Wherever the army of the king of Chengdu passed, the counties and counties were either attached or breached, and the troops gathered more and more, as many as more than 100,000 people. Until the beginning of 300 A.D., Sima Ying's Gongshi clan was still raging in the area of Hanoi County, Sizhou, and the imperial court sent Zu Ti to lead a large army out of the customs to prepare to sweep away the Sizhou rebellion.

However, what the crown prince Sima Shu and others did not expect was that Gou Xi, the Taishou of Hedong, defeated the original opponent in history - Gongshi Fan with only the weak forces in his hands before the imperial army arrived.

In January 300 AD, an envoy from the Mengjin front line of the king of Chengdu ordered the Gongshi Domain's department to continue the westward attack on Yewang County, the Zhisho of Hanoi County. After receiving the general order from the king of Chengdu, the Gongshi clan was busy in the camp to discuss with Jisang, Shile and the generals.

Gongshi Fan glanced at everyone and said, "Our army has more than 50,000 people, and now we want to attack Hanoi County, what do the generals think?" ”

General Kong Chang said happily: "The last general is willing to be the first battle." ”

Ji Sang got up and pondered for a moment and said, "We are waiting to attack the city and conquer the area around Wei County, and we will conquer everything, but I am afraid that it will not be easy to attack Hanoi. ”

Tao Leopard said puzzledly: "I am waiting for tens of thousands of troops, which army in Hanoi and Hedong can fight a decisive battle with us?" The Jin Dynasty emperor of Luoyang is afraid that he can't do anything. ”

The Gongshi Fan did not answer, and listened to Ji Sang's continued words: "The guard of Hedong County, which is west of Hanoi County, has recently had strong soldiers and horses, and he has the support of the imperial court behind him, the logistics are sufficient, and the soldiers are brave. If our army attacks the Hanoi County Administration, I am afraid that Gou Xi will send troops to the east. ”

Kong Chang hurriedly said: "Now that there are rebellions, we are waiting in Sizhou to conquer the city, and all parts of the country have surrendered their land, does Gou Xi have the courage to send troops to help the imperial court at this time?" ”

Ji Sang said: "Don't the generals know that the current emperor of the Jin Dynasty in Luoyang, Sima Zhen, is like a puppet, and it is the crown prince Sima Shu who is in power. And now Hedong Taishou Gou Xi is the crown prince's hand, and he is a new talent from the imperial court, and he is known as the two famous generals of the cold family together with Tao Kan. How could he abandon the crown prince? Besides, our army's attack on Hanoi is already approaching the border of Hedong, which will inevitably cause panic in Gou Xi. ”

Shi Le hurriedly said at this time: "But the king of Chengdu has come to envoy and asked us to continue to attack Hanoi, and we can't fail to obey the general order of the king of Chengdu." ”

Seeing that everyone insisted on marching into the army, Ji Sang had to reluctantly agree, but he still reminded the prince: "The general should be cautious. ”

The Gongshi clan then ordered the army to march westward, and it was not said that it came to the territory of Yewang County in Hanoi County. In the evening, the Gongshi clan ordered the army to camp on the spot, and continued the journey tomorrow.

The army was encamped, and Shi Le and Ji Sang accompanied the prince to watch outside the tent, and saw that there was a low dirt slope not far ahead, which was not a high mountain, but stretched for several miles, like a flying dragon. Shi Le said: "General, I have long heard that there is a mountain in the northeast of Yewang County, and it should be here. Climb over this mountain, a wilderness to the west, there is no city, you can go straight to Yewang County. ”

Gongshi Fan immediately asked: "Our army is stationed here, can it be more auspicious?" ”

Ji Sang sighed: "I hope Hedong Gou Xi will not send troops." ”

Gongshi Fan said: "Gou Xibing has few major generals, and my tens of thousands of troops should be fearless. ”

At this moment, the north side of the mountain was dusty, and a cavalry was rushing towards it. The Gongshi clan hurriedly ordered the generals to lead their troops and horses to meet the battle. The tens of thousands of troops of the Gongshi Domain are camping, and suddenly the whole team is facing the battle, where is the time? I saw thousands of cavalry on the top of the mountain stepping on the flying dust and rushing down the mountain.

The hill was miles long, but it was not high, and thousands of cavalry soon reached the rebel camp. The camp of the Gongshi Domain was caught off guard and was already in chaos. Look at the thousands of cavalry, rampage, all with one block ten, as the leader and one general, armed with spears, all of them were picked under the horse.

Kong Chang ignored the soldiers and horses he led, and single-handedly met the incoming generals. The general did not answer, non-stop, only three together, then picked Kong Chang off the horse, was about to stab at Chang, Kui'an, Taobao, Wang Yang, Zhixiong and others came to fight together, Liu Zheng and Lu Ming desperately came to save Kong Chang. Kong Chang was finally rescued, Kui An, Tao Leopard, Wang Yang, Zhi Xiong and others did not come to fight the opponent at all, and they fought and retreated.

Shi Hui and Zhang Fulidu led a group of men and horses to protect the Gongshi Domain, Shi Le and Ji Sang to retreat south. Shi Hui said loudly to Shi Le as he retreated: "Brother Shi, this army is very brave, we are not opponents. ”

Zhang Fulidu also said loudly: "Even the Huns and us who moved into the pass do not have such bravery, and they should be the world-famous dragoons under the command of the prince." ”

Gongshi Fan also said to Shi Le suspiciously: "Could it be that the main force of the crown prince has arrived?" ”

Shi Le didn't answer, and Kong Chang, who was rescued by Liu Zheng and Lu Ming at this time, rushed to say: "Come and make a real general, but it's a pity that it's not an opponent, but even if you die, you have to die to understand." The last general is willing to shake his spirits and go into battle again, and he must always know the name and surname of the general. ”

Shi Le was about to stop it, but Kong Chang had already rushed to the front of the battle. At this time, I saw the general dancing the spear in his hand, as if entering a no-man's land, and everywhere the spear head went, there were all people turning over on their backs. Kong Chang shouted loudly to the coming general: "Who is coming, can you report your name and surname?" ”

The general did not stop shooting, nor did he rein in his horse, and shouted loudly: "I am the Taishou Gou Xi of Hedong, and I have come to kill you and other traitors on the orders of the prince." Gou Xi led thousands of cavalry to rush left and right in the rebel camp, and the soldiers and horses of the Gongshi clan had already collapsed.

Gou Xi shouted loudly again: "If you don't surrender quickly, the prince himself will lead an army of 100,000 people to arrive here, and then you will not leave a piece of armor, and there will be no place to bury your death." ”

Sure enough, the dust on the top of the mountain was flying, and in the afterglow of the setting day, it was like a black cloud on the horizon, and like a pack of wolves on the slopes of the grassland. Thousands more rushed to the front of the battle in the blink of an eye. The tens of thousands of rabble who came from all over the country who were attached to the Gongshi Domain, plus thought that the imperial army was coming, and where could the enemy pass, they were defeated one after another.

The Gongshi clan hurriedly ordered all the generals to retreat to the east with their subordinates, and not to fall in love with war. Shi Le led the generals and a small group of soldiers and horses to retreat desperately to the east overnight, not daring to stay for a moment, until they dared to camp in the territory of Ji County. The Gongshi Domain ordered the inspection of the men and horses, only more than 20,000 people followed, and half of the soldiers and horses were either killed in battle or dispersed, but fortunately, all the generals were there.

Gongshi Fan said to Ji Sang with a sad face: "How can we wait for this big defeat and heavy losses? ”

Ji Sang said: "Gou Xi is a fierce general in Hedong, and he is valued by the prince, so it is not surprising that we are defeated under his hands." We will first report this battle situation to the king of Chengdu, and then make a decision. "The Gongshi Clan said yes.

Hedong Taishou Gou Xi led his army to successfully repel the army of the Gongshi Domain, the only good news Sima Shu had heard since the beginning of the war. According to the informant, the tens of thousands of rebels who participated in the campaign were basically wiped out and had lost the ability to take the initiative to attack.

In fact, the previous Sizhou was in turmoil, and the old departments of the original family echoed the rebellion of the king of Chengdu, according to Sima Shu's previous plan, the pacification of Sizhou should have been a large army sent from Guanzhong. But now the good news sent by Gou Xi has disrupted the previous deployment of the imperial court. The Guanzhong army, which was supposed to be the main force in counterinsurgency, happened to go directly to pick up a big bargain at this time.

"Your Highness, Gou Xi County Shou is really a great talent, with less than 10,000 troops in his hands, he actually defeated tens of thousands of rebels in one fell swoop. In this way, the Gongshi Domain loses the ability to take the initiative to attack, and we can also take the opportunity to threaten the rear of the King of Chengdu. ”

In the Privy Council, Liu Kun, who joined the army, pointed to the military map and said to Sima Shu with a smile. During the period when Zu Ti led the army, Sima Shu asked Liu Kun to take charge of the regular work of the Privy Council.

"Of course, the people His Highness values can be ordinary people! Hehe, I didn't expect that Gou Xi Taishou made such a move, completely breaking the unfavorable situation in Sizhou, and making the entire battlefield situation begin to change to our advantage. Zhang Bin was also very surprised by Gou Xi's performance, no one thought that it would be him who would change the situation.

Sima Shu listened to everyone's flattery, even though he had long known that Gou Xi was a great talent, he still couldn't help but show a smug face. At the beginning, he asked Gou Xi to serve as the Taishou of Hedong, but he valued his decisive and strict style, and let him be responsible for monitoring the families in Hanoi and Hedong.

Unexpectedly, when all parts of northern Sizhou rebelled against the imperial court, Gou Xi not only quickly suppressed the rebellion in Hedong, but also gathered part of his troops to firmly block the army of the Gongshi Domain in Hanoi County, and could not advance an inch.

At that time, once Sizhou was pacified, Sima Shu would immediately be able to free up his hands to eliminate the rebels in the Mengjin area, and then move eastward, not only Yan and Henan Prefectures, but also a warning to the clans of Qingxu and Yousanzhou, and a complete threat to those who were watching the situation.

"Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"Yue Shi, Sizhou's victory has only temporarily relieved the pressure we are facing, but let's not forget that the main force of the king of Chengdu has not yet suffered losses. Even the Gongshi Domain may not be able to make a comeback, and it will probably take some time for us to sweep away the rebellion in Sizhou. ”

"During this time, we must strengthen the strength of the front line of Mengjin, Yanshi, Xincheng, and Hujiaoguan, so that the defenders in various places can hold on. Especially on the front line of the Tiger Prison Pass, now that the King of Hejian has led a large army to arrive, Zu Yue is facing more and more pressure, telling Zu Yue that he must defend the pass no matter what. ”

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, our Privy Council Counsellor has already reminded Captain Zuyo many times, and I believe that he will be able to guard the eastern gate for His Highness. If His Royal Highness is really not at ease, the minister is willing to go to the Tiger Prison Pass to help the ancestral captain. Liu Kun said passionately.

"Forget it, let Zu Yue deal with the affairs of the Tiger Prison, and it is better for Yue Shi to stay in Luoyang to help Gu deal with the affairs of the Privy Council. Now Zu Ti, Meng Guan and others are quelling the rebellion in Sizhou, Li Te, Sima Ya are in charge of Luoyang defense, Xu Chao and Tao Kan are in Xincheng, Zhang Bin also has to assist Zhang Hua in handling government affairs, and only Mr. Yue Shi can help Gu deal with some military affairs. Lonely is really inseparable from Mr. ”

Sima Shu half-coaxed and half-forcefully dispelled Liu Kun's desire to lead the troops, and the defects in Liu Kun's surname really couldn't make Sima Shu feel at ease with him. (To be continued.) )