Please, let me be a fool

Chapter 175 Only the wealth of the people can make the country strong, the regret of Marquis Shenwu! 【Ask monthly ticket】

Hongzhi wants to participate in the war between the northern border and the grassland tribes?
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming was taken aback for a moment, and then a burst of surprise appeared on his face.

Since the last battle of Gaoyang, no matter whether he was a civil official or a general, his evaluation of Song Hongzhi became higher and higher.

After all, it was not a small battle, but a battle of annihilation of the country, but the opponent was able to win so beautifully, without the slightest sloppiness, and even without much loss.

Even in those battles recorded in history books, such victories are very rare.

Especially Song Hongzhi, who was on the battlefield for the first time, could be said to be extremely talented.

It was a pity that Lin Yuansong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was at the beginning.

His Majesty did not send him to the northern border, together with Marquis Shenwu, to defend against the Chaoyuan tribe.

But now, Zhang Zhengming was naturally happy when he heard this.

He knew very well that there was such an existence as Marquis Shenwu in Zhenbei Pass, so he could guarantee that there would not be many mistakes. If Song Hongzhi made another move at this time, he could become a surprise soldier and make the grassland tribes panic.

Maybe, they could take this opportunity to defeat the steps of the grassland tribes going south in one fell swoop, and win another big victory for the court.

"Okay, it's good that Hongzhi has this kind of heart." Zhang Zhengming couldn't help sighing.

The other party is now the Protector of Gaoyang. It is reasonable to say that as long as Gaoyang is governed well, it will be considered a meritorious service, but he cares about the court and the northern border, and chooses to send troops. It is completely a sincere patriotism.

"He is a relative of the state, he should do these things, and the teacher doesn't need to do this." Next to him, Song Gongwen heard the praise.

Immediately stood up, bowed slightly, feeling that his son was fully responsible for doing so.

After all, without His Majesty and the court, how could the other party have come to this point?

Even if a person is gifted and talented.

But if there is no opportunity to display it, then he is an ordinary person, and if he is like this, so is his son.

As for the deployment of troops, Song Gongwen was not worried.The Protectorate of Gaoyang has the right to dispatch troops to fight abroad without the approval of the imperial court.

Of course, he is very clear that this kind of thing must be kept secret.Just like what the teacher said just now, Hongzhi can become a wonderful soldier, as long as it is used well, it will play an unexpected role.

As for Zhang Zhengming, he didn't continue to ask about it. Knowing about this kind of thing, let Song Hongzhi figure it out.

Immediately, he thought of another thing, and couldn't help saying: "By the way, how about the two major projects led by Ying Xing recently? I looked at the accounts of the account department. A lot of money has been spent during this period. We must It has to be fruitful."

Song Yingxing has left the capital since leading the two projects of the Grand Canal and Wei Zhidao.

And these two projects are located in different locations, so they have to run around.

Especially the canal is related to the great cause of the great Wei Dynasty.

There must be absolutely no sloppy.

Although Zhang Zhengming had learned from the Ministry of Industry that his nephew was indeed accomplished in this area, it was another matter to actually implement it.

Especially now, the money from the household department is being spent like flowing water. If there is nothing in the end, the other party is the eternal sinner of the Great Wei.

As for why Song Gongwen was asked, it was naturally the current Zhang Zhengming, although the relationship with his nephew had eased a lot.

But there were no correspondence during this period, at most, some news was heard from officials of the Ministry of Industry.

And Zhang Zhengming cares so much about his nephew.

Just worried that the other party will mess up this matter.

It doesn't matter if you lose your official position, the important thing is that it will implicate thousands of people, which he will not allow no matter what, thinking that if his nephew really doesn't have the ability, he will be dismissed directly.

As for Song Gongwen, he smiled slightly at this moment. After contacting for so long, he naturally understood the teacher's thoughts.

After a pause, he didn't hide anything immediately, and said: "Everything is going on in an orderly manner. The excavation of the Grand Canal has already started, because His Majesty said that the corvees will be paid, so the corvees are very motivated and the progress is very fast. Come on, some people voluntarily give up their rest time in order to make more money."

"As for Brother Ying Xing, he has been busy during this period of time, keeping track of the progress of the two projects at the same time, without any slacking off, sometimes he doesn't even have to eat, he is really dedicated to his responsibility."

"The students once sent people from the household department to look at it. There are no problems in all aspects. I believe that according to this situation, the time for digging the canal may be greatly shortened."

Speaking of this, Song Gongwen sighed in his heart.

Throughout the dynasties, corvée was collected free of charge, although it was suppressed by the imperial court.

Those corvees dared not speak out, but their enthusiasm was very low, and in the process, not only were problems easily caused, but people were also killed, seriously delaying the progress of the project.

But His Majesty pioneered the payment of wages to corvees, which completely mobilized the enthusiasm of those people.

Let the corvees get a new income in addition to farming, and in this way, the lives of the people will naturally get better and better.

Although the court has put a lot of pressure on this, Song Gongwen feels that all this is worth it.

After all, the prosperity of a country depends not only on politics and military affairs.

More importantly, is the wealth of the people.

Only the wealth of the people is the real strength of the country.

It is precisely because of these recent incidents that Song Gongwen feels more and more that His Majesty is wise today.

After Zhang Zhengming heard it, his eyes were full of surprise, because he could fully understand the significance of it.There is also about his nephew, who is really capable of this matter.

So he is very relieved now, knowing that because of the two projects of the canal and Wei Zhidao, the financial pressure of the imperial court will be great.

But as long as it is completed, the benefits will be inexhaustible, and it will be the beginning of the prosperity of the Great Wei!
"Okay, since you and I don't need to worry about everything."

"Then let's deal with all the memorials and official documents at hand."

Zhang Zhengming had a smile on his face at the moment, Yan Yan, before, he had been supporting most of the things alone, now that he had someone to share the burden, the court was full of talents, so he was naturally very pleased.

As for Song Gongwen, naturally he didn't say much, and continued to deal with government affairs together with the teacher.

Although it was very late now, the two of them had no complaints in their hearts.

Instead, I want to do more things in the limited time.

Northern Territory, Zhenbei Pass!

The original Zhenbei General's Mansion has been changed into the Commander's Mansion.

At this moment, Marquis Zhao Yanye, who was dressed in military uniform, was sitting in front of the sand table with a solemn expression.

Next to him, all the soldiers from Zhenbeiguan also sat around, talking constantly, discussing some details of the marching formation.

Everyone present knew that the khans of the ten grassland tribes were about to gather to discuss the next attack on Zhenbeiguan. At the same time, they also got news that those khans had also mobilized tens of thousands of cavalry to go south and were about to join the army.

Therefore, in the next battle, Zhenbei Pass will once again face an army of more than [-] soldiers approaching the city.

Although guarding Xiongguan, there are inherent favorable conditions.

But they have to face the enemy.

It is the most powerful iron cavalry in the entire Eastern Continent. If it is one-on-one and unfolded on the plain, there will be no opponents.

Especially everyone present, almost all have fought against the grassland tribes, and know the strength of the other party.

Therefore, at this time, you must show 100% caution and energy.

That's why.

They will quarrel non-stop for the next formation.

"Okay." At this moment, Marquis Shenwu said softly, "Stop arguing."

"What you said is correct. Against the prairie army, no matter how defensive it is, the problem now is how to gather all the ten armies at Zhenbei Pass and prevent them from dispersing."

The defense line in the north is very long, and there are other places besides Zhenbei Pass.

As for why the prairie army always came towards Zhenbei Pass, it was because after Zhenbei Pass, there was a flat plain.

As long as this barrier is broken, the cavalry on the grassland will be able to move southward without any obstacles.

As for other places, they are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Even if it is broken.

There are also many complicated mountains and rivers to face, which is undoubtedly fatal for the grassland cavalry, especially the other lines of defense are very close to Yandi.The people of Yandi are very tough, not inferior to the grassland people in the slightest, and they are also something that the grassland army does not want to face.

Therefore, Zhenbei Pass is their best choice.

But the best choice does not mean it is the only choice.

Marquis Shenwu knew very well that after these months of back-and-forth, the patience of the ten grassland tribes had basically been exhausted.

Now that the army is summoned again, they may not continue to attack Zhenbei Pass. Maybe they will take the risk and choose to fight other places.

And the army under him seems to be many, but it is impossible to defend the entire frontier defense line.

Only by letting the people of the grasslands gather in one place can the chaotic situation be avoided.

Marquis Shenwu has been in the army for many years and fought countless battles.

He wasn't worried about the grassland tribe's attack. The only thing he was worried about was that the other party would disperse their forces and make him tired of dealing with it.

This is not to say that he is not capable, but that in the military, as a defender, he must face problems.As long as it is defense, it is necessary to understand where the opponent will attack from, and then make a countermeasure.

In other words, the defender is born at a relative disadvantage, and the initiative is in the hands of the enemy.

It is precisely because of the fact that for many years, Wei has been preventing the northern prairie tribes from going south.

There are very few active forces.

Therefore, every time Shenwuhou fights, he fights steadily, controlling all the situations in his hands, so as to ensure that there will be no mistakes.

In fact, even in the military, it is very difficult to control the situation on the battlefield, because the situation of the battle is ever-changing, and no one knows what will happen in the next moment.

Zhao Yanye can do this, and he deserves to be called the No.1 general of the Great Wei.

Now, the problems he faces are the same as before.

Actually, as usual.

When the grassland tribes go south, they will attack in three different directions, two feints and one main attack.

Based on Marquis Shenwu's experience in dealing with the grassland army for many years, he can fully guess which one is the master and which one is the lie.

But this time is different, because even he is the first to hear that because of the southern invasion, the khans of the ten tribes of the grassland have gathered, which is unprecedented.

So he decided in his heart.

This battle is not that simple.

Even people like Shen Wuhou began to be cautious.

Guessing in my heart that this time the grassland army will not be as usual, so I am afraid it will be impossible to gather the opponents at Zhenbei Pass for a decisive battle.

And after he said these words, the generals present also lowered their heads one by one, not knowing what to do.

Because everyone also knew the worries in Marquis Shenwu's heart, and at the same time, they were also afraid that the tribes in the grassland would play cards unreasonably.

As a soldier, if the defense of the northern border is not effective, dismissal or military law is nothing.

I am afraid that if the Zhenbei Pass is lost, how many people will suffer?
Involuntarily, everyone present was silent.

No opening.

In the end, Marquis Shenwu stood up, took a deep breath, and said: "No matter what the grassland army wants to do, we must not take it lightly. Since we can't guess what the other party will do, we should stay the same for all changes, but this Marquis has a saying The first thing to say is that no matter what, we must not let the grassland people invade my Great Wei, no matter how high the price is, they will not hesitate!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone raised their heads and said in unison: "Yes, Lord Hou!"

They knew very well that they were the last line of defense surrounding Wei.

Especially since His Majesty ascended the throne.

Now the imperial court is thriving in all aspects.

In particular, there are generals among them, who started from the humble beginnings, and I heard that the family has implemented the implementation of the "Tanding into the mu", and their lives are easier than before.

Therefore, whether it is for the family members or the country, they cannot allow the grassland army to go south, causing disasters and destroying the current great situation of Great Wei.

As for Marquis Shenwu, looking at the determined eyes of everyone, he knew clearly in his heart that everyone would try their best in this battle.

Although in many previous wars, he had done his best and obeyed the destiny, but this time it was different.

Everything has to be spelled out.

As long as the prairie army is repulsed, the imperial court can take a breath and devote more energy to governing the country.

Once the country becomes prosperous and strong, they will have more confidence to deal with the enemy.

Immediately, Marquis Shenwu didn't say anything more.

Instead, he began to discuss with everyone the details of how to deal with the grassland army.And his formation this time is also very simple, that is, to concentrate most of the troops in Zhenbei Pass.

As I said before, stay the same.

Only when there are enough troops at hand can there be a chance to make sufficient countermeasures.

In fact, this is a very stupid way, but often, it is also the safest and most effective way.

As for taking the initiative to attack, Marquis Shenwu didn't think about it.Because it would take a lot of risk, and more importantly, the grassland is vast and sparsely populated. Once troops are dispatched, how to identify the direction and how to find the main force of the opponent is a major problem.

If you can't solve it, you can only passively defend.

Can't help but.

He regretted and sighed, if he had a way to accurately find the enemy's army after leading the army to the grassland, that would be great.
(End of this chapter)