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Text Chapter 939: The Xianbei people¡¯s little abacus

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    "I think your Majesty is overly worried. Although the gunpowder is powerful, it is not something to be afraid of." Zhang Chunhua smiled lightly, looking very confident.

    Sima Yi was startled, looked at Zhang Chunhua with surprised eyes, and exclaimed: "The power of the gunpowder is comparable to thunder from the sky. A solid mountain city like Huguan can be destroyed by this gunpowder. How dare you say that you are not afraid, Queen?"

    "Although I am in the palace, I have also heard about the Huguan incident. Of course I know that the power of the gunpowder is very powerful. However, I guess that Yan Liang's hands must no longer have such power.  Things." Zhang Chunhua said calmly.

    Sima Yi perked up and said anxiously: "Why did the queen say this?"

    Zhang Chunhua helped Sima Yi sit down and said calmly: "When the Yan thief attacked Huguan, he was unable to attack it for two months. If he had this gunpowder artifact, he should have used it long ago, so why bother?  Losing soldiers and wasting time? Therefore, I speculate that although this thing is powerful, it must be difficult to make. The Yan thieves made the gunpowder with the strength of the whole country because they could not attack Hu Pass. "

    Zhang Chunhua is as clever and resourceful as any of the world's first-class counselors. Her analysis as an outsider suddenly made Sima Yi suddenly realize.

    "What the Queen said is absolutely true, keep talking." Sima Yi urged.

    Zhang Chunhua continued: "If the Yan thief still has gunpowder in his hand, then after he blew up the Xianbei cavalry and captured Yangyi City, he should quickly send troops directly to Jinyang, use gunpowder to blow up the city, and capture Jinyang in one fell swoop.  , why bother to divide the troops and plunder the counties to collect food and grass? "

    Sima Yi nodded slightly.

    "Looking at Yan Thief's appearance, he must be planning to fight a protracted siege. In this case, it means that he has run out of gunpowder. Without gunpowder, given the strength of Jinyang City, is your Majesty still afraid of him?"

    Zhang Chunhua spoke eloquently.  The haze in Sima Yi's heart was completely cleared away, making him suddenly enlightened and he saw hope again in the blink of an eye.

    "Yes, if Thief Yan still had gunpowder, he would have blown up Jinyang City long ago. Will he still wait for me to lead the army? The queen is really smart. You thought of something that I didn't even think of."  Sima Yi was overjoyed.  Praise his wife.

    Zhang Chunhua smiled slightly, with a trace of pride on his face, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, thank you for this. With your Majesty's wisdom, sooner or later, you will surely realize that I just thought of it first by mistake."

    Zhang Chunhua was sensible and not too self-reliant, so he flattered Sima Yi.

    Sima Yi stood up and walked around the room with his hands behind his back, his confidence and arrogance reappearing in his expression.

    "Jinyang City is stronger than Huguan. If Yan Yan wants to build enough gunpowder to blow up the city, he may not be able to complete it in three to five months. It is already midsummer at that time, and both mountains and plains in Bingzhou are covered with mud.  Yan Thief's supply line will be completely cut off. At that time, even if he robs food and grass in several of my counties, he will not be able to support an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people"

    The more Sima Yi thought about it, the more confident he became.  Confidence is returning to his once anxious face.

    At this time.  Zhang Chunhua also stood up and came behind him and said: "I heard that Ke Bineng has been captured by Yan Liang. With the brutality of Yan Liang, Ke Bineng is probably in trouble. Why doesn't your majesty change the title of Tuoba Liwei to the king of Wei?"  , ordered him to command the Xianbei tribes and go south to King Qin?"

    Zhang Chunhua¡¯s words reminded Sima Yi again.

    Na Kebineng went south this time, bringing only more than 10,000 Xianbei troops. Although he was defeated by Yan Liang, the strength of the Xianbei people did not suffer a fatal blow.

    According to Sima Yi's estimate, the Xianbei tribes in the central and western regions can still piece together at least 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry. If he can get 50,000 Xianbei cavalry to help him, relying on the strength of Jinyang City, he can use more than 100,000 infantry to deal with Yan Liang's 30 cavalry.  Wan Dajun may not have no chance.

    And Tuoba Liwei was originally a master of the Tuoba tribe and the co-leader of Xianbei in the west. Now that Kebineng died, Tuoba Liwei became the most powerful Xianbei leader on the grassland. It would be considered a good idea to make him the king of Wei.  A kind of coaxing.

    Sima Yi weighed it for a moment, nodded and said: "The queen's words are very true. I will send people to the grassland to enthrone Tuoba Liwei and ask him to mobilize all the Xianbei troops to serve the king."

    "Your Majesty is wise, that Yan thief will be defeated by your Majesty sooner or later." Zhang Chunhua bowed Yingying and flattered her husband again.

    Sima Yi laughed, stretched out his hand and took Zhang Chunhua into his arms.

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    When Sima Yi sent an envoy to the outside of the fortress, Yan Liang had almost rested in Yangyi and was preparing to send a large army to attack Jinyang City.

    The current situation is that after dividing the troops and plundering the counties in Taiyuan, the food and grass problem has been partially solved and can be maintained for at least another three months. However, the food and grass problem has not been alleviated.?On behalf of Yan Liang, he can work hard and win Jinyang without any scruples.

    After Sima Yi retreated to Jinyang, the number of Jin troops in Jinyang City has reached more than 40,000. This number is not small for Jinyang, a strong city.

    The total number of the Eastern Route Army led by Yan Liang was 100,000. In addition to dividing the troops to guard the newly transferred Shangdang counties, there were only 80,000 troops that could be used to attack Jinyang.

    It was obviously not a wise move to use 80,000 infantry troops to besiege Jinyang Fort, which was defended by 40,000 people.

    Yan Liangsui issued an order to Zhang Liao's generals on the West Route, ordering them to take advantage of Jiexiu's emptiness to attack with all their might. They must capture Jiexiu within one month and compete with the East Route Army he personally led.  , met at the foot of Jinyang City.

    After the decree was issued, Zhang Liao and other generals naturally acted bravely and launched a frantic attack on Jiexiu day and night.

    Jiexiuguan is strong, and Hu Zun is indeed a good general, but with only a few thousand men, how could he withstand the attack of more than 100,000 troops.

    The Chu army's attack lasted for seven days, and the Jin army finally couldn't resist it and collapsed.

    Facing the Chu army that broke through the pass and entered like a tidal wave, Hu Zun knew that he was outmatched, so he had to abandon Jiexiu and led the remaining soldiers to flee north.

    Zhang Liao and other generals did not give the Jin army any chance to breathe. After capturing Jiexiu, they marched northward in hot pursuit.

    Hu Zun fled all the way, and the Chu army drove straight in. All the way north, it broke through Wu County, Zhongdu, Jingling, Pingtao, Daling and other counties like a broken bamboo, and the army was approaching Jinyang.

    The seemingly impregnable defense line in southern Shanxi that Sima Yi had painstakingly constructed collapsed.

    The fall of the southern cities cast a shadow over Sima Yi's heart. However, the southern troops were weak and their fall was already expected by him.  It didn't shock him much.

    Sima Yi has now pinned his hopes on the Xianbei people. He hopes that Tuoba Li will feel a little sense of his kindness and after being granted the title of King of Wei, he will mobilize all the Xianbei troops to go south to Jinyang King Qin.

    As long as he gets help from the Xianbei people and as long as Yan Liang doesn't have enough gunpowder to blow up the city within a few months, Sima Yi firmly believes that with the strength of Jinyang City, he will be able to force Yan Liang back.

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    Yinshan Mountain, the royal court of Xianbei in the west.

    In the king's tent.  The Xianbei nobles with bald heads and braided hair were drinking kumiss and talking among themselves.

    These Xianbei nobles are the leaders of various Xianbei tribes in the west.  Yuwentuo, the leader of the Yuwen tribe, and Dugu Loumo, the leader of the Dugu tribe, were both among them.

    While all the Xianbei leaders were eating and drinking, the curtain was lifted, and a tall man with a fierce face walked into the tent with his head held high.

    The chiefs stood up one after another.  He bowed to see him and said: "Greetings to your lord."

    Xianbei uses "Master" as the title of co-owner, just like the Huns' Shanyu.

    The "adult" mentioned in the ceremony was the leader of the Tuoba tribe.  Tuoba Liwei, the co-leader of Xianbei in the west.

    Tuoba Liwei only waved his hand, and as soon as he sat down, the other leaders also sat down and drank kumiss again.

    "Everyone, I think you all already know the reason why I summoned you to discuss matters today." Tuoba Li said slightly.  I also drank a bowl of kumiss to moisten my throat.

    Na Yuwen Tuo immediately said: "I heard that in the battle of Yangyi, Kebineng was defeated by the Chu State. He himself was captured alive by the Emperor of Chu State. Even the soldiers and horses sent by Xianbei in the west suffered a lot of losses.  Qian, my lord must have summoned us here for this very reason.¡±

    The leaders all looked at Tuoba Liwei, eager to seek his answer. What Yuwen Tuo said was exactly the rumor circulating among the Xianbei tribes. Everyone wanted to know if it was true.

    "Yes, what Yuwen Tuo said is true. Ke Bineng was indeed captured alive." Tuoba Liwei did not hide it.

    There was an uproar in the big tent again, and all the chiefs were shocked when they heard this shocking fact.

    "Fortunately, your lord is wise and sent only a few thousand soldiers and horses to follow Ke Bineng southward. Otherwise, our western Xianbei would have suffered heavy losses in this battle." That Dugulou Mo flattered him.

    The chiefs all agreed and praised Tuoba Liwei's wisdom one after another.

    Tuoba Li slightly raised the corner of his mouth, showing a hint of secret satisfaction.

    Kebi was able to work hard to help the Jin State in the war. It was because he was granted a title by the Jin State and got a lot of money and beautiful women, so he actively went to the fortress to contribute to the Jin State.

    Tuoba was weak but not that stupid. He followed Kebineng who sent out troops and strength, but in the end it was Kebineng who got the benefit, while his own family had to lose troops and generals.

    Therefore, Fan Ke was able to go south to the Jin Kingdom and Tuoba LiWei found various excuses and sent only a few thousand people to help in the battle, unwilling to spend money.

    And Ke Bineng was not a fool. When he was leading his troops south, the western and eastern Xianbei sent troops to attack the central Xianbei who wanted him. Therefore, he only brought more than 5,000 central Xianbei troops with him when he went south, leaving behind a large number of Xianbei troops.  A large number of tribesmen came to guard against Xianbei on the east and west routes.

    It is a pity that Ke Bineng did not expect that he would be defeated in the first battle and become a free captive of the Chu State.

    "Just now, the Emperor of Jin State has sent envoys to proclaim himself the King of Wei and take over the Xianbei tribes. What do you think?" Tuoba Li looked around at the chiefs and asked loudly.

    When everyone heard the news, they were all very excited and shouted with joy.

    Being able to be crowned king by the emperor of the Han people is the highest honor for the barbarians outside the Great Wall. Looking at ancient and modern times, only Kebineng has received this great honor before.

    Now, their co-leader Tuoba Liwei has also received this glorious title. How can these subordinates not be proud of it.

    In excitement, all the chiefs agreed to accept the title of Jin and led their troops south to help in the war.

    Amidst the excitement, Yu Wentuo stood up and said seriously: "Sir, I think that King Wei's offer is acceptable to you, but you cannot go south to help in the war."
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