Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 992: Balance of power in the North, fighting but not breaking

After hearing Wei Xiong's question, Chen Zhi knew that it was safe to capture the Wei family.

If Wei Xiong had not been tempted, how could he have asked this question?This is obviously starting to think of a way out.

So he chuckled and shook his head and said, "Why is it so troublesome? If you ask spies to respond, not to mention exposing people, you may not be able to succeed. Instead, let the people of the Tuoba clan be vigilant. If you don't investigate, you will be punished." Harmed by people.”

"Then..." Wei Xiong was suddenly confused. He even temporarily forgot that this was just a test of his own, as if he was really starting to have a headache.

Chen Zhi did not let Wei Xiong guess and directly solved the mystery: "It was through formal channels of negotiation with Tuoba Sixth Cultivator and an ultimatum that he was not allowed to prevent the return of the Wei family. After all, there was an order from the imperial court, so this could be regarded as the return of the Wei family. Return to life, if Tuoba Sixth Cultivator doesn't know what to do, I might have to settle the score with him!" At this point, Chen Zhi's eyes showed a cold light.

Wei Xiong's heart tightened suddenly, realizing the risk of such a thing.

Although he had not been an official in Tuoba Liuxiu for a long time, it was enough for Wei Xiong to recognize him as a person. Even if he could not be said to be narrow-minded, he was definitely determined to retaliate. If Chen Zhizhen informed him through diplomatic channels, he would undoubtedly be convinced. Wei Xiong's surrender to the enemy was tantamount to a slap in the face to Tuoba Liuxiu in public. There was really no room for change.

It is certainly tempting to follow Chen Zhi and let the Wei family return to Youzhou and return to the Central Plains, but Wei Xiong does not intend to commit suicide.

But similarly, just as Chen Zhi said, with his defeat this time, the foundation of Wei's future development in the Tuoba tribe has been shaken. Even if Tuoba Liuxiu doesn't pursue it for a while, it will show up in other aspects in the future.

As a descendant of the Wei family, Wei Xiong will worry about his own future, but he also has to consider the family inheritance. What's more, the Wei family has long had hopes and plans for returning to the Central Plains.

For a while, I was in a dilemma.

He hesitated for a moment, and regardless of the presence of others, he shook his head and said: "This move is too risky. Mr. Sixth Cultivation is not a mother-in-law's person. This matter has touched his bottom line. It may be self-defeating. He dare not confront the general." How come, you vent your anger on me, the Wei family."

"Tuoba Sixth Cultivator, there won't be a second chance." Chen Zhi put away his smile, with a chill on his face, "Did General Wei not receive the message? Wang Jun attacked me earlier, and the Tuoba clan saw the situation. It means that many of the people I arranged to contact in the Tuoba tribe were slaughtered. I must settle this matter with the Sixth Cultivator of Tuoba. Now that the Sixth Cultivator has usurped power, even my good friend Tuoba Yulu has been forced to leave. , is acting rebelliously, and the traitors are not far away. I will give him a condition, which is to give him a chance."

Wei Xiong sighed and said, "In this case, wouldn't it be even more dangerous if we informed Master Sixth Cultivator that my Wei family was leaving?"

"That's not the case," Chen Zhi is Yao Yaotou, "proposing it now is the best opportunity and time. If we miss it, Tuoba Liuxiu's temperament will not agree!"

When Wei Xiong heard this, he was stunned and looked puzzled. Thinking of Tuoba Liuxiu's current situation, he vaguely understood something.

Chen Zhi said lightly: "Murong Ren hurt the people of Youzhou, I chased him to the front of the city of Thorns, broke the city, forced Murong Xin to bow his head, Tuoba Liuxiu killed my people, can we be kind? This matter, he I know very well that the civil war in Tuoba is now in chaos, and he is barely maintaining the balance of power. I am most worried that I will seek revenge from him. If I make a request at this time, will he agree? Or refuse? Or, Kill again?"

Hearing this, Wei Xiong suddenly realized that, from this point of view, it was indeed the best node. He missed it. Tuoba Sixth Cultivator regained his composure. I am afraid that the next step is to clean up internally, in order to pursue Tuoba Sixth Cultivator's ambition. Quan, everything can be thrown away. To be safe, it is indeed impossible to risk Chen Zhi sending troops to kill the Wei clan again.

It's just that Wei Xiong is also a little bit puzzled, is his Wei family really worthy of Chen Zhi's actions?

"What kind of person is Tuoba Liuxiu? General Wei is more familiar with me than me. This person is very ambitious, but he is not a lunatic. He did not act on impulse this time. He just saw the changes in the north and seized the opportunity. That's what I said. You can guess what he will do if the news is passed on. The nobles also have nearly a hundred people in the Tuoba tribe. If they rely on spies to handle it, it gives him a chance to resolve it privately. I'm afraid there will be no chance of success." Wei Xiong said again. Silent, then he cupped his hands, said nothing more, and followed a few escorting soldiers without replying.

But as soon as this person left, the staff who had been watching for a while stepped forward to dissuade him——

This person said: "The Wei family has been away for many years and has turned into a barbarian. How can we abandon this good opportunity for this reason and raise an army to attack Tuoba to achieve full success?"

That said: "There is civil strife in Tuoba. As long as we unite with a few rebels from the Tuoba tribe, we can wipe out the six cultivators of Tuoba!"

Others said: "Tuoba kills each other, which is a good opportunity for destruction. It can be knocked down at once!"

……

There are different opinions, but the meaning conveyed is very unified. It's fine not to fight Tuoba, but to waste the opportunity and bring back a Wei family, it is really a waste of time!

Listening to everyone's discussion, Chen Zhi never said a word. When the voice subsided, he said slowly: "If you want to fight the Tuoba tribe again, where will you draw the troops?"

This question made many people shut up and think of their own situation.

They are all staff and chroniclers accompanying the army. They know their own situation well. It was just a temporary passion before, and the recent war has been so smooth that they instinctively speak out. After calming down and thinking about it, they know that the current situation in Youzhou is actually not optimistic. .

"The reason why we were able to defeat Murong's tribe was because we had a lot of accumulation. Wang Jun was defeated too quickly. The troops and horses originally used to deal with him were not worn out. They were able to pull them out for a round. In addition, they obtained a new batch of surrender troops in Yan County. Murong's tribe was defeated too quickly. Not far from Yan County, these people can be used as support, compared to the few counties near the Tuoba tribe, what are they like?"

"This Guangning County is nothing. Most of Dai County's soldiers and horses went out to attack and deployed in various places in Youzhou to suppress the situation. The remaining troops were barely enough to defend Dai County. But when it came to attacking, there was no need to even think about it. Moreover, after a series of battles, we have to recuperate and recuperate. We can only let go of this grudge first, but..."

He slowed down his tone: "This does not mean that Tuoba Sixth Cultivator should be free and happy. In my opinion, Tuoba tribe maintains the current situation, which is the most powerful for us. Even if I have enough troops, I won’t extinguish him now.”

As he spoke, Chen Zhi sighed: "The grassland is too big. The power of Youzhou is not enough to control it. If you want to take care of Youzhou and regain the dominance of the grassland, both sides will have to be inadequate. Moreover, if the Tuoba tribe collapses, , there will be other tribes to fill the place. Considering the current situation, once Tuoba declines, Murong will definitely take advantage, not to mention, there are Huns in Bingzhou who are eyeing him!"

As soon as they heard the word "Xiongnu", everyone became quiet. With General Zhengbei's Mansion taking control of Youzhou, the Xiongnu in the state became a problem that had to be faced.

"The Huns were happy to see me confronting and fighting with Wang Jun, so they didn't take action before. But they didn't expect that Wang Jun would fall so quickly. According to their original plan, the two forces in Youzhou must have been able to fight without breaking through. As a result, we won before we had time to intervene, but this also means that from now on, the General's Mansion will have to face the pressure of the Huns. If Tuoba is defeated, where can I find another force from the north to contain the Huns?"

He shook his head: "Maintaining the balance of power in the Northland is an essential part before there is enough combat power to sweep everything away."

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