But Marquis Shenwu knew very well.
With the current level of the court's understanding of the grasslands, it is far from being able to achieve this.
Unless someone can draw a feng shui map of the entire grassland, he can clearly know the distribution location of water sources.
Yes, it is water. This is the most important thing in marching and fighting, even for the grassland army.
As long as we can understand the distribution of water sources, we can determine the movements of the grassland.
But unfortunately.
Throughout history, whether it was the Wei Dynasty or all dynasties.
There has been almost no proactive attack on the grassland, let alone a feng shui map of the grassland.
The enemy is also well aware of this, so they pay great attention to people from the Central Plains and the grasslands and do not allow them to move around randomly.
It is precisely for this reason that the idea of the Central Plains taking the initiative to initiate a war has always been curbed.
After all, war is a waste of money, time and effort.
If it can't achieve the desired effect, it's better not to have it at all.
Especially for a famous general like Shenwu Hou, it is indeed a pity that he has spent his entire life in military service but has never been able to take the initiative to attack the grassland.
He thought that perhaps he would never have another chance in this lifetime.
"Yes, my Lord."
At this moment, a general suddenly spoke up, saying, "I've received news that Yan, in the northern border, has been quite active recently. The King of Yan has crushed the rebellious forces under his rule and gained the support of the Sun clan. He's now recruiting troops. This was reported to me by a good friend in Yan, who said that officials in Yan have submitted a memorial to the court."
"But right now, the imperial court hasn't reacted at all. I'm worried that although Yan is a bit far from Zhenbei Pass, it's still in the northern border. If the King of Yan becomes restless when the grassland army approaches the city, I'm worried..."
Although he didn't continue speaking, it was obvious that Shenwu Hou already knew what the other party meant.
Facing the grassland army, the pressure on Zhenbei Pass was already very great.
If there is any problem in Yan at this time.
It is definitely not a good thing for them.
In fact, Marquis Shenwu had also heard about King Yan’s recent actions, but he didn’t care because it had nothing to do with him.
But the current situation is very sensitive. If Yan wants to do something, then the various prefectures in the northern border will inevitably respond. Originally, the garrisons in the various prefectures in the northern border were all prepared to deal with the grassland tribes.
If it is impossible to allocate troops because of Yan territory, it will have a huge impact on Zhenbei Pass.
Marquis Shenwu understood the general's concerns, but he didn't say much. He simply said, "What the King of Yan does has nothing to do with us. Our duty is to prevent the grassland army from moving south. Apart from that, we don't need to worry about anything else."
"Let the imperial court handle this matter. Also, do not send anyone to inquire about news from Yan territory. Remember that?"
The Prince of Yan is your Majesty's brother, the heir of the late emperor, and a member of the Wei royal family.
The Marquis of Shenwu is the number one military general in the Wei Dynasty today. He was appointed by Wei Yunyi as the Grand Marshal of the Northern Expedition, in charge of all the troops in the northern border.
The identities of both parties are extremely special, so no matter what, it is best not to have any contact at all, especially for someone like Marquis Shenwu, who holds military power and is the most suspected by the court and His Majesty.
Now, he was only thinking about how to defend against the grassland army, and did not consider anything else.
Unless His Majesty issues an order, Marquis Shenwu will not contact King Yan.
This has been the ancestral precept of the Shenwu Marquisate.
Do not act arrogantly or overbearingly, and do not violate the rules.
And this is the important reason why the Shenwu Marquis Mansion has been able to stand firm since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao.
The generals below had followed Zhao Yanye for many years, so they naturally knew what he was thinking. They didn't say much and nodded one after another.
Not long after, everyone discussed all matters related to defending the grassland army and left.
Soon, only Zhao Yanye, the Marquis of Shenwu, was left in the general's mansion.
He looked into the distance with a serious expression, but no one knew what he was thinking.
Perhaps he was worried that Prince Yan would really cause trouble at this time.
Or perhaps, he was considering how to deal with the attack of the grassland army.
Marquis Shenwu had a premonition that this battle would be difficult and might affect the future direction of Wei and the grassland.
In the following period, Zhenbei Pass began to prepare sufficient food and fodder, while also checking equipment and increasing security. At the same time, personnel from all parties were in place, because the entire army knew that the war would begin soon.
As for the grassland tribes outside the pass, there seemed to be no movement, but according to the information obtained by scouts.
We also discovered that the enemy was making preparations in all aspects.
A great battle between the two sides.
It seems like it will explode in the next moment.
But before this, both the garrison at Zhenbei Pass and the grassland army outside the pass had remained quiet, and this further confirmed the idea of Marquis Shenwu that perhaps this battle was the largest and most brutal one in recent years.
...
Northern border, Yanxun Prefecture.
As the most core area of Yan.
In terms of prosperity, it may not be as prosperous as the big cities in the Central Plains and Jiangnan.
But if we look at the entire Wei Dynasty, it ranks among the best in all aspects.
After all, there are many wealthy families here.
There is also the Sun family, which is no less powerful than the gentry in Jiangnan. Therefore, in terms of economy, only a few wealthy places such as Jiangnan can compete with it.
Therefore, Yanxun Mansion can be regarded as the absolute core in the northern border, especially the residence of the current King of Yan is also located here.
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
