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  Chapter 2164 Kui-character volume reserved chess pieces, first stabilize the position

  Wang Wenyan crossed the river from Maojin and met Duan Xipeng in Lintong who was escorting Xue Baoqin and his party to Xi'an.

  He didn't stay longer in Hedong, he just explained to Zhao Qianshan and left.

   It is not the responsibility of Shaanxi to guard Pingyang, but to plan ahead and leave a foothold in Shanxi, just in case.

Puzhou is the best foothold. If you go south, you can go to Fenglingdu, and if you go west, you can go to Maojindu. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. Moreover, Puzhou City has high walls and thick walls, and there are grain stores. The natural throat of southeast Shanxi is the reason why a Thousand Households Guardhouse was set up here.

  Even if the entire south of Shanxi is lost, as long as Puzhou is still there, you can use this springboard and bridgehead to easily enter Shanxi from Henan and Shaanxi.

   Strangling the throat of Puzhou can also prevent Shanxi from becoming the center of the chaos and attacking Shaanxi. Feng Ziying is very worried about the defense of Xi'an Prefecture.

   "Zhao Qianshan has earned a lot of credit. He has an adult to speak out for him. It seems that his guerrilla position is stable, and it is possible to join the frontier army directly." Duan Xipeng was not without emotion and envy.

"The importance of Tongguan Guard may not be worse than that of the frontier fortress, especially when the situation in southern Shanxi is not optimistic and the chaos here in Shaanxi is still uncertain. If Zhao Qianshan really goes to the frontier army, I'm afraid he won't be able to make money. As far as more victories are concerned, if you stay at the key pass of Tongguan, you can pacify Shaanxi in the west and enter Shanxi in the north, it depends on what you think." Wang Wenyan shook his head.

"Does your lord really want to interfere in the situation in southern Shanxi?" Duan Xipeng said hesitantly: "This is not in compliance with the rules, and it will easily attract the dissatisfaction of the Ministry of War and the impeachment of the censors. The governors of the three sides are a little suspicious, and they want to remove the governors of the three sides."

"It's against the rules, but it also depends on the situation." Wang Wenyan didn't expect Duan Xipeng to know this, but after thinking about it, the future of Feng and Duan's family converges on Feng's father and son, so naturally they are all for Feng's father and son They are very concerned about every move. The Feng and Duan families have deep roots in Shanxi, and their influence is intertwined. They also have connections in the court. They must be very sensitive to these, and it is normal to care about them.

   "What does Mr. Wang mean by that?" Duan Xipeng asked hastily.

"Governor Feng controls the 100,000 troops of the Northwest Army stationed in the Central Plains, and also serves as the governor of the three sides. In addition, the governor and the minister of the Ministry of War also have the power to control the three sides and four towns, so this must not be tolerated by the court. Excuse the boss. It is also reasonable for the person to be the governor of the three sides."

  Wang Wenyan explained patiently.

"As for the Lord Governor to intervene in the situation in Shanxi when he is in charge of Shaanxi, it seems a little out of bounds, but compared to the out-of-control situation in Shanxi, it's nothing to mention. You know that the Yi family is the hometown of Qiao Youdu Yushi, And Puzhou is the hometown of the Han family. Brothers Han Huan, Han Yu, Yushi Qiao Youdu, and Qinshui Sun Juxiang and Sun Dingxiang brothers are the backbone of the northern scholars. If Jinnan falls completely, it must be the northern scholars. People can't accept it, the governor has to think twice and make more arrangements, otherwise, why take such a big risk to let Zhao Qianshan lead the Tongguan guards to go north? Based on this, the governor can win the entire north, middle and north. support."

Han Huan’s elder brother, Han Huan, is now Henan’s procuratorial envoy, and Sun Juxiang’s younger brother, Sun Dingxiang, is now the censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. Zhang Mu, but as the situation in the south of the Yangtze River reverses, Sun Dingxiang will definitely be able to reuse it.

"However, it is unreasonable for the Tongguan Guards to be stationed in Puzhou, and it is not a long-term solution. Judging from the current situation, even if the frontier army from Shanxi Town goes south, I don't think it may be able to completely defeat and wipe out the rebellious army in Pingyang Prefecture unless it continues to increase. To send reinforcements, the current frontier troops sent are far from enough, and the rebel army can easily absorb a large number of victims and refugees by taking advantage of the instability brought about by the drought.” Duan Xipeng put forward his own opinion, “The current Shanxi Town and the original Shanxi Town is different, to be precise, the guards evolved from the original without much training in actual combat."

"Inconsistency with reason refers to your lord's power and responsibility as the governor, but if you stand on the position of the right servant of the Ministry of War to consider the overall situation, then mobilizing the Shaanxi Guards to intervene in the situation in Shanxi can also be said to be a temporary change. The key lies in if you can quickly control the entire situation. Regarding the situation in Shaanxi, if the Tongguan Guards sent troops to the east of the river and did not affect the situation in Shaanxi, then it is fine. But if the situation in Shaanxi is not under control, and the adults want to intervene in Shanxi, it will be regarded as not doing their job well. If you aim too high, you will be easily criticized."

  Wang Wenyan smiled, "Okay, let's not discuss this issue anymore, as long as we arrive in Xi'an and report the situation in detail, adults have their own ideas, and at this time, adults should have a general understanding of the whole situation."

  Duan Xipeng also laughed, "We are also a little worried about He Dong. Your Excellency must be more thoughtful and comprehensive than us."

   "However, Xipeng, I think you seem to be nostalgic for the war. Do you have any idea to change your identity and specialize in combat?" Wang Wenyan also felt Duan Xipeng's change of mind.

Duan Xipeng paused for a moment and scratched his head, "Mr. Wang, I am a private person without military status. Your Excellency's personal soldiers are not included in the border and guard establishment. Even if I am willing to fight, it may not be easy. People are needed too,…”

"It's definitely not easy to enter the frontier army at once, but my lord is the governor of Shaanxi, and my lord Xie respects my lord's words as a rule. It's not difficult to give you, or even these personal soldiers, the status of a guard. I will find a way to turn the side in the future. The army is not impossible. As for the lack of people around you, I don’t think it’s a problem. When you arrive in Xi’an, you need to protect your daily safety. Li Guibao and the others are more than enough to take care of it. That's why I made this proposal, and I believe that my lord is also happy to see Feng and Duan's two sons make a difference in the army."

  When Wang Wenyan and Duan Xipeng escorted Xue Baoqin and others to Lintong, Feng Ziying had already entered Xi'an.

  The city of Xi'an in this era is much smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty, but larger and more prosperous than the city of Xi'an in the previous Ming Dynasty.

Because the Zhang family of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not have the tradition of entrusting the kings to the localities, there is no royal palace in Xi'an like the previous Ming Dynasty. It was located not far from Changle Gate in the east, and the former Qin Dynasty's mansion had already been demolished and turned into a private residence, and the governor's office was chosen to be located next to the capital.

  Interestingly, Haitong Yinzhuang Xi'an Branch is also not far from the Dusi, and it lives next to the Xianning County Government.

Feng Ziying received the news that Wang Wenyan had sent someone back in advance, and also knew that the Tongguan Guards and Puzhou Guards fought a beautiful counterattack under Siyan City, and defeated the rebel army Zhongnan who crossed the river from Shaanxi in one fell swoop. One line is now trying to expand the results of the battle.

   Such a result was somewhat beyond Feng Ziying's expectations.

In his opinion, the Tongguan Guards are just a few troops. If they cross the river and help the Puzhou Guards defend Puzhou, it is considered to have accomplished the most basic goal. If it is transferred away and not captured by the rebellious army, it will be regarded as a successful completion of the mission. I did not expect this battle to have such a result. I have to say that it is surprising.

He wasn't sure about the combat effectiveness of Zhao Qianshan's Tongguan Guards and Puzhou Guards, but after looking at the situation of the entire Shaanxi Guards, Feng Zongying felt that even if they were strong, they were limited. There's an element of fluke and luck in it.

Of course, after crossing the river, the Shaanxi rebel army rapidly expanded in size, which also reduced its combat effectiveness to a certain extent. Sometimes the size and number of people increased several times, but if they encountered a tough battle without a few trials, it would easily lead to Great disaster, this battle should also be an example.

   "Xipeng and the others should have arrived in Lintong by now?" Seeing Wu Yaoqing coming in, Feng Ziying asked casually.

   Not to mention, I really miss Xue Baoqin and the others.

  Although Qingwen and Ping'er were by my side, but the women were outside, and they were always uneasy.

  Feng Ziying found that she was still unable to have a natural contempt for concubines like many men in this era. Perhaps it is because men in this era rarely have a close relationship with concubines.

Even Miaoyu, who is not very harmonious, Feng Ziying can still achieve a certain kind of tacit understanding through the hearty love between the bed. But he still asks some cute and stupid questions from time to time, and his temperament is not bad, which also makes Feng Ziying's perception of this woman gradually change.

  Although Baoqin's temperament is a bit unforgiving, her strong personality combined with her thinking also makes Baoqin, a woman in her inner house, very special.

  Feng Ziying likes women with unique personalities. It would be even better if this woman has a beautiful face and an understanding mind.

   "It should be almost done, classical Chinese should come back, right?" Wu Yaoqing continued: "Defending Puzhou is a victory, but the next step depends on the imperial court's deployment."

"The imperial court wants to see our progress in Shaanxi." Feng Ziying leaned on the back of the chair and said a little tiredly: "Lu Chuan may be a little panicked, but Sun Yijie can still hold on. The situation in the eastern counties of Xi'an Prefecture is still very serious Seriously, the situation in Xi'an Four Guards is very bad, Xie Zhenye has come to apologize again."

  Wu Yaoqing smiled, but remained silent. Xie Zhenye, the commander of the capital, was too leisurely. If he hadn't been the first to serve the Lord, I'm afraid he would be the first to be attacked.

  (end of this chapter)