August is supposed to be the season of harvest and joy.

But the whole city of Ye was cast a shadow, not because of the plague on both sides of the Yellow River. No matter how many people died, it didn't matter to Jie and Zhao, not to mention that the people who died were still Jin people.

News came back from Liangzhou that Ma Qiu, Shi Ning, Sun Fudu, and Liu Hun's 120,000 troops were defeated by Xie Ai's 20,000 infantry and cavalry. More than 10,000 people were killed in the formation. Zhao's army was defeated. Ma Qiu fled back to Jincheng.

Unable to attack Liangzhou.

Since the failure of the siege of Jicheng, the capital of the Yan Kingdom, Jie Zhao has suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of the Murong family in the past ten years.

Shi Hu originally wanted to annex Liangzhou, take a breath, boost the morale of the army, and wipe away the bad luck from his body, but he did not expect that he would be kicked against the iron plate again.

Xie Aijie, a scholar, went into battle on a wooden chariot, with a feather fan and white silk feathers, beating drums, using the weak to defeat the strong. In three battles at Guangwu, Linhe, and Shenniao, he defeated Hou Zhao's generals and defended the Jin people's final victory in the north.

A pure land.

It is said that after the battle of Xie Ai's Divine Bird, on his way back to the army, he wiped out more than ten thousand people from the rebel tribes such as Si Guzhen, beheaded more than a thousand people, captured 2,800 people, and captured more than 100,000 cattle and sheep.

In the Tongque Tower, more than a thousand civil servants and military officers gathered together, but they were all as silent as cicadas.

Even Yao Yizhong and Pu Hong, who have always been known for their uprightness, remained silent.

On the imperial couch, Shi Hu, whose body swelled like a ball, sat cross-legged, scanning his courtiers with a pair of yellow eyes that shone coldly.

Scan from Sikong Li Nong on the left to Shi Tao and Pu Hong on the right.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.

Shi Hu suddenly remembered what Wu Jin, a disciple of Fo Tucheng, said when he worshiped Buddha a few months ago: The people of Jin will have good luck, but the bad luck of Hu will be exhausted...

The defeat of the divine bird just confirms this statement.

The Jie people are not a native ethnic group. Like the Duan Xianbei people, they merged with many other Hu people to create the Jie people.

Jie Zhao was defeated, but the Eastern Jin Dynasty ushered in a great victory. General Anxi and Jingzhou governor Huan Wen went up the river, won three battles in three battles, captured Chengdu, and destroyed the Han Dynasty.

How could Shi Hu not worry?

In recent years, a prophecy has been circulating in the north and south of the river: "Follow Zhao Li".

In the eighth year of Jianwu (342 years), that is, five years ago, Li Hong from Beiqiu used this prophecy to raise troops in Qinghe. However, it was revealed that Qinghe was too close to Yecheng, and the Jie and Zhao army arrived in the blink of an eye. Li Hong was defeated and died.

, there are thousands of people sitting there.

Now with Ma Qiu's defeat, the south of the river is ready to take action again.

It is said that even under the nose, a group of thieves emerged in Xingyang, broke into Wubao, and extorted counties everywhere...

Of course, this kind of fly-like force cannot attract Shi Hu's interest.

If there are too many lice, they are not afraid of being bitten. Jie Zhao is worried about internal and external troubles, so a group of bandits will naturally be pushed to the back.

If every bandit had to send troops from Yecheng, I'm afraid Shi Hu would have died of exhaustion...

"I used my partial troops to conquer the Nine Provinces, but now I am trapped in a small area with the power of the Nine Provinces. Is there anyone there? There is no way to capture it!" Shihu was fat and could not sit for a long time. He moved his body and lay down on the soft couch with a depressed look on his face.

In the past two years, he has obviously felt that his body is not as good as before.

Even his interest in women is waning. When he goes hunting, he can't even get on a horse.

Prince Shi Xuan coughed and was about to speak, but someone else said first: "It's just a small defeat, nothing to worry about, Zhang Chonghua is weak, Liangzhou has no ambition, what can a mere Xie Ai do? I'm sure Guan Youwu will do it."

hinder."

As soon as these words came out, the cold air in the palace suddenly became lighter.

Even Shi Hu's eyes became gentle.

The person who spoke was none other than his favorite son Shi Tao.

Shi Xuan was the prince, and Shi Tao's status was not bad either. He was granted the title of Duke of Qin, and was appointed as Taiwei. He and Shi Xuan shared the office of minister, and took turns taking care of daily affairs. In these years, because of Shi Hu's preference, he had the power of life, death, and death.

There are many people, and the power is still faintly above Shi Xuan.

"What my son said is true!" As soon as Shi Hu saw this son, he thought of himself when he was young.

Shi Tao became proud of himself, "Liangzhou is nothing to worry about. The Murong clan is a serious concern. Our army is at a disadvantage right now. It is not appropriate to attack Liangzhou and Jiangdong. We should concentrate our strength on joining the Tuoba clan and Goguryeo to attack Liaodong again!"

After Murong defeated Shihu, he moved the capital from the remote Thorn City to Longcheng.

Dragon City is the Liucheng of the Han Dynasty. It is located in Liaoxi County, adjacent to Youbeiping. It looks covetously at Youji, and its intention to conquer the Central Plains is clear.

The situation between Jie Zhao and the Yan Kingdom has become a deadlock. Even if the Murong family has no enterprising spirit, the Jin people under its rule will push the Murong family back to their homeland.

This divine bird's defeat was undoubtedly another heavy setback for Jie Zhao's morale.

However, even if Jie Zhao was defeated, he would still be the overlord of the world with the ten states in his hands.

Although Jie Zhao could not destroy Yan State, Yan State's desire to annex the Central Plains was undoubtedly an idiot's dream.

However, the Shi Hu of today is obviously not the Shi Hu of twenty years ago. The foundation left by Shi Le has long been squandered by him. The generals of the Jie tribe either died of illness or were killed by Shi Hu for supporting Shi Hong.

There was only one mochi left on the table.

Therefore, even if Ma Qiu was defeated again and again, Shi Hu had to use him, and Jie Zhao's generals were in a period of decline.

Of course, Jie Zhao is not unavailable. Pu Hong from Fangtou and Yao Yizhong from Shetou are both strong men in the world.

But Shihu didn't dare to use them.

"Our army has been newly defeated and it is not appropriate to fight again. We should pay for the soldiers and continue to provide food and grass. Only after a few years can we fight the Murong family." Shi Xuan finally found a chance to interrupt.

Although he and Shi Tao were incompatible, they were unanimous in dealing with the Yan Kingdom.

After all, no matter who comes to power in the future, the Murong family will always be their formidable enemy.

Naturally, Shi Tao would not give up any opportunity to suppress Shi Xuan. "Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so afraid of the Murong family?" Shi Tao sneered, "How can An, a mere corner of Liaodong, stand up to our great Zhao? We must not allow them to recuperate and accumulate national strength.

, raiding day and night, plundering its population, destroying its fields and houses, it only takes one defeat to destroy its country and destroy its species!"

Shi Xuan was not discouraged and his eyes flashed, "Haha, the fifth brother has a brilliant plan. I suggest that the fifth brother lead the army. In less than half a year, Liaodong will be wiped out and the Murong clan will be wiped out!"

Shi Hu's sons inherited not only his cruelty and debauchery, but also his bravery and good fighting skills.

The first prince Shi Sui was also a leading general at that time.

Shi Xuan also led the imperial guards to defeat the Xianbei tribe in Hetao several times.

When Shi Tao and Zhangwu King Shi Bin were in the north, Feng Yi defeated Bo Juda, the Northern Qiang King.

However, the Xianbei and Qiang tribes in Hetao obviously cannot compare with the Murong family. Murong Ke and Murong Ba are so powerful that everyone in Jie Zhao has learned from them.

Shi Xuan pushed Shi Tao up, naturally he didn't have any good intentions, but in front of so many people, if he showed his timidity, it would undoubtedly bring great loss to his face.

Everyone in the hall turned their eyes, Shi Tao hesitated, and a few drops of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Even Shi Hu was defeated, what could Shi Tao do?

The resentment towards Shi Xuan in his heart became a little stronger.

"The invasion of Liaodong is not something that can be done overnight. We should be careful and cautious. We will discuss it later and withdraw from the country." It was Shi Hu who solved the siege for him.

"The king is wise." All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi Tao stared at Shi Xuan sideways.
Chapter completed!