After Huangfu Zhen arrived on the south bank of the Yellow River east of Ji County, he first sent someone to inform Murong Ke in order to communicate and cooperate with each other. Originally, Murong Ke heard that he had arrived and was preparing to attack Qishui Pass, but not long after, he saw the second messenger sent by Huangfu Zhen.

This time, the messenger came with the news of the Tiger Prison Pass, and at the same time informed the emperor that he really intended to return to support Xingyang, which could be regarded as a special request for him.

"If Xingyang is lost, Chen Liu's loss will not be guaranteed, and if Chen Liu's loss, the entire Yanzhou will be very likely to be captured by the Tang army. In this way, half of the counties in the entire area south of the Great River will not be owned by my Dayan. When the time comes, the Tang army will surround us from the north, west, and south, and you can attack whenever you want! We must not let this happen! After thinking about it, Murong Ke finally agreed with Huangfu Zhen's idea.

Because the entire place of Chenliu County is on the south bank of the Yellow River, and the most important thing is that this area has nothing to rely on except for the south where there is a Jishui that can be used as a barrier to block the Jin army.

In addition, it is located in the plain, and the surrounding terrain is extremely flat, so once the Tang army takes Xingyang County, the army can smoothly advance eastward.

The entire Yanzhou is basically such a terrain, and it is basically impossible to block the powerful Tang army in such a place.

Therefore, even if Huangfu Zhen was left to cooperate with him here, he eventually took back Qishui Pass and Hanoi County. In the case that the south bank has been completely lost, I am afraid that it will not be able to hold on for long.

Of course, Murong Ke considered the most critical point, probably because of the fact that he was surrounded on three sides. At that time, if the Tang army went out and killed Yecheng, it almost meant that the imperial court had no place to escape.

Therefore, it is most advantageous to keep Xingyang, the western gateway of Chenliu County, so that the territory of the Yan army south of the Yellow River will not change much. As for Qishui's side, I'm afraid it can only end here.

After that, Murong Ke ordered the attack to be stopped, and then stationed 30,000 troops in the area north of Qishui Pass, specifically responsible for defending the Tang army south of Qishui.

As for the remaining 20,000 troops under his command, he did not bring them back, but let them cross the river to join Huangfu Zhen on the spot, and handed them over to Huangfu Zhen for unified command.

In this way, Huangfu really has 30,000 horses in his hands. After these men and horses converged, he strengthened the defense of the southeast bank of the Yellow River in the east of Ji County, and immediately led his army back to Xingyang County.

In the middle of the way, he and Murong Chui first sent the 10,000 horses to help Sun Xi, and then readjusted the defense on the south bank of the Great River, and then continued to hurry.

And just when he was about to return to help, Huan Huo, who was in Changshe County at this time, had already received a letter from someone sent by Zhao Ji. However, this matter is relatively important, so he can't make up his mind for a while.

"General, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if we miss it, I'm afraid it won't be easy to successfully take the surrounding counties." The staff next to him persuaded.

"Exactly! With our strength, there is no reason to win in the face of Murong Chui's army alone, and now there is someone who can contain the Yan army, if we don't take the opportunity to make an enterprising, I'm afraid that Da Sima won't be able to explain it at that time! ”

"General, this is not the time to hesitate, if we don't seize the opportunity~ I am afraid that the benefits will be taken up by the Tang Army!"

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Hearing the words of the officials and generals around him, it was obvious that everyone hoped to unite with the Tang Army at this time and take back the lost territory from the Yan Army.

After all, last year's Huan Wen defeat has not relieved everyone until now, and they have been thinking about how to get this revenge back.

"Anyway, now that the Yan army is taking care of itself, it should be the most appropriate for us to send troops at this time. Since the Tang Army intends to unite with us, and each of them takes land based on their strength, this can be regarded as fair, so I will agree to this matter! Everyone go down and get ready immediately, and when I make an agreement with Zhao Ji, I will act immediately! After thinking about it for a while, Huan Huo finally nodded and agreed.

"Yes! However, shouldn't this matter be reported to Da Sima and let him know? Everyone immediately responded, but one of the staff members reminded him in a whisper.

"It is inevitable to report the matter of Da Sima, this matter will be dealt with by the general, you all go down and prepare!" The matter of mobilizing troops is too high, and of course it is impossible for Huan Huo not to inform Huan Wen.

Huan Wen was busy these days, because Emperor Jin Mu died a few days before Sima Dan, and the matter of electing a new monarch was the top priority.

Rao is like this, as soon as the Tiger Prison Pass was taken by the Tang Army, he already knew it in a few days. At this time, the messenger sent back by Huan Huo was also on his way to Gangneung.

The Tang army's operation this time seems to be not small, it was just fighting in the area of Shanggu Daiguo before, and now it has hit Hanoi and Ji County, especially in the area of Xingyang. This is already a matter related to Jiang Zuo, especially Huan Wen is looking for an opportunity in it.

For this reason, he also began to discuss the matter of action with a group of subordinate officials of the General's Mansion.

"In just two or three months, Li Xin first defeated the country, and then suppressed the Yan army, and now he actually took Hanoi and Ji County, and confronted Murong Ke at Qishui Pass. Especially in the Xingyang area, the Tang army began to advance eastward, which shows that Li Xinqi's ambition is not small! At this time, it is also time for us to act, so that the counties and counties will not either fall into the hands of Yan Guo or Li Xin! Huan Wen glanced at everyone present and said in a deep voice.

After Tang generals Zhao Ji and Chen Kang led their troops to seize the Tiger Prison, they did not immediately attack Xingyang County, which was heavily guarded by Sun Xi, but went directly south to capture Jing County first. Although the Tiger Prison Pass has been lost, there are still tens of thousands of troops in the hands of Murong Chui of Chen Liujun, and they used most of their forces to guard against us because they had the advantage of the Tiger Prison. Now, I'm afraid most of these forces will be used to resist the Tang Army! Wang Xun analyzed.

"Yes, with our soldiers and horses in Yingchuan, Liangjun and other places, it is not easy to defeat Murong Chui and recapture the county. But now that the Tang army has marched out of the Tiger Prison and the east, Murong Chui has to divide his troops to defend, which is an excellent time for us, and it is the time to send troops! Xi Chao also agrees with this idea.

"What you said is exactly what I want, I fought several battles with the Yan army a few years ago, although we killed many enemies, but the war lasted for a long time, and we had to retreat. Now, we can raise troops to go north again, if we can drive the Yan army out of Yanzhou in one fell swoop, it would be great! Huan Wen heard the opinions of the two and was quite satisfied, so he said.

Among the people present, there was a person wearing a beam crown and looking elegant, and at this time he suddenly asked: "The distance from Jiangling is too far, and it is protracted, and when we arrive at Xingyang County, I am afraid that the war will already be over." I don't know how the general is going to do ~ things to make sure that everything is perfect? ”

Huan Wen saw that it was this person, so he said: "What An Shi said is exactly what matters!" Now the Tang Yan war is in full swing, but Li Xin's victory in Hanoi is no longer an indisputable matter, and the next place for Tang and Yan to fight for will inevitably be Xingyang County. Huan Huo stationed troops in Xuchang City, and now it is time to use him. He will act first, and Bengong will lead a large army to support! ”

The person who was called An Shi by Huan Wen is not ordinary, because he is the famous Xie An, whose name is An Shi.

Originally, Xie An was not an official, he indulged in landscapes and entertainment, and traveled all over the country to sing elegantly, which can be described as uncomfortable. But a few years ago, Xie Yi, who supported the scene in the Xie family, died, and Xie Wan, who replaced Xie Yi, had no ability, and was directly defeated to the end.

In this way, in order to maintain the family's power and privileges, Xie An had to go out as an official. This was the case with clan politics in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the prominence of a family was linked to whether there were any high-ranking officials in his family.

The higher the official position, the more prominent the family, and the more prominent the family, the easier it is for his children to get official positions, even if they have no talent. And once there is no one in the family who is in a high position, it means that the family is in the middle of the road, and even the privileges enjoyed will be affected.

Therefore, even if Xie An didn't want to enter the officialdom in the past, he has to step into it now. Otherwise, if he wants to play in the mountains and rivers, I am afraid he will not have the financial resources to support it.

Because he has a great reputation, and his talent is recognized by many people. Therefore, although he has never been an official, he became Huan Wen's Sima with one step, and he was very valued by Huan Wen.

"Since the opportunity is rare, why not let General Yuan and them act together? In this way, it will be able to contain the soldiers and horses that may advance west from Qingxu Erzhou to support Murong Chui, and it will be more beneficial to General Huan's actions! Xie An suggested again.

"What An Shi said is reasonable, and this father also has this intention! In that case, the matter was thus ...... discussed! For this proposal, Huan Wen obviously agreed, nodded, and was about to make a decision, but was interrupted.

"General Qiyu, General Huan Huo sent the villain to send urgent paperwork!" Hurrying from outside the door was the messenger of the Huanhuo faction.

"Oh! Hurry up! Hearing this, Huan Wen hurriedly said. What he is most concerned about now is the situation over there, and at the same time, what he is most worried about is what is wrong with Xuchang.

However, after opening the official document and reading it, he found that it was not the most worrying thing, but unexpected good news, and Huan Wen couldn't help but smile.

"Huan Huo's side is already the first to act, taking advantage of the Tang army to take the Tiger Prison Pass, when the Yan army is frightened, he went north from Xuchang, and has already captured Changshe and Yanling County. Now, the Tang general Zhao Ji sent someone to contact him again, preparing to attack the Yanzhou Yan army together, and each took the land according to his strength, which is exactly what I want! ”