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Stimulated by the Jin Army on the East Road, Yin Zhongkan on the West Road was not to be outdone and actively devoted himself to the great cause of the Northern Expedition. [. Excellence Complete] .org

At the pre-war meeting, the Yang Yanqi brothers, Yin Yi and other Jingzhou generals all believed that the elite of Later Qin was arranged on the front line of Longshan to prevent Hexi.

Causing Guanzhong to be empty, it is the best time to recover Guanzhong.

With the unanimous support of all his staff, Yin Zhongkan began to dispatch troops to prepare for the crusade against Hou Qin.

If the Jingzhou army wants to attack Guanzhong from the south, it is nothing more than to take Nanyang and Wuguan all the way.

In addition, Yin Zhongkan accepted Yin Yi's proposal and asked the Luoyang Jin army to feint to attack Tongguan in order to cooperate with the Jingzhou army to attack Wuguan.

In the twentieth year of the Taiyuan Dynasty, in November, Yin Zhongkan, the assassin of Jingzhou in Jin, led an army of 50,000 people, with Yang Yan as the vanguard, and made a northern expedition to Guanzhong.

The sudden attack of the Jin army made the situation in the entire Guanzhong suddenly tense.

The land of Guanzhong is extremely important to the Later Qin, not to mention that since ancient times, there is a saying that those who can get Guanzhong will win the world.

In reality, Guanzhong is the last piece of land in Later Qin, and once it is lost, Later Qin will surely perish.

Due to Yao Xing's slackness, all the burdens were on the crown prince Yao Hong, the prime minister Yao Huang, and the servant Yin Wei and others.

At present, the military layout of the Later Qin Dynasty is obviously heavy on the west and light on the east, and a large number of elites are deployed on the front line of Longshan.

The troops remaining on the Eastern Front were not only small in number, but also far inferior in experience and combat effectiveness to the elite of Longdong.

However, Hou Qin did not dare to easily transfer the Longxi Army back to the Eastern Front.

Because, the Hexi Army was eyeing the front line of Longshan, so that the 50,000 Longxi Army did not dare to move.

However, at present, the Jin army is advancing on two routes, and Tongguan and Wuguan are in an emergency one after another, which greatly increases the pressure on the southeast and southeast lines of Later Qin.

Especially in the direction of Wuguan, Yin Zhongkan, the assassin of Jingzhou, mobilized 50,000 elites and swept all the way to Wuguan City.

Because for Yin Zhongkan, this Northern Expedition was a big gamble.

If you win, you will not only gain fame and fortune, but also hope to get rid of the threat of Huan Xuan and wash away the shame of your ancestors.

If he fails, he may be doomed.

Therefore, after arriving at Wuguan, Yin Zhongkan set up a big banner ahead of the Chinese army, and then glanced around at the generals in Jingzhou.

"Today's battle is related to the success or failure of the Northern Expedition, and there is no room for any hesitation or retreat."

"Once the drums of war sound, the whole army needs to move forward desperately."

"Anyone who retreats without an order, regardless of the colonel's soldiers, will be beheaded by this officer!"

The generals in Jingzhou were all awe-struck when they heard this, and even Yang Yanqi couldn't help but glance at Yin Zhongkan more.

Everyone didn't expect that the stabbing history, which looks very kind on weekdays, is as terrible as being ruthless.

After the war drums sounded, 5,000 infantry pushed the crashing car, carried the ladder, and slaughtered towards Wuguan with great momentum.

Hundreds of ladders, with the rain of archers of the Jin army, finally leaned against the Wuguan city wall.

Suddenly, the black-pressed Jin army immediately divided into hundreds of small teams and climbed the ladder like a line.

The black line had just risen to half the height of the ladder when a bang was heard.

Countless arrows flew out from behind the stomping mouth and the female wall, pouring down towards the Jin army on the ladder.

The soldiers of the Jin army, who were struggling to crawl on the ladder, were hit by arrows one after another, screaming and falling down from the ladder.

The generals and leading officers at all levels carried weapons and patrolled back and forth under the ladder, urging the Jin soldiers to continue to climb up one after another.

The defenders on the tower desperately fired rockets, splashed boiling oil, and threw torches to burn, turning the battlefield into a hell filled with the smell of meat, wood burn, and blood.

The entire Wuguan is like a pot of boiling water, constantly boiling and tumbling.

The general Yang Yanqi, who had just stopped to breathe, received another order to attack, and this was already his second attack on Wuguan.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were constantly tormenting and fighting in a state of dire straits.

Since Hou Qin has been based in Guanzhong for several years, Wuguan has long been repaired and improved, and it is not easy for the Jin army to take it in one go.

After all, Wuguan is known as one of the four stops of Qin Pass, and if you want to seize the pass, how can you not pay some price?

Wuguan Guancheng is built on a relatively flat plateau between the canyons, the north is dependent on the lofty Shaoxi Mountain, the south is endangered, the mountains are surrounded by water, and the danger is natural.

On the basis of the original Wuguan, the Later Qin people continued to increase the repair efforts, and the wall alone was fully increased by several feet.

Although the Later Qin people did not pay much attention to the eastern and southern routes, they still stockpiled enough supplies in the customs just in case.

Even so, Wuguan was not impregnable, because the defenders were small in number and weak in combat.

It's just that it is because of the danger of Wuguan and the weak combat strength of the Jingzhou army that it can block the Jin army.

Due to the narrow mountain road, large siege equipment such as catapults and other siege equipment could not be transported to Wuguan City.

When the Jin army reached the city of Wuguan, it could only rely on the tactics of the sea of people to launch an ant-attached attack.

When the defenders are exhausted, they will take Wuguan in one fell swoop.

Although this method is clumsy and cruel, it is better than being safe and reliable.

On this day, when the sun was about to set, the besieging Jin army had suffered heavy casualties and heavy losses.

originally wanted to take Wuguan in one go, but unexpectedly suffered a blow to the head.

Yin Zhongkan had no choice but to order Mingjin to withdraw his troops, set up camp for the time being, and fight again tomorrow.

In mid-November, a relatively rare heavy snowfall swept through Guanzhong, wrapping Chang'an City in silver.

On the street, people wrapped in winter clothes still shivered in the cold wind, and they quickened their steps to their homes.

Before it gets dark, the originally bustling street is already lonely.

The Houqin Palace is located in the center of Chang'an, and the guards who stuck to their posts in the cold wind shrank their necks one after another.

Every guard secretly cursed the damn weather in their hearts, hoping to end their duty early for the day.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horses' hooves from the street, and a carriage was seen rushing towards the palace.

The guards were about to reprimand, but they saw the carriage "creak" and stop in front of the palace gate.

A person jumped out of the car, and this person looked cold.

When the guards saw it, they immediately did not dare to stop it. Because the person who came was not someone else, but Yao Huang, the prime minister of the dynasty.

Yao Huang was born in the Qiang ethnic group, and was not only the prime minister of the current dynasty, but also one of the auxiliary ministers designated by the first emperor Yao Chang.

The guards didn't dare to slack off, and they all bowed their hands and said, "I've seen the Prime Minister." ”

Yao Huang just nodded slightly, and went straight to the palace, walking hurriedly, stepping on the snow, making a creaking sound.

"The Prime Minister is in a hurry, and I don't know what happened?" A guard looked at Yao Huang's back and muttered.

"Yes, I see that the Prime Minister has a solemn face, and something important must have happened." Another guard chimed in.

The leader of the guards sank his face and shouted in a low voice: "Military affairs, you can also discuss in vain? ”

"Stand guard well, and rest to talk nonsense."

The two guards felt speechless, quickly silenced and stood upright.

Prime Minister Yao Huang walked through the long silhouette and went straight to the Taiji Palace.

At this time, the crown prince Yao Hong was reviewing the chapters, and since his father Yao Xing was obsessed with Buddhism, he was in charge of all the affairs of the court and the central government.

Yao Hong just finished reading the music sent by Yao Shuode in Yongcheng, and sighed softly

Hexi has always had heavy troops in Longyou, which was under heavy pressure for Later Qin.

He was already in poor health, but as soon as he watched the recital, he felt dizzy.

Yao Hong put down the music and rubbed his temples, trying to relieve some fatigue.

"Your Highness, the Prime Minister asks to see you." The attendant stepped forward and whispered.

Yao Hong was slightly stunned, and said secretly: It's so late, what else is the matter with the prime minister?

"Let the Prime Minister in."

Soon, Yao Huang walked in under the guidance of the chamberlain.

Yao Hong hurriedly waved his hand, stopped Yao Huang, who was about to give a salute, and asked, "I don't know why the prime minister came?" ”

"Your Highness, there is an urgent report from Wuguan, and the minister does not dare to delay, so he sent it overnight, please make a decision."

When Yao Hong heard that it was an urgent report from Wuguan, he couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with Wuguan?" Take it and let Lone take a look. ”

Yao Huang took out a piece of music from the sleeves of his wide robe and handed it over with both hands.

To tell the truth, Yao Hong has always been most worried about the front line of Longshan, and he has to browse the military newspaper of the Western Front almost every day.

As for the eastern and southern fronts, because the Eastern Jin Dynasty rarely took the initiative to attack, they were basically in a state of peace and sound.

Yao Hong opened the concert as if nothing happened, this is not tight, Fang looked at it, and when he saw it, he was shocked that his face was pale and dumbfounded.

"The Northern Expedition of the Jin and Jin Armies?" Yao Hong muttered to himself, his face extremely ugly.

"How is this possible? Wasn't the Jin army in the Northern Expedition to Hebei? Why did you come to beat me again? ”

"Your Highness, it's too late to say this, let's hurry up and figure out how to deal with it."

Yao Hong frowned and said: "At present, the elite of our department is all concentrated on the western front to defend Hexi, where are the surplus troops?" ”

Hearing this, Yao Huang couldn't help but show bitterness on his face, who would have thought that Hou Qin, who was still in the Earthquake Pass a few years ago, would not fall to this point.

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