313 years, early winter, October.
The first snow has fallen, and a thin layer of snowflakes on the ground announces another cold winter.
Eighty miles east of Tongguan, the gateway to Guanzhong, is Hu County, Hongnong County, Sizhou.
At this time, the Xiongnu Han army led by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong had arrived in Hu County.
These tens of thousands of Xiongnu and Han troops had just defeated the Jin army Sima Bao, Suo Wei and other troops in Guanzhong, and had already taken the entire essence of Yongzhou in Guanzhong as their own.
The Jin army in Guanzhong, which had suffered consecutive defeats, was no longer able to counterattack Chang'an. Under such circumstances, Liu Congcai finally freed up his hands to lead his army to Luoyang.
According to the idea of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong, after he defeated Sima Bao and others of the Jin army in Qinzhou, the defenders of Luoyang should still be resisting the enemy.
The Jin army under Dunbing City would be very panicked when they learned that the Xiongnu reinforcements had arrived.
If the Jin army refused to withdraw and continued to besiege the city, then the Huns Emperor Liu Cong could cooperate with the Luoyang defenders inside and outside to defeat the Jin army in one fell swoop.
If the Jin army retreated upon hearing the arrival of reinforcements, the Xiongnu and Han army, which were almost entirely cavalry, could also launch a leisurely pursuit.
In comparison, this kind of pursuit battle is what Liu Cong hopes for.
After all, the weather today is already quite cold. Once the fleeing Jin soldiers are overtaken and defeated by the Huns, even if they flee in all directions, without the support of food and baggage, it will be difficult for those fleeing Jin soldiers to escape hunger and pain. cold.
Everything was under control. Even if the puppet Han troops from the east came to reinforce their friendly forces, the Huns Emperor Liu Cong felt that he could wear down the infantry due to the mobility advantage of the cavalry.
However, when the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong led his army to Hu County, Hongnong County, he learned a situation that he had never imagined.
"What, Luoyang is lost!?"
The Hun Emperor Liu Cong, who had just arrived in Hu County, was shocked and angry after receiving the report from the former army scouts.
He was surprised that the Jin army or the Qingzhou bandits were able to capture Luoyang in less than a month.
You know, even if the Luoyang city defense is somewhat dilapidated, it is still a thick city wall that is more than two feet high.
As for the anger, it was naturally directed at Luoyang guard Zhu Ji. This relative of the left Xiongnu was so incompetent.
"How did you get the news? Is it confirmed?"
Liu Cong continued to ask.
General Tanma of the former army immediately replied: "Your Majesty, it is the son of the scout army who encountered the defeated troops fleeing from Luoyang. It should be confirmed."
"Is Wang Dun so capable? Why didn't I realize it at the beginning?"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong immediately felt depressed.
When he was a hostage in Luoyang with his brother Liu Yuan, he had already dealt with Wang Dun.
In Liu Cong's impression, although this descendant of the Langya Wang family has some talents and learning, he is more famous for being a high-ranking member of the Langya Wang family. The real courage and means are not in Liu Cong's eyes.
Who would have thought that Wang Dun, whom he had despised at the beginning, could move north from Jingzhou to Liankeshu City and even Luoyang within a month and be captured so easily.
When Liu Cong thought of this, he no longer had the calmness he had at the beginning. As soon as this incident happened, his plan was completely disrupted.
"Come here, pass on my order and summon all the generals to discuss matters!"
After receiving the order, the attendant immediately went out to summon the leaders of the Huns and Han troops.
When the generals of the army gathered in front of Liu Cong, Liu Cong told everyone the news of the loss of Luoyang.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They couldn't believe it, and they all began to inquire about what the Jin army coach Wang Dun had done.
At this time, according to the order of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong, the former army scouts had brought over the defeated soldiers they encountered.
When these defeated soldiers told each other about the failure, Liu Cong and everyone were shocked.
"I didn't expect the Jin captives to have such a powerful weapon. No wonder Luoyang City couldn't defend it!"
The cavalry general Hu Yanyan said with a sigh.
"If you ask me, it's not because that Zhu Ji is too stupid to allow the enemy to easily arrange equipment outside the city. He should attack and destroy them all!"
Zhongshan King Liu Yao said very dissatisfied.
After hearing this, some other Huns generals all agreed.
Any general who does not know how to take the initiative to destroy the enemy's equipment and equipment when defending a city is a mediocre general.
Not only did Zhu Ji not take the initiative to attack, but he was so incompetent in defending himself in Gucheng. He was simply a complete waste.
After Liu Cong heard these words, his whole face was very gloomy, and he was already very unhappy in his heart. After all, this Zhu Ji was appointed by him personally.
"Well, now that Luoyang has been lost, stop saying that Zhu Ji is incompetent and incompetent. Let's figure out how to deal with it."
A general saw Liu Cong's displeasure and immediately spoke out.
After everyone heard this, they stopped scolding the incompetent Zhu Ji. The most important thing now was to find a way to take Luoyang back.
Luoyang has been lost once, and now it is lost again. If it cannot be regained, the prestige of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom will be completely lost.
After losing prestige, how can you continue to command the tribes?
"I called you here just for this matter!"
Liu Cong said immediately.
"Now that Wang Dun's army has just captured Luoyang, the morale of the army must be high. If our army advances in large numbers, it will probably take a long time to conquer Luoyang."
"After all, I don't have the kind of stone cannon that can be thrown hundreds of steps!"
When Liu Cong said this, he gritted his teeth secretly. After this time, he must try his best to get this kind of 'stone cannon' in his hands.
"What are your Majesty's plans?" asked Liu Yang, the elder of the clan who had just been promoted to Taibao.
"Now the morale of the Jin captives is high. If I personally lead the Qingqi to attack, the rebel army will attack in vain. In this way, we can set up an ambush in advance. When the rebel army catches up, we can turn around and attack it, and the rebel army will be defeated!"
"As long as the bandit army is defeated, its morale will drop. If we use the method of encircling three but one missing, the remaining bandit army will inevitably flee!"
Everyone started talking in low voices after hearing this.
When the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong saw this situation, he felt a little dissatisfied. These Xiongnu nobles were always so rude, which made him, the emperor, very unhappy, but he had no choice.
"What if the remaining bandits hold on to the city?"
Taibao Liu Yang asked, stroking his gray beard.
"The defeated soldiers who just escaped have already said that before Zhu Ji lost the city, he had ordered people to burn down all the treasury in Luoyang."
"I guess it only took a month for these Jin rebels to attack Luoyang from Jingzhou. The army must not have much rations. If there is no foreign aid, there will be no food and grass. How can they hold on to Luoyang for a long time?"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said very confidently.
"Your Majesty, what if the Jin captives have reinforcements?"
The rear general Jin Zhun asked very respectfully, "After all, I have heard that the Jin captives have formed an alliance with the Qingzhou bandits. If Wang Dun can attack Luoyang so quickly, then the Qingzhou bandits will most likely conquer Chenggao. If they support Luoyang, but It’s so convenient.”
Regarding this issue, the Huns Emperor Liu Cong had obviously already thought about it.
"It would be better if the Qingzhou bandits come. From Chenggao to Luoyang, which is hundreds of miles away, our army only needs to wait for work. When the Qingzhou bandits are halfway on their way, we can intercept them with cavalry and we will definitely defeat the enemy!"
After another noisy discussion among the Xiongnu generals present, they finally unanimously agreed to the strategy of the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong.
When the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong arranged for everyone to go back and select elites to go with him to attack Luoyang first, looking at the people leaving, Liu Cong felt unhappy in his heart.
"I am the emperor, I issue orders, but I have to discuss with these people, it is simply a shame!"
The rear general Jin Zhun next to him, as a confidant, naturally understood Liu Cong's thoughts best.
"Your Majesty, don't be too anxious. Once the armies in Guanzhong are established, Your Majesty won't have to rely so much on these nobles. At that time, you can do whatever you want!"
His son Liu Can also comforted him, saying, "Father, when we return to Pingyang, we will give poison to those old guys Liu Yang and Hu Yanyan. They are the ones who stir up trouble among everyone." .”
After Liu Cong heard what the two said, he did not express his position.
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Luoyang.
After the war, in Luoyang City, several embers still exuded the smell of burning, and most of the originally magnificent palace had been reduced to ruins.
Jin Hussar General Wang Dun was rewarded by his scouts at this time.
"Did you discover Hulu's troops?"
Wang Dun didn't seem too alarmed by this. According to his prediction, the Hulu reinforcements from Guanzhong or Pingyang should have entered the western border of Sizhou.
"Can you find out where the scout came from?" Wang Dun asked calmly.
"General Qi Zhen is from the west, he should be from Guanzhong."
The general continued, "However, the men came back and said that there seemed to be a lot of thieves. They should not be scouts."
"Not scouts? How many Hulu are there?" Wang Dun asked immediately.
"There are about three to four thousand! Moreover, judging from the momentum of these Hulu, there must be other Hulu on their left and right."
When Wang Dun heard this, he immediately became vigilant.
If the three or four thousand cavalry gathered together were detected at one time, it must not have been an enemy scout.
According to usual experience, three to four thousand Hulu cavalry can be considered a small-scale forward.
"Is it the Hulu's vanguard?"
Wang Dun was in some trouble. At this time, the news of Luoyang's recovery had been sent out. Just at this time, the news that the Xiangzhou refugee army was heading north to Jingzhou had also reached Luoyang.
Wang Dun had planned to take this opportunity to lead the main force to coerce the soldiers and people to retreat south, leaving only Xun Song, Du Zeng and others to stay in Luoyang.
Now three to four thousand Hulu forwards appeared on the west side of Luoyang. If Wang Dun led his army to retreat south and was pursued by these Hulu, he would probably suffer a lot of trouble.
"The Hulu came too quickly. Didn't the puppet leader Liu Cong just leave Tongguan a few days ago?" Qian Feng, who joined the army, said in surprise.
Even though the Jin Dynasty has declined to this point, there are still many scholars and people in Sizhou who spontaneously send messages to Wang Dun and other Jin generals.
Wang Dun had already learned about it before the Hulu army left Tongguan.
"These Huru forwards may be here to bluff. The Hulu army is coming to Luoyang, and it can't be so fast!"
Wang Dun was convinced of this. At this time, most of Luoyang inside and outside was already no man's land. If the Hulu army did not carry food, grass and baggage with them, they would have to eat dirt when they arrived outside Luoyang City.
At this time, suddenly another general rushed in hurriedly.
"General, the Huru are here! The general encountered the Huru cavalry at Qianjinwu!
"
"Qianjinwu?"
"Cavalry?"
Wang Dun, Qian Feng and others were all shocked.
"Tell me in detail!" Wang Dun's face was solemn.
"The general encountered a group of barbarians at Qianjinwu. After fighting with the thieves, he was unable to fight the enemy due to his haste, so he quickly came back to report to the general!"
Then, the general told the story in detail.
According to his description, Wang Dun had determined that these Hulu who suddenly came to Luoyang were the vanguards sent by the Hulu.
Suddenly there was another burst of panic.
"General, there is an army of barbarians outside Jianchun Gate!"
When Wang Dun learned about this, he finally couldn't sit still.
Hulu have appeared outside Jianchun Gate, which shows that these Hulu are very arrogant.
If these Hulu vanguards were not defeated, Wang Dun's plan to lead the main force to "Escape from the Golden Cicada" would not be able to be implemented perfectly.
"Follow me to find out!"
When Wang Dun led the generals to the city wall of Jianchun Gate, he saw a large number of Huns and Han cavalry outside the city.
Among the large group of cavalry wearing gray and black furs and armor, there was a blood-red flag and a large ceremonial guard that stood out particularly eye-catchingly.
"Hulu Liu Cong!?"
A staff member next to Wang Dun suddenly said in surprise.
"Liu Cong? Can you see clearly?" Wang Dun immediately continued to ask. From such a long distance, it was impossible to see the face clearly, let alone distinguish whether it was Liu Cong or another Hulu leader.
"General, even in your humble position, you recognize the Hulu's guard of honor. It is indeed the guard of honor of the false master!"
"That's it." Wang Dun had already noticed the difference between those brightly colored ceremonial guards.
"Weird, weird!" Qian Feng, who joined the army next to him, couldn't help but gasped.
"This barbarian Liu Cong not only led the vanguard personally, but also brought an arrogant guard of honor. What is his purpose?"
"Haha, doesn't Qian Canjun think that Hu Lu deliberately came to bluff after learning that Luoyang was lost?" Another aide said.
At this time, the Xiongnu and Han cavalry outside the city had also discovered Wang Dun and others on the wall of Jianchun Gate and identified them as the Jin army's generals.
After a blast of trumpets, dozens of prisoners were driven out from the rear of the Hun cavalry.
Driven by the Huns cavalry, these prisoners cried and howled towards Jianchun Gate.
When they got closer, they were ordered to stay where they were.
"It's a ranger out to search for prisoners!"
A Jin general on the city wall immediately recognized him from afar as a Jin ranger sent by Wang Dun to search for hidden people.
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