Bald-haired Latan, King Jing of Southern Liang, learned that Helian Bobo was harassing Qin. He felt that the time had come and no longer regarded Qin as his suzerain. On the one hand, he sent troops to attack Juqu Mengxun, King Xuan of Northern Liang, and on the other hand, he sent envoys to lobby the Xiyi School. Wei Qi Fu Chi Pan, trying to unite against Qin.
Qifu Chipan was the eldest son of Qifu Gangui, the former king of Western Qin. During the reign of Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty, Qifu Sifan, the chief of Qifu Xianbei, was the general of Zhenxi, and later his son Qifu Guoren took over.
In the Battle of Feishui, Fu Jian was defeated. Qifu Guoren summoned all the tribes and called himself the Great General and Great Chanyu. He led the two prefectures of Qinhe and led the herdsmen of the two prefectures of Qinhe. He built the Warrior City as the capital, which was called Western Qin in history.
After the death of Qifu Guoren, his younger brother Qifu Gangui succeeded to the throne. In the fourth year of Long'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yao Xing defeated the Western Qin, and the Western Qin was eliminated. He surrendered to the Later Qin, and Qifu Gangui was granted the title of Marquis of Guiyi and Xiyi Xiao. Lieutenant.
At the beginning of this year, Qifu Qiangui went to Chang'an for pilgrimage. Yao Xing was afraid that it would be difficult to control him, so he simply kept him in Chang'an as the host and guest minister, and ordered his son Qifu Chipan to take over the post of Xiyi captain and lead the tribe.
Qifu Chipanquan was superior to others, and he knew that the bald man Laitan could not be trusted, and his father was left as a hostage in Chang'an. He immediately killed the envoy and sent his head to Chang'an as a sacrifice to Qin Emperor Yao Xing.
The battle between Nanliang and Juqu Mengxun ended in failure, and Northern Liang occupied Rile City instead. When Helian Bobo learned that the King of Nanliang had rebelled against Qin, he sent an envoy to ask for his hand in marriage. Bald-haired Laitan had no good impression of this ungrateful king of Daxia and refused.
Helian Bobo became angry and led 20,000 light cavalry to attack Nanliang. He slaughtered more than 10,000 people and captured more than 27,000 people. Hundreds of thousands of cattle, horses and sheep returned to the army.
Bald-haired Laitan couldn't bear this tone and led his army to pursue him. Helian Bobo set up an ambush in Yangwuxia Gorge and defeated Nanliang's troops, killing more than 10,000 enemies. Sixty-seven out of ten Nanliang civil and military ministers were killed. Bald Laitan fled to Nanshan under the protection of several guards and was almost captured alive.
After this battle, Bald-haired Laitan was deeply afraid of Helian Bobo, and decided to fortify the walls and clear the country, and moved all the people within a 300-mile radius of Guzang City into the city. The people of Nanliang Kingdom were frightened and rebelled from time to time.
The chaos in the northwest will not affect Yongzhou. Yang Anxuan is eager for Qin, Zhuliang, and Daxia to fight with each other to consume national power. When the time is right, he can lead his army to capture Chang'an.
Nan Yan agreed to Yang Anxuan's request and sent thousands of households to Wuyang City. Yang Anxuan sent Murong Chao's mother Duan and his wife Hu Yan across the border to Nan Yan as gifts. Murong went beyond Guanggu City and went to Malguan to greet him in person, with great fanfare.
Last year's attack on Shu ended in failure due to Yang Chengzu's rebellion and the execution of Sima Rongqi. Mao Xiuzhi led his army back to Fuling City. The governor of Liangzhou was changed. Wen Chumao, the former prefect of Fuling, was transferred to the governor of Brazil. The successor Wang Yan was not an old member of the Mao family. Mao Xiuzhi knew that the change of governor in Liangzhou was to guard against himself, so he decided to withdraw from Liangzhou and stationed troops in Liangzhou. Wuyang City, Wuling County, Jingzhou.
Feng Qian, the prefect of Wuling, was an old general of the Mao family. He was the governor of Yizhou under his uncle Mao Can, the governor of Yizhou. He once killed Huan Xuan and was awarded the title of prefect of Wuling by the imperial court.
Feng Qian missed his old friendship and agreed to join forces to attack Yang Chengzu, the governor of Bajun who was stationed in Yangke. Liu Daogui, the governor of Jingzhou, heard the news and sent General Fenwu Yuan to lead a thousand troops to follow Mao Xiu's command.
Mao Xiu's troops were divided into two groups: land and water. His generals Zhenwu Zhang Jiren and Fenwu General Yuan led the attack on Yangke City by land. He himself led Yan Gang and Feng Qian to attack Yangke City by water.
Yang Chengzu led his army out to Yangke to fight Zhang Jiren's troops. Unexpectedly, Yan Gang led his navy to arrive at Yangke City and took advantage of the opportunity to seize the city. Yang Chengzu was defeated and was beheaded by Zhang Jiren.
Mao Xiuzhi wrote to Bao Chou, the newly appointed governor of Yizhou, asking him to send troops northward to attack Chengdu together. Bao Hou was unwilling to go to war on the grounds that the time was not yet ripe.
Bao Chou was the magistrate of Haiyan County at that time. When Liu Yu fought against Sun En, his son Bao Sizhi led an army to help Liu Yu. Bao Sizhi died in the battle. After Liu Yu came to power, he remembered this old relationship. After Sima Rongqi died in the battle, he recommended Bao Bo to be the governor of Yizhou.
Bao Chou refused to fight, and Mao Xiuzhi had no choice. He could not win with his own troops, so he could only complain to the imperial court. His words were sincere and moved people's hearts. Everyone in the court sighed and cried after reading the memorial.
King Langya forwarded Mao Xiuzhi's memorial to Liu Yu in Jingkou, and Liu Yu recommended Liu Jingxuan, the champion general and internal history of Xuancheng, to lead his army to attack Shu.
When Liu Yu was a humble man, Liu Jingxuan thought he was a great hero and made friends with him wholeheartedly. Liu Yu was very grateful and the two had a deep friendship. After Liu Yu came to power, he reciprocated and appointed Liu Jingxuan as the governor of Jiangzhou. However, Liu Yi had a rift with Liu Jingxuan and believed that Liu Jingxuan did not participate in the Jingkou Uprising and should not occupy the position of governor of Jiangzhou.
Liu Jingxuan took the initiative to resign and gave up the post of governor of Jiangzhou to prevent Liu Yu from being embarrassed. This made Liu Yu feel more guilty, so he appointed Liu Jingxuan as the champion general and the city's internal history. He had been waiting for an opportunity to make Liu Jingxuan meritorious and then reward him.
The imperial court agreed with Liu Yu's proposal and ordered Liu Jing to declare a holiday, supervise the military expedition of Shu, and lead an army of five thousand to attack Qiao Shu. Liu Yu was worried that Liu Jingxuan's troops and baggage were insufficient, so he appointed Liu Daogui, the governor of Jingzhou, as the governor of the expedition to Shu, responsible for logistics supplies. In the name of the imperial court, he ordered Yang Siping, the governor of Liangzhou, to lead his army south to attack Chengdu. m.
After hearing the news, Qiao Zong hurriedly sent an envoy to Chang'an to ask Later Qin to send troops for support. Yang Anxuan sent a letter to Yang Siping, asking him to wait for opportunities to seize Zitong, Guanghan and other counties and allow the imperial troops to pass through.
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It was extremely cold in Jiankang City in December. The biting river wind was howling non-stop, and the biting chill permeated the entire city.
Sima Zun, the king of Wuling, the governor of Yangzhou, and Situ Wangmi became seriously ill one after another. The court was depressed. Sima Dewen, the king of Langya, announced his resignation after asking a few questions.
After retiring from the imperial court, Sima Dewen took a sedan to visit the emperor's brother Sima Zun at Wuling Palace in Dongcheng. He felt as if there was a piece of ice in his heart. If the emperor's brother had any shortcomings, the Jin Dynasty, which was originally in turmoil, would lose its most powerful pillar and collapse. It's just a matter of time.
Prince Wuling's Mansion, inner chamber. The window lattice was sealed tightly with felt, tallow candles were lit in the room, and charcoal pots were placed around it. A strong medicinal smell filled the room.
Sima Dewen heard violent coughing in the house outside the door, which was heart-wrenching to hear. After waiting for the coughing to stop outside the door, Sima Dewen finally opened the curtain and entered.
There was a painted wooden couch placed in the middle of the room, and Sima Zun was lying in a brocade quilt with his eyes closed. The maid beside the couch bent down and called softly, "Your Majesty, King Langya is here to see you."
Sima Dewen quickly stepped forward and saw the pale and thin face in the brocade quilt, and couldn't help but shed tears.
Sima Zun opened his eyes slightly, focused his gaze, and said in a soft voice: "Dewen, you don't need to visit Yu often, lest you get over the illness."
Sima Dewen sat on the edge of the couch, tucked Sima Zun into a brocade quilt, and said with a forced smile: "Yin friends gave me a few roots of Beiyanlaoshan ginseng, and I used them to replenish my brother's health."
Sima Zun took a few breaths, shook his head gently and said, "I'm afraid Yu won't be able to survive this winter. From now on, I will have to rely on you, De Wen, to support myself independently."
Sima Dewen burst into tears sadly and said: "What are you talking about, brother? Please rest in peace and recuperate. Dajin cannot do without you."
Sima Zun asked: "How is Wang Mi's condition?"
Sima Dewen shook his head and said, "I heard he is very ill."
Sima Zun said softly: "Let them retreat."
The attendant in the room tiptoed out of the door, and Sima Zun said in a low voice: "Wang Mi is dead, Dewen, you must try your best to prevent Liu Yu from coming to the capital to take charge."
Sima Dewen said: "The most qualified person in the court at the moment is Liu Yu. If he intends to come to Beijing to take charge of the government, I am afraid he will not be able to stop him."
Sima Zundao said: "After Wang Mi's death, Dewen will take over the post of Situ. The governor of Yangzhou is recommended by all ministers. Even if everyone recommends Liu Yu, it is best to let him sit in Jingkou and hold the concurrent post."
"Brother, do you have a suitable candidate?" Sima Dewen asked.
Sima Zun closed his eyes, took a few breaths, and said, "Meng Chang, Xi Hui, or Xie Hun are all welcome."
"Meng Chang has a noble character and is quite famous in the court. He can observe integrity and be loyal, ahem...". Sima Zun started coughing, and Sima Dewen was a little at a loss. When Sima Zun stopped coughing, he continued: "The families of Xi Hui and Xie Hun have been favored by the emperor for generations, and they can also be loyal to the court. If these three people serve as governors of Yangzhou, the Jin Dynasty or There is a glimmer of opportunity.”
Sima Dewen said with a frown on his face: "Liu Yu has a lot of troops, and He Wuji, Liu Daogui, Liu Daolian and other gangsters are all over the feudal town. The imperial court is unable to fight and can only be at the mercy of others."
Sima Zun's voice suddenly became louder and said: "On the outside, use Liu Yi and Yang Anxuan to compete, and internally, trust Meng Chang, Xie Hun, Xi Hui, Kong Anguo, Yin Youqi and others. We may be able to maintain it."
After saying that, he started coughing again. Sima Dewen stood up and poured a bowl of water, helped Sima Zun sit up and drank it, and finally stopped coughing.
Sima Zun lay down again and said softly: "If Liu Yu is determined to enter the government and rule, then he has made up his mind and will stand on behalf of Jin. Dewen, if something cannot be done, let him go."
Sima Dewen burst into tears and sobbed: "If our descendants are unfilial and cannot keep the inheritance of their ancestors, how will they see their ancestors after death?"
Sima Zun sighed: "The rise and fall of dynasties is a common thing, and our ancestors will not blame you or me. However, Liu Yu is decisive in killing. If he succeeds the Jin Dynasty, he may not be able to tolerate the blood of the Sima family."
Sima Dewen was surprised: "What should we do?"
Sima Zun gasped for a moment and said: "I think the only person in the world who can compete with Liu Yu is Yang Anxuan. During the period when Yang Anxuan came to Beijing, I observed him carefully. This man is indeed the pillar of the country as Xi Hui said. If he If he can assist the Jin Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty will not be destroyed. If he also has the intention to replace the Jin Dynasty, then the Sima family's strength will really be exhausted."
Sima Dewen said: "My brother will definitely be kind to him and let him serve the court."
Sima Zun secretly sighed in his heart, no matter how great his kindness was, it could not compare with the temptation of ascending to the throne. He sighed softly: "No matter what Yang Anxuan chooses, this person is very kind in his governance in Yongzhou. If one day the country is not upheld, Dewen You might as well run away from him, at least you can keep your bloodline alive."
Sima Dewen nodded with tears in his eyes and said, "Brother, I took note of it."
After Sima Zun said these words, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Sima Dewen sat by the couch and waited for a while, then stood up, bowed respectfully to Sima Zun on the couch, and then left.
The howling wind, mixed with the cold rain, beat on the car curtains, making a "clapping" sound. The biting cold wind squeezed in through the gap in the car curtain, and the fur wrapped tightly around Sima Dewen shivered slightly in the cold, not knowing whether it was cold or fear.
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