Chapter 241 No, Then Destroy It!

From the moment Yang Huairen left Bianjing for Weizhou, the established strategy jointly discussed by the Ministry of War, the Privy Council, the Palace Department, etc. had already been conveyed.

Now, talking about the border war in this Xuanzheng Palace is just to further control the overall situation.

However, troops are unpredictable and water is unpredictable. No one is sure how the situation ahead will develop.

"General Wei's idea is certainly good, but Xixia is not a fool, and the Xixia army is not a loser. How could they fall into your trap step by step?"

Han Zhang often fought against Xixia when he was young, so he had a clear understanding of the strength of the Xixia army.

Wei Yuan said: "What Prime Minister Han said is true, but we never thought about what kind of results we would achieve from the beginning. As long as we can continue to cause consumption and nuisance to Xixia, it is already a success for our army."

Xixia has been suffering from disasters in recent years. If Li Yuanhao hadn't accumulated some wealth when he was young, he would have been in big trouble.

Among the three countries, the one most reluctant to start a war at the moment is Xixia.

Wei Yuan wanted to use nuisance tactics to force Xixia to be overwhelmed and send envoys to sue for peace. This was the highest strategic intention of the Zhou Dynasty in sending troops to Xixia.

But Dazhou wanted to bring down Xixia, how could Xixia let Dazhou do it in vain?

"I'm just afraid that there will be major battles in Weizhou and Qingzhou."

"Right now, it depends on how Yang Huairen and others can make decisions when the opportunity arises."

Wen Yanbo muttered to this point.

Later, in the name of Zhongshu's disciples, he ordered Fengxiang and the garrison troops from various places in Qinzhou to gather in the Weizhou area to deal with the raids of the Xixia army at any time.

"Let Yang Huairen and the others fight and see first. If that doesn't work, let's talk while fighting. As long as it can achieve the purpose of preventing Xixia from external and internal troubles, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will be in an invincible position."

Wei Yuan just finished speaking.

Zhao Zhen, who had been pretending to be silent, suddenly opened his eyes and whispered:

"Just follow Wei Qing's method."

"If Xixia wants to fight, our army does not have to fight them."

To avoid conflicts between the main forces of both sides, only use small groups of troops to harass from time to time. When the Xixia army's food and grass are exhausted and it is difficult to cultivate and raise livestock, the war will naturally end.

When leaving Xuanzheng Hall, Zhang Fu couldn't help but praise Wei Yuan,

"Yuan'er, you know how to grasp the overall situation better than before."

"As a general, you only remember the gains and losses of one moment and one game."

"But a commander must be like you. As soon as the war starts, he already has a clear understanding of the overall situation."

Wei Yuan quickly raised his hands and said: "Teacher, the reason why students can have an overview of the overall situation depends on which general they use. Yang Huairen is from a famous family, so students can rest assured."

Even though he was married to Zhang Guifen, he still used to address Zhang Fu as "teacher".

Zhang Fu stroked his beard and said: "You asked for an order to send troops to Xixia. You are still worried about the division. You want to take charge personally."

"Now that Guifen is pregnant, she can't live without you. Don't leave the capital unless you have to."

Zhang Guifen is his only biological daughter.

Thinking from his father's perspective, he didn't want Wei Yuan to go to the battlefield again.

"Teacher, please rest assured, students understand." After a pause, Wei Yuan thought of something and said:

"Not long ago, Guo Hao sent a letter saying that some traces of Japanese pirates were found along the southeast coast."

"Now is the time to employ people. Rui Di is very concerned about the Navy. How about letting him go to the southeast to join the army?"

Zhang Rui had expressed this idea before.

Wei Yuan also agreed to the matter out of consideration for 'Guo Hao', but he never had time to tell Zhang Fuyan.

"Ruier wants to go to the southeast?"

Zhang Fu thought for a moment and said: "Everyone in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty knows that you have been operating in the southeast for half a year, and the commander of the Southeast Navy, Guo Hao, came from Daizhou's frontier army."

"I'm afraid it won't be right if you let Rui'er go now."

Wei Yuan tried his best to persuade: "My teacher's words are wrong. If we, the noble disciples, have the opportunity to serve our country, why should we care about other people's opinions?"

"Besides, the student just wants Rui'er to go to Southeast and start from the capital. Does it mean that if the student arranges a capital, he will be said to be nepotism?"

Zhang Fu said with a smile: "You boy, you are just lying. If you really want Rui'er to serve the country, why don't you want him to go to Weizhou?"

"Are you willing?" Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, people should make the best use of their talents and materials should be put to good use. Rui Di is very knowledgeable about water affairs. Only when he goes to the southeast can he better show his talents."

Zhang Fu looked at him seriously, then turned his head and snorted:

"Don't think I don't know what you, brat, have in mind."

"In the final analysis, you are worried about Guo Hao establishing his own business. Rui'er is here and can help you contain Guo Hao."

"You kid, you first sent Ding'er to Daizhou, and now you want to drive Rui'er to the southeast. After some time, do you still want to send Zhan'er to Yanbian?"

Wei Yuan was overjoyed and subconsciously blurted out: "Brother Zhan wants to go to Yanbian? Why haven't students heard about it?"

Zhang Fu glared suddenly, kicked Wei Yuan hard, and said angrily:

"You kid, what do you think of my precious sons? Are they working for you in vain?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "My father-in-law, what are you talking about? I am half your son. How could I treat my brother like that?"

Zhang Fu snorted coldly and said nothing.

In fact, as long as there are available people around him, Wei Yuan does not want the third son of the Zhang family to get involved prematurely.

Military generals are not like civil servants.

As long as the civil servants can raise their hopes to a certain level, some of them will become their disciples.

But what about the generals? If you want to cultivate your own power and have a certain say in the government, you can only rely on nepotism.

This is also the reason why the military generals pay more attention to the Pao Ze brothers.

Most of the time, one person has a future and pulls his brothers to make contributions together.

Once something is committed, those military generals who are too close to the offending general will be punished.

After leaving the palace, Wei Yuan went to the Imperial City Division to meet Yanda.

"I don't go to the Sanbao Hall for anything. I just discussed matters in the Xuanzheng Hall. The official intention is to focus the Imperial City Department on Yanbian."

"Gu Qianfan is a good candidate. Let's send him to Yanbian."

Yanda was stunned and asked curiously: "Why him?"

Wei Yuan said: "In the southeast, he investigated several major and important cases. He is a capable person. Now that the war in Yanbian is anxious, I feel more relieved if he goes."

Everyone, including everyone, didn't know that Wei Yuan and Yanda had already been together during the 'Two Kings Case'.

This can be regarded as a secret alliance between the military and the Imperial City Division.

It is understandable that Yanda wants to bet on Wei Yuan. After all, everyone knows that Wei Yuan is the team left to the prince by Zhao Zhen.

"Okay, but is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Wei Yuan said: "It would be best to have a large number of imperial city officials go to the hinterland of Xixia to inquire about information, and inform Yang Huairen and Zhong E as soon as possible. Don't be afraid of death."

Going deep into the hinterland of Xixia?

Yanda shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Is this more than just killing some people? Xixia's intelligence is no less than that of our Imperial City Division."

Wei Yuan said: "If you can't let go of your child, you can't trap the wolf. In war, how can anyone not die?"

"If a few more people from the Imperial City Division die, thousands fewer people from the Yanbian Army will die. I don't need to say more about which is more serious, right?"

Yanda nodded, "Okay, I'll let Gu Qianfan set off immediately."

"Why did the officials agree so readily to the sudden use of troops against Xixia?"

Hearing this, Wei Yuan thought for a while and said with a smile: "The officials have always hated Xixia. Now they have a legitimate opportunity to attack them. What's wrong with that?"

Yanda shook his head, "Recently, Prime Minister Han and Wen Xiang have been fighting fiercely. The so-called gods fight and mortals suffer. Many state government policies are changed day by day. The officials want the government and the public not to pay too much attention to party disputes."

Wei Yuan said: "No matter how serious the party struggle situation is, it has nothing to do with you and me. The more this time is, the more we must do our part."

Yanda nodded, lowered his voice and said: "The official family is in poor health, and the dispute between the two parties is fierce. Today, either this official will be dismissed, but tomorrow, that official will commit an offense, which will cause our Imperial City Department to also No peace."

“By doing this, do the officials want to use the hands of Mr. Moon to uproot the Korean Party?”

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "How can there be so many conspiracies and tricks in the affairs of the imperial court? I have also heard about the officials who have been dismissed recently. They usually occupy the latrine and do nothing. If not, who should they be dismissed? After this incident, the imperial court The atmosphere can also be much better.”

Yanda smiled and said, "You can take a look."

——

After Wei Yuan returned to the Hou Mansion, he had a moment of warmth with Zhang Guifen and heard her say:

"A few days ago, Minglan told me that it's time to give our child a name. Have you thought about it?"

Wei Yuan said seriously: "I've thought about it, how about calling me Jing Shu?"

Jingshu?

Wei Jingshu?

Zhang Guifen frowned, "Is this a girl's name? What about boys?"

Wei Yuan said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether it's a cat or a dog."

Zhang Guifen:

"The official's thoughts are really unpredictable."

“I’ve only heard of families favoring boys over girls, but never heard of favoring girls over boys.”

Zhang Guifen shook his head and smiled.

Wei Yuan said: "As the saying goes, the poor can raise a man but the rich can raise a daughter. If the child in your belly is a boy, it will be easier to support him with a cheap name."

"If it's a girl, she should be pampered since childhood. Only in this way will she not be fooled by some men's sweet talk when she grows up."

Zhang Guifen smiled and said: "The officials have never said any sweet words to me."

Wei Yuan held her in his arms and asked with a smile: "What do you want to hear? I'll tell you what you want to hear?"

Zhang Guifen wrapped her arms around his neck, sat on his legs, and said with a smile, "I don't want you to say those embarrassing words."

She already liked Wei Yuan, and marrying Wei Yuan was even more fulfilling.

In this situation, if Wei Yuan continued to say anything sweet, I'm afraid she wouldn't even be able to find him.

She knows her thoughts very clearly.

After a pause, Zhang Guifen continued: "Whether it's a man or a woman, you, the father, should think of a name."

"Besides, our Wei family belongs to a noble family. Wei Jingshu is too elegant. How can she be called a tiger girl in a general family?"

Wei Yuan frowned and said, "Who said that someone born in our Wei family must be a tiger girl? I think it's good to be a gentle girl from the south of the Yangtze River."

"As for the man's name, you have to think about it for a while. It doesn't matter what you call him."

Zhang Guifen was completely speechless.

It is true that a male is needed for family succession, but this does not prevent Wei Yuan from wanting a daughter.

If Zhang Guifen really gives birth to a girl, then this girl will be the eldest daughter of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. I am afraid that anyone seeking marriage in the future will have to cross the threshold of the Hou Mansion.

Later, Wei Yuan told Zhang Rui to go to the southeast.

After hearing this, Zhang Guifen was silent for a moment, and then said seriously:

"Two of my three brothers have been arranged by you to live elsewhere, and they do not live with their parents often."

"The third brother is about the same age as me. Don't let him leave Bianjing again."

"Now that I'm pregnant again, there must always be someone by my parents' side to take care of me."

She said this in a pleading tone.

Because she didn't know what Wei Yuan was thinking, and she didn't dare to break the casserole and ask.

Wei Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you, let your third brother stay with your parents and never let him leave Bianjing."

To be honest, he couldn't bear it.

In order to secretly accumulate power, it would not be appropriate to separate the three brothers of the Zhang family.

Zhang Fu had more and more gray hair. During this period, Mrs. Zhang also suffered from cold.

It was indeed not appropriate to transfer Zhang Zhan out again, although he had wanted to send Zhang Zhan to Yanbian.

——

The next day, Wei Yuan heard something. Wang Anshi specially invited Sheng Changbai to his house yesterday.

The two of them treated each other as teacher and student and had a great time chatting with each other.

Wei Yuan always felt that Wang Anshi had special meaning, but at the moment, he didn't have much energy to pay attention to this matter.

Now for the war in Yanbian, the Dianqian Division is not stopping. Battle reports are coming in every day, and Wei Yuan needs to coordinate the overall situation.

For example, as soon as Wei Yuan arrived at the Dianqian Division, he heard a military report saying that Yang Huairen had crossed the Great Wall and entered the hinterland of Xixia.

Since the ancient Great Wall borders Xixia and Dazhou, neither side has stationed troops there. Now it is more like a three-no-no zone and a strategic buffer zone.

Anyone who crosses the Great Wall is committing an invasion.

All the way north from Weizhou, the Great Wall that Zhou Jun crossed was just some scattered city gates, and the original appearance of the Great Wall has long been lost.

The Great Wall, which Zhong'e's army had to pass through, still retains relatively complete facilities.

"Yang Huairen wants to march from Duoling."

"The first battle of Cutata Village is about to begin."

Wei Yuan knew Yang Huairen very well, so he could easily see through his military intentions.

Cutata Village is the only way from the Great Zhou Dynasty to the hinterland of Xixia, which is now operated as a military fortress by Xixia.

According to reports from the Imperial City's spies, there are now five thousand elite armored soldiers in Cutao Village.

"The terrain of Gueta Village is like a gourd mouth. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Can Yang Huairen take it?"

At this time, Cao Yaoheng, the Minister of War, who analyzed the current war with Wei Yuan, was deeply worried.

Wei Yuan said: "I do my best to obey fate. Yang Huairen has a stable character and never does anything uncertain."

In fact, many people did not expect that Yang Huairen's first battle was to attack the Tuzhai.

At this moment.

Yang Huairen had already surrounded the stronghold for two days and did not rush to attack. Instead, he chose to call out the formation every day to kill the morale of the Xixia army.

In front of a mountain col.

Yang Huairen stationed his army here, only a few hundred steps away from Getazhai.

Gu Tingye took the order to call the formation, and with the help of a Gu family gun, he killed several Xia generals, which greatly boosted the morale of the Zhou generals.

But Yang Huairen was never in a hurry to launch a general offensive.

This made all the generals anxious.

"General Yang, if we don't fight, when the troops from the surrounding prefectures and counties in Xixia are surrounded, we will become fish on the chopping board!"

"Now that the Xixia elites led by Li Ningling are nowhere to be found, we can only work hard to capture the Cuta Village before Li Ningling takes action!"

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Even Gu Tingye actively asked for a fight.

In the big tent, Yang Huairen looked at everyone and slowly said:

"In the past few days, I have been thinking about how to fight this battle if Commander Wei was here."

"The Commander-in-Chief always uses surprises. After much thought, I, the general, can't figure out the reason."

"There is a general in the Danglu Army. I believe everyone has heard of it. His name is Chen Yuanzhi."

"General Chen always likes to fight tough battles and gnaw hard bones. If he comes to attack Guetazhai, how should he fight?"

"Today, I have figured it out. Even if we take the Cuta Stronghold, we cannot hold it. If we attack by force, we will easily lose our troops and generals."

"So, we don't want the Cuta Village, and we can't let Xixia have it anymore. We'll just destroy it!"

Ruined it? How to destroy it?