The next day came, which was the second day of June in the fifth year of Yongjia.
Wang Mi led his army to capture Pingchang Gate again and completely burned Dongming Gate. The Luoyang Jin army fought hard to counterattack. Wang Mi was afraid of suffering excessive losses and once again withdrew from the city. However, before retreating, he destroyed all the treasuries and government offices in the east city. They looted and captured thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city before returning them.
On the third day of June, Hu Yanyan, the former general of the Hu and Han army, led 23,000 Huns to the west of Luoyang City.
On the fourth day of June, Shi Le led 30,000 troops to the east of Luoyang City and occupied Qianjinwu on the Luoshui River.
On the fifth day of the sixth lunar month, Liu Yao, King of Shi'an of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, arrived with an army of 25,000 people.
The soldiers and civilians in Luoyang City have been completely surrounded by the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty on three sides.
The residence of Sikong Xunfan in the city.
"Sir, the carriages, horses and guards are all ready. Let's leave quickly."
Xun Kui, dressed neatly, said to his father Xun Fan.
"Is everyone here?" Xun Fan asked.
"Everyone is already here and waiting in the front yard. Brother Jing You also brought the Central Leader's confidants with him, so that we can have more helpers on the way."
Xun Song raised his head and looked in the direction of the palace.
"Your Majesty still refuses to leave?"
When Xun Kui heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then said helplessly.
"Sir, it's not that Your Majesty refuses to leave, it's just that the ministers who are accompanying you don't want to go to Yanzhou anymore after they know that Luoshui's boat was destroyed by Wang Mi. They probably want to go to Heyin where Fu Situ is."
After hearing this, Sikong Xunfan sighed again.
"That's all, that's all, my ministerial festival has come, but Your Majesty listens to those fearless and cunning rats, just let them be!"
After saying that, Xun Fan strode towards the front yard.
When they arrived at the front yard, everyone in the Xun clan and tribes were ready to set off just waiting for Xun Fan to arrive.
"Sir, are we going to the palace?" Xun Song, the clan nephew, asked immediately when he saw Xun Fan arriving.
"Yes, the fort at Sheyuan is quite strong. Let's wait and see there. If we can gather some more people who escaped, we can have a little more strength."
Now Sikong Xunfan already felt that the fall of Luoyang was certain, and it would only take two or three days at most, so his current plans were all about how to preserve as much strength as possible after the fall of Luoyang.
"Brother, let's go quickly!" Xun Zu urged.
Xun Fan nodded solemnly.
"Okay, let's go!"
Xun Fan led the Xun clan to rush out of Luoyang at the last moment when the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty completed the siege of Luoyang, and fled to Sizhou Fuyuan without any danger.
On the second day after the Xun family escaped, Wang Mi and Hu Yanyan broke through the Xuanyang Gate, marched straight into the Nangong, and easily occupied the Taiji Front Hall where the emperor used to attend meetings, and then Wang Mi and Hu Yanyan The soldiers plundered the palace, and all the concubines, maids, treasures, etc. of the Jin Dynasty were looted.
Emperor Sima Chi fled into Hualin Garden after missing his last chance to escape, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to escape to Chang'an.
However, as soon as Sima Chi emerged from the gate of Hualin Garden, he was discovered by Hu and Han soldiers. He did not run for a few seconds before he was caught by these Hu and Han soldiers.
Looking at the embarrassed Emperor of Jin who was dragged up by the soldiers, Wang Mi asked with some suspicion.
"Are you really Sima Chi!?"
Sima Chi's mind was blank at this time and he didn't know how to deal with the situation at this time.
Seeing Sima Chi's fearful and cowardly appearance, Wang Mi immediately said with contempt.
"Hmph, you are just a mediocre person, but you can actually become the emperor!?"
Wang Zhang approached Wang Mi and said.
"Brother, none of us have ever seen the Emperor of Jin. What if he is a fake emperor? We don't know, right?"
Wang Zhang was very doubtful whether the frightened young man in front of him was the emperor.
"This matter is simple. Come and find Liu Tun. He was a Sili captain before and he must know Sima Chi!"
Liu Tun was the governor of Qingzhou of the Jin Dynasty who was defeated by Wang Mi when Liu Bogen and Wang Mi raised their troops. After Wang Mi invaded Luoyang today, Liu Tun, the captain of the Jin Dynasty who was captured by Hu Han soldiers, surrendered to Wang Mi on his own initiative.
Because Liu Tun and Wang Mi were from the same town in Donglai County, and they were both well-known and capable officials, Wang Mi accepted the offer happily.
Soon, Wang Zhang sent someone to bring Liu Tun, the former commander of the Imperial Academy of Jin Dynasty.
"Liu Changshi, look, do you recognize this person?" Wang Mi pointed his whip at Sima Chi, who was kneeling on the ground.
Liu Tun moved forward, bent down and took a closer look, but was suddenly frightened and backed away.
"His Majesty!?"
Wang Mi was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Mr. Liu, is he really the emperor of Jin?"
Liu Tun's face turned green and white, and he said in a low voice.
"Yes, he is the emperor of Jin Dynasty!"
At this time, Sima Chi also raised his head and recognized the person in front of him. It was Liu Tun, the former Sili captain, and he immediately said with a sad face.
"Liu Sili, save me!!"
After saying that, Sima Chi burst into tears.
When Liu Tun heard this, he felt so sad that he couldn't control himself. He quickly spoke to comfort Sima Chi.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Han Dynasty has inherited the spirit of the old country. As long as your Majesty obeys the destiny of heaven, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will definitely not harm your Majesty's life!"
Sima Chi heard that his life would probably be saved, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay! Second brother, take good care of this Sima Chi!"
After confirming that he had captured Jin Emperor Sima Chi, Wang Mi immediately continued to order, "Others, follow me to find Hu Yanyan."
"I want these people to know that it is me, King Mi of Donglai who will destroy the country and capture you!"
"I, Wang Mi, am the one who destroyed Jin!"
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Yanzhou, Chenliu County, Cangyuan.
When the news that Luoyang fell and Emperor Sima Chi was captured by Wang Mi reached here, even though Liu Yu had expected it, he still found it difficult to accept it.
"In the rivers around Puyang County, there have been a large number of floating corpses floating upstream in the past few days. I heard that they are all the people who were killed after the city of Luoyang was destroyed." General Wu Xin said to Liu Yu.
After Liu Yu heard this, he slapped the case and said angrily.
"The thieves of the Sima family committed evil, but they made these innocent people suffer misfortune!"
"I really don't know what's so good about this kind of bird emperor. I tell you, General, let's not worry about this bird emperor. We might as well establish a new emperor ourselves!"
Zhao Kun, the general on the side, continued.
"Okay, stop talking. Is now the time to talk about this!?" Liu Yu scolded Zhao Kun gently, but there was no anger or dissatisfaction in his tone.
After Zhao Kun heard this, he shrank his neck angrily and simply stopped talking.
"How many ministers have escaped from Luoyang?" Liu Yu continued to ask.
Wu Xin, who was responsible for detecting the news, quickly stepped forward and said.
"Nowadays, Situ Fu Zhuan is in Heyin, Sikong Xunfan is in Mi City, and Hua Hui is in Chenggao. Apart from these people, it seems that not many other officials have come out."
Cao Yi, who was also responsible for investigating the news, continued to add at this time.
"I heard that more than 30,000 people were killed in Luoyang City! The rest of the people who were captured were countless. Even Emperor Hui and Queen Hui were captured. Hundreds of people from the princes and clans below were killed by the rebels. !”
Immediately, Cao Yi described to everyone the tragic scenes in Luoyang that he had heard about. These were all reported from the mouths of soldiers and civilians who escaped from Luoyang, but they were basically true.
"The power of the Huns and Barbarians will increase even more in the future. If we don't act fast, we may suffer losses sooner or later." Wu Xin said worriedly.
This time, the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty gathered more than 100,000 troops to attack Luoyang. In just a few days, they captured the emperor in Luoyang, shocking the world, and indeed aroused Wu Xin's great fighting spirit.
"Yes, from now on, weapons will be more useful than family status." Liu Yu said.
"However, now that Luoyang has fallen and the emperor has been captured, Xun Sikong has not come to Yanzhou to join the general. Isn't it strange?" Wu Xin asked with some confusion.
"This is also what I expected. Now that Xun Fan is in Mi City, there are some remaining soldiers there. Together with the soldiers he brought from Luoyang, they are enough to stand on their own in Mi City. If he really It would be strange to come to me happily."
Liu Yu said with a relaxed expression.
At this time, Liu Yu's mastermind Hua Xiu pushed the door in from the outside while talking.
"However, according to my estimation, it won't be long before Xun Sikong comes to Yanzhou to join the general." Hua Xiu said confidently.
Liu Jian said this when he saw Hua Xiu coming in, and asked curiously.
"Hua Gong, is there any news?"
Hua Xiu cupped his hands and said.
"General, I just received news that Xun Sikong has indeed built his own platform in Mi City."
After hearing this, Liu Yu became somewhat understanding, nodded and said.
"In this way, Xun Sikong will become the target of the Hulu who will be destroyed soon."
"Yes, I didn't expect Xun Sikong to be in a dangerous place in a dense city, but he still dared to raise the flag of righteousness." Hua Xiu also admired Xun Fan's method of attracting firepower.
"Xun Sikong has spread the word to the world, with Langya King Sima Rui as the leader, and wants all the states and counties to unite to fight against Hu." Hua Xiu said.
Liu Yu frowned when he heard this. Langya King Sima Rui, who was far away in Jiangdong, was really lucky. He didn't have to worry about anything and could get an alliance leader for nothing.
However, Liu Yu had painstakingly called on the states and counties to punish the thieves, but he only got the support of his generals and beggar troops. The appeals assigned to other states and counties were as if they had fallen into the sea, and there was no movement.
"Sima Rui? King Langya has never been very kind to us." Liu Yu said.
"Now that Luoyang has fallen, only Jiangdong can be regarded as a peaceful land. If Sima Rui has the honor of being the leader of the alliance, there may be some things that the general will not be able to do." Hua Xiu said cryptically.
Liu Yu quite agreed with this matter.
Now Liu Yu has just received news that Pei Dun, the governor of Xuzhou, is asking for help, and Liu Yu guesses that given the timid character of Pei Dun, the governor of Xuzhou, he must have also asked Sima Rui, the king of Langya in Jiangdong, for help.
"If Sima Rui sends troops to go north, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to conquer Xuzhou." Liu Yu immediately expressed his concerns.
The land of Xuzhou was originally the home base of King Donghai and King Langya.
If it weren't for Sima Rui's interference and struggle, Liu Yu would have had to work hard to seize the opportunity to invade Xuzhou.
Now that Sima Rui has the support of Sikong Xunfan, it will probably be even more difficult for Liu Yu to win the support of Xuzhou's powerful people.
"That's not right, Mr. Hua, didn't you just say that the Xun family will soon come to join the general? Then why does he support King Langya so much, who has a problem with the general?" asked his nephew Liu Xun.
"Xun Sikong was a community-minded person, and he knew that building a Xingtai in Mi City would lead to fierce attacks from the Huns. But if he worshiped a powerful clan in the name of Xingtai, he would be able to continue to use the banner of the Jin Dynasty. If you order all the states and counties in the world to honor a minister with a foreign surname as the leader of the alliance, you will definitely be in trouble." Hua Xiu said.
"However, having said that, I have decided on Xuzhou. Even if Sima Rui, the alliance leader, comes to fight for it, I will fight to the end!"
Liu Yu said firmly.
Xuzhou's population, wealth, and land are all of the highest quality. The special feature is that Xuzhou suffered less military disasters and received a large number of refugees from Sizhou and Yuzhou, so its population was particularly large.
For Liu Yu today, this abundant population is a strategic resource that is no worse than land.
Now, Liu Yu has just integrated and mobilized his Qingzhou Army and the Beggar Army, and is ready to take the opportunity to fight for Xuzhou, and will definitely not be delayed by anyone's interference.
At this time, a rush of footsteps came out from outside.
"General, General, we have urgent military affairs!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger ran in rolling and crawling.
Liu Yu thought there was an enemy attack and asked quickly.
"What's the matter?!"
The Qingzhou Department who reported the news will return immediately.
"General, the subordinates of the last general encountered King Yuzhang who had escaped from Luoyang near Junyi!"
When Liu Yu heard this, he was a little confused. There were too many kings of the Sima family. They were either members of aristocratic families who were proficient in this way, or they did not know the relationship between these clans.
"Who is this King of Yuzhang?" Liu Yu asked around.
Everyone said they didn't quite understand, and then they all bowed their heads on the ground and remained silent.
In the end, Hua Xiu was the best at this.
"King Yuzhang is the younger brother of the prince Sima Quan who was just killed. His name is Sima Duan."
Liu Yu was interested when he heard that he was actually the younger brother of the crown prince Sima Quan, so it seemed like a "rare thing to live in"!
"Where is King Yuzhang now!?" Liu Yu asked hurriedly.
"Reporting back to the general, he has been temporarily staying in the camp outside the city." said the general who reported the news.
"Okay, then go quickly and bring King Yuzhang to me!"
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Youzhou.
"The generals and ministers have pre-empted the appointment of King Yuzhang as the crown prince and the crown prince of the country, and set up a platform in Cangyuan to prepare for the conquest of Luojing..."
"...The general is appointed as the Crown Prince and Tutor, the Commander-in-Chief of all Chinese and foreign armies, and the Minister of Records. The Duke of Qi will remain as before..."
Zao Song was thinking eloquently when Wang Jun next to him suddenly waved his hand and said.
"Okay, don't read it anymore!"
Wang Jun's face was as cold as frost and he said angrily.
"In the past, there were Fu Zhuan and Xun Fan, who claimed to be in charge of the system and established their own platforms. Now it is Liu Yu who regards a child with a yellow mouth as the crown prince and dares to command all the Chinese and foreign armies. This is simply too much!"
Zaosong asked cautiously, "Zhang Yue, what are you going to do?"
Wang Jun snorted coldly, "We will also undertake the project, establish a platform, and establish a crown prince!"
"Everything else is easy to talk about, but we don't have a vassal king in our hands." Zaosong said in embarrassment.
"No? Since you don't have a vassal clan in your hand, then you can respect a clan from a distance and become the crown prince!"
