Two days ago, in Longkang, Yuzhou, a group of light cavalry came from north to south, blocking out the sun. When they reached the north bank of the Huai River, they suddenly turned east and headed straight towards Yangzhou. The people and horses along the way did not have a moment to breathe. After crossing the water, they rested for half a day. Drive southeast.
It must be known that Shouyang, where the army was located at that time, was less than 400 miles away from Jiankang City. According to the speed of the attack, the army should have reached the northern boundary of Yangzhou in two days and was about to enter Jiankang, Gyeonggi Province.
"Pass my military order! The army will rest for a while and then set off immediately to train!"
Whether you go through Gushu by water or go directly from Jiankang to Liyang in Qiao County and return to Jingzhou, it is the only way to consolidate this place.
Immediately, the army's banner turned to the southwest, and thousands of light cavalry headed towards the direction of Liangu. There were three words written on the banner: Suzaku Camp. The word "Zhuge" is prominently displayed on the general's flag!
When the Xifu soldiers outside Jiankang City learned about the defeat at Jianyang Gate, they collapsed. Huan Shiqian slipped out of the city and returned to the army. He mobilized three or four thousand soldiers to collect the defeated soldiers along the way and crossed the river to escape pursuit. However, when he just crossed the river, he encountered Liu Yu's navy sent troops from Stone City back to Jiangxi to aid Xu Zongwen.
As soon as the two armies fought, the Xifu soldiers were defeated. Liu Yu killed eight hundred enemies. Huan Shiqian was defeated and immediately retreated westward against the current, preparing to cross Jiangzhou via Sangluozhou and Zhengrongzhou and rush back to his base camp, Jingzhou!
Liu Yu learned that Xu Zongwen had defeated the rebels in Jiankang, and that Danyang Yin Cheyin led his troops out of Xizhou City to rush for reinforcements. He simply stopped sending troops to Gyeonggi and instead gathered his Kuaiji soldiers and Stone City defenders to pursue Huan Shi. Qian, wanted to capture the thief's leader and offer it to Xu Zongwen.
Huan Shiqian collected the defeated troops and ordered him to follow Xia Houcheng, the prefect of the county, to lead the army to the rear. He took Zhao Tong, his sons Huan Zhen, Huan Dan and thousands of troops to continue their escape.
Xiahou Cheng and Liu Yu fought in a deadlock on the river. Huan Shiqian took the opportunity to break away from the Jin army's pursuit. Huan Shiqian was deeply afraid of Xiahou Cheng's defeat, so he simply abandoned the ship and landed ashore instead of taking the waterway. Fortunately, there were hundreds of fast horses on board. Huan Shiqian and others took the lead with the elite, and the remaining infantry hurried behind. I don't know whether they can keep up.
"No! There is an ambush!" Unexpectedly, Huan Shiqian and his group of more than a hundred people ran along the river all night, but they were spotted by a group of men and horses. Moreover, the opponent's fat horses, strong troops, and appearance were well-organized. It seemed that they had been waiting for work for a long time.
Huan Shiqian went to no other place but to the territory of Liangu.
The person ambushing here is none other than Pingdong General Zhuge Kan and his Suzaku Camp, who traveled south from Yecheng at night to King Qin after receiving Xu Zongwen's order!
"My sons, kill the rebels!" Zhuge Kan drew his sword and charged into the formation, bravely taking the lead. All the soldiers in the Suzaku camp rushed to kill the good horses together.
"Is the sky going to kill me?" Huan Shiqian raised his head and saw that the sky was dark and gloomy, and the gloominess lingered.
"Father, the failure of this siege is due to improper recruitment," Huan Zhen said decisively beside him. "Father, our army has been defeated and morale is low and we can no longer fight. Father should quickly return to Jingzhou to summon the old Huan family troops to resist the upper class and resist the imperial court. For the best policy, if the imperial court is willing to issue an imperial edict, then both parties will step down if my father lowers his dignity."
"It's not advisable to stay here for a long time. I've ordered the general to come to the rear. Please go ahead, father."
Huan Shiqian lowered his head and asked alertly: "Who do you think should be selected?"
Huan Zhen replied: "My son is willing to go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huan Dan's eyes widened on the other side.
Huan Shiqian's face turned slightly gloomy: "No, the enemy troops are numerous and powerful. Even if my father leaves all his troops to go with you, I'm afraid he will have a narrow escape from death. It's too risky!"
At this time, Huan Zhen said coldly: "The Huan family cannot have children but must not have a father. Please ask the father to return to Jingzhou to avenge his son."
Seeing his son's firm face, Huan Shiqian didn't care about Huan Zhen's rude attitude and just sighed: "Forget it! Go, my son!"
Watching Huan Zhen rush into the fighting crowd, Huan Shiqian withdrew his gaze and whipped the horse twice. In the end, only his father and son took advantage of the chaos to escape...
In Jiankang City, after the rebellion was eliminated, Xu Zongwen went to the palace in person. He presented his military talisman and seal letter with both hands, and knelt down outside the palace gate in white clothes to express his guilt.
This scene seems to have happened once sixty years ago. That time it was because General Wang Dun raised troops from Jingzhou.
Xu Zongwen and Director Wang naturally didn’t really want to hand over power this time, but just to silence some people.
The Huan family rebelled and launched an army in the name of Xu Zongwen's dictatorial power and oppression of his young master. Now that I have handed over power myself, who dares to say anything more?
Facts have proved that Xu Zongwen's prediction was correct. After Wang Guobao was imprisoned and Wang An was executed, all the officials did not dare to openly oppose Xu Zongwen again.
Soon, the imperial court officially issued an edict to appoint the general and Sima Xu Zongwen as the Taiwei, and he was the governor of the country's army to attack Jingzhou Huan Shiqian.
So far, Xu Zongwen alone occupied four of the eight highest positions in the imperial court, including Grand Sima, Grand General, Taifu, and Taiwei.
In November of the 18th year of Taiyuan, the Jin army marched eastward to Jiangzhou. Xu Zongwen ordered Zhuge Kan to use the Northern Expedition to march westward on foot and cavalry. In addition, there were Huan Yi, Huan Xuan, Liu Yu, Tan Shao, Tan Zhi, Zhang Shouyi.
These armies, except for Huan Yi's Jiangzhou Army and the Jiankang Forbidden Army, were the most capable of the Northern Expeditionary armies.
There were 9,000 Northern Expedition troops, 13,000 Jiangzhou troops, 8,000 Yangzhou troops, and 5,000 troops from the Forbidden Army, totaling more than 30,000 infantry and cavalry.
Of course, there are not actually so many combat soldiers. For example, the Yangzhou Army and Jiangzhou Army may indeed have combat sergeants in the majority, but nearly half of them are new recruits and strong men who have not been recruited recently.
The reason why Xu Zongwen asked them to gather was because Huan Shiqian was already preparing to break through from the east and was planning to flee into Yizhou.
In order to prevent accidents, Xu Zongwen ordered Zhang Songzhi to gather 20,000 troops in Beijing, intending to personally provide backup to prevent Jingzhou from breathing, in order to completely quell the Huan family rebellion.
In order to reduce the damage, Xu Zongwen specially ordered the governor of Yixing and Nanjun Gong Huanxuan to be promoted to the governor of Jingzhou in order to undermine the morale of the Jingzhou army. After all, Huan Xuan is the son of Huan Wen, and he is the legitimate heir to the head of the Huan family. What qualifications does Huan Shiqian, a traitor who usurped power and treason, have to claim to be the leader of the Longkang Huan family?
Huanxuan was grateful to Xu Zongwen because Xu Zongwen refuted King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji for insulting Huan Wen at Taifu Xie'an's house. Over the years, it was Xu Zongwen who planned for him to go abroad and stay away from the vortex of Jiankang power struggle. He was even more grateful to Xu Zongwen. I am so grateful.
Now, because Huan Shiqian, the ambitious idiot Huan family, was in danger of overthrowing, Xu Zongwen recommended him as the governor of Jingzhou to inherit his father's legacy, let alone return to Xu Zongwen.
When he bid farewell to Xu Zongwen on the expedition, Huan Xuan even called Xu Zongwen his reborn parent in public outside Jiankang City, shouting: "My father died early, and now the Great Sima is my father!"
Xu Zongwen was greatly shocked, but he thought of his innocent heart and did not pursue it. He seemed to have acquiesced in the father-son relationship, so Huan Xuan did not shy away from it. He would always call himself his son when talking to Xu Zongwen, and would always call him "my" when Xu Zongwen's name was mentioned. father……
Xu Zongwen just laughed at this. In fact, he had already arranged the matter in Jingzhou. He sent Huanxuan there just to appease people. He was determined not to let this fat piece of Jingzhou fall into the hands of the nobles again!
But before that, it wasn't a big problem for Huan Xuan to get rid of Zhijun's addiction.
