Chapter 490: Movement of the Nation
Just when the whole Huashan army was immersed in joy, in Shengle City at this time, the acting king Shi Yiqian seemed worried. Although he already knew that Liu Weichen would inevitably face a big defeat when he went south this time. But no one expected that he would lose so badly. Not only have tens of thousands of troops been wiped out, but even he has now become a lost dog, not knowing where to hide.
If that's all there is to it, Shi Yiqian wouldn't be too worried. But the problem is that later, the Huashan Army took advantage of the trend to go north, and now it has begun to continue to advance eastward along the north and south rivers, which has the meaning of advancing the troops to Shengle City in one fell swoop.
This can't help but worry him, after all, this area of Shengle City was the land of Yunzhong County in the Qin and Han dynasties! For this reason, he had to convene a group of civil and military ministers under him to discuss this matter and how to deal with the Huashan army next.
"Everyone should have heard that Tie Fu Weichen was defeated in the south, and now the army of Huashan Army has swept Shuofang. In a few days, I'm afraid we will be killed in the area of our Shengle City! After everyone arrived, Shi Yiqian said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, why should you think about this? If the Huashan army dares to cross the river and enter our borders, we will immediately send troops to beat them back! Hearing this, even the warlike general below shouted loudly.
"That is, even if the Huashan army has thousands of troops and horses, how can it stop the elite of our country? I heard that they have already passed the Shan Yuting of the Tiefu Division, and in my opinion, we should immediately send troops to drive them out of the Hetao area. In this way, let them know who is in charge of the north and south of this Yin Mountain! Some people are even unashamed to propose, wanting to attack immediately.
Shi Yiqian's face did not change when he heard these words, but it was clear that this was not what he wanted to hear. Otherwise, he could have directly ordered the troops to be dispatched, and he still needed to gather so many people to ask for advice!
"What does Lang Zhongling think about this?" After thinking about it, Shi Yiqian looked at Lang Zhongling Xu Qian and asked.
Lang Zhong Ling Xu Qian is regarded as the number one person in the country, and he is very trusted by Shi Yiqian in ordinary times. And Han people like him are actually not many in the imperial court of the Daiguo. This is mainly related to Shi Yiqian's character, because he attaches more importance to talents, and regardless of background.
After hearing the question, Xu Qian stood up and said, "King, this time the Huashan Army went north to take advantage of the might of victory. I heard that many tribes and small tribes in the Hetao area have already belonged to the Huashan Army, and are following the Huashan Army to fight on the north and south banks. Its strength is not to be underestimated, if we want to send troops, we still have to be cautious! ”
Xu Qian's proposal is relatively conservative, but there is a reason for him to think so. After all, today's Huashan Army in the Hetao area seems to be at the peak of its momentum.
Lang Zhongling was a little too careful about this, although the Huashan Army is indeed majestic now, but there are only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses that really belong to them. The rest of the tribes, I think they were all forced to belong to the Huashan Army out of desperation. As soon as our army comes out, I'm afraid those people will immediately turn around and surrender. When the time comes, if we take the opportunity to attack the Huashan Army again, why worry about not winning! As soon as Xu Qian's words fell, Liu Kuren, the southern adult, spoke.
Before Shiyiqian took over the throne, Tuoba Xianbei could only be regarded as a tribal settlement, and after all, it was just a larger nomadic people.
But after Shi Yiqian took over, because he had been a hostage in Later Zhao for more than ten years, he was relatively familiar with many things in the Central Plains. So, he also set up hundreds of officials in the country to learn from the Central Plains Dynasty.
Among them, he divided the entire Daiguo Congregation into two parts, and appointed two trusted people to serve as lords. In the north, his younger brother Tuoba Gu was appointed as the lord of the north, while in the south, his nephew Liu Kuren was appointed as the lord of the south, and they helped to supervise the entire Dai Guo.
Liu Kuren is also a Xianbei person, but he is a Dugu department. However, he has a good character and is also very loyal to Shi Yiqian, so he is also very trusted by Shi Yiqian. And the southern part of his responsibility roughly includes the Hetao area, so what he said is quite heavy.
Two people he trusted said the opposite thing, which was not a good thing for Shi Yiqian. In desperation, he had to turn his gaze to his most trusted Zuo Chang Shi Yanfeng.
"Zizhang, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, what the minister heard from Lord Xu and Lord Liu just now makes sense! Looking at this battle, the Huashan Army wiped out the Tiefu army in three battles, obviously, they had already prepared. In the minister's opinion, the place in Zhujuan County is probably just a bait placed by Li Hantang of the Huashan Army, just to let the tribes in the northern part of the Hetao Sai go south to attack. In this way, he will be able to settle the various ministries in Shuofang's territory with ease. Obviously, Tie Fu Weichen's greed was too heavy, so he fell for the Huashan Army. Yan Feng sighed, stood up and said leisurely.
It is said that the authorities are confused, and the onlookers are clear, and ordinary people may not see the mystery of this time, but for those who are really smart, they will guess it after thinking about it slowly. Obviously, Yan Feng is such a person.
"Yes, what Zizhang said is reasonable! That Li Hantang is ambitious, and he will definitely not let the land of Shuofang become a land outside the world, and it is not under his control. This is neither safe nor in the interests of the Huashan Army. Compared to him sending a large army to the grassland to find the Tiefu tribe and other tribes to fight, it was much more convenient to let Liu Weichen and them find the door by themselves! Unexpectedly, Li Hantang actually set such a big trap and wiped out the Tiefu Department in one fell swoop! Hearing this, Shi Yiqian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
However, after saying that, he became even more worried. After all, the appearance of such a powerful character in the south is definitely not a good thing for Daiguo! If there is another figure like Emperor Qin and Han Wu at that time, I am afraid it will be a nightmare for the Saibei clans!
"Li Hantang is a long-term vision, and there are countless capable generals around him. In the opinion of the ministers, the other party's march was so rapid, the armies of all walks of life coordinated effectively, and the march was not hasty or impatient, which was obviously planned in advance. Judging from Li Hantang's past experience, every battle he fought must be long-term, and once it is launched, it must not be just to eliminate a small Tiefu Ministry. Its final goal is probably the entire Hetao! Our Daiguo is located in the Dongtao region, and it is impossible for Li Hantang not to consider that his actions this time may conflict with us! Yan Feng nodded and continued.
"Indeed, if I were Li Hantang, how could I turn a blind eye to Daiguo. In this way, he must also be prepared, and has a way to deal with our troops? Hearing this, Shi Yiqian only felt that everything made sense.
"On the surface, it seems that the Huashan Army has only 30,000 soldiers and horses going north this time. But don't forget, the south of Shengle City goes south along the river, but it is the land of annexation. The Huashan Army has a lot of troops there, not to mention that they can also draw a large army from Guanzhong to the north at any time! However, this is nothing, what the minister is most worried about is that he is afraid that Li Hantang will have some designs in secret, and he is ready to wait until we make a move, and then launch it immediately. At that time, I am afraid that Daiguo will be in crisis! Yan Feng said helplessly.
After everyone present heard this, they couldn't help but start talking, after all, what he said was indeed reasonable! Huashan Jun already knew that he might fight with Daiguo, but he still killed him so aggressively, he just felt fearless!
"If this is the case, I am afraid that the discussion of sending troops will have to be cautious. Zizhang, do you have a good plan? Thinking of the risks, Shi Yiqian couldn't help but become cautious, looked at Yan Feng and asked.
"Chen thinks that we still have to do what we are going to do, but we don't take the initiative to attack the Huashan army. We can let Lord Liu lead the army south, station on the north bank of the Great River to set up defenses, seal the entire river bank, and then observe the other party's movements. If the Huashan Army has no intention of crossing the river, it is naturally the best for us. If the other party really wants to cross the river, we can also defend the river at that time, so that they can't cross! Yan Feng already had a plan in her heart, so she said at this time.
The location of this Shengle City is not far from the northwest of Helinger in later generations. In this place, the north is the stretch of Daqing Mountain, which extends from east to west, that is, on the edge of the Yellow River in Baotou in later generations. However, at this time, Baotou was called Wuyuan County.
The eastern part is also mountainous, bordering the former Yanmen County. Shengle City is located between these two mountain ranges, and the western side is the flattest, but it just allows the Yellow River to bend here.
There are several other counties to the east of Wuyuan County, where the Yellow River has several small bends, which happen to be north near the Daqingshan Mountains. So, the North Shore becomes very narrow.
This is also the reason why Yan Feng said that the north bank of the Yellow River could be blocked, because from this narrowest point, if the army was stationed along the Yellow River to the south, it would only be more than 200 miles to the southeast mountain. Once the north bank is blocked, it will hardly be easy for people from the south to cross the river.
"Well, Zizhang has a good plan! In particular, we can take this opportunity to test the idea of the Huashan Army, if it has no intention of fighting us, we don't have to conflict with it. Dugu Kuren, you immediately order an army of 50,000 and follow the strategy of the sub-chapter! Shi Yiqian thought it was very good for this plan, and even agreed to it.