Chapter 605 Countermeasures
"Qin thieves attack Hedong?" The weather got warmer, and Sima Zhao's health also improved, and he looked no different from a normal person.
"The army of Qin thieves gathered towards Linjin. The scouts once crossed the Yellow River and went deep into Shangdang, Hongnong and other counties. The battle is imminent." Sima Yan said respectfully.
Sima Zhao couldn't help but frown.
It is one thing that the Central Plains is stronger than Kansai, but strength does not equal combat power.
The Central Plains was in a period of drought, Shi Bao was under suspicion, Zhou Tai died of illness, Zhong Yu did not dare to use him, Lu Qin's ability to govern was greater than his ability to command troops, Shi Jian was never a good player in internal fighting, and foreign wars were in complete chaos.
Only Chen Qian was left to take charge of the overall situation in Hebei.
The other Tang Zi, Liu Hong, Wang Jun, and Wang Hun were still junior in qualifications and were passable as generals, but they made Sima Zhao uneasy as commanders.
If Chen Tai was by his side, Sima Zhao probably wouldn't have such worries.
Thinking of Feng Sa's murderous Qin thieves rushing towards him in the heavy snow, Sima Zhao shuddered again, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"The east of the river is Luoyang's barrier. If the Qin thieves step into the east of the river, Tongguan and Hongnong will not be protected. We should protect them with heavy troops!" Sima Yan said.
This kind of unconstructive nonsense is as good as unsaid.
But he is the eldest son of the Jin Dynasty, so even if what he says is nonsense, there will be people who will support him.
"Your Majesty, you have thought deeply, and this is a good plan." Xun Xu cupped his hands and said.
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone in the palace started to praise him.
"The prince's literary and military strategies are rare in ancient and modern times."
"Your Majesty is wise and good at making plans, and can handle great matters!"
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Sima Yan had an excellent reputation and his character was indeed much more tolerant than Sima Zhao.
Doesn’t the current powerful gentry need such a tolerant monarch?
All kinds of flattery filled the hall, making Sima Zhao's eyes look strange. He was asking about strategies to defend against enemies, and his style suddenly turned into praising virtues. After coughing a few times, the flattery suddenly stopped.
"Gonglu, what's your plan?"
Jia Chong rolled his eyes several times and glanced sideways at Xun Xu. Although he was jealous, Xun Xu's family background was here, and Jia Chong couldn't move at all.
Sima Zhao was polite to the Xun family, not to mention him as a dog leg.
It was just a moment of confusion, but someone else stole the limelight.
Being a dog these days is very competitive and stressful.
"The Yellow River is the boundary to the east of the river, and the Qin thieves have Taiyuan to dominate. Why should they send troops from Linjin?" Jia Chong once led an army alone and guarded Huainan for several months. He still has some vision and level, although he is not the best. Not far.
As soon as these words came out, the people in the palace suddenly fell into deep thought.
Jia Chong said proudly: "I thought that the Qin thieves must be attacking in the east and attacking in the west, and they are going to Linjin with great fanfare to attract our troops. Their real intention is in Taiyuan. Going south from Taiyuan, they can use the power of the cavalry!"
Sima Zhao couldn't help but nodded.
"So, as long as Taiyuan is contained, the Qin thieves will naturally return without success." Jia Chong thought very quickly.
"How to contain it?" Sima Yan was also attracted by Jia Chong's words.
Xun Xu, Pei Xiu and others all had a trace of jealousy in their eyes.
This made Jia Chong feel very good. Cao Mao drew his sword and boarded the chariot and rushed towards the Prime Minister's palace. At the critical moment, it was Jia Chong who pretended to be the disdain of the world and wiped Sima Zhao's butt. Otherwise, Cao Mao would face Sima Zhao face to face or die directly at Sima Zhao's house. At the gate, things are out of control. The Sima family may not dare to reuse the Yingchuan nobles, but they will definitely reuse Jia Chong. "Did the king forget about Tuoba Liwei?"
Sima Zhao's eyes lit up and he chuckled, "Not bad!"
Daijun is behind Yanmen. If Tuoba Xianbei sends troops, Yanmen and Taiyuan will be in danger.
Just like Soochow's sneak attack on Jingzhou.
"I heard that the Tuoba tribe has many connections with Qin thieves. Tuoba is a weak man but has matured into a master. He is caught between the east and the west and fishes both ways. He never easily enters the civil war in the Central Plains. How can he be willing to send troops?" Xun Xu said.
Jia Chong sneered and said: "Of course Tuoba Liwei will not send troops, but he is already old. Tuoba Xianbei is not the only one in Tuoba's family. Tuoba Liwei's sons are all very powerful and ambitious. Why don't the king promise huge profits?"
?As long as the Qin thieves are defeated, we can only take back Taiyuan. Yanmen, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Jiuyuan, Shuofang, and Beidi are all for them to take!"
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Everyone in the palace gasped and looked at Jia Chong strangely.
Although the counties of Yanmen, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Jiuyuan, Shuofang and Beidi have actually been separated from the Central Plains since the Eastern Han Dynasty.
But it was still nominally the territory of Cao Wei.
Everything in this world must be justified. If you cut it off now, it will be difficult to take it back later.
All Xianbei tribes went south intentionally or unintentionally, encroaching on Han territory.
This is the case in Liaodong, Daijun, and Shanggu.
However, although this strategy is extremely shameless, it is the most suitable for the current situation.
Anyway, these territories cannot be taken back, and the Sima family plans to take them back, so it is better to let the Xianbei people fight with the Qin thieves.
Everyone's eyes drifted towards Sima Zhao. Naturally, celebrities like them would stay away from such a reputation.
Jia Chong has completely risked his life for the Sima family, and even committed regicide in the street. Why does he still care about the infamy?
Sima Zhao glanced at everyone, and at the critical moment, Jia Chong was still considerate, "This policy is a great benefit, not only for Tuoba Xianbei, but also for sending orders to the three tribes in Liaodong and Mobei, Yanmen, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, Jiuyuan,
Shuofang, the six counties in the north, let them take it for themselves. The one who wins the county will be made a marquis and a school captain. The one who wins the county will be a duke, a general and a prefect!"
Sima Zhao took even bigger steps.
Orthodoxy is an absolute weapon in this era. It can create a wave, and there are always some people who are at the forefront.
In order to destroy the Qin thieves, the Sima family did everything they could.
"No, Your Majesty!"
Finally someone spoke up.
"Oh?" Sima Zhao raised his gaze and landed on the gray-haired Shi Bao, "What's wrong with Sikong?"
This look is not friendly.
Once suspicion arises, it will never dissipate easily.
One emperor and one courtier.
Shi Bao was Sima Yi's dog-legger and had a good relationship with Sima Shi, but his relationship with Sima Zhao was not so close.
Sima Zhao didn't treat people who were not famous scholars much.
Shi Bao's current situation is very similar to that of Xia Houxuan back then. In order to restore his already notorious reputation, Sima Zhao did not use the ancestral skills of the "Yi Tribe".
"Thieve Yang is indeed attacking in the east and west, but it is not Taiyuan, but the three counties of Shangyong, Jingxiang, and Nanyang!" Shi Bao also knew his situation, but he couldn't bear it anymore.
Sima Zhao was ruthless to him, but he could not be unjust to Sima Zhao.
Everything he has today is all because of Sima Yi's promotion back then.
Otherwise he would just be a businessman now.
"Jingzhou!" Sima Zhao's face darkened.
This possibility is too great, Sima Zhao is not a fool.
Jia Chong was stunned and felt that it was more reasonable than his own inference.
"The people of Wu have always been treacherous and have coveted Jingxiang for more than a day. Sun Xiu is weak, Zhang Bu, Puyang Xing and others have nothing to fear. However, Ding Feng is a veteran general of Xuan Si and has achieved great results. Lu Kang has long had the intention of pursuing me.
Wu and Qin secretly joined forces, so we must be on guard!" Shi Bao guarded Shouchun. Wherever his business was done, his craftsman followed him wherever he went. Of course he knew the situation in Wu.
In this era, many news were first spread by merchants.
Chapter completed!