"What, marching the army north?" Deng Baichuan stood up immediately after hearing this, and the others looked at him in shock.
Murong Fu laughed and said, "Brother Deng, don't get excited, I'm just talking casually."
Deng Baichuan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Murong Fu would become crazy and think he could sweep the world.
Murong Fu was indeed just talking casually, and of course he could not fail to understand the truth behind it. Although the Yuan Dynasty was defeated, there were still 300,000 soldiers and horses left. If they defended the city, they could be as strong as a million soldiers. Even if the Yuan Dynasty was not good at defending the city,
With a discount, half a million is still worth it. If the Murong family has to spend time on an expedition, it will be like giving away food, ruining a good situation in vain.
From another perspective, Dayuan will soon stage a drama of seizing the heir. If Temujin is decisive enough, he may be able to save the situation by directly passing the throne to Kublai Khan. Otherwise, either Kublai Khan will win miserably or fall apart, no matter where.
As a result, the Great Yuan Dynasty was in a state of collapse and would not be able to pose a threat to the Central Plains for more than ten or twenty years.
However, even if Xiangyang City is used as the starting point to conquer the world, it is a question which one to attack first. Song Dynasty first? The issue of righteousness is not easy to solve, so Jin Dynasty first? There is a natural danger in the Yangtze River. Unless the Shenlong Army is transferred over, the Tianshu Army and the Tianshu Army
The whereabouts of the Xuan Army is still unresolved. Should we find out first? It seems a bit too far and not cost-effective.
Thinking of this, he turned to look at A'Zhu behind him, "A'Zhu, is there any news from Jin Ting and Qing Ting during this time?"
"Yes." A'Zhu nodded, "There are many news, big and small, among which there are two most important ones."
"you say."
A'Zhu continued, "As early as a month ago, Wu Sangui openly opposed the Qing Dynasty and sent troops from Shanhaiguan to the north, heading towards the capital with overwhelming force. At this time, Yuan Chengzhi of the Golden Snake Battalion gathered a group of anti-Qing forces and occupied Zhili, Shandong.
area, and spread to all directions like a prairie fire."
Murong Fu didn't have much surprise on his face when he heard this. He had received the news a long time ago. At that time, he was busy preparing for the war in Mongolia and didn't take it to heart at all. He even ordered that except for the news about Xiangyang City and Dayuan, no other news should be sent to him.
He delivers it here.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "How will the Tiandihui and Taiwan's Zheng family react?"
A'Zhu said, "The Zheng family in Taiwan is determined to compete in the Central Plains, but they are beyond reach and cannot even reach the shore. The Tiandihui took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation, under the banner of the third prince Zhu of the former Ming Dynasty. They claimed to have 200,000 rebels, but the specific number is still unknown.
It can be known.”
"Two hundred thousand?" Murong Fu sneered, "It would be good if we can raise one hundred thousand."
"Because the Golden Snake Camp and the Tiandihui rose up too fast and with such huge momentum, Wu Sangui's offensive was greatly slowed down. He delayed a decisive battle with Kangxi for fear of making a wedding dress for others. However, Kangxi was beaten everywhere, but he kept standing still. There was no big deal.
My movements seem to be beyond my ability.”
"No." Murong Fu heard the last sentence and immediately shook his head firmly, "Kangxi's current strength is more than enough to compete with Wu Sangui. He is just waiting for an opportunity to wipe out all the anti-Qing forces in one fell swoop."
A'Zhu did not say much and continued, "Some time ago, the Jin Kingdom took advantage of the lack of defense in the Yangtze River Basin to gather troops with the intention of sending troops southward, but for some reason they have not yet crossed the river."
"Oh, why else," Murong Fu sneered, "Wanyan Dan is cowardly by nature and wants to take advantage of the situation to get a share of the pie, but he doesn't dare to directly confront Xiangyang City or Dayuan, so he wants to wait for me and Temujin
Only when both sides suffer losses will we decide to send troops."
Some time ago, Wu Wei once said that the Jin Kingdom would probably join forces with the Yuan Dynasty to attack Xiangyang City. In fact, Temujin did send an envoy to the Jin Kingdom, but later the matter was ignored because of Wanyan Dan.
He was very ambitious, but very timid. He was unwilling to take risks, otherwise he would miss a golden opportunity. If he and Temujin really joined forces at that time, Murong Fu would be really hard to deal with.
"Sir," Deng Baichuan said at this time, "can we send troops to attack the Jin Kingdom first? After finishing the Jin Kingdom, the Qing Dynasty will be almost done, so we can wipe it out without any effort."
Murong Fu couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard this, "Brother Deng, just now you were afraid that I would be hot-headed and sent your troops north to fight Dayuan. But now your head is hotter than mine. The natural dangers of the Yangtze River are so easy to fight."
What?"
Deng Baichuan smiled and said, "My subordinate made a mistake. The natural dangers of the Yangtze River really require long-term planning."
Murong Fu frowned and thought for a moment, then finally waved his hand, "Forget it, we can discuss the dispatch of troops later. Don't rush it. What else is there?"
Deng Baichuan did not continue to ask. He knew that this was related to the future of the Murong family, so he naturally needed time to think about it carefully, so he turned to ask about other things, "Sir, how should we dispose of the corpses of the Mongolian army?"
This is a problem. Since ancient times, horse-leather shrouds have been the best destination for soldiers on the battlefield, but this is the treatment only given to the victorious side. As for the defeated side...
Murong Fu was silent for a moment, "Let him rest in peace."
Deng Baichuan nodded, and Wu Wei's expression changed slightly, "I'm afraid we can't bury those underground."
Murong Fu was stunned when he heard this. Ordinary corpses could naturally be dug in a hole and buried. However, the corpses of a hundred thousand soldiers in the secret passages underground in Xiangyang City were all soaked in toxins. Once buried underground, it would not only affect the surrounding soil, but also affect the underground.
Rivers can even cause plague.
He couldn't help but look at Cheng Lingsu, "Ling'er, do you have any good ideas?"
Cheng Lingsu looked a little solemn and hesitated to speak.
“If you have anything to say, it’s okay to say it.”
"Can we remove the toxins from their bodies first and then bury them?"
Although she put many snakes and rats carrying antidotes in the secret underground passage afterwards, it could only clean up the toxins in the overall environment. It was simply impossible to detoxify every corpse.
Murong Fu shook his head, "Ling'er, those are the corpses of a hundred thousand troops, not tens of hundreds. We can't possibly spend so much manpower and material resources on them."
Of course Cheng Lingsu knew this and sighed slightly, "Then let's cremate it."
In the land of China, people pay attention to burial, but cremation is a punishment. Only those who have committed the most heinous crimes will be burned at the stake, but this is also a helpless act.
After solving the problem of the corpse, Deng Baichuan hesitated and asked, "Sir, those 150,000 horses in the north..."
Murong Fu smiled slightly, "Why, Brother Deng wants to take it for himself?"
Deng Baichuan shook his head quickly, "No, no, no, I just want to say that leaving the war horses there is not a long-term solution. We must find a way to properly place them or make full use of them."
"Forget it, Brother Deng, if you want it, just say it. It's not something difficult to say." But it was A'Zhu who started teasing.
Of course Murong Fu knew what Deng Baichuan was thinking, and his eyes flashed, "Let's do this. From today on, the Tianxuan Army will begin to expand to 200,000. Those horses will be added to the Tianxuan Army first, and the rest will be added to the Tianxuan Army first."
Leave it to Brother Deng to handle."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised. He actually wanted to expand the army?
Wu Wei frowned slightly, "Expanding so many troops at once will put great pressure on the Murong family in a short period of time. I hope you will think twice before doing so."
"Yes, husband...husband," Huo Qingtong also persuaded, "If so many war horses are really taken away, Brother Deng may not even be able to drink the soup."
"Oh? Why?" Murong Fu frowned slightly. His calculation was that Huo Qingtong would be divided into 60% and Deng Baichuan would be divided into 40%, but now it seems that he has missed something.
Just listen to Huo Qingtong's explanation, "The Tianxuan Army's horse losses in this battle were not small. Even if the total captured on the battlefield was combined, it would only be worth 100,000 horses. If the army were to expand by 200,000, at least 1,300,000 or 40,000 horses would have to be added."
"
Murong Fu suddenly understood and pondered for a moment, "Okay then, let's reduce it by 50,000 and expand it to 150,000."
Deng Baichuan looked happy, this was equivalent to him and Huo Qingtong getting half of it.
After that, several people discussed several things, including how to deal with the original Xiangyang garrison, the restoration of Xiangyang City after the war, rewards to the three armies, casualty pensions, etc. These were all small but important issues. Murong Fu really
Feeling annoyed, he simply waved his hand and said, "Except for sending troops and garrisoning troops, you can decide on your own. There is no need to ask me again."
After sending everyone away, Huo Qingtong stayed alone. Murong Fu was stunned, "Why, is there anything else wrong with Qingtong?"
"Husband, I... it's nothing, I just haven't seen you for a long time." Huo Qingtong hesitated.
"Really?" Murong Fu smiled faintly and waved.
Huo Qingtong walked up to him.
Murong Fu hugged her into his arms and said, "Qingtong, your mouth is so sweet today, do you have something to ask of me?"
Huo Qingtong was about to struggle, but after hearing these words, he immediately calmed down and whispered, "I can't hide anything from you."
"Since you call me husband, we will be husband and wife for life. There is nothing that cannot be said between husband and wife."
Huo Qingtong was silent for a moment and finally said, "I want to go back to the grassland to see my father."
Murong Fu suppressed his smile and said, "You know?"
"Yes." Huo Qingtong nodded, tears flashing in the corners of his eyes, and soon the tears couldn't stop falling down, "I have been missing him for the past two years. I wanted to go back to see him when the war in Xiangyang was over, but I didn't expect...
…”
Murong Fu stroked her vest and sighed leisurely, "It's my fault. I should have let you go back and reunite with him earlier."
"Then will you let me go back?"
"Of course," Murong Fu immediately agreed, "not just you, but also your sister, and me. The three of us will go back together to pay homage to his old man."
Huo Qingtong cried for a while before she recovered. Her cheeks were slightly red and she wiped her tears, "I cried in front of you again today. You must really want to laugh."
"What are you talking about? If you don't cry in front of me, are you going to cry in front of other men? Then I will take care of you!"
Huo Qingtong couldn't help but burst into laughter, "You know clearly that's not what I mean!"
"Then what do you mean?"
"Oh, I won't tell you this anymore, when will we set off?"
"Wait..." Murong Fu blurted out and wanted to wait until everything went smoothly in Xiangyang City before setting off, but this would make the beauty feel that he was perfunctory with her, so he changed his words, "Don't be anxious, at least send someone to pick up your sister first."
Take it over, and then Tianxuan Army should complete the handover before leaving."
Although Huo Qingtong was impatient, she also knew how to act appropriately. Suddenly she remembered something and said, "I have one more thing."?