Chapter 60 Waiting for Work with Ease

Since the fall of Qianqin, which once unified the north, the five northern countries stood side by side, and the three kingdoms of Houliang, Western Qin, and Later Qin continued to attack each other in the northwest, especially the weak power of Houqin, sandwiched between Houliang and Houqin, and the left and right sides were together, so that the three kingdoms reached a balance in the short term.

At this time, the Guandong Houyan had just pacified the Western Yan and Zhai Wei, and the national strength reached its peak.

In May 385 AD, despite the opposition of his subordinates, Murong Chui ordered the crown prince Murong Bao and his youngest son Murong Lin to lead 80,000 troops from Wuyuan to march into Shengle, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and ordered Murong De to lead more than 18,000 people as backup, which has the potential to pacify the northern grasslands.

Tuoba Gui learned the news that Murong Bao led his troops to fight, and hurriedly gathered his ministers to discuss countermeasures. His advisor Zhang Gon offered a plan: "Murong Chui has just pacified Murong Yong and Zhai Zhao, and his army has been carried away by victory. Our army should avoid its edge, retreat, recuperate, let it penetrate deep into our territory, and when its soldiers are tired and unprepared, our army can attack it!

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Tuoba Jue smiled: "What Mr. said is exactly what I want!" ”

Tuoba Jue immediately led all his troops to drive livestock, carry food and property, and retreat more than 1,000 miles west of the capital city of Shengle. Murong Bao led his army all the way without resistance, drove straight in, occupied Shengle, and continued to march west to catch up with Tuoba.

In September of the same year, Tuoba Gui saw that the Houyan army had penetrated hundreds of miles, so he led the army to confront Murong Bao across the Yellow River. and sent someone to intercept Murong Bao's messenger, and learned that Murong Chui had contracted the disease, and Murong Bao had not received news from his father for several months, and he was doubting in his heart. Tuoba, however, took the captured messenger to the bank of the Yellow River and ordered the messenger to shout: "The emperor has died, why don't the prince return early." ”

Murong Bao was shocked when he heard this, and the soldiers in the battalion were also at a loss, and the people in the army were panicked. Tuoba Jue commanded several soldiers and horses to begin to encircle Murong Bao's army, and sent envoys to Hou Qin for help, Yao Xing had just pacified Guanzhong, and wanted to weaken Hou Yan, so he sent troops to support.

More than 20 days later, the Houyan army did not know the situation in the court, Murong Lin's general Mu Yusong and others thought that Murong Tui had indeed died, so they tried to kill Murong Bao and set Murong Lin as the emperor, but the matter was not confidential, Murong Bao executed Mu Yusong and others, Murong Lin was naturally terrified, and rumors spread in the army, everyone in the soldiers was in danger, and the entire Houyan military camp diffused a terrifying atmosphere.

At the end of October, Murong Bao saw that his morale was completely low and that the water of the Yellow River had not yet frozen, so he ordered the warships to be burned and took advantage of the night shift.

At the beginning of November, the temperature plummeted, the Yellow River quickly froze, Tuoba Jue was overjoyed, and then selected more than 20,000 elite cavalry to chase Murong Bao's army day and night, and chased to Murong Bao's army camp at dusk (now Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia), and at the same time, the generals who were sent by Tuoba Jue also led troops to arrive one after another. At this time, Murong Bao knew that Tuoba Jue could not cross the river when he retreated, so he was defenseless, and the army camped normally. Tuoba Jue deployed the generals overnight, led the troops to secretly approach the camp of the Houyan army, the next morning, Tuoba Jue had led the army to the east side of the high ground, Murong Bao led the army to the east, only to find that Tuoba Jue led the troops had arrived, the Houyan army suddenly had no master, panicked, Tuoba Jue gave an order, the cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty charged like the wind, Murong Bao's army killed and wounded countless people, tens of thousands of people knelt down and surrendered. Murong Bao, Murong Lin and others all fled alone.

Murong Bao fled back, deeply humiliated, and persuaded Murong Trai to lead the army several times, but Murong Trai felt that he was powerless and did not agree, but Murong De felt that his wisdom was ruined in one fell swoop, and he was very unwilling, and encouraged Murong Trai to say: "If Tuoba Jue wins, he will inevitably despise the prince, and only by thwarting his sharp spirit can the national fortune last for a long time!" ”

Murong said with a sigh: "What the imperial brother said is extremely true, for the sake of the country, I will personally conquer Xianbei children again!" ”

At the end of March 396 AD, Murong Chui ordered Murong De to guard Zhongshan, he personally led the army to attack the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the troops went to Pingcheng (now Datong, Shanxi), the Northern Wei Dynasty guard Tuoba Qian had a bold temperament, and never paid attention to the garrison.

In 4 years of the same year, Tuoba Jue was shocked when he learned that Pingcheng fell, Tuoba Qian was killed, and Murong Chui was shocked by the news, so he wanted to give up Shengle and avoid its edge. However, just when Tuoba Jue was hesitating, Murong Chui led the army to pass by Shenhepi, and saw the corpses of the Houyan soldiers like a mountain, white bones, and felt guilty and resentful, and immediately ordered to bury the bones and pay tribute to the victims. The soldiers hurriedly lifted it up and withdrew their troops back to Pingcheng. Murong Trai recuperated in Pingcheng for a few days, but his condition worsened, so he had to order the class teacher, but he died of illness on the way to the class teacher.

After Murong was dying, the crown prince Murong Bao succeeded to the throne, and after two northern expeditions to the Northern Wei Dynasty, the power of Houyan gradually declined.

If you know whether Murong Bao will revive Hou Yan, and what action Tuoba Jue will take when he learns of Murong Dying, look at the next chapter.