The news of the vicious battle by the gutter waterside has been deliberately spread by Pei Gai, and most of the people in the party have already heard about it—but they don't know that there is still something about our "begging" here—and they are all shocked and angry when they hear it. Follow? Dream?. After Wei Shuo laid out the relevant details, someone sighed: "If this is the case, then it is no wonder that Xuzhou killed my first general, and it is ......."

Wei Shuo said: "If Xuzhou actually kills the first general, then Chen Chuan can be ordered by the first general to proclaim it, correct his crimes, and even recruit us, why have many days passed, and there is no movement?" Then the first general fruit was killed by the Xuzhou soldiers? ”

"Three stinkers, one Zhuge Liang", in the gossip of everyone, the truth gradually surfaced. Someone was so angry that he drew a knife on the spot to attack Chen Chuan, but was held down by his companions: "Chite is in his hands, how can he act rashly?" The first general only has this blood Yin, if it is cut off, what face will I have to go to Huangquan to see in the future?! ”

Wei Shuo said: "I should make a decision before we act." It's better to wait for Chen Chuan to gather tomorrow when the drums are gathered...... but you can slay the thief and take Chite. If Chen Chuan's head goes to Pei Xuzhou to ask for guilt, maybe the army will be finished...... Otherwise, you can also go to Zuyu Prefecture. ”

But they discussed it well, after all, there were many people, and it was impossible not to leak the news, and Chen Chuan was extremely cunning and treacherous, so they discussed the next morning, Wei Shuo didn't have time to make trouble, Chen Chuan made the first move, and killed Wei Shuo's team of seven generals on the spot, and the rest were all coveted, bowed their knees, and expressed their willingness to obey Chen Chuan's life.

It was impossible for Chen Chuan to kill all the generals, so he had to intimidate them first, and then lure them to force them to join him. He immediately proposed to cross the Yellow River north to vote for Hu Han - "When you arrive in Jiangbei, you and others have generals to do, and from then on, there is no shortage of brocade clothes and jade food, and there is no shortage of offerings, isn't it better than living in Pengguan and Junyi!" ”

It's just that people's hearts are not so easy to close, especially the "begging work" mostly hates Hu into the bones, Chen Chuan doesn't mention Beitou and returns it, as soon as this is said, everyone can't help but look sideways. As soon as the tent was dispersed, one-third of the generals summoned troops to attack Chen Chuan; Another third flew away immediately, and one-third watched and did not move--not moving, for fear of hurting Chen Chite.

After a scuffle, Chen Chuan was defeated, and Chen Chite died in the chaos. In the end, Chen Chuan only led more than a dozen cronies to flee in embarrassment, and he didn't know if Han Guo was willing to accept himself with just three or two kittens......

Therefore, when the "Pengshan Left Battalion" drove to the shore of Bianshui, it did not meet the first battle, and only accepted more than 300 "beggars". Then he turned to Junyi and Pengguan, all of which were in one drum, and tens of thousands of the old and weak moved to Xuzhou. When the news came, Pei Wei congratulated Pei Gai and said: "The army has not marched and the enemy has been defeated, the reason why God protects the envoy!" Pei Gai didn't show the slightest look of joy, but paused: "It's hateful, I was taken away by Chen Chuan again!" ”

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Speaking of Pingyang, since Liu Yi led the army to go on the expedition, Liu Cang has paid close attention to his every move, when he heard that Liu Yi did not cross the river south to Henan, but instead waved his army eastward, descended Zhao Gu, went to the Xun group, chased Guo Mo, and calmed Hanoi, he couldn't help but be furious, kicked over a few cases, and said hatefully: "Who ordered Qidong?" The emperor's brother disobeyed, is he trying to rebel?! ”

Jin Zhun said: "This must be weak, and make Xiangguo strong." ”

Liu Cang frowned and asked, "The shaft can't see this, who taught it?" ”

"Who is Liu Danqi?" Jin Zhun smiled bitterly, "I thought that he was old and decrepit, and he would resign when he heard the sign, even if he didn't resign, he should die of exhaustion halfway, so that I would wait for a piece of heart disease, who thought that he would still be able to set up this treacherous plot for the emperor's younger brother......"

Liu Cang asked: "If he stops to meet the weak, then he will stop, now calm Hanoi, the good news comes, I want to trap it, and the name of the anti-high erector - how to deal with it?" ”

Jin Zhun said with a smile: "Its report should be a book, presented to Xiangguo, and then Wang Shen and Xuan Huai will play the inner court, any place can be pressed and not sent, why is Xiangguo afraid?" However, now that they are going east, the door is open, and Xiangguo should think of a strategy to defend against the enemy to relieve His Majesty's worries. ”

Liu Cang said that I have long wanted to lead the division to march in person, and it will be shorter and longer with Zu Li, but - "Zu Li is very capable of fighting, if it is not for the pressure of the army, it may be difficult to win, but if the battalions are recruited to the expedition, I am afraid that Liu Kun will go south and cover Pingyang - and I still have to stay in the army to prevent Liu Yao, how to deal with it?" ”

Jin Zhun smiled: "It's not difficult. Let's talk about Liu Kun first, he is not the director, if there is no Xianbei to help, how can he threaten Pingyang? Now Tuoba was invited by Wang Jun to attack Liaoxi in the east, and Liu Kun would not dare to move......"

"What about the Karma Slave? Can you take the opportunity to cross the Taihang to attack and annex the state? ”

Jin Zhun shook his head and said: "Although the envoy has not been returned, the minister thinks that the north of the slave is Wang Jun's strong, and there is Liu Yan in the south, so he will not act rashly, and Xiangguo does not need to pay attention to him." Then he continued to explain Liu Cang: "Xiangguo's so-called leaving an army in case of King Shi'an is afraid that he will abandon the attack on Chang'an and return to Pingyang, trying to control the center and seize power, right?" ”

Liu Cang nodded: "I have two troubles, Liu Yi inside, and Yongming (Liu Yao's words) outside. ”

Jin Zhun replied: "Xiangguo can stay in Pingyang, and he will not let the king of Shi'an return to Hedong." And there is a plan, after King Shi'an broke Chang'an, he was named Yongzhou and became the king of Yongzhou, so that he could devote himself to advancing without thinking of retreating. ”

Liu Cang shook his head again and again: "How can the national land be lightly cracked?" And if he gets Yongzhou as a seal, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to control. ”

Jin Zhun said that it was okay - "This is a lie, not a true seal." When he conquered Chang'an, he could resign without retreating, postpone his affairs, and reinstate the king of Shi'an to go out of Huayin and attack Zu Li with Xiangguo. When the ancestors are defeated and Henan is stable, it is possible to summon the king of Shi'an to return to the capital and be entitled-if he leads the army, it will be a rebellion, and he can be exterminated by an edict; If he comes alone, a jailer can be bound! ”

When Liu Cang heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Jin Qingshi is lonely Zhang Liang and Chen Ping - this plan is great, so I will follow Qing's will." So he didn't report to Liu Cong, so he wrote to Liu Yao in the name of Xiangguo, asking him to step up the attack on Chang'an, and if he could capture the city and capture the Jin lord, he would allow the seven counties of Yongzhou to be sealed by splitting the earth. Then Liu Cang made Jin Zhun stay in Pingyang, and led the general Hu Yanyan, the cavalry general Liu Xun, the Anxi general Liu Ya and other generals, as well as his younger brother Dazai Liu Yi and the general Liu Fu, mobilized more than 70,000 troops from each battalion, known as 200,000, to leave Pingyang and set off for the south.

The army was assembled, and it was not a day, and when he had just left Pingyang City here, the news of the battle of the ditch water also arrived, Liu Cang was not angry but happy, and laughed and said: "Liu Yi is cowardly, Liu Dan is old, and he was defeated by his son!" He felt that the two of them must be too weak, and he didn't even think about whether it was because the enemy army was too strong. Legend has it that in the battle of Gutter Water, the Hu army was 100,000, of course Liu Cang knew that this was an imaginary number, so he said that the Jin army was 2,000, and he refused to believe it when he broke his head - "This must be the main force, no less than 10,000 people." ”

But no matter what, it's forty or fifty thousand to one or two thousand, and it's so ugly to lose - "They are also worthy of the surname Liu?" The emperor's younger brother is so stubborn, how can he inherit the unification and continue the cause of the first emperor? ! "Hurry up and order someone to write a recital, impeach Liu Yi, Pegasus return to Pingyang, and hand it over to Jin Zhun - Jin Zhun can naturally pass the recital to Liu Cong through Wang Shen and Xuanhuai, and the two eunuchs can also take the opportunity to help on the side, fan the flames, and strive to completely trample Liu Yi to the ground.

At the same time, Liu Cang also sent an envoy to summon Liu Yi and others to return to Beijing with the authority of Xiangguo - don't be embarrassed by outsiders! However, a few days later, the messenger returned empty-handed and reported to Liu Cang, saying that Liu Yi had disappeared -

"Since the defeat of the ditch water, the imperial brother retreated to Chenggao Pass, and the Chenggao Pass was also trapped by the Jin Kou, and the imperial brother led the remnants of about two or three thousand people to flee westward, passing through Gongxian County and Yanshi, and went straight to Hangu ......" and then there was no news of them.

Liu Cang couldn't help frowning: "They want to return to Pingyang? "Is it a mistake with my army? Can't let them easily escape back to Pingyang, and immediately ordered-"Let Beigong Chun lead 5,000 people to search in the counties of Hedong, and Hugh will let go of the imperial brother!" "At this time, Liu Cang's murderous intent has risen, and his heart said that if I can rob and kill Liu Yi halfway, I will say that he was killed by the army and died in the hands of the Jin people, so it will be more once and for all. changed the people, maybe based on the righteousness of the same clan, taken by the identity of the emperor's younger brother, he didn't dare to start, this Beigong is not our Huns, he was originally a general of Jin, and it was only appropriate for him to do it - find an excuse to get rid of it afterwards, and the natural person is unaware.

The next question for Liu Cang to consider was where to cross the river to the south - whether to continue eastward and pass through Mengjin in Hanoi County and go straight to Luoyang, or should he go south in advance, cross south from Hunjin and Maojin, and point east to Henan through Hongnong County? Since the Jin people have taken the Chenggao Pass, it is estimated that they will go deep into Henan County, if they cross from Mengjin, they can choke their throats and pull their backs...... But I am afraid that there are already defenders at the crossing; If you cross from the south of Hunjin and Maojin, it is relatively safe, but it will not have the effect of attacking the enemy and saving it.

He patrolled in the east of Hedong County, and then Pei Gai's strategy of confusing the enemy had an effect, through many reports, Liu Cang learned that the Jin people's grain road was blocked, and the grain was not continued, so he did not dare to go deep into Henan, Pei Cai's main force had returned to the east, leaving part of the soldiers and horses to garrison Chenggao, and Zu Ti led the army south, temporarily stationed at the foot of Yangcheng Mountain, in order to echo the other troops who came through the Yuanyuan Pass. If this is information obtained from a separate channel, Liu Cang is also a human spirit, maybe he may not believe it, but the result is rumored everywhere, then he can't help but not believe it.

So he personally led 20,000 elite soldiers, went straight to Mengjin to the south, and ordered Hu Yanyan to lead the rest of the troops to wade from Maojin, first according to Hongnong, and then eastward to meet. Hu Yanyan received the order to go, and after crossing the Yellow River, he also deliberately sent a guerrilla army to the west to attack Huayin.

Huayin is at the northern foot of Huashan Mountain, the terrain is dangerous, it is not only the dividing line between Sizhou Hongnong and Yongzhou Jingzhao, but also the key to the east of Guanzhong, Chang'an Imperial Court not long ago to pay homage to Song Zhe as the general of Pingdong, led the army to garrison. Liu Cang was worried that when he was fighting fiercely with Zu Ti and Pei Gai in Henan, if Song Zhe led his troops out of Huayin and marched eastward, the situation would become complicated in an instant, so he specially ordered Yanyan to close the door first.

Who wanted to go to Huayin, but there was no trace of Song Zhe - he had already abandoned the city, retreated back to Chang'an, and was imprisoned for Suo Qi's troops - the city was full of Han flags. The soldiers and generals were puzzled, and suddenly the city gate was opened, and several horses rushed out, and the first one was a "gray-haired old thief", who was the former big Sima Liu Dan is also. Liu Dan's imperial brother's edict, even if he incorporated this army, helped defend Huayin......

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For Liu Yi and Liu Dan to attack Huayin, Liu Cang was still unaware for the time being, and he led his troops through Mengjin - also called Fupingjin, and the soldiers were at the foot of Shouyang Mountain. The Jin army originally had a lot of rangers patrolling the surrounding area, and when they saw that the situation was not good, they all retreated in embarrassment, which was also the meaning of the question. Immediately, Liu Cang and his brothers Liu Yi, the king of Hejian, Liu Fu, the king of Bohai, Liu Ji, the king of Jinan, and others came to see Luoyang, but when they saw that the palace wall collapsed, the house was scorched black, and only a broken wall remained, he couldn't help but sigh: "When I was young, I heard that the first emperor said that Luoyang was prosperous, and the so-called 'palace is bright, and the court is beautiful'. Unexpectedly, the old capital for hundreds of years has become a mound and ruins, how can seeing it not make people feel sad about leaving? ”

Then he flicked the whip fiercely: "Yongming is hateful, for his own selfish interests, he burned the world's famous capital, and destroyed this heavenly treasure. Anyway, there are only a few brothers around him, and he doesn't have to avoid taboos, and said bluntly: "I am the Son of Heaven one day, and I will kill him!" ”

Liu Fu hurriedly said: "Brother Shen Yan - the emperor's brother is here, how can Brother be the Son of Heaven?" Liu Cang rolled his eyes: "I am the emperor, how can I not be the son of heaven?" How could Liu Yi be the material that can succeed the unification?! Liu Ji said: "I don't know where the imperial brother is going...... If you are here, it will be a disaster in the end......" Liu Yi scolded: "Why do you have to speak falsely and offend the emperor's brother!" The emperor's younger brother was sealed by the Son of Heaven, and only the Son of Heaven can be abolished! "The implication, brothers, is too early to think crookedly.

Liu Cang saw that several brothers may not have the same heart as him, so he couldn't help but be irritable, and immediately turned his horse's head: "And break the Jin Kou, make great meritorious achievements, and the brothers can all be promoted together." "Actually, several of them are already princes and vassal kings, where else can they go? Liu Cang is promoted again, of course he is the crown prince, and his younger brothers will be royal brothers in the future, isn't it higher than being the emperor's nephew?

After returning to the camp at the foot of Shouyang Mountain, Liu Cang immediately summoned the generals to discuss the strategy of breaking the enemy. Liu Ya, the general of Anxi, said: "Since the Jin Kou grain is insufficient, I can temporarily stay here and wait for him to retreat." Cavalry General Liu Xun shook his head again and again: "Zu Ti is really a strong enemy, if he can't take advantage of this opportunity to destroy it, when his grain is abundant, I am afraid that it will be a serious disaster for the country!" He suggested sending elite cavalry to the east quickly, first breaking Pei Cai's soldiers and horses left in Henan, conquering Chenggao, and then going out in two ways to flank Zu Li.

Before the words fell, suddenly there was a report from Tanma, saying that thousands of soldiers and horses had left Chenggao City, along the river to the west, as if they wanted to wade across Yishui, and went straight to Mengjin......

Liu Cang couldn't help but sneer: "This is to cut off my back road!" Immediately pointed at Liu Fu: "Brother Xian can go to help guard Mengjin." ”

So he allocated 3,000 elites of the headquarters and handed them to Liu Fu. At the same time, he ordered Liu Xun to lead 3,000 elite cavalry to the east along the south bank of Yishui to try to attack Chenggao; Liu Ya led 7,000 troops into Tunyanshou City to prevent Zu Libei from rescue. The army moved forward to the Tunyan division and erected pontoon bridges on the Yishui River to facilitate the movement from the north to the south.