Updated: 2013-07-19

The Zhao army was about to 'engage' the Chu army, but it raided Dongyongzhou, the northern jurisdiction of the king of Luoyang. This news made the entire southern princes stunned, and they didn't understand what was going on at all.

And Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang in Jingzhou, was the first to get the news among the princes. When he learned that the Zhao army had broken through Hanoi and entered the territory of Dongyongzhou, Situ Hao was immediately incredulous. If it weren't for his own people who came to summon the news, and he received messages and letters asking for help from various cities in Dongyongzhou one after another, Situ Hao didn't believe that Zhao Jun would raid his own territory.

Although Situ Hao, who got the news, was extremely angry, he did not dare to delay in the slightest, and immediately set off for Nanyang Mansion in the north of Jingzhou, and ordered the Luo army in the north of Jingzhou to converge to Nanyang Mansion and prepare to go north to support Luoyang.

However, the news from Dongyongzhou became worse and worse, and each one was more difficult for Situ Hao to accept. By the time he arrived at Nanyang Mansion and gathered his troops to prepare for departure, he had already received news of the fall of Hanoi Province, the fall of Tiger Prison Pass, and the fall of Hongnong Mansion.

What made Situ Hao most unacceptable was that Zhao Jun had already taken Yiyang and other places north of Nanyang Mansion, and happened to appear in the north of Nanyang Mansion. In other words, the Zhao army has besieged Dongyongzhou, and it is even close to the boundary of Nanyang Prefecture.

What's more serious is that the Zhao army in the land of Yuzhou in the east of Jingzhou also began to move, although there was no move to the west, but it was enough to make Jingzhou feel a great threat. Situ Hao, who was located in Nanyang Mansion, was suddenly unable to advance or retreat, and went north to rescue, but not only the Zhao army in the north of Nanyang Mansion, but also the Zhao army in Yuzhou in the east, it is also very likely to enter Jingzhou, and even directly divide the land of Jingzhou into two sections. You must know that half of Jingzhou's 'Chun' Mausoleum Mansion is still in the hands of the Zhao army, that is to say, the Zhao army in Yuzhou can directly attack the flank of Nanyang Mansion through the 'Chun' Mausoleum Mansion, and even separate Nanyang Mansion from other southern prefectures.

If he doesn't send troops to rescue, then he will watch his old nest Luoyang be swallowed up by the Zhao army like this. In this way, how can Situ Hao be willing? finally joined forces with the king of Hanzhong to go south to occupy Jingzhou, but the nest was gone, which almost meant that his hard work in the past two or three years was all in vain. For Situ Hao, it was not only the loss of the nest, but also the seventy or eighty thousand soldiers that made him feel even more distressed.

And the loss of Dongyongzhou will not only make his lair occupied by the Zhao army, but also deal a devastating blow to the prestige of his Luoyang King and the soldiers. And the wealth in Luoyang City also made him feel distressed and difficult to breathe. Although he is a little reluctant to see the old ministers of Dayan now, it doesn't mean that he doesn't need them. But now, I am afraid that these ministers will all fall into the hands of Zhao Jun.

In this case, the angry Situ Hao almost vomited blood. Situ Hao's important ministers hurriedly suggested that they ask the king of Hanzhong for help, and let the army of the king of Hanzhong, in the land of Chang'an in the west of Yongzhou, send a letter to Guguan in the east to support Luoyang from the flank.

Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, and the king of Luoyang to the north equally divided the land of Yongzhou, and Situ Fei naturally knew that if Luoyang and other places in eastern Yongzhou were occupied by the Zhao army, then the land of Chang'an in the west of Yongzhou was also in danger. Chang'an, like Luoyang, was attacked by the Zhao army in the north, and the land of Chang'an was slightly better than Luoyang, and the east of Luoyang also faced the sphere of influence of the Zhao army, and the east of Chang'an was the land of the king of Luoyang's Dongyongzhou. Now, Dongyongzhou is occupied by the Zhao army, and the king of Hanzhong naturally cannot turn a blind eye. Although there is Hangu Pass as a barrier, Situ Fei does not dare to guarantee that this Hangu Pass will definitely be able to block the strong attack of the Zhao army.

For the king of Hanzhong, the loss of Eastern Yongzhou, the original land of Yongzhou as a whole against the Zhao army, became the king of Hanzhong alone to resist the Zhao army. The spear shoots the first bird, and the rafters rot first. In the land of Chang'an, he is alone under Zhao Jun's nose, and his situation in the future will be even more difficult.

Therefore, when the king of Hanzhong got the news that the king of Luoyang had not yet asked for help, he had already ordered the defenders of Hangu Pass to go east to Hangu Pass to rescue Luoyang. The 20,000 Hangu Pass and its Tongguan defenders suddenly came out of the pass, which greatly exceeded the expectations of the Zhao army of Hongnongfu. The Zhao army of Hongnong Mansion went all the way to the south, and after the unsuccessful raid on Hangu Pass, they did not continue to attack Hangu Pass, leaving part of the army to garrison outside Hangu Pass, and the rest went all the way south to conquer the southern cities of Hongnongfu.

Therefore, the appearance of the reinforcements of the king of Hanzhong actually broke the Zhao army and entered the territory of Hongnongfu. The generals of the ninth town of the town soldiers and the fourth town of the forbidden army were suddenly furious, and they did not go to attack Chang'an, but were raided by the other party, which made the faces of the two of them suddenly unbearable.

After the two generals fought with the Zhao army from Hugao Pass and Yuzhou, they 'handed over' the defensive line between Dongyongzhou and Jingzhou in the south, and then the army turned back and fought with the Han army in the territory of Hongnongfu. Perhaps because of the anger of being raided, the soldiers of Zhao 'engaged' with the Han army, and suddenly everyone was brave.

The army of the two towns totaled more than 50,000. In addition to some garrisons in various cities, more than 30,000 soldiers fought fiercely with the Han army. The Zhao army, which had the advantage of troops, in addition to fighting the Han army head-on, also sent more than 10,000 soldiers to attack Hangu Pass.

If it was other princes, the thousands of Han troops left behind at Hangu Pass might not care. However, as soon as Zhao Jun's earth-shattering thunder appeared, it immediately made Hanguguan feel extremely stressed. The Han army, which was worried that the back road would be cut off and even the Hangu Pass would be broken, had no choice but to retreat while fighting, and could not advance eastward/break through. That is, they have lost the effect of reinforcements.

Although the Zhao army occupied a lot of territory in Dongyongzhou, although it did not yet have full control over the place. However, the people in the area occupied by the Zhao army are absolutely welcome to the Zhao army. Every time Zhao Jun broke down, he directly cut taxes and exempted all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Even when the Luo army controlled here, the grain and grass that needed to be levied because of the war were also exempted by the Zhao army.

And the reinforcements of the Han army, except for Hangu Pass, did not bring much grain and grass. In particular, the Zhao army was attacking Hangu Pass, making it impossible for the grain and grass of Hangu Pass to leave the pass, which also made the grain and grass of the Han army's reinforcements also a problem.

Although they occupied several counties of Hongnong Mansion because of the surprise attack, they could not get the support of the people here, and even met with opposition. Not only ordinary people, but also some big clans and businessmen were extremely dissatisfied with the reinforcements of the Han army. Why? Because they have to levy military rations from these counties.

Levy food? These people in the city that were previously taken by the Zhao army from the Luo army were naturally unwilling. When Zhao Jun came, he was directly exempted from the grain levy, and even took out the grain from the treasury to help the people. What is this? If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Jun didn't collect military rations in order to appease the localities, exempt them from all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and naturally would not let the people in these places be dissatisfied with the Han army's collection of grain.

It's nothing alone, but when you compare, you can see the difference. This is not only the common people who are dissatisfied, but also the more large families and businessmen. You must know that those who really have money and food are definitely not the most ordinary people. Coupled with the short time given by the Han army, it is natural that it will not slowly loot from ordinary people little by little. In addition, for the Han army, the people of Hongnong Mansion are not under their own rule, and no matter how much they are levied, it is also to help you.

The result is naturally self-evident, the Han army was not supported and welcomed by the people at all in several cities under the rule of Hongnongfu. And the officials of the original cities were either executed, or, this time, they also fell to the Zhao army, so naturally they would not serve the Han army wholeheartedly. Therefore, the food problem still made the commander of the Han army extremely annoyed and worried.

Therefore, the actions of the Han army were more 'intense', and the local government did not cooperate, and the expropriation was unfavorable, so let the soldiers under his command rob it. Suddenly, in the western half of Hongnongfu, which was occupied by the Han army, the Han army still forcibly took money and grain from the people and large households in various places. The normal expropriation is already very dissatisfied with these people, let alone forcibly expropriated. Although the Han army used the army to 'force' the local government to collect money and grain, the local government did not cooperate very much, and the people everywhere were also dissatisfied, but after all, they still handed over some.

But let the soldiers take it by force, and immediately cause 'chaos'. The current army is not a high-quality and highly educated army, and they are not as strict as the army of Zhao Jun. In the name of collecting money and grain, many Han soldiers and generals began to act recklessly, forcibly taking money from large families, and even committed 'adultery'/'adultery'/kidnapping/plundering.

Okay, where are you reinforcements who came to support the Luo army, they are clearly robbers. Now it's good, the Han army has completely lost the only bit of goodwill in these areas. At this time, Zhao Jun, who had already done a good job of clearing the overall situation and had also learned about the situation in these places, suddenly began the most violent attack. And the people of each city directly responded to the outside and welcomed the Zhao army into the city.

20,000 Han army reinforcements, who only stayed in Hongnong Mansion for more than ten days before and after, were made dumplings by Zhao Jun, and the whole army was exhausted. In this battle, the Zhao army did not want to take prisoners. Because when the 20,000 Han troops raided Hongnongfu, the Zhao army paid four or five thousand casualties, so the avenged Zhao army executed all the remaining captives with the permission of the general of the Zhen army. Of course, they also act in the name of dealing with their local misdeeds and all kinds of evil.

The 20,000 Han army reinforcements not only failed to rush to Luoyang to support the Luo army, but also did a little good for the Zhao army. It was the misdeeds of these Han soldiers in Hongnong Mansion that made Zhao Jun quickly win the hearts of the people here. Whether it is ordinary people or wealthy families, at this moment, they all take the initiative to cooperate with Zhao Jun and take charge of the place.

At the same time that the king of Luoyang asked the king of Hanzhong for help, Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang, also sent a letter of request for help to the king of Qi and the king of Shu in the south. Although the King of Luoyang and the King of Shu did not deal with each other, at this moment, Zhao Jun had already been 'forced' to the front, and other issues such as face had long been thrown aside by him.

The kings of Qi and Shu received the news that the Zhao army had attacked the king of Luoyang later than the king of Hanzhong, but like the kings of Hanzhong and Luoyang, they were both surprised. After hearing the news, both the king of Shu and the king of Qi stopped the skirmishes in Jiangzhou and began to pay extreme attention to the situation in the north.

After the King of Qi and the King of Shu received the letter of help from the King of Luoyang, their faces were ugly. The king of Luoyang did not threaten them with a letter asking for help, but he also said what it meant for the other princes that Zhao Jun took the Luoyang king's sphere of influence.

To the south of Dongyongzhou is Jingzhou, so that the kings of Hanzhong and Qi, who also occupy Jingzhou, have an impact, and also cause harm to the Shu army in the west and southwest. Especially the king of Qi, the Yuzhou occupied by the Zhao army is now in the north of Yangzhou, if the Zhao army occupies the land of Jingzhou again, then the king of Qi will be attacked on both sides. If you add the land of 'Jiao' Prefecture to the south and the sea to the east, the Qi army will be attacked on all sides.

Therefore, he had to consider King Luoyang's request for help. If you don't save it, Zhao Jun will go down with the trend, which will be a great threat to Qi Jun. If it is rescued, will it trigger the Zhao army to attack the army now? In contrast, in addition to worrying about the situation, the king of Shu was more happy.

Previously, the king of Hanzhong and the king of Luoyang occupied Jingzhou, and rumors spread throughout the Shu army that they were inferior to their two elder brothers, especially if they had been attacking Jingzhou for a long time, which made Situ Che's face even more gloomy. Regardless of seeing that the King of Luoyang had lost the land of Dongyongzhou, Situ Che couldn't help but laugh wildly.

However, happy and happy, this rescue still has to be considered. Situ Che's original intention was to ignore it, after all, even if Jingzhou was conquered by the Zhao army, he would be the least affected. Of course, the most important thing is that, after analysis, judging from the current strength of the Zhao army and the stationing of the Zhao army's troops in various places, the Zhao army will not immediately attack Jingzhou in the south. The purpose of Zhao's battle is only to be Luoyang or Chang'an, the two capitals of the Great Yan Kingdom. Situ Che's important ministers also believed that the Zhao army's action was to declare the Zhao army invincible with a victory, and at the same time take the capital of the old Great Yan Dynasty, so as to set up a new Zhao State in the Central Plains to replace the momentum of the Great Yan.

However, Lin Shiwen did not agree with Situ Che's suggestion not to rescue, he believed that troops needed to be rescued this time. Even if you don't really want to contribute to the king of Luoyang, you have to play the banner of support. In this regard, Situ Che was a little incomprehensible, and even a little dissatisfied.

"Lin Xiangguo, since you said that Zhao Jun has no intention of going south to Jingzhou, why do we need to send troops? Do you really want to fight for Situ Hao to get Luoyang back? Before, they were still fighting to the death, and the officers and men of our Shu army were unwilling to fight to the death for the Luo army to recover the lost territory. ”

Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "The king has misunderstood, don't say that we have no intention of assisting the king of Luoyang to recover Luoyang, that is, we are willing?" Will Zhao Jun do it to see us recover Luoyang? Can the King of Luoyang recover Luoyang? In this rescue, we only need to make a banner and send a few people to take a trip. ”

"Oh? What does this mean? Situ Che was surprised.

Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "This is to tell the Zhao State that our southern land is the jurisdiction of our southern princes, and if the Zhao army wants to go south, our southern princes will join forces to resist them." In this way, the Zhao army could not move south at will. If we don't move, the Zhao army will slowly move south, gradually annexing various places, and when the time comes, we will be the only princes to fight with. ”

As soon as Lin Shiwen said this, Situ Che immediately understood. This was to hold the flags of the southern countries to warn the Zhao army of its move south.

In the end, not only the Shu army, but also the Qi army also used the banner of support to dispatch troops, and the soldiers sent a detachment of men and horses to Jingzhou.

Lin Shiwen was right, Zhao Xun really didn't mean to go south to Jingzhou immediately. In addition to not wanting to fall into the quagmire of the southern princes all at once, but also because a Chu army in the east needs to be accepted, plus Dongyongzhou, it is not easy for the Zhao army to take over these places. For Zhao Xun, he wants to take down a place and completely control a place. In particular, if some new policies cannot be implemented well at the beginning of the takeover, there will be a lot of trouble in the future. After all, during the period of war and chaos, if anyone does not cooperate, the Zhao army can continue to wipe out the remnants or uproot them for other reasons. If it takes a long time, a large network of forces will inevitably be formed, which will be unfavorable to the new dynasty.

The Zhao army had no intention of moving south, and the army set up defenses in the northern part of Jingzhou and launched an attack on the interior. That is to say, the Zhao army surrounded Luoyang and its surrounding areas, separated from Jingzhou, where the king of Luoyang was located, and slowly cleaned up.

In the city of Luoyang, there are not many defenders, but there are also a few. Of course, compared to the Zhao army's attack on the Zhao army, it is much weaker. In addition to the palace of the king of Luoyang and the mansion of hundreds of civil and military officials, the most significant thing in the city is the Luoyang Palace, which was built in two dynasties and renovated during the period of Emperor Xuanwu.

At the beginning, when the Zhao army appeared outside Luoyang City, the defenders of Luoyang City counterattacked under the orders of the Prime Minister in the city. It's a pity that the defenders of the city have lost the young master soldiers, and the 'flower' shelf is there, but the strength is too poor. The result is naturally self-evident, a big defeat and loss, and the loss of more than 10,000 people. Since then, the defenders of Luoyang City have never dared to leave the city again.

In Luoyang City, except for sending a few letters asking for help to the land of Jingzhou in the south, there was no contact with the outside world. And with the continuous expansion of the Zhao army, Luoyang City became a prison.

Looking at the Zhao army camp that stretched for miles outside the city, looking at the imposing Zhao army, the civil and military officials in the city suddenly became turtles with shrunken heads. No matter how arrogant the officials were in the past, they did not dare to speak lightly at this moment. Although the Zhao army did not attack the city, the momentum it brought made everyone in the city feel extremely depressed.

In Luoyang, the capital of the Great Yan Kingdom, Zhao Jun has already 'inserted' a lot of fine works. At this moment, they began to move, and began to woo, bribe and 'force' the officials and generals in the city. Luoyang, as the capital of Dayan, has a high city and thick pools, so Zhao Xun naturally does not want the army to be consumed on this siege, and Zhao Xun does not want to use earth-shaking thunder to blow up Luoyang City. If it can be resolved peacefully, it is naturally the best way.

If it was before Zhao Jun went south, Zhao Jun's meticulous work wanted to buy the officials of Luoyang City, but I was afraid that it would be very difficult. You must know that a large part of the officials who stay here are former ministers of Dayan, and it is simply impossible for them to work for the princes who have turned their backs on Dayan and stood on their own. Of course, there are also a small number of people who will be bought by interests, but most of these people are some officials who have no power and no power and cannot be put on the stage.