By the end of September, Huan Wen had been on the run for more than ten days. Murong Chui counted the days, and expected that the Jin army was tired and slack, on this day, he gathered all the generals and said solemnly, "Wen Ke can be attacked!" ”

Then he ordered the army to advance quickly, and Huan Wen was so shocked that he fled in a hurry.

Xiangyi

The clouds spread for thousands of miles, and the dull air made people breathless, but they just couldn't wait for the heavy rain that Huan Wen was looking forward to. The soldiers of the Jin army ran for two days and two nights, their strength was exhausted, some soldiers threw away the heavy armor, and Huan Wen's battle flag did not know where it was left behind, the stored water had long been dried up, and the hunger and thirst were like a deadly roaring hand, so that they really had no power to run anymore, and they were directly spread on the ground. Huan Wen didn't even bother to drink water at this time, and shouted in a hurry, "Get up quickly, if you don't leave, you will be hit hard!" ”

The soldiers sat on the ground like shrimp, panting for breath, and replied weakly, "I really can't go anymore, Da Sima forgive my sins!" ”

Before Huan Wen could scold, he only heard the sound of horses' hooves in the rear, like thunder on the ground, which frightened the Jin army into a panic, and he didn't even have time to take his weapons. I saw Murong Chui taking the lead, holding a long-winged knife of Canglong, which was as dignified as the sun and the moon, and the Yan army behind him was galloping, with high morale and earth-shattering momentum.

The Yan army shouted one after another, the horse's hooves trampled on the battle flag of Huan Wen and roared, and the Huan Zi Banner, which was once dominant, was now only repeatedly crushed by the sand, and it was so humble that it was not as good as the ants on the ground. The heyday of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the glorious Huanwen regime, in today's decay, is such a banner!

The Jin army was exhausted, looking at the Yan army's orderly majestic formation, and listening to the Yan army's rampant shouting, they had no fighting spirit at all, only panic and fear!

Seeing the Yan army in such a position, coupled with Murong Chui personally going out, Huan Wen and Xi Chao, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, sank their hearts on the spot! Huan Wen knew that although there were more than 40,000 people now, they were not as good as Murong Chuijing's more than 1,000 horses, so he quickly turned over his horse and fled forward with a fierce whip, only to hear him order loudly while running, "Hurry up!" ”

The Jin army fled in despair, and the spears of the Yan army could not wait to see the blood and drink, and it was only a few blinks of an eye to kill the thousands of people in the rear of the Jin Dynasty, and more than half of the horse's hooves were trampled to death. However, the Jin army did not run half a mile, and just entered the East Stream, only to see dense arrows falling from the sky like rain, just falling into the hands of Murong De, who had already been ambushed here.

Murong De led 4,000 horsemen to charge from the east and cut off the Jin army's route; Murong Chui led 8,000 cavalry to attack from the western rear, cutting off the retreat of the Jin army. The morale of the Yan army was high, the courage was incomparable, and it was as easy as digging for the chaos to kill the chaotic people, and the Jin army died in the east stream of Xiangyi, more than 30,000 people.

Huan Wen also managed to escape with a life, thanks to Huan Chong's sworn to protect him to the death, otherwise Xiangyi would have become his tomb. However, he didn't have time to grieve, and when he dragged the remaining remnants of the defeated army to flee to Qian County in panic, he was intercepted by the reinforcements of the Qin general Gou Chi, and the Jin army died tens of thousands.

In the winter of October, the celestial phenomena fell like a faint death, the big star flowed westward, and the Yan before the Northern Expedition of Huanwen ended in complete failure.

Besides, Sun Yuan, who was guarding Wuyang at that time, saw that Huan Wen was so defeated, he had no fighting spirit, and he was isolated and helpless, and was soon captured by Meng Gao, the general of Yan Zuowei.

The wind gradually declined, the sound was like a mournful roar, just like Huan Wen's depressed and sad state of mind at this time, when he wanted to go out to the Northern Expedition, 50,000 soldiers were full of spirit, and then looked at the present day, only a few remnants remained. The vastness of heaven and earth, the shame of Fangtou and Xiangyi has nowhere to wash, decades ago it was famous for its military exploits, and today it is famous for its fiasco, and it returns without a face, and returns without a face!

"Guest, if you want to fight for the third world, it is better to defeat Kyushu."

He can even imagine Wang Xie's schadenfreude at this time, I am afraid that the court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty at this time is not silent for the death of tens of thousands of soldiers, but for his defeat and rejoice.

How many people have been waiting for him for this day, just as they wished, they have waited!

"Prime Minister, victory and defeat are common, Qingshan is still there, don't be too annoyed!"

"Jiankang, I don't want to go back."

As soon as he heard that Huan Wen was going to return to the army, although Huan Chong was defeated miserably, he immediately admonished, "Big brother, we are Jin Chen, even if we are defeated, we have to return to Jiankang to ask Your Majesty for the guilt of the court. ”

"Let them say go, the defeat of Fangtou is enough for Wang Xie to say that in the last few months, do I still care about the rest?" Huan Wen was powerless to brush his sleeves, and he still couldn't come out of the shadow of defeat.

yes, defeat is defeated, does he care about anything else?

"Big brother!" Huan Chong still wants to persuade again.

Huan Wen waved his hand, he was already exhausted, and he didn't want to say more, "Young son, eldest brother is really tired, let me recuperate in Shanyang, don't let the affairs of the court bother me again." ”

Wang Xie, although I am defeated today, you want to see me come back in embarrassment, don't think!

Without my Huan Wen, how can you have a corner of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, I will not return to the dynasty, you still want to come to me!

"Rest, big brother."

Although Huan Chong had a lot to say in his heart, but when he saw the eldest brother who was already half white-haired, he still softened and stopped, he understood the arrogance of the eldest brother in his life, and understood the difficulty of supporting the Huan family alone, so he understood his anger and exhaustion at this time, as well as his powerless lament.

Fought all the way, retreated all the way, died so many soldiers, experienced so many fiascos, even if he was an iron-clad Huan Wen, he couldn't bear it, not to mention, his heart that has always been arrogant.

Huan Chong retreated, big brother, take a good rest, I hope that our Huan family will not rise up to kill again for half a lifetime.

"Prime Minister, if you decide not to return to the court for the time being, we still have to write this chapter of sin."

This defeat, Xi Chao also inevitably sighed in his heart, thinking that the prime minister's wisdom and resourcefulness were far beyond ordinary people, if it weren't for the defeat of Fangtou, Yecheng had not been gained, and he had already made a fortune for thousands of years, and he had added nine tin.

He knows Huan Wen's plans to take advantage of Shanyang, and he also knows very well what he is planning, Prime Minister, if you are waiting for an opportunity, then I will accompany you to wait.

The biggest difference between him and Huan Chong is that he is loyal to Huan Wen, while Huan Chong is loyal to the Jin family. From the moment he entered Huan Wen's command as a staff member, he knew that he had chosen a path that would sooner or later be separated from the imperial court. This road will not change because of his change of mind, he has already become a mortal enemy in the eyes of the Wang family and the Xie family, the honor and disgrace of Huan Wen, the rise and fall of the Huan family, is the end of his Xi Chao.

He knows this very well.

It's just a pity that Huan Chong, as the heir of the Huan family, can't understand yet.

"Guest, I'm defeated, you're still by my side, and you're the only one who can speak considerately."

This is Huan Wen's only consolation, Essay Wu, no one under his command can compare to Huan Chong; In terms of resourcefulness, no one in his account can compare with Xi Chao, if these two people are of one heart and one mind with him, they dare not say that the world, at least the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is already in his Huan family's pocket.

It's just that he's a young brother, he's too dead-eyed, and he's too desperate for Sima Jin's room! He was sad and angry, not only because he was defeated by Murong Chui this time, and because Jiuxi's dream was broken, but also because he was afraid that he would not be able to replace the Jin Court in his lifetime, and when it came to Huan Chong's hands, all his life's hard work would be returned to Sima's family!

"Guest, you said that I am over half a hundred years old, do you still have a chance?"

"Lian Po is still fighting at seventy, why should the prime minister worry about his age."

Hearing Xi Chao's words, Huan Wen's heart finally felt a little more comfortable.

Yes, defeated, already defeated, he should listen to Xi Chao's suggestion and make new plans for the future, what is in front of him is to write the recital of the guilty plea.

"Guest, Shangshu Imperial Court, Chen Huan Wen, cover the special grace of the first emperor, want to repay it to His Majesty, so he led 50,000 people to the Northern Expedition Qianyan, all the way through thorns and thorns, until Fangtou, but Yuzhou Assassin Shi Yuan Zhen did not resist effectively, Shimen has not been opened for a long time, water transportation is blocked, and the army has no choice but to withdraw, so he suffered this defeat. The minister asked to abolish Yuan Zhen as a concubine, but the defeat of Fangtou, Chen Huan Wen led the army ineffectively, the selection of the general is unknown, it is difficult to escape the blame, please Your Majesty punished. ”

He was deeply ashamed and defeated, thinking that he Huan Wen had always used soldiers like a god, if it weren't for Yuan Zhen, who pulled his legs, he would have attacked Yecheng a long time ago!

"No." Xi Chao nodded slightly, just like he expected.

Consume food and lose soldiers, and the generals are folded, and there must be someone to resist this great crime.

From the beginning of the retreat to the defeat of the army, the prime minister inevitably had a grudge all the time, Yuan Zhen did not open the stone gate for a long time, so that his spare grain route could not be used at all, which was the main reason why he had no choice but to withdraw from the army, and it indirectly led to his ambush in Xiangyi and failed miserably all the way.

Jisi, Huan Wen cleaned up the remnants, swallowed Shanyang, and let the court call each other several times, but did not return to the court.

Yuan Zhen is not convinced, how can he also do his best to attack Shimen, his subordinates have also suffered a lot of casualties, there is no credit and hard work, how can the credit be all your Huan Wen, the responsibility for the defeat will be borne by me!

He went to the imperial court, spoke sincerely, and went straight to the front and back of the war, but the Jin court was afraid of Huan Wen's power and still condemned Yuan Zhen.

Since Sima Yi ascended the throne, he has always been worried about Huan Wen's power, for fear that he would do something to abolish the establishment, so he has always been cautious in his orders, and he will never fight against Huan Wen. After all, Huan Wen is now out of the army, and the emperor is far away, and this hidden danger is like pins and needles on the couch, so that Sima Yi can't sleep peacefully every day, as if Huan Wen's move to abolish the emperor is not long in coming.

He can't protect himself, where can he keep a Yuan Zhen?

Yuan Zhen looked at such a cowardly and incompetent court, and he was both cold and choked with anger. Now, with a single sentence from Huan Wen, he can make the dignified Yuzhou assassin Shi disarm and return to the field; In another day, if he is unhappy again, and he wants his life, the emperor will be helpless.

Even if he can hide this time, he will inevitably no longer be persecuted by Huan Wen, and the children and grandchildren of his Yuan family will probably live in fear in the future. The Yuan family has made meritorious contributions for several generations, how can it decline in his generation?

At this time, he couldn't help but think of Murong De's words of persuasion before the war, and after thinking about it, he considered the pros and cons, and simply put his heart sideways, guarded Shouchun, and surrendered to Qianyan.

When the Jin court saw that Yuan Zhen had rebelled, he hurriedly ordered Luo Han to bring cow wine to Shanyang to reward Huan Wen, and awarded Yuan Zhen's official position (Yuzhou Assassin History) to Huan Wen's son Huan Xi. It's really unimaginable that a general who has just experienced a great defeat can still get such an honor! Who gave an account to the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle?