Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 374 Irony
The great river flows eastwards and flows endlessly.

The spring breeze blows on both sides of the river.

Although Huan Wen put on a war posture, he still refused to cross the Yellow River and set up many barriers in Henan. He was covered with antlers one after another.

There is nothing on the north shore, only black clouds and red flags fluttering in the spring breeze.

Heiyun's army formed an array across the river, leaving a ferry crossing, deliberately giving Huan Wen a chance to cross the river.

But the more calm Li Yue acted, the more cautious Huan Wen became.

Li Yue sat on his horse and looked at the army under his command. The bloody battles had already condensed the aura of a king.

Spears pierced the sky, and shields were as thick as mountains.

The cavalry galloped left and right, the scouts were flying and the tigers were leaping. The black cloud generals pointed at the Jin army in the south and shouted curses, just asking for a fight.

However, the other side remained silent, huddled behind the barrier.

"I would like to be the vanguard and break through the enemy camp!" After a few days of rest, Yao Xiang became full of energy again.

But in the past, his thousands of troops could only deliver food.

Li Yue started such a big battle, but he actually didn't want to fight, hoping to scare off Huan Wen. To a certain extent, Huan Wen was not Liang Guo's opponent.

Li Yue's goal was to drive out the barbarians and unify the northern kingdom.

Huan Wen's goal was to take over Jiankang, gain power, and carry out the old deeds of Sima Yi and Wang Dun.

Before Huan Wen took control of Jiangdong, there was no conflict of interest between the two parties, and there was no need to fight to the death. On the contrary, there were many common interests.

"No, Huan Wen will not stay in Luoyang for long." Li Yue said, looking at the continuous Jin army camps in Henan.

War is a continuation of politics.

As long as Huan Wen is not crazy, he will not fight to the death with the Black Cloud Army. This war is unnecessary. Li Yue is not very interested in Luoyang, and the input and output are not proportional.

Cui Hong said: "However, Huan Wen will stick to Luozhong and watch the fire from across the bank to contain the main force of our army."

Although he knew that Huan Wen couldn't fight, it was not a good thing to delay him like this.

Bingzhou is where Liang Jun's interests lie.

Looking at the surging river, Li Yue's heart moved and he ordered his soldiers to shout to the south: "Please Huan Gong to cross the river!"

At first, more than a thousand guards shouted, and then the soldiers followed suit.

One after another, like a tsunami, shaking both sides of the river.

Huan Wen's Northern Expedition to Guanzhong failed precisely because he stationed troops in Ba River and did not dare to cross the river, allowing Fu to take a breath and complete a desperate counterattack.

Li Yue's move was tantamount to exposing Huan Wen's scars.

"Please ask Huan Gong to cross the river!"

Killing people is heartbreaking, every word is like a sword, stabbing towards the other side.

After a fierce battle on the north bank, Li Yue was confident enough to leave Huan Wen behind.

There was a reaction from the other side soon. There was a commotion in the camp. A general rode out, followed by hundreds of horsemen, running close to the south bank. "Huan Zhen is here, come and fight to the death!"

Hundreds of cavalrymen roared.

But they were soon drowned in the shouts of tens of thousands of people on the north shore.

At this moment, Huan Wen's face was ashen as he looked at the shadowy Black Cloud Army on the north bank, stationing troops in Bashui. It has always been his shame to sit back and watch Di Qin regain his strength, thus defeating himself.

The Black Cloud Army asked him to cross the river, which was obviously a sarcasm.

"The thief is bold!" Huan Wen cursed angrily.

"Ming Gong, calm down, this is Liang Jun's plan to provoke our army to fight." Xi Chao quickly advised.

However, admonishment was unnecessary. Huan Wen was not carried away by a sarcastic remark and burst out laughing, "Shuzi is hateful!"

However, after laughing, there was a bit of worry on his face, "In a few years, the Black Cloud Army has become so powerful. Given time, it may be difficult to restrain it."

"Ming Gong, there is no need to worry too much. There are people in the north and west who are more worried about this matter than us. Yan, Qin, and Dai are quite powerful. The Central Plains is a land of hundreds of battles. The Liang Kingdom is surrounded by enemies on all sides. It only takes one defeat and the good situation will be over." All in vain!" Xi Chao's words were actually the views of the vast majority of the nobles in Jiangdong.At that time, Liu Yuan, Liu Yao, Shi Le, Shi Hu, and Ran Min were more powerful than the current Liang Kingdom, but were they not wiped out in the end?

The Liang Kingdom is prospering day by day, but the Murong family and the Fu family should not be underestimated.

It is still unclear who will be the final winner of the Northern Kingdom.

"The guest's words are true! Its rise is rapid, and its demise is sudden. The people of the Northern Kingdom are in turmoil, and various tribes are showing off their arrogance. The powerful and powerful are acting against each other. It is not so easy to calm people's hearts."

The reason why Huan Wen was unwilling to march into Guanzhong was actually because of these.

It is easy to capture, but difficult to govern. It is easier to plot Jiangdong. With Sima Yi's ready-made model, Huan Wen only needs to follow his old path.

Taking Luoyang is the key battle.

"Then Duke Ming will fight or leave?" Xi Chao actually did not want Huan Wen to fight with the Heiyun Army.

The failure of the last Northern Expedition caused Huan Wen's reputation to plummet. Liang was still stronger than Di Qin.

In a word, Huan Wen cannot afford to lose.

"Even if you want to leave, don't be in such a hurry!" Huan Wen waved his hand and led more than a thousand armored guards out of the camp. He stood on the south bank of the river and showed his toothbrush.

Since we don't want to fight, we can only talk.

Soon there was a reaction from the other side.

The word "Liang" was slowly pushed towards the north bank, and more than a thousand black-armored sergeants with heavy backs and strong backs surrounded one person.

The shouts on the north shore gradually died down.

"How are you doing, Mr. Huan?" Li Yue said, and Su Wei followed suit.

"The King of Liang was able to sweep through the Central Plains in just a few years. He is a great hero!" Huan Wen lamented, thinking that at the beginning, the Black Cloud Army was just a group of bandits who took advantage of the chaos between Jie Zhao and Ran Wei to rise rapidly.

Time also, potential also.

However, Li Yue's rise was not the first. Shi Le was even more legendary back then. He was a slave who had eighteen riders and fought all over the world. He swept across the Northern Kingdom and established Jie Zhao within a dozen years.

"Gong Huan conquered Bashu from the west and determined to conquer the north to clear up the world. He has the magnanimity of Zhuge Wuhou in his time!"

The people in the sedan chair were carrying people, Huan Wen complimented the people on the other side, and the people on the other side also said anything nice.

Huan Wen's face lit up when he heard Zhuge Wuhou's magnanimity. Isn't this what celebrities like the most?

Huan Wen always admired Zhuge Wuhou and Liu Kun, and often compared himself with Liu Kun in his early years.

When Shu was destroyed, Huan Wen also visited the elders in Shu and asked Zhuge Wuhou what was outstanding about him. He was retorted by saying, "Since Zhuge Gong, there has never been anyone as good as the Duke."

Huan Wen smiled happily and whispered to his left and right: "The King of Liang is my true confidant!"

However, Xi Chao looked at Huan Wen awkwardly and strangely, and carefully reminded: "Zhuge Wuhou has been on the Northern Expedition all his life, and has made six expeditions to Qishan without success...Li Yue is sarcastic...Ming Gong..."

Huan Wen's smile suddenly stopped and he laughed twice, "Li'er is so cunning!"

Although the smile is gone, there is still a proud look on his face.

Xi Chao sighed secretly.

"Since Duke Huan has recaptured Luoyang, his fame is world-famous, and his achievements have been completed, why not return to Jiangling? The dragon pond and tiger den in the north is not a place to stay for a long time." Another roar came from the north bank.

"The Central Plains has not been restored, how can we say that the work has been accomplished? If you return the Yuxi and Xuchang, the two families will be restored to harmony as before."

Huan Wen was not confused on the key issue.

"Yuzhou is the heart of Daliang, and Xuchang was won by soldiers in a bloody battle. If Duke Huan wants to take it, he can fight it out with swords!" Heiyun Army refused to give in.

After saying this, he retreated.

After a while, more than [-] black cloud troops marched forward in formation, silently looking at the south bank without saying a word.

And in the silence, an evil spirit rose from the ground and rushed to the opposite side, which was frightening...

(End of this chapter)