However, since then, after Zhao Xun resolved the Southern Alliance of the Western Regions shortly after the year and completely took the land of the Western Regions under his command, the battle of Jingzhou also stopped a little.

The main reason for the halt is that the war in the Western Regions of the Zhao army has ended. So, what will happen to Zhao Jun next? Will he return to the south, or will there be any other movements? These are all ideas that they urgently need.

Even if the Zhao army returned to the division, it would not immediately go south, but the strong strength of the Zhao army could not help but make them stop their actions, start to prepare, and prepare for the battle. Of course, among them, the kings of Luoyang and Hanzhong are the main ones, and the kings of Shu and Qi are secondary. However, he also began to secretly tighten his precautions and prepare for battle.

However, the king of Shu and the Zhao army were separated by the king of Hanzhong, so he was naturally not afraid, although he did not continue to attack the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong, but he retaliated against the Qi army in the land of Jiangzhou.

"This Shu King Situ Che must be worried that the attack on the coalition army in the north is too fierce, and it will bypass the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang and be unable to resist us, resulting in the loss of the existing defense line in the north of the Shu army. In the past, the Shu army attacked Jingzhou, but it also failed because of the obstruction of the Qi army, and now Situ Che does not take this opportunity to clean up Murong Chengcai. Listening to the situation in the south, Situ Liang said with a smile.

For the top and bottom of the Zhao State, in the southern land, the more fierce the fight between the princes, the better, and the more fierce and fierce the fight, the more in line with the interests of the Great Zhao.

"King, now that my Dazhao is flat in all directions, the country can be described as a country and a people's peace. Now, isn't it time to go south and completely solve the southern princes. Pei Yi stroked his beard and asked with a little excitement.

Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Well, next, my Da Zhao has two main energies. One is the governance of the land of the Western Regions, so that they can develop as soon as possible and integrate into my Great Zhao. The other is to wave the army south and crusade against the southern princes. Now, all the armies are being rotated, and the Western Regions has returned to the division and the army is also being rotated to repair in various places. Next, it's time for us to head south. You see, who is the first target of my Da Zhao to the south next? ”

Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "To the south, there are three princes who are connected to my Great Zhao. In the easternmost part is the Chu army in Xuzhou; In the eastern half of the land of Yongzhou in the middle of the country, it is the jurisdiction of Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang; In the west of Yongzhou and the land of Hanzhong, it is Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong. ”

"In terms of the strength of the three parties alone, the three parties are almost comparable. Originally, the Chu army fought for many years, and in recent years, it was beaten by the Qi army, and its strength was the worst. However, now it has quickly restored the people's livelihood and won the support of the people of Xuzhou, in addition, Li Chi, the king of Chu, has deep roots in Xuzhou. Therefore, the strength of the Chu army is no less than that of the kings of Hanzhong and Luoyang. ”

"Compared with the three parties, the foundation of the king of Hanzhong is slightly worse, after all, in the past, Situ Fei's foundation was in Liangzhou, and the Han middle land of Chang'an was captured when he became independent. In addition, although the land of Jingzhou was taken by the kings of Hanzhong and Luoyang, it could not become a stable rear because it was not occupied for a long time. ”

Zhao inquired: "So, your opinion is to attack the king of Hanzhong?" ”

Lu Ziliang said: "After the Privy Council deliberated, it was better to attack the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang than to attack the Chu army. The Chu army in Xuzhou now focused on the people's livelihood, and even began to lay out soldiers. In addition, we also bought some men in the Chu army, and learned that Li Chi, the king of Chu, had no intention of continuing to fight. Therefore, the Chu army still mainly persuaded to surrender, supplemented by sending troops. ”

"And the land occupied by the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang is not only located in the center of Dayan, but also the roadblock for my Zhao army to move south. What's more, the two of them occupy to death, and each has a royal capital of Dayan. And our Great Zhao needs to recapture the capital of the former dynasty from his hands and correct the name of my Great Zhao. ”

"Chang'an? Luoyang? Zhao Xun whispered to himself, "It's okay, let's aim for one of them." The Privy Council's opinion is, go to Chang'an first or take Luoyang first? ”

"Luoyang?" Lu Ziliang and the others replied almost in unison.

"Oh? Luoyang? Zhao Xun naturally understood the purpose of everyone taking Luoyang first. Luoyang is the capital of the existing Dayan Dynasty and the last fig leaf of the Dayan Dynasty. The Great Yan Dynasty has long been divided by the princes, but the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty is still in Luoyang City. And some of the former ministers of the Dayan Dynasty also took this as the center. Many former ministers of the Dayan Dynasty are still respecting the royal capital of Luoyang. Da Zhao took Luoyang, then the Great Yan Dynasty really ceased to exist and became history. This has a deep meaning for Da Zhao.

In addition, many Great Zhao ministers believe that the land of Luoyang is better as the capital of Great Zhao. After all, now Da Zhao's territory has expanded extremely far away, whether it is to the north or west. Youzhou City, on the other hand, is too far north, which is not conducive to Da Zhao's control of the entire world. Of course, there are also many people who think that Chang'an is better as the royal capital, after all, Chang'an has more time as the royal capital than Luoyang. Da Chu and Da Yan, and even the former Han Dynasty, used Chang'an as the national capital, and Chang'an was the national capital for much longer than Luoyang.

"Okay, let's focus on Yongzhou, and the goal we solved is the land of Yongzhou. Whether it's Luoyang or Chang'an, I, Da Zhao, will take it down. However, now in the land of Yongzhou, whether it is the king of Hanzhong or the king of Luoyang, there are heavy troops. In addition, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang joined forces, and the land of Yongzhou was not easy to capture. Now that our army has returned from the Western Regions, whether it is the king of Hanzhong or the king of Luoyang, they are always paying attention to our movements. Although Situ Che, the king of Shu, hated his two elder brothers. However, if this king waives his army south, the Shu army will definitely stop provoking in Jingzhou and on the border of Hanzhong, so that the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang will have the ability to counterattack us. In addition, Qi Jun will certainly not sit idly by. No matter which one of them understands, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang, the northern defense line of the southern princes, will not let our hands easily. Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.

Lu Ziliang said with a smile: "After deliberation, the Privy Council believes that we can attack the east and west in order to deceive the attention of the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang, and we will take the opportunity to raid Yongzhou. ”

"Striking the West?" Zhao Xun's eyes flashed, and he smiled, "It's okay to say it directly!" ”

Lu Ziliang said in a deep voice: "The enemies encountered by my Zhao army on the way south are none other than the Chu army of Xuzhou in the east, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang who occupy the land of Yongzhou in the middle and south. Since the southern princes are waiting for my Da Zhao's moves, then why don't we do anything in Xuzhou. After all, on the surface, the Chu army in Xuzhou is the easiest opponent. Since then, the strength of the Chu army is now the weakest, and secondly, the Chu army has no allies, it exists alone, and the Chu army and the Qi army next to it also have a deep hatred. Even if the Qi army is unwilling for us to take the land of Xuzhou, they will not directly send troops to support. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and said: "What you said is reasonable, under the pretext of conquering Xuzhou, in fact, you are secretly raiding the land of Yongzhou." ”

"Send someone to Xuzhou and tell Li Chi to surrender immediately, otherwise, our Great Zhao army will return to the south. In addition, he also began to prepare for a crusade against the text and spread it in Xuzhou. Tell the people of Xuzhou that if you join my Dazhao, you can not only avoid military disasters, but also reduce taxes and prosper business. ”

Pei Yi said with a smile: "Very good, in this way, the southern princes should also believe that the purpose of my Da Zhao is Xuzhou." And spreading the text can not only make a situation for my Dazhao to attack Xuzhou, but also let the people of Xuzhou understand the benefits of merging into my Dazhao. Although Li Chi is now beginning to restore people's livelihood, they are still far from me Da Zhao. Even if those big clans who are attached to the Chu army don't care, ordinary people should also understand that our Great Zhao is better than the Chu army. In this way, it can be regarded as another kind of competition with the Chu army for the hearts and minds of the people. However, in addition, it is necessary to mobilize the army in order to be foolproof. ”

Zhao Xun nodded and smiled: "That's right, immediately send an order to Li Huaiyuan in Jizhou and the generals of the towns and towns in Qingzhou, so that they can start to mobilize the army, and the border between Wang and Xuzhou will be close to make preparations for a big war." ”

Since then, after the Zhao army pacified the Western Regions, the southern princes gradually stopped fighting and began to recover. Except for the Shu army and the Qi army, which were still fighting in the land of Jiangzhou, since the beginning of February, the other princes in the south have not taken action to fight the war.

As for the battle situation in Jiangzhou, it is not that the Qi army is willing to continue to fight with the Shu army. But Situ Che, the king of Shu, hated that when he attacked Jiangzhou, the Qi army intervened in it, joined forces with his two elder brothers, and forced himself to seize Jiangling Mansion north of the Yangtze River many times and then lose it again. Therefore, after the defeat of the Zhao army in the Southern Alliance of the Western Regions, in order to allow the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang to resist the Zhao army. Situ Che followed Lin Shiwen's advice and did not continue to trouble the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, but began to take revenge on the Qi army.

And at this moment, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang did not dare to send troops to help, after all, they were all facing the situation of the Zhao army's army. And Murong Cheng, the king of Qi, also understood the situation of the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang, but he did not ask the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang for help, and was forced to fight with the Shu army and the land of Jiangzhou.

Until April after the Zhao army returned to the division, the Shu army had occupied the western half of Jiangzhou under the onslaught, and the Qi army was defeated one after another. In the land of Jiaozhou, it even restrained a lot of Qi troops, which made Murong Cheng scold with hatred, and bluntly said that Situ Che had no sense of the overall situation.

Situ Che naturally didn't care about Murong Cheng's dissatisfaction, for him, taking action against the Qi army would not only be able to avenge the defeat he received in attacking Jingzhou, but also erect the banner of hatred between King Yong and Murong Cheng in the past, which would be more helpful for him to control the Shu army. Of course, the most important thing is that he can attack the Qi army and expand his strength and power. When the Qi army is weak, it will naturally be stronger. Could it be that the Shu army didn't attack the Qi army, and the Zhao army came, and the Qi army would help itself wholeheartedly?

Since the Qi army can't help itself, why not take down the territory of the Qi army and use it for your own use. When the Zhao army defeated the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang in the north, the Shu army should also make a proper move.

If you want to say that you are not afraid of Zhao Jun, it is naturally impossible, but Situ Che, the king of Shu, will naturally not be afraid and retreat. However, the Shu State is not connected with the Great Zhao, that is, if the Zhao army wants to fight with the Shu army, it must first break through the land of Yongzhou in the north. This is also the reason why Situ Che attacked the Qi army and expanded his strength.

However, after Zhao Xun returned to Youzhou City, Situ Che also stopped his actions against Jiangzhou, and the entire south fell into peace. The Zhao army did not move, and the other princes did not dare to act rashly. The main reason is that once they fight with other princes and the Zhao army goes south, it will be difficult for them to make corresponding preparations. Therefore, the southern princes all waited for the movement of the Zhao army. At the same time, they are continuing to recuperate and prepare to accumulate strength.

Since the occupation of Jingzhou, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang began to unite closely. Both of them knew very well that neither of them would be able to oppose the Zhao army or the Shu army to the south. Therefore, the two armies united, and the relationship between them became more and more intimate. Although they have not yet achieved complete integration, the two can also be said to be a family, at least, above the military, the pace of the two is the same. Especially after Zhao Jun returned from the Western Regions, the two of them prepared to guard against Zhao Jun.

For Situ Hao and Situ Fei, Zhao Jun is a sword hanging over their heads that can fall at any time, no matter who it is, they don't dare to be careless. What made the two and the southern princes depressed was that Zhao Xun had returned to Youzhou City for more than a month, and there had been no movement. This is simply a torment for Situ Hao and Situ Fei.

Lin Shucheng under Situ Fei and many generals under Situ Hao suggested that the base camps of both sides should be transferred to Jingzhou, after all, whether it is Chang'an or Luoyang, they are all connected with the Zhao army, and the Zhao army will go south and will directly come to the city, which is too dangerous. And once the lair is conquered, it will inevitably affect the morale of the coalition forces.

Situ Hao and Situ Fei were a little moved by this, and they also knew the advantages and disadvantages of the land of Yongzhou. However, those former ministers of Dayan in Luoyang City, that is, the ministers under the command of the king of Luoyang, all rejected this suggestion. In their opinion, this Luoyang City is the capital of Dayan, how can they let the emperor Jingzhou transfer?

It is also because of this that some people's suggestions that the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang Zhengzhen join forces have also been completely suppressed. Lin Shucheng and many knowledgeable people believed that the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang should be completely united and combined in order to concentrate all their strength to resist the Zhao army. However, because there were too many old ministers of Dayan under the command of Luoyang City, this suggestion was mentioned and quietly abandoned.

"King, it is difficult for the king of Luoyang to succeed!" After hearing that Situ Feiyan's suggestion to shift the center of gravity was unsuccessful, Lin Shucheng said to Situ Fei with a gloomy face.

Situ Fei smiled bitterly: "This king now believes why my father handed over the power of the Yongjun to the fifth brother instead of the eldest brother." The eldest brother is too deeply involved with the old ministers of Dayan, and the courtiers under his command have all the opportunities of the old ministers of Dayan. seems to be powerful, but his mind is no longer with his eldest brother. ”

Lin Shucheng saw Situ Fei say this, but he didn't say much. The current Situ Fei may have grown and matured a lot after years of war. Lin Shucheng has now become the most new minister under Situ Fei.

"Alas......" Situ Fei shook his head and said with a wry smile, "This king has fallen for Zhao Jun's scheme, otherwise, now the southern land, I am afraid that it is already the world of my Yongjun, why is this?" Lin Qing's family, it was this king who harmed you. ”

Lin Shucheng shook his head and said, "Why is the king like this? The things of the past are in the past. Speaking of which, it was too much time for Zhao Xun to seize the opportunity. The king, the king of Hanzhong, is reluctant to shift the center of gravity, but we cannot not move. In this land of Chang'an, the situation is not good. ”

Situ Fei froze and said in a deep voice: "Our focus is to migrate, but do you think we should move to Hanzhong or Xiangyang?" ”

"The minister thinks that Xiangyang is good. If Chang'an falls, the land of Hanzhong will become a place of death. Unless the king is willing to bow to the king of Shu at that time, ......"

"Old five? I'm afraid he won't accept us! In this case, let's move to Xiangyang Mansion. In addition, materials from Chang'an and Hanzhong also converged to Xiangyang Prefecture. ”

At the beginning of May, the Zhao army, which had made the southern princes wait for more than two months, finally made a move. Zhao Jun made a move, which also made the southern princes breathe a sigh of relief. They were not afraid that Zhao Jun would move, but they were afraid that Zhao Jun would not move. After all, they can only prepare if they have movements, and if Zhao Jun does not move, they will be uncomfortable.

At the beginning of May, Zhao sent an envoy to Xuzhou with great fanfare to make the Chu army living in Xuzhou surrender, otherwise the army would conquer the Chu army after all. At the same time, in Jizhou and Qingzhou, which are close to Xuzhou, the Zhao army began to mobilize one after another, and there was a great intention for the army to go south to Xuzhou. In addition, the Zhao army also began to publish a wide range of articles, on the grounds that the Chu army had lived in Xuzhou for many years and failed to take care of the people's livelihood, and wantonly raised troops to crusade against the Chu army.

With Zhao Jun's move, all the southern princes suddenly understood that the Zhao army had already begun its southern expedition. And the princes of all walks of life have also begun to make corresponding preparations.

For the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, they were a little relieved. The Zhao army attacked the Chu army first, then the land of Yongzhou would be safe for the time being. Of course, this does not mean that the land of Yongzhou will be safe forever. However, being able to fight Zhao Jun one day at night is also a good thing for them, isn't it.

The envoy of the Zhao army was arrogant, and Li Chi did not give a direct reply, did not refuse, and did not answer. The Zhao army did not give a deadline, but all the armies of the Zhao army began to make preparations for an attack. Suddenly, the entire land of Xuzhou has the potential of a great war, which makes Xuzhou up and down, and suddenly the wind is loud.

During this period, the king of Hanzhong transferred his old nest to Xiangyang Mansion. If it was in the past, Situ Hao might have competed with Situ Fei because of interests. But now, Zhao Jun's military might has made Situ Hao let go of the battle with Situ Fei. Although Xiangyang Mansion was jointly won by the two, Situ Hao did not say much about the place where Situ Fei moved the old nest. However, when he saw that the target of the Zhao army was the Chu army, he had no idea of moving the nest to Jingzhou. Of course, Situ Hao was not careless, and still began to prepare to resist the Zhao army, and after Jingzhou, Situ Hao's strength was much stronger than before. Coupled with the fact that the Shu army in the south stopped attacking Jingzhou, Situ Hao began to lay a tight defensive line in the north and east.