At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 88 The Emperor's Plan
"We can produce 20,000 elite cavalry in one day."

Miaoyu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I don't think so."

Xiahou Qing asked.

"will not."

She shook her head.

"That's good."

Luo Wentong said: "After discussing it, we think the most likely scenario for the Northern Wei is to launch a feint attack on Qimen Pass to delay the main force of Xiliang, and then send out a light cavalry."

"We will take a detour through Shanzhou, travel light, break through Tianxian Pass, and head straight for the heart of Xiliang. By then, the situation that the general has worked so hard to build will be shattered."

"The second is to feint at Qimen Pass, send troops to bypass the grassland, unite the three Shatuo tribes, and attack Xiliang from the Shule River."

"There is a third possibility."

Xiahou Qing's face was solemn: "Attack head-on, two armies from Shanzhou and Shatuo three tribes advance simultaneously."

"In this case, the Northern Wei would have to mobilize at least 100,000 troops."

"The third is the most dangerous."

Xiahou Qing said: "The three Shatuo tribes are of the same spirit and have joined forces. Their main forces will come out together, and there will be another 100,000 cavalrymen."

"All together, Xiliang only has less than 60,000 cavalry and infantry."

"The worst-case scenario is that we rely on our less than 60,000 troops to fight against the 200,000 cavalry of the Northern Wei and the three tribes of Shatuo."

Xiahou Qing said so.

"Moreover, in this battle, Xiliang is isolated and helpless, and we have to guard against Jizhou's attack."

Luo Wentong said: "This is just the worst-case scenario. It will only be possible if the Northern Wei intends to completely swallow up Xiliang."

"But this is also our opportunity."

Xiahou Qing took out the map of Xiliang and spread it out, pointing to the pass between Jizhou and Xiliang and said, "Tianxian Pass originally belonged to Xiliang, but after the general entered Xiliang, it was assigned to Shanzhou and garrisoned by 3,000 elite soldiers."

"Tianxian Pass is to Jizhou what Qimen Pass is to Xiliang."

"With Tianxian Pass in hand, the Western Liang cavalry will be unable to enter Jiyou, while the Northern Army cavalry can enter Western Liang at any time."

"This is the last lifeline for Zhenbei Hou to control the general."

Luo Wentong smiled faintly: "After discussing it, we feel that we can take this opportunity to take back Tianxian Pass."

"By then, we will have Qimen Pass in the north, Luanshi City in the west, Tianxian Pass in the north, and Qingyou Pass in the south. With these four strong passes in hand, Xiliang will be as solid as a rock and we can advance and retreat freely."

"To the north, we can attack Northern Wei. To the east, we can march into Jiyou on horseback. To the west, we can cross the Shule River and drink from the grasslands. To the south, we can enter Yizhou territory in a day or two."

"Wonderful."

Lu Ju clapped his hands and cheered, then frowned: "However, the three thousand elite soldiers stationed at Tianxian Pass cannot be taken without tens of thousands of people, and the general said that we cannot tear our relationship with Jizhou for the time being."

"We don't have to storm."

Xiahou Qing said calmly: "It depends on whether the Marquis of Zhenbei is willing to cooperate. If he wants to let the Northern Wei army enter Xiliang, then the Northern Wei cavalry will definitely be able to capture Tianxian Pass."

"The 20,000 elite cavalrymen in the three guards will then be our backup. We will take advantage of this short period of time to seize Tianxian Pass from the Northern Wei people. It will be a good opportunity to take the opportunity to capture it."

"It's time to test the friendship between the general and the Marquis of Zhenbei."

Gu Yun stroked his beard and said, "If the Zhenbei Marquis didn't add insult to injury, we wouldn't have taken Tianxianguan. If he did, it wouldn't be our fault."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you all."

Miaoyu bowed slightly.

"Miss Miaoyu, you are too polite."

Xiahou Qing and the other two quickly dodged and did not dare to accept the gift.

"We are here to make achievements."

"As the saying goes, one should be loyal to the emperor while eating his salary."

Luo Wentong said with a smile: "The general has treated us very well. Although we cannot fight in the battlefield, we can still offer advice and suggestions."

"I heard that there is a master in Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."

Xiahou Qing said: "I dare to see how tall this person is."

"Lu Ju, the young master is still in seclusion now, you must fully cooperate with the three gentlemen's plan."

Miaoyu said to Lu Ju.

"Don't worry, Miss Miaoyu." Lu Ju patted his chest and assured.

"The safety of Xiliang is in your hands."

Miaoyu's face looked solemn.

After seeing off a few aides, Miaoyu turned around and went to the Knife Sharpening Garden. At this time, the Knife Sharpening Hall was already shrouded in a terrifying sword aura.

Not to mention Yuwen Yulou, Shen Pei and the like, even Xueying and Yelu Heng, two warriors at the Profound Realm, did not dare to get too close.

The sword energy when Xiao Han broke through was too overbearing. Anyone below the Celestial Realm would be injured if touched.

"Miss Miaoyu."

Several people spoke up when they saw her coming.

"Xueying, you must not let your guard down during these days."

Miaoyu warned: "Young Master is at the critical moment of breakthrough, and must not be disturbed."

"promise."

Bloodshadow nodded.

"Don't worry, Miss Miaoyu. We will not let anyone else set foot in Modao Garden even if we risk our lives."

Yelu Heng also said so.

There are several knife slaves in the knife sharpening garden.

They are all martial arts masters. Ordinary experts will be killed before they even get close to them.

Moreover, there were six sword slaves guarding it, so she was not too worried, but she was afraid that some masters of the Northern Wei Dynasty would take risks.

The ice and snow have not melted yet.

But the entire court's attention was focused on Jizhou and Xiliang, because a memorial with the seal of the General of Pingxi was sent to the capital.

The emperor, who had only been on the throne for a year, felt a headache after reading the contents of the memorial.

"Guo Jia, please tell me what is going on."

He looked at the eunuch serving beside him. He was in his forties or fifties, with a sturdy build, but white hair and a youthful face. It was obvious that he had mastered some advanced internal skills.

Guo Jia, the new eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, may not be as famous as another eunuch in the palace, but he is extremely powerful.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he was promoted repeatedly and is now a popular figure in the eyes of the emperor.

"I have already sent someone to inquire about it."

Guo Jia bowed and said, "Last year, General Xiao Han of Pingxi broke into the Northern Wei imperial city alone, killed many masters of the Gongfeng Hall, and wiped out 3,000 Northern Wei imperial guards, which humiliated the Northern Wei court."

"General Xiao also secretly captured many masters of the Northern Wei martial arts world, which caused the good and evil forces in the Northern Wei martial arts world to join forces."

"I guess that the Northern Wei army's march southward this year must be related to these two events."

"This Xiao Han is quite brave."

The emperor sighed: "He is a brave general."

"Indeed, it is brave."

Guo Jia agreed.

"It's just a little greedy."

The emperor said, "We need food, weapons, armor, and silver."

"His Majesty."

Guo Jia said: "Xiliang is strategically located and is the northern barrier. There must not be any mistakes at Qimen and Qingyou Pass, otherwise the Northern Wei and grassland cavalry will be defeated without a single mistake."

"If what he said in the memorial is true, the court will have to give him some money, more or less."

"but."

Guo Jia changed the subject and said, "As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. By the time food and weapons are transported from the capital to Xiliang, I'm afraid the Northern Wei army will have already arrived at the gates of the city."

"Why don't you hurry up and have the Marquis of Zhenbei gather some food and fodder and send it to Xiliang? This will show your majesty's kindness and also weaken the Marquis of Zhenbei's power."

"good idea."

The emperor's eyes lit up.

"Come here, put on the pen and ink."

(End of this chapter)