When the moment truly tests Zhao Rong, Tong Guan, who can determine his future and destiny in one sentence, speaks of food. Zhao Rong refuses it definitely does not give Tong Guan face, and accepts it is definitely not that simple and easy. If you say something wrong, do something wrong with one move, or even pick up the wrong food with one chopstick, it may lead to Tong Guan's disgust and affect Zhao Rong's impression in Tong Guan's heart. So it is better to say it is a test rather than eating.

Fortunately, Zhao Rong did a good job in the exam. After sitting down in front of Tong Guan tremblingly, he peeked at Tong Guan's expression from the corner of his eyes. Zhao Rong first tried to lift the weight easily and his expression was normal. He did not make mistakes such as chopsticks or sprinkling soup due to excessive psychological pressure. He then tried to answer questions and answer questions. No matter what Tong Guan said or done, Zhao Rong would listen clearly and think twice before answering, without any absurdity, and finally left a good impression on Tong Guan at the dinner table.

Of course, Tong Guan did not have as much concern as Zhao Rong, and was eating like a warrior. Tong Guan first asked Zhao Rong why he didn't come to Huang Shang with him. After Zhao Rong replied that he was unwilling to work too hard on his master. Tong Guan immediately pointed out Zhao Rong's intentions and smiled and said, "It's not a last resort. Don't want to ask your master to come forward, right? Come to my husband's place to try his luck first. I really can't see me anymore. Then I'll beg your master to avoid asking you to be too many times, so that your master who doesn't like to cause trouble thinks you are offended, right?"

He thought it was better to tell the truth, so Zhao Rong did not make any arguments and answered honestly: "Report to the Grand Marshal, I really think so. Master, he has a good relationship with you, but he will feel embarrassed if he asks him more often, so I did not dare to work on him this time."

Tong Guan smiled and asked again: "After entering the Palace Commander's Mansion, has the Palace Commander's Mansion assigned you any errands?"

"Report to the Grand Marshal, no." Zhao Rong still told the truth, saying: "The Palace Commander's Mansion may think that the younger generation is too young and lacks experience, so he asked the younger generation to go home and stay at the Houshi. These days, he has basically been studying at the teacher's house every day and learning the classics from him."

After saying that, Zhao Rong took the initiative to add, saying, "Because the master is so knowledgeable and the juniors' qualifications are too stupid, I am even beaten with a ruler every day and are often beaten to the point of being blue."

Tong Guan laughed again and said, "No wonder, your master is the top scholar. How many people in the world can learn better than him? It is not surprising that you are beaten by his ruler every day to study."

Zhao Rong laughed dryly. After hesitating for a while, Zhao Rong took the initiative to say, "Report to the Taiwei, these days, in addition to learning the classics from the teacher, I have also learned some military strategies, arranged troops, and military affairs of commanding troops and governing the army."

"Oh." Tong Guan, the most famous military eunuch in the Song Dynasty, was indeed interested and asked: "Then are you learning by yourself or who do you learn from?"

"Should you tell the truth?"

Zhao Rong made a plan in a flash, thinking that although Li Gang was not a good person, he was so arrogant that he refused to even go to pay his birthday on Cai Jing's birthday, his father Li Kui started his career in the northwest through military affairs and was of the same lineage as Tong Guan. Even if he had no friendship with Tong Guan, it should make Tong Guan feel a sense of intimacy. So Zhao Rong did not hesitate anymore and immediately replied: "Reporting to the Taiwei, only a small number of them were self-taught, and the specific arrangements and military strategies were learned from the supervisory censor Li Gang and Li Censor."

"Censor Li Gang?" Tong Guan was slightly stunned, and then immediately asked, "Li Gang's father, is Li Kui who had been in the Northwest Army?"

"Report to the Grand Marshal, it is true that Censor Li copied a copy of the map he left behind for his juniors." Zhao Rong answered truthfully, and then prayed in his stomach: "Uncle Li, Uncle Li, don't have any grudges against Tong Guan."

"It's him." Zhao Rong put his heart back on Tong Guan's gentle smile and said, "Then you have learned the right direction. Li Kui has been in the northwest for many years, is familiar with military affairs, and is also very familiar with the specific situation of the Western Xia bandit army. Learning the formation diagrams and military tactics he left behind is better than talking about military affairs on paper."

Zhao Rong quietly breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Report to the Taiwei, after carefully studying the military formation map given to the junior by Yushi Li, he combined the actual situation in the northwest border and summarized some opinions and experiences, that is, he didn't know whether the Taiwei was willing to listen."

"You have summarized some opinions and experiences?" Tong Guan laughed again when he heard this and said, "Then let me tell you, I want to see what opinions and experiences you can have about the Northwest Military."

"Then I will be brave enough to show off my bad luck. The absurdity, please don't laugh at the Grand Marshal." Zhao Rong cleared his throat and said, "I think that the military in the northwest is the Hengshan line. The reason is very simple. More than half of the money and grain population of the Xixia bandit army comes from the Hengshan area. Hengshan is in and Xixia is in. If Hengshan is in and Hengshan is in, then most of the Xixia bandit army's military source is lost. Then, I can directly attack the Xixia hinterland, kill the Xixia clown in one fell swoop, and retreat can guard the Xixia barbarians who are facing high ground, waiting for labor, and exhausting their strength greatly. Therefore, if my Song Dynasty uses troops to Xixia, I can only take Hengshan first, and I must not be greedy for merit and advance rashly. Before I get Hengshan, I will advance to the Xixia hinterland."

Tong Guan was silent and asked for a while: "In your opinion, if my great Song Dynasty heavenly soldiers want to obtain Hengshan, how should we advance?"

"Build a base and erode, and advance slowly." Zhao Rong replied: "The Hengshan area has many forests and complex terrain, which is not conducive to the deployment of the army and the advancement of the cavalry, but is conducive to infantry combat. It is the ideal battlefield for our Song army to play to the advantages of infantry. Moreover, our Song Dynasty soldiers are good at defending the city and using defense instead of attacking, and can just restrain the cavalry advantages of the Xixia bandit army. Therefore, the younger generation believes that we should firmly implement the tactical policy of building a base and advancing the Renzong Dynasty, build high-rise and strong cities in key passes everywhere, gradually erode the land of Hengshan, and then divide and surround the Xixia bandit army on the Hengshan line and eliminate them one by one. In this way, Hengshan will be obtained by our Song Dynasty."

"But the problem is that the Xixia thief army has seen through our tactical intentions and is also using tactical guards to build a base and defend. How should this be solved?" Tong Guan asked calmly.

"As it said, gradually erode." Zhao Rong replied: "The more soldiers and more food, it is the advantage of our Song army. With this advantage in hand, we can adopt the tactic of concentrating our troops and eroding the Western Xia bandit army's city towers one by one. Today we attack a camp of the Western Xia bandit army, and tomorrow we will fight a military city built by the Western Xia bandit army. We will start from the weak force of the Western Xia bandit army and eat the Western Xia bandit army's camps one by one. If the troops are sufficient during the period, we can also surround some to attack and force the Western Xia bandit army to fight to the decisive battle. If we are not able to meet the strength, we can completely retreat without competing for the gains and losses of a city and a place, and decisively retreat to preserve our strength. After the Western Xia bandit army retreats, it will not be too late to make a comeback."

Speaking of this, Zhao Rong quickly added and said, "Also, Taiwei, I dared to believe that our Song army would better use large-scale troops in the Spring and Autumn Period and restrain and advance in summer and winter. In this way, we can be more confident in capturing the camps and cities of the Western Xia bandit army and weakening the national strength of the Western Xia."

"Why?" Tong Guan asked in confusion.

"I thought of this when I was studying the military books of the Censor Li's home." Zhao Rong replied: "Li Jingshi's father lived in the northwest for a long time and had carefully learned about the internal situation of the Xixia bandit army. In the book, he mentioned that the Xixia bandit army was a unity of soldiers and farmers. When the soldiers were idle, they did not farm and grazed, and fought for soldiers during wartime. So I thought at that time that if our Song army launched a large-scale military force during the Spring and Autumn Period and the barbarians of the Western Xia were forced to gather troops to fight, then their spring plowing and autumn harvest would inevitably be greatly affected. If this repeated period of time is not required for several years, the Xixia country will inevitably be deserted, the grain harvest is poor, and the national strength will be greatly reduced. If I want to eliminate this clown from the Song Dynasty and recover the lost land in the northwest, it will definitely be easier to get several times."

Tong Guan stopped talking, and the expression on his face was also shady and shady. Although Zhao Rong knew very well that his strategy was definitely not a piece of paper, Zhao Rong was still a little nervous when he saw Tong Guan's expression. Fortunately, after a long time, when Tong Guan finally spoke, he sighed first and said regretfully: "What a pity, it would be great that I would have heard of this strategy a few years ago. If I had noticed the problem of the grain production of Dangxiang Dog Thief earlier, perhaps our Song Dynasty army would have been under the city of Maxingzhou (Yinchuan)."

"The Grand Marshal is too rewarded." Zhao Rong quickly said modestly: "I am just talking about the war on paper. I dare not assert whether this strategy is practical."

"Don't be humble." Tong Guan shook his head and said, "In fact, I have long noticed the problem of the military and farming integration of Dangxiang Dog Thief. Over the years, I have presided over the Northwest military affairs and deliberately made the military affairs in the northwest uninterrupted. I also wanted to make the military soldiers in the Dangxiang Dog Thief exhausted the people and exhausted the national strength. But I forgot to pay attention to the farming and autumn harvesting of Dangxiang Dog Thief, and did not choose to launch a large-scale military service in the spring and autumn, forcing Dangxiang Dog Thief to give up the spring plowing and autumn harvesting, which has been wasted a lot of time."

After shaking his head and saying that, Tong Guan said to Zhao Rong: "Your view of the Northwest War is very insightful. You are a talent that can be made, but you can't be proud. You must learn more about military affairs in the future, so that you can serve the country and share your worries."

"Thank you for your advice, I will remember it in my heart." Zhao Rong quickly bowed and agreed, and asked carefully: "Taiwei, you once said last time that if there is something wrong with the frontier, you should let me go to the frontier to experience it..."

"I haven't forgotten." Tong Guan smiled and said, "The last time I said this to you, one is that you have not yet entered the officialdom, and the other is that you really have no chance. But you are lucky. Now you have a chance to let you out for experience."

"I dare to ask the Grand Marshal, what is the opportunity?" Zhao Rong asked quickly.

"Dangxiang Hugou has been jumping very hard during this period. I plan to launch a major war on the frontier to teach those Dangxiang Hugou who don't know how high the world is." Tong Guan asked with a smile: "How is it? Do you have the courage to serve in front of the army, to win a wife and a son, and to be granted a title?"

"Of course I dare." Zhao Rong agreed immediately, and quickly added: "But the Grand Marshal, I don't know martial arts and cannot go on the battlefield to kill the enemy. Even if I go to the front line, it will be difficult to make contributions to the country. Do you share your worries with the Grand Marshal?"

"Who told you to go to the battle to kill the enemy?" Tong Guan smiled and said, "Just like you, even if you have the courage to go to the battle to kill the enemy, I still have to worry that you will die in vain if you go to the front line, which will cause the morale of the army."

"What do the Grand Marshal want to let the juniors go to the front line to do?" Zhao Rong asked quickly.

"Go and get familiar with the military, learn more about the actual situation of Dangxiang Hugou, and strive to develop in the direction of wisdom." Tong Guan replied: "With military experience and military merits, I can be much more confident if I want to promote you in the future."

"It turns out that I asked me to go to gilt." Zhao Rong was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly bowed and said loudly: "Thank you for your support from the Taiwei. I will repay the great kindness of the Taiwei if I wish to die."

Tong Guan nodded and then thought for a while. Tong Guan first asked someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote a very short letter in his hand, and then handed it to Zhao Rong, saying, "Tomorrow you will go to the Palace Commander's Mansion and tell the Grand Marshal Li, just say it was my intention, and let him arrange for you to serve in the army of General Liu Zhongwu, the deputy commander of the infantry army, and then when you arrive in the northwest, give this letter to Liu Zhongwu, and he will arrange a good job for you. By the way, before leaving, remember to write the method of making telescopes in words and give it to your teacher for him to bring to me. The method of making must not be spread out and kept confidential for the time being."

When Zhao Rong heard this, he was overjoyed and knew that he would be arranged to meet Liu Zhongwu with this letter. He would definitely be arranged to be a free and frugal man. He would not have to carry his head to fight in wars. He would definitely not forget to give him a lot of money if he had military achievements. So Zhao Rong did not hesitate anymore and quickly thanked Tong Guan. While promising to hand over the manufacturing method and strict confidentiality of the telescope as soon as possible, he took the letter written by Tong Guan to Liu Zhongwu with respect and respect, and was as happy as if he had won the treasure.

By the way, Zhao Rong was really not afraid of not being able to come back if he went to the Northwest Army. First of all, Zhao Rong and Huang Shang’s retreat route. If it really didn’t work, he could ask Huang Shang to come forward and let Tong Guan transfer himself back. Secondly, after giving Li Cheng’s authentic works and telescope, Zhao Rong had already thought of the third gift for Tong Guan. If it really didn’t work, as long as the gift came out, Tong Guan would happily transfer himself back to the capital and upgrade himself to several levels - but the gift was crafted relatively complicated and could not be made for a while.

Before the matter was over, after handing the letter to Zhao Rong, Tong Guan wanted to wave his hand to send Zhao Rong away, but when he raised his hand, Tong Guan remembered something again and said, "For the sake of Yanshan, I will remind you that after arriving in Liu Zhongwu's army, there is a person you must have a good relationship with and must not offend him. He is a favorable person for the government. Having a good relationship with him will also be of great benefit to your future."

"I dare to ask the Grand Marshal, who is it?" Zhao Rong asked carefully, and a foreboding feeling had a sense of ominousness in his heart for no reason.

Facts proved that Zhao Rong's sixth sense was very correct. As the beard under the jaw fluttered, Tong Guan said such a name, "Liu Zhongwu's military supervisor, Gao Qiu."
Chapter completed!