In just one night, the Zhao army, which crossed the Taihang Mountain, under the leadership of Li Huaiyuan, the general manager of the Jizhou march, took the Huguan dangerous land located in the Taihang Mountain and divided Jizhou and Bingzhou with only 10,000 forwards.

After Li Huaiyuan broke the city, the defenders sent by Situ Tai of five or six thousand in the city were routed by the Zhao army. Of these, most of them were captured, and only a small part escaped from the Huguan. And these people who fled naturally went east, the eldest son of the county, so that they could escape smoothly. Of course, they also wanted to pass on the news that Zhao Jun had broken through......

Huguan, although the sky is getting brighter, but the entire wall is still messy, and the ground is full of traces after the battle. The scattered weapons, the pitted ground, and the red blood stains on the ground all showed that a bloody battle was taking place here. In the eastern city, a steady stream of Zhao troops is slowly entering through the east gate, these are the Chinese army and the logistics team that transports grain and grass for the army. After nightfall last night, these Chinese troops, rear armies and baggage teams began to march towards Huguan overnight, and the front army of the Chinese army, as well as at dawn, approached the place of Huguan.

"Our cavalry team has already chased after breaking through the pass, but we must not only take the eldest son county, but also break through the Shangdang Prefecture counties as quickly as possible. Zhao Lin and Zhao Xiong, the two of you each took your cavalry out from the south and the north, and with the cooperation of our internal response at the fastest speed, they broke through the counties of Shangdangfu. ”

"In the counties of the Shangdang Mansion, there are not many defenders now, and there are no more than hundreds of regular soldiers in each county, plus the young and strong people who are temporarily recruited, there are only about 1,000 to 3,000. With the help of Neiying, it will be very easy for you to break the city. I will lead the foot soldiers, slowly pushing forward, ready to take over the city you have breached, in addition, Jizhou will continue to send people to support. The two of you, don't pay attention to anything else, and in the shortest possible time, you must break through the counties, even if you don't defend them, you will also kill the county guards and civilian officials, or go with the army, as for the local defenders, the young and strong will be sent home, and the regular soldiers will be dragged away, so that the counties will become cities without officials and soldiers. ”

"The last general understands, and the last general will lead the action." The two of them were ordered to leave. In an instant, thousands of cavalry split into two and headed west.

Subsequently, Li Huaiyuan sent people to report the battle situation here to Zhao Xun and Li Chenfeng, so that the two of them could learn about the situation in the party mansion and make corresponding preparations. In addition, the Jizhou side also began to send civilian officials, grain, grass, baggage, and armor equipment to prepare for the next big war.

Li Huaiyuan knew very well what the loss of the Shangdang Mansion meant for the state army. It means that the state army will be in a state of north-south attack; It means that Situ Tai's back will face a strong blow from the Zhao army, and there are no soldiers behind them. More importantly, for the entire Yongjun force, this means that the Zhao army no longer needs the dangerous pass in the eastern part of Yongzhou, and can directly enter the territory of Yongzhou from the northern part of Yongzhou.

Therefore, Li Huaiyuan needs to properly handle the situation here in the Shangdang Mansion, not only to divide the connection between Bingzhou and Yongzhou, but also not to let Situ Lei in Yongzhou feel that the Zhao army is going to attack Luoyang in Yongzhou, so that he can turn around and attack the Zhao army in Bingzhou with all his might. This is also the reason why Zhao Xun asked Li Huaiyuan to deal with the affairs of the southern part of the state, Li Huaiyuan, as the governor of Youzhou and the general of the border army, handles various affairs, so it is naturally hand-to-hand, reasonable and orderly.

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Liangzhou, Wuwei Mansion.

"Urging again? How many times has this been? "Dadu Governor's Mansion, Situ Fei asked in a cold voice.

"Dadu Governor, Bingzhou was attacked by the Zhao army, and Yongzhou is facing a fierce attack by the coalition army, and now, only you can draw out manpower to support you. If the annex fails, then the situation on our side will completely collapse, and it will be difficult to maintain the status quo stalemate. The king's urging is also to resist the situation that is becoming more and more difficult to deal with in the state, after all, with the strength of half the state, it is not enough to resist the strong Zhao army. Zuo Sima Wang He Wen frowned and said.

Although he knew the reason why Situ Fei was impatient and unwilling to send troops, at this moment, and when he saved the power in his hand from time to time, he naturally didn't want to see unforeseen changes in Yongzhou because of Situ Fei's desire to preserve the strength in his hand.

Right Sima Weiping said: "Governor, at this moment, we must all do our best to send people to support the annexation of the state. We are in an interdependent relationship with the states. If the annexed state is lost, Yongzhou is defeated, and we can save Liangzhou. ”

Situ Fei naturally knew what was at stake, and although he was reluctant in his heart, he still understood that at this moment, it would not work without support. In fact, what he was most angry about was that he was left behind in Chang'an in the past, responsible for the garrison of the former imperial capital. Now, it is placed in this relatively desolate land of Liangzhou.

Since the rebellion of the former governor of Liangzhou, the land of Liangzhou has become a desolate place. Bandits were rampant, and the Hu people in the west also invaded the land of Liangzhou. In this regard, compared with the past in Chang'an, this place is far behind, so Situ Fei is very dissatisfied.

"Okay, immediately step up the regular troops, and in addition, inform the western Qianghu that if you send troops, you will not hesitate to reward. After the war, according to merit, you can get money and rewards, and you can also become an official. Situ Fei ordered in a deep voice.

"The Governor ...... wisely"

"Report ......" An urgent report came from outside.

"Qiyu Metropolitan Governor, Juyan Mansion is urgent!" A soldier hurriedly rushed into the inner hall of the council and reported to Situ Feiyu.

"Say!" Situ Fei frowned, feeling a little bad and impatient in his heart.

"Qiyu Dadu, the general of Juyan Mansion reported urgently, and the Zhao army crossed the land of Qianghu, seized the northeast fortress of Juyan Prefecture, Shanlong City, and coerced Juyan County."

"What? Did Zhao Jun appear in Juyan Mansion? How can it be? In the hall, all the officials were shocked. Juyan Province and Shuozhou Prefecture are nearly a thousand miles apart, and in the middle is the Qianghu stronghold. The Zhao army, which fought fiercely in Bingzhou, actually broke through the land of Qianghu and rushed into the territory of Liangzhou, which is simply incredible.

The Qianghu is not as powerful as the Turks, but this Qianghu lives in a direct range of thousands of miles from Bingzhou and Liangzhou, which is a force that has been operating for many years, and even the Turks dare not humiliate it. In this land of Qianghu, there are all ethnic groups, the Xiongnu remnant tribes, the Xianbei people, the Uighurs and other ethnic groups live together, semi-nomadic farming, and have formed a separate force here, which is extraordinary.

"How many people? Who are the leaders? Did they storm the counties of Juyan? Situ Fei asked urgently. For Situ Fei, who swept through the Zhao army from Bingzhou and entered Liangzhou, and was born in the military, the people knew the key points.

"My subordinates don't know, this is a report from Jijuyan Mansion, most of the governors ask for check!" The soldier handed over the report in his hand.

He had his own personal guard take it over and handed it over to Situ Fei. Situ Fei opened it and looked at it, his face suddenly changed, and he didn't say anything for a long time. The generals and officials inside the hall all stared at Situ Fei, waiting for his response.

"Give! Let's all take a look, what exactly does this Zhao Jun want to do? Is what they say credible? As he spoke, he passed on the report in his hand to the guards.

"Zhao Jun intends to recover this thousand-mile territory? This...... This is the land of the Hu people, and it does not belong to the territory of Dayan. After reading it, one person's brows furrowed, "Come to think of it, this Zhao army must have other intentions, don't forget, this is the situation in the land of the annexed state, Zhao Xun is not known to attack the Turks and break into the northern part of the state, and then occupy the northern land of the state, with the intention of going north and down, breaking the state." ”

"Lord Liu's words are wrong, this land of Qianghu is indeed not the territory of my Great Yan, but he is the territory of the Great Chu State of the previous dynasty. In the past, my Great Yan Gaozu replaced Great Chu, and I couldn't get it back here. Zhao Jun's intention is certain, but it cannot be denied that this area is the former territory of our Han people. A military general said in a loud voice.

"What Ping Lianghou said is very true, but now that Zhao Jun is our enemy, let's deal with these things first." Zuo Sima Wang Hewen said in a deep voice.

Pingliang waited for Xu Ye, in the past, he was a general who led the army to quell the rebellion in Liangzhou, and he was able to fight well. Now he is assigned by Situ Lei to Situ Fei, as the left general of Liangzhou, to assist Situ Fei in deterring Liangzhou. Although he is not regarded as a cronie by Situ Fei, everyone is still very convinced of his leading ability. But also because Xu Ye was too upright, Liangzhou, especially Situ Fei, was very disliked.

Situ Fei's eyes moved, and he said, "You say, if I use the Zhao army into Liangzhou as an excuse to reduce the number of troops sent and merge with the state, how about it?" "When I thought of Zhao Jun appearing in the land of Juyan, although my heart jumped, I immediately thought of a way to preserve my strength.

"No, Metropolitan Governor, Zhao Jun appeared in Juyan Mansion, we naturally have to be careful, we need to be vigilant. However, there were not many Zhao troops who appeared in Juyan Mansion. Even if they have calculations for the land of Liangzhou, it can be seen that the land of Liangzhou is still the main direction of attack of the Zhao army. If there is a problem in the land of the annexed state, then there will be a big hole in the northern direction of Yongzhou, and at that time, the eastern part of Yongzhou will be completely unprotected. Well, the consequences are unimaginable. If that's the case, even if our Liangzhou retains its strength, it will be difficult to deal with the consequences of the coalition attack. Ping Liang waited for Xu Ye to stop categorically.

Situ Fei's face froze, and he secretly hated in his heart.

Right Sima Weiping naturally knew Situ Fei's plan, but he knew better that what Xu Ye said was reasonable, and he also dissuaded: "Governor Dadu, we can't send troops to rescue, this is King Yong's intention." In addition, because the Zhao army appeared in Juyan Mansion, we can reduce the amount of troops sent to ensure that Liangzhou is not lost. However, it is impossible not to send troops to help and annex the state. After all, if the state is here, we will have very little pressure on Zhao Jun. If the annexation is lost, then the Zhao army that appeared in Juyan Mansion will not be about 10,000 people. ”

Seeing Wei Ping say this, Situ Fei's face was a little better, and he said: "According to what Wei Sima said, we will send 50,000 reinforcements to help, and the remaining 30,000 soldiers will move closer to Zhangye Mansion to prevent the Zhao army." In addition, the conscription of non-commissioned officers continued in various places. Changshi Tianyu immediately sent orders to all prefectures and counties, strengthen local inspections, reduce taxes, and organize the people to harvest grain. We must not create resentment among the people in the process of conscription. Since the beginning of the rebellion a few years ago, Liangzhou has been in ruins. Restoring people's livelihood is the top priority. ”

"The subordinates receive orders, and the governor is merciful." Changshi Tian Yu said respectfully.

Benevolent? What can kindness do? If it weren't for Pontus' territory, I would have done this? Situ Fei thought to himself.

"By the way, let the Qiang and Tubo people of the two ethnic groups and the soldiers of the Hu nationality go east to Liangzhou to support the war in Bingzhou. As for the local soldiers in Liangzhou, they were stationed there. Situ Fei explained again. In the western part of Liangzhou, there are many Qianghu, and they are not very obedient to management. In that case, let them go out of Liangzhou to fight the Zhao army.

"You say, how should we deal with this Zhao Jun?" Situ Fei focused his attention on Zhao Jun in Juyan Mansion again. After all, Zhao Jun here is the problem that concerns him.

"Since the Zhao army sent people to contact us, the purpose of which is to attack this former land of Huzhou, we do not need to be hostile to it. They are fighting to the death with Qianghu, which is also a good thing for us. However, we should not underestimate them either. Since Shancage City was taken by the Zhao army and our soldiers were returned, it means that they have no intention of being hostile to us for the time being. However, it is already a fact that Zhao Jun seized my city. Either way, they need to give an account. In addition, we will also strengthen our defenses in the western part of the mountain cage city. Zuo Sima Wang He Wen said coldly.

"The subordinates also mean the same, and they must be asked to give a reasonable reason. Otherwise, we must counterattack. Just 10,000 Zhao troops, crossing the land of Qianghu, what are we afraid of? When necessary, we will join forces with Qiang Hu and break this Zhao army first. Right Sima Weiping also said in a loud voice.

If it weren't for the Qianghu cavalry in the land of Qianghu to bring disaster to the eastern part of Liangzhou, and Liangzhou was also an enemy, I am afraid that Wei Ping's meaning would not be to persecute the Zhao army, but to directly join forces with Qianghu to attack the Zhao army. Now there is a lot of infamy on the Yongwang forces, if you join forces with Qianghu again. It will not only make Situ Lei, who was already eager to wash away his infamy, worse, but also make the people of Yanju Mansion and Ganzhou Mansion in the west of Liangzhou, that is, Zhangye Mansion, Wuwei Mansion, and Lingzhou Mansion dissatisfied. The people in these places were not less plagued by the Qianghu cavalry.

"Okay, send someone to negotiate with Zhao Jun and tell them that the city in my Liangzhou land is not so easy to occupy. There is no price, no explanation, but don't blame us for joining forces with Qianghu. By the way, he ordered the western prefectures to guard the generals and let them ease their oppression of Qianghu. In addition, secretly told them that the Zhao army in the north was coming for them. Situ Fei said with a sneer.

"No, Metropolitan Governor, it's true that the Zhao army is our enemy, but we can't leak the news that the Zhao army is attacking them. We can ease the pressure on the western provinces on the Qianghu, but we can't make peace with the Qianghu. Xu Ye said urgently. As a general of Liangzhou, he naturally knows the danger of Qianghu to Liangzhou. He understood that Situ Fei wanted Zhao Jun and Qiang Hu to fight to the death, but he couldn't accept that Situ Fei leaked Zhao Jun's situation to Qiang Hu.

"Well, I know what to do, and you don't have to worry about these things. General Xu, you are the most proficient leader among my generals in Liangzhou, and the heavy responsibility of collecting Juyan Mansion will be handed over to you. I don't want Zhao Jun to go west out of Shancage City. This time, the Zhao army seized our city and wanted to attack Qianghu. The governor of Pontus is above the name of righteousness, and it is acceptable. However, my Liangzhou and Zhao Jun are also undying enemies. You have to understand that. General Xu, your family is in the land of Liangzhou, you don't want them to be slaughtered by the Zhao army. Situ Fei said angrily.

Xu Ye sighed and stopped talking. Situ Fei's words were not warning him, his family was still in the hands of the other party, and what Situ Fei needed was his leadership ability, not anything else.

As a paranoid soldier, these complicated relationships are really not suitable for him.

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"What? Zhao Jun entered Huguan from the west of Jizhou and entered the Shangdang Mansion? How can it be? How did you lose the kettle? is in danger, with more than 6,000 defenders, how can it be lost? In the Jinyang City Governor's Mansion, Situ Tai's face turned blue and he asked angrily.

"Back to the Metropolitan Governor, these subordinates don't know. The Zhao army came suddenly, and when the subordinates learned of the situation, Shangdang, Huguan, Changzi, Hyun, Gaodu, and Xiangyuan counties had all been broken by the Zhao army. In the northeast, in the land of Nie County and Zhan County, the cavalry of the Zhao army also appeared. ”

"Among the counties, the defenders are only about a thousand people, and the cavalry of the Zhao army that appeared outside the city is already thousands. Therefore, the counties were attacked by the Zhao army. Although the subordinates were stationed in the deceived, there were more than 3,000 defenders, but half of them were temporarily recruited young and strong, and as a result, four or five hundred of the defenders had been bought by the Zhao army, and the young men were even more vulnerable. The Zhao army attacked at night and was surrendered by the defenders. The subordinates also failed to fight hard, so they withdrew from the city and reported to the governor. The garrison general of the Shangdang Mansion said in a trembling voice.

Situ Tai was dizzy for a while, sat down in his chair, and said in a low voice: "In this way, the Shangdang Mansion has fallen to the whole territory. "The fall of the Shangdang Mansion almost made Situ Tai's hands and feet cold. Now almost all of the Bingzhou army is in a stalemate with the Zhao army in the north, but the rear is broken by the Zhao army, so the southern part of the Zhufu in his hands is almost an empty city. Under the onslaught of the Zhao army, how long can it hold out? The south has fallen, and he will be in a state of being surrounded on all sides.

"Good...... What a Zhao Xun, the Zhao army of Jizhou came by surprise, but we were unprepared. Ha ha...... It's not unjust to lose! Situ Tai laughed angrily.

At this moment, not only Situ Tai, but also Situ Wen, Situ Jian and others were also pale. By this time, they all understood that the harassment of the Zhao army in the north forced Situ Tai to move the Bingzhou army to the north, but it was just a strategy to cover the Zhao army of Jizhou to enter the southern part of the state.

"A group of rat-eyed guys, Yongzhou is important? Damn, Yongzhou is still in danger, but now, Bingzhou is in danger. If the state is not guaranteed, how can the eastern part of Yongzhou be held? Situ Tai roared angrily. At this time, he hated Luoyang deeply and did not send reinforcements to help.