The distance from Nanyang County to Wuguan is about 150 miles. If they march urgently, they can indeed arrive in one day. However, Dengzhou's army carried 300 siege ladders, which required nearly 100 large vehicles to transport them. They temporarily requisitioned a batch of siege ladders.
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The section from Nanyang to Neixiang County belongs to the Nanyang Basin, with low and flat terrain and endless wheat fields everywhere. It is a famous agricultural area in the Central Plains.
After arriving in Neixiang County, we entered a hilly area with numerous valleys and patches of small plains and basins scattered between the valleys.
They marched for a whole day, and at noon, the army entered the Red Eyebrow Valley. The mountains on both sides were densely forested, and the valley was about one mile wide. Historically, this was the place where the Red Eyebrow Army started its troops.
The team set out in the evening and walked all night and all morning. The soldiers were exhausted, their legs felt like lead, and it was difficult to lift a step.
The 10,000-strong army stretched very long, at least three miles, with an ox cart in the middle, creaking and struggling to walk. There were lush woods on both sides of the official road. It was winter, and there was no green in the woods. It looked gloomy, and crows were constantly flying above the woods.
It circled and made a harsh rattling sound.
At this moment, countless rockets suddenly shot out from the woods on the left, shooting at the Dengzhou Army. The soldiers were so frightened that they fled in all directions. The rockets fell on the ground, and the ground quickly burned. It turned out that a section of the ground was poured with kerosene.
The soldiers shouted, and suddenly, a series of explosions suddenly occurred on the ground. One iron fire thunder exploded one after another, and ten iron fire thunders exploded in the crowd one after another. The explosions were earth-shattering.
Black smoke filled the air, and a large number of soldiers were blown to pieces. The unprecedented explosion made them cry hysterically in fear. The team was in chaos, and then a volley of arrows was fired from the woods. Thousands of arrows were fired at the enemy troops on the official road.
The ambush and explosion plunged 10,000 soldiers into extreme panic. The soldiers instinctively chose to escape and fled in all directions.
‘Woo——’
A long horn sounded, and eight thousand cavalry came out from both sides of the woods and charged directly at the enemy army in chaos. General Cheng Jun saw that the situation was not good and turned his horse's head, but was blocked by a young general.
The young general was none other than Yang Xuanying. He swung his spear and stabbed at Cheng Jun like a rainstorm of bright silver spears. Cheng Jun was in a hurry and raised his knife to resist, but Yang Xuanying's spear was too fast and stabbed Cheng Jun twice in a row. Cheng Jun was in pain.
He yelled, suddenly his neck felt cold, and the third gun pierced his neck.
Cheng Jun's sword fell to the ground, and he turned over and fell off his horse. Before the soldiers came to rescue him, Yang Xuanying fired another shot. This shot pierced Cheng Jun's chest, and Cheng Jun died instantly.
At this time, Yao Jin ordered: "You can surrender without killing!"
The Jin cavalry shouted: "Surrender without killing! Surrender without killing!"
The general was killed, and all the soldiers had no fighting spirit. They knelt down and surrendered one after another. The few soldiers who refused to surrender and tried to break out were surrounded by cavalry and all were killed in just a moment.
This time, the Jin army took full advantage of the panic caused by the explosion to the enemy. It took only a quarter of an hour to annihilate the entire army, capturing more than 7,000 enemy soldiers and killing 2,000.
Yao Jin immediately ordered Yang Xuanwu to lead two thousand cavalry to support Wuguan, while he led six thousand cavalry to escort the prisoners of war to Nanyang County.
Yao Jin's army not only occupied Wuguan, but also controlled Dengzhou, completely cutting off the road south from Guanzhong...
In Taiyuan City, Zhu Si's special envoy Zhang Yan had been left out in the cold for three days. Although Pan Liao was ordered to receive them and arranged accommodation in the hotel for them, he refused to negotiate with them.
That morning, Zhang Yan got up early and was sitting in his room reading a book boredly. Suddenly, a follower rushed over and said, "Shang Shu, Pan Changshi has sent someone here."
Zhang Yan quickly put down the book and said: "Please come quickly!"
An official walked into the courtyard quickly, bowed and said: "Pan Changshi invites Zhang Shangshu to go to Jinyang Palace to discuss with the Prime Minister!"
Zhang Yan was suddenly surprised and happy, and asked anxiously: "Now?"
The official nodded, "Exactly!"
"Okay! I'll change my clothes and leave."
Zhang Yan hurriedly changed his clothes, took his documents, and headed to Jinyang Palace with his officials.
Officials were waiting in front of Jinyang Palace and led Zhang Yan and his party into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Prime Minister's Office is the government affairs center of the Jin Dynasty. Senior officials including Pan Liao, Zhang Qianyi, Cao Wannian, etc. are all concentrated in the Prime Minister's Office. Government orders issued to various states and counties are issued from here. Of course, they must first be reviewed by Baihu Hall for compliance.
It will be promulgated only after it has not exceeded its authority.
Zhang Yan and his party were led to the meeting hall, where Pan Liao and Zhang Qianyi were already waiting, with a dozen officials sitting behind them.
Seeing Zhang Yan come in, Pan Liao greeted him with a smile, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin has been busy these past two days and has not been able to take care of the negotiations. He has left Zhang Shangshu in the cold. I am very sorry!"
"No! No! I can understand. The day after tomorrow is the New Year, so it must be very busy."
"Zhang Shangshu, please sit down!"
Pan Liao politely asked Zhang Yan to sit down. Next to him was Li Lun, deputy envoy and Taichang Shaoqing. Yang Kui did not come this time.
Zhang Yan sat down and presented Zhu Si's autographed letter to Pan Liao, "This is an autographed letter from our emperor to His Highness the King of Jin. I am here to negotiate with the King of Jin on behalf of the Qin Dynasty. We have decided to move the capital to Luoyang, but
Your army has occupied Guozhou and blocked our way to the east. Do you want to fight us decisively in Guanzhong, or do you have other plans? Please let Pan Changshi know clearly."
Pan Liao smiled slightly and said: "It is rare for Zhang Shangshu to be so candid, so I will also be honest. Your Highness, the King of Jin, does not want to fight a decisive battle with your country for the time being. You want to move the capital to Luoyang. We have no objection. We can let you use the road to go, but
Our giving way is conditional. Only when our conditions are met can we give way, otherwise we can only seal Guanzhong."
Zhang Yan nodded. As expected by Military Master Liu, the other party did have conditions.
"Please tell me! What are the specific conditions? We are willing to listen."
Pan Liao took out a document and said calmly: "The conditions are actually very simple. There are only a few conditions. First, Zhu Si himself and his wife and concubines can leave, but the palace maids and eunuchs cannot leave; second, Zhu Si's army and military family members
You can leave; third, civil and military officials and their families can leave; fourth, supplies and food can leave; fifth, you are not allowed to destroy palaces or cities, use troops to rob people, or rob tombs; sixth, you are not allowed to plunder
None of the people in Guanzhong and Chang'an are allowed to move, and no one in Guanzhong or Chang'an is allowed to move. Another option is that they must leave behind the money they bought and hand over the jewelry and jades in the palace and Zuozangtreas."
After speaking, Pan Liao put the list of conditions on the table and pushed it to Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan was stunned. He read the document carefully and said for a long time: "First of all, we have no intention of giving up Guanzhong and Chang'an to you. The wealth of the imperial palace and Zuozangku belongs to the emperor, and it is impossible to keep it.
If we come down, we will be stolen. Secondly, the 120,000 wealthy households in Guanzhong have voluntarily followed us to Luoyang. You are not allowed to stop us. There is no problem with the other five items."
Pan Liao sneered and said: "There is nothing to discuss. If Zhang Shangshu can't make the decision, he can ask Chang'an for instructions."
"I'm afraid the emperor is not in Chang'an now. He is going to inspect the Central Plains."
Pan Liao shook his head, "I can assure you that your master must be in Chang'an now!"
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Pan Liao hurried to Guo Song's official room. Wen Miao invited him into the room. He saw Guo Song standing in front of the map with his hands behind his hands. Pan Liao quickly stepped forward to salute.
"See Your Highness!"
"Did Chang'an give him the inventory?" Guo Song turned around and asked with a smile.
"Give it to him. He can agree to several other items, but he insists on moving some of the people in Guanzhong. He also thinks that there is no reason to dedicate the items in the left and inner treasury to His Highness."
"Then what?"
"Then Beizhi asked him to confirm with Zhu Si. He said that Zhu Si was not in Chang'an. Beizhi felt that this was his confidence. He felt that Zhu Si had already gone to Luoyang and there was no need to be humble to us. I told him that Zhu Si must be there.
Chang'an, he went there full of doubts."
Guo Song nodded, "He will recognize the reality. Frankly speaking, my conditions are not excessive."
Pan Liao hesitated for a moment and said: "I still don't understand the humble position. Why...why did we let Zhu Si go to Luoyang and annihilate him in Guanzhong? Doesn't all the land in the Central Plains belong to us?"
"I'm afraid this is not just Chang Shi's personal doubts!" Guo Song laughed again.
"Yes, most officials can't understand it."
Guo Song pondered for a while and said: "This matter is indeed difficult to explain. If I want to destroy Zhu Si, I will wait for his eastern patrol team to enter Shangzhou, then seize Wuguan, and then send a large army to the north to block the road back to Guanzhong.
, sealing Zhu Si's hundreds of thousands of troops in Shangluo Road, it's all over, but I still want to keep him."
Guo Song glanced at Pan Liao and saw that his eyes were even more confused, so he smiled and said: "Chang Shi can explain to the officials below that we cannot fight Zhu Si in Guanzhong, as that will destroy Guanzhong and Chang'an. After all, Zhu Si is here
There are still 100,000 troops in Guanzhong. Wouldn't it be better if we put him in the Central Plains and let him, Li Na, Tian Yue and others fight each other and both sides will lose?"
After a pause, Guo Song said calmly: "Of course, Chang Shi should know the truth."
Speaking of this, Guo Song looked at Pan Liao and said: "Zhu Si is a big cancer in the Tang Dynasty. The longer he reigns, the lighter the status of the Tang Dynasty will be in people's hearts. Over time, people in the world will slowly feel that there is
It would be the same without the Tang Dynasty."
Pan Liao suddenly realized that he had to admire His Highness the King of Jin for being more resourceful. He lowered his head and thought about it and said, "Wouldn't it be better to simply let Zhu Si stay in Guanzhong?"
Guo Song shook his head, "Zhu Si divided the fields in Guanzhong and taxed them just to win the hearts and minds of the people and let the water go to raise fish. He did not really care for the people. There is not much food left in his Guangtong warehouse. He will definitely impose heavy taxes on Guanzhong and work hard to harvest it.
People, he moved away 120,000 wealthy households just to slaughter the pigs that have been fattened over the years, so I want to drive him out of Guanzhong as soon as possible before the people start to miss the Tang Dynasty."
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[Writing about the underground explosion today, Lao Gao suddenly remembered that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang burned the Tengjia Army, saying that all the Chinese medicine threads were on the ground, and the iron cannons flew on the spot. He couldn't help but be confused, what were the iron cannons in the Three Kingdoms era? 】