A very imposing old man in his fifties, with eagle eyes and a hooked nose, wearing handsome robes and armor, was sitting upright behind the handsome case. He frowned deeply and looked at a newspaper in his hand. After a long time, he sighed.
: "Xie Anshi has talent in the temple, but no ability in battle. Most of the young people he sent are talkative people. At this time when the enemy is facing us, he still refuses to join forces with us. I'm afraid it won't be long before all of us...
I need a left lapel."
(The left gusset is the open-breasted way the Hu people wear clothes, which is opposite to the right gusset of the Han people. This means that the Jin army will soon be defeated and destroy the country, so they must learn from the people of the Qin State in the north to wear the attire of the Hu people.
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The young man sitting opposite him, wearing a light ink clear shirt and fine silk material, looked so special in the hall full of military uniformed officials. He was not Huan Wen's eldest son, Liu Yu's bitter rival Huan.
mysterious?
Huan Xuan smiled slightly and said to the commander: "Master Shushuai, don't worry. From my nephew's perspective, the Beifu army should be able to defeat the Qin army this time, and they will not be able to cross the river."
The man called Shushuai was Huan Xuan’s uncle. He was currently the governor of Jingzhou and the head of the Huan family class Huan Chong. He curled his lips and said calmly: "Lingbao (Huan Xuan's word),
Although the combat effectiveness of the Beifu Army is very good, and Huangfu Fu and Wu Fu both praised it, after all, Xie Xuan only has a core force of 30,000, and more than 50,000 soldiers and horses.
It was just a banner. The Qin army they faced was no less than 500,000. Fu Jian came to the front line to command in person, which shows his determination to complete his victory in one battle. Shouchun, known as an important town, fell in just a few days. You are still here
Is it too much to say that the Beifu Army can win?"
Huan Xuan shook his head and said calmly: "There is no main force of the Beifu Army stationed in Shouchun. The Liu Yu the nephew mentioned only brought more than a hundred subordinates. Originally, Xie Xuan wanted to fight with the Yuzhou governor Huan Yi.
, carried out a marriage alliance to command the troops of the Xifu, but due to a combination of circumstances, it failed, so Liu Yu volunteered to garrison there. My nephew could have predicted before leaving that he would definitely fail."
Huan Chong frowned: "You have three thousand of my elite soldiers under you. Since you know the importance of Shouchun, why don't you stay in Shouchun to help Liu Yu defend, but go back to Jingzhou? There is no shortage of your three thousand troops here.
, but you are needed there."
Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "Because my nephew thinks that it would be better for our Huan family if Shouchun falls."
Huan Chong's expression changed: "Lingbao, what do you mean by this?" At this point, he looked around at the sergeants and clerks who were busy, and said in a deep voice, "You guys, please step aside for now.
When necessary, I will tell you and others to go to the palace."
Soon, only the uncle and nephew were left in the hall. Huan Xuan said sternly: "Uncle, Xie Xuan asked Liu Yu to seize Shouchun, or the previous marriage with Huan Yi was all in the hope of letting Huan Yi.
The soldiers and horses defended Shouchun to consume the strength of the Qin army and buy time for the Beifu army to gather and allocate military supplies. More importantly, they did not want the Beifu army to suffer too much losses in this battle. Once this army was lost,
Or if he is disabled, then the Xie family's plan to continue to be in power will probably come to nothing."
Huan Chong nodded: "Of course I understand this truth, but Lingbao, now that the country is facing a national crisis, we still have to focus on protecting our country. These political battles can be done at other times. If there is a big disaster
If the Jin Dynasty falls, how can we, the Huan clan, be alone in Jingzhou? You are the smartest of all the sons of the eldest brother, so he did not appoint your elder brother, but chose you as the youngest son.
As the heir apparent, Jingzhou will be handed over to you sooner or later. Your thoughts are too dangerous."
A cold light flashed in Huan Xuan's eyes: "If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, you will be unable to act even more during the period of peace. Uncle Shuai, you are just too polite to the Sima Emperor and those Jiankang aristocratic families.
, I think that I, the Huan family, started from scratch, a loyal family, fought in the south and the north, and got to where I am today. My father made three northern expeditions and made great achievements, but he was still suppressed by these aristocratic families, and his ambition was hard to realize. Now God has given us the best.
There is an opportunity to seize the power that has been controlled by the Xie family for decades, why not take advantage of it?"
Huan Chong sighed: "Uncle Wei is not saying that we won't fight for that power, but it's not a good thing to have such a cunning plan in front of a powerful enemy. If we are defeated due to internal strife, neither the Xie family nor our Huan family will be affected.
Who can benefit from it?"
Huan Xuan sneered and said: "Uncle, in order to maintain the power of the family for a long time, the Xie family spent all the wealth accumulated by the family for decades and spent a lot of money to recruit refugee warriors from the Huaihe and Huaihe areas, and brought these powerful refugees back into their own territory.
, the purpose of forming the Beifu Army is not only to fight a defensive battle, but also to enter the Tuzhong Plain and follow the path that my father has not yet completed."
Huan Chong curled his lips and said, "I followed my eldest brother on all three Northern Expeditions. I have a deep understanding of the fighting power of the Northern Hulu on the plains. What can Xie Xuan do that even my eldest brother cannot do? I don't believe it!"
Huan Xuan shook his head: "If we were just soldiers from the south, it wouldn't work. But the strength of the Beifu Army is that they recruited refugees from the Huaihe River and Huaihe River. Most of these people came from the north to the south. Over the years, they have occupied the mountains and become kings.
They fought with all kinds of Han people and barbarians. They have extremely rich combat experience, far better than ordinary people who usually make a living by farming. Therefore, their combat effectiveness is also terrifying. My nephew has personally contacted them and also secretly observed several battles. He said that their combat effectiveness is very high.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is the best in the world and even better than our Jingzhou soldiers."
Huan Chong's brows gradually wrinkled: "If he is really that powerful, he can really defeat Fu Jian and even proceed with the Northern Expedition. Therefore, you deliberately let the Qin army capture Shouchun in order to advance the decisive battle between the Beifu army and the Qin army.
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Huan Xuan smiled slightly: "That's it. If Shouchun is lost, Xie Xuan can't continue to sit back and watch, so he can only march forward. This will definitely lead to a decisive battle with the Qin army in advance. If the Qin army wins, the Beifu army will be scattered, and the Xie family can only surrender.
Although the right to send troops to the north of the Yangtze River was lost at that time, relying on the natural dangers of the river, we could still be safe for a while. As long as we here in Jingzhou can withstand it, the Qin army will retreat. By then, the leaders in the world will be, in addition to Shu Shuai, there are
Who?"
"If the Beifu Army wins, it will inevitably suffer heavy casualties and will be unable to launch the Northern Expedition. However, we here only need to take advantage of the defeat of the Qin Army on the eastern front and launch a powerful counterattack against the Qin Army in front of us. We will definitely defeat the enemy and retreat first when the time comes.
Xiangyang, then take the Wanluo area in the Central Plains, and even wait for an opportunity to capture Guanzhong, or go north to Hebei to fulfill my father's last wish, wouldn't it be great?!"
