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When the Hexi Iron Cavalry entered Hebei, there was no trace of the Hulu cavalry and Haoqiang tribes who had been plundering the displaced people everywhere.

The sudden turmoil has turned the three places of Zhao, Changshan, and Wei County into a state of powerlessness to a certain extent.

The local government could only stick to the city and did not dare to show its head at all.

Seeing the Hexi cavalry wandering around, in just a few days, nearly 10,000 ordinary people were successfully escorted into Jin.

Originally, those Hulu, Haoqiang, and bullies could only hide in the dock fort, trembling and praying not to be approached by the Hexi army.

On the outskirts of Yecheng, there is a dock fort, which was originally owned by a local Han Haoqiang, and later fell into the hands of Murong Xing, a Xianbei nobleman.

He had also led people to plunder the displaced people before, and then the Hexi cavalry entered Hebei in a big way, so frightened that he hid in the dock fort and did not dare to come out.

originally thought that Wubao was close to Yecheng, and the people of Hexi should not dare to come to him for trouble.

Unexpectedly, he far underestimated the courage of the Hexi people, it is reported that the Hexi Iron Cavalry has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Hebei, and even the Hexi Rangers near Yecheng have appeared.

Especially early this morning, when Murong Xing saw a thousand Hexi Iron Cavalry coming from outside Wubao, he was so frightened that his soul flew away.

Boom! Murong Xing swallowed a mouthful of spit with difficulty, and secretly smiled bitterly: "Could it be that the days when Hu Lu is rampant, don't you have to go forever?" Is the era of Han rule coming again?

For more than 100 years, the Han people have been in a nest, will they really turn over completely?

"Open the dock fort and free the slaves, or you will be killed!"

Listening to the roar of the Hexi army outside the city, Murong Xing couldn't help but pout.

He wasn't that stupid, and he didn't really think that opening the dock would save his life.

He thought very clearly, with what he had done before, it was already merciful for the people of Hexi not to dismantle themselves.

Therefore, no matter how the Hexi army outside persuaded and threatened to surrender, he remained unmoved, hid in the dock fort, and decided to resist to the end.

"Brothers, shout to a certain family: Kill Hulu and save your compatriots!"

"Shahulu, save your compatriots."

Outside the dock fort, a military commander rode a tall horse, staring closely at the gate of the dock fort.

After exhausting all his patience, he roared and rushed forward.

Soon, the mournful shouts of killing resounded in the sky, and finally Murong Xing was dragged out of the dock like a dead dog and beheaded in public.

Scenes like this are staged almost every day in Hebei, and batches of bullies and Hulu were punished by Hexi in public.

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"This, this...... How can this be good? ”

When the news of the invasion of Hebei by the Hexi Iron Cavalry reached Zhongshan, Houyan was in an uproar.

Murong Bao, the crown prince who temporarily replaced Murong Chui in power, was even more frightened and completely overwhelmed.

No matter how confused Murong Bao is, he knows that at present, Houyan does not have the strength to argue with Hexi, but he will never agree to Hexi's conditions on behalf of his father.

Murong Bao has been the crown prince for a few years, and he has also done a lot of foolish things, the most absurd of which is that tens of thousands of elites were buried in vain in the Battle of Yishui.

If it weren't for Murong Trai's eyes on the face of the late Concubine Duan, it is estimated that he would have been deposed as the crown prince long ago.

However, the battle of Yishui had already made him lose face at home, and if he agreed to the 'absurd' demands of the Hexi people, the consequences would be ......

Faced with the thorny situation, Murong Bao did not dare to disturb Murong Chui to recuperate, so he had to convene Gao Hu, Murong Lin, Fu Mo, Ku Yan Guanwei, Duan Chong and other clan ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Murong Bao looked at several important ministers, Ku Yan Guanwei and Duan Chongnai were old and important ministers, one served as a lieutenant and the other served as a taibao, and they were already extremely ministers.

I don't know if it's because I'm afraid that Murong Trai will be suspicious, or if I really don't have any ability, in short, they rarely speak in the court.

As for Murong Lin, the king of Zhao, he is cunning and scheming, but he has been ready to move recently, wanting to intervene in the battle for the throne, so that Murong Bao does not dare to reuse the other party at all.

Only Gao Hu and Fu Mo, one from a big family, and the other a general, can be trusted by Murong Bao.

"Fu Qing and Gao Qing, you two have dealt with Hexi, and you ...... What should we do now? ”

"Your Highness, the only way to do this is to send an edict to the border army to the south!"

In Fu Mo's view, whether Wei Shuo threatened Hou Yan to release the pass or sent troops to invade Hebei, it was a huge provocation to Hou Yan.

If you don't give a strong counterattack, where is the majesty of Houyan?!

However, his suggestion was opposed by Gao Hu.

"The Youji border army can't move." Gao Hu said with a firm face.

"At present, the Northern Wei Dynasty still has nearly 20,000 cavalry stationed in Youzhou, looking at Hebei."

"Once the border army goes south, I am afraid that the 20,000 Wei army iron cavalry will take advantage of the situation to enter Zhangwu and other counties."

"If you don't requisition the border army to go south, will it be possible to let the Hexi cavalry ravage Hebei?" Fu Mo asked rhetorically.

Gao Hu was unmoved, and continued to shake his head: "Hexi invades Hebei just to let the displaced people move west, and it will not take the city and occupy the land. ”

"The minister dares to pack tickets, as long as the displaced people move westward smoothly, the chaos in Hebei will automatically subside."

"This, this, this...... If you watch the situation go unchecked, the court will be greatly disappointed. ”

Seeing that he was about to take the blame again, Murong Bao was so anxious that he wanted to wipe his neck and commit suicide.

Finally, when Murong Chui was recuperating, he was trying to regain his prestige in the court, but he didn't expect to encounter such a tricky situation again.

Obviously, he still has to carry the black cauldron of the Hebei Rebellion, who is now the prince in charge.

Unlike the prince's sad face, Murong Lin, the king of Zhao, couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

This is another opportunity to deal a blow to the prestige of the crown prince, and the lower the prestige of the crown prince, the more likely he is to inherit the throne.

In the face of such stakeholders, Murong Lin refused to help the prince with advice even if he was killed.

During the entire court meeting, Murong Lin, the king of Zhao, was like a clay sculpture, standing in the court without saying a word.

Seeing that everyone was helpless, Gao Hu finally sighed lightly: "At present, the most severely disturbed person in Hexi is Hu Hanhaoqiang. ”

"If Your Highness wants to not lose the hearts of the people, the only way to do this is to mobilize local forces and allow Haoqiang to form volunteers on his own."

"Yes, yes, what Gao Qing said is reasonable!"

"Moreover, the reason why the Hebei crisis broke out this time was also caused by Hu Hanhao's forcible abduction of displaced people, and they should contribute both publicly and privately."

The crown prince Murong Bao was like a drowning man, listening to Gao Hu's suggestion as if grasping a life-saving straw, and he didn't think about the consequences of doing so.

Originally, the local power was already very strong, and if it was allowed to expand its strength in a justifiable way, it would definitely form a trend that would not fall in the future.

It's a pity that for the sake of his reputation, Murong Bao can't manage so much.

He immediately sent Wenchangshan, Zhao and other counties in the name of the imperial court, and asked each family to organize their own righteous armies to resist the invasion of Hexi.

As for making peace with Hexi, no one dared to mention it, and Murong Bao would not listen.

Because once Hou Yan makes peace with Hexi, not only will the court lose face, but even he himself will lose his prestige, and it may be difficult to order the ministers and the clan in the future.

However, Gao Hu and Murong Bao didn't know that their suggestion just disrupted King Fanyang's overall plan.

Originally, under internal and external pressure, Murong De had negotiated terms with the clan headed by the Li clan of Zhaojun.

Who knew that when King Fanyang sent an envoy to secretly contact Hexi, the imperial court edict arrived in Yecheng.

At this point, the peace talks were forced to run aground, which made King Fan Yang very dissatisfied with the crown prince, and for the first time in his mind, the idea that Murong Bao was unworthy of being the prince appeared.

Fortunately, Murong De attached great importance to the overall situation, and after receiving the imperial edict, he privately sent a letter to the prince and informed him of his plans one by one.

After receiving Murong De's report, Murong Bao's eyes lit up.

Because there is no need to let the center bear the infamy in private negotiations, nor do you need to adopt the strategy of high lakes, so as not to make the local forces bigger.

He immediately gave an order to Murong De, giving him full responsibility for negotiating peace with Hexi.

In addition, he ordered it to be changed day and night, and the coefficient of Gao Hu's proposal was overturned.

Although Murong Bao's reversal was based on the interests of Hou Yan, he completely forgot the bad impact of the imperial court's order change.

When Gao Hu, Fu Mo and others heard about it, they all muttered to themselves, is this the prince of Houyan?

How can an indecisive guy who is easily influenced by outsiders have the ability to compete for dominance in troubled times?

Don't say that compared with heroes such as Tuoba Jue and Wei Shuo, I'm afraid that even Yao Xing, Qifu Qiangui and other generations are inferior.

Suddenly, Gao Hu suddenly lost confidence in the future of Hou Yan, and was not even optimistic about the next battle of Murong Chui against the Northern Wei Dynasty.

In fact, at present, Houyan is not only in the court, but also in the dark tide.

After the Battle of Yishui, many families have seen through the essence of Hou Yan's external strength and middle strength, and do not think that Hou Yan still has the hope of dominating the world.

Now the only people who are favored by the Hebei family are Hexi Weishuo and Northern Wei Tuoba Jue.

Just because Murong Trai was still there at the moment, everyone didn't dare to act rashly, so they could only plan secretly in private.