Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 550 Confuse the enemy
There are about 3 elites in the Yan Kingdom, and the total number of other powerful chiefs is about [-].

In other words, the standing troops of Yan State are about [-], which is almost the limit given the population and territory of Yan State.

Of course, when a war is imminent, Yan State will definitely recruit young people, and the powerful people will also use their wealth.

Li Yue thought for a while and found that Heiyun had [-] elite troops, [-] cavalry, and [-] infantry, plus Jia Jian, Lu Bozao, and Cui Jin from Cangzhou, Youzhou, for a total of [-] troops.

The naval forces of Ma Gu and Cui Jin will also come in handy, following the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in destroying Wei Man, taking the sea route and attacking from both sides.

Although the last attempt failed and encountered a hurricane, we also figured out the pattern of hurricanes. Generally speaking, there are more hurricanes in summer and autumn, while winter and spring are calmer.

In the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 300 years ago, he could mobilize an army of [-] to cross the Bohai Sea.

There is no reason that the current Daliang cannot send 1 people. Although the Liang navy is weak, the Yan navy is even weaker.

With the order to dispatch troops, the entire city of Ye was mobilized.

Grain, livestock, war horses, baggage, civilian husbands...

As soon as the weather warmed up a bit, the army was dispatched.

In the third year of Zhengxing (359), a heavy snow came.

During the Little Ice Age, the winter was particularly long. Yecheng was covered in silver inside and outside, and the eaves were covered with ice hangings, which were crystal clear.

A few days later, the wind and snow subsided, but the weather was still cold and many livestock froze to death.

Jing Zhaoyin set up a greenhouse in the city to provide charcoal fire, hot water, and gruel around the clock.

It is difficult to send troops in this kind of weather.

Li Yue could only wait. As soon as the first lunar month passed, Chang Wei, Cui Jin, and the emperor's eldest son Li Yi took charge of the spring palace.

The subjects have already been drawn up. In addition to the traditional subjects such as Mingjing, Mingshu, strategy, and military strategy, a maritime subject has been added, including shipbuilding, naval warfare, routes, hydrology, and celestial phenomena. If you are proficient in any subject, you can pass the exam.

For professional matters, you still need to find professionals.

Li Yue searched all over the northern country but couldn't find a suitable person, but the Jiangdong nobles had everything.

Shen Jin was good at water warfare, Shen Mufu was good at maritime affairs, and among the entourage He Qianzhi brought was an experienced shipbuilder.

Most of these Jiangdong children are skilled in mathematics, with military strategy and Ming Jing being only the basics. Some are proficient in arithmetic and alchemy...

Li Yue remembered that there were several people with "zhi" in their names.

After Wu Dou Mi traveled south with the nobles in uniform, they thrived.

However, after Ge Hong's transformation, he incorporated Confucianism, Mohism, Ming Dynasty, and Legalism, and combined it with Confucian ethics, Taoism truly had a theoretical foundation, and it broke away from the barbaric growth, and the Danding sect came into being.

Daomen became a little gentler as a result.

Everything has two sides, and alchemy is also an outstanding skill if it is guided properly.

"The Jiangdong nobles are really considerate." Li Yue felt that they were more anxious than him, and even Sun Quan's car "Feiyun" was there.

With these things, Liang Guo's navy can truly get on the right track.

Cui Hong said: "If your majesty annexes Jiangdong, it will be orthodox. They will be ministers of Conglong. Naturally, they hope that Daliang will unify the north and south."

From their point of view, the Northern Expeditions launched by the northern gentry again and again consumed Jiangdong's essence and blood. They did not lose the north, but they were asked to bear the losses. Who would be willing to do so?

The kings and ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty were just a group of parasites parasitic on Jiangdong.

You must know that the Western Jin Dynasty collapsed on its own only 30 years after it destroyed Dongwu.

The gap between the north and the south has not been completely eliminated. Many of the surviving officials of Soochow are still there and do not like the Sima family.

"Attack by sea, bring Shen Jin and Shen Mufu with you." Li Yue remembered that Shen Jin himself was a brave general, so it would be good to let him experience it in advance.

Cui Hong's expression changed, "Your Majesty, why don't you bring one more person with you in this battle?"

"Who?" "Murong Chui is a member of the clan of the Yan State. If he appears on the battlefield, he will not only know the mountains and rivers of the Yan State, but also destroy the morale of the Yan people." Cui Hong's thoughts became more and more vicious.

Murong Chui was also a handsome man with ten thousand enemies. He joined the army to conquer Yan, and he could have the effect of killing people and killing people. Li Yue was very excited.

Although it was inappropriate to force others to destroy their motherland and kill their own people, Murong Chui was the general of Zuo and Marquis of Juyang in Daliang, so he had to do something in his position.

On second thought, Cui Hong had deep intentions and was slightly suspicious of Murong Chui, but generally he still had Daliang in mind.

Murong Chui was able to focus on Daliang, and he would be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future.

If your mind is not on Daliang, you should be idle earlier and stay in Yecheng to become a rich man like Zhang Ping and Liu Guo.

Li Yue treated Murong Chui kindly, but he never let down his guard. His status was too special, but he was extremely talented.

In terms of current civil and martial arts, if Wang Meng is the pinnacle of this era, then Fu Jian, Murong Ke, and Murong Chui are in the second tier.

Huan Wen's record was not good enough, but with Geng Xu Tu Duan's Wenzhi around, he could barely reach the second tier.

Chang Wei, Zhou Qian, and Cui Jin were more focused on martial arts and could only be considered the third grade.

As for Xie An, Deng Qiang, Cui Hong and others, they have not yet emerged.

"Send an edict to Murong Chui and go out together to fight." As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Yue called back to Lu Qing, "No edict is needed, let's find out Murong Chui's intentions first."

The forceful melon is not sweet, so Murong Chui went there unwillingly, but it was of no use. Li Yue also wanted to prevent him from defecting at any time.

"Wei." Cui Hongyi cupped his hand.

In less than an hour, he returned to the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, General Zuo... has contracted the cold and is bedridden."

Murong Chui had always been as strong as an ox, and he was from Xianbei, Liaodong. He had a talent for cold resistance passed down from his ancestors. Others had caught Li Yuexin from the cold, but he had contracted the cold. Li Yue seemed to be politely refusing.

"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!" A gloomy look appeared on Cui Hong's face, becoming more and more like a poisonous warrior.

"Not necessarily. After all, it is reasonable to attack his homeland." Li Yue felt that Murong Chui was frank.

If a person kills his mother country and his countrymen, then his character is questionable.

If you can take action against your motherland today, you can betray Daliang without any scruples tomorrow.

What's more, Murong Chui is still a member of the Yan Kingdom's clan and has to fight with his relatives on the battlefield.

Cui Hong had originally given him a gift.

"Since you don't want to go, then stay in Yecheng." Li Yue didn't care.

With or without Murong Chui, the Yan Kingdom would not be able to pass this level.

After waiting quietly for three days, the wind and snow finally subsided, the weather cleared, and the ice and snow melted.

The whole city of Ye was filled with fighting spirit.

If you really think about it, Daliang has actually been resting for two years.

In the battle for Bingzhou, only Wang Meng and Wei Shan's 5 troops fought fiercely. Gao Yun captured Shengle City, and the entire Hetao surrendered without a fight, basically accepting it.

The main force of Heiyun has been standing still in Yecheng.

In addition to hunting the grassland and blackmailing Jiangdong, in two years, he could barely be considered wealthy.

Of course, from a strategic perspective, a quick decision is still needed.

However, what is puzzling is that the news came back from Guanzhong Xizuo that during this period, Fu Jian also welcomed the Buddha's bones and held a Dharma debate conference in Guzang, inviting monks from all over the world.

It’s as if I really want to eat fast and chant Buddha’s name.

(End of this chapter)