Chapter 46 Whipping Breaks

In 382 AD, the former Qin Emperor Fu Jian summoned envoys from the Western Regions Cheshi State and Shanshan State, and the envoys from the two countries requested Fu Jian to send a large army to conquer the Western Regions countries.

Fu Jian, who had just pacified the north, in order to restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, had already had the idea of expeditioning to the Western Regions and reopening the Silk Road, and at this time, the national soldiers were full of food, and the soldiers who wanted to crusade against the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River had raised millions. Thinking of this, Fu Jian's eyes lit up, and he said secretly: "General Lu Guang has been loyal to me for many years, and he is all-round in civil and military affairs, and he is worthy of a great responsibility. ”

Therefore, Fu Jian immediately issued an edict ordering Lü Guang to lead 100,000 soldiers and horses, and at the beginning of the following year, he left Chang'an and marched to the Western Regions. Lu Guang did not dare to slack off, and hurried to the barracks and began to lead the troops to drill in preparation for the western expedition.

Fu Jian also went to the army barracks from time to time to inspect, and saw Lu Guang's trained soldiers, skilled in bows and horses, and knew that he was not a person, and his heart was very peaceful. Fu Jian boarded the lookout in the barracks, and saw from afar the people and horses in the south of the Yangtze River who were levied and pacified from all over the country, mighty and endless, and drove into the Chang'an camp one after another, looking down and looking down, seeing that the barracks were crowded with people, the traffic was busy, and he felt infinite emotion in his heart, not only full of ambition, but also began to plan to conquer the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Soon after the former Qin Emperor Fu Jian left the camp, he summoned his ministers in the palace hall and said: "It has been nearly 30 years since I inherited the great cause. Today, the four seas are subdued, and there is no opponent in Jiangbei, but on the side of the couch, there is still Jiangnan Jin Court sleeping soundly, how can I sleep peacefully, these days I rough statistics, such as entering Jiangnan, can send more than 970,000 male divisions, what does Aiqing think? ”

At this time, there was a commotion among the civil and military officials, and the minister Zhu Wei played: "The emperor is eloquent and strategic, commanding millions of troops, why worry about the injustice in the south of the Yangtze River?"

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General Shi Yue said: "Your Majesty, the Jin court is harmonious, there are many talents, and there is a Yangtze River as a barrier, although our army is numerous, but the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is not conducive to the march of the army, and the emperor should be cautious." ”

At this time, the ministers went to the table one after another, some said to enter the army, some said to retreat, and there was no consensus. Seeing this, Fu Jian said unhappily: "It's really like building a house on the side of the road, and asking passers-by for their opinions, because everyone is talking about it and nothing has been achieved, I have my own decision in my heart, and I will step back for the time being, and Fu Rong will stay." ”

Fu Jian saw that everyone had left, so he said to Fu Rong: "When Wang Meng was here, he often said to me that the emperor's brother was knowledgeable, and he didn't know what to think, everyone left, but it didn't hurt to talk!"

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Fu Rong knelt down and said truthfully: "The younger brother thinks that it is not appropriate to send troops to attack Jin now, there are three reasons, first, since last year, the national disasters have continued, which is the warning of heaven to the emperor to be cautious of sword soldiers, and second, although the Jin court is partial to the south of the Yangtze River, but since Huan Wen died of illness, his monarchs and ministers are harmonious, the country is stable, and the emperor sends troops, he will be united and do his best to resist, and the outcome is unpredictable. Third, the emperor has been on a campaign for many years, the soldiers are tired, and the people are poor, so the emperor should not recruit troops to the south! Now, the emperor should appease ......

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"Shut up!" Before Fu Rong finished speaking, Fu Jian said angrily: "You don't even know my heart!

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Fu Rong cried and continued to advise: "The emperor still remembers Wang Mengzhi's last words......"

Fu Jian turned his back and said, "Quickly retreat, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Fu Rong wanted to speak again, but seeing that Fu Jian didn't want to listen anymore, he had no choice but to withdraw from the hall. Fu Jian was not reconciled, so he ordered someone to summon Murong Chui and asked him again about his views on the Southern Expedition to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Murong Chui thought to himself: This time I sent troops, the outcome is unpredictable, I can take this opportunity to lead the troops to stand on their own feet and revive the ancestral industry. Then he replied: "The monarchs and ministers of the Jin Dynasty only want to enjoy themselves, not enterprising, they are actually self-defended thieves, such as Liu Biao in Jingzhou, outside the gold and jade, and the emperor has millions of heroes, and he will definitely get immortal merit!" ”

Fu Jian laughed and said, "Aiqing is the only one who settles the world with me!" ”

Fu Jian immediately issued an edict ordering Murong Chui and Yao Chang to train soldiers and horses to make final preparations for the Southern Expedition to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

At this time, Fu Jian's resolute intention to go south was an undisclosed secret in the former Qin Dynasty, Fu Jian's crown prince Fu Hong, his younger brother Fu Rong, the youngest son Fu Shu and Empress Zhang all expressed their opposition to the Jin, Fu Jian Palace famous monk Shi Daoan also advised him to quit the army and peace, Fu Rong repeatedly wrote to advise.

However, at this time, Fu Jian was already a ghost, refuting all those who opposed him, and even put the opposition on the shelf, bent on dreaming of unifying the world.

In May 383 AD, Huan Chong, the assassin of Jingzhou in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, heard that the former Qin general Lu Guang led 100,000 troops to the west to conquer the Western Regions at the beginning of the year.

When Fu Jian heard about this, he wanted to take advantage of the retreat of the Jin army and take advantage of the situation to advance south, so he immediately ordered a large-scale army to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

As soon as the order was issued, Fu Jian took the civil and military officials to climb the Chang'an city wall, looking at the black and oppressive soldiers, the war horses were all together, and they were marching south in an orderly manner, at this time, the general Shi Yue persuaded again: "Your Majesty, although our army has many generals, however, the Jin has the Yangtze River, and the victory or defeat of the army is unpredictable!" ”

Fu Jian didn't reply, and sneered: "I have a million male divisions, as long as I give an order, all the soldiers will throw their horses and whips in the Yangtze River, which is enough to cut off the flow of water, the Yangtze River is dangerous, what are you afraid of!" ”

The ministers also knew that Fu Jian's holy order was difficult to change, so they stopped talking.

If you know how Fu Jian won or lost this battle, and how the monarchs and ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty should deal with it, please see the next chapter.