With Chen Xuan's question, Zhang Shanfu, Wu Ting and other ministers also looked at Liu Yi.

Outside the window, above the white Shou Changze, a flock of waterfowl hovered lightly in the sky, whenever they found prey underwater, they plunged into the water like arrows, and then flew up with the prey, swept over the withered reeds, stopped on the safety branches, proudly erected their throats, and swallowed the fish and shrimp into their stomachs. This vibrant scenery attracted many Dunhuang people to linger, but in the Hanguang Hall built near the water, the eyes of several monarchs and ministers fell on Prime Minister Liu Yi.

"The minister thinks," Liu Yi muttered, "It is the best policy to go out without a fight." ”

"Out without a fight?" Chen Xuan suddenly became interested, leaned over and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Liu Yi stood up and bowed his hand to Zhang Shanfu and the others. The generals' eyes followed him to the huge map hanging on the wall, and Liu Yi's palm was drawn from Chang'an to Luoyang: "With great fanfare, move the Guanzhong troops east to Luoyang to deter the Liao State." He looked at the generals, "What General Zhang said is good, the current situation in the Kwantung region is a battle between two tigers, the vitality of the Liao State is not exhausted, and the Song State is the same." If we rashly pass through Henan, it will be like a chestnut in the fire. Now the situation is obvious, Liao is strong and Song is weak, Yelu Dashi suffered a big defeat, Song could have taken the opportunity to recover Bianliang, drive the Liao army to Hebei in one breath, cultivate soldiers, wait for the spring of the next year, and then make a big northern expedition to recover Hebei, however, in the face of such a good opportunity, the Song court was gently let go because of infighting, which shows its decline. Congratulations to Your Majesty, the trend of the world returning to summer is unshakable. ”

"Prime Minister," Chen Xuan shook his head with a smile, "Great Xia, Great Xia of the Four Peoples, congratulations, I am not alone." ”

"May Your Majesty always have this heart." Liu Yi smiled and bowed his hand, he coughed, and continued, "Now that the Song State has caused trouble, the important ministers are constantly dissatisfied, and the party is strife, so although there are good generals and elite soldiers, they cannot deter the Liao people. Yelu Dashi was defeated, or there was a move to abandon Henan, but as long as he eased up, he might have ambitions again. Moreover, the people of the Kanto region are also people of the same race and race as me, and if we sit back and watch them being slaughtered by the Liao people, it will be difficult to feel at ease, and if the world is unified in the future, the people of the Kanto region will also have a grudge in their hearts. It's hard to get caught in the fire, and you can't watch the fire from the other side, this is a dilemma," Liu Yi walked a few steps in front of the map with his hands behind his back, frowning, as if convincing the lieutenants in the Protectorate Mansion, and suddenly smiled slightly, "Fortunately, a Zhao Xingde suddenly jumped out." ”

"The Liao cavalry is light and good at walking, and the soldiers and horses come and go like the wind, but they are not patient to fight. After the defeat of Yingchang, the Liao army was like a frightened bird, up to Yelu Dashi, down to the generals, and there was no determination to fight a tough battle with the Song army. Although the Song army retreated, but Zhao Xingde desperately went deep alone, in a short period of time, Yelu Dashi may not be able to hold it, is this a trap or not, in the Shuzhou-Jiangzhou battle, Han Yue Zhao San General had cheated on discord, so that the Liao people suffered a big loss. ”

"Yelu Dashi is not a fool," Zhang Shanfu frowned, "and the bluff will hide from him for a month at most." ”

"That's it, Zhao Xingde took advantage of the great victory of Yingchang, and the lone army took Henan lightly, once Yelu Dashi found that he had no backup, this lone army became a lonely hanging, if the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State were interested, they could go deep into Henan again and eat this Song army first." Liu Yi smiled and said, "But what if we are stationed in Luoyang and make this 'false' Zhang momentum a 'real'?" I'm afraid that the Liao army will have to weigh it more before going deep into the Central Plains. You all already know that Zhao Xingde of Song and General Zhao De of the Marching Division are the same person, right? Although this person is disconnected from the Kwantung Lotus and does not return to disobedience, he is capable of attaching to the public and powerful the enemy, and he is a rare general. As long as he is given a little external power to rely on, he can keep the Liao people out of the Central Plains without bloodshed. And Zhao Xingde's department is isolated in Henan, forming a system of its own, the more he can't get rid of the tail, the more troublesome it will be for the Song court to clean up the situation. Liu Yi looked at Zhang Shanfu, Zhang Shanfu's face was a little ugly, although Zhao Xingde was valued by Liu Yi, he was the general of the marching division, and it was also a true fact.

"Well," Chen Xuan nodded and smiled, "It's a little interesting." ”

"No matter what the Song court and Zhao Xingde think, if we deal with this piece properly, we only need to take advantage of the situation, Henan thousands of miles of land, millions of soldiers and people, maybe the soldiers can return to our dynasty without blood, and it can make people of insight in Kanto see clearly, the world returns to summer, and it is the trend of the times." After Liu Yi finished speaking, he arched his hand to the generals again, and was about to walk back to his seat.

"Then Prime Minister Liu Cheng thinks," Zhang Shanfu said coldly, "how to take advantage of the situation in Henan?" ”

"This is a good situation," Liu Yi smiled slightly: "First of all, I want to send heavy troops to Luoyang and intimidate the Liao army, I would like to hear the arrangements of the marching division?" Zhang Shanfu had already prepared for this rhetorical question, he shook his head and said: "The sergeants have to make a living in their own industries and manage the shade households, if a large number of sergeants are recruited and they do not return without a fight for a long time, the people in Guanzhong will complain, and the Protectorate Mansion is also very troublesome." However, the fire battalion we recruited in Chang'an came in handy. There are many apprentices in Guanzhong, and the training of musketeers is also simple," he looked at Liu Yi and said, "As long as the food and salary are sufficient, the battalion can be quickly expanded to 100,000 people, and in addition, only a few cavalry and artillerymen from the non-commissioned officers in Guanzhong are enough to form a deterrent to the Liao army." As for the commander of the army? Zhang Shanfu frowned and thought for a moment, then turned to Chen Xuandao, "The minister thinks that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been trained in Northern Xinjiang, since he served as the training envoy of the Chang'an regiment, he has been a serious person and has won the praise of the soldiers of the Huojiao battalion, so it is better to let the prince serve as the training envoy of the Luoyang regiment to deter the Liao people." ”

"The prince leads the troops?"

Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment and looked at the ministers next to him. Because the emperor concurrently served as the commander of the Dragon's Tooth Army, the crown prince's military rank was no more than a lieutenant. Therefore, Chen Zhong has repeatedly made military exploits in northern Xinjiang, and it is impossible for him to be promoted to general. The training envoy of the Chang'an regiment was a civilian official, so he was able to inquire about the recruitment of workers and apprentices to train the fire camp. The Luoyang regimental training envoy was also a civil official, and he should have been nominated by the prime minister, but after thinking for a while, Liu Yi did not object.

"So be it. However," Chen Xuan nodded, and said to Liu Yi and Zhang Shanfu: "Regarding Chen Chong's leading the troops, the General's Mansion must discuss it properly with the Protector and Zhuguo Governments, and it cannot be arbitrary. In recent years, he has felt that his energy is not as good as before, and he has secretly planned to pass the throne to the crown prince Chen Zhong when the situation between the east and west stabilizes. Therefore, he specially advised, and did not want Chen Zhong to incur the disgust of the two governments of the Protector and the Pillar State because of this matter. The power of the five prefectures made the imperial power of the Xia State far inferior to that of the Kanto, but the imperial family also received good fortune because the imperial throne was far less attractive than that of the previous dynasty, so that the Chen father and son brothers enjoyed the joy of humanity. Starting from the founding emperor Chen De, successive emperors have issued "guilty edicts" to abdicate when they were in their fifties, and have passed the throne to the prince in the prime of his life. This has become a common practice.

After several ministers retreated, Liu Yi lowered his head and pondered as he walked. Zhang Shanfu was beside him and said in a low voice: "Brother Liu, there is something that is not big or small, and it seems inappropriate to face His Majesty, but I will tell you in advance." ”

"What?"

"In addition to the heavy troops in Luoyang, Zhao Xingde's family will also be sent to Luoyang."

Liu Yi stood still, standing on the bank of Shouchangze with his hands in his sleeves, and looked into the distance, as if he was watching several swans swimming in the lake. He was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Without the joint discussion of the five governments, the university scholars and captains are not allowed to go to prison. This is the foundation of the nation, and it is unshakable. Mrs. Zhao Xingde is a scholar of the Academy of Literature and Literature. This rule was originally derived from the inscription "The one who speaks in the scholar's house is not guilty", but it was gradually expanded to give the scholar a status similar to that of the captain of the Shangzhu State and the Protectorate of the State. The coercion and even detention of the scholars will not only arouse the dissatisfaction of the academy, but also cause shock and opposition from the Shangzhu State and the captains.

"Naturally," Zhang Shanfu nodded, "what if she wants to go to Luoyang herself?" The marching division just can't let her set foot in Kanto. In this case, the academy will not object. He sighed, "If it weren't for Zhao Xingde's disobedience and refusal to return, the marching division would not be willing to make such a decision." Seeing that Liu Yi did not object, Zhang Shanfu gave up his hand and said: "Tomorrow morning, the plan to expand the fire battalion will be sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

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In Shuzhong, Emei golden top, white clouds are swirling, and the bamboo forest is shaded, revealing a corner of the blue tile and white wall, like the abode of the gods.

The house is clean and tidy, with cups, plates and dishes on a small table, and the aroma of wine is overflowing. The two sat opposite each other, an old man with gray hair, it was Li Gefei, who had taken refuge in Shu from Song, his eyes were full of worry. The other man was about forty years old, with strong muscles and bones, and his face was flushed, he had obviously drunk a lot, and said with a slurred tongue: "Uncle, don't worry, this is not the first time I have tried this parafoil, although there are some thrills, but if you can continue to improve, it is really a rare weapon." He poured wine in front of Li Gefei and himself.

Although Su Li is Chao Buzhi's quick son-in-law, the eldest son and grandson of Mr. Da Su, he does not follow the literary path and does not pay attention to poetry, but becomes obsessed because of the study of the art of the institution, and has been from a craftsman to a scholar. Because the utensils made by Su Li are extremely exquisite, the foolish man and foolish woman in Shu actually say that he has obtained immortal arts, and he usually respects him like a god. When Chao Buzhi mentioned this good son-in-law, he couldn't cry or laugh. This time, Su Li had to go to Jinding to personally test the parachute, but his wife Chao Yu and Chao Buzhi could not persuade him, so he could only ask Li Gefei to come out.

"Virtuous nephew," Li Gefei picked up his wine glass and sighed, "I still have to persuade you." ”

"It's dangerous! The difficulty of Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky! Before he finished speaking, Su Fu held the cup in one hand and slapped the case with the other, and sang loudly with his throat, "Silkworm Cong and Yuyu, how blank is the founding of the country, you are 48,000 years old, and you are not populated with Qin Saitong." Xidang Taibai has a bird road, which can cross the top of Emei! When he was finished singing, he raised his glass again, "Come, Uncle Li, I toast you!" ”