"Yan and Yu are close friends of each other. Today's expedition to the northeast of the Yangtze River is aimed at Yanzhou. I heard that the governor is deploying troops in Qingzhou, and I am willing to block the Jiangdong army for the governor. I think it means a good relationship between the two families!"
Li Yue looked back and forth several times, and it turned out that Zhang Yu and Jiang Dong couldn't get along.
With this letter from him, Li Yue was relieved.
During this period in history, neither Huan Wen nor Yin Hao succeeded in the Northern Expedition.
"The governor's plan to alienate him has been completed!" A rare smile appeared on Chang Wei's serious face.
"It's not that the alienation plan was successful, but that Jiangdong has never looked directly at the Central Plains generals. The south and north are safe in a short time. It's time to close the net and wipe out Yao Xiang and Shi Kun!"
Strategies are all determined by people and follow the trend.
Zhang Yu was willing to give up his hometown in Xuchang, and his sincerity was sufficient, but Jiangdong treated one favorably and favored the other, favoring Yao Yizhong and his son, and treating Zhang Yu lukewarmly. No one could bear this tone.
Zhang Yu can climb to the position of a prince, so he is definitely not a good man.
"The Commander-in-Chief has an order to destroy the traitor army!"
More than thirty famous soldiers rushed away.
Soon, the army seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, with spears standing up one after another, pointing towards the sky...
Xuchang a few days ago.
Zhang Yu was very depressed. As a Jin person, he naturally had some affinity with the Jiangdong court.
His requirements were not high, he could be granted the title of Marquis of the County, and from then on he would spend the rest of his life in peace, raising flowers, planting trees, and reading books in the south of the Yangtze River.
There is no way, Yuzhou is sandwiched between the north and the south, Zhang Yu is not young, he has reached the age of knowing his destiny.
Yuzhou's destiny is either to surrender to the north or to surrender to the south.
However, although Xuchang presented it, the imperial reward never came.
A few days ago, news came from the north that Yao Yizhong had not dedicated a piece of land, but he was awarded the title of envoy Chijie, general of chariots and cavalry, governor of Liuyi, great Chanyu, governor of Jianghuai military affairs, and Kaifu Yitongsan. Si, Gaoling County Duke.
The array of titles is dizzying.
Even Yao Xiang was granted the title of General Pingbei, Governor of Bingzhou, or Duke of Qiu County by the Jin Dynasty...
Comparing the two sides, one can imagine Zhang Yu's mood.
He was cautious by nature and could tolerate it, but all of his subordinates became jealous.
"Your Majesty treats the imperial court with all his heart, but the imperial court treats your envoy like this, which is heart-breaking!" said his adopted son Wang Ning.
"Recently, people in the army and the people are spreading the news about Su Jun and Zu Yue. Is it possible that you don't know about it?" Zhai Jing, a newly recruited staff member, had eyes twinkling.
Su Jun and Zu Yue were more loyal than Zhang Yu back then, and they shed their blood for Jiangdong.
They helped put down Wang Dun's rebellion, but how did Jiangdong treat them? Those noble families were afraid that they would get a share of the pie, so they turned against them...
"We have surrendered to the imperial court, how can we betray our trust?" Zhang Yu tried his best to appease everyone.
"It's not that we are unkind, it's that the court is unfair!"
Zhang Yu enjoyed the glory and wealth, but his subordinates did not.
"What do you want?" Zhang Yu has led soldiers for most of his life, so he naturally knows what his subordinates are thinking.
Blind suppression will only increase the resentment in the hearts of the nobles.
"You have 50,000 healthy soldiers and hundreds of thousands of people in your hands. Why should you accept this bird's breath? Where can the Murong family, Fu family, and Yanzhou go?"
Everyone's eyes were dancing with a faint light.
Zhang Yu wanted to surrender to Jiangdong, but they didn't want to.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yu said: "I'll meet General Anxi again later, test his tone, and then act. You and yourselves will be prepared."
"Wei!" Everyone held their hands.
Before surrendering, Xie Shang was very respectful to Zhang Yuli, but after surrendering, Xie Shang changed his face.
In terms of status, one is the general of Anxi, the other is the Mu of Yuzhou, and the prince of one side.
When the two met, their status was reversed. Xie Shang had always been lukewarm because Zhang Yu was not from a noble family.
"Rumors have been spreading in the army recently. I wonder how the imperial court will arrange for my Yuzhou soldiers?" Zhang Yuke said politely.
Xie Shang didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, "Xunzi said: The flow of pills stops in a moment, and the rumors stop in a wise man. Restraining the people is a matter within the envoy."
"The imperial court conferred Yao Yizhong and his son. I wonder if the general knows about it?" Zhang Yu patiently changed the subject.
Xie Shang cupped his hands and said to the south, "The decisions made by the princes of the imperial court are not for you and me to judge. Zhang Shijun is loyal to the country, why should he care about a few rewards? After the matter is completed, the imperial court will not forget your merits."
It sounds nice, but it has no substance.
Zhang Yu's face turned gloomy. From Xie Shang's attitude, it was easy to see that the Jiangdong court did not take Yuzhou seriously at all.
"If Zhang Shijun has nothing else to do, please rest early. Tomorrow morning, he will set off to Luoyang. The imperial court will reward him. Governor Yin will be fair to him." Xie Shang's eyes flashed with contempt, and his condescending expression seemed to be giving alms.
A refugee commander was also a traitorous general from the Northern Kingdom, and Xie Shang, who was born into a noble family, naturally despised his friendship.
The only people who could catch his eye were famous people and noble families.
As it happened, Zhang Yu had neither.
Xie Shang's attitude was actually the Jiangdong court's attitude towards Zhang Yu.
Even though he was restraining himself, his eyes were still exposed from time to time.
Zhang Yu is deep in thought, how could he not see it?
"General, rest early. The wind is cooler at night. Cover yourself with more brocade fur." The gloom on Zhang Yu's face disappeared, and his tone became gentler.
"I'm sorry to send you away." Xie Shang felt something was wrong.
The staff and generals warned: "Zhang is arrogant at first and respectful later. He must have no good intentions. Since ancient times, he has been beheaded when he was surrendered. Don't neglect your righteousness."
Xie Shangran's words ordered the Jin army to wear armor and sleep under the arms, and be careful and alert.
However, there was nothing outside the camp that night except for a few lonely ghost-like shadows. Seeing that the Jin army was waiting in full formation, those shadows dispersed.
The next day, Xie Shang and Zhang Yu didn't even say hello, they marched out of the city and hurried to Luoyang.
What happened in the next few days left Xie Shangbo dumbfounded.
Under the guise of Jiangdong, Zhang Yu sent out Qingqi to quickly defraud Luoyang and blocked all the northbound checkpoints in Yuzhou.
Yin Hao's army was piled up in Mi County, unable to advance or retreat. The 70,000-strong army was just stuck in the middle of the road.
The counties and counties that had surrendered to Jiangdong quickly switched sides and drove away the officials sent by Jiangdong.
Within ten days, Jiangdong's good situation was in vain and the situation was reversed.
Yin Hao and others only wanted to get things done and were not prepared for a war at all. The morale of the Jin army was low.
"Zhang met a thief and betrayed his trust!" Xie Shang's face turned red. As a famous man, he didn't have much trouble cursing people.
As soon as he cursed these words, smoke and dust rose up behind him.
A group of infantry and cavalry came in pursuit, and a stick with the word "Zhang" stood on the plain.
"Don't leave Xie Shang!"
Xie Shang was shocked. Seeing the enemy's fierce attack, he did not dare to fight and fled in panic.
The people behind him are chasing after him.
Although Xie Shang was as cowardly as a chicken, his soldiers were quite brave. He knew that if he pursued like this, he would definitely die.
The Jin army protected Xie Shang and then retreated while fighting.
There is no way to go back to the southeast, so we can only go southwest, returning to Jiangdong from Jingxiang.
Jiangdong's Northern Expedition came to an end in such a comical manner and ended in nothing.
(End of chapter)
