Privy Council.

The two brothers of the Zhang family were drinking tea in the same place, and the officials not far away came and went, watching and listening.

Zhang Dun was the chief magistrate for the past few days, and Zhang Dun was the Privy Councilor again. It can be said that the two brothers of the Zhang family had mastered the military and political terms of the Song Dynasty!

No one noticed it in the past, but now it seems that it is really shocking. Not to mention the Song Dynasty, this kind of thing has never happened in all dynasties, right?

‘I don’t know what the officials think?’ Someone muttered to himself.

Both brothers of the Zhang family have a very prominent temper. Zhang Dun is upright and straightforward, and would rather break than bend. Zhang Jue has a firm will, and it is difficult for ordinary people to make him turn.

These two people are in the center and control everything in the court. If they are not careful, they may have a big problem!

Zhang Dun and Zhang Ju sat opposite each other, with a chessboard in the middle.

Zhang Qi had white hair on his temples and bright eyes and said, "You should avoid suspicion now, especially the Privy Council, which is not the place you should come."

Zhang Dun held the teacup with a serious expression as always, and said, "If the official can hand over the court to me, he will not be suspicious of these. I ask you, what are you going to do to Li Xia and the Privy Council?"

Zhang Feng frowned and said, "Mr. Su has just left. Are you stretching your hand too fast?"

Zhang Dun looked at the chessboard and said, "Li Xia is empty and has no lasting strength. He has little arable land and is concentrated. Although the field battle is stronger than my Song Dynasty, he is not good at attacking cities and cannot break my Fortress. The official family lets you harass you and forces Li Xia to fight to the decisive battle. I want to know your specific strategy."

Zhang Qi looked at Zhang Dun and knew that if he didn't say anything today, Zhang Dun wouldn't give up, and said, "Go to the Chuigong Palace."

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "I have been here for half an hour, and the officials have not responded at all, which means that the officials let us do it. Don't forget that I am the priest."

The prime minister means the prime minister, which means rule.

Zhang Feng looked at Zhang Dun, pondered for a while, and said, "What you said just now is correct. In response to the weaknesses of the Xia people, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War formulated a strategy of "shallow attack and disturbing farming". The Xia people's farmland is sparse, and they are mostly concentrated on our border. When the enemy advances, I retreat. Some people either leave behind, either hide in the valley, or place poison in the water to cut off their way back. They use their victory to force the Xia people to fight to the decisive battle."

Zhang Dun listened, thought silently in his heart, nodded secretly, and said, "Are you sure about the decisive battle?"

Zhang Feng lost one son and said, "You said just now, Li Xia Xufu, now our army has terrain, the right time, place and people are all in my Song Dynasty, and there is no possibility of defeat."

Simply put, this time, they occupied many fortresses, and Xixia was not good at siege. The Song Dynasty occupied the village and was both offensive and defensive, and was invincible!

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "Well, then keep doing it. If you have anything to do, just say it directly. What I want to tell you is that Li Xia is not the point, my goal is in Qingtang."

Zhang Qi paused his hand and looked up at Zhang Dun.

Qingtang is a key place in the northwest, commonly known as Quanyou. There are two major characteristics here, one is a horse-producing land; the other is a must-pass road to the Silk Road!

However, Qingtang is now in the hands of Tubo.

Zhang Dun’s meaning is very simple. He took down Qingtang, obtained horse-producing land, made up for the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty's field battle, and at the same time opened up the Silk Road again and surrounded the Western Xia two sides!

Zhang Qi put down the chess piece, his expression remained unmoved. He secretly admired the clan brother's talent and grand strategy, his eyes were lofty, and then he pondered, saying: "The late emperor supported Anshi Gong's Xihe River to open the border, but his success was not achieved. Are you sure?"

The so-called Xihe River opens its borders to six northwest prefectures such as Dang, Die, Tao, Min, He, Xi, etc. Emperor Shenzong and Wang Anshi were determined to take back the old borders of the Han and Tang dynasties and change the current situation of poverty and weakness in the Song Dynasty.

However, the disastrous defeat in the fifth year of Yuanfeng forced Xihe to stop.

When he arrived in Yuanyou, the court led by Empress Dowager Gao, Sima Guang, Lu Dafang and others abandoned the new laws and naturally gave up the "opening border".

Zhang Dun calmly said, "It is precisely because of the pioneering sages that we have a better chance. If we can defeat Li Xia this time, then they will not be afraid. Qingtang is not strong enough and can be recovered in at most three battles. At that time, destroying Xia will only be between backhand."

Seeing Zhang Dun full of confidence, Zhang Feng couldn't help but remind him: "Li Xia, Qingtang is not worth worrying, but don't forget that there is Liao."

Although the Western Xia was stronger in field battles than the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty guarded the fortress, and the Western Xia had no choice but to defeat them again. As long as they could defeat them again, there was no need to worry.

The Tubo in Qingtang was not Tubo during the Tang Dynasty. It was a local separatist force. It was not strong enough and it was not difficult to recover it properly.

On the contrary, Liao was the biggest concern of the Song Dynasty!

Many Liao countries have millions of troops and are powerful. Just saying that they have the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, they may send heavy troops south at any time. The Song Dynasty, which has no danger, is definitely a disaster!

There may not be a second alliance in Chanyuan!

Zhang Dun looked up at him and said, "I have my own arrangements for this. The 'military reform' must be accelerated and strive to stabilize the north this year. Next year, I will unveil the new law, and you must keep up."

Zhang Feng did not hold the chess piece anymore, stared at Zhang Dun with his eyes and said, "You were very calm before the New Year, why are you so anxious now?"

Zhang Dun's face remained unmoved, he picked up the teacup and said lightly: "I'm not waiting for time."

Zhang Shi couldn't guess Zhang Dun's idea, and carefully reviewed the "military reform" in his heart. After a while, he said: "The military reform in the north can be roughly like by the end of the year, but it can only be a border area to advance south. It cannot be fully expanded. It must be gradually and steadily promoted. You should know more than me that your "new law" has caused a lot of controversy in the world. If a military reform is not easy to cause a big stir, you and I will have to leave. It will be a disaster and a blessing at that time."

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Zhang Dun took a sip of tea and said, "I know this. Therefore, we must speed up. The governor of the Thirteenth Route, Cai Yuandu and I have basically determined it. Give them half a year to stabilize the place, and we can tentatively implement some new laws next year. The "Fangtianjun Tax Law" must be fully implemented in the north!"

Zhang Feng was deeply locked.

The "Fangtianjun Tax Law" has caused resentment in Kaifeng Prefecture, and the world is in turmoil. If it continues to be implemented, I still don't know how many chaos it will lead to.

Logically speaking, they should be stable now, but they can't stabilize it no matter how hard they are.

Zhang Feng said silently for a while, "You are too anxious. What do the officials say?"

Zhang Dun said: "I talked with the official family for two hours that day. The official family did not object, but only said eight words: bold and meticulous, let go of it."

Zhang Qi savored the eight words, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Since the official has agreed, I won't say much. But the military reform is already at the fastest, and it's no use for you to force me."

Zhang Dun obviously came prepared and said, "If Li Xia can be defeated this year, everyone will go south and station in various places. Who can and who dares to move around? Military reform must be fast!"

Zhang Qi shook his head and said, "I said, it's useless to force me. Even if I get to the imperial court, I will still say that."

Zhang Dun's eyes were burning and he said, "If you can't walk ahead, then I have to push you away."

Between the "military reform" and the "new law", Zhao Xu and the court had a tacit understanding, that is, the "military reform" should be faster and the stability should be the first.

Zhang Feng looked at Zhang Dun with a little more puzzled expression and said, "This is not your personality, why?"

It is very dangerous for Zhang Dun to use the "new method" to force the "military reform" to accelerate. It is not only for the country, but also for the government.

If the officials think that Zhang Dun is too aggressive and not suitable for being in the court, that is just a matter of one sentence!

Just as Zhang Dun was about to speak, Pei Yin hurried to the door and said respectfully: "Two ministers, the condolence envoys of the Liao people have arrived, and they have asked to meet with the official family."

Zhang Dun looked at him without squinting, and said, "What are their purposes?"

Pei Yin glanced at Zhang Qing and said, "They asked me, the Song Dynasty, to stop harassing the Xia people and not to continue... to do whatever he wants."

Zhang Dun snorted coldly and said, "Just say the official family is not available."

Zhang Shi felt that Zhang Dun had changed a lot today, and secretly guessed what he had. He thought about it and looked at Pei Yin and said, "You ask Shangshu Li to see you on behalf of Xianggong Zhang, just be polite and do it for a few weeks."

The Song Dynasty could not go to war on both sides, especially for the time being, it could not go to war with the Liao Kingdom.

Pei Yin listened and looked at Zhang Dun.

Zhang Dun waved his hand to Pei Yin and said to Zhang Qi: "The 'military reform' must be accelerated, and the preparations for Qinfeng Road and Huanqing Road must be strengthened. At that time, I will go with you. This battle will not be defeated. If you lose, you and I will be buried there."

The Song Dynasty was generally more "relaxed" in the battle with Xixia. After all, it just won a big victory last year, and now it has a good geographical advantage, so it is completely impossible to lose!

However, Zhang Shi could hear that what Zhang Dun wanted was not just "unbeaten", but "great victory"!

But the sudden intervention of Liao Kingdom made Zhang Feng vaguely notice something.

In the past, the Liao Kingdom regarded itself as the "Super Kingdom" and was superior to the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. It was happy to see the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia battles endlessly and consume each other.

This time, I actually came to "persuade peace"!

Zhang Feng looked at Zhang Dun and said slowly: "I will discuss it carefully with the Ministry of War. In a few days, I will ask the officials for instructions. However, even if the 'military reform' is accelerated, your 'new law' cannot be spread out too much and too fast. This is not only the stability of the country, but also the real thoughts of the government. You must deeply understand it."

The longer you get along with the government family in the palace, the more you will understand that the government family is very cunning, and his thoughts are far more than just the surface!

Zhang Dun stared at the chessboard and said, "I heard that Su Song left Beijing and took dozens of carriages away?"

Zhang Feng had a hint of irritability on his face and said, "He has left, do you still have to hold on to him?"

Zhang Qi is tired of party struggles, and party struggles harm the country!

Zhang Dun looked up at him and said, "If I want to leave, two carriages will be enough. One carriage is for me and the eldest lady, and the other carriage is for clothes."

Zhang Shi understood what Zhang Dun meant this time, shook his head with some emotion, and said, "The country's dynasty's favorability towards scholars is far superior to that of all dynasties. Su Song is still quite honest. If it were Lu Dafang and others, it would be a few dozen vehicles not enough."

Simply put, a senkaku money is equivalent to one tael of silver, which is twenty-five kilograms. Anything that has a few thousand senkaku is tens of thousands of kilograms, which requires several carriages to pull. If it is tens of thousands of taels, even a dozen or more, or more than 200,000 taels, plus other silks, silks, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, many possessions, as well as maids and servants, etc., then dozens of carriages may not be enough!

Zhang Dun said: "What I said is, I have no worries."

Zhang Shi really understood this time.

What Zhang Dun said about "no worries" is actually about his desires and desires for external things, and he only focuses on the "new method"!
Chapter completed!