Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 296 Master-Slave Casting
Fu Jian marched south with 50,000 Yu's main force on foot and cavalry and 50,000 Xianbei's servants, a total of 100,000 troops.

At the same time, military tents were also lined up around Yinchuan, with flags covering the sky.

As early as when Fu Jian ordered the mobilization of the various ministries of the Dai Kingdom, Deng Xia had already learned the news. As the military commander arranged by Huan Xi in the Hetao area, he had the right to recruit the servant troops of the various ministries in the Hetao.

In fact, Deng Xia did exactly this.

At this time, the old, weak, women and children had been placed in Gaopingchuan and other places south of Yinchuan. Deng Xia followed Xie Ai's suggestion and sent some young and strong guards to prevent Fu Jian from attacking Gaopingchuan and affecting Yinchuan's military morale.

After all, if the safety of the family cannot be guaranteed, who would have the heart to fight on the front line.

But even so, there are still more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry gathered near Yinchuan. However, the only ones who can be called elite are Baibao Xianbei's 10,000 soldiers.

Fu Jian was coming fiercely, and while Deng Xia was actively preparing for the war, he also felt tremendous pressure.

He was not afraid of Fu Jian, but worried about how he would explain to Huan Xi if he lost this battle.

Deng Xia followed Huan Xi in east and west expeditions, and was accustomed to obeying his orders.

"Xia regards loyalty and bravery as the foundation of his life, so he gained the trust of Liang Gong and was entrusted with important tasks.

"I am a general who only knows how to move forward bravely and has no ability to command the three armies. However, Mr. Liang still asked me to guard Yinchuan and take charge of the military power in Hetao. I am so kind and I will take action for Mr. Liang's sake.

"In this battle, I also ask Zixiu (characterized by Xie Ai) to take charge of the overall situation. I will lead Baibao Xianbei and obey the orders. Zixiu's command flag points to Xia, even if he dies!"

"Between the two decisive formations, with proper command and good dispatch, Xia is not as good as you.

"Besides, Zixiu's talent is well known to everyone. Liang Gong expected that there would be a war in Hetao and sent Zixiu here specially, presumably with the intention of entrusting the battle.

"In this case, why should I cling to power? I just hope that I can work together with Zixiu to fight against foreign aggression."

"Crushing the enemy's generals and seizing the heads of the enemy's generals in the midst of thousands of troops is as good as Xia.

Deng Xia found Xie Ai and had a frank talk with him:

Even if they lose this battle, it will still be Xie Ai's fault in his command.

After all, giving way to Xie Ai in this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, will only increase Deng Xia's weight in Huan Xi's heart.

Xie Ai was silent for a long time after hearing this. He did not reply to Deng Xia. Instead, he said with emotion:

"Now that a powerful enemy is approaching, personal honor and disgrace are of little concern, and the safety of Liang Gong's hegemony is the most important thing.

Now that he is allowed to independently command more than 100,000 cavalry, Deng Xia is quite self-aware that this is beyond his ability.

When Deng Xia heard Xie Ai mention Huan Xi's preference for him, he felt proud and couldn't help but smile:

Of course, it was precisely because he was facing Xie Ai that Deng Xia could hand over command with confidence.

"There are many generals under Duke Liang's command, but until today, I don't understand why Duke Liang prefers Ying Yuan."

Deng Xia's easy delegation of power obviously exceeded Xie Ai's expectations. He was also prepared to wait until the situation was urgent before taking out the warrant given to him by Huan Xi to take away Deng Xia's military power in the Hetao.

If it were an unknown soldier, Deng Xia would not dare to hand over more than 100,000-step cavalry into the opponent's hands so easily. After all, if he gave random orders, it would also be related to Deng Xia's own life.

Who wouldn't like a loyal, courageous and self-aware subordinate?

In a few words, the two re-discussed the priorities, and Deng Xia immediately summoned the generals. Although Xie Ai was going north secretly, it was impossible to hide it from these generals.

Deng Xia said seriously in front of everyone:

"Xie Shangshu is a famous general in the world, and you all have heard about it. "Now that Fu Jian has invaded the country, we should work together to defend against the enemy. From today on, from Xia down, everyone will obey the orders of Xie Shangshu and follow his military orders. If anyone dares to disobey, Even if Xie Shangshu is generous and doesn't care about you, I can't forgive you! "

After Deng Xia finished speaking, he pulled out the saber from his waist and chopped off a corner of the table with all his strength.

When all the generals saw this, they were all solemn.

In an instant, shouts came and went:
"I sincerely obey the orders of Duke Yicheng. We are willing to obey the orders of Xie Shangshu and dare not disobey them!"

Deng Xia immediately exchanged positions with Xie Ai, letting the other party sit in the commanding position.

Xie Ai was finally able to issue orders legitimately, instead of passing them through Deng Xia's mouth.

As Xie Ai issued a series of orders, the war with Fu Jian was about to break out.

At the same time, when Huan Xi entered the boundary of Jingzhou, he unexpectedly heard the news that Yin Hao had become ill from overwork.

Yin Hao undoubtedly endured tremendous pressure when he implemented soil breaking in Jingzhou and Jiangzhou.

Although Yin Hao, who was once praised by scholars, was already dead the moment he was ambushed by Yao Xiang.

But it's just a mixed rating, and there are still many people who excuse him.

But when Yin Hao fell into Huan Wen's arms and acted as his pawn, infringing on the interests of the noble clan, Yin Hao faced one-sided negative criticism.

Some people despised him, some people cursed him, but none of these could shake Yin Hao's determination.

Yin Hao held his breath and wanted to prove himself.

He alone withstood all the pressure and abuse from the outside world. Under Yin Hao's auspices, the Chu State's territorial destruction was completed, which brought a new military population and a large amount of financial revenue to the Chu State.

Even Huan Xi had to admire Huan Wen's skill in taking his former political enemy into his own hands and letting him work hard for his career.

However, the meticulous work and the life of forgetting to eat and sleep for it eventually wore down Yin Hao's body.

When Huan Xi arrived in Xiangyang, Yin Hao was seriously ill and could not even leave the city to greet him.

In Xiangyang City, Huan Xi and Xi Chao were sitting in a carriage. Xi Chao introduced Yin Hao's condition to him:
"According to what the medical officer said, Yin Lingjun seems to have run out of oil, and I'm afraid he won't have much time left."

Huan Wen went to Jiangdong for the funeral, but still left Xi Chao behind to take charge of the overall situation. This somewhat shows that Huan Wen ostensibly settled the feud with Yin Hao, but did not really regard him as a confidant.

Of course, if it were Huan Xi, he would also make such an arrangement.

But now after hearing Xi Chao's words, Huan Xi felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He opened the door curtain and told the coachman:

"Go to Yin Lingjun's house first."

Xi Chao did not object. He also hoped that Huan Xi could go to visit the patient. In any case, Yin Hao's current situation could be regarded as dedicating himself to the Huan family.

As for the past festivals, they had long since disappeared as Yin Hao entered Chu.

The carriage stopped in the open space outside the main entrance of Yin Mansion. Huan Xi and Xi Chao stepped out of the carriage hand in hand and waited outside the door for a while. Yin Hao's son Yin Juan and his nephew Han Bo hurried out to greet them.

Different from the original time and space, Yin Juan no longer had a hostile attitude towards the Huan family because Yin Hao and Huan Wen had reconciled. As for Han Bo, after Yin Hao entered Chu, he called him over as his guide to implement Tujuan. assistant.

(End of this chapter)