Tuoba Lie stood on a high slope in the military camp, watching the changes in the distance.
He has been standing here for a long time. No one will disturb him at this time, not even the wind.
What finally brought Tuoba Lie back to his senses was the arrival of two fast horses carrying smoke and dust all the way.
He looked towards the gate of the camp. The two war horses only stopped at the gate for a moment before speeding up again.
"Report!"
The two cavalrymen were still far away, but the shouts were already heard, as loud and clear as the wind blowing next door.
"General, urgent military information!"
Tuoba Lie stood on a high slope and looked down. The two cavalrymen jumped down at the same time and knelt down at the same time.
"General, Lou Fan's army is less than a hundred miles away from Longzhang Terrace."
Tuoba Lie nodded: "Go and rest."
The two scouts who reported the news stood up at the same time, then performed a military salute at the same time, and then turned and left.
General Yuan Qingze only dared to walk up the high slope at this time. He asked softly: "General, do you want to send someone to see the movements of Yun Guhong's army first?"
Tuoba Lie smiled: "You don't have to look, Yun Guhong won't take action until Lou Fan's army reaches Longzhang Terrace."
Yuan Qingze said: "This person is capricious and hard to trust."
"Believe him?"
Tuoba Lie smiled and said: "If he is trustworthy, the Emperor will not let him come to Dongbo. Haven't you seen through the Emperor's intentions by now?"
He slowly walked down the high slope and said as he walked: "The emperor asked Yun Guhong to come to Dongbo because the emperor has already seen through that Yun Guhong's heart is wilder than mine."
Yuan Qingze did not understand the meaning of these words for a moment.
Tuoba Lie said: "Since more than ten years ago, the emperor has been constantly mobilizing generals stationed in various places to rotate."
After Yuan Qingze heard this, he finally reacted.
He said: "In the past ten years or so, the emperor has used this slow method to transfer all the unstable generals to the area north of Qinzhou and south of Yunzhou."
Tuoba Lie nodded.
Yuan Qingze continued: "So if there is a war here in Dongbo, the Yunzhou garrison will definitely mobilize northward, and the emperor will be able to naturally mobilize all the troops from Qinzhou to Yunzhou.
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Tuoba Lie said: "Someone once told me the story of boiling a frog in warm water. Regardless of whether it is reasonable or not, this story can illustrate a truth."
Yuan Qing asked: "Mr. Mei said it?"
Tuoba Lie nodded.
He said: "People from major families who served as generals in the army were gradually transferred to the north by the emperor in more than ten years. When something happened in Dongbo, they were all transferred to Dongbo."
Speaking of this, Tuoba Lie smiled and said, "Tell me, how courageous is the emperor?"
Yuan Qing replied: "Big, big beyond imagination."
Except for the emperor, who would dare to do such a dangerous operation.
All the leading generals from the major families were transferred to the north. The purpose was to transfer all these people out of Dayu after the incident in Dongbo.
In other words, the emperor deliberately mobilized all Tuoba Lie's allies.
It's not just the 100,000 Beiye troops who want to rebel in Dongbo. The 500,000 troops led by Yun Guhong and dozens of generals are all the same people. They want to rebel.
Tuoba Lie said: "The emperor will probably smile and say...don't you Tuoba Lie want to rebel? Then I will send all those who want to join forces with you to rebel, so that you won't be lonely."
, to save you having to think of a solution on your own."
Yuan Qingze asked: "Is the emperor taking such risks because he is prepared?"
Tuoba Lie shook his head: "You underestimate the emperor too much."
As he walked, he said: "The Emperor knows that this alliance will never be solid."
He said: "Why do the major families support me? Because the major families are afraid of being beaten by the emperor. They are all afraid of being completely driven out of the court by the emperor."
"That's why they showed goodwill to me and told me clearly that once I raise my troops, they will regard me as their leader."
Yuan Qing said: "The emperor mobilized his troops in advance because of the Dongbo war. If they don't obey the order, the emperor will naturally have ways to deal with them and have reasons to deal with them."
"After they listened to the transfer order, all the troops who were preparing to support the general in Dayu had to leave Dayu."
Tuoba Lie asked: "Is there any more?"
Yuan Qingze said: "Now that we are here, the situation is different. Before, the forces of each of their families were scattered, so they were afraid of the general and the Beiye Army."
"After the emperor mobilized their troops out of Dayu, they suddenly discovered that they actually had an army of 500,000."
Speaking of this, Yuan Qing looked at Tuoba Lie: "What the emperor wants is to prevent internal strife between the generals and the major families."
Tuoba Lie snorted: "This is the scary thing about the Emperor. He makes best use of people's hearts and sees things most thoroughly."
He walked to the stable and stopped to get some fodder to feed his horse.
"Yun Guhong was not an important character to begin with. In the past, he didn't even dare to express his dignity in front of me."
Tuoba Lie said while feeding the horse: "However, the emperor suddenly gave him an army of 500,000, but did not let him be the commander, and also asked him to obey my orders... Yun Guhong naturally would not be convinced."
Yuan Qingze said: "Moreover, after having an army of 500,000, Yun Guhong will still think, why are you, the general, the leader of the world? Why can't he, Yun Guhong, do it?"
Tuoba Lie smiled: "Yes, but there is no need to laugh at him for not overestimating his own abilities. Others would think so."
Yuan Qingze said: "So... once Lou Fan's army reaches Longzhang Terrace, Yun Guhong will send someone to urge them, and General Qing will follow them into Guzhu."
Tuoba Lie asked him: "Then do you think we should enter or not?"
Yuan Qingze said: "No."
Tuoba Lie said: "If we don't advance, will Yun Guhong come to attack?"
Yuan Qing thought for a while and nodded: "Yes."
He said: "Even if the big families in the country don't allow him to do this, he will take the risk. No one can stop him here. If he wins, when he goes back, the raw rice will have been cooked, and the big families will also
I can only accept him reluctantly."
Tuoba Lie smiled: "Not only will he do it, but he will do it sooner than you expected."
Yuan Qingze looked at Tuoba Lie: "General, what you mean is... within the next few days?"
Tuoba Lie: "Yun Guhong can't hold his breath. At this time, Loufan's army is still a hundred miles away from Longzhangtai. Our Beiye Army is behind Loufan's army, and Yun Guhong is behind me... we can't go out.
If we predict it, at the latest when the Loufan people arrive at Longzhangtai, Yun Guhong will personally lead his army to attack me."
Yuan Qingze said: "But if this is the case, our situation is indeed difficult."
When Lou Fan's army arrives at Longzhangtai, it is impossible to attack it easily. It is impossible for the emperor to take no precautions at Longzhangtai.
Lou Fan's army was blocked at Longzhangtai, and Yun Guhong attacked the Beiye Army sandwiched in the middle. The Beiye Army was in a dilemma.
Yuan Qing was a little anxious: "General, why don't we order the army to change its route now?"
Tuoba Lie smiled and said: "If we don't change the route, we will order the rear troops to station on the spot, dig trenches and build walls, and take a defensive posture."
Although Yuan Qingze felt that this move was inappropriate, he did not dare to violate the general's military orders.
"My subordinates will go and deliver the order right now."
He immediately turned around, and before he had even taken two steps, Tuoba Lie smiled behind him and said, "Why are you so restless?"
Yuan Qingze stopped and looked back at Tuoba Lie: "General, do you have any other orders?"
Tuoba Lie smiled: "Don't send someone to deliver the order, you have to go in person."
He handed Yuan Qingze close to him and whispered a few words. Yuan Qingze's expression changed instantly, as if he suddenly realized something.
"My subordinate understands!"
After listening to Tuoba Lie's instructions, Yuan Qingze turned around and left in a hurry.
A few days later, about a hundred miles behind the Beiye Army, Yun Guhong's army also stopped to rest.
As a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, Yun Guhong's admiration for Tuoba Lie has always been superficial.
Just as Tuoba Lie guessed, the emperor transferred Yun Guhong over and gave him an army of 500,000. His mood at this time had already changed.
Before leaving the customs, people from various major families took turns to meet with him and arranged things properly.
Teach him how to act, teach him how to behave, teach him how to deal with the emperor, teach him to assist Tuoba Lie...
In the beginning, he did think so, and he did intend to be an obedient person.
Now, he just wants to sneer.
With half a million troops in his hands, why should he be willing to be a green leaf to help Tuoba Lie?
The think tanks of major families did come with the army, but now he still needs to look at the faces of those people before acting?
"General."
Qin Se, Yun Guhong's most capable general, came over quickly, clasped his fists and said, "The scouts sent back news that Tuoba Lie's Beiye Army has stopped less than a hundred miles ahead, and the rear army is working on fortifications."
When Yun Guhong heard this, his expression changed slightly.
But he's not the kind of person who can't hold his breath, so on the surface he still looks calm and relaxed.
He pointed to the side: "Don't worry, Qin Se, sit down and talk."
Qin Se said: "General, has Tuoba Lie seen through our intentions?"
Yun Guhong hummed: "This is not a difficult situation to see through. If I were in front and Tuoba Lie was behind me, I would have to be on guard."
He sat down opposite Qin Se: "However, the situation has reached this point, and Tuoba Lie has no way to escape."
Qin Se lowered his voice and asked: "Then...will those gentlemen stop it?"
Yun Guhong said: "They will definitely stop it, so I sent someone to arrange for them to go to the nearby Xianhe Mountain early tomorrow morning. I will find some beautiful local girls to accompany them. They will be very happy. I will give them some wine and they will be happy."
Able to sing and dance.”
Qin Se laughed when he heard this.
Yun Guhong looked at the soldiers outside: "Send the order and invite the generals of all armies to come to the big tent to discuss matters."
After giving the instructions, he looked at Qin Se and said, "If we attack the Beiye Army, I want you to be the vanguard. Do you have the determination and courage?"
Qin Se stood up and said: "General, don't worry, if I am the vanguard, I will lead the troops."
Yun Guhong hummed.
He leaned back: "You also know that the old guys in the country are hoping that I will continue to be a puppet and continue to be manipulated by them. I was manipulated. Those of you who have been with me for many years have worked hard and died.
Blood has become an embellishment on someone else's wedding dress."
He said: "If you take a step forward, we are the masters of the entire Dayu. If you take a step back, we can occupy Dongbo to support ourselves."
He said: "So, why should we give it to others?"
Qin Se said loudly: "What the general said is, why should I make wedding clothes for others?"
Yun Guhong said: "I will give you the most elite team. Three days later, let the arrogant Beiye Army see how terrifying we are."