"Danger is not an obstacle," Bai Yijie frowned and said, "The difficulty is to bypass the Mongol raids and re-establish trade links between Western Tibet and Han China." If we lose this only channel of contact with Tibet, we will be of no use to the Tibetans in Western Tibet, and it will not be of much use to send 11,000 people over at that time. ”

"So what do you mean, sir?"

"Sort out the Southwest Yi, bribe the border tribes of Dali, and find a second road to Tubo from the south." Bai Yijie obviously has a plan in his mind: "The country in Southwest Yi has been negligent for a long time, and it has only inherited the fetters of the Tang system, and the Sichuan ministers are satisfied with the peace and security of the border, and they have not taken active actions. ”

"But today's situation, once the enemy enters Sichuan, eastern Sichuan and southern Sichuan will become a battlefield for the enemy, at this time to carry out effective work in the southwest Yi region, on the one hand can maintain the contact with the Tibetan department, on the other hand, it can also provide great help to the defense of Sichuan."

"It's a good idea, though." Zheng Yunming was still worried: "Nanban was a barren land in ancient times, and Xishu even had to let Zhuge Wuhou go to the front of the battle in person, and make a decision on the spot to subdue the local natives." Today's talent and intelligence are far inferior to Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, and it is even more difficult to create a new situation in the southwest Yi region. ”

"If necessary, I can do this for the steward." Bai Yijie arched his hand and said, "As long as the manager can trust me." ”

Zheng Yunming hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "How can Mr. Labor take risks in the dangerous land of Xirong?" In case something happens, I have to face the condemnation of conscience for the rest of my life. ”

"You don't know my temper." Bai Yijie smiled and said: "The world thinks it is a smooth road, but I always think that there are dangers lurking there. And the treacherous mountains and rivers that ordinary people are afraid of, but I am walking on the ground, and there is absolutely no problem with this. It's just that the Mongols are only contained from the west, and at best they are harassing. ”

"What do you mean?"

"One wing can be resisted, but two wings are difficult to defend." Bai Yijie said lightly: "Doesn't the general hear the story of Li Baogong in Shaoxing?" ”

Li Bao was a rebel general active in the Jin Kingdom, and later served under Yue Fei. However, his most famous deed was when he was the commander of the soldiers and horses in Zhejiang, and he encountered a large-scale invasion by the gold lord Wan Yanliang. Li Baoqin led his boat division to the north, and with 3,000 sailors and 120 warships, he smashed 70,000 naval forces and 600 ships on Chenjiadao on the coast of Shandong, completely smashing Wan Yanliang's plan to attack Lin'an by sea.

"What do you mean" Zheng Yunming was taken aback again, after entering the grass house, Bai Yijie had already surprised him countless times: "Attacking Shandong from the sea? ”

"From Zhejiang, follow the sea route straight up to Denglai Prefecture, attacking the salt works, villages and all places of economic value." Bai Yijie said: "It is necessary to make the enemy uneasy day and night in Shandong, so that they cannot use Shandong as a base for attacking Huaidong." ”

"If we are more bold, we can even confront Goryeo and Japan, and promise to be generous. Let them send troops to attack the Liaodong region"

Zheng Yunming only had a wry smile in his heart, regardless of the border between Goryeo and the Mongols, even the current Japan was definitely not enough to fight with the Mongol iron cavalry on the mainland battlefield. The reason why they developed into the Japanese who later caused trouble in the southeast was largely due to the courage that the invincible emperor Kublai Khan brought to the Japanese people by burying the army twice in the expedition.

But at least at this moment, it is unlikely that either Goryeo nor Japan will be able to cause substantial harassment to the Mongol legions at their peak.

But Bai Yijie's plan cannot be denied on this point, all this is not impossible, as long as

"As long as there are suitable ocean-going vessels, none of this is a problem." Zheng Yunming raised his head and said: "However, with the far-sea vessels currently owned by the country, the manpower and material resources that may be lost to implement this strategy are too great for us to bear. ”

"But don't worry, sir, I think the craftsmen of Mingzhou are racking their brains to transform the ships of the open sea." Zheng Yunming said confidently: "The moment to carry out this plan will not be far away. ”

Bai Yijie turned to look at the young general in the seat again. The Eight Strategies of Luzhong are the strategies he has obtained over the years of painstaking research, studying countless ancient and modern classics, interviewing countless soldiers, scholars and ordinary people in the Jinghu area, and thinking about the results.

But every time I take out these eight strategies, I get only ridicule again and again.

And those who laughed at him were his most admired and trusted friends.

"Raiders in the South Seas? It's really daytalking, and it's already Amitabha Buddha who can smoothly ride through the stormy waves, where can he still care about killing people and grabbing land? ”

"What is there to worry about in Guangxi, the Mongols just know how to ride horses, is it possible that all of them are meat people with wings, and they can fly through Sichuan to parachute directly?"

"No, now these generals, don't let them go north to harass, just let them guard the coast and not be frightened by the salt lord pirates, where can they find a wise and brave general like Li Bao?"

Every time he confided in his plan, he would attract ridicule, ridicule, and even reproach from the division commander.

"With all this free time, it is better to study the Four Books and Five Classics diligently, and it is the right way to gain fame from the scientific field. What is the practical use of planning these national events? ”

So gradually, he no longer mentioned these things to others, but whenever he was in the night, he always slowly wrote down these strategies, and then silently threw them into the brazier to burn them.

He can roughly understand the wisdom and strategy of several marshals in Jinghu. Whether it is Shi Songzhi or Zhao Fan and Zhao Kui brothers, there is no one who can truly understand his strategy, and then agree with it and put it into practice.

So he would rather choose to wait alone under Zixiao Peak.

Until the appearance of Zheng Yunming. At first, he just thought that Zheng Yunming was relying on the reputation of the prime minister's son, gathering a few generals and some men who could fight, and mixing up some battlefield exploits for himself, so as to facilitate his rapid promotion. In the history of the Great Song Dynasty, it is not uncommon to see nobles and nobles who took this path.

It wasn't until Zheng Yunming defeated the Mongol soldiers twice and Yingzhou eliminated Xia Quan that he had a new understanding of Zheng Yunming.

Maybe this young boy will be different from the crippled people?

At this time, the patriarchs of Baijiazhai worriedly brought the news that the Mongolian army and the Song army were driving towards Wudang Mountain at the same time.

This is a good opportunity to bring Zheng Yunming to visit.

But he himself is not sure that Zheng Yunming will definitely follow his strategy, and perhaps he thinks that his ideas are just whimsical like others.

So Bai Yijie used a lot of tricks to show off his identity.

But after talking to Zheng Yunming, he felt that these tricks were useless, and Zheng Yunming was not only able to keep up with his train of thought, but also pointed out the flaws in his plan, and even proposed solutions.

There are eight strategies in the house, and there are people who are entrusted.

Zheng Yunming saw Bai Yijie stop suddenly, and the expression on his face changed. I don't know where Lu Dao offended this master, he asked tentatively, "Sir should have something to say?" ”

Bai Yijie smiled and said: "Exactly, there is the last one that is not stated to the general." ”

"There are only eight words in this article: connecting Heshuo, accumulating righteous people."

When Yang Luo heard these eight words, he couldn't stop shaking his head again and again: "This is the old yellow calendar of Shaoxing, and the people had the Great Song Dynasty in their hearts. In short, he counted on Wang Shi to recover his homeland and return everyone to a happy world, so he exerted his strength to deal with the Jin people. ”

Now that the north has been in decline for a hundred years, if the northerners miss it, it should be the Jin Kingdom and the Wanyan clan, and they will not have anything to do with the Great Song Dynasty in any case. Mr. looked at these hundreds of thousands of military horses who had been exiled here from the north, and where did he have a little bit of love for his homeland in his mind, he completely regarded the Great Song Dynasty as a fat sheep who could extort money and grain. ”

Bai Yijie shook his head and analyzed slowly: "The pure father only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other. Although the Jin State is the homeland of the people in the north, the homeland is no longer there, and the Mongols have been killing in the north for more than 20 years, and they still do not know the meaning of the word mercy. Last year, for example, people who had been taken captive by the Mongols to Mobei continued to flee to the south along the way. The Mongols sent cavalry to chase them down overnight and cut them all down on the road. He also ordered that the people along the road should not be allowed to open their doors to receive the fugitives and give them food. As a result, many of those who fled were starved to death. All kinds of unkind acts, who is not afraid to see it? ”

Therefore, many people formed a village to protect themselves and harassed the Mongol army. It's not that they really miss the Jin Kingdom, but they just want to escape under the Mongol tyranny. ”

"The Kingdom of Jin has fallen, and now the outside world can help them, and now there is only one Great Song left. Whether it is true or false, as long as the imperial court can set a policy to connect Heshuo. No, even if the ministers of Jinghu can make up their minds and send people to the north, they may be able to provide a little assistance to the heroes of the north. They will have hope, and as long as there is hope, people will burst out with infinite motivation, and this force is sometimes undetectable to them. ”

"The easiest thing to grasp in governing the world is the people's hearts, and the most difficult thing to grasp is also the people's hearts. Ants still steal life, let alone flesh and blood people? A slaughter is used to threaten and threaten, those who obey me prosper and those who disobey me die, and the people will naturally obey obediently. But this is nothing more than the fear of power. On the day when the people are really cornered, the resistance will be ten times more fierce than before. ”

"The model of rule in the steppe, in which the converts are slaves and the resisters are the souls of the dead, cannot be directly applied to the populous agrarian countries. This has been said to the Mongol ruling class before, and there have been some mild measures intermittently, but their desire to kill has gone deep into the marrow. Once there is an unsatisfactory situation, the first thing that comes to mind is still not appeasement but a butcher's knife. ”

"In the past, Liu Xuande, the ancestor of Shu, once said: Monopolize violence, and I specialize in benevolence. Today, the Mongols have killed a thousand times more people than Cao Mengde, and the fear and hatred of the people have also increased a thousand times. At this time, as long as the country releases a little signal of benevolence and righteousness, this signal will fall like a spark into dry wood, and quickly ignite the fire of rebellion on the land of Heshuo. At best, you can burn off a few of the Mongol's beards, and at worst, you can trap him in the flames and get out. ”

Bai Yijie's eyes were full of hope: "At that time, don't say that defending half of the rivers and mountains, driving the Northern Expedition, and recovering the old mountains and rivers are just around the corner!" ”