Although most of the high-level and population have moved to the southern capital with the unification of the Jin State by Huyanhe, the northern capital only retains its political status and has long since lost the prosperity of the confrontation between the two Jin.

However, Huo Feiguang's victory still shook the foundation of the Jin Kingdom and had a great impact on the three kingdoms of Jin, Liang and Xia.

No matter which country's companion is breached, it is a devastating political blow, especially the northern capital of the Jin Kingdom, which was expanded and strengthened by Huyan with one hand.

At the beginning, when Nanjin occupied the general trend and pressed Beijin out of breath, it was this fortified city that kept the hope of counterattacking.

Liangzhou, the county seat of Beiqu, is boiling, and groups of golden people charter the teahouse of the wine shop to celebrate with drinks.

Even the Jin soldiers on duty were full of joy on their faces, and they couldn't wait for a companion to change shifts immediately.

It turned out that the front line had won another victory, and the last stronghold of the Liang army in Beiqu County was uprooted, and the battle was fruitful, and many prisoners were taken.

Beiqu County is the northernmost county of Liangzhou, the population is not dense, but the area is large, the power is heavy, and it controls many cities and military forts.

Now that the entire Beiqu County has been lost, it means that the entire Liangzhou is exposed to the iron hooves of the Jin State, and the next step can even be to directly take Xiyuan County and destroy the Liang State.

This is the first time in three hundred years that the Jin Kingdom has completely occupied a county in the Central Plains, and it is the kind that it actually controls.

For the northern border, the Central Domain is the Central Plains, but for the Jin State and other Fanbang vassal states, the entire 48 states of the Central Dynasty are the Central Plains.

There is no foreign country that does not want to enter the Central Plains, even if it cannot control the whole territory, it is a great increase in national strength to be able to seize one or two states.

The Central Dynasty has not always maintained forty-eight states, and some weakened dynasties have territories that do not even exceed the Central Regions, but they can also be called Emperor Chenglong and call themselves orthodox.

This is the humane volume of the Tian Yuan Continent, there can only be one true dragon, but this time span is very long.

Many emperors stood side by side, and there was only one Son of Heaven, which appeared many times, but in the end, there was only one humane true dragon that survived.

In history, there was a generation of Jin Kingdom that reached its peak in the hands of the Wanyan clan, called Wanyan Jinguo, who once controlled the northern border, and even invaded Zhongzhou called orthodoxy for nearly a hundred years.

Although Dajin did not exist in the list of central dynasties recognized by the Heavenly Court, it did not prevent many foreign vassal states from seeing it as a role model.

In the past dynasties, the Jin Kingdom could only set up a Yin Court at most, which was presided over by the king, but the Wanyan Jin Kingdom was the only Jin Kingdom Dragon Court left.

Beiqu County, the county capital, King Jin is temporarily here.

Under the bright lights, the paper is drunk and the dance music is intoxicating.

The laughter of the beautiful maid like a silver bell, and the rough clinking of glasses of the rude military general, converged into a unique and glamorous sound.

King Jin held a banquet here to entertain the nobles and generals of various tribes, and they celebrated the victory of the war and ate together.

"Beiqu is under the country, and the remaining three counties of Liang Kingdom are like undressed little ladies, soft and powerless, so they can only be bullied by us."

"Hahaha, that's right, I think we will attack Xiyuan County next and force Liang Hou to surrender!"

"If one of the Central Plains princes submits to the king, it will be much easier to capture Liangzhou and even the northern border later."

"Take the north, the king can be called the emperor, and the greatest great cause after the completion of Yan Dajin, I will wait until the time is all heroes, and I will definitely ask the king for a fief of the Central Plains."

The dignitaries and dignitaries drank and talked loudly, and some of the contents of what they said were not unreasonable.

Hu Yanhe sat condescendingly on the main seat, surrounded by a group of important ministers on the left and right, they were much more stable than those tribal leaders, and they were no different from the gentry of the Central Plains.

If there are Daxu officials who have participated in the previous sessions of the palace examination, there will definitely be people who recognize them, almost all of them have the experience of studying in the Central Plains, and they have the fame of the same Jinshi.

"The king raised the Central Plains and drank the Maliang River, which is gratifying."

Hu Yanhe had a satisfied smile on his face after receiving a round of toasts from his courtiers, and in terms of merit, he had surpassed the dead old King Jin.

Just by clearing their throats, the hall fell silent, and everyone put down the wine in their hands and looked away humbly.

In just two or three years, from a wandering prince who took refuge in another country to his current majesty, it is really a legendary experience.

Hu Yanhe calmly raised his wine glass and toasted to the "guests" present: "Chiefs and nobles, this king hereby thanks you for your contributions to this Southern Expedition. ”

"The king has decided to reward bravery and reward all the tribes who have contributed to the great army. How many young and strong people who participated in the battle to attack Beiqu County, this king will make up for you double the Xia people, and all the slaves and the people will be yours. ”

"In addition, rewards such as iron tools, food, and wine, tomorrow you will send someone to the county warehouse to find the quartermaster to receive them, and the more meritorious service you make, the more you will naturally receive."

After that, Hu Yanhe toasted with the nobles present and drank all the wine.

"The king's rewards and punishments are clear, I really admire it, I knew that I would bring all the young and strong people in the clan."

"King, the villain will toast you again, you are like the ancestral god on the top of Yin Mountain, generous!"

After Hu Yanhe announced the reward, the nobles present became more and more happy and rushed to flatter him.

Hu Yanhe's face remained unchanged, he talked and laughed freely, he knew that many people were face-saving and not sincere.

But he can really see that many of the chiefs of these small tribes have gradually returned to their hearts in one victory after another.

Don't look at these small tribes, some of them only have a few thousand people, but the bloodline of the entire Jin country is indeed composed of them.

If he can successfully take the Liang State next, he will definitely be able to rely on the victory of the Southern Expedition and turn back to completely integrate the large and small tribes on the vast grassland.

In the future, whether it is attacking Rouran and Xianbei, being the Great Khan of the Grassland, or attacking the northern border, you will have more confidence and confidence.

Just as Huyanhe was immersed in a beautiful vision of the future, a hurried messenger rushed into the county hall, unhindered by guards along the way.

Because this messenger is not low-status, he is an attendant of Hu Yanhe who stayed in Nandu, and many times he is a henchman in and out of the imperial front.

Seeing that the messenger was about to break into the banquet, the ministers sitting below Hu Yanhe couldn't help frowning, not knowing whether to let someone stop them.

Only Hu Yanhe looked calm as usual on the surface, and his wide sleeves waved lightly, indicating that there was no need to stop him.

The messenger was out of breath, but fortunately he had the eyesight to see a feast, and immediately lowered his tone and detoured through the side curtains.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent letter at home, and you need to read it immediately."

Seeing that it was the henchman who stayed in Nandu kneeling at his feet, Hu Yanhe's heart jumped suddenly, as if he sensed that something calamity had happened.

Is there a problem in the country?!

Sure enough, before he could open the sealed letter, a shaman from the Three Realms wearing a gold-rimmed black robe hurriedly broke into the banquet after the messenger.

This one didn't have so many scruples, so he went straight to King Jin, and whispered into the secret voice: "Your Majesty, I am only able to observe the qi, the luck of the Jin country has suddenly declined, and the dragon veins are vibrating ......."

"It should be the rear, something happened in the grassland in the north of the mountain? What could happen there? After listening to the shaman's message, Hu Yanhe muttered in a low voice as he hurriedly removed the lacquer seal.

When the letter was opened, it was a handwritten letter from the old Xiangguo who stayed in Nandu, but from the first sentence, his calm face was unstable, and it changed suddenly.

"Huo Feiguang, the captain of Yao, led 3,500 horsemen to sneak into the Jin Kingdom, and went out day and night all the way, killing people and destroying people...... did not disturb the holy land of Yinshan, but rushed thousands of miles to take the northern capital. Now the northern capital is left behind to guard Yan Zonggu, and more than 70 officials and nobles at all levels were captured, and the king is decided. ”

After reading the secret letter, Hu Yanhe was a little flustered, and immediately disregarded his manners, picked up the silver wine jug and poured a few sips of wine.

"For more than three months, the cavalry of the Xia Kingdom rushed for thousands of miles, and no one found it halfway, and they took their own northern capital directly?"

His face was flushed with the liquor poured down, and his heart was full of incredulity and anger, and he wanted to kill all the generals and ministers who stayed in the country.

Waste, too waste!

How can he lose the place where he started, even if Lao Xiangguo didn't mention it, Hu Yanhe can also foresee how much turmoil has been set off in the country now.

Some of the clowns who jumped off the beam might be about to make trouble, and many of his brothers' comrades were hidden but not yet killed.

Forget about these, as long as you send someone to recover the northern capital in time, it will take some time, and the turmoil will always subside.

The key is that the northern capital stayed behind Wanyan Zonggu, this is his maternal grandfather, he can go to Yinshan Mountain, and he is supported by many big surnames, and he relies on the fame of Wanyan Zonggu.

The Jin Kingdom was deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, but it also retained the aristocratic council system, and it needed the support of some big surnames to sit on the throne.

Wanyan, the surname of Emperor Jin, is still the spiritual totem in the hearts of many Jin people, and the ancestors' legacy is too deep.

If Yan Zonggu is allowed to be robbed by the Xia Kingdom, he will not think about any plans for the southern expedition in a short time, and he doesn't know how long it will take just to gather people's hearts.

With Hu Yanhe's own strange behavior, this lively celebration banquet suddenly fell into an embarrassing situation.

No minister or chief is so blind, something must have happened, and he is still drinking.

"I have something to tell you, Xia Guo took the lead in the war regardless of friendship, and its young general, Huo Feiguang...... But please rest assured, Xiangguo has already dispatched soldiers and horses from Nandu and Yinshan to intercept it, and this king will also send troops to support. ”

"The benefits of the southern expedition will not be less, after you go back, find a way to stabilize your subordinates, if there is a riot, there will be no forgiveness!"

After thinking for a while, Hu Yanhe had already decided to announce the truth, because he knew that if he didn't say it, Liang Guo on the other side would definitely say it.

There is no such thing as a big thing to hide.

The banquet was canceled halfway, and martial law in the city was suddenly in place, and the movement of people and horses in various military camps was extremely frequent.

In a short time, the first vanguard cavalry had already embarked on the journey back to the north, and the subsequent gathering of troops was getting bigger and bigger.

Go deep into the land of Jinguo, break the accompanying capital, and still want to run?

Hu Yanhe understands that he will definitely be able to go back in time, but he wants to be foolproof, what if the grassland can't be blocked, then it will be blocked in Cangbei County.

Shame needs to be washed away by the blood of the enemy, and the nobles, courtiers, and maternal grandfather Wanyan Zonggu must also be snatched back.

Otherwise, when Zhou Bai arrives, he will come to the Taimiao to offer prisoners, and where the whole Dajin's face will be placed, maybe the above will doubt his ability.

When Huyanhe did not rest all night, discussing the mobilization of the northern return and the remaining soldiers and horses, Xiyuan City, which was surrounded by the Liang River on the opposite side, also got the news.

In the palace of Liang Guo, which is also brightly lit, the ministers on duty and the generals who were urgently summoned into the palace are excitedly discussing in front of a map.

"It's still the prince and the marquis, and he made friends with Xiahou early, and now it's really a solution to our urgent need."

"As long as I give Liang another month, all available military forces can be gathered on the front line of Xiyuan to launch a counteroffensive."

"In the past few months, the major forces in the south of Liangzhou have been instigated by us and are in the midst of attacking each other, and the southern defense line is impregnable, and most of the soldiers and horses can be deployed."

"Junhou, Xiahou hopes that we will send troops to contain the Jin people from returning to the north ......"

As soon as you say a word to me, the excitement of the good news has passed, and finally it comes to the point.

"In the opinion of the Emperors, should we send troops?" Zhao Qi asked with a little hesitation.

The king of Xiyuan, who has been the same for half his life, and the early stage was too smooth, and he suddenly suffered a fatal blow from Hu Yanhe, and Zhao Qi's psychological gap is not too big.

This also led to his current single-minded pursuit of stability, just wanting to keep the Guozuo family business.

At the beginning, as the first prince of the anti-Xu Dynasty, what about the ambition of being the king and the dragon?

If someone questioned Zhao Qi like this, he would only sigh a few times, and Hu Yanhe, the young Jiaolong's vigor, really made him a little sluggish.

"Back to the prince, the last general thinks that it is time to send troops, if the elite cavalry of the Xia Kingdom is wiped out, there may be no more power to look north in the future, and there will be no one to help us contain it at that time." A straightforward military general replied.

"The last general seconded the proposal, the Kingdom of Jinnai, the army is strong, and it should be united with the Xia Kingdom to fight together."

"The last general seconded ......"

One after another, some people seconded it, but they were all military generals.

Only a few ministers saw Zhao Qi's concerns, and spoke out one by one: "Weichen thinks that Xiahou's troops are only 3,500 cavalry, and we can also be equal, so there is no need to make a big move to destroy the unstable Xiyuan defense line." ”

"Weichen seconded the proposal, defeated one after another, morale was low, and it was in urgent need of repair, and after a month, there was an opportunity for my Liang to counterattack."

"Befriending Xia Guo does not have to be proved by the use of troops, Weichen believes that the marriage should be restarted."

"According to the Ministry of Rites, the life of the county lord and Xiahou has been calculated, and it is very consistent......

On October 5, King Hu Yanhe of Jin led 50,000 tribal soldiers and 30,000 cavalry directly under the headquarters, totaling 80,000 to return north, intending to meet the Xia army in Cangbei County.

As an old opponent, he knew that Zhou Bai would definitely send someone to pick up the lone horseman.

After more than ten days in a row, the sound of horses galloping in the grassland of the Jin Kingdom did not stop, and they were all groups of Jin people who obeyed the king's edict and intercepted Huo Feiguang.

However, it was not until October 23 that the main force of the Jin army's return to the north appeared in the Shanbei grassland, and no trace of Huo Feiguang was found.

A few adjectives came to Hu Yanhe's mind: good at long-distance running, rapid raids, and big detours, big interspersed battles......

These words are the evaluation of Wanyan Taizu by later historians, including the scholars of the Central Plains Dynasty.

Now Hu Yanhe, according to Huo Feiguang's tactics, seems to be very suitable for him.

So before November, the 80,000 cavalry of the Jin army blocked all the passes in Cangbei County and no longer spent energy searching.

On November 9, Xiahou Zhou Bai personally led 50,000 steps to ride, out of the bitter mouth, and once again stepped into the land of Cangbei.

He has to go to this covenant battle in Huyanhe, and the winner can dominate the grassland.

(End of chapter)