Li Xin didn't have much ridicule at this time, but was more angry. After all, Jiang Zuo was not at a disadvantage when he sent troops this time. As a result, he actually failed miserably because of his own reasons, and it was a joke to say it. "Now that the Yan army is going south, Jiangzuo's prefectures and counties on the Huaishui line are almost all in the hands of the Yan army, and if it goes further south, it can almost threaten Jiankang. After Jiang Zuo's defeat, there must be a change! After Tu Qi heard his words, he couldn't help but say.

"Change? Can't change it! You don't understand, the Jiangzuo court has a disease, and this disease has gone deep into the bone marrow! Unless a change is made from the root, and it must be carried out, there is no way to save it! Regarding Tu Qi's statement, Li Xin shook his head and sighed, he could only say that he was still too naïve.

When reading history, there were two dynasties that Li Xin hated the most, one was the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the other was the Song Dynasty! As for the Qing Dynasty at the end, Li Xin didn't have much opinion on it. Because it was the end of the feudal dynasty, and no change could make it sustainable.

The reason why he has such an idea is entirely because he feels that the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, especially the Southern Song Dynasty, have great similarities. The first is to live in a remote corner, in this place south of the Yellow River.

The second is that there is no wealth and outstanding literati, but the people who really control the court are some people who are struggling to do business. Those who are truly capable are excluded and cannot give full play to their talents at all.

The third and most critical point is that they say that their system is rotten to the end, but they are unrepentant. As a result, they occupy a large ~ piece of territory, and in the end, not only can they not recover the land and restore the mountains and rivers, but even self-protection often has problems.

Every time he reads a book, Li Xin shakes his head and sighs at the events of this period, hating and hating. It's like seeing someone play a good hand to the ground.

Tu Qi didn't understand why Li Xin was so pessimistic about Jiang Zuo, but he had great trust in Li Xin, so he felt that what he said was right. Since he thinks that Jiang Zuo cannot change, then there must be no change.

"Jiang Zuo's defeat this time has not been seen for many years! If Yan Guo takes all the states and counties north of the Great River, its strength will inevitably increase greatly, and it will not be a good thing for us at that time! After thinking about it for a while, Tu Qi said with some worry.

"Huan Wen is still here, the disaster of Jiangzuo's destruction of the country and the extinction of the species should not happen! Now let's see what Huan Wen does next, if nothing else, he should do it himself. But after a series of defeats, it is now winter again, and the battle situation will not change much for the time being. Just let Zhao Ji and Chen Kang take precautions! Li Xin thought for a moment and said to him.

No matter how big things happen, Li Xin is sure of one thing, that is, the Eastern Jin Dynasty will not be so short-lived! This is true even if history has changed a lot.

"There are not a lot of troops in Shangluo and Hongnong, if you want to deal with emergencies, it may not be too easy!" After Tu Qi heard this, he groaned for a while and said.

Now in Zhao Ji's hands, there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses, and it is already a little difficult to control such a long line of defense from Hongnong to Shangluo. It is indeed a bit overwhelming to let him deal with possible crises.

"You have a point! Later, I will discuss with Jing Luo, first convert the town army in Shangluo and Hongnong into a regular army, and replenish the soldiers and horses under Zhao Ji to 16,000 people! Li Xin thought about it for a while and felt that this was a problem, so he decided temporarily.

Li Xin's estimate of the battle situation on Jiangzuo's side was basically correct, and after the time entered November, the arrival of the cold winter forced both sides to temporarily withdraw their troops and make a truce. But judging from the current situation, Yan Guo undoubtedly benefited greatly this time.

The prefectures and counties south of the Yellow River and north of Huaishui, except for the places west of Luoyang, basically fell into the hands of the Yan army because of the defeat of the Jin army.

And this area is the plain terrain, which used to be a place of developed agriculture. Although in recent years, people have been displaced due to wars, but the population and resources of this place are all the best choices.

If the Yan Kingdom can hold this place, it is equivalent to an additional one-third of the territory out of thin air, and its strength will be able to grow a lot at once. This is definitely a great piece of good news for the monarchs and ministers of the Yan Kingdom.

After the news of the Yan army's victory returned to Yedu, Murong Jun was immediately overjoyed, and only felt that the time had come to dominate the world. It just so happened that last year, he ordered all states and counties across the country to recruit troops to gather in Yecheng, and by now, most of them have been gathered.

Originally, Murong Jun planned to train this group of troops well, and then start to launch a war of unification in the second year. But unfortunately, he himself suddenly fell ill at this time.

In this way, the matter was postponed a little, but he summoned Murong Ke and some other ministers back to the capital.

As the New Year approached, the places finally settled down. Compared with Yan Guo's strong troops and horses, preparing to conquer the world, the Huashan army that had just recovered Shuofang was much calmer. After all, you have to eat it bite by bite!

There are still more than 20 days before the Chinese New Year, and many things in Huashan Army have gradually come to an end, and Wang Meng and others have gradually become relaxed.

After the end of the day, Wang Meng was about to go home, but the voice of Xue Zhan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, came from behind, and he had to stop.

"Lord Xue, is there something wrong?" Wang Meng asked curiously.

Everyone works in the house on weekdays, and they have been together for a few years, so they are already very familiar. Therefore, Xue Zan was not verbose, and after signaling to Wang Meng, the two came to the corner outside the mansion.

"What's so mysterious, Lord Xue has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" When Wang Meng saw this scene, he couldn't help frowning.

"The reason why I stopped Lord Wang is that I really want to say something from the bottom of my heart to you! However, this matter is related to the general, so I have to be cautious! Xue Zan looked around, and then said in a low voice.

The more he saw him like this, the more strange Wang Meng became, and couldn't help asking: "What makes you so cautious, if it's a business matter, why don't you talk to me clearly when you're on duty?" ”

"The difficulty is that this matter is both a public and a private matter, and I can only do this! I don't want to hide from you, I'm here to ask you what you think of the general! Do you think that in our current situation, the general should go further? Xue Zan said with some embarrassment.

"You mean ......?" Hearing this, Wang Meng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then his heart moved and asked.

"That's what you think! With the current strength of our Huashan Army, it is reasonable for the general to call Wang Jianyuan. After all, it seems that it is already a little inappropriate for him to stay in the position of this great general! As soon as Xue Zan saw his expression, he knew that he understood, so he simply said directly.

"The matter of being a king is not trivial! If this matter is not done well, I am afraid it will affect the foundation of our Huashan Army! Especially for the subsequent impact of the kingship, it is by no means comparable to ordinary things! After Wang Meng heard this, he did not express his opinion immediately, but groaned for a while, and then said slowly.

"Why don't I understand this truth? However, if the general does not go further, I am afraid that it will also have a great impact on the morale of the army. Especially this time, we have recovered the land of Shuofang, which is equivalent to expanding the territory by nearly half, which is a great feat! Shouldn't the general be rewarded for meritorious deeds? Xue Zan said immediately.

"You have a point!"

"Again, what we are most worried about is nothing more than the deterioration of the relationship with Jiang Zuo. But everyone has seen that now Jiang Zuo is still taking care of himself in the face of the attack of the Yan Kingdom, how can he have the ability to fight with us? To go a little deeper, we are just kings, not emperors, and compared to Yan Kingdom, the threat is much smaller! Xue Zan saw that he agreed, so he continued.

"Having said that, the key to this matter lies with the general. If he doesn't agree, what can we do? You can't just threaten to resign like last time, right? I know the temper of the general, although he is usually kind to admonish, but if he really disagrees, no one can blackmail him at all! Wang Meng nodded, but was still skeptical.

"That's why I'm looking for you! If we want the general to agree to this, we must be united. The matter of persuasion must be carried out quickly, and at this time, when Jiang Zuozheng is powerless to take care of us, it will be even more difficult to miss this opportunity. What I mean is that you will recruit everyone to discuss this matter, and then jointly write to the general, asking him to be called Wang Jianyuan! ”

"It's not that difficult, although I haven't consulted them, but they should think about the same as ours. The general called Wang Jianyuan, I'm afraid it's something that everyone expects! Without further ado, I will summon them to the house tonight to discuss the matter! Wang Meng thought for a moment and then said to him.

"Okay, I'll go back to the house to prepare, and I'll go to your house later!" Xue Zan nodded, and left in a hurry after speaking.

Wang Meng looked at his departing back, and after muttering for a while, he called the entourage beside him and asked him to immediately notify a few other people and let everyone go to his house for a gathering at night.

Of course, this name is used to go to the feast. Otherwise, the important ministers of the Huashan Army would gather together in private, and it would be a bad thing or even taboo to spread it out.