Updated: 2013-06-20

"Tang Xian is not easy to be a person, with the former general of the guard, he has become a prince, but unfortunately, his position is not good. The latest free chapters of the book can be found here. After Zhao Xun heard the news from the south, he couldn't help but sigh.

Pei Yi said with a smile: "If it wasn't for the fact that I met Wang Shang in Qingzhou, perhaps, Tang Xian would have been in a different situation." ”

Indeed, Tang Xian did have two hits, if he didn't die first met the Zhao army in the north, and then encountered the Yanzhou army, perhaps, Tang Xian was in a different situation. However, those speculations are hypothetical after all, and they cannot become facts, and those who have fallen have finally dissipated in the long river of history.

After the fall of the Tang army, the Qi army, the Han army, the Luo army, and the Shu army gathered together to confront the Jiangling Mansion and Jiangxia Mansion in Jingzhou and confronted each other along the Yangtze River. In particular, the Qi army, after obtaining the reattachment of the 'Dong' Tinghu Water Division and the Jiangxia Water Division, immediately marched south, using Yuanshui and Xiangshui as the road, and launched a counteroffensive against the southeast of Jiangzhou.

Because Jiangzhou was originally the former land of Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, it has deep roots in Jiangzhou. Therefore, when the Qi army took advantage of the power of the water division, the land occupied by the Shu army in the eastern part of Jiangzhou was quickly recovered by the Qi army, and a large number of grain and grass materials and armor equipment of the Shu army were captured, so that the Qi army could regain its fighting spirit again. Coupled with the continuous supply of materials obtained by 'handing' the Ryukyu Islands with the Zhao army, the current Qi army finally stopped worrying about grain and grass, and the Qi army that recovered Jiangzhou also stabilized its flanks.

And Situ Che, the king of Shu, wanted to plot against Jingzhou, so the Shu army that originally attacked Jiangzhou was transferred north. In his opinion, the land of Jiangzhou has already occupied half of it, and the remaining half will not last long. Who would have thought that its Jingzhou did not make a profit, but lost the western half of Jiangzhou.

In the west of Jiangzhou, the Shu army lost more than 30,000 soldiers, but the loss of grain, grass and armor was a lot. Originally, the target of the Shu army was Jiangzhou, so most of the grain, grass and armor equipment hoarded by the army were stored in Jiangzhou. However, this time it turned to the north and attacked Jingzhou, although the army was mobilized, the grain, grass, materials and armor and equipment were not transferred on a large scale.

Therefore, Situ Che, the king of Shu, can be said to have lost his wife and soldiers this time, and he did not get the benefits, but lost the capital. Especially the Qi army now has the help of the water division, and in Jiangzhou, a region full of water networks, it is so that the Shu army cannot fight back lightly. What made Situ Che even more angry was the land of Jingzhou, which was occupied by Situ Hao and Situ Fei, and even the sunset in the western mountains, and the Qi army, which was still pressed and beaten by himself, also tore off a mouthful of 'meat' from Jingzhou. In this way, how can you be willing to only occupy the land of Wuling Mansion, the most southwestern part of Jingzhou?

Situ Che directly marched to the north, bluntly saying that his two elder brothers and Murong Cheng were bounded by the Xiangjiang River and the Yangtze River, and the south belonged to the Shu army. Otherwise, the army will crush the border.

I have to say that although the battle with the Tang army in Wuling City was almost a month, the Shu army also lost more than 50,000 people, but after collecting the Tang army prisoners, it added a lot. In any case, the Shu army was the sharpest among the southern princes. Whether it is the king of Luoyang, the king of Hanzhong or the king of Qi, they are not willing to face the Shu army alone at this moment. After all, there were other princes watching by his side.

Lin Shiwen saw that Situ Che was furious, and there was a tendency for the army to go north, and at the same time to use force against the kings of Hanzhong, Luoyang and Qi, so he immediately suggested to Situ Che that he unite the kings of Hanzhong and Luoyang and attack the Qi army first. After all, one opponent is far better than three at the same time. In addition, the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang are both surnamed Situ, and it is the best choice to break the Qi army first.

Although Situ Che, the king of Shu, was extremely angry because of the successive defeats, it did not mean that he was distracted by anger. immediately agreed to Lin Shiwen's suggestion, and even gave the benefits of 'handing' Jingzhou to Situ Hao and Situ Fei.

Jiangling Mansion, because of the successful completion of the attack on Jingzhou, although there are still three provinces occupied by the Zhao army, the Qi army and the Shu army, but for Situ Fei and Situ Hao, they are already very satisfied with the harvest in front of them. After some westward consultations, the two decided to take the Xiangjiang River as the boundary, with the king of Hanzhong occupying the western part of the Xiangjiang River and the king of Luoyang occupying the eastern part of the Xiangjiang River. In addition, the two also formed an alliance to fight against the surrounding princes, including his younger brother Situ Che, the king of Shu.

"Second brother, what do you think of the idea of union from this fifth brother?" Situ Hao said to Situ Fei with a solemn face. Although for the kings of Luoyang and Hanzhong, their centers were Luoyang and Chang'an in the north, both of them began to slowly move their centers of power to the south, respectively. After all, they were too close to the border of the Zhao State, and they all had no sense of security.

Situ Fei frowned and sneered, "Alliance? Would he have such good intentions? Don't forget, when he pulled us south to attack Jingzhou, it was nothing more than wanting us to contain the Tang army that went south to Jiangzhou for him. After we pulled the Tang army back to the north of Jingzhou, this Situ Che immediately left it alone and let us fight to the death with the Tang army. ”

"Not only that, after we occupied Jingzhou Xiangyang Mansion, he left the eastern part of Jiangzhou and turned to fight with us for Jingzhou. If it weren't for Tang Xian's stubborn defense of Wuling City, I am afraid that this Lingling Mansion, Jiangling Mansion, and Jiangxia Mansion would all be his. ”

"Ridiculous, I wanted us to be a stepping stone for him, and he could sit and reap the benefits. As a result, there was no benefit, but he was fiercely counterattacked by the Qi army and knocked out a big tooth. Don't forget, at the beginning of the month, he shouted for us to give up the prefectures and counties on both sides of the Yangtze River to him, even at the cost of coercion. If it weren't for the fact that we and the Qi army occupying Jiangxia Mansion immediately made an all-out move to respond to the battle, I am afraid that what we are sending now is not a book of alliances, but a war book. ”

Situ Hao also nodded and said, "This king thinks the same way, this Situ Che clearly wants to make a move against Jingzhou, but it is difficult for his family to deal with the three enemies. Therefore, if you want to pull us in, you will defeat the Qi army first. When the Qi army is defeated, then we ......"

Situ Fei said in a deep voice: "In this way, you mean that we promised the alliance of the Qi army to fight against the Shu army in Jingzhou?" A few days ago, Murong Cheng also sent someone to consult with the two of them to form an alliance in Jingzhou to fight against the increasingly powerful Shu army. However, although he thought deeply about it at the beginning, Situ Hao did not agree.

Situ Hao nodded and said, "Although you and I have the same surname as Situ, it is difficult to get together with Situ Che." You and me, he is definitely going to get rid of it quickly, and now the alliance is just to cut us off and resist at the same time as the Qi army. When Jiangxia Mansion is gone, how can we escape? ”

Not only that, whether it was Situ Hao or Situ Fei's subordinates, it was suggested that they join forces with the Qi army at this moment to fight against the Shu army in the south. Now, the Shu army is gaining momentum, while the Han army and the Luo army are exhausted at the moment because of the battle of Jingzhou. As for the Qi army in the east, it was also attacked from the north and south, just like itself. In this case, it is time for the weak to unite against the one who poses the greatest threat.

Wuling City, the base camp of the Shu army in Jingzhou.

"'Bastard' ......" After hearing that the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang had formed an alliance with the Qi army of Jiangxia Mansion and divided the boundary with the current boundary, Situ Che immediately scolded angrily.

"Immediately investigate the situation in Jiangzhou, and since the attack on Jingzhou is unfavorable, we will counterattack Jiangzhou first. Murong Cheng, this king wants to see, Jiangzhou, you are going to arrange more puppet defenders, how long can you support the consumption of the Jiangzhou army? ”

"Lord, news has come from Jiangzhou that the Qi army is moving very quickly, and the area opposite us in the west of Jiangzhou has gathered 120,000 Qi troops." The intelligence officers under his command once again gave Situ Che extremely angry news.

Originally, Situ Che was still thinking about attacking Jingzhou or Jiangzhou first, and finally, under the planning of his courtiers, he decided to take Jingzhou first, but his two who did not deal with him formed an alliance with the Qi army and resisted him in the south.

Now, the Qi army in Jiangzhou has also rapidly mobilized its troops and deployed defenses in the western part of Jiangzhou in the past ten days. In this way, the attack on Jiangzhou will be even more difficult. Originally, because the water division of the Qi army brought great problems to himself, after hearing that Jiangzhou was recaptured by the Qi army, he launched a counteroffensive, because the casualties were too large, so he agreed to the suggestion of his subordinates, first take the Yangtze River, establish a water division, and then go south to Jiangzhou.

Judging from the news obtained now, the Jiangzhou Qi army also took advantage of this time to make preparations and make his plan completely empty. With more than 100,000 troops, coupled with the benefits of the sailors, Situ Che already understood very well that if he wanted to attack Jiangzhou from Yizhou and Ningzhou to the east at this moment, he was afraid that it would be impossible not to pay a heavy price.

"Damn...... Situ Hao, Situ Fei, you should be damned! ”

The attack of the Shu army against the Qi army still originated from the actions of the Yong army at the beginning. But since then, after the death of Situ Lei, the king of Yong, and the division of the Yongjun army into three, the Shu army, which inherited most of the power of the Yongjun, inherited the borders of the Yongjun army in the south. However, after losing the land north of Hanzhong and Yongzhou, the Shu army still suffered a lot of losses, and the new king succeeded to the throne, and the two princes stood on their own, which made the Shu army also unstable.

Therefore, in the 'Jiao' state, it was originally occupied by the Yong army, but then it began to be 'chaotic' and 'chaotic'. And in Jiangzhou, it has been repeatedly attacked. Nowadays, Jiangzhou has been recovered by the Qi army, and 'Jiao' Prefecture is still a place of 'chaos' and 'chaos'. Situ Che, who inherited the career of King Yong, not only did not go further, but began to retreat, how could Situ Che not be angry?

You must know that he Situ Che is the fifth son of King Yong, and the two princes above can be separated and independent on the grounds that their names are not right. It's just that these two guys who are self-reliant have won a big victory, doesn't this make the people below who were already dissatisfied with him because of their full 'handover', even more dissatisfied with him?

Sure enough, in April, under the rule of the entire Shu army, it began to be rumored that Situ Che was 'yin' and sought to ascend to the throne, which was not orthodox. What is the reason, you don't see, the former eldest prince and the second prince, the current king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong all defeated the Tang army, won a big victory, and occupied most of Jingzhou. And what about the five princes of yesteryear? has been defeated repeatedly, and even the territory laid down by King Yong in the past cannot be held. All of a sudden, such rumors spread all over the Shu army's territory, and the Shu army moved up and down.

"Check, check hard, this king wants to see who is spreading rumors." Situ Che, who was embarrassed and angry, suddenly felt that the martial arts ministers under his command seemed to look at themselves differently, not only with contempt, but even with suspicion.

"Lord, gossip stops at the wise, and it is okay to investigate thoroughly, but it is necessary to investigate it 'privately', and you must not 'make' people's hearts panic." As soon as Lin Shiwen heard Situ Che give such an order, he immediately stopped it.

"Oh? What do you mean by that? Do you also think that this king has come from the wrong place? Situ Che's sharp eyes stared at Lin Shiwen slightly.

Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "Lord, when the first king 'handed over' the great cause to the lord, the minister followed him, how could he doubt it?" Now this rumor is clearly aimed at disrupting our army and plunging us into internal 'chaos' and 'chaos'. If the Lord investigates on a large scale, it will certainly make people more suspicious, and it will be detrimental. In this way, they fell into the hands of the enemy. ”

"Since ancient times, there has never been a general who has not been defeated, and there has never been a prince who has had smooth sailing. The Lord is a prince, how can he be discouraged because of some rumors? Regarding Situ Che's performance at the moment, Lin Shiwen also understands. After all, the orthodox 'sex' of his position could not help but make him angry.

After Lin Shiwen said this, Situ Che slowly calmed down. That's right, he inherited the throne of King Yong, but he had the Yongjun civil and military ministers by his side, which can be proved.

"Hateful! Who is it that dares to do this? Thanks to Xiangguo for reminding the king of his carelessness. ”

"Lord, the heart of spreading such rumors is very sinister. The ministers will cooperate with all the important ministers to strictly understand this matter. Come to think of it, those who spread such rumors must have been done by other princes. Lin Shiwen said solemnly.

"Which side does Sangkook think it is?" Situ Che's eyes are tyrannical, and he dares to use his throne as a weapon, no matter who he is, he wants to look good.

"The king of Luoyang, the king of Hanzhong, the king of Qi, the king of Zhao, all possible. The king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong have always been eyeing the throne of the lord, and now they are facing each other because of Jingzhou, so they naturally hope that there will be problems within us. Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, fought against us in Jiangzhou and Jiaozhou, and had old hatreds. As for King Zhao, he naturally hoped that we, the most powerful princes in the south, would fall into internal liquidation. But in any case, the Lord has eliminated most of the threats without being fooled. ”

Situ Che's eyes were cold, and he said, "No, not only that, but this alone can't eliminate the calamity. It seems that this king needs a victory. King Yong's great cause should have been inherited by this king, but Situ Hao and Situ Fei dared to stand on their own, so they should bear the crusade of this king. With all his strength to the north, this king does not believe that this Situ Hao and Situ Fei can resist the 100,000 'elite' elites under the command of this king. The king doesn't believe it, and the king can't get this land of Jingzhou. ”

Although Lin Shiwen repeatedly dissuaded him, Situ Che still decided to go north and attack Jiangling Province. As a result, Gangneung Province, which had just been calmed down, fell into war and chaos again.

While the southern part of the country continues to 'mix' wars, the northern land is in the midst of continuous restructuring. Because of the establishment of a new state, the old system of the past will be replaced. When the new policies and new systems were being pushed forward layer by layer, the government also investigated and dealt with many problems from various places.

Fraud, corruption, and bribery have emerged one after another. For these problems, Zhao Xun directly used the most ruthless means to solve them, that is, to kill. In just a few years, there have been various problems within Zhao Jun, and Zhao Xun is not angry. Now that the new country has a new atmosphere, Zhao Xun will never allow this situation to continue to appear.

In addition, in the territory of Zhao, people also began to be encouraged to move westward. To this end, Zhongshu Province passed the Land Replacement Law. The people of the Central Plains can exchange their own land for ten times the land of the Western Regions. In this way, the Han people in the Central Plains were encouraged to migrate westward.

"Great King, news has come back from the south that the Shu army has begun to take action against the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong. The two sides are already on the front line of the Yangtze River, starting a big battle. ”

Zhao Xun smiled indifferently and said, "Very good, the Privy Council has done a good job." This Brother Situ finally began to fight among themselves. In this way, this king breathed a sigh of relief. ”

Responsible for all things in the south. Yang Wangqing, the privy envoy on duty, nodded and said: "Yes, in this way, the former Yongwang system will no longer be able to come together, and the threat to us will also drop to a low point." ”

"Yes, the whole Privy Council has done a great job this time." Zhao Xun said with a laugh.

For Zhao Xun, the king of Luoyang. The three kings of Hanzhong and Shu were the biggest threat to the Zhao army. Especially now that Jingzhou has been occupied, the threat of these three people is even greater. After all, the three of them are out of the same family, and it is possible to walk together. If the current three kings come together, it will be no less than the threat of the Yongjun army to themselves in the past. Although the current Zhao State is not afraid, once the Zhao State army goes south, it is bound to form a protracted stalemate.

The alliance of the Qi army with the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong was not the idea of others, but was planned by the Privy Council of Zhao State. After learning from Tang Wen that Tang Xian was going to 'hand' over Jiangling Mansion and Jiangxia Mansion to the Qi army, and the Qi army also occupied Jiangxia Mansion, the Privy Council of Zhao State began to plot to connect the kings of Hanzhong, Luoyang, and Qi together to fight against the Shu army.

The matter was indeed successful, by bribing the courtiers of the Qi army and letting them suggest to the king of Qi. The King of Qi really implemented the strategy of alliance with the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, and although the King of Qi was mortal enemies with the former King Yong, he also knew how bad his current situation was.

And the rumors in the territory of the Shu army are naturally planned by the Privy Council of Zhao State and arranged to do things carefully. The original plan of the Privy Council was to 'provoke' the king of Shu, Situ Che, so that he could carry out a purge of the Shu army. Of course, at the same time, the details in the territory of the Shu army will present all kinds of traces and evidence.

However, Situ Che was not fooled, or was persuaded by Lin Shiwen, but the Privy Council did not stop there. Because they know that even if Situ Che, the king of Shu, will not purge the civil and military courtiers who are not firm inside, it is still certain to strictly investigate in secret. As a result, the meticulous work in the territory of the Shu army still created a lot of traces for the civil and military courtiers who might be used, and found out for the internal guards of the King of Shu.

In addition, Situ Che finally launched an attack on Situ Hao and Situ Fei because of rumors. After the Privy Council studied Stuartcher's position and temperament, it was believed that Szeto Che would definitely be 'provoked' by this rumor and ruthlessly attack the two brothers who threatened him. Things really worked, Situ Che, Situ Hao, and Situ Fei began to fight each other.