After Zhang Qian and Sun Yuan rebelled, the Yan army followed suit. Murong Ke's 20,000 troops marched south to Shuzhou, looking at Zhangwu on the left and Lukou on the right.
Unlike in the past when he often had an army of 100,000 men, this time Murong Ke only had 20,000 troops, and Li Yue didn't know his intentions for a while.
Naturally, this small number of troops cannot capture Lukou.
"Did Lu Hu really join the Murong family?" Li Yue was unsure for a moment.
According to the news sent by Yang Lue, Lu Hu had not shown up for many days. General Lukou was talking about it, and the morale of the army was slightly unstable.
Cui Hong cupped his hands and said: "Since Murong Ke's troops are insufficient, Your Highness can order generals Qin Biao and Mi Jin to lead their light cavalry across the Lutuo River to test Murong Ke's strength."
South of the Lutuo River, Qin Biao and Mi Jin stationed 5,000 Heiyun troops. Cui Jin took charge of the overall situation in the Bohai Sea, built a defense line, and had 30,000 suppressing troops.
Behind Qingzhou there was Bo Wu's 8,000 Black Cloud Army and more than 20,000 town troops, whose strength was three times that of Murong Ke.
Even if you can't defeat Murong Ke, there is absolutely no problem in holding on.
"Yes." Li Yue followed his words, but he always felt that Murong was going to make a big deal this time.
Within two days of the military order being sent eastward, Jiangdong was also ready to take action.
Yin Hao was defeated miserably at the hands of Zhang Yu and Yao Xiang, but Huan Wen's Northern Expedition also failed.
Both sides returned to the same starting line.
Yin Hao was deposed, and Xun Xian and Yuan Zhen were re-appointed in Jiangdong. One commander promoted Xu Qing to oversee the military affairs of the four states, and the other was named the governor of Yuzhou.
The soldiers and horses in the hands of the two did not suffer much losses during Yin Hao's Northern Expedition, and they were the only people in Jiangdong who took action.
Thirty thousand troops advanced by land and water and stationed in Ruxu City, eyeing Hefei and Shouchun.
From Jiangdong's point of view, Hefei and Shouchun are definitely not allowed to bet on their heads.
That year, Soochow attacked Hefei six times on a large scale, but Cao Wei pinned them to the ground and rubbed them all.
Now, it's time to test Liang Guo's resilience.
It is obvious that Jiangdong and Yan State have been connected in series, and the Central Plains is sandwiched between the north and the south.
The two sides were almost natural allies. Every time the Murong family changed heirs, they would go to Jiangdong and request for canonization. Among the major forces, they were relatively friendly to Jiangdong.
With Liang Xiao guarding Yangzhou and Jia Jian in Xuzhou, the defense should not be a big problem.
From Hefei to Shouchun, to Pengcheng and Xiapi, they are all fortified cities second to none.
"Mainly defend from the south and concentrate all your strength to deal with the Murong clan!" Li Yue quickly decided on his strategy.
Compared to Jiangdong, Murong's threat is greater.
Yangzhou is somewhat beyond reach.
In fact, in Li Yue's heart, it doesn't matter even if Hefei is lost, as long as he can hold on to Shouchun and Pengcheng.
"Huan Wen will definitely not be happy when the Jiangdong nobles gain power. We might as well send an envoy to contact Huan Wen, which may help us know the reality of Jiangdong." Li Yue was amazed by Cui Hong's reaction.
Li Yue can naturally think of these things.
But never so quickly.
Li Yuegang nodded, and Zhang Shengye came in a hurry, "Your Highness, Huan Wen sent Zhu Xu's seven thousand elite troops to station in Ye County!"
Ye County belongs to Nanyang County, and is separated from Yingchuan County by Lushan Mountain.
Of course, it is also convenient to go north from here and pass through Yique to attack Luoyang.
Huan Wen pushed Zhu Xu up, with the intention of taking advantage of the situation.
"Huan Wen was defeated and suffered heavy casualties. In the opinion of his subordinates, this move should be done to show Jiangdong, so don't worry about it." Liu Qun frowned.
This is the truth, but if something happens on the Hebei battlefield, can Huan Wen stand still?
At present, Huan Wen has not yet resumed his work on his own, and is still nominally a minister of Jiangdong.
Li Yue thought for a while and then said: "Order Yao Xiang to go south to Liang County to intimidate Zhu Xu, and then send an envoy to Jiangling to appease Huan Wen."
Among the armies in the south, Huan Wen poses the greatest threat.
Although his Northern Expedition to Guanzhong failed, he also severely damaged the Fu family and killed the prime minister Fu Xiong and the prince Fu Chang of Di Qin.
The Fu family survived partly because the foundation left by Fu Hong was too strong. Fu Xiong and Fu Qian died, as well as Fu Jing and Fu Fei. After careful investigation, Deng Qiang and Fu Jian also appeared.
To a certain extent, heritage and foundation are talent reserves.
The war in Guanzhong has stopped, and the War in Guandong is about to begin.
Li Yue could smell the war getting closer...
A cavalry force advanced north.
"If Zhang Qian is caught, his body will be cut into thousands of pieces and his whole family will be cut off!" Dong Run was very angry.
The Beggar Army's betrayal directly shook his position in the new dynasty.
The upcoming migration will also greatly weaken his strength.
Liang Guo was newly established, but it was already divided into factions.
The strongest is undoubtedly the direct descendant of King Liang's Heiyun Army. The second in line is the Yichen of Ran Wei. They have Liu Qun, Tiao You, and Shen Zhong in literature, and Dong Run, Su Yan, and Zhou Cheng in military affairs. Their strength cannot be underestimated. Although he was loyal to King Liang, he also had his own interests.
The third was the Zhenjun led by Bo Wu and Chen Duan in the south of the river.
At the end of the line are a bunch of scattered nobles.
How much strength you have will determine how much meat King Liang will eat when he ascends the throne.
Zhang Qian's defection at this time affected the interests of the old ministers.
"He is your disciple, and you don't know anything about it?" Dong Run turned his suspicious gaze to Zhang Zhang, the general next to him.
Zhang Shen, Zhang Qian and Zhang Wen came from the same clan.
Zhang Shen spat, "The beggar army is a mother if she has milk. Although he is my younger brother, he has not left for many years and defected to the Yan Kingdom. If the general does not believe it, he can behead his subordinates now!"
Zhang Wen was killed in battle, and Dong Run was very sad. Naturally, it was impossible to kill Zhang Shen, so his tone softened, "I must not let that guy go, otherwise I will lose all face in the court."
"My subordinates will definitely kill this thief!"
While the two were discussing, a scout came to report, "Two generals, the thieves have abandoned most of them and are fleeing towards Xiangguo!"
"Is there any movement in the Yan army?" Dong Run frowned.
The most feared situation occurred.
Zhang Qian could not escape their pursuit with the people, but if he abandoned the people, the speed would be greatly increased.
Once you cross Waishui, it's too late to chase.
Murong will definitely send troops.
Dong Run's men are members of Guangzong's tribe and are not the elite of the Black Cloud Army. They won't have many problems if they encounter the ordinary Yan army. However, if they encounter Murong Chui and Mu Yugen, it will be a disaster.
The two were famous in the north, and Dong Run was self-aware.
While thinking about it, Zhang Shen ignored him and rode forward, "Don't let the traitor escape!"
"kill!"
The tribes roared.
At this point, Dong Run had no choice but to follow him. If he didn't capture and kill Zhang Qian, it would be even more shameless to return to Yecheng.
Two days later, the tail of the rebels could already be seen, less than two thousand people, moving slowly in the valley in front.
When they saw the pursuers behind them, they immediately became confused and ran away in all directions.
At this time, they were still in Julu County, a hundred miles away from Waishui River. Even if the Yan army provided support, it would not be so fast.
In the past two days, Dong Run did not relax his vigilance and sent a large number of scouts in the direction of Xiangguo.
Looking at the fleeing rebels, a murderous look flashed across Dong Run's eyes. Daliang was no better than Ran Wei, let alone Jie Zhao. While it had a bright future, competition was fierce, with the capable at the top and the mediocre at the bottom.
If you don't kill Zhang Qian, you will leave an eternal stain on your body.
"Kill!" Dong Run straightened up his arms and rushed down at the lead.
The momentum of Bu Qu is like a rainbow, following behind.
But at this moment, a group of two thousand Yan Army cavalry galloped towards Handan in the southeast, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.
The first general was none other than Yan State's newly appointed General Anton and Murong Chui, the governor of Northern Jizhou.
There was a sneer on Xiongwu's handsome face...
(End of chapter)
