Royal Palace.

Qi Xingyun frowned slightly.

He slowly said: "Beilijia wanted to go all the way south, but unfortunately, their troops were blocked outside the Sword Box Pass. Other than that, what else could they have planned?"

"I think they can't attack directly. They may attack in a roundabout way."

"Bring the sand tray!"

Qi Xingyun shouted.

The nearby Eunuch Wang Yun immediately asked the eunuchs to carry the sand tray in and place it on the large table.

There is a miniature model of the mountains and rivers in northern Daqi on the sand table. Although it is not very accurate, you can roughly see the trend.

Among them, there are many small flags placed.

Qi Xingyun picked up a small flag.

"Mr. Zhang Ge, look at this road."

Qi Xingyun gestured with a small flag.

This road has been marked in green. It can be seen that Qi Xingyun has already considered it before.

"Your Majesty, is this road... feasible?"

Zhang Tingyu came closer and took a closer look, he said in confusion.

"Is this what Mr. Zhang Ge is referring to?"

Qi Xingyun raised his finger and pressed it on one of the places.

And there is the Hengduan Mountains.

It is different from ordinary mountains.

General mountain ranges basically run east-west, while the Hengduan Mountains run north-south, just along Qianji City, blocking the path south from the grassland.

Starting from the grassland, if you want to enter Daqi, you must go to Qianji City.

In Qianji City, Daqi is heavily armed, and Yan Huanyan of the Yan family, the general's family, leads his troops here.

"Your Majesty, this is the Hengduan Mountains. The mountains are so long that it is difficult for humans and animals to travel. It is impossible for Bei Lijia to pass through here."

Zhang Tingyu frowned.

This is not just empty talk, but after looking through the history books, no army has ever crossed the Hengduan Mountains on a large scale and entered the hinterland of the Central Plains.

It can be said that the Hengduan Mountains are the treasure mountains of the Central Plains Dynasty.

"It all depends on people. The more unexpected we are, the more likely it is to happen."

"The Hengduan Mountains are not a restricted area for humans. If you want to cross over, you can always achieve your goal as long as you are willing to pay the price." Qi Xingyun said.

"Who did your Majesty hear this from?"

Zhang Tingyu asked with a frown.

He didn't believe that Qi Xingyun thought of it himself.

Over the years, he admitted that Qi Xingyun was a good emperor who had strategies, knew how to govern the country, and had a measure of rewards and punishments, but in terms of military affairs, Qi Xingyun did not have very outstanding talents.

"Sure enough, Mr. Zhang Ge has a sharp eye. General Luo wrote a letter telling me about this matter. He asked me to prepare in advance," Qi Xingyun said.

"General Luo said... we should indeed be prepared."

As soon as he heard what Luo Fengtang said, Zhang Tingyu immediately paid attention to it, and his attitude was very different from the beginning.

Qi Xingyun coughed twice.

This guy's double standards are too obvious.

Why do you trust Luo Fengtang so much and not me?

This is because he is such a wise king. If another emperor had such a good relationship between his top general and his top civil servant, it would be strange not to be suspicious of him.

You know, no matter what previous dynasty it was, it was taboo for civil servants and military generals to have close relationships with each other.

"Your Majesty, is General Luo coming back?"

A hint of joy flashed across Zhang Tingyu's face.

Recently, all internal and external troubles in Daqi have broken out, but Luo Fengtang returned to his hometown to rest and take care of his new-born child.

If Luo Fengtang could return to the court, many difficult problems might be solved.

"Not yet, it may take a while." Qi Xingyun shook his head.

Gu said, "The imperial court is in urgent need of help, so how can he return to his hometown to enjoy his blessings?"

Zhang Tingyu was a little anxious.

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm sorry to force him to come back. I'm still bossing his son around."

Qi Xingyun said.

He also wanted to call Luo Fengtang back, but he had already sent Luo Xingchen out to work.

For this reason, Luo Xingchen has not returned to his hometown for a long time.

The Luo family has sacrificed too much, and things that go too far are too much, so he can't do anything without mercy.

"If General Luo doesn't come back, who can the court deploy to make preparations?" Zhang Tingyu had no choice but to think about other candidates.

"Nothing bothers you, Master. Since we are from the Hengduan Mountains, let the Yan family go."

"Yan Junning is still free, let him go."

Qi Xingyun said.

"General Yan, his ability is not a problem, but the Yan family's troops are limited, and it is already difficult to defend Qianji City..." Zhang Tingyu hesitated.

"Let him and the local government recruit troops on the spot. In addition, Sixiang City, the Li family, and the Ji family should also contribute."

Qi Xingyun said.

Sixiang City is the barrier of Da Qi's capital. If you want to attack the capital, you must attack Sixiang City first.

If we attack the capital first, it won't work.

They will be attacked from both sides by soldiers from Sixiang City and the capital, and will be trapped in a dangerous place with no way out.

"The Li family, the Ji family and other big families in Sixiang City, in cooperation with the government, should be able to produce 30,000 men, but these men and horses are not of much use."

Zhang Tingyu said worriedly.

"At least there are too many people, Mr. Zhang Ge, don't be too worried. Think about it, if Beilijia dares to cross the Hengduan Mountains and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains, they will definitely not have too many people. Even if they are elite soldiers, as long as we

If you defend it properly, you can wear it down."

"I believe in General Yan. He is not a famous general in the world, but he is mature and prudent. He acts steadily and steadily. There is no need to worry about making mistakes."

Qi Xingyun said.

"Veteran, I will let the cabinet discuss and send troops."

"But the treasury is empty and cannot afford the expenses." Zhang Tingyu said.

"I have made arrangements. Last time General Taishu went to war, I borrowed money from the bank, issued bonds, and obtained a batch of silver. These are enough, and there is still a lot left. I gave five hundred thousand taels of silver.

, you ask people to go inside and get the money."

Qi Xingyun said.

It's good to have money. Although it's borrowed, as long as you win the battle, you'll have plenty of opportunities to pay it back in the future.

Qi Xingyun is not a stingy person. When it is time to spend, he knows the priorities and will not hesitate.

"According to the order!"

Zhang Tingyu also became happy.

It's easy to do things if you have money. The biggest problem in many affairs of the imperial court is the lack of money. As long as the money problem is solved, many problems will be solved easily.

After leaving the palace, Zhang Tingyu went straight back to Wenyuan Pavilion.

He looked around and found that apart from him, the only bachelor in the cabinet was Liu Yu.

The other two academicians, Jiang Wanliu and Feng Yueheng, did not appear.

"What's going on? Mr. Jiang, why didn't Mr. Feng come?"

Zhang Tingyu asked with a frown.

Now the court is in trouble, and at the critical moment, not all the cabinet members are present.

"They sent Zha Zi and said he was sick."

Liu Yudao.

"snort."

Zhang Tingyu just snorted and said nothing more.

There were many people coming and going in Wenyuan Pavilion. For the sake of the dignity of the bachelor, he could not say anything more, but a layer of gloom had already enveloped his heart.
Chapter completed!