Liu Yuan, who became the emperor, is different from Dadan Yu Liu Yuan. There are no two days, there are no two monarchs in the country, since he is the emperor, it means that he has to fight against the Western Jin Dynasty. Since receiving Shi Le, Wang Mi and other generals who are particularly capable of fighting, the Xiongnu and Han States can be said to have good news, victories have come one after another, and the situation is very good. Moreover, with the victory of the first southern expedition, Liu Yuan's heart has a bottom, and his determination to destroy Jin is even stronger, and his sword is directed at Luoyang.

In August 309, Liu Yuan began his second southern expedition, with a very luxurious lineup, Shi Le as the vanguard, Wang Mi as the staff officer, Liu Cong as the commander, and Liu Yao as the successor, leading 40,000 troops, aiming at Luoyang.

Ten years ago, 40,000 troops were not enough for the Central Plains Dynasty army, even if they were all cavalry, the most elite cavalry. However, after the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, China was weak and even dying, like a camel that was about to die of emaciation at a peak, not necessarily bigger than a horse!

The generals Shi Rong and Cao Chao, who were sent by Sima Yue to resist, were defeated in a battle, Liu Cong Ketun stayed and his eldest son, Shangdang Taishou Pang Chunxian Huguan surrendered, and Liu Cong was victorious.

Sima Yue again sent the Pingbei general Cao Wu, the generals Song Xuan, Peng Mo and others to meet the battle, the Jin army was defeated, the Xiongnu Han army quickly reached Yiyang, and Liu Cong won again.

The generals Chun Yuding and Lu Yi of the Ma Mo faction of the Pyeongchang Company led the army to attack Liu Cong from Chang'an, and launched a decisive battle in Yiyang.

Liu Cong after the three victories is very proud, the Great Jin Kingdom, but so, no one can stop my Hun Iron Cavalry. Luoyang is right in front of you.

Here I think of the great general who won seven battles and seven victories. Compared with Liu Cong, who was empty-eyed after three wins, is he much stronger?

A truly good general never breeds pride on the battlefield, and in his heart he does not have a book of past merits, but only how to win the next battle, and he struggles to do so. Commanding a war is like a soldier practicing shooting, and when you fight too much, everyone can shoot accurately, and there is not much to show off. The real difference lies in the human heart, how to always maintain the peace and stability that a general should have, win the battle that can be won cleanly, and be able to consume the enemy to the greatest extent and save himself in the case of invincibility.

Sima Yue had a headache, lost his troops, lost three battles in a row, and lost all his money. Standing at the head of the city, Sima Yue could almost hear the hooves of the Hun war horses, louder than the rumbling war drums, so startled that his legs trembled. However, the fiasco of the frontal battle made him dare not continue to defy the law, after all, there are not many soldiers, and if the whole army is wiped out in the field battle again, Sima Yue should go to defend the city with his sword and gun.

The ancients said: Only by covering the coffin can the conclusion be determined. In other words, no conclusions can be made without a coffin. Even at the last moment, it is possible that there will be a salted fish turnaround. Just when Sima Yue was helpless, Hongnong Taishou Huanyan came up with his battle plan: Surrender!

Countless experiences have taught us that pride makes people lag behind. Liu Cong was not good enough to jump out of this strange circle, and his consecutive big victories made him almost forgetful, and he was defenseless against Huan Yan, who faked surrender.

Generally speaking, the first thing to do when two armies face off against the enemy is to disarm the surrendered personnel of the enemy, and then, to detain, single out the generals and officers among them and isolate them from the soldiers, so as to relieve the original officers of the command of the soldiers under their command. Then, all the soldiers should be scattered and integrated into their own army, and then they should be digested.

But Liu Cong didn't do anything.

Oh, he did one thing, and placed all the surrendered troops of Huan Yan in formation next to his main camp. Perhaps, he was thinking about showing his cronies to this army? However, while the battle continues, the outcome has not yet been decided, and the final victory has not yet come. Such a graceful act, for Liu Cong, cannot but be said to be a stupid pig-like behavior after being carried away by victory.

It was a dark and windy night, Liu Cong slept peacefully in the military tent, won three battles in a row, the army surrendered, Luoyang, like a ripe peach waiting for his arrival.

Huan Yan was very excited, the moon was dark and the wind was high at night, when he set fire to kill people. When the entire Xiongnu Han army camp was asleep, Huan Yan and his brothers began the great cause of arson and killing.

When Liu Cong looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground with arrogant eyes, his defeat was already doomed. In fact, the defeat was miserable.

There is no description of the heavy casualties of Liu Cong's army in the history books, only that when Liu Cong went home to see his father with the remnants of his defeated army, he was greeted by Liu Yuan, who was full of filial piety for the dead soldiers.

Liu Cong was very stimulated, went out to fight and came home, and had to bother his father to wear linen and filial piety to greet him. This kind of thing can't be put on anyone's head.

Face must be saved; Shame must be washed away.

Only two months later, Liu Cong and Wang Mi, Liu Yao, Hu Yanyi and others sent troops to attack Luoyang again, this time, Liu Cong brought more men and horses, a full 50,000 fine horsemen, against Luoyang, it is bound to win.

And at this moment, Luoyang City is very happy, it has just defeated the attack of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, and the joy of victory is beyond words. The princes and ministers of the Western Jin Dynasty concluded that after this defeat, the Huns would not invade the south again in a short time.

They were wrong.

In the art of war, it is said: surprise and attack unprepared. The way to win too! In terms of tactics, Liu Cong's move was very successful, and the initial results were also very good, and he once marched to Luoshui near Luoyang. The distance is as close as if the Hun war horse only needs a rapid charge to come to Luoyang City.

However, after all, the failed resistance delayed time, and the Jin Dynasty that reacted was no longer as dull as last time, and there was no need for field battles (or they couldn't fight), and the success of the last time made them choose a similar tactic - sneak attack. Just like Grandpa Deng said, whether it is a white cat or a black cat, the one that can catch mice is a good cat. The same is true of wars, the way to achieve victory is the good way, and it doesn't matter how you fight.

The leading general of the Jin army is called Beigong Chun, the fierce general of Xiliang, and he came to reinforce Luoyang on the order of Zhang Liang, the assassin of Xiliang. This was the second time he rescued Luoyang, the first time was in 307, when Beigong Chun relied on the Xiliang Guards of more than 1,000 people to defeat the rebel Wang Mi 100,000 cavalry outside Luoyang City.

The folk customs of Liangzhou have been fierce since ancient times, and Beigong Chun, who came from afar, carried out this sneak attack with this fierce spirit. There was no such deception as last time, the action was very clean and neat, and when the Xiongnu and Han troops were unprepared, they attacked the Han army fortress at night. The results were significant: he killed the general Hu Yanhao. Later, the unlucky Hu Yanyi was chopped up by his own subordinates in the chaos (it seems that Ping Suli is an unpopular guy), and the Xiongnu and Han armies were defeated. If the victory of the last sneak attack was a fluke, then this victory should be called wonderful, very exciting.

After this war, the world has sung the legend of "Liangzhou Malaysia, rampant in the world".

It was defeated again, although the Jin Dynasty had already been riddled with holes and devastated lives, and the people's livelihood in the entire Central Plains region was withered. However, its vast territory and large population base make it a true belief that emaciated camels are indeed larger than horses. The Jin Dynasty could be defeated ten times or eight times, and it could still make a comeback after regrouping. However, Liu Yuan's Xiongnu Han State can't, a small country and a widow, and a defeat is enough to make him suffer for many days! Besides, the two generals died in a battle, and the matter of the southern expedition cannot be unscrupulous!

Liu Yuan's withdrawal order came with this defeat.

But Liu Cong, who has been in battle for a long time, understands very well the truth that "the general is outside, and the king's order is not affected", as the commander, he did not agree to withdraw the army, and in the reply letter to his father, the Jin army that had just defeated him was worthless, "The Jin army is small and weak, and it is not enough to resist my cavalry", in short, the defeat is purely careless, and the pace of the offensive cannot be stopped because of a small defeat and the death of Hu Yanyi and others.

The defeat of the last southern expedition had left Liu Cong with a loss of face, and this time, he came to Luoyang again with hope, eager to wash away his shame with victory, rather than returning home in disgrace after another defeat.

In the face of the Xiongnu Han army, which was not leaving, Sima Yue, who was defending Luoyang, had no choice but to hold on. But for Liu Cong, who was eager to win a big battle and go home in a beautiful way, Sima Yue's stubbornness also made him helpless.

Sima Yue, who had no choice, could only stay in the city to eat, sleep, and engage in entertainment activities, but Liu Cong, who had no choice, went to Songshan to worship in order to pray for God's blessing to conquer Luoyang early.

Sima Yue's opportunity came again, he took the opportunity to order the troops to attack the Xiongnu Han army left behind, beheaded the general Hu Yanlang, and Liu Li, the king of Anyang, committed suicide by jumping into Luoshui due to defeat.

The small and weak Jin army once again won a big victory.

God did not favor Liu Cong, and his face was lost at home.

Liu Cong was very helpless, after two consecutive defeats, the army had no fighting spirit, could not fight again, and if he stayed any longer, what awaited him would only be a complete defeat.

But at this moment, Liu Cong didn't dare to go home.

He insisted on staying, and he always hoped for victory, but what greeted Liu Cong was another defeat, and the soldiers were defeated!

After all, it is his own son, although he lost the battle, Liu Yuan is very distressed, he can recruit again when the soldiers are dead, but his son wants to go home safely.

So, Liu Yuan once again gave the order for Liu Cong to withdraw his troops.

Like a life-saving straw, Liu Cong, who had reached the point where he had to withdraw, did not hesitate, and the moment he received the order, he sighed, "In the end, it's still my father!" "Pack your bags and go home.

But the road to withdrawal was not smooth, Sima Yue sent the general Bo Sheng to lead the troops to pursue, and after two victories, the Jin army finally dared to go out of the city to fight, this time it was no longer a sneak attack. It's a head-on battle. The Jin general Bo Sheng caught up with Wang Mi's army, and the two sides fought at Xinji, and Wang Mi was defeated.

Liu Cong, who had lost three times in a row, finally went home helplessly.

It is always the human factor that plays a decisive role in the war, and after several victories, the Jin army finally built up confidence and courage, relying on the support of these confidence and courage, they finally dared to confront the wolf-like Hun cavalry head-on and achieve victory. weapons, not a problem; Physique, either, is not a problem. Countless failures, the problem lies in the hearts of our scattered people.