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Chapter 244
The prince is in a difficult situation now. In addition to Zhongzhou, he only controls Huaizhou. The situation in Leizhou is unfavorable. Xue Rengui and Wang Jian are preparing to attack together.
Relying solely on Leizhou, it is difficult to stop the offensive of the two.
The prince wants to take action. The target is King Xing of Linzhou. As long as King Xing is captured, Linzhou can be completely controlled. After all, the Supreme Pavilion is just guarding its own piece of land and will not expand.
As long as it does not affect the interests of the Supreme Pavilion, they will not give others life and death.
Another target is Meng Tian's 50,000 golden fire cavalry who are passing through Huaizhou at this time and are preparing to return to the north.
In terms of the speed of the cavalry, Meng Tian could have left Huaizhou quickly, but Meng Tian had his own purpose and his marching speed was not fast. Now he is still in Huaizhou.
"Your Highness, the 50,000 Zhenbei Army cavalry is slow in action and is still in Huaizhou. I guess Long Tian has other purposes."
"As long as this cavalry is still in Huaizhou, it will inevitably involve our energy. We can't turn a blind eye. Once a conflict occurs, these 50,000 cavalry will not only threaten the stability of Huaizhou, but may even invade Zhongzhou."
"The reason why Long Tian didn't quickly transfer people back is for this reason, so we have to be on guard."
"Although Leizhou and the Northern Border have gone to war, it is limited to local areas. If we take action in Huaizhou, it can be said that we have completely turned against the Northern Border, and Long Tian will have no scruples."
"Once this cavalry is moved, I'm afraid that Bai Qi in Xingzhou, Qingzhou, and even Danzhou can immediately launch an offensive against us. I guess this is the role of Long Tian's cavalry."
At this time, the most powerful among the court officials is naturally Prime Minister Yan Tianyu. Whenever there is a major event, Yan Tianyu is the first to express his views.
Almost everyone in the court knew the current situation in the North, and they also knew the ambitions of Long Tian in the North.
Such a huge threat has made people uneasy.
If there is a chance to eliminate part of the North's forces, the court is still willing to do it, but at the same time it is also worried about completely attracting Long Tian's firepower.
You know, at this moment, Xingzhou, the northern gateway of Zhongzhou, has fallen into the hands of the North, and Yue Fei is still there to reorganize the troops. If a war breaks out, Yue Fei can lead his troops to invade Zhongzhou at any time.
There is also the direction of Danzhou, which is now under the control of Bai Qi. Even if Danzhou is surrounded by enemies on three sides, Bai Qi can abandon Danzhou and directly attack Zhongzhou.
This is the main reason why the prince hesitated and dared not take action.
In addition, there is the second prince of Yunzhou. This guy has not made any big moves and is in urgent need of power in secret. If Zhongzhou does not perform well, this kid will not miss the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
This is still the situation and crisis near Zhongzhou. If it expands to the entire Xia Kingdom, the situation will be even worse. It is understandable that the prince dare not act rashly.
Whether it is the crown prince or the important officials of the court, they all know that a war with the North is inevitable, but the timing of the war needs to be controlled.
Now that Su Jingshan has taken most of the forces to Zhenzhou, it is not suitable to go to war with the North before the situation there is stable, after all, the power controlled by the court is limited.
Even if the support of many families in Kyoto is added, and the power they control is counted, the crown prince is not sure that he can win.
"Your Highness, it is not the right time to start a war. Long Tian left all his men in Huaizhou in order to lure us into action. Once we start, Long Tian will have a reason to attack us."
"Huaizhou has only 50,000 troops, and they are cavalry. Even if we start, we may not be able to stay. Even if we stay, for the current strength of the North, this loss will not hurt Long Tian, but will put us in danger."
Although Grand Master Lin Jinnan looked down on Long Tian and had conflicts with Long Tian, he still did not support the action at this moment.
Then, Prime Minister Zhang Lun, Emperor Taizong Zhao Yaowu and others also expressed their opinions.
In general, no one agrees to go to war with the North. Not only is the timing wrong, but more importantly, everyone does not have enough confidence in their hearts to defeat the North.
Even if they win, the court will suffer heavy losses, and their own strength and interests will also be greatly damaged, which is something no one wants to see.
Being in different positions, the angles and fundamentals of considering problems are fundamentally different.
"Alas, how can I not know that it is not the right time to go to war now, but you have also seen how fast the power of the North is developing now."
"If Long Tian pulls out of the quagmire of the war in Liang State, no one in Xia State will be his opponent."
This is what the prince is most worried about.
"Prime Minister, how is the war in the south?" The prince asked, changing the subject.
"Your Highness, Murong Batian, the King of Zhennan, personally led an army of 2 million to attack Yongzhou. Now that most of Yongzhou has been captured, Yongzhou An Wang can only barelyResist, there is no way out. "
Yongzhou is located next to Zhenzhou, and now it is attacked by Murong Batian. There is no way out, unless Prince An surrenders to the Jin Kingdom and enters Zhenzhou.
But this move is unlikely to happen. The imperial army has already arrived in Zhenzhou, and the outcome of the battle of Zhenzhou is unpredictable. Prince An dare not bear the name of a traitor to fight for a hopeless future.
"Prince An resists to the end, either surrendering to Prince Zhennan, or giving up Yongzhou and fleeing to the inland with his confidants. It can be said that Prince An has lost his foothold and is just delaying time. "
Yan Tianyu described the situation in the south of Xia.
The first generation of Prince An was unlucky. He was surrounded by Zhenzhou, Danzhou, and Zhennan Prince. He could not fight against any of them.
In Yan Tianyu's opinion, it was the best choice for Prince An to give up Yongzhou. The stalemate was just a dying struggle and there was no way to turn the tide.
If he insisted on being stubborn, he would probably implicate the entire Prince An's Mansion, which would not be worth the loss.
As long as Prince An retreated, Murong Batian would not kill him. At least, no one would chase him before the stability of Xia.
"Your Highness, in the direction of Shunzhou, it was Murong Zijin, the son of Zhennan Prince, who led his army to fight. Now it is also progressing smoothly. However, Prince Yi is stronger than Prince An, and Murong Zijin led a small army, so the two sides are evenly matched. ”
This is what a prince who controls a region should look like.
Unlike Long Tian, who achieved victory so quickly, this is because Xingzhou and Leizhou are both the spheres of influence of the royal family. Even though the princes attach great importance to their own power, their management level is still not as good as those princes.
After all, the princes' main energy must be focused on Kyoto. In this situation of focusing on one thing and losing another, coupled with the strong combat power of the northern border, they can quickly resolve several states.
If it were someone else, it would be impossible to take over several states so quickly.
"Your Highness..."
"Your Highness, there is urgent information, please read it."
Yan Tianyu was about to say something, but was interrupted by the eunuch who suddenly ran in.