The current Hedong Jin Army has formed an atmosphere from top to bottom, that is, all the generals from the leading generals to the horses and soldiers are all unified in the canteens of each battalion, and the meal standards are completely the same, and no one is special. The greatest advantage of this is that it has strengthened the feelings of the officers and soldiers, made them more loyal to the army, and more respected the supreme commander. Yang Er is very happy to see such an atmosphere in the army.

Just when Yang Erzhong's army was still staying in Meiwu, the vanguard army of Xiong Kuohai and the second general of Jin Jia had arrived in Xiping County, which was not far from Wuwei. According to Yang Er's order, the vanguard army will be deployed in Xiping and wait for the arrival of Yang Er's middle army.

Wu Yunzhao's White Horse Yi from the camp also quietly arrived in the mountains on the outskirts of Jincheng County by day and night. The heavy snow flying in the sky has become the best means of concealment for this unit, which makes the White Horse Battalion well integrated into the natural world, mixed with nature, but can not use the fire to cook, fortunately, each cavalry soldier has prepared enough individual rations for 20 days, and is completely hungry, at this time the morale of the elite cavalry of the White Horse Battalion is high.

Yang Er also received the news after dinner that the two troops had arrived at the designated sortie position, which made Yang Er satisfied, and both troops had arrived at least a day early. The White Horse Battalion had even sent scouts to the Tuyuhun Territory to conduct reconnaissance.

The news of the arrival of the vanguard battalion in Xiping had already informed General Yu Zhongwen, who was guarding Wuwei, and Yu Zhongwen had repelled more than ten tentative sieges by the Tuyuhun cavalry in several days. The purpose of the Tuyuhun army is to continuously consume the materials of the Sui army defending the city, so as to take Wuwei, the gateway to the Guanzhong Plain, in one go when the city defense materials are exhausted. The situation of Yu Zhongwen's department is also becoming more and more critical, and nearly half of the rolling wood, stones, bows and arrows, and fire oil needed to defend the city have been consumed. The losses of the defenders were not much, less than a thousand. There are nearly 3,000 corpses of Tuyuhun soldiers under the city, which are covered by snow.

The losses on both sides were not much, but the form was more and more beneficial to the desperate Tuyuhun army. At this time, the news of the arrival of friendly troops behind him was like a charcoal fire rising in a cold night, which reinvigorated the somewhat depressed morale. Yu Zhongwen's tense heart has also eased a lot in the past few days, but the junior colonel of the Jin army who reported the news said that he would not be able to launch a counterattack against Tuyuhun until the arrival of the Jin army. Looking at the snowfall in the sky, the king of Jin who still looked like a gentleman in his imagination, and the flame of hope that had just risen also dimmed a little. If the king of Jin arrived in Xiping after ten days and a half months, wouldn't he come in vain? Yu Zhongwen pondered in his heart. It's just that he didn't know that at this time, Yang Er had already issued an order to Yuwen Chengdu and other generals that they must arrive in Xiping County within two days.

"Chen Tian, have the individual rations for the 10,000 soldiers of our Chinese army been distributed for the 20th?" Yang Er stood in the wind and snow and asked Chen Tian.

"Report to the prince, the rations of our army have been distributed on the 20th, and food bags can be seen on the saddle of every soldier." Chen Tian immediately replied that this was distributed to the sergeants in each camp tent by leading the soldiers of the logistics office to stay awake all night.

"Okay, my Chinese army will go first, and you will follow the army supplies and vehicles with Mr. Keep in mind that the materials on the car are not allowed to be supplied to Hongnong Zhang Xutuo, and those who snatch them can be killed directly. If something happens, just leave it to Mr. Huahe to explain to the prince. Yang Er said fiercely, these materials are very important to the Jin army in Hedong, if there is a loss, then the battle ahead will not be fought, tens of thousands of troops will either freeze to death or starve to death in this cold northwest, it will really look good at that time.

"The prince can rest assured, my logistics department will arrive later, and I will not be pulled down far by the prince. Besides, we also have a guard brigade of 800 people, and forgive him Hongnong's hungry soldiers who dare not rob our grain and grass materials without permission. Chen Tian replied with great confidence.

"General Hu'er, after this king ordered you to escort the logistics chariot and battle hall, remember not to lose the life-saving materials of my Hedong army. Allocate a vote from the Chinese army and listen to your command. Yang Er still felt that there were too few people to guard the supplies, so he asked Laihu'er to escort behind the cavalry hall with a vote of 2,000 people, so as to avoid unexpected problems.

"Yes, I will work with Lord Chen Tian to guard the logistics materials behind the palace. The prince can rest assured that he will go first. Laihu'er hurriedly replied that it was about the whole army, which made him feel some pressure on himself.

"When the king is not there, if you two have any problems, you can go to the prince's tent to discuss with Mr. Hua. Keep a distance from the king's army within a day, and don't delay too much. Yang Er instructed again.

After speaking, Yang Er stepped on the war horse, because he had to march in a hurry, so he couldn't take his luxurious carriage forward. Yang Er got on the horse and traveled with two veterans, He Ruobi and Han Baohu, who also abandoned the carriage. Yang Er could feel that although the two of them were a little older, their mental state was even better than their own, or that his second elder's ability to adapt to this ghost weather was much better than Yang Er's. This made Yang Er a little strange, the same wind and snow, the gap between how to be a person is so big!

Tuyuhun country Fuya City.

Murong Shan Yu sat in his palace, there were two huge stoves in the middle of the hall, huge wood was piled up in the furnace and burning, the huge flames baked the whole hall warm, the pillars and walls around the hall were also covered with burning torches, and the whole hall seemed to be brightly lit.

At this time, the high-level kings, princes, ministers and generals of Tuyuhun gathered together, eating the mutton on their respective tables and drinking hot wine.

"This king has now received a secret report that the two princes of the Great Sui Dynasty and the King of Jin are leading tens of thousands of troops on the way to aid Wuwei City, and according to the current weather, it is estimated that it will take at most 4 or 5 days to arrive. The virtuous kings and imperial uncles are now talking about it, whether to fight this battle or not? After Murong Shan Yu finished speaking, he took a sip of the hot wine in front of him, and looked coldly at the people who were drinking and eating meat.

"The prince of the Sui Dynasty has also seen it, but he is just a mediocre person, who does not want to make progress all day long, and is greedy for himself. King Jin is the second son of the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, I heard that he is only 15 years old, but he is a young man who has no power to tie the chicken. Nowadays, the army of the Sui Dynasty is lax, and the cavalry is small and the combat power is unbearable. How can you rely on foot soldiers to fight my cavalry in this snowy field, and you will be defeated! Don't worry about it. "The person who spoke was Murong Shan Yu's uncle, Uncle Ilik Wang, and he was also a Tuyuhun warrior who could fight on horseback. The general who is currently leading the siege of Wuwei City is none other than his son, King Kadir County. Both father and son are Murong Shan Yu's cronies, and they are also the masterminds who provoked the battle of Tusui this time.

"What is your opinion, Lord Bogla?" After Murong Shan listened to Wang's uncle Yilik's words, he was noncommittal, so he turned his head to look at his important adviser Bogra. This Bogra is nearly 40 years old, he used to be a businessman when he was young, often going back and forth to Chang'an, Luoyang and other Central Plains cities to do business, can speak fluent Chinese, and is very familiar with the customs and habits of the Han people. When he was young, he had a good personal relationship with Murong Heda, who had not yet become Shan Yu, and after Murong Heda became Shan Yu's commander Tuyuhun, he was hired as a guest of honor.

Seeing that Murong Shan Yu turned to himself to ask for advice, he put down the wine glass in his hand and said slowly: "King, the prince Yang Yong who led the army is nothing more than to go to the army to train, and the subordinate officials expect that he will not come to Wuwei in person, and he will definitely avoid the battle in the following place, this son is not to be afraid!" However, Yang Guang, the king of the Jin Dynasty, heard that he was expelled from Chang'an, and after his subordinates heard that he was expelled from Chang'an, he also had a lot of deeds in his fiefdom Hedong. According to investigation, the food of the military and civilians in Chang'an City still mainly depends on the supply of Hedong in order to survive this winter, otherwise Chang'an, the capital of the Sui Dynasty, would have been in chaos a long time ago, so the second son should not be underestimated. However, both sons coveted the throne and fought in secret. Well--according to the lower officials, if the king did not skillfully use means between these two sons to lead them to internal strife, the reinforcements of the Sui Dynasty would have to mess up first. ”

"Oh? Lord Bogra might as well make it clearer, how to do it skillfully? Murong Shan Yu couldn't help but be very interested when he heard this, and all the civil and military people in the audience were also listening.

"The prince of the Sui Dynasty and the king of Jin competed for the position of prince, and the world knows it. There is a saying in the Han family: river mussels compete for fishermen and profits. The king promised to use one of them as a benefit, so that he could use it, and even if he couldn't capture Wuwei City, I would also get huge benefits. Bogra added, although he still did not explain the specific method, but he still made it clear how to break up the Sui Dynasty's army. Everyone nodded when they heard this, and Murong Shan Yu even showed a smile, no longer with that stiff expression.

"Good, good plan! Hehe! The king prepared a heavy gift for the incompetent prince Yang Yong, and he could also make some promises to him in exchange for some benefits. This secret visit to Yang Yong will be handed over to Master Bogra. Murong Shan Yu said to Bogra with a smile, in this Tuyuhun country, it is none other than Bogra who can be qualified for the important task of secret envoy.

"The king, it's okay for the lower officials to go, but the king needs to grant the lower officials the right to arbitrarily decide on the spot. The king must know that if you don't put heavy bait, you can't catch big fish. Bogra got up to take over Murong Shan Yu's task, but also put forward his own requirements. In his opinion, as long as the conditions are right, with his understanding of Yang Yong, the crown prince of the Sui Dynasty, he will definitely be able to reach a cooperation intention.

"Good! The bottom line of this king's request this time is to obtain the land of his Wuwei and Jincheng counties as the future grain production area of his country. The king can agree to the rest of the conditions, and the adults will go and negotiate with them. Murong Shan said loudly in a few shots. It is already a satisfactory result to be able to use troops to obtain the two big cities of the Sui Dynasty in this winter, not only can they obtain grain from the two places for Tuyuhun to spend the winter, but they can also use these two Han people to grow grain for Tuyuhun in the coming year, which will make Tuyuhun more powerful. Of course, the biggest advantage is that it can change the current situation on the Tusui border in one fell swoop. If a war is waged, there is no need to conquer the main road Wuwei City first, as is now, and troops can be directly sent from Jincheng to the Guanzhong region of the Sui Dynasty.

Bogra did not immediately answer Murong Shan Yu's words, but closed his eyes slightly and was thinking about the success. After a while, Bogra said: "King, Wuwei City may be difficult to obtain, so you might as well give it a try if you have other places--- you might as well try it." ”

"Anyway, when you go to negotiate, you can't go back empty-handed. Come, drink! Murong Shan Yu didn't dwell on this, he believed in his friend's ability. The merchant-born Bogra never made a loss-making business, so it was better to let him talk than the current scene of confrontation and mutual consumption under Wuwei City.

When everyone saw Shan Yu toasting, they all greeted him and raised their wine glasses. Only one person at the banquet had a gloomy face, as if he was uneasy, and he could barely bear it.

After the banquet had dispersed, the man hurriedly mounted his horse and returned to his palace, and went straight to a secret room. There was already someone waiting for him in the secret room. Although this man was dressed as a Tuyuhun official, he had a standard Han face, a white face, a short beard, and was about 27 or 8 years old. Seeing that someone had entered the secret room, he hurriedly got up and saluted: "Xiaguan has seen Zuo Xian Wangye." ”

"Mr. He doesn't need to be polite, let Mr. wait for a long time, please sit down and talk." It turned out that this person was the son of one of Murong Shan Yu's uncles, who inherited his father's title as King Sakun Zuoxian. This person has always been at odds with the current Tuyuhun Murong Dan, but because of his weak power, he does not have enough voice among the Tuyuhun nobles, and he cannot influence the internal situation of Tuyuhun. This time, Murong Shan ignored Tuyuhun's serious internal worries and risked his troops in winter. Although Sa Kun opposed it in public, he still couldn't change the status quo, he only hoped that this use of troops could bring a setback to Murong Shan Yu, so that he could occupy a certain voice among the nobles, and prepare for his future inheritance of Shan Yu's position, after all, he was only less than 20 years old, and Murong Shan Yu was nearly 40, and he was very good and in poor physical condition. The person who spoke to him was surnamed He Mingchong, and the word Chaojian was a Han scholar of the Sui Dynasty whom he had befriended for a long time, and now he was his chief staff military advisor. He Chong is a few years old, he reads poetry and books extensively, and he is very strategic. In the usual interactions between the two, Sakun has benefited a lot and often treats him as a teacher. In addition to teaching some commonly used Chinese to Sakun, He Chong also instilled some Han culture in him, especially emphasizing the concept of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and common development between the two countries and ethnic groups. The young virtuous king Sakun also strongly agreed with this model of coexistence and development between countries and nations, and opposed the use of force to obtain benefits through war. Therefore, this war between the two countries initiated by Murong Shan Yu was extremely opposed and uneasy.

"Lord Wang, there may be a situation at this banquet, and the lower officials see that the prince's face is not good." He Chong looked at Sakun's face and knew that something unpleasant had happened at the banquet, so he asked.

"Sir, today's banquet originally wanted to take advantage of the imminent reinforcements of the Sui Dynasty to persuade Murong Shan to take advantage of the situation to withdraw his troops, and the two countries stopped fighting. How could he hear that it was Yang Yong, the prince of the Great Sui, who led the troops, so he was even more reluctant to withdraw the troops, but instead wanted to take advantage of the dispute between Yang Yong's brothers to make a big move. It's really annoying to me! Sakun angrily expressed the unhappiness at the banquet.

"Huh! This must be the plan of the national teacher Bogra, but he underestimated the means of King Jin too much. He Chong didn't get angry after listening to Sa Kun's words, but laughed, which made Sa Kun look puzzled and looked at him in a daze.