"Yes, faction."
Jia Xu shook his fan, took a sip of tea, and said.
"Currently, the court is being disrupted by eunuchs, relatives of the emperor's wife, factionalists, and aristocratic families. The factionalists have just been disbanded, but their power is weakened. The eunuchs and relatives of the emperor's wife are at their peak, while the aristocratic families are being suppressed. My lord, you come from humble origins and are not in the court, so you are outside the four circles.
Zhang Wen came to power not long ago. As a representative of an aristocratic family, he earned the position of Three Dukes through his contributions to the Three Auxiliary Commanderies and his donations to the Western Garden. His power is currently unstable. If he can leverage his achievements in pacifying the Xianbei, he can secure his position as a Three Duke and also seize the opportunity to win over his lord and gain additional support.
"How to solve it? Join them?" Lin Han continued to ask.
"Xu thinks there is no need to solve it."
"How do you say that?"
Not only Lin Han, but everyone else looked at Jia Xu, waiting for his answer.
"My Lord, who did you contact when you bought the land?"
"He Miao." Lin Han said.
"That's right. We only have conflicts with him when we cross paths. We don't interact with him on a daily basis. The same goes for Zhang Wen. Apart from the war, we won't take sides in other matters. After the war is over, we will return home and not get involved with Zhang Wen, so as to avoid being criticized."
"Okay, I'll take care of this." Lin Han understood and immediately asked, "Everyone, when it comes to marching, we must make plans before we act. How are we going to defeat the Xianbei on this journey north? Wenhe, you go first."
Jia Xu thought for a moment and spoke slowly.
"Well, then, let me present my humble opinion. If there are any shortcomings, please correct me. The Xianbei have been raiding Youzhou and Bingzhou, and they're facing a food shortage in winter. This has been the case for years, and this has been a worry for a hundred years. The Xianbei are raiding Youzhou and Bingzhou, and their rear forces are weak. We can do the same as we did last time we went to the Three Auxiliary Regions. Instead of heading towards Youzhou and Bingzhou, we can attack from the rear, acting as a surprise force and entering the Chanyu's court."
"Zhang Wen is holding the Xianbei troops at the front, leaving the rear empty. This is a godsend opportunity."
There is a deeper meaning in Jia Xu's words.
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