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Volume One Two Hundred and Twenty-Three Great Gifts

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    Two hundred and twenty-three gifts

    The northern frontier army has raised troops to serve the king, and Emperor Tuobaxiong personally led the troops to fight against the rebellion!

    This news was like a thunderbolt in winter, resounding throughout the Central Plains and shocking everyone's heart.

    When the news came, there was another wave of panic among the people in Gyeonggi Province.  The common people all know that wherever the army comes, there will be great disaster.  The last time the Murong family rebelled, the rebels caused great harm to the Gyeonggi area.  Now that we have finally settled down, the Northern Xinjiang soldiers are coming again. Luojing will become a battlefield again this time, and a big battle will be fought!

    The last time the Murong family rebelled, the people were caught off guard and no one had time to prepare.  But this time it was different. Before the soldiers from northern Xinjiang arrived, a wave of refugees had already started in the Gyeonggi area. People took up their bags and fled their homes on wooden carts.  In broad daylight, there was an endless stream of people fleeing on the road, like a giant dragon with no head or tail.

    Tuoba Xiong¡¯s message not only had a huge impact among the people, but also aroused huge repercussions among military and political officials in various places.  Although many local officials immediately responded, many Northern Wei officials chose to remain silent.

    Northern Xinjiang Tuoba Xiong is very strong, but Luo Jing¡¯s Murong Po is not weak either.

    One is a powerful dragon who has come from afar, and the other is a local snake waiting for work.  The two powerful forces collide, the Murong family who occupies Luojing and the Tuoba Xiong who comes from northern Xinjiang, who can win?

    No one knows.

    This is a difficult multiple-choice question. Once you make a wrong choice, it will be a catastrophic disaster.  Governors and governors from all over the country were prying around like rats in the ground. Diplomatic actions were mushrooming. Messengers were running on the roads in an endless stream. The governors were asking each other in a very subtle way: "Which side do you plan to rely on?"  ?" At the same time, they carefully concealed their intentions. No one dared to express their stance first, for fear that one mistake would lead to eternal hatred.

    The situation in the Central Plains is changing. Faced with the sweeping northern Xinjiang army, both the Murong clan entrenched in Luojing and the generals guarding the frontiers of Jianghuai are preparing for the war. Officials everywhere are uneasy.  At this time, the only official in the Wei Dynasty who had the easiest life was Governor Meng of Northern Xinjiang.

    Although he reached an agreement with Tuoba Xiong, Meng Ju did not relax his vigilance: Tuoba Xiong's credibility was not necessarily very good, and he was capable of going back on his word.  Therefore, he had been leading his troops stationed in Yansang to confront the border troops in Wuchuan. It was not until he was sure that the main force of the border troops in Wuchuan had really gone south to Shuozhou that he breathed a sigh of relief, summoned his subordinates and announced: Dongling Guards have arrived  An armistice agreement was reached with the border troops. As of today, the war is over.

    Although Meng Ju did not explain the outcome of the battle, nor the reasons for the truce, it is well known that the Dongling Guards defeated the fifth brigade of the border army outside Yansang City.  In the eyes of simple-minded warriors, since one side fought a victorious battle and then ceased fighting, it is naturally considered that one's side has won.  As for why the ceasefire?  That's even simpler. Governor Meng was so brave and the mausoleum guards were so powerful that they beat the border troops to pieces. They were frightened out of their wits and naturally they didn't dare to fight any more!

    On that day, all the troops in the camp cheered for joy, and the soldiers shouted "Long live Governor Meng", their voices filled the sky.  That day, all the large and small wine shops in Yansang City were out of stock, and the entire military camp was filled with a strong smell of spirits. Meng Ju was almost knocked down while inspecting the camp.

    The officers were very frightened when Governor Meng caught him drinking alcohol among the soldiers. They all assured the Governor that they would strictly observe military discipline and would not do it again.

    Unexpectedly, Meng Ju just smiled and said, "Yansang's wine is a bit bad. When we get back to Jing'an, I'll invite you to drink at Tianxiang Tower."

    Seeing that the governor was so open-minded, all the generals were pleased to see him.

    Meng Ju is not a rigid Taoist teacher. He understands this truth very well: the army is also composed of people, not machines.  A string that is stretched too tightly will break, and stretching and relaxing is the way to lead an army.  After the war, it's not a bad thing to let the soldiers vent their emotions.

    ¡°Moreover, before going into battle, not many people had confidence in this battle.  Most of the Lingwei officers and soldiers followed him to Yansang with the belief that they would die. Now that they have won the battle, it is only natural for the soldiers to reward themselves.

    With the victory at Yansang, Meng Ju's prestige among the Dongling Guards also increased rapidly.  Before the war began, even some of the most optimistic officers and soldiers dared to think: If they were lucky, after a hard battle and huge sacrifices, the Dongling Guards might have some hope of a tragic victory, right?

    As a result, under the command of Governor Meng, everyone easily repelled the border troops - such a good thing, everyone could not even dream of it before!

    Not only the lower-level officers and soldiers admired Meng Ju, but also the senior officers who knew the inside story were even more shocked.  They knew that the Dongling Guards and the Border Army were not simply at war.??, the border army still had to cede territory, pay compensation and hand over people - not to mention that the frontier army was just a small setback. Even if the Dongling Guards attacked Gu Lun City and forced Tuoba Xiong to sign an alliance under the city, I am afraid that this condition is not enough.  Is that it?  What method did Governor Meng use to force Tuoba Xiong to be so embarrassed that he even agreed to such conditions?

    Unable to restrain their curiosity, many people asked Meng Ju about the inside story, but Meng Ju's answer was just a faint smile: "Tuoba Xiong is lucky, so he is lucky."

    Hearing this, everyone was speechless.  He defeated the governor of six towns and forced the other party to cede territory and pay compensation. He also said that he was "lucky" - if he was unlucky, you, the governor, wouldn't have stewed Marshal Tuoba, right?

    Therefore, in the eyes of his subordinates, the image of Governor Meng suddenly became unpredictable, and their subordinates felt that they had to raise their heads to face his noble face.

    The border troops moved south, and Meng Ju also began to withdraw his troops from Yansang.  Before withdrawing the troops, Meng Ju signed a personnel order, ordering Hu Haotie, the former general manager of Yansang, to be transferred to the counselor of the Criminal Cases Division of the Provincial Department, and the post of general manager of Yansang Dongling Guard was taken over by the original deputy general manager, Deputy Inspector Mu Chun.

    ¡°All parties involved accepted this order quite calmly.  When the border troops attacked, Hu Haotie, the general manager of Yansang, panicked and retreated. Fortunately, his deputy Mu Chun was not afraid and was able to defend Yansang until Meng Ju arrived.

    At that time, Meng Ju did not deal with Hu Haotie immediately out of consideration for stabilizing the morale of the army.  Now that the war has calmed down, rewards must be given based on merit, and punishment must be imposed based on fault.  Meng Ju originally wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and kill Hu Haotie to set an example for his subordinates, but Lu Liulou and others persuaded him that after all, he had won the battle and everyone was happy. It was time to boost morale. Killing was too unlucky.  .

    Lu Liulou persuaded on the side, Hu Haotie came and knelt down and cried again, Meng Ju's heart softened, thinking that this guy just escaped after all and did not dedicate the city to the frontier army, and Yansang was not lost in the end, and the consequences were not  It's not serious, so just spare his life.  But this kind of coward can't take on a big responsibility, so just send him to work as a casualty in the Criminal Cases Department.

    Knowing that he did not have to die, Hu Haotie was satisfied. He lost his official position as general manager. He had no complaints. Instead, he repeatedly thanked Governor Meng for his magnanimity. On the contrary, it was Mu Chun, the new general manager of Yansang, who made the joke.

    The newly promoted officers at the supervisory level have to pay a visit to the town governor, and they have to give a red envelope during the visit. This is also the custom of Dongling Guards.  Meng Ju had a good relationship with Ye Canan back then, and he was not immune to the custom. When he was hosting, he still had to send a red envelope, and Ye Canan accepted it with a smile - nothing else, this is the rule.

    With Mu Chun being promoted this time, Meng Ju thought that he couldn¡¯t get away with a red envelope, right?  You have to have a few hundred taels of silver anyway, right?  With Governor Meng's current net worth, he doesn't care about this little money, but mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are, so it's always a good thing to have someone give you money.

    But it had been a few days since the appointment letter was issued. Meng Ju waited and waited, but Mu Chun's tribute was still not coming.  He was busy with his affairs, and it wasn't until he was about to leave Yansang that Meng Ju thought of this problem. I haven't received my red envelope yet!

    By coincidence, Mu Chun came over to report on Yansang's military replenishment. Meng Ju patiently listened to the report and asked in a subtle way: "Inspector Mu, do you have anything else to tell me?"

    Mu Chun thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Master Governor, no more. The general has already reported on the official business that needs to be said."

    "Well, think about it again - it doesn't have to be for business, it can be for other things as well."

    Mu Chun frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head: "Master Governor, I can't think of anything to say. Can you please give me some advice?"

    Meeting such a stupid person who didn¡¯t know whether he was pretending to be stupid or really stupid, Meng Ju could only sigh and admit that he was unlucky.  He finally understood why Mu Chun was a Chinese national and had joined the Lingwei in the second year of Zhengping, but he was still just a deputy inspector. With his temperament, being able to become a deputy inspector should be considered a blessing from his ancestors, and he deserved it.  You just have to be an inspector for the rest of your life!

    On October 22nd, Meng Ju personally led the first and third divisions of the Dongling Guards to march to Wuchuan Town without any obstacles. On the 25th, Meng Ju led his troops to Leping.

    Six months ago, in this city, the Dongling Guards defeated the fourth brigade of the border army. Zhang Yi, the brave general of the border army, was killed, and Du Feng committed suicide in defeat.  Now that he has returned to his hometown, he has become the master of this city. Meng Ju can't help but lament the impermanence of the world.

    When the troops of Meng Ju and Dongling Guards arrived in Leping, the frontier camp in Leping was already empty.  Tuoba Xiong and his army had already left and headed straight to Shuozhou. The only people left to maintain the camp were a small garrison team guarding the camp.  The captain of this small team was obviously notified, and when they saw Dongling Guards troops approaching, they readily handed over the city and camp to Dongling Guards.

      Meng Ju summoned the corps commander and wanted to ask him about the situation of his troops going south, but he didn't know anything about it.  He insisted that he was only ordered to stay and hand over the goods and did not know anything about the situation.  If the Governor has any questions, please ask Mr. Wen.

    "Mr. Wen? Isn't it Wen Hanzhang?"

    "It's Mr. Wen. He is the highest-ranking official in charge of handling the transfer affairs. He is over there in Wuchuan City. I am a rough soldier and don't know anything. If you have anything to negotiate, Governor Meng, please tell me  Go to Wuchuan City and contact Mr. Wen, he is over there, and he is the only one who can make the decision."

    Meng Ju stayed in Leping for a day to rest and reorganize his troops, leaving a battalion of troops and horses to garrison. Meng Ju set off again soon.  On October 28, Dongling Guard's troops finally arrived at Wuchuan City, the capital of Wuchuan.

    As soon as the Dongling Guards arrived at the outskirts of Wuchuan City, Meng Ju received a notification that someone outside was asking to see him.  Meng Ju ordered the guards to bring the person in, and when they met, the person who came was indeed Wen Hanzhang.

    "Lord Governor, you've had a hard time coming from afar!"

    Now that the agreement between the two parties has been reached, they are no longer enemies. We have had many interactions with each other. Meng Ju also put away his domineering warlord face and bowed his hands as a salute: "Mr. Wen, we meet again. Thank you.  Awaited!"

    Mr. Wen's attitude was very polite: "How dare you. Lord Governor, the marshal asked the students to send greetings to you. He wanted to meet with you in person, but the military affairs were urgent, so he had to go first. He asked the students to apologize to you.  In addition, the agreement between the marshal and you has been fulfilled by the student, so please don¡¯t be offended.¡±

    "It's easy to say, easy to say. It's just a pity that I can't see the Marshal's face in person this time."

    "Governor Meng is a hero today, and the marshal is also looking forward to meeting you. However, Shenjing has fallen, and the mountains and rivers are covered in dust. The marshal is anxious. He is anxious to go south to put down the Murong family's rebellion, so he has to take the first step. He cannot talk to the governor.  You met in person and appreciated the extraordinary character of the governor, and the marshal also deeply regrets it."

    Meng Ju smiled, but he understood in his heart that going south to attack the Murong family was certainly a big deal, but it might not be so urgent that he couldn't wait for three or two days.  The main reason is probably that Tuoba Xiong doesn't want to see him - Meng Ju even killed several of Tuoba Xiong's favorite generals. Everyone's hatred is so deep that they can't be resolved. They don't like each other, so there's no point in pretending to be friendly.  , simply out of sight.

    "Lord Governor, according to the original agreement, Wuchuan Town will be handed over to your department. The students are ordered to stay and be responsible for coordinating and communicating with you, Lord Town Governor, to avoid misunderstandings and hurting the friendship between our two families.  "

    "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lao Wen. It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun, so I'll ask Mr. Lao Wen to hand it over."

    "Yes. Could you please the Governor to please bring out the baggage manager and account manager of your department? I also have a few people here who I would like to introduce to the Governor: The local officials of Wuchuan are waiting outside the camp. I wonder if the Governor is free.  Receive them? They are more familiar with the local situation."

    "In that case, please invite these adults to come in."

    The five officials outside the gate were invited in, and they bowed respectfully to Meng Ju, following the etiquette of subordinates who see their superiors.  The official robes of the officials ranged from green to red, and they were obviously all fifth- and sixth-grade civil servants.

    Mr. Wen introduced to Meng Ju: "Governor, these adults are Bai Sima and Hu Canjun of Wuchuan Governor's Palace, Wuchuan Magistrate Fu Xinshan, Tongzhi Ou Shuigan, and Chief Secretary Lin Dayang.

    "Governor Meng, as you know, before Wuchuan could appoint a governor, Lord Helian, the eight mountain generals, also passed away.  Therefore, the adults here are responsible for all affairs of the Wuchuan Governor's Mansion.  Bai Sima, you are in charge of the Wuchuan Governor's Office. Come and brief Governor Meng on the situation.  "

    Bai Sima has a dark complexion, a tall build, and well-developed muscles, making him look very powerful.  Although he was wearing a red official robe, looking at his aura, he looked more like a military general than a civil servant.

    After listening to Mr. Wen's introduction, he stepped forward and saluted with a loud voice like a bell: "Bai Yutian, who is of humble rank, is here to see the Governor, and is willing to listen to His Majesty's orders. There are currently 152 officials and officials in the Wuchuan Governor's Mansion, all of whom have gathered at the Governor's office.  Inside the mansion, I'm waiting for you to see me. The arsenal, grain storehouse, and bank account in the Governor's Mansion have been sealed before setting off for the camp. Your Excellency can unblock them by holding the official seal of Governor Dongping."

    Meng Juwei was surprised: "Tuoba - uh, I mean, before leaving the camp, he left us some things? Didn't they move them all away? How many reserves are there in the arsenal, grain depot and bank account?"

    Bai Sima presented a stack of account books with both hands: "Here are the specific numbers. Please take a look, sir."

    Looking at the yellowed and greasy paper in the account book, Meng Ju felt disgusted.  He didn't even reach out to take it, but just smiled and said: "This inventory account book should be shown to the Lingwei baggage manager when the time comes. Bai Sima, can you give me a rough estimate?"?Just fine.  "

    "Lord Governor, the reserves in the arsenal and grain depot are relatively trivial, and I can't tell you clearly at the moment. However, there are still fifty thousand taels of silver in the treasury."

    Meng Ju suddenly understood. He turned to look at Mr. Wen, who nodded slightly, smiled and gently cupped his hands.

    Meng Ju also smiled back. He knew very well that the fifty thousand taels of silver left in the bank were the compensation Tuoba Xiong should pay to Meng Ju in the agreement - Tuoba Xiong actually kept his word.  !

    "Sima Bai, our army is about to take over Wuchuan. I hope you can help me."

    "Yes, I will do my best to assist the Governor in making the handover!"

    At this time, Mr. Wen interjected: "Governor Meng, you don't have to be so polite. According to the agreement, we will hand over the entire province of Wuchuan to you, which also includes the government and officials of Wuchuan. From now on, all the adults here are  Your subordinate - Sirs, you have heard clearly that from now on, your boss will be Governor Meng of Dongling Guard."

    Hearing Mr. Wen¡¯s words, the officials were obviously shocked. Apparently Mr. Wen did not tell them this in advance.  Some frowned, some looked sad, and some winked at each other - but intimidated by Meng Ju's power, no one dared to speak out to object.

    Looking at the expressions of the officials, Meng Ju sighed inwardly.  He said: "The marshal has good intentions, but I am disrespectful. All of you, my lords, must be talented and virtuous people, and I welcome them very much. I just don't know, are you willing to leave Meng Mou behind and help me?"  "

    Hearing Meng Ju¡¯s words, the officials clearly showed relief.  Most officials said they were grateful for Governor Meng's regard.  But because their parents are old and need to be taken care of, they have planned to leave their official positions and return to their hometown.  As soon as the handover was completed, they were about to submit their resignations and leave. Only Bai Sima of Wuchuan Governor's Office and Fu Zhifu of Wuchuan City expressed their willingness to stay.

    Meng Ju sighed secretly. He already had 10,000 troops and 1,000 battle armors covering two provinces, and he was qualified to be called a commander-in-chief warlord.  But to govern a place, we cannot rely solely on brave warriors. After all, we still have to rely on scholars and literati.  Although he was a warlord with a scholarly background, what he lacked the most was scholars.

    Ghost Caixin's guy really resigned because of his heart, otherwise why did he not see them submit his resignation under Tuoba Hero?  Most of them are still not optimistic about their own prospects. After all, their prestige is still too low.

    The establishment of prestige requires the accumulation of strength, merit and time.  Although he has repeatedly defeated the border troops, in the eyes of the soldiers and people of Northern Xinjiang, he is still just a domineering border general who is good at fighting, and he is far from being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Tuoba Xiong.

    After withdrawing his thoughts, Meng Ju said calmly: "Mr. Wen, shall we start the handover now?"

    ¡°Students respectfully listen to the instructions of the Governor, let¡¯s get started.¡±

    With Meng Ju¡¯s current position, the so-called handover naturally no longer requires Governor Meng to count with a ledger in one hand and an abacus in the other.  It is the job of the officials of the Integrity Department and the Yamen of Wuchuan Prefecture to take stock of how much grain, grass and silver are left in the Wuchuan warehouse. Governor Meng only needs to sit there, drink tea and chat and wait for the results.

    Fortunately, Bai Sima and Fu Zhifu from Wuchuan were very knowledgeable and introduced some local customs and interesting anecdotes to Meng Ju from time to time. Meng Ju listened with great interest, so the waiting time was not boring at all.

    " Wuchuan Town has jurisdiction over five prefectures and fifteen counties. It borders Dongping on the left, Woye and Huaishuo on the right, and Shuozhou on the back. It has convenient transportation and developed logistics. It is an important hub town in northern Xinjiang. The population of our town is about 100 border residents.  The population is mainly Chinese, accounting for more than 60% of the population. Most of the rest are from various ethnic groups such as Guo, Turk, Rouran, Tugur, Montel and so on. Since various ethnic groups live together and have different customs, most of the people from the frontier fortresses  Moreover, the folk customs are fierce and civil conflicts are frequent, so governing Wuchuan has always been a troublesome matter - well, of course, Governor Meng is such a talented person, these little things will not trouble you"

    Meng Ju smiled casually: "Sima Bai is too polite. I will have to rely on you more in the future. I would also like to ask: How many troops are there garrisoning the various prefectures in Wuchuan? What is the situation of the garrison generals?"

    "This, according to the original customization, Wuchuan was originally stationed with seven brigades of garrison troops. But Lord Governor, you also know that the Du Feng Brigade, Zhang Yi Brigade and Tu Bao Brigade were all taken over by you this.   They were wiped out bravely. There were originally four brigades of troops left, but this time the Marquis¡¯s southern expedition also took them away. Therefore, our troops and horses in Wuchuan This is basically the same as  there is none left!"

    "What?"

    Seeing that Meng Ju¡¯s expression was wrong, Bai Sima quickly changed his words: ¡°Uh, well, actually in Hugui, Bailu and other counties close to the border fortress, we still have a lot of rural soldiers and civilians, uh, it¡¯s not enough in total.There must be no more than three or four thousand people.  .  .  "

    When Tuoba Xiong handed over Wuchuan Town, he would definitely not hand over all his troops and horses. Meng Ju had also been mentally prepared for this before.  But I didn't expect that he would do so brilliantly, wipe out all the regular border troops, and put a huge province naked and defenseless under the eyes of the demons.

    Meng Ju turned around and asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Wen, what's going on?"

    Mr. Wen looked calm: "Governor Meng, isn't this what we have negotiated before? The marshal is worried that if we leave the border troops, some brothers will have a grudge and do something impulsive, which will destroy our family.  friendship.

    ¡°In order to allow you, Lord Governor, to take over Wuchuan smoothly, and to prevent misunderstandings and unhappiness between your and our armies, the marshal specifically ordered that all border troops be withdrawn from Wuchuan territory - not only Wuchuan, but also Dongping.

    Students, please formally notify Governor Meng that the border troops stationed in Dongping will also follow the marshal to go south to conquer Murong's rebels.  "

    There was a "buzzing" sound in Meng Ju's head, and he was immediately confused.

    Xiao Heng, Yi Xiaodao, Guan Shanhe, Bai Yubian and other generals have been stationed in Dongping for a long time and have secret dealings with Meng Juduo.  The Six Towns Dudufu ordered them to deal with Meng Ju many times, but these people were hesitant and showed very little determination.  In this case, Tuoba Xiong simply pulled the trigger and took them all south.  Meng Ju estimated that except for Xiao Heng, who was allied with him, the generals including Yi Xiaodao would obey his orders obediently.

    Meng Ju stared at Mr. Wen and said, "The marshal is really good at it! Mr. Wen, you also have a good plan!"

    Mr. Wen bowed and said: "I don't dare to praise you as the governor. In fact, the governor is so powerful that we are willing to retreat three feet."

    "That being said, if I ask for more than Wuchuan during the negotiation"

    "Haha, the students think that Governor Meng is really a gentleman. You are too polite. You are satisfied with Wuchuan. In fact, even if you want to take away Huaishuo and Woye, we will still agree - Lord Governor  , Huaishuo and Woye, are you interested? If you want it, we are still willing to give it to you."

    Meng Ju smiled bitterly. He finally understood why the other party readily agreed to cede Wuchuan during the negotiation.  In fact, Tuoba Xiong had already planned it.  The border troops moved south in a big way this time, and they had no intention of looking back.

    "It seems that the marshal has made up his mind to burn the boat? The marshal's courage is really admirable."

    Mr. Wen sighed: "This is also a last resort. I think Governor Meng has also seen our situation. Although the marshal is powerful, he is trapped in northern Xinjiang. This barren land cannot support hundreds of thousands of border troops.  Yes, if we continue like this, we will die sooner or later. This time on our march south, all our frontier troops are determined to fight to the death and never look back."

    Meng Ju nodded slowly. This time the border troops went south to fight, they had made up their minds to burn the boat. Tuoba Xiong no longer planned to leave a way out - in fact, leaving a way out was meaningless. In the fight for world hegemony, if you don't advance, you will retreat.  If the decision cannot be made in a battle, retreating to northern Xinjiang will only mean lingering. In the future, the Murong family will pacify the Central Plains, and they will naturally be able to deal with them with free hands.

    Therefore, Tuoba Xiong has already planned to give up all the territory of the six towns in northern Xinjiang. He will no longer keep troops to guard them, but will devote all his troops to the battle for hegemony in the Central Plains.

    Mr. Wen said sincerely: "Mr. Meng, after Marshal led his troops southward, not only Dongping and Wuchuan, but also Woye, Huaishuo, Gaoyuan and other places were empty of military equipment. The Northern Demons may take the opportunity to invade. In today's northern Xinjiang  Earth, the only one who has the ability to stop the Northern Magic is you, Meng Zhendu.

    Before leaving, the marshal has issued orders to the officials and garrisons in various parts of northern Xinjiang, telling them to obey your orders, the governor.  Not only Wuchuan, but also Huaishuo and Woye, as long as the adults give orders, the local officials will immediately obey them.  "

    Meng Ju¡¯s eyes were focused and he didn¡¯t speak for a long time.

    Tuoba Xiong had such a broad mind that he took the initiative to hand over the entire northern Xinjiang to a life-or-death enemy that was still fighting a few days ago.  Even though he had a deep hatred for him, Meng Ju had to admire his courage.

    But thinking about it carefully, Tuoba Xiong actually did not suffer much loss when he handed over the abandoned Northern Territory to Meng Ju. On the contrary, Meng Ju was put on the front line to resist the Northern Demon.  The troops and horses of the Dongling Guards are more than enough to guard Dongping. It is also okay to guard Dongping and Wuchuan, but if they are scattered among the five towns in northern Xinjiang, it will be far from enough.

    Except for Tuoba Xiong, Meng Ju is the largest warlord in northern Xinjiang.  Tuoba Xiong gave up Northern Xinjiang and used the five provinces of Northern Xinjiang to tie up Meng Ju's hands and feet. Naturally, he didn't have the energy to mess with Tuoba Xiong's back.Ba Xiong was freed from the danger of being flanked by the Murong family and Meng Ju.

    What made Meng Ju even more angry was that he had clearly seen through Tuoba Xiong's plan, but he still had to follow his pace: for selfish reasons, he could expand his territory and quickly expand his strength; for public reasons, he could resist the invasion of demons,  Protecting the people of Northern Xinjiang is also a just act. I can't just watch the provinces in Northern Xinjiang fall under the slaughtering knife of the demons, right?

    Facing this great gift from Tuoba Xiong, Meng Jusi thought about it for a long time and didn't know whether it was better to accept it or refuse it. He felt very conflicted.

    That night, Dongling Guard troops entered Wuchuan City.

    When the army enters the city, there are many trivial matters.  It is necessary to arrange camps, meet with officials and local gentry in the city in batches, and arrange manpower to inspect public security in the city and inspect military discipline.  But even though he was very busy with work, Meng Ju still took an hour to write a letter to Murong Yi.

    This letter was really difficult to write. Meng Ju drafted several beginnings, but he felt they were not very suitable and it was really difficult to word it.  Finally, he decided to open up about it.  In the letter, he told Murong Yi frankly about the current situation in northern Xinjiang and told him that since Tuoba Xiong led his army to leave, there has been a defense void in northern Xinjiang.  If the Northern Demon invades at this time, it will be difficult to defend it with the local soldiers and horses in the six towns.

    "If the six towns are lost, Shuo, Ding, Xuan, and Tongzhou will inevitably fall with them. The Northern Demon is cruel, and if it is allowed to occupy the northern border and overlook the Central Plains, I am afraid that the situation in the last years of Liu Han will be repeated. Brother Xian, even if you can  The Tuoba clan was defeated, but the wolf was conquered in front and the tiger was behind. The Central Plains will never have peace from now on. The trouble is serious and it is difficult for me to make a decision. I hope that the wise brother will make a decision, but the foolish brother will only follow the horse's lead."

    After writing the letter and instructing the guards to send someone to send the letter to Luojing immediately and hand it over to Murong's family, Meng Ju felt relieved.  Previously, he had promised the Murong family that when Tuoba Xiong went south, he would lead his army to follow suit and attack Tuoba Xiong from front to back with the Murong family.

    After reading this letter, if Murong Yi still insists on letting Meng Ju lead his troops south to threaten Tuoba Xiong's retreat, then Meng Ju will not refuse - anyway, the Northern Wei Dynasty belongs to your Murong family and Tuoba family. If you Murong  If you don't care if the northern frontier is occupied by the grassland demons, then I, the Eagle Marquis of the Southern Tang Dynasty, don't have to worry about you.  You Xianbei people can make trouble as much as you like. At worst, the new grassland demons will come in and kill you all. This will save you some energy when the Southern Tang and Northern Expeditions begin.
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