Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 91

Chapter 91: The Land of Hebei with Storms and Storms

At the same time that Deng Sheng started to deal with the domestic aristocratic families, Zhao Guo and Yan Guo, who were in Hebei, seemed to have agreed to attack Dai and Zhongshan together.

In April of the ninth year of Qianyuan, Yan State attacked Dai, and in May, Gaoliu, the capital of Dai State, was captured, and Dai State fell.

In May of the same year, Zhao State also launched an attack on Zhongshan State. It took less than ten days to break through Lunu City, the capital of Zhongshan State.

The actions of Zhao Guo and Yan Guo have greatly attracted the attention of all countries in the world. All countries are speculating whether the two countries will fight in Hebei next.

After the news of Hebei reached Wancheng, Deng Sheng called the important ministers to discuss.

"Let's talk about it, what do you think?" Deng Sheng sighed. Zhao Guo and Yan Guo's actions are really dizzying. Although Hebei is a bit far away from Deng Guo, how to fight is not related to Deng Guo's business, but As the two major powers in northern Xinjiang, their every move affects the hearts of all countries. Now the Central Plains is basically divided into two camps. On the western side, Han and Qin are working in Longguan. It is estimated that none of them will stop for a year or two. No, if Zhao Yan fights again, the Western Army and the two major powers will not be able to free up their hands in the Central Plains, and Qi and Chu will probably have to attack Wei and Song.

"Your Majesty, I think that Zhao Guo and Yan Guo are going to fight each other." Cui Hao was the first to come out.

"Your Majesty, I seconded the proposal. Yan Guo's extermination of Dai and Zhao Guo's extermination of Zhongshan are to pave the way for this war. It seems to be over now, but Yichen estimates that this war will start as soon as the spring of next year." Su Hiroya asserted that Zhao and Yan will definitely go to war, and it will be at the beginning of spring next year. Now it is the end of June, and it will soon enter autumn. This autumn is the last preparation time for Zhao and Yan. There will be war.

Deng Sheng nodded, and said: "Who do you think Zhao Guo or Yan Guo will win?" Zhao Yan's fight is probably a foregone conclusion. Deng Sheng is now concerned about the outcome between them. If Zhao Guo wins , the power is estimated to expand rapidly, and it may be necessary to set off the Central Plains War again.

Everyone thought about it, and Cui Hao came out and said: "Return to your lord, I think that the result of this battle, Zhao Guo has a great chance of winning."

"How do you say that?" Deng Sheng was a little puzzled. Although Zhao Guo is very strong, Yan Guo is not bad. If Yan Guo hadn't been against Zhao Guo for so many years, Zhao Guo might have entered the Central Plains long ago. , being able to compete with Zhao Guo in Hebei for so many years, Yan Guo still has strength.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are three reasons why I concluded that Zhao Guo has a higher chance of winning." Cui Hao stretched out three fingers and said: "First, Zhao Guo has Zhao Xin. Since Zhao Xin took over Zhao Guo's military power, Zhao Guo has always They were all against Yan Guo, and Le Lei was the only one who could fight against Yan Guo, but judging from his achievements over the years, Le Lei is not Zhao Xin's opponent."

Everyone nodded when they heard it. Xin Zhao is an incomprehensible existence. The number one general in the world is too famous to overwhelm all the countries in the world. He was at a disadvantage, but even so, Han Qing still failed to break through Xin Zhao's line of defense. Zhao Guo, with Xin Zhao, naturally had the upper hand.

"The second thing." Cui Hao continued: "It's a competition of national strength between the two sides. In terms of land area, Zhao and Yan are comparable, but except for the four counties of Hejian, Anping, Bohai, and Qinghe, the rest of Yan is With barren land, it can be said that the entire Yan State is supported by these counties. On the other hand, in Zhao State, whether it is Wei County, Taiyuan, Shangdang, Julu or Changshan, they are all major grain producers. Although the three counties in Yunzhong do not produce much food, they are rich in water and grass, and there are a lot of cattle, sheep and horses. In terms of strength, Yan State is slightly inferior."

Deng Sheng nodded, agreeing with Cui Hao's statement that this war is not only a competition of military strength, but also a competition of logistics, and if a war starts, it will probably be fought in Jizhou, that is to say, it will be in the country of Yan As long as Zhao Guo fights before Yan Guo harvests the grain, what will Yan Guo do to fight? As long as these counties are taken away, Yan Guo will be completely over.

"The third thing is that it is a matter of strategy. Whether it is the Zhao State destroying Zhongshan or the Yan State destroying the dynasty, it is to eliminate future troubles and at the same time expand its power with great possibility. But in terms of choice, Yan State falls behind The disadvantage is that the Yan State destroyed the Dai State and gained nothing except to eliminate the hidden dangers. However, Zhao State’s destruction of Zhongshan is different. The wealth of Zhongshan is far from what Dai County can compare. The chances of winning are not high." Cui Hao said the third reason with a smile.

"Hahaha, what Cui Qing said is good, do you have any other opinions?" Deng Sheng couldn't help applauding Cui Hao's analysis. He really deserves to be a master of predicting things. This kind of insight is not simple.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, after listening to Cui Shangshu's analysis, I think that the country of Yan will be defeated." At this moment, Su Hong stepped forward and said that he and Cui Hao had some discrepancies. Cui Hao said that the country of Zhao had a higher chance of winning, but Su Hong Then it is said that Yan State will be defeated.

"Su Qing, why do you think Yan Kingdom will be defeated?" Deng Sheng asked puzzled.

Su Hong smiled and said, "I don't know if Your Majesty still remembers that in the early days of the Central Plains War, why the Chu Kingdom was almost unable to hold on and asked my Great Deng for help?"

Deng Sheng was a little confused. He was talking about Zhao Guo and Yan Guo, so why did it involve Chu Guo again.

"Su Shangshu is talking about the survivors of the Dai Kingdom?" Cui Hao is also a smart person.When Su Hong said that, he understood.

Cui Hao understood this point, and Deng Sheng also understood that it was because a large part of Chu's troops were restrained by the survivors of Lu that led to the Central Plains War being at a disadvantage.

Su Hong nodded, and said confidently: "That's right, they are the survivors of the Dai State. The Dai County is located in the border area, and the people are tough and have been fighting against foreigners all year round. The county is not far from Jicheng, the capital of Yan State, if the remnants of Dai State rebel, the main forces of Yan State far away in Jizhou may not be able to rescue, and Dai County borders Zhao State, so there is no guarantee that the Zhao Congress will not send troops to attack Dai County."

"Then Zhu Qing thinks that after Zhao Guo wins, he chooses to continue fighting and finally destroys Yan Guo, or accept it after a meeting?" Deng Sheng said, since he knows that Zhao Guo has won, then what will Zhao Guo do? If you destroy the country of Yan in one go, you will still finish the battle, and then retreat if you want some benefits.

Cui Hao said: "My lord, I think that no matter what Zhao Guoguo chooses, the battle between Zhao and Yan will greatly affect the situation in Hebei. Zhao, who defeated Yan, has no opponents in Hebei. The next step will be to enter the Central Plains."

Deng Sheng didn't speak, but just nodded silently. Zhao Yan's sudden war will definitely have an impact on Deng Guo's next actions, but it depends on the extent of the war.

The situation in Hebei has affected the hearts of the people all over the world, and the situation is as everyone guessed. In July of the ninth year of Qianyuan, Zhao and Yan kept increasing their troops to the border, and the war could be said to be imminent.

(End of this chapter)