When Murong Chui launched a large-scale attack on Fu Xi and wanted to capture Bingzhou, not only did Jin Yiwei's secret military intelligence report be sent to Jiankang, Zhu Xu, the general of the town army and the governor of the military forces in Qingyan and Yanzhou, also sent a messenger to Jiankang to suggest that Xu Zongwen send troops to attack Yan. He is willing to lead the Yanzhou army out of Linqiu and Puyang from Jijun and Dunqiu of the country. The two armies will penetrate deep into the Yan territory from the east and west and encircle Yecheng!
Xu Zongwen also had this intention, because Murong Chui could not say anything about attacking Jijun, Dunqiu and other places. When the two families signed the treaty, they had already included these two counties into Jin territory. However, Murongchui has been refusing to return them, and now he treats them as The reasons for sending troops are very good!
Xu Zongwen not only wants to attack the State of Yan, but also cannot let go of the State of Qin in Guan! Murong Chong had always been bloodthirsty and unpopular with the people. His minister, Ling Gao Gai, was also by no means a good person. He killed Murong Hong before he succeeded Murong Chong. The army commanded by these two men found it difficult to gain a foothold in Guanzhong.
As for the disintegrated Qin State, Yao Chang of the Qiang tribe judged Qin in the north of Weibei and occupied the north to establish himself (Later Qin). Lü Guang of Liangzhou had already proclaimed himself the king (Later Liang). King Fu Jian of Qin had only 5,000 men under his command. The time is right for the Jin army to enter the pass.
The next day, after the court affairs in Taiji East Hall were completed, Xu Zongwen proposed the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition.
"Zongwen, is it too aggressive to carry out the Western Expedition and the Northern Expedition at the same time?" Wang Xun, the minister, did not doubt Xu Zongwen's ability. He was worried that due to insufficient food and salary, the expedition would be abandoned halfway due to lack of successors.
Talking about military affairs, Xie Xuan, who had just arrived in office not long ago, had already held back his words. Xu Zongwen did not speak but he slowly began to analyze: "I just read the military reports from Huanyu Prefecture, Huanjiang Prefecture and the generals of the Zhenjun Army. It is known that there are wars between Qin and Yan, and Qin cannot hold on for long."
"This is undoubtedly the best time to send troops. You can order Huanjiang Prefecture to order Xifu troops to send out Jingxiang as a containment, then order Huanyu Prefecture to attack Shangyong, and then use the main force of the Xiaoqi Army to attack the central front from Luoyang and defeat Hangu Pass, If you pass the Weiguan Pass, you can make plans in the middle of the Pass!"
Xu Zongwen nodded secretly and agreed in his heart. His original idea was to let Huan Shimin, the governor of Jingzhou, lead the Xifu troops out of Jingxiang to contain the Qin army, and actually take the opportunity to attack Yizhou.
Huan Shiqian, the governor of Yuzhou, sent troops to Shangyong as a feint attack to attract Murong Chong's attention. He then ordered Zhuge Kan to leave Xincheng, Zheng Lue to leave Henan, Tian Luo to leave Heyin, and Pei Qing to stay in Luoyang. Three groups of troops captured Qin's city as quickly as possible. His advance route was to take a boat up the Yellow River to the west and capture Weihan.
"It's just that if you only attack Qin or Yan, you have a better chance of winning. If we attack both, I'm worried that our food and grass will be insufficient. I heard that the court sown hundreds of thousands of grain and grass at the beginning of the year because of the floods in Qiantang. Although the Northern Expedition captured a lot of goods, it cannot withstand the large-scale military expedition. If the war is delayed, the three armies will be in danger!"
Hearing this, Wang Xun echoed: "What Youdu said is exactly what I am worried about. The so-called soldiers and horses move forward before food and grass are used. When fighting in the front, the fighting on the battlefield can be seen, and the national power is consumed in the rear. At that time, Qin and Zhao Changping The battle is a battle for grain and grass. If the Qin State had not relied on the Bashu granary and the fertile fields of Guanzhong, Bai Qi would not have been able to easily defeat the Zhao army."
"The heroic cavalry army can solve the problem of food and grass by itself. Pei Biejia is proficient in civil affairs. There are thousands of farms near Luoyang. The military food has been hoarded for 300,000 dan, which is enough for three months of military supplies."
As soon as Xu Zongwen said this, Wang Xun, Xie Xuan, Wang Guobao, Zhang Xuanzhi and others were all stunned!
I had long heard that the Xiaoqi Army was implementing a strategy of farming in Luoyang, but I didn't expect that they would hoard 300,000 shi of food and grass in one year!
"Huan Zhenwu's Xifu soldiers in Jingzhou have always had sufficient food and pay. Jiankang allocated tens of thousands of shi of food to them and treated them as laborers. Huan Guanjun's Yuzhou army was just a feint attack and did not need Jiankang's support. It was just that the general of Yanzhou's town army was not interested in ordnance. The demand for grain and grass is huge, so Uncle Guo and Xu Zhendong can raise grain and grass from Xuzhou and Qingzhou to temporarily support Yanzhou..."
While the auxiliary ministers were thinking seriously, Xu Zongwen continued: "Fu Jian unified the north, and the Han people were able to survive for a while. Now the power of the Qin State is in decline. The north and Guanzhong are all desolate, and the fields are covered with thorns and haze. Xianbei, The Qiang, Di and Xiongnu took advantage of the situation and rose up to cause trouble. We, the Han people, are in dire straits and are in dire need of rescue by Master Wang."
"Although it is not possible to achieve once and for all now, the chaos in the Central Plains and Guanzhong is the time to make progress!"
Xu Zongwen said word for word: "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world!"
Xu Zongwen elevated the Northern Expedition to the level of equality between the family, country and nation, and also proposed that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. For a time, even the auxiliary ministers had no objections.
Xie Xuan was even infected by Xu Zongwen's words, and followed with red eyes: "What a saying, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! It is when the Northern Expedition needs talents. This sentence has reached the ears of the soldiers and the people, and your Xu Zongwen's statement is probably It’s going to be even better!”
With a smile on his face, Xu Zongwen walked to the middle of the hall and bowed to several auxiliary ministers: "Everyone! I, Xu Xiao, am able to fight bravely today firstly because of the bravery of the soldiers under my command, and secondly because of your support. I hope that when I preside over the Northern Expedition, you can Give me a helping hand in the capital, so that the Northern Expedition may be successful, and everyone will be remembered in history, fortunately!"
Zhang Xuanzhi admired Xu Zongwen for his loyalty to the country and immediately expressed his support: "That is natural! General, you can do whatever you want, and we will definitely help you!"
Wang Guobao was not willing to be left behind. He followed closely behind him and stood up to return the gift to Xu Zongwen: "General, we are willing to do our best to expand our territory."
When Wang Xun and Xie Xuan saw this, they looked at each other and smiled. They had known for a long time that Xu Zongwen would not stay alone and would never stay in Jiankang. They both said in unison: "Leave all matters in the court to us!"
"Thank you all!" Xu Zongwen said with dignity.
On the important matter of the Northern Expedition, Wang Xun and Xie Xuan were naturally trusted by Xu Zongwen. Zhang Xuanzhi Wang Bao was also Xu Zongwen's unswerving supporter, and Xu Zongwen was relieved.
Although the Northern Expedition reached a consensus among the auxiliary ministers, Empress Dowager Chen also wanted to inform her. Led by Xu Zongwen, the auxiliary ministers and Zhang Xuanzhi jointly signed a Northern Expedition edict and sent it to Xianyang Palace.
Xu Zongwen personally sent Wang Xun and Xie Xuan outside the palace gate. After a pleasant conversation, the three exchanged opinions on the national policy of the Northern Expedition. Wang Xun and Xie Xuan repeatedly stated that they would never let anyone criticize Xu Zongwen and Xie Xuan in Jiankang. The generals of the Northern Expedition will also provide certain support to the Northern Expedition Army and the Western Expedition Army within the national strength.
Xu Zongwen also dug his heart out with the two of them, saying that this time he would definitely live up to expectations, try his best to regain his homeland, avenge the former emperors of the Jin Dynasty, implement benevolent policies for the Han people who had fallen to their enemies for decades, and so on.
Seeing Xie Xuan gently helping Wang Xun down the steps, Xu Zongwen turned back and entered the palace.
"Zuo Pushe, secretly ordered Wang Gong to collect grain, grass and military equipment and send them to Yanzhou as soon as possible." Xu Zongwen changed his face. He was not polite to Wang Guobao at all.
Wang Guobao obeyed his promise and did not dare to disobey. He bowed and said: "Promise!"
Wang Gong and Wang Guobao didn't get along. Xu Zongwen gave him this opportunity to show off his power. How could he dare to be dissatisfied? It’s too late to be happy!
After solving Zhu Xu's worries, Xu Zongwen took Zhang Xuanzhi and told him again and again: "Mr. Zhang, Wang Lingjun is old and his energy is unavoidable. Xie Zhongshu just took office, and he is not so handy with things in Taiwan Province. All matters between Shangshu Province and Zhongshu Province You have to be more attentive to the matter, and if you are unable to do so, you can promote a few close people appropriately. Use extraordinary methods in emergency situations!"
"The general has orders, and subordinates should obey them!" Zhang Xuanzhi hurriedly saluted, but Xu Zongwen stopped him: "You are also an old friend of the Taifu, and my younger brother and I know each other again, how can we be so estranged from each other? In the future, we will have to Don’t call me General, just call me Zongwen or Xianzhi!”
Zhang Xuanzhi agreed with a smile, but did not immediately call Xu Zongwen Xiaozi.
Xu Zongwen was responsible for the military affairs of the seven states, and was also the auxiliary minister. He also had the power to open the government. He was also the third son of the emperor's young master, and was given the title of Duke of Linhe. Although he did not serve in Taiwan Province, he could say more than It still works for Queen Mother Chen in the palace.
As a result, Zhang Xuanzhi became more and more panicked and didn't know how to get along with him, but Xu Zongwen's heartfelt words really made his face soften and become a lot more pale.
