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The year 396 A.D., that is, the first year of Long An, was really a year of many disasters and difficulties for the Great Jin.

At the beginning of the first month, Emperor Xiaowu Sima Yao died in the palace for unknown reasons.

Then the idiot prince Sima Dewen ascended the throne and changed his name to Longan.

Since then, the power of the court has been vested in Sima Daozi, the king of Huiji.

At the end of the first month, Wang Gong was dissatisfied with the autocratic power of King Huiji, so he raised troops on the side of the Qing monarch, and finally forced the imperial court to kill Wang Guobao before retreating.

At the beginning of spring, Wang Gong united with the three feudatories of Jingzhou to raise troops again and coerce Jiankang.

In the end, Liu Gong's rebellion caused Wang Gong to be defeated and killed, and the court turned from danger to safety.

At the end of April, Sima Daozi issued an order to forcibly conscript Sanwu, which led to a rebellion of the Heavenly Master Dao.

Since then, the situation in the southeast has been out of control, and Liu Gaozhi and Xie Yan have been defeated and killed.

And Xie Yan died in battle, and the most excited person was Huan Xuan's strategist Bian Fanzhi.

When the news of the infighting between Ma Daozi's father and son due to the struggle for power came, he was already secretly happy.

Now that the imperial court has once again defeated Sanwu, Bian Fanzhi realized that the time was ripe for an uprising, and he immediately got up and went to the Nanjun Mansion.

Unlike the Saiwai grassland, at the beginning of October, the weather in Jiangnan is as gentle as an amorous girl, and there is no bitter cold, and many places are still lush.

Snow is a rarity for the people of Jiangnan who are accustomed to warm winters.

In the study of the Nanjun Mansion, the ambitious Nanjun Gonghuan Xuan was looking at the boundless scenery outside the window through the window, and his face was full of pride.

Since returning from the fight in Chang'an, Huan Xuan's self-confidence has soared, and he no longer hesitates to raise troops.

Huan Xuan never denied that he was an ambitious person, and this ambition may have been inherited from his father, or he may have been born to be such a person.

But what is certain is that although his father Huan Wen has the intention of usurping the throne, he has never had the courage to really try, so that he did not step into that position until he died.

And he himself is different, since he was a child, Huan Xuan has longed for the day when he can complete the unfinished business for his father

Surrounded by hundreds of officials, he kicked away the idiot emperor and sat on the coveted emperor's throne.

If life can come to this, what more can a husband ask for?!

Now he is no longer the kid who was scared to sweat by Sima Daozi, the king of Huiji, with a word, but a heroic man who is in charge of Jingjiang Erzhou.

Just as Huan Xuan was drinking fine wine, admiring the beautiful scenery outside the window, and full of beautiful imagination for the future, the strategist Bian Fanzhi suddenly visited.

But he saw Bian Fanzhi walking towards Huan Xuan quickly, and said excitedly as he walked: "Lord, good news, good news!" ”

"Okay, you have a long history, you disturbed my father Yaxing, say it quickly! What's the good news? Huan Xuan said with a smile on his face.

Bian Fan saw that there were full of attendants and guards standing on the left and right, so he quietly gave Huan Xuan a look.

Huan Xuan was slightly stunned, and immediately realized that something big might happen, so he immediately waved his hand and said, "You all go down!" ”

When the maid and entourage withdrew, the smile on Huan Xuan's face disappeared, and he asked solemnly, "Say, what happened?" ”

Bian Fanzhi said in a low voice: "The imperial court is afraid that it will send troops to crusade against the Duke of Nanjun!" ”

Huan Xuan's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly asked, "Why is this?" ”

"Because Xie Yan is dead!"

"I just received a secret report that Xie Yan followed in the footsteps of Liu Gao, fell into the treacherous scheme of the Heavenly Master Dao rebels, and died in ambush."

"Shhh His grandmother's, Sun Tai, Sun En's uncle and nephew are very powerful, and they actually killed two generals of the imperial court in a row. ”

Huan Xuan said with pity: "Alas, it would be nice if Liu Yu was killed together!" ”

Speaking of this, Huan Xuanhu looked at Bian Fanzhi suspiciously and asked: "Xie Yan is dead, Sima Yuanxian's strength has been seriously weakened, how can he dare to provoke Jingzhou?" ”

Bian Fanzhi opened his mouth and explained: "Oh, Nanjun Gong, you want to! That Sima Yuanxian had just replaced his father, and he was full of ambition to do a great job. ”

"Now that he has planted a position in the southeast, he is bound to find a place in other places, otherwise he will have the face to continue to hold important positions in the DPRK and China."

"The meaning of the long history is that Sima Yuanxian is very likely to point the finger at my Jingzhou?"

"That's right!"

"So how is Changshi going to deal with it?"

"Immediately raise troops on the side of the Qingjun?"

"Shhh This ......"

What do you say about Huan Xuan, he is indeed very talented, but he is by no means an amazing talent.

Don't say that compared with heroes such as Liu Yu and Tuoba Jue, even compared with his father Huan Wen, it is far behind.

This person has the unique hypocrisy of Wei and Jin celebrities, his personality is mostly lustful and inward-looking, mostly frivolous and short-sighted, and lacks a little tenacity and decisiveness necessary for those who become big things.

"I'd like to think about it again." Huan Xuan hesitated.

Regarding Huan Xuan's hesitation, Bian Fan was not surprised at all, or this was not the first time Huan Xuan hesitated.

Starting from the side of the Qing monarch in the planning, Huan Xuan in the middle has hesitated and retreated several times, and even missed the perfect opportunity.

But as Huan Xuan's confidant and strategist, Bian Fanzhi can be described as a roundworm in Huan Xuan's belly, and he knows where Huan Xuan's weakness is.

So, Bian Fanzhi shook his head firmly and said: "This time, the Duke of Nanjun can't hesitate anymore no matter what, otherwise the minister will have to say goodbye to the lord and return to the township." ”

"Why is this, why is this......"

"The minister believes that Sima Yuanxian began to plot to cut the feudal domain earlier, but they are afraid of Jingzhou's power, so they don't dare to turn their faces for the time being."

"Once Sima Yuanxian is ready, will he tolerate the lord continuing to nest in Jiangling?"

"If the lord continues to hold his troops, it is tantamount to giving up the initiative to the enemy."

"I think this is Sima Yuanxian's can't ask for this, so the lord can't hesitate anymore, and he must make a decision immediately."

Hearing this, Huan Xuan was silent, and Bian Fanzhi saw that the other party was still hesitating, and couldn't help but be a little angry.

He held back his dissatisfaction and asked, "What is the lord worried about?" Can I tell my subordinates? Or let the ministers help come up with ideas? ”

"My father is actually worried about Liu Yu in Beifu."

Huan Xuan sighed and said, "Although Xie Yan is dead, Liu Yu's muscles and bones are not damaged, and his strength still exists!" ”

"If you rush to raise troops now, my father is worried that Liu Yu will go north to Jiankang."

"It's not for nothing that the lord is worried."

"But some things are destined to take some risks, not to mention that Liu Yu may not necessarily be on the side of the imperial court."

Bian Fanzhi said confidently: "Does the lord remember what the minister said to you before?" ”

"Remember! Changshi once said that there was a contradiction between Liu Yu and the father and son of King Huiji, and it was necessary to divide the two sides. ”

"That's right! The minister got the news that Xie Yan's death was inseparable from Liu Yu, and it was because Liu Yu saw that he didn't save Xie Yan in the end. ”

"If you take the opportunity to send people to spread rumors at this time, it would be best if you split the relationship between Liu Yu and the court in one fell swoop."

"If not, it can also make Sima Yuanxian suspicious of Liu Yu and dare not reuse the other party."

"Moreover, with Xie Yan's death today, the situation in the southeast has been repeated again."

"Liu Yu will inevitably be restrained from most of his energy, how can he still have the strength to deal with the Jing Yang dispute?"

"Ruochen's expectations are good, Liu Yu has already taken care of himself, and now is the best time for me to wait for the incident."

"Today, the lord has the support of Jingxiang Haojie, and the king of Yong as the support, which can be said to be the right time and place and the right people."

"It's time to show your strength to achieve the grand hegemony, how can you cower and hesitate?"

"Chen dares to conclude that once you miss today, when Sima Yuanxian is ready and Liu Yu withdraws from the southeast in the future, I am afraid that it will be impossible for you to keep this acre and three points of land in Jingzhou."

Under Bian Fanzhi's repeated persuasion, Huan Xuan finally made up his mind and decided to rebel.

At this time, Huan Xuan saw Bian Fanzhi fall into contemplation again, and couldn't help asking, "What is Jingzu thinking?" ”

Bian Fanzhi said with a smile: "The minister is thinking about how to help the lord take Jiankang in the shortest possible time." ”

Huan Xuan knew that Bian Fan was resourceful, and now that the other party said this, it means that he has made up his mind.

He hurriedly got up and asked, "Please also respect the ancestors for advice." ”

Bian Fan's eyes flashed and said: "Since the southeast has fallen into turmoil, the income of the imperial court has been greatly reduced, and even the grain has to be imported from Yizhou. ”

"If we take the first step to cut off the land and water of the Yangtze River and do not allow grain to be trafficked to Yangzhou, then ......"

Hearing this, Huan Xuan was thoughtful, and also understood the deep meaning of Bian Fan's words, as long as he took this opportunity to cut off the water transportation of the Yangtze River, it was very likely that the imperial court would be in chaos without a fight.

I have to say that Bian Fanzhi's plan went well, and it directly hit the soft underbelly of the court.

That night, Huan Xuan gathered all his henchmen and announced that he would raise troops on the side of Qingjun.

Everyone had a premonition about this, so they were not much surprised, and they began to work after receiving the order.