Chang'an.

On the tall city wall, soldiers patrolled back and forth.

From time to time, there are evil birds wandering in the air, staring at the cold fortress below.

The eight official roads outside the city gate are now full of traffic jams.

The carriages and pack horses were piled up in a heap as far as the eye could see. The shouts of the coachmen, the lamentations of the peasants, and the scoldings of the warriors were intertwined, making the surroundings of Chang'an even more noisy.

The carriage was piled with food and supplies.

The officials at the gate of the city were running around, some were checking the checkpoints, and some were recording money and food.

In the distant school grounds, another burst of shouts of death erupted.

The dark clouds in the sky are low and heavy.

The roads in the city were also completely blocked, making it difficult for scouts to pass. The doors of every house were closed tightly. Only civilians, officials, and knights were left in the city.

In the Duke's Mansion of Jin State.

Yuwenhu had a serious face and sat solemnly in the upper position, with many confidants standing on both sides of him.

There are scholars holding documents and describing the situation of the army gathering.

"There are 46,000 soldiers in the capital, fully armed, and the Duke of Shu, Chi Jiong, is training the generals."

"The armies of Qin, Long, Ba, Shu and other places, as well as the armies of various vassal states, are all on the way. The estimated strength is 158,000."

"Need food, grass and baggage"

Listening to the scribe's words, Yu Wenhu turned his hands into fists, squeezing and releasing them. His heart was not as calm as his face showed.

The state machinery of the entire Zhou Dynasty began to operate crazily. With a total of more than 200,000 troops, plus the reinforcements from the Turks, the total number of troops for this crusade against the puppet Qi could reach more than 300,000.

It would be a lie to say I'm not excited.

But Yu Wenhu actually felt a little hesitant at this moment.

He went on an expedition this time not because he wanted to fight, but because there were too many factors that forced him to fight.

First of all, he needs military merit to be able to suppress so many tough generals in the country. Others only regard him as a group of tiger and wolf generals with many talents under his command, but no one knows how much it costs to subdue such a group of tigers and wolves.

Secondly, there is also the factor of the Turks outside the Great Wall. The previous few times we cooperated with the Turks to attack the puppet Qi, the result cannot be said to be nothing, it can only be said to be a disastrous defeat.

Unfortunately, the Zhou people managed to bring back a lot of things, but the Turks lost many troops and generals one after another.

This made Ashina Yandu particularly dissatisfied. He believed that the Zhou people did not contribute and were not qualified allies.

Yuwenhu still had to hold on to this ally. Although Dazhou was currently catching up with Daqi in terms of national strength, without the Turks, it was really hard to say whether he would win or lose.

The main thing is that there are too many people here in Puppet Qi who can fight, not just Duan Shao, Luguang, Liu Taozi and a few others, but just randomly find a noble person. It’s hard to say what his character is, but if he can fight and dare to attack, that’s it.

The real deal.

No matter how useless the Turks are, they can at least play a role in pulling the strings.

Thirdly, Liu Taozi put too much pressure on Yongfeng and Yuwenhu looked unconcerned, but only his wife knew what his situation was.

I tossed and turned at night, unable to fall asleep. After the fall of Yongfeng, the original northern front of the Zhou Dynasty collapsed directly. The north of Guizhen completely lost its organization. A large number of forts were unusable, and important trade routes to the Turks were also blocked.

A detour is required.

Every time Yu Wenhu thought about it, he gritted his teeth with hatred.

The scribe spoke very seriously. When he finished speaking, he slowly looked at Yuwenhu, only to find that Yuwenhu was still the same as before, with a straight face, not saying a word, and his mind wandering elsewhere.

Cui You cleared his throat, "Duke?"

Only then did Yu Wenhu wake up. He looked at the people on his left and right, and suddenly let out a long sigh.

"The people of Qi are fierce. They have summoned the army of the world this time. Do you think it is okay to send troops?"

Everyone was immediately shocked, looking at each other and looking at each other.

Cui You frowned and said displeasedly: "My lord! The army has begun to mobilize, food and grass have been stockpiled, and the generals are ready for a crusade, so naturally we can send troops!"

If Yu Wenhu asked this before issuing the order, everyone could still analyze it for him.

But now that the 200,000 troops are ready, you ask whether we should send troops?

Why, do you still want to send them away?

It's okay to gather an army and food and grass to play??

Do we have this kind of family background to play with you?

Yu Wenhu realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly corrected himself: "I mean, when should we send out troops to attack?"

Cui You said seriously: "The Duke can ask the generals in the country about this matter."

"Duke Sui has just returned to Chang'an. You can ask him about sending troops."

Yu Wenhu snorted and did not give a clear answer.

Everyone once again discussed many matters related to reclamation this year. Soon, the discussion ended and everyone left. Yuwen Hu called his son, General Yu Wenhui, to stop him.

Yuwen Hu stared at the people leaving in the distance, and whispered: "Next time when we discuss important matters, don't let Cui You in again."

Yu Wenhui hurriedly said: "Father, we can hold the power, and Cui Gong has contributed a lot! Besides, his little daughter is now your daughter. How can such a wise minister be left out in the cold?"

"Oh, I'm so kind to him, but he always speaks for those people and doesn't let him wake up, because I'm afraid he can't see the situation clearly!"

"What, you want to disobey?"

Yuwenhui lowered his head and said, "Wei"

"How is the situation here, Emperor?"

"Is there anyone else coming to see you?"

"After the Duke of Sui came back, he went to see him once, but the emperor did not show up. He just asked his entourage to pass on oral instructions and praise him a few times."

When Yuwenhu heard this, he immediately laughed.

"Your Majesty is still very loyal to me. If that's the case, then withdraw some of your troops and don't keep an eye on me so as not to cause any further displeasure."

"only."

"Father, there is one more thing"

"What's up?"

"The man sent by Wei Xiaokuan has not left yet and is still in Chang'an."

Yu Wenhu immediately frowned and looked at him displeased, "Have you met him??"

"I met once and asked about the matter. Father, we can't always avoid seeing him."

Yu Wenhu stared at his son, and finally breathed out, "Forget it, it's his own son."

"What did you say?"

"Just as my father expected, Wei Xiaokuan wanted to come to Chang'an, saying that he wanted to discuss the important matter of sending troops."

Yu Wenhu's eyes did not waver at all.

"He always takes himself too seriously."

"It's as if without him, nothing in the world would be successful."

"Let him go back and tell Wei Xiaokuan that he should continue to defend Yubi City and don't let any Qi people in."

Just as Yu Wenhui was about to say something else, a servant hurriedly walked in, "Follow the Duke to ask for an audience!"

Yu Wenhui had no choice but to say goodbye and walked out of the inner room. As soon as he came to the front yard, he met Yang Zhong, the Duke of Sui, who was walking in.

"Duke!"

Yu Wenhui hurriedly bowed to see him.

Yang Zhong returned the greeting gently and passed by him without saying a word.

Yuwenhui walked out of the door and looked around. After a while, several people ran to him. The soldiers behind him immediately protected Yuwenhui. Yuwenhui waved his hand and told them not to worry.

These people were sent by Wei Xiaokuan.

They have been in Chang'an for a while, but even meeting Yuwenhu has become a luxury, let alone convincing him.

"General, how are you doing?"

Several people stood in front of Yuwenhui, their heads lowered, their expressions tired, and their eyes full of expectation.

Even getting on the line with Yuwenhui almost cost them half their lives.

Yu Wenhui looked at these bright eyes and was silent for a moment.

He didn't know what to say. Sometimes, Yu Wenhui couldn't understand or understand his father's behavior.

But he had no choice.

Father and son, king and minister.

Yu Wenhui pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The Duke is currently discussing important matters. You might as well go back first. After a while, I will advise the Duke and ask him to send someone to contact General Wei directly."
To be continued...