After everyone was seated, Li Yanqiu said: "Yesterday, the ministers discussed for a long time, and there was no suitable candidate. Today, Wang Shan invited Ying to go to Yecheng for me. Is there any objection?"
Several people had different expressions, Mu Kuangda frowned slightly, but Xie You seemed very surprised.
"You have never fought." Xie You said, "Don't go to die."
"My apprentice leveled the 50,000 army at Tongguan." Mu Kuangda said with a smile, "You said he never fought a war?"
Xie You: "..."
"And Wu Du and Mr. Fei Hongde." Duan Ling said hurriedly, "It's not my power alone."
"Mr. Fei is also in Tongguan?" Xie You asked with a frown.
Duan Ling nodded, everyone looked at each other, Su Clan sneered, and said, "Three-inch incorrupt tongue."
During the Battle of Tongguan, Duan Ling successfully seized the evidence of Bian Lingbai's rebellion, planned to retreat the Xiliang army, and let the imperial court firmly grasp the military power of Xiguan in the two frontiers. In other words, it was caught in Mu Kuangda's hands. Xie You was always dissatisfied with this matter.
Although Bian Lingbai, Han Bin and others and the Heijia Army are two distinct military systems, one resists the outside world, and the other secures the interior. But the civilian organization just replaced Bian Lingbai, which is equivalent to beating the face of the military generals group. The border guards will be killed overnight. Smart people know what's going on here. Ninety-nine percent of them were poisoned by Wu Du.
"Tell me about your plan." Li Yanqiu said.
"Ye City is no better than Tong Pass." Duan Ling got up and showed the topographical map he had drawn to the crowd, saying, "It is not two major passes. There are too many troops, which will inevitably increase military expenses. Find General Han Bin from Yubi Pass to mobilize the guards. It is even more unsafe. First, the distant water cannot save the near fire. Second, the borrowed soldiers will have to be returned sooner or later.
"The north is to Xunyang, Shangzi, and the east is more than 400 miles to Yubi Pass." Duan Ling said, "It's all the front lines, which is very troublesome. It is impossible to increase troops, and everything cannot be solved by increasing troops. So this time, The following opinion is that there will be no additional soldiers or soldiers."
When he heard this, the ministers finally settled down, not adding troops means not spending money, everything is easy to say.
"If you really need it." Mu Kuangda said, "The court will still spend a certain amount of budget on Ye City. After all, Ye City and Hejian must not be lost."
"It won't cost too much." Duan Ling added, "Among the three cities, Yecheng bears the brunt of the battle against the Yuan people, while Changzhou and Hejian are behind, echoing each other. , can be developed into a rear reserve. Since the regular army is difficult to play a role, it can only train the militia, study the skills of fighting against the Yuan people, usually gather the fields to raise troops, recruit the people, and try to rebuild the beacon tower. Once the Yuan people attack, the three cities will be We can support each other for a while, and temporarily use guerrilla to resist guerrilla.”
"Hejian and Changzhou have gone through the first battle, and the population is too small." Mu Kuangda shook his head and said, "I can't stand your recruitment."
"This is just a long-term strategy." Duan Ling said, "It will take at least ten years to raise the colony. After the Battle of Shangzi, there are still nearly 100,000 households in the three cities and surrounding areas. It can be nourished by taking a slow recuperation.”
Xie You added: "This is just your long-term vision, how to solve the current problem?"
Duan Ling said: "In the early days, I planned to make a contract with the Liao Kingdom when I arrived. If the city of Ye falls into the hands of the Yuan people, Liao's life will not be easy, so they will have to face the Yuan people directly. I don't want to cause trouble, Liao The National Council will try to contain the Yuan army. As long as one winter is secured, after the autumn harvest this year, the militia will be trained, and after the spring of next year, the odds of winning will increase by a few points."
"There are too few people." The Su Clan said, "Hebei County can no longer support the tax, so there are reductions and exemptions. Although there are 100,000 households reported in the cut-off book, the actual tax receipts are less than 20,000 to 30,000 households. Are these people going to be militiamen? There is not enough food."
"There are a lot of people." Duan Ling said, "Every year when winter begins, a large number of refugees bring their families and their families and migrate to the south. Some are displaced due to natural and man-made disasters, and some are displaced due to the invasion of Yuan people. These people flow into the Central Plains, This is a big hidden danger. Why not live in Hebei? Previously, only because the Yuan people often came to loot, so everyone dared not operate between the three cities, resulting in large areas of land becoming wasteland. Every year, nearly 100,000 people suffer from war. The suffering, the influx of the south into the Central Plains, these are all labor.”
"What do you want them to eat this winter?" The Su Clan asked again, "As you expected, 100,000 people will flood into Hebei. If you are not careful, you don't have to attack again, and you will die at the hands of the victims. "
"I have my own way." Duan Ling replied, "In short, it won't lead to violence | chaos. I know that there is no surplus food in the Central Plains, and there is no need for the imperial court to support one meter."
Everyone was silent for a while, and all looked at Li Yanqiu. Obviously, they discussed how to solve the crisis encountered by Yecheng many times before, but they were not as clear as Duan Ling's thinking.
"You are too young." Xie You said, "The unknown battlefield is dangerous."
"The first emperor led troops at the age of fourteen." Duan Ling said, "At the age of sixteen, he became famous in the battle with the King of the Huns at the foot of the General's Ridge. I don't know how old is not young in General Xie's eyes."
Li Yanqiu laughed, and Xie You suddenly laughed too.
"What do you think of the emperor?" Li Yanqiu asked Cai Yan.
Cai Yan said to Li Yanqiu: "Tanhua Lang seems to have a plan in his mind. He has already made a comprehensive plan, and Erchen thinks it is feasible."
Duan Ling had said everything he had to say, and there was still the last move, which was the issue of food for the winter this year. No one can say whether Cai Yan will be mad, disregarding the country, and attacking him.
At this time, he quietly waited for everyone to make a decision. No one spoke for a while, and everyone was thinking.
"How many people do you want?" Li Yanqiu asked.
As soon as these words came out, Duan Ling knew that Li Yanqiu had already made up his mind.
Duan Ling originally wanted a team of black armored guards, but thought that if he brought such a team over, it would be difficult to obtain the allegiance of Yecheng military generals, and it would be easier to produce invisible faction divisions. So he made up his mind and replied, "Not one soldier or one soldier."
"The Jiangzhou Army can send a team to assist you." Xie You replied, apparently agreeing with Duan Ling's proposal.
"No need." Duan Ling replied, "The general is kind and full of hospitality."
"You're young." Xie You smiled, "I'm not too timid."
"Secondly, we need two members of the Ministry of Works who are responsible for accounting and construction." Duan Ling said to Li Yanqiu again, "One member of the Ministry of Housing to settle people's livelihood."
"Who will lead the troops for you?" Li Yanqiu asked.
"Wu Du." Duan Ling replied.
Everyone immediately discussed a lot, Xie You said: "Wu Du can't do it."
"Why not?" Duan Ling asked rhetorically, "Wu Du has been with Zhao Kui for many years, and then he followed the emperor. He has enough experience in marching and fighting, and there is absolutely no problem in governing the army and marching."
Mu Kuangda said: "Besides, you also need a meritorious officer, who is in charge of accounting. A criminal name, who is in charge of slaughtering and punishment. A master bookkeeper, who is in charge of the money and grain in your city, none of which can be used by the original Yecheng officials. , the handover of everything must be clear.”
"Yes." Duan Ling said, "The rest of the people will wait. I'll match myself after I go down."
"I have no objection." Mu Kuangda said with a smile, then looked at the ministers and said, "What do you think, lords?"
Although Mu Kuangda was nominally Duan Ling's master, they were colleagues in the imperial court. Duan Ling was still uneasy before. After all, he had not discussed it with Mu Kuangda. few.
Duan Ling stared at Cai Yan and always felt that this fellow had other plans, but no matter what he planned, he would have no way out, and it was imperative.
Li Yanqiu asked again, "When will you leave?"
Duan Ling replied: "Let's go after finding Qi people, we can't delay. From here to Yecheng, it will take a month no matter how fast."
Li Yanqiu said, "Do you still have any objections?"
No one spoke, Li Yanqiu said: "Tomorrow, the minister will issue a letter of appointment for Tanhua and Wu Du. During the extraordinary period, the position will be promoted by two levels, which is equivalent to the prefect of the county. All matters should be done expediently."
Duan Ling's heart finally fell to the ground, he nodded, Li Yanqiu said, "Let's go, Mu Qing, Su Qing and Xie Qing stay a step."
Everyone got up one after another and retired.
When Duan Ling came out, Lang Junxia came and waited at the end of the corridor with Cai Yan.
That was the only way for Duan Ling and Wu Independence. Duan Ling was still thinking about it, and he didn't really want to fight with Cai Yan at this time. It was already annoying enough.
But Cai Yan just didn't leave, he seemed to be waiting for Duan Ling, and Duan Ling couldn't slap Cai Yan directly like a slap in the face of Lang Junxia.
"Go." Wu Du said.
"Don't poison him." Duan Ling said.
He is about to leave Jiangzhou. If Cai Yan is killed at this time, many uncontrollable things will happen.
Wu Du laughed and followed Duan Ling to the end of the corridor.
There was silence all around, Cai Yan and Duan Ling were facing each other, and behind each were Lang Junxia and Wu Du, who were arguing with each other, and there was a tense atmosphere in the air.
"I didn't expect you to come here." Cai Yan said.
This is the first time the two have had a direct conversation since Duan Ling's return. Right now, no one can do anything about the other. Duan Ling is worried about Mu Kuangda, and Cai Yan is worried about Li Yanqiu. duel.
"I want to make a deal with you." Cai Yan said.
"Speak." Duan Ling replied.
Cai Yan then glanced at Wu Du, not much surprised to see Wu Du, obviously already knew Duan Ling's identity.
Cai Yan said: "The country is in trouble right now. I won't come to disturb you, and you shouldn't come to do unnecessary things. Let's talk about it when you come back from Yecheng."
"As it should be." Duan Ling replied, "What else is there to say?"
Cai Yan was hesitant to say anything, but Duan Ling poked his heart out.
"You must want to ask me." Duan Ling said earnestly, "Why don't you stay in Jiangzhou, hold your hand, and don't let Wu Du enter the East Palace, right?"
When Cai Yan didn't know Duan Ling's identity, Duan Ling actually had at least one chance to take action. As long as Wu Du entered the palace logically, and then poisoned Cai Yan, he would solve a serious problem. But in this way, Duan Ling can't guarantee whether he can return to the dynasty, and he doesn't know what will happen. It's too risky.