Cao Qianli's worries are not without reason, the Dingbei Army is not worried about either side now, even if the Jin Army's power is strong, the Dingbei Army still thinks that it can fight hard, but if it is attacked on three sides, the shortage in all aspects will be exposed; even if Yang Zhi can fight again, after all, the relationship with Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, I am afraid that he is also weak. However, from Cao Qianli's original intention, I still want to hear something more pleasant.

But the reality was cruel, Yang Zhi shook his hand and said: "Across the river from us, the situation in Western Xia is deteriorating day by day, and for the anxious Li Renxiao and the Western Xia nobles and bureaucrats, it is good news to be able to join forces with the Jin State." Interpreting the battle in Jincheng from their standpoint will undoubtedly allow them to see the many benefits contained in it. Even if they don't send troops at the beginning, the Western Xia will secretly promote and use the chaotic situation to attack us. ”

Cao Qianli can't say that Yang Zhi is alarmist, even if there are subtle changes in the changes in the entire battle situation, the general trend can't run, and there is no exaggeration in Yang Zhi's words. Cao Qianli asked seriously: "Can Taiyuan be defended?"

This is a key issue, and it is also one thing that Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, will make up his mind, in order to contain Yang Zhi's forces, Zhao Kai must not put himself in a dangerous place; if a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, Cao Qianli is sure, as long as Zhao Kai finds that something is wrong, he will immediately flash people.

"Hedong and Shaanxi are a game of chess, the opponents are Song, Xia, and Jin, and our Dingbei Army is a group of chess pieces. Yang Zhi picked up the teacup beside him and said: "No matter how hard we try, we can't change our fate, so our only way is to become strong and become a player on the chess scale, but Taiyuan is now too weakened by Zhang Xiaochun and others, and it is difficult to do this with Xu Huiyan's ability, and King Yun needs to prepare early." ”

Yang Zhi said very vaguely, but Cao Qianli figured out a lot of things at this moment, it was actually very simple to say, his own people and Zhang Xiaochun and other officials who later joined the Dingbei Army seemed to be a little incompatible, which was a great thing for Zhao Kai, the king of Yun, not only would not stop it, but it would secretly add fuel to the fire; Guo Yan and others set off storms one after another, allowing many soldiers and followers to die in the storm without being indifferent, and letting themselves be indifferent to the possibility of being surrounded by the Jin army.

Song Qinzong's lesson was too profound, and as long as Zhao Kai's brain was not broken, he would definitely go to Yanzhou or Puzhou as Yang Zhi estimated; Cao Qianli did not echo or refute it, and Yang Zhi's remark was actually a strong signal, and once the win-win interest situation was destroyed under the current situation of continuous external troubles, then both sides would inevitably be in a predicament, a predicament that could only retreat.

When Cao Qianli returned to Taiyuan to meet Zhao Kai again, Zhao Kai's attitude obviously changed, and there was a lot of implicit between the lines of his words; obviously, the cruel reality of the loss of Jincheng reminded Zhao Kai that at this time, it was a very necessary thing for his subordinates to have ability. No matter what the outcome is in the future, the Jin Army is destined to be eyeing Taiyuan, and if the pattern in the clouds does not want to change, this passive situation is likely to continue for a long time.

Cao Qianli noticed the change in Zhao Kai's attitude, and his originally apprehensive psychology suddenly became full of confidence, and he told Yang Zhi's estimate of the candidate and the situation; I heard that this time in Lingzhou, Li Heng under Yang Zhi is also shining?"

Zhao Kai spent a lot of effort on Wu Jue, and he was also worried that Wu Jue would retract his head under Yang Zhi's pressure, so it was better to get people directly to Taiyuan; among the generals in Lingzhou, Yue Fei, Niu Gao, Fu Xuan, and Xu Wen were all generals that Yang Zhi was optimistic about, but Li Heng was the newcomer who appeared this time. Cao Qianli smiled and said: "Yang Zhi doesn't know what luck he went, after arriving in Qinzhou, he let Liu Ziyu and Li Heng be in charge of the Tuntian camp, these two people are not bad." ”

"It's not about luck. Tuntian Camp was Wang Shan and Yang Jin at the beginning, then Liu Qi and Niu Gao, and then Liu Ziyu and Li Heng. I have to say that Yang Zhi looks at people accurately. Zhao Kai has a deep understanding that Liu Ziyu has also stayed in Taiyuan for more than a year, but who values him? No one recommends him to him, even when Yang Zhi asks for someone, most people think that Yang Zhi's purpose is Liu Tao, and they want to use Liu Ziyu to show favor to Liu Tao.

However, facts have proved that this judgment is wrong, Liu Ziyu shined in Youzhou, whether it is military or civilian, he has shown extraordinary ability; Cao Qianli nodded and said: "The next time Yang Zhi recommends someone, we have to do the opposite, the reason is very simple, we can't let Yang Zhi wipe out all the generals of the Dingbei Army." ”

This kind of thing is easier said than done, and there are many things related to using a good person, Zhao Kai hesitated for a moment, changed the topic and asked: "What does Yang Zhi have about taking Lingzhou?"

Zhao Kai was in a high position and knew what was at stake, and since Yang Zhi had already taken the preventive shot, which was not suitable for the decisive battle with Xixia at present, Cao Qianli said without thinking: "Yang Zhi thinks that what is needed is an opportunity to cut in, so now, our only choice at present is to wait." ”

"Yang Zhi is so sure?" Zhao Kai asked, "Has the grain allocated by Taiyuan arrived in Youzhou?"

Cao Qianli shook his head, he had already suspected Zhang Xiaochun's motives like Yang Zhi, and Yang Zhi's warning in Youzhou made Cao Qianli believe in his inference even more, and there were more than nine times out of ten that the forces behind Zhang Xiaochun were not only on King Yun's side, but there should be other people. It's just that Zhang Xiaochun has recently gotten close to Guo Yan and others, and Cao Qianli doesn't want to speculate wildly before he finds out the truth, messing up his own position.

Zhao Kai seemed to see through Cao Qianli's thoughts, shook his head slightly, and said: "If Zhang Xiaochun is a chess piece of someone, then combined with the current situation, it is not difficult to speculate that Zhang Xiaochun must have the next step; But what this king is puzzled about is that he wants to kill Yang Zhi, who is it good for?"

Zhao Kai's implication was that Cao Qianli asked him to ask Yang Zhi, and the substitution was just a sign that he supported the transfer of the front; that night, Cao Qianli sent his confidants to quietly go to Qinzhou to find Yang Zhi with a letter. Cao Qianli could not hide the worry in his heart, told Yang Zhi in detail the content of today's secret conversation, and pointed out that the arrival of Liang Xun could not solve the current situation of material shortage in Shaanxi at all.