The section of the Yangtze River passing west of Jiankang City generally runs from south to north. There are several routes to attack Jiankang from the Yangtze River: First, land at Xinting and attack Xuanyang Gate of Jiankang City via Zhuque Gate. Huan Xuan was here at that time. Second, go north from Xinting, and enter the west port of the Qinhuai River from Huaikou. The Qinhuai River communicates with Qingxi and Yundu, and surrounds Jiankang City. Entering the Qinhuai River means that you can launch an attack from any direction in Jiankang City. ; Third, pass through Huaikou and continue to Stone City in the northwest. After taking Stone City, you can attack the Ximing Gate to the west of Jiankang City; fourth, pass through Stone City and continue north, land at Baishi Lei, and control the north of Jiankang City. The fleet can enter Xuanwu Lake and attack from the north.
In order to cope with Lu Xun's attack, Liu Yu built a Yuecheng dock between Xinting and Zhuque Bridge, and sent Jianwu general Wang Zhongde to lead his troops to garrison; he set up a Chapu dock in Huaikou, and Xu Chite joined the army to defend it; Stone City, The most important thing is that it can guard the west of Jiankang City, go south to rescue Huaikou, and go north to rescue Baishi Barrier. It is the central position. Liu Yu is preparing to defend it personally. Liu Muzhi, Liu Huaishen, Shen Tianzi, Shen Linzi and others will follow. Liu Huaishen They were Liu Yu's mother's brother and Liu Huaisu's third brother. Tingwei Village was established at the foot of Lulong Mountain on the bend of the river to Baishi Lei, and Liu Jingxuan led the army to garrison it. Danyang County was guarded by Chu Shudu, who joined the army, and Guangwu General Liu Huaimo guarded Jiankang City. The Yang Gate was built in the east, and the Zhongyao Garden dock of Hualin Garden in the north of Kangcheng was built, guarded by Longxiang General Yu Qiujin.
During this expedition to Yan, Liu Yu captured more than a thousand Southern Yan cavalry wearing five-color tiger stripe armor. Liu Yu asked General Ning Shuo to take command of them and gallop between Huaikou and Xinting, raising dust to act as suspects.
On the eight-foot ship, Lu Xun looked at the billowing smoke and dust on the east coast and felt doubtful. The rebels on the ship also looked at the long smoke "dragon" and whispered, many of them looked fearful.
Xu Daofu strode to the top of the ship and said excitedly: "Gong Lu, please order the entire army to land at Baishi, Xinting, burn the cauldrons and boats, and seize Jiankang City."
Lu Xun pointed at the rising smoke and said: "Liu Yu had laid down his enemy in advance, so he should not underestimate the enemy and take risks. According to detailed reports, before the army arrived, Shangshu Zuopu shot Meng Chang to watch the wind and committed suicide. This shows that the internal instability of the imperial court is unstable. We only need to If the troops are stationed here and maintain a coercive force, the imperial court will send people to ask for surrender. Why should we fight to the death with the imperial troops, injure the soldiers, and wait for changes?"
Xu Daofu saw Lu Xun and ordered the fleet to station at Caizhou. Xu Daofu looked up to the sky and sighed: "If we don't make a decision before the battle, we may die without a burial place."
On Chapu dock, Liu Yu saw the rebel ships stopped at Xinting. His expression changed drastically. He looked around and said, "If the thieves land at Xinting to attack Jiankang City, they will be unstoppable. They can only give in and stick to Jiankang City to wait for reinforcements." .”
Looking anxiously at the ships on the river, Liu Yu saw the ships returning and docked at Caizhou. Liu Yu took a deep breath and said with a smile, "It's okay."
On May 15th, Liu Yi fled back to Jiankang City in embarrassment. After the defeat of Sang Luozhou, Liu Yi fled to the south bank. Fearing that he would be pursued by the enemy, he went to the wilderness. Hundreds of his followers died one after another due to hunger and exhaustion. Only two or three out of ten who fled back to Jiankang with him remained.
Liu Yi knew that he had committed a serious crime, so he went to Tingwei to throw himself into prison and went to Shu to plead guilty. Liu Yu learned that Liu Yi had entered the Tingwei to await his punishment, so he went to the Tingwei to take Liu Yi out in person.
Liu Yi was so ashamed that he bowed deeply to the ground. Liu Yu helped Liu Yi up and said: "Brother Xile, victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers. Don't worry too much about it. When the bandits attack the city, they still need to rely on brother Xile to serve the country." "
Seeing Liu Yi ashamed and unspeakable, Liu Yu felt happy. He really wanted to take this opportunity to severely punish Liu Yi to show his bad temper. However, Meng Chang committed suicide by drinking medicine, which caused huge public pressure on him. If Liu Yi was punished again, some people would say that he was not nostalgic. Love, exclude dissidents.
Liu Yi went to court to plead guilty to the emperor and asked to be demoted. In the name of the emperor, King Langya issued an edict to demote Liu Yi from "General Wei" to "General Hou". Liu Yuzhuo asked Liu Yi to be informed of domestic and foreign affairs and assist King Langya in guarding Jiankang City.
Lu Xun was stationed in Caizhou for several days. Xu Daofu asked for battle several times but was blocked by Lu Xun. Lu Xun judged that the self-rebellion in the capital had not occurred. After several days of rest and recuperation, the soldiers who returned from the Northern Expedition were replenished in the city and the stronghold. The defensive power of Jiankang City was greatly enhanced.
Lu Xun discovered that the imperial court had not sent an envoy, so he knew that he had made a mistake and asked Xu Daofu to lead his army to attack Stone City. A fence was erected around Stone City, and Liu Yu deployed a powerful crossbow at the top of the city. The powerful crossbow tore apart and sank the attacking ships.
Lu Xun then sent ships to bypass Stone City and go north, claiming that he would attack Baishi Barrier with all his strength and ambush his elite troops on the south bank.
Liu Yu fell into the trap of diverting the tiger away from the mountain, and planned to lead Liu Yi to rescue Baishi Lei, and let Shen Linzi guard Stone City. Xu Chite joined the army to guard Chapu Village to intercept the rebels, and strictly ordered them to defend and not fight.
Shen Linzhi advised: "The bandit army has made publicity to attack Baishi Lei. I'm afraid it's a scam. It's not advisable for my lord to go to Baishi Lei."
Liu Yu said: "The terrain of Stone City is dangerous, Huaikou is defended by Chapu, and you are here to preside over it. As long as you don't go out of the city to fight, you can go ahead with peace of mind."
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There was a raging war outside Jiankang City, but there was peace with singing and dancing inside Xiangyang City.
Wang Zhenwu was victorious in Xunyang and sent all the rebel captives and captured imperial soldiers and horses to Xiangyang. Yang Anxuan scattered the rebel captives into more than a dozen camps, but the rescued imperial soldiers and horses were difficult to deal with.
Yang Anxuan knew that the imperial court would never sit back and watch as he collected these eight thousand soldiers and horses. How could he find a way to intercept these people?
He had two discussions with Xin He, Kong Xian and others, which were nothing more than threats and inducements. Most of these officers and soldiers were from the Sanwu, Jingkou, and Guangling areas. Yang Anxuan estimated that even if each person was granted fifty acres of land, , not many people are willing to stay.
If the direction of history is correct, Lu Xun's attack on Jiankang will end in failure. Defeating Lu Xun's army will undoubtedly bring Liu Yu's reputation to another level, just a few steps away from the lofty throne.
However, he is not far from the throne. If he can regain Chang'an City as soon as possible, he may be able to take a few steps ahead. However, no matter how fast you walk, you will inevitably have to fight Liu Yu. It won't be long before people all over the world praise Liu Yu's power.
The Sanya drum played happily. Yang Anxuan put down his pen and smiled at the officials holding the documents in the hall: "If there is nothing urgent, just come here today. I will go back to reunite with my family early."
Wang Zhene was away on an expedition, and Yang Anxuan had to deal with a lot more government affairs. Although he had Xin He in the civil service, Zhao Tian in the military, and there were six directors in the government office, Yang Anxuan was away on expedition all the year round, and many newly appointed officials did not even see him. Pass him.
After finally waiting until Governor Yang was on errands in the government office, all the officials, big and small, wanted to show their face in front of him, maybe they would please the Governor and rise to prominence.
The deeds of General Ying Yang and Shen Qingzhi are widely circulated in Xiangyang and are envied by countless people. Shen Qingzhi, who came from a humble background, helped save Yang Qiu, the sister of Yang Governor, and won the favor of a beautiful woman. He married Yang Qiu and became prosperous from then on.
Yang Governor's sister was a wealthy person, and her noodle shop business opened in all major cities, including Qin, Wei and others. Since marrying Yang Qiu, Chong Qing's career has skyrocketed. At the age of only twenty-five, he was promoted to the fifth rank of General Ying Yang. His promotion speed was even faster than that of Governor Yang back then. He was really envious of people.
Yang Qiu overheard Zhao Xuan talking about the rumors and said angrily: "Qinglang has been through life and death, and has repeatedly made military exploits. General Yingyang earned his reputation through actual military exploits. Those gossips are really disgusting."
Shen Qingzhi held his daughter Shen Sheng in his arms and listened to his wife's complaints with a smile, and said: "Your brother often said that not being jealous is mediocre. You must have practiced it. Let them go. Anyway, no one dares to mention it in front of you." .”
In September last year, Yang Qiu gave birth to a daughter. Yang Anxuan asked Shen Qingzhi to ride back to Xiangyang first, and finally caught up with Qiu'er's delivery.
Seeing Shen Qingzhi's unconcerned look, Yang Qiu curled his lips and said sarcastically: "You are now a great general, so who dares to mess with you? I am a little woman with a small belly, so of course I won't be angry."
Shen Sheng felt uncomfortable being held by Shen Qingzhi. She closed her eyes and started crying. Yang Qiu quickly took her daughter from his hand and shook it gently. Shen Sheng spat out saliva foam comfortably and fell asleep again. .
Yang Qiu looked at his daughter lovingly and said, "My daughter is still good. No wonder my brother likes Ying'er the most, not even as much as Zhen'er."
Yang Ying is Yang Anxuan's fourth daughter. Unknowingly, Yang Anxuan already has four children. The eldest son Yang Min is six years old, the second son Yang Yi, the third son Yang Rui, and the fourth daughter Yang Ying.
Laughter spread in the dusk, and everyone who heard it in the back house couldn't help but slow down and smile on their faces. Governor Yang was teasing his children again.
Some people died, but not completely...
