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The flourishing of Buddhism in Guanzhong triggered a series of political crises in the Later Qin Dynasty.

First of all, Yin Wei, Di Bozhi and other Confucian scholars were greatly disappointed in Yao Xing, and the court and the central government no longer had the previous atmosphere of unity and hard work.

And Yao Yi, Yao Bi and other princes of the clan, seeing that Yao Xing was lazy in political affairs, and the crown prince Yao Hong was weak and had no ability to govern the country, he gradually came up with the idea of competing for the crown.

Just as the wind was surging in Guanzhong, Hexi gradually opened the prelude to the westward expedition.

Even if Wang Maide offered a strategy to eat the enemy, there were still a large number of equipment, grain and grass gathered in Yumen Pass and Dunhuang every day.

In addition, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the attack plan, Wei Shuo set up two major pastures in Wenhetao and Hehuang, and requisitioned tens of thousands of horses from them to be used by the expeditionary force.

However, in order not to affect the plan of recuperation and recuperation, the Joint Logistics Division only requisitioned and transferred grain storage in one place in Liangzhou, and the rest of the places were not affected by the invasion of Rouran in the slightest.

However, at present, those who are concerned about the war in the Western Regions are not only up and down Hexi, but even Tuoba Jue has learned the news that Rouran is invading Shazhou.

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In the palace of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were many important ministers and military generals in the court.

Among them, there are not only veterans Yan Feng and Xu Qian, but also Zhang Yan, a representative of Han Wenchen, as well as Tuoba Lie, Xi Jin, An Tong, Shusun Jian and other Hu Junyan.

King Wei Tuoba Jue sat upright on the stage, and the smile on his face could not be hidden.

The others looked at King Wei with a gloating look, and they didn't know why.

Cough! Tuoba Jue coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention, and there was obvious ridicule in his tone.

"Today, the widow gathered all the ministers to share a great joy with you. At the same time, I would like to ask for your opinions. ”

"You don't know, the widow has just received a secret report, and the people of Mobei Rouran suddenly marched into the Western Regions."

"In order to keep the foundation of the Western Regions, that Wei Shuo hurriedly sent tens of thousands of troops to the west."

As soon as King Wei's words fell, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly lifted their spirits, and then they suddenly realized.

No wonder King Wei kept smiling, it turned out that his old opponent was unlucky.

At the same time, many people also realize that the current situation may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Sure enough, I saw Tuoba Jue standing up in high spirits, and said in high spirits: "Since Wei Shuo entered the main Hexi, he has fought with great strength and military forces for many years, and has fought with our Great Wei, Later Qin, Western Qin, Nanliang, Qiuchi, Western Yan, Southern Yan and other countries. ”

"However, the northwest has always been barren, and there are so many people and land."

"And Hexi has just ended the war of merging states, so it can be said that it is now the weakest time in Hexi."

As soon as Tuoba's words came out, some of the people present were ready to move.

Especially Tuoba Lie, who has a grudge against Hexi to kill his brother, can't help but fantasize in his head, could it be that the king is ready to conquer Hexi? ”

Not only Tuoba Lie thought of this, but the rest of the important ministers in the palace couldn't help but think of this possibility.

Suddenly, everyone present suddenly felt inexplicably amazed, excited, nervous, and frightened, and for a while, there were mixed feelings.

"According to the usual practice, after Hexi obtains the annexation of the state, it will go all out to recuperate."

"However, the invasion of Rouran obviously disrupted the original plan of Hexi, so that Wei Shuo was forced to increase his troops in the Western Regions."

"However, the Western Regions are far-reaching, and there are yellow sand blocking the road along the way, so it is extremely difficult to transfer materials."

"And the Rouran cavalry is very powerful, and the combination of internal and external factors will definitely increase the difficulty of quelling the rebellion in Hexi."

"In other words, it will be difficult for the Hexi Army to take care of the east in a short period of time, so it is time for my Great Wei to show his strength."

"Whether it is to join forces with Rouran to attack Hexi, or to take advantage of Hexi's self-care and go south to Hebei, it is still difficult for the widow to decide."

"How should we use our troops? And where is it used? I also asked all the secretaries to express their opinions and make decisions for the widows. ”

"Brother Wang, my brother asks for orders to go to the Hetao." Tuoba Lie couldn't wait to express his opinion.

It's a pity that this kind of only expresses the results, but does not elaborate on the reasons, and it is difficult to get Tuoba's approval.

Sure enough, Tuoba Jue was noncommittal to Tuoba Lie's proposal, and just turned his head to look at Zhang Yan.

"I don't know what Zhang Qing thinks?"

Seeing this, Tuoba Lie couldn't help but be angry, staring at Zhang Yan viciously, and the color of warning was self-evident.

It's a pity that Zhang Yan didn't take him seriously at all, stabilized his mind, and said unhurriedly: "King, it's not advisable to attack the Hetao." ”

"Many people think that Hexi is marching westward and think that the Hetao is empty, but it is not."

"As everyone knows, Hetao has always been an important border town in Hexi, and the number of garrison troops has never been less than four."

"And with mature and stable generals like Li Wei in charge, plus the soldiers of Shuozhou, Shuozhou is not easy to fight."

"At present, Hexi is in full swing, and it is good to win at this time to seek the Hetao."

"In the event of an unfortunate defeat, it is possible to incur a full-scale retaliation from Hexi."

"It is not even ruled out that Houyan will fall into the ground, and at that time, in the face of Hexi and Houyan joining forces, Dawei may be worried about its destruction."

"Since Zhang Qing doesn't agree to attack the Hetao, then where will my Great Wei use troops? You can't afford to miss the opportunity to expand, right? ”

"Back to the king, in the opinion of the ministers, at present, the Great Wei should take advantage of the lack of time in Hexi to seize Liaodong to the east."

"After the Battle of Youzhou, Hou Yan and Great Wei were no longer friendly and have become mortal enemies."

"It was difficult to do it before, it was because of the tiger in Hexi."

"If you don't take Liaodong today, he will free up his hands in Hexi in the future, and I am afraid that he will be constrained."

"What's more, now that Houyan has been divided into two by Great Wei, his strength has been seriously weakened, and he should take the opportunity to destroy it in one go, so as not to resurgence in the future."

Next, the court seemed to become a vegetable market, and everyone had a fierce debate around taking the Hetao or attacking Liaodong.

Tuoba Jue actually liked Zhang Yan's suggestion, and even he was worried that once the Wei army attacked Hetao, it was very likely to attract Houyan to follow suit, so he sent troops to attack Youzhou.

It's just that many of the clan's disciples have long been dissatisfied with his favoritism towards Zhang Yan, and he is afraid that if he supports Zhang Yan again, he may cause unforeseen disasters.

Thinking of this, Tuoba Jue set his eyes on the old minister Yanfeng.

"The strategy of absorbing the loop is definitely not feasible!" Yan Feng cut the railway.

Tuoba Jue was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Hasn't the old man always regarded Hexi as a confidant?" In the past, the widows were always encouraged, and the widows should not forget the threat of Hexi. Why do you strongly disagree with the attack on the Loop today? ”

"It must be known that the Hetao garrison has always threatened the safety of Shengle, if the Hexi is destroyed, shouldn't it start by attacking the Hetao?"

"It is indeed the long-cherished wish of the old minister to destroy Hexi, but unfortunately the time has not yet come......"

After speaking, Yan Feng let out a long sigh, which showed how regretful he was for not being able to destroy Hexi.

After snatching Shuofang from Hexi that year, Yan Feng made a wish to help Tuoba Jue eliminate Hexi in his lifetime, in order to avenge Shuofang's seizure.

However, after so many years, Hexi is getting stronger and stronger, and Yan Feng can only bury her long-cherished wish deep in her heart.

"In the past, Shuofang was lost at the beginning, and the foundation of Hexi was weak, which is the best opportunity to compete for Shuofang and destroy Hexi."

"However, because the king was anxious to implement reforms, reward farmers, and clarify the rule of officials, in order to maintain stability and accumulate financial resources, he could only sit back and watch the opportunity pass."

"Later, Hexi went to Longyou, and if Qin and Wei joined forces at that time, I am afraid that Wei Shuo would have become a ghost under the sword of the king."

"Unexpectedly, the king actually set up an army to march north first, and when the army returned, Hexi had already won the right of Long, so he had no choice but to marry Qin to contain Hexi."

"Today's invasion seems to be an opportunity, but it's not."

"That Rouran is really a lost dog who went away to Mobei, how can he defeat the wolf-like Hexi army?"

"If the minister's prediction is good, it will be one month soon, and three months if it is slow, and the dispute in the Western Regions will soon be clear."

Just when everyone thought that Yan Feng would agree with Zhang Yan's proposal, he unexpectedly raised an objection.

"However, the minister also did not approve of sending troops to Liaodong."

"Whether it's the battle for world domination, or the battle for Wei Yan, it's not a moment!"

"Although Murong Trai is getting weaker and weaker, the tiger is still there!"

"In fact, the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be to Dawei."

"Instead of taking the risk of sending troops, it is better to wait and see what happens."

"What's more, the hearts of the people in Youzhou are undecided, and the king should take advantage of this gap to appease the hearts of the people in Youzhou."

"When the opportunity comes in the future, we will send troops to level Houyan in one fell swoop."

Everyone present was not stupid, and they all understood the implicit meaning of Yan Feng's words.

Yan Feng was not confident in defeating Murong Trai head-on, and decided to adopt the procrastination trick.

This may seem like a stupid solution, but it works.

Everyone didn't mean to laugh at Yan Feng, after all, no one dared to pat their chests at the moment to say that they were sure to defeat Murong Chui.

"What else do you think?"

"The ministers have no objections."

"Okay, in this case, with the meaning of Yan Changshi, we will temporarily rest the soldiers and wait for the time."