"Lord Han, the Chanyu has agreed to your plan!"
Fan Wenjing rushed back to Yanyun from Shengjing in Mobei, exhausted. When he told Han Yanshou the news, he also took out the order from Wutugu Chanyu.
Han Yanshou took it respectfully, and after reading it carefully, his face lit up: "Master Fan, you did a good job on this matter."
"I have a special channel that tells me that the Prince of Jin just died, and Zhao Muyun is supporting the Prince of Jin, Yinji, in preparation for the consolidation of Hedong."
"Zhao Muyun's occupation of the ten states south of the Daqing Mountains is already a roadblock and stumbling block to our southward advance. If he were to unify all of Hedong, the threat to us would be fatal."
Fan Wenjing straightened his back now, regaining the confidence of a counselor to Zuo Xian Wang. "What if he becomes powerful and Li Jingang from the Central Plains tries to win him over with high positions and generous salaries? If he really surrenders to Dafeng, it will be even more difficult for us."
"That's right, we must nip Zhao Muyun in the bud and never let him occupy the entire Hedong!" Han Yanshou nodded repeatedly.
The two of them reached an unprecedented consensus at this moment.
"Now that we have the Chanyu's order, let's act immediately!"
Han Yanshou said without hesitation, "I will have the Jingzhou Cao family, the Guizhou Liu family, and all the surrendered troops in Yanyun Road immediately gather their troops and march westward to Jinyang, pretending to support Xiao Lie and tying down the forces of Zhao Muyun and Yinji."
"Captain Tuoba led 10,000 elite Yanyun cavalry to supervise the battle."
"Mr. Fan, you should also contact Xiao Lie immediately and ask him to surrender Jinyang as soon as possible and send troops to attack us from both sides."
Fan Wenjing quickly said, "Master Han, no problem! Although Zhao Muyun ruined my plan last time, Xiao Lie accepted our offer and agreed to cooperate with us."
"I will also write to the Right Sage Prince and my prince, explaining our strength and asking them to send troops to Daqing Mountain to attack the fortress of Yunzhou. Zhao Muyun just took over Yunzhou, so his foundation is probably not yet stable."
Han Yanshou wanted to repay King Loufan for his recommendation. As King Loufan's stepfather, he naturally hoped that King Loufan could take back the three states of Yun, Sheng and Feng.
You should know that King Zhelan previously owned these three states and became the most powerful commander of ten thousand cavalry in the entire Beidi.
"Prince Youxian has previously intended to expand his power westward. We might as well ask him to take this opportunity to contact the small countries in the Western Regions and the Dangxiang, Qiang, Jie and other tribes in Hexi to divide up Longyou." Fan Wenjing also showed his goodwill.
"Well, I'll mention it in my letter!" Han Yanshou accepted Fan Wenjing's kindness. "Mr. Fan, the matter of Black Wind Valley is over now."
"Lord Han is very generous. I, Fan, am very polite."
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Beidi's military operations suddenly accelerated.
Large armies gathered from Yanyun and Hebei, assembled at the eastern foot of Daxing Mountain east of Hedong, and began to move towards Jinyang.
On the grassland north of the Daqing Mountains, traces of a large group of Northern Di cavalry appeared.
In Longyou and the Western Regions, many foreign ethnic groups are ready to make a move.
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Shuozhou, the General Zhenbei's Mansion.
Han Zhong stood in front of the sand table with a frown on his face.
The urgent military report sent by Wang Tiezhu was at hand: the Northern Di cavalry were active unusually frequently near the northern foothills of the Daqing Mountains, and their numbers far exceeded usual numbers.
"Sima Han, judging by the situation, the Tartars are coming again!"
Zhong Meng frowned and said, "The general is in Hebei. I don't know if Commandant Lin can hold on. Do we need to send troops to support him?"
Guo Luo also said: "Captain Shi and his men just built the fortress."
Han Zhong was silent for a moment, recalling Zhao Muyun's instructions before leaving: "Captain Lin is someone General Zhao values very much. He and Captain Shi should have the confidence and ability to defend Yunzhou."
"The Tartars will mainly attack Yunzhou when they move south, but we can't rule out the possibility that they will come from Fengzhou or Daizhou. Therefore, as the rear guard, we cannot let our guard down!"
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes regaining their determination. "Order all the states, prefectures, towns, and beacon towers under the jurisdiction of the General Zhenbei's Mansion to enter the highest state of combat readiness immediately!"
"Reinforce the fortifications, clear the firing range, stockpile rolling logs and pounding stones, and inspect the ordnance! All defenders are strictly prohibited from taking any action without the order of the General Zhenbei's Mansion!"
"Guo Luo!"
Han Zhong looked at Guo Luo and said, "Your cavalry's left battalion, each man will carry two thunder bombs and head north to Yunzhou. Keep an eye on any movements in the direction of Daizhou to prevent the Tartars from bypassing the Daqingshan Fortress and entering Shuozhou!"
"Yes, sir!"
"In addition!" Han Zhong added, "Mobilize all the local militia and militiamen in the territory to cooperate with the government troops in defending the villages and implementing the policy of fortifying the city and clearing the countryside!"
"People living near the border must temporarily relocate inland! We cannot let the Northern Di steal a single grain of food or capture a single able-bodied man!"
"Yes!" Zhong Meng and other generals accepted the order in awe.
Zhao Muyun was not in Shuozhou, but under Han Zhong's command, he was able to calmly deal with the arrival of the Tartars.
Han Zhong asked Ye Bushu to urgently convey the situation in Shuozhou and the orders he issued to Zhao Muyun in Hebei.
On the city walls, soldiers were nervously making preparations for war; on the roads within the country, small groups of cavalry could be seen rushing past, heading towards the border; in the villages, militiamen, armed with simple weapons, began basic training under the leadership of the village head.
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Yinquan Village, Jingzhou, Hebei.
After reading the military report sent by Han Zhong, Zhao Muyun handed it to Yin Ji and Mr. Zhou beside him.
The atmosphere in the big tent suddenly became solemn.
"General Zhao, the Tartars really took action first! We are under tremendous pressure!" Old Mr. Zhou twirled his beard, his face showing even more worry.
Yinji also looked at Zhao Muyun. Although he tried to remain calm, he could not hide the anxiety in his eyes.
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