I'm going to fight this time. Where can I bring my female relatives?" Yuan Wenshao shook his head.

He naturally understood what Hua Lan meant. The so-called taking Dong Xue to serve her was actually asking her to take Dong Xue away.

Now Xiaohuan has just given birth, and Xiaocui is pregnant. As the mistress, she couldn't go with him, and it was inconvenient to have two concubines, so she had to send her maid.

But when he goes there this time, there is a high probability that he will have to fight, so why not bring a maid with him?

"Madam, I don't have to worry about anything else when I leave the capital this time. But when Gu Tingye left the capital, he told me that if anything happens in the Orange Garden, let me help. Now that King Huan's salt inspection is not going well, I even I heard that he has been assassinated several times. It is estimated that Gu Tingye will not be able to come back in a short time. You should go there and walk around more if you have nothing to do. If the situation goes wrong, please advise the sixth sister to go back to Sheng's house to stay temporarily." Yuan Wenshao warned.

In the original play, the young Qin family kept making small moves because of Gu Tingye's departure from Beijing.

In the end, Mannia was even brought back and asked to assassinate Minglan.

Yuan Wenshao didn't know if all this would happen again, so he gave Hua Lan a few words.

"Don't worry, officer, I'll keep an eye on you over there." Hua Lan said.

"If something really happens and you don't know how to deal with it, you can go to Uncle Shen Guo for help. I will go to him tomorrow to talk to him," Yuan Wenshao said.

At night the couple lay in bed chatting late into the night.

The next day Yuan Wenshao went to the Weibei Hou Mansion and asked him to help take care of it.

Shen Congxing naturally would not refuse this.

……

Three days passed in a hurry, and ten miles outside the west gate of Bianjing, Yuan Wenshao, accompanied by a group of people, gathered his army and headed northwest.

This time, not only Yuan Weichang and his wife, but also the Sheng family came out to see him off.

It wasn't until the army disappeared that Hua Lan and his party got on the carriage and went back.

In the middle army, Sheng Changwu was on horseback, following Yuan Wenshao. His face showed no trace of reluctance to leave home, but was full of excitement.

This was his first expedition after joining the army.

"Grand Governor, do you think there will be a war this time?" Sheng Changwu asked excitedly.

"What do you think?" Yuan Wenshao's body swayed with the ups and downs of his horse. Hearing this, he did not answer, but asked a question.

"I think so. I heard that the land of Hehuang is already in chaos, and the current turmoil in Tubo is even more of a trigger. The land of Hehuang is probably in chaos now. Even if Xixia doesn't move, it will be a big problem for the country. Zhou Lai is also a good opportunity. We can definitely take advantage of this opportunity to capture the land of Hehuang in one fell swoop. This is a great achievement in opening up territory." Sheng Changwu said excitedly.

For generals, their value can only be demonstrated on the battlefield.

And opening up new territory is the supreme honor of a military commander.

Yuan Wenshao shook his head and said: "What if Xixia sends troops? Although our five thousand soldiers and horses look elite, not many of them have been on the battlefield. Many of them are new soldiers. If we really fight Xixia, do you think we can Are you Xixia’s opponent?”

"This..." Sheng Changwu hesitated and said, "There are more than 20,000 troops stationed on Qinfeng Road, should it be okay?"

"Do you believe it or not, the combat effectiveness of the Qin Feng Road garrison may not even be as good as our five thousand soldiers and horses?" Yuan Wenshao said.

"impossible?"

Sheng Changwu said in surprise: "Don't they all say that the frontier army is the most powerful among all the troops in the Zhou Dynasty?"

"That's because the border troops often see blood. Although Xixia has not launched large-scale attacks in recent years, it has often made sneak attacks. However, Qin Fenglu's garrison faced Hehuang Tubo. Tubo did not have the courage to launch troops against Zhou Dynasty. What do you think of the combat effectiveness? How strong can it be?" Yuan Wenshao said.

Any dynasty is very powerful at the beginning.

That's because both generals and soldiers have rich combat experience.

It is said that heroes create the current situation, but Yuan Wenshao feels that the current situation creates the heroes.

Whenever the world is in chaos, many characters whose names will be passed down through the ages will emerge.

There are not even as many elites in a dynasty as there were at the founding stage of a dynasty.

The reason for this is that the chaos in the world gave them the opportunity to accumulate experience and demonstrate their abilities.

This is also true for ordinary soldiers.

Qin Fenglu may not have fought a war for decades. The garrison there has not felt the cruelty of the battlefield at all, so how much combat power can it have?
Yuan Wenshao even suspected that the garrison there was not as good as some local troops.

For some reasons, uprisings often broke out in various parts of the Zhou Dynasty.

These uprisings were all suppressed by local Xiang troops.

For the first time, troops from various places often suppressed bandits.

Although the rebels were ordinary people, the bandits did not have much fighting power.

But after all, I have seen blood.

The excitement in Sheng Changwu's heart was instantly extinguished when he heard this, and he said with some worry: "In this case, if Xixia really sends troops to Hehuang, wouldn't it be impossible for us to stop it with this small force?"

"It is indeed difficult, but Xixia's national conditions are destined to prevent them from fighting a protracted war. After we arrive, we need to seize the time to organize the army. If Xixia really sends troops, we only need to find ways to delay it." Yuan Wenshao said.

Yuan Wenshao has also carefully studied the situation in Xixia over the years.

Xixia has a population of less than three million and maintains hundreds of thousands of troops. The situation of militarism has become very serious.

This situation was manageable when the nomads were nomads, but now Xixia has basically switched from nomadic herding to farming.

Although ancient times were an agricultural society, agricultural conditions were very backward.

Young people are the main group of people farming.

The northwest is already poor and the food output is not high. If a large number of young people serve as soldiers, it will be difficult to grow enough food.

The reason why Xixia had hundreds of thousands of troops but did not collapse was because the system of Xixia was somewhat similar to the imperial army of the Tang Dynasty.

He is a soldier in wartime and a farmer in his spare time.

The national conditions of Xixia dictate that Xixia is not very offensive and can only fight defensively.

Even if you attack occasionally, you must do it quickly.

However, the land of Hehuang is a plain. Although there are cities built there, there is no danger to defend them.

Once it drags on for a long time, Xixia will not be able to hold on.

Therefore, Yuan Wenshao still has some confidence.

The reason why Yuan Wenshao told Sheng Changwu this was because he saw that Sheng Changwu was a little too excited and wanted to cool him down.

Among the generals of the rear army, there were also some veterans who had led troops and were much more capable than Sheng Changwu.

But Yuan Wenshao still chose Sheng Changwu because he trusted Sheng Changwu.

No matter how powerful others were, Yuan Wenshao would not dare to use them if he did not trust them.

Sheng Changwu's shortcoming was his lack of experience. Yuan Wenshao was worried that something would go wrong if he was careless on the battlefield.

Although Sheng Changwu didn't know Yuan Wenshao's intentions, he did calm down a lot after hearing Yuan Wenshao's words.

Zhao Zongquan knew very well that soldiers are valuable and quick, so he did not let Yuan Wenshao carry too much baggage.

Even the food and grass on the road were collected from the cities along the way.

Therefore, Yuan Wenshao and the others marched very fast. In less than ten days, they had almost reached Qinfeng Road.

(End of this chapter)