Just as Sima Ting and the others were in high spirits and pointing out the school field, a team of thousands of cavalry from the direction of Yongzhou came to Hangu Pass in the northwest direction, wanting to pass through the pass and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains.

"Quick switch! Quick switch! King Zhao is here! Keeper turn on and off! Among the thousands of cavalrymen, a man dressed as a general stepped out of the crowd and shouted at the gate.

The defenders on the pass had already discovered this cavalry, and the whole army was on alert. The guard looked at the cavalry who suddenly appeared under the pass at night, and suddenly had an ominous premonition. He asked people to shout at the gate: "Who is coming?!" Is there a customs clearance manual?! ”

The general shouted: "I am Sun Xiu, the general of Fubo under the throne of Zhao!" Open and close the door! The Qiang and Qiang tribes have rebelled, and tens of thousands of cavalry are about to chase after them! Quickly open and close the door to let us in! ”

The guard was shocked, and he didn't know whether what the people under him said was true or false. This is an earth-shattering event! If it was true, he needed to be more cautious, who knew that the cavalry below was not dressed up as a disguised rebel army who wanted to cheat the pass? Hangu Pass is the only road connecting Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and in ancient times there was a saying that "one husband is a pass, and ten thousand people are not open".

He was ordered to guard this pass, but it was a big accusation, if he lost this Hangu Pass, let the rebels occupy Hangu Pass, overlooking the Central Plains, advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, then he will die a hundred deaths. The guard shouted: "This General Sun! Ben will be ordered to guard the letter of the valley pass, where the duty is, please forgive me! I don't know if I can let the prince come out to see him. ”

A middle-aged man with a brocade robe and jade belt stepped forward and scolded upwards: "Lone is King Zhao, you little guard won't let me go on and off!" Under the light of the fire, King Zhao's face looked extremely hideous.

The guard frowned, but did not speak. An adjutant general beside him whispered in his ear: "General, it seems that it is really King Zhao." ”

Suddenly, a group of torches suddenly lit up on the mountain in the distance, gathering more and more, and burning the sky red. The sound of rolling horses' hooves came like rolling thunder, as if stepping on everyone's chest, so uncomfortable.

There was a commotion among the thousands of cavalry under the gate, and King Zhao was also panicked: "Give the lonely switch!" Quick switch! Otherwise, you will be a book to destroy your nine clans! ”

The guard gritted his teeth and shouted: "Switch!" ”

The heavy closing door opened with a "quack, quack" sound. King Zhao waited to close the door to reveal a gap, and he was impatient to slap his horse in, it seemed that he was really frightened, and he was unwilling to stay for a moment. The cavalry under the pass also rushed into the pass with King Zhao. After King Zhao entered the customs, he did not make any stops, but led his army in a panic to run in the direction of Luoyang.

After the cavalry under King Zhao entered the pass, the gate was closed again. The guards looked at the torches that were getting closer and closer all over the mountains, and with a heavy heart, they shouted loudly to order the whole army to fight.

After seeing the banner of the incoming army, the guard secretly said that the two tribes of Di and Qiang were really opposed. I saw that the soldiers of the two clans rushed to the front of the pass and did not stop, but shouted and abandoned their horses to tackle the problem. A sneer tugged at the corner of the guard's mouth, and he secretly said that these barbarians didn't bring any siege equipment, so they dared to attack Hangu Pass?

The warriors of the Qiang and Qiang tribes rushed to the wall in groups, took off the rope hook from their waists and threw it at the gate, and began to climb towards the pass one by one.

The guards have experienced a hundred battles, and they are naturally familiar with this scene. When the Qiang warriors climbed halfway, they shouted: "Gun! A soldier of the Jin army flashed out from behind the battlements, raised a spear more than three feet long and thrust it down. Suddenly, the wall screamed and fell down countless Qiang warriors who were struggling to climb.

The guard shouted again: "Crossbow arrows!" Put! "Close the crossbow arrows, and in an instant, a torrential rain will pour down the gates. The soldiers screamed again and again, and a group of people turned on their horses. The Qiang warriors desperately moved forward with their flesh and blood, but they were so pressed by the rain of arrows that they couldn't even lift their heads, let alone climb the city wall.

The leaders of the Qiang warriors saw that they could not do anything, so they had to withdraw their troops. In a short period of battle, the Qiang and Qiang tribes suffered heavy losses, leaving behind hundreds of corpses and reluctantly retreating.

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In the early morning of the second day, Chu Wangwei got up early, hurriedly combed under the service of the maids, and rushed to the palace. As soon as I entered the side hall of the Taiji Palace, I saw Wang Liang of Runan, who was too guarded, and both of them were preoccupied.

As soon as Tai Baobao saw that Sima Wei had also arrived, he said, "The King of Chu is here." Have you received the news about the rebellion of the Qiang and Qiang clans in Guanzhong? ”

Chu Wangwei also had a calm face: "Hmm." Last night, Zhao Wanglun patrolled the Qiang tribe at night, and the Qiang tribe suddenly assassinated Zhao Wanglun, but fortunately, Zhao Wanglun brought thousands of elite soldiers, so he escaped by luck. Later, the Qiang and Qiang tribes chased Zhao Wanglun all the way to Hangu Pass, and Zhao Wanglun was so frightened that he went straight to Luoyang. ”

Wei Qian sighed and said, "It's really eventful! This Zhao Wanglun is also too uncompetitive. was entrusted by the first emperor to go out of the town and Guanzhong, but he only knew that he was poor and luxurious, and he collected the people's fat and people's ointment! Especially for the Qiang and Qiang tribes, the excessive exploitation and unfair rewards and punishments have long been full of complaints. This time, there was a great drought in Guanzhong, and epidemics were rampant. He even made a stupid move, and even ordered a ban on the sale of grain and medicine to the Qiang and Qiang tribes. That's what a catastrophe! ”

Chu Wangwei snorted and said, "If it is not my race, its heart will be different!" I'm afraid it's not just Zhao Wanglun's reason this time. Although the two tribes of Di and Qiang have surrendered to our Great Jin, they have always harbored evil intentions and often secretly interacted with the Huns, and this time it may be instigated by the Huns behind them. ”

Wei Qian shook his head and said, "King Chu's words are wrong. Freezing three feet is not a day's cold! The oppression of Zhao Wanglun of the Qiang and Qiang clans is not a matter of one or two days, this time it is just intensifying. If Zhao Wanglun can treat the Qiang and Qiang clans equally, the Qiang and Qiang clans will only be convinced by Wang Hua, where is the reason for rebellion? ”

Chu Wangwei was about to refute again, but Runan Wang Liang saw that the two of them had gone around to the issue of foreign strategies again, so he quickly stood up and persuaded: "Okay, okay." Now the priority is how to deal with this matter, how about both of them give in? ”

Chu Wangwei snorted again, and then said: "The two tribes of Di and Qiang are mainly cavalry, good at field warfare, not good at attacking cities. There were many defenders stationed in each city, and there was no danger, but the villages outside the city were inevitably suffering.

Almost all the people of the two tribes were soldiers, and women, children, and the elderly were able to bend bows and shoot arrows. The army of adult men was about 50,000. He could order the Yamen Army, which had previously transported grain into the pass, and the 20,000 forbidden troops of the Right Army of the Central Guard, together with the Yongzhou Army, to encircle the clan tents of the two tribes, so that the people of the two tribes did not dare to go out and loot easily. In addition, Shi Zhou, the governor of Chu, was the general of Anxi, and he led 30,000 Jingzhou Chu troops to quickly enter the pass, waiting for an opportunity to quell the rebellion. ”

Wei Qian sighed when he heard this: "Let's do it first." ”

Wang Liang of Runan muttered on the side for a long time and then said: "It will be the forbidden military academy competition in early May soon, and the victor can choose to lead a forbidden army into the customs to cooperate with the counterinsurgency!" How is it? ”

Wei Qian glanced at Wang Liang of Runan meaningfully and nodded in agreement.

Chu Wang Wei sneered in his heart: This King of Runan is planning to weaken the military power of Lone in the capital again. He decided that Wei Qi would definitely win? Scold! Yes, the son was stabbed by the assassin of Sima Zong's brute faction. That night, although it was found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was Sima Zong, it was impossible to guarantee that the king of Runan, the old man, had already known about it, but he was pretending to be crazy and stupid. The time has not yet come, but sooner or later it will be settled with your old and new accounts!

Chu Wangwei looked at Runan Wang Liang and Wei Qian, and also nodded heavily, he believed that his sons would not let him down!

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At sunset on this day, Zhao Wanglun led thousands of cavalry into Luoyang City. Seeing that there was no one in the huge Luoyang City to greet him, he also felt very depressed in his heart. After entering the city, Zhao Wanglun shook off the army and went straight to the imperial city.

Although Zhao Wanglun is the same age as Emperor Hui, his seniority is extremely high, and he and Wang Liang of Runan call each other brothers. Emperor Hui and Empress Jia are both his grandchildren. But the prince of such a grandfather's generation entered the middle palace with a smile on his face at this moment, and stood in front of Empress Jia with a flattering face.

Empress Jia sat on the throne and chuckled and said, "King Zhao didn't go back to Luoyang sometimes, right?" ”

Zhao Wanglun seemed to be very afraid of Empress Jia, and hurriedly said: "Niangniang, Xiao Wang is entangled in many affairs, and he really can't spare time to see Niangniang." However, Xiao Wang's heart is full of good Niangniang every day, and he also set up a longevity monument for Niangniang in the palace, praying for Niangniang's phoenix health and eternal youth. ”

Empress Jia glanced at Zhao Wanglun and said with a smile: "Really? Then the palace is here to thank King Zhao. ”

Zhao Wanglun bowed his waist again and again, and arched his hand: "Niangniang's words are really tormenting Xiao Wang, and being able to erect a monument for Niangniang is a blessing that Xiao Wang cultivated in his previous life!" ”

Empress Jia laughed very happily, and was very satisfied with Zhao Wanglun's attitude: "I heard that the two clans of Guanzhong and Qiang have rebelled? ”

Zhao Wanglun immediately changed his face to anger: "Niangniang, the two clans don't think about the emperor's grace and don't accept the king." There was a great drought in Guanzhong, and the two tribes of Diqiang did not listen to the order to tide over the crisis together, but they brazenly robbed the granary! Last night, Xiao Wang took people to their tribe to reprimand them, and he was even more guilty of killing Xiao Wang. If it weren't for the guards with thousands of elite horses, Xiao Wang was afraid that he would not be able to serve the queen in the future. ”

Jia Houhan smiled and watched Zhao Wanglun finish the matter with grief and indignation, put the teacup down and said, "Oh? But how did the palace hear that it was King Zhao who exploited the two clans, the rewards and punishments were unknown, and after the drought, he didn't care about the life and death of the two clans, which forced the two clans to rebel. ”

Empress Jia was a little panicked by Empress Jia, and said with a sad face: "Niang Niang is wronged!" The two ethnic groups have always been insatiable, and the trading with the Han people is often a sky-high asking price, and the short catties are less than two. What's more, they rely on tribal force to buy and sell, and do not abide by the law! Xiao Wang refused to listen to the persuasion several times, so he couldn't bear it anymore and punished him with a small punishment. Who knows, but it was bitten back! ”

Although Empress Jia knew that Zhao Wanglun was full of nonsense, he did not break it. Who let Zhao Wanglun always obey his words, and every New Year's festival is to send people into the palace to offer a generous gift, really to please himself.

When Zhao Wanglun saw it, he directly threw himself in front of Jia Hou: "Niangniang, you have to be the master of Xiao Wang!" ”

Empress Jia reached out and touched Zhao Wanglun's head and said, "King Zhao is relieved." With this palace here, your head is still steady. The rebellion of the two tribes is their ill intentions, what does it matter to you? As the general of Zhengxi, you guarded Guanzhong, but abandoned Guanzhong and left, which is also a helpless move. But Guanzhong is not a city that has not been lost now! After all, it can be said that you have pinned down the armies of the Qiang and Qiang tribes all the way, which gave Guanzhong time to deal with the rebellion. ”

Zhao Wanglun listened to Empress Jia's sophistry and couldn't help but be overjoyed. After entering the city, he was really afraid that some courtiers such as Tai Baoqian would kill him to thank the world. Don't worry about it now, it's more than enough for Empress Jia to protect one person. Zhao Wanglun shamelessly kissed Empress Jia's shoes, and said repeatedly: "Niang Niang is wise!" Thank you, mother! ”

It made Jia Hou tremble and laugh again.