Sima Xiuzhi ran up the city wall panting and asked loudly: "What's going on?"
A general reported: "Those Jingzhou troops disguised themselves as cleaning the battlefield, came to the city wall, and used bamboo poles in their hands to support them to climb the city. General, look, there are already people climbing the city."
Cen Minghu pushed down the bamboo pole hard, grabbed the bamboo tip with his hand, and stepped up the vertical city wall with the help of the elasticity of the old bamboo. In order to reduce weight, Cen Minghu only wore single clothes and not even leather armor.
He rushed straight to the city wall. Cen Minghu grabbed the edge of the wall with his left hand and pressed down. He released the bamboo pole with his right hand, took out the steel knife from his mouth, chopped it on the wall with the back of the knife, and took advantage of the momentum to jump up and jump over the city wall.
The knife in his right hand swept towards the spear that was stabbing him. Cen Minghu landed firmly on the city wall. He glanced around and saw several people jumping onto the city wall like him.
"Come closer," Cen Minghu shouted loudly. He wanted to control an area so that Pao Ze under the city could have a place to stay.
The long knife waved and the spear was swept away. Cen Minghu did not pursue him and kept a certain distance with Pao Ze beside him.
Ten feet away, Sima Xiuzhi saw that the Jingzhou army was setting up a long ladder and climbing up the city wall. It only took half a stick of incense to make the White Stone Barrier fall.
"Shoot arrows and shoot these people to death." Sima Xiuzhi roared angrily.
Cen Minghu was surrounded by a group of court officers and soldiers. The general around him hesitated and said: "General, the arrow has no eye, and it may accidentally hurt my brothers."
Sima Xiuzhi roared: "If the White Stone Barrier is captured, you and I will die without a burial place. Shoot, regardless of the enemy or ourselves."
The arrow only flew into the air, and screams were heard everywhere. When the soldiers who besieged Cen Minghu saw that the arrow was only shot from behind, they immediately fled in all directions, exposing Cen Minghu and others.
Although there was no enemy to stop them, the arrows were as sharp as locusts. Everyone who climbed the city did not hold a shield, and the muffled sound continued to sound.
Cen Minghu wielded a long sword in his hand, flicked the arrow feathers, and said loudly: "Force us and use people as shields."
He strode towards the officers and soldiers, with the Anyuan army behind him forming a long column and advancing forward.
Cen Minghu stood at the front of the queue, "Porphyrin", an arrow pierced his left shoulder. Cen Minghu frowned and refused to retreat, shouting: "Brothers, hold on, General Yang is about to go to the city."
"Minghu, Yu has already entered the city." Yang Anyuan's voice came from behind.
A long spear stirred up the gunfire and knocked away the arrow rain on the left. Yang Anyuan rushed to Cen Minghu's side and said: "Minghu, you have no armor and you have been hit by another arrow. Please step back."
Cen Minghu laughed loudly and said: "Xiahou Dun can fight again if he draws his arrows and eats his eyes. What's the harm in Yu's flesh and blood wounds?"
After saying that, the steel knife shook and he jumped forward. Yang Anyuan was excited by him and shouted: "Brother Cen, let's see who is more powerful between you and me."
The troops behind them were inspired by the two generals to be brave and roared to kill. The officers and soldiers retreated one after another, and Sima Xiuzhi couldn't stop even shouting.
Under the city, Yang Quanqi saw that Anyuan's army had already attacked the city wall, and shouted an order: "Attack with all your strength."
The cry of killing rang out in the dusk, rushing towards Baishi Barrier like a tide.
At the beginning of Xu on September 15th, Baishi Barrier fell into the hands of Yang Quanqi, and Sima Xiuzhi withdrew to Liyang City with the remaining troops.
Huan Xuan was anxious and annoyed when he learned that Baishibi had been captured by Yang Quanqi.
He had always been disdainful of the Yang family, thinking that the Yang family was just his side, but in Jingzhou Yang Quanqi didn't take him seriously, and repeatedly opposed him with the secret support of Yin Zhongkan.
Later, Yang Guang, Yang Siping and others came to Jiangling one after another, and Yang Quanqi became more and more wanton in his eyes.
Yang Quanqi must not be allowed to compete. At midnight, Huan Xuan led 300 warships to attack the Hengjiang Water Camp at night. Sima Huizhi was caught off guard and the camp was burned down. The navy was completely devastated and he fled in embarrassment.
Sima Huizhi received the news that both Baishi and Hengjiang were defeated, and ordered the remaining soldiers and horses to strictly guard Liyang City and give up the Yangtze River channel.
On September 16, Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi joined forces. Instead of attacking Liyang, they marched down the river and approached Stone City. The capital was shaken. …
Sima Daozi lived in the west hall and urgently summoned the ministers for discussion.
Che Yin reported: "The threat from the Beifu army has been eliminated, so we can summon Sima Yuan, the governor-general of the expedition."
Xian returned to defend the capital, General Liu of the Beifu Army went to Xinting, and King Yin of Danyang sent the people of Jiankang to defend Stone City. "
For the sake of Anbei Prefecture's army, Sima Daozi issued an order in the name of the imperial court to order Liu Laozhi to supervise the military affairs of Yan, Qing, Ji, Bing, Xu, Yangzhou and Jinling. However, Sima Daozi was very wary of Liu Laozhi, and the post of assassination of Qing and Gun appointed by Wang Gong was not awarded to Liu Laozhi.
Liu Laozhi was overjoyed and surprised when he received the court's order. Fortunately, the court kept its word and he became the commander of the Beifu Army. However, it can be seen from his appointment that the court did not trust him.
Regarding the imperial court's order to lead the Beifu army to Xinting to resist the Jingzhou army, Liu Laozhi delayed it in the name of rectifying the Beifu army. He deliberately stayed away from the battle between the imperial court and the Jingzhou army.
On September 17, Sima Yuanxian led Wang Xun, Xie Yan and others back to Jiankang City, and the city was somewhat peaceful.
During the court meeting in the East Hall, Sima Yuanxian urged Sima Daozi to kill Wang Gong to prevent Wang Gong and his party from becoming internal agents of the Jingzhou Army.
When the Jingzhou army arrived at Stone City, Sima Daozi was so frightened that he listened to Sima Yuanxian's advice and ordered the execution of Wang Gong, his family, and his party members.
In Nitang, north of the mountain south of Jiankang City, tents and mats were set up, and many Eguan and Daxiu scholars came to see Wang Gong off for the last time.
The aristocratic families in the capital sent people one after another, including Wang Ningzhi of the Langya family, Xie Hun, son of Xie Yan of the Xie family of Chen County, and Yu, Huan, Wen, Xi and other aristocratic families. Xie Hun has married Princess Jinling and is now the Prince Consort.
Wang Gong wore a three-beam crown and a crane cloak. He was greeting everyone as usual, as if he was wandering in the forest.
Wang Ningzhi felt sad in his heart and asked his attendants to serve him wine. He raised his glass and said, "Uncle Xiao, it is very reasonable to think about this change of life and death. I am so sad that I cannot express it. Please drink the farewell wine."
Wang Gong raised his glass and drank it, straightened his beard that was blown by the wind, and sighed: "I am loyal to the court from my heart. I hope that a hundred years from now, future generations will know me."
Putting the wine glass back on the tray, Wang Gong looked at the five sons who had died together, as well as his brother Wang Shuang and his son Wang He, as well as the former officials Meng Pu, Zhang Ke and others. He sighed: "I don't know people well and I am gullible." Liu Laozhi has fallen into this situation, what can I say?"
After that, he sat cross-legged on the mat, closed his eyes and recited Buddhist scriptures. After reading a scroll of scripture, the sword flashed and the head fell to the ground.
Everyone watching the execution burned the paper money and boarded the bullock cart to return. Wang Gong's death almost destroyed the Wang Gong lineage in Taiyuan. It was inevitable that people felt sad that a rabbit died and a fox died. Everyone in the family felt sorry for it and at the same time secretly frightened. Sima Daozi and his son beheaded him. It is not the way of kindness and forgiveness for ministers to implicate relatives. jj.br>
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In Stone City, Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi were secretly frightened when they heard that Wang Gong had been killed and that his brothers, nephews and gang members were implicated in the conflict.
After the discussion, Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi came forward to plead their grievances for Wang Gong and asked Liu Laozhi to be executed. This was the Jingzhou army's final test of the court.
No matter how stupid Sima Daozi was, he knew that he could not help the enemy in a way that would hurt his relatives and make his enemies happy, so he urgently ordered Liu Laozhi to lead his troops to help.
On September 18, Liu Laozhi received an urgent report from the court and learned that Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi had come to kill him, so he no longer cared about delaying time.
If King Kuaiji changes his mind and wants to kill himself to make the Jingzhou army retreat, then he will have to follow Wang Gong to the underworld. It is not impossible for the court to do such a thing. The grass on Wang Guobao's grave is not high.
After marching more than 200 miles in two days, Liu Laozhi led his army to Xinting. Sima Yuanxian came to Stone City to take charge. Xie Yan led a heavy defense outside Xuanyang Gate, and the situation in Jiankang stabilized.
Xinting is close to the Yangtze River, located southwest of Jiankang, more than ten miles south of Stone City, and is surrounded by the Jingzhou army of Jiankang garrison general Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi.
Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi were shocked when they learned of Liu Laozhi's arrival, which was completely unexpected. They still hoped that the court would kill Liu Laozhi.
Liu Laozhi was a famous general in Beifu, and he was so famous that even Yang Quanqi could not match him. In panic, the two of them decided to retreat south and stationed in Caizhou.
Caizhou is located in the middle of the Yangtze River, with a circumference of more than fifty miles. There are mountains on the island, green trees, lush vegetation and many birds. In the Tang Dynasty, Caizhou was renamed Bailuzhou. "Three mountains are halfway out of the blue sky, and two waters divide Bailuzhou" refers to this place.
Xinting and Caizhou face each other across the water, and the Jin Dynasty on the flags on both sides
Huan Xuan and Yang Quanqi were both frightened by Liu Laozhi's reputation. Seeing the majesty of the Xinting Beifu army, they did not dare to attack.
Liu Laozhi was actually sweating secretly. He had just obtained the Beifu Army from Wang Gong, and his army was unsettled. He also rushed for more than 200 miles in two days to reach Xinting. He was already at the end of his war effort. If the Jingzhou Army launched an attack at this time, the Beifu Army would surely Defeat is certain.
Yin Zhongkan had already received the news of Yu Kaihou's defeat and Wang Gong's death. The fleet stopped moving when it reached Wuhu and entered into a stalemate with the imperial troops.
He was the only one left with the three Fangzhen rebels, and Yin Zhongkan felt uneasy. The fight against the rebels had now become a rebellion, and he didn't know how to end it.
The court knew that Jingzhou had 30,000 soldiers and horses, nearly a thousand warships, and brave generals like Yang Quanqi and Huan Xuan. The Beifu army had not returned yet, so they did not dare to start the war lightly.
Taking advantage of the fact that the imperial court's troops did not dare to disperse, Yin Zhongkan sent several small teams to attack the surrounding areas, putting constant pressure on the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court would give him a step and return to Jingzhou in a dignified manner.
However, the court officials did not understand Yin Zhongkan's intentions and were frightened.
Sima Daozi had no sleep for several days and had to resort to drunkenness to fall asleep. Sima Yuanxian discussed with Wang Xun, Xie Yan and other court officials how to retreat from the enemy, but no one could do anything.
This confrontation lasted until the beginning of October, when General Huan Xiu of the Left Guard returned to the court from Jurong and relieved Sima Daozi's scruples with a few words.
"...The Jingzhou army is nothing to worry about. When the three families formed an alliance, everyone was counting on Wang Gong. Now that Wang Gong was defeated and killed, the Jingzhou army is worried. Yin, Huan, and Yang each have their own agenda, and they can be lured to their advantage, and they can cleverly divide them. .”
Sima Daozi asked: "In your opinion, what should I do?"
Huan Xiu was the son of Hengchong and Huan Xuan's cousin. He understood his cousin's intentions very well and said, "Huan Xuan just wants power, and Yang Quanqi is unwilling to be subordinated. If he can operate properly, he can isolate Yin Zhongkan." , the court can even take the opportunity to control Jingzhou."
Sima Daozi was overjoyed and issued an edict in the name of the court, appointing Huan Xuan, the governor of Guangzhou, as the governor of Jiangzhou; Yang Quanqi, the prime minister of Nanjun, as the governor of Yongzhou, and ordered Xi Hui to return to Beijing as minister; and Yin Zhongkan, the governor of Jingzhou, was moved to the post of governor of Guangzhou.
The Huan family was powerful in Jingzhou, so Sima Daozi decided to let General Zuowei Huan Xiu take over as the governor of Jingzhou. The civil and military officials of Zuowei General's Office were transferred to officials of the Governor's Office, and Liu Laozhi was asked to lead thousands of troops to escort Huan Xiu to take office.
This decree was extremely unfavorable to Yin Zhongkan. Sima Daozi was afraid that he would offend Yin Zhongkan, so he would kill the envoy and sacrifice the flag. Sima Yuanxian recommended Taichang Yin Mao to go to promulgate the imperial edict. Yin Mao was Yin Zhongkan's uncle, and Yin Zhongkan could not do anything to him.
