Northern Wei Dynasty, Pingcheng.
Tuobagui stood at the top of the independent city, looking at the east in the distance, lost in thought, while Cui Hong and An Tong were standing on his left and right respectively. I don't know when, these two important officials of Han and Hu have become his
As his right-hand man, no matter what decision he makes now, he will discuss it with these two people.
Cui Hong smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, are you worried about Murong Chui personally leading his army?"
Tuoba Gui murmured: "I didn't expect that Hou Yan Shen Hebei was defeated and lost 80,000 troops, but he could come back so quickly. I really underestimated Murong Chui's ability."
An Tong said in a deep voice: "This time Murong Chui has sent all the troops to take revenge. He even used the Dragon City troops from his hometown in western Liaoning. If we can defeat them this time, then Hou Yan can really be wiped out in one fell swoop.
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Tuoba Gui turned to look at Cui Hong: "Mr. Cui, do you think Master An is right? Is it possible for us to defeat Murong Chui in a decisive battle here?"
Cui Hong said calmly: "There is no possibility of victory. Your Majesty, what we have to do now is to withdraw our troops quickly and return to the grassland. We will take the treasures we robbed from Bingzhou and the people we robbed back to the grassland. We will not give Murong
Leave nothing behind."
An Tong shook his head: "It was your suggestion, Mr. Cui, to march into Bingzhou in the first place. He said that occupying this place would allow Qin to fight against Yan, and it would be a bridgehead into the Central Plains. Why are you going to retreat without fighting a battle now?"
Cui Hong sighed: "At this moment, at that moment, I thought that after the disastrous defeat in Shenhebei, Murong Chui's disciples would shirk responsibility from each other. Murong Chui would spend time appeasing the internal affairs, and the county guards from various places who knew about the disastrous defeat would often have dissent.
, raised troops to cause chaos, but now it seems that things are not that simple. We have killed more than 50,000 Yan troops and beheaded more than 20,000 people. Later Yan has lost more than 80,000 people. Almost every household has been killed. Now they all share the same hatred of the enemy.
Putting all the conflicts and disputes aside, Murong Chui himself did not care that he was over seventy years old and was seriously ill, so he went out in person to fight. This is a sad soldier and it is difficult to lead him."
"On the other hand, our army, starting from the attack on Liu Weichen, has won consecutive battles and carried out heavy plunders. This time it conquered all parts of Bingzhou, and encountered almost no decent resistance. It gained so many big cities, Xiyan's wealth for many years, and the former Qin Dynasty operated here for ten years.
The grain reserves for the remaining years have all fallen into my hands, and more than 200,000 people from households have also become slaves plundered by various ministries. Now everyone in our army has taken advantage of it, and they only want to enjoy it when they return home.
The fruits of these victories have become arrogant soldiers. They use arrogant soldiers to fight against sad soldiers. In addition, the Yan army is well-equipped and the guards in Longcheng and Yecheng are fierce. If our army reluctantly fights here, it will be defeated.
undoubtedly!"
A rough voice sounded from behind: "Cui Hong, why do you want to shake the morale of the army and ask us to give up the territory we won through hard work?"
Tuoba Gui curled up his lips and looked at Tuoba Qian, a fierce general who was as tall and burly as a man and a bear. He was wearing heavy armor and the armor was shaking when he walked. "Ah Qian, you're here," he said.
You were the first to conquer Jinyang, I haven't washed your hands yet."
Tuoba Qian waved his hand: "I don't want to tell my brother this now. We conquered Bingzhou with our own hands. From Datong to Jinyang, every inch of the place was won by the soldiers through bloody and hard battles. How can we just abandon it?"
We prairie men have not really penetrated deeply into the Central Plains and captured prefectures and counties in hundreds of years. Now that we have finally won a big state, we must not give up. Although Murong Chui came in full force, the Yan army was defeated again and everyone was frightened.
His expedition this time is just to show that he can still fight and to calm people's hearts. As long as we can hold on here, within a month, his rear will be in chaos. The various tribes and tribes in Hebei and western Liaoning will definitely be
According to the rebel states and counties, by that time, if we send out a large number of troops, we can wipe out the entire Later Yan in one fell swoop!"
Tuoba Gui glanced at An Tong: "Master An, do you think so too?"
An Tong curled up his lips: "Actually, Murong Chui's rule was not stable. He only relied on force to subdue him. Previously, he had been fighting with Qin Fupi, Ding Ling and Zhai Bin for many years, but he did not gain any advantage. Once there was a slight disadvantage, many states would be defeated.
The county rebelled again. This time in the defeat of Shenhebei, the Yan army lost almost all its mobile troops. Now in order to calm people's hearts, they had to take out all the troops from their hometown. Bingzhou was not the core area of Hou Yan, but Murong Chui still came.
It's more to calm people's hearts. If we retreat without fighting, we will fall into his trap, allowing him to regain control of people's hearts without any blood. Therefore, we must fight this battle, right here, Bingzhou,
Don’t retreat!”
Cui Hong sighed: "Murong Chui has peerless generals. Murong Yong, a famous general, has been guarding Bingzhou for many years. Under his attack, it was over in a few months. We have no foundation in Bingzhou, so we are fighting Murong Chui here.
There is no possibility of victory. Besides, our army has become a arrogant army. The soldiers want to return and do not want to fight. Murong Chui is already over seventy years old and has not many days left. Once he dies, his sons will inevitably seize the throne and cause chaos.
The time is the best opportunity for us to officially destroy Yan. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so why rush for this moment?"
Tuoba Gui sighed: "If Murong is dying and Hou Yan is in chaos, then I'm afraid it's not just our family who has Hou Yan's idea. Don't forget, Mr. Cui, my good Aqian is still in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he has succeeded.
He was able to clear himself of the crime of collaborating with the enemy and take control of the army. It may be a matter of time. If he takes control of the army and Hou Yan is in civil strife, he will never miss it. By then, we will work hard, but it will be for Liu Yu and the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Isn’t it a great loss to become a wedding dress and fulfill their dream of restoring the country?”
Cui Hong gritted his teeth: "The forces of the Eastern Jin Dynasty have not reached Hebei for a hundred years, and they have not even consolidated the Henan area of the Central Plains. Moreover, they will soon have a civil war, and they will not be able to do the Northern Expedition in the short term. Your Majesty, please check it out."
An Tong sneered and said: "You may not be the only Cui family among the big families in Hebei. Didn't his surname Lu attract a lot of troops in the last battle at Yecheng? Although Murong Chui wiped out those tribes of the Lu family in one battle,
But the influence of these big Han families in Hebei is not small. If they turn to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who are also Han people, it will be troublesome. Your Majesty, Bingzhou cannot be abandoned. If you are worried about the return of the army, you can lead most of them first.
When the tribe returns, just leave a general in Bingzhou and lead the elite troops to guard it!"
As he spoke, he looked at Tuoba Qian and smiled. Tuoba Qian understood the idea and said in a deep voice: "I am willing to lead 30,000 elite soldiers to guard Pingcheng. I will never let Murong Chui cross this city and enter our grassland again!"
Tuobagui nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, Ah Qian, then I will leave Bingzhou to you. I will take the loot and prisoners, and most of the tribes back to Mobei to spend the winter and recuperate. After the next summer, the horses will be fat."
When I get stronger, I will lead an unprecedented grassland army and sweep across the Central Plains in one fell swoop!"
This chapter has been completed!