September 25, the fourth year of the New Year of the Han Dynasty.
The Han army broke through Luoyang City, and from Luoyang eastward to Kaifeng, along the river, the Northern Zhou army watched the wind and surrendered.
They have no more choice. There are only a few local soldiers left in the big and small cities. If they don't surrender at this time, are they waiting for the Han army to come to kill them?
The corpses of Yuchi Jiong and Wang Qian have not yet cooled down. Even these two people have died in the battle. What is there to resist? What's more, for most of the country soldiers, they are not fighting for the imperial court in the first place, but
We are fighting for our local folks.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty's rule in Henan has collapsed. As long as they are loyal to the new dynasty, they can still defend their hometown.
The originally jagged battlefield has now become extremely clear.
Li Xingchen looked at the map hanging in the main hall, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he smiled.
Li Xingchen moved to Luoyang, and of course he would not stay in Yuchijun's mansion, which had been given to Xiao Shilian. Li Xingchen moved into the Luoyang Palace. The Luoyang Palace was renovated and expanded during the Northern Wei Dynasty and had always been the political center of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
It was not until the separation of the Northern Wei Dynasty that Luoyang's political status plummeted, and the Imperial Palace of the Northern Wei Dynasty was naturally sealed. However, even so, there were people who kept cleaning and cleaning for a long time. After all, whether it was the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, and later the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Northern Qi Dynasty,
He dreamed of one day being able to unify the world and then resume his rule in Luoyang.
These dynasties all originated from the Northern Wei Dynasty, and they naturally tended to establish their orthodoxy through Luoyang. Of course, this is also because Chang'an and Yecheng have experienced long-term wars. Without a large number of renovations and expansions, the city's condition would even be
It's not as good as Luoyang, so it's just a temporary place to stay.
But now, whether it was the Northern Zhou Dynasty or the Northern Qi Dynasty, the cleaning and maintenance of the Luoyang Palace was ultimately in vain for Li Xinchen.
At this time, the map hanging in the hall showed the situation between the north and the south. The Han Dynasty had completed the occupation of all states and counties south of the river, and the river became the dividing line between the two sides.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, you have achieved a trend that has not been seen in three hundred years!" Yang Su said happily.
Li Xingchen nodded slightly, this is indeed a trend that has not been seen in three hundred years.
Over the past three hundred years, the Southern Dynasties have launched Northern Expeditions again and again, reaching Dahe and even capturing Luoyang. Chen Qingzhi led 7,000 cavalry and once broke into Luoyang City. However, the confrontation with the Northern Dynasties across the river was unprecedented, because neither Chen Qingzhi nor Chen Qingzhi led the Northern Expedition.
Huan Wen, or Liu Yu, either captured Qingzhou and Henan, or captured Guanzhong, but there has never been a dynasty or a single hero who captured the entire hinterland of the Central Plains, not even Guanzhong, northwest and Qingzhou.
The fallen ones are pocketed.
To the west and south of the river, everything is the land of the Han Dynasty.
This is indeed a trend that has never been formed in the Southern Dynasties for three hundred years.
And you must know that just before Li Xunchen started, even if the Northern Dynasty was divided, its troops had already advanced to Huainan and Jingzhou. Even the important towns in the upper reaches of the Bashu River and Jiangling in the middle reaches of the river were not in the hands of the Southern Dynasty.
In just a few years, the situation has changed and the general trend of the world has become clear.
Taking Luoyang is not so much of strategic significance as of political significance. This means that Li Xingchen has completed the feat of regaining the two capitals.
The two capitals, Chang'an in the Western Han Dynasty and Luoyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, are the recognized political centers of China. As for Xuchang, Yecheng, Jiankang and the like that emerged later, they were just temporary residences. Even Cao Cao's original
How to operate in Xuchang and Yecheng? Didn't Cao Wei's capital eventually move back to Luoyang?
With Luoyang and Chang'an in hand, we can prove to the world that destiny is still unstoppable.
Li Xingchen reached out and touched the pillars in the hall. This hall, which had witnessed the change of dynasties from generation to generation, finally welcomed a new owner after being silent for several generations.
"My dear friends," Li Xingchen looked around. Xiao Shilian, Yang Su and others all straightened their backs subconsciously. It is their honor to accompany His Majesty into Luoyang and stand in this hall that symbolizes the center of the world and supreme authority.
, "I have taken this first step with you, which is also a very important step, but there is still a long way to go, and we must continue to walk."
"I am willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, no matter what!" the ministers said in unison.
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "I won't say any more polite words. Let's talk about what to do next. Taking Luoyang is not a good thing for Yu Wenxian. He will definitely seek a counterattack."
"Your Majesty, I believe that the top priority is to consolidate the newly recovered land, step up the establishment of a management system that is exactly the same as that in the Han Dynasty, and win over the people." Yang Su said directly, "In this war, both inside and outside the Han Dynasty, everyone needs to restore their vitality."
"I second the proposal!" Civil officials came forward one after another.
Although Xiao Shilian and others still prefer to continue fighting, they also know that this Northern Expedition has almost drained the last drop of blood from Jiangnan and other places where the wealth of the Han Dynasty is gathered. With the arrival of winter, if the battle continues,
It may even result in the army not having enough food at all.
The hybrid rice testing and vegetable greenhouse manufacturing currently being carried out by Dahan are still in the research and experimental stage, which is far from that fast. In winter, all we can rely on is the food left over from summer and autumn, not to mention that these food still need
It will be supported until the spring of next year, so no matter how big-hearted we are, we cannot act rashly in the face of a granary that is almost bottoming out.
Fortunately, at least a lot of grain was captured by taking Luoyang this time. This was the strategic hub of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Henan. Naturally, a lot of grain was stored. There was no need to worry about the army spending the winter. After all, years of war had depopulated the hinterland of the Central Plains.
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This year's spring plowing did not go smoothly, and the summer and autumn harvests were naturally out of the question. Therefore, if not for the large amount of food stored in Luoyang, Li Xinchen would have had to face the problem of how to maintain the combat readiness of a large army this winter.
Although the military generals did not agree very much, they could only remain silent on this issue.
Yang Su then said: "Your Majesty, it should be time to prepare to have a talk with Yu Wenxian."
"Yang Changshi, what do you mean?" Chunyucen asked first.
Is it still possible to negotiate peace with Yu Wenxian?
"After winter, the river freezes, and the Xianbei cavalry can easily cross the river. This is probably not good news for us." Yang Su explained directly, "If the two sides can maintain a peaceful state until the river thaws next year, then the Han Navy can
Entering the river, we will have the upper hand again."
Everyone was immediately speechless.
When he beat someone, he was very angry. After the beating, he felt that he might be retaliated, so he clamored for peace talks. Can you, Yang Chudao, save some face?
But we are relieved that your Taiwei Mansion can be so shameless.