Zhi Yan said: "What I mean is also to go north first and then south, but I'm worried that there will be less power in the north of the desert, and I can't level that place, and there will be more power in the north of the desert, and there will be a fork in the south." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "I don't know as much about the matter of Mobei as the eldest brother and the sixth brother, but I am sure of the matter of Handi." Big brother, if you want to pacify Mobei, is the army of 15 to 200,000, the people of 30 to 500,000, and the material resources of the entire northeast enough? ”

Zhi Yanchong exclaimed: "Take this lot of strength to go to Pingmobei, it may be difficult to take care of it here in Handi!" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "It's not difficult, it's not difficult. The affairs of the Han region have two affairs: internal and external defense. There are four major external defense matters, the Southern Song Dynasty, Western Xia, Zong Han, and Zong Bi. Dali in the southwest is too far away, and Goryeo in the east is not worth mentioning. Zonghan and Zongbi are the troops of the Yellow River, Luxi, Taiyuan and Yanjing; The Southern Song Dynasty and Western Xia were threatened by Zong Han and Zong Bi. I know the arrangement of the eldest brother: Liu Qi defends Xiabian, Qu Duan guards Taiyuan, the third brother Zhen Yanjing, the second brother Ning Huanghe, Zhao Li and Chong Yansong prepare for the Southern Song Dynasty, although the parties are not enterprising enough, the defense is unharmed. ”

Zhi Yan rushed and said: "If I were Zong Han and Zong Bi, I would never sit still." ”

"That's nature." Yang Yingqi said: "But if Zong Han and Zong Bi seek to survive, they are not the only way to counterattack me. They had another way to go. ”

Zhi Yanchong tapped on the map and said, "Do you mean Western Xia and Southern Song Dynasty?" ”

"Not bad!" Yang Yingqi said: "The eldest brother reacted so quickly, he must have had this intention. Zong Han and Zong Bi fought with me and lost every game, so the Jin army was already afraid of me before I even fought. The opposite is true for the Western Xia and Southern Song Dynasty - the Song people and the Xia people have repeatedly fallen behind under the Jin soldiers, especially Zong Bi is like a tiger and a wolf to Zhao Gou! Therefore, whether it is Zong Han or Zong Bi, there must be a psychology that the Han army is difficult to defeat and the Xia and Song dynasties are easy to take. This kind of psychology will inevitably affect Zong Han Zongbi's decision-making. If the Yellow River, Luxi, Taiyuan, and Yanjing are all ironclad, and our Han army has no enterprising heart for a long time, then Zong Han and Zong Bi will have different aspirations! This is a strategy to build a city and watch the gap, and drive the tiger and the wolf! If we can make Zong Han to the west and Zong Bi to the south, not only can my border defense be safe for a long time, but also the Jin army can drive forward for me and be the vanguard of breaking the summer and swallowing the Song Dynasty in the future. ”

Zhi Yan said: "Our army is strong, the Song army is weak, and it is still logical for Zong Bi to go south, but on the Western Xia side, I am afraid it will not be easy to match." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Now that our Han is the first in the world in terms of military strength and financial resources, our army is attacking from all sides, and it may not be possible to guarantee victory on all sides." But if you attack on one side and defend on three sides, it is not difficult to stay safe. I also expect that Zong Han will definitely seek a breakthrough to the east and south first, but if he can't get a bargain in Yanjing and Taiyuan several times in a row, he may have another strategy. When the time comes, we will burn him from within, and we will not be afraid that he will not be moved! ”

Zhi Yanchong asked: "What if the four of them join forces to attack me?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "They don't have this opportunity! To do this, there must be a person who takes the lead. Qianshun and Zhao Gou did not have such courage, and Zong Han and Zong Bi were not people they could trust. The Xia people and the Song court are jealous of the Jin people, and they may not be afraid of our Han Dynasty, they have deep grievances and distrust each other, so even if they know that we are the greatest threat, it is difficult to join forces. Besides, the four of them are scattered in the southeast and northwest, and if they have to raise troops at the same time, they will not be able to make smooth contact to achieve full communication, and they will have to raise troops separately and fear the might of our army. We have far better diplomatic resources than they do, and more importantly, even if the four of them join forces, we may be able to resist it! With this force as a confidence, there is no need to worry that we will lose in the diplomatic arena. ”

In the end, Yang Yingqi said: "Therefore, the important thing in foreign affairs is only eight characters: defend it with strong soldiers, and attack it with vertical and horizontal." ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled and said, "If you talk about the art of vertical and horizontal, it is your strength. ”

Yang Yingqi couldn't help laughing, but still said, "Big brother praised me too much." This kind of thing has to be done carefully. However, if you want to do a good job in external affairs, you must have no worries about internal affairs in order to be guaranteed. ”

Orihiko said: "Internal affairs? ”

"Yes." Yang Yingqi said: "Internal affairs are complicated and complex, and simple is simple. It's just four words. ”

Zhi Yanchong asked: "Which four words?" ”

"Brothers together!" Yang Yingqi said: "As long as my brothers can work together, there will be no worries about internal governance." Internal governance is worry-free, so what is the external defense? ”

Zhi Yan Chong groaned: "You and I have always been one, why bother to say more, the iron slave has me watching." Guangbi and Kaiyuan here, I also firmly believe. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "If you believe it, you will believe it, but you have to arrange it properly." Things that have never been safe are often moved by their momentum, not necessarily intentionally. ”

Zhi Yanchong nodded and said, "Yes, but I don't know how you plan to arrange it?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Now is the troubled times, the troubled times govern the country, and the military is worried. The military must be sure, and the overall situation will be stable. I hope that the eldest brother will transfer the third brother to the central center to take charge of the privy council, and be responsible for the transfer of military affairs throughout the country; The second brother was the commander of the frontier in the south, responsible for the defense of the Yellow River and guarding Zongbi. ”

Although Cao Guangbi and Yang Kaiyuan are equally famous, in the hearts of many people, Cao Er's talent is really above Yang San, especially in the overall concept of offensive and defensive planning, and the psychological quality of advancing and retreating, Zhi Yanchong thinks that Cao Guangbi is better than Yang Kaiyuan. At this time, Yang Yingqi's proposal seemed very unreasonable, but Zhi Yanchong lowered his head and pondered for a long time, but said: "If so, it is also appropriate." ”

Yang Yingqi said with a smile: "If the eldest brother agrees, then the matter will be easy to do." Now Shandong, Shaanxi and Qilu, Yanzhao roads have been opened, the roads are open, the center can directly control all parts of Qin and Jin, the law can be implemented from top to bottom, government affairs can also be directly controlled by the center, and the appointment of state and county officials can also be directly controlled by the center, such as the case of Liaonan and Liuqiu, and there is no need to be supervised by military generals. So I want to cut the power of the second brother and let him focus on military affairs, not government affairs. ”

When Cao Guangbi was in southern Liaoning, he was originally in charge of the army and did not care about the people, but during this period of time when Hedong was divided, in order to defend Zong Han and Zong Bi, the entire Hedong was almost the implementation of militarized management, that is, the people's livelihood was also mostly linked to the military, it can be said that the governance of Hedong during this period of time was the model of the military government, although Cao Guangbi tried not to interfere in civil affairs, but in accordance with the current situation, his power inevitably appeared very broad. Liu Qi is in Xiabian and Chong Yansong is also the same in Weinan.

Zhi Yan said: "At the beginning, I let the second brother, Liu, and others act cheaply, and it was a last resort. Now that the road is open, what you propose will be carried out sooner or later, but the second brother is in the south, and if you cut his power, even if he doesn't say anything, his subordinates will be worried. If people's hearts fluctuate, I am afraid that there will be troubles. ”

"Don't be afraid." Yang Yingqi said: "In this matter, as long as the second brother asks for the performance, there will be no disaster." ”

Zhi Yanchong glanced at Yang Yingqi and said, "This is actually Guangbi's proposition, right?" ”

Yang Yingqi nodded and said, "Not bad." ”

Zhi Yanchong also smiled slightly: "Guangbi knows the overall situation. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Since the second brother has handed over power, Liu Qi will inevitably respond. In the future, military rations and salaries will be directly allocated and supplied by the central privy council, and the border generals will only be responsible for spending money and fighting wars. At that time, the east of the river south of Taiyuan, the Qinchuan north of the Qinling Mountains, and Hebei and Shandong can be connected into an extremely vast land. If I can specialize in the government affairs of Yan, Zhao, Qin, Jin, and Qilu, transfer their manpower and financial resources, crack down on thieves and give farmers a recuperation, and sweep away checkpoints for merchants to smooth the trade routes, it will be convenient for the north in a year or two! As soon as the people's hearts are at peace and the goods are connected, our rule in the Han land will only become stronger and stronger, the situation will only become more and more favorable to us, and the power of Zong Han and Zong Bi will only shrink more and more. Why? Yunzhong and Henan are all Han people, and when they see the people of Qilu, Qin, Jin, Yan and Zhao, they are all happy, and they naturally return to their hearts. The troubles of Zong Han and Zong Bi may be eliminated without a fight. But before all of that happens, there's one more big thing that needs to be done! ”

Zhi Yanchong asked, "What's the big deal?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "It's the enthronement ceremony of the eldest brother!" Looking at the current situation, if the eldest brother does not ascend the throne, I am afraid that internal and external major events will not be able to unfold smoothly. ”

Zhi Yan snorted, and he couldn't see the slightest emotional fluctuation on his face, but said lightly: "You can do this matter." ”

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