After entering the city, he had already prepared a banquet and invited Yang Yan and several generals to the table. Although Yang Yan didn't like to socialize, he also knew that he couldn't shirk it, so he brought Liu Fuwu, Ling Xiang, Huang Mingxia and others to attend.

Although Dali has lost a lot of land at present, this banquet is still relatively rich, and after three rounds of wine, Yang Yancai asked: "I don't know what the current situation is?" ”

Liu Jianhe replied: "At present, Gao Jianming has gathered more than 40,000 people and horses to attack the Aning Department from Weichu Mansion, Zhang'e Division, Xiushan County, and three places. Among the three people, the men and horses from the Ling'a Department were led by Gao Jianming's younger brother Gao Jianxun and the general Ruan Chief, with 15,000 men. The men and horses from Weichu Mansion were led by Gao Jianming's general Yang Hui, and the men and horses from Xiushan County were led by General Li Gui of Jiaozhi, with about 12,000 men and horses on each road. It is expected that the day after tomorrow will arrive at the Shan Xian Mansion. ”

Yang Yan knew that the Aning Department was about ten miles southwest of the Shanyan Mansion, which was the gateway of the Shanyan Mansion, and most of Zhang Shiyan's 5,000 men and horses were stationed there, and said, "So how many people and horses are stationed in the Aning Department now?" ”

Liu Jianhe said: "In the past, Zhang commanded the men and horses to garrison the Aning Department, and the dog Ziren led 5,000 men and horses to garrison the Shanyan Mansion, and the two cities became horns and echoed each other. ”

Yang Yan said: "There is no problem with this deployment, but there are too many enemy soldiers and horses, so it is completely possible to divide the troops into two ways and attack the Aning Department and Shanyan Mansion at the same time, how many men and horses can Dali mobilize now?" ”

Liu Jianhe was a little embarrassed, and said: "At present, there are not many people available in Dali, and they still have to be stationed in other places, and we can only mobilize about 3,000 people at present. I wonder how many people the pony brought this time? ”

Yang Yan said: "I also heard that Gao Jianming was preparing to attack Shanjiang Mansion, so I hurried from Jingjiang Mansion, because I was in a hurry, I brought 4,000 men and horses, and there were 20,000 troops, and it is expected that I will be able to reach Shicheng County in seven days." ”

When the Dali monarchs and ministers heard this, they couldn't help but be a little disappointed, because Yang Yan brought too few people.

Yang Yan nodded, was silent for a while, and suddenly said to Duan Zhixing: "Your Majesty, this time I will follow the order of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty to help Dali eradicate the rebellion, but now the form is critical, and the rebel army is strong. ”

Duan Zhixing also nodded, and said: "Yang is right, I don't know how the horse needs me Dali to cooperate with the horse, please feel free to speak up." ”

Yang Yan said: "Please Your Majesty hand over all the command of the military and horses in Dali to the ministers, and the ministers will be fully responsible for the transfer of troops and horses, and no one shall interfere, including Your Majesty, so that the decrees can be unified, and the ministers can give orders." ”

As soon as Yang Yan's words were finished, all the Dali ministers present were stunned, although they also had some psychological preparations for this, but they didn't expect Yang Yan to raise it as soon as he arrived in Dali, so the banquet was silent for a while, and several Dali generals present, Ba Tianyou, Fan Chang, Chen Lan, etc., all sank their faces, and even Liu Jianhe's face changed a little. The atmosphere was rather awkward.

Gan Hua hurriedly picked up the wine glass and said: "Yang Yuma, this is the banquet room, let's drink first, and don't visit the banquet for other things." ”

Yang Yan shook his head and said: "Lord Gan, it's not that you want to monopolize the power, it's just that the situation is urgent now, and if you want to defeat Gao Jianming and the Jiaozhi army, it is far from enough to rely on the people of the Song army, and you still need the full cooperation of Dali, but there are no two commanders in the army, and there can only be one person." Moreover, now that the enemy's army is pressing the border, it must be decided as soon as possible, and it cannot be delayed. ”

"This ......" Gan Hua didn't know what to say for a while.

After a long while, Duan Zhixing said: "Okay, Yang Yuma, Lone will appoint you as the generalissimo of Dali's soldiers and horses, and be in charge of mobilizing all the men and horses in Dali, and you will be fully responsible for the distribution of soldiers, but Lone will not interfere." Saying that, he untied his sword and said, "If the generals of Dali disobey the order, they can be cut off with this sword." ”

Yang Yan got up to take the sword and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he turned to Liu Jianhe and said: "Old General Liu, please send someone to inform Zhang Shiyan immediately, I have gone to Dali, let him immediately rectify the people, and wait for me to dispatch tomorrow at dawn." And closely probe the movement of the enemy army. In addition, immediately mobilize 3,000 men and horses, and set off immediately, and must rush to the Aning Department before dawn tomorrow. ”

Liu Jianhe was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "Respect the order." ”

Yang Yan said again: "Liu Fuwu, you immediately inform the people, rest for two hours, go out immediately, and before dawn tomorrow, you must rush to the Aning Department." ”

Liu Fuwu said: "The last general will respect the order." Regardless of the fact that the banquet was not over, he turned around and left.

Duan Zhixing was also stunned, he didn't expect Yang Yan to be so resolute. Said: "Yang Yuma, you have just arrived in Dali, take a day of rest first, and it will not be too late to come out tomorrow." ”

Yang Yan said: "Your Majesty, saving soldiers is like fighting a fire, and it can't be delayed for a moment." The minister must go out overnight and rush to the Aning Ministry. ”

Seeing that Yang Yan was resolute, the Dali monarchs and ministers did not dare to slack off, and immediately dispersed the banquet. Liu Jianhe sent someone to report to Zhang Shiyan on the one hand, and ordered Fan Chang to lead 3,000 men and horses to hurry to Aning Department.

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The next day, when Fan Chang finally led the panting 3,000 soldiers to the Aning Department, Yang Yan had already been promoted to a general in the Shuai Hall, and he saw that the Song army on the school field had already lined up and seemed to be ready.

After Fan Chang saw Yang Yan, he stood under Liu Renxian. Yang Yan immediately said: "Where are all the enemy's three-way troops now?" ”

Zhang Shiyan said: "According to the report of the spies, yesterday Gao Jianxun and Chief Ruan were in the Aning Department in the village of Yunyuan, Yang Hui was in the village by the Luzhi River, and Li Gui was in the village under the giant bridge. ”

Yang Yan nodded and said, "So we have to take advantage of the fact that they have not yet joined forces to break them one by one, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with them after they converge." ”

Zhang Shiyan and Liu Renxian said in unison: "Yes." ”

Only then did Fan Chang understand why Yang Yan rushed over in a hurry.