Chapter 112 Eve of the Great War

Dingzhou, Chuyang City.

In the majestic palace, King Yunlan is holding a meeting with his generals for this expedition.

“In this battle, I am going to make a two-handed plan. I will lead an army of 400,000 troops from Chizhou to deal with Zhao Kuo. As for Hong’er, I will bring 30,000 soldiers and horses through Qiqiu and go straight to Shengjing.”

Chu Kuo’s plan this time is actually the same as when he was dealing with the rebellion.

Take Chizhou as the main battlefield, and attack Shengjing with a strange army bypassing the difficult mountain road.

At this time, Chu Yuanhong, who was sitting on the left side of King Yunlan, was a little worried and said, “Father, we used this trick on Chu Yuan last time. I’m afraid Liu Yan will also be on guard this time, right?”

As soon as Chu Yuanhong’s remarks came out, it also attracted many generals present to agree.

Indeed, the last time King Yunlan’s move really worked well.

It can be said that if it hadn’t been for Liu Yan’s assistance at the last minute, Chu Yuanqi’s throne would have really come to an end.

But that’s because Murong Shi used special means to destroy the 70,000 forbidden troops. At the same time, Murong Shi’s command was also the most elite Lieyang Army, while Chu Yuanqi only had 30,000 injured forbidden troops.

But now that Liu Yan’s subordinates are all elites, and Murong Shi, who possessed divine fire, has also died in battle. How can he repeat the original strategy at this time?

Regarding Chu Yuanhong’s concerns, King Yunlan did not answer directly, but glanced at Wen Guanshan beside him.

Wen Guanshan nodded tacitly, and then took out a piece of information and handed it to Chu Yuanhong.

“Huh?” Chu Yuanhong took over the information, and after reading it, his face also showed joy, and said, “Is it true at this time? Father!”

King Yunlan nodded and affirmed the authenticity of the information, and then Chu Yuanhong also passed the information to all the generals present to read it.

Everyone present also smiled.

And please report that Huayan and Yanzhou attacked Qinzhou, and Liu Yan ordered Xu Da to lead his army to retreat from the enemy.

That was a 500,000-strong army. Although it was a temporary coalition formed by various forces, the force was real. No matter how powerful the newly appointed Xu Da was, he could not get away with only 40,000 soldiers and horses for a while. .

On the other hand, Liu Yan’s Shengjing at this time must be empty.

In this way, the plan of King Yunlan’s surprise attack on Shengjing is really feasible.

At this moment, a figure slowly walked out from behind the screen on the left side of the hall.

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In Shengjing City.

The Zhongshu Pavilion has always been the place where the Prime Minister Dasheng dealt with government affairs.

Liu Yan is now sitting in the prime minister’s seat, and naturally the Zhongshu Pavilion has also become Liu Yan’s office.

“My lord, please read the military information sent by General Xu Da at this time.”

Liu Yan took the military information handed over by Jia Xu, and after reading it, a look of joy appeared on his face.

“Xu Tiande really didn’t let me down!”

Xu Da’s strategy undoubtedly made Liu Yan’s eyes brighten, and Jia Xu’s face also showed a look of approval at this time.

Indeed, from the current point of view, Xu Da’s method is undoubtedly the most effective and quick way to resolve the military situation in the two prefectures.

But then, Jia Xu showed a worried look,

“Is Wen He worried about us?” Liu Yan also understood Jia Xu’s concern.

“My lord, at this time, the news of General Xu Da’s expedition, King Yunlan is afraid that he will also get it. I think he will not let go of the empty Shengjing at this time.”

Jia Xu nodded. At this time, Shengjing was far more empty than before, and King Yunlan was afraid that he would repeat his old tricks.

And the most terrible thing is that while Liu Yan was still at this time, Yuan Chonghuan took the Guan Ning cavalry and two thousand Xiliang cavalry to Chizhou to support Zhao Kuo.

At this time, in Shengjing, the only soldiers and horses that Liu Yan brought from the southern border were two thousand Xiliang iron cavalry and three hundred Jinyiwei.

In addition to that, there are only those 5,000 city guards who have been reorganized for innumerable times.

Once King Yunlan repeats his old tricks and sends troops to make a surprise attack, the situation in Shengjing will not be too good.

“Does the lord want to bet his hope on General Xu Da’s timely resolution of the crisis in the two prefectures and return to Shengjing in time?” Jia Xu also guessed Liu Yan’s thoughts.

Liu Yan nodded, acquiescing to Jia Xu’s guess.

For this battle, Liu Yan also has some other thoughts in it.

“By the way, is there anything going on in the palace during this time?”

Liu Yan suddenly thought of something and asked Jia Xu.

Now that the situation is turbulent, Chu Yuanqi would not be too honest.

Jia Xu’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a sneer, and said:

“Master, don’t worry, everything is under control. After this battle, master can close the net.”

Liu Yan nodded calmly, a cold light flashed across his eyes.

At this time, outside the Zhongshu Pavilion.

A figure walked in, and it was Lu Bing.

“My lord.” Lu Bing knelt down on one knee and saluted with fists.

“Civilization, what’s the matter?” Liu Yan glanced at Lu Bing and then asked.

“My lord, it is Hong Ming, the chief minister of the lijian, who sent an invitation to the lord.”

Liu Yan raised his brows and asked, “Oh? What invitation?”

Speaking of which, Hong Ming still has a very high status in the court. Like Situ Ying, who was forced to death in the palace by himself, he has gone through four dynasties and is one of the oldest ministers in Dasheng.

Unlike Situ Ying’s uprightness, Hong Ming is a low-key person, and has always abide by his duties and be kind to others since he entered the dynasty.

After Liu Yan entered Beijing, he also acted very low-key and never participated in any organization that was an enemy of Liu Yan~www.readmtl.com~ It is one of the rare ministers who can still sit firmly on Diaoyutai after Liu Yan entered Beijing. .

“It’s an invitation for Hong Ming’s 80th birthday banquet. Many courtiers were invited to attend.”

Lu Bing replied, and at the same time put the invitation on the table in front of Liu Yan.

“Oh, so it is.”

Liu Yan’s tone was a little strange, and he turned to look at Jia Xu beside him.

I saw Jia Xu still squinting his eyes, with a warm smile on the corners of his mouth, looking harmless to humans and animals.

“Master Hong is a veteran of the four dynasties, and it is not surprising to have guests at the 80th birthday banquet. Now that the lord is in power, it is only natural that he will send invitations to the lord.”

Lu Bing sensed that there was something wrong in Jia Xu’s words, and there was a hint of doubt on his face.

On the other side, Liu Yan also had a grim sneer on his face.

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On the other side of Shengjing City, Hong Mansion.

Today’s Hong Mansion is far more lively than it used to be.

After all, it will be Mr. Hong Ming’s 80th birthday in a few days, so it is natural for the manor to prepare early.

Outside the mansion gate, Hong Ming’s eldest son instructed the servants in the mansion to make some preparations and arrangements for the birthday banquet in a few days.

And many officials who had a good relationship with Hong Ming also came to walk around in advance.

In short, today’s Hong Mansion is full of excitement and joy.

In Shengjing on the eve of the war, it seems that not many people are nervous about it, but everything is business as usual.

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