Almost at the same time, they got the news of the Jin Army's Northern Expedition, and were deeply shocked, as well as Xun Group in Heyin and Chen Wu in Pengguan. After the Xun group got the letter, not only did he not like it, but he sighed for a long time, and his nephews Xun Di and Xun Min asked him: "King Langya sent a large army to the north, although he may not be able to enter the customs to rescue His Majesty, but there is a word of repairing the mountain tomb, then Zu Yuzhou will inevitably enter Henan, and we will echo it, that is, if we can't win, we can also leave this Heyin projectile land - this is a good thing, why does my uncle sigh?" ”

Xun Group shook his head: "Daoxuan, Daoming, Qing and others also know the land of Heyin projectiles, there are more ministers than generals in the city, and there are more generals than soldiers. However, now the king of Langya sent a large army to the north, if he did not enter Henan, he would retreat, and if he entered Henan, the thieves were afraid that I would echo it, and they would definitely attack me first...... I don't have a way to keep it, can I not sigh? ”

Xun Di asked, "If you can't keep it, why don't you leave?" ”

Xun Group still shook his head: "I am entrusted by my father to guard this lonely city, the enemy is difficult to resist, naturally you can retreat, if the enemy does not come and retreat, then how will the people of the world comment on my Yingchuan Xun clan?" ”

"The enemy comes and retreats, but it doesn't hurt."

"I'm afraid that when the enemy comes, there will be no way to retreat......" Xun Group said in his heart, do you think it's really that easy to escape? Although I don't know how to command a war, after all, I have seen a lot of battle formations, and I have more experience than you, so I am afraid that when the time comes, the Hu army will chase after us, and we will become prisoners before we can escape-"It depends on the will of heaven......" Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said to Xun Di and Xun Min: "It is better for Brother Qing to send me a letter to the south first, in order to contact Zu Shizhi, such a grand mission, not to escape, there will be no difference in the world." Even if I am captured by thieves, or even martyred, if Brother Qing can be safeguarded, then my Xun clan will still have a day of revival! ”

So the three uncles and nephews hugged their heads and cried, and after Xun Di and Xun Min really carried the letter of the Xun group, took more than a dozen cronies, sneaked out of Heyin, and ran back to their hometown in Yingchuan County, Yanzhou in one breath - they planned to gather the clansmen in their hometown, recruit troops and horses, wait for the Zu Li army to come, and then deliver the letter to take refuge.

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Chen Wu's power is slightly stronger than that of the Xun group, although the winning soldiers under his command are only five or six thousand, but the so-called "begging work" is not much different from the yellow scarf in the late Han Dynasty. There are no less than 50,000 "beggars" in Chen Wu's department, and he can casually pull out 10,000 or 20,000 peasants and soldiers.

In particular, the terrain of Pengguan is better than that of Heyin, surrounded by swamps, and it is really easy to defend and difficult to attack - before Shile sent Taobao to lead 3,000 horsemen to attack, it was ambushed by Chen Wushe. And when Shi Le left the Yan and Si areas, Chen Wunan became an ancestor, and his power was even more inflated, and he successively captured Kaifeng County and Junyi County in the north, and forced Chen Liuzhou to govern Xiaohuang, so he called himself General Zhenwu and Chen Liuneishi.

Regarding this position, Zu Ti was going to admit it, but the book was sent to Jiankang, but he was pressed down by Director Wang - a small stream of rogues, and it would be heaven to give him an eight- or nine-grade dismissal, and he wanted to do two thousand stones, how arrogant! Zu Shizhi wants to go crazy in the Northern Expedition, then you can't stuff all cats and dogs into the system!

When the news of the expedition to the north came, Chen Wu was not in Pengguan, but lived in Junyi - Junyi is a big city, and its economic strength and living standards are several grades higher than that of the small Pengguan, and since you call yourself Chen Liuneshi, you have to find a big city to stay in to match your identity, right?

Chen Wu immediately summoned his generals Feng Long, Wei Shuo and others to discuss, and his uncle Chen Chuan and son Chen Chite were also present at the meeting, which was a nickname, twelve years old, and not yet an adult. Feng Long and Wei Shuo both said, this is a good opportunity, as long as you can help Zuyu Prefecture to determine the northern part of Yanzhou and Henan and make contributions, are you afraid that you will not be able to get the actual teaching of General Zhenwu and Chen Liuneishi? Jiankang refuses to give it, we can go to Chang'an to ask for it in the future.

Chen Chuan always lowered his eyes and refused to express his opinion. Chen Wu glanced at him and asked bluntly: "Uncle is afraid of joining forces with Zu Yuzhou, will he ask you about not saving Jiaxian and killing Li Tou in the past?" Chen Chuan stiffened his neck: "Ah Wuru just knew." On that day, I did act in a proper manner, and you also ordered me to reflect on it behind closed doors for several months, and sent a letter of thanks to Zuyuzhou. However, Feng Pet is in Zu Yuzhou, it is said that he is quite important, and whenever Feng Pet wants to avenge Li Tou, he will say that Yuzhou will take my life - do you really plan to give up the head of Uncle Wei? ”

Chen Wu shook his head and said: "Where did my uncle come from, if I succumb to the strength of Yuzhou and want to harm my uncle, I can behead my uncle on the same day and ask Yuzhou for my guilt." Time has passed, and the past is like flowing water, so why linger? If Zu Yuzhou really wants my uncle's life, I will categorically refuse to obey my fate. ”

Chen Chuan snorted coldly: "I'm afraid that the two armies will meet, they will be strong and I will be weak, and our lives will be in the hands of others - if you refuse to offer my head, then you can only offer Ah Wuru's head!" ”

Feng Long has always looked down on Chen Chuan, and immediately retorted: "If this is the case, but there is nothing to be done, can't you offer your head, but the head of the handsome and us?" The Yuzhou army conquered the northern expedition of Japan, although it went to Henan, but in order to protect the flank, it was necessary to ask to join forces with us, if it refused to obey, it was for rebellion, and it was necessary to beat the drum to attack, and then how to deal with it? ”

Chen Chuan said: "If we don't fight against it, how can it be a rebellion?" If Zuyu Prefecture really sends the future to invade, then it will be good to hold on to Pengguan. ”

Wei Shuo said: "Although Pengguan is dangerous, Zu Yuzhou is proficient in the art of war, his wisdom and courage are unparalleled, and his subordinates are all elite, how can I resist these horses?" If Pengguan is broken, Kaifeng and Junyi cannot be guarded - at that time, Zu Yuzhou said that we are rebellious, and we are rebellious, how can we wash it away? ”

Chen Chuan glared: "In this case, please draw out your knives and cut off my head first to dedicate it to Yuzhou, and seek your own wealth!" ”

Feng Long was also angry: "What you do, you want to implicate us and others, I just want to survive, what do you say to seek your own wealth?" Listening to your words, do you plan to take refuge in Hulu?! ”

Chen Chuan still had to be refuted, and Chen Wu "snapped" a few cases: "Shut up!" Then he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can die, Hu is never willing to vote...... then turned to Chen Chuan: "My uncle and nephew are one, my uncle makes mistakes, just like I Chen Wu made mistakes, since I should go to Zu Yuzhou to apologize, if Yuzhou wants my uncle's head, then take my head first......"

Without waiting for Chen Chuan to say anything, Chen Wuyi waved his hand: "However, it is really not appropriate for my uncle to meet with the Yuzhou Department - it is better for me and my uncle to go north with a thousand soldiers to get sour dates and avoid Yuzhou - if you can take it down, even if you can't take it, you can temporarily live between Yanjin and Yanting, and wait for the Yuzhou army to retreat, or go west to Chang'an after capturing Henan, and it is not too late to return when the time comes." ”

Chen Chuan sighed and frowned: "That's the only way...... Ah Wu, you can beware of some villains, don't sell me for your uncle! As he spoke, he squinted at Feng Long......

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Jinyang Liu Kun was the latest to get the news, and he couldn't help but sigh to his subordinates: "Ancestor Sheng really wants me to whip first!" ”

A few years ago, when Liu Kun heard that Zu Ti was appointed by Sima Rui as General Fenwei, Lingguangling Taishou, and crossed the Yangtze River north with Pei Gai, he once wrote to a friend and said: "I am waiting for the Emperor, and I am often afraid that my ancestors will be whipped first." Today's sigh can be regarded as echoing it.

Liu Kun's character Yue Shi, originally from Weichang County in Zhongshan State, is said to be after Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty - that is to say, he is a family with Liu Bei, the first lord of Shu in the Three Kingdoms era, and stayed in Zhongshan. There are few heroes in the world who can enter his Liu Yueshi eyes, including his old friend Zu Ti, who "smells the chicken and dances".

At the beginning, when the two of them fell asleep on their feet, and when they got up before dawn to dance and practice with swords, Liu Kun once had a conversation with Zu Ti, saying: "If the four seas are boiling, and the heroes rise together, I and my feet should avoid each other in the Central Plains." Later generations often interpret the latter sentence as "going to the Central Plains to hide", which is completely nonsense - these two goods are not scholars in remote areas, and they were also very early in the Jin Dynasty, so they were already in the Central Plains, why should they go to the Central Plains to hide? Besides, when the troubled times come, the big guys are busy taking refuge in the border areas, such as Wuyue, Xiliang, and Youzhou, can you and the Central Plains really find a place of refuge?

Besides, the dignified Liu Yueshi and Zu Shizhi are not willing to live in seclusion?

In fact, Liu Kun means, as the so-called heroes do not stand side by side, if there are troubled times, the only one who can compete with me in the Central Plains and compete for the overlord is probably only Zu Shizhi - we have to avoid each other a little, don't fight between good friends first. Liu Kun is loyal to the country, and he is still wrapped in the fiery ambition to achieve the cause of the king, which is not suspicious.

I know this very well, but he accuses Liu Kun of being a "corrupt person", which is too much - he is not greedy, but chaotic and self-sufficient, how can he be unambitious? As for the blame for Liu Kun not to save Wang Jun, it is even more unreasonable, even if Liu Yueshi is Lin Xiangru, Wang Pengzu is not incorruptible, and it will be difficult to reconcile after all - not to mention whether he has the strength to rescue, when Shi Le attacked Linzhang Liu Yan, where was Wang Jun? Wang Jun is not a pure minister in Jin, if Yu Liu Kun and others are revenged, why should Liu Kun save him?

pulled it back and said, so Liu Kun sighed: "I am often afraid that my ancestors will be whipped." "I'm not worried that Zu Ti's merits are stronger than mine, but I'm worried that his power is greater than mine, and when the world is peaceful in the future, I will inevitably be forced to succumb to Zu Ti - Zu's family is much lower than my family's door, I want him to be my deputy, if the result is reversed, how can I really be embarrassed?!

However, in terms of ability, in fact, Zu Ti surpasses Liu Kun and does not know how many mortals - of course, Liu Yueshi himself does not admit it - Liu Kun is not as ambitious and talented, but in terms of talent, it is indeed not enough to support him to have the last laugh in the fight with Hu and Qianjun. Now that Zu Ti was ordered to go on the Northern Expedition, and it was obvious that he was leading the main force of the Northern Expeditionary Army, several of Liu Kun's confidants—including his nephews Lu Chen, Wen Qiao, and his nephew Cui Yue—suggested that they should take advantage of this opportunity to move south and oppress Pingyang, on the one hand, to echo the Northern Expeditionary Army, and on the other hand, to help contain part of the Hu and Han forces.

However, Liu Kun shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Although I told Zu Shizhi that I should avoid the Central Plains in the future, but national affairs are important, if I can fight Pingyang with it, the thieves will be destroyed, how can I not be unwilling?" However...... If my ancestors could have gone on a northern expedition a year ago, I might still have the strength to spare, but I am afraid that I will not be able to help today! ”

What was the difference between a year ago and now? The difference is that Liu Kun's most powerful ally, even the backer Tuoba Xianbei, had a civil strife, and Tuoba Yilu, who was about a brother with him, was killed by his son Tuoba Liuxiu. Immediately, Tuoba Liuxiu accepted the bribe of Wang Jun of Youzhou and sent troops to the east to attack Xianbei in the western section of Liao.

Of course, this does not mean that Tuoba Liuxiu abandoned Liu Kun - even if he wanted to change his father's government, his subordinates would not agree, such as Tuoba Pugen, who had a heavy army. To put it bluntly, Tuoba Xianbei was canonized by the Jin Dynasty, and both Liu Kun and Wang Jun were members of the Jin Dynasty, so the six repairs either helped Liu or helped the king, all of which were legal. However, if he helps King Liu Va, based on the good of his ancestors, his subordinates will not have any objections; If you help Wang to fight Liu, no one will respond; As for helping Wang to cut the section, it's normal, even Liu Kun can't say anything.

Liu Kun once secretly made an appointment with Tuoba Pugen, wanting to kill Tuoba Liuxiu to avenge his righteous brother Tuoba Yilu, and promised to write to Tuoba Pugen after the matter was completed, asking the court to canonize him as Tuoba Shan Yu, and even ask for the title of the next king. It's a pity that Tuoba Pugen didn't have time to do it, Tuoba Liuxiu dragged him to send troops eastward, especially at this time, the news of Zu Ti and others' northern expedition came from the south......

I believe that if Tuoba Liuxiu is still in Daidi, Liu Kun asks him for help, he can't help it, but the problem is that he went out, and pulled all the main forces to the western Liaoning region, it is estimated that within three or five months, Liu Kun will be difficult to get reinforcements from Tuoba Xianbei. And if there are no Xianbei soldiers, with Liu Kun's current strength, he will barely hold Jinyang, and he really has no strength to go south to Pingyang.

Moreover, this year's harvest in Xuzhou is good, Yan and Yu also have a normal year, but Bingzhou is a big drought, compared with previous years, the output has decreased by seventy, Liu Yueshi is just short of food, how can he send troops to echo Zu Li?

Therefore, he couldn't help but sigh angrily: "The ancestor really wants me to whip first!" "Zu Shizhi may be able to recover Luoyang and pacify Henan in one fell swoop, but I have to watch with a blank eye; Then I missed this opportunity, and in the future, I may have to cross the river to help me conquer Pingyang...... Then I will fall under my ancestors.

Frustrated and helpless, he really hated Tuoba Liuxiu into his bone marrow!