The days of working under Liu Yuan, Shi Le's life was not easy. The life of a pawn is a charge every day. Shi Le successively conquered Huguan, attacked Ji, Yan, and Xu Sanzhou, fought Sikong Wang Jun, killed Jizhou Assassin Shi Wang Bin, and later, also killed a Liang Ju with the title of champion general, along with the champion general was killed, and more than 10,000 soldiers who have surrendered, all of them are caused by the name, who made him the champion general, sometimes the miscellaneous is too loud, and it is also jealous. The other battles were even more numerous, and they were won and lost until his leader, Liu Yuan, died.

Shi Le strengthened himself in these ruthless killing battles, tempered himself on the battlefield of blood and fire, and all the accumulation and progress were accompanied by cruel beatings and tests, just for the coming of the final peak showdown.

Later, in 311, Shile spent the New Year in the Jianghan region. Conquered Xiangyang and Jiangxia successively, and didn't want to leave if he occupied a good place. It's just a pity, or because of the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, Shi Le's army got an infectious disease, and the supplies were not good, and many people died under hunger and disease, so they had to return north and return to Liu Cong's account. I believe Liu Cong doesn't know about this, otherwise, Shi Le will die. Where will there be a later storm, the dragon roars the world.

None of this is a big deal.

That year, there was only one major event in China, and Luoyang, the capital of the Western Jin Dynasty, fell.

In the battle to conquer Luoyang, Shi Le participated, but Liu Yao and Wang Mi, who went with him, were better than him, at least, the official was bigger than him! Shile became a supporting role, and did not reap much benefit. So, simply, Shi Le gave all the credit for conquering Luoyang to Liu Yao and Wang Mi.

Prior to this, Shile's contribution to the Xiongnu Han State was already great enough. He led the prelude to the capture of Luoyang: the Kuxian Massacre. All the remaining main forces of the Jin army were completely annihilated in this battle. The credit cannot be taken by one person, Shile is very knowledgeable, a natural commander, and he is always very low-key in the place where he should be converged. Unlike Liu Yao and Wang Mi, in order to snatch the spoils, the two sides fought in Luoyang City, and later, Liu Yao also went to Liu Cong to sue Wang Mi for his troubles.

The Kuxian Massacre has been introduced before, it was a team that changed from an army to a funeral crowd to meet Shile, the commander Sima Yue died, the new leader was stupid and stupid, and the army of more than 100,000 people was wrapped in princes and nobles and hundreds of thousands of people, and walked like a big turtle. It took little effort for Shile's cavalry to catch up with them, surround and annihilate them. Historical records: Le to ride around and shoot it, trampling each other like a mountain, more than 100,000 people died in Wang Gong Shishu, Wang Mi Di Zhang burned the rest of the people, and ate it.

What does it mean to "burn the rest of the people and eat them"? That is, a fire was lit on the captured and unkilled, and the roasted human flesh was distributed among the soldiers. The barbecue is very fragrant, I don't know if the soldiers of the Xiongnu and Han countries are happy to eat it?

In later chapters, we will tell the story of these cannibalisms in detail. By the way, those who were eaten also had a special name: two-legged sheep.

Shi Le did not withdraw his army, his iron cavalry was still galloping, and after conquering Luoyang, Shi Le bit the remnants of the Western Jin Dynasty and chased hard. In August 311, he captured Gou Xi, a general of the Western Jin Dynasty. This is the man who once beat him like a lost dog, but now he is his captive.

Is Schler improving? Perhaps! After all, Shile is very fond of learning, and he has a bit of a feeling of hanging a book. However, Gou Xi, who was once compared to Han Xin and Bai Qi, is regressing.

Gou Xi was originally a hard-working person, his family was poor, and he couldn't be regarded as a disciple of the doorman, but he should be a scholar, otherwise he couldn't be an official, but the official position was not big when he first joined the office. Gou Xi, who has no background and no background, works very hard and is also very capable, exercising himself in conscientious work and accumulating strength. Later, his gold began to shine, and then it was discovered by Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, and was recommended by Sima Yue. From this point of view, Sima Yue has the grace of knowing Gou Xi, and it is true, there was a long time when Gou Xi and Sima Yue had a very close relationship! The two were once brothers. It was only later that the competition for power and interests turned them hostile to each other.

Gou Xi participated in the whole process of the Eight Kings Rebellion, and the princes took turns to come to power, and Gou Xi also tossed and turned among the ruling princes, and he was promoted to the top of the stage, but in the end, he saved his life in that chaos. When he led the troops to resist the rebellion of Shile and Jisang, it seemed to have become the history of a state, and it was Yanzhou, which was Cao Cao's "land of dragon xing". Kyushu in the world, Gou Xi, not to mention one-ninth of the strength.

Gou Xi is a good official, at least, before he gets the official position that makes him complacent, Gou Xi is still working hard. History: Xi practiced in official affairs, accumulated papers, made decisions, and people did not dare to deceive. Gou Xi, a veteran of officialdom, a master of government affairs, capable in handling things, and decisive in ruling. And he is discerning, not deceived....

As a soldier, Gou Xi also understands the importance of abiding by the law and discipline in the army, and is also implementing it.

How strict? There is such a sentence that is enough to show: The one who kills the Qing is the history of Yanzhou, and the one who cries his brother is Gou Daojiang (Gou Xi Zi Daojiang). Once, he had killed his cousin who had violated military law, and it was when his aunt knelt down to intercede with him. In the whole world, people who can do such things, I only remember a story called "Tears and Horses" can be close to it.

The times create heroes, in the battle with the Xiongnu Han State, Gou Xi's contribution is huge, he has defeated many strong opponents, defeated Shile many times, and always played the role of a firefighter at the critical juncture of the Great Jin Dynasty. It's just that the building is about to fall, and Gou Xi does not have the ability to turn the tide of the tide. And this is also doomed to his tragedy.

After the fall of Luoyang, Gou Xi made his last effort: set up a platform and established Sima Duan, the king of Yuzhang, as the crown prince. In the case that the general trend of the Jin Dynasty has gone, Gou Xi can be regarded as doing his best for his country, is it not enough to be called a loyal minister? That's enough! It's just that later the official became too big and couldn't control himself, which made the defeat that would come in the end more rapid.

In return, Sima Duan ordered Gou Xi to be the crown prince and the prince, the governor of the Chinese and foreign military, and the record of Shangshu.

Chao for Tian Shelang, twilight to the Tianzi Hall. This is the dream of countless Chinese sons and daughters throughout the ages, and Gou Xi has done it. Moreover, he is the prime minister who is fully responsible for the affairs of the military state. Although the Western Jin Dynasty was already in decline, these titles that meant unlimited power still made Gou Xi proud and complacent. "There are thousands of slaves and maids, dozens of concubines, and they don't leave the house all day long", there is no need to guess, we all know what Comrade Gou does at home every day.

Later, it was Shile's soldiers who pulled Gou Xi out of the bed. Under the fame, Shi Le did not kill him, and let him be his own Zuo Sima. It's just that more than a month after becoming Shile Zuo Sima, Gou Xi rebelled and was defeated and killed.

The Jin people are reluctant to be driven by the people.

Is it not guaranteed for the late festival? Definitely! I think it's more about Gou Xi's despair for the Western Jin Dynasty. Since fighting won't stop you from being defeated, and killing yourself is a matter of time, why not enjoy it before the knife cuts off the head? Otherwise, how can we explain Gou Xi's fall after the fall of Luoyang? Only when you are disheartened can you dare to be unscrupulous! In the carnival of indulgence, waiting for the end to come.

Okay, let's talk about the story of Shile and Wang Mi.

Zhang Bin, who is Shile's most important staff, commented on Wang Mi: "The prince is a masterpiece, and he should be eliminated as soon as possible." ”

Wang Mi is indeed a talent, a talent who is comparable to Shile in the Xiongnu Han Kingdom. Wang Mi has a well-known nickname "Flying Leopard". The leopard itself means swiftness and agility, if you add the word "fly". Then I don't know how to describe it, there is an aircraft called "Flying Leopard" in China today, and I don't know if it can catch up with Wang Mi's speed.

As for Wang Mi's military ability, let's take an example! Before he defected to Liu Yuan, Wang Mi once relied on his army, which was mainly composed of homeless people and beggars, to fight all the way to the city of Luoyang. If it weren't for the guy named Beigong Chun who happened to encounter and relieve the Great Siege, the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty would probably have been several years in advance.

Schler is stronger than him? Shi Le, who was once beaten by Gou Xi like a lost dog, is no better than him, although Wang Mi was also a defeated general under Gou Xi.

When the main contradiction (Western Jin Dynasty) was resolved, the secondary contradiction naturally rose to the main contradiction. On the way back after conquering Luoyang, these two senior generals of the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms started a fierce battle.

It's all the fault of desire, and the more you meet in the troubled times, the more naked you become. There is nothing to scruple about, tear off all the veils and pretentiousness, the truth of the matter is what it is.

It was Wang Mi who took the lead, and the reason was actually the rush caused by the uneven distribution of spoils with Liu Yao in Luoyang City. Funny? What's the matter with Guan Shile? It's not funny at all. Liu Yao is Liu Yuan's own nephew, adopted son, and royal family. After offending Liu Yao, Wang Mi could figure out Liu Yao's thoughts with his toes. The Xiongnu Han State was not good to stay any longer, and if they wanted to protect themselves, annexing the relatively weak Shile became the best choice for Wang Mi.

Unfortunately, the messenger sent out to unite the generals was captured by Shile. What's even more unfortunate is that in the era when there were no telephones and no transmitters, Wang Mi didn't know about it.

As a result, the roles were reversed.

Schler, who knew everything inside, took the initiative.

But Wang Mi is not so active, all Shi Le can do is wait for the opportunity, wait for an opportunity for Wang Mi to stop guarding against him, and then ....... Then the opportunity came, Wang Mi sent a request for help to Shi Le during the confrontation with Liu Rui, the general of the begging army, and Shi Le immediately sent troops to rescue.

We can't say what happened on the battlefield, but I was most impressed by the line "Pull the brothers" after watching the movie "Southern Expedition and Northern War". At the time of life and death, those who can pull a hand must be brothers.

Wang Mi must have looked at Shile like this!

It was also at this time that the Xiongnu Han State gave Wang Mi a commendation order. Promoted Wang Mi to a general and sealed the Duke of Qi.

What do you mean?

Liu Cong's meaning is very simple: Don't be afraid, Lao Wang, although I know that you and Liu Yao have contradictions, but, as the emperor of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, I will not have the slightest selfishness. As for Liu Yao, I have already sent him to Guanzhong, and I am annoyed when I see him. If you have a grievance in your heart, you can complain to me, if Liu Yao dares to bully you again, I will make the decision for you and clean him up personally. Everyone is their own people, easy to talk.

The situation was very good, and Wang Mi's tight string was relaxed. But Shi Le didn't intend to stop there, after all, he didn't catch the messenger who told Wang Mi that the general was going to stop, so Wang Mi was always a threat. It seems that the phrase "one road goes to black" is not unreasonable, too many things, once you start, you must not go back.

One day in October 311, Shile invited Wang Mi to drink. The wine was good, the food was plentiful, and entertainment was prepared. Even the name of the banquet was decided: Hongmen Banquet.

This is Zhang Bin's idea, defeating the beggar army Liu Rui is actually a small dish, Zhang Bin suggested that Shi Le take the opportunity to send troops to rescue Wang Mi, otherwise, it will inevitably become a strong obstacle on Shi Le's way forward, and if you want to achieve great things, you must kill Wang Mi. This is the real feast of Shile's troops.

Wang Mi didn't know that it was a Hongmen banquet, and went with gratitude and brotherhood, but unfortunately, he never came back after he went. Shile took advantage of Wang Mi's drunkenness to kill Wang Mi and annex his men. When the steel knife fell, Shile did not hesitate for a moment.

Shi Le then sent a report to Emperor Liu Cong, mainly about Wang Mi's arrogance and disobedience, as well as the injustice he suffered (Wang Mi bullied him). Of course, the intercepted letter of Wang Mi to destroy himself was also submitted.

At this point, Liu Cong could only stare dryly at Shi Le, who was holding a heavy army. Although he condemned Shi Le for "harming the public and the auxiliary and having the heart of a king", he was afraid that Shi Le would have different intentions, so he could only add Shi Le to the rank of official and did not punish him. After all, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and internal unity and stability are more important than the dead Wang Mi.