Yang Yan asked again: "Hongming, Sichuan's money, grain, and military quarters are all stored there, and how much grain are stored by the three imperial garrison divisions?" ”

Zhou Hongming said: "The three imperial garrison divisions naturally stored a lot of money and grain, but it was only a small part, and most of the money, food and military supplies in Sichuan were gathered in Chengdu Mansion. However, now Chengdu Mansion is under Wu Xi's control. Moreover, most of the families of the soldiers in Xingyuan Mansion are in Chengdu Mansion. ”

Yang Yan said: "Then do you know that Wu Dutong usually lives in Chengdu Mansion or Xingyuan Mansion. How many defenders are there in Chengdu Prefecture? ”

Zhou Hongming said: "Lord Huiyu, as far as the last general knows, Wu Du Tongyi has always lived in Xingyuan Mansion, but sometimes he will go back to Chengdu Mansion to live. However, when he was not in Chengdu Mansion, he was garrisoned by his brother Wu Yu, and there were 15,000 defenders in the city. ”

Yang Yan nodded again, pondered for a while, and then said, "Hongming, you go first, I'm calling you for something." ”

Zhou Hongming agreed, and immediately got up to say goodbye.

After he left, Yang Yan fell into contemplation again, and said from his heart that although Yang Yan respected Yue Fei very much, he also admired several other famous anti-gold generals during the Shaoxing period: Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and the Wu brothers. Even with their descendants, such as Han Yanzhi, Yue Lin, and Wu Gong, they are more respectful, and they really don't want to see that among the descendants of the famous generals who resist the Jin, there will be people who betray the Great Song Dynasty when it was in danger. But judging from the traces I know so far, what Wang Yan, Yang Chaoguang and Zhou Hongming said does not seem like a lie, because these things are too easy to be exposed. Then the situation of Wu Xi's intention to rebel against the Song Dynasty is becoming more and more obvious.

Although it is not yet completely certain that Wu Xi intends to betray the Song Dynasty, he cannot afford to take precautions. Three generations of the Wu family have been stationed in Sichuan, which can be said to be deep-rooted, and the power is all over Sichuan, and from what Zhou Hongming said, among the three imperial garrisons in Sichuan, two of them are in the hands of Wu Xi. This time his trip to Sichuan will inevitably be full of dangers, and if he is a little cautious, not only will he not be able to stabilize the place, but he will probably be buried in Sichuan.

Of course, Yang Yan would not be afraid of death, but if he died like this, he would definitely not be reconciled. Especially knowing that he was about to become a father, Yang Yan didn't want to even see a child who was not born and didn't know whether it was a man or a girl, so he died in the civil strife of the Great Song Dynasty in such an unknown way. What's more, although this trip to Kawanaka is full of dangers, it will definitely not be without a little opportunity.

In the later Han Dynasty, he waited for Ban Chao, threw his pen from Rong, cut off the right arm of the Huns, only took only 36 horses, he could go deep into the Western Regions, gallop between the countries for more than 20 years, take 36 countries, and order the countries of the Western Regions, from the place of the sun, all of them are not to be turned into, the size of the Xinxin, and the tribute is endless.

This trip to Sichuan will not be more difficult than the situation faced by Ban Chao back then. And after all, the Great Song Dynasty has not yet reached the point of rebellion, rebellion is still unpopular, if you can make a careful plan and arrangement, plus your own improvisation, it is not completely without a chance.

Yang Yan secretly made up his mind that this time he entered Sichuan, not only to stabilize the situation in Sichuan, but also to come back safely.

After a night of thinking, Yang Yan finally drew up a complete plan to enter Sichuan.

The next day, he went to see Zhao Chen with the plan he had drawn up, because it was a confidential matter, only Chen Junqing, Han Yanzhi, and Yang Yizhong knew about this plan among the ministers, and the rest of the ruling ministers did not know about it. After everyone saw Yang Yan's plan, they all thought that it was indeed feasible, if they acted according to Yang Yan's plan, even if Wu Xi really had a rebellious heart, it was very likely to be calmed down in one fell swoop. Then everyone put forward some suggestions for Yang Yan's inconsiderate places to make this plan more perfect.

Zhao Chen finally made a decision, and ordered Yang Yan to be appointed as the minister of the Qin Mission, in the name of inspecting Sichuan, supervising the war in the northwest, and mobilizing troops and horses out of Sichuan to help the war. Then he secretly issued an edict, ordering Yang Yan to Fushun the local area, so that he could control the military, political and financial power in the Sichuan Four Roads area; Anything that Yang Yan thinks is beneficial can be disposed of by himself, and there is no need to report to the imperial court; Officials below the third grade in Sichuan can be appointed and exempted by Yang Yan on his own; He also gave Yang Yan Shangfang a sword, which could be cut first and then played. At the same time, Zhao Yueru also followed Yang Yan into Sichuan. Several of Zhao Yueru's fellow juniors also followed Yang Yan's team this time.

After Yang Yan received the order, he immediately began to prepare for various matters in Sichuan. First of all, he ordered to go to Longxing Mansion and transfer 6,000 men and horses from the Beiwei army, including 2,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry troops. There are also 1,000 cavalry in the cavalry, all led by Wei Jiao, and Wei Jiao is also asked to bring a white eagle, and the infantry army is led by Zhao Cao, and they follow Yang Yan into Sichuan together. The road into Sichuan is to choose to enter Sichuan from the northeast and go to Jinzhou first.

Because it is necessary to determine whether Wu Xi really has antipathy, according to Yang Yan's plan, when he arrives in Jinzhou, as long as the cause of Wang Yan's death is ascertained, it can be concluded whether Wu Xi really has antipathy. Jinzhou is adjacent to Jingxi Road, and the Imperial Front Garrison Division has only 12,000 people, which is the weakest of the three Imperial Front Garrison Divisions in Sichuan. With his own and Zhao Yueru's martial arts, he can find an opportunity to surprise and catch Wang Xi, and he can fully control Jinzhou in one fell swoop. If it can be determined that Wu Xi really wants to rebel, he will immediately contact Wang Yan and Yang Chaoguang in Xingzhou, and work together to deal with Wu Xi.

At the same time, Yang Yan asked Ling Xiang, Huang Mingxia and Suzaku, as well as Ali to lead a thousand soldiers of the Yu tribe, disguised as ordinary people, traders and others, and secretly infiltrated Sichuan from Guangnan, and made an appointment with the code of contact. Guangxi is connected to the southeast of Sichuan, and a considerable number of servants have settled in Sichuan, and there are also many Hu merchants from the Western Regions.

Since Zhao Chen ascended the throne, the "Three Wonders of Jianghu" have also stayed in Tianlin Mansion, wanting to find an opportunity to help Yang Yan. This time it happened to be used well, and Yang Yan decided to ask Wan Xiansheng to follow him into Sichuan. Although when the two armies were fighting, personal bravery was not very useful, but Yang Yan thought that Wan Xiansheng's martial arts were superb, and he was a suitable person to check the terrain, reconnoiter the enemy, and even secretly assassinate. Moreover, he has been walking the rivers and lakes for decades, and he has a wide range of contacts, and he can often obtain a lot of information that is difficult for others to obtain. However, Wan Xiansheng was used to being alone, and he did not act with the army, but entered Sichuan in advance, inquired about the news, and immediately notified Yang Yan as soon as there was any movement.

Zhao Qianru stayed in Tianlin Mansion, and at the same time, Gu Zhengyang, Yi Xiu, Tie Chenglin, and Gu Xueping also stayed. Tie Chenglin and Gu Xueping served as guards in the palace to protect Zhao Chen's safety, while Gu Zhengyang and Yixiu lived in Yang Yan's house to protect the safety of Yang's mansion.

At this time, Li Bao was in Jiangchuan, and the imperial garrison in Jiangzhou was in charge of Niu Cuisine and Meng Zongzheng, who was guarding Chizhou, were all classified as Li Bao's moderation. Yang Yan wrote another letter to Longxing Mansion, during his absence, the military power of Longxing Mansion will be paid by Bi Zaiyu, and at the same time Cao Xun and Gao Zhen were ordered to be the deputies to assist Bi Zaiyu and defend Huizhou, Xinzhou, Chuzhou and other places.

Cao Xun and Gao Zhen have been Yang Yan's deputies for a long time, but they have always been tied for the same level, but the main general can only be served by one person, and it is really difficult to appoint who is higher and who is the bottom. And although Bi Zaiyu was only transferred to Yang Yan's command, it was not long. But Yang Yan knew that Bi Zaiyu's ability was indeed far away from Cao Xun and Gao Zhen, so he handed over the military affairs of Longxing Mansion to Bi Zaiyu's command.

After such an arrangement, Yang Yan also felt that it was very appropriate, and as soon as the people of Longxing Mansion arrived, he could enter Sichuan with confidence.

At this moment, the secret agents of Lin'an Mansion sent back an urgent report: Emperor Wanyan Yong's illness was fully cured, and the Jin army planned to divide troops into Jiangnan and Jiangbei to attack at the same time.

After Yang Yizhong received the report, he immediately summoned the personnel of the Governor's Mansion to discuss how to deal with the offensive of the Jin army.

Yang Yizhong said: "This time, the Jin army has been resting in Lin'an for nearly two months, and it has regained its sharpness, and it has also been supplemented by military materials transported from the country. How to deal with the attack of the Jin army, if you have any opinions, please feel free to say it. ”

Yang Yan immediately spoke and said, "How the Jin Army marched, do you know now?" ”

Yang Yizhong said: "The spies came to report that the Jin army in the south of the Yangtze River was divided into two routes, led by Su Shi Lie Zhining and Xiao Sa, and divided the troops to attack Chizhou and Xinzhou. The Jiangbei people are led by Wanyan Changzhi and Wanyan Chen, and they are now garrisoned in Luzhou. I don't know how to enter it yet. ”

Chen Min said: "Now the defense around Shinshu is quite tight, and the Jin army should have no chance to take advantage of it. Although the men and horses in Chizhou are a little thin, it should not be a problem to send Li Bao from Jiangzhou to immediately send troops to reinforce Chizhou. Only Jiangbei defended, and now Li Xianzhong is attacking Nanyang, I am afraid that the Jin army will march from Gwangju, take Xinyang and Suizhou, and attack the flank of Xiangyang Province. Therefore, it is best to order Li Xianzhong to temporarily stop to attack Nanyang and retreat to Xiangyang Mansion to defend. ”

Yang Yan looked at the map carefully, shook his head, and said: "Now the main force of the Jin army is concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people and horses in the north of the river are only more than 100,000 at most, while the Nanyang Jin army has at least 40,000 or 50,000 people, and they have to divide troops to guard other places, and I have seen that Yan Changzhi can only mobilize 50,000 horses at most in Luzhou." And from Luzhou to attack Xiangyang Mansion, not only to bypass the Dabie Mountain, but also to pass through Xinyang, Suizhou, a long journey of nearly 1,000 miles, and full of rivers, lakes and alleys, only 50,000 horses, this front is also too long, once his army passes, we send troops from Huangzhou to capture Guangzhou, we can cut off his back road, so that he has no return. I think that with Yan Changzhi's ability, he will never choose to attack Xiangyang. ”

The others did not dare to underestimate his opinions, and listened to him while looking at the map. I think it's very reasonable. Qi Fang said: "Then according to Yang Jiedu's opinion, how will the Jin army march?" ”

Yang Yan pointed to the map and said: "If I were Wanyan Changzhi, I would definitely not attack Xiangyang, or I would send a team of men and horses to attack Xiangyang in a fraudulent manner, and then concentrate the army from Luzhou to march west directly along the Yangtze River and capture Anqing Mansion." And after the men and horses who attacked Xiangyang arrived in Gwangju, they would immediately turn south and attack Huangzhou, so that the north and south would attack and capture Huangzhou, Qizhou, and Anqingfu in Jiangbei in one fell swoop. ”

Everyone looked at the map, between Huangzhou, Qizhou, Anqingfu and the areas occupied by the Jin army, because from the northwest to the southeast across the Dabie Mountain such a natural barrier, only one south and one north can be passed, so there are not many defenders, if it is really according to what Yang Yan said, the Jin army deceived to attack Xiangyang and then attacked from the north and south, it can indeed occupy these three places in one fell swoop. However, the occupation of these three places, although it has expanded some places for the Jin army, does not seem to have any decisive strategic significance.

Chen Min said: "Huangzhou, Qizhou, Anqing Mansion three places were originally isolated in the north of the Jiangbei, even if the Jin army occupied, or across the Yangtze River, the Jin army could not cross south, I think it is the loss of these three places, as long as we defend the Hanyang army, we are not afraid of the Jin army attacking Xiangyang." ”

Yang Yan shook his head and said: "The Jin army still has 50,000 defenders in Nanyang, if Wanyan Changzhi leaves a part of the men and horses in the Hanyang army to confront our army, and then attack the defenders of Nanyang in two ways, even if we can defend Xiangyang Mansion, De'an, Suizhou, Ezhou, and Jingmen may be difficult to preserve." And ......" Yang Yan paused for a moment, drew along the Yangtze River on the map, and said: "In this way, from the mouth of the Yangtze River to the Hanyang Army, thousands of miles of the river are held by us and the Jin army across the river, and it is impossible to completely hold such a long river bank, as long as the Jin army breaks through any point along the Yangtze River, it can drive straight into and break through the Yangtze River defense line." Moreover, once the Jin army breaks through Chizhou in the south of the Yangtze River again, then the places on both sides of the Yangtze River below the Jiujiang River are under the control of the Jin army, and there will be no place to stand along the Yangtze River for thousands of miles. ”

Although the Song army's navy was stronger than the Jin army, the warships could not stop in the river forever, and if there was no foothold along the Yangtze River, then the coverage of the navy was also limited. Therefore, once Anqing and Chizhou were lost, it would be impossible for the Song army to control the Yangtze River. Not only Yang Yan's plan to control the Yangtze River waterway and cut off the Jin army's north-south communication could not be realized. Moreover, the Jin army could choose to break through the Song army's defenses at any point along the Yangtze River and attack Jiangnan from the north of the Yangtze River.

Yang Yan continued: "So now it seems that only by holding the three counties of Jiangbei can it be possible to hold the current Yangtze River defense line. ”

Yang Yizhong thought for a while and said, "But Li Xianzhong is now far away in Xiangyang, and I'm afraid it's too late for him to immediately return to guard the three counties of Jiangbei." ”

Yang Yan said: "The three counties of Jiangbei are separated from the place occupied by the Jin army, and there is Dabie Mountain, so you only need to defend one end and one tail. The top priority at the moment is to immediately transfer the men and horses of Jiangzhou to defend Anqing, corresponding to Chizhou across the river, and then transfer Li Xianzhong to return to the army, hold the Xinyang army, block the Jin army's advance from Gwangju, and ensure the safety of the three counties in Jiangbei. If the Jin army attacked, it would order the navy to attack along the Yangtze River and constantly attack the Jin army along the Yangtze River in order to contain the Jin army's men and horses. In addition, the other men and horses were stationed in place, and they were not allowed to attack on their own, until the reinforcements from Sichuan arrived, and then they counterattacked in a big way, and they could repel the Jin army in one fell swoop. ”

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