More than 200,000 troops are now stationed throughout the northwest, forming a very tight defense line.
Under the arrangement of the Northwest Governor's Office, the 50,000 garrison troops newly transferred to the northwest were all assigned to Tianshan County for defense.
This doubled the number of armed forts in the area south of Tianshan County, making them closer to each other and more conducive to mutual support.
At the same time, with several large cities as the core, the Jin army hoarded a large amount of military supplies, which could safely ensure the food and grass problems of each fort.
With such defensive intensity, the area south of Tianshan County can be called an iron wall.
But as the old saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world. No matter how tight the defense line built by the Jin army is, it cannot stop the flow of information.
The senior officials of the Western Barbarians had learned that Zhao Yanxun was coming to the northwest, which showed them the determination of the Jin court to resist.
"The emperor of the Jin people is here, and they may increase their troops next. We must attack as soon as possible, otherwise our advantage will become smaller and smaller!"
"The Huns said that the Jin Dynasty has an army of no less than one million. If they are allowed to recruit troops continuously, we will indeed become more passive!"
In response to Zhao Yanxun's arrival, the top leaders of the Western Barbarians convened a meeting to discuss the recent military deployment.
The venue for this meeting was chosen in a certain city in the northern part of Tianshan County, which shows the strategic determination of the Western Barbarians to move southward.
Outside the meeting hall, snowflakes were floating in the sky at the moment, and the temperature was already very low in November.
"The Jin army occupies a large number of cities and is closely connected with each other. Once a war breaks out, they will inevitably support each other, which is very detrimental to us!"
Seeing the worried looks on the faces of all the tribal leaders, King Muliqing said: "You don't have to worry too much. Although the Jin army is well-defended, it also has a fatal weakness!"
After hearing this, everyone began to think, and they would not wait for King Mu Liqing's answer.
"Our total cavalry is more than 300,000, while the Jin army's cavalry is only 30,000. This is a tenfold difference!"
"No matter how strong their city is, can't our cavalry just go around it? Do they have to attack the city?"
"After we take care of their cavalry and push our infantry up, we can safely capture the city!"
At this time, someone suddenly asked: "But what if their cavalry has been hiding behind the fortified city?"
If they choose to break into the territory controlled by the Jin army, with the current garrison density of the Jin army, their army may still be attacked.
"So King Bowani was right just now. We need to concentrate our superior forces to attack the Jin army, so that we won't be afraid of them attacking!"
At this time, King Ikosi asked: "How much strength does it take to be called a superior force?"
This discussion seemed a bit strange to him. The ministries on the central and southern fronts talked a lot, but none of them seemed to say any nonsense.
Now the total strength of the central and southern fronts is almost 500,000, but the Jin army has less than 200,000 troops. Isn't this considered a powerful force?
Recalling that just now, King Muliqing said that the Western Man tribes had nearly thirty-five cavalry, King Yikuoxi had almost guessed this guy's intention.
Sure enough, I heard King Muliqing say: "King Yikuoxi, I think we need at least three times the number of troops to be considered to have an advantage!"
"Those Jin army's weapons and armors are of the highest quality, but our army's armor rate is less than half. The gap is huge!"
In fact, this half of the armor-wearing rate is also a very exaggerated situation, and it was all stolen by the Western Barbarians.
"Yes...there is indeed a big difference here!"
"Not only do our soldiers lack armor, but their food is not as good as that of the Jin army. The gap is even greater than we imagined!"
Everyone was supporting King Mu Liqing’s statement with every word he said.
King Jinanta, the leader of the southern front, said: "So we must increase our troops, otherwise it will be difficult to win!"
Looking at the two men beside him, King Ikosi asked: "You want me to send troops?"
"We need your help!" Mu Liqing said solemnly.
At this moment, everyone was looking at King Mu Liqing, waiting for him to make a decision.
"How many troops do you want me to send?" King Ikosi asked.
King Mu Liqing said: "You have an army of 180,000. I think leaving 100,000 to guard against the Huns, the other armies can follow and go south!"
"A hundred thousand troops? Can they defend against the Huns? They have 150,000 cavalry!" King Yikuosi stood up with a sullen tone in his tone.
Due to recent civil strife and attacks, the Xiongnu army has further shrunk, and now only has 150,000 cavalry.
King Mu Liqing said: "If we go to fight the Jin army, the Huns will not attack us. It will be more beneficial to them to watch us fight with the Jin people!"
His words caused everyone present to nod, and even some of the kings of the Northern Front agreed.
But King Muliqing said: "King Yikuoxi, the profit from defeating the Huns is too small. Only the wealth of the Jin people in the south can support our millions of people. Don't you understand this?"
Seeing that he still refused to let go, King Jinanta asked: "King Ikosi, do you want our people to freeze to death and starve to death?"
These words made the atmosphere at the scene become more tense and even tense.
"Okay...I agree to your request!"
After King Ikosi answered, he sat down on the stool again. Now he had to give in.
King Mu Liqing then said: "To guard against the Xiongnu army, only 30,000 cavalry should be retained, and the rest of the cavalry must go south!"
King Ikosi cursed in his heart, but at the same time he could only nod in agreement.
After the meeting was over, King Ikosi left because he wanted to mobilize his army as soon as possible.
Since he has reached an agreement at the meeting, he will not go back on his words, otherwise he will be the one who gets hurt due to internal strife.
On the way back, King Ikosi sent a secret envoy because he wanted to have secret talks with the Huns.
It would be beneficial to both sides to explain their interests to the Huns and then temporarily stop fighting.
Although the grassland was large, it took only five or six days for the secret envoy to reach the Huns' royal court under the rapid horseback.
After making a statement, King Yikuosi's emissary withdrew from the tent, leaving Yushan alone to think deeply.
There is no doubt that the truce request put forward by the Western Barbarians was of great benefit to the Huns, and they were indeed in urgent need of repair.
But just agreeing like this, if the Jin court runs out of food, trouble will come...
The Xiongnu had sent their horses to Tianyu Pass one after another, but the grain promised by the Jin court had not yet been fully paid, so Yushan had to consider the benefits.
After a while, Yushan summoned the emissary again and told him his plan.
The war still had to be fought, but both sides did not show their true intentions and only acted to paralyze the Jin court.
Upon hearing Yushan's proposal, the secret envoy immediately agreed.
"Da Chanyu, this is the wisest decision of yours. Both of our families can benefit!"
"When we defeat the Jin people, the south will belong to us and the north will still belong to you. Our two races will be in harmony for generations to come!"
Hearing the emissary's words, Yushan just smiled, said a few polite words and let him leave.
The Jin Dynasty was strong, with the defense line of Tianshan County, the big river as a natural barrier, and powerful passes such as Zhenxi Pass...
It may not be difficult to defeat the Jin people, but the Huns know better than anyone how difficult it is to occupy the south.
"It's best to lose both sides, that's when I, the Huns, will rise again!" Yu Shan whispered.
As time went by, the war on the grassland continued, but the troops on the northern front of the Western Barbarians began to mobilize south in large numbers.
At the same time, the various tribes of the Western Barbarians were still expanding their armies and selecting young men from among the tribesmen, intending to use their lives to fill the moat.
Of course, this unprecedented war cannot begin until the zombies in Tianshan County are cleared away.
Both sides are doing their best to make all preparations before the war.