In Luoyang City, Xuanyang Gate is closed tightly, and there are more weeds on the walls, hanging listlessly under the hot sunlight.
Prefect's Mansion. There was a lot of chatter in the government office, and Xiahou Zongzhi's roar could be heard far away.
"When will the reinforcements from the imperial court arrive? Has the letter of distress to Governor Xi been sent out today? How far is the Qin army from Luoyang now..."
The billowing smoke and dust on the official road made the guards at the head of Xuanyang City nervous. The trumpets sounded and the archers stood ready.
When the flag got closer, the word "Jin" on the flag could be seen clearly, and there were thunderous cheers on the tower, indicating that reinforcements had arrived.
After checking the document and seal, the city gate was opened, and Yang Anxuan led his army into Luoyang City.
The wide Bronze Camel Avenue was deserted, with few people in sight. The buildings on both sides remained unchanged from when they left a few years ago. The Yongning Temple Tower silently watched the arrival of everyone.
Yang Anxuan dismounted in front of the mansion, and the prefect Xiahou Zongzhi took him out with the government officials. Seeing that Yang Anxuan was so young, Xiahou Zongzhi frowned slightly.
Hu Fan and Xiahou Zongzhi were old acquaintances. He stepped forward to greet him and introduced him: "Prefect of Xiahou, this is Fubo General Yang Anxuan. According to the imperial court's order, he led his army to rescue Luoyang."
Xiahou Zongzhi saw that there were not many soldiers and horses behind Yang Anxuan, and thought to himself, didn't the official document from the court say that there were three thousand soldiers and horses? Why were there only this few people?
He led Yang Anxuan in full of doubts. He was very familiar with Yang Anxuan of the government office. He spent his youth here. Although he is not the other person, those beautiful memories are indelible.
Sitting down again in the lobby, Xia Houzongzhi smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I met General Yang once when I first came to Luoyang. It took four years before General Yang became famous in the capital. The unified army came to rescue Luoyang. When I saw General Yang, I couldn't help but It gives rise to the sigh that Lian Po is old."
When he took over as the prefect of Heyang, the Xiahou prefect was extremely arrogant and sent someone to count the property in the official residence. He was afraid that Yang Quanqi had brought too many things, and Yang Anxuan did not have a good impression of the Xiahou prefect.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Xiahou Zongzhi asked: "General Yang, didn't the court send three thousand soldiers and horses to help? Why are there only a thousand people?"
Hu Fan presented the official document from the governor's office, and Yang Anxuan explained the reason. After Xiahou Zongzhi read the official document, he said with a bitter face: "The Qin army coming to Luoyang has more than 20,000 people. There are less than 10,000 soldiers in Luoyang city. How to resist it?"
When Hu Fan saw the fear on Xiahou Zongzhi's face, he secretly despised him. No wonder he urged Governor Xi to send troops to rescue three times a day, and he had no intention of defending against the enemy.
"How does the Xiahou Prefect plan to defend against the enemy?" Yang Anxuan asked.
Xiahou Zongzhi sighed and said: "What else can we do? Hold on to the city and wait for reinforcements. Counselor Hu, just now you said that General Xin would lead the second batch of reinforcements to Luoyang. I don't know how long it will take. I'm afraid it will be too late and Luoyang will be captured by the Qin army. Counselor Hu , I would like you to report to Governor Xi that the situation in Luoyang is urgent and ask General Xin to come to your aid as soon as possible."
It seemed that Xiahou Zongzhi had no strategy to defend against the enemy. Yang Anxuan was very familiar with the terrain of Luoyang and said directly: "When Yu just entered the city, he found that there were not many people in the city, but did he avoid the city?"
"Yes, after the Qin soldiers occupied Shangluo, the people of Luoyang fled after hearing the news. Now only the old, weak, sick and disabled are left in the city, unable to help defend the city."
"Is there enough food for the troops? Are there enough arrows and baggage to defend the city?" Yang Anxuan asked again.
Xiahou Zong said: "There is plenty of military rations, enough to support ten thousand people for three months, and there is no shortage of baggage, but there are too few defenders."
Yang Anxuan asked people to bring a topographic map of Luoyang and said: "Luoyang is nine miles long from north to south and six miles wide from east to west. There are twelve city gates. The city walls have been damaged in many places by wars. It is really difficult to resist Yao Qin's army with more than ten thousand troops. .”
Xiahou Zongzhi sighed with a frown on his face: "What General Yang said is true. The Qin soldiers are coming with great force. I am afraid that Luoyang will be lost, so I have repeatedly asked Governor Xi for help."
Yang Anxuan pointed his finger at the northwest corner of the topographic map of Luoyang and said: "Prefect Xiahou, have you ever thought about abandoning Luoyang City and retreating to Jinyong City?"
Jinyong City was built during the reign of Emperor Wei and Ming of the Three Kingdoms. It is a small city in the northwest corner of Luoyang City. It was originally a palace for the emperors and empresses of the Cao Wei Dynasty to visit. After the Jin Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty, the deposed emperors and empresses were placed here.
When he was in Luoyang, Yang Anxuan often visited Jinyong City. He learned that the city is composed of three small cities, rectangular in shape from north to south, each with its own wall, connected into a whole group of buildings. There are many heavy buildings and flying pavilions in the city. From a distance, it looks like Tianqiu.
The city walls of Jinyong City are broad and solid, and the terrain is dangerous. It is adjacent to Mang Mountain in the north and Dacheng City in the south. It is more than two miles long from north to south and about half a mile wide from east to west, which is enough to accommodate more than 10,000 garrison troops.
Xiahou Zongzhi's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "If we defend Jinyong City, it will be difficult for the Qin soldiers to break through. When the reinforcements arrive, the Qin soldiers will naturally retreat."
County Commander Ma Huangkang retorted: "In this case, it would be inappropriate to give up Luoyang."
Yang Anxuan explained: "Luoyang City was almost in ruins and had no defensive significance, so it was allowed to be occupied by the Qin army, without destroying the buildings in the city. As long as Jin Yong City was not lost, the Qin soldiers could not garrison. The Qin soldiers retreated, and Luoyang City Nature returns.”
Xiahou Zongzhi agreed: "What General Yang said is true. Huang Sima immediately transferred the baggage, grain and grass to Jinyong City."
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More than eighty miles west of Luoyang City, Yao and Qin's army marched eastward along the Luoshui River in mighty force.
Surrounded by a group of generals, Yao Chong stood on Mashan Hill and watched the billowing smoke and dust spread forward.
Yao Chongnian stood tall, with a short beard like a halberd and a face like cast iron. Sitting on a horse, he looked as strong as an iron tower.
He was the younger brother of Emperor Yao Xing of Qin. When General Pingyuan and Captain Yang Fosong defected from Jin to Qin, it was he who led the rescue force, defeated Yang Quanqi, beheaded Zhao Mu, the prefect of Nanyang, and demoted Yang Quanqi to be the prefect of Xinye.
In the second year of Emperor Chu (AD 395, the year of Later Qin, the 20th year of Taiyuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty), Yao Chong led his army to rescue Xue Bo, the leader of Xianbei, and defeated the Wei army. Later, Xue Bo rebelled and was captured by him, capturing a large number of soldiers and horses. He was granted the title of Duke of Qi.
Looking far away in the direction of Luoyang, Yao Chong was full of pride. Since the Jin Dynasty moved south, Luoyang had changed hands several times, and the city had become ruins.
The imperial brother told himself that occupying Luoyang would be a major blow to the Jin Dynasty. The Huaihe and Hanshui areas would join him, and he would have the strength to dominate the world.
Hope flashed in Yao Chong's eyes, and the emperor's words to him echoed in his ears again, "Brother Chong, if you can capture Luoyang, I will make you king."
His blood was boiling. If Luoyang did not surrender like Huashan and Hongnong, he would lead his subordinates to trample the dilapidated Luoyang city into dust, and then ride his horse southward to the north bank of the Yangtze River to recreate the old paintings of the King of Heaven.
Yao Chongyang pointed his whip eastward and said with a smile: "Capture Luoyang City and drink with all the gentlemen."
Everyone agreed with a roar, and Yao Chong galloped towards Luoyang, whipping his horse and whip.
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The wind blew across Tongtuo Street, raising dust on the ground and ringing the copper bells on the eaves of the Yongning Temple tower, adding to the silence.
Several fast horses galloped in through the open Xuanyang Gate. The pointed hats on their heads showed that they were a group of Di cavalry.
Di Qi carefully walked around Tongtuo Street, then looked around and found that Luoyang City was completely deserted. Follow the horse road up to the city wall, ride on the city wall and circle to the north to investigate.
Driving from the Chengming Gate in the northwest corner, I saw the flags of the small town flying a few miles away, and armored sergeants patrolling the city walls with swords.
The scouts galloped out of Luoyang City and reported back to the army twenty miles away.
When he learned that the Jin army had abandoned Luoyang City and moved to Jinyong City, Yao Chong smiled and said: "The Jin people want to stop our army with a small area, which is simply a wishful thinking. My sons, when I take Luoyang City, I will show you to the emperor." Waiting for credit."
The horn sounded, the bright red flag fluttered in the wind, and groups of Qin soldiers lined up neatly in square formations, with shields like walls and spears like forests. Horses galloped back and forth, sending up puffs of smoke.
Yang Anxuan, Xia Houzongzhi and others were watching the enemy from the top of the city. They saw the Qin army was massive and well-organized. They were camped in formation three miles away from Jinyong City. Looking around, there were more than 20,000 people.
Densely packed soldiers, driven by swords and guns, cut down trees and set up camp. The camp was soon erected next to Luoshui. The infantry entered the camp one by one. On the archery tower, Qin soldiers holding bows began to garrison.
Xiahou Zongzhi stood on the west wall of Jinyong City, looking at the Qin army camp with a pale face, and murmured in horror: "There are so many Qin soldiers, including thousands of Qingqi alone, what should we do?"
Yao Chong immediately rode in front of the formation and looked at the Jinyong City, which was far inside and outside. A general beside him asked in confusion: "Qi Gong, why don't you just go to Luoyang City?"
"Tan Gu, our army has just arrived and we don't know what is true in the city. If the Jin army hides in the city and is taken advantage of by them at night, it is better to camp outside and fight steadily." Yao Chong explained with a smile: "The Jin army has less than ten thousand people. , our army can crush them if they are upright, so why take risks."
Tan Gu bowed his hands in sincerity and said: "Qi Gong's lesson is right."
Yao Chong squinted his eyes and looked at Jinyong City in the sunset. He saw the eaves of the pavilions protruding from the city wall, really like a fairy palace with golden platforms and jade towers.
I remembered that the emperor told him before the expedition that he should try not to damage the buildings in Luoyang city, because he might move the capital to Luoyang in the future.
Yao Chong said with a smile: "Tan Gu, you might as well go and persuade them to surrender. If you can persuade the Jin people to surrender, you will be the first to do so."
Tan Gu cupped his fists and responded: "I will obey Duke Qi's order."
Taking a flag from the guard beside him, Tan Gu held the flag in his left hand and urged his horse to gallop towards Jin Yong City.
The war horse was a hundred steps away from Jinyong City, and galloped back and forth once. He reined up the war horse fifty steps away from the city, planted the flag in his hand on the ground, and shouted to the top of the city: "Is the leader of the Jin people here?"
Xiahou Zongzhi took a step back and said to Yang Anxuan: "General Yang, the court ordered you to come to rescue Luoyang City. This battle will be under your command, and I will provide you with backup."
Yang Anxuan was not humble and said: "Xiahou Prefect, don't worry, there is a fool, Jinyong City is absolutely safe."
Tan Gu sarcastically said at the foot of the city: "Why is no one answering? It must be that they are scared out of their wits. If you surrender the city quickly, you won't have to wait to die."
Yang Anxuan was secretly annoyed and said softly to Yu Fei beside him: "Look at the right moment and shoot this kid an arrow."
Yu Fei nodded, retreated behind the flag, and bent his bow to take aim.
Yang Anxuan held the arrow stack in his hand and shouted: "Why did the Qin people raise troops for no reason and invade our territory? If you know what is right, retreat your troops quickly, otherwise it will be too late to regret when our heavenly soldiers counterattack, the country will be destroyed and people will be destroyed."
Tan Gu laughed wildly, pointed his finger at Yang Anxuan and said: "Ignorant boy, are you talking in your sleep? Our Qin soldiers and horses are as powerful as bamboo, and we can easily capture Shangluo..."
"Whoosh", a cold arrow flew out and shot directly into Tan Gu's throat.
Tan Gu seemed to be wild, but in fact he was secretly cautious. He raised his hand and grabbed the flag in his hand. When the flag was rolled up, the cold arrow flew away.
"The shameless Jin people actually hurt people with secret arrows. If you don't surrender, then..." Before he could finish his words, another arrow flew out of the city wall.
Tan Gu quickly turned his horse and avoided it. He said no more and galloped towards the main formation.
Yang Anxuan reached out and grabbed a spear from the soldier beside him, weighed it in his hand, and threw it towards Tan Gu's back.
The Qin soldiers below the city all let out a cry of surprise, and Tan Gudu knew that he was in danger behind him.
Tan Gu was a fierce general under Yao Chong, and Xue Bo was captured alive by him. A skilled man is bold, so Tan Gu planned to show off his skills in front of the army.
The evil wind was howling, and it was estimated that what was thrown was a long spear or a short spear. The timing of the attack had to be accurately calculated in order to shock everyone and frighten the Jin army.
With his legs firmly clamped on the horse's belly, the horse stood upright. Tan Gu straightened up on the horse, yelled and turned around, preparing to use the flagpole to knock down the hidden weapon behind him.
Unexpectedly, the speed of the spear that was filled with zhenqi increased sharply. Tan Gu miscalculated the time, and when he turned around, the tip of the spear reached under his ribs.
The spear passed through his ribs, and Tan Gu screamed and fell from his horse, unable to struggle.
The empty cavalry screamed and ran back. Yao Chong's face was ashen and he said viciously: "Attack the city tomorrow, break it and massacre it."
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