Jizhou is bitterly cold, mostly desert Gobi, and water sources are very scarce. As early as the first year of the famine, many people starved to death, and Emperor Feng not only did not relieve the disaster but all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes were pressed, and the ambitious Duan Wang immediately seized the opportunity to secretly encourage the people who could not survive to rebel, and when the court was tired of quelling the rebellion everywhere, he rebelled again, gathered the rest of the rebel forces, and instantly expanded the original 200,000 northern Hebei army to 8.9 million, known as the million army to the outside world.

Heavy snow fell, and Jizhou and other places were all covered with thick snow.

After King Duan killed several of the most violent sons, the others didn't dare to make trouble anymore, and they all shrank their heads and carefully hid their careful thoughts, and obediently called their fathers.

"In order to keep the dragon chair under his buttocks, the old thief of Emperor Feng really could bear it, and he actually put on a green hat by himself! Hehe, in order to deal with this king and me, I was willing to hook up with such a villain as King Beixin, and I really thought that Jizhou would be able to take advantage of the weakness to defeat my Duanwang if something the size of a sesame seed happened, which was really wishful thinking. ”

Duan Wang is not confused when he is old, but he looks quite thoughtful, with thick eyebrows and deep eyes, his facial features are very three-dimensional, plus he has practiced martial arts all the year round and lives in the military camp, this figure is still tall and burly, and he is even better than his 20-year-old Duanwang prince.

It's just that those dark eyes are sneering at the moment, and the coercion around them makes the people next to him dare not breathe.

"The prince is angry."

The man who opened his mouth was a thin man in a cyan robe, with handsome facial features, a white face, and a specific age that could not be seen for a while, but the wrinkles at the end of the narrow eyes could let people know that this person was not young.

This person's name is Si Yu, and he is Duanwang's most important strategist.

Hearing him speak, King Duan's face was straight, and he asked very politely: "What is Si Qing's opinion, please say it directly, this king is listening here." ”

Si Yu saluted to King Duan, and then slowly spoke, "Emperor Feng can endure things that ordinary people can't bear, he is a vicious and capable person, but he lost his rationality more than ten years ago, and the foundation accumulated for hundreds of years from Taizu over the years has long been squandered by him, except for the 100,000 troops under his hands who are firmly guarding the safety of Kyoto, the most left is the 200,000 soldiers and horses combined by General Li and Cui Yu who are guarding Huguan, and the rest of the troops cannot be mobilized at all." ”

"But the sanctimonious hypocrite of King Beixin has five or six hundred thousand soldiers and horses, which is no less than my people."

Although Duanwang is known as a million-strong army, there are only six or seven hundred thousand people who can really reduce the battlefield, and the elite troops only have the 200,000 Jizhou troops brought out by himself.

General Li is dying of old age, and most of his body has been buried in the Yellow Spring, so there is no need to worry.

However, Cui Yu, a fledgling kid, is so difficult, if it weren't for this Cui Yu, Huguan would have been firmly occupied by him a long time ago, and maybe he would have hit the gate of Kyoto at this time.

"Cui Yu, that kid is really hateful!"

King Duan gritted his teeth, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "The Cui family's poetry and calligraphy family can raise such a brave person who can fight well, why is it that none of my nearly twenty sons can handle it!" ”

The remaining seven sons of King Duan who said this sentence all looked at each other, but they did not dare to speak up.

Si Yu smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, the princes are still young, please take more care and teach more, in the end, you can keep it." ”

It's really not possible for the prince to have a few more or cultivate grandchildren.

Of course, Si Yu naturally wouldn't say the latter words in front of Duanwang's sons, and then said it in private in a joking with Duanwang.

"Alas!"

King Duan sighed, "If it weren't for the fact that when I marched and fought, the logistics would have to be entrusted to Si Qing and you, and these useless sons would not have been handed over to Si Qing to help teach them, and they would not be so unable to do it." ”

"Don't worry, I will stay in the house before the beginning of spring next year, if you don't dislike it, I want to start classes." Si Yu smiled and narrowed his eyes, he started teaching the princes in class just under the guise, the main thing was that he had to stay in the mansion and discuss the next layout with King Duan.

This race for the world is not a matter of war.

"Then there is Lao Siqing."

Duanwang was really happy, Ba looked at Si Yu to teach for a few months, and his elm-like sons would be able to open up, and they were as capable as Cui Yu.

"Lord Wang, Emperor Feng's cooperation with King Beixin is actually not the trickiest. Emperor Feng was unable to mobilize other armies because of the lack of troops and because of problems such as food, grass and materials, so he gave King Beixin such a name and wanted him to contribute money and efforts and send troops, but King Beixin was thoughtful and capricious, and he would definitely not be reckless as a pawn. Therefore, the cooperation between Emperor Feng and King Beixin is not strong, but Huainan, who has always been looking forward to it, is the prince's heart. ”

Si Yu has always had a vision, and it was he who instigated the people of Jizhou and other places to rebel for Duanwang, and then when the court was running around to quell the chaos and causing the people's livelihood to complain, he took the opportunity to revolt, and quickly made the Duanwang army, which originally only had 200,000 Jizhou troops, so strong that the imperial court did not dare to act rashly.

King Duan's face sank, "King Huainan can't move, I'm still stopped outside the Huguan by Cui Yu's kid, how can I cross over and attack him Huainan." "It is impossible to say that King Duan has not thought of the idea of fighting Huainan, after all, Huainan is rich and the land is fertile, there is enough grain and grass, if he occupies Huainan, he will no longer have to worry about materials.

"Before, the situation was not clear, but now Emperor Feng divided the Feng clan to the king of Beixin, although at present he only nominally respects the king of Beixin as the emperor, but this obviously gives the king of Huainan, who is also a descendant of the Feng clan, a reason to raise the banner of righteousness. The reason for such a justification is that the king of Huainan will not let go if he has the slightest thought. ”

Si Yu's face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "Therefore, the Huainan uprising must not be far away, and those who yearn for Huainan will definitely raise their banners in response, and the situation in the world will definitely change greatly." ”

"So what do we do? It's not realistic to bypass the mountains that stretch for thousands of miles in the southwest to fight Huainan! King Duan looked at the territory of Dongfeng Kingdom made with a sand table in front of him, and frowned.

Si Yu stretched out his hand to Jizhou and Youzhou...... and Kyoto and other places.

"Lord Wang, the only way to do this is to break through the Huguan this morning, break into Kyoto all the way, and take all the twelve states in the north into your hands.

"Good!"

Duan Wang looked at Si Yu excitedly and said sincerely: "It's really my luck to have Si Qing here." ”

"The prince praised it falsely."

Si Yu's face remained unchanged, and then he said carefully: "Lord Wang, I have a million troops and strong troops, which is an advantage, but we are in Jizhou and other places, and the land is bitter and cold. If you want to capture it as soon as possible, you must prepare sufficient supplies......"

The lights in the study of Duanwangfu were on all night.