Liu Yu and everyone quickly decided on a countermeasure, which was to provide appropriate support to Jin Zhun so that he could maintain control of the Huns in Guanzhong, and then threaten Liu Yao from Hanoi and Jinyang so that Liu Yao did not dare to easily advance. Guanzhong.
"As long as Jin Zhun and Liu Yao keep fighting, we will eventually find a way to get the best of both worlds, not only to attack Pingyang, but also to march into Guanzhong."
Gongsun Sheng's method was indeed the most suitable for the Qingzhou Han State at this time.
Now is about to enter the autumn harvest season. The soldiers and horses in Liu Yu's hands must not only guard the surrounding borders, but also defend important cities. The number of troops that can be mobilized on a large scale is really limited.
"If Jin Zhun is wise, he should naturally hand over Tongguan and let our army help him resist Liu Yao."
"If not, our army can watch from the sidelines, and Liu Yao may not be able to come to Jin."
Liu Yu also agreed with this strategy.
The importance of the Tongguan natural barrier is far beyond what tens of thousands of elite soldiers can easily conquer.
Only if Jin Zhun voluntarily handed over Tongguan would it be possible for the Han army to enter the pass.
"Your Majesty, Jin Zhun has shown his unwillingness to hand over Tongguan. If so, I'm afraid it may not work." Xun Sui said with some worry.
After the Huns killed each other several times recently, the Hulu have lost the support of allies such as the Di Qiang. The Qiang Hu, Tiefu and other tribes in the north are busy fighting Tuoba Xianbei and have no time to support Guanzhong.
Moreover, these Qianghu and Tiefu are all members of the Liu family who slaughtered each other. For Jin Zhun, an outsider, I am afraid that Liu Yao is the candidate they are really willing to support.
"It doesn't matter. If Jin Zhun is unwilling to hand over Tongguan, he will naturally surrender it when Liu Yao threatens Chang'an."
Liu Yu is very confident in this.
The Xiongnu general Liu Yao was much stronger than Jin Zhun.
As long as Liu Yao sends troops to threaten Jin Zhun, the Han army can reap the benefits.
"Your Majesty, if Liu Yao defeats Jin Zhun with such swiftness, I'm afraid Tongguan will be in danger!" Xun Sui continued.
"In that case, Tongguan will be lost and changed hands."
Liu Yu didn't care too much about Xun Sui's concerns.
"Jin Zhun has much more troops than Liu Yao. Even if Liu Yao is stronger than Jin Zhun, he will still give Jin Zhun time to react."
"What's more, Liu Yao in Pingyang seems to have no signs of mobilizing troops yet, so Jin Zhun is not too worried."
"Then how does Your Majesty plan to hold Jin Zhun in check?" Xi Jian asked from the side.
"This matter is simple. I will first give Jin Zhun an official title. As for substantive assistance, I will give it to him only when he is willing to obey orders." Liu Yu said loudly.
"What title does your Majesty intend to give to Jin Zhun?"
"Well, let's make Jin Zhun the commander-in-chief of Yongzhou's military affairs, the governor of Yongzhou, and the general who protects the Huns."
"What about the title?"
"Marquis Guiyi."
"Your Majesty, this does not seem to be a real seal."
"If you want to be sealed, you must give more credit. Just a national jade seal and a Guiyihou are enough."
Liu Yu smiled coldly and continued.
"Even without this imperial seal, I would already be the emperor."
Finally, Liu Yu used Liu Yan, the governor of Sizhou, as the imperial envoy to return to Luoyang, and used these conditions as the criteria for awarding Jin Zhun.
If Jin Zhun is willing to surrender Tongguan obediently, Liu Yan, the governor of Sizhou, can follow Liu Yu's instructions and seal Jin Zhun with the standard of tearing apart thousands of households.
After everyone left, the guard general Zhao Kun, who had been waiting outside for a long time, walked in quietly.
"Your Majesty, the matter in Youzhou has been settled."
When Liu Yu heard this, he immediately asked.
"Can it be done rigorously?"
Zhao Kun patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, you will definitely act strictly. Everyone will definitely think that it was done by Xianbei bandits, and no one will think that it was us."
Liu Yu nodded with satisfaction.
The task he assigned to Zhao Kun was to intercept the envoys sent by the Eastern Jin Dynasty to Murong's tribe in Liaodong outside the Youzhou Great Wall.
It turns out that the purpose of the Eastern Jin Dynasty envoy Liu Wei's request to pass through Liaodong was not to mediate between Murong Xianbei and Cui Ao, but to hide Princess Qinghe and his entourage in preparation for her to marry Murong Xianbei's son Murong Xian. .
The Eastern Jin Dynasty planned to make Murong Xianbei inherit the power of the Jin Dynasty in Liaodong through marriage, and then become a thorn in the back of the Han army.
Of course, the clues that Liu Yu detected from Princess Qinghe would not allow the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Murong tribe to fulfill their wishes.
"Your Majesty, how will Princess Qinghe arrange it?" Zhao Kun asked.
"Let's find a place to settle down and wait until I can deal with it later."
Liu Yu's main purpose this time was to let Murong Liaodong continue to fight Cui Ao, Goguryeo, etc. Otherwise, once recognized by the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Murong Xianbei would easily integrate the military and civilian forces of Liaodong for his own use.
As for Princess Sima Congyan of Qinghe, she is just an addition.
That may not be accurate.
It should be a pretty and delicious addition.
Now that it is in Liu Yu's hands, it is completely up to him to decide what kind of meal he wants.
Everything today made Liu Yu very happy.
First, the Huns in Guanzhong were in chaos, and the jade seal passed down to the country came into his hands inexplicably.
Now he can continue to sit back and watch the battle in Liaodong, and the beauty has fallen into his hands.
It can be said that there are many happy events.
What Liu Yu needs to do now is to make good use of the Han troops in Jinyang, Hanoi and Luoyang to achieve the purpose of reaping profits.
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However, things in this world are always unexpected.
When Liu Yan, the governor of Sizhou, had just left Yecheng and was about to return to Luoyang to convey Liu Yu's order.
Liu Yao, King of Zhao of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom, has led tens of thousands of elite troops to the Puban Ferry on the bank of the Yellow River.
The speed of its march can be called divine speed.
"Finally arrived!"
Liu Yao, King of Zhao of the Xiongnu, exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at the Yellow River not far away and said.
On the wide river, many ferries have already set up pontoons, connecting the east and west banks.
"Your Majesty, General Huyan and the others are here!"
A confidant general said to Liu Yao.
"Please!" Liu Yao said immediately.
Liu Yao, who was far away in Pingyang, only learned of the huge changes in Chang'an City after receiving a message from the cavalry generals Hu Yanyan, Zhu Ji and others.
After receiving the news, Liu Yao didn't even hesitate to verify the authenticity of the information, and immediately led his elite troops to attack Pusaka.
Thanks to luck.
The Puban Ferry on the river is still in the hands of Hu Yanyan and others.
Soon, Hu Yanyan, the cavalry general of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom, Zhu Ji, the Taifu, and dozens of Xiongnu officials who had escaped from Chang'an came to Liu Yao.
As soon as these people saw Liu Yao, they all burst into tears across a long distance.
"Your Majesty, you are finally here!"
'If your Majesty were a little later, you wouldn't be able to see us! '
"Jin Zhun, the traitor, is still waiting for the king to kill him!"
These people began to narrate the tragic situation in Chang'an City one after another.
"Your Majesty's mother and brothers have all been killed by Jin Zhun. Your Majesty will never forgive this traitor!"
Hu Yanyan, the cavalry general, said through gritted teeth.
Liu Yao, King of Zhao of the Xiongnu, already knew the bad news.
His armor was already covered in silk.
"Jin Zhun is a traitor. I must kill his three clans in order to appease the spirit of Emperor Guangwen!" Liu Yao said fiercely.
After hearing this, Chariot General Hu Yanyan and Grand Tutor Zhu Ji both looked at each other.
Then, the two men suddenly took a step forward and bowed to Liu Yao with great courtesy.
"Your Majesty, the country is in trouble now. The emperor was killed by a traitor. The country cannot live without a king for a day. We, with tears in our eyes, implore the king to put our family and country first and succeed to the throne of the emperor immediately!" Hu Yanyan, the cavalry general, said loudly.
'Yes, I am sure that the king will take the country as his top priority, so he can inherit the throne of emperor! ' Taifu Zhu Ji also said loudly.
Dozens of Hun officials and generals behind the two men followed closely and shouted in agreement.
"I sincerely request your Majesty to succeed to the throne of Emperor!"
"Oh, what are you doing!" Liu Yao, King of Zhao of the Xiongnu, shouted in a pretentious manner.
"Now that the traitors have not been eliminated, how can I succeed to the throne?"
"Everyone, please get up quickly, but you must not do it!"
Although Liu Yao said this, his hands and feet did not move at all.
After several rounds of cannibalism, the current situation of the Huns and Han Kingdom is almost the same as that of Sima Jin.
The emperor's immediate clan was almost wiped out, not to mention the princes and grandsons in their prime. Even the distant clan only had a few people left, including King Zhao Liu Yao.
And Liu Yao's prestige and power are absolute advantages.
Therefore, apart from Liu Yao, there is no other candidate for the position of emperor of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty.
Liu Yao repeatedly declined, while Hu Yanyan, Zhu Ji and others kowtowed and begged again and again.
After repeating this three times, Liu Yao finally had no choice but to let out a long sigh.
"Well, since everyone is so insistent, I'll just follow you!" Liu Yao said.
When the cavalry general Hu Yanyan, Taifu Zhu Ji and others heard this, they all shouted long live.
In front of tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers, King Zhao Liu Yao announced that he would succeed the emperor.
The first order he issued was to announce that this time he sent troops to Chang'an to fight against rebellion, only Jin Zhun's clan would be killed, and the rest of the followers would not be punished as long as they abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side.
Later, the newly minted Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao appointed Hu Yanyan, the general of chariots and cavalry, as the Great Sima General. He assigned a group of elite troops to march south from the Yellow River to Tongguan.
First ensure that the Han army in Guandong cannot invade Tongguan.
Then, he ordered Taifu Zhu Ji to be the governor of Pingyang and stay in charge of military affairs and state animal husbandry. He was responsible for leading his troops to guard Pingyang.
As for Liu Yao himself, he personally led his elite troops to Chang'an.
When the army led by Liu Yao appeared in Puban Hexi with the emperor's ceremonial guard held high, the Huns army sent by Jin Zhun to capture Puban immediately panicked.
They all knew that the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Canke had just been killed by Jin Zhun.
The sudden appearance of the emperor in front of them really caught them off guard.
For these stunned Hun soldiers, the new Hun emperor Liu Yao did not even order an attack.
He just appeared in front of the two armies on horseback, and the Huns soldiers sent by Jin Zhun to chase and suppress them immediately switched sides and joined Liu Yao's command without hesitation.
"Your Majesty is the king of our Huns!"
"Jin Zhun is a traitor, Your Majesty is the Holy King!"
All these Huns soldiers shouted.
In just an hour, Hu Yanyan, Zhu Ji and others were worried about the pursuit, but they disappeared completely.
The new emperor Liu Yao had nearly 10,000 more troops in his hands who were highly motivated to fight.
After all the army crossed the Yellow River, Liu Yao and Hu Yanyan's troops immediately divided into two groups and went straight to Jin Zhun's two key points.
Along the way led by Liu Yao, almost all the Xiongnu troops he encountered defected and joined.
If there were a few generals loyal to Jin Zhun who refused to defect to Liu Yao, then their Hun soldiers would rise up in rebellion, kill them and then surrender.
"The military's morale is so high. As long as I lead my army to the outside of Chang'an City, we can break the city in a matter of seconds!"
Looking at the army that was getting stronger and stronger, the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao could not help but feel great pride in his heart.
A thin, handsome soldier next to him heard this and immediately laughed softly, and then just listened to what he said.
"Your Majesty is destined by fate, and the soldiers are just complying. As for Chang'an City, it is nothing more than a low wall. How can it block His Majesty's dragon movement!"
When the soldier opened his mouth, a clear and sweet female voice came out.
"Haha, what you said is very popular with me!" The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao said happily.
This person dressed as a soldier is none other than the concubine Yang Xianrong that Liu Yu snatched.
She was the queen of the former Jin Dynasty emperor Sima Zhong.
Liu Yao led his army to attack Jin Zhun this time, knowing that it was an extremely dangerous move. If he could not defeat Jin Zhun quickly, Pingyang behind him would also be in extreme danger.
He did not dare to leave his beloved concubine Yang Xianrong in the dangerous Pingyang, so he asked her to disguise herself as a man and follow him as a personal soldier.
"When we enter Chang'an, I will be in the main hall and let you be my queen!"
The Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao looked at the sheep Xianrong and said.
It is rumored that Yang Xianrong is destined to be a natural queen. No matter what the circumstances, she can become a queen.
During the "Eight Kings Rebellion", Yang Xianrong was able to return to the throne of the queen even though she was abolished and five established.
Until the Huns captured her, Yang Xianrong was still the queen of the Jin Dynasty.
Although Liu Yao doted on Yang Xianrong, he didn't believe this rumor.
But with the recent strange events, Liu Yao, a distant branch of the Xiongnu royal family, has now become the most qualified heir to the throne.
What kind of providence was involved in this made Liu Yao think of Yang Xianrong.
This is the queen's destiny!
Now that he is already the emperor, wouldn't it be normal for Yang Xianrong to become the queen?
Even though Liu Yao already had his wife Bu Shi, how could a mere daughter of a Xiongnu commander compare with Yang Xianrong, who was destined to be a queen!
The army led by the Xiongnu Emperor Liu Yao was almost overwhelming, charging towards Chang'an at an astonishing speed of nearly half a hundred miles a day!
Jin Zhun in Chang'an City didn't know that Liu Yao had already crossed the Yellow River.
He is still busy preparing for the etiquette of becoming the King of Guanzhong!
"King of Guanzhong!"
Jin Zhun was sitting on the dragon couch in the palace, muttering to himself, hoping that his brother Jin Ming would bring back good news.
