Xuanwu nodded thoughtfully and said: "After this analysis, it is really very possible. Liu Yu has experienced hundreds of battles, and it is impossible for him to be completely defenseless in the north. He did not forcefully recruit Liu Gai's subordinates and transfer them to defend. It was intentional. Let some people who are rebellious escape, report the inside story here to Nan Yan, and stimulate them to go south."
Suzaku sneered: "There is no large-scale immigration to the north of Pengcheng. The same people are still the same, so the losses will not be too great. And with Liu Yu's current arrangement, the troops of the three generals are all south of Pengcheng, and Yang Muzhi's army They are also gathering around Pengcheng. It can be said that the northernmost Langya County can be abandoned at any time. With Pengcheng as the boundary, places such as Pengcheng and Xiapi in the south need to be protected. On the eastern front, the front of Yuzhou is Come out, Tan Daoji's five thousand soldiers and horses here will play a role in delaying and resisting, ensuring that Huaiyin County and even Guangling County in the south are not raided by Hulu from the north."
Bai Hu frowned: "But such an arrangement can prevent the Hu army from going south. At least, it will not allow them to easily break through the area from Pengcheng to Yuzhou. However, if the enemy's light cavalry comes to loot, and robs the food and If the population flees, it will be difficult to defend. Because the garrison in Jiangbei is now stationed near big cities and fortresses, and cannot divide its troops to protect the vast rural areas. Last time the Qin army went south, almost all the wilderness was emptied, and the people were not able to flee. If they are captured, they will be arrested. If the fields are trampled and the population is plundered, the results of Jiangbei’s immigration will be greatly reduced.”
Qinglong shook his head: "With Liu Yu's ability, Nan Yan will not suffer too much from the robbery. At most, he will capture a few thousand people. If this loss can be used as a legitimate excuse to start a war, that is what we want." . Once Nanyan is pacified and Qingzhou is captured, the six counties of Xuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River will have a stable rear. At this time, no one will worry about being attacked by the barbarians at any time, and can safely prepare to use the Yellow River to In order to block it, we guard Qingzhou and start heading west and north into the Tuzhong Plain."
Xuanwu smiled slightly: "I heard that Liu Yu is planning to give the two big states of Yuzhou and Yanzhou to Liu Yi, plus Lu Zongzhi of Yongzhou. In other words, the place next to the Central Plains is not his, and he can only seize it. Only after reaching Qingzhou can we go all the way west and capture the Central Plains along the Yellow River. However, these are things for later. It seems that Lord Qinglong is right. Liu Yu deliberately let his stupid and greedy brother go to Pengcheng and let three elite soldiers Defending in the rear and giving way to the northern border area is to prepare for Nan Yan to move south. This battle may be fought within the year and will not be delayed for three years, but..."
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Having said this, Xuanwu looked at Bai Hu: "How is the situation in Nanyan now? Since Murong Chao came to power, he has been purging and killing the generals of the previous clan. Is he so popular? Will there be chaos within Nanyan? ?Are they able to go south?"
Bai Hu said calmly: "Since Murong Chao came to the throne, he has made great use of his good brother since he was a child, his favorite minister Gongsun Wulou, and even gave important positions to everyone in the Gongsun family. For example, Gongsun Wulou's brother Gongsun Gui succeeded General Duan. Hong, stationed in Linqu, this will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the previous heroes, especially veteran generals such as Murong Zhen, Murong Fa, and Murong Zhong."
"Murong Lan was released by Murong Chao. They searched for evidence of rebellion against these people and forced Murong Zhong, Murong Fa and Duan Hong to rebel. Murong Zhen and Gongsun Wulou led their troops to either pacify or expel them. While we were destroying Huanchu, Nanyan was also fighting a civil war. Now that we have finished fighting, they have finished fighting too. Murong Chao relied on this high-pressure method to temporarily gain absolute authority. Now everyone in Nanyan is free. It is dangerous, but there are more than 200,000 standing troops. It is impossible for an army of this size to remain idle all the time. It will definitely launch a war."
Suzaku smiled and said: "Then it seems that Murong Chao will soon go south to fight. I remember the last time Murong De went south, he was the one he wanted to fight the most."
Bai Hu shook his head: "I'm afraid Master Zhuque made a mistake this time. The last time Murong Chao and Gongsun Wulou wanted to fight was because they wanted to use their military exploits to consolidate their position as the crown prince and show their abilities so as not to expose others to them. But now that he has become the emperor, there is no need to work so hard. For Murong Chao now, the civil strife has just been settled, the most important thing is not to start a war with the outside world, but to reunite his family first. "
Xuanwu was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "I almost forgot that his wife and mother are still with Hou Qin, and they have been kept by Yao Xing. This Yao Xing is also interesting. When I met Murong Chao, I thought this person He has no skills, and even left a sarcastic comment about being a pretty idiot. After playing Murong Chao like a golden cicada, he discovered that this person is not crazy, but very cunning. Of course, this is not the first time that Yao Xing has made a mistake. , last time it was against Helian Bobo. It’s just that he has been holding Murong Chao’s mother and wife captive, neither killing nor releasing them. Could it be that he wants to trade territory with Murong Chao? "
Bai Hu laughed: "You were only half right. Later Qin is now going to fight Hu Xia with all its strength. It has insufficient troops and has to give up the Nanyang Basin in its hands. How can it possibly get new territory? Besides, Nan Yan is following. Qin was separated by the Northern Wei Dynasty. Even if they got some land from Qi and Lu, they would still be isolated enclaves that could be conquered at any time and unable to be rescued. Although Yao Xing was hypocritical, he would never make a loss-making business. The conditions offered are probably beyond your imagination."
Suzaku sneered: "If you don't want the territory, then you just want grain, grass, cattle and sheep, just like the conditions he offered when he gave up Guzang City and the Twelve Counties of Nanyang."
Bai Hu shook his head: "Master Zhuque guessed wrong again. This is not what he wants. Because it is too far away, with millions of stones of grain and grass and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, he is afraid that the Northern Wei Dynasty will rob him on the way. You can’t even get a cent. After all, the Northern Wei Dynasty is now a mortal enemy of the Southern Yan. If it’s grain, grass, cattle and sheep shipped from the Southern Yan, they can rob it, but the Later Qin can’t do anything about it.”
Xuanwu frowned: "Then, are you asking Nan Yan to send out armor, cavalry, and borrow troops to help them attack Hu Xia?"
Bai Hu smiled and said: "Murong Zhong, Murong Ning and others who escaped from Nan Yan went to Later Qin. With these old Nan Yan generals here, it is no secret that the equipment for armor, cavalry and training is no longer a secret. There is no need to borrow it from Nan Yan." Soldiers, besides, they are all equipped with armor and cavalry, but they are the troops guarding Nanyan's house. How can they easily lend them to others? Even if they are willing to lend, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have to pass through the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the Northern Wei Dynasty will not agree. "
Qinglong suddenly laughed: "I know, what he wants is not territory or food, but rituals and music. It seems like those royal musicians from the Western Dynasty are still in Nanyan now."
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