Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 98 Prepare in advance
  In the seventh year of Yonghe (AD 351), on the fourth day of the first lunar month, the city of Chang'an was still filled with the joy of the New Year.

In the General Zhengdong's Mansion, all the staff have already performed their duties.

Huan Xi sat in the greenhouse, reading the information sent from Hebei.

Now Ran Min's attitude towards the Hu people has changed again. He gave up his original order to kill the Hu people and wanted to appease the Hu people again. So he appointed his son Ran Yin, king of Taiyuan, as the great chanyu and hussar general. A thousand Jiehu soldiers who surrendered were put under the command of Ran Yin.

Huan Xi handed this information to Wang Meng and said with regret:

"In the past, Ran Min called for the killing of Hu, and he had deep hatred with the Hu people. The reason why these surrendered soldiers obeyed was simply because they were afraid of Ran Min. How could they be sincerely loyal to him?

"Now that Ran Min wants to attack Xiangguo, I predict that as soon as he leaves, there will be civil strife in Ye City, and his son will also die a tragic death."

After Wang Meng looked at it, he sighed:

"It's a pity that Wei Huan, who dared to speak out and remonstrated, suffered misfortune because of it. Ran Min destroyed his whole family."

It turned out that Huan Xi and Wang Meng were not the only ones to realize that the Hu people did not sincerely join. Wei Huan, the official of Ran Wei Guanglu, told Ran Min about his interests, but his family was destroyed instead.

Now that Ran Min personally leads a hundred thousand infantry and cavalry to attack the state of Xiang, and leaves Ran Yin to guard Yecheng, the barbarians around Ran Yin will surely take the opportunity to rebel.

Huan Xi shook his head and said:
  "Although Ran Min has the courage of an overlord, he is just a single man and cannot achieve anything. In the future, those who will compete with me for the world will still be Fu Jian and Murong."

Wang Meng quite agrees with this. The Fu family has strong soldiers and horses, while the Murong family has numerous talents. Of course, the most important thing is that both parties have a relatively stable base.

Although Yao Yizhong's troops are powerful, they live in the Central Plains and are surrounded by powerful enemies, making it difficult for them to succeed.

Perhaps Yao Yizhong also realized this, so he hurriedly sent his son Yao Xiang to lead 38,000 Qiang cavalry northward to rescue Xiang State in an attempt to gain a foothold in Hebei.

However, the disputes in Hebei are still too far away for Huan Xi. He is beyond his reach. With his current strength, it is impossible for him to ignore the Fu family in Hedong and send troops to fight for Hebei and the Central Plains. Otherwise, once Fu Jian moves south from Bingzhou, he will be attacked at any time. It can cut off the connection between him and Guan Long.

Now that we have a plan to recuperate, how can we easily change it unless a major change occurs.

Just when Huan Xi and Wang Meng were preparing for the upcoming spring plowing, an urgent message came from Bingzhou.

Huan Xi looked at the information in his hand, his expression becoming more serious.

When Wang Meng saw his appearance, his heart tightened and he asked:

"But Fu Jian made a big move?"

Huan Xi nodded slightly and sighed:
  "The trees want to be quiet, but the wind is not stopping. Fu Jian mobilized the army before the New Year. Now Chen Bing is in the north of Bingzhou. Mr. Fu Jian thinks what is Fu Jian's intention."

Wang Meng was surprised when he heard this:

"The Di people will definitely try to get into the river! My lord, make a plan early and don't let it succeed!"

Obviously, Wang Meng also knew that Dai Guo was unreliable.

Fu Jian's mobilization of the army at such a critical time must have deep meaning. After thinking about it, it is difficult not to think of the Tiefu Xiongnu who was a vassal of Dai State.

The Tiefu Xiongnu occupies the fertile Hetao Plain, but does not have the strength to match it. They are like a child holding gold, walking in the busy city, how can they not arouse the covetousness of their "friendly neighbors".

Huan Xi said helplessly:
  "Sometimes, I hope that Tuoba Xianbei can work together and at least play a role in containing the Murong family and the Fu family."

After all, Dai State is not bordering him now, but it is a neighbor of Qian Yan and the Fu family.

After saying that, Huan Xi stood up and said seriously:
  "That's all, since you have ambitions for the world, how can you rely on others for everything? Fu Jian wants to occupy the Hetao, and I, Huan Xi, can't agree!"

The reason why Huan Xi and Wang Meng concluded that the Fu family was interested in the Loop was of course because they themselves coveted that land.

As Huan Xi made a judgment on the Fu family's movements, the soldiers who were placed around Chang'an were also urgently mobilized. The General Zhengdong Mansion was once again busy. Recruitment orders were issued at all levels. In just two days, Twenty-two thousand soldiers have already gathered in the camp outside the city.

At this time, Zhao Ju's messenger finally rushed to Chang'an under the spur of the moment.

After Huan Xi read the letter, all the generals were staring at his expression, trying to get clues. Huan Xi did not play riddles with them. He said in a deep voice:
  "Everyone, as expected, Fu Xiong led tens of thousands of troops into the Kou Hetao, and Fu Jian led the army to contain Dai Guo. Tuoba Shiyijian has no hope. We are the only ones who can stop Fu Jian from annexing the Hetao!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Meng stood up and said to everyone:
  "If Fu Jian seizes the Loop, there will never be peace in Guanzhong. How can we sit idly by and ignore him!"

All the generals responded one after another. When Huan Xi saw this, he nodded and said:

"Where is Deng Qiang!"

Deng Qiang responded:

"The end is here!"

Huan Xi ordered:
  "I will give you two thousand infantry. You can lead them to Gaowang City, gather the three thousand soldiers in the city, and wait for the opportunity to go eastward and attack the southern part of Bingzhou."

Deng Qiang responded loudly:

"The last general takes orders!"

In addition to the three thousand soldiers under Shen Jin's command, he also had a thousand troops, which was enough to support the defense of Gaowang City when the main force of the Fu family moved north.

Deng Qiang was a rare commander under Huan Xi. In the original time and space, Deng Qiang had never failed in his military career and was known as the number one general in the former Qin Dynasty. As he was responsible for the task of raiding Bingzhou, Huan Xi believed that Deng Qiang could grasp the right balance. .

Huan Xi continued:
  "The rest of the generals and my commander will lead 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and we will send troops tomorrow to go to Hetao!"

Deng Xia, Zhou Chu, Shi Yue, Yang An and others took orders one after another.

Huan Xi also accompanied the army with Quan Yi and served as military counselor, while Wang Meng stayed behind to guard Chang'an.

After the military meeting, all the generals resigned, but Huan Xi did not stay in the military mansion for a long time. He went straight back to Weiyang Palace.

In the Jiaofang Hall, Xie Daoyun was already pregnant, with her lower abdomen slightly bulging. Seeing that Huan Xi had rushed back from the military mansion early today, she felt something in her heart and asked:

"My husband is going to war soon?"

After all, military mobilization has been going on in the past few days, and everyone in the streets knows that a war will break out, but Xie Daoyun knows better than them and knows that Huan Xi is heading to Hetao.

Huan Xi sat on the edge of the couch next to Xie Daoyun:
  "We will set off early tomorrow morning. Now that you are pregnant, I can't be by your side. I'm really sorry."

Xie Daoyun put his hand on the back of Huan Xi's hand, shook his head gently and said:

"Why do you say this, husband? Without you fighting hard outside, how could I have been able to raise my child here without any worries?

"I only hate that I am pregnant and have difficulty moving, otherwise I would have to beat the drum to support my husband."

Huan Xi smiled and said:

"My Ling Jiang was born a girl by mistake. If he were a man, he would be a warrior with such heroic spirit."

Xie Daoyun blushed and said:

"I don't care about being a general. If I can be my husband's wife in this life, I will have no regrets."

As she spoke, she retreated into Huan Xi's arms and refused to let go for a long time.

The couple talked about love for a long time before Xie Daoyun pushed Huan Xi away:

"Husband, please go and say goodbye to Ayuan. Tonight, don't leave Jiaofang Hall again tonight."

Obviously, Xie Daoyun wanted to spend a good night with Huan Xi tonight and was unwilling to let him leave secretly in the middle of the night.

Huan Xi kissed Xie Daoyun's cheek gently before leaving.

When he arrived at Yutang Hall, Sima Daofu was talking to Li Yuan in the hall.

Since Li Yuan visited her last time, there has been contact between the two.

When the two girls saw Huan Xi entering the door, they stood up and saluted:
  "I pay my respects to the general."

"Daofu has met my brother-in-law."

Huan Xi nodded slightly and helped Li Yuan sit down. He looked at Sima Daofu and said:
  "I heard that my second brother has not asked about the practice of law for several days. As my wife, you should persuade him not to indulge in women and hang out with the two concubines all day long."

It turned out that Huan Ji was only three-thirds enthusiastic about doing things. When he first accepted the assignment from Huan Xi, he was quite ambitious, but as the enthusiasm wore off, he lost his energy.

After all, watching those legal officials quarreling all day long is not as happy as being in a gentle village.

Sima Daofu smiled bitterly and said:
  "I'm afraid I have to tell my uncle personally about this matter."

As she spoke, she asked:

"Brother, are you here to say goodbye to Ayuan today?"

Huan Xi nodded and said:
  "Exactly."

"In this case, Daofu will not bother you anymore. I just hope that my uncle can return in triumph and promote my power in the Jin Dynasty."

After Sima Daofu said this, he immediately said goodbye. She had appeared in Yutang Hall frequently in the past two days just so that she could meet Huan Xi by chance and say these words in person.

Naturally, Huan Xi would not keep her. After Sima Daofu left, the maids also followed suit, so as not to disturb the two of them saying goodbye.

Li Yuan leaned into Huan Xi's arms and asked:

"General, if you leave here, when can you come back?"

Huan Xi himself had no idea:

"I guess it won't be long."

As he spoke, he held Li Yuan's hand, put his other hand around Li Yuan's weak shoulder, and continued:

"In this expedition, what I am most worried about is you and Ling Jiang.

"Fortunately, I took your parents to live in Chang'an, but Ling Jiang has no relatives or friends in the north. If you have time, you can go to Jiaofang Hall on weekdays and talk to her to relieve your boredom."

Li Yuan could feel Huan Xi's sincere concern, and she said:
  "Madam always treats me very well and treats me like a sister. Even if the general doesn't say anything, I will move around frequently."

Huan Xi was very pleased and said with a smile:
  "This is my good Ayuan."

Li Yuan also knew that on the eve of the expedition, Huan Xi would have to accompany his wife and would not be able to get away.

"Now, let me serve the general."

There are some shameful things that a real wife would not do. Li Yuan squatted in front of Huan Xi and untied his belt.
  At the same time, just as Fu Xiong was sweeping across the Qiantao Plain, the Tiefu Huns, who were forced to retreat to the Houtao Plain and temporarily avoided his attack, finally learned of Dai's attitude.

This undoubtedly disappointed the Hun nobles, including Liu Wuhuan, who had high hopes for Tuoba Shiyiqian.

When everyone was at a loss, Liu Wuhuan asked Huan Xi for help again. This time, Liu Wuhuan no longer worried about whether this would attract wolves into the house. Today, there is only this life-saving straw left, so how can he not hold on tightly.

Amid the echoes of the Xiongnu nobles, Liu Wuhuan said to Liu Kuantou:
  "I'll leave this matter to my brother!"

　There are still four thousand words left in the evening, probably around eleven o'clock.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)