The eleventh day of the first lunar month.
Only a few days after Yan Xiu's birthday, an urgent report came from the Northland back to the capital, saying that Namunash had led an army to raid the Qin border in order to slow down the losses of the civil war in Beiliang, and burned, killed and looted the five cities in the frontline city of the Northland and was about to break through the defense line. Continuing south, the Northland is in danger.
Li Woyun, Ren He and others rushed into the palace and met with Yan Xiu in the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I am worried that the military report returned from the north is fraudulent." Li Woyun expressed his position anxiously, "Two hundred thousand Yan troops are stationed on the defense line day and night. Even though the Beiliang cavalry is brutal, there are only a few thousand troops. How can he be Yan Jun’s opponent?”
Ren He was so angry today that he couldn't eat. The people on the border were suffering. How could he have so much thought to consider the troubles?
He specially changed into a military uniform and entered the palace, patting the armor on his body making a clanging sound:
"I don't care if this is Beiliang's treacherous plot or not. Even if it is a scam, I will go to the battlefield in person and kill all the Beiliang people!"
Not only did the conversation between the two of them not stir up any trouble in Yan Xiu, but it actually made him suddenly laugh.
Ren He was so anxious that he could not stop pacing in the imperial study room as he waited for Yan Xiu to order him to fight.
Li Woyun stopped him: "General Ren, please be patient for a moment. Please listen to what I have to say."
Yan Xiu invited the two of them to sit down, and then he leaned lazily on the Taishi's chair, completely calm and watching Li Woyun quietly, which made Ren He feel anxious.
If the war situation were not urgent, the military report would not be easily transmitted back to Xijing. I am afraid that things are no longer optimistic in the North.
And since Zhu Yuanxi drowned on the Mid-Autumn Festival night last year, all the family affairs in Prince Yan's house have probably been known to his former generals. The Yan army must have been dissatisfied, so they deliberately neglected their duties and let the people of Beiliang take advantage of the loophole. The king and his ministers were alienated, and His Majesty was still the deputy Sit back and relax?
Ren He was restless and sighed frequently.
Li Woyun spoke slowly: "Has General Ren ever thought that the Yan army was suspected of lying about military information?"
Ren He was shocked: "Lying about military information? This is a serious crime of beheading!"
Unless the Yan army in the North had something in their brains and no longer wanted to live, how could they dare to joke about such a top priority?
He turned to look at Yan Xiu, and the light in his eyes was shattered to pieces. However, Yan Xiu didn't panic, opened the lid of the cup and took a careful sip of the tea:
"The King of Yan was banned from the palace for seizing the daughter of a criminal minister of the previous dynasty. In just over ten days, there was a military report from the North that Beiliang people were invading our border with Qin. Is it too much of a coincidence?"
Ren He suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and Yan Xiu poured a basin of ice water on his warm blood to cool down slowly. He carefully thought about the situation in Beiliang, patted his forehead, and said with a hearty smile:
"Hey! I'm almost fooled by my brain! But your Majesty and the Prime Minister will stop playing tricks next time. I'm really scared."
Li Woyun saw that he was enlightened and apologized seriously: "I'm sorry, I won't do it next time. Since General Ren has figured it out, why don't you tell your majesty?"
Ren He walked to the front of the sand table and carefully analyzed the current battle situation in Beiliang.
A year has passed, Alekhon has gained momentum, and the three cities in southern Xinjiang have gradually grown under his control.
If nothing goes wrong, after the spring begins, Alekhon will only push the front further north to the Yinshan Mountains. If Namunash wants to harass the North, the three cities in southern Xinjiang will be a hurdle that he cannot avoid.
Even if he wanted to use the most primitive and barbaric methods to replenish his armaments, why not turn to the borders of Zhou and Qi, which had recently been conquered by Northern Qin and were in ruins, and carry out plunder? Do you want to choose the most risky way and attack the Northland under Alhon's nose?
If the military report sent back by the Yan army said that Alhom was the one who violated the border, the credibility would be higher than that of Namunash.
But Alehong didn't dare to invade Qin at this time. Not to mention that the three cities in southern Xinjiang were abundant in water and grass and the people had plenty of food. Alehong also had good control and was deeply loved by the local people in Northern Liang. Even if he Considering Zhenzhen's life, he would not seek death to slap Yan Xiu in the face.
The only possibility is that the Yan army deceived the king.
The Yan soldiers clearly understood that if Beiliang invaded on a large scale, the Qin generals would conquer, guard the borders, and maintain security, while the Ren family would still stay in the capital. To put it nicely, everyone should perform their duties. To put it bluntly, it means being unable to do anything at all.
Except for King Yan, no one in the civil and military dynasty knew the Northland well. In the past, when there was a large-scale invasion from Beiliang, King Yan pretended to be having a good time in Xijing, but when did he not put on his armor again and go to the north to kill?
Such times gradually disappeared after Yan Xiu came to power. Now, it may be an opportunity to repeat it.
Zhu Yuancun has always been regarded as the successor of King Yan. If nothing happens, when he returns to Beijing from Qi in half a year, Yan Xiu will send him to the north to practice, and then he will take over the tiger and wolf teacher in his father's hands. Completely used by Yan Xiu.
But before that time came, Yan Jun couldn't wait to welcome back his old master.
The only way to break this situation is for Yan Xiu to put aside his imperial status and give King Yan, who was banned for his crime, the opportunity to "dedicate his crime and perform meritorious service" and go to the north to fight against the enemy again.
Ren He knelt down and said: "In my opinion, if King Yan is not eliminated, he will always be a serious problem for His Majesty. This time, we cannot be fooled by his close friends! Letting King Yan return to the north is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain. "
"Maybe in the future, we will receive more false emergency reports from the North, but they are all tricks to save King Yan."
He didn't dare to say the rest. King Yan must have hated Yan Xiu to the core now. He won over his eldest son, killed his youngest son, and made him the first man to be divorced in history. His sword is not old yet. How could he be willing to be suppressed and humiliated by Yan Xiu again?
Yan Xiu looked at Li Woyun: "What do you think of Mr. Li?"
Li Woyun: "I think I can let him go or not. It depends on whether your majesty waits and takes action quickly."
Ren He still didn't know why: "That must not be let go. Your Majesty wants his life, so you can think about it in the long run. There is no need to rush to take it at this moment."
Yan Xiu raised his eyebrows and smiled softly: "Master Li's words are reasonable. Now we can complete the century-old plan to destroy the Zhou and Qi kingdoms. In addition, during the March eastward patrol, the capital's defense is lax. It is indeed a good time to plot rebellion. I didn't expect that, I didn't expect that, With the Zhang family as a warning, Chen Rang still won’t give up.”
Ren He was completely confused. Why did this matter involve Chen Rang again? How many things in Xijing does he not know?
Yan Xiu suddenly turned cold, his voice was ruthless, and his eyes were bloodthirsty and wanton:
"Let King Yan return to the north immediately. If he wants to die, I will help him."
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At the end of the first month, a letter wishing Sijia was sent to Langya.
Zhu Yuan was in Langya and also learned about the invasion from Beiliang. He wanted to lead his troops north from Langya via Liaodong for rescue several times, but was stopped by Sun Tianchan.
Later, when he heard that King Yan was in danger and was ordered to leave for the north, the stone in his heart fell to the ground.
Lelehe opened Zhu Sijia's letter, and after reading it, he felt extremely depressed.
For King Yan, there was always a glimmer of struggle in his heart.
In the eyes of outsiders, King Yan is greedy for pleasure, but in his eyes, he has another appearance. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a strict father. As the eldest son of King Yan, he has always remembered how much attention and cultivation he has received from King Yan over the years. How can he Dare to forget?
