Junyi, Huangxu, and Xuchang fell one after another. Fu Yan and Xiluo Teng were killed in battle. The Yan army lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. The news spread back to Yedu, and the Yan state was shocked. Murong Wei, the lord of Yan, and Murong Pingshi, the Taifu
Feeling fearful, Le Song, the minister of Zhongshu, once again raised the idea of asking for help from Qin, saying: "If the Jin army wins again and again, Qin will be frightened. Who knows that the Jin army will not use its victorious division to march westward. This is a cold truth."
Also, please ask your majesty to bribe the land west of Hulao to Qin, and ask King Fu Tian to send troops to help."
Huangfu Zhen, the servant in charge, said: "Shilang Le's suggestion is very true. To the west of Hulao, there is Luoyang, the isolated city of Jin. If Qin wants to get this large piece of land, it must take Luoyang first."
This time Murong Ping did not sneer again. The Yan army in Henan was defeated in repeated battles, so there must be a countermeasure. Regardless of whether Qin is willing to send troops or not, there is always no harm in sending people to try——
So he sent Li Feng, a regular servant of the cavalry, to ask for help from Qin. Li Feng set off on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month, riding fast, and rushed to Chang'an on the fifteenth day of the fifth month.
All the ministers said: "In the past, Huan Wen attacked me, and when he reached Ba Shang, Yan refused to save me. He wanted to take advantage of the fishermen, which is really abominable. The year before last, he took advantage of the chaos in Sifu and raised troops to invade our Qin territory. What can I do about this country of wolves?
Help!"
Jiang Fu, the minister of Sanqi, said: "Unless Yan declares vassal status to me, how can I save him?"
Fu Rong, Duke of Yangping, said: "Yan promised to cede me the land west of Hulao, but now the land west of Hulao is owned by Huan Wen. I want to send troops to fight, so why should Yan cede it!"
Fu Jian deeply hated the rumors about the Ximen Leopard Temple in Ye City, Yan State the year before last. The Four Fu Rebellions were all caused by that rumor. Murong Ke took advantage of the chaos to attack and it was just the follow-up method of the vicious rumors. The white slaves of Xianbei had sinister intentions.
, seeing that all the ministers agreed that they could not save Yan, they dismissed Li Feng, the regular servant of Yan Sanqi, and announced the dispersal of the dynasty——
Wang Meng, who had been promoted to Shangshu Ling, remained silent until the ministers retreated, then secretly told Fu Jian: "Although Yan is powerful, Murong Ke died, Murong Chui rebelled, and Murong Ping, a greedy husband, is no match for Huan Wen.
Now Huan Wen has commanded the troops east of the Yangtze River, raised troops from Shandong, and marched into the city of Tunluo. If he sits back and waits for them to collect the troops from Youji, lead them to Liang Zhisu, and watch the troops from Xiao and Mian, then your majesty will be defeated. It is better to join forces with Yan to retreat Huan Wen.
, Huan Wen retreats, Yan is also exhausted and suffers disadvantages, and then I take over the disadvantages and take them, isn't that a good thing?"
Fu Jian pondered for a long time and asked: "If Huan Wen uses the power of thunder to defeat the Yan army and march straight to Yecheng, we, the Qin Dynasty, will not be able to save Yan by sending troops, but will give Huan Wen an excuse to send troops to Guanzhong. How can Jing Lue teach me?"
Wang Meng said: "Huan Wen has won consecutive battles and has taken over the land in Henan. It seems that he can do something. However, from the perspective of my ministers, it is difficult for Huan Wen to achieve great success. Why? Huan Wen's soldiers are strong. He should have taken advantage of the current to advance directly, but instead he stationed troops
Junyi, delaying the attack on Xingyang, patrolling the high bank, and taking Yecheng without crossing the river. This is to be steady and prudent. The Jin Dynasty is weak, Huan Wen is autocratic in his country, and the courtiers of Jin and the Jiangzuo nobles may not all be of the same mind. Huan Wen succeeds and is not the king.
Thanks to the wishes of the tribes, this is Huan Wen's worry about the future. Moreover, Huan Wen is arrogant and relies on the crowd, and is timid to adapt to changes.
Total victory is unreasonable!"
After hearing this, Fu Jian said one word: "Good." After the discussion, he sent Huangmen Shi Yue to envoy Yu Yan, agreeing to send troops to help. At the same time, he dispatched General Gou Chi and Luozhou Governor Deng Qiang to send 20,000 infantrymen out of Tongguan to intimidate Luoyang.
, to contain Huan Wen's troops, he even ordered former generals Yang An and Yangwu general Yao Chang to mobilize troops and mount a massive attack on Jingxiang. This was to disrupt Huan Wen's heart. Jingxiang was Huan Wen's home base for more than 20 years.
, Huan Wen was determined to stand on his own in the Jin Dynasty, and the Northern Expedition was to increase his prestige. The ultimate goal was to return to Jiangdong to usurp the throne. Huan Wen was unwilling to plunge his troops into the quagmire of Qin and Yan's melee. Wang Meng had seen this ten years ago.
Clearly.
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At this time, the city of Xingyang was increasingly in distress. A reinforcement of 10,000 people sent by Murong Zang, the Sima of Yan Dynasty, who was crossing the river downstream, was ambushed by cadres of the Jin army and Wei in Lanyang, two hundred miles west of Junyi. They were defeated and fled. Murong Zang was not good at using troops. People dare not send troops to cross the river anymore, and strictly guard the river bank from Yuanwu to Fengqiu to prevent the Jin army from invading from the north, leaving Xingyang and Luyang to defend themselves. They only hope that Fu Jian will send troops to attack Luoyang, and then wait for an opportunity to cross the river to attack——
Shen Jin's secret spy in Chang'an quickly reported back to Luoyang the news that Yan's envoy Li Feng had come to Chang'an to ask for help. Shen Jin sent an envoy six hundred miles to report to Huan Wen urgently. Huan Wen summoned his generals and staff to discuss the matter and join the army. Yuan Hong believed that Qin did not dare to send troops, and Huan Xi also believed the same. Chen Cao said: "Otherwise, with Wang Meng's wisdom, he would never sit back and watch our Jin destroy Yan. Qin is afraid that our Jin army will withdraw from You, and Yan's troops will Later, if we take Guanzhong, we will definitely send troops out of Yan, and we will also have the intention of invading Jingxiang to the south——"
Huan Wen and Qu Ran asked: "If Qin Guo invades Jing and Xiang from the south, what strategy does Chen Yu think he should take?"
Chen Cao said: "Dong Ming's Northern Expedition, except for eight thousand naval troops, did not use the Jingxiang people. Huan Zhengxi (i.e. Huanhuo) was good at using troops. Unless Fu Jian and Wang Meng moved the pass, Longzhi We must launch a massive expedition to the south, otherwise there is no need to think carefully, and it is obviously impossible for Di Qin to send all his troops to attack Jingxiang when our 100,000 troops are gathered in Heji——"
Huan Xi frowned and said: "Chen Sima just said that Di Qin intended to invade the south, but now he said that it was impossible for him to invade the south. The military situation is such a big deal, why are his words so inconsistent?"
Huan Wen nodded and said: "Chen Yu's implication is that Fu Jian and Wang Meng will threaten to attack Jingxiang, but in fact they can't do anything."
Chen Cao said: "The Great Sima is wise, but it is urgent for the Qin Dynasty to send troops to Luoyang. General Shen has few soldiers and the city is in trouble, so he must save it. The last general is willing to lead an army to help Luoyang, which will severely defeat the Qin army. Teach him to I don’t dare to send troops to rescue Yan anymore.”
Huan Wen agreed to Chen Cao's request and ordered Chen Cao to lead 18,000 Beifu soldiers to Luoyang to help Shen Jin attack the Qin invaders. Among these 18,000 Beifu soldiers were 3,000 heavy cavalry led by Ran Sheng. It has little effect in siege warfare, but taking it to Luoyang will be even more miraculous——
After Chen Caozhi waited for the generals to withdraw, he whispered to Huan Wen: "The last general has another plan. Murong Zang has heavy troops in the area from Yuanwu to Fengqiu, and there are not many defenders in Wen County. After the last general defeats the Di Qin reinforcements in Luoyang, then Take advantage of the victory and cross the river, circle to Yuanwu, and surprise the Yan army. Ming Gong will lead the people in Henan, cross the river and attack in a pincer, and we will win a great victory."
Seeing Huan Wen's eyes showing deep thought, Chen Caozhi said again: "If Ming Gong cannot defeat the Yan army and eliminate its main force, once the army returns to Jiangdong, the Yan army will cross the river to invade, and the land of Henan will not belong to our Jin Dynasty. All the heroes of the Ming Gong generation are not willing to do this. If they take advantage of the success of destroying Yan, become famous, and return to Jiangdong to receive Jiuxi, who would dare to refuse?"
Chen Caozhi's last words touched Huan Wen's heart. Huan Wen thought for a long time and suddenly said: "How about I ask Huan Xi to go with you?"
Chen Caozhi felt a chill in his heart. He knew that Huan Wen was worried about discord with Huan Xi because he and Huan Xi had a dispute over the attack on Xingyang some time ago. He replied: "Liu Chan of Shu has a relationship with Zhuge Wuhou." What kind of kindness? But Zhuge Wuhou dedicated himself to death in order to repay the kindness of Liu Huangshu for visiting the thatched cottage three times and knowing the encounter. The same is true for my assistant prince——"
Huan Wen was greatly moved when he heard what he said. Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were the models of monarchs and ministers through the ages. Of course, comparing Huan Xi to Liu Chan made Huan Wen a little unhappy, but Chen Caozhi said this, which shows his loyalty——
Chen Caozhi added: "Cao is not a sycophantic person. Even if Duke Ming has made mistakes, he should rebuke him directly and never mince words. The prince is really not good at using troops, so he needs Duke Ming to help him conquer the world. The prince is a man of great fortune, so he can keep it. ."
Chen Caozhi knew Huan Wen's temperament, likes and dislikes very well. Huan Wen looked down on those who slandered and sycophants, and he could use strong words to express his well-intentioned remonstrances. Huan Wen was very tolerant and magnanimous——
Huan Wen said with emotion: "This is what Chen Chu said from the bottom of his heart, and Chen Chu's conduct is well known to the world." He no longer mentioned the matter of going to Luoyang with Huan Xi, but ordered Xie Xuan's army to go up the river to help Chen Cao cross the river. Prepare--
On the ninth day of June, in the scorching heat of midsummer, Chen Caozhi, Ran Sheng, Cai Guang, Tian Luo, Su Qi, Liu Laozhi, and Shen Chiqian led 15,000 infantry and 3,000 heavy cavalry to Yanshi, and Murong Chui defected. Later, the Yan troops in Gong County and Yan Division fled and were easily captured by Shen Jin and Yingchuan Prefect Gao Rou's three thousand sergeants. Yan Division was fifty miles away from Luoyang. When Chen Cao's army was resting in Yan Division that night, Shen Jin Someone was sent from Luoyang to report urgently, saying that Qin General Gou Chi and Deng Qiang's 20,000 cavalry had set off from Lingbao and Shaanxi City and would arrive at Luoyang City the next day at the latest——
Chen Caozhi ordered the army to prepare food early and set off. The next evening, he rushed to Luoyang and garrisoned for a rest. Shen Jin ordered the defenders to kill pigs and sheep to reward the army. At the fourth watch on the 11th, Chen Caozhi, Cai Guang and Liu Laozhi He led five thousand troops towards Mianchi and arrived between Qinglong Mountain and Lushan Mountain before dawn. This place was more than thirty miles away from Xin'an. Chen Cao's five thousand infantry were stationed here, while Tian Luo and Ran Sheng's ten thousand troops were stationed there. Riding on foot starts from Luoyang at dawn——
Gou Chi and Deng Qiang's 20,000 infantry and cavalry left Xin'an County at nine o'clock on the 11th and marched towards Luoyang. The distant sentry reported that more than 10,000 Jin troops were marching west from Luoyang. The leader was General Yingyang Chen Caozhi——
Deng Qiang exclaimed: "Chen Caozhi can also lead troops! This man came to Chang'an the year before last, and I had a relationship with him. Although his demeanor is excellent, he is obviously not a brave man."
Gou Chi said: "Wang Shangshu attaches great importance to this person. Hey, what's the use of a book full of poems? I'll cut off his head with just one blow."
Before noon, the Qin army passed through Qinglong Mountain and Lushan Mountain, and Tianluo and Ran Sheng's 10,000-horse cavalry were also approaching the foot of Lushan Mountain. This place was flat and flat, which was the place for the decisive battle.
The Qin army formed a formation leaning on Mount Lu, but before the formation was stable, the rear army was suddenly in chaos. The Jin army came from behind and attacked. Liu Lao, the fierce general of Beifu, took the lead and was invincible. The Qin army's formation was in chaos. Deng Qiang and Gou Chi led the army. Hastily responded to the battle, but at this time, Ran Sheng's three thousand cavalry had already galloped over, and a big melee began. The Jin army charged with heavy cavalry first, followed by the infantry. The Qin army was attacked from both sides, and the formation was chaotic and collapsed. Tian Luo and Cai Guang He led his troops to cover up the killing and beheaded more than 10,000 people. Gou Chi died in the rebellion. Deng Qiang led more than 3,000 remaining troops to retreat to Mianchi. get.
