(I got off work late, so I can only update the next chapter in random order. Everyone should go to bed early!)
In a certain hall of the Northwest Governor's Office, a group of senior civil and military officials knelt in front of the "telephone."
Governor Luo Lun, the northern guard eunuch Zhang Xing, and the commander of the Jinyi Guards Su Chuyun were kneeling at the front.
Just because the emperor's will must be completed by the three of them.
Everyone in the hall knew about the Huns' eastward retreat and analyzed its consequences.
So when Zhao Yanxun's decree came, everyone present was not surprised.
"I accept the decree, long live my emperor!"
Luo Lun led the mountain call, and all the officials present shouted loudly.
After everyone stood up, Luo Lun said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the current situation is in turmoil and the borders are unstable. We, who are relying on the emperor's salary, should do our jobs with sincerity so that we can live up to the emperor's trust!"
Everyone nodded, and everyone expressed their loyalty and patted their chests and said they would do their jobs well.
After warning everyone, Luo Lun asked them to retreat, leaving only Su and Zhang in the hall.
"You two should act according to the Holy Instructions!" Luo Lun said calmly.
Next, the three of them discussed again, and then they dispersed.
Su Chuyun wanted to go back to formulate a strategy and find out the real reason for the Xiongnu's retreat eastward; Zhang Xing wanted to go to the northwest of Beidi County to convey the emperor's will to the generals of the Forbidden Army.
As for Governor Luo Lun, he wanted to order Tianyuguan to be on strict guard, and also ordered that the food and weapons sent to the Xiongnu be cut off.
The Jin Dynasty made efforts in three aspects, among which the suspension of grain transportation had the greatest impact. The Huns came after only one day of suspension.
Outside Tianyu Pass, King Canglan approached on horseback, followed by five guards and an interpreter.
"King Canglan of the Xiongnu, I have something to ask the general guarding Tianyuguan!"
The food was stopped in order to let the Huns come to the door and let them explain themselves.
"What are you asking?" Zhang Ziming shouted loudly.
As a governor-general, he joined the army and was sent to Tianyuguan by Luo Lun to be responsible for communicating with the Huns.
"Why didn't you deliver the food that was due yesterday? Do you want to betray the alliance between the two countries?" King Canglan asked loudly.
After hearing this, Zhang Ziming asked directly: "Why do you, King Zuo Xian, want to withdraw eastward?"
"When fighting and marching, you can travel anywhere from the southeast to the northwest. What's wrong with that?" King Canglan replied.
In fact, King Canglan couldn't understand when he learned that his main force was retreating. After all, King Zuoxian Yushan still won the battle.
This is because King Canglan is far away from the center and cannot get a lot of information, so he cannot understand it.
Of course, no matter how much you don't understand in your heart, it is the basic skill of a "diplomat" to make a just defense for one's own side.
Seeing that King Canglan was not telling the truth, Zhang Ziming simply said clearly: "When the two countries signed the alliance, we asked you Huns to hold off the Western Barbarians for our Jin Dynasty. Now that your southern tribes have retreated and exposed Tianshan County to the Western Barbarians, you
Is it worthy of the alliance between the two countries?"
The most important thing at the moment is to make it clear what's going on with the grain cutoff, to let the Xiongnu understand the Jin Dynasty's intentions, and to respond to it as soon as possible.
Talking in a roundabout way at this time can easily lead to strategic misjudgments and cause unnecessary trouble.
"Now, go see your Shanyu immediately and ask him to explain this!"
"With that said, you can go back!"
After saying these words, Zhang Ziming turned around and left directly, so neatly that no matter how much Canglan King shouted, it was of no avail.
"Your Majesty, what should we do?"
"What else can we do? Of course we should send people back to the royal court as soon as possible to report the situation to the Great Chanyu!" Cang Lan cursed angrily.
Immediately, they rode away and took away the convoy that came to transport grain.
"Master Zhang, what do you mean by this Huns? Are they really unable to bear it anymore, or do they want to drag me into the water?" Meng Hai couldn't help but ask.
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"I'm afraid it's both. From the news from Jin Yiwei, we know that the Western Barbarian army is so powerful that it's normal for the Huns to be unable to withstand it. Besides, they don't want us to take advantage of it in vain!"
Meng Hai was extremely angry and said: "Exposing Tianshan County allows the Western Barbarians to invade our country, but allows us to relieve their pressure. This is really a good plan!"
Taking benefits but not doing anything, what the Huns did was indeed very unethical.
"So, I'm afraid I still have to rely on myself!" Zhang Ziming sighed.
Meng Hai continued: "The Western Barbarians have a huge number of troops. If they invade in a large scale, the imperial army alone may not be able to prevent them!"
There are currently 30,000 imperial troops stationed in the northwest, but the Western Barbarian army has 700,000 to 800,000 people. Even if only one third is allocated to attack, that is still 200,000 to 300,000 people.
Although the Forbidden Army is strong, it has too few troops after all, and it is possible that it cannot be defended.
But now, the number of troops that the imperial court can mobilize has reached its limit. Domestic reform is at a critical moment, and it is absolutely impossible to mobilize more troops to ensure stability.
Any problems faced by the Northwest can only be dealt with by the existing military strength of the Northwest.
Just listen to Zhang Ziming say: "Presumably, troops will be drawn from various guard posts!"
Now in the northwest, in addition to the 30,000 imperial cavalry and the 40,000 northwest army, there are also 50,000 soldiers from various regions.
Fifty thousand people were mobilized from various regions and stationed in the counties in the south of Tianshan County, so that they can better cooperate with the Forbidden Army's operations.
The soldiers from the two northwest counties only need to firmly guard the Tianyuguan Great Wall.
In fact, Luo Lun also had the same idea, so he had been planning carefully in the past two days.
Tianshan County is occupied by zombies, but the city and fort bordering Beidi County were taken over by Beidi Dusi years ago.
Because he discovered the existence of the Xiongnu, Zhao Yanxun stopped the clearing of zombies in Tianshan County, otherwise Tianshan County would actually control more cities.
There are now a total of twenty-eight cities and forts with defensive value, and Laurent has already thought about how to distribute his troops.
After coming up with the plan, he summoned the commanders from various capital divisions.
As the governor of the northwest, in addition to mobilizing and commanding the imperial army, the rest of the army is subject to Laurent's control.
So after he issued the order, everyone who was called that day arrived.
The hall was full of people, and all the generals were looking at Luo Lun.
"Everyone, now you all know the situation in the northwest!"
"In order to consolidate the defense of the northwest, I, together with the two envoys, have formulated a defense plan!"
After saying this, Luo Lun looked at the scribe on the side, who immediately began to distribute the plan in his hand.
After everyone received the document, Luo Lun continued: "Look carefully, if you have any questions, you can raise them. If you have no objections, just follow it!"
It can be said that this plan took into account all aspects, and everyone at the scene could not fault it, so they all expressed their approval.
"Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, it is impossible to recruit civilians, so the transfer of grain and grass must be resolved by each ministry on its own!"
If civilians are recruited at this time, the food in the northwest may rot in the fields. Such losses are simply unbearable.
Again, Da Jin's current finances are on the verge of collapse, and they simply cannot afford larger losses.
Everyone looked at each other in shock and didn't say much about it. The matter of self-transporting military rations was nothing new.
"Okay, let's all go back and make arrangements. We can set off early tomorrow morning!"
Everyone followed the order and left. After leaving the governor's office, they each started talking.
Those who settled in the city were smiling, while those who were stationed in Wubao were sad. After all, Wubao was more difficult to defend than the city.
"There's no need to worry. Aren't there still the Forbidden Army here? They can let the Western Barbarians besiege us?"
Normally, these people would be convinced by the fighting power of the Forbidden Army, so they would use these words to comfort others.
This is also true. The guards stationed in Beidi County are just to provide support to the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army is the real main force of defense.
