On the evening of the fourth day of November, Shao Xun led the army to Duyang.
After receiving news during this period, Wang Ru was ready to take action again and began to "recover" surrounding counties and villages.
On the sixth night of the Lunar New Year, I stayed in Ye County.
On the afternoon of the seventh day of the lunar month, the army arrived in Kunyang and officially entered the territory of Yuzhou.
At this time, news from the north was gradually coming in.
During the march, Shao Xun drew a map on the dirt by the roadside and studied it carefully.
The situation is actually very clear, the Huns are restrained.
Their main force is in the Luoyang Basin, and they have only attacked Luoyang once, on the first day of arrival.
That morning, we attacked Guangmomen first, but failed.
In the afternoon and evening, they stormed Ximing Gate, but failed.
Then he gave up.
There are 27,000 Imperial Army infantry and cavalry in Luoyang City, plus the recruited Ding Zhuang, Sili Xiaowei, Henan Yin, Duzhi Xiaowei and other miscellaneous soldiers. The number exceeds 50,000, approaching 60,000.
Even if the Huns have 200,000 infantry, they may not be able to attack them head-on.
If you want to take Luoyang, you still have to rely on siege, which is Sima Ying's tactics back then.
The Xiongnu also realized it, but they did not catch up with the good times. Without the financial resources of Sima Ying and Sima Yong when they joined forces, they were destined to be unable to maintain a long-term siege.
Shao Xun even suspected that Liu Han's army was not as strong as the Sima Ying and Sima Yong coalition forces. They had more than 200,000 infantry and tens of thousands of Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and miscellaneous cavalry. Why not hang Liu Han up and fight?
Alas, in the final analysis, it is the Sima family who seeks their own death.
It is really darkly humorous that such a huge army died together with the Luoyang Chinese Army within a few years.
Of course, the current Jin Dynasty cannot be compared with that of seven or eight years ago.
When Sima Ying's Yecheng army marched out, the sound of drums stretched for hundreds of miles. It was said to be a grand marching event that had not been seen in a century. It would be difficult to repeat again, and neither financial resources nor manpower allowed it.
"Yuan Yan, Zheng Long." Shao Xun wrote two names next to Jinmenwu in Luoshui Valley.
According to the military report, as of the fifth day of November, the two men still had more than 3,500 Zhongwu troops and 1,900 Baoding troops, relying on the terrain to intercept them layer by layer.
With student soldiers serving as Wubao commanders and virtuous men, as well as Zhuangtou and generals who have been reorganized for many years, the fighting will of the soldiers is still good. But the longer the fight lasts, the less they dare to surrender. Shao Xun feels that this
Nothing will come of it along the way.
The most dangerous thing is Yiyang County. If the Huns gathered a large army to besiege, they might have captured it.
There is no fighting for the time being in Gancheng, Yique, Dagu, and Sheyuan.
The situation in the west is already clear.
The Huns, who lacked the infantry to attack the enemy, would not achieve any big gains.
In fact, Shao Xun felt that the Huns might not have high expectations either.
Before Liu Yuan's death, almost all the generals who had arranged for the division of troops and the confinement of troops did not come. It is not known whether he died of civil strife or something else.
If he died in civil strife, then it would be Liu Cong's problem.
He was so impatient. His father had only been buried for a month, and the Forbidden Army had not yet finished reorganizing, so he urgently sent people to attack Luoyang. I wonder if he heard about the rebellion in Jingzhou and immediately felt that there was a great opportunity and wanted to take a chance.
Gamblers don't win.
Shao Xun wrote Pei Chun's name again at Hulao Pass.
Not only did this man not escape, but he spent all his wealth, recruited strong men to defend the city, and was able to withstand Shi Le. Shi Chao's two-sided attack made Shao Xun look at him with admiration, and felt that Pei Chun was not that unbearable.
However, Xingyang County fell.
Wang Sang and part of Shi Le's infantry captured it, and then divided their troops to plunder the area and collect grain and grass.
What will happen next, no one knows.
"Whoosh!" Shao Xun threw the dagger on Xingyang, then got on his horse and continued to move forward.
On the night of the ninth day of the lunar month, I went to Xiangcheng, picked up vehicles and baggage, replenished food, grass and equipment, and gathered some of the soldiers.
On the eleventh day, we arrived at Yingyin.
On the 13th, we arrived at Changshe. Due to the continuous march, the army rested here for a day.
At this time, Wang Sang, Shi Chao and others finally gave up the attack on Hulao Pass and began to plunder everywhere due to the loss of troops and generals.
Among them, Shi Chao plundered the areas of Xingyang and Chenliu.
Shile's tribe was led by Lu Ming, Hu Yanmo and others and headed east to Puyang.
Wang Sang led his troops southward and entered Yingchuan and Chenjun.
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There were actually snowflakes floating in the sky.
This day goes by so fast.
Pan Tao sighed and came to a manor. After informing him, he was led in.
There was a strange smell in the room, which seemed to be mixed with medicinal soup, spices and other things, which made people breathless.
Pan Tao's gaze crossed the crowd and landed on Sima Yue on the bed.
Sima Yue glanced at him and wanted to say something, but was unable to speak.
"Alas!" Pan Tao sighed secretly.
At this point, I can let go of everything.
The King of East China Sea has reached the end of his life and has only a few days left to live.
Pan Tao came to the bed, held Sima Yue's skinny hand, and said softly: "Does Situ have any unfulfilled wishes?"
Two tears shed from the corners of Sima Yue's eyes.
He has too many unfulfilled wishes, too many.
He recalled the time when he served and lectured in the East Palace when he was young.
That period of life seemed to be full of sunshine in his memory.
He thought of the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers in Hualin Garden, of the splendor and magnificence of Tai Chi Hall, and of the endless stream of noble men and women.
It would be really blue then.
The sun was so bright that time.
At that time, the Jin Dynasty was really at its peak.
"Situ, are you concerned about the military situation?" Chief Secretary Guo Xiang asked softly.
Sima Yue stared at the roof, but there was no movement.
Guo Xiang and Zuo Sima Pei Miao looked at each other, worried.
There's actually nothing much to say.
When Shi Chao arrived at Chenliu, he broke through several walls, plundered grain, grass and goods, recruited Latin soldiers, and killed thousands of old, weak, women and children.
In Puyang, Shi Le's tribe swept through the almost-to-blank county again, and no one could stop it.
Sima Yue seemed not to have heard Guo Xiang's words and just stared at the roof, immersed in a sad and helpless mood.
He thought of Bu Bu's shock after joining the government.
The situation in Luoyang is changing, you will sing and I will appear on stage.
During that period of life, highlights and obscurities were intertwined, and regrets and joys coexisted.
Wang Lun of Zhao, Wang Ji of Qi, Wang Yi of Changsha, etc., all passed by his eyes one by one.
Sima opened his eyes harder and harder, as if he wanted to see the expressions of these people clearly.
Some of them were indifferent, some were surprised, some sneered, and some looked like they were sighing, as if they were regretting how the government fell into his hands, Sima Yue.
I'm better than you!
There was a surge of anger in his heart, and he was still a little unwilling.
Changsha Wang Sima Yi's face became clearer.
He stood not far away, looking at him with pity.
Sima Yue's anger suddenly dissipated.
He closed his eyes and did not dare to look at Sima Yi.
Shidu, I am not sorry for you, I am doing it for the great advancement of the country.
If you continue to fight, the world will fall apart.
Sima Yi looked at him with an even more pitiful look, and after a long sigh, it disappeared.
Sima Yue slowly opened his eyes again.
Do you feel guilty? Maybe you do.
People can deceive others, but they cannot deceive themselves. When you are about to die, your brain will be particularly clear when you recall your past life.
What are you feeling guilty about? The inheritance of the Sima family’s ancestors? Or the common people of Li?
Maybe a bit of both.
There were footsteps outside the door, and someone else walked in.
The king, who was engaged in the work, looked at Sima Yue's appearance from a distance and shed tears.
"Situ!" he cried.
Sima Fan, the king of Xiangyang, stood up and glared at him, signaling for him to be quiet.
The king stopped his sorrow, sat down silently, and looked straight at Sima Yue.
Sima Yue seemed not to notice his arrival, still immersed in his own world.
After Sima Yi left, He Sui, Gao Tangchong, Wang Yan, Gao Guang and others rushed over.
They looked angry and rebuked loudly, thinking that it was Sima Yue who ruined the government, brought chaos to the world, disgraced the scholars, and made life worse than death for the people.
Sima Yue defended feebly, but the other party's voice became louder and louder, almost breaking his eardrums, until the late emperor appeared.
The late emperor held the cake in his hand and said with a smile that he had forgiven him.
Sima Yue shed two more tears.
The late emperor continued to comfort him, saying that many people had tricked him, insulted him, and coerced him, but he no longer cared.
He has lived a chaotic life, made many stupid moves, and made many jokes. The only thing he cares about now is this world.
He hoped that no more common people would be drowned in the river, no more scholars would be killed, no more disasters would happen every three days, no more fighting and killing...
After the late emperor finished eating the cake, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, waved to Sima Yue, and turned into a starlight.
Sima Yue subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab it, but was unable to give up. He felt that his life was disappearing quickly, and he had reached the last moment.
Sima Teng, Sima Hui, and Sima Lue appeared last.
They looked at Sima Yue and sighed.
One regretted being too stingy in Yecheng, one lamented that he died suddenly in his prime, and the other lamented the impermanence of life.
All in all, they ended early and were unable to do anything to help him.
After the three people disappeared, three more figures appeared in Sima Yue's mind: Sima Chi, Shao Xun, and Gou Xi.
Sima Chi sneered again and again and said, "You have today too. Let's see how I can uproot your power."
Gou Xi looked disdainfully, as if laughing at him for breaking his promise and ruining a good situation.
Shao Xun held the sword and looked at him calmly, as if to say I don't owe you anything anymore.
Seeing Shao Xun's expression, Sima Yue became a little anxious.
"Situ! Situ!" A soft call sounded in his ears.
Sima Yue returned to reality, rolled his eyes, and found that it was Liu Qia, He Lun, Wang Bing and others.
Everyone came to see me and see me off for the last time.
"Situ, we have just discussed that we would like to follow Situ back to Xuzhou." Liu Qia wiped his tears and said softly.
"Situ, let's go back to the East China Sea." He Lun burst into tears and said, "We came out together at first, and now we are going back together. I, He Lun, swear to God that I will serve the crown prince as my master. If I violate this oath, the sky will strike with thunder."
Crown Prince? Sima Yue didn't know where he got the strength from. After uh-huh, he said, "Go to Shao Xun. I'll beg him."
"I'll go!" Wang Bing took a step forward and said, "I'll go and ask him to send someone to escort the crown prince back to the East China Sea."
"And -" Sima Yue said again: "I - there is nothing we can do against the Xiongnu, let him - fight hard."
Wang Bing nodded heavily.
As if all his strength had been exhausted, Sima Yue closed his eyes slightly, his face becoming increasingly gray.
Everyone sat in silence, waiting for the ending moment to come.
On the night of the 14th, Sima Yue, Situ of the Jin Dynasty and King of the East China Sea, died of illness in Fan County.
Chapter completed!