The Longcheng barracks are very large, and in just over a year or two years, they have become a city-like existence, even much larger than Longcheng and the surrounding counties of Jingzhao Mansion.

Infantry battalions, cavalry battalions, bow battalions, spear battalions, and even sword and axe battalions were included in the formation of the army, and were no longer required to be temporarily deployed in wartime, as before.

Today's Longcheng Barracks has formed a shelf-like barracks, whether it is Zhong Silkworm or Mo Xiaobao, or Li Heng, Tian Lin, Li Zhongfang and others, if they want to lead the troops to fight, they can select soldiers from the shelves of the Longcheng Barracks according to their own combat needs.

Naturally, the cavalry battalion is the most popular army, so the cavalry battalion is often empty, the infantry battalion is often overcrowded, and the bow battalion and the spear battalion are also a cavalry battalion in the strict sense, so almost at this time, except for the newly recruited soldiers, there are almost no people in sight, only the infantry battalion is still a small number of troops, as well as the flower planting army led by Ye Qing.

And among all the barracks, the most eye-catching and the most mysterious is a barracks in the deepest part of the Longcheng barracks, close to the foot of Guanshan Mountain, even Wang Chong and Xie Lun are not very clear, what secrets are hidden in this barracks directly controlled by Ye Qing.

However, for other barracks, from time to time you can hear the rumbling sound, like thunder in the mountains in the summer, and even when the movement is big, people often look at each other, and can't help but think of an idiom: the earth shakes the mountains.

When did the 3,000 battalions enter the Longcheng barracks, and then when did the earth start to shake like thunder, it is not much clear until now, Wang Chong and Xie Lun also received Liu Keshi's extremely serious advice when they took over the Longcheng barracks: Without Lord Ye's order, no one is allowed to approach within five miles of the 3,000 battalions.

Therefore, it is precisely because of this that everyone in the Longcheng Barracks only knows that the mysterious 3,000 battalions are stationed in the barracks all year round with 3,000 cavalry as the main force and rarely come out, and they don't know anything else.

When Ye Qing came out of the 3,000 battalion, he knew that Ye Heng had come to Longcheng from Chang'an, and now he was in Longcheng and had not entered the Longcheng barracks.

From the deepest part of the Longcheng Barracks to the 3,000 battalions to the iconic east gate of the Longcheng Barracks, it took more time than the time to go around Longcheng, which shows that today's Longcheng Barracks is about to replace the original Longcheng and has a tendency to become a large military base.

Since returning to Jingzhao Mansion, Ye Qing has met Ye Heng very rarely, even now that Jingzhao Mansion has been handed over to Chongguo Gong Zhao Shichun, Qingwang Zhao Kai, and Ye Heng, but between Ye Qing and Ye Heng, there has never been a heart-to-heart long talk.

And this time Ye Heng appeared in the Longcheng Inn, which was somewhat unexpected by Ye Qing, but it seemed to be really reasonable.

Ye Heng, who is in his sixties, still gives people a feeling of not being angry and arrogant, even since the defeat of Jiankang in the battle of Jiankang that year, Ye Heng is no longer very related to the court, but the prestige cultivated over the years can still make people see at a glance that the old man in front of him must be a high-ranking official of the court.

In short, Ye Heng's current bearing and spirit are still quite bluffing, with an unsmiling look, gray and neat hair and beard, a clean Confucian robe, a slightly dark face with a compelling righteousness, clear and firm eyes, as if full of a sense of justice, people will involuntarily choose to believe Ye Heng in front of them.

The two met again, and before Ye Qing could greet him as a junior, Ye Heng had already taken the lead and said in a deep voice: "Ye Heng has seen Lord Ye. ”

"Uncle Ye is outside." Ye Qing hurriedly stepped forward, helped Ye Heng with both hands, and said with a smile: "Uncle Ye is going to torture Ye Qing like this, how dare my nephew ......." ”

"Since Lord Ye has given the subordinate a dispatch in Jingzhao Mansion, the number of court salutes cannot be abolished. Otherwise, wouldn't the officialdom of Jingzhao Mansion be out of order because of the selfishness of the subordinate officials. Ye Heng looked at Ye Qing without humility or arrogance and said.

was originally Ye Qing's boss, who would have thought that many years later, he would become a subordinate of the younger generation, and after all, it would still make people feel a little tricky.

But no matter what, in front of Ye Qing, it is difficult for Ye Heng to use the relationship between distant relatives and elders to pressure Ye Qing, after all, now even the Chongguo Gong of the Zhao Song clan and the younger brother of the current saint, Zhao Kai, the king of Qing, have been enveloped by Ye Qing and sent by him, so in the current situation, it is impossible for him Ye Heng to be like before, and he feels that he will lose face a little if he is sent under Ye Qing.

"Uncle Ye is here, but what's the matter with me?" After Ye Qing asked Ye Heng to sit down, he asked with a smile.

Ye Heng glanced at Jia She, who put down the teacup in front of the two of them, and then without waiting for Ye Qing to speak, Jia Sheng nodded at Ye Qing, turned around and walked out of the room.

After seeing that the room was brought up, and Ye Qing was left alone in the entire study, Ye Heng quietly looked at Ye Qing with an easy-going face.

After a long while, he said: "Now that you can have today's achievements, Yiwen must be able to smile at Jiuquan." ”

"If Uncle Ye hadn't taught him well back then, where would my nephew have everything like today, so ......." Ye Qing said politely with a smile.

"Okay, we don't have to talk about these polite words, Uncle Ye just valued your brother Ye Hong back then, and everyone knows about it. As for you back then...... It's Uncle Ye and I'm gone, and now your achievements are all your own work, Uncle Ye doesn't dare to take credit. Ye Heng sighed slightly, thinking about all kinds of things back then: "I saw what you obtained in the Northland."

Uncle Ye is really happy about this achievement. Today I came to Longcheng...... Or wish there were a few words I wanted to ask you personally. ”

"Uncle Ye might as well say it directly." Ye Qing said with a smile, and the index finger of his right hand had already begun to tap lightly on the table involuntarily.

Ye Heng suddenly ran over to ask himself at this time, this was naturally a bit unexpected by Ye Qing, and in his opinion, Ye Heng's question should be about why he trusted him and sent him.

But what Ye Qing didn't expect was that Ye Heng didn't say a word about this question, but asked himself, what are the various actions in the Longcheng Barracks now, is it really pointing to the Xia Kingdom?

"Why does Uncle Ye ask that?" Ye Qing asked silently.

The Longcheng Barracks has always been vigorous, and has never relaxed for a moment, and the land of the third road of Hetao has just been recovered, so whether it is Jingzhaofu or the third road of Hetao, you can often see the scene of the transfer of troops along the way.

For a long time, this kind of scene of armies from all walks of life running around Hetao Third Road and Jingzhao Mansion has made people accustomed to it, so Ye Qing is not worried that too many people can guess that now his target is Xia Guo.

Liu Keshi can't be reasoned with the usual, not to mention that he has always entrusted him with important tasks, and he is also a messenger in the Longcheng barracks, so it is understandable that Liu Keshi figured out his purpose and the next moves.

And now, even Ye Heng asked like this, which made Ye Qing a little worried, originally this matter was still highly confidential, and not many people knew the inside story, could it be that overnight, it became known to the whole world?

"Whether it's using troops on the battlefield or leading an army in battle, I'm not as good as you. Even in the matter of the local magistrate who I was most proud of back then, it seems that there is a big gap between me and you. Look at the four roads in Shandong led by Jinan Mansion, Kaifeng and Luoyang in recent years, and then look at the three roads of Jingzhao Mansion and Hetao today, all of which are the precursors of a thriving prosperous era, and Uncle Ye can be said to be convinced of you in this regard. But...... In terms of ability, whether it is the local government or the use of soldiers, it does not mean that I am old enough to be slow in everything. Ye Heng did not hide what he was thinking in his heart these days, but opened his heart and compared himself when he was proud of officialdom with Ye Qing today.

Seeing that Ye Qing just looked at himself silently and didn't speak, Ye Heng laughed, and then continued: "After you returned to Jingzhao Mansion last year, you began to hoard a large amount of tea, cloth and other things, and Chongguo Gong's pottery kiln also began to burn in a hurry, and in just a few months, Yu Yunwen has been hoarding a large amount of food in Jingzhao Mansion under the guise of relief and resettlement of disaster victims. But last year, the harvest in various parts of Jingzhao Province was enough to be self-sufficient. Hetao Road 3 is also a rich land, so there is no need to worry about insufficient food. A large number of iron tools were also hoarded by you in Longcheng, and look at the place where smoke often rises at the foot of the mountain, it is obvious that some iron tools are being cast and forged. These may be hidden from others, but not necessarily from those who have a heart. ”

"So Uncle Ye thinks that I have the intention of using troops abroad?" Ye Qing tapped on the table and asked with a smile.

"At first, Uncle Ye didn't think about it, after all, with the weak family background in the Northland, it is simply too difficult to continue the war." Ye Heng continued to say bluntly: "But these days, when the documents questioning you in the Lin'an court flew into the Chang'an government office like snowflakes, I suddenly woke up, and I began to faintly discover that now your various actions in Jingzhao Mansion are really to use troops abroad. ”

"Ye Qing......." Ye Heng's eyes carried a hint of seriousness, which made his whole person look a little more majestic, and after moving his lips, he said slowly: "Whether it was the recovery of Beidi Fourth Road and Jingzhaofu Road, you have endured it for a long time, and you have secretly planned for a long time, and more importantly, at that time, you had the support of the Lin'an Dynasty and the Emperor Taishang, so you were able to recover many cities like a bamboo." So...... It stands to reason that you shouldn't be so anxious now, you are still very young, why should you suddenly be so breathless, and not wait for Jingzhaofu Road and Hetao Road to be completely stable, just like Shandong Fourth Road before making plans? Aren't you afraid...... If there is a slight mistake, will it all be in vain? ”

"When the two countries are at war, they pay more attention to the right time, place and people, how should you deal with the morality of invading other countries? As the so-called teacher is famous, just by virtue of the fact that the people of Guanshan surrounded and suppressed you Ye Qing in the summer of that year, he made a big move, is this method really feasible? When the northern land was recovered, although the Lin'an court did not seem to contribute much, you should know that a stable rear can make you invincible, and you can advance or retreat. Uncle Ye was defeated in the battle of Jiankang back then, although you are still only a small team general, but you should know that the reason why the Shenjin army was defeated so simply was not because the Shenjin army was inferior to the Jin people, but because Tang Si and his party above the court were hindered by it, which made the Jiankang battle defeated. Ye Heng's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as he spoke, and his worry grew.

"Chang'an Administration...... Is it mostly an impeachment of my paperwork? Ye Qing nodded silently and asked differently.

"The list goes on." Ye Heng sighed: "A large number of hoarding of tea and cloth has caused the prices in Lin'an and other places to skyrocket, and ordinary people have reached the point where they can't afford to drink tea....... The Imperial Court and the Transit Division are all recorded on your head, and now there are many people who want you to return to Lin'an to give an explanation, thinking that you are secretly colluding with Jin and Xia, and there are countless people who want to rely on a large number of items to get them to support you in the Northland. Therefore, if you use troops externally at this time, without the stable rear of Lin'an Chaotang, I am afraid that it will be more auspicious and less auspicious. ”

"If I tell Uncle Ye, now

The trend is really a last resort, will Uncle Ye believe it? Ye Qing knocked on the table, Lin'an court impeached him, he had long been used to it, so after leaving Jingzhao Mansion, he never thought about how those officials in Lin'an would attack him behind his back.

In short, what he has to do now is not to lose the opportunity again, once Temujin conquers Liao for a short time, then looking back, he will fall into the passivity of Jingzhao Mansion that may be difficult to turn over.

Before Temujin attacked Liao, he sent envoys to Xia and Jin almost at the same time, but he did not communicate with himself, but he did not send even a letter after the establishment of Mongolia, which is enough to show that in Temujin's eyes, he is his real opponent, and he is now unwilling to watch himself continue to grow, so he must not let himself take the opportunity to develop when attacking Liao, so he must consolidate the relationship with Jin and Xia, so as to contain himself and not move.

The situation of the Liao State is the same as that of Temujin, and it is also very clear, and even more than Temujin, he knows better that the situation of the Liao State at this time is already the last straw that almost crushes him.

Therefore, when Temujin attacked Liao, even if Yeluyue had 20,000 unbridled troops in his hands, if he faced the Mongols, who were more adept at blitzkrieg, the slightest mistake would wipe out the entire army.

"Are the Mongols really that tough?" Ye Heng was slightly moved, with a hint of disbelief on his expression: "If, as you just said, they don't even have large-scale siege weapons now, how can they pose a threat to us, and even more dangerous than Jin and Xia?" ”

"Yes, as Uncle Ye said, the Mongols are now only unifying the tribes of the steppe. Therefore, it is difficult for their army to threaten the Jin, Xia and Great Song courts with cities. The main reason is that the various tribes on the unified grassland do not need to launch a fierce siege battle against a city like the Jin people when they went south to the Central Plains, and now they do not have such siege equipment. It is precisely because of this that Temujin will establish the Mongol state and expel Zamuhe Yujin, then turn to the west to attack Liao, it is precisely because of the remaining cities of the Liao State that the Mongols' war horses can leap over, and there is no need for siege weapons at all. The Mongols seem to be unable to match us in every aspect, from a small arrow to a large siege weapon, but they have the excuse of being taken in by Jin, and once they succeed in their conquest of Liao, they have a lot of wealth, and they will inevitably start working on these equipment. Uncle Ye, along the way, you have also seen the situation of Jingzhao Mansion and Longcheng Barracks, if it were not for the huge amount of wealth compensation that Jin and Xia gave me, we would not have the ability to build such a magnificent barracks today. ”

"So after all, your ultimate enemy is the Mongols?" Ye Heng felt a little unbelievable, and even felt a little ridiculous, the Mongols ...... The Mongols were able to become a real threat to the Song people? It's a ridiculous joke!

"It is imperative to seek Xia, only after occupying the Xia Kingdom, I can rest assured that Jinan Mansion will continue to go north, even if I can't go north at that time, or there are major changes in the Lin'an court, and I have to stop, we must also join forces with the Jin people to resist the Mongols, and we must not sit idly by and watch the Mongols attack Jin, let alone gloat. Let's tell Uncle Ye the truth, joining forces with the Jin people and seeking to capture the sixteen states of Yanyun are all things I want to do in the future. Maybe at the moment, the Mongols are not enough to pose a threat to us, but once the Jin people are forced to submit, the Mongols don't even have to prepare, they will be able to get all kinds of siege equipment from the Jin country, when they invaded our Great Song Dynasty in the south, at that time, do you still think that the Mongols are not worth mentioning? It may seem far away, but the reality is that it will happen in the blink of an eye. Ye Qing rubbed his temples with some worry and said.

In the current situation, there are not many people who regard the Mongols as the real threat to the Song court, even a limited number of people such as Yu Yunwen and Liu Keshi, in fact, they are also full of disapproval of Temujin in their hearts, and it is only because of the prestige they have established in their hearts over the years that they can trust their judgment without hesitation and not question it.

After all, under his leadership over the years, almost every step he has taken did not seem very reasonable at the time, but in the end, there has never been a mistake in the general direction.

"Temujin was extremely intelligent, and he knew his strengths and weaknesses very well, which is why he chose to attack Liao. First, attacking Liao is like conquering the grassland, and they don't need to change their response to the enemy too much, bows and arrows, scimitars, spears, war horses, etc. are enough, and they don't need any large siege vehicles, ladders, etc. Second: Temujin once went with me to the Liao Kingdom and even Khorezm, so it can be said that he knows everything about the Liao Kingdom today. In this way, combined with the greedy ambition and strong combat effectiveness of all the tribes he had just established the country, attacking Liao would definitely get twice the result with half the effort. Once the Liao State is lost and destroyed, Temujin can continue his westward expedition, or he can make trade-offs between the Xia State and the Jin people, and what should we do? Both Xia and Jin were extremely hostile to us, and we both had a century-old grudge, and it was simply too difficult to join forces at that time without the Mongols sowing discord. Ye Qing sighed.

"Why don't you choose to ally with the Mongols, wouldn't it be more beneficial to us?" Ye Heng raised his head and asked.

“…… If Xia and Jin are conquered by the Mongols, we will be next, and if they join forces, it will be equivalent to luring wolves into the house. Ye Qing is powerless, is it really only him, who is from the standpoint of a bystander, to be able to clearly see that joining forces with the Mongols against Jin and Xia is tantamount to self-destruction?

The bystanders were clear, the authorities were confused, and Ye Qing was also confused for a while.