On the way home, Yang Yan was still thinking about whether he should really concentrate on studying the truth of being an official, as Zhao Qianru said, even if he didn't want to be promoted and make a fortune, he had to protect himself. In this regard, grandfather Yang Yizhong is a good example, since the southern crossing, among the generals, Yang Yizhong has the best result.

Thinking about it, I came to the West Lake unconsciously, and suddenly heard someone say: "Zihao, but are you?"

Yang Yanshun went to the prestige, and saw that there was a painting boat in the West Lake that was coming towards him, and there was a person standing at the bow of the boat, with a slender figure, a heroic posture, and a white face and long beard, which was Yu Yunwen.

Yu Yunwen is a person that Yang Yan has always respected, and when he saw that it was him, Yang Yan hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted: "Yang Yan has seen Xianggong." ”

At this time, the boat docked, and Yu Yunwen smiled slightly at the bow of the boat: "Zihao, don't be polite, come on the boat to talk." ”

Yang Yan hesitated slightly, but still stepped on the painting boat. Yu Yunwen said: "Come, go to the cabin and sit down first." With that, he turned and walked into the cabin.

Yang Yan had no choice but to follow Yu Yunwen into the cabin, and a table of wine and food and two pairs of dishes and chopsticks were actually set up in the cabin. Yu Yunwen had already sat down at the table and beckoned Yang Yan to say, "Zihao, sit down quickly, how about having dinner with the old man in the cabin?"

Yang Yan sat down opposite Yu Yunwen, and only then did he take a closer look at Yu Yunwen, although he was only in his fifties, his hair was gray, and his back seemed to be a little bent. Thinking that it was because of his work for state affairs, he suddenly remembered the dead Yu Gongliang, and couldn't help but feel sour, and said: "Xianggong, Gongliang's affairs, I ..... it."

Yu Yunwen heard him mention Yu Gongliang, and waved his hand lightly: "Needless to say, I let him join the army in the first place, and I have long been ready to have the idea of such a day, not to mention that Gongliang is not the only one who died, and he also died as he deserved, so you don't have to worry about this." ”

Saying that, Yu Yunwen picked up the wine jug, poured a glass of wine for Yang Yan, then raised the wine glass, and said: "Zihao, do you know that the old man was sent by the imperial camp and the guard, and after the governor of Jianghuai, why didn't he go to Jiankang to supervise the war, but he still stayed in Lin'an and didn't leave?"

Yang Yan also raised his wine glass and said: "Xianggong is afraid that Tang Sihui's group of people will see the emperor again, and make the emperor repeated." That's why I stayed in Lin'an, and I can forgive the emperor at any time, right! ”

Yu Yunwen drank all the wine in the cup and laughed: "Okay, good, it's not easy for you to see through this!"

Yang Yan secretly screamed ashamed in his heart, he just repeated Zhao Qianru's words to Yu Yunwen, but he didn't expect Zhao Qianru to be clear and accurate. Quickly drink the wine to cover your blush. Then he hurriedly picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Yu Yunwen, and admired Zhao Qianru very much, this girl can see the government very clearly, but I am afraid that she can't be wrong with other words. I can't see that she still has this ability.

Yang Yan suddenly felt a catastrophe in his heart, and said: "Xianggong, now the border is tight, and I don't have any physical errands in Lin'an now, do you want to see if there is anything I can contribute to the front line." ”

Yu Yunwen came to pick up the wine glass, listened to Yang Yan say this and put down the spilling glass, looked at Yang Yan, and said after half a sound: "This is really a mystery of the authorities, can you see the old man's intention to stay in Lin'an, but can't see through the reason why you stayed in Lin'an?"

Yang Yan smiled bitterly, it seemed that pretending to be capable was not a good thing, and said, "Please also ask the minister for some advice." ”

Yu Yunwen nodded and said, "Although your official position is not high, it is rare for you to be a sixth-rank official at your age, and to be a candidate for a concubine." Although it is said that you have risen to this point by actual performance, it is always inevitable that people will be jealous, so the emperor left you in Lin'an, idle, to avoid trouble, and it is also a love for you. ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment, and carefully thought about the meaning of Yu Yunwen's words, it seems that it is really as Zhao Qianru said, and he has to study the truth of being an official.

Yu Yunwen said again: "You also know that I have always been strict with military generals, and the emperor doesn't want the story of Di Jiwu to happen to you again." ”

Yang Yan understood in his heart at this time, taking care of himself is a good word, in fact, most of the meaning here is to guard against yourself! Thinking about this, Yang Yan felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart for being treated unfairly, because he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, on the contrary, this expedition can be said to be regardless of life and death, completely to relieve the emperor's siege of Qixian, but he didn't want to end up being suspicious of the emperor, is this the way to be an official?

What kind of person is Yu Yunwen, as soon as you look at Yang Yan's expression, you can guess what he is thinking? said: "Zihao, to tell you the truth, the government of my Great Song Dynasty has always been like this, not to mention that you are about to marry the princess, and it is not appropriate to go to the battlefield at this time." ”

Of course, Yang Yan knew that Yu Yunwen was comforting himself, but he was also a good news, and it was not easy to refuse, and said: "Thank you for your advice, I understand everything." "I thought that after marrying Zhao Qianru, it would be good to accompany her and the tassel for a few days of comfortable life, anyway, whether it is the Northern Expedition or the anti-gold in the future, it is not a matter of self-righteousness.

Yu Yunwen said: "The emperor still has the ambition to recover, the war between the Song and Jin countries is not something that can be decided overnight, you are still young, and sooner or later there will be a time when you will be reactivated, so you can't give up on yourself." ”

Yang Yan's heart sank, he had some thoughts of abandoning himself and not taking care of things just now, and said awe-inspiringly: "What Xianggong said is that Yang Yan is taught. ”

Yu Yunwen said again: "Now that the Jin army is pressing the border, everyone is rumoring that the Jin army is going to attack the Great Song Dynasty on a large scale, you have fought against the Jin army on the front line, in your opinion, will the Jin army invade the Song Dynasty on a large scale?"

Hearing Yu Yunwen mention the military, Yang Yan immediately came to his senses, shook his head and said: "No, in my opinion, it is impossible for the Jin army to attack and invade the Song Dynasty in a big way within five years." ”

Yu Yunwen said: "How can you see it?"

Yang Yan said: "In this Northern Expedition, although my Great Song Dynasty was unsuccessful, the Jin Army also lost a lot of troops and demolished generals, Ying, Shou, Su, Pi, Xu, and Hai all thought that my Great Song Dynasty owned, and our army had already occupied an advantageous territory. This time I led the army on an expedition, across the Yellow River, the 100,000 troops of Fushi Lie Zhining did not trap me, but were broken by me one by one, although later in Dengzhou by the sea by the Jin army, but in the end was picked up by the water army, and defeated the Jin army in the area of Fushan Island, the Jin army lost the army to the second, Guan Jian is the Jin army company was heavily damaged, morale plummeted, the army has no morale to use, how to attack the Great Song Dynasty?"

Yu Yunwen said: "It makes sense, but it is not enough to say that the Jin Kingdom cannot invade the Song Dynasty on a large scale within five years, and if you want to rebuild your morale, you can look at it within one or two years according to the old man." ”

Yang Yan said: "I burned nearly one million stones of grain and grass in Heiyang Mountain, in the next three or four years, the entire Hebei, Central Plains, Shandong and other places will be short of grain, soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass first, how to fight without grain and grass?" In addition, when we were active in the Jin Kingdom, we found that there were many rebels in Hebei and Shandong, and there were many rebels in the vicinity of Xiangwai, and the internal troubles were not eliminated, so why did the Jin Kingdom invade the Song Dynasty? Therefore, I asserted that it would be impossible for the Jin army to invade on a large scale within five years, and at most there would only be some small-scale actions on the border, which would be enough to deal with with the border defense years of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Yu Yunwen let out a long laugh and said, "Okay, Zihao, the old man toasts you with a glass of wine." As he spoke, he raised his glass to Yang Yan.

Yang Yan hurriedly raised his wine glass, and both of them drank it all.

Yu Yunwen said again: "But at present, my Great Song Dynasty has lost Pizhou, Shouzhou, Zhongli and other places, the Jin army has gone to Dingyuan City with soldiers, and the people of Bijing in Lin'an City are unstable, how can you return the Jin soldiers in your opinion?"

Yang Yan said: "This time, the Jin army has taken several cities in a row, not because our Song army is unfavorable in guarding, but because Tang Siwei deliberately withdrew the army, resulting in the emptiness of the guards, which is not a crime of war. Don't look at the Jin army hitting Dingyuan City, in fact, it is a lone army that cannot last long. As long as our Song army firmly guards other passes, the Jin army will inevitably take the initiative to withdraw within a month. However, I think that waiting for the Jin army to take the initiative to withdraw from the New Year is too much, and we should take the initiative to attack and send an elite team of men and horses, led by a few brave generals, to find the weak links of the Jin army, mainly to advance and reform, and take the Jin army by surprise."

As he spoke, he gestured on the table, completely forgetting the idea that he was not in charge just now: "This time the use of troops is not for the purpose of changing the city and seizing land, but to frustrate the arrogance of the Jin army, let them know that our Song army is not easy to provoke, so that they will not dare to send troops easily in the future." In addition, it is to encourage the people of the Great Song Dynasty and let them know that the Jin Army is not terrible. However, this battle can only be won, not defeated, and once defeated, it will cause the hearts of the people to be shaken, and the ministers of the Lord and the peace will also make a big fuss about it. Therefore, it is necessary to plan carefully in advance, and it is necessary to choose an elite army, led by a few brave and good generals, and if you succeed in one blow, you will immediately return to the Song Realm, and you must not be greedy for merit and misdeeds. ”

Yu Yunwen slowly put down the sprinkling cup and said, "Then in your opinion, who can be up to this task?" ”

Yang Yan was silent for a while, he actually wanted to say that he was the most suitable person, but he also knew that this was unrealistic, so he said: "It turns out that the commander of the side selection front army is brave and brave, and he has the talent of a general, I think he can take on it, and the selection of the front army I originally led can be regarded as the most elite in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is all cavalry, it should be the most suitable." Also, it turns out that Cao Xun, Gao Zhen, Liu Fuwu, Zhang Shiyan and others under me are all people who have passed through the battlefield, and they should be able to complete this task together. ”

Yu Yunwen laughed loudly, stood up, Yang Yan said exactly what he wanted, and said: "Okay, tomorrow I will give Han Yanzhi an order, and immediately act according to your strategy, if this battle is successful, the old man will definitely show your contribution in front of the emperor." ”

Yang Yan shook his head and said: "There is no need to ask for merit, I can only defeat the Jin Army, what do I personally ask for?"

Yu Yunwen sat down again, and said with a smile: "Zihao, don't you think staying in Lin'an can also contribute to the Great Song Dynasty?" There are still many things that the old man needs your help with in the future. ”

Yang Yan said: "As long as there is a place for me, I will do my best."

Yu Yunwen nodded and said, "Don't worry!" If you only play the old man and still preside over the overall situation in the DPRK and China, you will definitely have a time to reactivate, and then you will naturally have the opportunity to realize your ambitions, but now you must not give up on yourself because of a temporary setback, don't disappoint the old man!"

Yang Yan said: "I should keep in mind the words of the fair. ”