After the Fu clan occupied Chang'an, they conquered from all sides and wiped out the remaining forces of Jie and Zhao. Fu Xiong broke through Shanggui, which Liu Ning refused to defend.
Fu Jian defeated Sima Xun's 30,000 cavalry at Wuzhangyuan and established a firm foothold in Guanzhong.
The Fu family is growing in popularity and strength.
Even Zhang Ping, who was in Bingzhou, sent envoys to proclaim himself a minister, and was granted the title of General and Muzhou Mu by Fu Jian.
After defeating Sima Xun and Liu Ning, the Fu family became the dominant family in Guanzhong. Fu Jian was extremely ambitious. Under the advice of his ministers, he took the throne of emperor in the front hall of Taiji in Chang'an and granted amnesty to all the princes in the territory. Shan Yu conferred the title of Prince Fu Chang, and established a fifth-level title to advance.
Although Fu Jian was eager to ascend the throne, for more than a year, he governed well, diligently repaired government affairs, reduced taxes and suspended sentences, supported orphans and widows, recruited talents, advocated frugality, promoted Confucianism, abolished the tyranny of the Later Zhao Dynasty, and quickly restored Guanyou's vitality , and at the same time, it also greatly accelerated the Sinicization of the various ethnic groups in Guanzhong.
Various measures gradually gained support from the Guanzhong gentry.
The Fu family gradually became stronger and stronger.
The greatest impact of Fu Jian's proclaimed emperor was not the state of Yan or Ran Wei, but Jingzhou.
"Murong is at the height of his power, but he still dares not proclaim himself emperor. How dare Di Nu'an do this!" Huan Wen has long regarded Guanzhong as his own back garden. In the past, Fu Jian led the Jin Dynasty's generals who conquered the west, and commanded all the military affairs in Guanxi and Yongzhou. The governor, Huan Wen, couldn't take action, but now, Fu Jian has torn off his disguise.
The powerful vitality displayed by the Fu family made Huan Wen even more afraid.
Once it is allowed to grow, it will regain its former power of strengthening Qin.
Huan Wen can allow a Guanzhong with endless melee, but he can never allow a complete Guanzhong plate.
"In the land of Guanzhong and Tianfu, Fu Jian has great ambitions and cannot be allowed to become powerful." Chang Xu, who joined the army, cupped his hands and said.
The Chang family was a prominent family in Shu. After Huan Wen conquered the Han Dynasty, he recruited Chang Xu, Wang Shi, Wang Yu, Deng Ding and others to join the army to pacify Shu. However, Wang Shi and Deng Ding refused to obey and rebelled. Huan Wen seeks peace.
Now that the Fu family has become powerful in Guanzhong and has defeated Sima Xun, the wealthy families in Shu are gradually feeling threatened.
Since ancient times, when the power in Guanzhong became powerful, it would first attack Shu.
"The Fu clan is about to rise but has not yet risen. It is indeed the best time. However, I am afraid that the Jiankang court will not allow it!" Xi Chao reminded.
With Huan Wen's current strength, it is not too difficult to destroy the Fu clan.
Yin Hao has been clamoring for the Northern Expedition for two years, but has never taken action. Huan Wen petitioned for the Northern Expedition, but Jiankang never responded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Anyway, he just delayed it.
Chang Can said: "No matter how many times Duke Huan goes to court, I'm afraid the court will never agree."
The contradictions and rifts between Jing Xiang and Jiang Dong are getting bigger and bigger.
After gradually digesting Shuzhong in the past two years, Huan Wen is no longer too big to lose. The territory exceeds Jiangdong, the population is almost the same, and the strength is not inferior to Jiangdong.
What's more, Huan Wen is by no means a man who will work hard to die. As his strength expands, so does his ambition.
The Jiangdong court was already riddled with holes.
Both Wang Dun and Su Jun once controlled Jiankang. Wang Xie, Xun Yin, and I came on stage and took turns controlling the state affairs. How could Huan Wen, who had always been ambitious, feel at ease?
What Huan Wen lacked was only justice and status, and the best way to obtain justice and status was the Northern Expedition.
Xi Chao said: "The imperial court welcomes Yin Hao, not because of the Northern Expedition to regain his homeland, but in Ming Gong'er! Now that the Wei Dynasty is declining, the states of Yangxu, Yuluo and Luo will submit letters asking for surrender. Once Yin Hao goes north and regains Xu and Luo, his momentum will be great. Introducing powerful men from the Central Plains to surround Jingxiang, what will Duke Ming do?"
Huan Wen naturally looked down on Yin Hao, but in the current situation, Yang Xu Yuluo surrendered directly, and Yin Hao only had to lead his troops to receive it...
Once Yin Hao takes over Xu and Luo, Dayi's power will directly surpass Huan Wen, and Huan Wen will have no way out.
"Your Majesty has always been the king and thanked Xun Yin for being deceived. I must bow to you and go ahead. First conquer Guanzhong, and then take Xu and Luo!" Huan Wen felt that he could not delay any longer, otherwise a "strong Qin" would be born in Guanzhong.
The so-called "obeisance" is actually to show off one's muscles to Jiangdong.
Huan Wen raised 50,000 elite troops and called them an army of 200,000.
On the Yangtze River, warships were densely packed with sails and flags like clouds, rushing eastward in a mighty manner, stopping at Wuchang (today's Ezhou, Hubei) to pay their respects to Jiankang.
Just like when Du Yu went to Jiangdong.
Huan Wen came up with a knife, Jiankang was shocked.
Yin Hao was so frightened that he was about to resign and give Huan Wen a banner.
Zouyu is a benevolent beast with an extremely benevolent nature. He cannot bear to trample even green grass and only eats the dead things of heaven.
Yin Hao was indirectly persuading Huan Wen to be benevolent and righteous.
Sima Yu personally wrote to Huan Wen, advising him to calm down, discuss matters easily, and not to be impulsive. He appointed Huan Wen as Taiwei.
Huan Wen refused to pay his respects.
Four or five months passed with this back and forth between the two sides.
It's snowing heavily in Fangtou, and the new year is here again.
During this year, three people became emperors: Liu Xian, Fu Jian, and Duan Qin. Regardless of whether they were powerful or not, they had to first become emperors.
On the contrary, Zhang Ping of Bingzhou was eye-catching. He gradually occupied the entire Bingzhou, but he successively submitted to the Murong family and the Fu family.
Li Yue stayed here and watched the battle of Changshan.
In fact, the country of Xiang has also reached the point where its oil is exhausted. Liu Xian has been defeated again and again, and people's hearts have long been shaken. His move to proclaim himself emperor is even more unpopular.
Ran Mingong led eight thousand elite cavalry and charged directly at Liu Xian's army with great momentum.
Liu Xian's Grand Sima, Wang Ning from Qinghe, led his troops to surrender. Ran Min joined his troops and gained more than 10,000 men. Then he defeated Liu Xian's 70,000-strong army at Feilong Mountain, captured and killed 20,000 of them, and scattered the rest.
Liu Xian fled back to Xiangguo in panic.
But Ran Min was already red-eyed and pursued him all the way to Xiangguo without stopping.
Liu Xian's general Cao Fuju opened the city to welcome Ran Min. Ran Min drove his army in and killed Liu Xian and more than a hundred people including his ministers. He burned the palaces of Xiang Kingdom and hunted all the barbarians in the city. He killed and injured tens of thousands. Xiang Kingdom was in chaos. Many people were killed. The barbarians took advantage of the chaos to seize the door and escape.
After burning and killing for several days, Ran Min moved more than 100,000 remaining people in the city back to Yecheng.
At this point, the serious trouble in Yecheng was eliminated, and Ran Min once again shocked the world.
The originally independent counties of Julu, Xindu, Zhaojun, Guangping, Pingyuan and other counties returned to Ran Min's command.
"The three counties of Eastern Hebei don't have to hand over one million stones of grain, but he is bound to get Fangtou and Liyang." Chang Wei, who had just returned to Fangtou, brought Ran Min's latest conditions.
"Give him so much food to let him eat and drink enough and then attack me? Since we can't reach an agreement, let's stop talking. Do you really think that our Heiyun Army is like Liu Xian and Shi Kun?" Li Yue's face darkened.
After conquering Xiangguo, Ran Min's next target must be Yanzhou, and it can only be Yanzhou.
The Murong clan is too strong, so he may not dare to attack Youzhou. Only after capturing the Yanqing two states can Ran Wei regain his strength and compete with the Murong clan.
Chang Wei said confidently: "The governor does not need to rush to reply. With the mediation of Liu Lingjun, General Dong and others in Yecheng, things may not turn around. My subordinates went to Yecheng and gained a lot. The soldiers and people of Yezhong may not be willing to meet our Yanzhou swordsmen." .”
Indeed, dragging it out is the best way.
Ran Min defeated Xiangguo, and even if he wanted to attack Yanzhou, he would not come so soon.
Just when Li Yue was making up his mind, a scout came to report: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Xiangguo's leading general Fan Lu led more than a thousand soldiers to surrender."
(End of chapter)
