Early in the morning of the second day, Hua An led his soldiers to the west side of Bird Mouse Mountain, and re-established the camp at the location of the Zhao army's camp that had been reduced to ashes.

After the camp was all set up, it was already afternoon, and at this moment, the 30,000 Liangguo army led by Xie Ai was not far from Bird and Mouse Mountain.

The scouts of the Liang army, who had set out one step earlier, discovered that the 30,000 horses of the Jin army were stationed on the west side of the Bird and Mouse Mountain, and immediately reported the incident to Xie Ai.

Xie Ai was slightly surprised when he heard this, because of Zhao Jun's previous blocking, he didn't know that the Jin army had entered the vicinity of Bird and Mouse Mountain, but the Jin army was a friendly army after all, and he was not worried about it.

However, some of the generals under Xie Ai's command were suspicious of the Jin army's intentions, and even slightly hostile.

"General, Bird and Mouse Mountain is the land of my Liang country, and tens of thousands of main forces of the Jin army are gathered here, it seems that there is no other intention!" One of the generals worried.

Xie Ai shook his head and said softly: "No, the Jin army entered Bird and Mouse Mountain in order to flank the Zhao army with our army, and the general was still wondering why Ma Qiu retreated in a hurry, it turned out that the back road was cut off by the Jin army." After speaking, he had a look of sudden realization.

"Report, general, the main army of Zhao State has abandoned the Bird and Mouse Mountain Road and moved towards Guanzhong by taking the path to the north." At this moment, the scout reported on Zhao Jun's situation again.

Xie Ai nodded and said softly: "Ma Qiu changed to a small road, it must be because the Jin army and horses blocked the main road of Bird and Mouse Mountain, and they had no choice but to make this decision, so the Jin army is here to help our army, so don't be suspicious of the generals." ”

"General. Now that the Zhao army has retreated, and the Jin army is still camping in Bird and Mouse Mountain, it seems that there is no need for this! One of the generals guessed.

"General, after the Jin army sent troops to the Zhao army, they didn't notify our army, and the last general was also more worried about the intentions of the Jin army." Another general said

"Yes! The Jin army's sneak attack on the back road of the Zhao army can be regarded as a great favor to our Liang country, and it is also possible to claim the land east of the Bird and Mouse Mountain with this credit. Another general guessed.

Xie Ai frowned. He said softly: "The territory of the Great Jin Imperial Court far exceeds that of my Liang country. The Jin army shouldn't have a stalemate with my Liangguo for such a small piece of land in Longxi! ”

"General, the so-called unpredictable people's hearts, according to the last general, the chief general of the Jin army in the northwest direction of Hua'an. has completely taken the country of Qiuchi. This Qiu Chi country is in the southeast of my Liang country. stood for decades without falling, but not long after Hua'an entered Liangzhou, Qiu Chi was destroyed. For this person, we have to guard against it! A subordinate general said earnestly.

When Xie Ai heard this, he immediately fell into contemplation, he knew a little about Qiu Chi Guo, although it was rumored that it was because of Qiu Chi's domestic turmoil, the Jin army led the army into Qiu Chi in order to help Yang An, and finally took Qiu Chi, but whether the truth is really so simple, is there anything hidden in this, Xie Ai has some doubts about this, at least he will not fully believe the rumors.

But no matter what, the Qiu Chi regime, which has been established for decades, was indeed destroyed in the hands of Hua'an, and this Hua'an's ability is naturally not small.

If Hua'an is really a sinister person, then what is in front of Xie Ai at this moment is a problem, he was ordered by Zhang Chonghua, the king of Liang, to recover the lost territory occupied by Zhao, if Hua'an really occupies Bird and Mouse Mountain and does not return it, how should he choose? Whether to lead the army to war with Hua'an, or to give up the reconquest.

This is a dilemma, if you rashly start a war with the Jin army, regardless of the victory or loss of the battle, at least in the political zhì is a complete loss, once with the Jin court as an enemy, the Liang State will have to face the Jin army and the Zhao army at the same time, at the same time, but also to deal with the surrounding Tuyuhun and other powerful nomadic armies, the security will be greatly deteriorated, if you don't have the worry of losing the country.

If you give up recovering Bird Mouse Mountain and let the Jin army occupy it, then Bird Mouse Mountain and a large area of anointed land such as Shouyang City and Xiangwu City in the east will be lost, which is a big loss for Liang State, both in terms of economy and security strategy, after all, Bird and Mouse Mountain and Xiangwu City are the pivot places that hold the east-west traffic, and they have a very important strategic position.

At this time, Xie Ai could only pray in his heart, hoping that Hua'an's stationing in Bird and Mouse Mountain was only temporary, not to forcibly occupy the land of Liangguo, so everyone would be happy.

"General, the Jin army camp is already less than ten miles away, is our army camped on the spot?" A ministry general reminded.

Xie Ai understood the meaning of the generals, because he was afraid that the Jin army would occupy the Bird and Mouse Mountain, and once the soldiers met, the distance would be widened, so that they could respond at any time.

"No need, the Jin army is a friendly army, not an enemy army, and the whole army is ordered to immediately move closer to the Jin army camp." Xie Ai still intended to believe Hua'an, and gave the order to move on.

The generals didn't know much about the meaning of the Jin army, and since the main general Xie Ai had given the order, they had no choice but to obey, but they went with vigilance.

Xie Ai led the army and marched in the direction of Bird and Mouse Mountain, which naturally could not escape the eyes of the Jin army scouts, and the scouts reported to Hua'an as soon as possible after detecting the situation of Xie Ai's army.

Hearing that Xie Ai led the army of Liangguo was not far away, Hua An hurriedly led the generals of the army and a group of personal soldiers to meet him on foot.

At a position of 100 steps outside the gate of the big camp, Hua An and the generals stopped, and standing here, they could clearly see the Liangguo army that was rushing.

"Big brother, this Liangguo army is full of cavalry, and its military appearance is also quite prosperous, and its combat power must not be weak." Wang San looked at the Liangguo cavalry that was rushing in front of him and said affirmatively.

Hua An nodded and replied with a smile: "Liangguo is close to the Western Regions, there are a lot of horses, naturally it is a cavalry-based army, the people in the northwest are fierce, and the combat power of the soldiers will naturally not be weak." ”

Wang San and the generals all nodded their heads frequently when they heard this.

Xie Ai led his cavalry all the way, and soon arrived near the Jin army camp, looking not far ahead, the Jin army general was meeting him outside the gate, Xie Ai stretched out his hand to signal the army to slow down.

Xie Ai rode slowly, and when he was still thirty steps away from Hua An and the others, he turned over and dismounted, leading the war horse forward, and the generals behind him naturally dismounted one after another, leading the horse and walking forward.

Watching the weak Confucian general jump off his horse, Hua An was already sure that this person was Xie Ai, and the generals beside him also felt the same way.

"General, this should be Xie Ai, he really looks like a scholar!" One of the generals whispered.

"Shut up." Hua An reprimanded softly, he naturally knew that the Confucian general who was walking in the forefront was Xie Ai.

Xie Ai led the horse and observed several Jin army generals in front of him as he walked, and saw that Hua An had a deep look of heroism and stood at the front of the team, so it was expected that this person was Hua An.

Xie Ai walked up to Hua An, arched his hand slightly, and said softly: "The general is majestic and heroic, it must be General Hua!" After speaking, he looked at Hua'an in front of him.

Hua An returned the salute and said softly: "Exactly, exactly, General Xie is really a good vision!" Ha ha! Please! After speaking, he stretched out his hand to invite Xie Ai into the camp.

Xie Ai turned around and looked behind him, asked the dozen generals behind him to follow him into the Jin army camp, and ordered all the soldiers to camp on the spot.

Hearing the order, the generals hesitated for a moment, and finally followed Xie Ai and walked into the camp of the Jin army.

At this time, in the big tent of the Chinese army in Hua'an, enough food and wine had been placed, waiting for Xie Ai's arrival.

After the guests and hosts sat down, they inevitably exchanged a few words of greeting with each other, and then, they complimented each other, and after a few glasses of water and wine, the two sides began to talk about business.

Xie Ai first raised his glass, looked at Hua An, and thanked: "This time, I was able to repel the Zhao army, thanks to General Hua's attack on the Zhao army, Xie Ai Jinghua had a glass." After saying that, he drank it all.

Hua An hurriedly said politely: "Liangguo is a subordinate of my Great Jin Dynasty, and when the Zhao army enters Kou Liangguo, it is to enter Kou Liangguo, and this general is a general of the Great Jin, how can he sit idly by." After saying that, he drank it all.

Hua An's words were reasonable and loud, but they overwhelmed the generals of the Liang State on a certain Cheng dù, after all, Hua An was the general of the imperial court, and Xie Ai and the others were the generals of the subject state of the Great Jin Dynasty.

When the generals of Liangguo heard this, they felt a little awkward in their hearts, and the feeling of being pressed by others was naturally not very comfortable.

But Xie Ai didn't feel uncomfortable at all, he looked at Hua An and asked, "In General Hua's opinion, what is the general trend today, and how should countries survive?" ”

Seeing Xie Ai ask him about the general trend of the world, Hua An was slightly surprised, but since Xie Ai asked, he had no reason not to answer, and by the way, he could show his strategic vision.

Hua An put down the wine glass in his hand, and said: "Today, Zhao is still the most powerful, followed by my Great Jin Dynasty, in addition, Yan Kingdom, Dai Kingdom, Tuyuhun, and your Liang Kingdom are all forces that cannot be underestimated, but everything is prosperous and must decline, Zhao State occupies the Central Plains for decades, does not cultivate virtue and politics, especially when Wang Shihu is proud of the hard labor of the Jin people, so it will inevitably fall into decline, and my Great Jin Dynasty, after decades of hard work by the Manchu Dynasty monarchs and ministers, and the support of several vassal kings, There are signs of revival gradually, or it won't be long before the Great Jin Dynasty will regain the land occupied by the Zhao State and recover the Central Plains, at that time, the world will be stable again, and the people will live a good life, but in the current situation, the Zhao State is still ambitious, fighting everywhere, if the countries are for survival, they must naturally rely on my Great Jin, according to your Liang country, located in the northwest corner of the land, surrounded by strong enemies on all sides, if you want to avoid the worry of losing the country, you must form an alliance with my Great Jin, otherwise, How can I stop the continuous consumption of Zhao Guo, and I, Dajin, also need the strength of Liang State, and share the threat of Zhao State and Tuyuhun with us. (To be continued......)