Late at night in early summer, the night was as cool as water, with half a bright moon hanging high in the sky. Under the moon, the lights of the remaining candles swayed weakly in the wind.
In the Xu Mansion, Xu Zongwen was having a night talk with Xi Jian and Guo Shang holding candles in the rented house.
Xu Zongwen's general Sun Tai was killed, Sun En led the Tianshi Dao to rebel in Wu County, and many news that he was about to go out to quell the rebellion were revealed to them one by one.
"Since a trip to Wu County is unavoidable, the general might as well go there. To be exaggerated, even if Sun En's tens of thousands of men are just some homeless grass bandits and stupid people who can't read a basket of words, no matter how powerful they are, they can compete with Yan Compared with the tiger and wolf divisions like the Qin Army and the Qin Army?" Guo Shang strongly supported Xu Zongwen in going south to Wu County to quell the rebellion.
If Xu Zongwen successfully suppresses Tianshi Dao's rebellion and captures Sun En, Xu Zongwen's reputation in the government and the public will undoubtedly increase a lot!
Xi Jian's face was calm, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes: "This is a God-given opportunity! If the general can seize this opportunity, he will definitely be able to stand out in the court and attract more support!"
Xi Jian knew Xu Zongwen's ambition to drive out the barbarians, pacify the Central Plains, and regain the two capitals. It was for the same goal that Pei Qing, Xi Jian, and Guo Shang joined Xu Zongwen's staff one after another. Only by gaining more allies, the Northern Expedition was successful. The possibility will be greatly improved!
How could Xu Zongwen not know?
It is precisely because of this that Xu Zongwen took the initiative to ask Ying to go south to quell the rebellion, in order to win military glory. Furthermore, only with a high status can he have more power in his hands and not be constrained by others!
When Great Sima Huanwen's Northern Expedition was hindered by Yin Hao and others, he had to withdraw his troops hastily, which led to the demise of Zhao State (Later Zhao). A large area of old land in the north was taken by the Xianbei people, and the Jin Dynasty failed to get a share of the pie. .
Huan Wen was able to destroy Li's Han Kingdom (Cheng Han), and he was able to march to the Yellow River and regain Luoyang and Chang'an, which shows that he has certain military strength!
However, due to the politics of the court, Huan Wen had no choice but to regain territory and obtain military honors as the cornerstone of his political power. He completely forgot about his original ambitions and finally limited his vision to a corner of the south of the Yangtze River in the Jin Dynasty. The land is deeply immersed in the quagmire of power and cannot extricate itself!
"General, although Jiankang City is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, this opportunity cannot be missed! The King of Kuaiji is mediocre and incompetent. He spends his days greedily. The emperor handed over the power to him, but he handed it over to his brothers Wang Guobao. How can such a fool be in charge? Center? Since ancient times, those who are not worthy of their virtue will die without a burial place. The King of Kuaiji cannot last long..."
"If the general can stay in Jiankang, support the prince, and support orthodoxy, then ten thousand years from now, the emperor will be the general who is Yi Yin. At that time, not to mention assisting the young master Bi, who can be the enemy of the general even if he does something arrogant? Woolen cloth?"
Xu Zongwen was suddenly enlightened by Guo Shang's sudden words.
yes!
Originally, Liu Yu, the first emperor of the Southern Dynasties, who is now the Sima Liu Jinnu of the Northern Expedition General Mansion, was not only to put down the Sun En Rebellion, but also to stand out from the gentry's game step by step. Finally, he established himself in Jiankang, conquered the country in the Northern Expedition, accumulated military merits, and granted his wife a title. Son, even received the gift of Jiuxi, granted ten counties to the country, and finally replaced him!
Xu Zongwen was thinking wildly, and Xi Jian on the side felt uneasy and was already sweating profusely!
Guo Shang's remarks are all treacherous and unethical, and they are conspiracy to rebel and disrupt the government!
Xi Jian's face changed drastically. He accused Guo Sang of having evil intentions and wanting to put Xu Zongwen in a situation of eternal disaster. He angrily said: "Guo Zijin, do you know what you are talking about? It is true that the king of Kuaiji is not worthy of the throne, but you persuade the general to take charge Military merit, climbing high and pushing low, even wanting to do evil, how is this different from treason?"
Guo Shang was also very courageous. He was not afraid to argue with Xi Jian at all, but instead raised his voice. Xu Zongwen hurriedly and secretly gave a gesture to brothers Zhang, Zhang, Zhang and Zhang in the distance, asking them to be careful and not to let the saint get close!
Guo Shang said indifferently: "Brother Shou Yue is talented and proficient in classics and history. Where did the world of the Jin Dynasty come from? Brother Shou Yue must know better than me! Back then, Emperor Xuan, Emperor Jing, and Emperor Wen, father and son, deceived Cao Cao. The orphan and widowed mother of the family specializes in government affairs and controls the central government. Later, Emperor Wu established himself on Wei's behalf, so that he could destroy Sun Wu and dominate the world! Isn't Brother Keeper aware of the filth and filth in this?"
"Since ancient times, destiny has been unpredictable, but only those who are virtuous can say that the Sima family was in an unfair position. What can't be said? Otherwise, Brother Keeper will tie me up right now, deliver him to the court, and hand him over to the court for punishment!"
Guo Shang had an expression like a pig that is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. He stood up straight, closed his eyes, and looked resolute and unrepentant when he was about to be executed. Xu Zongwen couldn't hold back his laughter for a long time!
Xi Jian was awakened by Guo Shang's words, not bad! This is the truth. The world of the Jin Dynasty was not conquered by Sima himself, but by the three people of Emperor Xuan, Sima Yi and his son, who played tricks and sidestepped the Cao family. It was not upright.
Even Ming Emperor Sima Shao unexpectedly began to feel sad when he heard the truth told by Prime Minister Wang Dao. He even buried his face in the bed and cried: "How can we win the world like this and have a good ending?"
In other words, as the lord of the world, Emperor Jin and Ming believed that his Sima family had gained the country unfairly, was unkind and unjust, and was betraying the emperor.
The Sima family were originally ministers, but because of their own interests, they usurped the throne, which was a departure from morality, disloyal, and inconsistent with Confucianism.
Xi Jian's ancestor was a minister of the Jin Dynasty. After the Yongjia Rebellion, he left the Central Plains and had no choice but to join the Hu people. Now he has surrendered to Xu Zongwen and returned to the embrace of the Han family. If it were not for his Confucian education, he would have no special thoughts about the Jin Dynasty, let alone loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
After Guo Shang spoke so straightforwardly, my heart began to waver...
"I think what the two gentlemen said has merit, but at the moment, the ministers of the country and the young lord Fubi are all lies and empty talk. What we have to do now is to go south to put down the chaos of Tianshi Dao. Nor can we relax our surveillance on the barbarians in the north!"
At the critical moment, Xu Zongwen was not hot-headed, but very sober. The vast territory in the north has not yet been recovered, and the barbarians are still rampant. Murong Chui, Fu Pi, Fu Xi, Zhang Hao and others are always a big problem for the Jin Dynasty!
Ever since the Battle of Bailangdu ended and Xu Zongwen was ordered to enter the court, the past six months have seemed like a blink of an eye.
Xu Zongwen was very comfortable in Jiankang, but he never had a moment of rest in the north.
Xi Jian said: "Since the beginning of the ninth year of Taiyuan, Murong Chui officially proclaimed himself emperor, and the Yan Kingdom was revived (Later Yan). After Murong Chui, Murong Hong, the younger brother of Emperor Murong Wei of the Yan Kingdom (former Yan), raised troops in Huayin to rebuild Yan. country (Western Yan), he was killed by his subordinates not long after, and replaced by his younger brother Murong Chong."
"In the same year, due to the defeat of Qin King Fu Jian in Feishui, the Qin State was over. The Murong clan of Xianbei restored the country. The leader of the Qiang people, Yao Chang, supported his troops in Beidi County and established himself as the King of Qin for Ten Thousand Years, and established the State of Qin (Later Qin)."
Yao shi has always been dissatisfied, not just for a day or two, but Fu Jian Rouren, a capricious villain like others, would have died countless times!
Guo Shang also said: "In March of this year, Lu Guang evacuated his troops from the Western Regions and returned to the court. News of Lu Guang's triumphant return reached Yang Han, the governor of Gaochang County, Liangzhou. Yang Han estimated that Lu Guang would take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to seize Liangzhou and become independent, so he He suggested to Liang Xi, the governor of Liangzhou, that Liang Xi should support Fu Luo, Fu Jian's cousin, as emperor in order to use the prestige of the royal family to subdue Lu Guang. Lu Guang also considered that it was not known whether he could survive his return to Chang'an, and it was useless in Guanzhong. In the land of martial arts, seizing Liangzhou is also a good way out."
"So, Lu Guang adopted Du Jin's suggestion and ordered to march to Gaochang. On the way, Yao Jing, the governor of Dunhuang, and Li Chunju, the governor of Jinchang, surrendered to Lü Guang. Lü Guang killed Liangzhou Governor Liang Xi and led his army into Guzang City . Lu Guang claims to be the governor of Liangzhou and the captain of the Qiang Protector. This is to separate the regime and establish itself."
In the seventh year of Taiyuan, Fu Jian wanted to manage the Western Regions after unifying the northern regions. Therefore, Lu Guang was ordered to be the special envoy, commander-in-chief to conquer the military forces in the Western Regions, General Anxi, and Lieutenant-General of the Western Regions. Formed a Western Expedition army consisting of 70,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry, known as the 100,000-strong army, to unify the Western Regions.
Lu Guang's occupation of Liangzhou was the general trend, and this was also the prototype of the Liang Kingdom (Latter Liang).
The Central Plains and Liangzhou were separatist and self-reliant. On the northern grasslands, Tuoba Gui, the grandson of Dai Wang Tuoba Shi Yijian, gathered the old Xianbei Tuoba tribe in Niuchuan and secretly prepared for the restoration of the country. The Dai Kingdom (Northern Wei Dynasty) was about to make a move. !
In May of the 10th year of Taiyuan, the powerful Qin State had actually been divided into six countries: Fu's Di Qin State (former Qin), Murong Chui Yan State (Later Yan), Murong Chong Yan State (Western Yan), Yao State The Qiang clan's Qin Kingdom (Later Qin), Lu Guang's Liang Kingdom (Latter Liang), and the Tuoba clan's Xianbei Kingdom (Northern Wei Dynasty).
In addition, in addition to the large and small separatist regimes in the Qin State, there are also small forces such as Yang Chou Chi (Hou Qiu Chi), Ding Ling Zhai Zhen (Zhai Wei), and Xianbei Qifu Guoren (Western Qin).
With the development of Jin Yiwei, intelligence from the north continued to gather in Xu Zongwen's hands. Every move of the Hu people was under Xu Zongwen's control!
"Pang Bai has great merit, great merit!" Xu Zongwen threw the secret report into the furnace and burned it, and he praised Xi Jian and Guo Shang.
Xi Jian said: "Pang Bai was just a surrendered general of the Qin army at the beginning. If it hadn't been for the general's insight, he wouldn't be where he is today. The general also contributed a lot."
"The general employs people regardless of whether they belong to a noble family or a poor family. They are not limited to close relationships. They are based on talent and have clear rewards and punishments. With the powerful weapon of Jin Yiwei, we will definitely take the initiative in the subsequent battles." Guo Shang analyzed carefully.
The north was in chaos, but the Qiaoqi army stationed near Luoyang became something that no one dared to despise or provoke. Even if Xu Zongwen was not around, Pei Qing and Shen Yu were in charge, and Zhang Huo and Fu Xi did not dare to go south in Bingzhou. Murong Chui was busy attacking Fu Pi and Zhai Zhen, and he did not want to become an enemy of the Xiaoqi army.
"Qin King Fu Jian is currently trapped in the isolated city of Chang'an. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long. The Qin State is going to perish!" Xi Jian sighed. A year ago, he was also an ordinary official under the Qin State system. At that time, the Qin State was very powerful. With millions of troops, they fell apart in just one year!
Xi Jian lamented the decline of Qin, but Guo Shang believed that it was inevitable. After Wang Jinglue died, no one around Fu Jian could dissuade him. Under the temptation of the ambition to dominate the world and the eternal fame, Fu Jian finally stepped forward. Take the step of self-destruction!
The Jin Dynasty shared the same hatred of the enemy, the politics were clear, and the soldiers in the Beifu were brave and good at fighting. During Xie An's lifetime, the three armies inside and outside the court were like an arm and a finger. They were far from comparable to the weak and mediocre Sun Wu in those days!
If Qin wanted to decide Jiangnan in one battle, it would be too arrogant to underestimate the enemy!
A flash of light flashed in Xu Zongwen's eyes, and he shouted out of the room: "Here comes someone!"
Brothers Zhang, three and four came in after hearing the sound. The two brothers raised their hands and asked, "What are your orders, general?"
"Call the wolf guards, prepare the horses, and rush to Wu County tonight!"
"The general wants Hoshino to go south, is it too hasty?" Xi Jian hadn't reacted yet. He was still talking about national affairs just now. Xu Zongwen suddenly changed his mind, leaving him confused and at a loss.
Xu Zongwen explained: "Soldiers are valuable and quick. Didn't Liu Yu's troops just withdraw from Qiantang? Let him gather quickly and follow us to Wu County. Wu County has 5,000 county soldiers, plus the old and weak soldiers of the disbanded Forbidden Army. Seven or eight thousand troops are enough!"
"What's more, the imperial court will also deploy the elite Longxiang and Huben battalions of the forbidden troops under the general's command to quell the chaos. Now, while Sun En's foothold in Wu County is not stable, a sudden attack can achieve miraculous results!" If you rise up, you will be able to win unexpectedly against Sun En.
"Assign forty wolf guards to send my wife to Xuzhou, leaving only ten wolf guards for me."
Driven by Xu Zongwen, the Xu family was moving back to Donghai County, Xuzhou's old hometown, and sent Huan Xianrong to Xuzhou. This not only kept him far away from the Yan and Qin armies, but also cleverly avoided the troubled areas of Tianshi Dao, plus forty people. The strong and agile wolf guards escort you all the way, making it very safe!
