On the first day of July in the tenth year of Taiyuan, the Jin court officially issued an order to the three armies for the Northern Expedition.
After discussion by the ministers of auxiliary government, and through the edict of Taiwan Province and the empress dowager's decree, the titles were granted to the generals of Zhengbeida, the three divisions of Kaifu Yitong, the governor's division, and the military officers, young masters, envoys, Chijie, and Linhe commanderies of the seven states of Youji, Yong, Qin, and Liang. Gongxu Xiao lived in a town with two thousand households and was in charge of all matters related to the Northern Expedition.
Below the generals, there are General Pingxi of the Xiaoqi Army and Pei Qing of Sizhou Biejia as the main generals, General Zuojun and Prefect of Xincheng Zhuge Kan, General Guangwu, Prefect of Heyin Tian Luo and General Ning Shuo, and Prefect of Henan Zheng Lue as generals. Each led his five thousand troops to attack Guanzhong in three directions: north, west and south.
In addition, Feng Yi, the captain of the left camp of the Anqin Army, was appointed as a partial division to attack Nanzheng.
He ordered General Zhenwu and Jingzhou Governor Huan Shimin to be appointed as General of the Expedition to the West, supervising the military affairs of Jingzhou and Henan. He attacked Wang Guang, the governor of Yizhou in Qin State, and captured Xichuan.
He was ordered to appoint the general of the town army and the governor of Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and the military forces of Qingzhou and Yanzhou. Xiangping Bo Zhuxu was the governor of the expedition and the superintendent of the military forces of Yanqing, Qingzhou and Hebei. He had jurisdiction over General Zhenglu, Liu Laozhi, the governor of Xingyang, and general Zhendong and Qingzhou. Xu Yuanxi, the governor, commanded Xiangyang soldiers, Beifu soldiers, and Qingzhou soldiers to attack Yan and recover Hebei.
On July 4th, General Ningshuo Zheng Lue defeated Xiashi, entered Xin'an three days later, besieged Yiyang City within ten days, and broke into the city on the same day!
"Xin'an is the hometown of Hanhan Valley Pass, surrounded by mountains. Zaoshui passes from the south of the city to the east of the mountains. Although the city wall is low and dilapidated, it still maintains its shape and overcomes the danger. If the Yan army is determined to defend the city, it may not be difficult to achieve anything. "Pei Qing has been guarding Luoyang for more than a year and knows the terrain near Sizhou very well.
It is precisely because Hangu Pass was abandoned after entering the Han Dynasty that Tongguan replaced Hangu and became Xiaohan Pass, and replaced Hangu Pass as the east gate of Guanzhong.
It was beyond Xu Zongwen's expectation that Zheng Luen was able to capture three cities in just half a month. Especially Xin'an City was the only way from Luoyang to Guanzhong, and it was also a battleground for military strategists!
Yiyang is not easy either. South Korea's crossbows during the Warring States Period were produced in Yiyang. It must be the same as the small town of Xin'an. It is extremely rare for the Swaggering Battalion to capture Yiyang!
Xu Zongwen also strongly agreed: "Most of the Qin officials who surrendered to Murong Chong were forced by the situation. The vast majority of these people still wanted to Qin. Murong Chong was defeated by his lord in Shangyong. When the news came out, I believe it will be Soon, various counties will return to Qin one after another."
The current Qin State has long been torn into pieces. Several counties in the east of Guan are still in the hands of Qin soldiers, but Guanzhong has become Murong Chong's territory, and the west of Chang'an is occupied by Yao Chang. The only remaining force of the Qin State is Lueyang Gongfu. Board the 20,000 troops stationed in Anping.
"Murong Chong's retreat will be cut off, and he will definitely divide his troops and send capable generals to go north to quell the rebellion. If the Yan army turns a blind eye to this, then the counties in Guandong will not be able to hold on for long."
"On the contrary, if Murong Chong can send an elite army to Guandong to contain Zheng Lue or Tian Luo, as long as the delay is longer, let alone the attack to the west, even the defense of Luoyang will become precarious due to the stalemate of the war. !”
Historically, when the army moves, it is a battle for food and pay. If the offensive is frustrated, it will inevitably cause the war to be delayed. By then, Luoyang's financial resources alone may not be enough.
"General Zheng is rough but subtle. It seems that he will be the first to arrive at Tongguan."
Xi Jian, who had just arrived in Luoyang, also praised Zheng Lue: "Soldiers are valuable and quick, Zheng Lue has truly understood it!"
"With the new city, there will be no obstacles for our army to reach Tongguan. If Yiyang is captured, our strength will not increase. Zheng Lue is short of manpower, so he immediately sent people to take over the city and stabilize the army and people."
"promise!"
Xu Zongwen was very relieved. Regardless of whether the battle of Zhaozhao Camp was entirely due to Zheng Lue's contribution, or whether it relied on the advice of Chief Secretary Yang Tan, this was a real achievement! Zheng Lue, this tiger general, has lived up to expectations. I hope that he will make more military exploits and become a pastor in the future.
Hedong County, Anyi.
"The Jin army has withdrawn, the Jin army has withdrawn!"
At night, there were several sounds of horse hooves outside the east city, and the Qin soldiers were very nervous about it. Fortunately, they survived until dawn safely.
Yesterday's battle gave the Xiaoqi Army a clear understanding of the Qin soldiers' combat effectiveness. After being freed from the darkness of night, people's inner uneasiness was also dissipated.
Although Anyi was not well-known in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, during the Warring States Period, it was the capital of the Wei State, with prosperous commerce and a gathering of talents from all over the world. However, after the Wei State moved its capital to Daliang, Anyi was gradually forgotten.
However, it is undeniable that Anyi is still the largest city in the east of Hedong and an obstacle to the Central Plains in the East. Unlike Xin'an, the city of Anyi is high and deep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not easy to capture the city.
There was no Zhao Lunzhi in the previous battle and he did not look at the city and sighed. He summoned the literate men in the army overnight, and Qin Wang Fu Jian was killed by Yao Chang in Xinping. Murong Chong captured Chang'an and Prince Fu Hong led the clan. The news of Shangyong's return to the Jin Dynasty was written in a special book, tied to a feather arrow, and shot into the city.
"No noise is allowed in the military. Why are you making noise?"
In the early morning of the next day, as soon as Tian Luo opened his eyes, he heard the bustling noise in his ears. Only in his tent did he know that the Qin general guarding Anyi had actually surrendered on his own initiative!
"Sir, you are a great talent!" Tian Luo ran to hold Zhao Lunzhi's hand, his eyes were shining, as if he had discovered some treasure, and his eyes were full of greed that could not be concealed!
Zhao Lunzhi allowed Tian Luo to hold him, and pressed his lips behind Tian Luo: "General, you can give the order to enter the city!"
Behind Tian Luo, there were many Qin soldiers who had disarmed. Each of these Qin soldiers had dull eyes, as if they had lost their souls. The news of Qin King Fu Jian's death was a huge blow to them!
Although the Qin army defending Anyi was not as elite as the Guanzhong Army of the Qin State, it was considered to have the best combat power among the county soldiers. It was really lucky to capture Anyi so easily.
Tian Luo immediately restored the magnanimity and majesty of a general, and issued an order to the messenger: "Send the order, and all the ministries will enter the city one by one. Tell the brothers to remember the seven prohibitions and fifty-four beheadings, and you are not allowed to harass the people. You are not allowed to..."
Seven bans and fifty-four beheadings are the military orders that the Xiaoqi Army has implemented since they were surrendered to Pi. Every battalion under the jurisdiction of the Xiaoqi Army, from the commander to the commander of each camp, no matter who they are, the offender will be killed!
After Tian Luo completed all the arrangements, Zhao Lunzhi had disappeared on the spot. Tian Luo exhaled a breath of turbidity. The two of them were so careless and defenseless, as if they were still together with their sixth brother.
This Zhao Zhuji is indeed the person that eldest brother likes!
