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In June of the first year of Long An, the Changsheng Army took advantage of the cover of the storm and defeated 30,000 Beifu soldiers in Huiji County.

The main general Liu Gaozhi and more than a dozen generals were all killed, and the situation in Sanwu changed greatly.

Originally, after Liu Gaozhi went south, Xie Yan also intended to go south to quell the rebellion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the news of Liu Gaozhi's death came, Xie Yan not only canceled the plan to go south, but also immediately abandoned Wuxing County and led the army to retreat to Yixing.

At the same time, Xie Yan also asked Yuan Shansong, the Taishou of Wu County, for help, asking to resist the rebels of the Heavenly Master Dao together.

Although Yuan Shansong was very resentful of Liu Gaozhi's troops plundering the place, he even planned to write a letter to impeach the other party after the rebellion was quelled.

But he never wanted Liu Gaozhi to die in battle, and he knew that the death of Liu Gaozhi would not only lose tens of thousands of elites, but also make the rebels stronger.

Because Liu Gaozhi is known as a famous general in a hundred battles in Jiangdong, once he dies, it will have a great adverse impact on the officials and troops in various places.

Soon, the evil consequences of Liu Gao's death in the battle were revealed, and the two counties of Yixing and Wuxing, which had been recovered, were once again full of smoke.

The Heavenly Master Dao believers who had been beaten and hid in the deep mountains and old forests gathered again.

Even some children of the family began to join the rebels, such as Shen Mufu, a son of the Shen clan of Wuxing.

Shen Mufu inherited the fine tradition of the Sanwu Hao clan not liking Anfen, he first became the head of Wang Gong and participated in Wang Gong's rebellion.

After Wang Gong's defeat, Shen Mufu returned to his hometown to live in seclusion.

Now that he saw the defeat of the Beifu soldiers and the rise of the Heavenly Master Dao, he actually accepted Sun Tai's recruitment and joined the army as the Immortal Army.

Speaking of which, Shen Mufu doesn't have much ability, but his sons are very powerful.

In particular, Shen Linzi, the fourth son who was only eleven years old, was the founding hero of the Liu Song Dynasty in history.

By defeating the might of the Beifu soldiers, in less than a few days, most of the counties such as Wuxing and Yixing fell one after another.

Even the stable Wu County was affected, and there were rebellions in other places except for the Huduli area.

Now that Liu Gaozhi is dead, the Heavenly Master Dao has completely removed the trouble of his henchmen.

Sun Tai, Sun En, Xu Daofu and others were complacent, and they did not put Xie Yan and Yuan Shansong at ease at all.

Even Sun Tai and others believed that simply sending a large army across the bay would be enough to wipe out Wu County.

And the reason why they didn't attack Wu County at the moment was that in addition to the influence of the Hexi people, all their energy was focused on building a country.

After destroying the Beifu soldiers, Sun En, Xu Daofu, Lu Xun and others bewitched Sun Tai one after another, asking him to be the emperor and build the country.

Although Sun Tai felt that the time had not come, he could not resist the unanimous advice of the sect.

As a result, a few days after Liu Gaozhi's death, Sun Tai announced the establishment of the Immortal Kingdom in Huiji.

He took the Tao of the Heavenly Master as the state religion, built the capital in Huiji, and made great meritorious contributions.

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"Father!"

"Uncle!"

In a nameless mountain forest in Dongyang County, two majestic men were hugging their heads and crying, and hundreds of cavalry were standing around them.

These two people are not others, it is Liu Jingxuan and He Wuji.

On that day, the two broke out of the encirclement and galloped all the way south, until they left Huiji County and entered the boundary of Dongyang.

Because the two were concerned about Liu Gao's safety, they never crossed Zhejiang to the north, but stayed in Dongyang to inquire about the news.

As a result, the unfortunate news of Liu Gaozhi's death came today, and the two immediately cried and worshiped on the ground when they heard it.

After a long time, He Wuji gradually stopped his grief.

He wiped away his tears, stared at a pair of bull's eyes, and asked in a muffled voice: "Jing Xuan, now that my uncle is unfortunately killed, and the rest of the generals in Beifu are also killed, where should we go next?" ”

Liu Jingxuan choked up and said: "There are some things I haven't said before, not because I deliberately concealed them, but because the situation was urgent at the time, I didn't have time to say it at all." ”

"Now that we've finally escaped, we can say something clearly."

"Before leaving, my father instructed me to go north to join Liu Yu after breaking out of the encirclement."

He Wuji nodded and agreed: "Defect to Liu Yu?" Well, what my uncle said was quite right. ”

In any case, Liu Yu and them belong to the same vein of Beifu, and it is much better than others to defect to Liu Yu.

At the moment, He Wuji and Liu Jingxuan had decided to take the remnants of the cavalry and quickly cross Zhejiang to the north.

……

A few days later, the news of the total annihilation of the Beifu soldiers and the death of Liu Gaozhi spread all over the land of Jiangdong in an instant.

When the news reached Jiankang, the government and the opposition seemed to be coming to the end, and the people of the whole city were panicking.

Although most of the courtiers of the family looked down on Liu Gaozhi from the bottom of their hearts, no one could deny that Liu Gaozhi and his Beifu soldiers had always been regarded as the mainstay of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Now the bad news of the defeat and death of Liu Gao's soldiers suddenly came, which immediately shocked the government and the opposition.

Sima Daozi was anxious and angry, and urgently convened important ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Although Wang Xun and Sima Daozi did not deal with each other, everyone was a grasshopper on a rope at the moment, so he had to put aside his prejudices for the time being.

He glanced at Sima Daozi, whose face was like ashes, and comforted him: "King Xiang doesn't have to worry too much, although Liu Jiaozhi was defeated and died, Xie Yan and Yuan Shansong are still there, and the situation in Sanwu will not be completely eroded for the time being." ”

Wang Mi next to him also came out and said: "King Xiang, what Lord Wang said is very true, and now we must mobilize troops and horses from other places to go south as soon as possible." ”

"Tens of thousands of Beifu soldiers are all gone, where are the soldiers and horses to adjust?" Sima Daozi said in despair.

"King, you forgot that there is an elite army under Liu Yu in Xuzhou." Wang Mi reminded.

Well?! Wait a minute! Sima Daozi seemed to remember something, and couldn't help but be shocked.

"That's right, how did the widow forget Liu Jinu! He is an invincible general who is famous all over the world. ”

Sima Daozi seemed to grasp the life-saving straw, and said in a loud voice: "The widow will order Liu Yu to lead the elite soldiers to the south to quell the rebellion, and dare to ask Brother Zhiyuan to rush to Huaiyin in person to announce the decree." ”

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A few days later, Liu Yu and his generals gathered outside Huaiyin City to welcome the imperial envoys.

Suo Chengming, Liu Zhong, Liu Huaisu, Xiang Jing, Zhao Lunzhi and other civil and military personnel, all with excitement on their faces.

Everyone knows that this time Liu Yu is afraid that he will really soar, and they, as subordinates, will naturally rise with the tide.

Unlike other people who were excited and didn't know why, Liu Yu always remained calm.

He turned his head to look at Suo Chengming beside him, and asked in a low voice: "Chengming, from now on, I am afraid that you and I will no longer be as leisurely and comfortable as before, and we must keep our heads clear at all times." ”

"Yes! The so-called high place is not cold, since the lord has decided to go to the forefront, he naturally needs to take risks and pressure. ”

"In the past, there was Liu Gaozhi in front to shelter from the wind and rain, and the outside world would only regard the lord as a rising star in the Beifu army."

"Now, with the unfortunate death of Liu Gaozhi and a large number of veteran generals, the lord has suddenly become the target of public criticism."

"Whether it is the people who disobey the lord in the former Beifu soldiers, or those who are hostile to the lord from the outside world, they will not let us go easily."

"Yes, the world is difficult and dangerous, and my generation must be more careful to deal with it."

After Liu Yu sighed, he asked: "In Chengming's opinion, what should I do first?" ”

Suo Chengming thought for a moment and said: "The minister thinks that the lord should control the Beifu soldiers first, no matter what, the Beifu soldiers are the foundation of the lord's life. ”

"Right now, Liu Gaozhi, Sun Wuzhong, Zhu Qianzhi and other veteran generals are killed in battle, and the people in Beifu are panicking."

"If you can win the hearts of the people in Beifu in one fell swoop, the lord can be invincible in the political struggle of Yun Wei Bojue."

"How?"

"Pay tribute to Liu Gaozhi and make friends with Liu Jingxuan!"

"Well, Yu sees."

"In addition, the lord should also take the opportunity to go to Jiankang to show his loyalty to the Son of Heaven."

Suo Chengming's words made Liu Yu nod again and again, and just as the two were whispering, the court envoy finally appeared.

Liu Yu and Wang Mi are old acquaintances, so Liu Yu couldn't hide the smile in his eyes when Wang Mi came.

I saw Wang Mi moisten his throat, and read it out in a clear voice: "The edict of the Son of Heaven said: Sun thieves are raging, destroying the city and land, I am worried, and I am restless in sleep. ”

"General Long Xiang Yutian indulges in martial arts, has meritorious service in suppressing thieves, and has no hero in the world."

"I specially ordered Huangmenlang Wang Mi to declare him the military governor of the three Wu Zhu, and lead his subordinates to the south to pursue and annihilate the rebels, and admire this."

"Thank you for your grace." Liu Yu bowed his head and thanked him.

"Congratulations General."

Wang Mi hugged his fists and congratulated Liu Yudao: "Mi knew that the general was a generation of heroes, and now it is true. ”

It is strange to say that although Wang Mi was born in a high-ranking family, he has a good eye for Liu Yu, a son of a poor family.

Nowadays, many ministers of the court and the central government completely look down on Liu Yu, and only Wang Mi admires and appreciates Liu Yu very much.

Liu Yu was also very grateful to Wang Mi, and even regarded him as his ally in the court.

And this time he was able to fill an important position, in addition to his own prestige, but it was mainly due to Wang Mi's strong recommendation.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu's smile became more and more cordial, and he said from the bottom of his heart: "The slave can have today's status, thanks to the promotion of the first emperor; The second brother did not hesitate to cultivate and support. ”

"Eh, Brother Xian is too polite." Wang Mi said with a smile.

Although Wang Mi has no skills, his vision is first-class.

He had already discovered that Liu Yu was not a simple person, and the current situation was unstable, maybe one day the court would be finished, and he would have to rely on Liu Yu.

Wang Mi patted Liu Yu on the shoulder cordially and said, "The virtuous brother is not a thing in the pool after all, and he will be developed in the future, but don't forget to be a brother." ”

Although Liu Yu has been pampered and humiliated in the past few years, in the face of Wang Mi's strong praise, his heart still couldn't help jumping violently.

Ahem! Liu Yu coughed lightly a few times to hide his embarrassment, and said modestly: "Brother Zhiyuan has won the award, and the slave can't afford it." ”

"In the future, if you are a childish brother, you will have a place to go, please make it clear that your brother will definitely go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not give up."