Chapter 231 The Yang Family’s Catastrophe

Style: Historical Author: Yu ShiliuWords: 3441Update Time: 24/01/11 14:02:53
Just as the granary in Yidu City was burning, Yang Quanqi led 8,000 troops to the north of Jiangling City.

At this time, there was no food in Jiangling City, so Yin Zhongkan used sesame seeds to cook gruel for the soldiers. When he learned that Yang Quanqi had arrived with his army, Yin Zhongkan was overjoyed and rewarded the reinforcements with sesame porridge. Z.br>

Yang Quanqi saw the dark black sesame paste, pointed at Jiangling City and cursed: "Yin Zhongkan, you used lies to lure me into sending troops. Without military rations, we will definitely lose."

Yin Jianzi, the eldest son of Yin Zhongkan who came to pay the army, said awkwardly: "Uncle Shi, my father would like to invite Uncle Shi to the city for a talk."

Yang Quanqi said angrily: "If you die in front of your eyes, what else can you say? Go back and tell my father to send troops quickly. If you can win quickly, there may be a chance of survival."

The next day, Yang Quanqi raised troops and went to Lingkou to attack Huan Xuan's base camp. Yang Guang led three thousand soldiers and horses, and Yin Zhongkan sent his nephew Yin Dao to escort the Jingzhou Navy to assist in the battle.

Huan Xuan saw the Yongzhou soldiers and horses coming fiercely, so he avoided fighting and led his army to retreat from Lingkou to Ma Tou on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Jingyong's soldiers and horses are short of food. As long as they delay for a while, this battle will be won without a fight.

The army was short of food. The rations brought from Yongzhou were only enough for two days. Yang Quanqi did not dare to waste time and led the Jingzhou Navy to pursue them and confront Huanxuan Navy on the Yangtze River.

The northern refugees recruited by Yang Quanqi of Yongzhou Soldiers and Horses were trained according to Yang's military training method for half a year and became elites. However, these people were not good at water warfare. They joined forces with Jingzhou Navy and Huanxuan Navy and were still unable to break through the defense line.

Seeing that the war was stalemate, Yang Quanqi avoided the real situation and turned to the weak. He ordered his third brother Yang Siping and his second son Yang Anyuan to lead an army to attack Guo Quan's troops on Huan Xuan's left side.

Yang An's vision of the war was as expected by his third brother. There was no food in Jingzhou and Yongzhou's soldiers and horses were in trouble. If they could not quickly defeat the Huanxuan Navy, they would definitely lose.

The stern ship braved the rain of arrows and rammed directly into the high-rise ship on which Guo Quan was riding. Yang Anyuan and Cen Minghu stood side by side, holding their shields in front of them. The sound of "Tuk-tuk" was heard endlessly, and I didn't know how many arrows were hit on the shield.

The hull of the ship shook violently, and the ship collided with the building ship. The building ship was two feet higher than the ship. Yang Anyuan jumped up and jumped onto the ship.

Sweeping the shield in his hand, he forced back the soldiers who were surrounding him. Many of these soldiers were under Yang Zijing's command.

After Yang Zijing was captured, he was appointed by Huan Xuan to join the army. Soon after, Yang Zijing took advantage of the opportunity and fled back to Xiangyang.

These soldiers knew Yang Anxuan's bravery and did not dare or refuse to force him, so they retreated. Cen Minghu boarded the ship behind Yang Anyuan and slashed forward with his sword.

The two men were like two fierce tigers, leading the soldiers to kill the cabin. Guo Quan stood on the roof, watching his soldiers retreating steadily. Knowing that he could not resist, he had to escape on the boat side under the escort of his personal guards. .

Guo Quan was defeated and fled. Yang Siping organized his troops and was about to attack Huanxuan's main force. Huanxuan's generals Wu Fuzhi and Huangfu Fu arrived from Xunyang with 20,000 reinforcements.

There was a huge disparity in strength between the two armies. Yang Siping could not resist and fled towards the north bank. When Huan Xuan saw the reinforcements arriving, he beat drums and advanced. The Jingzhou navy was defeated first, and Yang Quanqi was left alone, so he had to flee to the north bank.

The Jing and Yong coalition forces were defeated, and Huan Xuan took advantage of the victory to pursue him. The eight thousand elite soldiers who went south from Yongzhou died or surrendered. Yang Quanqi was left with only his eldest brother Yang Guang and a dozen tribesmen. Yang Siping, Yang Anyuan and others were separated from him.

Panicked like a bereaved dog, Yang Quanqi did not dare to stay. He wanted to escape back to Xiangyang and defend the city. If he could hold on until the end of the year, he might still have a glimmer of hope.

Huan Xuan was deeply jealous of Yang Quanqi and ordered Feng Gai to lead his light cavalry in pursuit. He pursued them to Jingkou and captured Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang brothers.

Yang Quanqi looked up to the sky and sighed, saying, "I regret that I didn't listen to An Xuan's advice and mistakenly believed Yin Zhongkan's lies, which led to today's defeat."

Feng Gai and Yang Quanqi had a close relationship. Feng Gai was originally a general of Huan Wen's tribe and was once the general of Luoyang. He defeated the former Qin Emperor Fu Pi and captured the former Qin Crown Prince Fu Ning and Changle King Fu Shou. Due to his meritorious service, he was appointed the governor of Yongzhou. Yang Quanqi succeeded him as the governor of Henan and guarded Luoyang.

Emperor Xiaowu appointed his close confidant Xi Hui as the governor of Yongzhou, and Feng Gai defected to the family of his old master Long Kangheng and became the general of the army under Huan Xuan.

Looking at the dejected Yang Quanqi, Feng Gai sighed: "Yang Quanqi, what do you want to say before you die?"

Yang Quanqi took off his crown and had his hair cut, and said with a smile: "If you die in the hands of General Feng, you will be considered a worthy death."

Yang Guang knew that Huan Xuan would not let their brothers go, so he said bitterly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The Hongnong Yang family has a son to avenge us."

Yang Quanqi put on the crown uprightly, and the image of Yang Anxuan flashed in his mind. The Yang family will rely on Anxuan in the future.

Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang's heads were chopped off by Feng Gai, and Huan Xuan ordered their heads to be sent to Jiankang.

Sima Yuanxian held a grudge against the rebellion of the Yin, Huan, and Yang families and forced the court to make concessions. Now that the heads of Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang were sent, Sima Yuanxian ordered their heads to be hung on the Suzaku Gate to relieve his resentment. hatred.

After Yin Zhongkan learned that the coalition forces had failed and that Yang Quanqi and Yang Guang had been killed, he knew that the situation was over and Jiangling could not hold on.

Huanxuan's army was imminent, and he and the court turned against each other. Jin could not stand still. After thinking about it, Yin Zhongkan took his family and three hundred tribes and headed north to escape to Yao Qin.

Fleeing to Dangyang, he was overtaken by Feng Gai's army and taken to Zhaxi. Huan Xuan ordered Yin Zhongkan to commit suicide, and his nephew Yin Daohu was executed.

Huanxuan ordered Huangfu Fu to lead 5,000 troops to capture Xiangyang City, and he led the army to Jiangling. The three states of Jiang, Jing, and Yong were all returned to Huanxuan.

Standing at the top of Jiangling City, looking down at the land of Jingzhou, Huan Xuan's heart was surging, as if he had a panoramic view of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and he was relieved of the depression of "the father is the uncle of Jiuzhou, and the son is the leader of the five lakes".

Huan Xuan secretly swore in his heart that he would restore his father's former glory. Would Sima Daozi still dare to speak disrespectfully in front of him?

There were only a few hundred soldiers and horses left in Xiangyang City. When they learned that Jiangzhou soldiers and horses were approaching, Yang Siping and his family fled in panic.

Yang Anyuan reminded: "At the beginning of the year, An Xuan once told Yu that Panlong Mountain was his hidden trap. The mountains there are deep and densely forested, making it difficult for the army to search. We might as well take shelter in Panlong Mountain temporarily."

One sentence reminded Yang Siping, "Yes, when Yu was appointed as the prefect of Nanyang, Hu Zhang, the village owner of Panlong Mountain, even came to visit with his son."

Yang Quanqi led his army south to rescue Jiangling. Yang Siping accompanied Nanyang's soldiers and horses, and they were defeated in the Ma Tou Battle. Xiangyang could not defend it, and Nanyang naturally could not resist it, so they had to avoid Panlong Mountain.

Yang Zijing said sadly: "Huan Xuan will not let go of the Yang family after he killed the eldest brother and the second brother. The Yang family is probably in doom."

Yang Anyuan glared at Uncle Jiu with dissatisfaction. Wouldn't it be more troublesome to say such words at this time?

Yang Shangbao shouted: "Old Jiu, the Yang family can't be finished. Third brother, send someone to send a letter to An Xuan and ask him to come to help."...

In Luoyang City, Yang Fosong learned that the grain and grass in Yiyang City were burned, and immediately sent someone to inform Yao Chong, who immediately left the camp and returned to the Luoyang camp.

Food and grass were cut off, and there was only enough food left for two days. The battle could not continue, and we had to guard against an attack led by Yang Anxuan.

Yang Fosong said: "Qi Gong, we must retreat to Xin'an as soon as possible, and ask Long Live to send grain from Tongguan. I estimate that the Jin army does not dare to counterattack, but wants to prevent the Wei people from taking advantage of the situation."

Yao Chong remained silent. This time he led an army of 50,000 to attack Luoyang. He originally thought that he could easily conquer Luoyang and become king. Unexpectedly, 1,400 heavy cavalry, 2,400 light cavalry, and more than 3,000 infantry were lost, and nearly 400,000 dan of military supplies were burned. The Qin Dynasty was seriously injured.

Seeing Yao Chong's silence, Yang Fosong thought that Yao Chong was not in a good mood, so he advised him, "Qi Gong, if you have to cut it off, it's time to cut it off. Without military rations, the morale of the army will be chaotic, and it will collapse if it doesn't fight."

After two defeats at the hands of Yang Anxuan, Yao Chong felt deeply frustrated and said: "It takes at least two days to get from Luoyang to Xin'an. The military rations can only sustain the needs of the army. I am afraid it will be difficult to take care of the 80,000 servants."

Most of the 80,000 servants are young and strong. These people are the foundation of the Qin State. If they fall into the hands of the Jin people, the emperor will definitely punish them when they return.

Yang Fosong thought for a moment and said: "Divide the army into four teams, each team has 8,000 people. Divide the 80,000 young men into four teams and evacuate among the army. There are nearly 6,000 Qingqi. Let the Qingqi cruise to the rear to prevent The Jin army made a sneak attack."

In Jinyong City, Xin Gongjing saw the fire raging in the direction of Kuai Xiang and guessed that Yang Anxuan had burned the Qin army's food.

The next day, the Qin army did not attack the city. Then they saw the Qin army withdrawing one after another. The officers and people in the city were happy and Luoyang was defended.

Yang Anxuan returned to the Doutianbi camp and ordered the troops stationed in Yanshi and Pei

Yang Anxuan, Yan and others came to join the battle, and soon gathered an army of 20,000. Yang Anxuan led his army to Luoyang City.

At this time, the Qin army had withdrawn, and Xin Gongjing opened the gate of Jinyong City to welcome Yang Anxuan into Luoyang City.

Seeing Yang Anxuan, Xin Gongjing knelt down on one knee, raised his hands and said in salute: "The people of Henan relied on General Yang to be saved. Xin thanked General Yang on behalf of the people of Henan."

The soldiers and civilians who came out to greet him knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you, General Yang, for your life."

Yang Anxuan did not enter the city, leaving eight thousand people behind to help Xin Gongjing guard Luoyang, while he led other soldiers to pursue the Qin army westward.

Yang Fosong led his light cavalry to cut off the rear, and then fought and walked away without fighting. Yang Anxuan used the chariot as the vanguard and advanced steadily, catching the stragglers along the way. In two days, more than a thousand people were arrested.

The Wei army had moved to Zhi County. Mu Chong learned that the Jin army had burned the Qin army's food and grass, and the war had reversed. He quickly led 20,000 light cavalry across the Yellow River and reached Luoyang City.

Mu Chong wanted to take advantage of the situation and seize Luoyang, but Xin Gongjing was reminded by Yang Anxuan that the gates of Luoyang City were closed tightly. When he saw the Wei army coming, he only sent people out of the city to deliver food and meat to reward the army.

Seeing no opportunity to take advantage, Mu Chong led his army to pursue the retreating Qin army. There were 80,000 slaves in the army, which was a piece of fat meat.

Twenty miles away from Xin'an City, a fierce battle broke out between Wei Qingqi and the Qin army. Mu Chong defeated the Qin army and captured more than 20,000 servants.

Yang Anxuan wanted to pursue the Qin army but also guard against the Wei army. He took advantage of the Wei army to defeat the Qin army and went on to eat and drink. He harvested more than 300 horses and more than 3,000 slaves and retired happily.

In Xin'an City, Yao Chong was furious. The Wei people took advantage of the situation and robbed him, leaving less than 50,000 of his 80,000 servants. This time he went to Luoyang with a loss of troops and generals, and returned in defeat.

Yang Anxuan and Xin Gongjing gave the Wei army 20,000 shi of food. Mu Chong saw that Luoyang City was very well defended, so he crossed the river and returned with the captured servants.

While the soldiers and civilians in Luoyang were celebrating happily, a tribesman dressed in plain clothes appeared in front of Yang Anxuan. It was Yang Xiang.

Hearing Yang Xiang say that Jing Yong's army was defeated by Huan Xuan, that his father and uncle were beheaded and hung at the Suzaku Gate, and that his third uncle Yang Siping and his family took refuge in Panlong Mountain, Yang Anxuan felt confused.

He was once torn between saving Luoyang or fully helping his father. Now that the results have emerged, Yang Quanqi still hangs his head on the Suzaku Gate as recorded in history books. Yang Anxuan inevitably feels disappointed.

The father was mourned, and after three years of mourning, he was in decline. Zhansheng is the heaviest among the five garments. It is made of coarse ground flour without sewing edges, and the cut part is exposed.

A mourning hall was set up, and Yang Anxuan paid homage to his father and uncle. After hearing the news, Xin Gongjing, Yin Ji and others came to pay their respects. Zhao Tian and other members of the Yang family burst into tears and vowed revenge.

When the people in the city heard the news, many people came to pay homage. Yang Anxuan had been in Luoyang for many years and defeated Qin and Yan soldiers many times. He was considered to be dedicated to protecting the country and the people.

Paper money was fluttering in the brazier, and Yang Anxuan knelt in front of the mourning hall with a sad face, but his mind was very relaxed.

The passing of Yang Quanqi took away the shackles on his head, and he can then write a chapter according to his own heart.