An incredible expression flashed across Liu Jingxuan's face, and he looked at Liu Yu: "Jinu, don't be joking. If there are 30,000 Beifu troops, then take the initiative to attack and defend Daxian Pass. You can fight, but now you have 30,000 troops. Not the brothers of the Beifu Army, but my three thousand veterans and Liu Gai's Beiqingzhou troops are considered elite. Xiangyang Muzhi's men can only maintain law and order and catch some thieves. If they encounter Nanyan's armored cavalry, they can only I know you have always been very confident about giving away your life, but as a soldier, it is a major matter for the country and cannot be careless. Once the battle is unfavorable and the enemy cavalry pursues you, it will be difficult to escape."
Liu Yu nodded: "The intention of the black robe is to provoke a war between Da Jin and Nan Yan. He has already accomplished this step. The Nan Yan army is gathering and is about to go south. According to common sense, if I abandon Jiangbei The reputation of the six counties will fall to the bottom, and they will no longer win the hearts and minds of the army and the people. But if I don't give up, I will have to transfer troops from the capital to the north, or even transfer troops back to Xile and others. In this case, Huan Xuan will take the opportunity to counterattack, Our great cause is in danger of falling short. Therefore, we cannot act according to the wishes of the black robe, we must be surprised!"
Liu Jingxuan gritted his teeth: "But fighting, after all, depends on strength. Murongde is over seventy years old and has been fighting all his life. When I was in Nanyan, I discussed military affairs with him several times. His command methods are already... He was a proficient man, and compared to his brother Murong Chui, he was also in the middle of the pack. This time, he ignored his old age and went on a personal expedition. He just wanted to imitate Murong Chui's example of defeating and conquering the Jin Dynasty at once, or at least the six counties in Jiangbei. Keep it in your pocket and don't leave any trouble for your descendants. You can't place your hope on him dying along the way like Murong Chui."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Okay, now I know who the enemy is and where he is, and I understand the balance of power between us and the enemy. All that's left is to act according to my wishes. Ah Shou, come back to Pengcheng with me. I want Raise the tent immediately for a military meeting!"
South of Shandong, north of Daxian Mountain.
Murong De was dressed in golden armor and was sitting on a beech bed on the top of a hill on one side. Murong Chao and Gongsun Wulou were on the side, while Duan Hui was standing on the other side in a large robe and armor. There were more than 20 other people. Nan Yan's senior generals were all standing on one side, fully armed. Thousands of cavalry wearing tiger skins, holding spears, and full-body steel armor stood proudly beside their horses. The troops on the mountain were majestic, and at the bottom of the mountain, there were even more It has already become a sea of armies. Within a hundred miles, there are crowds of people, war horses neighing, and more than 200,000 soldiers passing through the mountain in formation, and then turning to the mountain road to the south. Everyone passes by Murongde’s Hu bed. Waving weapons and shouting loudly in Xianbei dialect, it was clearly: "Destroy the Eastern Jin Dynasty and capture Liu Yu alive!"
Gongsun Wulou salivated and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, thanks to your blessing, within ten days, 400,000 men will be ready to set off, and the leading 250,000 troops will be here. According to the current speed, within three days We can all pass through Daxian Mountain. As long as our army is deployed in Huaibei, even if Liu Yu has the power to reach heaven, he will be unable to save his life."
Murong Beide's expression was calm and he just softly said "Huh" without comment.
Murong Chao rolled his eyes: "Father, I am willing to personally lead the troops as the vanguard. If the Jin army refuses to fight, I will lead the armored cavalry and defeat them in one fell swoop!"
All the generals behind Murong Chao cheered in unison: "The prince is very brave, and we are willing to follow the prince as a vanguard."
Murong Beide looked around, and the clamoring gradually subsided. His sunken eyes were shining brightly, and he looked directly at Murong Chao: "Chao'er, do you know how many troops there are in front of you? Who is the leader of the army? Where is the army located? What is its combat strength?"
Murong Chao was dumbfounded and speechless. Murong Beide sighed: "Chao'er, the way to be a general is to know the enemy. If you only look at our army of hundreds of thousands and don't know the enemy, then you will eat a big enemy." It's a loss. One day in the future, you will inherit my throne. I can remind you of this truth now, but no one may dare to tell you in the future. I brought you with me on this expedition just to give you a good experience. We Xianbei people use force to conquer the world, and the ability to fight is the most important thing. You can be weaker in other things, but this is the only thing you must be strong in."
Murong Chao hurriedly said respectfully: "My son, I didn't think carefully, and I have to thank my father for your advice."
Murong Beide nodded and turned to Duan Hui: "General Duan, do you have anything to tell me?"
Duan Hui said loudly: "Based on the general's information, Liu Yu came to Pengcheng three days ago, and Liu Gai, the original governor of Beiqingzhou, died of a sudden illness. Today, Liu Yu is presiding over Liu Gai's funeral in Pengcheng. We’re having a military discussion by the way.”
Murong Beide's expression changed slightly: "Are you serious? Did Liu Yu really come here in person?"
Duan Hui nodded: "For three days, my spies have been investigating this matter. It is absolutely true that Liu Yu has indeed arrived. In the past few days, he has been inspecting the soldiers and horses assembled outside the city, and the traitors Liu Jingxuan and Sima Xiuzhi also brought their Huaibei thieves to join them, and the adjutant beside Liu Yu always held his scepter to oversee the military affairs of the eight states. This is absolutely unmistakable."
Murong Beide's brows furrowed tightly: "How many troops did he bring?"
Duan Hui shook his head: "This has been impossible to detect. Now military camps have been built around Pengcheng. Liu Gai's old Congting army in Beiqingzhou has all withdrawn, and the people have also evacuated. On the official road from Guangling to Pengcheng, the people fleeing south and the troops marching north can't see the end at a glance. There are no less than 30,000 troops around Pengcheng. New troops will enter the camp every day. The camp's defense is tight, and my spies can't get close to check the number of people."
Murong Chao laughed: "Father, it seems that Liu Yu is really scared. However, according to General Duan's investigation, he should not be confident in guarding Pengcheng and Huaibei, so he will let the people go south. In the eyes of the ministers, he , he is only here to withdraw the troops, not to fight. I am still willing to be the vanguard, or go with General Duan. I swear I will not come back to see you until Liu Yu is defeated!"
Murong Beide ignored Murong Chao and looked at Duan Hui: "How many Beifu troops have Liu Yu transferred? Has his general's palace been set up in Pengcheng?"
Duan Hui shook his head: "These are still under investigation. Many of my spies are among the people going south. It will take some time to come back with the news."
While he was talking, suddenly a group of cavalry sentry came to investigate Juechen. The leader was a man, dressed in Hanfu, holding a staff and a flag with a white tiger painted on it. The voice of the visitor came from a mile away. Outside, came the following wind: "Liu Zhong, the envoy of the Jin Dynasty, held a banner to meet the King of Nanyan and delivered a message from the general of our army!"
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