Chapter 508: Qin Wen marched north to conquer Jia Yu and went south
After hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Qin Wen's face instantly became serious.
The Hetao Plain is suitable for cavalry operations, and the three central and northern counties are included in the Hetao. Only Yinshan Mountain between the two is dangerous and can be defended.
Therefore, as long as the Jin army does not completely occupy Hetao, the three northern and central counties will always be exposed to the Huns' cavalry, who can come and leave whenever they want.
Since the wars between the Jin army and the Huns were basically victorious, the generals of the Jin army generally felt arrogant and thought that the Huns were nothing more than that. Some people even thought that the Huns had been beaten and feared and no longer dared to invade easily.
Merger.
Such emotions generally spread throughout the Jin army. Even Qin Wen would have such thoughts in his mind, but Xi Zhicai, as a military advisor, was very sober.
Xi Zhicai understood in his heart that the Huns and the Jin army had a deep hatred and it was impossible for them to coexist. The reason why they had not invaded before was because their strength had not yet recovered, so they were licking their wounds.
But now that Temujin has unified Mobei, his overall strength is better than before. If he were to annex Xianbei, it would be impossible for the three northern and central counties to defend it.
The three northern and central counties have finally developed. How can they all make wedding clothes for the Huns? So even if we want to save the three northern and central counties, we must capture the Hetao!
After thinking about this, Qin Wen glanced at the generals for a week and said in a deep voice: "The military advisor is right, our army will not be at peace as long as the Yinshan Mountains are not there. This time it is selling iron, even if the Huns come back to help, our army must capture it."
Hetao."
Xi Zhicai and Qin Wen have made it clear enough. Of course, the civil servants understand the seriousness of the problem, so they will naturally not oppose sending troops.
Now the nature of seizing the Loop has changed.
Before, it was to check and balance the Xiongnu and prevent the Xiongnu from expanding too much.
But now it is to preserve the development results of Bingzhou for more than a year, so that the situation of the Jin army can be safer.
Different purposes will naturally produce different results.
The Jin army must seize the Hetao and build checkpoints in the Yinshan Mountains. Otherwise, when the Huns invade in the future, they will have to go head-to-head with the Huns, which is extremely detrimental to any army in the world.
After Sima Fang pondered for a moment, he stood up and said seriously: "Master, if we must fight, I think we can temporarily increase taxes and explain it clearly to the people. I believe that the people of the five counties in the north will definitely understand and support our army."
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Xi Zhicai also stood up at this time and added: "One more thing, the war with the Xiongnu is not just a matter for our Jin army, but to protect the safety of the entire Bingzhou."
Qin Wen was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "What does the military advisor mean?"
"My lord is the shepherd of Bingzhou, so he can order the governors of the remaining four counties of Bingzhou to lead the army and go out with our army. This can also share some of the pressure on our army."
The remaining four prefects are Wang Shichong, Wang Kuang, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Chao. These four people are nominally subordinates of Qin Wen, the governor of the state. In fact, they are divided into one party like Qin Wen, so Qin Wen is not sure about letting them
Follow your own orders.
"Will they send troops to help our army?" Qin Wen
A sneer flashed across Xi Zhicai's lips, and then he nodded affirmatively and replied: "Yes!"
Then Xi Zhi came up to Qin Wen and whispered something in his ear, and Qin Wen burst out laughing and joked: "Military advisor, you have a lot of bad things in your stomach."
Xi Zhicai also laughed when he heard this and said: "My lord, you are so complimentary."
Qin Wen nodded, and then gave a serious order to the generals: "This battle is very important, so I decided to lead the army personally. I mobilized 40,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry for a total of 70,000 troops. Who among the generals will go first..." Zhao Yun had been waiting for a long time. Before Qin Wen finished speaking, Zhao Yun quickly stood up and said: "The last general was originally a vanguard, and he swore to the lord to bring peace to the foreign races."
Seeing this, Qin Qiong and other generals secretly cursed Zhao Yun for being cunning.
Every time there is a war, you, Zhao Yun, are the first to fight. Can't you leave some soup for us?
The generals who were already 10% behind also stepped forward to ask for a fight, but Qin Wen's eyes still fell on Zhao Yun.
"Okay, Zilong's words have won my heart, so I will leave the position of pioneer to you this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Wen seemed to have remembered something, and added: "If Zilong can achieve great success in this battle, the day when the army returns after winning the battle will be the time when you and Suzhen get married."
When Zhao Yun heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and thanked him quickly: "Thank you, Lord, for your support. Zhao Yun will never be able to repay you with his death."
Qin Liangyu, who was standing next to Qin Wen, was already blushing with embarrassment.
When all the generals saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh, Brother Zilong, your life is really good!
Qin Liangyu is now twenty-one years old, but she is still unmarried. She is already an old girl in this era.
As a father, Qin Wen was naturally very anxious, so he simply took this opportunity to bring the two of them together. Anyway, he was quite satisfied with Zhao Yun.
After Jia Yu learned about her husband's decision, she readily agreed.
After this period of investigation, Jia Yu was extremely satisfied with Zhao Yun. She believed that although Zhao Yun came from a poor family, his character and abilities were outstanding and he was completely worthy of her daughter.
Of course, the most important thing is that Jia Yu doesn’t want to delay her daughter’s marriage any longer.
"Are you satisfied now? If you hadn't objected, madam, you might even have grandchildren." Qin Wen complained to Jia Yu, who was arranging his clothes.
When Jia Yu heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes at Qin Wen and said softly: "Husband, if you supported me, why didn't you stand up? If my husband spoke up, how could I object?"
"Uh..." Qin Wen was immediately choked by his wife and couldn't speak. He could only laugh and said: "Yes, yes, it's all for the sake of the husband. Whatever the wife does is right."
"That's pretty much it." Jia Yu smiled lightly, then frowned and said, "Husband, can't you leave this battle to your fourth uncle? Why do you have to go out in person? Your body..."
A trace of sadness flashed in Qin Wen's eyes, and he put his hand on his wife's shoulder and said seriously: "I promise my wife, I will cultivate myself well after this battle and will never lead the army in person again."
Qin Wen is aware of his physical condition, but at the same time he is also a general who has been fighting for decades. He is really unwilling to withdraw from the battlefield in such a useless way.
Qin Wen has regarded the Battle of Hetao as the last battle in his lifetime, so he must lead the army himself.
Jia Yu sighed and said with a look of resentment: "I know I can't stop my husband, but I hope that my husband can keep his promise."
"Okay, let's not mention this." Qin Wen quickly changed the subject and asked: "Have you made all the preparations for your trip south this time?"
"Well, after my husband leaves for the expedition, I will immediately lead the caravan south."
"The caravan is moving south, and there are many things to do. I have my wife."