The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty

This horse is short in stature and unattractive in appearance, but it has a big head and short neck, a strong body, a broad chest and a long mane, thick skin and thick hair. military horse. "

Wang Fu hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, there is no need to hesitate. Opening a side-to-side exchange market is a win-win situation. Let's look at the Shibo Department. I don't know how many soldiers and civilians the Song Dynasty has supported."

Everyone present knew his intentions. Of course, Wang Fu wanted to open the market, so that it might anger Khitan.

If the Song Dynasty did not pass through the Khitan, it would open a border exchange with Mongolia, which would invisibly elevate Mongolia's status, and the Khitan would definitely not be willing.

Now Liang Shicheng, who is behind Wang Fu, colludes with Tong Guan and wants to make a fuss in the land of Youyan.

Only by recovering Youyan can he regain the power of the imperial court and put Yang Lin and Cai Jing under his control.

Yang Lin doesn't want to go to war with Khitan for the time being. This decaying and huge grassland empire is like a fat sheep.

At this time, it is best to wait until other ferocious beasts kill this fat sheep, and then go up to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

The Khitan of the Great Song Dynasty is a country of brothers. They have been friendly neighbors for so many years. Although there are occasional frictions, brothers must help out when they are in trouble.

Look at Dali, isn't it a living example?

However, the opening of border exchanges and the establishment of tea-horse trade routes on the border of the Mongolian grasslands can indeed solve the urgent needs of the Song Dynasty.

Da Song, there is a shortage of horses!

If you win the battle, you can't expand the results of the battle. When someone raises the whip, Song's pawns can only stare behind, running so slowly that they can't even eat ashes.

And once they lose, the four-legged war horses of the Song Dynasty will not be able to escape even the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.

After contemplating with his eyes closed for a long time, Yang Lin still decided to focus on military horses and support the opening of the border tea horse trade route.

Cai Jing was a little surprised. In his opinion, it was impossible for Yang Lin not to see Liang Shicheng and Tong Guan's plot.

Combined with Yang Lin's actions on the day when the Xixia Battle Report came out, Cai Jing nodded while pinching his beard.

Yang Wenyuan looked like a bastard, but he still had Sheji court in his heart.

He was about to work with Liang Shicheng to give Yang Lin a hard time and suppress his strong competitor for the position of prime minister, when he heard this, he said with a smile: "Since everyone agrees, we will submit it to the emperor to make a decision. "

These few people nodded, Zhao Ji would not object at all, even if he wanted to object, he would have to weigh it carefully.

The life of the Mongols is not easy now. The Khitan on the grassland implements a stocking policy, and sits and watches them kill each other in order to implement their own rule.

If one word is used to describe the life of Mongolians now, it is poor.

It would be very happy for them if they could open a side-to-side market with Song Dynasty. Their horses would no longer be taken away by Khitan at a low price, and then they would not be able to exchange them for anything.

They are not afraid of the Khitan's prosecution, they can't survive in the first place, if there is a natural disaster and they will die after a winter, what can the Khitan people do to me?How can I get any worse?

This is a group of people who are desperately poor, and they are the most difficult to mess with.

After Dutang decided to open the market, the Western Army should be the happiest people. They can finally form a large-scale cavalry.

The preservation of the Northwest General Gate was the result of a joint compromise between several forces in the imperial court.

The Western Army is the most capable army in the Song Dynasty. Tong Guan has a deep understanding, and Liang Shicheng doesn't know it.

They are preparing to attack Youyan in the north, and they will definitely pull the Western Army to be the vanguard and serve as cannon fodder.

With this layer of "profound consideration" and Yang Lin's protection, the entire Western Army was able to survive.

Now that Mongolia wants to open a cross-border market, Zhong Shidao discussed with Yao Gu, Zhe Keqiu and others, and immediately sent people to Bianliang to find Yang Lin.

In Zhaodefang, it looks like a small Taoist temple, dozens of handsome little Taoist boys, practicing kung fu with Yang Lin.

Yang Keshi, the envoy sent by the Western Army, stared at a pair of bull's eyes like copper bells, amazed.

After practicing all morning, beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, and Daoist Mei finally finished his work.

A group of Taoist boys called out to Yang Lin in unison: "Uncle Master." They bowed, and then retreated in a group.

Yang Lin walked to the rattan chair under the tree in the courtyard, wiped his face and asked, "Mr. Jinglue sent you here, what's the matter?"

Yang Keshi said with a smile: "The old man loves his daughter dearly, and he sent ten boxes of gold beads, ten maids, and ten pieces of brocade, for Miss Chong to spend and serve."

Yang Lin nodded, it's quite safe to give gifts like this, not afraid of people's gossip.

Seeing this, Yang Keshi stepped forward and said, "Sir, the Western Army lacks horses, but there is no shortage of soldiers on stirrups. I heard that the imperial court has decided to open a market with Mongolia. What the old man means is, can we ask for it from the Western Mansion?" Zhiwen, allow us to form cavalry?"

"Why do you want cavalry?" Yang Lin asked knowingly.

Yang Keshi said with a smile: "Nowadays, there are few slaughters to attack Dali. After taking it in the future, Tubo will be a thing in the pond. We attack from both sides, and taking Tubo is like picking something out of a bag. At that time, war horses will be indispensable, especially those suitable for war. Mongolian horse."

"The old land of Xixia and Yinxia are all natural horse breeding land. You can't expect to buy all of them from Mongolia. You must know that the opening of the market is only temporary. As long as it is a border, there is no one who will not fight. If there is a conflict, your eyes will be blackened and you will be caught blind. This time I will ask for a document for you. It is not impossible to form a cavalry, but you must have your own horse breeding land and horse source."

Seeing that he agreed, Yang Keshi was overjoyed, and clasped his fists again and again to say yes.

Chapter 234 The Western Army Desperately Seeks Cavalry

The Privy Council, known as the West Mansion, governed millions of soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty.

The Privy Council has twelve rooms: the North Room, the Hexi Room, the Branch Office, the Beijing Room, the Review Room, the Guangxi Room, the Military Register Room, the Militia Room, the Official Room, the Miscellaneous Room, the Supporting Horse Room, and the Small Official Room. .

When Yuanfeng reorganized, there was a proposal to abolish the Privy Council and return military administration to the Ministry of War.

Emperor Shenzong insisted on refusing to allow it, and clapped the case and said: "The ancestors did not give military handles to Yousi, so they specially ordered the officials to control them and maintain mutual restraint. Why can we abolish it?"

Emperor Shenzong's insistence was not because the law of the ancestors could not be changed. In fact, he was a fanatical emperor of change.

The Zhongshu and the Privy Council are in charge of both civil and military affairs, and the prime minister is not allowed to participate in the military because he does not have the rank of privy secretariat. This is actually a way to limit the power of the prime minister.

During the Qingli period, when troops were sent to Xixia, the prime minister and the privy envoy were at one time, and now the privy envoy is Gao Qiu, but Cai Bian, who knows the affairs of the Privy Council, has greater authority.

Cai Bian's official career was once more prosperous than his elder brother Cai Jing's. As early as ten years ago, when Cai Jing was exiled as a magistrate, Cai Bian was Shangshu Zuocheng.

Later, he was promoted to know the affairs of the Privy Council. When Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne, he was a Bachelor of Jiaguan Wendian and a Shaobao of the school.

Yang Lin stepped in, and the courtyard was very quiet. If it is said that it is the safest place, besides the forbidden center, it is probably the center of the world's soldiers and horses.

A small courtyard in the Yamen Office is also very elegantly arranged, and an official is reading official documents with his head bowed.

Yang Lin smiled. Cai Bian was probably old and had presbyopia. He coughed lightly and said, "Student Yang Lin, please see Cai Shaobao."

Cai Bian raised his head and scolded with a smile: "Come in quickly, I am Shao Bao, you are Shao Zai, and I will call myself a lower official soon."

Yang Lin smiled, and said loudly: "Whenever comes, the boy will never forget Shaobao's teachings. The ups and downs of the officialdom boil human nature, don't learn from the hungry eagle and fly when hungry. The boy will always remember Shaobao's golden and jade good words, and he will always call himself a student. "

Cai Bian glared at him, sat leaning on the railing under the tree, pouted his lips and said, "You are full of flattery, you must have something to ask of me, tell me, this old man is busy with business, don't waste time here."

"Hehe, Shaobao is very discerning, and nothing can be hidden from your eyes." Yang Lin said with a smile: "Students want to ask for a draft, please allow the Western Army to form cavalry."