Northern Wei Dynasty, Pingcheng.
At the top of the independent city, Tuobagui looked at the east in the distance and fell into deep thought. Cui Hong and An Tong were standing on his left and right respectively. I don’t know when, the two important officials of Han and Hu had become his As his right-hand man, no matter what decision he makes now, he will discuss it with these two people.
Cui Hong smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, are you worried about Murong Chui personally leading his army?"
Tuoba Gui murmured: "I didn't expect that Hou Yan Shen Hebei was defeated and lost 80,000 troops, but he could come back so quickly. I really underestimated Murong Chui's ability."
An Tong said in a deep voice: "This time Murong Chui has sent all the troops to take revenge, even the Dragon City troops from his hometown in western Liaoning have been mobilized. If we can defeat them this time, then Hou Yan can really be wiped out in one fell swoop. "
Tuoba Gui turned to look at Cui Hong: "Mr. Cui, do you think Master An is right? Is it possible for us to defeat Murong Chui in a decisive battle here?"
Cui Hong said calmly: "There is no possibility of victory. Your Majesty, what we have to do now is to withdraw our troops quickly and return to the grassland. We will take the treasures we robbed from Bingzhou and the people we robbed back to the grassland. We will not give Murong Leave nothing hanging.”
An Tong shook his head: "It was your suggestion, Mr. Cui, to march into Bingzhou in the first place. He said that occupying this place would help Qin to fight against Yan, and it would be a bridgehead into the Central Plains. Why are you going to retreat without fighting a battle now?"
Cui Hong sighed: "At this moment, at that moment, I thought that after the disastrous defeat in Shenhebei, Murong Chui's disciples would shirk responsibility from each other. Murong Chui would spend time to appease the internal affairs, and the county guards from various places who knew about the disastrous defeat would often have dissatisfaction. , raised troops to cause chaos, but now it seems that things are not that simple. We have killed more than 50,000 Yan troops and beheaded more than 20,000 people. Later Yan has lost more than 80,000 people. Almost every household has been killed. Now they all share the same hatred. Putting all the conflicts and disputes aside, Murong Chui himself went out to fight in person, regardless of being over seventy years old and seriously ill. He was a sad soldier and it was difficult to lead him to the front."
"On the other hand, our army, starting from the attack on Liu Weichen, has won consecutive battles and looted heavily. This time it conquered all parts of Bingzhou, and encountered almost no decent resistance. It gained so many big cities, Xiyan's wealth for many years, and the former Qin Dynasty operated here for ten years. The grain reserves for the remaining years have all fallen into my hands, and the people of more than 200,000 households have also become slaves plundered by various ministries. Now everyone in our army has taken advantage of it, and they only want to enjoy it when they return home. The fruits of these victories have become arrogant soldiers. They use arrogant soldiers to fight against sad soldiers. In addition, the Yan army is well-equipped and the guards in Longcheng and Yecheng are fierce. If our army reluctantly fights with them here, they will be defeated. undoubtedly!"
A rough voice sounded from behind: "Cui Hong, why do you want to shake the morale of the army and ask us to give up the territory we won through hard work?"
Tuoba Gui curled up his lips and looked at Tuoba Qian, a fierce general who was as tall and burly as a man and a bear. He was wearing heavy armor. His muscles were supporting the armor as he walked. You were the first to conquer Jinyang, I haven't washed your hands yet."
Tuoba Qian waved his hand: "I don't want to tell my brother this now. We conquered Bingzhou with our own hands. From Datong to Jinyang, every inch of the place was won by the soldiers through bloody battles. How can we just give up?" We prairie men have not really penetrated deeply into the Central Plains and captured states and counties in hundreds of years. Now that we have finally won a big state, we must not give up. Although Murong Chui came in full force, the Yan army was defeated again and everyone was frightened. His expedition this time is just to show that he can still fight and calm people's hearts. As long as we can hold on here, within a month, his rear will be in chaos. The various tribes and tribes in Hebei and western Liaoning will definitely be According to the rebel states and counties, by that time, if we send out a large number of troops, we can wipe out the entire Later Yan in one fell swoop!"
Tuoba Gui glanced at An Tong: "Master An, do you think so too?"
An Tong curled up his lips: "Actually, Murong Chui's rule was not stable. He only relied on force to subdue him. Previously, Qin Fupi, Ding Ling and Zhai Bin had been fighting for many years, and they did not gain any advantage. Once there was a slight disadvantage, many states would be defeated. The county rebelled again. This time in the defeat of Shenhebei, the Yan army lost almost all its mobile troops. Now in order to stabilize people's hearts, they had to take out all the troops from their hometown. Bingzhou was not the core area of Hou Yan, but Murong Chui still came. It's more to calm people's hearts. If we retreat without fighting, we will fall into his trap, allowing him to regain people's hearts without a fight. Therefore, we must fight this battle, right here, Bingzhou, Don’t retreat!”
Cui Hong sighed: "Murong Chui has peerless generals. Murong Yong, a famous general, has been guarding Bingzhou for many years. Under his attack, it was over in a few months. We have no foundation in Bingzhou. We are fighting Murong Chui here. There is no possibility of victory. Besides, our army has become a arrogant army, and the soldiers want to return home and do not want to fight. Murong Chui is already over seventy years old and has not many days left. Once he dies, his sons will inevitably seize the throne and cause chaos. The time is the best opportunity for us to officially destroy Yan. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so why rush for this moment?"
Tuoba Gui sighed: "If Murong is dying and Hou Yan is in chaos, then I'm afraid it's not just our family who has Hou Yan's idea. Don't forget, Mr. Cui, my good Aqian is still in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he has succeeded. It may be very soon for him to clear himself of the crime of collaborating with the enemy and take control of the army. If he takes control of the army and Hou Yan is in civil strife, he will never miss it. By then, we will work hard, but it will be for Liu Yu and the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Isn’t it a great loss to become a wedding dress and fulfill their dream of restoring the country?”
Cui Hong gritted his teeth: "The forces of the Eastern Jin Dynasty have not reached Hebei for a hundred years, and they have not even consolidated the Henan area of the Central Plains. Moreover, they will soon have a civil war, and they will not be able to make a northern expedition in the short term. Your Majesty, please check it out."
An Tong sneered and said: "You may not be the only Cui family among the big families in Hebei. Didn't his surname Lu recruit a lot of troops in the last battle at Yecheng? Although Murong Chui wiped out those tribes of the Lu family in one battle, But the influence of these big Han families in Hebei is not small. If they turn to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, who are also Han, it will be troublesome. Your Majesty, Bingzhou cannot be abandoned. If you are worried about the return of the army, you can lead most of them first. When the tribe returns, just leave a general in Bingzhou and lead the elite troops to guard it!"
He said, looked at Tuoba Qian and smiled slightly. Tuoba understood the idea sincerely and said in a deep voice: "I am willing to lead 30,000 elite soldiers to guard Pingcheng. I will never let Murong Chui cross this city and enter our grassland again!"
Tuobagui nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, Ah Qian, then I will leave Bingzhou to you. I will take the spoils and prisoners, and most of the tribes back to Mobei to spend the winter and recuperate. After next summer, the horses will be fat." When I get stronger, I will lead an unprecedented grassland army and sweep across the Central Plains in one fell swoop!"
