Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 242
Wei Jianli guarded seven prefectures. Xian was famous for Qinghua, and he was also enlisted as a court captain.

Has great prestige in the Northland.

He once advised Shihu to be kind to the people and reduce hunting, and his words were also sharp.

Take the tyranny of the stone tiger, but save it and do it well, and give it grain and silk.

Now bluntly admonishing Ran Min, but causing the disaster of destroying his family, Wei Jian's whole family was killed in the market, and all the scholars and people in Yedu sighed.

This also cast a shadow over Ran Min's expedition to Xiangguo.

A sense of loss spread from the people to the Wei army, but Ran Min ignored it.

In November of the first year of Wei Yongxing, Ran Mingong led more than [-] horsemen to march to Xiangguo.

When the news reached Chen Liu, although Li Yue didn't have any special feelings for Wei Jian, but when the army went out to attack, they killed the direct and important ministers first, which was very unknown.

In the former Zhao Dynasty, Liu Cong was arrogant, extravagant and promiscuous, and he killed public officials frequently. His brutality was not inferior to stone tigers. Kill him.

During the life-and-death battle of Huayi, Ran Min killed Wei Jian's family, which had already shaken Ran Wei's foundation.

Chang Wei asserted: "I'm afraid there is no chance of winning this battle."

"Boss Ran Min is all on the battlefield, and maybe one or two big victories can restore people's hearts." Li Yue comforted.

As long as Xiangguo is defeated, the negative impact of killing Wei Jian can be offset by a big victory.

"There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan: You will prosper with this, and you will die with it! Ran Min built his country with martial arts. If he keeps winning big, nothing will happen. If he loses big, he may be in danger of being overthrown immediately."

Ran Min's self-confidence in force, Li Yue has learned a long time ago.

Too much reliance on force is not a good thing for a monarch.

Chang Wei took a sip of tea and continued: "Ran Min has three faults. First, as a minister, he usurped the throne by killing two emperors. Second, he started by killing the Hu people. The Hu people were not destroyed, but he wanted to use the Hu people instead." The power of the army is capricious, and it neither wins the hearts of the barbarians nor disappoints the people of the country. The third is to arbitrarily kill Wang Mo, Wang Yan, Wei Jian and other scholars."

In just over a year, Ran Min rose to the throne from a general who had no military power, and he was impatient.

It's not wrong to be impatient, but being capricious and changing at will makes the people under Ran Wei at a loss as to what to do.

Touching Ran Min to cross the river is of great significance to Yanzhou.

On the one hand, we can see clearly the crux of the conflict in Hebei, and on the other hand, we can avoid repeating the mistakes made by Ran Min.

Just when he was talking about the excitement, Zhang Shengye came to report, "Captain, Yan's army has gone south, and Lord Murong Jun of Yan led an army of [-] to patrol the two counties of Zhangwu and Hejian!"

Li Yue was startled, the real threat came.

When Shihu died last year, the Yan Kingdom was ready to make a move and assembled an army of 20, but it was shocked because Ran Min Pingji defeated Shi Chong in the first battle and killed [-] soldiers.

This year, the battles between Yebei and Cangting broke out successively, making the country of Yan afraid to move.

But now that Ran Min led the army to attack Xiangguo in the west of Jizhou, Murong Jun couldn't wait to go southeast from Jizhou.

Despite Ran Min's impressive battles, they actually consumed Hebei's vitality. Yecheng and Xiangguo fought with each other, and Murong's family came to benefit from it.

Zhang Shengye said: "Murong Jun sent troops from Longcheng in September, and confronted Deng Huan's troops in Le'an for more than [-] days. He couldn't overcome them, so he left Murong Chui to besiege him, and led his army southward."

The Yan army went south, which made the battle of Xiangguo full of variables.

If Ran Min can break through Xiangguo quickly, Murong Jun will definitely retreat, but if there is a stalemate, Ran Min's situation will not be good.

But at this time, Ran Min killed Wei Gou's family, and people's hearts were shaken.

With Ran Wei occupying the Northern Kingdom, Li Yue still has a few chances to divide Yanzhou, but if Murong's family gains a firm foothold in Jizhou, he has no chance at all.

"Zhangwu and Hejian are important places in eastern Hebei. They fell into the hands of the Murong family. Not only are Ran Wei in danger, Qingyan and Qingzhou are also gone!" Chang Wei said in a deep voice.

"Sir, do you mean that someone will send troops?"

After Shihu's attack on Thorn City was defeated, Murong's family was not idle. They annexed Fuyu and Yuwenbu one after another. Murongke repeatedly defeated Goguryeo.

"If you don't send troops, the Yan army will patrol Zhangwu, Hejian, Bohai and other counties, look west at Xiang and Ye, sit and watch the success or failure, and Deng Huan's troops will become turtles in the urn. If you send troops, the Yan army will be full of vigor, and the outcome is unpredictable. Only the governor will decide on his own. Take it." Chang Wei wrinkled the word Sichuan on his forehead.

The situation is changing so fast that it is a bit caught off guard.

Since ancient times, there are many people who are good at planning, but few people who are good at judgment, so not everyone can become a monarch.

The reason why the Heiyun army fought in the south of the river was because there were no ruthless characters in the Central Plains, whether it was Zhang Yu or Liu Guo, they naturally had strength, but they were not good enough.

Yan State is different. Counting from Murongxin, it has developed in Liaodong for more than 60 years.

There are many famous generals in the family, Murong Ke is famous all over the world, Murong Chui is the champion of the three armies, and there are also famous generals and ministers such as Murong Ping, Murong Jun, Mu Yugen, Feng Yi, Yang Yu, Huangfuzhen and so on.

Such a major event is not only related to the situation in Hebei, but also to the future of Yanzhou.

Li Yue then summoned Cui Jin, Zhou Qian, Chen Duan, Xin Can and others to discuss, while Mi Jin, Qin Biao and other newly promoted generals listened in, and Gao Yun, Dong Chao, Zu Zheng and others from Heiyun Doctor accompanied the guards on the side.

Xin Can was the first to object, "There are barbarians everywhere in Hebei, why should I set foot here? In the future, the Murong family will go south, and Yanzhou can rely on the imperial court to fight against them."

The imperial court that Xin Can was talking about was naturally Jiangdong.

"Hmph, the imperial court? The imperial court cares about my life and death? I'm afraid that the imperial court will retreat in haste once Murong comes!" Chen Duan said disdainfully.

It's not once or twice that Jiang Dong has harmed the refugee Shuai, and only people like Xin Can are still full of fantasies about them.

If Jiangdong can lean on it, sows will climb trees.

Cui Jindao: "The Murong family is very likely to unite with Xiangguo. If Yecheng is defeated and the Murong family sweeps Hebei, how can we stand in Henan?"

Mi Jin said: "I, the Black Cloud Army, may not be afraid of him, the Murong family!"

It's not a matter of fear, but that falling into a bitter battle with Yan State ahead of time will only consume a little of Yanzhou's hard-earned wealth.

Yanzhou, the site of the Fourth World War, has a long, long way to go.

Qin Biao clasped his hands and said, "Since sooner or later you will have to fight the Yan people, why should you be afraid?"

"Bold." Chen Duan gave him a sideways look, dissatisfied with his sharpness.

"This subordinate made a slip of the tongue." Qin Biao quickly apologized.

Li Yue shook his hand, Qin Biao had always been brave and fearless, so he spoke impulsively.

In fact, Li Yue had already made a decision in his heart whether to send troops or not. He called everyone to discuss the matter, mainly to see their thoughts.

People's hearts move together.

There are too many internal differences, and naturally they cannot work together externally.

Mi Jin and Qin Biao represented the Heiyun Army, and their morale was high. Cui Jin agreed to send troops, but Chen Duan was noncommittal. Zhou Qian remained silent and had little interest in military strategy.

As for Xin Can, a literati would ignore it. Originally, he was allowed to participate, so he gathered the number of people, listened to nonsense, and enlivened the atmosphere. The effect was not bad...

"Gao Yun, what's your opinion?" Li Yue turned to Hei Yunlang who was beside him.

(End of this chapter)