In the west of Luoyang City, Shi Zhen and Xiao Long led the Qin army to escape back to the camp. Half an hour later, Mu Ping returned with the remaining army and hurriedly organized the army to prepare for the rescue at Beutianbi.

In Jinyong City, Hu Fan noticed that the fleeing Qin army was rushing towards the camp, and immediately reported to the prefect Xiahou Zongzhi, "The Qin army is defeated, and Beutianbi should be the winner."

Xiahou Zongzhi climbed to the top of the city and saw scattered Qin troops fleeing to the camp from time to time. He said happily: "General Xin led the reinforcements to defeat the Qin army. I am very happy and congratulated."

Hu Fan felt contempt in his heart. Yesterday he learned that Xin Sima led 6,000 reinforcements to the bean field wall instead of entering the city. The Xiahou Prefect cursed loudly.

"Prefect Xiahou, I am afraid that the Qin army will go to the bean field wall for reinforcements. Please come out of the city to contain it." Hu Fan cupped his hands and said.

Xiahou Zongzhi smiled and said: "There is no need to take risks, just sound the trumpet and beat the drum at the top of the city to make an attack."

The Qin army's camp was mobilizing troops and horses urgently, and drums and trumpets were blaring from the top of Jinyong City. Mu Ping quickly led people to the watchtower and looked in the direction of Jinyong City. He only heard the sound but did not see the city gate opening.

When hesitating, Yao Shao fled back to the camp covered in blood and brought the news that Duke Qi had been captured by the Jin army.

The Qin camp suddenly exploded, and the general was captured. It was a shame and a great humiliation. How could he explain it to the emperor? If Qi Gong was good or bad, the generals accompanying the army would probably not be able to escape with their lives.

Yao Chong was away, so the army was temporarily commanded by Sima Muping, who was accompanying him. Muping stopped the generals and said: "What's the matter? At this time, it's more important to calm down and calm down, so as not to be taken advantage of by the Jin people."

Shi Zhen shouted: "What are you waiting for, Musima? Quickly send troops to the Dou Tianbi to rescue Qi Gong."

Mu Ping glared at Shi Zhen and scolded: "The Duke of Qi is now in the hands of the Jin army. What if he attacks the Jin people and kills the Duke of Qi? Besides, if the army moves rashly, how can the Jin people resist the attack from Jinyong City and the Doutianbi army?"

Shi Zhen opened his mouth and said no more. Lu Hui and Feng Lin felt guilty. They failed to intercept Kuai En on the battlefield, which was why Yao Chong was attacked from both sides. If Yao Chong came back to punish him, I'm afraid the two of them would be punished.

slave.

Like Murong Sen who died in the battle, Feng Lin was from Xianbei. He was originally a general under Fu Jian. After Yao Chang broke Chang'an and surrendered, he became a general under Yao Chong and was not reused.

This ineffective battle resulted in Yao Chong being captured. The more Feng Lin thought about it, the more trouble he felt, and he could not avoid being blamed afterwards.

Instead of just waiting for things to happen, it is better to take the initiative. Feng Lin said loudly: "I am willing to lead three thousand troops to rescue Qi Gong. If I can capture the Jin general or bring back some Jin people, I can exchange for Qi Gong."

Feng Lin planned to return if he could perform meritorious deeds, but if things went wrong, he would simply bring his trusted followers to join the Yan Kingdom.

Mu Ping thought for a while and said: "Three thousand people are too few. You, Lu Hui, and Shi Zhen will each lead 2,000 people to the bean field wall, hoping to rescue Duke Qi."

The cleaning of the battlefield continued until the beginning of Xu. In this battle, the Qin army suffered casualties of more than 3,000 people, while the Jin army suffered about the same casualties, and also suffered more than 4,000 civilian casualties.

However, they captured the Qin army's general Yao Chong and saved nearly 100,000 civilians, as well as a large amount of supplies, and more than a thousand war horses were captured.

There was no room for so many people within the fortress, so the lights in the big tent were brightly lit. Generals such as Xin Gongjing, Yang Anxuan, and the principals of Pei and Yan discussed setting up defenses to prevent the Qin army from attacking at night.

Xin Gongjing looked at the map and said: "Gather the women, children, old and weak into the fortress, station the army outside, and prepare more bows and crossbows; organize the young and strong to dig more ditches around the fortress overnight, cut down trees and pile them on the ground to block the Qin army's attack."

There were more than 20,000 young and strong people among the 100,000 people. There was great strength in numbers, and with the help of the soldiers, numerous large and small shallow ditches and deep canals were dug around the wall of the bean field within a short time, as wide as more than a hundred paces.

These ditches are irregular and run wildly across the walls of the bean fields. They are made of excavated rocks, sand, cut trees, and sundries carried by the people and piled on the ground. They are winding and difficult to navigate.

Xin Gongjing looked at the pale moon in the sky and said: "The vision is blurred at night. It will be difficult for the Qin army to break through the defense line under the heavy fire of bows and crossbows. They should be able to defend it all night."

Yang Anxuan said: "We can't sit back and wait. I want to take Qingqi outside. If the Qin army comes, they can attack and kill them unprepared."

Xin Gongjing smiled and said: "General Yang's guerrilla tactics have been successful this time, so we can be assured of no worries."

There were enough war horses, so Yang Anxuan selected 800 soldiers who knew how to ride from the army, and led them north and disappeared into the darkness.

Xin Gongjing also asked people to light a bonfire outside the ditch. With the help of the firelight, the soldiers standing on the watchtower could detect whether there was an enemy attack.

Huang Fu, who went to deliver the letter, came to the east of Jinyong City at the end of Xu. He put down the hanging basket on the city. Huang Fu went into the city and presented the letter jointly signed by Xin Gongjing and Yang Anxuan to Xiahou Zongzhi.

After learning about the great victory at Doutianbi and the capture of Qi Gong Yao Chong, the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, Xiahou Zong smiled brightly and said, "In this way, the siege of Luoyang is solved."

Huang Fu reported: "General Yang asked his servants to deliver the message, so that the city could bluff and contain the Qin army in Luoyang City."

Xiahou Zongzhi agreed wholeheartedly and said: "I have already sounded the trumpets and drums on the city. The Qin army will definitely not dare to act rashly."

Hu Fan persuaded again: "I'm afraid the people of Qin won't be afraid of the bluff. The Xiahou governor is willing to lead his army out of the city."

"No," Xiahou Zongzhi refused sternly.

Trumpets were ringing in Jinyong City and war drums were rumbling. The Qin army knew that the Jin army was falsely responding, so they were not nervous.

Feng Lin, Shi Zhen and others were having dinner. When they heard the sound of drums and trumpets, Feng Lin sneered and said, "The Jin people are playing tricks and trying to contain us."

Mu Ping warned: "The bean field wall must be on guard. You can lead the army and act according to the opportunity. It is best to preserve your strength."

At the end of the Youyuan period, three fire dragons swam eastward from the Qin camp. On the city wall, Hu Fan once again said to Xiahou Zong: "Xiahou Prefect, the Qin army has lost its master and is frightened and without a master. I am willing to lead the army out of the city to rob and kill, and we can also relieve the bean fields."

The worry of the wall.”

Xiahou Zongzhi shook his head repeatedly and said: "The Qin army is so powerful that it unexpectedly goes out of the city and is ambushed. What if Jinyong City is lost and Luoyang is captured? Wouldn't it be a small loss and a big loss? Counselor Hu, there is a large court army on the bean field wall, and there is Qin

With Duke Qi in hand, the Qin army dare not attack forcefully."

No matter how Hu Fan tried to persuade him, Xiahou Zongzhi refused to agree and just let the soldiers sound trumpets and beat drums to confuse the enemy.

Hu Fan had no choice but to call Huang Fu and ask him to go back to the bean field wall to report the news.

Before midnight, Shi Zhen and others arrived near the wall of the bean field, but were blocked by ditches and trees on the ground.

Feng Lin made up his mind, even if he couldn't save Yao Chong, he would kill more Jin people. He sneered: "This little trick is just to stop the march of the army. It's really ridiculous. Come on, fill in the soil."

There was no baggage for the night attack, so the soldiers could only push with their feet and fill the ditch with sand and gravel in their hands. On the arrow tower, Xin Gongjing gave an order, arrows rained down, and dozens of Qin troops fell down.

Shi Zhen didn't want to be associated with Feng Ping, so he said, "Go around to the east and have a look."

To the east was guarded by Yang Anyuan, who was also facing the enemy with a hail of arrows. Shi Zhen was helpless. The three of them gathered together to discuss. It was almost impossible to break through the Jin army's defense line without equipment.

Feng Ping said: "We can only send people back to Luoyang to deliver a message and ask Musima to send some siege equipment. We will camp here and wait for dawn to fight the Jin army again."

The three men led their troops to retreat three miles east, cut some wood and lit a bonfire. After briefly setting up defenses, they camped and rested under the covers.

The weather in September had a large temperature difference, and white mist spread in the air. The soldiers sat huddled together leaning against the fire, and most of them were already snoring into sleep.

In the northeast corner, Yang Anxuan led eight hundred soldiers and quietly approached with horses. Looking at the bonfires a few miles away, Yang Anxuan ordered softly: "Mount your horses and move slowly."

Although they were still three miles apart, the sound of the horse's hooves could still be clearly heard in the dead of night.

At Yin Shi, it was Lu Hui's turn to lead a patrol. He was shocked when he heard a strange noise and shouted loudly: "Sound the horn, the enemy is attacking."

The sound of the horn woke up the Qin army from their sleep. The Qin army thought that the Jin army was as timid as mice, and never thought that the Jin army would attack and kill them at night. Even Shi Zhen and Feng Ping fell asleep with peace of mind.

Eight hundred light cavalry pierced the Qin army camp easily like a whirlwind. The Qin army responded randomly like headless flies, stabbing and wounding themselves without anyone noticing.

Yang Anxuan led the Qingqi to kill several people, and the six thousand Qin troops fled in all directions. The fog was thick and it was difficult to distinguish the figures. Yang Anxuan gave the order and led the Qingqi to retreat eastward.

The night breeze was cool, and the sound of hoofbeats became crisp in Yang Anxuan's ears. There were few casualties in this night attack, and the victory was very easy. After this battle, the Qin army would change its view of the Jin army's weakness. If it wanted such an opportunity again,

It's impossible.

Feng Lin was the first to return to the camp. Seeing corpses scattered all over the field, he sighed and took several personal guards to Beitou Yan Kingdom.

At Mao Shi, when the sky was getting brighter, Shi Zhen cleaned up the battlefield and found that both Feng Lin and Lu Hui were missing. There were only more than 3,000 soldiers and horses gathered from 6,000, and the number of casualties was more than 1,500 or 600.

Xin Gongjing led his army to fight out, but Shi Zhen did not dare to fight, so he returned to Luoyang with the remaining soldiers. On the way, he met Qin soldiers who were transporting heavy supplies, and returned to Luoyang in panic.

After learning of the defeat last night, Mu Ping ordered the troops to retreat twenty miles to temporarily avoid the Jin army.

The general was captured and his troops were lost. Mu Ping did not dare to hide it anymore, so he sent people to Chang'an to deliver a message to the emperor Yao Xing, waiting for his fate.

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Chang'an City was the capital of the later Qin Dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, the palace city was destroyed by war. After Yao Xing became emperor, he rebuilt Changle Palace as a place for political discussions.

Above the main hall, the courtiers were discussing Tu Fei and Zie Tie's occupation of Fangshan to cause chaos.

Yin Weidao, the captain of Sili School, said: "...it's not enough to cause trouble. In the past two years, Long live has taken Longxi, Hedong, Shangjun and other places, and also taken Huashan, Hongnong, Shangluo of Jin State. It has expanded too fast. It needs to live with the people and provide good care.

Only then can we win the hearts and minds of the people."

Yao Xing praised and said: "What Yin Qing said is true. I intend to clarify the administration of officials, build schools, build water conservancy, care for the orphans and widows, encourage farming, and hope that the country will be able to achieve great governance in a few years."

All the ministers bowed and said: "Long live the Holy Ming."

Yao Xing smiled and said: "If you encourage me, when great achievements are achieved, I will share the glory and wealth with you."

An attendant hurriedly entered the palace, came to the throne and saluted: "Long live Luoyang."

Yao Xing received the report from his attendant and said with a smile: "Could it be that Duke Qi has captured Luoyang and is reporting good news to me?"

After unfolding the report and taking a few glances at it, Yao Xing stood up immediately, surprising all the ministers in the palace.

Yao Xing quickly read the report and said in a deep voice: "The battle in Luoyang was unfavorable. Thousands of soldiers were lost. Even Duke Qi was captured by the Jin army. I want to fight in person and rescue Yao Chong."

Yin Wei bowed and said: "Long live, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The only way to respond to chaos is to be calm. When Duke Qi falls into the hands of the Jin people, just try your best to rescue him."

Yao Xing slowly sat down in the chair, lowered his sleeves and clenched his fists hard, feeling a slight pain when his nails dug into his palms, which gradually calmed down his mood.

When Yao Chang's death was passed down to him, his uncles Yao Xu, Yao Shuode and his younger brother Yao Chong all expressed their support for him. This eased the threat and created the current good situation.

Yao Xu, Yao Shuode and Yao Chong helped him a lot. He conquered the east and west and pacified the four directions. His foundation grew rapidly and the country prospered.

The country of the Jin Dynasty was unrest, the emperor was an idiot, the government was controlled by Sima Daozi and his son, and was in chaos. Fang Zhen coveted the power of the central government, often raising troops inwardly, and the society was in turmoil.

Yao Xing saw an opportunity that he could take advantage of. This time he raised his troops to march eastward, easily capture the two counties of Huashan and Hongnong, and then capture Luoyang. As long as he took advantage of the situation and captured Luoyang, the entire Huaihe River and the north of the Han River would fall upon the wind.

Sitting on Chang'an and Luoyang, standing in the middle of Guanzhong, and eyeing the world, it will be possible to recreate the power of the First Emperor to dominate the world.

The original plan was to use Yao Chong as the vanguard of 25,000 people, and he himself would lead an army of 50,000 people and then seize Luoyang. However, the Liao clan rebelled and the internal instability was unstable, so he had to lead his army back to Chang'an to take command. This resulted in Yao Chong becoming a lone army.

Captured by the Jin army.

Yao Xing felt guilty and said: "Qi Gong is my brother, and I will rescue him at any cost. Send an order to Yang Fosong to command 30,000 troops to sit in Luoyang. Yin Qing, you go to Luoyang to negotiate with the Jin people, and you must save Qi."

The father is back."
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