The Great Song Dynasty and the Khitan have been a pair of rivals since the beginning of the country.

The sixteen states of Yanyun are the barrier to the north of the Central Plains, and after the loss, Huma has a smooth road to the south.

The Liao people rode into the Song Dynasty, crossed the Hebei roads of Pingchuan, and reached the city of Bianliang, which once became a nightmare for the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

For this reason, the Great Song Dynasty had to spend a huge amount of money on Zhulu in Hebei Province, digging ditches and rivers, and planting rows of towering trees, in order to limit the Liao people's iron horses.

Later, with the rise of Western Xia, the Song court shifted the focus of defense to the northwest, and the Khitans were even more unscrupulous.

Although they held the New Year's coins every year and enjoyed the mutual market according to the covenant, they still often fought grass valleys on the border, and they were heavily indebted.

Da Song could only pinch his nose, pretend to be deaf and dumb, and deceive himself.

Now the Great Song Dynasty has destroyed the Western Xia in one go, and has obtained the coveted horse breeding land and the Western Regions Trade Road.

It is conceivable that the already wealthy Great Song Dynasty will be even richer, and the shortcomings of the cavalry will soon be made up by the soldiers and horses of the Northwest Zhurong.

The Khitan envoy was put aside, Xiao Baoxian was directly removed from his post in Lin Ya, and this time it was Yelu Dashi of the Khitan clan who came.

Yelu Dashi is the champion of the Khitan civil and military double department, the eighth grandson of the founding emperor of the Khitan Yelu Abaoji, and he has already achieved the position of Lin Ya at a young age.

The Khitan delegation arrived in Bianliang, different from Xiao Baoxian last time, this time Yelu Dashi just arrived in Bianliang, and directly forcibly asked to meet the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty and asked for the princess of Anqing, Yelu Nanxian.

Although Yelu Nanxian was just an ordinary clan in the Khitan, he temporarily added the title of princess to fool Western Xia, but his identity at this time suddenly became important.

As long as she suffers any damage, it is an excellent excuse for the Khitans to gain the upper hand in the negotiations.

Yelu Dashi was young and very heroic, and his face was grim when he sat in the hall.

Yang Lin promised with a smile that when the Western Army entered Bianjing, Princess Anqing could be returned intact.

Next, no matter what Yelu Dashi said, Yang Lin looked like he was smiling, and he said vaguely without any nutrients.

It's nothing more than Song Liao's friendship for ten thousand years or something, and the choked Yelu Dashi can't even say threatening words.

East of Bianliang City, Zhaode Fang, Yangfu Flower Hall.

Today, there are many carriages and horses, parked outside the house, Yang Lin gathered a few henchmen, and prepared to pacify Dali.

This matter is still a secret between the DPRK and China, and only a few people know about it, including Emperor Zhao Ji.

Yang Lin met with the Khitan envoy from the hotel, and after returning home, he first went to practice the Taoist boxing method with the Taoist boys, and sweated.

In Yanke's flower hall, seven or eight officials sat and waited, and there were close officials such as Song Jiang, Wang Chaoli, Xu Zhichang, and Liu Yu, all drinking tea and chatting.

Above the flower hall is a red transparent glass roof, which is four or five feet square, and the sunlight shines in very warmly.

After a while, Yang Lin, who was wearing a Taoist robe, came in from outside, and four young and pretty maids followed closely to serve.

Everyone got up to greet them, and after Yang Lin sat down, he pressed his hand, motioned for everyone to take a seat, reached out and took the warm handkerchief wrung out in the maid's hand, wiped his face and said: "I called you here today, there is a splash of wealth, and I am going to choose two of you to take it." ”

Everyone's ears suddenly pricked up, Yang Shaozai's move has always been extraordinary, he said that it was a splash of wealth, what kind of opportunity should it be.

Yang Lin looked at them with a smile and said, "Shi'an and Gongming have followed me the longest, and their official positions are also the lowest, so this time I will tell them to go first." ”

Wang Chaoli and Song Jiang looked happy, while the others were a little disappointed, and Yang Lin continued: "But after the matter is completed, it is inevitable that there will be rewards. ”

Song Jiang asked with a smile, "Shaozai, what's the matter?" ”

"I want to take Dali back to the territory of the imperial court!"

The territory of Dali is three times the size of Yunnan in later generations, but it is not a small country.

Everyone present was stunned, and Xu Zhichang said in a low voice: "Shaozai, although Dali is weak, the terrain is rugged and dangerous, so I rashly use troops... Isn't there some risk. Moreover, Shaozai has come out for the military ministers several times, which has already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Chinese officials of the DPRK, whether it is the old party Qingliu or the subordinates of the inner province, they all have some criticism of Shaozai. ”

Yang Lin frowned, just wanted to scold him a few words, and then thought that he had just spoiled his two cousins and a niece last night, so he endured it. The three daughters of the Xu family entered the Yang Mansion, behaved gently and well-behaved, and were quite favored, and they were from a scholarly family, and they were knowledgeable and interesting.

Especially Xu Saiyue, the personal maid who was originally in Yang Lin's bedroom, Xu Fangheng's granddaughter, and Xu Zhichang's niece, her body is warm and soft, and she is often named by Yang Lin to warm the bed.

Yang Lin smiled and said: "Although Dali is rugged, in my opinion, it is like walking on the ground, there are still 80,000 troops in Jiangnan to clean up the remnants of Fangla, but Xiao Cai has been back for half a month. He can't stand the loneliness of being away from Bianliang for a long time, but he gives you a good opportunity.

In front of the officials, I will recommend Song Jiang to go on the expedition, and the dynasty will set up a supervising army, and the two of you will come to me before the expedition. ”

When the two of them heard this, they both had bitter faces, but they didn't expect to be looking forward to such an errand.

Shaozai doesn't know what is crazy, that Dali is full of mountains, and it is very easy to be ambushed after entering, whether he can come back alive is another matter.

Yang Lin looked at their expressions, became angry, and scolded: "After I go back, study the art of war, the customs of Dali, and the forces of all ethnic groups, I have intelligence here." Song Jiang, although you followed me to eliminate Fang La, after all, you didn't lead the troops alone, so you can't be careless. ”

When Song Jiang was requisitioning Fang La, his performance was okay, which was also the reason why Yang Lin defended and cultivated him.

It's not time yet, you can't take out the map of the mountains and rivers to hide the troops, this thing is the killer weapon of the Dali royal family, but I don't know if it's true or not, Yang Lin is asking the Banzai Battalion to investigate.

It is estimated that nine times out of ten it is true, a dignified princess, there is no need to take off naked to frame herself, because Dali has no strength to infringe on the Great Song Dynasty at all.

This small southwestern country has been divided into countless toasts, chiefs, and leaders... It's just a plate of loose sand.

These people are quite fierce in guarding their own one-third of an acre, but they have no ambition to expand their territory.

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On the outskirts of Bianliang City, a group of elite horsemen escorted a carriage into the city, and the two people in the car were Yao Gu, the general of the Western Army, and the master of the small race.

Yao Gu looked at the prosperity of Bianliang from the curtain of the car, and sighed: "At the beginning, we ran in Bianliang City in order to seek military salaries. There is no way to drill, I hit a wall everywhere, I have eaten a lot of cold eyes and ridicule, and now I think about it like I am in a dream. Now with Yang Shaozai's protection, I believe that this time it will not be so embarrassing. ”

The seed master nodded and said, "Once the Xia thief is destroyed, the Chinese official of the dynasty will inevitably reduce the western army and relieve me and other families from military power, but I don't know if Shaozai can suppress him." ”

"We trust him... There is no other way to go, Tong Guan's eunuch who has no birds, supported the momentum of Wang Hao and Cai You, and we are like a mirror in our hearts about what bird idea. The left and right just want his victorious army, annex our military man, he wants to be the king of the northwest, not a day or two. ”

Among the planters, he is a Confucian general, and he is not as full of military spirit as Yao Gu, he chuckled: "Tong Guan was gullible in Tubo last time, and he almost caused a great sin, and he will not be able to turn over for a while, so there is no need to take him to heart." ”

"This guy coaxed us to fight on the front line, but in Qinlong, we forcibly expropriated and extorted, and 100,000 people starved to death in Hengshan! Sooner or later, this account will be settled with him. ”

A military man's voice came from outside: "Two generals, Zhaodefang has arrived." ”

After the two of them dismounted, they personally stepped forward to submit the name post, and before they could wait for the doorman to report, they happened to meet Yang Lin, who was dressed in court clothes, and came out.

Yao Gu and the seed master hurriedly stepped forward, hugged their fists and said, "Shaozai." ”

"Why are you here? How are you prepared, the ceremony will be held soon, but don't lose face in front of the official family and Bianliang's father. Hey, the millions of people in Bianliang are commonplace, but his mother's vision is high. ”

Yao Gu said with a smile: "So that Shaozai can rest assured, Captain Gao's Yanei is really a good hand, and he has trained that group of soldiers to look good." ”

Since there is an army that can fight, it is very simple to improve military discipline.

Because it's not that they're not disciplined, it's that the Lord doesn't care much about these things, and that's why they become like this.

The people in the northwest are fierce and fight wars all year round, these veteran generals of the Western Army, taking Yao Gu as an example, often swear bare-chested, and only the breeder is a special case.

Yang Lin said: "It's unfortunate that you came, I just wanted to enter the palace, and I don't know when I will come back... Go with me, then, and tell me what is going on the way. ”

The two followed Yang Lin closely, boarded his carriage, and after sitting down, the planter said: "Shaozai, it has been rumored recently that after Xianjie, the imperial court will take back the military power in the northwest and return it to the palace commander of the West Mansion for transfer. 200,000 Western troops, half of them returned to the field, I don't know... True or false. Nowadays, the people in the army are panicking, and the generals and officers are in danger, and they don't know who to leave and who to leave. ”

Yang Lin pursed his lips and said: "With this official here, there will be no major changes in the Western Army, you just have to do a good job of the ceremony and don't make mistakes." The affairs of the court and the central government, leave it to me to do, although the power of this official is not high, in this palace, can not protect your western army? ”

The two of them were a little settled in their hearts, but they heard Yang Lin continue: "This official has something to tell you here, when the ceremony is completed, the 20,000 soldiers of the Western Army who came to offer victory may have to go to the southwest." ”

"Southwest?" Both of them were stunned.

"Yes, this official has recently been ordered by the emperor and is planning to recover his homeland in the southwest."

"Southwest homeland?" There is still some dizziness among the planters.

Yang Lin said with a smile: "It's Dali, a large part of it was the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Our Great Song Dynasty inherited the Central Plains Dynasty, of course, we want to take back Dali, isn't it a matter of course. ”

Yao Gu and the seed master looked at each other, not because of how shameless this sentence was, but if there was such a thing, then the hope of the Western Army to save it would be even greater.