The journey to Chen County was a bit far from Wei State to Xia State, and He Mulan and Di Yefei brought out a total of 10,000 troops this time, and the marching speed was naturally slower than before. According to Tuoba Tao Even if they hurry day and night, it will take at least twenty days to reach Luoyang.
When the army is dispatched, it must be the food and grass first. Di Yefei was Cui Hao's disciple, so he didn't have to worry about logistics at all. He Mulan was even a little jealous of Gaochehuben's baggage team.
With so many people and carriages heading south, although the number of people who can fight is only 10,000, with the baggage and other non-combatants, Tuoba Tao shamelessly claims to be an army of 50,000. Ashamed his face tightened.
Who told this era to be so backward, and no one can really count whether there are 50,000 people, and they fainted when they saw the heads rolling.
Especially the Xianbei people are equipped with two to three horses...
At this time, Wei's foreign war had come to an end, and suddenly such a large army was heading south, and the Quartet was suddenly started to investigate.
All countries have spies in Pingcheng and Weijing, and Pingcheng is also home to envoys from many countries. Therefore, He Mulan, the young general who Tuoba Tao relies on most, claims to leave Pingcheng with an army of 50,000. Inquiring about the news, let the egret officer find out a lot of people.
"Fairy Wood"
Among them, the one who was most worried about the movements of the Hu Ben army was naturally Liu Song across the river.
Song Emperor Liu Yilong was frail and sickly. Although he was extremely talented in governing the country, he had no choice but to spend half a year recuperating from his illness.
Liu Yilong is a business-oriented monarch. In his hands, the people's livelihood in the Eastern Jin Dynasty began to recover, all industries were revived, trade routes were smooth, and the national treasury was enriched year by year. He also has the ambition to "restore the Central Plains", but he believes Before restoring the Central Plains, we must first manage the southern land, otherwise once the Northern Expedition fails, the country will be destroyed.
And Liu Yikang is the core figure of the active group. They believe that the Hu people may go south at any time. They should actively unite the countries and expand their military equipment to prevent the Wei state from developing.
The land of Wei is barren, the population is sparse, and the various contradictions in the country are gradually deepening. By means of diplomacy and force, the national strength of Wei can be continuously weakened. Even if no results can be seen now, once the contradictions accumulate over time, it will be Malfunctions occur. Once the ills develop, it is likely to disintegrate this rising country from within.
In this way, you can find the timing of the Northern Expedition.
Emperor Song was orthodox and talented, but he was helpless at any time, and because Liu Song Quanchen and Xie Hui from the Xie family had killed the emperor before Liu Yilong, Liu Yilong's elder brother Liu Yifu, Liu Yilong, who was succeeded to the throne, called him "" Beheading and Jiankang in the name of "Murdering the Lord" caused the gentry to tremble.
The Xie Hui Rebellion was only a few years ago. Xie Hui died, and it also dragged down a large number of Xie's children. The Xie family's children were greatly damaged and their attitudes changed.
On the other hand, Liu Yikang did not occupy the position, but he was trusted by Emperor Liu Yilong of Song Dynasty. He was young and strong, and he also won the support of the generals in the army. It is impossible to say that the historical event of "Yellow robe plus body" will be hundreds of years in advance.
Liu Yilong had no doubts about his brother at first, but as his body became worse and worse and Liu Yikang took more and more actions in various countries, no amount of trust began to crack.
In particular, a letter from Emperor Tuoba Tao of Wei State pointed out that the kingdoms of Beiliang, Rouran and Hu Xia only knew of "Liu Yikang" but not "Liu Yilong", and condemned Liu Yilong for ignoring the previous covenant and using huge amounts of property Bribe nations and clans to accept Liu Yikang's orders.
The confession of Liu Yuanjing was accompanied by the belief. Liu Yuanjing was born in a big family, and was a talented person who was personally proposed by Liu Yilong. He was going to stay in the court and used it, but now he has become a secret envoy of the Song Kingdom to various countries, and even became a prisoner of the Wei Kingdom. At that time, he was angry. Liu Yilong almost vomited blood.
What shocked Liu Yilong the most was, of course, Liu Yikang's ambition and his disobedience in the letter.
The two countries come to envoys and submit credentials. Unless the monarch does not give a scepter, they cannot go on an envoy, because the envoy represents the will of the country and the monarch. Even if Liu Yikang is the emperor's younger brother and regent, he cannot use his name to sign on behalf of the state of Song. any treaty.
Liu Yilong ascended the throne at the age of seventeen. When he ascended the throne, he was about the same age as Tuoba Tao, but Tuoba Tao had traveled all over the world, but he could not leave the palace every day because of his weakness. He was suspicious of Liu Yikang. Heart, began to investigate secretly.
This investigation does not matter, Liu Yikang actually sent all the talents of the humerus he cultivated with great concentration as envoys! Some of these envoys were caught by Wei State, some were sent to Wei State because the countries did not dare to offend Wei State, and some simply died on the way!
At this time, Liu Yilong was only twenty-three years old, and both the court and the court were veterans. Like Tuoba Tao, he was faced with the need to promote young officials and generals. Tuoba Tao was able to promote talents without sticking to one pattern. It is extremely difficult for Liu Song to select talents who are both loyal, noble and talented.
This time, Liu Song's talents in the next 20 years have been damaged by more than half. These people are all the children selected by Liu Yilong from various noble families and high schools. In the future, they can even be promoted to the status of patriarch to assist him. Liu Yikang's incitement caused such a result, and Liu Yilong had the heart to kill him.
Liu Yikang himself does not have much property, so so many bribes to other countries are naturally not from his house. Waiting for further investigation, most of the inner treasury accumulated by Liu Yilong since he ascended the throne at the age of seventeen has been misappropriated. This is not the national treasury, but the emperor's private property. Library, who dares to misappropriate it!
Liu Yikang is so daring and reckless that if Liu Yilong doesn't act again, it will be the temper of a saint.
However, Liu Yilong has a very stoic character, and the more he wants to get rid of someone, the better he will be towards someone. When Xie Hui died, it was also the result of being flattered.
Liu Yilong became suspicious of Liu Yikang. Instead of reprimanding him and asking him why he acted so arrogantly, he repeatedly rewarded him and thanked him for doing his best for the country. Liu Yikang was very grateful and went to his brother to serve the soup and medicine in person. Not in the hands of others.
The two brothers and sisters here are both on guard secretly. Liu Yilong sent an envoy to order Tan Daoji, the general of the Song State, to pay attention to Liu Yikang's actions and always beware that he would rebel; while Liu Yikang frequently spied on the inner palace, wondering why his brother's attitude changed recently.
Just when the two were so close and unbelievably close, He Mulan's army headed southwards, and they were heading south.
If Tuoba Tao knew that the act of sending He Mulan to attack Yuanjia Wubi would make the two Liu brothers immediately put aside all their suspicions, I am afraid that He Mulan would not have been sent to Chenjun so early.
Liu Yilong would have asthma attacks every time the seasons changed. Now is the time of winter and spring to communicate, so Liu Yilong is so forbearing and only dares to act secretly. The Tiger Ben army, known as the 50,000-strong army in the Northern Wei Dynasty, went south, and the first thing they thought of was not Tuo. Ba Tao wanted to settle down, but Tuo Ba Tao wanted to attack Song.
Liu Yikang has done so many actions himself. Few of the envoys he sent back have disappeared or died. He has long known that he could not hide from Wei Guo's eyes and ears. Reasons for Henan.
As soon as he knew that Wei Guoxian breached the contract and went south, Liu Yikang immediately called for orders, and wanted to persuade Beiliang, Tuyuhun and Beiyan to send troops together in the name of "betrayal" and take the opportunity to recover Henan.
Liu Yilong hated his recklessness and hoped to use his ability and prestige to defend against foreign enemies. He could only order Chen Zhongbing to observe the movements of the Wei army at the border, and then dispatch troops and envoys according to the situation.
"The suzerains of Yuzhou can be of great use!" Liu Yikang knelt before his brother's couch, "As long as your majesty is willing to give Jiangnan land and titles, they will definitely be willing to hold back this army and wipe them out in Yuzhou! With the protection of the Yuan family , they can cross the river to come to my Liu Song!"
The Yuan family shelters a fart! Liu Yuanjing has fallen into the hands of Wei State, how can I not know that the Yuan family has rebellion! I am afraid that those clans in Yuzhou who have changed their minds have already been feared by Tuoba Tao.
And him, he actually wooed assassins and rangers, why did he woo these people!
Who does he want these outlaws to kill!
Liu Yilong already hated Liu Yikang in his heart, but he had to squeeze out a kind expression on his face:
"Oh, they are willing to dispatch armored soldiers? After several generations of management, the Wubao of these suzerains has already become huge and prosperous. Are they really willing to abandon them?"
"It's easy to give them fertile land, but do we even accept all their tenants? If it can't be accommodated, how can they preserve their strength? If we accommodate so many people, wouldn't the original gentry clan in Jiangnan not be accepted? Do you want to fight with the overseas Chinese and cause civil strife in the country?"
Liu Yilong looked at his younger brother and asked a series of questions.
Liu Yikang was startled by Liu Yilong's question, and after a long while he said, "I... I didn't think about it so much. I always have to try. These suzerains are rich and strong, and if the two sides attack, let alone fifty thousand, they are 150,000 will also be damaged by the Feishui River, and it will be the same fate as that Fu Jian!"
"You think things are too simple!" Liu Yilong suddenly slapped the case in a hurry, "If you are a clan, they are all fools, and they will be driven by you just because of your few words? They are loyal to you like a hawk on your side. That's the same for Wei State! They all have milk and they are their mothers, so I wish they could get some benefits from both sides! Except for the Yuan family, which suzerain does not want the two countries to fight, so that they can take the opportunity to take a large number of people as yin households! "
"Then go to persuade the Yuan family, and then let the Yuan family persuade other people!" Liu Yikang held his brother's palm. "The Yuan family has been swaying around for too long, at least let the Yuan family show their attitude! The Yuan family is now the largest clan in Chen County. If he is willing to join, he will definitely be like the one who was dressed in the south, and let the nobles go south. !"
Hmph, you want to find help as soon as possible, right
Those old foxes in the country are completely unwilling to get involved in the struggle for imperial power. If you want to replace them, in addition to the army, you also need people and money. The Yuan family is rich and has a wide range of connections. Did this hit the Yuan family
Liu Yilong was disheartened and let Liu Yikang hold his palm, seemingly loosening.
"Your Majesty, you have to give it a try! Even if it doesn't work, it's better than nothing. Helianding is now attached to Wei, and Wei even has Western Qin. When the north is really conquered by the Buddha, we will no longer have any allies. Relying on it, now it's important to weaken Wei's strength!"
Liu Yilong opened his eyes, looked at his anxious younger brother, Long Zhangfengzi, and couldn't help sighing: "Forget it, now that I'm sick again, where do I have the heart to arrange these things? If you have the heart, just try it. Don't put all your hopes on the Jiangbei side. Chen Bing at the border needs to patrol at all times to prevent the army from crossing south..."
"Yes, my brother must have done it properly!"
Liu Yikang kowtowed again and again excitedly, and when Liu Yilong shook his hand wearily, he strode out of the inner hall.
Seeing the back of Liu Yikang leaving excitedly, Liu Yilong's mouth raised a disdainful chuckle.
If the Yuan family was willing to go south, he would have withdrawn long ago when Emperor Yuan of Wei State attacked Yuzhou, how could he be shaken by some petty profits promised by Liu Yikang now.
I have pity on his stupid younger brother, thinking that everyone is thinking about "recovering ZTE and expelling the Hulu", but forgot why Di Ren Fujian was surrounded by so many Han ministers to assist him.
Since he attaches so much importance to the Yuan family, the Yuan family should not be an abandoned child.
***
The journey to Yuzhou was really too boring. On the one hand, in order not to let the morale of the soldiers in the army drop, on the other hand, in order to let the Hu Ben Army and Gao Che Hu Ben Army get to know each other quickly, He Mulan racked his brains to come up with the idea. Various "spare-time activities" and "expansion training", sometimes compared to horseback riding, sometimes compared to hunting, just want the warriors of the two armies to be familiar with each other and be able to quickly know the strength of each other and their own people in battle.
Today, they are stationed in a vast grassland. This is the private land of a big family in Xianbei, which is most suitable for grazing and resting the horses. He Mulan's army was arranged here by the local Xianbei officials. The Xianbei nobles here also respected He Mulan very much, not only sending many servants to help him. They took care of their diet, and even sent many vegetables and fruits that are rare in winter to reward the generals.
Vegetables and fruits are not uncommon in Henan, but for the Gaoche people of the Gaochehuben army and the Montenegrin army who have been stationed in the bitter and cold Montenegro for a long time, they are simply rare things.
Those oranges, apples, and pears, He Mulan, didn't want to eat them when they gave out benefits in the past years. When they came here, they burst into tears every time they ate a few, thinking that the soldiers in the army might not be able to eat these fruits all year round. , He Mulan simply came up with another idea, pulling the entire army to wrestle during the night break. If the wrestling is particularly good, they can get these fruits as a reward.
Fortunately, the fruits sent by this Xianbei aristocrat came in baskets.
Rewarding fruit by nobles and generals is an honor, especially when it is an opportunity to show their might. The soldiers of the Tiger Bene Army are gearing up to do all they can, just for the sake of the apples and apples that the children of later generations may be bored and too lazy to nibble on. pear.
That night, He Mulan led Na Luohun and Di Yefei to "patrol" among the campfires in each camp. The handymen behind him were carrying those "precious" fruits, which made countless soldiers drool.
He Mulan was so happy, and the soldiers fell happily, maybe because He Mulan was really kind, a group of good Xianbei and Gaoche people suddenly wanted to drag He Mulan into the water.
"General Hua, I heard that in the battle of your plum garden, the prince who fell to the north of Liang and overwhelmed the heroes can't take care of himself from now on. Let the brothers see your ability in the end!"
"Yes, yes, General Hua, our general Di is also very good at wrestling, let's see who is stronger!"
"That is, let us know what the gap between us and the general is!"
'what? Wrestling with the General? '
Chen Jie, who was waiting beside him, was so shocked that his face was wrinkled.
In wrestling, you have to take off your shirt and fight close to your body. Holding your thighs, cuddling your waist, grabbing your chest, and changing your neck can be said to be everywhere.
I didn't think that before, but now when I think of Huo Chang wanting to hold others in his arms or being held in his arms, Chen Jie's brains are boiling, and he immediately shakes his hands and head like a rattle.
"No, no, no!"
"no!"
Huh? Did he hear it twice
Mangu looked up inexplicably.
Chen Jie looked at Di Yefei, and Di Yefei looked at Chen Jie with a calm face, as if angry with someone.
Over there, He Mulan, who was challenged by everyone, rolled up her sleeves eagerly.
"Oh? Want to see the gap between you and me?" She laughed and shook her finger, "I'm afraid you don't even have the ability to let me take off my clothes!"
Chen Jie: … (⊙o⊙)
Di Yefei: (ーー゛)