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At the beginning of the second year of Long An, a conflict suddenly broke out between Jingzhou and Hexi, and the news shocked all parties.

When the Jingzhou army defeated Wancheng, it caused a dark tide inside and outside Jiangdong.

Secretly, I don't know how many people hope that King Yong will turn against Nanjun Gong to make an enmity so that they can make profits from it.

Even some anti-Huan forces sent envoys to Hexi, preparing to support King Yong as the leader of the Huan Alliance.

They planned to follow the example of the princes of the late Han Dynasty to fight against Dong and organize a coalition army to crusade against Huan Xuan.

But things quickly turned out to be unexpected, and the situation took a shocking turn.

Originally, there was tension between Jingzhou and Hexi, and the war was on the verge of breaking out.

Unexpectedly, as Cui Hong went south, the originally turbulent situation immediately calmed down, and all kinds of turmoil gradually subsided.

In late February, King Yong officially wrote to the imperial court, taking full responsibility for the Nanyang conflict and publicly pleading guilty to the Son of Heaven.

Then the Son of Heaven issued a decree to severely reprimand King Yong, and in order to show punishment, he was fined for one year.

Although the punishment may seem insignificant, the message revealed by it has shocked all parties.

When this news reached the ears of the anti-Huan forces, it was like a bolt from the blue, and they were dumbfounded all of a sudden.

Originally, everyone thought that they could overthrow Huan Xuan with the power of Hexi, but who knew that in the blink of an eye, King Yong actually 'reconciled' with Huan Xuan again.

Even Liu Yu, who was far away in the southeast, sighed slightly, feeling extremely sorry for the current situation.

To be honest, Liu Yu hopes that Wei Shuo and Huan Xuan will fall out more than the so-called anti-Huan forces.

In this way, he can raise troops from the southeast without any scruples, and then attack Jiankang, replacing Huan Xuan as the lord of Jiangdong.

But for now, he can only live in the southeast and dare not act rashly, quietly waiting for the opportunity to come.

Although this has a lot to do with the turmoil in the southeast and the fatigue in various places, what really makes Liu Yu jealous is the alliance between Hexi and Jingzhou.

Liu Yu is the hero of the world, he will not simply think that as long as he stands up and raises his arms, he will gather followers.

Whether or not Huan Xuan can be overthrown and replace the other party in Jiangdong will ultimately depend on strength to speak.

If it was just to deal with Huan Xuan alone, Liu Yu would not take it to heart.

However, King Yong's attitude was vague, and he was about to leave Jingzhou, which made Liu Yu dare not make up his mind suddenly.

If Hexi and Jingzhou really fought, then he would definitely not hesitate to stand up and give Huan Xuan a fatal blow.

Next, a few days later, Taiwei Huan Xuan wrote to the Son of Heaven again, requesting to send troops to the north to attack Nanyan in order to recover the lost territory.

At this time, King Yong stood up again and publicly stated that Hexi was willing to support the imperial court's Northern Expedition.

As a result, all parties can't figure out what kind of drama is being sung between King Yong and Huan Xuan.

Some people say that a compromise had been reached between Huan Xuan and Wei Shuo in exchange for the imperial court's acquiescence to Hexi's occupation of Nanyang on the condition that Hexi would support the Northern Expedition.

Some people also said that King Yong's support for Huanxuan's Northern Expedition was just lip service, and Hexi would not send a single soldier at all.

Just when the outside world was disturbing, Huan Xuan suddenly issued an order in the name of the Son of Heaven to let King Yong supervise the military of the Central Plains.

As a result, this will immediately caused an uproar inside and outside.

The anti-Huan forces in various places all scolded in the direction of Chang'an, thinking that King Yong Weishuo was disloyal and unfilial, and he ignored the kindness of the first emperor in vain, and colluded with the traitor Huan Xuan.

However, no matter how dissatisfied outsiders were, this time the Nanyang turmoil caused by Yu Qian gradually subsided.

Hexi not only did not fall out with Huan Xuan, but reached a new cooperation agreement with him.

On the condition of supporting Huan Xuan's northern expedition to Southern Yan, Hexi obtained the privilege of entering the Central Plains.

After this news came out, all parties were in an uproar, but no one dared to jump out against it.

Even if he is as strong as Liu Yu, in the face of Hexi and Jingzhou's joint suppression, he has to temporarily avoid the edge.

Even, in the face of the fact that the imperial court borrowed Xuzhou to let him go north as a striker, Liu Yu could only accept it silently.

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The Southern Dynasty suddenly wanted to raise troops to attack Yan on a large scale, and the news came that Murong De was a little unexpected.

What made Murong De even more nervous was that King Yongwang Weishuo also stated that he would support the Northern Expedition of the imperial court.

In panic, he quickly summoned the ministers of Nanyan to discuss a strategy to break the enemy.

Murong Zhong, the king of the Northland, was a close general of Murong De, and when he saw Murong De asking for advice, he got up and offered a strategy to meet the enemy.

"Great King, Wei Shuo supports the Northern Expedition, but it is just to get the Central Plains."

"The last general thought that Hexi would not send the main army, at most it was only a partial division."

"Therefore, Dayan's current enemy is still the Jin army of the Southern Dynasty."

"And Huan Xuanchu is in power, and his heart is arrogant, if he leads the army to the north rashly, he will be able to fight quickly."

"The Jin army is sharp, and our army cannot compete with it for the time being."

"Instead, we should occupy the key pass of Daxian Mountain to block the Jin army from going north and prevent the enemy from entering the hinterland of Yan State."

"Wait for the Jin army's spirit to fail, and then send elite cavalry to the south along the coastline to cut off the Jin army's grain route."

"At the same time, send another general to lead the troops from Yanzhou in the west to the south, outflank the Jin army, and attack it on both sides."

"In addition, in order to contain Hexi and prevent it from sending troops to help the Jin army, the last general implored the king to ask for help from the Wei State."

The strategy offered by Murong Zhong, the king of the Northland, was very clever, which attracted everyone present to nod their heads and agree.

Even Murong De bowed slightly, very satisfied with this.

But the crown prince Murong Chao didn't think so, and shook his head in denial.

If it was when he first came, Murong Chao would never dare to oppose the suggestions of Murong Zhong, Murong Fa and other old ministers.

But now that Murong Chao has initially gained a firm foothold, it is time to further establish his personal prestige.

So, he completely rejected Murong Zhong's suggestion, got up and said proudly: "Uncle created a foundation, brought 100,000 armor, and the country was rich and strong. ”

"I didn't expect Huan Xuan to be self-conscious, intending to invade my country and send him to death."

"Dayan can just take advantage of this opportunity to gather and annihilate it, and then go south to annex the Jianghuai lands to build a great cause."

Seeing that the crown prince was proud and underestimated the enemy, the auxiliary general Ho Lai Lu said anxiously: "Your Highness must not underestimate the enemy!" ”

"Although the Jingzhou army is not as brave and good at fighting as the Beifu soldiers, it is also an army with strong combat effectiveness."

"Not to mention, the Jin army still has Hexi as foreign aid, so you must not underestimate the other party."

"And Daxian Mountain is a dangerous fortress, the sky is limited to the north and south, and it cannot be abandoned."

"General He's words are wrong, Daxian Mountain is certainly steep, but our army is mostly cavalry, which is not conducive to defending the city."

"It's better to take the initiative to attack, lure the Jin army in, and then wait for work, and then close the door and beat the dogs, and you will definitely win a big victory."

Murong De glanced at his nephew Murong Chao, shook his head slightly, and said secretly: Chao'er is too young and too arrogant!

However, this was not unexpected by Murong De.

After all, before Murong Chao's return, he had been hiding in Tibet and had never received any cultural education, what insight could he have?!

He can have today's performance, which has made Murong De very satisfied, how can he criticize too much?

However, in order not to dampen Murong Chao's confidence, Murong De believes that he cannot completely deny it.

But he also knew that Murong Zhong, the king of the Northland, had the most correct suggestion, and it was impossible to abandon it.

Thinking of this, Murong De pondered for a moment, synthesized the opinions of both sides, and proposed a compromise plan.

"Daxian Mountain is dangerous and cannot be discarded, but Chao'er's suggestion is also very reasonable."

"Therefore, I thought that Daxian Mountain could be used as the foundation, so that we could attack if we advanced, and we could defend if we retreated."

Murong De made the final decision, and Murong Chao had no choice but to sit down in a daze.

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Huan Xuan suddenly pointed the finger at Nanyan, which not only surprised Murong De, but also caught Liu Yu by surprise.

In Shanyin City, Liu Yu sat down with a gloomy face, his eyes staring closely at the holy decree on the desk.

This is the holy decree just issued by the imperial court, requiring Xuzhou to provide grain, grass and people for the imperial court's Northern Expedition.

If there was another choice, Liu Yu certainly did not want the imperial court to take advantage of Xuzhou, but at the moment he had no choice.

Liu Daolin saw that his brother Liu Yu was in a dilemma, and couldn't help shouting: "Brother, Huan Xuan is too deceitful, it's better to go against his mother!" ”

But it's a pity that not only Liu Yu disagrees with the current rebellion, but others are not optimistic.

Among them, Suo Chengming said: "At the moment, it is not an opportunity to raise troops, and raising troops will only make us passive." ”

Wei Yongzhi also frowned and agreed: "That's right! Huan Xuan and King Yong merge, and its momentum is unstoppable! ”

"If you only deal with Huan Xuan's family, Beifu may have the strength to win the battle!"

"However, now that King Yong has publicly stated that he is on Huan Xuan's side, we can't act rashly."

"It's rare that we have no choice but to agree to Huan Xuan's conditions?" Liu Daolin was unwilling.

Hearing this, Liu Yu's face was very ugly, Xuzhou has always been the old land of Beifu, he naturally didn't want outsiders to interfere, but now he can only choose to give in temporarily.

Thinking of this, he got up and glanced at everyone and said: "I have made up my mind, I have decided to accept the call of the imperial court, and I will go to Xuzhou in person to assist the imperial court in the Northern Expedition." ”

When everyone learned that Liu Yu was going north in person, their faces couldn't help but change greatly, and they dissuaded them one after another.

But Liu Yu waved his hand and said: "Xuzhou will usher in a huge test, if I don't take charge in person, I'm afraid that Huan Xuan will spoil a big thing." ”

"After I left, the military and political affairs of the southeast were handed over to Chengming, Daolin, Liu Zhong and others."