Chapter 94 The final whereabouts of Sikong (additional update for the alliance leader Gao Lengniao)
Zhang Fang’s large army did not arrive until the Double Ninth Festival, and then set up camp in the north of the city.
Mi Huang sent out scouts to investigate and found out that the rebels did not cut down trees to build siege equipment, so he felt relieved.
As for why Zhang Fang didn’t do this, the reason is heart-warming: after so many years of fighting around Luoyang, the nearby forests have long disappeared, and we have to search far away, which undoubtedly greatly increases the workload. quantity.
Another point is that there are a large number of residential buildings around Luoyang, so it is really difficult to deploy troops.
Shangguan Si had a field battle with Zhang Fang before and left the residential area in the north of the city. But if you want to attack the city now, you have to attack the city. What should you do? Demolish the house? The amount of work is too large.
Set the house on fire? It doesn't make much sense. Because even if you burn out a piece of ruins, you still can't deploy your troops.
The really open area outside the city is only near the twelve city gates. This is why when foreign troops attack Luoyang, the battles are always named after the city gates - they may not necessarily be fought next to the city gates, but mostly away from the city gates. There is an open area some distance away from the city gate.
After Zhang Fang set up camp, there was no movement. Maybe he was hesitating.
This Bird City has no internal response. If the defenders don't have civil strife, they will really only have a long-term siege.
At the top of the northern city of Jinyong, Shao Xun, Mi Huang, and He Lun climbed up to look into the distance and observe the enemy's situation.
"To fight or not to fight, to leave but not to leave, what does Zhang Fang want to do?" He Lun asked, looking at the densely packed fortresses in the distance.
"It will definitely be unjustifiable to not fight a single battle when we come to Luoyang, and it will be hard to explain when we go back." Shao Xun smiled and said: "No matter what, Zhang Fang has to come and give some heads before leaving."< br>
"Lang Jun said this with great pride. When the city wall is not defended, I will take it upon you." Mi Huang made a joke.
"Don't worry, Commander." Shao Xun said: "If Zhang Fang tries to lure me out of the city, I will ignore it. If he comes to attack the city, he will kill everyone without leaving a trace."
Mi Huang haha Smiling, even though I'm still not completely relieved, I feel a lot of relief.
Luoyang City cannot form a formation, and it would be very awkward to attack by force. Reinforcements in the city are convenient, so even if the army's morale is unstable and its combat power is slightly weak, it can still be resisted by virtue of its geographical advantage and numerical advantage.
As time goes by, the morale of the military and the people will become more and more stable, and Zhang Fang will become even more unable to attack.
"The Governor is in a good mood today, but is there something good?" Shao Xun was currently in the situation. He Lun wisely did not talk about military affairs, so he turned his attention to other places and keenly noticed that Mi Huang was smiling continuously today. Several times, I felt quite good.
"There is indeed good news." Mi Huang smiled from ear to ear: "I originally planned to tell you to wait when I go back, but it doesn't hurt to say it here. King Fan Yang sent an envoy to Luoyang and said that Sikong had returned to Xuzhou .”
"Really?" He Lun was delighted and asked.
"It's absolutely true." Mi Huang laughed loudly, sweeping away the gloom of many days.
Shao Xun also laughed.
Smile sincerely, not fake.
If Sima Yue dies right now, it will not be a good thing for him. Because Sima Ying would get rid of a major enemy, Bingzhou Sima Teng, Youzhou Wang Jun, Xuchang Sima Gai, Qingzhou Sima Lue and even Wancheng Sima Shi may not be able to be organized.
Shao Xun previously thought that Sima Yue was sparse in fighting, but its operations were pretty good. This was the reason.
He has the potential to be an alliance leader and can win over various clan kings and governors, especially the descendants of Sima Kui, to fight against the enemy together.
In this huge group, Sima Yue is the key figure at the core. If he dies, who will Sima Hui, Sima Teng, Sima Lue and others serve as master? They are also dissatisfied with each other.
Without this huge anti-Sima Ying and Sima Yong force, Luoyang would definitely be in danger. Either Sima Ying would go south, or Sima Yong would go east. By then, Shao could only run away in despair.
"Sikong is still there, so we can contact the middle and organize all the righteous troops to work hard for the king and attack the unfaithful ministers." He Lun said happily: "Has Sikong convinced King Dongping (Sima Zhu)?"
Mi Huang's expression changed and he sighed: "Sikong rushed to Xuzhou, but there were only a hundred followers. King Dongping refused to accept him, so Sikong left for the East China Sea."
He Lun sighed.
In his heart, he wished Sikong could fight back to Luoyang immediately. Without Sikong, Shao Xun would be able to put pressure on me, making life very difficult.
Shao Xun silently savors the complex relationship between Sima Mao and Sima Yue.
Sima Zhu, the governor of Xuzhou, rarely offends anyone, but he has become cunning in troubled times.
Sima Yue was defeated and fled eastward. He did not harm him, he just closed the door and persuaded him to leave. That little look was like a woman saying: "We have nothing to do with each other, please leave quickly and don't let XXX misunderstand..."
Sima Yue must have been feeling aggrieved at the time. Because before this, Xuzhou responded positively and delivered supplies to Luoyang, and their attitude was very good. But as soon as he lost the battle, he immediately fell out. The changes were too fast and it was difficult for people to adapt.
"I have sent a messenger to the East China Sea to convey the message." Mi Huang looked at the two of them and said, "Sikong is also followed by generals and staff. He should want to recruit troops in Xuzhou and fight back. The volunteers from all walks of life have besieged Yecheng for the second time. It’s not far away.”
“Sikong’s great cause is expected to succeed,” He Lun said with some excitement.
"The matter has come to this. We can only stay in Luoyang and wait for Sikong's order." Shao Xun said.
"Yes!" Mi Huang said with a smile: "Luoyang is the capital city. Even if it is turned into ashes, it is still of great significance in the minds of people all over the world. You cannot lose it here, you must keep it."
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Luoyang is not far from Yecheng, it can be reached by horseback in a few days.
The news that Zhang Fang failed to seize the city and sent troops to the north of the city spread quickly, but Sima Ying had no idea.
At this moment, he was sitting blankly by the Po Pond, quietly watching the decaying flowers and willows beside the Po Pond, just like his state of mind.
Lu Zhi, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhun, Cui Kuang and other staff stood beside him.
Lu Zhi was originally appointed as the Secretary Supervisor by Sima Ying, but now he cannot go to Luoyang and is still working as an aide in the Ye Mansion. His latest position is to "participate in the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion", which is Sima Ying's de facto military adviser.
Yang Zhun is the "Junshou Sacrifice Wine", which is actually the Yue Prefecture's "Military Consultation Sacrifice Wine". Since the use of the name "Military Advisor Sacrifice Wine" was banned, many new names have been invented in various places, including "Military Plan" and "Military Consultation".
Yang Zhun is considered a celebrity.
After being conquered by Sima Ying, he did not care about official affairs and lived happily all his life. In fact, he was just getting his salary for nothing.
Sima Ying regarded him as a famous scholar, "cherishing but not blaming" and being very tolerant. Cui Kuang joined the army and was from Boling. He once urged Sima Ying to launch the war of turmoil and Yin, and he was very trusted.
Compared to the lord, the morale of the staff is not bad. After all, their lives are not in danger, and they can even transfer to other houses, so they can always have official positions.
"Where is Gu Yanxian?" A gust of cold wind blew, Sima Ying shivered and turned around to ask.
"Serving the emperor." Lu Zhi replied in a dull voice.
Sima Ying stared at this once most trusted staff member, knowing that he was angry. After a long time, she shook her head and said, "Should we send him to Luoyang?"
Gu Yanxian is Gu Rong, from Wu.
Zeng served in the mansion of Sima Qian, the son of Sima Lun and the general, and served as the chief historian.
After Sima Lun was defeated, he was transferred to Sima Jiong Mansion and served as the chief secretary.
After Sima Jiong was defeated, he was transferred to Sima Yi Mansion and served as chief historian.
After Sima Yi's defeat, he transferred to Sima Ying's mansion and served as prime minister and as a lieutenant.
After the Dangyin War, when the emperor arrived at Yecheng, Sima Ying sent Gu Rong to accompany him, so he also took on the position of a servant - like Lu Zhi, he had both a secret and an official position.
Recently, someone in Yecheng proposed to make peace with Sima Yue and return the emperor to Luoyang. Sima Ying was a little moved and planned to send Gu Rong to handle this matter.
As for why this is the case, we have to talk about the rapidly changing war situation in Hebei.
Shao Xun had a fierce fight with Shangguan Si and Zhang Fang in Luoyang. After Dangyin won, Sima Ying was not relaxed either, because soldiers from Bingzhou and Youzhou came over.
The two sides fought many times, and the Ye division lost more than they won, suffering heavy losses.
Especially in the recent battle in Pingji, Shi Chao killed more than 10,000 people in one fell swoop, so much so that Wang Jun's scouts and rangers even went to Yecheng to spy on the military situation.
As soon as the news came out, there was great fear in Yezhong.
Many staff and officials fled because they heard that the Xianbei cavalry under Wang Jun's tent were burning, killing and looting everywhere, and they were worried about what happened, so they fled with their families.
As for why the officials and people of Yecheng were so unsure, the main reason was the lack of soldiers.
In the battle of Dangyin, Ye soldiers did not suffer losses. Especially during the two days of attacking the Central Army in Luoyang, there were heavy casualties, with more than 10,000 people lost.
This time they were defeated piecemeal by Sima Teng and Wang Jun in the north, and more than 10,000 troops were lost.
After the Battle of Pingji, Yecheng had fewer than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and it was difficult to cope with the attacks from Bingzhou and Youzhou. Not to mention, troops may also be sent from the direction of Qingzhou.
Sima Yue has too many party members.
In the battle of Dangyin, he summoned a large number of miscellaneous soldiers from Henan. After they were defeated, Sima Teng, Wang Jun, and Sima Lue were still eyeing him. If they were defeated again, Sima Ying doubted that this guy could still persuade Sima Gai, the governor of Xuchang, Sima Shi, the governor of Wancheng, and others to go out again, and they would be unable to finish the battle no matter how hard they fought.
Sima Ying didn't know where she lost. Maybe she blamed her father and ancestors. Why were there so few people in their group?
"Brother, the emperor's return to the capital should be carried out quickly." Lu Zhi advised: "Hearing this, the emperor may give up the idea of sending troops."
"Brother, please Return the capital to the Emperor," Wang Cheng also advised.
"My dear brother, I'll just return it to the emperor for now. After we get through the difficulties, we can let the emperor patrol Hebei again." Cui Kuang said.
The overall opinions of the staff are unanimous.
As the war situation becomes increasingly unfavorable, holding the emperor in your hands will have many disadvantages.
The value that should be utilized has been almost fully utilized.
The emperor has just issued an edict to depose Prince Sima Tan and Queen Yang Xianrong and imprison them in Jinyong City.
The imperial edict will arrive in Luoyang in the near future. At that time, Sima Ying will still be the crown prince and the only crown prince of the Jin Dynasty. Or you can use this name to figure it out slowly.
Of course, after the emperor returns to the capital, he will fall into the hands of Sima Yue's line again. It is difficult to say whether the prince and queen will be restored by then.
But there is really nothing we can do now.
Fengtianzi returned the capital, which was actually a manifestation of the goodwill of the Ye government.
If that doesn't work, Lu Zhi suggested that Sima Ying, as the emperor's younger brother, recommend Sima Yue as the Taifu.
To put it bluntly, it is asking for peace - Sima Yue is losing and is about to win. Nothing is more bizarre than this.
"Zhang Fang is a veteran general, but he can't even take Luoyang." Sima Ying did not directly answer Lu Zhi's words and talked about the situation in Luoyang.
If Luoyang is in Zhang Fang's hands, things will be much easier to handle.
"Zhang Fang only has 20,000 soldiers, so it is difficult to attack by force." Lu Zhi said: "Brother, don't place your hopes on others. Wang Yan is a famous person in the world, Mi Huang is mature and prudent, and there is a brave general Shao Xun charged into the battle. As long as there is no civil strife in Luoyang, it is difficult for Luoyang to fall into Zhang Fang's hands. "
" Alas!" Sima Ying was very annoyed and said after a moment: "Let Liu Yuanhai go back and prepare quickly. Send troops from the five ministries to help me.”
“No,” Lu Zhi said.
Now that the matter has come to this, every ounce of strength must be used.
After the five Xiongnu tribes sent out troops, they could at least contain Sima Teng, allowing Yecheng to concentrate on dealing with Wang Jun.
There are still 20,000 soldiers in Yecheng. Whether they live or die depends on this battle.
(End of this chapter)