After listening to Zhang Qixian's narration, everyone felt a little heavy and were speechless for a while. Zhang Qixian looked at everyone's expressions and drank tea silently; the scene became quiet for a while;
After drinking a cup of tea, Yang Yanzhao put down the cup and said: "When I was in the Liao Kingdom, I had heard of Li Jiqian of Xixia, but I didn't know much about him. I just heard that he was bold, careful, scheming, and good at winning people's hearts. He also married a princess of the Liao Kingdom and became the consort of the Liao Kingdom; the Queen Mother Xiao of the Liao Kingdom gave Li Jiqian the title of "King of Xixia";
Zhang Qixian nodded and said: "Yes, the reason why the Liao State supported Li Jiqian was because it wanted to regard Xixia as another Northern Han Dynasty, so as to blackmail our Song Dynasty and form a two-front attack;
The reason why our army has repeatedly sent troops to Xixia is to defeat the Liao Kingdom's plot and kill Li Jiqian in the bud, otherwise he will become a big trouble in the future. Unfortunately, Li Jiqian of Xixia has repeatedly escaped our army's encirclement and suppression by virtue of his excellent party war horses and flexibility. , although Li Jiqian was severely injured many times, he could never be eradicated;"
"Why do we have to send a large army to personally kill Li Jiqian? Such an expeditionary division is tired of veterans and not as mobile as the cavalry, so it is always led by Li Jiqian;" Yang Yunfan, who had been silent next to him, suddenly said.
Zhang Qixian, who was sitting on the main seat, was stunned when he heard this, then looked at Yang Yunfan again, frowned and said, "What do you mean by my nephew? Could it be that my nephew has a good strategy to defend against the enemy?"
Yang Yanzhao frowned and said to Yang Yunfan: "Fan'er, please don't talk nonsense in front of your husband. This is a major military and national matter and should not be trifled with."
Yang Yunfan smiled after listening to Yang Yanzhao's scolding words mixed with a hint of love, but did not answer; he stood up and bowed to Zhang Qixian, and said: "My lord, I don't know, I am a disciple of the Kunlun sect. My Kunlun sect is adjacent to the five states of Xixia. The younger generation has lived on the western border for a long time and knows more about the situation there;
The junior's master has traveled to the Western Regions in his early years and is very familiar with the complicated situation there. He once told the junior about the actual situation there, so the junior has an immature idea and please consider it. "
"Oh? My dear nephew, please tell me," Zhang Qixian said in surprise after listening to Yang Yunfan's words. He thought in his heart that although Yang Yunfan was the queen of the generals, this matter was a matter of national importance, and he still didn't believe that a fledgling boy could do it. What’s your opinion?
Yang Yanzhao on the side did not say anything. He thought that maybe this nephew could really have some clever strategies to defend against the enemy. After all, he had studied with Zhou Zhenren, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, for many years, and he did not know much about him;
Yang Yunfan said: "The Dangxiang people of Xixia are to the west of our Song Dynasty, and there are Tubo people to the southwest of Xixia. Tubo and Xixia have always had enmity. Why don't we, the Song Dynasty, take advantage of this to use barbarians to control barbarians?
The Tubo people have always been friendly with the Central Plains. Ever since Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty married into the Tubo family, the Tubo people have been friends with the Tang Dynasty. No war;”
"If we, the Song Dynasty, send envoys to contact Tubo, form a good relationship with them, and jointly attack the Xixia party, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort? Tubo is not as powerful as it was in the Tang Dynasty, but it is more than enough to deal with the Xixia people;
The Tubo war horses are no weaker than the Party war horses. In terms of maneuverability and agility, the Xixia people no longer have an advantage. In addition, we are attacked by the Song Dynasty. Why worry about the injustice of the Western invasion? Yang Yunfan finished speaking in one breath and looked at Zhang Qixian calmly;
After listening to Yang Yunfan's words, everyone was stunned on the spot, thinking about it and then getting excited. Zhang Qixian also praised him repeatedly. He put away his contempt and stood up solemnly and said: "This... this plan was thought up by my nephew. of?"
"Reporting to Sir, this is when I was chatting with my mentor. I heard my mentor talk about his experiences when he traveled to the Western Regions in his early years. I have suddenly come up with immature ideas and my shallow vision. Please forgive me." Yang Yunfan stood up and bowed humbly. road;
"Please take a seat, my dear nephew. This is not an immature idea. This strategy has a grand scheme, making friends at a distance and attacking at close range. Its vision is far beyond that of ordinary people. It no longer sticks to Song and Xia, but focuses on the overall situation. Using barbarians to control barbarians not only avoids the labor of a large army. For an expedition, we can also gather strong reinforcements, which is really a good strategy;" Zhang Qixian said excitedly.
"It's just that our Song Dynasty cannot marry a princess to Tubo like the Tang Dynasty. After all, our Song Dynasty does not have this tradition. Will the Tubo people propose a marriage?" Zhang Qixian said worriedly after calming down.
"Don't worry, Sir, Tubo at this time is not as powerful as it was in the Tang Dynasty, and naturally its appetite is not that big. I think as long as the court can give him a corresponding title, it will make him happy. After all, he can have a good relationship with the Central Plains Dynasty. He is a Tubo person. As long as you can get the favor of the Central Plains Dynasty, it will definitely consolidate the position of the Tubo royal family in Tubo." Yang Yunfan said;
Zhang Qixian breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "The matter of canonization should not be difficult. The Liao Kingdom could give Li Jiqian the title of "King of Western Xia", and we, the Song Dynasty, would not be stingy with Tubo;
"After all, the Song Dynasty didn't need to spend real money or marry a princess. It was just a title. You could give it a hat and make it serve you. It was a brilliant idea;
"Tomorrow I will present this plan to the officials. The officials will definitely be delighted. My nephew is a great talent and has a bright future!" Zhang Qixian stroked his beard and said with a smile;
At this moment, seven or eight people from downstairs Fan came into the house carrying dishes and fine wines. The food and wine were placed in order, and servants filled up the wine glasses for everyone. Zhang Qixian raised his glass and said to everyone: "Today's banquet, one day. I came here to congratulate my brother Yanzhao on his promotion to the fourth rank of General Xuanwei. I also invite you to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival "Jinmingchi Bid Competition" in a few days. At that time, the officials will come to watch the navy performance in person, and you can also have a glimpse of the holy face. ;"
"Thanks to your husband's invitation, I will definitely go when the time comes;" everyone said.
At this moment, a long and leisurely sound of the piano came from the screen. Miss Xiyan came into the room at some point. After adjusting the strings, she began to test the sound. Seeing that everyone noticed her, she calmly adjusted her breath and started playing. play;
Li Yu's "Poppy" has a sad melody with exciting tones and twists and turns, flowing freely, making the player's melancholy thoughts run through, creating a refreshing aesthetic effect. The whole head is circling, twisting and turbulent, like resentment, admiration, weeping and complaining.
"When are the spring flowers and autumn moon? How much do you know about the past?
There was an east wind in the small building last night, and the motherland could not bear to look back at the bright moon.
The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but the beauty has changed.
How much sorrow can you have? Just like a river of spring water flowing eastward. "
Everyone was intoxicated by Miss Xiyan's excellent piano skills. Only Yang Yunfan frowned and looked back at Miss Xiyan.
Although it was an inadvertent action, it was still noticed by the beautiful and intelligent girl Xiyan. After the song was finished, she came out from behind the screen and saluted everyone;
Only then did everyone see the face of Miss Xi Yan clearly. They saw that her face was like a jade plate, her eyes were like apricots, her lips were red without any spots, her eyebrows were green without drawing, her hands were like catkins, her skin was like gelatin, and her beautiful eyes were dim. See it and forget the customs. Everyone burst into admiration;
I saw Xi Yan greeting everyone, then turned around and walked to Yang Yunfan, bowed with bare hands and said: "This young master, when the servant was playing just now, the young master frowned and looked back, but "The song is wrong, Zhou Langgu? "
Yang Yunfan stood up and saluted and replied: "Miss Xiyan has misunderstood. My piano skills are unparalleled, and the lingering sound has been lingering for three days. How can I find fault? It's just that I feel that this piece of music is not well chosen."
"Oh? Is there anything wrong with this piece? This "Poppy" was composed by Li Yu, the empress of the Tang Dynasty. The music and lyrics are excellent, and it is a superior work. What are your different opinions, sir?" Miss Xiyan continued to ask;
