Chapter 54 One Hundred Thousand Heavenly Soldiers Arrive at Luoyang VI
"This battle must be fought well, but now Lin Xu is already fighting against a trapped beast. If he defends Luoyang like this, I can bombard Luoyang City, but Luoyang is the capital of the country. It would be unsightly if I destroyed it in one battle...
...After Luoyang is occupied, we must appease the people and gradually resume production and trade so that they will not flee elsewhere because of the war. Besides, there are not many places to avoid chaos..."
As Yun Zheng spoke, he tapped his knees lightly and looked at Ye Xiner beside him, who smiled and said: "Husband, after finally having a moment of leisure, I am thinking about official matters again. These things will have to wait until the war subsides before they can be settled gradually."
Implementation, if haste leads to waste of speed, it is useless to think too much now. Husband, please relax, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Besides, even if we capture Luoyang, we must first solve the banditry problem in Jiangnan.
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Yun Zheng smiled and said: "Yes, I also have a headache thinking about it. Okay, tonight we will only focus on the romance and not the military."
Ye Xin'er smiled slightly, holding the cup and said: "Holding the cup from a distance to pray to the moon in the sky, I hope the moon will be full and full. Holding the cup, I will pray to the flower branches again, and hope the flower branches will grow forever. Don't Lipo hold the cup and get drunk in front of the flowers under the moon. Don't ask about the prosperity and decline."
"How many people know about this joy? If you don't drink wine with flowers, how long will you wait?"
Yun Zheng laughed and said: "What a happy couple, eh..."
This Ye Xin'er is really charming. She never forgets to show her charm. For fear of missing this good opportunity to be favored, she smiled and said: "Come, you and I will drink together." The jade cups touched lightly and two glasses of sake were poured out.
After entering the stomach, Yunzheng picked up a chopstick and tasted it slowly while the fragrance lingered on his cheeks and teeth.
Ye Xin'er smiled and said: "When it comes to drinking, the best time is spring suburbs, when flowers are blooming, clear autumn, fresh green, snow, new moon, late autumn; the best place is in front of flowers, under the moon, in bamboo groves, high pavilions, painted boats, secluded places
Pavilion, Qudong, and Heting; this character is elegant, heroic, sincere, confidant, old friend, and beautiful woman. But my husband has been working too hard these days. If you find it satisfying, please take it easy tonight."
Yunzheng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You still have so much knowledge about drinking? In the spring suburbs, when you are in front of flowers and under the moon, you are a close friend and a beautiful woman. Everything fits the bill. It's time to drink a few more drinks. You have been running around with me these days, and you are too tired. I
My alcohol addiction is small. If you like it, feel free to drink a few more drinks.”
Ye Xin'er felt happy when she heard him say that she had a close friend. She couldn't help but smile sweetly at him, then she held the cup and kissed her lips.
The evening breeze blew by, and a few strands of blue hair gently touched her jade-like cheeks. She drank wine with her lips lowered, and her earlobes as warm and white as magatama were exposed on the side of her face. The scenery was endless for a moment.
----------------------------------In the Luoyang Palace, there was a sound coming from the Golden Dragon Palace
The sound of men and women teasing, the red and pink curtains were cleared, and how many winds of lust rolled out of it
"Dong Xuanzi said: All things are born in the universe, but the most noble place for people is the room, desire, law, heaven, phenomena and earth. If you understand the principles of yin, yang and yang, you will nourish your nature and prolong your life; if you are slow to follow the truth, don't hurt your spirit and longevity...
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"Don't understand? Don't worry, I'll explain it to you in detail... Dong Xuanzi's thirty-eight techniques are actually not difficult, such as fish exposure, silkworm lingering, fish floundering, somersault butterfly, Luan double dance, wild horse
Jumping, goat against tree, chanting ape hugging tree, cat and mouse in the same den, three-spring donkey, etc. In fact, the movements are not difficult, you just need to repeat it once and you can do it..."
A young girl blushed and stammered: "Your Majesty, you, what are you talking about...what are these?"
Lin Xu teased her for a long time. Seeing that she had just understood it now, he couldn't help but feel happy. He laughed and said: "You don't even understand these? Oh, that's right. You didn't enter the palace according to the normal ceremony. Those people didn't
I didn’t teach you how to serve others, but I don’t mind teaching you myself.”
----------------------------------------Lin Xu no longer thinks about state affairs at all.
Already desperate, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the final madness. Every day he drank and had fun, collecting beauties from Luoyang City to sleep with him.
A report has been sent from the Privy Council. The Zhou family in Guanzhong finally officially rejected Lin Xu's request to lead the army eastward to Hangu and King Guanqin. Instead, he led an army of 120,000 people southward to Ziwu Valley and rushed to Jiange. It was claimed to be "going south to assist in the suppression", but in fact it was
They took advantage of the fact that the Leng family army and the Xichuan rebel army were exhausted from the killings to take advantage of it.
Zhou Ye finally did not dare to fight directly with the recently powerful Northern Xinjiang Army, so he chose to establish Guanzhong and occupy Sichuan. Following the pattern of the Qin State and the Later Zhou Dynasty, he hoped to occupy the west and look to the east, at least dividing the world.
At that time, the Northern Xinjiang army included Lin Xu Weiping of the Central Plains puppet dynasty, the Central and Southern Xinjiang were the new emperor Lin Xi they claimed to worship, and there was also the Ba bandit Zhang Jianyuan who had defected to Lin Xu, while the sacred land in the southeast was occupied by the Zhejiang bandits.
Even if the Xinjiang army wanted to stand up against them, it would still be difficult. During this period of time, Zhou Ye felt that he could defeat the Leng family and the Xichuan rebel army.
At this point, Lin Xu had no foreign aid. Although Zhang Jianyuan was in the south to stop Lin Xi's army from moving north, he could only sit in Luoyang and wait for Yun Zheng's final blow.
----------------------------------------January 19, the first year of Wei Jingan, Japan
On the orders of the Japanese King and Regent Guan Bai, Okawa Yongdong Cunjing, the envoy of the country, paid a pilgrimage to the Emperor of Wei
The rising sun was rising in the east, and there were thousands of colorful clouds. Envoys from various countries stood in front of the Hankou Palace. Chariots, chariots, dragon pavilions, elephants, horses, etc. were displayed in the courtyard of the front hall of the palace inside and outside the South Gate. His Majesty Dan entered the Zhumen, with flags flying, swords and guns.
Lin Li, the Han generals stood proudly
Many of the six ministers, nine ministers, and lords above marquis, who were absent, stood at the forefront, and many generals also stood among them, looking happy.
At three o'clock in the morning, two drums sounded, civil and military officials, honorable ministers and ministers slowly entered the palace from the east and west gates of the south gate. According to their status, rank and yamen, they stood solemnly in the courtyard of Linhe Hall, His Majesty Dan.
Three quiet whips were sounded, drums were beaten once, and the music played "Flying Dragon Song". Lin Xi, crowned with a crown, rode an elephant chariot, and tigers and leopards opened the way. Under the guidance of the guide, he came to the Hall of Harmony and ascended to the throne;
All civil and military officials bowed to the ground and the mountains shouted long live
At such a solemn moment, Emperor Jing'an was solemn, but his brows were high-spirited and quite heroic. He slowly took his seat and called out: "Everyone is safe!"
Hundreds of civil and military officials stood up and lined up on the left and right. A father-in-law stood on the side of the imperial case holding a fly whisk, raised it and said: "The envoy of Japan's tribute to the Celestial Dynasty, Okawa Isamu, comes to the East Village scene!"
Okawa Isamu and Higashimura Jing were both sent by Qiugong Qingzi, the regent Guan Bai. Naturally, they were very obedient. They walked all the way from outside the south gate, and when they saw such a vast and majestic emperor's momentum, they were even more in awe of Zisheng.
After entering the table, one holding the book of etiquette, he entered the main hall under the guidance of the etiquette officer, stopped at the prearranged position, and knelt down respectfully according to the great Wei Chen etiquette.
Okawa Yong unfolded his watch and recited aloud in Chinese: "The King of Japan respectfully pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor Wei Jing'an: The land of the emperor and queen returns to the Chinese style; the dew blooms in the clouds, and the praises of Ruimai are offered. This is the apocalypse of the Wei Dynasty, and all nations
The light is shining, the sea is calm, China is in peace, and whoever is on the coast can only rely on it
Your Majesty is both a saint and a god. He is both civilized and military. He has brought glory to Yao and Shun. He has conquered the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and rejuvenated the country. He has spread the Wei Dynasty all over the world and is far away from his colleagues. He hopes that Chang'an will be safe by the sun. He will always be the special envoy of Dachuan.
In the court, I look up to the Divine Mercy, and observe my sincerity. I would like to express my sincerity and fear after hearing that my ministers are respectful and benevolent. I pause and speak carefully."
Okawa Yong announced his resignation and entered the palace. Dong Cunjing raised a letter of courtesy and read: "I respectfully write this letter to His Majesty the Emperor of Wei: Since the founding of Japan, all the officials have been employed by the superior state. Morally and righteously, I have been loyal to the country. There are no special dangers in the country."
Respect the ancient laws and regulations, and enable messengers to follow them well
The gifts include: two broadswords with loose gold sheath handles, one hundred broadswords with black lacquer handles, one hundred spears, one hundred long knives, ten swords, one collar of armor, one collar of copper pills, and ten thousand kilograms of sulfur.
There are twenty pieces of agate in size, three gilded screens, an inkstone on one side and a box on the other, and a man on the same desk, respectful and frightened, pauses his head and speaks carefully."
Lin Xi, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, has received the first foreign worship, but he is one step ahead of Lin Xu, who is about to collapse.
----------------------------------------In the next few days, Lin Xi
He stepped up the attack on Zhang Jianyuan who occupied Wuhan, forced Zhang Jianyuan back to Wuhan, and took the initiative himself.
Since Yun Zheng from the north crossed the Yellow River, he also vigorously attacked the dangerous places around Luoyang, but did not attack Luoyang immediately because although Yunzheng knew that it was best to contribute to Luoyang immediately at this time, he was a little hesitant to destroy the ancient capital of Luoyang.
And at this time, news came that the Zhejiang bandits were about to make an expedition to the north.
The Qinglong Sect's goal is the entire world. Yunzheng already knows this, but he is not worried that they will be able to achieve their goal.
Besides, the Northern Expedition initiated from the southeast was rarely successful. In addition to political reasons, it was also related to the strategy of the Northern Expedition. Expedition from the southeast to the Central Plains, and the north. The geographical situation of the north and south was the basic premise for formulating the strategy of the Northern Expedition.
As mentioned before, the founding of the country in the southeast mainly relies on the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. Its offense, defense, advance and retreat are all based on them. This is the front of the Jianghuai defense system. However, regardless of whether to advance or retreat, the two wings of Shandong and Jingxiang in the southeast must be managed well.
They are the two wings of the southeast. If we manage these two areas well, we can advance through the Central Plains and retreat to ensure the stability of the Jianghuai defense system. Shandong can protect the upper reaches of Huaisi and Jingxiang areas can protect the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The Northern Expedition is an aggressive posture.
The main reason why it is especially important to manage both wings well is that if they are too far from the front of the Huaihe River, they often lose support for offense and defense. However, the mountains and rivers in Shandong and Jingxiang are enough to serve as a barrier and a basis for progress.
The Qinglong Sect now has neither Shandong nor Jingxiang to rely on. Yunzheng is indeed not worried about them yet.
Moreover, there were few successful Northern Expeditions in the south. In addition to being constrained by internal political factors, improper Northern Expedition strategy was also an important reason for the failure of the Northern Expedition. For example, during the Northern Expedition, Zu Ti fought for Henan, which was at the intersection of chaos and turmoil.
Chu and Chu launched their Northern Expedition, leaving Sikou and heading toward Pengcheng. However, they were severely defeated by Dai Bei and Yin Hao's Northern Expedition. Their intention was to march north to Xu and Luo. However, Zhang Yu rebelled against Xuchang first, and his plan to send troops from Shouchun was thwarted.
Later, they moved their troops to Sikou and Xiapi, and Yao and Xiang turned against Xie Wan in the Northern Expedition. They headed north from Woshui and Yingshui to Luoyang. However, because of the strength of the Yan army, they retreated hastily, causing the soldiers to be frightened and routed. Xuchang, Ying,
The cities of Sichuan, Qiao, and Pei were successively destroyed.
The suggestion of "aiding Luoyang and the inner vassal court" [Note: "Book of Jin" Volume 79 Xie Xuanzhuan] was also rejected by the court. Liu Song Yuanjia's Northern Expedition only aimed at regaining Henan, and the result was that he won every time and lost Liang.
The Northern Expedition of Xiao Yan on behalf of Xiao Yan and the battle in Huainan was not so much an advance as a self-protection. The Northern Expedition of Chen Dynasty and Wu Mingche took advantage of the civil strife in the north to make progress, but it also stopped at the Huaihe River. Zhang Jun's Northern Expedition in the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties was intended to protect Lin'an.
Its deployment focused on the front of the Huaihe River, and the two generals Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, who were the main attackers on the two wings, were weak in the Northern Expedition. They recovered the two capitals in a short period of time, which only repeated Liu Song's mistake of recovering four towns in Henan.
