"Have you heard from the prime minister?" asked one person.

When it was time to take action, these people couldn't help but pay attention to Zheng Lang. No matter what, the several great victories in the northwest were so famous all over the world, which was also a shock to these people. They were still those people, but there were more than a dozen more people than last time.

The new man shook his head.

"Don't worry about him, he is the prime minister. Will he come to follow the devout ways in person?" another person questioned.

"Do you want to do it?"

"Why don't you take action? The generals who are almost capable of fighting in Guangdong and Guangxi went to Temo Village together, and what are you worried about?" Another said.

It seems to make sense.

Temo Village is located at the border between the Song Dynasty and Dali. Although Di Qing went there, it tasted like slaughtering chickens with a ox knife. However, if you are not careful, it will be very troublesome. In history, countless soldiers died in a small Temo Village. It took two or three years to take down Temo Village. Zheng Lang could wait for two or three years?

Therefore, all the generals who can fight were handed over to Di Qing. Not only that, it also has the meaning of cultivation. It is difficult to deal with Temo Village, and it is even more difficult to deal with Meishan Man in the future. Maybe there is Jiaozhi! The combat methods of these terrains are very similar.

The battle at Temozhai was a good practical exercise.

None of the military generals left behind at this time could be taken advantage of. Among the civil officials, Su Jian was better, but Zheng Lang was also worried about the Yongzhou area. Although Nong Zhigao suppressed, there were nearly forty prison states in Yongzhou, and countless large and small caves. There were more than 60 or 70 people in the big cave alone, and there were thousands of heroes in each cave. Before people could feel at ease, there must be a capable minister guarding Yongzhou. So who else is good at military affairs? Only Zheng Lang.

Otherwise, why would Zheng Lang come in person? There are so many affairs in Guangdong and Guangxi, how much proportion can this matter occupy in the middle? It's helpless.

If the generals have no good generals, the soldiers are not as good as soldiers. It is a little easier to use. Di Qing took them away. The remaining local soldiers are either like the masters I saw on the dock, and they can only scare people. They can immediately turn into little rabbits, which will affect morale. However, Zheng Lang did not bring them, which is another reason, keeping them confidential!

These people cannot know about the process.

When everyone heard this person talking, they thought about it one after another, and finally got up the courage. It would be impossible not to take action. Once they passed the Qiandao, Cai Xiang transferred many soldiers to stay in Qianzhou. Who dared to take action?

A ray of rays of rays of magnificent colors made the mountains and hills covered with magnificent colors.

There is still dew hanging on the leaves. Looking closely, the dewdrops are like colorful gems, blinking soft and brilliant light from time to time.

The sun has not come out. But everyone has started to get up.

If you draw a straight line from the small dock in Longchuan to Anyuan Water, it is not far, and it may be less than fifty miles away. When you arrive in Anyuan, the county town, there is a dock outside the city gate of Anyuan Water, which can be navigated. You can directly use Anyuan Water to transfer salt to various places of the Three Prefectures and Second Army.

But this is impossible.

Even Zheng Lang's student Shi Heng made a tnt work. It is impossible to split mountains and dig ridges, or open a tunnel. It not only requires the power of the **, but also the power of science. If science cannot keep up, it is impossible to force a straight channel in these mountains, and it is not worth it.

The mountain road had to follow the shape of the mountain, and it stretched three or four times the distance.

It's not far. If you are alone, carrying simple luggage and good foot strength, you can complete this mountain road in just two days. But it is also impossible. This is a caravan. The cars drive from these mountain roads, and the wheels and axles are easily damaged, so you have to stop for repairs frequently.

Even if the driver has great strength and good car, it will take four or five days to finish this mountain road, and those who are slow will reach six or seven days.

Some private salt dealers or merchants used the open spaces burned by the Sheman slashing and fire to serve as camping sites. There were a lot of them along the way, a total of more than a dozen. However, Zheng Lang could only use one location, so he has been rushing to get up since he officially got on the road yesterday. Before dawn today, he urged everyone to get up, prepare to make breakfast, and set off again after eating it.

Tian Yu and Zhou Wei circled around Zheng Lang again.

Zheng Lang made them dazzled and pulled them to the side and said, "Two, I'm convinced you and tell you the truth."

The two of them smiled, how can they not be anxious?

Zheng Lang briefly told the truth.

"So, it turns out...what if they don't go out?" Zhou Heng asked suspiciously again.

"No, because of private salt, the eight states formed a loose alliance. The source is Qianzhou, Tingzhou and Zhangzhou, and the source is Guangzhou. Once the trade law is adopted, it will be beneficial to the source of Guangzhou. As long as the salt channel is unobstructed, this loose alliance will collapse, and some merchants in Guangzhou will even take the initiative to cooperate with the government and sell their former partners. These talents will do this big case. Some things cannot start, and at the beginning, they will become more and more courageous. I am here again. What will they think? Do they think that the deterrence is not strong enough, and there are still people who are not afraid of death who continue to transport salt from Guangzhou. I expose spices and silk in Xunzhou again. What do you think they will do?"

"But they may not see it."

"You underestimated them. It turns out that most of the private salt passages were transported from Longchuan, and only a small half came from Shixing River to Weng River. If they committed such a big case, would they lay out spies in Xunzhou? There are more than 600 people in our business who are public, will they pay attention?"

It’s no wonder that the truth is revealed. Tian Yu sighed: “No wonder you made us think of Pei Xingjian, it’s really similar.”

"I dare to compare myself with him. This is just bullying the incompetent. After entering Xunzhou, I did not consider this military operation much. If I consider it, I would consider how to expand the effectiveness of this military operation."

"Successor?"

"Yes, a war is divided into three parts in total. The first is before the war. Before the war, it not only refers to arrangements, but also considers the importance. First, we must consider whether this war can be fought. After all, a war will cost a lot. Even if the conscription method of Xixia is like, the national finance cannot bear it. Let's talk about a few examples. Persia surrendered in the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty received it, but did not send any real troops to aid. Later generations often sighed, and the method was right, so there was no need to feel regret. Don't say that the Tang Dynasty had many disasters and difficulties in those years and was unable to make an expedition. Even if it had strength, it could not make an expedition, and the journey was long. The movement cost was high. If it was obtained from the Persian land, Persia might not have had this ability at that time. Or a damaging expedition."

"A damn expedition?"

"Well." Zheng Lang thought of Genghis Khan, but did not explain much, and continued: "Neither the Turks nor the Tubo around the Tang Dynasty were well managed. Can Persia be managed well? The expedition cost a huge amount and will cause the sacrifice of countless soldiers. Is it worth it?"

"Not worth it." The two said immediately. This statement was quite good at winning the market in the Song Dynasty, but later generations may not be welcomed. But the fact is this is a rational statement.

"The example of failure is Gao Xianzhi, who treated the countries in the river cruelly, resulting in constant military affairs. Although he added thick military achievements to his resume, it is impossible to analyze it. In an analysis, Gao Xianzhi made a major mistake. It was his leadership that the Tang Dynasty destroyed the military and operated the distant river, which led to the main army being placed in the distant Western Regions. When the Anshi Rebellion occurred, the Central Plains' troops were empty, and the Tang Dynasty fell from then on. Let's see what benefits were obtained by operating the Western Regions? The Tang Dynasty did not allow people to go abroad to do business, and the business road was passed. Who benefited?

Merchants in the Hezhong! Or is it worth it to exchange for the surrender of dozens of small countries? An example of failure, Emperor Shizong of Liao. Emperor Shizong of Liao destroyed the Later Jin in three battles, and seemed to have great martial arts, but what did he actually get? Nothing else, he ate too much, and the Khitan did not have the power to digest such a large territory. If the troops entered Kaifeng, and then support another puppet emperor, the army retreated north, and operated Zhending Prefecture and Cangzhou near the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, and digested all these prefectures with the power of great victory. Zizhong and Ji Zhen, what consequences will you think about?"

Tian Yu and Zhou Heng thought about it carefully for a while, and suddenly a cold war broke out at the same time.

If that were the case, it would be terrible.

"We can't be afraid of war. Our dynasty signed an alliance with the Khitan, which seemed to have spent some small money to buy peace between the two countries. In fact, regaining the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun has become an increasingly distant dream. Morale is low, and our dynasty army can fight with Xixia, but when it comes to the Khitans, they dare not fight with them. Finally, when it comes to the north, they dare not fight from top to top. The Khitan gradually declined. If a powerful Hu race emerged on the grassland, what would it be like to raise troops to move south?"

The two dared not speak.

"At that time, our army did not know that the enemy commander had been killed by a crossbow, but after several battles, they defeated the Khitans many times. The court set up a formation, allowing the Khitans to detour south with the advantage of cavalry speed, and still attacked Chanzhou. All reinforcements had arrived. The enemy's troops may not be much stronger than our army, and they went deep into my ambitions. The right time, place, and people were on my side. Even if we consider the overall situation, wouldn't it be better to negotiate peace with the Khitan after a battle?" The Chanyuan Alliance was not useless, but the alliance was too early, but Zheng Lang dared not say in depth. Although Zhao Zhen was also reflecting, for example, no longer setting up the formation and delegating power, but not delegating it well, the literati and officials robbed the military power again. It was Zhao Zhen's father. As an emperor, Song Zhenzong did some ridiculous things.

The matter is definitely not a foolish monarch. The Song Dynasty's strength in his hands was rising. Zhao Zhen pushed the Song Dynasty to its peak, but began to show a downward trend. So Zheng Lang did not say deeply and changed the topic: "This is just a consideration of whether the war can start, whether the war can start, and whether it can start, and there are more, such as Sun Tzu's Art of War, whether the monarch, minister, general and minister are reconciled, whether the war is just, whether the war is fair, his own military strength, economic situation, food harvest, roads, weather, terrain, etc., all have to be considered one by one. It is beneficial to himself that he enters the second level before the war, prepare for war, select soldiers, prepare supplies, food and weapons, and sends intelligence personnel to inquire about the other party's situation. Even so, there is still a level, preparations before the war, judging the situation, planning, marching, etc."

The two of them opened their mouths very much and were stunned. Zhou Qing suddenly asked, "Mr. Zheng, can Di Qing do it?"

"Before the war, I must be slightly better than Di Qing. After all, I have read more books and served as prime minister for many years, and I have a more comprehensive view, especially in terms of economy. But only before the war, and during the war, no matter how I prepare, everything is for war service. It is particularly important to dispatch troops, deploy troops, arrange troops, and command in front of the battle. Soldiers are major national affairs. Small countries often lose their country if they fail in a battle. Big countries cannot withstand failure. No matter how big a country is, after several failures, there will be a danger of destruction. Even if there is only one defeat, the post-war negotiations will become very unfavorable. I am far from Di Qing."

Tian Zhou and the other two were speechless again.

Zheng Lang revealed the truth, and the two of them felt incredible. He was still far from Di Qing, so what kind of military level can be considered a qualified commander?

Without asking, if you ask, Zheng Lang will definitely answer that this is the business of military generals, and it is best for civil officials to make do with it. It is useless to think about it. Take Pei Xingjian seriously? How many of them have been produced in ancient and modern times?

Zheng Lang also said: "Finally, after the war, not only is it a pension after the war, but there are many things after the war. How to make up for and save the situation in failure, and how to expand the results in victory. I am preparing to stop the war or preparing to expand the war. This requires comprehensive consideration from the political and economic aspects. In this regard, I am also better than Di Qing. But both before and after the war must be fought. The most important thing in the war, so I often say that in terms of military affairs, I am far from Di Qing."

It cannot be said that. A battle is not only the ability of the front-line coach, but also the rear must cooperate and support. The coach has the ability, but also the subordinates have the ability. For example, now, Zheng Lang has no general, so he has to be Liao Hua himself.

Tian Zhou and the other two did not argue. They were less familiar with military affairs than Zheng Lang.

"If the gap between the two is too large, the result of the war will be basically determined before it is fought. For example, when Di Qing saw that Nong Zhigao did not pay attention to Kunlun Pass, he successfully led the army to Guirenpu, and he concluded that Nong Zhigao would definitely fail. I was not as good as Di Qing in military command. But the opponent was too weak, so the victory was already in my hands before the troops were launched. Instead, he focused more on how to play a greater role in this victory."

Zheng Lang patiently explained.

The intention was the same as he brought the two of them to the battlefield. When they were students, their military capabilities were not as good as Di Qing, and they were better than Di Qing in teaching others. At least they could teach Tian Yu and Zhou Qing. Lingnan was still alive. After they were moved, there would be many similar things like the murder case of Chengqiandao.

Tian Yu suddenly sighed: "These people are so disappointing to me."

It’s okay if the barbarians don’t know the truth, but these people can’t live a life. On the contrary, they all do well in the local area, but they are unsatisfied with desires and actually make big cases similar to rebellion, which disappoints Tian Yu.

Zhou Heng looked at Tian Yu with sympathy. When they came, they came together. Zhou Heng once envied Tian Yu on the way. After all, compared with Guangnan West Road, Guangnan East Road is much better than Guangnan West Road. There are many Han people, with high civility and better economic conditions. The result now seems to be worse than Guangnan West Road.

Zheng Lang shook his head again: "No, it's a dispute over interests. Taizong was the environment of Taizong, now it's the environment, the times are changing, and the situation is also changing. It was correct to divide the various salt roads at that time. But now it's not possible. Not only salt, tea, wine, and alum all have some problems. For example, if the country really gets tea profit, it would have reached more than 8 million guan at Linte, but it might have reached more than 10 million guan. Now, at the lowest point, it was only 300,000 guan, and after several reforms

, but it has only recovered to 600,000 jin. How much tea produced in the country a year is only a few hundred thousand jin, which is strange. Besides, I don’t talk about salt, but only talk about the figures counted by Du Salt Academy. If well salt includes well salt, it is close to 6 million jin, and the average one stone is close to 200 jin per jin. If the court only makes a profit of ten cents per jin, how will the salt price fall? Just the figures counted by Du Salt Academy, the country can make a profit of 20 million jin.

The above. In fact, there are only a million guan a year. It is better to just relax all of them because of this notoriety. Commercial laws, commercial taxes and salt taxes. What about it? It can earn more than 10 million guan a year, and the people will not resent the court. However, can it change? It is difficult to change because over the past few decades, a huge chain of interests will be formed. Once it moves, someone will suffer losses and they will oppose it. Therefore, Fan Xiang presided over the salt removal reform in Shaanxi, and many businessmen and scholars and officials opposed it.

Because they touched their interests. No one in the eight states in the north and south of the Lingnan provinces spoke for them. What to do? There is no knowledge. The court has been loose in its management of this, so it has taken rough measures to prevent the salt administration reform in Qianzhou. But in other words, if the commercial law was implemented a long time ago and a new chain of interests was formed, this chain of interests would inevitably be consolidated in the past few decades. If the prohibition law was implemented, many people would also oppose it. This is the fundamental point."

This analysis will be clear.

Although these people’s actions are hated, there is a reason. Tian Yu bowed and said, “Mr. Zheng, I can’t do that.”

"People have strengths and weaknesses. When three people walk together, there must be my teacher. The Master is like this. Moreover, when it comes to us ordinary people and loyal people, you don't have to praise me. Since we are here together, let's learn from each other and improve each other."

Tian Yu did not have this courage, but he respected Zheng Lang more in his heart. How many people could do this when a person reaches such a height and is so humble? No wonder he and Fan Zhongyan were regarded as models of scholars and officials by literati throughout the world. His talents and virtues are admirable and intimidating.

Zhou Wen shook his head and thought to himself, you are not an ordinary person, you are the treasure in the entire Song Dynasty.

After talking for a while, breakfast was ready and a meal was ate. Tian Zhou and the other two stared at the boxes again. Zheng Lang pulled their elbows and secretly signaled not to stare.

The two of them were embarrassed.

As they were about to set off, the soldiers carried the boxes back into the car. The more than 200 barbarians who actually accompanied them also felt strange. Zheng Lang was very cautious about these boxes, including carrying them into the tent at night, and guarded by guards outside, so no one was in the idle place. Could it be that these boxes contained mysterious weapons? Some of them had sharp eyes and saw some water flowing out of the boxes on the road. What was the matter inside?

I feel very curious, but I dare not ask.

Tian Zhou and the other two were watching again.

Zheng Lang coughed, and the two of them returned to normal.

The convoy began to set off.

Tian Yu and Zhou Qing were a little nervous, and today would be an unusual day.

Zheng Lang smiled and said, "Grape wine, luminous cup, and you want to drink the pipa immediately. Don't laugh at me when you lie drunk on the battlefield. How many people have returned from war in ancient times? Zizhong and Ji Zhen, Quan regards a rare experience."

The two of them smiled bitterly, "We are not as brave as you. A bloody battle is coming soon, but you are full of passion. Zhou Qing suddenly asked curiously: "What about courage, how about Xiwen and Zhigui?"

"They are no less than me." Are Fan Zhongyan afraid of death? I definitely can't, and I don't have to think about it. As for Han Qi, he is also a bold guy. However, at this time, Han Qi is no longer the Han Qi of the past. Since the incident in Shuiluo City, his personality has begun to decline seriously, and his moral character is far worse than before. Maybe this deformed Han Qi will give him a headache in the future. Thinking of this, his smile is restrained and he sighs softly in his heart.

The mountain roads are getting rugged and the woods are getting denser.

The road was very calm. The big case a few times ago made everyone feel creepy. Along the way, I saw almost no pedestrian. The sun was getting higher and higher. It was noon. I didn’t make lunch, but asked the soldiers to take out the cakes that I had baked last night and chewed them with the water bag.

Save time.

Set out again quickly.

However, Zheng Lang made some adjustments to let these barbarians accompanying him push the cart.

Some barbarians were dissatisfied, but when they saw the soldiers around them staring at them, they endured them back.

Zheng Lang sneered in his heart, and in a few days, it will be clear whether you agree or not.

After walking for a while, Lao Liu suddenly bent down and Zheng Lang asked him to come. Not only did he keep it confidential, but he also asked one thing, everyone ignored it. Lao Liu is a veteran and has been a scout for a long time. This resume also made him value it.

After listening for a while, Old Liu said, "Here's here, the barbarians are here again."

Just as the rustling sound of silkworms eating mulberry leaves came, it was the sound of debris made by barbarians stepping on the jungle, but this sound was not wonderful at all, with a strong breath of death.

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