Fan Xingfan asked a question, and everyone looked around and exchanged glances, but no one answered.
For a moment, everyone's eyes focused on Ling Yun.
"Sure enough!" Ling Yun sneered. If he guessed correctly, so many people gathered today to prepare for him.
Ling Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and did not answer or express an opinion.
Keeping your head down and saying nothing is actually waiting.
He wanted to see what these guys were paying attention to.
"How to prevent it? We need to ask General Ling for advice on this matter." Cai Hongyuan thought for a moment, looked at Ling Yun and smiled.
Hearing Cai Hongyuan call his name, Ling Yun could not continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb. He glanced around and said mysteriously, "Don't worry, sirs, the court will definitely arrange this matter."
"Moreover, Xixia has already pledged itself to me and will never dare to offend my border again..." Ling Yun thought for a while and answered rigorously.
In fact, this time, he made it clear to Fan Zizhen that he had requested an order from the imperial court to leave 50,000 troops to garrison the border.
He never thought that before he even opened his mouth, these people would set an incredible trap on him.
It was really unimaginable for him!
Each of these people looked sanctimonious, but unexpectedly they were thinking about how to plot against him.
As the saying goes, people should not be judged by their appearance, and that is how it should be.
"This..." Cai Hongyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard his answer, and then he thought about it and said, "Having said that, I am not afraid of ten thousand, not to mention that this time Xixia was defeated, and I will definitely not let it go. I'm afraid the general will come back after he leaves."
Cai Hongyuan stood up as he spoke, first looking at Yongyuan officials, and finally slowly looking at Ling Yun, "If that time comes, I'm afraid it will be another devastating disaster..."
"When that time comes, what will we do?"
"Yes, if there is such an accident, what should the people do?"
Cai Hongyuan's words caused panic among many officials.
"What should I do? Haha..." Cai Hongyuan smiled slyly.
He comforted everyone, "Don't worry, everyone. We, General Ling, will definitely have backup plans before we leave. Don't worry!"
"Really?"
"Is this really going to happen?" When the others heard this, they all looked suspiciously and looked at Ling Yun in unison.
"Haha..." Ling Yun pretended to be stunned and laughed twice.
He did not rush to explain, but looked at Cai Hongyuan and others calmly to see what they were going to do.
"Although General Ling wants to return the army to the court, I have always believed that General Ling will not abandon us and will definitely have backup plans."
Fan Xingfan paused for a while and then stood up again.
"But... General Ling has been busy these days, and he may not have free time to devote to this matter." Fan Xingfan's tone suddenly contained a sigh, as if he was worried about something.
Fan Xingfan's words aroused everyone's emotions and turned the atmosphere into silence. Most people showed panic on their faces.
"Don't worry, everyone, just because General Ling doesn't have time, doesn't mean we don't have time. I happen to have free time during this period, so I came up with a plan. I wonder if you are interested in listening to it?"
"Oh?" This statement aroused everyone's surprise.
At that moment, someone spoke up and said, "I wonder what method Fan Yizheng has thought of. Why don't you tell me about it?"
Fan Xingfan was on the right to discuss government affairs, and he was promoted to a fourth-rank official position in the provincial government. This official position was in the provincial government and already belonged to the ranks of senior provincial officials.
It's no wonder he can stand up and talk non-stop.
Hearing someone agree, Fan Xingfan smiled, but he didn't answer in a hurry because Ling Yun hadn't responded yet.
So many of them gathered here today. On the surface, they were trying to help Ling Yun catch the wind, but in reality, they had other agendas.
"If you have any solution to the problem, why not share it with everyone so that everyone can rest assured!"
"Fan Yizheng, please stop hanging on us." Everyone said something to each other with expectant expressions, all waiting for Fan Xingfan's plan, but the latter's attention was all on Ling Yun.
"General Ling, can I say something?" Fan Xingfan looked at Ling Yun with a tone of asking for instructions.
"Master Yi Zheng has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" Ling Yun waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that he could say it.
"Ahem, gentlemen, it's like this..." Seeing Ling Yun nod, Fan Xingfan showed a scheming smile, and then coughed twice before speaking slowly.
"General Ling has strong crossbows and cannons in his hands. These are the best weapons to stop Xixia soldiers. If General Ling can leave these weapons in Yongyuan after he leaves, then in the future even if Xixia breaks the alliance without authorization and attacks me at Daqian Border , our Yongyuan army can also defend the border city and protect the safety of our people!" Fan Xingfan spoke out his plan eloquently, and his purpose was very simple, which was to get Lingyun's powerful crossbows and cannons.
Fan Zizhen and others really had an agenda, so it's no wonder they took great pains to prepare for this challenge.
"Wonderful, this move is really wonderful. Fan Yizheng is indeed extraordinary. Why didn't I think of this?"
"We are the only ones who have powerful weapons such as crossbows to defend the city. Why should we fear that Xixia will tear up the treaty privately and attack our Dagan territory without permission?"
"Fan Yizheng is really smart..."
As soon as Fan Xingfan finished speaking, everyone expressed their opinions one after another. Their words were mixed with praise for him, and they also revealed that they wanted to possess the crossbows and cannons used by Lingyun's army.
Ling Yun heard their discussion and sneered in his heart.
"This..." Cai Hongyuan looked at Ling Yun hesitantly, then looked at Fan Xingfan, "Although my nephew has this method, how can he keep the crossbows and cannons used by General Ling?"
"This... can't help but be a bit overwhelming." Cai Hongyuan sighed softly, and then glanced at Ling Yun meaningfully. This look was full of temptation, and he didn't know how Ling Yun should deal with it.
"It's true that it's a bit difficult, but there's nothing we can do about it." Fan Xingfan hesitated for a moment and said.
Then, with a slight threat in his tone, he said, "There is nothing wrong with Jingzhao Mansion and other places. The difficulty is that General Ling has recovered Fengxiang and Qinzhou. If there are no weapons to defend the city, it will be difficult to defend these two places..."
Fan Xingfan was deliberately forcing Ling Yun to compromise by involving the topic in Fengxiang and Fengxiang.
The implication is that without powerful crossbows and cannons, even if Fengxiang and Qinzhou are recaptured, they may not be able to defend them.
"Increasing the number of soldiers defending the city may increase the pressure on the treasury..."
At this moment, the pressure was on Ling Yun's side, and everyone in the office fell into deep thought as if they were breathing through the air.
Ling Yun half-squinted his eyes and did not express any opinion, as if he had not heard what Fan Xingfan said just now.
He didn't play his cards according to the routine, which instantly made the atmosphere in the yamen extremely awkward.
Fan Xingfan couldn't help but steal a glance at him, but found that he was motionless, as if an old monk was in meditation, making people unable to figure it out.
"This is absolutely impossible!" Fan Zizhen finally couldn't help but speak, because if he didn't speak again, Fan Xingfan would have no way to clean up the mess and could only fall into an embarrassing situation.