After saying the bet, Han Jian looked at Yang Rui with a smile, as if he was holding the chance to win, as if he was afraid that Yang Rui would not dare to respond.

Yang Rui thought for a while and said, "It's not fair." ”

"Oh? Where is it unfair? Han Jian asked.

Yang Rui said angrily: "You want to win, then I want to lose?" The surname Su is best to be able to fight to the Bohai Kingdom, but in this way, Beichuan City is lost, and the entire Central Plains has been shrouded by the iron cavalry of the Xianbei people. It doesn't seem to matter whether the surname Su wins or loses. I advise you not to let the surname Su do such a 'stupid thing'! ”

Han Jian thought that Yang Rui would involve the fairness of the bet, but he didn't expect that in the end, Yang Rui actually opposed him sending Su Tingxia to fight the Bohai people.

Han Jian sighed helplessly: "Then is there a better way to do it?" ”

Yang Rui was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head.

"That's it. Imagine that once Su Tingxia succeeds, Xianbei and the hinterland of the Bohai Sea will be restrained by Su Tingxia's people, and I am afraid that Xianbei people will not dare to rush south. At this time, taking advantage of the soldiers and horses of Jiangdu and Yuzhou to go north, there are two brave and warlike generals, Zhennanhou and Lin Zhan, and 100,000 sons of Dongwangfu and Nanwangfu guarding the rivers and mountains, are you afraid that you will not be able to drive out the Tartar slaves? ”

"One set of things always sounds unbelievable and unworkable." Yang Rui still objected.

Han Jian smiled and said, "Now Rui'er, you don't seem to have the qualifications to question it, unless the bet takes effect, and you win." ”

Yang Rui glared at Han Jian and said, "Since you said so, it means that I can't change your mind." That's it, and now I'll bet you! ”

Han Jian smiled, it was a response.

After talking about the bet, Yang Rui naturally got involved in the issue of grain and grass, and asked Han Jian for food.

Han Jian sighed: "Now Su Tingxia's department is about to leave for the Bohai Sea, and the road is long. If there is no preparation of grain and grass, and it is only maintained by looting along the way, I am afraid that it will have collapsed to no one before it reaches the territory of the Bohai Sea. Naturally, it is not a problem to prepare some grain and grass. Now that the imperial court is so tight, why is there grain and grass to be allocated again? ”

Yang Rui was dissatisfied: "No matter how you say it, the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Prince's Mansion come first, and the soldiers and horses of the imperial court come second." That's what you mean, right? ”

Han Jian didn't speak, he acquiesced.

"Forget it. I don't ask you either. Remember today's bet, but to see what kind of place the surnamed Su died in the end, and the 100,000 shrimp soldiers and crab generals will also follow the burial of the surnamed Su! ”

Yang Rui seemed to be swearing a curse, but it didn't sound as sonorous as the sentence itself. Perhaps in Yang Rui's heart, he also hoped that Su Tingxia would really lead his troops north to penetrate the hinterland of the Xianbei and Bohai people, as Han Jian said, and open the gap in the Xianbei people's defense.

But she also knows that it is harder than reaching the sky.

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Han Jian left the palace and returned directly to the East Palace. It's rare to have a quiet day. Earlier, the general order had been sent to Su Tingxia's army, and he could rest when he had nothing to do.

returned to Dongwangfu, but it was Lin Xiaoshu who was reporting to Han Song's family on the situation of this grain and grass requisition.

When Han Jian arrived, Lin Xiaoshu's report did not stop, Han Jian sat on the side and listened, which was basically not different from the situation he obtained. Lin Xiaoshu just repeated the matter of reporting to him to Han Song.

"Jian'er, you have allocated so much food this time. But are you ready to fight in Luoyang? Han Songshi finally looked at Han Jian and asked.

"It's not the battle of Luoyang." Han Jian said, "If the war really spreads to Luoyang. I'm afraid this Luoyang will not exist. This war can only be resolved north of the Yellow River. ”

Han Songshi sighed: "It's easy to say. Xianbei people's wolf ambitions, how can you be allowed to arrange them? Now the trouble of the North Wangfu has not been eliminated, but in the face of the Xianbei people's enemies, the North Wangfu is not to worry, and sooner or later Yang Ke Xiaoer will be defeated by the Xianbei people. But in this way, the Xianbei people went south again. Do you have a way to stop it? ”

Han Jian originally wanted to say that Beichuan City could hold on to it for three or four months under the onslaught of the Xianbei people, let alone Luoyang City?

But he knew that Han Song's clan was now "picking thorns" in front of him, and to put it bluntly, Han Song's clan didn't want the soldiers of the Dongwang Mansion to be buried to defend Luoyang City. In her opinion, she would prefer to give up Luoyang to the Xianbei people. The soldiers and horses of the Eastern Wangfu should be withdrawn to Jiangdu, and Jiangdu should be used as the basis to deal with the Xianbei people.

There is also a reason why Han Song thinks so. Although the Xianbei people can take Beichuan and Luoyang, they will face a dilemma after the Xianbei people really take Luoyang. Do you continue to march into the army, or give up Luoyang and return?

The Xianbei people went south mainly to plunder, but when they saw the emptiness of the Northern Palace, they wanted to take the Northern Palaces in one fell swoop and frustrate the spirit of the Central Plains people. But if you really want the Xianbei people to take Luoyang in the end, there are three mountains in front of you: the South Palace, the East Palace, and the West Palace. The Xianbei people obviously can't skip these three options, nor can they attack the three parties at the same time, they can only choose one side to attack, from the terrain, the next target of the Xianbei people is naturally the Xiwangfu, because the border of the Xiwangfu is close to the Xianbei people, and the Xianbei people are also afraid that when they attack the other two, they will be attacked by the Xiwangfu from behind.

This is also the reason why Han Songshi believes that Jiangdu should be abandoned. It was because she felt that as long as the Dongwang Mansion withdrew from Luoyang and gave it to the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people had no reason to attack Jiangdu next.

This is also related to Han Song's Shoucheng's thoughts. This is also the concept of her management of Dongwangfu for many years, that is, not to lose money. But Han Jian considered it based on the foundation of the Central Plains Dynasty, once the Xianbei people were allowed to move south, it would definitely be a disaster for the Central Plains Dynasty.

"General Lin, as well as General Su's soldiers and horses, are still in the north, and it is too early to say that the Xianbei people will fight the Yellow River." Han Jian said.

"It's too early? You're talking so much, aren't you? Han Song's tone was a little arrogant, "Anyway, I want you to think about it a little more and don't let innocent people be buried with Luoyang." Earlier planning is the best policy. ”

With that, Han Song hurriedly went. Lin Xiaoshu looked at Han Jian one last time, as if she was afraid that Han Jian would blame her, because it was she who reported the details of this troop transfer to Han Song's clan that attracted such a big opinion from Han Song's clan.

Han Jian patted Lin Xiaoshu on the shoulder and said, "Just rest assured." Luoyang can't be lost! ”

Lin Xiaoshu knew that Han Jian didn't blame her, and at the same time, he was relieved and relieved. These days, she is also very busy, and she can relax when the grain and grass are basically transferred.

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As a decisive battle in the northern war approached, the southern Qi side seemed to be ready to move.

Judging from the information obtained by Han Jian from the Southern Dynasties, the Southern Dynasties were already gathering troops and horses, and they had the intention of going north to cross the river.

However, the factions of the Southern Dynasties are now very complicated, including the faction of Xie Rumo and Xiao Tong, the king of Linjiang, the faction of Zhu Tongjing, and the faction of Empress Dowager He and Xiao Ling, King Hui. The internal contradictions have not yet been resolved, and sending troops under such circumstances will only exacerbate the internal contradictions.

The Southern Dynasty itself also lacks a figure who can come out to take the lead, and the Empress Dowager He, who should take on this position the most, is only a female streamer, and she rarely sees anyone in the palace, and there are even constant scandals and scandals. As for Zhu Tongjing and Xie Rumo, although they are ambitious, they are not the orthodoxy of the Qi Dynasty royal family after all, and no matter who they support, they cannot win the hearts of the people.

Now the most proud of the Southern Dynasty is still King Hui Xiao Ling. Judging from the information obtained by Han Jian, some old ministers who were originally loyal to the royal family of the Qi Dynasty were all inclined to the side of King Hui Xiao Ling after Zhu Tongjing became self-reliant and Empress Dowager He ignored it. The main reason is that Xiao Ling has political appeal, the foundation laid by King Lao Hui is very deep, Xiao Ling has military power in his hands, and the banner of royal orthodoxy, which can be said to be everything ready, only the east wind that sweeps away the two factions of Zhu Tongjing and Xie Rumo and stands on their own.

It's easy to say, but hard to sit up. Han Jian got the situation from Sima Yi, Xiao Ling is just a young boy who plays life, and he has no ambition in his own right, and he is forced to jump out now. It is also difficult for Xiao Ling to really take charge of the Southern Dynasty.

There was some rumor on the side of the Southern Dynasties, and Han Jian was not only making some explanations for the defense of Jiangdu, but he was also preparing for an active counterattack.

Han Jian always didn't want to give the initiative to others. Passive defense is often very helpless, and some are resigned to fate. This situation is also the most likely to breed internal rebellion and fluctuation of people's hearts.

As for Princess Yongdan Xiao Zhan, who has been staying in Luoyang City, she has always kept a low profile, and has always lived in the post house and rarely had contact with people.

After Zhu Tongjing sent someone to assassinate her, there was no one left around Xiao Zhan, as if Xiao Zhan had lost trust in the people around him. Some of the officials who followed her envoy had already returned to the Southern Dynasty one after another, and after they returned, they had not heard from them, and they may have been poisoned. In this way, Xiao Zhan had no reason to go back, just like seeking the political protection of the Wei Dynasty, and simply became her idler in Luoyang City.

But she is the eldest princess of the Southern Dynasty after all, and she can't avoid some things. After Han Jian learned about the changes of the Southern Dynasties, he also discussed this matter with Xiao Zhan in private.

Xiao Zhan did not have any panic or anxiety in the face of Han Jian, she seemed to have no entanglement with the Southern Dynasties, and she was not afraid that the Northern Dynasties would retaliate.

In the end, Xiao Zhan just avoided the importance and said a few words lightly, and sent Han Jian away with a sentence of "unwell".

Han Jian could feel that as Princess Yongdan, who was once one of the most active figures in the court of the Southern Dynasty, Xiao Zhan was a little "disheartened" after being betrayed by Zhengzhì, and seemed to have no interest in Zhengzhì. But once she awakens again, the potential that bursts out is also terrifying. It is precisely because she sees the sinister nature of people's hearts that the next time she rises, it seems that she can be more disregarded for the world and will be more ruthless.

Han Jian didn't know if this meant that Xiao Zhan was going through a process of political transformation.

By early July, the weather was still very hot. Su Tingxia's soldiers and horses are divided into six routes, and they are still the same as Su Tingxia's habits in the past, they like to disrupt the enemy's audio-visual hearing by breaking them into pieces. Of these six routes of soldiers and horses, three of them went to the north, and it seemed that they were going to fight the Xianbei people head-on, but in fact, what they were plotting was the land of the Bohai Sea behind them. (To be continued......)