Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 480 Invitation

It snowed heavily in Liaodong.

In the wind and snow, more than a hundred riders returned from the east.

This year was the most difficult year for the Yan State. Youzhou was defeated, Murong Jun died of illness, Mu Yugen rebelled, Liang Jun blocked the door, cities in Liaodong were ready to move, and various internal and external troubles almost caused the collapse of the Yan State.

But with Murong Ke's efforts, he overcame the difficulty.

Even in winter, Murong Ke kept checking on the orphans and widows, comforting the people of various tribes, and personally inspecting Goguryeo's defense.

This is a habit he has developed over the years.

The Yan Kingdom was weakened, and Goguryeo, which had been dormant, was ready to move again. It assembled a heavy army in Hetu City opposite Nansu (today's confluence of Dongsuzi River and Hun River in Fushun City, Liaoning Province), with the intention of regaining its homeland, and constantly sent out cavalry to harass it. , testing the defense of Yan State.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The Yan State occupies the richest land and has the largest population in Liaodong. It used to have strong military strength, but Goguryeo swallowed this sigh of relief. Now the Yan State suffered a major defeat and Goguryeo made a comeback.

Murong Ke hurriedly returned to Longcheng until Jiangdong's envoy arrived.

I had just changed my clothes and when I looked at the bronze mirror, I suddenly found that the temples of the person in the mirror were stained with a thin layer of frost.

The deceased is like a husband who does not want to leave day or night.

The major events at home and abroad of Yan depended on Murong Ke, who worked hard and hard.

After sighing slightly, he put away his tired look and replaced it with perseverance and composure. The white frost on his temples added a bit of mature charm.

"Liang succeeded Ran Wei, and Ran Wei succeeded Jie Zhao. Therefore, Liang was the country of Yi and Di, and the Jin Dynasty was the orthodoxy of the world. It used righteousness to defeat rebellion, benevolence to defeat evil, and the right to defeat the unjust. Can An Neng be defeated? Youji is the original The territory of Yan was invaded by Liang, and this hatred is irreconcilable! After the spring, General Huan will lead a hundred thousand Jiangdong warriors in the northern expedition to regain China. At that time, Fu Jian from Guanzhong will also send troops, and Qin, Jin and Yan will jointly attack Guandong. , Even though the Liang thieves are strong, can they be immortal?"

Dai Shi, the envoy sent by Jiangdong, was eloquent and moved the officials of Yan State.

If the three families jointly attack Liang, no matter how strong Liang is, it will be difficult to resist them.

Kanto was originally undefeated.

The ministers were talking a lot, but Murong Ke closed his eyes to rest.

King Yan Murong Wei sat on the main couch and looked at everything blankly.

On the side of the main couch, behind the bead curtain, a pair of beautiful eyes were looking at Murong Ke with watery eyes.

After the palace became quiet, Murong Ke opened his eyes and avoided the eyes behind the bead curtain. "The key to this battle lies in whether Fu Jian is willing to send troops. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Duke Huan to stop Liang Jun's attack. I suggest that Duke Huan fights again." Wait for one year and continue to strengthen the country. If we don’t fight, we will be done. One fight will decide the world!”

The worries of the Yan State have not completely subsided. It has only been eight or nine months since the Youzhou War. The soldiers are still in a state of fatigue, the treasury is low on food and grass, Goguryeo is testing in the east, and Liang is watching in the west.

Murong Ke couldn't even hide, so how could he send troops at this time?

"One year later, the power of the Liang thieves has become more and more stable, and it is even more difficult for us to succeed. Duke Huan is sympathetic to your country's difficulties, so he only needs the commander-in-chief Chen Chongbing to go to Tuhe to intimidate Youzhou, and then order General Murong of Taiyuan to march eastward from Dai County to contain the Liang army. Defeat the main force of Heiyun, and the governor won't have to worry!" Dai Shi looked confident.

After Murong Ke pondered for a moment, he nodded and said: "Since Duke Huan has made his decision, I won't say more. However, Taiyuan has separated from Dayan. You may as well come to Jinyang to lobby in person."

What's the point of garrisoning soldiers on Tuhe River, sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight?
It is more in line with the interests of the State of Yan that Liang Jin kill them to death.

As for Murong Chui, Murong Ke did not want him to get involved.

First, in the future, after Murong Ke has managed Liaodong, he will send his troops to the west, and he will be able to coordinate with Murong Chui to attack the Central Plains from east to west.

Secondly, if Murong Chui cannot advance westward, Murong Chui can continue the Murong clan...

There was disappointment in Dai Shi's eyes. Without Murong Chui, Yan's deterrence was greatly reduced. However, Huan Wen had not counted on Murong in the first place, and his real ally was Fu Jian.The Yan State has been crippled and will be difficult to recover in the short term, but Fu Jian is in full swing and has elite soldiers under his command. He is the only force in the world that can face Liang Jun in a field battle.

"In this case, I will retire. This battle is related to the general trend of the world. Success or failure depends on this one move. I hope the governor...will do his best..." Dai Shichong handed over to Murong Ke.

Murong Ke returned the gift, but did not reply directly.

After Dai Shi withdrew, the discussion started again in the court.

"Huan Wen is just using the name of the Northern Expedition to carry out Sima Yi's old deeds. The restoration of China is just empty talk. It is certain that Jiangdong will be defeated. The governor must not be involved in it!" Prime Minister Feng Yi said with cupped hands.

Murong commented: "If the Liang Kingdom defeats Huan Wen and takes advantage of the situation to enter Jiangdong, who else in the world will be its opponent?"

Feng Yi sneered, "General, you can rest assured. Jiangdong's attack is insufficient, but its defense is indeed more than enough. Once Liang Jun reaches Jiangbei, everyone in Jiangdong will share the same hatred. I'm afraid Li Yue will be defeated in Chibi!"

"Yes, Jiangdong is good at naval forces. If Liang Jun rushes southward, he will definitely be defeated. By then, our army will take advantage of the momentum to advance westward and regain Hebei!" Murong De's eyes were shining.

Murong Ke shook his head, "Li Yue and Huan Wen are both powerful men in the world, how could they not know this? We don't need to mention the westward advance anymore. The biggest threat right now is Goguryeo. If we don't defeat Goguryeo, how can we talk about going westward?"

After inspecting Nansu, the threat from Goguryeo was imminent. I was afraid that as soon as the ice and snow melted, the Goguryeo army would attack.

Goguryeo's expansion ambitions were no less than those of Yan.

In the past 300 years, from the expansion of Xuantu County to the present, the territory has become extremely prosperous.

"The country's grain and grass supplies... are in short supply. I'm afraid they won't be able to sustain such a war." Yang Qian raised the most realistic question.

Murong Ke said: "Starting from next year, the clan, chieftains, and powerful people will all turn in the land tax."

After going around and around, they returned to the origin of the problem. Neither Yue Wan nor Murong Jun solved the problem. Now it was finally Murong Ke's turn to take action, and now he had to take action.

Murong Ping's eyes flashed at the side, and when he raised his head, he met Murong Ke's eyes.

"Although the Liang Kingdom is strong, the general situation is not determined. The three kingdoms of Qin, Jin, and Liang are competing for the upper hand. Liaodong is uniquely endowed with natural resources. It takes ten years to gather together and ten years to teach. If things are done, go west and fight the Liang Kingdom again. If things fail, Liaodong will be enough." Establish a country and continue its unification. The rise and fall of the country will begin with the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo!" Murong Ke saluted Murong Ping.

As long as Murong Ping takes the lead, this matter will be half successful.

The advantage of Liaodong over China is that it has a certain depth, and Liang Guo's hand cannot reach it for a while.

Shi Hu unified the Northern Kingdom and had hundreds of thousands of troops, but he was ultimately defeated.

And the current national strength of Liang has not surpassed that of Jie Zhao back then.

However, no matter how generous Murong Ke said, Murong Ping never said a word, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

After retiring from the court, Murong Ke was about to leave, but he was caught up by a female official, who said with charming eyes: "Grand Governor, the Queen Mother... we have something important to discuss..."

These days, the Central Plains are open to the public, not to mention the Yan State.

When brothers become brothers, it is not just the country that is affected.

"It's getting late, and I still have military affairs to attend to. I hope to report back to the Queen Mother. If there is something really important, we can discuss it at the meeting." Murong Ke declined politely.

It's really a big deal, and it was in full view of everyone just now, so you can speak freely.

This is not the first time Murong Ke has refused the "invitation" from the Kezuhun family...

(End of this chapter)