The Imperial Capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shengtian City

Yuwen Mansion

It was early winter, and the weather was already a little cold. Yuwen Hongru rarely stayed indoors, but stood by a pond wearing a thick fur coat.

This pond was dug artificially in the Yuwen Mansion, almost surrounding most of the Yuwen Mansion, and winding endlessly. Among the wealthy mansions in the entire capital, only the Yuwen family could create such a large artificial pond.

Yuwen Hongru was holding a small bowl in his hand. There was a lot of fish food in the bowl. After walking a few steps, he sprinkled some fish food into the pond.

Whenever fish food is sprinkled on the paper, a group of small golden fish will pop up, then sink to the water and swallow the fish food into their bellies.

"Tsk, tsk, it's cold, and the fish don't even come out." Yu Wen Hongru looked at the little fish that had no energy and shook his head slightly and sighed.

Who could have imagined that the Imperial Tutor looked so leisurely at home? What's more, at this time, the Zhou Dynasty was facing a situation where the northern and southern borders were at war at the same time. This Imperial Tutor didn't seem to care at all.

Yu Wen Hongru wandered slowly all the way, and when he reached a small green-red bridge, Yu Wen Chenghua hurriedly walked in from outside the courtyard.

"Father, there is an urgent report from the border." Yuwen Chenghua had obviously just rushed home from the Ministry of War. He was panting and his red official coat of a first-class official looked a little messy.

"Don't be in such a hurry. What are you doing?" Yuwen Hongru was still throwing food into the pond and said without raising his head: "After all, he is a first-class official. If you have anything to say, please speak slowly. The sky will not fall."

Yu Wenchenghua smiled bitterly, straightened his official uniform, then took out a memorial from his arms and said softly: "From the north, there is good news and bad news."

"Oh? Tell me."

"The good news is that Beiliang defeated the Jin army in the Qilian Mountains, killing nearly 50,000 enemies. Now the Beiliang army has retreated to Yunzhou, and Yanzhou has been recovered. The bad news is that the situation in the direction of Pinghan Road is not optimistic. Wanyan Honglie led more than 300,000

The army marched in person, but the border troops on Pinghan Road were defeated, and the generals retreated to Hanzhou City with the loss of troops. The Chang family's letter asking for help has been sent to the Ministry of War."

"A letter asking for help from the Chang family?" Yuwen Hongru's eyes flashed with surprise. He put the small bowl of fish food aside, took the memorial from his son and looked at it carefully.

After a moment, a sneer appeared on Yu Wen Hongru's face: "This old guy Chang Hantang has been a face-conscious person all his life. Today he actually asked the Ministry of War and us for help? I really didn't expect it."

Yu Wen Hongru lowered his voice and said: "The situation on Pinghan Road must have reached a critical juncture, otherwise Chang Hantang would never have sent this letter asking for help."

"You're right, haha. Things have changed, I never thought you would be here today." Yu Wen Hongru put his hands behind his back and looked to the north. That far north was in the direction of Pinghan Road, which was deep in the flames of war.

A hint of disdain also flashed across Yuwen Chenghua's face. When the Chang family refused the Yuwen family's request to send troops to quell the rebellion, this matter has always made this Minister of War still worried.

But things are unpredictable. The Nangong family's original purpose of sending troops was to gain more military power. Unexpectedly, in the end, the Nangong family ended up with everyone in the family being executed.

"I think what you just said is wrong." Yuwen Hongru smiled and folded the memorial in his hand: "The war at Pinghan Road is good news for us, but the successive victories in Liaodong are not good for us."

Yuwen Chenghua was stunned for a moment and asked confusedly: "What does father mean?"

Yu Wen Hongru walked along the edge of the pond, pointed to the shadows of the fish in the pond and said: "Look at these goldfish in the river. They float up obediently when we feed them. We can easily use a little bait to

Let them become meat on the chopping board. But as for the Chang family, apart from asking for money and food, they don't listen to us at all on weekdays. It's hateful!"

Yuwen Chenghua nodded slowly. Due to the Chang family's status on the border, the Ministry of War had always turned a blind eye to the Chang family's arrogance, and would not ask any questions even if they refused to accept the order.

Yu Wen Hongru raised a finger and said: "Now that Beijin is coming out to attack Pinghan Road, what a great opportunity this is. Let the Chang family and the Jin soldiers fight to death. I would like to see the twenty in their hands."

If all the Wanbian Army is dead, what capital will they have to be arrogant in front of us?"

"That's it." Yuwen Chenghua couldn't help but nodded.

Kill with a borrowed knife!

Yuwen Hongru continued: "As for Beiliang, it is not good for us. The smoother they fight, the higher the prestige of Chenyue in the army. In time, won't it become a Chang family again? So I said Ping Handao's

The good news is the direction. As for Liaodong, alas, it really can't be called good news."

Yuwen Chenghua finally fully understood what his father meant. From the perspective of the court, Wanyan Honglie's personal expedition would be detrimental to the border. But from the perspective of the Yuwen family, this was the best opportunity to weaken the political opponents of the court.

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"Father, what do you mean, we won't send reinforcements?" Yu Wen Chenghua asked tentatively.

"Of course not, let them do it slowly." Yu Wen Hongru said nonchalantly.

"What if the Chang family loses? Aren't the Jin soldiers going to invade Pinghan Road and threaten the mainland?" Yuwen Chenghua asked with some worry.

"If all the Chang family dies, then there will be Beiliang. Then we can just let Beiliang plug the holes." Yuwen Hongru paused in his steps and nodded with satisfaction, feeling that his plan was really good.

Seamless.

"Father is really clever." Yu Wen Chenghua was overjoyed. This idea was really a strategy to drive away wolves and swallow tigers, and it was possible to solve the problems of two confidants at once.

But then he thought about it, and Yuwen Chenghua frowned again: "I'm afraid the Queen Mother and the others insist on sending reinforcements."

"You, you, you." Yuwen Hongru looked at his timid son and said helplessly: "You are the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household only follows our Yuwen family's lead. Why don't you think of some reasons not to send troops?"

Yuwen Chenghua was a little embarrassed, but then his eyes shone brightly, and he said softly: "My son understands!"

In the winter of the fourth year of Jingtai, Ping Handao's letter asking for help aroused a violent response as soon as it arrived at the court. Wanyan Honglie led his army to personally conquer the capital, causing a certain amount of panic in the capital.

You must know that the Chang family has been guarding the border for so many years and has always asked the court for money and food, but this is the first time they have asked for reinforcements.

Regarding the dispatch of troops, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs declined in every possible way. One moment they said that the national treasury was empty, the next they said that there was also war in the southern border area, and there were really no troops to deploy in the country. In short, there were no reinforcements!

The Shangguan family hoped to send some troops. After all, it would be terrible if the Jin soldiers entered the Central Plains.

After several days of discussion, it finally ended with the victory of the Yuwen family.
Chapter completed!