Gushu is more than five hundred miles away from the entrance of Jingkou. The warship sailed down the river and arrived in two days.
Jingkou is the gateway to Jiankang, with a large river to the north and steep mountains to the south. The situation is dangerous and is a priority for military strategists. Since Yongjia's southern crossing, a large number of refugees from You, Ji, Qing, Xu, Bing and Yanzhou have lived here. Prime Minister Wang Dao
Qiaozhou was established, and the county came to manage the refugees in the north. Jingkou became the seat of Qiao Xuzhou and Qiaodonghai counties. Due to the gathering of refugees, the call for the Northern Expedition increased, so the Eastern Jin Dynasty became Beizhonglang General's Mansion, Anbei General's Mansion, and Pingbei General's Mansion.
The Mansion of General Anbei and the Mansion of General Anbei were also located in Jingkou, hence the name "Beifu" in Jingkou.
When Huan Xi went to Jingkou this time, he took the post of governor of Sizhou and led General Anbei, Jiajie, Dudusi, Qing and Youzhou military affairs, and took over the military and political power. He succeeded Yu Xi as Xu and Xi, the governor of Yanzhou.
In order to make way for Huan Xi, Yin moved the town to Huaiyin, and Jingkou is now Huan Xi's territory.
In the afternoon of February 19, Huan Xi and Chen Cao landed in the Beigu Mountain area of Jingkou. In the evening of the same day, they entered Jingkou City. They saw that the city wall was low and the military defenses were sparse, which was not consistent with the name of a military town.
Most of the cities in Zuo were like this. Even the capital Jiankang was built with earthen fences. Otherwise, it would not have been easily invaded by Lu Song's hundreds of Tianshi Dao rebels. Only those who faced Qin and Yan, such as Runan, and the cities in Xiangyang would conquer the city.
Built tall and strong——
General Huan Xi and Chen Cao of Pingbei Sima Bian Dan, who stayed at Jingkou, welcomed General Anbei's mansion. Bian Dan was subordinate to General Pingbei. After Fan Wang was dismissed four years ago, General Anbei had been vacant, but Bian Dan's Ping'an general was vacant.
Bei Sima has been in office till now.
Bian Dan held a banquet to welcome Huan Xi and others. During the banquet, he reported peace to Su Qi. Wu Xing and Shen Chiqian asked to see the governor Huan and Chen Sima. Huan Xi had met Su Qi and Shen Chiqian last year. Shen Chiqian was Yangwu general Shen Jin.
His son, Su Qi, was awarded the rank of ninth-rank military sergeant in Sizhou for his contribution in quelling Lu Song's rebellion. Huan Wen once solemnly told Huan Xi to be a corporal of courtesy and virtue, so Huan Xi also went out to greet Chen Cao -
When Su Qi saw Huan Xi and Chen Caozhi, he bowed his head and said, "Huan's governor, Chen Sima, has been waiting at Jingkou for ten days."
Chen Caozhi held his hand and said: "Hard work, hard work."
Shen Chiqian greeted him and said: "Huan Governor, Chen Sima, I arrived five days ago. I have recruited five hundred strong men from Wuxing. I am now checking out in the south of Jingkou City and waiting for orders."
Huanxi was very happy when he heard that Shen Chiqian had recruited 500 sergeants. This was the first batch of sergeants under his general Anbei's command. He immediately appointed Shen Chiqian as the governor of the tribe. Huanxi was the governor of Jiajie and had the authority to do so.
Promote civil and military officials below the eighth rank.
Shen Chiqian expressed his willingness to follow Huan, the governor, and make great achievements. Huanxi was overjoyed and thought he had recruited a useful person, but he did not know that Su Qi, Shen Chiqian and Chen Caozhi had traveled thousands of miles together and had a close friendship through life and death.
Shen Chiqian said: "The good-instruction Governor Huan has learned that the food brought by the five hundred warriors has run out and is about to run out of food. Please ask Governor Huan for help."
Huan Xi said cheerfully: "Don't worry about running out of food. Since you are a sergeant in the Beifu, you will not be hungry. I brought 20,000 dendrobium rice with the ship from Gushu this time, which can be used for several months."
Everyone sat down to discuss the matter of building an army. The gate servant also reported to Donghai He Qian to ask for an audience with the governor Huan and Chen Sima. Chen Caozhi said to Huan Xi: "He Qian who came here was originally an old general of Beifu. Because he was not on good terms with Yu Xi,
Therefore, when I was at home, I heard that Lord Huanzhou wanted to rebuild the army of Beifu and was willing to return to the army to serve the country. The imperial court has appointed him to serve as Sizhou Wumeng."
Huan Xi went to meet He Qian with Chen Caozhi, Huan Shixiu, Xie Yan, Fan Ning, Bian Dan and others. Then He Qian paid homage to Huan Xi. After Chen Cao, he immediately reported: "Chen Sima ordered me to visit him in humble duty."
Yu Shiyan stole Beifu military assets, and his humble position has been found out. There is evidence from the sergeant that since last winter, Yu Shiyan has stolen Beifu army money, food, armor, and staff worth tens of millions of dollars."
Huan Xi said angrily: "How dare Yu Shiyan act so wantonly, why doesn't Bian Sima arrest him?"
Bian Dan said awkwardly: "Although Yu Shiyan has been dismissed from the post of governor of Yan Erzhou, he still has the post of general guarding the army. There is no imperial edict. How can he arrest someone without authorization despite his humble position?"
Huan Xi asked solemnly: "Where does Yu Shiyan live now?"
Bian Dan replied: "We are visiting Jiyang, Jinling."
Huan Xi ordered He Qiandao: "He Zhen rushed to Jiankang quickly, reported to the Chancellor that Yu Xi had stolen military supplies and intended to rebel, and requested an order to pursue him."
He Qian was quite unhappy. He was an old general in Beifu and was now working as a seventh-grade martial artist. He had worked hard these days to investigate this matter. Huan Xi didn't even say a word of praise, so he asked him to rush to Jiankang immediately and treat him as a servant.
, we can definitely send another small official to go there——
Chen Caozhi said to Huan Xi: "Mr. Huanzhou, let my subordinate Zuo Lang go to Jiankang. Zuo Lang also met Xi Shilang when he was in Xifu. He can meet Xi Shilang first and then go to the Chancellor's Desk to ask for the order. Huan
What do you think, Lord Zhou?" Chen Caozhi is now very respectful to Huan Xi and will consult Huan Xi on everything, which makes Huan Xi quite satisfied.
Huan Xi said: "Yu Xi will rebel. This is a big deal. It is better to ask He Zheng to go to Jiankang. Chen Sima's subordinate Zuo Lang will also go with him. Go and come back quickly without any mistakes."
He Qianyi was so unhappy that he and Zuo Lang rushed to Jiankang overnight with the few sergeants who could testify. Chen Caozhi sent them out of the west gate and talked secretly with He Qian for a long time.
go.
The next day, Huan Xi went to inspect the 500 Wuxing warriors recruited by Shen Chiqian, who were then organized into two songs, the left and right, and Shen Chiqian was appointed as the governor of the department.
Su Qi reported: "As the governor of Huan, my subordinates have three hundred private soldiers of the Su family at Pingyu Sujia Fort."
Huan Xi said: "Very good, the Soviet Army Cao can quickly return to Pingyu and lead the troops." Huan Xi was eager to form an army.
Chen Cao said: "There are many brave refugee clans in the Huaihe and Henan areas. Duke Huan has already made it clear that we must recruit them with all our strength. When will Lord Huanzhou go, I am willing to accompany them."
Huan Xi said: "The Northern Expedition is imminent and cannot be delayed. As the governor of a state, I naturally have to be stationed at Jingkou so that the refugees can come to recruit. Chen Sima and my brother Shi Xiu went to Huaihe and Jinling to recruit generals. Don't leave.
toil."
Before coming to Jingkou, Huan Wen had secretly told Huan Xi and Huan Shixiu brothers that Jinling and Jingkou were densely populated areas with expatriates, and the people were very attached to them, so their troops were available. Huan Xi and Huan Shixiu must go to recruit soldiers in person.
, show kindness and trust, and become confidants. As for Lianghuai, those refugee commanders are often unruly and unruly, and it is not so easy to persuade them to submit. Chen Cao is good at eloquence, so let Chen Caozhi work hard, know people and make good use of them.
It is Huan Wen's idea that everyone should make use of their talents. Now is definitely not the time to be jealous of talents, and Huan Wen believes that he can completely control the situation in Beifu. When the Northern Expedition succeeds, he will coerce the court to make him king, add Jiuxi, and Chen
Cao Zhi will have greater benefits by following him. Huan Wen believes that Chen Caozhi will make a wise choice——
Chen Caozhi bowed and said: "As ordered, I will go north with the Soviet Army Cao the day after."
Liu Laozhi said: "Mr. Huanzhou, I am from Pengcheng. I have some contacts with the Wubao fortresses in Huaibei. I am willing to go with Chen Sima and lend a helping hand."
Huan Xi agreed.
Sun Wuzhong also said that he would go to Huaibei with Chen Caozhi, but Huan Xi refused because Sun Wuzhong was from Jinling. Huanxi ordered Sun Wuzhong to accompany Huan Shixiu to the overseas counties in Jinling to recruit soldiers——
On February 22nd, Chen Caozhi, Liu Laozhi, Su Qi and dozens of people left Jingkou, preparing to cross the river and go north to report to He Qian, who was going to Jiankang. Zuo Lang had not yet heard back, but he first sent a message from Hakka. After receiving the news that Yu Xi from Yang fled across the river to Hailing, Yu Xi knew that Huan Wen was ruthless and would not let him go. He could not just sit back and wait for death, so he led more than a thousand people from his tribe, retainers, old troops, and private soldiers to flee to Hailing. There were many people in Hailing. Pize is not easy to hunt down, and it is close to the sea. In case of emergency, you can take a boat to Guangzhou. The governor of Guangzhou is Yu Xi's second brother Yu Yun——
Those who fled with Yu Xi were his younger brothers Yu Qian and Yu Miao, as well as Yu Xi's son Yu Youzhi——
Chen Caozhi stood at the foot of Beigu Mountain, looking at the river. Yu Xi and his party had crossed the river and fled to Hailing the night before. Let Huan Xi solve the problem of hunting down Yu Xi. Chen Caozhi told Shen Chiqian to work hard to train his troops. At the end of the year, Shen Chiqian was asked to lead his troops to Luoyang to join his father Shen Jin.
On the day after Chen Cao and his party crossed the river to Pengcheng, the imperial edict and the military order of Grand Sima were issued at the same time, deposing Yu Xi as a commoner, and ordered Zhou Shaosun, the prefect of Donghai, and Liu Xi, who joined the army in Pingbei, to lead their troops to hunt down Yu Xi and escort him to Tingwei inquired about the crime——
Zhou Shaosun, the governor of the East China Sea, and Liu Xi, who joined the army in Pingbei, immediately led two thousand sergeants to Hailing to hunt down Yu Xi's party. Yu Xi fled to the seaside, grabbed a fisherman's boat and prepared to go to sea. Wu Zundao, the former commander, said: "General Yu, that Zhou Shaosun has never led an army. , and there are only two thousand soldiers, so why should I be afraid of them? If I dare to invite five hundred people to lie down in the Pizhe, I will definitely defeat them."
Yu Xi followed his plan and ambushed his troops in the wild grass of Pize. Zhou Shaosun and Liu Ji were not aware of it. They were defeated in the ambush and nearly a thousand people were killed or wounded. They led the remaining troops to flee to Jiangyan——
Wu Zun said to Yu Xi: "After Xi Min moved to Huaiyin, Jingkou was empty, and Huan Xi raised troops in Jingkou before forming an army. Why didn't the general attack Jingkou at night, capture Huan Xi as a hostage, and then falsely claim that Haixi's public secret decree was used to attack the rebels who deposed the emperor? The thief Huan Wen exterminated the evil rebels. There were hundreds of prisoners who were exiled as military households in Jingkou. They were all released and given the rank of armored soldiers. Then they gathered the old troops of Beifu and captured Jiankang with a lightning speed. Then they sent a message to Yuan Yuan of Shouzhou. General Zhen, General Yuan Zhen has always been at odds with Huan Wen, so he joined forces with us, and there is no chance of killing Huan's thieves! Even if it doesn't work out, why not just defect to Yan?"
Yu Xi's heart skipped a beat. He knew in his heart that if he fled to Guangzhou, Guangzhou was remote and sparsely populated, and Yu Yun had only a few thousand soldiers under his command. If Huan Chong led the people from Jiangzhou to suppress him, it would be difficult to resist him. If he took advantage of this to defeat Zhou Shaosun, With the force, he attacked Jingkou. Jingkou was only 150 miles away from Jiankang and could be reached in a day's rush. Lu Song and hundreds of mobs were able to break through the city, so why couldn't he Yu Xi? If he could kidnap Emperor Sima Yu and Empress Dowager Chongde, Then you can gather a crowd to fight against Huan Wen!
Yu Xi, who was nearly fifty years old, clenched his fists, his body was trembling slightly, and his expression was changing. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, let's fight this time and attack Jingkou at night!"