Thinking of this, Liu Yan's face darkened, he stood up and said loudly.
"Liu Yu ignored the laws of nature and the five elements, betrayed the people's support, and arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor. He should do his best to attack him to warn Xiaoxiao!"
"However, Shi's uncles and nephews are also attached to the Huns and barbarians. Compared with the Qingzhou thieves, they are no less generous. Now that they have suffered a big defeat, they remembered to beg me. If I send troops to attack Liu Yu, I will indeed give Shi Hu A breather.”
Liu Yan said this and sneered.
"However, the things that cost me money and food for my soldiers will be in vain for Shi Hu."
When Wang Zichun heard this, he already had a response and said immediately.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. My general had already made arrangements for this matter before I came here."
"Oh, what regulations?" Liu Yan asked calmly.
"My general knows that sending troops to attack the Qingzhou bandits will definitely waste money and food, so he is willing to offer ten cities from Julu County as a thank you!" Wang Zichun said.
"Ten cities in Julu County?!" Liu Yan was immediately surprised when he heard this.
Although Julu County suffered repeated battles between Hulu and Xianbei, its population and land were not much worse than Zhongshan County occupied by Liu Yan.
If Julu County can be obtained, Liu Yan's strength will be nearly doubled.
"Yes, as long as you lead your army into Julu County, all the cities and towns in the county will open their doors to welcome you. The general can capture a county and a land without using swords and guns. Isn't it wonderful?"
Wang Zichun said respectfully.
Looking at Wang Zichun's appearance, Liu Yan naturally knew the calculation behind this.
Once he goes south to occupy Julu County, he will inevitably conflict with Liu Yu, who occupies Xindu in Anping County. In this case, Liu Yan will become a human shield for Jie Hu Shihu.
However, Liu Yan couldn't refuse the temptation of getting a Julu County for free without spending a single soldier.
"The ten cities in Julu County have been prepared for a long time, and the household registers are all available. We are just waiting for the general to go and accept them!"
Wang Zichun said again.
"Is this really true?!"
Liu Yan was deeply moved and immediately confirmed again.
"Your Majesty, how can Wang be joking about such a major military and national event! If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can immediately unite your troops and go south to Julu to see what's going on!"
After hearing what Wang Zichun said, Liu Yan was already eighty-nine percent convinced.
"Okay, in that case, I will immediately summon troops to go south to Julu County! If everything is as you said, then I will agree to Shi Hu's request."
"However, if you make even one false statement, I will immediately lead my army southward and conquer even the Xiang Kingdom!"
Liu Yan's last words were very impressive, but they were not very likely at all.
Wang Zichun also knew that, except for a small number of soldiers from his tribe and two counties, the rest of the troops in Liu Yan's hands were soldiers and horses from Tuoba Xianbei. If these Suotou Xianbei were allowed to loot everywhere or fight in the plains, it would be a disaster. He is a good hand, but it is absolutely impossible for these Suotou Xianbei to attack the strong city.
However, Wang Zichun had no intention of refuting Liu Yan's words at this time. Instead, he immediately showed a cautious attitude.
"Don't worry, your Majesty. I should go with you, but if there is any mistake, I will use this head to apologize!"
Hearing what Wang Zichun said, Liu Yan laughed loudly and gave instructions to the attendants who were waiting for him.
"Get my seal quickly. I want to summon Tuoba Sixth Cultivator from Dai County to come here. I will definitely get it from Julu County!"
Since Tuoba Xianbei helped Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, defeat the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty several times, Liu Kun went to the Jin court and granted the Daijun of Youzhou to Tuoba Yilu as Daijungong.
The leader who now leads the Xianbei tribe in Daijun is Tuoba Liuxiu, the son of Tuoba Yilu.
After receiving Liu Yan's request to send troops, Tuoba Liuxiu happily agreed.
Now that Youzhou Zaosong and Duanbu Xianbei are in turmoil, they have no time to take care of Tuoba Xianbei in Daijun. Even if they send troops south, there is no need to worry about a fire in the backyard.
"I've always heard that the Central Plains is rich and prosperous. Now Liu Yan has kindly invited us to go and experience the wealth and prosperity of Jizhou. I just don't know if Julu County is the best place?"
Tuoba Liuxiu could no longer suppress his excitement. He held up Liu Yan's letter and said to the generals next to him.
He knew that the reason why Duan Xianbei had risen rapidly in recent years was that it was able to rival other Xianbei tribes almost at the same time.
One of the important reasons is that Duan Xianbei has repeatedly entered the Central Plains to fight for many years, during which he looted countless people, livestock, money, grain and silk.
Tuoba Liuxiu once heard the elders of Suotou describe that the weapons, armors, silks, grains and other materials Duanbu Xianbei had hoarded were enough for Tuoba Suotou to last for several years!
"Brother, if we go south to Julu County, wouldn't it be possible to encounter the Qingzhou Puppet Han? I heard that Liu Yu, the leader of the thieves who arrogated the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, was somewhat brave and had defeated Hu Han several times. This time we have defeated Shi Le again, and the army is at its peak, I’m afraid it’s not easy to mess with!”
His cousin Tuoba Pugen expressed his concerns.
Tuoba Liuxiu knew that his cousin had always acted cautiously. If he did not dispel his concerns, it would be difficult to achieve big gains this time by sending troops.
Because Tuoba Pugen was the son of the former Suotou Xianbei leader Tuoba Yiyin. Although he did not succeed as the leader of Tuoba Suotou, he inherited Tuoba Yiyin's tribe and land.
In fact, Tuoba Pugen's troops were no less powerful than Tuoba Liuxiu's own troops.
Today's Daijun is also guarded by two people.
"Third brother, don't worry about this."
Tuoba Liuxiu cleared his throat and said.
"Liu Yan has already said in his letter that Julu County was dedicated to him by Shihu. We don't need to spend any money on it. The Qingzhou Puppet Man has just fought a battle and is no longer able to fight anymore. We just need to take a large group of people to turn around. We can just make a circle, rob some of the population and property, and then scare the Qingzhou thieves in Xindu. When Liu Yan takes Julu County into his pocket, we can return to Dai County with a huge amount of money."
Hearing Tuoba Liuxiu say this, Tuoba Pugen's mood improved greatly.
"If that's the case, let's immediately gather all the troops and head south to Julu!"
Tuoba Pugen coveted the rich land of the Central Plains as much as Tuoba Sixth Cultivator.
"By the way, brother, did Liu Yan ever mention how many troops he wanted us to send?"
Tuoba Pugen asked.
The reason why I ask this is because the territory controlled by Liu Kun and Liu Yan's uncle and nephew is too barren. The fields are either barren or the population has fled. There is almost no food left to supply the reinforcements of the Tuoba tribe.
Otherwise, in Tuoba Pugen's view, the Huns in Bingzhou are not that great. If Tuoba tribe can have sufficient supply of food and grass and fight continuously for one or two years, without giving the Huns a chance to breathe, it will be just Keeping your head down, killing all the way south along Bingzhou, killing the Xiongnu and massacring everyone is not a big deal at all.
The Suotou Xianbei of the Tuoba tribe had never felt that the Huns in Bingzhou were such strong opponents. However, these Huns had moved inland for many years and had many tricks learned from the Central Plains people, which made the Suotou Xianbei who had lived in the grassland for a long time People often suffer some hidden losses.
Hearing his cousin Tuoba Pugen ask this question, Tuoba Liuxiu's expression was very relaxed.
"Liu Yan said in the letter that we can send 10,000 elite troops. Although the grain reserves in Changshan and Zhongshan counties in his hands are not much, when we get to Julu County, we can collect grain and grass by ourselves." Tuoba Liuxiu said.
Hearing these words, Tuoba Pugen frowned.
"Gathering food and grass by yourself?"
"Yes, just collect food and grass yourself, otherwise Liu Yan may not be able to provide extra food and grass." Tuoba Liuxiu said.
"Hehe, if you ask me, since Liu Yan asked us to collect food and grass by ourselves, we should simply bring more troops and horses. A mere ten thousand is too small." Tuoba Pugen smiled coldly.
"What does third brother mean?"
"Brother, since Liu Yan asked us to raise food and grass by ourselves, let's bring more people and horses. At the beginning of spring, this grassland will be very desolate. We might as well bring more people south to Jizhou and have a good meal and drink! Tuoba Pugen said.
"Hahaha, what a good idea, let's leave some soldiers and horses to look after them. The rest of the troops will go south to Jizhou. When we are full, drink enough, and grab enough, we will come back!" Tuoba Sixth Cultivator said proudly. laugh it out.
"And let's bring more horses. I heard that in the spring, the farmland in the Central Plains is full of overwintering wheat seedlings, which are the fattest. However, the horses are let go to eat the young seedlings. Last year, the white plague came early on the grassland, and many horses We haven’t prepared enough fodder, so we can just make up for the horse fat!”
Tuoba Pugen continued.
"Well, that's right. Third brother is really thoughtful, so why do you just do it like this!"
Tuoba Liuxiu put his palms together and praised, and then said to the two Jin generals sitting next to him.
"General Fan, General Wei, you two are from Zhongzhou, and you must be familiar with the affairs of Jizhou. This time, you will also bring more troops from your headquarters. Although I will go south to Jizhou together, tell us about the customs of Jizhou! Ha ha ha ha!"
After Tuoba Liuxiu finished speaking, he laughed happily again.
Hearing what Tuoba Liuxiu said, Fan and Wei didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed, as if they had long been used to it.
The two of them responded in unison.
"Since you have given the order, we will obey it wholeheartedly!"
Tuoba Liuxiu and Tuoba Pugen, who couldn't wait to go to Jizhou to 'get rich', didn't keep Liu Yan from Zhongshan County waiting. They quickly led tens of thousands of troops and rushed to Zhongshan with their men and horses. county.
After seeing the Tuoba army approaching, Liu Yan did not wait, and the three of them immediately led the army south to Julu County.
The three men, leading an army of tens of thousands, had just entered the Guju and Xiaquyang areas in the north of Julu County. Just as Wang Zichun said, all the cities and forts they encountered opened their doors and surrendered.
But as they went further south, the three people gradually discovered that the situation was somewhat different.
According to Shi Hu's promise, all the cities in Julu County should be left with his tribe to wait for Liu Yan to come and take over. However, going south from Xiaquyang in Julu County, several of the cities he encountered were not there at all. What kind of barbarians are left behind?
These cities were either controlled by aristocratic families, or were burned and plundered by the fleeing barbarians.
Looking at another empty city in front of him, Liu Yan couldn't help but face cold as water and asked Wang Zichun next to him.
"Zi Chun! This situation is far from what you promised before!"
Wang Zichun was also frightened at this time.
He knew that Liu Yan didn't have much food savings in his hands to cope with a long war. He probably had no intention of actually fighting the Qingzhou thieves and just wanted to go south to take advantage of Julu County.
However, Wang Zichun never expected that the defenders left by Shi Hu in Julu County would be so miserable. In just a few days, they would abandon the city one by one and escape.
"Your Majesty, I can't blame the villain for this matter. Now it seems that it is the Qingzhou thieves who are taking advantage of the great victory and want to annex Julu County. If so, the Qingzhou thieves are greedy and should be destroyed as soon as possible. .”
As Wang Zichun spoke, he pointed at the many soldiers and horses behind him and continued.
"Now that you have so many brave and elite soldiers in your hands, you can dampen the spirit of the Qingzhou bandit army in Julu County and make them dare not act rashly!"
"In this way, it can also demonstrate the prestige of the envoy, and the counties and counties in Jizhou will definitely follow suit!"
The more Wang Zichun said, the more he felt as if he had become Liu Yan's military adviser instead of Shi Hu's lobbyist.
After hearing what Wang Zichun said, Liu Yan didn't blame him any more.
This is not because Liu Yan is easily deceived, but because in Liu Yan's eyes, Wang Zichun, a humble man of humble origin, is not worthy of his anger.
Now that Tuoba Xianbei's tens of thousands of troops have arrived, they have nothing to fear even if they encounter Qingzhou thieves.
At most, Julu County, which was originally captured without bloodshed, was captured after a battle.
Liu Yan was still very confident in the fighting power of these Tuoba Xianbei people.
Liu Yan still had some patience, but Tuoba Liuxiu's patience was already getting a little impatient.
"Brother Liu Shi, if this continues and there is no food supply for the city, then can I go out searching for food and grass?"
Tuoba Sixth Cultivator said impatiently.
Liu Kun and Tuoba Yilu are already considered brothers, and Liu Yan and Tuoba Liuxiu are their nephews, so naturally they have always been considered brothers.
Since entering Julu County, Tuoba Liuxiu has seen dense green wheat farmland along the way, as well as densely populated villages and forts. There must be a large population among them, and there must also be a lot of money, silk, food and other assets.
This endless plain and rich land was a sight that Tuoba Sixth Cultivator had never seen before in Dai County.
His restless heart was already difficult to suppress, and he wished he could lead his army to plunder everywhere immediately.
"My dear brother, please be patient. Now that our army has just arrived, we should first promote the etiquette and virtues of the imperial masters and let the people of Julu County know our intentions. If we act hastily and hastily, I am afraid it will cause the embarrassment of many wealthy and powerful families. Hostility."
Of course Liu Yan knew what Tuoba Liuxiu was thinking. If he really considered these Suotou Xianbei, they were even more barbaric than the Huns in Bingzhou. If he hadn't been able to suppress them a little, he would have just entered Not long after Julu County, these Suotou Xianbei had turned into robbers and bandits.
Hearing what Liu Yan said, Tuoba Liuxiu immediately felt unhappy.
"Let our Tuoba tribe plunder food and grass on our own. This is what Brother Shi said. Does Brother Shi want my men to starve?"
"Besides, our Tuoba tribe is here to serve the Jin Dynasty. These scholars and people from Julu County, as citizens of the Jin Dynasty, provide some food and grass supplies for us soldiers and horses invited by the Jin Dynasty. There are also What’s not possible!?”
As soon as Tuoba Liuxiu said this, several Tuoba Xianbei generals nearby immediately started making noises and started shouting about going out to plunder food and grass.
"If what I think is true, whoever refuses to provide food and grass is a member of Hu Han or a member of Qingzhou Puppet Han, and they should all be killed!"
Tuoba Liuxiu shouted loudly again.
Hearing what Tuoba Liuxiu said, Liu Yan frowned slightly and his face immediately darkened.
This Tuoba Sixth Cultivator has always been domineering and domineering. Especially after repeatedly sending troops to help Bingzhou Governor Liu Kun, he felt that his importance was unparalleled and became even more arrogant in front of Liu Yan.
Liu Yan couldn't help but scold this barbarian.
At this moment, a group of former military scouts hurriedly appeared in front, and a chaotic sound of horse hooves attracted everyone's attention.
Liu Yan also temporarily hid his dissatisfaction.
The leader of the reconnaissance cavalry rushed to Liu Yan, jumped down, and reported back to Liu Yan.
"I report to the envoy, there is a group of Qingzhou Puppet Han troops coming from the front, holding a flag, saying that they are coming to pay homage to the envoy!"
"The troops of Qingzhou Puppet Han?"
Liu Yan was immediately surprised.
"The hands and feet of these Qingzhou bandits are really fast. They have already reached here."
According to what Wang Zichun said before, these Han troops in Qingzhou should be unable to continue to advance westward and northward after the battle. On the one hand, it is because Jizhou is in ruins and tens of thousands of troops cannot be supplied for long. On the other hand, Hu Yanyan of the Huns and Han Kingdoms is leading an army to besiege Yangping County, once Yangping County is lost, it will threaten the core of the Han Kingdom in Qingzhou.
"Then bring them here!"
Liu Yan finally decided to meet them and find out the reality of these Qingzhou Han troops.
Soon, under the leadership of Liu Yan's soldiers, three cavalrymen wearing leather armor and fur coats came to the front.
Liu Yan first took a look at these Qingzhou Han Army riders. The military uniforms and armor worn by the three of them were all very sophisticated, and they looked like they were made of high quality materials.
The war horses the three of them rode were just ordinary horses, which did not seem to match the fine military uniforms and armor.
However, what attracted Liu Yan's attention the most was a flag held high by the leader of the three.
The flag had a flaming red base, and in the middle was a black dragon with its head and tail wrapped around a large Chinese character in the middle.
Liu Yan thought that this should be the flag among the uniform flags of those Qingzhou puppet Han.
I saw the rider holding the 'Han' flag, led by General Liu Yan, saluting loudly to Liu Yan.
"This is Cui Qiong, the governor of Julu County in Jizhou, Han Dynasty. I came here to pay homage to Ambassador Liu!"
Upon hearing the name given by the visitor, several generals around Liu Yan immediately became furious.
"Bold! How dare you, rat!"
"How dare you do this, a wild and rebellious thief!"
"How dare you, the hypocrite, be so arrogant in front of the envoy!"
When he heard the generals scolding and scolding, Liu Yan waved his hand to stop everyone, obviously not paying much attention.
Instead, he asked in a very calm tone.
"I heard that you call yourself Cui family. Could it be that you are Qinghe Cui family?"
Cui Qiong, who claimed to be the envoy of the Han army, nodded immediately when Liu Yan asked.
"Yes, as the envoy said, a certain person is Cui of Qinghe, the great-great-grandson of Cui Shangshu of the Later Han Dynasty."
When Cui Qiong said this, his face was full of pride.
The Cui Shangshu of the Later Han Dynasty he mentioned refers to Cui Yan, the Shangshu of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, he was considered as famous as Yingchuan Xunyu and others.
You only need to lightly mention that you are the Cui family of Qinghe, the great-great-grandson of Cui Yan, and Liu Yan, who is also from a wealthy family in Jizhou, and you will naturally understand.
Sure enough, after Liu Yan heard Cui Qiong's introduction, he also showed an expression of appreciation. As for the generals who had just scolded Cui Qiong, they all felt ashamed at this time, as if they were instantly under Cui Qiong's attention. A head shorter in front of him.
However, Tuoba Sixth Cultivator and Tuoba Pugen did not understand at all why these people behaved like this.
"Cui Yue of the Cui family in Qinghe is currently serving in the shogunate of my uncle Liu Bingzhou. He is a model of loyalty to the emperor."
Liu Yan nodded slightly and said in a solemn tone.
"What a pity. You are both the Cui family of Qinghe. Cui Yue serves the country with filial piety and righteousness. Why do you, Cui Qiong, succumb to being a thief? Are you just coveting the position of county guard? Doing this will ruin the reputation of the Cui family of Qinghe. Land? Doesn’t it bring shame to your ancestor Cui Shangshu?!”
Faced with Liu Yan's aggressive questioning, Cui Qiong did not panic at all.
"Your Majesty's words are wrong. My ancestor Xuan served the Han Dynasty with loyalty and sacrificed his life for righteousness. Now that the Han Dynasty has risen, the emperor has come from Haibei, and I have obeyed the orders at the right time. As a Han official, I will serve the emperor of the Han Dynasty. , shouldn’t it be right?”
Hearing what Cui Qiong said, Liu Yan snorted coldly.
"Hmph, Liu Yu is no match for the Qingzhou thieves, but a humble man from Donglai dares to call himself emperor?"
After hearing this, Cui Qiong also straightened up.
"Cui Qiong dared to ask the envoy. Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty wielded a three-foot sword and killed the white snake in his uprising. The Han Dynasty flourished. How much better than today's humble family? Moreover, the ancestors of the envoy were also from the Han Dynasty clan. My dear, if you say this, aren’t you going to taint your ancestors?”
Liu Yan's face was slightly gloomy, knowing that this Cui Qiong must be a sharp-tongued person. A scholar from such a high-ranking family cannot be killed or scolded, so it is better to avoid entanglement and subtlety.
Seeing that Cui Qiong wanted to speak, Liu Yan quickly stopped him.
"Okay, stop talking, I'm too lazy to argue with you!"
"Just tell me directly what the purpose of your coming here is."
Being interrupted by Liu Yan with a wave of his hand, Cui Qiong felt very unhappy. However, he came here this time under Liu Yu's order, and he came here for preliminary negotiation, and he did not come here to show off his rhetoric. , I had to endure it first.
"Cui Qiong came here this time with an order to inform Ambassador Liu that now the Hu barbarians were defeated and fled. Julu, Boling, Hejian, and Anping counties have already surrendered. However, Julu County is remote and there are still several counties. The city does not honor the Han banner."
"I came here to inform you that there are several cities in the north of Julu County that the emperor is willing to give to you in order to fight against the thief Hu together. As for the remaining cities, they have already hoisted the Xuanlong flag of the Imperial Han Dynasty and are under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty. I hope that your troops will not go beyond the harassment, lest the two sides encounter each other with swords!"
"The Black Dragon Flag of the Imperial Han Dynasty?" Liu Yan asked with some confusion.
"Yes, Mr. Liu, this is the Black Dragon Flag of the Imperial Han Dynasty!" Cui Qiong said, raising the red flag in his hand, "Not only the city, Yiluo, but also the Wubao barrier, anyone who flies this flag is also Under the protection of the Han Emperor!"
"The Black Dragon Flag of the Imperial Han Dynasty."
Liu Yan looked at the black dragon pattern flying on the flag, and his nose almost became angry.
"Bold! With just one flag, do you want to stop my tens of thousands of troops!?" Liu Yan immediately shouted angrily.
"Yes, Brother Shi, no matter what yellow or black men, we have tens of thousands of troops in hand, are we still afraid that their blackmail will not succeed!?"
Tuoba Liuxiu also shouted. He drew his sword and pointed at Cui Qiong, the Han envoy in front of him.
"Go back and tell Liu Yu that we have brought tens of thousands of cavalry, and this Julu County is ours!"
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