With the arrival of another new year, the imperial court changed the name of the year to Yuan Xi and granted amnesty to the whole country.
Sima Dewen made Chu Lingyuan queen, Sima Maoying was promoted from Princess Haiyan to Princess Haiyan, and his six-year-old sister Sima Maoyi was named Princess Fuyang.
After the death of Sima Xiu, Sima Chuzhi vented all his anger on attacking Jinan City. Liu Daolian, the governor of Jingzhou, was worried and interceded with Liu Yu through his mother Xiao Wenshou (Liu Yu's stepmother), hoping to return to Jiannan City. Kang.
Song Gong Liu Yuzhuo invited Liu Daolian, the governor of Jingzhou, to be appointed Sikong, and he was transferred to the governor of Xuzhou, leaving the town of Jingkou; Xiao Yuanzhi, Xiao Wenshou's younger brother, the champion general and the governor of Langya County, was promoted to the position of governor of Jingzhou; Fan Yuanzhi, the former governor of Xuzhou, was changed to the post of secretary. The governor of the state (nominally) is still stationed in Guangling City; the auxiliary general Liu Zunkao is promoted to the governor of Bingzhou and controls Pengcheng; the champion general Xiang Mi and the champion general Mao Dezu are under his jurisdiction.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to change the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Yuzou asked the imperial censor to patrol the four directions, do good deeds and relieve the suffering; offenders were discussed in the countryside, embezzlement and theft were exempted from punishment, and those who had served for a long time were specially pardoned and released; widows and widowers among the people lived alone. Those who are in difficulty will be given five stones of grain; taxes and levies will be reduced and reduced, local officials will be strictly prohibited from excessive taxation and servitude, and captured soldiers and slaves captured in the war will be naturalized as citizens; the government is not allowed to requisition people's supplies, and will be paid according to the price; transaction taxes will be reduced or reduced, and commerce will be accelerated. trading……
In Xiangyang, Yang Anxuan also issued a series of orders: abolition of harsh punishments and rectification of officialdom; no family members were allowed to occupy mountains and rivers for private purposes; universal education was opened to the public, and the imperial examination was divided into three steps: county examination, county examination and imperial examination; scattered books and classics were collected and hidden in Xiangyang Academy...
Immediately afterwards, Yang Anxuan began to prepare to attack Jiangling. The death of Sima Xiuzhi paved the way for Yang Anxuan, and the last flag of the Sima family fell. Although Sima Chuzhi was talented, he was of low generation and young, and it was difficult for him to be as influential as Sima Xiuzhi in the clan.
Even so, Yang Anxuan did not dare to take it lightly. The Sima clan gathered in Dangyang City. In addition to Sima Chuzhi, there were also Sima Guofan, Sima Shufan, Sima Wensi, Sima Daoci (the same name as the one who killed Liu Jingxuan) and a large number of Sima clan members.
In addition to Sima Zongwai, Sima Xiu also had a group of civil and military assistants under his command. Han Yanzhi, Wen Kai, Yin Yue, Huan Mi, Huan Zhen, Diao Yong, Yuan Shi and others were all outstanding figures of the moment. They were loyal to the Sima family and wanted to kill them. Spread out.
After discussing with Zhao Tian, Xin He and others, Sima Guofan was appointed as the prefect of Wudu in Qinzhou, Sima Shufan was appointed as the prefect of Changguang, Sima Wensi was appointed as the administrator of Nanyang, and Han Yanzhi, Wen Kai and others either served as generals in the army or were transferred to local officials. Except for Sima Chu, most of the people were scattered everywhere.
A large number of lieutenants who performed outstandingly in the war were sent to Dangyang City after a short period of study at the staff headquarters, and were enriched into the army as grassroots generals. Some scribes who performed outstandingly after being awarded officials in the imperial examination were also sent to the army to become recordkeepers and clerks. Literary officials.
Starting from the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, soldiers and horses escorted baggage to Dangyang City every day. In one month, there were 30,000 new soldiers and horses in Dangyang City. Qian Lei led 10,000 naval troops to station near Zhangshan on the Han River. Yang Anxuan wrote to Sima Chuzhi, saying that 20,000 to 30,000 troops would arrive by the end of April.
Sima Chuzhi was appointed as General Ningshuo by Yang Anxuan, and together with Ningyuan General Zhang Dan, he commanded 50,000 Yong troops. Sima Chuzhi felt sad in his heart. If Yang Anxuan could have sent so many reinforcements earlier, Jiangling City might have been captured.
With the death of his uncle Sima Xiuzhi, the Sima clan was divided into various places by Yang Anxuan. Sima Chuzhi recognized the reality and had no other choice but to loyally work for Yang Anxuan. If he still thought about reviving the Sima clan, the family might not be able to escape the slaughter.
When Yangcheng's soldiers and horses were strong, Sima Chuzhi and Zhang Dan convened the generals in the government office for the past few days to discuss how to attack Jiangling. The sand table made by the Department of Commercial Affairs clearly and intuitively displayed the terrain of Jiangling.
Sima Chuzhi looked at Jinan City to the north of Jiangling. This city was the capital of Chu during the Warring States Period. There were eight thousand soldiers and horses in the city. Song Longxiang General Liu Zhong was well versed in the art of using troops. He commanded it properly and his soldiers used their lives. Even though he led his army to attack for half a year, he still could not conquer it. .
Jinan City is backed by Jiangling City, with Jingling to the east and Yi Dao to the west. Like two fists, it can reinforce Jiangling and Jinan from land and water. There are 18,000 troops and horses stationed in Jingling City. Wu Mo, the defender of Yi Dao, has 5,000 troops, 260 warships and more than 2,000 naval troops. There are also 12,000 troops and horses in Jiangling City. Men, four thousand navy.
Comparing the strength of the two sides, the Yong army had more than 50,000 soldiers and 10,000 naval forces; the Song army had nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses.
, with seven thousand naval forces, the Song army defended various cities separately, but they defended according to the city, with Jiangling as the center, they could support each other, and the Yong army did not have an advantage.
Zhang Dan was getting older and asked Yang Anxuan many times to return to his hometown for retirement. Yang Anxuan was away at war and could not find anyone to replace him, so he could only comfort him with gentle words and let him work hard for a few more years. ap.
Yang Anxuan told Sima Chuzhi and Zhang Dan that he would personally lead the army by the end of April, so Zhang Dan just wanted to wait safely until Yang Anxuan arrived, hand over his mission and return home safely.
Listening to Sima Chuzhi and his generals discussing with great interest how to attack Ji'nan and seize Jiangling, Zhang Dan coughed lightly and said, "Jiangling is well-defended and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Why don't we wait until the lord leads his army to come and make further calculations."
Sima Chuzhi despised the dim and old Zhang Dan from the bottom of his heart. His uncle Sima Xiuzhi was still able to subdue him. In name, Yang Anxuan commanded the army and Zhang Dan was his deputy. Lieutenant general Zuo Que obeyed his orders.
It seems that even if the family sincerely surrenders to Yang Anxuan, they must make more military achievements, gain Yang Anxuan's appreciation, and grow stronger under Yonggong in order to protect the Sima family from wind and rain.
Seeing all the generals gearing up and eager to fight, Sima Chuzhi smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang is right. Attacking Jiangling City is indeed time-consuming and labor-intensive, but we can cut off Jiangling's connection with the outside world first, and wait for the arrival of the lord." Directly attack Jiangling City with all our strength."
Pointing his finger on the sand table to Yidao City to the west of Jiangling, Sima Chu said: "I intend to seize Yidao (today's Yidu City) first and control the upper reaches of Jiangling."
Zhijiang City between Jiangling and Yidao was occupied by Yong's army. It was more than 40 miles from Zhijiang to Yidao. The army could arrive at dawn and at night, and Zhijiang was used as a stronghold to store grain, grass and baggage.
"The governor of Jingzhou has recently been replaced by Xiao Yuanzhi. Xiao Yuanzhi is a civil servant and has not experienced war. Once a war breaks out, he will be at a loss." Sima Chuzhi glanced at the generals around the sand table and said eloquently: "Wu Mo, the general of Yi Dao , originally under the command of Liu Yi, to suppress the Yi Road; when Sima was the governor of Jingzhou, he still used Wu Mo to suppress the Yi Road; later Liu Yu captured Jiangling, Wu Mo led his army to surrender, and still suppressed the Yi Road. It is foolish to see Wu Mo and Liu Yu If you are not loyal, you are likely to surrender if you encounter a strong enemy."
Seeing that the generals were eager to try, Zhang Dan nodded and did not object.
Sima Chu said: "I would like to ask Duke Zhang to take command of Dangyang City. Zhu Xin will lead 8,000 troops to Jinan City, Ma Ning will lead 8,000 troops to Jingling, and then ask General Qian to lead the navy to Yangkou to contain Jing." When the mausoleum arrived at Yanzhi, Yu, Qin Hua, Shi Ping, and Zhang Xuan led an army of 20,000 people to Zhijiang City and secretly attacked Yidao City."
Yidao is located in the south of the Yangtze River, at the intersection of the Yishui River and the Yangtze River. Liu Bei said that the weather here was conducive to people, and he changed Linjiang County to Yidu County, which means "a place with outstanding people and good people, suitable for building a capital". Later, Wu Luxun built a city here to reject Shu, and moved the seat of Yidu County here, because the city was in On the side of Yi River, the word "yi" is chosen, and "dao" refers to the county, also known as Lucheng.
To attack Yidao, they had to cross the Yangtze River. The Yong army lacked ships. The Song army in Yidao had 260 warships. Sima Chuzhi did not lead his army across the river to attack.
Sima Chu ordered Qin Hua to lead 6,000 troops to garrison Zhijiang, and 14,000 troops to sneak to the north bank of the Yangtze River. Sima Chuzhi ordered the soldiers to cover up their flags and silence, and not to make any noise, so as not to leak the news and arouse alert in Yidao City on the other side of the Yangtze River.
He asked people to search for fishing boats upstream and found more than 40 large and small fishing boats. Sima Chuzhi led five thousand soldiers and horses to cross the river from more than 20 miles upstream and lurked secretly in Jitou Mountain to the west of Yidao City.
Jitou Mountain is fifteen miles away from Yidao City. It is a hilly area. The mountain is not high and stretches for dozens of miles. Five thousand soldiers and horses are hidden among them and are inconspicuous.
Sima Chuzhi did not send troops to attack Yidao. There were 5,000 Song troops and more than 2,000 navy troops in Yidao city, so their strength was not weak. Moreover, when Lu Xun was the governor of Yidu, he did not station in Yiling, but set up his headquarters in Yidao, which strengthened the defense of Yidao City. Yong's army crossed the river without carrying siege equipment, so it was difficult to break the city.
Sima Chuzhi asked a few soldiers to disguise themselves as bandits and plunder the surrounding mountain villages to steal food and replenish supplies. Soon, Wu Mo in Yidao City heard the news that hundreds of bandits were causing trouble in Jitou Mountain. Bandits and water bandits were often seen these days, but Wu Mo didn't take it to heart and sent thousands of people to conquer them.
The Song army did not take the bandits to heart and swaggered into the mountains to raid them. As a result, they were ambushed and more than 300 people were killed and injured by rocks and trees. They fled back to the city in embarrassment.
Wu Mo asked that the number of mountain bandits was about four to five hundred, and they used wooden sticks and bamboo poles to
As a soldier, he coerced the surrounding villagers into the mountains. Spring plowing was about to begin. Wu Mo did not dare to affect the farming, so he personally led two thousand soldiers and horses to suppress the bandits.
Wu Mo also didn't take the bandits to heart. The Song army numbered as many as two thousand. Under the leadership of their guides, they divided into multiple routes into the mountain, preparing to completely wipe out the bandits and rescue the captured villagers.
Soon they encountered bandits. The bandits threw a bunch of stones and retreated westward. Wu Mo ordered the pursuit. Villagers continued to escape along the way, and Wu Mo led his army in hot pursuit.
After chasing him to a mountain col, he heard the sound of gongs, arrows falling like rain, and ambushes everywhere. Wu Mo saw the word "Yong" on the fluttering flag and knew he was ambushed.
After evacuating from the place in a hurry, Sima Chuzhi had already led his army to block the way from the mountain. The mountain road was rugged, and the Yong army was everywhere on the hill. The number was far greater than his own army. Wu Mo sighed and ordered to put down his weapons and surrender.
Sima Chuzhi took Wu Mo to Yidao City. He entered the city without any effort and asked Wu Mo to order the defenders to surrender. Then, Sima Chuzhi asked Wu Mo to summon the naval generals into the city, and then used Wu Mo's order to control the water stronghold and obtain 260 warships.
After obtaining the warship, Sima Chuzhi immediately ordered to cross the river, lead the soldiers and horses on the north bank across the river, leaving four thousand soldiers and horses on the north bank to form a stronghold, and took the Song army from Yidaocheng across the river to Zhijiang for custody. At this time, there were 10,000 Yong troops in Yidao City, who firmly controlled Yidao City.
After the situation calmed down, Sima Chuzhi invited Wu Mo to the lobby. Wu Mo saw Sima Chuzhi sitting in the middle, feeling frustrated and holding his hands in silence.
"General Wu, since you have surrendered to Duke Yong, you and I are colleagues. No need to be polite, just sit aside." Sima Chuzhi said with a spring breeze on his face.
Wu Mo sat down angrily and said, "General Sima, my servant is old and weak. I have long wanted to be discharged and return to the fields. I hope the general will be kind and let my servant go home to live this remaining life."
Sima Chuzhi said with a smile: "General Wu only knows the fate of destiny. Back then, Huang Zhong, a seventy-two-year-old Shu Han, was able to kill Xiahou Yuan at the Dingjun Mountain Formation. How can General Wu be an old man?"
Wu Mo smiled bitterly and said nothing. Sima Chu said: "Yonggong is very thirsty for talents. He will be happy to learn that General Wu has surrendered. He will reward him soon. I invite General Wu here because he wants to discuss with General Wu the eastward march to Jiangling."
This time he easily captured Yidao City and obtained the Song army's baggage, flags, and 260 warships. Sima Chuzhi planned to disguise himself as the Song army and go down the river to seize the opportunity to seize Jiangling City.
