When Hou Jing arrived at the riverside, he saw Wang Zhi there and was worried that Wang Zhi would hinder him. However, Wang Zhi later retreated and Chen Xin had not yet gone to Zhu. So Hou Jing took this opportunity to cross the river.
Not only did they cross the river, they also captured Chen Xin.
By the way, how is the handover between the two armies carried out? The side that comes to take over has already withdrawn before it is ready?
I feel that Liang Jun is a bit chaotic, but it is not the most chaotic, only more chaotic. Look at what soldiers Xiao Yan has collected! What an army!
Hou Jing crossed the river with his army: hundreds of horses and eight thousand soldiers, but the capital was not aware of it!
There are nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, aren't they? Why didn't the capital notice the movement of people and horses? Even if the acquisition and transmission of information in ancient times were not as good as in modern times, this is wartime, and the places that should be guarded against should not be compared to
Are you more strict at ordinary times? Why didn't you notice?
Ah, I can't figure it out. The more I watch Hou Jing's rebellion, the crazier I get towards Liang Jun.
Hou Jing divided his troops to attack Gushu (now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province) and reached Cihu (now northwest of Dangtu, Anhui Province), getting closer and closer to Jiankang.
At this time, Jiankang was shocked! Hou Jing, who Xiao Yan had always looked down upon, had previously said that the baby needed to be fed and Hou Jing could not resist, but now he was slapped in the face; Zhu Yi had also said that Hou Jing
I didn’t have the will to cross the river, and now I was slapped in the face. Not only did the slap in the face hurt, it also made my heart beat with fear, and I was frightened!
The situation was urgent. Prince Xiao Gang said to Emperor Xiao Yan:
"Please leave the matter to me and don't let my father worry about these matters."
From Xiao Gang's actions, we can also see that although Xiao Yan is over eighty years old, he still did not delegate power to the prince.
But now that trouble is at hand, Xiao Yan said:
"This is your business, why do you still ask?"
He blamed Xiao Gang for the mess he had caused.
Gou Xiong really wanted to use bad words. What the emperor Xiao Yan did was as if it was a joke, and he actually neglected the government to such an extent.
Xiao Gang sent his eldest son, Xiao Daqi, the king of Xuancheng, to oversee all military affairs in the city. Yang Kan was appointed as the military advisor general and Xiao Daqi's deputy.
Xiao Zhengde guarded Zhuquehang. After Hou Jing arrived, Xiao Zhengde led his army to join Hou Jing. At this time, Hou Jing had already entered the territory of today's Nanjing.
Hou Jing's arrival caused a series of desertions, either abandoning the army and fleeing, or fleeing in battle, or abandoning the city and fleeing. The military fortress Stone City, as well as the Jiankang acropolis Baixia City, were lost because of this abandonment, and Hou Jing's soldiers were not killed.
He won two cities.
Hou Jing besieged Taicheng from all directions, but due to the command of Yang Kan, Hou Jing was unable to break through, and instead lost a lot of troops. Therefore, he built a Changyuan to isolate the inside and outside.
In November, Hou Jing established Xiao Zhengde as emperor, Xiao Zhengde changed Yuan Zhengping, and Hou Jing was granted the title of prime minister.
Perhaps because of the establishment of a new emperor, Dongfu City was captured. Hou Jing piled mountains of earth on the east and west sides of the city to approach the city wall, and also built two mountains in the city to deal with it.
When Hou Jing first arrived, he expected to capture Jianye immediately, so he gave strict orders not to harm the people.
After being unable to attack for a long time, people's hearts became dispirited and frustrated, and they were afraid that reinforcements would gather and the troops would be scattered, so they sent troops to kill and loot, leaving dead bodies lying on the road blocking the road.
Wealthy families were arbitrarily deprived of their daughters, wives, and concubines and were imprisoned in military camps. People from the north who were originally slaves were recruited and made to fight hard to get rid of their status as slaves. Those who were successful were given special rewards.
After Hou Jing finished eating the grain in Changpingcang in Stone City, he began to rob the residents. Later, he sold a liter of rice for 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, causing people to eat each other, including their own children.
They also built mountains of earth. No matter how high or low they were, they had to work day and night and were beaten with sticks. The weak ones were killed to fill the mountains. The sound of wailing was earth-shattering. The people did not dare to hide and came out to listen.
He assigned and gathered tens of thousands of people in ten days.
Hou Jing was cruel to the people, and he was also cruel to the soldiers who surrendered. After he was done with it, he cooked it in a pot!
Tsk tsk, why did the bear see Shihu’s shadow? The Jie people can’t be so cruel, right?!
During this period, Xiao Lun came with his troops, which frightened Hou Jing, and indeed drove back the troops Hou Jing sent to fight.
However, Nan'an Marquis Xiao Jun led dozens of cavalry to challenge, Hou Jing returned, and Xiao Jun retreated. At that time, Zhao Bochao set up a formation in Xuanwu Hubei. When he saw Xiao Jun retreating, he led his troops to escape. The army was in chaos and Xiao Jun was completely defeated.
Lun fled to Jingkou.
I have once again witnessed that it is not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs. Zhao Bochao's escape was a divine help for Hou Jing.
Alas, Liang Jun is really not here to be funny?!
By December, Hou Jing tried his best but still failed to break the city.
At this time, Nanliang had been in power for forty-seven years. In other words, Nanliang had been under the rule of Gaozu Emperor Wu Xiao Yan for forty-seven years. No matter whether it was the ruling officials or the scholar-bureaucrats who had resigned,
, none of them have seen soldiers and armor; all the veteran generals have been exhausted, and the young men who have advanced behind are all outside the city. There are only Yang Kan, Liu Jin, and Wei An in the city.
Among the three, Liu Jin was old and sick, Wei An was cowardly and unintelligent, and all military command relied on Yang Kan. However, Yang Kan died in December, so we had to wait and see for the pacification and rescue.
Looking for reinforcements from outside.
The prince Xiao Gang has long disliked Zhu Yi, but because of Xiao Yan, he has been speechless. Now he is taking this opportunity to reprimand Zhu Yi, saying that he is the source of trouble and a wolf that brings disaster to the country and the people.
If it were in the past, Xiao Yan would definitely say something about Xiao Gang, such as:
"It's like a poor family can satisfy the guests even if they have ten or five guests. If I only have one guest and make the guest dissatisfied, it's my fault."
Such remarks, but with the current situation, Xiao Yan was probably angry because he just found someone to take the blame. Therefore, Xiao Gang accused Zhu Yi, but Xiao Yan didn't say anything.
This frightened Zhu Yi, and he died of illness in the second year (549) in fear.
However, Zhu Yi's death did not change the current predicament at all.
Outside, Xiao Si, the eldest son of Xiao Fan, the king of Poyang, Pei Zhigao, the governor of Xiyuzhou, Liu Zhongli, the governor of Sizhou, Wei Can, the former governor of Hengzhou, Li Xiaoqin, the general of Xuanmeng, Chen Wenche, the governor of Nanling, and others came with their own troops.
He recommended Liu Jin’s son Liu Zhongli as the Grand Governor.
Speaking of Liu Zhongli, there is still some irony, but it is not an irony towards Liu Zhongli, but towards the imperial court.
Previously, Liu Zhongli had noticed Hou Jing's intention to counterattack, and repeatedly requested the court to give him 30,000 elite troops to attack Hou Jing, but the court did not allow it.
Once again, I felt that the emperor Xiao Yan was acting like a joke. So many people told him that Hou Jing had objections, but he didn't take it seriously. I really can't understand it. Doesn't it mean that the emperor is very suspicious? Why?
When it comes to Xiao Yan, what about such an elm?
No, no, Xiao Yan was suspicious, but his suspicion was all used to suppress his own generals. Although this is understandable, which emperor in the past dynasties was not afraid of generals with military power? But why did he only attack Hou Jing?
Are you so blind? Are you really an old fool?
Xiao Yan, this emperor, is really confusing.
Hou Jing crossed the river and attacked Jiankang again. Now everyone in the court was looking forward to the arrival of Liu Zhongli, who would serve as an livestock officer and a fine soldier, and let Liu Zhongli sit in the position of governor.
However, not everyone agrees with Liu Zhongli. For example, Pei Zhigao thinks that his age and title are higher than Liu Zhongli's, and he is ashamed to be under Liu Zhongli. For many days, he has disagreed.
Wei Can is on fire:
"You old gangsters, what time is it now? You are still here beeping. We are here to save the country and eradicate traitors! Liu Zhongli has defended the border for a long time and is feared by Hou Jing. You old gangsters,
Who has Liu Zhongli’s ability?! In today’s situation, we must all unite to eradicate evil. If people’s hearts cannot be united, then the trend will be dispersed! You old people, in addition to beeping about your age here,
In addition to your own experience, can you come up with something practical?"
Ahem, Wei Can can be considered one of the old gang leaders, he is over fifty years old, so when he lectures people, everyone becomes silent.
Wei Can said to Pei Zhigao:
"Pei Gong is a veteran minister of the court and has grown up in virtue. Why is it that at this time, he is mixed with selfish motives and hinders the grand plan?!"
With this big hat off, Pei Zhigao didn't dare to say anything no matter what he wanted to say, so Liu Zhongli was finally promoted to the position of governor.
Finally, the army had a command and continued to move forward.
When they arrived at Xinting, Hou Jing's troops lined up at Zhongxing Temple. The two armies were in a stalemate. At night, they each returned to camp.
That night, Liu Zhongli came to Wei Can's camp and asked him to camp in Qingtang.
Qingtang is located in the middle of the road to Stone City. Wei Can was worried that Hou Jing's men would come to fight for it as there was no barrier built here yet, so Liu Zhongli asked General Liu Shuyin to help him.
The group of people set out overnight, but fog arose in the night and they lost their way in the fog. By the time they arrived at Qingtang, it was already past midnight.
Maybe even God doesn't care about Xiao Yan's rule and doesn't want Xiao Yan to be emperor anymore.
At the time of Buddha's dawn, the barrier had not yet been closed. After Hou Jing saw this situation at the gate of Chanling Temple, he immediately led his soldiers to attack.
Wang Changmao persuaded Wang Changmao to wait for Hou Jing to come and fight against Hou Jing at the barrier. However, Wei Can refused and insisted on taking the initiative, so Zheng Yi attacked him. Liu Shuyin led the navy to intercept Hou Jing's retreat.
It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity that Liu Shuyin was too cowardly to move forward, Zheng Yi was defeated, and Hou Jing followed the victory and entered Wei Can's camp.
Do you feel particularly powerless? Why does this battle feel like being fought on a cotton bag?
Political corruption has caused officials to no longer think about fulfilling their duties, but to figure out how to make more money, and what they do is effective. Even the upper-level officials are like this, and they still want to expect the people below to work hard? What a fantasy.
Well, when superior officials treat subordinate officials harshly, lower-level officials can only treat subordinates even more harshly. They not only have to extract the benefits demanded by their superiors, but also extract what they need.