When the minister heard this, he hugged his fists and said: "Queen Mother, my Great Jin has the Jianghuai Heavenly Trench, even if Ran Min is defeated, the Yan-Zhao coalition army cannot go south, besides, Yan State is a subject country of my Great Jin, and has paid tribute to my Great Jin for many years, but Ran Min has claimed the emperor without authorization, and is on an equal footing with my Great Jin, how can I lead the army to help Ran Min and attack the Yan State that is a vassal to us?" ”

"Yes! The queen mother, Ran Min was raised by Shi Hu, but he killed the sons of Shi Hu, it was a revenge move, he just ascended the throne and killed 200,000 people in Yecheng, it can be described as extremely ruthless, the most important thing is that Ran Min is arrogant, unauthorized emperor, and once threatened to first set the Central Plains, and then sweep the world, so, ambitious people, how can I help him, Ran Min is like a tiger, at this moment, it is the time of its weakness, if it raises its strength, I am afraid that it will bite us hard! Another minister persuaded Chu Lianzi not to help Ran Min.

Seeing that what the two ministers said made some sense, Chu Garlic nodded, and said with a straight face: "Since all of you Aiqing think that my Dajin should stand still, the mourning family has no opinion, but how to reply to Ran Min?" ”

"Queen Mother, Ran Min is arrogant and dares to call himself the emperor in Hebei, in the opinion of the ministers, there is no need to reply at all, just send the envoy back." One of the ministers said loudly.

Hearing this, Chu Lianzi frowned and thought for a while, looked at the ministers, and said softly: "After all, Ran Min sent a messenger here, isn't it inappropriate to coax the envoy back like this." ”

"Queen Mother, the Central Plains and Hebei are all the land of my Great Jin, and if the imperial court replies to Ran Min, it will be tantamount to recognizing the status of Wei and the Great Jin on an equal footing. Acknowledging Ran Min's throne, it's really inappropriate to do this! A minister said.

"Yes! The Queen Mother, there is only one sun in the sky, and there can only be one emperor on the earth, and there can only be one emperor in the whole world, Ran Min and Shi Yuan dare to call the emperor in Hebei, they are the enemies of my Great Jin, and if I don't crusade against them, it is the emperor's grace. How can you admit them? Another minister said.

Chu Garlic heard this. I think it's right, after all, the royal face can't be lost, so he ordered: "Spread the will of the mourning family." Let the Wei envoy leave Jiankang City immediately. ”

"Yes. Dowager. ”

After expelling the envoys of the Wei State. Chu Lianzi looked at the ministers, and then asked: "I, the Great Jin, will drive out Ran Min's envoy like this, if Ran Min is angry and attacks the Great Jin." What should I do? ”

"The Queen Mother can rest assured, Ran Min and Shi Yuan are not fighting without a month, he is now too busy to take care of himself, and he has no energy to invade my Great Jin at all, besides, the Jingzhou Legion and Yangzhou Legion of my Great Jin are not vegetarians, even if he kills them, my Great Jin is enough to resist." A minister affirmed.

Chu Garlic nodded, and then asked: "The mourning family heard that there is a shortage of food in the direction of Yecheng, and the people of Yecheng are often hungry, and even cannibalism, I don't know if the situation is true. ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, Yecheng is indeed short of food, but Yi Zi cannibalism, but not so strict, my merchants in the Great Jin Dynasty often secretly transport grain and sell it in the direction of Yecheng, and the profits are extremely considerable!" A minister said.

"If you smuggle grain and sell it to Yecheng, can't you do business in a bright and bright way?" Chu Garlic asked.

"Back to the Queen Mother, food is not an ordinary commodity, the so-called people take food as the sky, food is related to the national fortune of my Great Jin, how can I not strictly control it, if the merchants are allowed to sell to the Hebei area, in case there is a shortage of grain in the south of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that it will cause turmoil!" A minister explained.

Chu Garlic nodded and said: "That's the case, food must be given priority to the people in Jiangnan, but if there is excess grain and grass, you might as well sell some to give the people of Yecheng a way to live." ”

"Although the Queen Mother can rest assured, how much food should be put over, and the ministers will arrange it." The minister said.

"Well, in this way, the mourning family will be relieved." Chu Garlic answered, turned around and left the hall.

Subsequently, the envoys sent by Ran Min were expelled from the country by the Great Jin Dynasty, and the Great Jin Dynasty also began to notify all border gates to reasonably control the outflow of grain, so that the people of Yecheng would have a chance to live.

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In the direction of Chang'an City, Hua'an also received a letter from Ran Min asking for help, but the content was very brief, that is, he asked to send troops to fight against the anti-Hu coalition army.

Hua'an received the letter and wanted to lead the army out of Tongguan, but after holding it in the pass for more than a year, the main army of more than 100,000 people was already impatient.

But for such a big matter, Hua'an always had to think about it carefully, and summoned Wang Meng and others to discuss the matter of sending troops to the Central Plains.

In the main hall, Wang Meng, Deng Qiang, Wang San, Zhuge Xiong and others all sat in order, and Hua An also sat safely in the honorable place.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Hua An picked up the letter in his hand and said: "Everyone, the war in Hebei has been burning for more than a year, and our army has also been in Guanzhong for more than a year. ”

"What a good thing! Big brother, the soldiers of the whole army have long been gearing up, and this time the soldiers will definitely be able to break through the place and be invincible! Wang San hurriedly agreed.

"General, our department is not a flying army, I am willing to be a pioneer." Zhuge Xiong hurriedly asked for battle.

"If you make meritorious contributions in wars, you can be promoted and make a fortune, and the last general is also willing to lead troops to battle." Deng Qiang said rudely.

Seeing that all the generals intended to send troops to the Central Plains, Hua'an was very proud and had plans to send troops.

"General, there is no hurry to send troops to the Central Plains, it is better to wait." Wang Meng suddenly objected.

When Hua An heard this, he hurriedly asked: "Wang Meng, our army has been in Guanzhong for a year, why do you have to continue to wait, at this time, isn't it a good opportunity to send troops to the Central Plains?" ”

Wang Meng clenched his fists and said: "General, Ran Min and Shi Yuan have not yet decided the winner, the soldiers and horses in the Central Plains are still strong, so it is better for our army to wait?" The longer you wait, the better it will be for our army. ”

"Oh, then, in your opinion, when will it be appropriate for our army to wait!" Huaan asked.

Wang Meng said with a smile: "When there are not many people left in the Central Plains, this is the best time for our army to send troops." ”

Hua An was dissatisfied: "If this is the case, the people of the Central Plains, I don't know how many sins they will suffer? Do you know that the people of Yecheng are hungry every day, and the people are starved to death every day, and the sooner our army enters the Central Plains, the life of the people will be better. ”

"The general's words are wrong, for the sake of the insignificant people, and regardless of the general trend of the world, this is not a person who does great things, what should be done, our army only seize the best opportunity, in order to minimize the loss, get the greatest return, besides, there are two emperors in Hebei, one is Ran Min, one is Shi Yuan, these two attack each other, but they are the enemies of our army, if the general wants to recover Hebei, it is necessary to eliminate these two emperors, with the current strength of our army, eliminate these two forces, the pressure is huge, besides, Murong Jun of Liaodong is also ready to move, and the pressure on our army is even greater, so it is better for the general to stay still, Huan Wen and Yin Hao, don't you also stay between Jianghuai honestly? They're all smart people! Wang Meng said with a smile.

When Hua An heard this, he felt that this was really the case, although Ran Min asked him to send troops to fight against the anti-Hu coalition army on the grounds of restoring the orthodoxy of China, but after all, he had already been called the emperor, and he was called the emperor in the Hebei area of the Great Jin Dynasty, which was logically regarded as the enemy of the Great Jin court.

Moreover, the name of Huaxia orthodoxy is also very vague, Hua'an's understanding is to restore the rule of the Great Jin, and Ran Min's meaning is very likely to be his own emperor, to be the emperor of the whole world, so that even if he sends troops to help Wei at this time and defeats Shi Yuan in the future, he still has to meet Ran Min's soldiers, after all, the world must be unified in order to be peaceful, and there must be only one emperor for unification.

And once he falls into an endless battle, his strength will inevitably be sharply reduced, and after that, in the face of Murong Jun's large-scale southward movement, he will become powerless to fight back, and the accumulation of military strength and materials in the past ten years will also come to naught.

However, if the troops are sent too late, and the Central Plains and Hebei are taken by Murong Jun first, the consequences may be more troublesome, so the timing of sending troops is very important.

But no matter what, just waiting in Guanzhong, Hua'an always felt a little panicked, the Hebei area was in full swing, and the direction of Guanzhong was much more deserted.

Seeing that Hua'an was a little anxious, Wang Meng hugged his fists and said: "The general doesn't have to worry, at most half a year, our army will usher in the opportunity to send troops, and at that time, our army will definitely be like a bamboo." ”

Hearing this, Hua An nodded, shook the letter in his hand, and said softly: "This is a letter written by Ran Min, inviting our army to send troops to help them fight against the anti-Hu coalition army together, so as to restore the orthodoxy of Huaxia, you say, how should the general reply to him?" After speaking, he looked at Wang Meng.

Wang Meng smiled and said softly: "This is not simple, let Ran Min immediately abdicate and declare himself a vassal to the Great Jin Dynasty, so that he can send troops to support, and ask him if he agrees." ”

"Oh, what if Ran Min agrees to abdicate and become a vassal? Then our army can send troops to the Central Plains. Hua An asked.

Wang Meng shook his head and said: "It must not, Ran Min Yong crowned the world, his eyes were empty, and he had the ambition to dominate the world, such a hero would never be depressed and live under the people for a long time, besides, even if he was willing to abdicate, would the generals who had followed him for many years agree?" They will all oppose it vigorously, so most of them are not possible. After speaking, there was a confident look in his eyes.

When Hua An heard this, he nodded approvingly, people with the ambition of being a king and a tyrant will indeed not be depressed for a long time, and it is their ambition to stand proudly between heaven and earth.

"In troubled times, who is a bloody man who doesn't have the heart of a king?" Hua An couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Meng was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Could it be that the general also has the heart of a king." (To be continued......)