After Liu Yu occupied the outer city of Guanggu, he used the Yanbei Prince's Palace as the commander's palace. Murong Zhong, the king of Yanbei, was Murongde's cousin. He won Murongde's trust and was promoted to Situ and Grand Governor, and was granted the title of King of the North. When Murong Chao succeeded to the throne, he worshiped him as the Minister of Records and the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military affairs. Because of Gongsun Wulou's slander, he left the capital to serve as the governor of Qingzhou.
Later, he rebelled with Murong Fa, the king of Nanhai, Duan Hong, the governor of Xuzhou, Feng Rong, the general of Xizhonglang, and others. He was defeated by Murong Zhen, the king of Guilin, and fled to the Later Qin Dynasty. He was named Marquis of Guiyi by Yao Xing. His mansion was given to Gongsun Wulou by Murong Chao, and now it has become Liu Yu's handsome mansion.
In the middle of the hall, Liu Yu sat in solemn silence, Liu Muzhi shook his feather fan lightly, Liu Jingxuan stroked his beard and smiled, Tan Shao, Tao Yanshou and others glared at him, and Wang Qiang felt that his breathing was a little short.
"Zhi Shen, where is Yang Hongnong now?" Liu Yu broke the silence and asked.
Wang Qiang bowed slightly and responded: "My lord has already gone to Wuyang City."
Liu Yu frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you say you were in Xintai City a few days ago?"
After answering a few sentences, Wang Qiang's tense mind relaxed. He responded calmly according to Yang Anxuan's instructions in advance: "My lord intends to seize Wuyuan City to avenge Sima Guofan's brother's attack on Lu County."
Liu Yu led his army to march north and only attacked the cities along the route. Wuyuan City was not on the route of the army and was not attacked. Liu Yu planned to wait until Guanggu City was captured before turning back to recruit other cities in the Yan Kingdom.
Liu Muzhi asked with a smile: "Zishen, there are more than 10,000 Yan troops in Wuyuan City. Are Hongnong Gong's troops and horses enough?"
Wang Qiang smiled and said: "My lord ordered that after the wheat harvest, half of the troops stationed in various places were selected to gather in Wuyang City. When the servants went north, there were more than 30,000 people in Wuyang City."
Liu Yu was startled and asked: "How many troops are there in Yong and Yan?"
"More than 100,000, but less than 200,000." Wang Qiang said proudly, puffing out his chest.
Tan Shao sneered coldly: "Even an army of millions is just a bunch of farmers."
Wang Qiang glanced sideways at Tan Shao and sneered: "When the army gathers 50,000, my lord will go south to take Chengxian County, Lanling, and finally attack Wuyuan City. Then the general may wish to see how powerful Farmer Yongyan is."
Liu Yu and Liu Muzhi looked at each other and saw deep worries in each other's eyes. It seemed that they had underestimated Yang Anxuan's strength. If Yang Anxuan could really gather an army of 50,000 and seize Wuyuan City, he would be able to march north and cut off the imperial troops. If there is no way to retreat, it will be difficult to predict later when he will lead his army to attack the counties occupied by the Yongzhou Army.
"By the way, my lord has asked his servant to tell Duke Yu Zhang about something." Wang Qiang said: "When Prefect Zijing took Linqu City, he received the chariot and ceremonial guard and jade seal of the fake Emperor Yan..."
"What?" Several exclamations rang out. Obtaining Nan Yan's jade seal was a great achievement, and it was the title of a nobleman. Yang Zijing could get it easily.
Liu Yu knew that Wang Qiang had told the matter and the jade seal had been delivered to Yang Anxuan without asking, and he was even more angry. Although the success of the Northern Expedition was imminent, the biggest benefit was obtained by Yang Anxuan.
"My lord has already gone to the imperial court, presented the jade seal, reported the battle situation to King Langya and the princes in the court, and asked for merit for the soldiers." Wang Qiang said without being arrogant or humble. m.
Tan Shao was furious and shouted: "Your lord sent people to secretly capture the four counties of Donglai, Beihai, Changguang and Chengyang. Can this be considered his contribution?"
"Soldiers have deceitful ways. How can a general not know about it?" Wang Qiang found the feeling of Zhuge Liang's verbal battle with the Confucian scholars.
Liu Yu waved his hand to signal Tan Shao not to argue, and said: "It is useless to talk more. The Yan Kingdom is about to be destroyed, and the merits of destroying the country are enough to get you a title. Please encourage me."
After Wang Qiang was dismissed, Liu Muzhi said: "My lord, Yang Anxuan has taken the advantage. We must also report the battle situation to the court as soon as possible."
Liu Yu's hands were clenched tightly in the sleeves of his robe, and he really wanted to punch the table in front of him.
Liu Jingxuan saw his strangeness and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, why should you worry about temporary gains and losses? Although Yang Anxuan obtained the land of the four counties by trick, my lord is the general of the Northern Expedition and the recorder of affairs, so why not use the name of the imperial court to appease the Yan Kingdom and choose Yan There are talented people in the land, and it is fundamental that the local nobles and people are loyal to the Lord."
Liu Muzhi said: "Wanshou is right. In the name of Lu Shangshu Ling, he advertised in various places to recruit talents and appease the people. Even if Donglai and other counties were captured by Yang Anxuan, they would still be the territory of Jin. As for sending people to guard in the future, etc. It won’t be too late for our lord to discuss this later when he returns to the court.”
Liu Yu loosened his clenched hands and said: "Send the order, put up a list to appease the people of Yan Kingdom; step up the attack on the inner city of Guanggu, break the city and return to the army as soon as possible; the food in Yan Kingdom is ripe, there is no need to transport food from the Jianghuai area, but Eat locally. In addition, Mu Zhi, you go to the imperial court on behalf of Yu and ask for merit for Huaiyu and all the officers and men."
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In the inner city of Guanggu, the Jin army's attack became fierce, and Murong Chao had trouble sleeping and eating in the palace. This time all arrogance was forgotten, only fear remained. If there was a regret medicine in the world, Murong Chao was willing to pay any price.
The Jin army outside the city made Murong Chao sober up, ordered people to release Murong Zhen, and went to the palace gate to greet him. He bowed to Murong Zhen and apologized, saying: "I inherited the great cause of my ancestors. I cannot appoint the virtuous. I have committed many mistakes by my own will. It's just that the water is overflowing and it's hard to recover. At this time, I can't regret it anymore. I am loyal and sincere, and in this critical moment, I hope you can help me defeat the enemy regardless of the past grudges."
Immediately, Murong Chao appointed Mu Zhenzhen Lu Shangshu Shi and Commander-in-Chief of all Chinese and foreign military forces, and asked him for advice on how to retreat from the enemy. Murong Zhen thought to himself, if he had known this before, why would he have done so in the first place?
When the emperor asked, Murong Zhen could only sigh: "The Jin army is besieging the city and its morale is low. I estimate that the troops from various states will not come. The only solution now is to fight to the death. There are still more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in the inner city. Your Majesty may wish to reward the soldiers with money, silk and palace maids, and then lead the three armies to fight the Jin army. If we can break out of the siege and go to Qingzhou, there may be a chance of survival. If we are trapped behind closed doors, we will only die."
King Lelang and Situ Murong Hui said: "I think what King Guiyang said is inappropriate. The Jin army is in great momentum for victory, but we, the newly defeated, have low morale. If we rush out of the city to fight with them, how can we defeat the enemy? It is better to stick to it. Waiting for help, send envoys to Qin for help."
Murong Chao was frightened by the Jin army and did not dare to go out of the city to fight. After hearing Murong Hui's request for help, he hurriedly said: "The last time we welcomed the Queen Mother back, I proclaimed vassal status to the Qin State. This time the Jin army attacked, we should attack The suzerain country is asking for help. Before the Jin army besieged the city, I sent Shangshulang Zhang Gang to Chang'an to ask for help, but I haven't repaid you yet. The Qin State is strong and will definitely not ignore it."
Murong Hui said: "Since ancient times, when asking for reinforcements, only ministers cannot ask for heavy troops. During the Warring States Period, Qin attacked Zhao, and Zhao sent envoys to Chu to ask for help, but Chu was unwilling to send troops. King Zhao sent Pingyuan Jun as an envoy, and only then did he ask for reinforcements to relieve the siege. . Although Shangshu Lang Zhang Gang is eloquent, his official position is low. Shangshu ordered Han Fan, who has an old relationship with the Lord of Qin and is deeply respected, so he should be sent to seek help."
Han Fan served as the crown prince of the former Qin Dynasty and was a colleague of Yao Xing. Han Fan was also the envoy to welcome back Murong Chao's mother and wife. Han Fan's younger brother Han was the leading general of Nan Yan and was trusted by Murong Chao.
Murong Chaoshen thought so and wrote the edict with his own hand. Unfortunately, the jade seal was lost in Linqu City, so he had to stamp it with a private seal and sent the minister to order Han Fan to sneak out of the city at night and go to Chang'an to seek help.
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In Jiankang City, the people learned that Liu Yu, the Duke of Yuzhang, had surrounded Guanggu City.
Sima Dewen, king of Langya, was both happy and worried. He was happy that Nan Yan was about to be destroyed, and the Jin Kingdom had one less threat. He was worried about how Liu Yu would be rewarded for his great contribution to destroying the country.
The memorial from Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongyan, made Sima Dewen secretly relieved. He summoned the ministers to the East Hall for a meeting and showed everyone the Nanyan Jade Seal captured from Linqu City.
Yu Da, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, read Yang Anxuan's memorial, and everyone knew that the city of Laiqu was captured by Yang Zijing and that the jade seal was presented by him. In addition, Yang Anxuan, the Duke of Hongnong, sent a fleet to sea to capture Donglai, Beihai, Changguang, and the city of Yan State. The four counties of Yang took away most of the military merits from Liu Yu.
The ministers in the court looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. Many people secretly murmured in their hearts that Duke Nanping and Duke Yu Zhang had been having a heated dispute some time ago, and now I am afraid that Duke Hongnong will have another fight with Duke Yu Zhang. , Ansheng no longer lives in Beijing.
Sima Dewen cleared his voice and said: "Yu Zhang's soldiers surrounded Guanggu City, and Nan Yan's demise was imminent; Yang Zijing outwitted Linqu City and obtained the Yan State's jade seal and chariot ceremonial guard; Hong Nong Gong captured the four counties of Yan State, all of which are great achievements. Today I summon all the ministers alone to discuss how to award the reward?"
Zuo Min Shangshu Yuan Zhan said: "I think we should wait until Duke Yu Zhang breaks Guanggu City and captures Murong Chao, the puppet leader of Yan, and then discuss the reward after the commander returns to the court."
It was not up to him to decide how to reward Liu Yu when he returned to the court. Xi Hui got a private message from Yang Anxuan, asking him to help reward him as soon as possible. Xi Hui came out of the squad and said: "I thought that the demise of the Yan State was imminent, and I obtained the Yan State's jade seal. I should reward you as soon as possible to boost the morale of the army and speed up the destruction of the puppet Yan."
Meng Chang thought for a while and felt that the destruction of Yan was a foregone conclusion, and said: "I second the proposal."
Zhongshu ordered Xie Hunyi to say: "I second the proposal."
Several important ministers in the court expressed their intention to reward the merits as soon as possible. Sima Dewen also did not want Liu Yu to take advantage of Pingyan to become more powerful. After discussing with the officials, he divided Nanyan into two parts, becoming Northern Jizhou and Beiqingzhou, and granted them to respectively. Yang Zijing and Liu Daolian.
Yang Zijing was granted the title of governor of Beiqing Prefecture, with jurisdiction over the four counties of Donglai, Beihai, Changguang, and Chengyang. He was granted the title of Marquis of Gaomi County, with a settlement of 800 households. Liu Daolian was granted the title of governor of Bingzhou and governor of North Jizhou, with jurisdiction over Jinan, Le'an, Qi, and Dongguan. The four counties were awarded the title of Marquis of Shouguang County, with a settlement of 800 households; Langya County and Donghai County were returned to Xuzhou, under the jurisdiction of Zhuge Changming, the governor of Xuzhou; Meng Huai was posthumously named Marquis of Yuyangfeng County, and his eldest son Meng Yuan inherited the title.
In recognition of Yu Zhanggong Liu Yu's leadership, he was granted the title of Taiwei; Hongnong Gong Yang Anxuan was appointed as the minister; other meritorious officials Liu Fan, Hu Fan, Yang Anyuan, Liu Zhong, Liu Muzhi, Liu Jingxuan, Tan Shao and others were awarded the title. The title of County Prince, County Viscount, and the number of people living in the county range from 200 to 800. Zhang Feng, Shen Qingzhi, Liu Huaiyu, Shen Linzi, Shen Tianzi, Suo Miao, Wang Dan and others all received rewards, and Liu Yu and Yang Anxuan were ordered to reward the three armies.
In addition, Yang Anxuan single-handedly played the role of Ming Wang Huilong in making plans and charging into battle. The rabbit died and the fox was sad. The fate of the Wang family in Taiyuan deeply sympathized with the noble officials in the court. The officials headed by Zhongshu Ling Xie Hun petitioned to absolve Wang Huilong of his crime and pardon the remaining members of Wang Yu's clan. King Langya agreed.
Destroying Yan was such a great achievement that everyone shared it and ate it.
Some people died, but not completely...
