From the front line quietly, the battle report to the front line flew to Han Jian's hands like snowflakes. The originally quiet barracks once again seemed noisy.

Han Jian analyzed with the battle report that this war was developing in a direction favorable to the Eastern King Army. The Eastern King Army took the absolute initiative from the beginning of the war, first caught the Northern King Army by surprise, and then gradually disintegrated the soldiers and horses behind the North King Army for more than an hour. and then to the back, steady dìng in formation, and the Northern Wang Army that counterattacked to the south.

With the cavalry vanguard sent by Lin Zhan and the Zhang Xingsuo of the Luoyang Army quickly approaching and completing the siege of the Northern Wang Army on three sides, the balance of victory has tilted to the side of the Eastern Wang Army. After that, what the Beiwang Army did was nothing more than struggle, and then in the back, the 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses of the main force of the Beiwang Army chose to break through to the east.

By sunset in the afternoon, the fighting on the front line had basically come to an end. The soldiers on the front line were still cleaning the battlefield, while Lin Zhan's department was methodically organizing the pursuit of the Northern Wang's breakthrough soldiers and horses.

After all, the Beiwang army is brave and good at fighting, and the breakthrough is also beautiful, there are 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses when breaking through, and only about half of them are really out of the encirclement. But it is also the main force that retains the core.

In Han Jian's opinion, as long as the Northern King Army still has about 20,000 soldiers and horses, it can continue to put pressure on the Eastern King Army, and it is necessary to pursue it, and it is not too significant whether it can be completely annihilated, and it is important to preserve its strength. Now the Northern Wangjun is also like a lost dog, it will definitely flee to the north in a hurry, and at that time, it is the time for the West Wangfu and the North Wangfu to compete, as long as the Eastern Wangjun has a firm foothold around Luoyang, it has exceeded the set goal. Expanding the results will also wait for a long time to recuperate.

The Chinese army camp of the Dongwang Army began to move north in the afternoon to approach the main battlefield.

In this battle, although Han Jian was the commander, he hid behind at a critical time. But this did not affect his prestige.

First defeated the Luoyang army, and then burned the grain and grass of the Xiwang army in Pingcheng, forcing the Xiwang army to retreat one after another, and now defeating the Beiwang army in the battle of Luoyang. The Dongwang Army, which was originally the weakest, has changed from a sick cat to a tiger in one year, which has impressed the world. The credit for this qiē has to be attributed to Han Jian. The biggest difference between Dongwangfu and the past is that. It's Han Jian who is the king of the small county. Older enough to come out and be in charge. The so-called newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and some people think that it may be Han Jian's reckless character that makes him stand firm in the troubled times.

The Eastern King's army also suffered heavy losses in this battle.

The First World War was a success. This battle. This was a battle that Han Jian tried his best to avoid. It was only when the arrow was ready to be fired that this heavy casualty battle was caused. The combat effectiveness of the Northern King Army itself is super strong, and the Eastern King Army can win. One is to take it by surprise, and the other is to use the tactics of a sea of people to pile up and beat the Northern Wang Army.

After a battle, for two or three days, the number of dead and wounded was still being counted. Because it was a snow battle, many soldiers were buried under the thick snow, and some deserters needed to be counted separately.

In the end, the result was that the Eastern Wang's army lost 6,000 soldiers and horses, while the Northern Wang's army suffered 20,000 dead and wounded.

A big victory, but it also caused nearly 30,000 dry bones. At the same time, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Northern Wang Army were captured by the Eastern Wang Army, and more than 50,000 soldiers and horses of the Northern Wang Army either went to the direction of the Yellow River with Zhou Yuan, or were scattered in the chaos and became deserters.

These deserters will bring hidden dangers to the security around Luoyang for a period of time to come. And many of them will be left in the grass in the future, or return to their hometowns to work as farmers. Basically every war is the result of this, the casualties and attrition caused on the battlefield are still light after all, and the biggest losses are mainly due to the factors of cowardice and desertion.

In any case, the victory of the Dongwang army has occupied the complete initiative in the first battle of Luoyang. The rest of the matter is to contact the men and horses of the Southern Wangjun, clean up the prefectures and counties around Luoyang that were originally occupied by the Beiwangfu, and then advance into Luoyang.

The victory in the Battle of Luoyang made the surrounding areas of Luoyang and even the prefectures and counties of Shandong and Henan fearful of the Eastern Wang Army. So much so that in the ten days after the end of the war, congratulations and surrenders were sent from all over the country, which could make Han Jian upset. Almost all the recitals are a routine, first congratulating the imperial court and the Eastern Prince's Mansion on their great victory, and then expressing their willingness to bask in the glory of the Imperial Court and the Eastern Prince's Mansion and revitalize the Wei Dynasty.

These local generals obviously perceived that the Dongwangfu had a tendency to marry the royal family and stand on their own, so in the music of the previous music, they did not lightly mention the imperial court, but added the Dongwangfu and the Dongwang. Singing praises of virtue, Han Jian's touted status is even above the empress. Han Jian, as the "prison state" of the Wei Dynasty and the ruler of the Eastern Palace, became the real object of these people's attachment.

These pieces, after being seen by the empress, made the empress feel a little emotional.

At the end of November, the Northern Wang's army had withdrawn to the Yellow River and was once again engaged in an unusually small battle with Lin Zhan's troops. This time, the Beiwang army was much more sophisticated, and in the battle of crossing the river, the Beiwang army supported the reinforcements from the north of Guò, and although the back road was cut off, most of the soldiers and horses crossed the Yellow River.

After crossing the Yellow River, Lin Zhan also followed Han Jian's order, withdrew his troops from the Yellow River, and turned to Luoyang.

This is like welcoming guests into the door, and after the guests leave the door in Luoyang, they will no longer chase them. Lin Zhan's remaining task was to stabilize the stability of the prefecture and county on the east side of Luoyang and prevent the Northern Wangjun from going and returning.

By the end of the month, the Xiwang army had occupied some prefectures and counties southwest of Beiwangfu, and the war continued to spread northward. The surrounding areas of Luoyang have basically fallen into stability, and most of the prefectures and counties that were originally occupied by the Northern Wang Army surrendered in Kaicheng, so that the Eastern Wang Army did not spend much time.

Originally, everyone thought that Han Jian would take the main force of the Dongwang Army to enter Luoyang City, but until the fifteenth day of the Battle of Luoyang, on the fourteenth day of the lunar month, he still stationed his soldiers and horses thirty miles outside Luoyang City, looking at Luoyang and not entering. The army of the Eastern King did not enter the city, and the imperial court, headed by the empress, could not enter the city.

The soldiers and horses of the Nanwang Mansion, under the leadership of Huang Shilang, swept away some prefectures and counties southwest of Luoyang in one fell swoop, and the Dongwang army did not enter the city, which seemed to be a bit aimed at the Nanwang army. Huang Shilang did not dare to advance, lest he be suddenly attacked by the Dongwang army. For a time outside Luoyang. The situation is somewhat deadlocked.

On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the Eastern Wang's army still stood still. At this time, the states and counties around Luoyang have not been captured, and there are less than a dozen of them, so it can be said that the overall situation has been decided, and the Dongwang army entered the city, whether it was to support the army and respect itself, or to serve the empress as the main master, it was to show the people of the world who the current master of the Northern Dynasty was, which was very helpful to the stability of Luoyang and even most of the northern regions. But Han Jian still went his own way, and the soldiers and horses continued to be stationed. Soldiers have no battle to fight. He counted his merits first, and while receiving rewards, he trained his soldiers and horses, ready for the next battle.

Han Jian's initiative. Not only did it make the West Mansion and the North Mansion incomprehensible. Even the Dongwangfu itself. are also confused.

For this reason, the empress publicly summoned Han Jian almost three times a day to inquire when he would be stationed in Luoyang. The empress was anxious to return to Luoyang City. Everyone saw it, and Han Jian's inaction was gradually considered to be "forcing the palace".

On the night of the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the empress knew that public pressure on Han Jian would no longer have any effect, and instead summoned Han Jian in private. And after the Battle of Luoyang, Han Jian had not faced the empress alone for more than half a month. First, it was because the empress was a little dissatisfied with the practice of leaving her own when the war broke out that day, and secondly, these days, Han Jian was worried about the follow-up affairs of the Battle of Luoyang and had no time to see the empress.

In the empress's bedchamber, the candle flame was beating instead of bright, and when Han Jian saw the empress, the empress's body seemed to be fine, while Han Jian looked tired.

"Go down first, I have something to say to the king of the east." The empress ordered the two ladies.

The two palace maids reluctantly got out of the sleeping tent, and in the entire sleeping tent, only Han Jian and the empress were left. Han Jian stood in the distance, neither advancing nor retreating, and his expression was a little complicated when he looked at the empress. Because Han Jian knew that the empress's attitude of rushing into Luoyang these days had been obvious, and now seeing him in private would only be because of this one thing.

"Why don't you come forward? It's not your nature. The Empress said to Yan Yuese.

"His Majesty is still angry with his minister, how dare the minister offend His Majesty?" Han Jian saluted respectfully.

Although the attitude of the two people seems to be respectful and modest, they are actually very different.

The empress stood up by herself, walked in front of Han Jian from the bed, tidied up Han Jian's placket, and said, "Didn't you say that day that you would end the war earlier and enter Luoyang...... A world of two people? How ......"

The empress spoke in such a low voice, and Han Jian was still a little uncomfortable for a while.

The former empress who was high above was unattainable, and suddenly fell into the mortal world, which made Han Jian feel unreal. This feeling is different from the care of a big sister next door for a young man, but with a plea of compromise. I hope that through her life experience, Han Jian will change his mind and agree to the conditions he has made earlier.

"Then Your Majesty is ready to be the wife of a minister?" Han Jian suddenly took a step back, avoided the empress's hand, and asked.

The empress was slightly stunned, these things were just talking about it before. But now it's going to be a real gun. Luoyang is in front of you, thirty miles away, and the surrounding area of Luoyang is a smooth road, that is, the march carries a lot of baggage, slower, and it will arrive in two or three hours. When she entered Luoyang City, it was time for her to fulfill her promise, and the promise she made before was the palace of Luoyang City, which was her and Han Jian's "wedding room".

The empress sighed softly: "Do you want me to announce the world and make the relationship between you and me public?" I'm afraid it will make it difficult for me? ”

Han Jian shook his head slightly and said, "On the contrary, the minister doesn't want this. The minister was afraid that His Majesty would be embarrassed, because he was afraid that His Majesty would feel that the relationship with the minister should not be made public, which would damage His Majesty's reputation.

If His Majesty returns to the court as soon as possible, then the ministers will sweep away the hidden dangers around Luoyang one by one, and then escort His Majesty back to Luoyang in a bright light. Any promise made before His Majesty may also be regarded as unspoken. The minister is indeed in love with His Majesty, but he is not just greedy for overnight pleasure. His Majesty does not have to tolerate this power, so as to disobey his will and make his heart uneasy. ”

The Empress frowned.

Han Jian's words clearly said, now you can regret it, just don't say anything before, after entering Luoyang, you are still the monarch, and I am still the minister.

"Jian'er, you don't want to enter Luoyang, but do you have any other plans?" The Empress asked suddenly.

Han Jian sighed: "In the minister's opinion, His Majesty is not suitable to return to the dynasty at this time. Luoyang is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and it is also fought for by soldiers. Now, although the North Wangfu has been newly defeated, its vitality has not been seriously damaged. The West Wangfu is eyeing the tiger, even if it is the South Wangfu that is temporarily subjugated to His Majesty, there is also a treacherous intention in his heart. If His Majesty returns to the dynasty at this time, announcing that His Majesty is the main ruler of the Wei Dynasty, it will only make Luoyang the target of the public. It is better for His Majesty to retreat to Jiangdu with the army, and still Jiangdu is still in Jiangdu, sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, waiting for the West Wangfu and the North Wangfu to be defeated and injured, and then sit in Luoyang to pacify the north. ”

Han Jian's words were very sincere, and when the empress heard it, she didn't immediately agree or object, but thought about it carefully. In the end, she shook her head.

"I ...... It is so untrustworthy to the emperor. The Empress said with a sad face.

"Then does His Majesty live for himself, or for the emperor?" Han Jian asked sharply.

The empress was stunned, she couldn't answer this question. In the past ten years, she has been diligent, all of them want to establish a stable succession environment for her younger brother, she is like a female tiger, to the mouth of the young tiger. But she didn't expect that the first person to betray her was the third brother she protected.

Han Jian continued: "Luoyang has now been recovered, and His Majesty is only in one name. His Majesty is in Jiangdu, can't he take care of the government and make the people of the world feel at ease? Or is it that His Majesty is in Luoyang, and the Western and Northern Palaces will serve His Majesty as the main master, hand over the military power and ask His Majesty for guilt? Majesty Xià is in Luoyang, which will only make the future shape shì unfavorable to Majesty Xià and the East Wangfu. If His Majesty wants to make the north peaceful for a long time, after all, he must let go of the obsession in his heart and return to Jiangdu with his ministers first. ”

"Hmm." This time, the Empress nodded.

"Your Majesty agrees with the minister's request?" Han Jian asked.

The empress nodded and said, "I promised you that I would return to Jiangdu with you." But before that, I have one thing, I hope you can agree to it. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak." Han Jian said.

"I want you to take a trip to Luoyang with me, even if it's just for a day." The Empress said heartily.

Han Jian's face tightened a little again, and said, "Your Majesty, why is this?" ”

"When I left Luoyang, I abandoned my people after all, and now I am going back, firstly, to give an explanation to the people of Luoyang, and secondly, to ...... I remember what I promised you, that I would be with you in the palace...... Accomplish the most solemn event of my life. This is an obsession of mine, so that I will have no regrets in the future. After a while, I will announce to the world, patrol the Jiangdu, return to the Jiangdu with you, and wait for the north to be completely pacified, and then return to Luoyang. At that time, it was the day when I announced the world and married the East Palace. ”

Han Jian originally went to Luoyang and did not enter, but when he heard the empress say this, he really couldn't refuse.

The empress's meaning is already obvious, only when the husband and wife are completed with you in the palace, will there be no regrets, otherwise the knot will be difficult to solve. Can he still say, "I'm just going to do it hard, no matter where I am?"

"Then Your Majesty, tomorrow, the minister will order the three armies to set up camp and enter Luoyang." (To be continued......)