In order to get a good omen, the court would often change the reign. When the late emperor Liu Hong was still alive, he used the four reign titles of Jianning, Xiping, Guanghe and Zhongping. When the new emperor ascended the throne, as usual, in order to show his respect for the emperor.
The respect of an emperor will not change the Yuan immediately, but will wait until the following year to change the Yuan.
This is already a default rule. For example, when Song Taizong took the throne, he couldn't wait to change the name to "Taiping Xingguo", which would only make future generations laugh and ridicule. When He Jin just wiped out the eunuch group, he still wanted to have a
Fan Zuo followed normal procedures and changed the reign name from "Zhongping" to "Chuping" in the second year after Liu Bian ascended the throne.
Just from the year number, we can know that the country's situation is not very good, but there is still hope for the future. But hope soon turned into disappointment. It is now three years since Chuping. Instead of getting better, the country's situation has changed.
He became even more depressed. When Ding Yuan sent troops to blockade Tongguan, the only counties He Jin could control were Hongnong, Yingchuan, Chenliu, Hanoi and other counties. The territory was not even as big as Chen Cheng's.
He Jin, whose temper became increasingly violent, rarely got angry immediately after learning that the road to Guanzhong was cut off. Instead, he endured it for two or three months, waiting until the glacier thawed, and then issued an imperial edict to Huangfu Song, ordering him to lead troops to attack.
Ding Yuan. He was originally very afraid of Huangfu Song because the latter's reputation was too high, so after defeating Dong Zhuo, he threw Huangfu Song back to Fufeng.
Later, when the war became tense, no one proposed to recruit Huangfu Song to the court again, but He Jin flatly rejected it. If Huangfu Song was summoned to the court again, wouldn't it mean that the general had done something wrong before? To say this
Those who talk have no political consciousness at all!
But now the war is no longer anxious, but has reached the point of exhaustion. If Chen Guo had not given some food, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses on the front line would have dispersed on their own. Therefore, in the short period of time when He Jin was awake after a hangover,
He ordered Huangfu Song to send troops to attack Ding Yuan, and prepared to promote Huangfu Song to the imperial court after his victory.
Spring is not the season for troops. If you miss the spring plowing, people may starve to death in the autumn. But after Huangfu Song received the order, even though he knew that Ding Yuan's troops were far superior to his own, he did not hesitate at all.
He immediately arranged the defense of You Fufeng, leaving the old and weak to defend, and personally led an army of 20,000 to march towards Chang'an.
At the same time, Dong Zhuo in Bingzhou also mobilized 50,000 soldiers and horses, with the Huns cavalry as the forerunner, and after joining Yang Fengjun in Baibo Valley, they entered Hedong County. In the second year of Chuping, Ding Yuan took advantage of the great defeat of Dong Zhuo's army.
With strong morale, they fought back to Hedong, and repeatedly defeated the Baibo Army entrenched in Hedong. They had occupied a vast area from Jie County to Anyi, and drove the Baibo Army led by Yang Feng into the mountains to the north.
Hearing that Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song were attacking at the same time, Ding Yuan yelled and threw Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others back from Hedong, preparing to defeat Huangfu Song's troops first. Hedong County had tens of thousands of households before, almost worth
The registered household registration in Xiliang has been in flux for two consecutive years, and the population has been reduced by half, and it is no longer as prosperous as it used to be.
For Ding Yuan, Hedong is certainly very good, but Guanzhong is where his current foundation lies. Whether in terms of territory, population and output, Hedong is not comparable to Guanzhong.
"There is no need to worry about Jing Zhaoyin," Ding Yuan said to Gai Xun calmly, or pretending to be calm; "Huangfu Song has only 50,000 soldiers and horses, and he has to divide his troops to defend Xiliang. How many people can he bring here? We are here
There are more than 30,000 people in Chang'an, and the city of Chang'an is strong. As long as we wait three to five days, my son Feng will lead troops back from Hedong first, and with an internal and external attack, we will be able to defeat Huangfu Yizhen!"
Gai Xun nodded and said: "What General Zhengxi said is absolutely true!"
Seeing that Gai Xun was willing to continue to support him, Ding Yuan was convinced. Huangfu Song was a famous general in the world, and he had seen how elite Huangfu Song's army was. If they fought with equal forces, he was really not sure that he could win. But now he has
With Gai Xun's help, he was able to gather all the troops and horses near Chang'an. Together with the troops returning from Hedong, they were at least three times the number of troops under Huangfu Song's command.
With so many people, he was piled up to death!
Ding Yuan, who was in a good mood, drank a few more drinks and became very drunk. He casually said a few words and asked the soldiers to escort Gai Xun out. He went to the back hall and fell asleep. He didn't know whether he was asleep
Not long after, in his dream, Ding Yuan suddenly felt that the mountain was shaking. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the soldiers were shaking him vigorously.
"Bastard!" Ding Yuan was furious, kicked the soldier over, and shouted: "Do you want to die?"
The soldier got up from the ground and said in a panic: "General, it's not good! Huangfu Song's troops have already entered the city!"
"Nonsense! Huangfu Song just set out from Fufeng. Even if he travels day and night, he will have to arrive the day after tomorrow. How could he arrive so fast?"
Seeing that he didn't believe it, the soldier opened the door, pointed outside, and said, "General, if you don't believe it, you can come and listen for yourself!"
Ding Yuan put on his clothes and rushed out the door. He saw the city of Chang'an shrouded in darkness. Many torches had been lit at some point. There were figures swaying everywhere, and the shouts were shaking the sky and the earth.
"General Zuo has entered the city!"
"Only kill the traitor Ding Yuan!"
"Military and civilian people, please stay at home and don't make mistakes!"
Ding Yuan was shocked, his face changed color, he looked around and asked: "Why did Huangfu Song come so fast?"
Then he thought of another thing and shouted: "Even if he came so fast, how did he enter the city? The city wall of Chang'an is so strong... Gai Xun, this guy must have betrayed him
Killed us!"
Although they guessed the truth of the matter, it did not help the current situation at all. The soldiers on the left and right looked miserable and asked, "General, what should we do now?"
Ding Yuan gritted his teeth and shouted: "Don't be afraid, we still have 50,000 soldiers and horses in Hedong. Let's kill them first, and we can kill them back later!"
Before he finished speaking, the sound of footsteps and the collision of armor leaves came from outside. Hundreds of armored soldiers emerged from the darkness and surrounded the place. Gai Xun, surrounded by several confidants, jumped out of the crowd.
And out.
Looking at Gai Xun under the firelight, Ding Yuan could not help but curse, "Gai Xun, Gai Yuangu, I have never treated you poorly! Why did you do such a villainous thing?"
Gai Xun's face had a sickly sallow color. After falling ill, his body was not as good as before. He was already a little tired before, and now he was even more unbearable, but he still stood up and said: "General Ding,
Now that General Zuo's troops have entered the city, and your situation is over, why don't you lay down your weapons and surrender?"
Ding Yuan said bitterly: "You are still lying to me at this time! Huangfu Song is far away in Fufeng, how could he come so fast? Even if he comes, there will be no more than a thousand people at most. You only have 5,000 people under your command, and I am still in the city.
There are 30,000 soldiers and horses, and when they react, you will all be reduced to powder!"
Gai Xun shook his head and looked at Ding Yuan with some pity, "You only brought 30,000 to 40,000 people to Guanzhong. The subsequent soldiers were all recruited from the Sanfu area. Do you think they are willing to listen to you or not?"
Do you want to listen to me and General Zuo?"
"you........"
Ding Yuan was so angry that he was almost speechless. It turned out that although he had many soldiers and horses under his command, except for Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and other troops who were brought from Bingzhou, most of them were recruited locally in the past two years.
Now that Huangfu Song and Gai Xun have come forward, those people will naturally fall over.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Ding Yuan looked up to the sky and laughed, "It turns out that you have colluded long ago and want to plot against me!"
"How can this be called a calculation?" Gai Xun endured the pain in his body and said: "In the past few years, if you want food, I will give you food, if you want soldiers, I will give you soldiers and horses. Isn't this enough? You
When fighting Dong Zhuo, did I have any constraints in the rear? The matter is now over, so there is no pointless struggle. After I send you to Luoyang, I will work with General Zuo to plead with the court for you."
"Pleading for mercy?" Ding Yuan sneered and said, "You agreed to the blockade of Tongguan at that time. If the court pursues it, you will inevitably be executed!"
"Heh," Gai Xun gave a mocking smile, "General Laoding won't bother."
Under the firelight, Ding Yuan's face flickered, and he laughed wildly: "Even if I die, can you win? Chen Cheng of Xiliang and Dong Zhuo of Bingzhou are both watching with eager eyes! My son Fengxian has Shang in his hands.
With fifty thousand soldiers and horses, he will definitely avenge me!"
Gai Xun shook his head and said to his left and right: "Capture the traitor Ding Yuan, life or death!"
The soldiers stepped forward with their spears drawn, but Ding Yuan's army tried its best to resist. However, there was a huge disparity in strength between them. Even though Ding Yuan's soldiers fought bravely, they could only be forced back into the house, using the house as a cover. Ding Yuan
Holding the Huanshou knife, he staggered back. His body was stained with blood, but he was stabbed in the left shoulder in the melee just now.
Looking at the less than ten soldiers left, Ding Yuan smiled miserably and said: "I was ordered by the imperial court to fight against thieves. I went to the front line in person in every battle and never avoided the target. I originally wanted to share wealth and honor with you, but I didn't want to end up like this."
Such an end. Forget it, Gai Xun and Huangfu Song will definitely not let me go. I rebelled against the imperial court and deserve this end. But you may be able to return home to reunite with your wife and children. Take my head and surrender, or I will die.
It’s better for one person than for everyone to die here!”
Hearing this, a soldier nearby laughed and said: "My family has been killed by the traitor Dong Zhuo, how can we still be reunited alive? The court does not distinguish between good and evil, and rewards and punishments are unfair. Even if the general does not rebel, we will rebel."
Got it!"
The other soldiers said one after another: "Yes, if the general doesn't rebel, we will rebel too!"
Tears flowed from Ding Yuan's eyes, and he choked with sobs and said: "You, the sons of Bingzhou, have been fighting with me for several years. It was just for leisure to eat and sleep in the open air. It was also common to lie on the ice and chew the snow... Soon...
Before, I was still laughing at Song Jian's arrogance, and ended up having his head sent to the capital to be scolded by others, but now it's our turn. Even if we die, we will never be humiliated by He Jin again...
.... Let’s set fire to it together and burn this place down!”
The soldiers then divided some hands, knocked over the lamp oil, sprinkled it on the curtain and the ground, and then set a fire.
