Huan Shisheng sent someone to send the news of Yang Anxuan's capture of Yongzhou to Gushu overnight. Huan Xuan was woken up from his sleep and was so shocked that he lost all sleep after reading the intelligence.
The battle ahead was unfavorable and the foundation of the rear was unstable. If Yang Anxuan captured Jiangling, everything would be over. Huan Xuan hurriedly got up and asked Bian Fan to come in for discussion.
After reading the spy report, Bian Fanzhi felt his heart swaying. He picked up the cup and took a sip of water. He calmed down and said, "My lord, don't panic. Yang Anxuan's troops are limited. Even if he captures Xiangyang, he will not be able to go south. There are eight soldiers and horses left in Jiangling." Thousands, it is enough to defend the city."
Huan Xuan said anxiously: "Li Yang has been unable to attack for a long time, and Liu Laozhi still has no reply. The court learned that Yang Anxuan had captured Xiangyang, and his confidence was greatly boosted. Sima Yuanxian is preparing to lead the army in person tomorrow."
Bian Fanzhi clutched his beard tightly and said: "Send someone to deliver a message to General Feng, asking him to launch a night attack and capture Liyang as soon as possible. Only by capturing Liyang City will Liu Laozhi make up his mind to surrender."
Huan Xuan nodded, summoned his personal entourage, and wrote a letter asking him to go to Feng Gai's camp overnight.
Bian Fanzhi continued: "My lord, I want to make a stronger promise to impress Liu Laozhi."
Huan Xuan was confused and said: "I respect my ancestors, but I can't give him Xu and Yang. I would rather go back to Jiangling."
Bian Fan said: "You can be promoted to a higher position."
This sentence reminded Huan Xuan, and Huan Xuan thought for a moment and said: "Liu Laozhi can be awarded the title of third-grade county marquis and the post of general of the Eastern Conquest."
Bian Fanzhi smiled and said: "Very good. As long as Liyang City is captured by General Feng, I believe that Liu Laozhi will surrender to the lord."
When he was ugly, Feng Gai was awakened by his guards and wiped his face with cold water. After reading the letter under the oil lamp, Feng Gai asked Huangfu to be summoned, and the two discussed how to break the city under the lamp.
Both of them were veteran generals on the battlefield. They knew that if the news about Yang Anxuan's capture of Yongzhou and the instability in the rear were known to the generals, their morale would be shattered. They must capture Liyang before Liu Laozhi sent his army south.
Huangfu scolded: "His grandma actually allowed Yang Anxuan to take the retreat. Diao Chang was so useless that Xiangyang City was easily taken away."
Feng Gai said solemnly: "Don't talk about this. Yu plans to launch an attack on Liyang City before Mao hour. General Huangfu, lead your army to attack the south gate to attract the attention of the city's defenders. Yu will turn to the east gate to see if there is any opportunity. "
Huangfu said: "Liyang City is already in dilapidated state. The defenders in the city have been fighting fiercely for many days and are exhausted. In the end, the general will think that a sneak attack is better."
At Yinzheng time, thick fog enveloped Liyang City, and the brazier could only illuminate an area of about ten feet.
The defenders on the top of the city stood by the brazier with their guns and dozed off. When they heard the footsteps of patrols, they steeled themselves and opened their eyes to look down at the city. It was dark everywhere and the wind was howling.
Huangfu Fu led 200 people and quietly approached the city wall. After half a month of siege, the moat had already been filled in.
Huangfu Fu commanded the operations for several days and was very clear about the situation of the south wall of Liyang. He even knew where the wall had collapsed.
He quietly sneaked to the bottom of the city and put up the prepared bamboo ladder on the city wall, which was just the right length.
Huangfu Fu held the knife in his mouth and gently stepped on the bamboo ladder to climb up. The bamboo ladder made a "squeaking" sound, which frightened him to stop quickly.
The wind whistled in his ears, but the guards at the top of the city didn't notice it. Huangfu felt his heart in his throat, and he stopped after walking a few steps to listen.
It took a stick of incense to climb the five-foot-high city wall to the entrance of the city wall. Huangfu put his hands on the crenellation and leaned forward slightly, snoring slightly. The soldiers guarding the city fell asleep.
Climbing up the city quietly, Huangfu Fu did not attack, but hid in the dark, waiting for the soldiers behind him to climb up.
Four bamboo ladders were set up on the city wall, and soldiers under the city were climbing up continuously. For half a quarter of an hour, dozens of people were squatting beside Huangfu Fu.
At this time, the light of torches came from a distance, and the patrolling soldiers came.
Huangfu Fu signaled the soldiers who had climbed up the city to follow him towards the brazier. The five soldiers dozed off little by little with their spears in hand, unaware of the sudden arrival.
The sword flashed and a soldier fell forward, knocking over the brazier and waking up the others.
A miserable "enemy attack" sound sounded, and the clash of weapons broke the tranquility at the top of Liyang City. Immediately afterwards, shouts, screams, and gongs and drums sounded together, and Liyang Nancheng
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At the east gate, Feng Gai lurked under the city with two thousand soldiers and horses. The noise at the south gate was carried by the night wind, and Feng Gai knew that Huangfu Fu had successfully entered the city.
There won't be too many people climbing the city. If they can't be supported in time, all their efforts will be in vain. During the half-month fierce battle, they had the experience of climbing the city several times, but in the end they were driven down by the city's defenders.
Ten bamboo ladders were set up towards the city wall, and the soldiers climbed up like ants. Feng Gai stared at the foggy city top, praying not to be discovered by the defenders.
Sima Xiuzhi slept in a tent under the south city. After inspecting the city wall at midnight, he fell asleep.
After days of exhaustion, the sound of fierce fighting at the top of the city did not wake him up. The guards entered the tent and shook him awake. Only then did Sima Xiuzhi hear the shouts of killing at the top of the city.
Sima Xiuzhi hurriedly put on his armor and ran up the city wall along the horse path with his sword in hand. At this time, dozens of people led by Huangfu Fu were trapped in a corner by the defenders who came after hearing the sound, forming a circular formation and struggling to support themselves.
Seeing that the situation was under control, Sima Xiu was determined and was about to order the arrows to be fired when he heard the sound of killing at the east gate and Feng Gai led his men to the top of the city.
Sima Xiuzhi was in great confusion and quickly ordered: "Wang Tao, you lead your troops to support Dongcheng."
At the city gate, the fire lit up, Huangfu Fu's men set up ladders, pushed the siege vehicles and began to hit the city gate. Sima Xiuzhi looked at one thing and missed the other, and Huangfu Fu felt a lot less pressure.
Feng Gai climbed to the top of the city without any hesitation, and led his bodyguards to kill directly at the bottom of the city. The more than a hundred bodyguards around him were all like wolves and tigers. The defenders in the city were no match for them, and they fled one after another.
When the city gate was opened and Jingzhou soldiers and horses swarmed in from outside, Feng Gai knew that the overall situation was decided.
Wang Tao arrived with more than 300 people. When he saw the Jingzhou soldiers and horses pouring in from the city gate, he immediately surrendered to Feng Gai and turned towards the south gate with Feng Gai. After arriving at the south gate, Feng Gai asked someone to open the city gate, and soldiers and horses poured in outside the gate.
The situation was over, and Sima Xiuzhi had no choice but to flee towards the Governor's Mansion with his bodyguards. On the way, he met his elder brother Sima Shangzhi leading four to five hundred people towards the south gate.
"Brother, the south gate and east gate have been lost. The Jingzhou army has entered the city. Run away quickly." Sima Xiu said.
Sima Shangzhi shook his head and said: "Yugui is King Qiao, and as the governor of Yuzhou, there is no reason to flee without a fight. Fourth brother, please take your family and leave as soon as possible. Brother Yu will have no worries."
After saying that, Sima Shangzhi strode forward without looking back. Sima Xiuzhi had no choice but to return to the house, took his nephew's family and opened the north door to escape.
Sima Shangzhi quickly engaged the Jingzhou soldiers and horses. After a melee, he could not resist. He was surrounded by his guards and fled through the north gate. Feng Gai sent people to chase him.
At Chen time, Huan Xuan, who had been up all night, received the battle report from Feng Gai. It was already sunset.
Bian Fanzhi accompanied Huan Xuan and learned that Feng Gai had captured Liyang City. He smiled and said, "My lord, it's time to send people to Liu Laozhi's military camp again."...
At Xiezhou, where the Beifu Army was stationed, Liu Laozhi was restless.
Overnight, the situation suddenly changed. First, Yang Anxuan reported that Yongzhou had been captured, and Sima Yuanxian decided to conquer it himself. Then he received the news that Liyang City had been destroyed and King Qiao had escaped. Liu Laozhi knew that there was not much time left for him to make a decision. .
He Mu received Huan Xuan's notice and came to see Liu Laozhi with new conditions. Knowing that Huanxuan, in addition to being the governor of Qinggun, also promised to give him the rank of third-rank county lord and the post of general in the Eastern Conquest, Liu Laozhi decided to surrender to Huanxuan.
When the drums were beating and the generals gathered together, Liu Yu and others thought that Liu Laozhi was finally going to fight Huan Xuan, but they did not expect that Liu Laozhi would come out to join Huan Xuan.
Liu Yu immediately objected: "The general was ordered by the emperor to conquer Huan Xuan. If he surrenders before the battle, let the world think of the general. This is absolutely unacceptable. Please think twice, general."
He Wuji responded: "How can one trust Huan Xuan's wolfish ambitions? If the general leads the Beifu army to defect to Huan Xuan, he may seek skin from a tiger and suffer his consequences."
Liu Jingxuan also said: "The country is in chaos and the world is in turmoil. The only people who have the ability to stabilize the world are your Excellency and Huan Xuan. Relying on his father's and uncle's foundation, Huan Xuan occupied the power of Jingjiang and actually divided the world. If your Excellency surrenders to him now, Huan Xuan will Xuan will definitely take over Jiankang and bully the court. I am worried that Dong Zhuo's incident will happen again."
Liu Laozhi was furious. He knew that there would be some objections to surrendering to Huan Xuan, but he did not expect that the first person to object would be his nephew's cronies.
Liu Jingxuan was his son, He Wuji was his nephew, and Liu Yu was cultivated by him and could be said to be his confidant. If he couldn't convince them, how could the Beifu Army obey orders.
Liu Laozhi shouted angrily at his son: "How can I teach you as a father? Defeating Huan Xuan is easy, but after pacifying Hengxuan, how do you tell my father to deal with the hussar general?"
Everyone remained silent. Liu Laozhi said: "Liu Jingxuan, you immediately set off to Gushu to discuss the alliance with Duke Nanjun."
Liu Jingxuan had no choice but to bow and respond.
In Gushuai Mansion, Huan Xuan held a banquet in honor of Liu Jingxuan. He ordered people to take out famous calligraphy and paintings, hang them around the lobby, and enjoy them with Liu Jingxuan.
Huan Xuan loved calligraphy and painting and had a large collection, which he regarded as a treasure. Whenever he went out, he had to take these calligraphy and paintings with him, saying that if there was a war, they could be transported away immediately without being damaged.
Liu Jingxuan also liked calligraphy and painting, and he had a great time chatting with Huan Xuan, and gradually let down his guard. Bian Fanzhi and others knew Huan Xuan's true plan, and they looked at each other and laughed secretly.
On March 19, Liu Laozhi announced his surrender to Huanxuan, and Feng Gai's army entered Xinting. Liu Zhong was horrified when he heard the news and led the navy to retreat to Jiankang, but Liu Laozhi did not stop him.
Sima Yuanxian took a warship and sailed south along the river. When he was about to arrive at Xiezhou, he received news that Liu Laozhi had surrendered to Huanxuan and that Huanxuan's army had arrived at Xinting.
Sima Yuanxian was so frightened that he left his body. The ambitions he had when he first left the capital had long since been lost in Java, and he hurriedly returned to his army.
The accompanying soldiers and horses were stationed at Guozixue. Zhang Fashun urged him to build a position outside Xuanyang Gate and assemble the imperial army to fight Huan Xuan for a decisive battle.
At this time, people in Beijing were in shock, rumors were spreading, and the army had no fighting spirit. At one time it was said that Huanxuan's army captured Stone City, and at another time it was said that Liu Laozhi led his army to Zhuque Bridge, and the generals fled one after another.
Sima Yuanxian was panicked and helpless, and Zhang Fashun was at his wits' end. When Zhang Shunzhi, who joined the Beifu Army and led his troops, arrived, he shouted "Let the war go" (1), and the imperial troops descended in the wind.
Sima Yuanxian abandoned his horse and fled into Xuanyang Gate. He did not dare to stop for a while. He left Jiankang City from the east of Jianchun Gate and went straight to Sima Daozi's East Mansion. Zhang Fashun was the only one accompanying him.
Sima Yuan, who desperately ran back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, was in chaos. When he saw his father, Sima Daozi, he asked if he had any strategies to defend against the enemy. Sima Daozi was speechless, and the father and son cried at each other.
In Xinting, when Huan Xuan learned that Jiankang City had fallen into his hands, he looked up to the sky and smiled, extremely happy.
When he learned that Sima Yuanxian had escaped, Huan Xuan ordered Mao Tai, the newly surrendered champion general and the prefect of Taishan County in Tangyi, to go and capture Sima Yuanxian.
Mao Tai originally joined the army and attached himself to Sima Yuanxian. Later, he became enemies over trivial matters and harbored a grudge against Sima Yuanxian.
The reason why Huan Xuan asked Mao Tai to go has another meaning. Mao Anzhi, the father of Mao Tai, and Mao Muzhi, the father of Mao Muzhi, the governor of Yizhou and Mao Muzhi, the father of Mao Fan, the governor of Yizhou, were both generals in Huan Wen's palace. Mao Muzhi accompanied Huan Wen on three northern expeditions.
During Huanxuan's eastern expedition, brothers Mao and Mao Fan did not agree, which made Huanxuan uneasy. The court ordered Yang Anxuan to be the governor of Yongzhou and supervise the military affairs of the four states. Of course, Huanxuan had to be on guard and win over the Mao brothers.
The Mao family was also a high-ranking family member in Jiankang. Mao Tai joined the army in the rear army and was promoted to champion general and prefect of the second county of Taishan in Tangyi. His third brother Mao Sui was the commander of one of the six armies. His fourth brother Mao Dun was the chief registrar of the Taifu. , Huanxuan will inevitably need the support of Mao's family when he becomes emperor in the future.
Mao Tai held a grudge against Sima Yuanxian, and excitedly led his men to the Prime Minister's Mansion to capture Sima Yuanxian.
Looking at the dejected Sima Yuanxian, Mao Tai was elated. He could finally avenge the slight. He angrily shouted at Sima Yuanxian: "General Hussar, Shangshu Ling, Crown Prince of Kuaiji, bah! Beat me."
The soldiers ignored him and beat Sima Yuanxian severely. When Huan Xuan saw the bound Sima Yuanxian, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his clothes were torn.
Huan Xuan was so happy that he pointed at Sima Yuanxian's nose and listed his crimes one by one. Sima Yuanxian lowered his head and just repeated over and over again, "I was fooled by Wang Dan and Zhang Fashun."
The overall situation was decided, Huanxuan ordered his men to escort Sima Yuanxian to Tingwei, and arrogantly led his army into Jiankang City.
The wheel of history paused for a moment because of Yang Anxuan, and then continued to move forward.
