Updated: 2013-06-13

Hearing that Xiang Yan's department had taken refuge in Zhao Jun, Tang Xian was silent when he heard this, and the 'gloomy' 'color' on his face became even stronger. In his original arrangement, the 15,000 army in the east of the 'Chun' Tomb Mansion was originally set up to guard against the Zhao army. Now it's a good thing, these more than 10,000 soldiers have directly become the Zhao army, not to mention, even the three counties on the eastern front line have also become the territory of the Zhao army.

Fortunately, the Zhao army had no intention of attacking Jingzhou, but only accepted Xiang Yan's attachment, and took advantage of the situation to accept the land of the three counties occupied by Xiang Yan. But for Tang Xian, Zhao Jun is all about cutting 'meat' on him.

When Luoyang Wang Situ Hao heard the news, he angrily smashed several teacups on the spot. In his prediction, the rebels of the Tang Army were his own meal, and no one could accept them except himself. 14,000 soldiers, for him now, is still very considerable. In addition, the rebels of the Tang Army were absorbed by themselves, and the 'Spring' Mausoleum Mansion was also in their own pockets.

For Situ Hao, he occupies a favorable position, and the Tang rebels have no way out except to surrender to themselves. Coupled with the conditions he gave, it is impossible not to surrender to himself. originally waited for the news to be returned, but the result was not like this, but the 14,000 Tang rebels fell into the hands of Zhao Jun, who had been unknown for a year, and extended their tentacles into Jingzhou. This is bad news for the king of Luoyang, who regards Jingzhou as his own territory, especially the eastern part of Jingzhou, which is already in his pocket.

Situ Hao really wanted to wave his army to attack the Zhao army who took advantage, but this was just a thought, with his current strength, it was already very good not to be beaten. Fortunately, there was no sign of the Zhao army marching towards Jingzhou on a large scale, otherwise, Situ Hao was really ready to consider stopping the operation to the south.

In addition to Tang Xian and Situ Hao, who were extremely dissatisfied with the Tang army's rebellion to join the Zhao army, the other and the princes were a little relieved and a little happy, this person was Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong. The rebellion of the Tang Army was done by Lin Shucheng under Situ Fei. If it weren't for Lin Shucheng sending people to assassinate Shen Yuanhe and the soldiers creating rumors, it would not have caused 'chaos' in the Tang army, and the soldiers would have rebelled against him.

Hearing that the Tang army rebelled and more than 10,000 people split from the Tang army, Situ Fei and Lin Shucheng were naturally overjoyed, which showed that the Tang army had begun to weaken, which was very beneficial for the next southward operation. However, the two of them were anxious about the 14,000 Tang rebels.

They knew very well that these 14,000 rebels could never exist alone, they could only rely on one side, and the one with this advantage was naturally Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang. Although he and Situ Hao jointly attacked Jingzhou, both of them knew that they also had a struggle with each other, and neither wanted the other to be stronger and weak. Situ Fei believed that if it were possible, he and the other would swallow each other, and would never let go because they were brothers and alliances.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, although the Zhao army has accepted the rebels of the Tang army, from the information I have gathered, the Zhao army has no signs of mobilization. Besides, the fact that the Zhao army did not continue to advance after accepting Xiang Yan's troops and the three counties they occupied, which means that they had no intention of waging war against Jingzhou. Seeing that Situ Fei was slightly anxious when he heard that Zhao Jun 'intervened' in his hand, Lin Shucheng said in a deep voice.

Situ Fei's face was solemn, and he said: "Having said that, but Zhao Jun has already put his hand into the eastern part of Jingzhou, who dares to guarantee that they will take advantage of the fire to rob and let us become their sharp blades?" If we work hard and get busy, but in the end we get Zhao Jun cheaper, then it will be ......" Lin Shucheng's words did not make Situ Fei feel at ease.

Lin Shucheng sighed secretly, and continued: "Your Majesty, although this is the case, Zhao Jun's 'essence' strength at the moment is in the Western Regions, and he should not open up a battlefield in the south at this moment. Besides, at this moment the internal instability of the Don Army is the best time for us to act. If Zhao Jun really took advantage of the fire to rob, we would unite with the Luoyang Wang's department, and it would not be something that Zhao Jun could handle casually. And there are not many Zhao troops stationed in Yuzhou, unless the Zhao army is willing to start a full-scale war in the south, otherwise, they will not easily move in the south. ”

"In addition, apart from us, the other princes do not want the Zhao army to grow in the south again. If the Zhao army raids us, the other princes will not sit idly by. If we enter a stalemate, we can pull the other princes to fight back together, and maybe we can kill back to Yuzhou. ”

"Other princes? Hum...... They are only afraid that they will fight us to the death with Zhao Jun, so they won't care about us. Waiting for their help, I am afraid that we are also close to destruction. For the other princes, Situ Feicai would not believe it.

Lin Shucheng's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "What if we tell the other princes that if we don't support, we will take refuge in the Zhao army, and instead attack them together with the Zhao army?" ”

"This ......" Situ Fei was also shocked by Lin Shucheng's words, and then said, "You mean, if the Zhao army really goes south, we will pull the other princes to fight back together, otherwise we will threaten them." ”

Lin Shucheng nodded and said, "That's right, they want us to fight to the death with Zhao Jun, but they take advantage of them behind their backs, how can there be such a good thing." Moreover, if that time really comes, if it is not so, there will be no way out. But Lin Shucheng secretly said in his heart, if that time comes, there will really be no way out except for taking refuge in Zhao Jun.

"Moreover, even if the Zhao army wants to attack Jingzhou and us, it will be the king of Luoyang who will be the first to be attacked, not the king. The most important thing for us now is to take Jingzhou immediately. Only when we ourselves are strong can we have the capital to confront Zhao Jun. ”

Situ Fei suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, the pressure Zhao Jun gave him was really beating him, and he couldn't help but think about it carefully.

"Pay more attention to the movements in the territory of the Zhao army, and if there is any change in the Zhao army, you must report it immediately. Now, let's deal with Tang Xian in the south first. This land of Jingzhou can be regarded as the beginning of our outward expansion. Only by strengthening oneself can one have the strength to confront the Zhao army. Situ Fei immediately ordered everyone to contact Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang, and prepared to take advantage of the actual 'chaos' in the Tang army to launch an operation against the Tang army.

Zhao Jun ...... Zhao Jun...... It seems that this world is still Zhao Xun's in the end. The Zhao army did not come to act, it was not fear, nor was it a battle, the Zhao army was clearly letting the southern princes consume each other. Lord Wang, you underestimated your sons too much, and you also underestimated Zhao Xun. Your sons have completely dispersed the huge Yongjun, among them, Zhao Xun, the little thief, is the key to it. It's a pity, it's a pity! "Back at the mansion, looking at the 'guard' arranged by Situ Fei in front of the 'door' of the mansion, Lin Shucheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Although Lin Shucheng was forcibly co-opted by Situ Fei and became a minister under Situ Fei, he was even appointed by Situ Fei as the minister of the Han Dynasty. But Lin Shucheng knows very well that Situ Fei is not a new one. Around the mansion, there are guards arranged by Situ Fei, called protection, but in fact surveillance. Seeing this, Lin Shucheng was also completely disappointed in Situ Fei.

"Zhao Xun can collect the talents of the world for his own use, but you, Situ Fei, are wary of the ministers under his command everywhere. Hum...... It's a pity that the prince has worked hard for more than ten years...... The southern princes were 'chaotic' and consumed each other, but what was Zhao Xun doing? He has already taken half of the Western Regions, counting Liaozhou, Xiazhou, and Dingzhou in the north, Zhao Xun has already expanded one-fifth of the territory of Dayan outward. The land occupied by the Zhao army has exceeded half of the south, which is ridiculous, a group of short-sighted people. ”

Just when Tang Xian was busy rectifying the internal 'commotion' and 'chaos', the armies of the King of Luoyang and the King of Hanzhong, who were considered by Tang Xian to be competing for interests, took action again. The king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong went out in two ways, one from the north and the other from the northwest, and at the same time launched fierce attacks on the Tang army, which caught the Tang army off guard.

By the time the Tang Dynasty received the news, all of Huai'an Mansion north of Hanshui, the northern part of 'Chun' Lingfu, and most of Bei'an Mansion had fallen into the hands of the combined forces of the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang. Although there was still a part of the 'Chun' Mausoleum Mansion in the hands of the Tang army, when the army of the King of Luoyang and the King of Hanzhong united together and slaughtered to Ancheng in the north of Fancheng, the remaining part of the 'Chun' Mausoleum was already separated from the Tang army. It can be said that now the army of the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong has almost killed the city of Fancheng.

"Bastard...... A group of 'bastards', so many places, so many defenders, failed to stop the enemy attack! Hearing the news, he hurriedly scolded Tang Xianqi from Xiangyang, who would have been in the south. Of course, he also understands that this is because he underestimated the other party and thought that the other party was still fighting for interests. But will he take the blame on himself? In addition, there were originally 20,000 or 30,000 troops in the north, but he failed to stop the other party, and let the other party approach Fancheng in one go, how could he be in a good mood.

After hearing that the defenders of the city in the north that were captured by the enemy army had few dead in battle and many surrendered to the enemy, Tang Xian was stunned and vomited blood and fainted to the ground.

Seeing the enemy army storming Ancheng, Tang Xian had to react immediately. Ancheng is the key point in the north of Fancheng, and if Ancheng is lost, Fancheng will not be able to be saved, because if Ancheng is lost, there will be only Fancheng north of Hanshui. Immediately, Tang Xian asked his own son Tang Wen to go to Ancheng to supervise the battle. And he himself sits in Xiangyang and controls the overall situation. Now, he has to not only straighten out the interior, but also reassure people.

The surrender of the northern defenders to the enemy, in addition to being attacked by the enemy and weakening the troops, is also related to his reorganization of the army and the transfer of lieutenant generals and colonels. After all, the generals and colonels of the defenders everywhere have become newcomers, and the soldiers are not familiar with each other, so it is difficult for them to exert their due combat strength.

Tang Wen is the eldest son of Tang Xian and the son of Tang Wang. However, this person still has good abilities, Yunwen Yunwu, among the Tang Army, his reputation is not small. This time, it was also Tang Wen who asked for war, Tang Xian, in order to hold the northern city of Hanshui, reorganized the army for himself, recruited soldiers, and requisitioned grain and grass to delay time, so that his capable eldest son personally went out of the horse. Of course, it was also to boost the morale of the defenders.

On the third day of Tang Wen's arrival in Ancheng, the combined forces of the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong were killed under the city.

Standing on the Wangri Tower, Tang Wen raised his eyes and looked into the distance. I saw the banner waving, the military armor was distinct, and the 'spirit' was vibrant. Probably because of the successive victories, the morale of the coalition forces was extremely high. Seeing this, Tang Wen, who was twenty-six years old and had participated in many battles, was also secretly frightened, and his face was solemn. But fortunately, Anseong Fortress is strong, and he is confident that he can stop the enemy army.

The coalition army arrived in Ancheng and 'lured' the enemy many times, but Tang Wen was unmoved, while rectifying the defenders in the city, he was said to be defending, but he did not leave the city. Seeing this, the commander of the coalition army had no choice but to launch a fierce attack on Anseong. After all, if Anseong is not broken, they will not be able to go south.

Anseong was originally built to protect Xiangyang in the south of the Han River, and together with Fancheng, it became a key place in the north of the Han River. Relying on the dangerous terrain of Ancheng, Tang Wen could not hold out, and in just a few days, not only were corpses everywhere outside the city, but also the morale of the Tang army was greatly increased. However, Ancheng also suffered heavy losses, and a lot of manpower was 'drawn' from Fancheng in the rear.

The losses of the coalition forces were quite heavy, and the commanders of both sides tried to use many tricks, but Tang Wen ignored them at all. Seeing this scene, the two sides had no choice but to report the information to the rear.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this gentleman must be known to most of the generals, my important minister under the command of King Hanzhong, Lin Shucheng Lin Lord. Lord Lin heard about the situation here and came to solve the trouble. "The lord of the king of Hanzhong will introduce the reinforcements who have come to support the other party's generals.

Several generals who were dissatisfied when they heard that there were only a few dozen reinforcements immediately relieved after learning that the other party was Lin Shucheng. Lin Shucheng was a strategist under King Yong in the past, and the generals on both sides knew about it. When the other party comes, they believe that there will be a solution.

"Okay, guys, our rear has already known about your problems here, and we have already begun to act, now, you just need to do what I say." Lin Shucheng was not ambiguous, and directly explained his plan.

From the next day, the coalition forces continued to storm Anseong as usual, but the situation was no longer the same as before. Tang Wen, who defended the city, was worthy of being a capable man who had participated in many major battles with Tang Xian, and was keenly aware of the changes in the offensive of the enemy army outside the city. The offensive seemed to be fierce, but it was actually ......

Tang Wen looked at it and couldn't help but say to himself: "Strange, this enemy's offensive is much weaker?" Aren't they in a hurry to storm the city? ”

Although he felt a little puzzled, Tang Wen did not find anything abnormal, and in this regard, he had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and continue to stick to the city. And for ordinary Tang soldiers, it is naturally a good thing that the enemy's offensive has weakened. However, Tang Wen was doubly cautious and kept an eye out for becoming an enemy at all times.

The Han River, also known as the Xiangjiang River, has three tributaries upstream and turns here, while Fancheng is located between the Danshui and the Shuishui round. The two rivers merge into the Han River here, merging into one. It is a natural barrier in Xiangyang.

However, there were no big rivers in the territory of the kings of Luoyang and Hanzhong, and there was a lack of naval armies, so the Tang army's defense of the waterways was not tight. Outside of Xiangyang, the Tang army collected the former Qi army and navy, but it was not afraid of the enemy's water attack. After all, the enemy's naval army is still in vain.

Fancheng was on the south side near the Han River, and there were also troops stationed in the upper reaches to prevent a breakthrough from there. However, since then, after the Ancheng Lianfan War and the transfer of many troops from Fancheng, the defenders here have become insufficient.

"Shizi, for some reason, the grain transport team that was supposed to arrive yesterday has not yet arrived." The quartermaster of Ancheng reported to Tang Wen a little anxiously. The materials needed for Anseong are all transported from the rear, and if there is not enough food and grass materials, this Anseong will not be able to defend.

"The transport team has not arrived? Has the same thing happened before? Tang Wen's heart moved, and he asked repeatedly.

"If it's on a weekday, it's just a day's delay. Since the beginning of the war, they have been transported in a timely manner without delay. Even if there is a problem, the rear will report it in time. ”

"Could it be that something is wrong with Fancheng? It's impossible, the enemy army is outside the city, and the scouts haven't reported any changes in the enemy army! Tang Wenxin suddenly felt uneasy, and immediately called scouts to inquire about the situation, and the soldiers sent people to the rear to investigate to see if these grain transportation teams were still on the way.

"Report ......"

As soon as Tang Wen made the arrangements, a soldier rushed in covered in blood, and reported sadly, "Qi Shizi, Fancheng has fallen!" ”

"What? How can it be? Tang Wen was shocked. Fancheng is behind Ancheng, if Fancheng is lost, they will become turtles in the urn. In addition, how could the enemy army bypass themselves and capture Fancheng. If it weren't for the fact that the other party had the seal of the defender of Fancheng in his hand, Tang Wen would have thought that the other party was dressed up by the enemy.

The scout said urgently: "The night before, the enemy army took a wooden platoon from the upper reaches of Danshui and went straight to the south side of Fancheng. The defenders of Fancheng were insufficient, and after an hour of hard fighting, they were captured by the enemy. ”

After listening to the soldier's report to the west, Tang Wen understood that the enemy army that captured Fancheng was the army of the king of Hanzhong who occupied Danyang Mansion. Although they did not have a naval army, they quietly sneaked from the northwest to the northwest of Fancheng, and made wooden rice at night to raid Fancheng. The defenders of Fancheng were unable to defend because they were 'pumped' by themselves.

"How so? What do the guards of Fancheng eat? Why did the enemy army go down the river from upstream, but they didn't know it? "Rao is Tang Wen, who has always been calm, but at this moment, his face is also pale and his soul is lost. Fancheng was lost, and they didn't even have a way out.

"Son, what should we do?"

"Strictly block the news and immediately send people to check the situation in the south. Also, send for my father to inform the king at once. Although the situation in Fancheng and Xiangyang should already be clear, however, it is necessary to ensure that the news reaches the rear. Tang Wen reluctantly settled down and gave a military order.

"Send someone to clean up, and we're ready to evacuate. Fancheng is gone, and this Ancheng cannot be collected. Tang Wen was calm and said in a cold voice.

"Do you want to send someone to inform the defenders so that they are ready to evacuate?" Seeing that Tang Wen did not mention the soldiers in the city, the deputy general asked again.

"Inform them? If the news had been known to them, the city would have collapsed immediately, and it would have collapsed without the enemy's attack. As soon as we evacuate, immediately. Tang Wen roared.

Tang Wen suddenly realized that he didn't know when he was no longer the half-fierce general he used to be. But the situation at this moment forced him to make such a decision.

I am the prince of the king, how can I be like an ordinary soldier? Tang Wenxin was convincing himself like this.

When the news of Fancheng reached Ancheng, the defenders of Ancheng found that their commander, the prince of the Tang Army, had already disappeared without a trace. Seeing that they were abandoned and there was no way out, the defenders of the city immediately surrendered the city. At this point, in the northern part of Jingzhou, the Tang army has no place to stand.