With the momentum of a great victory, Yan Chongwu, who was on the cusp of the Huayu Continent, was stationed in Jincheng with the brothers of the Flying Bear Army to recuperate at this time. He listened to Shen Gui's strategy, neither took the East Customs nor returned to the capital, but with Gu Hui, the prefect of Jincheng, he closed the door in the government all day long, and he didn't know what the two of them were studying.

And the news of the death of Guo Xiao, the Marquis of Pingbei, soon spread to the palace of Yanjing City in Pingbei.

"What? Pingbei Marquis Guo Xiaobing was defeated and died? His only son Guo Xing and the pioneer general Feng Lian were also trapped in Fengjing and became a lone army? And what about the Eastern Customs? Have you already fallen into the hands of your opponents? ”

Emperor Zhou Yuanqing was practicing calligraphy in the imperial study, but now he was shocked by the defeat brought by the fourth prince Zhou Chang'an, and the whole person instantly bounced up from the chair.

This Anping King Zhou Chang'an, the fourth prince of Zhou Yuanqing, looks handsome, and his temper is gentle and calm, he is always so quiet on weekdays, no matter what happens, he is never in a hurry, and he always has a warm smile on his white face. At this time, he was shocked in the face of his father, and he had already prepared in his heart. Now he only bowed down and took three steps back, and then said in a soft tone:

"Father doesn't need to worry, although the young marshal Guo Xing and General Feng have become a lone army at this time, but after all, they are also firmly nailed under the city pass of the Youbei capital; Thinking about it, maybe because of this, Yan Chongwu couldn't take the East Customs in one go......"

When Emperor Tianyou heard that the East Customs was still there, he immediately felt a little surprised:

"What? You said that the Eastern Customs is still in the hands of my Northern Yan Dynasty? With Yan and his strength, it is impossible to let go of such fighters! If we sit back and watch us rapidly increase our troops to the East Customs, won't they all be busy in vain? ”

When the fourth prince Zhou Chang'an heard his father's question, his heart suddenly rejoiced: his father, the emperor, is a broad-minded generation of Ming Jun, not to mention that he is both civil and military and astute and resolute, and what is even more rare is that he is good at promoting talents, and can fully trust the foreign ministers who lead the army. Such a righteous and bright emperor naturally would not understand why Yan Chongwu would not move his troops and watch such fighters slip away from his hands.

"Father, the puppet emperor Yan Hunt is a narrow-minded and incompetent person, and now the prince of the prison country who is in danger has to add a word more than his father! But this is not surprising, after all, their Yan family ancestors were originally born as brokers, they are more than cunning but not enough, and they are greedy but have a narrow vision; And Yan Chongwu is not only a relative of the pseudo-emperor family, although he is a relative, but he is also sure of the temperament and temperament of the father and son......"

"Oh? Xiaosi, what do you mean is that the reason why Yan Chongwu is not moving now is related to the Yan family's father and son? ”

"Exactly! Father, you have taught your sons and ministers since you were a child, and you should start with your temperament and temperament to judge people's hearts. When I was thinking about this, I substituted myself into Yan Chongwu's identity; In this way, I instantly understood the dilemma in this Yan Shuai's heart! ”

As soon as the four princes' slightly immature sycophants were patted, they were seen through by Zhou Yuanqing at a glance. But this is his own son after all, so he didn't say anything, just laughed a few times, and then looked at Zhou Changan kindly and asked:

"Oh? So what do you think? ”

According to Er's speculation, Yan Chongwu sat back and watched the fighter disappear this time, not unwillingly, but really daring; According to the information obtained by Erchen, the puppet emperor Yan Hunt faced the army led by Guo Xiao, the Marquis of Pingbei, and he was really shocked that he was at a loss, and his liver and gallbladder were broken. Therefore, the person who is in a hurry to solve the danger of Fengjing now is actually the crown prince Yan Tian......"

Speaking of this, Zhou Changan picked up the cover bowl on the bookcase, moistened his throat, and continued to speak:

"Father, just imagine, at this moment, the Marquis of Pingbei has been martyred, and the 100,000 Pingbei troops under his command have also disappeared. Then at this time, in the eyes of Xiao Yan Day, the advantages and disadvantages of the warring sides will naturally change dramatically. But right now, although he has a huge 'advantage' in his Youbei, why is there still 50,000 elite troops of my Northern Yan under the capital? Moreover, according to the previous battle report of Pingbei Hou, the 50,000 soldiers of the pioneer battalion and the Chinese army have fully received the grain and grass of the Flying Tiger Army. So on the surface, it looks like a lone army trapped in the enemy's hinterland; But in fact, these Pingbei Army, which is not short of food and grass, are all tiger and wolf divisions with a deep hatred of blood! ”

Zhou Yuanqing nodded slightly when he heard this, and then asked with a slight sense of teaching:

"In that case, why didn't Yan Chongwu take advantage of the situation to take the East Customs and make a move to close the door...... What about people? ”

Zhou Changan saw that his father was speechless, and suddenly smiled lightly:

"As the son just said, it's not that he doesn't want to, but he doesn't dare. Father, you think, Xiao Er Yan Tian was blocked by my 50,000 tiger and wolf division at this time; And Yan Chongwu, the commander of the Flying Bear Army, who had a heavy army in his hand and had nothing to do at this time, after solving the enemy's 'main force', did not hurry to lead the army back to help and relieve the danger of the capital, but continued to lead the troops south to knock on the pass, is this planning to encircle Wei and save Zhao? Or do you plan to raise your own weight and sell it at a price? Although Yan Chongwu is a martial artist, judging from his use of soldiers, this is not a stupid person, how could he not know such a simple truth? ”

"Oh? If it is really as you said, then why did he not advance in Jincheng today, neither returning to Fengjing nor going south to seize the pass? ”

"It's very simple, he can see the crisis in Fengjing City, and naturally he understands the significance of the East Customs for both sides! Donghaiguan, the world's first heroic pass, as long as you know a little about military affairs, you can't resist this huge temptation! Therefore, in Erchen's view, Yan Chongwu is currently in a dilemma: he can't give up the East Customs, which is close and within reach; is also unwilling to incur the hatred of the father and son of the pseudo-emperor Yan family. After all, Yan Hunt, the timid emperor who said that he was sick and avoided disasters, was still waiting for his eyes to be in power! ”

After listening to what the four princes were thinking, Zhou Yuanqing also nodded again and again: his fourth son, usually seems to be a little weak on the surface, but his personality is extremely tenacious, coupled with his excellent understanding and talent, he is really a rare good seedling. His guess, in addition to being a little rough in the details, is still inseparable from what he thinks in his heart. It's a pity, he's just......

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuanqing hurriedly stopped his thoughts, pulled out a smiling face again, and asked happily:

"Then in Yiwu'er's opinion, how should the Northern Yan Dynasty deal with it at this time?"

"The matter is serious, and the ministers dare not speak falsely. If your father needs advice, you can summon your eldest brother to come and discuss state affairs with you. What the sons can do is to help their father collect some rumors. And those major events of the family and the country are really not what the sons and daughters are good at! ”

As soon as he finished saying these humble words, Zhou Changan scratched his head, made an embarrassed expression, and smiled timidly.

In this way, Emperor Tianyou likes this fourth son even more.

"Well, you've worked hard too. Before leaving the palace, go and say hello to your imperial grandmother, and ask him if the old man is well. What about the other ......" Speaking of this, Zhou Yuanqing walked to the side of the fourth prince, stretched out a pair of big hands, and pinched his slightly slender arm vigorously: "You have been getting thinner and thinner recently, is it that the cook in the house is not satisfied?" How about my father appointing you one from the Imperial Dining Room? ”

"I have the worry of Lao's father, and the amount of food I usually eat is not small, but I can't grow meat just by eating! Hey......"

After Zhou Changan finished speaking, he bowed and retreated.

At this time, in Jincheng, the prefect Gu Hui and the commander of the Flying Bear Army, Yan Chongwu, were also stunned by a scroll of Huang Aya's 'Holy Decree':

"Lord Zhou, I heard before that His Majesty is seriously ill and can no longer take care of state affairs. How is it that there is a holy decree in the hands of you and me now? ”

At this time, Gu Hui was no longer the corrupt Confucian scholar he was at the beginning. After being 'captured' by the Pingbei army, Gu Hui, the prefect of Jincheng, Gu Ziyu, has undergone earth-shaking changes. As for people, sometimes this is the case, after 'dying' once, some things will naturally be seen.

"According to the opinion of the lower officials, I am afraid that this holy decree is not written by His Majesty......"

"What? The meaning of Master Gu's words was to say...... Our Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Prison Kingdom dares to take ......"

"Yan Shuai said cautiously! Now that the decree has arrived, and there is no one else in the house, you and I don't need to speculate. ”

After speaking, Gu Hui tilted his head and carefully unfolded the holy decree, and the two of them directly skipped the nonsense at the beginning and started to look at it from behind.

After reading this nonsense holy decree, Yan and Gu already looked at each other. The wording of this decree seems very long-winded, but it says only two things:

One of them is to commend the soldiers of the Flying Bear Army for their outstanding exploits in the Battle of Puhe, and promise to appreciate the merits together after the end of the war.

The second and most important thing was to ask Yan Chongwu to immediately move his army north and completely defeat the enemy army outside Fengjing City in one go, so as to relieve the danger of the imperial city being trapped.

Yan Chongwu immediately smiled bitterly after reading it, and said in his heart: Shen Gui, Shen Gui, I really expected you, I want to take the East Customs, but it is still not the right time!

And Gu Hui, who received the holy decree for the first time, was excited at this time:

"Yan Shuai, look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has brought a lot of baggage to Li Xiang for you, saying that it will be handed over to the lower officials in Jincheng in a few days!"

Yan Chongwu smiled disdainfully after hearing this:

"Let's not say that the capture of the Pingbei Army is still in my hands before, just saying that the matter of the imperial court's allocation of grain has always been accused by Li Xiang, and our prince who is in charge of the country is just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha; If this is done, it will be the food and grass that his prince has worked hard to beg for my Flying Bear Army; If there is any slow change, then it is Li Xiang's responsibility. Our prince, the little abacus is very good! ”

When Gu Hui heard Yan Chongwu's complaints, he showed a wicked smile:

"Oh? So, don't you want this batch of grain and grass? That's right, Xia Guan can also use it to help the affected people near Jincheng......"

Yan Chongwu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Gu Hui:

"Hurry up and go to sleep, you can have everything you want in your dreams!"