Chapter 244: Division of Troops
The great purges of the court in March and April had far-reaching consequences.
I don’t know how many officials and ministers were imprisoned and killed, and I don’t know how many people fled Luoyang.
In short, after Sima Yue completely broke his face and replaced the palace guards, the authority of the imperial court was further weakened - this time it was not the enemy who attacked, but Sima Yue himself who threw the imperial court's face to the ground and ruthlessly Stepped on two feet.
In the short term, he may have vented his anger.
In the long run, this is shortening the lifespan of the Jin Dynasty.
It is really surprising that the descendants of the Sima family would do such irrational things.
In early May, after the "trial" of Zhuge Quan, the Tingwei, was completed, he planned the death penalty for those who rebelled against the party. After reporting it to the Sima Yue shogunate, Liu Yu and Pan Tao took the lead in killing him, and Sima Yue agreed.
So they killed the Miao brothers, Wang Yan and more than ten people.
But it does not affect the family members, nor does it confiscate the family property, and allows the children of each family to collect the bodies and bury them, which is considered a face-saving measure.
On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, Liu Yu rode a tall horse and arrived at the residence of his uncle Wang Yan, surrounded by dozens of followers.
There was a funeral at the uncle's house, and Liu Yu ignored it and walked straight in.
Many of Wang Yan's descendants were in other places, and before they could return in time, the servants brought the body back. At this time, it was placed on a bed, covered with a quilt, and white curtains hung around it.
This is the Xiao Lian Ceremony.
The person who collects and hides will never be seen again.
Xiao Lian covered the deceased with a quilt, and Dali put the deceased into the coffin.
Collection usually occurs three days after death. "Those who collect after three days are waiting for their birth. If there is no birth within three days, there will be no birth... Relatives who are far away can also come." ”
Because there is no master in the house, only the concubine Jing, Dianji Jingcheng, and family general Jing Hong are organizing the funeral.
As soon as Liu Yu entered the main hall, he couldn't move his eyes, staring straight at Jing, as if he couldn't see anyone else.
If you want to be pretty, be filial.
Jing's natural beauty, delicate and charming, now put on a mourning dress, she really seduced people, so much so that Liu Yu almost couldn't bear it and pounced on her.
Fortunately, he still had sense and waved his hand, and soon his followers brought some money and silk utensils and placed them in the house.
I don’t know whether it was intentional or accidental, but these belongings were piled beside the bed, next to Wang Yan’s body.
Jing Shi looked at Liu Yu in confusion.
Liu Yu smiled handsomely and said, "Beauty, please be patient for a while. I will come to take you back home in a few days."
Jing's face turned pale.
Jing Cheng and Jing Hong looked angry, but they did not dare to say anything.
Liu Yu was a popular figure in front of Situ. He was the one who suggested the murder of his uncle. Who dares to offend him?
Seeing Mrs. Jing's look of death, Liu Yu felt itchy in his heart and couldn't help but take a few steps forward, wanting to touch Mrs. Jing's little hand.
Jing took two steps back and said, "Is Chang Shi going to do what Meng Lang did before my uncle had time to restrain himself?"
Liu Yu stopped.
Then he smiled and said, "Then just wait a few more days."
After that, he waved his hand and rushed out of the door, heading straight for Situ's Mansion.
After Liu Yu left, Mrs. Jing fell weakly to the ground, her eyes dazed.
"Amei." Jing Cheng frowned and was about to say something when he heard another set of footsteps.
The Situ Shogunate’s minister, Prince Lang, slowly walked into the mourning hall with his hands behind his back.
A pair of mung bean eyes turned around and quickly locked onto Jing's family.
I just stared at it for a while, and my mouth was almost watering.
Obviously, he is not as determined as Liu Yu, so he wants to take action directly.
Jing Hong couldn't bear to see his sister being humiliated, so he blocked her and glared at Wang.
The king glanced at Jing Hong impatiently and said, "Are you Jing Hong, the general of Wang Yan's family? You used to be very proud."
"It's me, how do you treat Wang Zhonglang?" Jing Hong asked.
Wang snorted and said, "For the sake of your sister, I will not pursue the crime of collision."
After saying that, he glanced at the property Liu Yu sent over. He was very angry and said: "But there is one thing you must remember. Liu Qingsun is not allowed to agree to anything he asks for. These goods will be sent back as soon as they are delivered. As for my sister, don't worry. I will send someone to your door in a few days. Pingzhi, it will definitely be beneficial for you brothers to follow me from now on."
After saying that, he glanced at Jingshi reluctantly, turned around and left.
He also wants to go to Situ Mansion.
We have important matters to discuss today and cannot be absent.
After the king left, Mrs. Jing's face was filled with tears, and she fell on the table and began to cry sadly.
When the uncle was there, he hid her deep in his house and rarely showed her to others. But even so, her reputation spread. She was good at music, naturally beautiful, and stunningly beautiful. How could she not be talked about?
Before the uncle could collect it, the body was still lying there. Liu Yu and the king came to fight with each other, showing their ugly appearance.
Is there any way for women to survive in this world?
If there is no man in the family, will I be bullied at will?
Jing Cheng and Jing Hong looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Jing cried for a while and gradually lost her sadness.
I saw her standing up, wiping her tears a little, and choked with sobs: "Put your uncle into a coffin."
"Amei, what are you..." Jing Cheng was a little confused. .
"Take the coffin to the other courtyard of Guangchengze." Jing said resolutely: "Although I am a musician, I do not want to commit myself to such a shameless person. Go to the other courtyard! Guangchengze has beautiful mountains and clear waters. My uncle will be very happy to be buried there."
"Where is the house here?" Jing Hong asked.
"No more." Jing said, "There is no shortage of anything in the other courtyard, but that's all."
The brothers looked at each other and sighed.
At this point, what choice is there? I have no choice but to leave.
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In the Situ Mansion, the "virtues" arrived, but the atmosphere was solemn, and no one spoke for a long time.
The drought is getting worse.
Since spring, there has been very little rain, and it has completely stopped in the past two months. The seedlings are dry and dying, and the people are gloomy.
Fortunately, after last year's autumn harvest, a considerable part of the fields were planted with wheat, which will be harvested this month.
When the river was not completely cut off, and when there was still water in Qianjintan and other Pichi ponds, the imperial court and even the manor owners and Wubao commanders organized people to carry water and worked day and night to irrigate. Until now, we are trying to ensure that the wheat harvest can go smoothly.
Production may be reduced, but most of it can be harvested and stored in storage, which is undoubtedly a great relief.
The millet planted in early February is finished...
No rain falls during the critical growth period of the grain seedlings, and seeing that Yishui and Luoshui are about to show up, they don’t know how to sustain it until the autumn harvest?
Those who did not listen to the advice and did not plant winter wheat after last autumn harvest must be crying.
Really, it’s only the beginning of May, and I seem to be seeing the tragic situation of no harvest in autumn.
How do you live your life?
"Heaven hates Jin De" - this is a saying that has only been circulated privately among fathers and sons, brothers, and acquaintances recently, but is known to many people.
Moreover, this sentence also has a background: Situ Sima Yue bullied the emperor, was good at killing courtiers, and acted against the will, which led to this.
No one dares to say this, but many people believe it, including the shogunate officials.
Liu Yu sat there on his knees, but his thoughts were still on Jing. That face, that figure, that air made him feel so itchy that he wished he could fly to Wang Yan's house right now, hold the beauty in his arms, and love her as much as he wanted.
The king sat not far away, quietly observing Liu Yu's expression, and turned a deaf ear to what the military commander Wang Yan said.
What drought? None of my business! It’s not like there’s no water to drink or food to eat, right?
Just a few untouchables died!
In the Jin Dynasty, there are many people in the world. There are as many as there are people who want them. There is no shortage of people who work on the land.
But Liu Qingsun wants to compete with me for the Jing family, which is more troublesome. He is more favored in front of Situ, so he may not be able to win over him.
The king was worried, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his face was full of sorrow.
Sima Yue glanced across his face and nodded secretly.
The king can still be of great use. Worrying about the Lord like this is commendable for his loyalty.
Over there, Wang Yan had already finished talking about the drought and paused.
The staff commented one after another, many of which praised Wang Yan.
The old wall lamp makes me feel happy.
The drought became increasingly serious, but his reputation gradually grew.
Many people know that last year, the imperial court issued an order for all counties in Sizhou to grow winter wheat. Wang Yan was the one who promoted this matter.
He even initiated various relationships and repeatedly urged her. He really put in a lot of effort, betrayed his old face, and received countless complaints.
The reason why I did this was that I was worried that the Huns would attack. Unexpectedly, I managed to catch a crop of grain before the river dried up, which really saved my life.
Hey, you complained about how ruthless I was back then, now you praise me for how ruthless I am, how wonderful.
After the staff finished their praise, Sima Yue also praised a few words, and then mentioned another important event: "After the military attache in the palace was dismissed, some people returned to their hometowns to live, some went south - some went to serve in prefectures and counties, Some people have surrendered to the Huns!"
"I have been rewarded. After Liu Yuan moved his capital to Pingyang, he was determined to go south with the help of this man who has no king and no father."
"Last month. , Yuan took Wang Mi as the commander, Shi Le as the vanguard, and attacked Huguan together for many days. "
In fact, there are still some things that Sima Yue didn't say. Feel free to say it.
Liu Yuan took Wang Mi as his minister, commanded the military forces of Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, Jing, and Yang states, the general who conquered the east, and the pastor of Qingzhou, and joined forces with Liu Cong, the king of Chu, to attack Huguan.
Liu Kun sent two generals to rescue him, but the entire army was wiped out and both generals died.
It's not that Sima Yue didn't respond.
He took Wang Kuang, the governor of Huainan, as his commander, and sent 5,000 soldiers from Huainan County and more than 10,000 Huainan soldiers. Generals Shi Rong and Cao Chao each sent thousands of troops from Henan and Yan, totaling 30,000, to the north. Rescue Huguan.
Shi Rong and Cao Chao suggested not to go north to Bingzhou, but to block the river in Hanoi to resist the enemy and prevent the enemy from attacking Luoyang.
Wang Kuang was furious and insisted on advancing troops. So 30,000 people entered Shangdang, met Liu Cong in Changping, and were defeated miserably.
Shi Rong and Cao Chao died in battle, Wang Kuang disappeared, and 30,000 people were beheaded. More than 19,000 people were killed.
Liu Cong took advantage of the victory and captured two cities in a row, and Pang Chun, the governor of Shangdang, surrendered to the Han at Huguan.
Liu Kun led the Shangdang prefect with Captain Zhang Yi and held on to Xiangyuan.
Liu Cong turned his troops to attack Jinyang again, but failed. However, he took the opportunity to recruit and surrender some Xiongnu (Tiefu clan), Xianbei (Baibu Xianbei), and Wuhuan tribes who were originally attached to Liu Kun, and they returned with tens of thousands of people and more than 10,000 horses.
At this point, the war has come to an end in a short period of time. There may be some finishing battles, but they have nothing to do with the overall situation.
The Xiongnu beheaded 20,000 to 30,000 people, captured more than 10,000 soldiers, gained most of the Shangdang, and gained a large number of tribes, which weakened Liu Kun's potential to continue to sway the Hu people to help in the war. It was a great victory.
After Wang Yan heard what Sima Yue said, he was thinking about something else.
Wang Kuang (father of Wang Xizhi) is his cousin, and he has a close relationship with Wang Rui of Langya.
After King Langya traveled south to build Ye, hundreds of people from the Wang clan moved south one after another, obviously making a big bet.
Sima Rui also appointed Wang Kuang as the governor of Huainan to stabilize the Jianghuai area for him.
Sima Yue saw it and must have had an idea.
He may already be a little afraid of Sima Rui.
The decision to transfer Wang Kuang to lead the southern troops to the north was made three months ago. At that time, Sima Yue had not returned to Luoyang.
Wang Kuang's march north to rescue Huguan was a temporary decision made by the Huns after they sent troops, and it may not have been without the intention of consuming Wang Kuang.
Wang Yan has nothing to say about this.
This is not the first time that Sima Yue is used to this trick.
Last year, Shao Xun was asked to go north to regain Yecheng in an attempt to consume him.
As a result of the Battle of Yema Gang, Shile's 60,000-strong army collapsed and failed to achieve its purpose of attrition.
This year Wang Kuang went north to rescue Huguan, but was defeated miserably in the Battle of Changping, with 30,000 people almost completely wiped out.
Sima Yue succeeded.
Wang Yan could only sigh secretly: If the battle is like this, what can I say?
"The second line of the Xiongnu was led by Liu Jing, with the traitor Zhu Dan as the forward commander. They conquered Liyang. They defeated the king's chariot and cavalry in Yanjin and Jijun guarded Yu Chen. They have now withdrawn." Sima Yue continued. : "Both sides of the Huns won a great victory, and after plundering a lot, they retreated. Please discuss this, why?"
Everyone was silent for a while.
Why? Isn’t the purpose obvious? First clear the perimeter, and then find a ferry to go south to Luoyang.
The Yellow River has not yet stopped flowing. If the Xiongnu army wants to go south, it must only take those crossings.
After capturing Huguan, you can go east from here, enter the three counties of Ji, Wei and Dunqiu, find a ferry and go south, detouring through Chenliu and Xingyang, and then arrive from the east of Luoyang.
But by this time, they obviously had a better way to go south - after the Battle of Changping, most of the Shangdang area had fallen into the hands of the Huns. They could easily go south to Hanoi and then go straight to Luoyang.
"Situ." Wang Yan didn't want to play a guessing game with Sima Yue, and directly pointed out the answer: "After these two victories, the Xiongnu's morale has greatly increased, and they may really want to go south to Luoyang. This time—— There is no way to avoid it.”
Hearing this, Sima Yue felt a little unhappy.
Is Wang Yifu being sarcastic about something? Might as well speak clearly!
But he also knew that Wang Yan was right, and this time it was indeed unavoidable.
After cleaning up the court and the imperial army, Luoyang now has the final say. With the enemy in front, he cannot leave. If he leaves again, he may really not be able to come back. What awaits him in the end is betrayal and separation from his relatives - if you come back, you will kill people, mess up people's hearts, break the morale of the army, and then leave with a pat on the back?
"Where will the Huns come to Luoyang?" Sima Yue suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked.
Wang Yan lowered his head and said nothing.
Sima Yue looked around, and finally looked at Liu Yu, asking: "Qingsun Xiang has a wise plan, can he solve his doubts?"
Liu Yu came back to his senses. , after thinking for a while, he said: "As Situ just said, the Huns have three routes to advance. The west route goes from the southeast of the river to attack Hongnong, and from west to east they attack Luoyang."
"The middle road is to go straight down to Hanoi, and after crossing the river, attack Luoyang from north to south."
"The east road is to cross the river from Liyang, attack Xingyang, and go from east to west to Luoyang."
"All three roads are It is possible to divide the troops to guard the enemy outside. "
"Now General Cao is stationed at Dayang, and Wang Cheqi is stationed at Baima. This is a two-pronged army. We only need to increase the troops on one side of Hanoi and hold on to it. ”
Sima Yue nodded slightly.
If you can't figure out the enemy's movements, you can only divide your troops everywhere. The battle is a bit passive.
"Who is the handsome man in the direction of Hanoi?" Sima Yue asked again.
Liu Yu understood the idea and immediately said: "Shao Xun, the Duke of Luyang County, is brave and good at fighting, and he should be a commander."
(End of this chapter)