Xie Shence continued: "In fact, in this war, as long as General Sima can stabilize the battle line on the Hutuo River and drag on for a period of time, as long as the Yan State cannot achieve the goal of a quick battle and a certain result, then for the Yan State, even if it occupies a large area of land, it will not be beneficial at all. As long as I survive the initial difficult defensive stage, my Great Jin will have an absolute advantage over the Yan Kingdom. ”

Emperor Jin nodded and motioned for Xie Shence to continue.

"The war between the two countries is, in the final analysis, a competition of national strength. Yan Guo first learned the problem of the nameless, Xianbei people, it is not his turn to take care of it, I Dajin can first do public opinion on this aspect and occupy the reason. ”

"The second is morale, my Dajin was suddenly attacked for no reason, and with a little mobilization, I can use the momentum of last year's attack on Duan to unite people's hearts and make everyone united."

"In terms of military supplies, although there have been small disasters and small disasters in the past two years, the overall situation is smooth and the treasury is sufficient. Whether it is in armament or food and grass, there is no need to worry. ”

"In the end, in terms of scheduling, the Great Jin is united, His Majesty is strategizing, and the general is a battle-hardened battle, which is in an absolute advantage compared to the situation of the Yan Kingdom being divided and the order is not stopped."

"Therefore, no matter what aspect of the war is needed, my Dajin is stronger than Yan Guo, as long as there are no accidents, Dajin will win."

After listening to Xie Shence's words, King Qi asked, "If there is no accident, what is an accident?" ”

Xie Shence smiled and said, "That is, General Sima was restrained, or the general died suddenly." ”

As soon as these words came out, the prince smiled.

"Lord Admiral's words, it's really not very serious, not to mention the defense of the Cangzhou battalion, that is, on top of the battle array, who doesn't know that General Sima is a first-class martial arts master? The Yan people want to kill the general, which is tantamount to a fool's dream. ”

Xie Shence said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, according to the information I have obtained, Hejian Mansion was breached only after Neiying opened the city gate, and the general was injured in the battle of Hejian. ”

As soon as Xie Shence's words came out, except for Emperor Jin, the crown prince and the king of Qi were all discolored.

"How is that possible!"

"How could the Great General"

Emperor Jin pressed the armrest of the dragon chair, and with a "snap", the exclamation of the two was interrupted.

The crown prince and the king of Qi did not dare to speak, and their faces were suddenly full of worry.

Xie Shence said: "The two highnesses don't worry, it's just a little injured, and it's not in the way at all." ”

Emperor Jin thought for a moment and said: "No one in the Jin capital knows the news of the general's injury, although the general is fine, but I am not at ease. I wanted to send an overseer to the north to boost my morale, and then assist the general in breaking the enemy. The two emperors, who can share my worries? ”

King Qi was overjoyed, what he said was finally listened to by Emperor Jin?

"Father, son"

"My son is willing to go!"

King Qi's face was very exciting for a while.

They all said four words, but what the prince said was concise and clear, in contrast, although King Qi also spoke with his fists clenched, he seemed a little hesitant.

Emperor Jin was pleased: "Since the two emperors have fighting spirit, I am very happy, and if this is the case, then it is the crown prince." ”

The crown prince happily agreed, and said: "My father is wise, and my sons will definitely live up to my father's expectations!" ”

This is the king of Qi who also stepped forward and said: "Father, the son thinks it is inappropriate. ”

Emperor Jin said: "What's wrong? ”

King Qi said: "There are three inappropriate. First, the prince's brother is the prince, and he can't leave Beijing easily. Second, the prince's brother had just been injured, although he was slightly injured, but his son did not want his brother to go to the north for a long time to suffer from traveling. Thirdly, it is really the son's own selfish wish, and the son-in-law yearns for the return of the horse leather shroud, and is willing to serve the territory and conquer the world for his father. What's more, the battle is dangerous, even if the retainer dies in battle, it will not shake the foundation of my royal family, if my brother is damaged, it will be an unbearable pain for my Dajin. Therefore, with these three inappropriateness, Erchen dared to ask his father to take back his order and let Erchen go north on behalf of his brother. ”

The words spoken by King Qi were earnest, which made Emperor Jin fall into contemplation for a while.

The crown prince saw that Emperor Jin was a little hesitant, so he said: "Father, as the prince, the son should stand up in a critical situation!" Therefore, the second brother thought it was inappropriate for the second brother to say this. As a descendant of the royal family, you must have the ambition of Qingyun, how can you cower and live in the capital? Please think twice. ”

Xie Shence sighed in his heart.

I just said that this is a battle that must be won, who is the prison army is not the same as the victory? When you say this, are you stealing credit? The battle is not over yet, and you people have not gone yet, so you are so eager to make meritorious contributions?

Xie Shence glanced at Emperor Jin, who was silent above, and it was obvious that Emperor Jin was a little dissatisfied with the two sons competing to "share worries" for him at this time.

"Since I have said it, I will not change it. The king of Qi can stay in the rear for scheduling, and the prince will go north. ”

Although King Qi was disappointed, he finally found the bottom of the steps, so he received the order.

In these years, the soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass in the war, and as long as the battle is won, the logistics officer is second only to the first merit. Therefore, the king of Qi was quite satisfied with the mediation of Emperor Jin. There is no need to eat sand at the border, there is no need to put yourself in danger, safety is not to mention, and there are people from the household department, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War to help, which can be regarded as a fat difference.

After the two of them received the order, Emperor Jin said to Xie Shence again: "North, you can also go on a trip yourself to help the prince." After all, there are some things that still need the help of the Ti Cavalry to complete. ”

Xie Shence said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

After hearing this, the prince also smiled at Xie Shence.

So on the second day, Xie Shence set off with the men of the Ti Qi Division, and the crown prince was sent out of Beijing by the hundred officials three days later.

Ten days later, Xie Shence arrived at Julu.

"It was here that the overlord of Chu was here, and he defeated Zhang Han's 400,000 army."

Xie Shence stood by the Zhangshui and watched the cavalry galloping back and forth on the other side of the river.

Mr. Yang looked at Xie Shence's expression and was a little worried: "Hebei Province won't be unable to hold it, right?" ”

Xie Shence was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said: "Lao Yang, Lao Yang, I just want to hang on to it, do you think I'm thinking about what to do if the Yan people hit the giant deer?" ”

"How is it possible, unless Sima Bi wants to rebel, otherwise he will die in Cangzhou, and he will not dare to let the Yan people go south."

General Secretary Yang was touched, boarded the ship with Xie Shence, and then said: "Actually lost such a large piece of land, compared with Xie Dashuai's strategy in the northwest and the shock of the 100,000 troops of Western Qin who did not dare to move, Sima Bi has lost face this time. Even if you regain the lost ground later, it will not be enough to make up for it. ”

Xie Shence smiled and said, "At most, it's just a matter of taking off the name of a Shangzhu country, and it won't hurt Sima Bi much." If there must be anything, it is that Sima Bi's influence on the northwest will be minimized from now on. ”

General Secretary Yang deeply agreed: "The Northern Army occupies too much military expenditure, almost half of the entire military of the Great Jin Dynasty. However, Sima Bi was not satisfied, and even seized the share of Northwest Cao Yun every year. Because the northwest has been tuntian in recent years, Sima Bi has even more reason to interfere in the northwest, and as a result, although the combat strength of the Northwest Army has been steadily rising, the conditions have not improved in the slightest. Now this war can be regarded as another breakthrough for the Northwest Army to ask the imperial court to increase funding. ”

Xie Shence said: "Although Your Majesty has begun to prepare to restore the environmental restrictions and reclamation of the upper reaches of the Yellow River, it will not be of much help to the Northwest Cao Yun for a while. Although Sima Bi suffered a big loss this time, it is not good to embarrass the northwest with Caoyun, but he may also increase his intervention in the northwest. After all, the northwest won the war even without much help from the imperial court, while the northern army still lost with absolutely superior equipment. ”

Mr. Yang said: "If you lose, you are embarrassed to ask for money and food?" ”

"Why are you embarrassed? It's because I used to give less that I should ask for more! Don't underestimate how shameless Sima Bi is. ”

General Secretary Yang nodded and said: "That's right, don't talk about the past, let's just say that Sima Bi bypassed King Qi to get engaged to his son."

Mr. Yang stopped halfway through speaking, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he looked at Xie Shence's smiling face.

General Secretary Yang originally wanted to say that Sima Bi was originally a member of the Qi Wang Party, but he married the Xie family without the knowledge of the King of Qi, which was a shameless move. However, the object of his speech is Xie Shence, and the object of Sima Bi's shameless proposal for his son is Xie Shence's eldest sister.

Mr. Yang scratched his head in embarrassment, and was no longer embarrassed to speak.

Xie Shence didn't care, and after the boat docked, he went ashore, took the reins of a proposer, turned over on his horse, and asked, "How long will it take for him to arrive?" ”

Mr. Yang stepped forward and replied, "It will take about half a month for Gongzi He Ruo to arrive, and now it is estimated that he should set off." ”

Xie Shence hummed, and then galloped forward.

Before he set off from Jindu, he sent a letter to He Ruoque through the special channel of the Tiqi Division, asking him to rush to Jizhou to join him as soon as possible. According to the time, He Ruoque has already received Xie Shence's letter today, and it is likely that he should already be on the road as General Secretary Yang said.

The form of the Northern Army is not optimistic at present, and according to the latest information from the Tiqi Division, Jinju has changed hands three times.

Jinju is the westernmost city on the Hutuo River that Xie Shence said. Among the defense lines composed of the three northern army fortresses of Jinju, Shenzhou, and Cangzhou, Jinju is not the most important point, but it is the easiest city to defend and difficult to attack. Not to mention the construction of the city itself, the Hutuo River in the north alone can be used as a difficult defense line to cross. And such a city has actually changed hands three times in the hands of the Northern Army and the Yan people, and the fierceness of the battle can be imagined.

The guard of Jinzhou City is Guo Fei, who Xie Shence had a relationship with in Yecheng when he returned to Kyoto that year, and there is also an acquaintance of Xie Shence in Jinzhou at this time - Yuhua Pavilion.

But!

Guo Fei was the defender of Dingzhou before!

In other words, in the past half a month, a large area of land north of the Hutuo River has fallen

Xie Shence thought about the military situation, and a faint worry rose in his heart.

Dingzhou was supposed to be the focus of the Northern Army's defense in the west, but at this time it had become the base camp of the Yan people. If it weren't for the timely evacuation of the city, I'm afraid the casualties would have doubled.

Evacuate in time?

Xie Shence thought of this, and his heart suddenly sank.

(PS: There's another chapter later!) There are still two updates this week! ）