Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 266 Fight Again
Ran Wei has already lost Zhongshan County in the north. If even Changshan is gone, Yecheng will be even more isolated.

Murong Jun moved his capital to Jicheng, overlooking Jizhou, and the hearts of the people in Hebei were floating.

Just a few days ago, the prefect of Zhao County, Li Yu, surrendered to Murong Jun, and the Xianbei disciple He Buku, Guan Wei, led [-] to [-] people from the Shangdang to join the Yan Kingdom.

The country of Yan is in full swing, and it just nibbles away at Hebei.

Counties and counties in Hebei either stand on their own or surrender to the Murong family, and Ran Wei's territory is getting smaller and smaller.

The most powerful state of Yan stands still and does not provoke, while Ran Wei, who is exhausted, has been mired in the quagmire of war. From the beginning of the founding of the country, he has been fighting...

"Liu Xian was defeated twice, and within a few months, he was able to gather another [-] troops?" Ran Min became annoyed.

A big defeat in Xiangguo almost cost Ran Wei his life, and he still hasn't caught his breath yet, but Liu Xian suffered a series of big defeats, killing [-] in the first battle, and [-] in the second. Defeat to any force is a sign of doom.

Lost equipment, food, and elites don't come just as they say.

In the battle of Lucheng in Wei and Shu, Zhuge Liang beheaded Sima Yi's three thousand heads, and Guanzhong was shaken and Luoyang was frightened.

But instead of dying, Liu Xian became more energetic and stalked Ran Min.

"If what I expected is not bad, it must be the Murong family who will support it later!" Liu Qun clasped his hands.

Hou Kan surrendered to the Murong family, and Zhongshan County fell into the hands of the Yan State, which is equivalent to Xiang State's backing to the Murong family.

"This thief Liu Xian has harassed me many times, and now he has come out of his lair, I will take his head!" Ran Min rolled up his sleeves and said murderously.

Liu Xianshuo was in Xiangguo, and Ran Min really had nothing to do with him, but it was an opportunity for him to go out of the city this time.

"Liu appears to be supported by the Murong family, Your Majesty must not be careless!" Wang Jian also persuaded Ran Min.

"In a field battle outside the city, who in the world is my opponent? If Liu Xian and Xiangguo cannot be settled in one fell swoop in this battle, Murong Jun's hundreds of thousands of troops will go south in the future, and the situation will be even more difficult! Liu Xian's [-] people are just herdsmen in the north , How can I fight against me? My will has been decided, and anyone who dares to speak out will be killed!" Ran Min glanced at the crowd.

All voices of persuasion disappeared.

Ran Minliu's newly appointed general Jiang Gan and others assisted Prince Ran Zhi in defending Yecheng. He personally led [-] cavalry, resolutely left the city, went straight to Changshan, and faced Liu Xian's [-] army...

Outside the Yanzhou Mansion in Yecheng, more than a hundred Heiyun soldiers stood proudly with their swords.

Although they didn't wear armor, one could see the killing spirit of an elite in all battles from a single look in their eyes.

In the past, the people all admired them, but recently there are rumors that it was the food and grass supported by Yanzhou that made Yecheng overcome the difficulties. The eyes of the people looking at the soldiers of the Heiyun Army became more friendly.

However, among the pedestrians coming and going, apart from the common people, there were also some spies and spies who tried to get close to the mansion, but they were all scared off by the vigilant soldiers.

Yecheng is the capital of Jiezhao and Ranwei, so it is natural that the secret work of the major forces is hidden in it.

They are extremely concerned about the relationship between Yanzhou and Yecheng, but they can't get within [-] steps of the mansion.

In the mansion, on the second floor of an attic, Chang Wei looked relaxed, and was not frustrated by Ran Min's refusal to summon him, "In terms of military affairs alone, it is not wrong for His Majesty to go out this time. If Liu Xian can be captured and killed in one fell swoop, the Xiangguo can be broken, and the predicament of Yecheng will be solved."

Liu Qun sighed, "You don't know something. Since the founding of the country, His Majesty has devoted himself to fighting and killing, not farming and mulberry. The country is empty. If it weren't for Yanzhou to support food and grass, Yecheng would collapse without fighting."

As a minister, he naturally knows the current situation of Ran Wei best.

The grain sent by Yanzhou can only be used as a temporary relief, but not a long-term solution.

But when he said these words, Liu Qun suddenly thought of the more than [-] maids in the palace. When Shi Hu forced them to recruit them, it was not just for personal pleasure.

And this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, the instigator is not Hu Ren, but Zhang Fang, a general of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Chang Wei said: "Your Majesty may report a victory in this battle."

"Why?" Liu Qun felt a little strange, wondering why Chang Wei had so much confidence in Ran Min.

In fact, Chang Wei knew Ran Min earlier than Liu Qun.

"The Hu people in Xiangguo have been exhausted for a long time, and they may not be able to bring out an army of [-]. Liu Xian has been repeatedly defeated in battle. The mediocre man was provoked by the Murong family to come out of his lair. This is the way to die. Your Majesty has [-] troops." The cavalry is enough to sweep them away, so you don’t have to worry, you and I should make an alliance between the North and the South to protect the people of the North.” Chang Wei changed the subject.

"Your Majesty is determined to go his own way. The North-South alliance is so difficult. If the Murong Clan stays silent, and His Majesty wipes out Xiangguo, maybe he will lead troops across the river..."

After Xiangguo was breached, Ran Min would never allow Li Yue to set foot on Hebei.

Ye City is not far from Chen Liu, at least it is closer than the distance to Ji City.

For Ran Min, only by annexing Yanzhou can he have the strength to fight the Murong family.

Similarly, for Li Yue, only by swallowing Yecheng would there be enough population to compete against the Murong family.

Chang Wei frowned, this was the last thing he wanted to see, "If that's the case, what about Ling Jun?"

Liu Qun walked to the window lattice of the attic, looked at the unusually clear sky in autumn, his eyes became extremely deep, "We should put the country of China and the people of the world as the most important thing!"

This sentence can be understood in reverse, whoever does not put China's society and the common people in the world as the most important thing is the one who is abandoned.

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Li Yue was also surprised when he heard that Liu Xian raised his troops so quickly.

This person is like Xiaoqiang who can't be beaten to death. Since this year, he has launched three consecutive battles. It must be unreasonable to have no support behind him.

Wei Shandao: "Mr. Chang hasn't heard back yet, could it be that Ran Min disagrees?"

"No hurry, let's see how this battle goes." Li Yue was not worried at all.

Ran Min will figure it out.

Time is on my side, the more it drags on, the more favorable the situation will be.

Looking at this matter in reverse, just as Ran Wei had a rift with Yanzhou, Liu Xian jumped up and down, attracting Ran Min's hatred and directly easing the friction between the two sides.

Yanqing and Qingzhou need time, and Li Yue is trying his best to buy time.

If he can survive another year, Li Yue will not be afraid even if Ran Min really turns his back on him.

"All the states and counties in the south will return to Jiangdong. Yin Hao stationed troops in Shouchun, and will make a large-scale northern expedition. Yanzhou... I'm afraid I will suffer from the fish in the pond." Wei Shan has also begun to pay attention to the general situation since he took the title of general.

Li Yue laughed, "Yin Hao's Northern Expedition has been shouting from the year before last to this year. Have you ever seen him send troops? When he sends troops, the world will be in a different situation. Don't worry, wait until he comes."

The gang of celebrities in Jiangdong has always done more than failed.

Anyway, Li Yue only remembers that from the Sixteen Kingdoms to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the only one who succeeded in the Northern Expedition was Song Wudi Liu Yu!
"What the governor said is true. Back then, Li Nong's [-] troops scared off Chu Po's [-] elite troops. What about Yin Hao's Northern Expedition?" Wei Shan laughed.

(End of this chapter)