In November of the fourth year of Yongjia. ,
Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea and Grand Tutor of the Jin Dynasty, entered the court dressed in military uniform, met with Emperor Sima Chi, formally bid farewell to the Emperor, and prepared to send troops to the Eastern Expedition.
The puppet emperor Sima Chi, who was like a puppet on strings, had already heard about the arrangements for Taifu Sima Yue after he left Beijing.
Emperor Sima Chi of the Jin Dynasty felt a chill when he thought that after Sima Yue left, the whole of Luoyang would fall under the control of the vulgar warrior He Lun and others. At this time, he also felt that Sima Yue, who was arrogant of power, seemed not so hateful.
Looking at Taifu Sima Yue who was standing in awe below with his hands folded, Emperor Sima Chi said anxiously.
"Nowadays, the Hulu invasion is becoming more and more raging. Hu Qi can be seen in the suburbs of Luoyang Jingji. Everyone in Luoyang has lost the will to stick to it. The imperial government and the Sima family in Wen County have inherited it for generations. Now We all rely on Taifu, how can we easily leave Luojing and travel far away? This is not a strategy to consolidate our roots and maintain our business."
Emperor Sima Chi's words were not all worries about his own future, but also genuine concerns about the Sima family.
Hearing the emperor's words, Sima Yue also knew that what the emperor said made sense. If he left the capital, the situation in Luoyang would be extremely passive without major foreign aid. However, Sima Yue was now ready to do so. , had to send it.
"Your Majesty, my so-called Eastern Expedition is not simply for the traitor Liu Yu of Qingzhou, but also for the purpose of defeating Wang Mi, Shi Le, and Zhao Gu, a group of Huru bandits. If we can defeat the thieves, then the prestige of our Jin country will be greatly enhanced. Jiang, Huai, Jing and Xiang can all return to the imperial rule, which is always better than sitting in Luoyang City and waiting to die."
After hearing this, Emperor Sima Chi was speechless for a moment. Since the beginning of winter, Wang Mi, Shi Le, Zhao Gu and other Huns and Han bandits who originally occupied the north bank of the Yellow River began to cross the frozen river and head south. They entered Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Yanzhou and plundered them.
It was precisely because of the sudden southward movement of people like Wang Mi and Shi Le that Sima, who originally wanted to capture the population and wealth of these states and counties, became more anxious.
You must know that Wang Mi and Shi Le, the lackeys of the Huns and Han, left almost no grass behind wherever they passed. If you sit back and watch these Huru bandits plundering Zhongzhou, then wait until Sima Yue is ready for the Eastern Expedition, and then rush back to Yuzhou , Xuzhou, it is estimated that you will also get patches of ruins and ashes.
Therefore, King Sima Yue of the East China Sea ignored his relapse of an old illness and asked Pan Tao and others to prepare for the expedition in a hurry, just to seize the population, property, etc. from the hands of Wang Mi, Shi Le and other Hulu bandits.
After hurriedly bidding farewell to Emperor Sima Chi and leaving the palace, King Sima Yue of the East China Sea left his concubine Pei and the crown prince Sima Pi in Luoyang. General Li Yun of Longxiang and General He Lun of Youwei guarded the capital Luoyang. , the defense of the palace is all handed over to two people. He also appointed Pan Tao as Henan Yin, taking charge of all political affairs left behind in Luoyang.
Then, Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, accompanied by the newly formed Xingtai, led 43,000 Chinese soldiers eastward from Luoyang. He was accompanied by tens of thousands of Xingtai officials, common people, official slaves, and servants. There are nearly one hundred thousand people.
This mighty army led by Sima Yue marched very fast at the beginning and soon arrived at Xiangcheng in the east. Because of heavy snowfall, the road was difficult to travel. Sima Yue, the King of the East China Sea, had to order Xiangcheng stationed. ,
This last Chinese army directly under the Jin Dynasty was so powerful that it far exceeded the expectations of the world.
As the apparent primary target, Liu Yu of Qingzhou was the first to bear the brunt. After receiving the news that King Donghai led an army of 100,000 people out of Luoyang, the Qingzhou spies who were in Sizhou to inquire about the news immediately rushed back to Liu Yu of Linzi, Qingzhou. .
When he learned that the so-called "emergency military information" was the beginning of the Eastern Expedition led by King Sima Yue of the East China Sea, Liu Yu smiled slightly and was not too nervous.
According to vague memories, Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, left the impoverished Luoyang in the fourth year of Yongjia and led an army to station in Xiangcheng. Tens of thousands of people spent the winter in Xiangcheng. In the fifth year of Yongjia, in the spring , Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, became seriously ill, and then passed away in March and April.
Then, there was the defeat of Kucheng, which led to the destruction of all the ministers of the Western Jin Dynasty, and then the disaster of Yongjia, which caused the city of Luoyang to be destroyed and all the emperors and kings of the Western Jin Dynasty to be captured.
After returning to their residence in Linzi City, Hua Xiu and others quickly came to report to Liu Yu. They each obtained through different channels that Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, left Luoyang and began to march eastward.
"I heard that Sima Yue's old illness has relapsed. It's freezing cold today, and the roads in Yuzhou are blocked by heavy snow. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Sima Yue's tens of thousands of troops to leave Xiangcheng before next spring, so everyone should go their own way. Just do your job and don’t make such a fuss.”
Facing the nervous crowd, Liu Yu acted very calmly, as if he didn't take Sima Yue's tens of thousands of Chinese troops seriously at all.
"Qi Gong, although there are elite soldiers and generals in Qingzhou now, Sima Yue still holds hundreds of officials in the palace and has the emperor's righteousness. If he approaches Qingzhou, I'm afraid some timid people will do something stupid, so please ask The Duke of Qi ordered the military soldiers in all counties and counties to strictly monitor the situation and not allow some young people to take advantage of it."
Liu Yu did not want to be too wary of the many powerful people under Qingzhou's rule, but these people were afraid of the Luoyang court, so Liu Yu had to be more careful.
Therefore, Liu Yu also felt that Hua Xiu's suggestion was very reasonable, and immediately ordered the officials on the left and right to be responsible for conveying orders to various places.
Let the military soldiers in each county begin concentrated training from the moment they receive the order. The generals of the military soldiers in each county must summon all their military soldiers to conduct intensive training for the cities and towns in their respective jurisdictions. The powerful people began to monitor the situation.
Liu Yu quite agrees with this order. Anyway, this is the winter when the farmers are slack. Originally, according to the requirements of the military government's field soldiers, it is also a time for large-scale military training. However, during ordinary military training, these The soldiers of the army practice every day, and then go back to their homes at night, or to the Wubao where they live.
Now, this warning order only turns these military soldiers into an all-weather military camp drill. As long as there is any disturbance, they can respond quickly and counterattack any enemy who dares to move.
"Qi Gong, Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, is currently stationed in Xiangcheng. Although there is heavy snow and it is impossible to travel, in a few months, when the weather gets warmer, he will still have to continue eastward. How should we deal with it then?"
a staff member asked.
Upon hearing this inquiry, Liu Yu also understood the concerns of these people. Although Liu Yu, Hua Xiu and others speculated that Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, would definitely not come to attack Qingzhou, no one could be 100% sure about this matter.
What's more, this time King Sima Yue of the East China Sea's army numbered nearly 100,000.
Liu Yu came up with this number based on intelligence from all parties and his previous memories.
According to some news from different sources, some people even rumored that Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, had an army of 300,000 after leaving Luoyang. The minimum number of troops was rumored to be 100,000.
Although Liu Yu, Hua Xiu and others, who were relatively familiar with the situation in Luoyang, sneered at these exaggerated troop numbers, after all, there were not so many men in the entire Luoyang city, not to mention so many troops.
However, for some people who do not understand the situation, these rumored numbers of Sima Yue's military strength have a frightening sense of oppression.
"Sima Yue, although he leads an army of one hundred thousand people, according to my inference, there are only about 40,000 Chinese soldiers among them, and the rest are the accompanying officials, servants and others. If these people encounter war, not only will they be It will not be a help on the battlefield, and it is very likely to become a burden to Sima Yue. Therefore, if Sima Yue leads these so-called 100,000 troops, it will be fine if he does not come to Qingzhou. If he dares to come, he will never come back. "
Later, Liu Yu explained to everyone that even if the army of King Sima Yue of the East China Sea broke through the sky, it could not exceed 50,000 people.
All the staff had to believe Liu Yu's words, because Liu Yu told them that the news came personally from Sikong Xunfan of the Luoyang court.
Regarding Liu Yu's statement, these staff and officials all turned from surprise to joy.
Xun Fan, Xun Sikong, was the head of the world-famous Xun family in Yingchuan, and was also the leader of the three princes.
Xun Fan sent news to Liu Yu, which shows that among the officials in the court, there was still a large number of people who supported Liu Yu.
In this way, even if King Sima Yue of the East China Sea really meets the Qingzhou swordsmen in the future, there will be some room for maneuver.
Liu Yu also understood the thoughts of most of the staff and officials very well.
Although these people followed him, accepted his conquests, and served as various staff officials, there were still very few people who were truly loyal to Liu Yu. Even after they followed Liu Yu and became a public official, they still remained. Thoughts about dealing with the Jin Dynasty in the future.
After sending away these staff officials who were not satisfied with Liu Yu but had to be appointed, Liu Yu fell into deep thought alone.
With the news that Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, led his army eastward from Luoyang, Liu Yu suddenly realized that the famous "Yongjia Disaster" in history was coming soon.
Originally, Liu Yu thought that he had defeated Wang Mi, Shi Le and others before. The strength of these traitor thugs from the Huns and Han Kingdom was greatly damaged, and they might not be able to launch a huge offensive against the Western Jin Dynasty court in Luoyang.
Unfortunately, as news came from the Central Plains, Liu Yu knew that Wang Mi, Shi Le and other Huns and Han bandits had entered the hinterland of the Central Plains around Yuzhou and Xuzhou as in history, and even because he had defeated Yanzhou and Xuzhou Jin As a result, the officers and soldiers of the Western Jinzhou County were even weaker at this time, and they had no power to fight back in the face of the fierce barbarians.
According to the current trend of development, if Sima Yue, the King of the East China Sea, who is in Xiangcheng, wants to avoid repeating the mistakes of history, he must not only open a "health check" to ensure that he will not die of illness in the spring of the fifth year of Yongjia, he must also have the ability to When facing the siege of Wang Mi and Shi Le, they will not be defeated.
Otherwise, once Sima Yue dies, the hundred thousand troops will be devastated, and even Han Bai will have no hope of reincarnation.
The more Liu Yu thought about it, the more he felt that the disaster in Yongjia in the fifth year seemed to be inevitable.
With the death of King Sima Yue of the East China Sea, Sizhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou will all fall into the hands of the Hulu. Although there are many Han groups who defend themselves in Wubao, from a general perspective, the entire court will be taken over by the Hulu. Later, Sima Rui, who was stationed in Jiangdong, had no intention of going north for rescue. Then the entire Central Plains would become a blood pool for Shi Le and other Hu warlords to truly grow.
Faced with this situation, Liu Yu felt that he should do something, but he was a little confused. He didn't know how he would deal with variables that were very different from the historical trend if he really participated in it.
While Liu Yu was thinking about these things, he lay on the couch next to the warm stove. He soon felt tired, unconsciously wrapped his clothes tightly, and gradually fell asleep.
Liu Yu, who fell asleep, soon began to dream.
In his dream, Liu Yu saw that Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, who brought disaster to the country and the people, died of illness in Xiangcheng. This treacherous minister not only brought trouble to the world when he was alive, but even in death, he also harmed more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians. After his death, the Hulu army led by Wang Mi and Shi Le killed more than 100,000 Chinese army officers, officials and civilians.
Then, Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Jin Dynasty, was also attacked by the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty.
Liu Yu saw that Luoyang, which had been re-run for nearly a hundred years since Cao Wei, once again fell into raging fire. Emperor Sima Chi became a slave-like prisoner, and countless men and women from the Central Plains became the dead souls of the Huns. , and those who managed to survive, regardless of whether they were male or female, were all reduced to slaves of subjugation in the dust.
However, Liu Yu saw that in Jiangdong at this time, Sima Rui, the king of Langya, was still in Jianye. He was only thinking about his own power and status and was indifferent to the life and death of the people in the Central Plains.
When Liu Yu saw Wang Jun of Youzhou again, he also watched the fall of Luoyang with a cold eye, and even began to cheer for the coming new era of power distribution.
He also saw the careerists in other states and counties. These high-ranking officials were all concerned about their own fame and power, and had no sympathy for the millions of Han men and women who suffered the loss of their country and their families in the Central Plains.
Suddenly, Liu Yu also saw his face through the billowing smoke.
I don't know when, among those who watched the loss of the Central Plains with cold eyes, Liu Yu was among them, still in a very conspicuous position.
As soon as he thought of this, Liu Yu was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat!
"The disaster in Yongjia is coming soon. Do you want to become one of those warlords who watch with cold eyes and do nothing to save you? In that case, I have tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals, and for the sake of What?" 11
