"Han Sui attacked Guanzhong at this time, and the opportunity was indeed well grasped, but Yuan Shao's strength was very clear to everyone, and if Han Sui wanted to defeat Yuan Shao and occupy Guanzhong, it might be very small. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Xun Yu sighed and said helplessly, "Everyone, once Han Sui is defeated, the loss will not be big for Hebei, but for the Han, the loss will be very amazing. Han Sui's defeat may not be able to keep the western frontier. The loss of Western Xinjiang not only means the loss of territory, but also a symptom of the defeat of the community. ”

"You may think I'm alarmist......," Xun Yu said with a wry smile, "Xijiang is lost, how long it will take us in the future, how much money it will take, and how many troops will be consumed to regain it, I don't know, but I can say with certainty that the price we will pay in the future will be countless times greater than the price of helping Han Sui capture Guanzhong now." ”

"And what is especially important is that we, as the imperial court, knew that Han Sui's defeat would lead to the loss of Western Xinjiang, and we obviously had the ability to help Han Sui but ignored it, at this time we gave up not only Han Sui and tens of thousands of Western Xinjiang iron horsemen, but also the dignity of the Son of Heaven and the prestige of the imperial court."

Xun Yu then refuted the two reasons in the court that there was no need to support Western Xinjiang.

One opinion is that Han Sui may have withdrawn his troops and returned to western Xinjiang after learning that the imperial court had rejected his request.

This time, Han Sui gathered all the requisitionable troops in Western Xinjiang, and the total number of troops was estimated to be about 50,000. Han Sui gathered such a large army, which shows that his determination to attack Guanzhong is very strong, and it is also a threat to the imperial court. If I am defeated, the Western Frontier will not be saved. The court rejected his request, which gave him a reason to betray, and then he had to talk to Yuan Shao.

And this is precisely the second opinion of the court.

If Yuan Shao and Han Sui fight in Guanzhong, both sides are bound to suffer heavy losses, one is equivalent to giving the western Xinjiang to the Hu people, and the other is equivalent to sending Guanzhong to Hebei, so the purpose of Han Sui's troops in Guanzhong is likely not to defeat Guanzhong, but to force Yuan Shao to divide Guanzhong equally with him. In order to stabilize Guanzhong and recover his vitality as soon as possible, Yuan Shao is also very likely to agree to Han Sui's request. In this way, half of the Guanzhong was obtained, and the predicament of Western Xinjiang was slightly relieved. One not only got Han Sui's backup, but also got a respite.

But this is the last thing the court wants to see. Han Sui and Yuan Shao joined forces, and Guanzhong was temporarily stabilized, so that Yuan Shao could concentrate on attacking Hanoi and plotting against the Central Plains, which would greatly increase the difficulty of the imperial court to pacify the Central Plains.

Supporting Western Xinjiang and helping Han Sui occupy the Central Plains is currently the best and most conducive strategy to stabilize the world as soon as possible.

Xun Yu's words made the ministers fall into deep thought.

Western Xinjiang is the western gate of the Han Dynasty and the gateway to protect the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. Once this portal is lost, if the Han wants to prosper quickly, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

Compared with the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, the revitalization of the community, and the people living and working in peace and contentment, even if they help Han Sui occupy Guanzhong now, even if they raise tigers, it is worth it.

Han Sui is still the Liangzhou assassin of the Han Dynasty, and he is the feudal official of the imperial court, who can conclude that he will definitely be like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the future, causing chaos in the society?

In fact, as long as the Son of Heaven and the imperial court are majestic, the Han army has strong strength, and the world is stable and the people are healthy, how could Han Sui betray?

If everything is according to Xun Yu's assumption, and Northern Xinjiang uses financial endowment to support Han Sui to take Guanzhong this time, which is equivalent to easily getting both Western Xinjiang and Guanzhong, then as long as the army goes south to pacify the Central Plains and capture Luoyang, the period of the Han Dynasty's revival is just around the corner.

Han Sui, who was once the leader of the rebels in Western Xinjiang, will be loyal to the Han? Will it be forced to succumb to the imperial court due to the might of the Northern Xinjiang Army, and give up Guanzhong and Western Xinjiang? Will there be such a good thing in the world?

Cui Lie coughed.

All the ministers looked up at Cui Lie, thinking that he was going to make a big deal out again.

The eldest princess looked at him nervously. As soon as this old man speaks, the ministers are bound to make a big noise. The eldest princess quickly raised her jade hand and asked, "Elder Cui, are you not in good health and are infected with wind and cold?" ”

Cui Lie's face turned cold, and he said quite unhappily: "Your Highness, this is very unlucky for the New Year. I'm fine, I'm in good health. ”

The eldest princess smiled slightly and said, "Wen Ruo has said a lot, does Elder Cui still insist on his own opinion and refuse to support Western Xinjiang?" ”

"After hearing Xun Wenruo's words, the minister's opinion changed." Cui Lie coughed a few times in a low voice, "Han Sui, this old boy is old, but his energy is very strong, if he has nothing to do, if he bothers the court, I think he will be bled out." ”

The eldest princess glanced at Cui Lie in surprise and asked, "What advice does Elder Cui have?" ”

"The minister hasn't thought about it yet." Cui Lie replied, "The minister wants to ask Xun Wenruo, is there a way to force Han Sui to withdraw his troops and continue to defend the western frontier, so that the imperial court can concentrate on preparing for the Central Plains War?" ”

"Forcing Han Sui to withdraw his troops?" Xun Yu and Tian Feng, Kou Zhun, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others who were sitting next to him looked at each other, and they understood what Cui Lie meant.

"According to Xun Wenruo, the imperial court will support Han Sui no matter what it is this time, but if the Guanzhong War lasts too long, it will be difficult for Hebei's financial endowment to support it." Cui Lie said, "The result of this war, if Han Sui wins, it will be too much trouble for us, but he can't lose, so in order to avoid Hebei being dragged down by Han Sui, and for the safety of Western Xinjiang, and also for us to conquer the Central Plains as soon as possible, we still want to find a way to let Han Sui lose a few small battles, and force him to go back to Western Xinjiang as soon as possible." ”

The eldest princess and many ministers nodded one after another.

Cui Lie's suggestion is a different way, if he can force Han Sui to withdraw his troops, anything can be solved.

"Which of you has a plan?" The eldest princess smiled and asked, "How about we help Yuan Shao this time?" ”

"Your Highness, Han Sui's excuse for sending troops this time is to avenge Ma Teng." Shang Shu ordered Chen Qun to stand up, bowed down and said, "The reason why many generals in Western Xinjiang are willing to send troops this time is also because the relationship with Ma Teng is extraordinary, and everyone has to come out to denounce it for reason. If it is really a matter of life and death, I believe that they will definitely have reservations for the sake of their lives and the future, and it is better to preserve their strength. ”

"So......" Chen Qun said in a long tone and with an expressionless face, "as long as we find a way to make Ma Chao and Han Sui infighting, this war will be over." ”

"Han Sui is a talented person with great wisdom and great ambition, he has been operating in Western Xinjiang for more than ten years, and his roots are very deep, and he will definitely be our trouble in the future." Chen Qun continued, "After Ma Chao and Han Sui withdraw to the Western Frontier, we will support Ma Chao on the condition of helping him take revenge and induce him to attack Han Sui and completely muddy the waters of the Western Frontier. In this way, Han Sui's strength will be greatly reduced, and it will be easy for us to recover Western Xinjiang in the future. ”

"Okay, great idea." Cui Lie slapped the case and praised loudly, "It's still Chen Changwen who has a good trick." ”

Chen Qun smiled modestly and said: "Although we promised to give Han Sui money and grain, because of the heavy snowfall, the road is difficult to travel, and the Yellow River is frozen, and the grain, grass and ordnance cannot be transported to Guanzhong until the Yellow River thaws. Han Sui's army stayed in Chang'an City for several months, which would definitely anger Ma Chao, who was eager for revenge, and the contradiction between the two would become bigger and bigger. At this time, if someone is fanning the flames, it can be done. ”

Xun Yu's brows immediately furrowed, his face was frosty, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with Chen Qun's strategy.

"Western Xinjiang needs Han Sui, the security of Western Xinjiang is very important, and Ma Chao cannot enter Western Xinjiang again." Xun Yu stood up and waved his hand vigorously, his tone was very stern.

Now the situation in Western Xinjiang is very dangerous, it is very difficult for Han Sui to hold Western Xinjiang, if there is another internal strife among the Xiliang people, then the possibility of Han Sui holding Western Xinjiang is almost zero. Once the western frontier is lost, it will deal a major blow to the great cause of the lord's future affairs. Even, if they can't get back to Western Xinjiang, then they will become sinners of history. Xun Yu didn't want to see such a situation.

Xun Yu knew how much Li Yi attached importance to the territory of the Han Dynasty. After quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he had the opportunity to go south and use the absolute power in his hands to sweep away the rebellions in various places and let the Han Dynasty return to unification. But he did not do this, but continued to guard the northern frontier to guard against the attack of the Xianbei people and other foreign races.

As a result, although the princes within the Han Dynasty fought endlessly, they kept the territory of the Han Dynasty intact. Not only that, but he also conquered the vast territory of Liaodong and the steppe, which is equivalent to once again laying down the territory of a great Han.

This is very correct in Xun Yu's view, no matter who wins the battle for hegemony in the Central Plains in the end, the country is ultimately in the hands of the Han people. But it would be absolutely unforgivable to allow aliens to invade the Central Plains and cause the collapse of the society.

"If you want Ma Chao and Han Sui to fight among themselves, you just need to give Zhang Liao an order and ask him to withdraw his troops as soon as possible." Guan Yu saw that Xun Yu was angry, and hurriedly stood up to play a round, "Withdraw the troops as soon as possible, which is different from withdrawing the troops immediately." Let's explain the meaning to Zhang Liao as soon as possible, and he will naturally know what to do. ”

"Zhang Liao is leaving, of course Ma Chao will be very anxious, he will keep urging Han Sui to attack, Han Sui does not dare to rush into the army without sufficient food and grass as a guarantee, so that the contradiction between the two is inevitable. As for letting Zhang Liao withdraw his troops, Han Sui should be able to understand. We have promised to give him money and food, and there is no reason to send troops to help, and we also need troops to defend the two counties of Northland and Anding. ”

Guan Yu looked at Chen Qun and said with a smile: "Don't do anything that fanned the flames, lest you show too much traces and anger Han Sui, which is counterproductive." ”

Chen Qun smiled embarrassedly, arched his hand at Xun Yu, and sat down peacefully.

"In addition, tell Zhang Liao that if something happens in Guanzhong, he must bring Ma Chao back to Northern Xinjiang." Xun Yu shook his head, added, and sat down tiredly.

For the sake of the affairs of the Western Xinjiang, I tried my best to think about it, but in the end, it was such a result, I really didn't expect it. If Han Sui could not occupy Guanzhong and barely survive on the relief of northern Xinjiang, it would be difficult for him to defeat the invading Hu people and recapture several counties in Hexi.

In the future, the imperial court will have to pay a heavy price for today's decisions. (To be continued.) )