Zhang Fang's large army did not come until the Double Ninth Festival, and then set up camp in the north of the city.

Mi Huang sent scouts to investigate, but the thief army did not cut down wood to make siege equipment, and his heart was a little calm.

As for why Zhang Fang didn't do this, the reason is heartwarming: after so many years of fighting around Luoyang, the nearby forest has long been gone, and he has to look for it from afar, which undoubtedly greatly increases the workload.

On the other hand, there are a large number of houses around Luoyang, and it is really impossible to put troops on it.

Before Shangguan Si fought with Zhang Fang, he went out of the residential area in the north of the city. But if you want to attack the city, you will have to stop the city, what should you do? Demolition of the house? The amount of work is too large.

Set fire to a house? It doesn't make much sense. Because even if you burn a broken wall, you still won't be able to deploy your troops.

The really open area outside the city is only near the twelve city gates, which is why the foreign army attacked Luoyang, and the battle was always named after the city gate - not necessarily next to the city gate, most of them were in the open area at some distance from the city gate.

After Zhang Fang set up camp, there has been no movement, maybe he is also hesitating.

This bird city, there is no internal response, and if the defenders don't have civil strife, there will really only be a long-term siege.

At the head of Kim Yong Beicheng, Shao Xun, Mi Huang, and He Lun climbed high and looked into the distance to see the enemy's situation.

"Fight and not fight, go and not leave, what does Zhang Fang want to do?" He Lun looked at the dense camp in the distance and asked.

"When you come to Luoyang, if you don't fight, you will definitely not be able to say it, and it will be difficult to explain it when you go back." Shao Xun smiled and said, "No matter what, Zhang Fang has to come and send some heads before leaving." ”

Lang Jun said this with great pride. When the city wall is not guarded, I can ask you. Mi shook off a joke.

"Don't worry." Shao Xun said: "If Zhang Fang lures me out of the city, I will ignore it. If he comes to attack the city, he will kill not a single piece of armor. ”

Mi Huang smiled, although he was still not completely relieved, but he was indeed relieved.

Luoyang City can't open the formation, and if you want to attack strongly, it is very awkward. And it is convenient to reinforce in the city, even if the army's morale is unstable and the combat strength is slightly weak, it can be resisted by virtue of its geographical advantage and numerical advantages.

With the passage of time, the morale of the army and the hearts of the people will become more and more stable, and Zhang Fang will be even more unable to attack.

"The Governor is in a good mood today, but is there a good thing?" Shao Xun At present, He Lun wisely did not talk about military affairs, so he turned his attention to other places, and keenly noticed that Mi Huang laughed several times today and was in a pretty good mood.

"Good news." Mi Huang smiled from ear to ear: "I was going to tell you to wait when I go back, but it doesn't hurt to say it here." King Fan Yang sent an envoy to Luoyang, and Yan Sikong had returned to Xuzhou. ”

"Really?" He Lun was overjoyed and asked.

"Absolutely." Mi Huang laughed loudly, sweeping away the haze of many days.

Shao Xun also laughed.

Laugh sincerely, not fakely.

If Sima Yue would die, it would not be a good thing for him. Because Sima Ying will get rid of a major enemy, and Sima Teng of Bingzhou, Wang Jun of Youzhou, Sima Yu of Xuchang, Sima Luo of Qingzhou, and even Sima Shi of Wancheng may not be able to be organized.

Shao Xun used to think that Sima Yue's wars were sparse, but the operation was not bad, which was the reason.

He has the potential to be the leader of the alliance, and he can win over the kings and governors of all walks of life, especially the descendants of Sima Kui's line, to fight the enemy together.

In this huge group, Sima Yue is the key figure at the core. If he dies, who will Sima Yu, Sima Teng, Sima Luo and others serve as the Lord? They don't accept each other either.

And without this huge anti-Sima Ying and Sima Hao forces, Luoyang will inevitably not be guaranteed, either Sima Ying will go south, or Sima Ying will go east. At that time, Shao can only run away.

"Sikong is still there, so you can contact in the middle, organize all kinds of righteous teachers and kings, and crusade against the unsubordinate." He Lun said happily: "Sikong has already convinced the king of Dongping (Sima Nan)? ”

Mi Huang's face changed, and he sighed: "Sikong went to Xuzhou, and there were only more than 100 followers. The king of Dongping closed his door and walked to the East China Sea. ”

He Lun sighed.

In his heart, he couldn't wait for Sikong to return to Luoyang immediately. Sikong is not there, Shao Xun can press on my head, and life is very difficult.

Shao Xun silently savored the complex relationship between Sima Mao and Sima Yue.

Sima Nan, the governor of Xuzhou, rarely offended people, and he slipped in troubled times.

Sima Yue was defeated and fled eastward, but he did not harm him, but just closed the door and persuaded him to leave. That little look, like a woman saying: "We have nothing to do with each other, you hurry up, don't let xxx misunderstand......"

Sima Yue should have been more aggrieved at that time. Because before that, Xuzhou responded positively and sent materials to Luoyang, and the attitude was very good. But as soon as you lose the battle, you immediately turn your face, and the changes are too fast, making it difficult for people to adapt.

"I have sent a messenger to the East China Sea to preach the message." Mi Huang looked at the two of them and said, "Sikong is accompanied by generals and staff, and he should want to recruit soldiers and horses in Xuzhou and fight them back." The second siege of Yecheng by the righteous division of Zhulu is not far away. ”

"It's a great business, and success is expected." He Lun said with some excitement.

"The matter has come to this, we can only guard Luoyang and wait for the order." Shao Xun said.

"Yes!" Mi Huang said with a smile: "Luoyang is the capital city, even if it is a white land, in the eyes of the world, it is still of great significance. You can't lose it here, you must keep it. ”

******

Luoyang is not far from Yecheng, and it can be reached in a few days.

The news that Zhang Fang failed to capture the city and that the troops were in the north of the city quickly spread, but Sima Ying had no idea.

At this time, he was sitting on the edge of the pool, quietly watching the broken flowers and willows by the pool, just like his state of mind.

Lu Zhi, Wang Cheng, Yang Zhun, Cui Kuang and other staff members stood on the side.

Lu Zhi was originally listed by Sima Ying as the supervisor of the middle school, but now he can't go to Luoyang, he is still working as a staff member in Ye Mansion, and his latest position is "Participating in the Prime Minister's Mansion", which is Sima Ying's de facto military advisor.

Yang Zhun is the "military consultative sacrificial wine", which is actually the "military consultative sacrificial wine" of Yuefu. Since the name "military advisor sacrificial wine" was not used, many new names have been invented in various places, and "military strategy" and "military advisor" are two of them.

Yang Zhun is a celebrity.

After being conquered by Sima Ying, he didn't care about official affairs and lived at ease, which was actually a waste of salary.

Sima Ying is a celebrity, "regrets but not responsibility", and is very tolerant.

Cui Kuang joined the army, a native of Boling, and once strongly persuaded Sima Ying to launch a turbulent Yin War, and he was even trusted.

Compared with the lord, the morale of the staff is acceptable, after all, they have no worries about their lives, and they can even transfer to other mansions, and there are always officials to do.

"What about Gu Yanxian?" A cold wind blew, Sima Ying shivered, turned his head and asked.

"Serving the Son of Heaven." Lu Zhi replied sullenly.

Sima Ying stared at this once most trusted staff, knowing that he was angry in his heart, and after a long time, he shook his head and said, "Do you want to send him to Luoyang?" ”

Gu Yan is Gu Rong first, a Wu person.

The son of Zeng Shi Sima Lun and the general Sima Qianfu, served as the long history.

After Sima Lun was defeated, he was transferred to Sima Jian's Mansion and served as the chief bookkeeper.

After Sima Jian was defeated, he was transferred to Sima Yifu and served as the chief historian.

After Sima Yi was defeated, he transferred to Sima Ying's mansion and was appointed as the prime minister.

After the Dangyin War, when the Son of Heaven arrived in Yecheng, Sima Ying sent Gu Rong to accompany him, so he also took the position of a waiter - he, like Lu Zhi, has both a curtain post and an official position.

Recently, someone in Yecheng proposed to make peace with Sima Yue and return the Son of Heaven to Luoyang. Sima Ying was a little moved, and planned to send Gu Rong to do this.

As for why this is so, we have to say that the rapidly changing situation in Hebei is coming.

Shao Xun fought with Shangguan Si and Zhang Fang in Luoyang, and Sima Ying after the victory of Dangyin was not easy, because the soldiers from Bingzhou and Youzhou came over.

The two sides clashed many times, and Ye Shi lost more and won less, and suffered heavy losses.

Especially in the recent battle in Pingjian, Shi Chao buried more than 10,000 people at once, so that Wang Jun's scout rangers ran to the vicinity of Yecheng to spy on the military situation.

As soon as the news came out, Ye Zhong was terrified.

Many staff members and officials fled because they heard that the Xianbei cavalry under Wang Jun's tent were burning and looting everywhere, and they were worried about suffering, so they fled with their families.

As for why the officials and people of Yecheng are so unconfident, the main reason is that there are few soldiers.

In the battle of Dangyin, the Ye soldiers were not without losses. Especially in the two days of attacking the Luoyang Chinese army, there were casualties and more than 10,000 people were lost before and after.

This time, he was beaten by Sima Teng and Wang Jun in the north, and lost more than 10,000 soldiers.

After the Battle of Pingjian, Yecheng had less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and it was difficult to cope with the two sides of Bingzhou and Youzhou. Not to mention, troops may also be sent from the Qingzhou direction.

Sima Yue's henchmen are too much.

In the first battle, he gathered a large number of miscellaneous soldiers from Henan, and after the rout, Sima Teng, Wang Jun, and Sima Luo were still eyeing each other. If they lose again, Sima Ying suspects that this guy can still move Sima Yu, the governor of Xuchang, Sima Shi, the governor of Wancheng, and others to go out again, and they can't finish fighting.

Sima Ying doesn't know where she lost, maybe she has to blame her father and ancestors, why are there so few people in their team?

"Brother Tai, the matter of the Son of Heaven is still in the capital, it is advisable to do it quickly." Lu Zhi persuaded: "When the world hears about it, he may extinguish the idea of sending troops." ”

"Brother Tai, please return the capital to the Son of Heaven." Wang Cheng also persuaded.

"Brother, it's just a matter of returning the Son of Heaven for a while. After getting through the difficulties, you can also let the Son of Heaven patrol Hebei. Cui Kuang said.

The opinions of the staff members are generally unanimous.

In the increasingly unfavorable situation of the war, there are many disadvantages to holding the Son of Heaven in his hands again.

The value that should be used has been almost utilized.

The Son of Heaven has just issued an edict to depose the crown prince Sima Tan and the queen Yang Xianrong, and order them to be imprisoned in Kim Yong City.

The edict will arrive in Luoyang soon, when Sima Ying will still be the emperor's younger brother and the only prince of the Great Jin Dynasty. Or in this name, slowly draw it.

Of course, after the Son of Heaven returns to the capital, it will fall into the hands of Sima Yue and his family, and it is difficult to say whether the crown prince and queen will be restored at that time.

But there really can't be any way at the moment.

Fengtianzi's return to the capital is actually a manifestation of Yefu's goodwill.

If it doesn't work, Lu Zhi suggested that Sima Ying, as the emperor's younger brother, recommend Sima Yue as the prince's concubine.

To put it bluntly, it is to seek peace - Sima Yue is defeated, and he is about to win. There is nothing more bizarre than this.

"Zhang Fang is a general, but he can't even take Luoyang." Sima Ying did not answer Lu Zhi's words directly, and talked about the situation in Luoyang.

If Luoyang is in Zhang Fang's hands, things will be much easier.

"Zhang Fang only has 20,000 soldiers, and it is difficult to carry out a strong attack." Lu Zhi said: "Brother Tai, don't pin your hopes on your peers. Wang Yan is a famous man in the world, Mi Huang is old and heavy, and there is a brave general Shao Xun charging into battle, as long as there is no civil strife in Luoyang, it is difficult to fall into the hands of Zhang Fang. ”

"Alas!" Sima Ying clapped her hands with her fist, very annoyed, and after a while, she said, "Let Liu Yuanhai go back, prepare quickly, and send five soldiers to help me." ”

"No." Lu Zhiying said.

At this point, every ounce of strength must be used.

After the five Xiongnu troops were dispatched, they could at least contain Sima Teng and allow Yecheng to concentrate on dealing with Wang Jun.

There are still 20,000 soldiers in Yecheng, whether they live or die, it all depends on this battle.