Although Murong Lan tried her best to speak in a calm tone, her eyes became red as she spoke, and a line of tears flowed down the corners of her eyes. Liu Yu felt a twinge in his heart and hurriedly went to bed. He came forward and hugged Murong Lan without any scruples. This was still in the palace and he was still on duty.
Liu Yu's hand gently stroked Murong Lan's back, while Yi Ren's head rested on his broad shoulder. Liu Yu said softly: "Ai Qin, what's going on? Isn't it what the military report said two days ago? The army began to withdraw, leaving behind elite soldiers who took turns to cut off the rear, how could it be, how could it be..."
As he talked, he didn't know how to continue. Although he had conducted countless war games before, the worst result was that the Wei Army's vanguard would catch up with the Yan Army's rearguard and achieve a small gain. After all, , these are the invincible elites who have swept across the north since Murong Chui raised his troops. There are as many as 30,000 light armored cavalry. From commander to general, they are all among the best. Even if Murong Bao is incompetent as the commander, With the help of Deputy Commander Murong De, the control of the kings was restored. How could the entire army be wiped out overnight?
Liu Muzhi's voice sounded slowly: "Let me restore the war in the north these past few days. Perhaps the Battle of Shenhepi will be recorded in history forever with the rise and fall of Yan and Wei!"
November of the 19th year of Taiyuan (AD 395), winter, Hetao, Mosong Ferry.
The two armies of Yan and Wei, which are facing each other across the river, have been facing each other here for more than 20 days. Along the entire river bank, within a few hundred miles, countless military tents and barracks are lined up. The two sides add up to nearly 300,000 troops. The army is within a radius of several hundred miles, and groups of cavalry are whizzing past the ice fields on both sides of the bank. Any possibility of forcing the crossing is impossible under such a dense confrontation.
In the Yan army's central tent, Murong Bao looked gloomy and looked at the three bloody heads on the ground. The first one was none other than Murong Lin's confidant Mu Yusong. He pointed at the head and said in a deep voice: "Zhao King, your number one cronies spread rumors in the army, trying to win over the generals and make you the king, but he has been executed. How do you explain this?"
Murong Lin's expression was calm, and there was no trace of panic: "I only regret that I was out patrolling the camp at that time, so I didn't kill the thief with my own hands, and Brother Lao Huang did it. Thank you."
Murong Nong on the side said coldly: "King Zhao, this Mu Yusong is not an ordinary person. He is your counselor, personal follower, and even your number one confidant. He wants to rebel in the army. You really don't know. ?”
Murong Lin shook his head: "This person is just a member of the Muyu clan who rebelled against Liu Kuren when I defeated Liu Kuren, and the seller came to surrender. In order to appease the surrender, I took him with me. Next to me, this person is not of my race, he is willing to please, and he does have some ability to do things. Therefore, I have only used him over the years. However, I have never let this person participate in the military aircraft matter. You know, the two men I brought Thousands of men and horses are all subordinates who have followed me for many years, and have been with me even longer than Mu Yusong. How could I let Mu Yusong win over them and do evil things?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a roar came from the south bank of the river in the distance: "Murong Bao, your father told you to go home and be buried, Murong Bao, your father told you to go home and be buried!"
Murong Lin curled up his lips: "Look, this is another way to mess up the morale of our army besides spreading news about my father's death all day long. This Mu Yuwen lived on the grassland back then, and there were many people in the Mu Yu clan. Now in Wei State, perhaps, Tuoba Si used this point to send people to lure Mu Yusong to rebel, hoping to use my name to cause the army I led to rebel. If not, why would he go out in my patrol camp? When is the right time to connect in series?”
Murong Bao gritted his teeth: "This matter will not end so easily. I will definitely find out the truth of this matter. Someone, please take Prince Zhao into custody first..."
Murongde suddenly said: "Wait a minute, Prince, this matter cannot be found out so quickly. Now the enemy is on guard. Our soldiers are uneasy and have low morale. If we continue to investigate internally, I am afraid that everyone will be in danger or even not fight." Since there is chaos, the top priority is to withdraw the troops quickly, return to the country, and then ask Your Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly."
Murong Long said coldly: "Uncle De Huang, are you trying to protect Ah Lin?"
Murong De said solemnly: "What I maintain is our Dayan, these 80,000 brothers. The situation of the war is now very clear. It is no longer possible for our army to force forward. The supply from the rear has also been interrupted. Even the messengers with the country have been blocked. The food route intercepted by the Wei army is even less likely to be normal. Now we are relying on the cattle and sheep we had when we defeated Monan. But in two months, or even if there is another heavy snow, we will completely run out of food. For this plan , we can only withdraw. At this time, we must not mess up."
Having said this, he looked at Murong Lin: "I believe that no matter how much the Murong family fights in peacetime, when faced with this kind of life and death, they will still put their family and country first. If the army collapses, no one will There may be good fruit to eat!”
Murong Lin gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle De Huang is right. My nephew, please bear this in mind!"
Murong Bao sighed: "Uncle Kaiser has the golden sword given by the emperor. This time he can control the armies and also control us. As the commander, I have to consider your opinions more. Then I will follow the Kaiser's instructions." Do as your uncle says, withdraw your troops immediately, with King Murong Nong of Liaoxi and King Murong Long of Gaoyang as the rear guard, and..."
Murong De suddenly said: "Your Highness, wait a minute. I think that King Zhao's 20,000 elite troops have been fighting for many years and are familiar with the grassland. They are also the first among our armies to attack Mosong Ferry. They are most familiar with the terrain and routes." We are familiar with each other, and with him as the rearguard, we will ensure that the army is safe."
Murong Bao's eyes widened: "What are you doing?"
Murong De smiled slightly: "General, I have a copy of His Majesty's secret decree here. I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to read it together with the General."
Murong Bao reacted and waved his hand: "Generals, please retreat temporarily. I will temporarily discuss the withdrawal of troops with Uncle De Huang before making an announcement."
After everyone exited the tent, Murong De sighed: "Prince, at this time, only by letting Murong Lin serve as the rear guard can we survive back to Yanmen Pass. Why don't you understand this?"
Murong Baoqi said: "Didn't he just plot a rebellion? You, Uncle De Emperor, uncovered it yourself. How come you let him go so easily and still want him to be a guard? Aren't you afraid that he will collude with the Wei army and harm our army?"
Murong De was so angry that he stamped his feet: "I'm talking about Abao, why don't you understand? Murong Lin wants to rebel because he wants to be the emperor, not to go back and be Tuoba Si's puppet! If you have to be controlled by others, you are controlled by others. Are your father and brothers still under the control of a cruel foreign king?! Only by serving as a defender and performing military exploits can the crime of rebellion be cleared. Otherwise, even if you surrender to Tuoba Si at this time, you will be doomed!"
