"Zhang Jingluo, the lesson of Yongle City is not far away, if you want the imperial court to agree to build another new city on the Hulu River, even if you gather all the northwest generals and officials on the table, I'm afraid it's useless, what the imperial court needs is a reason, a reason that can reassure the government and the opposition, that is, how to ensure that the tragedy of Jile City will not be repeated again. In this regard, what does Zhang Jingluo think, don't hesitate to say it, let's discuss it together. ”

Zhang Qi understood that if you want to get the support of the imperial court, it is best to get Yang Yi's support first, otherwise even if the imperial court supports, if Yang Yi does not agree, the two adjacent roads cannot be closely coordinated, and the plan to build a city may still be difficult.

Moreover, Zhang Yi came to find Yang Yi, not only because he has a deep background, but also because he has a proud record, one person is short, two people are long, since Yang Yi just arrived in Huanzhou, he thought of making a fuss in Western Xia, and secretly helped Liang Gefang, Yang Yi deserved his condescension.

Zhang Qi took a sip of tea and said to Yang Yi: "The original Yongle City was built purely to attack the Yin and Xia states, and there was no complete defense system on the periphery, and Yongle City actually became an isolated city, so as soon as it was surrounded by the Xia army, Yongle City could only fight alone, and it was only a matter of time before it fell in the case of untimely assistance from the periphery." ”

Yang Yi didn't speak, he listened quietly, and Zhang Qi finally said in a deep voice: "In view of this, if you don't build a city along the Hulu River this time, you can't build another one, at least two at the same time, so that you can rely on each other......"

Yang Yi listened to Zhang Qi's plan, and his heart slowly relaxed, Zhang Qi really lived up to his reputation, Yongle City was indeed to attack Yin and Xia Prefectures, and build an offensive springboard, and there were great flaws in defense.

Zhang Kai learned this lesson, this time to build a city in the Hulu River, the first consideration is not the offensive role, to put it bluntly, it is not so much that Zhang Kai is building a city, it is better to say that he is digging a pit, a big pit that will attract the Xia army; At that time, there is no need to attack by yourself, as long as you use it well, you can lure the Xia army and bury it in this big pit.

The construction of the new city seems to be similar to the Yongle City, both of which are topped to the vital areas of Western Xia, but these are completely different concepts.

After figuring out Zhang Qi's train of thought, Yang Yi discussed with him for a whole afternoon, and gradually formed a huge plan, which would involve the coordinated operation of hundreds of thousands of troops in the northwest, as well as the detailed rules for the external encroachment and internal division of Western Xia in a few years.

In the end, Yang Yi happily put pen to paper, and went to the table with Zhang Qi, asking the court to agree to this plan.

Sending Zhang Qi away, the next day Yang Yi took Qingniang out of the city to play in the mountains and rivers like a person who was fine.

The matter planned with Zhang Qi was too important, and if it was to be passed in the imperial court, Zhang Di and they would have to spend some time discussing before deciding.

However, at present, the financial predicament faced by Huanzhou itself is imminent, and it is not easy for Zhang Dian to give 2,000 war horses and get an official position under the jurisdiction of the soldiers and horses of Huanqing Road, and he can't count on anyone else.

Qing Niang is wearing a narrow-sleeved shirt, wearing an eight-fold long skirt on the lower body, and when chasing and playing with Xiaobai in the mountains, her body is so light, and the spring breeze blows, making her look like a colorful butterfly dancing among the flowers.

When she played with fine sweat on her forehead, and returned to the car with Xiaobai, Yang Yi's eyes still fell on the hillside where she was dancing just now, Qing Niang naughtily scratched the tip of his nose with a flower branch, and a string of crisp laughter sounded, Yang Yi came back to his senses.

"Brother Yang! What are you looking at so fascinating, everyone has come to you, and you don't react at all! Qing Niang was a little dissatisfied, and her little mouth pouted unconsciously.

Yang Yi sniffed, looked at her and said with a smile: "I saw an elf dancing among the flowers, its shape is also, fluttering like a frightening Hong, graceful like a swimming dragon, Rong Yao Qiu Ju, Huamao Spring Pine, as if Xi!" If the light clouds cover the moon, fluttering! If the wind returns to the snow......"

Qing Niang's face was already red, but at this moment, it was even more like a red glow, looking forward to the indescribable girlish style, she didn't dare to answer Yang Yi's words, so she deliberately diverged and said: "Brother Yang, where are we going next?" ”

"This is naturally decided by Qing Niang! Big brother, I'm here to accompany you out to play, where you want to go, big brother will accompany you wherever you go! ”

Yang Yi's original intention was to walk around and see what resources could be used in Huanzhou, so as to find a way to make money quickly.

"Brother Yang deceives people, you don't have the leisure time to accompany others to play around, hum, don't think that people don't know, you accompany others out, it's the drunkard's intention not to drink!"

"Oops! Now I'm walking around with you, that's true, right? It's up to you to choose where you go, right? Why do you say that my motives are not pure, big brother? It's really cheap and good, little girl, hurry up and spank! ”

"Hee-hee!"

Qing Niang smiled shyly, quickly climbed into the car, like a little rabbit, eager to escape from the clutches of a hungry wolf, and finished sticking out a flower from the car window and grimacing at Yang Yi.

Yang Yi looked at this "incense car", really embarrassed to squeeze into the car again, all the way, all kinds of mountain flowers in the mountains and fields are blooming, every time Qing Niang sees a kind of flower, she will pick a bunch or two, inserted in the side of the car, red, white, purple, yellow, flowers, the fragrance strikes, it has become a veritable "incense car".

Even Yang Yi's mount was forcibly tied with a bunch of camellia flowers on the horse's head by her, which made the horse shake his head from time to time.

Every time Yang Zhizhou wanted to take off the bouquet on the horse's head, Qing Niang pouted, and Lord Zhizhou's action had to be declared a failure, in exchange for a few smug laughter from the girl.

On this day, when I walked near Forrest Gump Mountain, it was rare to see a few families scattered in the mountains, a few thatched huts reflected in the clear stream, the mountains were verdant, the ancient trees were shady, and there were stone benches and stone tables under the pine; Two **-year-old boys, one studying in Panasonic and the other fishing by the river, both combed their pigtails, looking generally focused, until Yang Yi walked closer, they woke up and looked anxiously.

This picture is full of rural fun, and the natural poetry makes people can't help but want to stay and rest, especially Qing Niang, who looks at her eyes like the moon, and seems to be very envious of others, who can live in this paradise-like place.

Yang Yi was not so romantic, he saw a more realistic side, looking in from the open doors and windows, the hut was surrounded by four walls, and the clothes on the two boys were also tattered, if it weren't for the oars being very clean, they would be almost like beggars.

In order to escape the scourge of the Xia army, the people in the Huanzhou area either lived in strong forts, or fled with their families or fled into the mountains and forests.

"Brother Yang, I know what you're thinking, it's just that these families live so hard, they still don't give up their studies, and study hard in Panasonic by this stream, in this situation, Brother Yang, as a parent official, doesn't he feel relieved to see it?"

Qing Niang raised her little face and said very seriously, maybe she has experienced too much suffering, so that her soul is different from ordinary people, no matter how bitter the environment, she can always see the optimistic and beautiful side.

Yang Yi couldn't help but reach out and stroke her hair, nodded with a smile, this girl can always move people inadvertently.

"Does Qing Niang believe in the eldest brother? Sooner or later, the eldest brother will change all this, so that they can be well fed, warmly clothed, and can study with peace of mind. ”

"Well, Qing Niang believes that Brother Yang will definitely be able to do it, because you are the best and best Zhizhou of the Great Song Dynasty!"

"Huh! Thank you Qingniang for the compliment, let's go, let's go and rest. ”

Yang Yi didn't wear official clothes, and the guards accompanying him were all in civilian clothes, and the boy of Panasonic carefully put away the books before he came over nervously to ask where the guests came from.

Looking at the boy's polite appearance, Yang Yi said kindly: "Child, you don't have to worry, we just happened to pass by, and there is no malice, this noon has arrived, it is rare to meet a few families, so I want to come in to rest, disturb!" ”

There is Qing Niang smiling and nodding beside her, her smile is the embodiment of kindness, the boy quickly let down his guard, and learned from him that his name is He Yi, and these families are also surnamed He.

"There is no tea at home to entertain guests, and I hope that the guests will not be strange." The boy took out a few coarse bowls from his house, laid them out on the stone table, scooped a scoop of water with a gourd, and poured them into the bowl while explaining ashamedly.

Yang Yi took a sip of water, it was cool and sweet, and Qing Niang said happily after drinking: "This water is so sweet, it's so delicious, it's better than tea!" ”

This girl! Yang Yi smiled lightly.

When the boy called back the adults who had gone to work in the fields, they couldn't help but be polite to each other, and it was He Yi's grandfather and his mother who came back, and his father went into the mountains with his neighbors to hunt, and he could not return until the evening.

He Laohan was extremely enthusiastic, and asked his daughter-in-law to fry the only little bacon in the house, accompanied by spring tree buds, which was fragrant, but there was no rice at home, so he had to cook some yellow beams for cooking.

To Yang Yi's surprise, he found that He Laohan's stir-fry was actually green salt, at first he didn't care too much, although green salt is more expensive than ordinary coarse salt, usually only rich and noble people use it, but the north of Hengshan is the salt state rich in green salt, Xixia can't sell so much, and the Great Song Dynasty's field is closed again, presumably someone smuggled it, and the price will naturally be cheaper.

Thinking of this, Yang Yi became interested, and now he was in a hurry to raise money and grain, if he could discuss it with Liang Gefang, smuggling green salt would be a shortcut to money.

"Uncle, how much do you pay for this green salt?" Yang Yi decided to explore the market first.

He Laohan replied calmly: "The guest laughed, that is, he bought it from the smuggler of salt, and this green salt is also more expensive than the coarse salt of the government. ”

"Oh?" Yang Yi was strange now.

"The guests don't know that there is not only salt produced in Yanzhou in the north and south of Hengshan, there is a salt well at the southern foot of Forrest Gump, and the green salt eaten by the old is where to go to collect it. As far as the old man knows, in addition, there are several salt wells in Huanzhou, which have been mined before, although the output cannot be compared with Yanzhou, but it is not a lot, but every time the party members violate the border, they will deliberately destroy these salt wells, and over time they will be abandoned. ”

"Is that really the case?"

"It's true!"

Yang Yi was about to get up happily, but Qing Niang stretched out her green jade fingers and quietly pulled his sleeve, Yang Yi smiled freely, well, let's use up this yellow beam first! Don't live up to the host's hospitality.

(To be continued)