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"Boy said that the court should entrust a good general at the right time and launch a large army to attack Tubo. It is necessary to completely annihilate the Tubo people living in Qinghai, rob the control of Qinghai, and prevent the Tubo people from occupying Qinghai!" Chen Yi said firmly. He said first that there was no way to fight against Tubo for a long time, but if possible, he still had to eliminate all the power of the Tubo people. The purpose was to shock Su Dingfang and make the famous general interested in him. He would sometimes have unexpected results.

"Why do you think you will definitely destroy the Tubo people in Qinghai first and take back the land of Qinghai, instead of destroying the Tubo people living in Anxi area!" When Chen Yi repeated the words just now, Su Dingfang had already stopped his shock, leaned back, and looked at Chen Yi with a very complicated look.

Seeing that Su Dingfang was interested in his views, Chen Yi became even more interested and immediately explained some descriptions about Qinghai he saw in his later generations: "The land of Qinghai is very vast. Although it is a plateau, the water and grass on the edge of Qinghai are abundant. It has been a very good place for horse production since ancient times. It also produces good horses that can run fast on the plateau. According to the boy, Qinghai alone can shepherd millions of war horses. The number of war horses that can be shepherded here is incomparable to other horse places in the Tang Dynasty.

Yes! If the land of Qinghai is completely under the control of our Tang Dynasty, the war horses shepherded in Qinghai can meet the needs of our Tang army! If the land of Qinghai is under the control of our Tang Dynasty, it can contribute a lot of good horses to our Tang army. If it is occupied by the Tubo people, the war horses produced by the land of Qinghai will be enough for their army's needs. Therefore, with this alone, Qinghai must be completely occupied. You must not let such a good land fall into the Tubo people or the hands of any other force!"

What Chen Yi said shocked Su Dingfang. This was also the view he held, but what he thought was not as rich as Chen Yi. He never thought that such a young man, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, could make these statements and opinions. It was so amazing. He immediately thought of the rumors before the battle against Goryeo, which could not be regarded as rumors. It was a word of mouth by officials in the court. Chen Yi made many amazing statements on Goryeo. At that time, Su Dingfang didn't believe it. After hearing what Chen Yi said just now, he believed it a little!

But where does this young man's view come from? Why did he think so long? It's a bit unimaginable. However, he still hid the doubts in his heart and asked according to Chen Yi's words just now: "Young Master Chen, you just said that the views you mentioned just have enough reason to occupy the land of Qinghai. Is there anyone else you want to know, do you have any other reasons? I think you must occupy the land of Qinghai?"

Seeing that Su Dingfang's interest was further aroused, Chen Yi felt more and more proud, and immediately replied: "Duke Xing, Qinghai is not only rich in production. The Hehuang Valley is extremely rich and a good horse-wedding land, and it is the throat to Anxi. The geographical location is very important and must not be missed. If the Tubo people completely occupy Qinghai, then the notice of our Tang Dynasty to Anxi will be cut off. Therefore, according to the boy, Qinghai is more important than Anxi, Anbei, and Liaodong. We must be strictly guarded and cannot fall into the hands of the Tubo people no matter what! And we must find a way to drive out or annihilate all the Tubo people in Qinghai, so as not to occupy Qinghai, so as not to cause greater harm! Most of the Tubo people live in the Tubo highlands.

The place is cold all year round and is not suitable for people to live in. Compared with the land of Qinghai, the land of Qinghai is much more suitable for living and grazing than the Tubo Plateau. The Tubo people have coveted Qinghai for a long time. They want to expand everywhere to seek a better living space. However, most of Qinghai, which has been occupied by them, is a place they must not lose, and it can even be said that it is not impossible. If the land of Qinghai is completely reclaimed, the Tubo people will lose a certain degree of fundamentals. The strength of the Tubo people is greatly damaged. That is what our Tang Dynasty needs the most! Of course, completely destroying the military power of the Tubo people, making them bow to our Tang Dynasty, and even including the entire Tubo highland under our Tang Dynasty. This is the result that we can rest assured!”

After hearing Chen Yi's bewitching words, Su Dingfang's thoughts that had been hidden for a long time were also activated, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Young Master Chen, what you said makes sense. This is the first time that a certain person has heard officials in the court discuss the way of Qinghai in this way. He agrees with your point of view very much. Indeed, Tubo is the biggest threat to my Tang Dynasty now! My Tang Dynasty must be cautious about it and must not let him become a big shot!"

After receiving Su Dingfang's praise, Chen Yi was happy for no reason and immediately showed a humble expression: "Thank you for your praise from Duke Xing. I'm talking nonsense. If there is anything wrong with what you say, please correct me!"

"What you said is nothing wrong, and even some opinions are something that someone never thought of. Your words made someone suddenly awaken. Haha, I was taught today!" Su Dingfang raised his glass and said to Chen Yi: "Fortunately, I agreed to your request today and went out to drink and talk with you. I didn't expect that I could get so much awakening. Fortunately, I am lucky, come, let's have a drink!"

"Duke Xing, please!" Chen Yi immediately raised his glass. After touching the two, they drank it all in one go!

Su Dingfang, who put down the wine glass, looked at Chen Yi with bright eyes and asked with a smile: "Young Master Chen, I heard that before the battle against Goryeo, you had many amazing words about the situation of the war. Today I heard you discuss the affairs of Qinghai, which is really amazing. I also want to ask, where do you get these views?"

"I don't hide it from Duke Xing. These views are just what I get when I read some historical books, and when I think of them, I don't dare to hide them, and I tell them all!" Chen Yi did not explain it very directly, but just vaguely explained that he believed that Su Dingfang, who is not very gossipy, would not gossip in the bottom line.

Seeing that Chen Yi was just vague, Su Dingfang didn't ask. He just laughed twice and asked again: "Mr. Chen, I want to ask you another question. Have you ever told Your Majesty and the Queen about these statements about Qinghai?" After asking, his eyes immediately stared at Chen Yi's face!

Chen Yi was a little unable to bear Su Dingfang's very imposing eyes, and turned his face to pick up food with chopsticks to relieve the pressure given by Su Dingfang's eyes, and then shook his head, "These things have not been discussed yet. The court has no discussion on Qinghai. Your Majesty and the Empress have never asked about Qinghai, so there is no way to start!"

Chen Yi's words made Su Dingfang feel a little sad, and then he smiled again: "As long as you think, if you tell the Queen about these arguments, I believe she will definitely be moved by you!"

Chen Yi felt another layer of smell from Su Dingfang's words, and he smiled at Su Dingfang as if he understood it. Su Dingfang didn't follow what he said just now, but just smiled and raised his glass to drink with Chen Yi. He had already drunk a lot of wine. Wine is really a good thing. As long as two men could drink with their stomachs, any distance would be eliminated without realizing it.

"Duke Xing. What you and the Empress said just now is all heard in my ears," After drinking a glass of wine with Su Dingfang, Chen Yi turned the topic back. "I also agree with your point of view very much, believing that after the Tubo people learned that our Tang army was expeditioning Liaodong in the east, and you, an invincible general, would definitely take action and even send troops to harass my Tang Dynasty! The land of Qinghai is high and cold. If a large number of cattle and sheep died due to weather this year, the Tubo people living in Qinghai would not be able to survive. Then they would take this opportunity to make a big attack. I also think that you, the general who guards Qinghai, should return to Qinghai as soon as possible and make response measures based on the movements of the Tubo people!"

He said this with the intention of drinking. It is logical that an official with a low rank like him should not comment on the content of the conversation between Wu Zetian and Su Dingfang just now, but because this statement is very relevant to the topic he is going to talk about today, and he wants to win Su Dingfang's favor again, he said it without hesitation.

These words suddenly made Su Dingfang irritated, and his eyes became sharp again, "Young Master Chen, do you think so too?"

"Yes!" Chen Yi nodded without hesitation, "I fully agree with Duke Xing's argument. In Qinghai now, the situation must be very dangerous. You, the general who scares the Tubo people, must return to Qinghai as soon as possible and return to Shanzhou to command and dispatch military affairs there, so as not to give the Tubo people the opportunity to take advantage of!"

"Yes, I must rush back to Qinghai as soon as possible, otherwise the Tubo people would not be able to respond in time!" Su Dingfang said, showing a look of frustration again, and lowered his voice: "It's just Mr. Chen, you saw it just now. The Empress did not plan to let someone return to Qinghai at this time!"

"Why don't the Empress ask you to go back to Qinghai now?" Chen Yi couldn't help asking. As soon as he said that he had asked the wrong question. How could he ask this question now?

Su Dingfang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Mr. Chen, to be honest, I don't know why the Empress asked me to continue to stay in Chang'an, so I won't say this anymore!" Su Dingfang raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, I went to the palace today. Although I didn't get the answer I wanted from the Empress, I met you, a little friend. It's a great blessing!! What I said to you today has awakened more and benefited a lot. Let's have a good chat after a few days!"

"Of course!!" Chen Yi happily accepted Su Dingfang's 'beautiful words' and further approached, "Duke Xing, don't call me Mr. Chen anymore. Call me for a second, otherwise it will be too accustomed. I will definitely ask you about Qinghai again if you have the chance. I also hope that one day, we can discuss the Qinghai matter in front of His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress!"

"Oh?!" Su Dingfang was shocked again, and immediately understood what Chen Yi said, and felt very relieved, "Zi Ying, you are right. If one day you can discuss the Qinghai affairs with you in front of the emperor and the queen, it will definitely be a very happy thing! Come on, let's drink again, if anyone is not drunk today, you are not allowed to go back!"

"Okay," Chen Yi immediately raised his glass, "Duke Xing, I will toast you again. If you can drink with Duke Xing, I will never go back if I don't get drunk!"
Chapter completed!