During the battle in Xuchang, Wang Zhang and Shi Hu first stood still and watched their friendly forces being wiped out, and then they turned like the wind. Not only did they escape without any losses, but they also robbed the lone Qiang Hu.
The two sides had conflicts and frictions for a long time. Such a heinous act of looting friendly troops was not actually the intention of Wang Zhang and Shi Hu. It was just that their soldiers were rude and acted on their own.
However, these faults must be placed on both of them.
"The war is imminent, the emperor shouldn't do this, right?" Shi Hu said worriedly.
If the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong really wanted to deal with them, he would definitely die if he went to Luoyang.
The Jiehu people under his command are now like street rats in the Central Plains, and they are existences that everyone shouts about to kill.
As vassals and servants of the Hun Empire, they could also receive protection and support.
Now, because of cowardice, he sat back and watched as the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom killed a clan king and lost tens of thousands of Qiang and Hu servants. I am afraid that Shi Hu's nine lives are not enough to die.
But Shi Hu still had a trace of fantasy in his heart.
What if the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Cong really wanted to forget the past and allowed him to perform meritorious deeds?
However, Wang Zhang dismissed this idea.
"What kind of person is Liu Cong?"
"That's a beast that kills his brother to seize the throne and sleeps with his father's widow!"
"How can you trust the guarantee of a beast?"
Wang Zhang picked up a bowl of wine, took a big gulp and said.
Regarding the Xiongnu massacre, Wang Zhang never thought that they were royal relatives. Even the real royal relatives of the Sima family were not all killed by them.
Therefore, as soon as Wang Zhang spoke out his words, he expressed all his disdain in his heart.
Hearing Wang Zhang's ridicule towards the Huns Emperor Liu Cong, Shi Hu had to admit that it was indeed reasonable.
But some parts of Wang Zhang's words slightly touched his stone-like heart.
Shi Hu couldn't help but think:
"Liu Cong is a beast if he sleeps with the woman left behind by his father! Then if I sleep with the woman of my uncle Chuile, that shouldn't be the case, right?"
Seeing Shi Hu in a daze, Wang Zhang thought Shi Hu didn't believe his words.
He curled his lips in dissatisfaction. This brute-faced bearded man dared to question his own thoughts.
"If my nephew refuses to believe me, then you can just go to Luoyang with your troops!"
Wang Zhang said so. Of course, Shi Hu could not go to Luoyang foolishly. In that case, he would be gambling with his own life on the generosity of the Huns Emperor Liu Cong.
If he loses the bet, his head will be moved.
"To be honest, uncle, I've long felt that everyone at Tu was uneasy and well-intentioned!"
Shi Hu then talked about his grievances, which were nothing more than the Huns' past exclusion of them.
"Well, now that the war is coming, no one dares to say whether Luoyang can be saved or not!"
Shi Hu finally said again.
He had already heard that Emperor Liu Yu of the Han Kingdom in Qingzhou personally led an army to occupy Xingyang County, which was only one county away from Luoyang.
Shi Hu's scalp felt numb at the thought that there might be at least 60,000 to 70,000 Qingzhou Han troops to fight.
He was ruthless and ruthless, and he was brave enough to have no rival in the army. But when he saw those Qingzhou armored soldiers who were not afraid of death, Shi Hu felt a huge sense of powerlessness in his heart.
"Even if the Huns spare me, I don't want to go to Luoyang anymore."
Shi Hu sighed again and said.
"In this case, then we will ignore those Tuge people!" Wang Zhang said.
"But, if this is the case, who can we rely on in the future?" Shi Hu said with a frown.
He only has tens of thousands of Jie people under his command, including all men, women, old and weak. If they are really capable of fighting, they are less than half.
With such a small force, Shi Hu really didn't know what to do if he lost the protection of the Huns and Han.
However, Wang Zhang didn't take it seriously at all.
"What are you afraid of!"
"The world is so big, how can there be no room for it?"
When Shi Hu saw this, he knew that Wang Zhang had already made an idea.
"Does uncle already have a place in mind?"
"Of course I've already thought about it!" Wang Zhang said immediately.
"Where?" Shi Hu asked quickly.
"Nanyang!"
"Nanyang?" When Shi Hu heard this, he immediately started to mutter in his heart.
In terms of distance, Nanyang County is not far away, just south of Henan County.
But Nanyang County is closer to the sphere of influence of the Jin army in Jingzhou. They are all enemies. How can they still live a good life there?
"Yes, it's Nanyang County!" Wang Zhang said with certainty.
"There are mountains to the north of Nanyang. After we get there, we can occupy a dangerous position. Let alone the Jingzhou Jin army, even if Liu Yu's troops come, it will be impossible to attack."
Wang Zhang was familiar with the geographical advantages of Nanyang and was already aware of the dangers everywhere.
"But if we go into the mountains, how will we feed these tens of thousands of people?" Shi Hu asked again.
"Of course I stole it!"
Wang Zhang said matter-of-factly.
"To the south is Jingzhou and to the east is Yuzhou. They are all up for grabs!"
After hearing Wang Zhang's words, Shi Hu also felt that it was very feasible.
However, Shi Hu still had one last question.
"Then what will we do next?"
Regarding this problem, it was indeed difficult for Wang Zhang.
Wang Zhang was stunned at first, and then sighed softly.
"after?"
"Let's get over the present first, and then talk about the future!"
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Xingyang County.
Since Emperors Ming and Zhang of the Later Han Dynasty regulated the river water, the Yellow River has remained free of flooding for hundreds of years.
The above-ground river, which was very serious in later generations, has not yet appeared.
Today's Yellow River can even carry out water transportation when the water level is suitable.
The sky is clear and the sun is shining high, shining on the river with dazzling rays.
Hundreds of boats, large and small, were sailing up the Shuo River.
"Your Majesty, please see, this is the last batch of boats. Once the grain and grass are transported to the city, it will be enough to support the army for at least half a year!"
Gongsun Sheng was very proud and pointed to the boats on the river and said.
Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction.
After Liu Yu led his army into Xingyang, he got two important news.
One is Liu Xun and Ran Liang, who rushed to the aid of Yingchuan County, defeated the Hu barbarians, beheaded the Xiongnu Liang King Liu Jing, and killed nearly 10,000 prisoners. The rest also fled, and the siege of Xuchang was naturally lifted.
Subsequently, Xun Song and other Yingchuan scholars immediately opened the city and surrendered, and obediently sent their clan nephews to serve Liu Yu and also serve as hostages.
In this way, the Huns troops that might have threatened Liu Yu's rear were easily dealt with, which gave Liu Yu a surprise as he had originally wanted to send more reinforcements.
As for the second thing, I got more detailed news from Luoyang.
Liu Cong, the emperor of the Huns and Han Kingdom, personally led an army of 100,000 people out of Guanzhong and had already arrived in Luoyang.
And they quickly sent troops to occupy almost all possible dangerous passes, seeming to be ready for a big war.
In this case, Liu Yu naturally paid more attention to it.
Not only did he order more nearby Han army soldiers to be dispatched, but he also ordered Gongsun Sheng to dispatch more grain and grass along the waterway from Yanzhou.
"With this food and grass, we can rest assured even if we attack the cities and forts one by one." Liu Yu was already ready to pull out the Huns' strongholds one by one.
Even if you have more sophisticated siege equipment, it will definitely take more time, which means more food and grass consumption.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this is only the reserve in northern Henan. If Your Majesty wants more, Yanzhou and Jizhou can be mobilized!" Gongsun Sheng said very confidently.
"Let's leave it at that for the time being. If there are too many recruits, even a discounted payment is not appropriate!" Liu Yu shook his head gently and refused.
Because these grain and grass reserves were not tax reserves in the Han Dynasty government warehouses in Qingzhou, but the Qingzhou soldiers' own reserves, which had just been requisitioned at a price early in the name of military orders.
However, these are not peaceful times. In this chaotic world, food is much more useful than money and silk. No matter how loyal these Han army soldiers are, it would be very inappropriate to force them to buy and sell.
"Your Majesty, now Yingchuan Xunsong has surrendered and returned to justice. Although he has gained the power of a county, it will naturally be difficult to get along with Jiangdong!" Gongsun Sheng reminded.
It was obvious that this time the two Han emperors attached great importance to this battle, and almost all their mobile forces were used.
Under such circumstances, Liu Yu openly 'embraced' Yingchuan County, which can be said to have clearly offended the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty.
Gongsun Sheng wanted to remind him that he must be prepared, otherwise once the Jin army in Jiangdong stabbed him, it would affect the battle of Luoyang.
"I have already thought of this, so I naturally have a sense of proportion!" Liu Yu was not too worried about this situation.
The Jin army in the Yingchuan area was not directly affiliated with the Jiangdong Jin Dynasty, but was organized spontaneously by Xunsong's Yingchuan scholars.
There was no internal turmoil in these transfers to Liu Yu, and Jiangdong's Sima Rui couldn't find a good reason.
At most, it's just some excuse to vent.
As for sending troops to attack Xuzhou or Yuzhou?
Liu Yu felt that Sima Rui did not have this strength, and even with his young crown prince Sima Shao who had organized an army, he did not have the ability to attack at all.
What's more, after the previous difficulties caused by Wang Dun and other nobles, the current Emperor Sima Rui of the Jin Dynasty was very embarrassed.
Just busy trying to appease the relationship between the refugees, the gentry and the people of Jiangdong was enough to make the father and son at a loss.
"Sima Rui and his son just have some soldiers and horses in their hands. I'm afraid they don't dare to stroke our tiger's beard!" Liu Yu said confidently.
Just at this time, Xi Jian came to Liu Yu and happened to hear these words.
Xi Jian smiled softly, and then said to Liu Yu.
"What your Majesty expected is now certain, and the Jiangdong Sima clan has nothing to worry about!"
Hearing Xi Jian's words, Liu Yu's heart moved, and he immediately guessed that he had obtained some information about Jiangdong.
"What happened in Jiangdong?" Liu Yu asked immediately.
"Your Majesty, we have just received an urgent secret report that the Yongliang refugees in Huainan are in rebellion. They have gathered tens of thousands of people and have captured several cities. The surrounding Jin troops are unable to control them." Xi Jian said.
Liu Yu inquired carefully again before understanding all the details.
Since the beginning of the "Eight Kings Rebellion", Yongliang in Guanzhong has been a place of frequent wars, and a large number of people have fled, most of them to the Jingzhou area, and some to the Huainan area.
A few months ago, Wang Dun, the governor of Jingzhou in Jin Dynasty, received the special position of Jingzhou herder and began to vigorously manage Jingzhou. He not only recruited refugees in Jingzhou to open up wasteland and farm fields, but also sent people to recruit refugees from the Jiangbei and Huainan areas.
However, the Yongliang refugees in this area had already been regarded by Emperor Sima Rui of the Jin Dynasty as reserves for future army expansion. How could they be willing to release them?
Coupled with the fact that Sima Rui and his son were in a tight situation, it was difficult for them to come up with money and silk to win over the leader of the refugee army, and they gradually began to lose control of the situation.
Finally, unable to stop the increasingly dissatisfied refugees, and with Jingzhou's secret instigation, the refugees began to riot.
"Haha, it's really difficult for Sima Rui and his son to succeed. This Huainan rebellion, whether it's through begging or pacifying, will probably severely damage their vitality." Liu Yu even sympathized with the Jin who was determined to make a fortune. Crown Prince Sima Shao died.
"I'm afraid we can only use it. It's just a riot now. If we send troops to attack and fight, Huainan will suffer. If Shouchun turns into a white land, it will be completely outweighed by the gain!" Gongsun Sheng also began to guess.
After hearing this, Liu Yu had a different opinion.
"It's too difficult to caress. If Sima Rui had enough money and food to appease these refugees, how could he get here?"
"I feel that I'm afraid we still have to recruit General Fang Zhen to go against him. Maybe the prince's vassal army from Jingkou will go there himself."
However, Liu Yu was just guessing. No matter how he dealt with it, Sima Rui and his son in Jiangdong had no time to take into account the situation in the north.
In this way, he can concentrate on the war here with peace of mind.
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