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Since the beginning of spring in 394 AD, the situation in the world has changed dramatically, making people overwhelmed.

Just after the summer, news of the Pingyang fiasco, the loss of Huguan, and the bloody battle of Yanmen spread rapidly, and the world was suddenly shocked and in an uproar.

No one expected that Hexi would rely on his own strength to resist the three major Hu forces of Qin, Wei and Yan.

Qin and Wei had dealt with Hexi to some extent and had a certain understanding of its strength.

However, Houyan has always been known as the first power in the north, and it is the first time to confront Hexi.

As a result, when the news reached Zhongshan, everyone was shocked and inexplicable.

In the past, the north, big and small countries, almost all knew that after Wei Shuo became the master, Hexi had a different atmosphere.

However, what kind of strength does this weather mean, for Hou Yan, it has always been a fog and unfathomable.

Even if Hexi has the great merit of capturing Shuofang in the east and Longyou in the south, except for the Northern Wei and Later Qin, who have personal experience, Hou Yan still disagrees with Hexi's strength.

From Murong Chui down, most of them thought that the current Hexi was comparable to Hou Qin at best.

Whoever wants to say that Hexi can confront powerful countries such as the Northern Wei Dynasty and Houyan, most of the people in Houyan will laugh out loud.

After all, Hexi is located in the remote northwest, and no matter how much these forces are tossed, in the eyes of the Houyan people, it does not mean that they really have the strength to confront the Central Plains power.

However, the development of the situation was completely beyond Houyan's expectations.

First the Battle of Pingyang, and then Qin was expelled from Hedong; This was followed by the bloody battle of Yanmen, which blocked the Northern Wei Iron Cavalry in the north.

In the end, when Huguan fell, Houyan suddenly changed color in China!

It wasn't until this moment that Hou Yan finally realized that Hexi's strength was extremely strong.

After the news of the three major battles of Pingyang, Huguan and Yanmen came one after another, in fact, not only the Later Yan people were shocked, but even the Northern Wei Dynasty and Later Qin were also greatly shocked.

Fang is a world of Hu and Han contention today, and an Eastern Jin Dynasty has made Zhuhu suffer.

If there is another Hexi that is more fierce and brave than the Eastern Jin Dynasty, how can Zhuhu not be thorned in the back?

Nearly 100 years since the outbreak of the Yongjia Rebellion, how many times has the Hu regime been so embarrassed?

In the face of the menacing Triple Alliance, the Hexi Army not only did not retreat in fear, but Taishan Shi dared to be brave, and with the spirit of brave fighting, it first defeated tens of thousands of elite troops of Later Qin, and then attacked Huguan and killed Murong Shao of the Later Yan Sect.

This series of achievements, listening to it, makes people everywhere tremble!

In addition to panic, the Huhu of the Northland began a new round of vertical and horizontal travel.

Later Qin and Hexi belonged to the old enemy, for fear that Hexi would take advantage of the new defeat in Pingyang and send the army east or south to Guanzhong, Yao Xing hurriedly sent an envoy to Shengle for support.

After all, the only person who can save Later Qin and resist Hexi at the moment is the Northern Wei Dynasty.

After several defeats in a row, Xiyan was already seriously injured, and he became more and more powerless against Hexi's aggressiveness, so he could only continue to ask Houyan for help.

When the news of the loss of Huguan and Murong Shao's death reached Zhongshan, Murong Chui realized that the party was about to be lost!

Once the Western Yan perished, the Later Yan would face the threat of the two great powers of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Hexi, so what should the Later Yan do?

In this regard, Murong Chui wanted to reconcile with the Northern Wei Dynasty and confront Hexi with all his might, but unfortunately the grievances and entanglements between Wei and Yan were difficult to resolve for a while.

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One morning in September 394 C.E., it was not yet dawn.

Hebei, Lunu City, Zhongshan County, on the small square in front of the Houyan Palace, there is an open-air altar.

Around the altar, white flags were hung, and Houyan Wenwu gathered in front of the altar, dressed in white and looking sad.

Lunu City used to be the residence of the Assassin's Palace, and now it is the capital of Houyan.

The architectural layout of the royal palace in the city, although not very luxurious, is also magnificent.

The eastern sky was slightly brighter, and I saw an old man in his sixties walking out of the hall accompanied by officials of all sizes.

He was slightly tall, with a gray beard, a crown on his head, and a black robe, with a solemn and calm expression.

This person is Emperor Yan Murong Chui, who is leading everyone to pay tribute to Murong Shao and other Hou Yan soldiers.

It is said that he doesn't need to go out in person, but who makes Murong Shao have a special identity - he is Murong Ke's son.

At the end of the day and the beginning of the morning, when the sun was high, the entire sacrificial activity ended, and the chamberlain announced the beginning of the court meeting.

However, listening to the government today, Murong Chui was in a bad mood and looked sad.

He walked slowly to the dragon couch in the hall, threw up his open sleeves, and sat down.

The crown prince Murong Bao, the king of Fanyang, Murong De, the king of Zhao, Murong Lin, the king of Liaoxi, the king of Gaoyang, Murong Long, the scattered cavalry often served Gao Hu, the imperial historian Zhang Pan, the Zhongshan Taishou Fu Mo and other clans, as well as civil and military ministers, waited sideways, waiting for the emperor to speak.

Murong Chui stretched out his hands, leaned on the pillow of the dragon couch, and looked up at everyone, his brows furrowed.

"All of you Aiqing are the ministers of the Great Yan Humerus, and I summoned you today to discuss important matters."

After a slight pause and brushing the long beard on his chest, Murong Chui continued: "In recent days, there have been a flood of enemy reports from all directions, which really worries me. ”

"My Dayan is a shallow country, and the national strength is still weak, so we can't attack from all sides, and in the face of jackals, tigers and leopards, we should choose the enemy to fight."

"If you have any opinions, please speak freely, and I will listen to you."

"Father, isn't this a lice on the monk's head, obvious?! Of course, it is to crusade against the Northern Wei Dynasty first. ”

The crown prince Murong Bao was a little anxious, and as soon as Murong Chui's voice fell, he couldn't wait to express his opinion.

Since his defeat at Tuoba, Murong Bao has been hiding day and night to wash away his shame as soon as possible.

"That Tuoba Jue was ungrateful, and took advantage of his father's southern expedition to brazenly lead troops to attack my Dayan, and forcibly took away Youzhou, dividing my Dayan land into two."

"This hatred is not shared, and the lonely and the Northern Wei Dynasty are incompatible, only by stepping on the peaceful Shengle can the hatred in the heart of the lonely be eliminated."

Looking at the crown prince Murong Bao, Murong Chui couldn't help but shake his head secretly, quite dissatisfied with his personal enmity and ignorance of the overall situation.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of Empress Duan's evaluation of Murong Bao: Baozi is graceful, indecisive, and a benevolent monarch in a peaceful and prosperous era, but he is not a hero in times of crisis.

Now is the world of great controversy, heroes rise together, which one is not a momentary master, Tuoba, Wei Shuo, or Yao Xing?

By the way, I have to add Liu Yu of the Southern Dynasty, these young juniors are more powerful than the other!

Murong Chui is really worried that after his death, Murong Bao will not be able to cope with the overall situation, will it be possible to change the crown prince?

Not to mention that Murong was sitting on it with a melancholy stomach, just to say that the others listened to Murong Bao's proposal and expressed their opinions one after another.

The defeat of Youzhou discredited Murong Bao, and also made Murong Lin, the king of Zhao, have a mind that he shouldn't have and always secretly suppress the prince.

He shook his head and said slowly, "The prince's words are wrong! ”

"At present, the Northern Wei Dynasty occupies Youzhou, and its strength has increased greatly."

"On the other hand, the failure of my Great Yan Southern Expedition, coupled with the loss of last year's annexation of states, has greatly weakened the national strength.

"Humph! After the victory of Youzhou in the Northern Wei Dynasty, he was arrogant and had the heart to despise my Dayan. ”

"At this time, it is time to use Your Majesty's divine strategy to completely conquer them, otherwise it will be a disaster for the future."

"Hahaha, hasn't the prince forgotten? Now that the Northern Wei Dynasty and Dayan are in the same alliance, if they take the liberty of turning against them, wouldn't they add a strong enemy? ”

"Besides, that Wei Shuo, who was born in the Han family, is in the northwest, has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, frequently uses troops, and grabs territory."

"Today, Hexi has accounted for most of the state, and there is a natural danger in Taihang, which is really not my Dayan's enemy."

"It's better to show weakness to Hexi for the time being, in order to seek peace in the west, so as to take the opportunity to concentrate on recuperation!"

Speaking of this, Murong Lin waved to Murong and said loudly: "Father, the son-in-law heard that there is a gap between Tuoba Jue and Wei Shuo, instead of my Dayan fighting in Hexi alone, it is better to make friends with Hexi first, and then try to provoke a dispute between the two, so that Dayan can reap the benefits of the fisherman!" ”

Seeing that the prince was deflated, Murong Nong said with displeasure on his face: "Is King Zhao's idea wishful thinking?" ”

"There is still a threat from Later Qin in the hinterland of Hexi, before this constraint is resolved, does Wei Shuo dare to fight against the Northern Wei Dynasty?"

Murong Bao glanced at Murong Nong gratefully, and continued to add: "Hexi just killed Brother Shao, is it possible to do so?" ”

"Humph! Hexi killed General Zhennan, naturally he can't count it like this! ”

"But right now, Dayan is in urgent need of recuperation, and after the loss of Huguan, the Shangdang has become a dead place, and if it continues to be consumed, it will only be a loss of troops."

"In the opinion of the ministers, since the party is no longer defensible, it is better to simply take the opportunity to jump out of the battle for the party and make every effort to recuperate."