In the following days, several more batches of Qinwang's reinforcements came to the vicinity of the western capital: the soldiers and horses of Longxi County went to the southeast of the western capital, and the reinforcements of Wuwei County reached the northeast of the western capital, but the total reinforcements of these two roads were no more than 10,000 people, so they had to follow the example of the soldiers and horses of Jincheng County, annihilated or ran away from a small group of Xianbei people entrenched in a small city, and then sent men and horses to attack and harass the small group of Xianbei troops.

Encouraged by the arrival of reinforcements, the Han people in Xiping County began to organize spontaneously to fight against the Xianbei people who came out to loot, and the complete reserve system of the Jin Dynasty played a great role at this time. In the northwest, a place where the people are strong, almost every household is equipped with long knives, bows and arrows and other cold weapons.

Because the Hu army had no logistical supplies, everything had to rely on "fighting to feed the war", and after several Xianbei people in succession were folded into the vast sea of the people's war, the Xianbei soldiers "did not dare to go out without more than 1,000 horsemen." Bald Hair Maru had to divide some more troops and horses to deal with the reinforcements in Longxi and Wuwei, and also gave up some cities so that the Xianbei people could concentrate some.

The reinforcements that came one after another had some effect on the Xianbei people, but they were still too far from being able to relieve the siege of the western capital.

From the fifth day of the first month, the Xianbei people stopped large-scale attacks, but small attacks continued every day. The materials for defending the city gradually became insufficient with consumption, and the soldiers and civilians even demolished the houses and used them to defend the city.

At this time, the surrounding counties of Liangzhou, Qinzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou and other counties had already heard the alarm and mobilized the governors of various places to recruit troops and prepare to go to Liangzhou to rescue the driver. After receiving the emergency report, the capital Luoyang quickly imposed martial law in case of accidents.

After Sima Shu came to power. Compared with other counties, Liangzhou is much weaker in terms of troops, and now the reinforcements that the western capital can really rely on are the tens of thousands of horses and horses stationed in the two prefectures of Qin and Yong. Emperor Fu Zhen, the assassin of Yongzhou, had already received an urgent report, but because Yongzhou still had to deal with the threat from the state, after his repeated coordination, a 30,000-strong cavalry force was finally formed by the Xiang army and the government soldiers, and this force was commanded by Zhang Fang, who was studying at home.

Although many people were a little worried about Zhang Fang as the commander-in-chief, Huangfu Zhen had followed Sima Shu to contact each other and knew that he was a general. Therefore, he insisted on appointing Zhang Fang as the commander of the army.

After Zhang Fang received the appointment. Immediately marched westward with the whole army, and immediately recruited troops to replenish the governor's mansion in the counties they passed, and when they arrived in Jincheng on the seventh day of the first month, there were already 55,000 men.

In the Golden City. The Jincheng county guard handed over Zhang Fang's 2,000 soldiers. After a little rectification in the Golden City. Zhang Fang immediately began to move towards Xiping County. In order to paralyze the enemy army, he decided to carry out a suspicious plan against the enemy, waving flags and making noise with gongs and drums along the way. Make it look like there are at least a hundred thousand troops.

On the eighth day of the first month, Zhang Fang's soldiers and horses entered Poqiang County, and Bald Hair Pill really hit the plan, and he actually divided 50,000 troops and horses to block Zhang Fang's army. Although Zhang Fang was wise, due to the long-term lack of battle formation, coupled with the first time he commanded such a force as the Xiang Army, he did not dare to directly confront the Xianbei elite, and the Xianbei people did not dare to advance too much because of the large number of reinforcements, so the two sides formed a confrontation near Poqiang County.

On the eighth day of the first month of January, the capital Luoyang also received an urgent military information from Liangzhou. Zhang Bin, the first assistant of the cabinet, cooperated with the Privy Council to make Zu Ti start to urgently mobilize troops to deploy defenses to prevent people from taking advantage of the fire to loot. The troops in Jizhou, Sizhou, and Huainan all received notices of urgent preparations for war, and Gou Xi, Sima Ya, and Tao Kan were in full position and ready to deal with attacks from the enemy at any time.

At this time, the superiority of the new system of the imperial court was reflected, and after the loss of the emperor, the cabinet quickly assumed the burden of managing the country, especially Zhang Bin and Zu Ti, who had been in battle for a long time, and after the initial panic, they quickly turned into the right track.

Anyway, reinforcements from all over the country have been continuously sent to Liangzhou, and at this time, there is some compensation for the loss of transferring troops from the Central Plains to Liangzhou. Under these circumstances, the cabinet quickly appointed the Qinzhou Assassin as the commander of the army, responsible for coordinating the logistics of reinforcements from all over the country. At the same time, in order to facilitate the command of the front, the cabinet formally appointed Zhang Fang as the commander of the former enemy, with full command of all units on the front.

In order to alleviate the pressure on the Western Capital and at the same time fundamentally threaten the Xianbei people, Zhang Bin, the first assistant of the cabinet, ignored the opposition of some people, adopted the plan formulated by the Military Affairs Administration to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and sent a part of the troops from Guzang on the 9th to go straight to the Hexi Corridor to directly harass the Xianbei nest in Hexi.

However, the so-called "far water can't save the near fire", although the reinforcements from all walks of life dispersed the Xianbei forces, but the western capital has also reached the most critical juncture, the food in the city has become less and less, and it has begun to prepare to kill the horses.

At this time, Zhang Liang offered another strategy to Sima Shu. That night, a dark shadow crawled out of the western capital from the city wall near the west gate. This dark shadow is the senior spy of the Intelligence Agency, and climbing high over the wall and infiltrating the enemy camp is what they are best at. And the person this spy went to see was the leader of Burning Dangqiang outside the West Gate of the Western Capital.

Sima Shu personally wrote a letter to the other party, in which he reiterated the Great Jin Dynasty and the burning of Dangqiang, focusing on the deeds of Yao Gezhong, who moved to burn the Qiang, and then very tactfully but clearly made him understand a truth: if the Xianbei people win this battle, the momentum of the Xianbei people will be even higher, which is not good news for the Shaodangqiang located at the bottom of the Hehuang Valley.

This letter attracted the attention of the Zaodangqiang people, especially the recent Murong Tuyuhun tribe, which had migrated from the east and gradually threatened the rule of the Zaodangqiang in the Hehuang region.

On the second day, under the pretext that the Murong Tuyuhun tribe attacked their territory, the Qiang people withdrew 50,000 horses and horses.

In the early morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month, Sima Shu was woken up by cheers, and sent his close attendants to inquire, and after a while, Xiao Dengzi stumbled back: "Your Majesty, the Xianbei people have withdrawn their troops." ”

Sima Shu hurriedly walked up to the city tower, only to see the smoke and dust of the Xianbei people far away.

Zhang Fang sent 10,000 cavalry to pursue him until Linqiang County, the westernmost part of Xiping County, and captured more than 2,000 Xianbei, old, weak, sick and disabled people who had fallen behind.

The reason why Bald Hair Pill retreated was completely forced by the situation. At present, the reinforcements from all walks of life in the Great Jin Dynasty have slowly approached the western capital, and the Qiang people have fled from the battle, further weakening their power. Especially the urgent letter from the rear crushed the last straw in his heart.

Not long after the Qiang people retreated, Bald Hair Maru received a letter from Fang Fang from the rear. The letter mentioned that the Eastern Front of the Great Jin Army went out of Guzang and went deep into the Hexi Corridor for 100 miles, and in order to win the favor of the Great Jin Dynasty, Murong Tuyuhun on the Western Front sent his son Tuyan to lead the troops into Hexi for 300 miles, because the main force of Hexi Xianbei was in the Western Capital, making these troops like no one.

The letter also said that the Rouran people in the north also seemed to want to take advantage of the opportunity to "plot against evil", which was actually a false information compiled by the intelligence agency of the Great Jin Dynasty to understand the siege of the Western Capital.

His old nest is in a hurry, and the raid here has become a protracted confrontation, and due to the gradual arrival of the army of the Great Jin Dynasty, the balance of strength has tilted. Withdrawing troops has become the best choice for Xianbei people.

Many people may wonder why the Great Jin reinforcements did not have a fierce battle with the Xianbei people since they came, without him, the main purpose of everyone is not to annihilate the Xianbei people, but to rescue His Majesty the Emperor, and ensuring Sima Shu's personal safety is the most important thing at present.

In this case, the commanders of the reinforcements from all walks of life had scruples and did not dare to let go of the Xianbei people, which was also the fundamental reason why Zhang Fang was just bluffing to exert psychological pressure on the enemy.

The reinforcements did not dare to attack wantonly, for fear that the Xianbei people and dogs would jump off the wall and attack the Western Capital desperately, which would threaten the emperor's safety; The Xianbei people did not dare to take the initiative to attack because of the strong reinforcements, which was the main reason why the two sides had to end peacefully in the end.

After the Xianbei people withdrew their troops, the commanders of the Qinwang army from all walks of life quickly entered the western capital to meet them.

The armies of the eastern and western routes have also withdrawn to their original garrisons, and since the main force of Xianbei in Hexi has returned, it is neither necessary nor dangerous to stay in Hexi. In this battle, Hexi Xianbei did not reap much benefit, but it was Murong Tuguhun who really benefited.

Murong Tuguhun withdrew his own territory at the same time as the Jin army withdrew, and they brought back a large number of people and livestock from Hexi, increasing their own strength. Murong Tuyuhun even took the opportunity to "support the Great Jin" to annex two small Qiang tribes, so that after this battle, the Tuyuhun tribe suddenly increased to 50,000 people, which was twice as large as before.

This is not the most important thing, after this battle, Tuyuhun was officially recognized by the Great Jin, and they could enter Liangzhou for free trade, which is what Murong Tuyuhun values most.

The Xianbei people retreated, and Sima Shu stayed in the Western Capital for a few more days, during which time he issued many edicts.

First of all, it is to reward the meritorious soldiers and civilians of Xiping County. The soldiers guarding the county towns in Xiping County, below the fifth grade, are all promoted to one level; Those who have no official position, more than 1,000 meritorious people, promoted to two levels, martyrs, posthumously presented official positions, pensioned family members, and 100 copper coins, to be cashed.

Officials above the fifth grade are inconvenient to be promoted, and those who have no lord will be given an earl, and below the marquis, they will be promoted to a knighthood and given a thousand dollars; Above the marquis, give money and 100 pieces of silk.

The people of Xiping County are exempt from paying taxes on money and grain for three years, and more than 3,000 people who have made meritorious contributions will be given to those who have been dismissed from the nine grades and martyrs, and the whole family will be exempted from paying taxes on money and grain for five years, and they will be given silver pensions. The other counties that were plundered by Xianbei were exempted from paying taxes on money and grain for one year.

The armies of King Qin, and the tribes of Murong Tuguhun were all rewarded.

As a result, the treasury has released a lot of money, but fortunately, overseas trade has been effective, and with the autumn harvest taxes, the treasury still has some money.

In addition to the reward, there is also a batch of personnel transfers.

Zhang Fang was "promoted" to the rank of general with merit, officially appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, and controlled the army in various parts of Yongzhou; Ma Xiansheng was promoted to Colonel Zhaowu, and was appointed as the captain of Huqiang, and Duhu Xiqiang; Wu Yongsheng was promoted to the left lieutenant of Zhaowu, and was appointed as the governor of Qinzhou to control the Qinzhou Xiang army.

This time he and Hexi Xianbei were torn faces, and Sima Shu had to consider the issue of attacking Hexi Xianbei by force.

But at present, the imperial court is not yet able to look west, and if it wants to completely defeat the enemy in the west, it must be fully prepared. At present, Sima Shu can only endure humiliation and take a defensive position for the time being. (To be continued......)