Chapter 842 Lobbyist
In the three days starting from the 23rd, a large number of supplies arrived one after another.
The troops are almost coming together one after another.
Before leaving, Shao Xun looked at his future for the last time.
More than 10,000 troops have arrived in Yanmen County. Among them, Yang Huiquan, the governor of the Longxiang shogunate, led the governor of Yanmen (he was dismissed immediately). He sent a general's soldiers and 4,800 troops up the Hutuo River to build camps in dangerous and strategic locations in the northeastern mountains - Shao Xun personally named it "Bottle-shaped Village".
This road was mainly to prevent Qi's mother and son from taking an unusual route when heading west, and suddenly rushed into Yanmen from this place, cutting off the entire army's retreat - they did not do this in the end, but Shao Xun still took precautions.
Liu Run's five thousand cavalry were scattered throughout Yanmen to suppress the local area. The focus was to keep an eye on the families of Yu Ju's tribe and increase the cost of their rebellion.
There are also 4,800 soldiers and tribes scattered in the passes of Yanmen Pass.
The Xiaba Dong Military Department arrived at Yinguan City in mid-June, and then handed over the defense to the 3,000 Huangtou Army. They continued north to the South Wall built by Wang Queer, and then handed over the defense to the 3,000 Yellow Head Army. The Yellow Head Army...
As of today, Dong Wu's troops have arrived in Xinping.
The four cities of Yanmenguan, Yinguan, Nan, and Xinping (including the temporarily built Tucheng on the south bank of Sanggan River) are the four most important nodes on the rear route of the army. Except for Yanmenguan, they are all garrisoned by the Huangtou Army, which consumes a total of more than 100,000 yuan. Thousands of troops.
Shao Xun was wary of Wuhuan Zahu who had recently surrendered. He did not trust them at all, so he did not hesitate to leave a large army to cover his retreat.
Yin Xi's troops, who were resting in Mayi, also received orders to move to Yin Guan to the Xinping line to inspect the grain roads and not to be taken advantage of by the enemy - there were no enemies in the rear, and it was easy to know who they were guarding against.
After going over it and finding that the arrangements had been made, on the 26th, he ordered Wang Que'er to lead the Yinqian Zuoying, the first part of the Yi Congjun, the Yuju Tribe, five thousand cavalry, and the Huangtou who served as auxiliaries. Eight thousand troops and four thousand Wuhuan soldiers, totaling more than 25,000 people, left Xinping first and headed straight for Pingcheng, which was more than a hundred miles away.
On the 27th, he led the pro-army, Yinqian Youying, Chen Liu, Luonan Prefecture soldiers, Yi Congjun first section, Dong Wu tribe, Huangtou army, Wuhuan Dingzhuang five thousand, Pu tribe Seven thousand troops were surrendered, totaling more than 49,000 people, following closely behind.
It can be seen that the main force is out in full force and will not give up until the goal is achieved.
With this lineup, even though He Lanai had bad intentions and wanted to compete for Pingcheng, Shao Xun dared to fight him too.
In the afternoon of the same day, the former army king Queer sent several Xianbei envoys.
Shao Xun entertained the envoys in a newly built camp on the roadside - the camp is about forty miles away from Xinping and is still expanding. Its main purpose is to reserve military supplies and food.
"I heard that Liu Yueshi sent you to the throne in the past, but you were not happy, so you were forced to leave." Shao Xun looked at the silver-haired old man in front of him and said curiously: "Later Liu Yueshi cut the five counties of Xingbei , moved the people into Yanmen Pass, but you stayed, why?”
Mo Han was also looking at Shao Xun. He came back to his senses after hearing this and remained silent.
Lu Chen and Zhang Bin, one on the left and one on the right, sat behind Shao Xun. They looked at each other and felt that this person was a bit interesting.
"Stay in Fanju under the orders of Liu Bingzhou." After a long time, Mo Han replied.
"Tuoba Yilu appointed you as General Zuo. He trusts you very much. I'm afraid he doesn't want to leave?" Shao Xun asked softly with a smile on his lips.
Mo Han's expression did not change at all, he just sighed: "Your Majesty is right. In the past, I started as a businessman and worked in various communications departments. I also met my late grandfather (Tuoba Yilu) and we had a close friendship. Du. Liu Bingzhou said that I was familiar with Xianbei's inner affairs, so he appointed me as a minister. When he moved to the country, Liu Gong asked me to stay in order to contact Xianbei. After hearing about it, he invited me to serve as an official in the court. People who do business in the grasslands and the Central Plains have most of their family businesses in Xingbei, and they really can’t bear to leave.”
"You are honest." Shao Xun said with a smile: "Yesterday, the scouts came to report that your manor was built like a city, with three gates. On top of the city, there were brave warriors and strong women operating the swords. Even that Old people and young people can shoot bows and arrows. This industry is very good."
"If not, how can we protect ourselves in Xingbei?" Mo Han did not avoid his family's manor.
The name of the city is Mo Hanbi. From the name, you can tell that it is a small but strong city located on the east bank of Sanggan River (today's Yijing Township, Ying County). It's not on the marching route of the army, otherwise Shao Xun would like to stop by and visit.
The Mo family is a typical frontier tycoon. They protect themselves with force and get rich through business. They have both sides in the Jin and Dynasties. Both Liu Kun and Tuoba Yilu wanted him to be an official. The former wanted a middleman. , the latter is a powerful local united front family, and there is indeed a lack of talents, so they are reused. In the Tuoba Yilu era, Mohan ranked second to Wei Cao, Wei Xiong, Ji Dan, Fan Ban, Duan Fan and other Han or Han Chinese Hu people. , but his advice is often adopted.
“Are you here to bring a message to congratulate Li?” Shao Xun asked, “My army has already marched north from Xinping, don’t you think it’s too late?”
While he was talking, the road not far away was filled with carriages and horses like dragons and soldiers like rain.
The marching scene of tens of thousands of people is unimaginable unless you see it with your own eyes. When you climb up and look into the distance, you feel a sense of satisfaction, as if the world is in your hands.
Mohan glanced unconsciously.
The first time he saw Shao Bing's appearance, to be honest, he was quite shocked. He was much stronger than Sima Teng and Liu Kun's soldiers back then. Perhaps, only such a confident and strong soldier would dare to fight against Tuoba Xianbei who dominated the grassland.
The winner from the Central Plains is really confident.
"The king's words are wrong." Mo Han cleared his throat and said: "Defeating the king of Dai (Tuoba Hesu) will only benefit Tuoba Yihuai fisherman. Why bother? Your king has already conquered the five counties of Xingbei. They must be eager to immigrate to the border and educate the barbarians. This will not be achieved overnight. If they continue to rush forward and lose their soldiers, Dongmugen Mountain may be gained by Yi Huai by then. Lord, isn't it even more troublesome than it is now?"
Shao Xun was noncommittal and ordered Huang Zheng, the military governor, to get the map and said: "If we cannot level the city, the counties in Xingbei will never be stable, and Yanmen and Yanmen will never be stable. Kelan is uneasy, and I am also having trouble sleeping and eating. "Does your Majesty really want to take Pingcheng?" Mo Han frowned.
"Why don't you tell me what Mrs. Qi is thinking." Shao Xun said: "In this situation, if you don't do something, just retreating with just one word will only make people laugh. .”
Mo Han’s heart moved.
What King Liang said is interesting. If you think about it carefully, there seems to be room for leverage.
"If the king can delay his advance, after our lord goes north to defeat Helan Aitou, I would like to dedicate Pingcheng to the king and return to Dongmugen Mountain to clean up the old troops." Mo Han said: "If the king sends his troops to advance in a hurry, Our lord was forced to draw troops to fight, regardless of the outcome, but gave Helan Ai a good opportunity to attack the city and win over the tribes. Isn't it contrary to the king's wish? "
Shao Xun thought deeply after hearing this.
He knew very well that Mo Han was trying to drive a wedge between Liang, Wang, and Helan, and in fact these three parties had their own agendas.
Although the Wuhuan Wang family has small thoughts and their own interests, the overall situation is still controllable. They also really want to capture Pingcheng and connect with Daijun and Guangning, thinking that they are the best place to stay. Ji——This is actually larger than the territory of Wuhuan King Kuxian back then.
According to the conditions set by Wang Feng before the war, they were willing to sacrifice Daijun and Guangning in order to restore the country.
What does this mean? They wanted to have all Tuoba Xianbei's territory, including the northern and southern capitals of Shengle and Pingcheng. For this reason, they could abandon Daijun and Guangning.
But is this the result Shao Xun hopes to get? Of course not.
His highest strategic goal is to build the defense line to the Yinshan area and establish a puppet regime north of the Yinshan Mountain to permanently split Xianbei. For this reason, he only used the Wang family and the Helan family, but did not really help them.
If the highest goal cannot be achieved at the moment, then he will review the battle situation and make flexible adjustments.
Based on this idea, considering that Helan Aitou's progress is really rapid, maybe it really should be adjusted?
Mo Han breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shao Xun thinking.
What Mrs. Qi said was true, Shao Xun absolutely did not want to see the uncle and nephew Helan Aitou and Tuoba Yihuai growing in strength. He is just taking advantage of the Wuhuan Wang family. If the situation does not develop in the direction he wants to see, he will definitely adjust his strategy. The worst person then will not be their mother and son, nor Yi Huai and Helan Aitou, but the Wang family. And Shi Yiqian - they may get nothing, and the best outcome is to establish a country in Xingbei and Pingcheng, but all the power in the country is in the hands of Shao Xun.
"I'll think about this again." Shao Xun waved his hand and said.
Huang Zheng understood and stood up to ask Mo Han to leave.
Mo Han bowed, turned and left.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Mo Han walking away, Zhang Bin immediately said, "The Qi family will definitely not want to offer Pingcheng. This is a strategy to delay the attack."
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
Pingcheng is the southern capital of Dai Kingdom and has certain political significance. After Qi's mother and son returned to the army, they did not go straight to Dongmugen Mountain, but came to Pingcheng. There was a reason - if Pingcheng was not defended, the prestige would be further damaged, and more tribes would rebel.
According to Mo Han, after the Qi mother and son defeated Helan Aitou, they would sacrifice Pingcheng. This is nonsense, because it is political suicide.
"If your Majesty is troubled by the rise of Yi Huai, I have a plan." Lu Chen suddenly said.
“Tell me.” Shao Xun was a little surprised that it was not Zhang Bin who suggested the idea first.
Lu Chen stood up and bowed first, looking a little excited.
I saw him spread out a map and said: "Helan Aitou has led the elite of the country to the east. This meeting should be in the northwest of Dongmugen Mountain to recruit the tribes to surrender, and may also make an alliance with the adults of the tribes. The king may wish to select the best troops to go north from Mayi, through the old land of Yanmen in the Han Dynasty, and go straight to Shengle. The troops of Yitou are gathered from all directions. The people are not attached to them, and their foundations are shallow. Once they are attacked, they may not be able to defeat them. I am really willing to fight to the death. If I continue to use Shi Yiqian’s banner, I may be able to break some people’s hearts.”
Shao Xun was silent and said nothing.
Lu Chen's plan is too taken for granted, and even if it is really implemented, now is not a good opportunity and can only be used as an alternative.
"Your Majesty, it's better to go north at this time." Zhang Bin said: "If we don't even reach Pingcheng, not many people are willing to come and surrender. Moreover, we openly betray the alliance and damage our reputation. Even if we lose it for a while, If it is beneficial, it will lead to endless troubles in the long run."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's face turned red.
“Go north, don’t stop!” After Shao Xun thought for a moment, he eliminated all interference and made the final decision.
(End of this chapter)