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At present, for Hexi, how to reproduce the grand situation of water conservancy in Guanzhong during the Qin and Han dynasties has become a top priority.

After preliminary discussions with Cui Hong and others, Wei Shuo immediately issued two latest decrees.

First, the water conservancy order for refurbishment; The second is a ban on tree felling.

The people of Guanzhong reacted differently to the two new decrees, and the renovation of water conservancy was very popular, and hundreds of people rejoiced and were encouraged by it.

However, there are complaints about the prohibition of private felling of trees, which were the most important material in ancient times.

Whether it's making fires, making furniture and tools, building houses, palaces, making steel, etc., wood is used.

Once the cutting of timber is banned, it will have a great impact on people's lives.

However, in order not to further deteriorate the environment in Guanzhong, Wei Shuo had to issue a ban on logging against the will of the people.

Fortunately, he was not the kind of person who did not care about the end of the head, and at the same time as prohibiting the felling of trees, Wei Shuo also issued a letter to protect the government and ordered the coal from Hedong to be transported to Guanzhong.

In addition, thanks to the development of the smelting industry, a large number of iron tools have replaced the original wooden structure.

There is also the use of cement instead of wood to build houses, etc., in short, Weishuo has adopted a series of measures to reduce the demand for wood.

While it is not possible to completely eradicate wood consumption, at least it will not be cut down without any more restraint than before.

Since the recovery of Chang'an, Wei Shuo has been in a busy state, and it was not until the Assassin Mansion headed by Jia Qian began to operate that he was freed from the busy government affairs.

As a result, before he could catch his breath, the Governor's Office sent another urgent report, saying that the situation in Yecheng would change greatly.

As the overall situation in Guanzhong has been decided, the situation in Yecheng under his subordinates worries him the most.

At present, the Wei State has taken Jizhou counties except for Zhao County, and is looking at Yecheng and is ready to go south.

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"My lord, according to the report of the Shuozhou Governor's Mansion, at the moment, Murong De is secretly transferring materials and troops to the slipway."

"Why is Murong De doing this? It's rare that he wants to give up Yecheng? Wei Shuo said with an embarrassed expression.

"Nine times out of ten, that's true." Cui Hong frowned.

"After the demise of Dongyan, the pressure on Yecheng doubled, and it is not surprising that Murong De chose to go south."

"But if he withdraws like this, it is equivalent to giving up the north gate of the Central Plains, which will enable the Wei army to penetrate deep into the Central Plains."

"Yecheng is located at the junction of the Central Plains and Hebei, and its strategic location is very important."

"If it belongs to me, then Hexi will be able to peek north into Hebei."

"Otherwise, Wei will be able to threaten the Central Plains to the south."

"It can be said that for Hexi and Northern Wei, whoever grabs it first will take the initiative in the future."

"We must not watch Yecheng be occupied by the Wei State, we must try to get it."

Seeing that Dadu Hu was moved by Yecheng, Cui Hong had to remind: "Lord, if you want to fight for Yecheng, you must clash with Wei." ”

"Conflict is inevitable, and it can only be met with it." Wei Shuo cut the railway.

"Hmm~" Cui Hong pondered for a moment and said: "In the battle of Guanzhong, Hexi suffered very little loss, but he also had the spare strength to intervene in the battle of Yecheng. ”

"However, considering that the Great War of Hebei has ended, the Wei army has also freed up its hands."

"There are a lot of capable people under Tuoba, and I can definitely see the importance of Yecheng."

"As expected, this battle for Yecheng will be very fierce, and the losses will be even more tragic than the battle of Guanzhong."

Wei Shuo nodded solemnly, agreeing with Cui Hong's judgment very much.

In view of the very important strategic location of Yecheng, it was impossible for either Tuoba Jue or him to be seized by the other party.

Unless one side cannot afford to lose, it will be forced to give up, otherwise the dispute is likely to continue.

For Hexi, the only good thing is that Murong De is temporarily attached to Hexi.

With this point, it is enough for Hexi to occupy a certain lead in the battle for Yecheng.

"Shuo has decided, and from now on, we will deploy six-compartment foot riders to Bingzhou."

"In addition to the original generals, Tan Daoji, Kuaien, Xue Wei and others will also be temporarily transferred to the Shuozhou Governor's Office."

With Wei Shuo's order, the Hexi army began to move eastward on a large scale, opening the prelude to the battle for Yecheng between Hexi and Northern Wei.

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At the same time, Wei Wang Tuoba was also paying attention to the situation in Yecheng.

After pacifying the Eastern Yan and driving away the Northern Yan, Wei finally succeeded in occupying the two prefectures of Youji.

But Tuoba Jue was ambitious, so naturally he would not be satisfied with these, so he set his sights on Yecheng in the south.

He saw very clearly that Yecheng was the throat of the Wei army in the southward movement of the Central Plains, and it must be occupied as soon as possible.

In order to facilitate the grasp of the current situation, after taking Jizhou, Tuoba Jue did not return to Daibei to rest, but stationed in Jicheng.

Early that morning, Tuoba practiced archery in the courtyard, a tradition left over from the ancestors of the Tuoba people.

Almost every tribal leader was skilled in mounted archery, and Tuoba was no exception.

Just as he was practicing into his concentration, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside, and then he heard Zhang Yan's slightly anxious voice coming into his ears.

"I have something important to ask to see King Wei."

When Tuoba put away his bow and arrows, Zhang Yan had already walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Tuoba Jue glanced back at Zhang Yan and asked, "What happened to make Hong Long so panicked?" ”

"King, Yao Hong has surrendered, and Hou Qin is finished."

Hearing this, Tuoba Jue just smiled faintly, and he was not surprised that Yao Hong surrendered to Hexi.

Since the beginning of the spring, the Hexi Army has entered the customs in a big way, and he expected that there would be today.

"King, the general situation in Guanzhong is decided, and Wei Shuo can deploy troops on the front line of Bingzhou, and our plan to attack Yecheng in the south may have to be suspended."

"I haven't thought about this issue and think things are not so pessimistic."

"Let's go, you and I will come into the house and talk."

"Sir, please be seated."

Tuoba Jue asked Zhang Yan to sit down, and let people serve tea.

It's a pity that Zhang Yan didn't have the heart to drink tea at all, he said worriedly: "Since the Hexi Army entered the customs on a large scale this year, it has not encountered a major battle at all. ”

"At this time, if I go south to attack Yecheng, it will inevitably attract Hexi to fight for Yecheng with me."

"Hexi occupies Taihang Tianxian, and Murong De is the support, which can be said to be offensive and retreating."

"On the contrary, our Wei army has entered the hinterland of the Central Plains for the first time, and it has not yet adapted to various changes, and it is afraid of a crushing defeat if we are not careful."

"If Yecheng is defeated in the end, then the prestige that the king has built up since his southern expedition will be lost."

"Is Aiqing too worried? Or do you want others to lose your own prestige? ”

Tuoba Jue said disappreciatively: "The widow admits that Hexi is very strong, but how can I be an easy person in Dawei?" ”

"Besides, Yecheng is the throat of the Central Plains in the future, if you don't take it today, I am afraid that you will regret it in the future."

"In this way, the king must go south to fight for Yecheng?"

"Sir's words are wrong, this is forced by the situation, not the original intention of the widow."

"Then what is the king's goal in this battle?"

Tuoba Jue didn't seem to want to say too much, but said vaguely: "This southern expedition will not cross the river to attack Luoyang, but mainly to attack the counties of Sizhou north of the Yellow River, south of Taihang Mountain, and east of Taihang Mountain. ”

"These prefectures and counties are temporarily under the jurisdiction of Nanyan, and if they can be captured in one fell swoop, they will be able to push the southwest border to the north bank of the Great River."

The above is just an appearance, and the real reason is that Tuoba has always buried it deep in his heart and has not revealed anything.

Speaking of which, it's still the original proverb.

Tuoba Jue was very angry about this, and he was bent on proving that he was the destiny of heaven, and what nonsense and no hundred years of luck were all nonsense.

How to break the rumors and rumors that plagued the Wei State? He thought about it in private, and felt that the only way to defeat Hexi was to defeat him head-on.

And the battle of Yecheng is just a coincidence, as Tuoba Jue said: it is forced by the situation.

And Zhang Yan didn't think about this at all, he simply thought that the time was not ripe for the southern expedition, so he tried his best to prevent the king of Wei from going south.

According to Zhang Yan's original intention, at present, Wei should rein in its wings and manage the two states with heart.

When the time is ripe, first cut off the remnants of Murong Xianbei in Liaodong behind him, and then go south to fight for the Central Plains with Hexi.

But his performance, in the eyes of Tuobaju, inevitably meant to despise the Wei State.

Even, Tuoba Jue couldn't help but secretly discuss: "Who is this Zhang Yan's subordinate, and who is he singing praises for?" ”

Because both the monarch and the minister had something on their minds, no one took the initiative to speak for a while, and the room suddenly became very quiet.

After a long time, Zhang Yan pondered and asked, "Does the king think the time is ripe for the southern expedition?"

"It's not mature, but it's an opportunity."

"Hexi and Wei have just ended a big war, and they are both fighting under each other's noses, and the final result depends on the strength of both sides."

"If we can take advantage of this time to dispel the myth of the invincibility of the Hexi Army, it will not only greatly boost the morale of the Great Wei, but also sweep away the haze of Shuofang's fiasco."