King Jin was originally only worried that the Slavs would burn, kill and loot in Shanxi after they came in. As soon as I heard Xiong Wuwo's words, my heart suddenly dropped.
yes. What if this is a conspiracy between tigers and wolves?
"Can the prince explain to his majesty that he sent people to chase the envoy back?" Xiong Wuwo's blood surged. After a long time, he asked King Jin.
"No." Prince Jin was silent for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.
Introduce the Slavs into this strategy. It looks completely different to different people.
In their view, this ploy was dangerous.
But in the eyes of the emperor and most ministers, this was a life-saving solution.
If he opened his mouth to explain, he might be met with suspicion.
Although he is a prince, the Tian family has been ruthless since ancient times.
"Hey." Xiong Wuwo sighed and could only accept this reality. And began to simulate in his mind what direction the situation would develop after the Slavs entered Yanmen Pass.
Xiong Wuwo entered the palace with King Jin and enjoyed the banquet prepared by Emperor Daojun.
Emperor Daojun was also relieved.
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Yanmen Pass.
Since ancient times, it has been one of the main battlefields where the grassland tribes and the Chinese Empire fought. There are countless historical stories that happened at Yanmen Pass.
In this time and space. The Slavs not only completely occupied the grasslands, but also occupied the Hetao area developed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The water and grass in the Hetao area are fertile and can be used for farming or grazing. The Slavs built Hetao into an advanced base for attacking Chu.
Yanmen Pass is located near Hetao.
After the Slavs learned that Wu Nian had begun to attack Chu, they divided their forces into two groups. There were 80,000 horse infantry troops along the way, attacking the Sanhan area of Han Dynasty.
Along the way were 100,000 horse infantry troops stationed outside Yanmen Pass.
The West Route Army is truly at war with the Han Army, and the current battle is very fierce.
As for the soldiers and horses at Yanmen Pass, the Slavs temporarily stood still.
Yanmen Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Qian Chenghua, the commander-in-chief, is very capable and has 20,000 elite soldiers under his command. Moreover, there are heavy troops from Chu State in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, which can support Yanmen Pass at any time.
Even if the Slavs had 100,000 horse infantry, it would be very difficult to forcefully attack Yanmen Pass.
morning.
The envoy of the imperial court, Tian Huchen, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, led more than a hundred followers and arrived outside Yanmen Pass after a long journey. Qian Chenghua, the commander-in-chief, led his generals and went out to meet Tian Huchen.
However, Qian Chenghua only knew that Tian Huchen was an envoy of the emperor, but did not know the purpose of Tian Hucheng's visit.
Tian Huchen reined in his horse and stopped, turned over and dismounted, and stepped forward to greet Qian Chenghua and others.
"Master Tian. Does the imperial court want me to allocate troops and go to the capital of Chu to protect King Qin?" Qian Chenghua was not in the mood for small talk and went straight to the point.
Although the manpower at Yanmen Pass is very tight, it can be divided into five thousand elite troops. Although it is a little less, the combat effectiveness of Yanmen Pass soldiers is not simple.
"No. The imperial court asked me to be an envoy to Slavs. Please ask the Slavs to come to Hebei, attack from both sides, and destroy the Han army. After this is done, all the territory of Han will be owned by the Slavs."
Tian Huchen didn't hide anything and said in a deep voice.
"What?!!!!" Qian Chenghua and the generals present were all shocked.
Many of them are from Shanxi, and they have fought against the Slavs at Yanmen Pass for many years. Although the main force of the Slavs cannot enter, they will send a small army to dig through the Great Wall and invade Shanxi.
Burning, killing and looting.
They kidnapped the people and sent them to the Hetao for slavery.
Shanxi people and Slavs have a blood feud. And now the court actually wants them to let the Slavs in?
What if the Slavs plundered Shanxi on a large scale?
Xinwu General Xue Pingkou couldn't help but blurted out: "Sir, this must not be done. If the Slavs come in, Shanxi will flow into a river of blood."
"Yes, sir. Please suspend the mission. We jointly submit a letter to the court, requesting the court not to do this."
"The Slavs are tigers and wolves. Once they come in, they take root."
Most of the generals had the same thoughts as Xue Pingkou and said one after another.
Tian Huchen, however, was impatient. He flicked his sleeves and said, "What do you know? This is a strategy to drive away tigers and swallow wolves."
"Besides. The purpose of my mission is to make an agreement with the Slavs. As long as the Slavs help us destroy the Han army, we can get the vast land of Han."
"They will not establish themselves in Shanxi."
He was a traditional civil servant, and the custom of the Chu State was to use civil servants to control military affairs. Civil servants mostly looked down upon generals.
Even if the situation has deteriorated to this point now. He was not interested in listening to the opinions of a small fourth-grade general.
No matter how the generals groveled and begged. Tian Huchen ignored it and asked Qian Chenghua to open the door.
Tian Huchen and his entourage left Yanmen Pass and headed for the Slavic Camp.
Qian Chenghua and the generals came to the general hall and sat down.
"Master General, do you really want to watch the Slavs come in?" Xue Pingkou clenched his fists and asked with red eyes.
Qian Chenghua looked at Xue Pingkou, sighed and said, "I can't disobey the imperial court's orders."
He is also from Shanxi and understands Xue Pingkou's mood very well.
But understanding is understanding. But he couldn't disobey the imperial order for this matter.
What if the court investigates and kills his entire family?
Xue Pingkou clenched his hands into fists and his face was ashen. Then he stood up and walked away, saying, "I apologize for my unwellness, but I have to take a leave of absence for the time being."
Qian Chenghua and the generals didn't think much about it and let him leave.
After Xue Pingkou left the general's mansion, he returned to his barracks and went straight to the big tent. After entering the big tent, he drove all the soldiers out and sat on the commander's seat alone, sulking.
"Since ancient times, good generals have always protected their families and their country, and have never taken the initiative to let in foreign enemies."
"What's more, the appearance of the Slavs is very different from ours. If the Mongolians are barbarians, then the Slavs are the barbarians among barbarians."
"Even if Wu Nian conquers the world, we Han people will be the masters."
"If the Slavs are allowed to come in, then we will really be destroyed as a nation."
"From now on, China will be a majestic country. China has given birth to a splendid culture. There are a group of Slavs with blond hair and blue eyes who drink grape wine from luminous cups."
"I will never allow it."
Thinking of this, Xue Pingkou couldn't help but stand up, with a stern look in his eyes.
He is twenty-eight years old and comes from an ordinary landowner and wealthy family. In martial arts, bow and horse, he has shown great talent since he was a child.
The family found a teacher for him to practice martial arts.
Although Shanxi was often smuggled and plundered by Slavic troops on a small scale, no one in his family died at the hands of the Slavs.
He had no personal enmity with the Slavs.
But as a Shanxi native, he heard and saw too many tragic things since he was a child. Therefore, he joined the army at the age of twenty. In the past eight years, relying on his military exploits, he was promoted to the fourth rank of Xinwu General, commanding three thousand elite soldiers.
My lifelong ambition is to guard Yanmen Pass. Prevent the Slavs from poisoning the people in their hometown.
it's good now.
The imperial court is really disrespectful.
