Zhang Fashun's trip to Jingkou did not go smoothly. Liu Laozhi was very worried and believed that it would be difficult to defeat Huan Xuan with the current military strength, so it was better to wait and see what happens.
Liu Laozhi was actually full of resentment towards the court and Prince Kuaiji and his son. In order to turn himself against Wang Gong, Sima Daozi and his son promised to let him take over Wang Gong's position and command the Beifu Army.
As a result, to this day, I am still only the general of Zhenbei, the internal historian of Kuaiji, and the military governor of five counties. The positions of governor of Qing and Yan that I most hope for are still out of reach.
After the battle against Sun En, Liu Laozhi became more and more disappointed with Sima Daozi and his son. The father and son were the same thing. They were afraid that he would become powerful and use Xie Yan to divide the Beifu military power. As a result, the Beifu army was lost to Sun En's rebel army.
He put down the battle of Sun En and placed himself in Jingkou, deliberately preventing himself from making meritorious deeds. Sun En was defeated and fled, and the court did not reward him at all, so he was treated so poorly.
Zhang Fashun also used the name of Qingyan as the governor to lure him and let him lead the army to fight Huanxuan. The strength of the Beifu army was now not as good as before. On the contrary, Huanxuan had many soldiers and generals under his command, so it was really difficult to win.
Even if he defeats Huan Xuan, it is still unlikely that the imperial court will appoint him as the governor of Qingyan. If he loses, he may lose his foundation and have no choice but to be slaughtered by others.
Zhang Fashun tried hard to persuade Liu Laozhi, but Liu Laozhi just sighed and said it was difficult. In desperation, Zhang Fashun had to return to Jiankang angrily.
After seeing Sima Yuanxian, Zhang Fashun reported: "I went to Jingkou to lobby Liu Laozhi, but Liu Laozhi looked indifferent, pushed back and blocked me, and clearly had two intentions. The minister ordered me to issue an edict to summon Liu Laozhi to Beijing for pilgrimage, and take the opportunity to Kill him and send his cronies to take control of the Beifu army."
Sima Yuanxian shook his head and said: "Liu Laozhi has a very high prestige in the Beifu army. His son and son-in-law have military power, and most of his subordinates are close followers. Killing Liu Laozhi rashly may provoke the Beifu army to rebel. If Liu Laozhi hadn't been there, In other words, who is Huan Xuan's opponent? Killing the general before the powerful enemy arrives would not be like cutting off one's own limbs, which would only make one feel uneasy."
On December 23, Yang Anxuan received a secret order from the Ministry of War, asking him to rectify the troops in the four counties and send troops to Yongzhou to contain Huan Xuan at any time.
Yang Anxuan made some calculations and found that the four counties combined together had about 15,000 troops. However, Henan and Xingyang bordered the Qin and Wei dynasties. Although the Qin and Wei dynasties were at war and had no time to take care of the Jin state, they could not be easily mobilized just in case. Soldiers and horses.
There are three thousand troops in Yingchuan, which is a great army that will follow him in all directions. As for the army in Runan, it is now under the command of Yin Ji. Hearing that the three families of Yin, Deng, and Cen in Xinye strongly support him, Yin Ji recruits nearly four thousand troops in Xinxi, nearly half of them. It's strong.
Huanxuan's attack on Jiankang would take away most of the troops in Jing, Jiang, and Yong. General Diao Chang, who was guarding Xiangyang, had at least 6,000 to 7,000 men, so he took advantage of the opportunity and captured Yongzhou.
Yang Anxuan bent over the map and decided to go to Xinxi City first in the name of worshiping his father. After secretly discussing it, he waited in Xinxi City for the court's order to send troops.
He vaguely remembered records in history books that the imperial court issued an order to retaliate on the first day of the first lunar month, and believed that he would soon receive an order for him.
Time is very tight, but there should still be some time between the court issuing an order to retaliate and the official dispatch of troops. I remember that it seemed that several months had passed, but Huan Xuan sent troops to Xunyang first, and the court hurriedly responded to the battle.
Yang Anxuan shook his head. The soldiers were so fast that the court was not fully prepared, so he declared to attack Hengxuan, and how could he be undefeated?
There are no heroes in the world, so Huan Xuan can usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor. Liu Yu could defeat Huan Xuan who proclaimed himself emperor with more than a thousand of his old Beifu troops, so why should he fear Huan Xuan himself.
Raising his head, Yang Anxuan's eyes were full of confidence. Xuchang could send 2,000 light cavalry and Runan County should be able to mobilize 2,000 soldiers and horses. His second brother Yang Anyuan would lead a thousand troops from Xingyang, and his third uncle Yang Siping would also bring back hundreds of troops from Mengjinguan. Altogether they amount to nearly six thousand.
With these six thousand elites in hand, they can cope with Yongzhou's lack of troops and gallop freely. At that time, he will send troops from Xinxicheng, with Qingqi as the vanguard, march westward to Yiyang County, seize Xinye County, and then depending on the opportunity, go north to Nanyang County and Nanxiang County or south to Xiangyang City.
During the Western Jin Dynasty, most of Yongzhou was captured by Qin. During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, Yongzhou was established in Xiangyang and administered Xiangyang County, Nanyang County, Xinye County, Nanxiang County (Shunyang County), Henan County, and Yiyang County. Shangluo County, Hongnong County and other counties.
Yang Anxuan's fingers slowly crossed the map of Yongzhou, his ambition leaping like fire. If he could occupy Yongzhou, plus Xingyang, Yingchuan, Runan, Xiangcheng and other counties, he would have the capital to dominate the world.
Zhao Tian went to Yanling to prepare for the garrison and military garrison. Yang Anxuan did not intend to take him with him this time. Xuchang also needed someone to be in charge. Once Qin and Wei took advantage of the opportunity to raise troops, or there was a civil uprising, Zhao Tian could still do it. Guaranteed no worries.
Yu Fei couldn't leave even if he formed a navy. His second brother wanted to go to Xinxi to pay homage to his father. Hu Fan would definitely have to stay in Xingyang, leaving Pei Qiang and Qi Ke to assist him. In this way, the only generals who could accompany him on the expedition were Meng Longfu and Kuai. kindness.
However, the third uncle and the second brother will also arrive by then, as well as Cen Minghu beside the second brother, Runan's Yin Ji and Xu Xiaozhong, and there will be enough generals to lead the army.
Although the chances of winning Yongzhou were high, the battle was unpredictable and the battlefield conditions were changing rapidly. Yang Anxuan did not want to waste the capital he had finally accumulated.
Yang Anxuan decided to send Zhang Feng to Yiling in Jingzhou after the New Year to invite Wang Zhene to come and gather in Xinxi. With him as military counselor and judge of military strength, there should be fewer casualties.
On December 24, Yang Siping, Yang Zijing, Yang Anyuan, Yang Jie, Yang Bo, Yang Jing and others came to Xuchang City together, preparing to return to Xinxi City with Yang Anxuan.
After reading the secret order sent by the Ministry of War, Yang Anyuan gritted his teeth and said: "The traitor Huan Xuan killed his father and uncle, and this grudge is not avenged. As long as the court's decree is issued, Yu will return to Xingyang to gather all three thousand soldiers and horses. To avenge my father and uncle and seize Yongzhou."
Yang Siping looked up to the sky and sighed: "The sky has eyes. The eldest brother, the second brother, and the younger brother will kill Huan Xuan's dog head and pay tribute in front of your grave."
After Yang Siping and Yang Anyuan vented their anger for a moment, Yang Anxuan said: "Third uncle and second brother, we are going to court to attack Huanxuan. Huanxuan will not accept death and will lead his army to attack Jiankang in the east. By then, Yongzhou will be empty of troops. Take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yongzhou."
Yang Siping said: "There should be some time before the war. We will discuss it in detail as a family after returning to Xinxi."
On December 29, Yang Anxuan and others returned to Yangjiazhuang in the north of Xinxi City.
After Yang Anxuan was awarded the title of Grand Administrator of Xingyang and Yingchuan by the court, Yang Cai and Yang Liang led the Yang family members from all over the country to Xinxi Yangjiazhuang to attach themselves to him.
In more than a year, Yangjiazhuang has expanded several times than before, with nearly 500 Yang family households in the village.
Yang Ming settled down in Tangyi and never returned to Yangjiazhuang. This time Yang Ming sent his second son Yang Lin to Xinxi to pay homage to Yang Guang and Yang Quanqi and to keep in touch with his family.
Yang Anshen brought Yang Shangbao and Yang Chuo, Yang Xin, Yang Hong and others who remained in the clan to greet him. Yang Qiu and his husband Yin Benzhi also came from Luoyang to celebrate the New Year.
After paying homage to Yang Guang and Yang Quanqi, everyone came to the clan ancestral hall to greet each other and chat with each other, which was very lively.
Looking at the gathering of clan members, Mr. Yang Liang burst into tears and choked up: "My Hongnong Yang family has gone through many hardships since they crossed south from Yongjia, and the family fell into disarray. Now that the younger generation has grown up, it's up to you to revive the family reputation. "
Yang Anxuan and Yang Anyuan went into the back house to pay homage to their mother. Yuan and Dong were both happy and sad to see their son. Yang Qiu and Yang Li went to pay homage to their brother.
Yang An noticed that the girl was getting fat and asked quietly: "Is she pregnant?"
Yang Qiu stroked his belly and said with a smile, "It's been five months. Brother, you are going to be an uncle."
Li'er was already thirteen years old. After bowing, she stood beside Yang Anxuan and looked at her brother silently, her eyes full of concern. The little girl who pulled Yang Anxuan's sleeves and acted coquettishly had grown up.
Yang Anxuan subconsciously wanted to pat Li'er's head but withdrew his hand and said politely: "I haven't seen you for more than a year. Li'er is a big girl now. Do you miss your third brother?"
This sentence touched Yang Li to tears, and the tears fell loudly. The father is dead, the third brother is not around, the eldest brother has not been seen or spoken to for a few times, and the fourth sister has married away in Luoyang, making her feel lonely.
Fortunately, the third brother left the noodle shop business to himself and his fourth sister. He and his sister-in-law Lu opened eight new noodle shops in Xinxi, Anyang, Shenyang, Yiyang, Xinyang and other places. Time is running out.
Seeing the girl crying, Yang Anxuan hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand and patted Li'er's head.
Said: "Li'er, third brother is not in Xinxi. I have to look after my mother. You are tired. I brought you some jewelry from Xuchang and I will give it to you later."
Yang Li wiped away her tears, rolled her eyes at Yang Anxuan, and said angrily: "Third brother, you said I have grown up, why are you still treating me like a child?"
Seeing the girl's face change, Yang Anxuan breathed a sigh of relief. He learned from the letter that Li'er had opened a new noodle shop, so he picked a topic that interested her and started chatting. After a while, Li'er happily told her brother the interesting things that happened when he opened the noodle shop. . .
In the evening, there was a big feast in the ancestral hall, and the clan members gathered together happily.
The haze of the deaths of Yang Guang and Yang Quanqi two years ago gradually dissipated. Yang Anxuan was granted the title of Duxiang Marquis by the court, and was granted the title of Grand Administrator of Yingchuan and Xingyang counties, giving the Yang family hope for revitalization.
Seeing everyone toasting to Yang Anxuan, Yang Anshen smiled bitterly in his heart. He was called the patriarch, but in fact the real power of the Yang family was in the hands of his third brother.
The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.
Three brothers, Yang Anxuan, Yang Anshen and Yang Anyuan, stood in the courtyard, saluting each other and celebrating the arrival of the New Year.
In the house, Mrs. Lu took Yang Lin and Mr. He took Yang Shao to kowtow to their grandmother. Mrs. Yuan held a baby in one hand and smiled happily.
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In the sixth year of Long'an, on the first day of the first lunar month, the Great Dynasty began.
The emperor issued an edict to accuse Huan Xuan, and ordered Yuan Xian to be the hussar general to conquer the military governors and governors of the eighteen states. He also added Huang Yue, and appointed Liu Laozhi, the general of Zhenbei, as the forward commander. The former general Qiao Wang Shangzhi For the rear, attack Huan Xuan.
Amnesty was granted to the whole country, and the sixth year of Long'an was changed to the first year of Yuanxing, and martial law was imposed both internally and externally. He also issued an edict to appoint King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji as Taifu.
The imperial court mobilized troops to attack Huan Xuan, the trade routes on the Yangtze River were blocked, and there was a tense atmosphere everywhere inside and outside the capital.
