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Volume One Two Hundred and Ten Crisis

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    Two hundred and ten crisis

    In September of the ninth year of Taichang, autumn begins.

    This year, the autumn in Northern Xinjiang is particularly cold. The cold wind blows through the sea of ??grass like rolling waves. The wild grass is lush, the cattle and sheep are fat, and the vigorous knights and horses gallop on the sea of ??grass, like dragons and tigers.

    Before autumn, the six-town governor's office had issued a Beihu order.  But as time goes by, more and more people are discovering that the situation in northern Xinjiang this year is unusual, and the Beihu warning this time is very different from the past.  Autumn is high and solemn, and the new wind blowing from the grassland also brings a faint smell of steel and blood.

    The Dongpingling Guard Military Intelligence Office reported to Meng Ju that there were large-scale mobilization and assembly of border troops in Huaishuo, Woye, Gaoyuan and other places.  However, the troops and horses of the frontier army were not transferred to the frontier defense line, but all contracted inland.

    This is the largest military mobilization in northern Xinjiang in the past thirty years. The border troops mobilized in large numbers in brigades, and once again gathered from Huaishuo, Gaoyuan and Woye to Wuchuan. The action was very public, and on the road  Smoke and dust covered the sun, and soldiers and horses marched in an endless stream.

    Every time a brigade appears in the frontier army, the tense atmosphere in the Dongling Guards Intelligence Office becomes more intense.  Military Intelligence Inspector Xu Long previously thought Meng Ju was making a fuss, but now he had to admire Meng Zhendu's foresight.  Now, he rushes to Mengju every day, panting and panicking: "Lord Governor, four brigades from Woye have arrived in Wuchuan County!"

    "Lord Governor, the troops from the Sixth Brigade from Huaishuo have arrived in Wuchuan County!"

    "Lord Governor, seven border military brigades from Gaoyuan have arrived in Wuchuan and are continuing to move towards the provinces and counties!"

    "Lord Governor, the five brigade border troops from Chicheng have also begun to gather!"

    Someone within the Dongping Lingwei originally suggested to Meng Ju that since the last sneak attack was successful, he might as well do it again this time.  However, we saw the troops and horses of the border army coming in a steady stream. By late September, the Military Intelligence Office reported from various sources that the troops and horses coming from all over the country to help combined with the troops and horses of the headquarters in Wuchuan, the number of border troops assembled in Wuchuan had reached  The astonishing number of thirty-one brigades.

    At this time, everyone was so scared that no one dared to mention taking the initiative again.

    The gap in military strength between the two sides is too great.  Meng Ju had three incomplete battle armor masters in his hands. Although he had captured a lot of battle armors, qualified armor fighters could not be trained in a short period of time. In terms of organization and morale, they could not be compared with the frontier army.  .  The troops he could pull out were only eight Doukai brigades, and even if Xiao Heng's troops were included, they would only be nine brigades.  The frontier army dispatched more than 30 battle armor brigades at once, which was clearly intended to attack Meng Ju head-on with a powerful force, without giving him a chance to defeat them one by one.

    The border troops massed in Wuchuan, and their intention was self-evident: the last time Tuoba Xiong prepared to attack Meng Ju, he also used Wuchuan as his base of advance.  When the news came, Jing'an was panicked.

    When Liu Zhen heard the news, he ran over and shouted to Meng Ju: "Boss Meng, let's run away! We've made enough money. The border troops are serious this time. If you don't run away, you'll wait here to die."  ?"

    For a coward like Liu Zhen, Meng Ju only needed to say "go away" and give him a big kick to send him away.  But for other people, they are not so easy to get rid of.

    On September 22, several large merchants led by the Jing'an Chamber of Commerce and local gentry came to visit Meng Ju.  When they came over, the leaders of the chamber of commerce all brought a lot of heavy gifts, and they spoke very politely, saying that they heard that Governor Meng and Marshal Tuoba were at odds. Marshal Tuoba had recently assembled a large number of troops in Huaishuo and was sharpening his swords.  The intention is Dongping.

    President Le of the Chamber of Commerce - who is also the shopkeeper of the largest fur trade association in Jing'an - Shopkeeper Le said to Meng Ju: "Governor Meng, there are rumors spreading outside, saying that Marshal Tuoba has assembled an army in Wuchuan to attack Dongping.  .We are all worried"

    Meng Ju said very smartly: "President Le and all the shopkeepers don't have to worry. I have made complete preparations for this matter. The guards at Dongpingling are well-fed and strong enough to protect Jing'an. You don't have to worry at all."  .¡±

    At this time, Meng Ju found that the expressions of the merchants became very strange.  After a while, the same President Le said sincerely: "Governor Meng, you usually help people in need and take care of orphans and widows. Jingan's family has benefited a lot, and I appreciate your kindness. This time the border army intends to attack you.  Unfortunately, everyone is worried about you.

    The ancients said that a gentleman adapts to circumstances, and it is also said that the thirty-six strategies are the best.  Right now, Marshal Tuoba is so arrogant and powerful that it would be unwise for you to fight head-on with him!  Based on my humble opinion, my lord, if you can avoid their sharpness for a while, that may not be the way out.

    In order to repay Mr. Meng¡¯s daily kindness, the villain and the bosses are willing to provide military resources to help the governor and his warriors travel.  "

    ?Meng Ju accepted the gift, chatted politely with the merchants for a while, promised them that they would carefully consider this suggestion, and then hurriedly sent them out of the door - if he had been a step slower, Meng Ju would have been unable to control himself and wanted to kill someone.

    The wealthy businessmen made grandiose statements, but when looking at their true intentions, they could only say one sentence: "Governor Meng, don't hold on, just take the money and leave Jing'an!"

    The rich merchants and gentry were worried about their own wealth and life, and what they feared most was Meng Ju holding on to Jing'an.  At that time, Jingan City will become a bloody battlefield where thousands of armors collide. The border army, an army known for its lack of military discipline, is even worse. No grass will grow where the soldiers pass by.  They would rather pool together a sum of money and let Governor Meng go wherever he wants, as long as he doesn't stay in Jing'an and harm everyone.

    "If you can't defeat it, it doesn't hurt to avoid it for a while - businessmen are not the only ones who have this idea.  In the past two days, Inspector Ouyang Hui of the Integrity Division, Inspector Ning Nan of the Search Division, and Xu Long of the Military Intelligence Division all met with Meng Ju alone. They either tactfully or directly reminded Meng Ju that he was now directly confronting the border troops.  In the decisive battle, Dongping Dongling Guards do not have the strength yet.  As a last resort, it is not impossible to consider the withdrawal of Dongling Guards from Jing'an.

    Inspector Ouyang Hui of the Integrity Department even suggested to Meng Ju that the Dongling Guards could retreat to Shuozhou.

    "Shuozhou?" Meng Ju was very surprised and said, "I have no friendship with Sun Xiang, the governor of Shuozhou. He may not be willing to take us in, not to mention that it will offend Tuoba Xiong, and I'm afraid he won't do it."

    "Governor, you are such a gentleman! What time is it now, and there is no need to talk about friendship! If Sun Xiang is not willing to take him in, we will seize his territory! Shuozhou Mansion only has a few thousand soldiers at most.  We are just local soldiers, what can Sun Xiang do to us?"

    Even a gentle civil servant like Ouyang Hui said harsh words of "killing people to seize territory". Meng Ju couldn't help but sigh, times have really changed, and the consequences of the collapse of the central power of the Wei Dynasty have now slowly emerged.  Since even a civil servant like Ouyang Hui is like this, will the heroes in military towns everywhere still sit back and watch?

    After entering late September, messengers from Wuchuan frequently entered Dongping to contact the border generals stationed in Dongping.  The Military Intelligence Office reported that border army generals such as Brigadier Bai Yubian stationed in Jiamu, Brigadier General Guanshanhe stationed in Fufeng, Brigadier Commander Xian Yuba and Brigadier Yi Xiaodao stationed near Jing'an all received guests from the six towns of the Dudu Mansion.  envoy of military orders.  As for the content of their conversation, Xu Long felt ashamed and told Meng Ju that those messengers were personally and privately received by the brigade commanders, and that the spies from the Military Intelligence Department were really powerless.

    The Military Intelligence Office is powerless, but Meng Ju has a solution.  On the day he received the order from the Governor's Office, Yi Xiaodao immediately came to see him privately and revealed to Meng Ju the content of the letter from the Governor's Office: "Marshal Tuoba asked us, the generals in Dongping, to be prepared and ready to fight at any time.  .¡±

    "Fight? Against whom?"

    Yi Xiaodao looked at Meng Ju sideways: "Who did you say it was for?"

    Meng Ju was stunned and asked: "Has the specific battle deployment been disclosed over there? Where will they assemble?"

    "No. The marshal just asked us to prepare seven days of food and grass, keep our battle armor on hand at all times, and be prepared for a long march."

    "Seven days of food and grass?" Meng Ju was stunned for a moment: "You are stationed around Jing'an. If you want to attack us, you don't need seven days of food and grass, right? But if you plan to besiege Jing'an, seven days is not enough."

    Yi Xiaodao shook his head: "I don't understand. The marshal always has a strategy in doing things. To deal with you in such a big way is not like the marshal's usual style - I think the marshal's target may not be you."

    Meng Ju perked up and said, "How should I say it?"

    "It doesn't make sense, it's just my feeling. Doing things so straightforwardly and nakedly is not like the marshal's usual style. The marshal is a generous man, he makes decisions and then acts. Now, even the cats and dogs in Jingan are running around telling each other that they are going to  There's a war - if he really wants to deal with you, he shouldn't cause such a storm in the city."

    Meng Ju was thoughtful. From Yi Xiaodao's words, he could feel that the other party had deep respect for Tuoba Xiong.  Meng Ju stared into Yi Xiaodao's eyes and suddenly asked: "Old Yi, what is your relationship with the marshal?"

    Yi Xiaodao narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "You know, I call him foster father."

    "Your Excellency, Yi Fangxiong, died in the battle to protect Tuoba Xiong, right?"

    "Um."

    "Then why did you join Beifu?"

    Yi Xiaodao squinted at Meng Ju: "This has nothing to do with you, does it?"

    "I think it is related - very related!"

    Meng Ju spoke implicitly. Yi Xiaodao understood what he meant and said calmly: "You can think whatever you want. Whether you believe me or not, that's up to you."It's not my business.  "

    After saying a cool and harsh word, Yi Xiaodao stood up and left calmly. Meng Ju was stunned for a moment before catching up and asked: "Brigade Commander Yi, how do you plan to respond to Tuoba Xiong's order this time?"

    Yi Xiaodao did not look back and replied: "Do you still need to ask? I will definitely pretend to obey the marshal's orders and prepare for war - don't worry, I am actually on your side!"

    Looking at Yi Xiaodao¡¯s back, Meng Ju smiled helplessly.  don¡¯t worry?  It would be strange not to worry!

    Originally, Meng Ju had always thought that since everyone was the Yinghou of the Southern Dynasty, he should be a trustworthy companion.  But now it seems that Yi Xiaodao is not only dissatisfied with the Northern Dynasty, he also seems to be full of disdain for the Southern Dynasty.  This guy is smooth on the surface, but deep down he's like a rebellious boy, full of thorns, and doesn't please anyone.
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