In April last year, when Liu Yu led his army in the Northern Expedition, Xu Daofu sent people to Panyu to persuade Lu Xun to take advantage of the emptiness within the court to raise troops to seize Jiankang. In the first year of Yixi, Lu Xun captured Guangzhou, and it had been five years since he was appointed governor of Guangzhou by the imperial court.
Lu Xun's fighting spirit had been completely drained away by his comfortable life in Guangdong. He wrote and played chess every day, visited the mountains and rivers with local celebrities, and spent his days drinking and listening to operas. I am happy here and don’t miss Shu.
Lu Xun was frightened by Liu Yu's beating, so he didn't dare to provoke him easily. Life is so good now, he can just get by. He dismissed Xu Daofu's messenger vaguely and had no intention of sending troops.
Xu Daofu was very anxious. Unexpectedly, there was turmoil in Shixing County. He couldn't escape for a while. It was not settled until the twelfth month. He hurried to Panyu in person to persuade Lu Xun.
"Does Mr. Lu think that the foundation of Guangzhou can be passed down to his descendants? Does Mr. Lu think that he will let Guangzhou go after Liu Yuping destroys the Yan Kingdom? If the imperial court calls Mr. Lu to Beijing as an official, will Mr. Lu go?" Xu Daofu asked several questions in succession. Lu Xungouan's dream was shattered.
Lu Xun stroked his beard and remained silent. He knew that what Xu Daofu said was reasonable, but from the bottom of his heart, he really didn't want to lead the army on an expedition. He would rather be an ostrich with his head buried in the sand.
Xu Daofu said sincerely: "Mr. Lu, compared to Liu Yu, Liu Yi, He Wuji and others are not worthy. The imperial army is out on the northern expedition. This is a God-given opportunity for our lord. If we don't take advantage of the opportunity, we will have to wait for destruction in the future." "
Lu Xun lowered his head and looked at the dish on the table, as if he was in a trance.
Seeing this, Xu Daofu stood up angrily and said, "If Mr. Lu is always afraid of fighting, then he will lead his troops to attack Xunyang."
Lu Xun was forced to have no choice but to say: "Well, after the New Year, Yu will lead his troops to Shixing. At that time, you will send troops to Nankang, Luling, and Yuzhang, and Yu will attack Changsha from Guiyang and eastern Hunan from Shixing. After capturing Baling, we will wait for an opportunity to capture Jiangling."
Xu Daofu tried to persuade me again, but you have already delayed me for more than half a year, and it will be delayed until after the new year. I'm afraid something will change. Lu Xun stood up and said, "Daofu, Foolish Master has arranged a family banquet. Let's talk while drinking."
On the tenth day of the first month of the sixth year of Yixi, Xu Daofu returned to Shixing and sent troops to Nankang. At first, he sent people to cut down timber in Nankang Mountain and sold it to Nankang merchants at low prices. At this time, he went to the door to ask for the timber according to the receipt, and soon collected a large amount of good timber. Xu Daofu hired people to assemble warships, and by early February, nearly a thousand warships had been built.
Lu Xun led an army of 30,000 people to Shixing. When he saw the warships stretching for more than ten miles on the river, his confidence increased greatly. He smiled and said: "Daofu's foresight is beyond the reach of fools. With these thousand warships, great things can be accomplished."
According to prior discussions, Lu Xun attacked Changsha and captured Baling; Xu Dao overran Nankang and captured Yuzhang. The imperial soldiers and horses were led by Liu Yu on the Northern Expedition. The cities along the way were short of troops, and the officials abandoned the cities and fled, and the Guangzhou army was in turmoil.
On March 18, Xu Daofu's army arrived at Yuzhang City. He Wuji, the governor of Jiangzhou, refused to listen to the dissuasion and led his troops from Xunyang south to intercept the attack. They met outside Yuzhang City on the 20th. The warship He Wuji was riding was blown into Xu Daofu's fleet by the wind and was trapped. He Wuji fought hard and died.
The news of He Wuji's death in battle reached Jiankang, and the court was shocked. Sima Dewen, the king of Langya, urgently ordered Liu Yi, the girl stationed in the army, to organize his troops and build warships to guard the Yangtze River and quell the rebels in the upper reaches. Liu Yi was about to go on an expedition, but unfortunately he became "sick" at this time and was bedridden.
There was a quarrel in the court hall. The left servant of the minister, Meng Chang, suggested that he cross the river in a carriage and go to Guangling for temporary refuge. Liu Yuzheng, the minister of record, led the army south. If he could join the army, he would be safe.
The right servant of Shangshu shot Xi Hui and said: "Dong An Cheng died in battle. The thieves have occupied Xunyang. We don't know where they are. We can order people to find out where the thieves are and then make plans."
Sima Dewen was in a panic and could only sigh as he listened to the courtiers' discussions. The chaos in Beijing gradually subsided when it was learned the next day that Xu Daofu's army was stationed in Xunyang and had not moved down the river.
On March 24, Liu Yu, who was marching to Shanyin, was shocked to learn that He Wuji had died in battle. At that time, Huanxuan captured Xunyang and went down the river. At that time, Liu Laozhi led the Beifu army to garrison in Xinting. Because he defected to Huanxuan, Jiankang fell.
Now that the Beifu Army is following his Northern Expedition, the only one standing in front of Xu Daofu's army is Liyang Liu Yi. Liu Yi is inexplicably ill. Could it be that he wants to imitate Liu Laozhi back then.
The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. Liu Yi had unknown intentions. If Xu Daofu captured Jiankang City, the foundation he had worked so hard to lay would be destroyed. It would be difficult to deal with Lu Xun, let alone compete with Yang Anxuan.
Liu Yu ordered his troops to take off their armor and march quickly. He led dozens of cavalry and traveled all the way, arriving at the north bank of the Yangtze River on April 1. On the dock, he inquired about the court news from merchants crossing the river, and learned that the army of thieves had not yet arrived.
After jumping off the horse, Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fortunately, fortunately."
When the merchants learned that the visitor was Liu Yu, the official in charge of the Shang Dynasty, they all prostrated themselves on the ground and said, "Mr. Liu has returned, and your servants will have no worries."
Liu Yu ordered people to prepare boats to cross the river. At this time, there was a strong wind on the river, and the waves were several feet high. There were boats on the river that could not escape and were blown over by the wind. "
Liu Jingxuan advised: "My lord, the wind and waves are too strong. Let's wait until the sea calms down. The thieves' warships can't move in such strong waves, so there is no need to rush."
Liu Yu strode towards the warship on the shore and said loudly: "If God helps me, the wind and waves will calm down. If not, what's the harm in drowning?"
Everyone had no choice but to board the ship with him. As soon as the boat left the shore, the wind died down. Liu Jingxuan and others looked at each other in shock, prostrated themselves one after another, and said sincerely: "God bless my lord."
On April 2, Liu Yu, the official secretary of the Central Military Commission, walked from the Central Army General's Mansion to the East Hall, and there were cheers along the way. Although all the ministers in the court had their own thoughts, Liu Yu's appearance calmed people's hearts when the enemy was at hand.
This god-of-war figure once drove Huan Xuan out of Jiankang with thousands of soldiers and horses, and then annihilated and restored the Jin Dynasty. No matter how strong Lu Xun and Xu Daofu were, could they be stronger than Huan Xuan?
After paying homage, Liu Yu resigned from office because of the defeat in Jiangzhou. The emperor still sat blankly. Sima Dewen refused in the name of the emperor and left all matters in the capital to Liu Yu. The people in Beijing learned that Liu Yu had returned to Beijing, and all walks of life quickly returned to normal.
Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yongyan, was willing to send troops south to Jiangling to help Liu Daogui, the governor of Jingzhou, pacify Lu Xun. Liu Yuxin said, "You sent troops to help in the Northern Expedition to destroy Yan. As a result, you went to the four counties of Donglai and obtained the jade seal of Yan. If you are asked to help pacify Lu Xun again, you will probably lose one of Jingzhou and Jiangzhou."
He Wuji died and the governor of Jiangzhou was vacant. Liu Yu did not want to create a change, so he appointed Sima Yuyue of the Chinese Army as the governor of Jiangzhou. Yu Yue is the great-grandson of the late Situ Yu Liang and the nephew of Yu Kai, the governor of Yuzhou at that time.
Yu Yue is a child of a noble family. He once served as a soldier in the Langya Prince's Palace and was later promoted to Situ Youchangshi. He has a close relationship with Langya Prince Sima Dewen. This time he accompanied Liu Yu on the Northern Expedition and served as Sima of the Chinese Army. He expressed his surrender to Liu Yu and gained Liu Yu's trust.
Sima Dewen played it accurately in the name of the emperor.
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There are only more than 500 miles between Xiangyang and Jiangling, and Dangyang City is controlled by Yang Anxuan. In order to prevent Yongzhou troops from marching south, Liu Daogui stationed heavy troops in Zhaoyang, Zhijiang, Ji'nan and other places.
After Lu Xun occupied Baling, he organized his army to attack Jiangling. Liu Daogui had to dispatch troops from Zhaoyang, Zhijiang and other cities to garrison Jiangling City to defend against Lu Xun's attack.
In Chengdu, Qiao Zong learned that Lu Xun and Xu Daofu had raised troops to go north, and he also wanted to take advantage of the situation. Huan Qian and Qiao Daofu were ordered to lead their troops to detour to Wuling County, attack Tianmen County and Nanping County, and threaten Jiangling.
The Huan family has been cultivating in Jingzhou for decades and has won the hearts of the people in Jingzhou. When they learned that Huan Qian and his army were coming, they reported the news secretly and even opened the city gate to welcome him.
Rumors spread all over Jingzhou, causing many shocks overnight. In order to calm people's hearts, Liu Daogui ordered his people to open the gate of Jiangling City and ordered the soldiers and civilians in the city to defect to Huan Qian. This move made the nobles and common people fearful and no one dared to act rashly.
In Jiankang, Liu Yu learned that Jiangling was beleaguered internally and externally, and decided to send Yongzhou soldiers and horses south to rescue Jiangling. If Yang Anxuan took advantage of the national crisis to capture Jiangling, everyone would be talking about it, and all the accumulated wealth would be destroyed.
On April 16, Wang Zhen'e led eight thousand soldiers and horses to Jingling along the Han River in a warship to guard Yangkou.
Before the expedition, Yang Anxuan stated that Lu Xun's rebel army was not allowed to go north to resist the enemies advancing westward. The most important thing was to rescue the people who were threatened by Lu Xun's rebel army and rescue them to Yongyan and other places. These people were the ones who made Yongyan strong. foundation.
Gushu, Liu Yi learned that Liu Yu had returned to Beijing and recovered from his "illness", and was ready to lead his army to intercept Xu Daofu. Liu Yu sent his younger brother Liu Fan to deliver the message, saying: "You have fought many times with demon thieves, and you know that the thieves have many tricks. They have new victories, and their morale is strong. Don't underestimate the enemy. The Northern Expedition army has arrived in Guangling and will return soon." Jiankang, Yu has ordered people to repair the warships, and we will go out together to fight against the thieves in a while, and we should be able to defeat the enemy."
Liu Fan said: "Brother, when Yu left the capital, Duke Yu Zhang asked his servant to tell you that he would send troops with him. After the success, he would let my brother oversee the land of Jing and Jiang."
Liu Yu returned from destroying Yan, and his reputation had reached its peak. Liu Yi received a letter from Zhongshu Ling Xie Hun. The letter revealed his awe for Liu Yu and said that when Liu Gong arrives in Jiankang, the capital will be safe.
This made Liu Yi deeply troubled. Xie Hun was his voice in the court and the key to maintaining relationships with the aristocratic families. Even he felt that Liu Yu no longer had to fear Lu Xun when he returned to Beijing. Liu Yu's reputation was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. m.
Liu Yi was secretly upset. He deliberately used his illness to put pressure on the court, but in fact he wanted to seek the position of Taiwei. Didn't Liu Yu resign to the imperial court as Taiwei? If he could get it, he would be able to overpower him.
Unexpectedly, the drama was too much, and the court actually wanted to take refuge in the river. Unexpectedly, Liu Yu returned to Jiankang at the same time, and his plan came to nothing. If he had known earlier, he should have sent troops first to repel Lu Xun and then let Xie Hun and others take credit for themselves.
Liu Fan's words touched his sore spot. Could it be that Liu Yu saw that he was using his "illness" to gain power, so he deliberately said that he would give himself the responsibility of supervising Jing and Jiang to stabilize himself. In fact, he was worried that he would defeat Lu Xun. Steal his limelight and prevent yourself from making meritorious deeds.
Liu Yi said angrily: "Does Deyu think that Yu will be defeated? When he raised his troops in Jingkou, everyone only temporarily promoted him as the leader of the alliance. Does he still want to order Yu as the leader of the alliance?"
Throwing Liu Yu's letter to the ground, Liu Yi led 20,000 naval troops and 500 warships from Gushu westward to attack Xu Daofu, who was stationed in Xunyang.
When Xu Daofu learned that Liu Yi's army was approaching, he sent a message to Lu Xun in Baling: "Liu Yi is coming with his army. Success or failure will depend on this battle. The servants should work together with Lu Gong to defeat the enemy. Liu Yi is defeated. Either take Jiankang or attack Jiangling, we can follow the trend."
After receiving the letter, Lu Xun gave up the attack on Jiangling and led his warships south to join Xu Daofu. When they arrived at Xunyang, the two divisions merged, with banners stretching for dozens of miles, as many as 2,000 warships, and more than 100,000 troops.
There were about 40,000 soldiers and horses accompanying Lu Xun and Xu Daofu from Shixing. Along the way, they coerced people into joining the army, and the momentum grew.
On May 7, Liu Yi, the governor of Yuzhou, led 20,000 naval troops to Xunyang. Lu Xun and Xu Daofu were sailing down the river. The two armies met at Sangluozhou, and a fierce battle broke out unexpectedly.
Some people died, but not completely...
