This time, the so-called more than 500 charges listed in the table above, led by Wang Dun, the governor of Jingzhou, and others, are of course mostly unfounded.
Such an exaggerated number of charges is rare in the world.
Diao Xie remembered that throughout the ages, only when Huo Guang, the powerful minister of the former Han Dynasty, planned to depose Liu He, the king of Changyi, from the throne of emperor, had more than a thousand charges been filed at one time.
It can be imagined that this move of Sima Rui and his son to expand their strength in the Jingkou area had a huge impact on Wang Dun and others.
It can also be seen that Wang Dun and other aristocratic families no longer take Sima Rui and his son seriously.
This is probably the first time in history that a minister directly petitioned the emperor to depose the crown prince.
"Wang Dun is simply bullying others too much!" Crown Prince Sima Shao was filled with anger.
He was not afraid of the Wang Dun brothers who occupied Jingzhou. This time he recruited troops at Jingkou, which benefited Sima Shao, who was already obsessed with military affairs, a lot. Now he has about three to four thousand warriors in his hands.
Although these people still need more polishing, Sima Shao felt that even if Wang Dun wanted to rebel or rebel, he would not be able to fight from Jingzhou to Jiankang so quickly.
Give him a few more months, and Sima Shao will have the confidence to summon tens of thousands of warriors. By then, it will not be a problem to defend Jiankang City.
After hearing the plan of Crown Prince Sima Shao, Liu Wei immediately raised his hands in agreement.
However, Diao Xie beside him frowned, obviously not optimistic about doing this.
"What His Highness said is a feasible strategy."
"But..." Diao Xie hesitated for a moment.
Crown Prince Sima Shao immediately asked, "Nothing but what? Mr. Diao just said it doesn't matter!"
Diao Xie said slowly.
"However, even if there are tens of thousands of warriors here in Jingkou, they may not be able to defend Jiankang!"
"To defend Jiankang, we must not only defend the city, but also the surrounding waterways, mountains and passes. It is absolutely impossible for only 10,000 people to do so."
"What's more, there are countless people in Jiankang City who are attached to the Wang family. Once the war breaks out, I'm afraid there will be an endless supply of traitors. How can we keep our health?"
Diao Xie's words made sense, leaving Sima Shao unable to refute, and Liu Wei beside him remained silent.
"Does Mr. Diao have any advice for me?" Crown Prince Sima Shao panicked.
If he had a head-to-head confrontation with Wang Dun and others on the battlefield, the young Sima Shao still had the heroic spirit of not being afraid of death. Even if he died in battle, he would have no regrets and just kill a national traitor.
However, if it was as Diao Xie said, and he was plotted to death under internal and external embarrassment, then Sima Shao would still be very unwilling.
What's more, his father Sima Rui's temper was a bit weak. Diao Xie could see this outcome, and there must be others who could see it as well.
If Sima Rui was desperate, he might really be able to depose himself as the crown prince.
Diao Xie rolled his eyes and immediately continued.
"Your Highness, don't panic, I have a plan, you can try it."
"What's the plan?"
"Your Highness, have you ever heard of Du Zeng, the governor of Xiangcheng?" Diao Xie asked.
"Du Zeng? But that Du Zeng who rebelled before and then returned to justice?" Crown Prince Sima Shao said.
"Yes, it's that Du Zeng." Diao Xie nodded.
"Sir, do you want Du Zeng to attack Wang Dun's retreat?" Sima Shao immediately guessed what Diao Xie meant.
Xiangcheng County is right next to Jingzhou. Once there are changes in Jingzhou, Wang Dun, the governor of Jingzhou, will definitely not be able to advance eastward with all his strength.
By that time, Jiankang will definitely be able to hold on.
"Yes, this is what I mean. Du Zeng has always been brave, but he was repeatedly squeezed out by Wang Dun. Not only were the rewards from the court repeatedly withheld by Wang Dun, but even the tribes on both sides often had conflicts over the territory. As long as His Highness makes a little effort If you win over, you can definitely use it for your own use." Diao Xie said.
It is pitiful to say that although the emperor Sima Rui in Jiangdong is the emperor, the governors and governors of these states and counties have no direct contact. Often when something happens, if powerful factions from these places need to take sides, they They often side with their leaders and others without hesitation.
As for what the emperor’s order is?
That was a false edict issued by the evil villain around the emperor!
Therefore, Diao Xie's suggestion seems unnecessary, but if a war breaks out in the future, people like Du Zeng must be won over in advance.
"Okay, okay! Then write to Du Zeng immediately!" Sima Shao immediately agreed happily.
Although he didn't like Du Zeng for participating in the rebellion in the past, compared to Wang Dun, a big thief who wanted to specialize in the court, a small thief like Du Zeng could still be forgiven.
"Your Highness, not only Du Zeng, but also Runan, Ruyin, Yiyang and other counties have tens of thousands of refugees. As long as their county guards can recruit loyal and brave people with your Highness Jun's order, they can not only guard against thieves, but also be able to deal with any trouble in Jingzhou in the future. And use it." Diao Xie immediately added.
"Okay, okay, just follow what Diao Gong said!" Crown Prince Sima Shao nodded happily.
"Not only that, His Highness should also return to Jiankang and discuss countermeasures with His Majesty. If Wang Dun can get rid of his intention to cause trouble, that would be the best!" Diao Xie said again.
"How can you compromise with a wolfish ambition?" Crown Prince Sima Shao was unwilling to do anything to resolve the conflict.
This kind of behavior of courtiers petitioning to depose the crown prince is not much worse than committing rebellion.
If this kind of thing can be compromised, then where is the authority of the emperor?
What's more, this so-called compromise often ends in a compromise between Sima Rui and his son.
"Your Highness, please don't be impulsive!" Diao Xie said earnestly.
"Now the barbarians have seized the land of their ancestors, and Liu Yu is close to Huaibei, with more than 200,000 troops, all of whom are tigers and wolves."
"These two thieves are the greatest enemies of the country. Wang Dun and others are just greedy for power."
"As long as his intention to cause trouble can be eliminated, when His Highness' strength is consolidated in the future, whether it is war or peace, it will be up to His Highness to decide."
"Why bother now?"
Although Diao Xie's words were a bit depressing, Sima Shao still felt that they made sense.
Even though he was very reluctant to accept it, the young and mature Sima Shao still followed this suggestion.
"Just follow Diao Gong's words!"
"Your Highness's generosity is truly a blessing to the country!" Diao Xie immediately paid his respects.
Two hours later, several envoys holding tokens and carrying letters written by the Crown Prince left the west gate of Jingkou City and headed all the way to Xiangcheng, Runan and other places.
As for the crown prince Sima Shao, he took a boat overnight and looked at Jiankang on the other side.
By this time, the Crown Prince Sima Shao, who originally wanted to make a difference because the small force he had had little success, no longer had any ambition.
Now, he just wants to find a way to appease Wang Dun and others in Jingzhou.
In this way, he can gain more time to complete his great mission of managing Huainan and Jiangbei.
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Yongzhou, Chang'an.
In the newly renovated palace, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong was discussing military and state affairs with a group of Xiongnu noble generals.
The smell of incense is everywhere in the warm palace, making the entire palace feel luxurious.
Since the capital was moved to Chang'an, all expenses have become much richer.
Even though there were many rewards for the Xiongnu nobles who migrated here, after the autumn tax was completed, the fertility of the entire Guanzhong area still gave the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom a lot of wealth.
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong was also very proud of his wise decision.
Seeing that after the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty established their capital in Chang'an, they actually showed a kingly aura, and many powerful families in Guanzhong rushed to join them.
Suddenly, there was a grand scene of "everyone was in full force" in the court hall of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasties. The number of officials from the famous families in Guanzhong was almost the same as that of the Xiongnu nobles.
Although this situation caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the Xiongnu nobles, they even complained.
But under the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Congkai, this was the courage that a majestic Han should have.
I am the emperor of the Han Dynasty, not just a Chanyu of the Huns. It is only natural that these famous teachers from famous families come to serve me.
In such a comfortable mood, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong became very friendly with these new aristocratic families.
Liu Cong also benefited a lot from their conduct.
Among them, 'Five Stone Powder' and 'Xiangxiang' are Liu Cong's favorites, even to the point of obsession.
"Your Majesty, the traitors have gathered tens of thousands of troops and are already on standby in Xingyang. I'm afraid that when the spring snow melts and the river ice melts, they will march westward along the river to Luoyang."
Liu Yao, King of Zhongshan of the Xiongnu, said loudly.
After he said this, he couldn't help but sneeze, all because of the smell of incense.
None of the Huns paid any attention to this kind of disrespectful behavior before the emperor, but the new nobles of the Guanzhong aristocratic families frowned.
If Liu Yao was not afraid that he was a powerful figure in the Xiongnu, someone would have jumped out to impeach him long ago to claim credit from Emperor Liu Cong.
Because the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong also frowned.
"The defenders of Luoyang are weak. If we don't send reinforcements, I'm afraid Luoyang will not be able to defend it." Liu Yao continued.
"Have you ever found out how many soldiers there are?" Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said slowly.
"At least forty or fifty thousand!" Liu Yao said.
"It's not a lot, is it?" Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong said calmly.
"Your Majesty, this is just the bandit army in Xingyang area. I heard that the puppet bandit Liu Yu has begun to recruit troops from various places. If this happens, I am afraid that a hundred thousand people will be needed to attack Luoyang."
When Liu Yao saw the appearance of the Hun Emperor, he knew that Liu Cong must not have read his report yesterday.
He must have just drank wine and drank five stones with these Jin people and dispersed.
"One hundred thousand people?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall immediately exclaimed.
Nowadays, the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms in Guanzhong only have 100,000 troops, which also includes a large number of Jin refugees, Di and Qiang tribesmen, etc.
If we only count the pure massacre of the Huns, there would not be a hundred thousand people at all.
"Are there really so many fake thieves?" Liu Cong asked with his eyes wide open.
"Your Majesty, there are at least more than 200,000 rebel soldiers. If half of them are mobilized, it will be 100,000." King Liu Yao of Zhongshan has always been very concerned about the actions of the Han Kingdom in Qingzhou.
He secretly sent people to spy on intelligence in the Kanto area in the name of business travelers.
There may not be much gain on the more core issues, but the approximate military strength of Qingzhou and Han is basically the same.
"There are less than 30,000 people in Luoyang, and the Qingzhou bandits have always been sophisticated in their siege equipment. I'm afraid it will be impossible to hold on just by relying on the city." Liu Yao continued.
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong began to regain his energy at this time.
The Five Stone Powder he took last night was a new prescription he got from a doctor, and it was really a bit too much for him.
"Liang Wang Liu Jing still has 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers in his hands. Let him lead his troops back to Luoyang to defend, isn't it?" said the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong.
Of course, the Hun Emperor Liu Cong had already guessed the thoughts of Zhongshan King Liu Yao.
If troops are sent to reinforce Luoyang, military service, money and food must be collected in Guanzhong. Otherwise, the taxes collected alone will not be enough to support a war.
In this way, a group of Xiongnu nobles headed by Zhongshan King Liu Yao could take the opportunity to search Guanzhong.
Because after establishing the capital in Chang'an and dividing the duties of the twelve guards on the left and right, the Huns Emperor Liu Cong had already strictly prohibited the slaughter of everyone, looting and harassing the local people.
In this way, how can these Huns, who have become accustomed to becoming rich through banditry in recent years, be willing to do so?
Therefore, the Huns headed by Liu Yao were thinking and looking forward to a war.
Anyway, now the Huns have obtained the manpower and material resources of Guanzhong.
After some searching, if a war really breaks out, the Jin people in Guanzhong can be used as cannon fodder to lead the charge.
Even worse, there were Gou Xi, Pu Hong and other Jin people and Di and Qiang vassals from the Twelve Guards on the left.
Only at the last moment will these noble Huns be allowed to go into battle.
This is the consensus of the Huns today. Otherwise, what would be the use of moving their capital to Chang'an?
"The mixed Qiang Jie people in the hands of King Liang have been fighting for a long time. If they plunder some thieves, they can still do it. But if they fight against Qingzhou thieves, I'm afraid it won't be enough." said Zhongshan King Liu Yao.
What he said was true.
Since entering winter, a series of messages received by the Huns Emperor Liu Cong fully confirmed this point.
These Xiongnu soldiers and horses, who were originally going to harass the hinterland of the Han Kingdom in Qingzhou, completely deviated from the Xiongnu emperor's previous arrangements after the troops were divided into two groups.
The Jiehu army led by Shihu, Wang Zhang and others did not dare to confront the Han army in Qingzhou, so they turned all the way south to bully the Jin army in Runan area, causing the Hun Emperor Liu Cong's original plan to attack Yuzhou to come to nothing.
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