Chen Lin really wanted to know what Cao Wei wrote in the letter to Ye An, but this time Ye An didn't show it to him, and he didn't even mention it. At this time, no matter how he insinuated Ye An, he changed the topic.
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Of course, Ye An would not tell Chen Lin about the close contacts between himself and Cao Wei, which related to the Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion and the entire Cao family. The two parties had formed an alliance of interests to some extent.
Moreover, Cao Wei asked Ye An not to make the relationship between the two families public, and even to alienate the relationship with the Cao family in public to cover up the public.
It has to be said that Cao Wei is still scheming, and his understanding of the court is definitely not comparable to that of Ye An, a fledgling novice.
In Ye An's view, the political alliance in the court should of course be known to others, so that they will take him seriously and get more help for himself, but in Cao Wei's view, it is exactly the opposite.
When Ye An proposed a mutual offensive and defensive alliance with him, Cao Wei already had his own plan, and used his own health as an excuse to delay his reply to Ye An.
After he secured the opportunity for Cao Yi to lead the Jishi Army, he knew that his opportunity had come, which could not only test Ye An's sincerity, but also consolidate the alliance.
That's why there was a scene where Cao Yi appeared in Zongge City with Cao Wei's secret letter.
Almost everyone in the court knew about the relationship between the Cao family and Yunzhong Junhou. It was also well known that the Cao family was one of the three shareholders of Puhui Company.
It is precisely because of this that it will not arouse suspicion from others. Everyone will think that the relationship between the Cao family and the Yunzhong princes is not deep, and they only have the same interests.
If it is in the court, this kind of purely monetary interests can be abandoned at any time compared to the more long-term political interests, so no one will attack the Cao family because of this, unless they have a broken head and provoke the deep-rooted generals in Tokyo.
Even Liu E had to give some thin noodles to the Cao family, let alone others?
If the Cao family wants to make money, then make money. Of course, the princes of Zhongshu Province will turn a blind eye.
This makes the secret exchanges between Ye An and the Cao family more convenient. Under this "superficial" interest connection between the two parties, there is a stronger and deeper alliance. This is the future planned by Cao Wei.
For this reason, the two parties even had to appear to be inseparable, letting everyone know that the Cao family and the Yunzhong Lord's Mansion were not as close as they appeared on the surface.
Even the Tian family cannot know the secret relationship between the two parties, so that this alliance can be maintained longer and more effectively.
Ever since Ye An read the content of the letter, he had sorted it out with a smile, which made Chen Lin feel like a cat scratching a dog. He really wanted to know the content in his heart.
But every time he asked questions, Ye An smiled and said nothing.
Chen Lin believed that this was a bigger business between the Cao family and the Yunzhong County Prince's Mansion. This was the content that was most consistent with his guess. Of course, Cao Yi's arrival was equivalent to giving Ye An, who was in the northwest, a new opportunity.
resistance.
With these wild guesses, Chen Lin fortunately stopped asking. When people determine the answers to certain things, they become more determined.
Seeing that Zongge City had been pacified and news of the capital outside the city had spread throughout the northwest, the Qingtang Tubo tribes invisibly moved closer to Jiaosiluo under external pressure.
Qingtang's power was reduced to pieces and gradually came into a controllable state. Ye An planned to continue to take over the plan to restore Qingtang.
Qingtang plus the two prefectures of Hehuang are Qinghai in later generations. The land here seems to have been favored by God. Both agriculture and animal husbandry resources are very rich.
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But just because of this unique condition, this place became a place of disaster.
The Han people, the Tubo people, and even the Dangxiang people are all coveting this land, but when the Han dynasty is unified and strong, the people here can gain real peace.
Of course, the so-called common people are only Han people. As for those ethnic minorities, sorry for barbarians, they cannot enjoy the treatment of Han people. This is a fact in the feudal era.
That's why when the Han Dynasty declined, foreigners continued to attack and plunder this land.
In Ye An's view, the land will be more stable only in the hands of the Han Dynasty. This is not because he is a Han himself, but because the Han family has formed an effective management model after thousands of years of rule.
This model is familiar to the Han people and officials, but it is full of difficulties for the chaotic ethnic minorities.
There is no discrimination at this point. If you do well, you are doing well, and if you do poorly, it is an indisputable fact.
Ye An did not immediately lead his army back to Liangzhou Mansion. Instead, he and Cao Yi were stationed in Zongge City. At present, the Jishi Army had been captured by the Song Army, and Qingtang was within easy reach.
So Ye An went to Ding Xiaoyi and issued a military order: "Xiaoyi, you lead the cavalry troops to put on light equipment and go to Qingtang to spy on the military situation. At the same time, you send people to Qingtang City to find hornets. This is a letter written by this prince. You must send it to Qingtang City."
Bring the reply!"
"The last general takes command!"
Cao Yi looked at the direction Ding Xiaoyi left in surprise, and then said to Ye An: "Brother, you are too anxious. Even if Jiao Siluo wants to unify the Qingtang tribes, it will take time. If we force him to join now, I'm afraid
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Ye An didn't think so. He smiled and shook his head and said: "He has to be forced to do some things. The sooner Qingtang returns to Qingtang, the better. Especially when Jiao Si Luo's foundation is not stable, do you think I just sent Xiao Yi?"
Go to Qingtang to collect news and deliver letters? That would be wrong!"
Seeing Ye An's determination, Cao Yi nodded and said: "As long as you know what's going on, it's fine. From now on, Zongge City will be garrisoned by our Jishi Army, and you have to pay for the money and food that should be spent..."
"Hiss... Brother, if you are doing business, you must be a good hand! Brother Zong's city is not poor, and you want me, Liangzhou Mansion, to pay for it?"
"You said at the beginning that in addition to the money and food provided by the imperial court, our Jishi Army also needs military pay from your Liangzhou Prefecture. We can't go back on our word and get rich!"
Ye An smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What you said, why will Liangzhou government have to pay for it as long as your Jishi Army is here in the future? Ganliang is still stable now, but the Dangxiang people will not give up, so I
I will quickly stabilize Qingtang and Tubo. Only when Qingtang is stabilized can Ganliang be completely stabilized!"
Cao Yi curled her lips: "Who doesn't know that your Liangzhou Prefecture has become a huge palace in the northwest? A Liangzhou city already exists like a natural moat, not to mention Ganzhou is in your hands, so Ganliang is not stable? Li Deming is here
You have suffered two losses, do you think you will come back for a third time?"
"Yes, he will definitely come!"
Ye An nodded firmly: "If you were Li Deming, and the sweetness and coolness were nailed to the vital points of the party like a wooden wedge, and the Qingtang to the west had become a vassal of the Song Dynasty, how could you still sleep well? Tai
The ancestors said: How can we allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch?"
Seeing Cao Yi's change of expression, Ye An sneered: "Li Deming will not be reconciled either. You are not him, and you don't know what it's like to live in the cracks. There is the Liao Dynasty in the east, the Song Dynasty in the south, and now even the Liao Dynasty in the west.
Now that Tubo has become Song, how do you think he will feel?"
"We must choose between the Guo Dynasty and the Liao people, and take advantage of the discord between the Guo Dynasty and the Liao people to protect ourselves!"
"Of course!"
Ye An looked at Cao Yi in surprise. It seemed that generals with a strong foundation like the Cao family cultivated talents!