Yang Anxuan occupied Xuchang City, placed the prefects Wen Shen and Sima Guang under house arrest, and issued orders through Wen Shen's seal.
First, Yang Anxuan transferred Yin Ji, Qi Ke and others to lead the army to Yingchuan. Then he screened the 2,000 Yingchuan County troops, leaving only 860 people. The others were sent home and ordered the local people in the name of the government. The government gave him forty acres of land.
After Ming Yinji, Meng Longfu and others trained their troops, Yang Anxuan once again wrote to Tao Qing, the prefect of Yingyang, in the name of General Guangwu, requesting Yingyang County to transport 15,000 shi of grain to Xuchang City before the year.
Tao Qing was horrified when he learned that Xuchang City had been captured and Wen Xiang and others were under house arrest. After discussing with the chief secretary and Sima, he decided to report Yang Anxuan to the court and send food to Xuchang as promised.
A good man never suffers immediate losses. If he offends Yang Anxuan, he might become the second Wen Sheng when the army comes to the city.
Sima Shangzhi, the prefect of Xiangcheng, learned that Yang Anxuan had occupied Xuchang City and issued orders in Yingchuan County. He immediately wrote a reprimand, asking Yang Anxuan to withdraw from Xuchang and return to Xinxi to observe filial piety.
In order to prevent Yang Anxuan from using troops against Xiangcheng, Sima Shangzhi ordered the checkpoints to be strictly guarded. At the same time, he impeached Yang Anxuan to the court for using weapons without authorization, implying that Yang Anxuan had disobedient intentions and demanded severe punishment from the court.
When the official documents from Yingyang County and Xiangcheng County were sent to the capital, Sima Yuanxian was suffering from the defeat of the Beifu Army who went south to suppress the rebellion.
After Xie Yan's death, Sima Yuanxian sent champion general Huan Bucai, auxiliary general Sun Wuzhong and Ning Shuo general Gao Yazhi to lead three armies south to quell the rebellion.
The three of them were all veterans on the battlefield. They learned Xie Yan's lessons from the battle with Sun En. They advanced steadily, paid attention to Sun En's navy's sneak attacks, won many battles, and gained the upper hand.
Huan Bucai and Sun Wuzhong were third-rank generals. Although Gao Yazhi was fourth-rank, he was Liu Laozhi's son-in-law. His officers were well-trained and well-equipped.
When Sima Yuanxian ordered the three men to lead the army south to put down the rebellion, he did not order who would lead it. The three men became suspicious of each other and were wary of each other, fearing that others would rob them of their military exploits.
After more than two years of war training, Sun En's rebels have improved their combat effectiveness. Especially after killing Xie Yan, their fear of the Beifu Army was greatly reduced.
The imperial court once again sent the Beifu Army to suppress the rebellion. Sun En did not escape back to the island. Instead, he used the complex terrain and naval superiority to deal with the Beifu Army. The fight was vigorous and the war fell into a stalemate.
Seeing that the weather was getting colder, Gao Yazhi became impatient and launched an attack on Sun En's troops who were occupying Yuyao.
Sun En and Chen sent troops to the Yongjiang Plain, using the terrain for defense and fighting fiercely with the Beifu Army. When Sun En's tribe defeated Xie Yan, they got some baggage from the Beifu army. Many of them put on leather armor and got sharp swords and guns, which doubled their courage.
There are Wulei Mountain to the north of Yuyao and Siming Mountain to the south, which are divided into north and south barriers. The Yongjiang River (Yuyao River) crosses from west to east on a narrow plain and enters the sea. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Sun En's troops defended according to the danger, and the Beifu army made slow progress. Huan Bucai and Sun Wu finally saw Gao Yazhi launching an attack, fearing that the results of the battle would fall into Gao Yazhi's hands, so they joined the battle one after another.
Seeing the Beifu army pouring out, Sun En seized the opportunity and ordered his brother-in-law Lu Xun to lead the navy to detour to Yu from the sea. Lu Xun, a descendant of Lu Zhi in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The Beifu Army was stationing grain in Shanyin, and reaching Yuyao from Shanyin had to pass through Shangyu. Lu Xun suddenly arrived and occupied Shangyu, cutting off the Beifu Army's supply line.
Without food supplies, the Beifu army collapsed without a fight. Sun En took the opportunity to lead his army to charge and kill the Beifu army. Seventy-eight percent of the Beifu army died in the battle, and their vitality was severely damaged.
When the news reached Jiankang, the capital was shaken, and many people left the capital to avoid the chaos.
At this time, apart from the Chinese army, the only army in the court that could suppress the rebellion was Liu Laozhi's Beifu army in Jingkou.
Sima Yuanxian had no choice but to confer Liu Laozhi the title of General of Zhenbei, military governor of the five counties of Kuaiji, and led 20,000 Beifu troops south to quell Sun En.
The 80,000 Beifu troops were depleted by many changes caused by Wang Gong, Xie Yan, Gao Yazhi, etc., and less than half remained.
Two days later, Liu Laozhi led his army to Shanyin City in Kuaiji. After analyzing the battle situation, Liu Laozhi keenly realized the importance of Shangyu and personally led 3,000 troops to take charge.
In response to Sun En's rebels entrenched in Yuyao and other places, Liu Laozhi strictly ordered all counties to defend the city and wait for reinforcements if the rebels attacked.
Between silence and movement, Liu Laozhi sent Liu Jingxuan, He Wuji, Liu Yu and other generals to
Qi Tou attacked Yuyao and other cities eastward to regain lost ground and compress the space for the rebels.
Liu Laozhi strictly ordered not to advance. The attacking teams responded to each other and supported each other when encountering enemies. This made Sun En deeply troubled.
The battle with the Beifu army was unsuccessful, and the enemy was unable to be lured. The navy's sneak attack had no way out, and Sun En was forced to retreat steadily.
Half a month later, Sun En was forced to go out of his way and had to lead his army out to sea from Pokou again and return to the island.
Liu Lao ordered Yuan Song, the internal historian of Wu County, to build a fortress in Hudu and plant bamboo sticks in the water to prevent Sun En from coming back. Liu Yu was also ordered to join the army and garrison Juzhang. Liu Yu, who was thirty-seven years old at the time, was finally able to control one side alone.
When the news of the victory reached the capital, Sima Yuanxian was ecstatic, thinking that defeating Sun En was the result of his strategic planning and decisive victory over thousands of miles.
Shi Ping, the minister of the temple, received the instruction and asked the emperor to issue an edict, appointing Sima Yuanxian to be the military commander of the sixteen states and the governor of Xuzhou. He named Sima Yuanxian's three-year-old son Sima Yanzhang the king of the East China Sea.
The Eastern Jin Dynasty was nominally divided into seventeen states, and the military governors of sixteen states were in charge. Except for Ningzhou, all the states were under the military governorship of Sima Yuanxian, which was only a little different from his father, Sima Daozi's military governorship at home and abroad.
After the death of Xie Yan, the former governor of Xuzhou, the court had not yet appointed a new governor. Sima Yuanxian also served as the governor of Xuzhou, and wanted Liu Laozhi to garrison Kuaiji and control the Beifu army remaining at Jingkou.
Since seizing his father's power, Sima Yuanxian's arrogance has been growing. First, he has built a mansion for himself. Second, he has been worshiped by all the ministers because of his "high moral character and high reputation, and he has recorded hundreds of records." Now he is also the commander-in-chief of the military of sixteen states. He also served as the governor of Xuzhou and made his son king.
In the Linxiang Marquis Mansion, Che Yin and Jiang Ji were sitting across from each other drinking. The two old men shook their heads and sighed from time to time while talking about government affairs.
"South of Liyang, Huanxuan divided the three states of Jiang, Jing, and Yong. Between Liyang and Stone City, King Qiao was in charge. Jingkou and Sanwu were controlled by Liu Laozhi. The court decrees, except for Jiankang City, were probably There is no place to follow it anymore." Che Yin sighed as he touched the wine glass heavily.
Jiang Ji glared at Che Yin and said, "That disciple of yours is not a good person either. He raised troops to seize Xuchang City without permission on the grounds that Yingchuan and Yingyang did not help recruit troops, and forced Tao Qing, the prefect of Yingyang, to fund the army. Xiangcheng, The impeachment memorials from Yingchuan and Yingyang counties have been sent to the Yushitai, and I want to present them to the emperor to punish him."
Che Yin said angrily: "Old Jiang, how come you don't know the difference between right and wrong? You also know that An Xuan was ordered by the Fifth Military Department to recruit troops. Several counties in Xiangcheng disobeyed the court's orders and blocked the recruitment of rear troops from the front and did not provide baggage. Later, it was clear that he intended to cause trouble, so An Xuan had no choice but to go to Yingchuan to eat."
Jiang Ji glanced sideways at Che Yin and cursed: "Old Che, I think you are an old fool. Your disciples are going to side with this matter. Why doesn't Yang Anxuan act in accordance with the law? It's true that Yang Anxuan occupied Xuchang If you don’t leave the city, you have evil intentions.”
Che Yin argued: "Anxuan recruits soldiers to serve the court. If you follow the rules, I don't know when it will be done. Mr. Jiang, please wait for a while. If Yang Anxuan really has different intentions, I won't tolerate it." He will be driven out of the door."
Jiang Ji pondered for a moment and said, "Forget it, let's wait until after the new year. Mr. Che, we haven't poured the wine yet."
Che Yin poured wine for Jiang Ji and sighed: "Sima Yuanxian specializes in disrupting government. There are many people in the court who follow the trend. You and I can't just sit idly by and ignore it."
Jiang Ji said angrily: "Sima Yuanxian supervises the military of sixteen states and is the governor of Xuzhou. I remonstrated that he had too much authority. As a result, the dogs in the town barked. I couldn't do anything."
Che Yin sighed and said, "The only one who can restrain Sima Yuanxian now is King Kuaiji."
Jiang Ji said bitterly: "The King of Kuaiji drinks and listens to music in the palace all day long. I have been rejected several times when I asked to see him. On the other hand, villains like Zhao Ya and Ru Qianqiu have no restrictions on coming and going. If the court continues like this, I am afraid that It’s over.”
Che Yin frowned and said for a long time: "When we find the opportunity, you and I will go to the palace to meet the King of Kuaiji and ask the King to restrain Sima Yuanxian."
On December 2, a star appeared next to the Nine Stars in Tianjin. Jiang Ji reported that this warning foreshadowed the regent's fault, and asked Sima Yuanxian to remove him from the post of Minister of Records.
On December 6, Duzhi Shangshu Lu Zhuang asked Sima Yuanxian to grant him the Shangshu Order. Sima Yuanxian was as arrogant as before.
On December 8, Sima Yuanxian stayed in Taicheng until midnight, and the six gates were closed. six
The gates are Dasima Gate, Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate, Wanchun Gate, Sun Gate and Chengming Gate. According to the system, if there is no big event, the six doors will not be opened.
Sima Yuanxian ordered the six doors to be opened, and the palace guards obeyed the order and let them go.
When Jiang Ji heard about it, he impeached Sima Yuanxian to the emperor in Dongtang for violating the ban. Sima Dezong sat dumbly, Sima Dewen was at a loss, Sima Yuanxian angrily scolded Jiang Ji, and left the matter alone. .
At the end of the dynasty, Jiang Ji found Che Yin, and the two drove to the Prince's Mansion in Kuaiji to ask for an audience with Sima Daozi.
Jiang Ji knew that most of the attendants around Sima Daozi were Sima Yuanxian's eyes. After asking the attendants to withdraw, Jiang Ji reported to Sima Daozi Sima Yuanxian's reckless act of opening the six gates at night, but Sima Daozi remained silent.
Che Yin said angrily: "Your Majesty, your son is so arrogant and arrogant. If you don't restrain him, you may have endless troubles in the future."
Sima Daozi got up to change his clothes and did not return. Jiang Ji and Che Yin had no choice but to leave in dismay.
Sima Yuanxian soon learned that Che Yin and Jiang Ji had gone to the palace to ask for an audience with Sima Daozi, and they withdrew during the secret conversation.
Sima Yuanxian quickly drove to the palace to ask what Che Yin and Jiang Ji had said, but Sima Daozi remained silent.
Seeing that his father refused to answer, Sima Yuanxian became more and more flustered and sternly asked Sima Daozi to tell him what Che Yinjiang Ji had said.
Sima Daozi was furious and said: "Treason, I am talking to the ministers as my father, why should I report it to you? Are you planning to imprison me and not allow me to interfere with the government affairs?"
Sima Yuanxian prostrated himself on the ground and repeatedly said "I dare not". Sima Daozi walked away angrily.
After leaving the palace, Sima Yuanxian became more and more frightened as he thought about it. He sent people to Jiang Ji and Che Yin's house to reprimand them, "Why are we driving a wedge between my father and my son?" He sent them poisoned wine and forced them to commit suicide.
Jiang Ji was scolded and committed suicide by drinking poisoned wine.
Che Yin held the poisoned wine and cursed angrily: "I'm not afraid of death. It's just that Sima Yuanxian acted so perversely, the country of Jin will be ruined in his hands."
Within one day, both Che Yin and Jiang Ji died.
Che Yin and Jiang Ji were both over sixty years old and were known for their fairness and loyalty in the court. They were both forced to death by Sima Yuanxian. The government and the public were sad and deplored, but no one dared to plead their grievances in front of Sima Yuanxian.
Above the court, Sima Yuanxian was more and more covering the sky with one hand, and there was no voice of opposition.
Sima Yuanxian was very proud, but he didn't know that the seemingly peaceful Jiankang City was pregnant with turbulent waves, and the death knell of the Jin Dynasty was ringing silently.
