Among the troops of Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou, they were basically Liu Kun's old troops.
Many of these people are powerful locals in Bingzhou. After following Liu Yan, Liu Yan still basically handles Bingzhou's affairs.
This defeat caused heavy losses to Liu Yan's men, but the beggar army who had just returned to Bingzhou did not suffer much losses.
"Under such a situation, Bingzhou will be easy to deal with in the future!"
Xi Jian felt that this was a blessing in disguise.
After Liu Yan joined the Qingzhou Han Kingdom, he not only gained a respected status, but also had considerable autonomy. He even had more arbitrary power over the military and political affairs of Bingzhou than his uncle Liu Kun before him.
Under this situation, there is quite a situation in Bingzhou that is too big to lose.
Now that Liu Yan has been defeated, the former beggar army has become the most important force in Bingzhou. In the future, Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou, will have to rely on these beggars if he wants to take charge of state affairs.
The begging army already belonged to Liu Yu.
"It's not appropriate to make such calculations at this time!" Liu Yu shook his head gently.
He naturally understood what Xi Jian meant, but now that Liu Yan was defeated, the original plan had changed drastically. I am afraid that the plan to attack Pingyang from the north and the south will also come to nothing.
"After Liu Yan's defeat, the plan to merge the state and advance southward with Wubao will probably be delayed. As time goes by, the Huns may have a countermeasure." Liu Yu said with some worry.
According to the previous plan, after this north-south attack on the Huns, even if Pingyang cannot be conquered, the deterrence of victory can be used to advance southward with the fortress and squeeze the Huns' space in Pingyang.
However, this method of advancing with forts requires the forts to watch each other, which requires a reliable mobile force.
Now that Liu Yan has been defeated and suffered heavy losses, he may not be able to make the trip.
"Since Liu Yan can no longer advance, Zu Ti's troops in Hanoi will be left alone. Your Majesty might as well issue an order to withdraw his troops!" Hua Xiu said.
If the north-south pincer attack plan fails, it will be difficult for Zu Ti's lone army on the south road to achieve any big results. The rugged Taihang Mountains are not easy to deal with.
Rather than wasting troops and food, Hua Xiu thought it would be better to retreat temporarily and start over again after Liu Yan had recovered.
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate!" Xi Jian objected immediately.
"Your Majesty suppressed the mighty and powerful, and brought down the lofty ideals to conquer the barbarians. How could he give up halfway because of Liu Yan's defeat?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Hua Xiu said somewhat unsatisfied.
"Your Majesty, we should reinforce the Hanoi Zuti with heavy troops at this time to strengthen their momentum. Otherwise, once the Huns become arrogant, it will be much more difficult to defeat their will." Xi Jian said very seriously.
Liu Yu nodded, and he agreed with this statement.
In the past few years, the Han army in Qingzhou has never suffered a major defeat against the Huns. It can be said that they have such a psychological advantage that when they heard that they were going to fight the Huns, almost no one in the Han army in Qingzhou thought of defeat. , all of them think about the glory and rewards after victory.
And now Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou, has been defeated. If he cannot regain a victory immediately, the dominance left by the Qingzhou Han army in the hearts of the Huns may slowly disappear.
"Yes, that makes sense!" Gongsun Sheng immediately agreed.
"Since Liu Yan's troops are already weak, let Liu Yan be stationed in Jinyang and strengthen the city defense in preparation for the barbarian counterattack!" Liu Yu followed up and said.
"As for the offense, we no longer place our hope on Liu Yan."
After hearing Liu Yu's order, Xi Jian was slightly surprised.
"Your Majesty, shouldn't Liu Yan be held accountable for his defeat?"
After hearing Xi Jian's words, Liu Yu did not answer immediately, but thought for a while before speaking.
"Uncle Liu Yan and his nephew have been guarding Jinyang alone for eight years. The city was gained and lost twice, and both father and grandfather were killed. Now it is just a defeat. We should not be harshly criticized anymore."
Liu Yu said with a solemn expression.
"This defeat was all due to the fact that the powerful people in Bingzhou did not obey military orders and crossed the river in a disorderly manner, which allowed the barbarians to take advantage of them, which led to this defeat."
When Liu Yu said this, he ordered Xi Jian again.
"It's really not appropriate to blame Liu Yan for the defeat due to this reason."
As soon as Liu Yu's words came out, several people agreed in their hearts.
Almost all of the soldiers and horses in Liu Yan's hands were originally his own. Even if Liu Yu blamed him or directly demoted him, it would not change the fact that Liu Yan continued to control his own army.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to act more generously.
Sure enough, Liu Yu's next words confirmed their thoughts.
"According to my decree, Liu Yan has made great contributions to his family and country. Although he has suffered a small setback, I believe he can control his troops and avenge his previous shame!"
"Add Liu Yan's original holiday to the envoy's holiday and make him arbitrarily merge the state's military and civil affairs!"
Although the power of 'Fake Festival' is not small, there is still a big gap between it and 'Zhizhi Festival'.
Now that Liu Yan is defeated, although there will be no punishment, it is not appropriate to promote him to a higher rank.
Not only will the general not be punished for his defeat, but he will be promoted to a higher position, fearing that the whole world will be in an uproar.
But this envoy Chijie is relatively lighter. After all, it is not a formal official position. It is just a token given to replace the emperor's pastor.
? "Envoy Chijie? I'm afraid Liu Yan will really dominate Bingzhou!" Xi Jian said immediately in surprise.
Among the beggar soldiers who had just returned to Bingzhou from Hebei, military leaders such as Tian Zhen, Tian Lan, and Bo Sheng all had the official title of general, but no one had the authority to holiday or maintain festivals.
Now Liu Yan has the power to envoy Chijie, which can be said to have the power to control them.
"Domination?" Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, but he really had never had this idea.
"The Zhongshan Liu family is all in Jizhou. If Liu Yan doesn't obey orders in Bingzhou, just pulling out a few old men from the Zhongshan Liu family can force Liu Yan not to dare to make mistakes." Liu Yu was very serious. confidence.
This kind of thing is just a way to win people's hearts, and everyone understands it and quickly ignores it.
The most urgent issue now is how to get Hanoi Commander Zu Ti to lead his army to beat the Huns.
If the beating can not only hurt, but also make the Huns cry, that would naturally be the best.
Otherwise, once the Huns are allowed to rest and recuperate peacefully in Guanzhong for a few years, a terrible opponent will appear.
"If Hanoi attacks Pingyang, it must pass through Taihang and Wangwushan. If Liu Yan goes south according to the original plan, most of the Pingyang Hulu troops will definitely have to move north to resist. In this way, the enemy Zu Ti faces will be greatly weakened."
"But now that Liu Yan has been defeated suddenly, if the Huns don't raise their troops to the north, they will have heavy troops to defend the south."
Now Hanoi County Zu Ti's situation is that he can't fight alone. If he attacks the Huns who are defending against the mountains without other support, it will be even more difficult to succeed.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, why not simply abandon Pingyang and attack elsewhere!" Gongsun Sheng said.
"Where?" Liu Yu asked.
"Although Pingyang is the capital of the Hulu, it is just a small city between the mountains. Even if we win, we will not be able to show off to Your Majesty!"
"In this case, it is better to attack Luoyang directly!"
After hearing Gongsun Sheng's words, Liu Yu was slightly startled, and then realized that this suggestion was somewhat feasible.
"Luoyang is the greatest city in the world, and its prosperity and wealth are the most prosperous in the world!"
"If we can capture Luoyang, the world will be shaken, and everyone on both sides will surrender with all their heart!"
"Luoyang, Luoyang!" Liu Yu murmured.
Luoyang is the greatest city in the world. Liu Yu naturally knows this, and he also understands the huge symbolic significance of Luoyang.
However, the environment outside Luoyang City is now extremely dilapidated. Even if Luoyang is captured, the garrison troops that follow will have to rely on the waterways of the Yiluo River to replenish food and grass.
The water transportation in these rivers is extremely easy to be blocked by the Huns.
Historically, one of the important reasons why the Western Jin Dynasty lost Luoyang was that the active Huns cavalry on the periphery blocked external supplies, leaving almost no grain of rice in the city.
"But after taking Luoyang, how to defend it?" Hua Xiu asked with a slight frown.
As a symbolic capital, if Luoyang is captured, no one will let it be lost.
"Let's talk about this later!" Liu Yu took over the topic and continued.
"If we can capture Luoyang, I am afraid that all directions will be shaken, and everyone will surrender wholeheartedly!"
"Your Majesty wants to capture Luoyang, but it will be difficult with only 30,000 to 40,000 troops in Zu Ti's hands." Xi Jian said again.
"Then add more troops!" Liu Yu said simply.
Luoyang is a fortified city in the world, and the perimeter of the outer wall alone is measured in ten miles.
If it were spread out with 30,000 to 40,000 people, it would only cover half of the city.
"But if we add more troops, I'm afraid the savings in the treasury will be exhausted again."
Hua Xiu, who was in charge of Duzhi, replied immediately.
The past year has been a prosperous year, and the taxes collected by Han State in Qingzhou have been the most generous.
But no matter how much it is, it is still a meaningless show off.
Because the tax revenue in these treasury has already been used where it should be.
If another large-scale attack on Luoyang was carried out, it would be another sudden expenditure.
"Just consume it!" Liu Yu waved his hand and said to Hua Xiu.
"Now Hulu Luoyang is empty. As long as we can use our troops with great speed, we might be able to defeat them in one battle!"
Liu Yu actually didn't particularly care about capturing Luoyang City.
After all, the most difficult thing is how to defend this world-famous city after capturing Luoyang!
By the time everything was finished, Liu Yu had already discussed it with everyone.
To sum up, the army soldiers from Jizhou and Yanzhou were first recruited and then arrived by boat on the river.
Then he ordered Zu Ti to lead his army across the river and attack Luoyang City southward. The Jin army in the Yingchuan area would definitely respond, and Luoyang could basically be captured.
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Yangzhou, Jingkou.
As a city close to the river, Jingkou is not only an important land of fish and rice, but also a very important thoroughfare for commercial ports.
The waterway here connects the Huai River to the north, and you can go directly to Wuzhong by boat from the south.
It is such an important city, but now it is no longer bustling with the usual bustle, but instead has a solemn scene.
Because Sima Shao, the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty in the east of the Yangtze River, with the assistance of Diao Xie and Liu Wei, had come to Jingkou to open a mansion to govern affairs in the north of the Yangtze River and Huainan.
In fact, it was in this name that soldiers were recruited from the refugees in Jingkou, as a basis for the Sima family and his son to settle down.
Although Sima Shao, a mere fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, was smart, he could not form an army on his own.
The people who really held power were actually Diao Xie and Liu Wei.
While the autumn wind is blowing, the weather in Jingkou is still warm.
Liu Wei walked hurriedly through the government offices in the city, and soon came to the crown prince Sima Shao.
Sima Shao, who was studying the art of war painstakingly, saw Liu Wei arriving and immediately greeted him respectfully.
However, Sima Shao's courtesy made Liu Wei hastily resign.
"Your Highness, something big has happened!" Liu Wei said straight to the point.
"Sir, what's the big deal?" Crown Prince Sima Shao was confused.
Liu Wei also immediately understood that what he said was too vague.
"Your Highness, something big happened in Qingzhou Han Kingdom in the north!" Liu Wei said.
"Liu Yan, the governor of Bingzhou in Qingzhou, was defeated, and Liu Yu's original plan to attack the barbarians from the north and south failed!"
"Failed?" Sima Shao heard this and immediately showed a disappointed look.
In Sima Shao's understanding, if the Qingzhou Han Kingdom and the Xiongnu Han Kingdom fought in Bingzhou, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a huge loss.
Such a result is good news for the Sima family who lives in Jiangdong.
Even though Liu Yu of Qingzhou Han State was an ally of the Jin Dynasty in Jiangdong.
"Actually, it's not a failure. Now that the secret report has just been received, Liu Yu has changed his plan and is preparing to increase his troops by 100,000 and cross the river south to attack Luoyang!" Liu Wei said with a solemn expression.
"What!?"
"Attack Luoyang?!"
When the Crown Prince Sima Shao heard this, he immediately stood up in surprise.
A young and immature face was actually full of anger, and it actually looked a bit majestic.
When Sima Shao heard that the Qingzhou thief Liu Yu was preparing to attack Luoyang, he felt betrayed.
Although Luoyang is now in the hands of the Huns, it was originally the capital of the Jin Dynasty and was recaptured by the Jin army not long ago.
It was only because it was inconvenient to stay there for a long time that I had to give up.
But in Sima Shao's heart, Luoyang was the capital of the Jin Dynasty.
It can only be the capital of the Jin Dynasty!
Even if it is now occupied by the Huns, it is not what the Qingzhou thieves should covet!
"The thieves are bullying me and there is no one in Jiangdong!" Sima Shao couldn't help but said angrily.
Liu Wei spoke to comfort him.
"Your Highness, please be patient. Now that Liu Yu wants to attack Luoyang, it shows his ambition!"
Just after saying this, Liu Wei felt a little awkward. It seemed like it was unnecessary to scold Liu Yu, a man who only cared about founding his own country and becoming emperor, for his cowardly ambitions.
