After hearing this, Xi Chao pondered for a moment before he said: "Listening to the general's words, isn't it that we have attracted the attention of the enemy army for the general and attracted all the Yan troops to the south?" If that is the case, wouldn't the war situation be very unfavorable to us, but allow Datang to take important land lightly? Xi Chao's tone of voice is not very good, obviously, he thinks that in this cooperation, such an approach is very unfair to Jiang Zuo's side. After all, whoever faces more enemies is likely to face the danger of defeat.

After Jiang Zuo took the counties of Xu Yan and other places, he stationed a lot of soldiers and horses in these places.

If a major war starts, there will inevitably be more troops south to support these people. If Huan Wen wants to repel or eliminate these people and regain the lost territory, I'm afraid it will not be so easy.

Although what Li Xin said later is also reasonable, the problem is that the changes in the battle situation are unpredictable.

In case after the Huashan army was dispatched, the soldiers and horses of the Yan Kingdom going south did not retreat, but continued to go south, for Huan Wen's side, the Huashan army almost did not play a role.

Li Xin knew what he meant, and he didn't think it was angry, but smiled and replied, "Brother Jingyu is too worried!" Think about it, if we don't join forces, won't you take these places back? And if you go to recapture it, will you encounter fewer enemies than you do now? It's just that if you fight the Yan army alone, the enemy in the north can continue to support from the south. And if we join forces, even if the first batch of soldiers and horses go south to support, it will be impossible to provide assistance after that! Isn't that a constraint in the long run? On the other hand, even if our side attacks first, it is impossible for Yan Guo to relax its vigilance on your side, right? ”

Hearing this, Xi Chao didn't speak, obviously, there was still some feeling of disbelief in his heart.

"If it's someone else, Brother Jingyu can worry! But we've known each other for a long time, and this alliance isn't the first time. As long as the Yan Kingdom is not destroyed, there will naturally be a lot of opportunities to cooperate in the future. So, you don't have to worry about us suddenly regretting that after we act! You should be very clear about what my Li Xin is like, right? Seeing his expression, Li Xin said.

This matter is too important, so even if he is an old acquaintance, Xi Chao still doesn't dare to trust him. In case it is said that after Huan Wen goes north, Huashan Army suddenly stops playing, then the fun will be great! This is a situation that Xi Chao never wants to see.

Therefore, after hearing this assurance, Xi Chao finally breathed a sigh of relief. But after thinking about it for a while, he remembered one thing and asked: "Lord Yan is newly mourned, although his country is turbulent, but with Murong Ke and a group of ministers here, it must not be a big chaos." Let's join forces to attack Yan, and the most important person to watch out for is him. Is there anything Your Highness can do to deal with him? ”

Murong Ke's existence is like a sea god needle for today's Yan Kingdom, and in the entire Yan Kingdom, Li Xin attaches the most importance to him. Even Huan Wen has the same attitude.

Therefore, since we are about to prepare for war, we naturally have to anticipate the enemy's opportunity first and lock on this main opponent.

"Murong Ke, don't worry, leave it to me to deal with! In short, if I am here, I won't let him go south and pose a threat to Huan Gong! Li Xin thought for a while and said lightly.

"Okay, with His Royal Highness's words, I can rest assured! Zai Xia immediately rushed back to Jiangling and reported the matter to Duke Huan. Without further ado, soon after the next return, Huan Gong should be set off. Please prepare early and act in time when the time comes! Xi Chao nodded, and then said.

"Go ahead! I hope we have a happy cooperation this time! Li Xin bowed slightly.

Xi Chao quietly left that day, and rushed back to Jiangling to see Huan Wen with Li Xin's promise and plan. And after Li Xin left, he immediately summoned Wang Meng and other important ministers to discuss this matter.

"Murong Jun's new death is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us. However, at this time, Yan Guo will definitely strengthen its vigilance. If we want to act, we must be taken by surprise, and we must act quickly to catch them off guard! Wang Meng proposed.

"Exactly! However, we now have a lot of borders with Yan Kingdom, where can the army attack from to achieve the greatest results, which is the most beneficial to us, this is a very worthy consideration! Otherwise, it is very likely that the war will be protracted and the losses will be huge! Tian He nodded in agreement.

"It is based on this that this time I am ready to attack from Yanmen Xihe. Taking advantage of the fact that the Yan army's attention was focused on the south, it quickly took several counties outside Yanmen Pass and attacked the northern boundary of Youzhou. If we can knock down these places, we will be able to drive the soldiers and horses of the Yan Kingdom to the east of Taihang Mountain in one fell swoop, which will be of great benefit to us. After Li Xin listened, he said slowly.

"What Your Highness said is very true! If this goal can really be achieved, then the entire border of Yan Kingdom, except for Pingzhou, will basically be under our troops. In this way, Yan Guo is like meat on the board, and it is up to us to decide when we want to eat it! Liang Ping, the secretary of the Criminal Department, said.

"Since last year, we fought a war in Shuofang and other places, and the cost is really not small. Fortunately, we have recaptured a lot of cattle, sheep and horses in the Hetao area, which can be regarded as making up for the cost! Now if we start a war this time, we are dealing with Yan Guo, which is different from Liu Weichen and others, so everyone must be prepared. In case the war really can't end for a while, all departments must fully support the front line and not affect the progress of the war! Speaking of the back, Li Xin specially explained to a few people!

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will not dare to slack off in the slightest in the major military affairs!" Everyone hurriedly answered.

"Okay, then let's assign a specific course of action!" Li Xin nodded, and then began to deploy the action plan.

After Xi Chao returned to Jiangling, he informed Huan Wen of Li Xin's thoughts. After some careful consideration, Huan Wen finally had to admit that the approach Li Xin said was indeed the most suitable for the two sides to join forces.

So, in the end, he decided to go with the plan. Due to the time when Xi Chao rushed to Chang'an, he had already ordered the soldiers and horses to be ready. Therefore, after making up his mind this time, he immediately mobilized his troops and horses to advance by land and water, and officially launched a northern expedition to Yanguo.

This time, Huan Wen mobilized an army of 80,000 and set off from three routes. He himself led an army of 40,000 men from Jiangling along the waterway north, through Xiangyang and Nanyang, and then east to Xuchang after crossing Luyang Pass.

In addition, Huan Wen also sent his younger brother Huan Chong to lead an army of 20,000 to attack the counties of Xincai in Runan along the waterway from Huainan, and after going north to recapture Chen County, and then to the north to recapture the important town of Chen Liujun.

In addition, he sent Yuan Zhen, the general of Long Xiang, and Shi Yuxi of Wu to lead an army of 20,000 troops, and sent troops from Xiapi to the north to recapture Pei, Liang, and Gaoping counties.

Due to the defeat of Xie Wan and others last time, it showed the failure of the imperial court in appointing people. Therefore, this time Huan Wen wanted to dispatch troops and horses and appoint people he trusted, and the people in the court didn't dare to say anything at all.

After all, having lost this large piece of territory all of a sudden, it was up to Huan Wen to take it back. Another is because many ministers also feel that this is a good time to attack Yan State, and the court has a rare enterprising spirit.

On the day when Jiangzuo's soldiers and horses raised their heads in February, they officially sent troops to the Northern Expedition, and the Third Route Army marched north. With such a momentum, it is naturally impossible to hide it from the spies of the Yan Kingdom. The army had just not gone far, and it was already Pegasus and had already reported to Ye.

In the capital of Yan Kingdom, it can be said that people are panicking and turbulent recently. Although there was no major turmoil~ turmoil, the atmosphere in the city began to become treacherous, and all kinds of gossip flew everywhere, saying everything.

Although it is said that a few days after Murong Jun's death, Murong Wei ascended the throne with the support of Murong Ke and others. But he's only eleven years old now, and who would take him in the eyes of a hairy boy.

Especially at this time, the large army recruited from all over the country gathered near Yecheng, which aggravated the instability of the situation. Many generals don't know what will happen next, let alone the soldiers below.

Taking advantage of this chaotic situation, the law and order in the capital deteriorated dramatically, and many people fled directly. At this moment, the news of the Northern Expedition of the Huan Wen army came, and it was like pouring a spoonful of boiling oil on the fire, which burned the fire even more.

Originally, Yan Guo was in the period of state mourning, and Murong Ke and the others spent most of their time dealing with Murong Jun's funeral. But after the news came, everyone had to sit together and discuss the countermeasures.

Before Murong Jun died, he appointed a minister to assist Murong Wei. Among them, the most important ones are Murong Ke, Murong Ping, Yang Lu and Mu Yugen.

Murong Ke was appointed as Dazai and was in charge of major affairs in the court. Murong commented on the position of Taifu, Yang Lu carried into the position of Taibao, and Mu Yugen was the Taishi. These four people are almost the most powerful people in the Yan Kingdom today.

"I heard that Jiang Zuohuan Wen is attacking me, do you Aiqing have any countermeasures?" Murong Wei sat on the throne above, looked at the several important ministers below, and asked.

Because he is not very old, this voice still sounds very childish~ tender, and there is no majesty at all. And Murong Jun's queen Ke Zuhun is now the queen mother, so she sits behind Murong Wei and listens to the government.

Although he is young, he is the emperor and his own monarch after all. Therefore, after hearing the question, even Murong Ke immediately stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has already taken measures for this matter, and he will arrange for someone to lead the troops to resist the Jin army later!" ”

"With my uncle's words, I am relieved! Military affairs are all entrusted to my uncle, and I ask my uncle to decide! Although Murong Wei was young, he also knew that Murong Ke was loyal to him, and Murong Jun repeatedly told him before he died, so he simply let go of power completely.