Chapter 25 The general trend of the world
Jia Xu figured out the whole thing in just a few words, and a look of doubt appeared on his face. He looked at Ning Fan and whispered, "Your Highness, has something happened in the army?"
"Sir, you are so good at predicting things. I admire you!"
Although Ning Fan was smiling, he was very surprised in his heart. He was indeed a think tank with an IQ of 97. Not to mention planning and strategizing, this reasoning alone was enough to make people look at him differently!
"If I remember correctly, the commander of the West Camp is Chen Fang, the former deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, a descendant of the Chen family, one of the four great families of Dayu!"
"Is it related to the family?"
"Or, General Chen Fang is in the army..."
Jia Xu frowned. It was obvious that this matter was very serious, as it could alarm His Majesty to block the news. What kind of trouble could there be in the new army?
I'm afraid that this descendant of the Chen family had caused some trouble!
"Sir, are you willing to enter my Xuanyong Palace?"
"Xu, meet the lord!"
Hearing Ning Fan's invitation, Jia Xu knelt down without hesitation and changed his address to lord, which meant that he was the lord!
"Haha, Wenhe, there is no need to be polite. Now, under my command, I am in need of a strategist as wise and strategic as Wenhe!"
"Today, I have your help, which can be said to be like a fish in water and a tiger with wings!"
"My lord, you are too kind!"
Jia Xu smiled humbly at first, and then asked solemnly: "My lord, what happened in the military camp?"
Ning Fan narrated the events in the military camp. Jia Xu's face gradually became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that this matter has nothing to do with the Chen family. It is completely because Chen Fang was bewitched by the woman Hongxiuzhao!"
"That's right!"
Ning Fan also said leisurely: "However, I am curious about which family this Hongxiuzhao belongs to!"
Jia Xu looked at Ning Fan and asked softly: "My lord, do you know Know the general situation of the world? "
"Of course I know!"
Ning Fan pondered and said: "My Dayu is located in the heart of the Central Plains, with powerful countries standing side by side. In the north, there are the Eight Barbarian Tribes in Mobei, which have been harassing for many years. In the west, there is the Dayan Kingdom, which is eyeing us covetously, and in the south..."
"The ancient country of the South Barbarians has been coveting the Central Plains for many years and wants to open the door to my South Barbarians!"
"The East Border, the East Huai Kingdom, is my Dayu's mortal enemy. They have been conquered for many years and have accumulated grievances for a long time!"
"Not bad!" Jia Xu nodded in appreciation and chuckled: "My lord has missed one place, my Dayu, the land of Huainan!"
"Huainan!"
Ning Fan's eyes suddenly condensed. There are five countries in the Central Plains, three of which are bordering Dayu, namely Dayan Kingdom, East Huai Kingdom and Li Kingdom, and Dayu's South Border is the Southern Grassland Dynasty, the ancient country of the South Barbarians!
The Li Kingdom is located in the southwest of Dayu, bordering Dayu's Sixteen States of Huainan!
In the early years, when the previous emperor was in power, when Dayu was at war with Donghuai, the Li Kingdom took advantage of the situation and marched northward, invading Dayu's hinterland, conquering five counties in a row, and the southern border was in danger!
Lu Kan, then General Pingnan, asked for orders to go to war, led an army of 150,000, defeated the Li army, not only recaptured Dayu's five counties, but also invaded the Li hinterland, conquering 17 cities in a row!
At that time, the limelight was unparalleled, the court and the public were shocked, and the Li Kingdom asked for peace!
Lu Kan was born in a prominent family, and had a great influence in the court and the public. All the ministers asked for orders to be crowned kings, and Lu Kan held a large army, not only holding Dayu's 150,000 main forces, but also gathering more than 100,000 surrendered soldiers!
The 300,000-strong army, entrenched in Huainan, was extremely feared even by the court.
Some people even thought that the Lu family had a rebellious heart. At that time, Dayu's main army was in the eastern border. Once Lu Kan led his troops to the north, the huge Dayu Dynasty would probably collapse in an instant!
The previous emperor was in a dilemma and could only make an exception to confer a kingship on Lu Kan, making him the King of Huainan, dividing the counties into states, and ruling the land of Huainan, obeying orders but not announcements!
Over the years, the relationship between Huainan and the court has been very delicate. It can be said that both sides are trying to maintain a balance. Dayu's four borders are unstable, and the main forces are all on the borders. Over the years, he has barely defended the land and has been unable to expand the borders!
Huainan borders the Li Kingdom, and it dares not act rashly. The court rewards Huainan every year. After Emperor Yu ascended the throne, he was also wary of the southern border!
"Wenhe means that the Southwest is behind Hongxiuzhao?"
"Not necessarily!"
Jia Xu shook his head slightly and said softly: "Although the King of Huainan has his own army, if he really wants to rebel, I'm afraid he doesn't have the courage, otherwise he wouldn't have waited so many years."
"And Hongxiuzhao dared to attack the new army camp so blatantly, where would my Dayu secret guards be placed!"
"The barbarian temple of the ancient country of Nanman has been active in the southern border in recent years, but they dare not reach out to the capital!"
"So, according to my guess, Donghuai should be behind this Hongxiuzhao!"
"Oh?" Ning Fan showed a hint of doubt on his face: "Why not Li?"
"Haha!" Jia Xu said with a smile: "Since the King of Huainan took over the 17 cities of Li, the national strength of Li has gradually weakened, and in recent years, it has been fighting with Dayan all year round!"
"With the wisdom of the Queen of Dayan, she will never be hostile to Dayu again at this time!"
"And there is no interest in it!"
"Therefore, I guess that the one behind this red sleeve move should be Donghuai!"
"So that's it!"
Ning Fan had an idea in his mind. Three months ago, the three Dukes of Dayu marched eastward and fought with Donghuai in Huaining City. Now they have been deadlocked for three months, and each has won and lost!
Both sides continue to invest more troops, and now it is obviously the time for a decisive battle. If Donghuai can take Huaining City, it will be able to swallow Dayu. If Dayu wins this battle, the Eastern Territory will be stable for at least three to five years!
Now it seems that Donghuai has obviously used a lot of its resources, and even infiltrated from the inside!
"It seems that Donghuai has invested a lot this time!"
"My three iron-blooded veterans of Dayu are all heading east. This battle is a battle to determine the country!"
"It's not that easy for Donghuai to take Huaining City!"
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