Outside Jinyang City, the war has ended for several days.
Liu Kun's generals Hao Shen and Zhang Qiao led more than 2,000 troops to fight, but were defeated by the Huns, and both generals died.
There was a shortage of food and grass in the city. Gao Qiao, the governor of Taiyuan, and Hao Yu, the governor of Bingzhou, saw that there were no conditions for holding on, so they opened the city and asked for surrender.
Two days later, Liu Can and Liu Yao entered Jinyang, and the first thing they did was to inspect the whole city.
When the two of them climbed to the top of the city and looked into the distance, they suddenly felt their hearts widening.
What a big piece of flat land!
The most amazing thing is that this very vast flat land is crisscrossed by rivers, with abundant water and grass, and countless fertile fields. There are also dangerous mountains and rivers in the surrounding area, and the mountains and rivers inside and outside are not just words.
"The land of Bingzhou has the potential to build a high-rise building." Liu Yao praised.
Since the beginning of history, Taiyuan has been an important town in the north.
There are Luliang Mountain and the Yellow River in the west, Zhongtiao and Taihang in the south, Taihang and Wutai in the east, and Hengshan Mountain in the north.
The terrain itself is high, overlooking Hebei and Henan.
If these two places advance to Bingzhou, they will have to attack Taihang Bajing.
The Xingdao is dangerous and rugged, so all dynasties built gates to control the traffic channels.
If you go south from the northern grassland, you have to attack Yanmen Pass, which is another important pass.
In the Yellow River, surrounded by mountains, there are large fertile river valleys and mountain basins, which can support the people and serve as a foundation.
The mountains are rich in water and grass, which can be used to graze cattle, sheep and horses. In the Tang Dynasty, two large pastures were established in Hedong (referring to the entire Bingzhou) to raise military horses. There was even one near Taiyuan, called "Loufan Supervisory Mucheng" -
The other one is in Shangdang, which is where the Jie people are now.
The plains can be used for farming, and the mountainous areas can be used for grazing. The cool climate is also particularly suitable for horses to breed and survive. It can be called a geomantic treasure land.
When the troubled times begin, if you occupy Bingzhou, ambitious people can participate in the struggle for hegemony, and those without ambition can protect the country and the people. Duandi is the foundation of a king and hegemony.
Liu Can also looked at this land greedily.
Over the years, although Liu Kun was strictly confined to Jinyang City, and most of the rest of Taiyuan County was occupied by various tribes, they did not dare to be too ostentatious. They farmed in Taiyuan County without hesitation and just grazed herds to death. Xianbei
First, you have to pack up your bedding, tents, and drive the cattle and sheep, which is very inconvenient.
Now that we have captured Jinyang, it will be much more convenient.
"Only the majestic city of Jinyang and the fertile soil of Taiyuan are worthy of being the capital of the Han Dynasty." Liu Can sighed: "Yongming, I want to be the emperor, so please move the capital to Jinyang. What do you think?"
Liu Yao shook his head and said: "It's too early."
"Why do you say that?" Liu Can asked, somewhat unhappy.
"Shi Guang always has a strategy, and I admire him. What he said is certainly reasonable, but it's just too early." Liu Yao first praised Liu Can, but in the end he insisted on his own opinion.
Then he explained.
Running Taiyuan is not something that happens overnight. It would be easier if there was only one Liu Kun, but the problem is the existence of Tuoba Xianbei.
Once the capital is moved to Jinyang, do you want to strengthen the defense line to the north of the capital?
There is Tuoba Xianbei outside Yanmen Pass, and there is also Tuoba Xianbei in Daijun. Even if it can be defended by building forts and stationing soldiers, the focus of the country will inevitably change.
He was worried that as a result, the entanglement with Tuoba Xianbei would never end, which would draw a lot of energy from the imperial court and make it unable to go south.
Considering that Shao Xun has already established a foothold in Henan, this is not a good thing.
Unless the imperial court gives up the strategy of going south and is willing to establish a separate and unified local government in Guanzhong, this may be difficult for Jin Shang, who thinks highly of himself.
But then again, Liu Yao thinks this is not bad.
Looking at Shao Xun's appearance, the Jin Dynasty will be overthrown by him sooner or later.
Once he does this kind of thing, the uncles all over the world will stand on their own and attack each other. He will be in the position of four battles, which is quite disadvantageous. Maybe he will make peace with the Han Dynasty and concentrate on dealing with other directions.
In this way, there may be many countries in the world.
Will Sima Rui, who occupies Jianye, proclaim himself emperor?
Will Jia, Liang and others in Guanzhong become independent?
Where are Liangzhou Zhang Gui and his son?
What about that arrogant man Wang Jun of Youzhou?
Just a rough count, there are quite a few countries.
This situation is actually beneficial to the big man.
The imperial court needed time to gain the recognition of northern scholars, so that they were forced to surrender to the imperial court out of despair. With them joining, the foundation would be stable.
At that time, we can try to merge Shanyutai and Shangshutai, instead of dividing Hu and Han, and slowly integrate. Isn't it better than now?
Nowadays, let alone the integration of Hu and Han, in fact, the Xiongnu headquarters and the "Six Barbarians" have not integrated. The country is divided into three parts: Six Barbarians, Xiongnu, and Jin people, with distinct divisions, which is quite ugly.
When the late emperor was here, he was very skillful and managed to control various tribes and territories.
In fact, he is not that bad today. He has traveled in the Central Plains all year round and is proficient in metaphysics, Confucianism and even music and poetry. He also served as an aide under the late Wang Ying in Chengdu and led troops in battles. However, compared to the previous emperor, his skills are always a bit inferior.
As for the King of Hanoi, Liu Yao just sighed and didn't want to comment more.
"Tuoba Xianbei has done bad things many times, which is really hateful." After listening to Liu Yao's words, Liu Can nodded, and then transferred his anger to Tuoba Xianbei.
"Why should Shiguang be upset?" Liu Yao advised: "Tuoba Yilu fought against Wang Jun to attack each other, and also wanted to take Daijun by force. This shows his ambition."
"Yongming is saying that Tuoba Yilu wants to develop southward and swallow up Bingzhou, Youzhou and even Henan?" Liu Can asked in surprise.
"He is old and may not have such ambitions." Liu Yao said: "It's just that seeing the decline of the Central Plains, he can take advantage of it. His soldiers may seem powerful, but if they are thrown into the melee of the Central Plains,
, how many years of fighting is enough? In the past, Duan Buxian
Duanbu Xianbei is so powerful that he has been fighting in the Central Plains since the time of Sima Lun. In more than ten years, he has lost at least more than ten thousand elite soldiers, so that now he is repeatedly attacked by Murong Xianbei, and his tribe is scattered, which is terrible. If the battle continues, Duan Xianbei will
He has become a vassal of Wang Jun."
"The Central Plains is such a muddy pond." Liu Can gloated and laughed.
The Han Dynasty also suffered a lot in Henan.
Thousands of cavalry were lost in the battle of Gaoping, and all tribes complained. Fortunately, they did not have old enemies like Duan tribe Xianbei, otherwise life would be difficult when the decline became apparent.
"I wonder how the battle of Mengjin went..." After laughing, Liu Can asked, remembering that Liu Fu was sitting in Hanoi and coordinating the overall situation.
"If the emperor sends troops south from Jinyang, it means that the war is not going well." Liu Yao said: "If there is no order, it means that the fight is good. Just wait and see."
"That's right." Liu Can smiled.
However, he quickly focused his gaze, because on the post road in the southwest, dozens of horses came running, and the leader even held a chariot.
Liu Can and Liu Yao looked at each other and said, "You're not really defeated, are you?"
The two of them hurriedly got off the city wall.
The person who came was indeed an angel. After reading the edict, Liu Can was both happy and worried.
Fortunately, Liu Fu suffered a big loss, but sadly, Shao Xun occupied the ferry on the north bank of Mengjin.
He is so capable of troubles and fights. Even if he inherits the throne in the future, he will still be a huge threat. As for how to ascend the throne over the crown prince Liu Yi, he feels that it is not a problem at all.
Liu Yao was more worried than Liu Can.
But now is not the time to think about this. The two of them negotiated the defense with the newly arrived former general Liu Feng, and then led the army southward, heading straight to Hanoi. The former general Liu Feng is now the governor of Bingzhou in the Han Dynasty and stayed in Jinyang.
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The capture of Jinyang was a symbolic victory for the Han Dynasty.
On September 16th, Emperor Liu Cong issued an edict: Change Yuan to Jiaping and grant amnesty to the world.
Three days later, he held a banquet in the newly completed Huiguang Hall and distributed rewards to the ministers.
Some people may find it strange that the King of Bohai suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Jamati and had to retreat to the Yewang with 8,000 remaining soldiers. Isn’t this matter paid attention to?
In fact, there is. Liu Cong has appointed Wang Can of Hanoi as the Commander-in-Chief, and led an army of 20,000 people to go south. The soldiers of Hanoi and Shangdang counties have all returned to his command. In addition, he also secretly gave Liu Can instructions to prevent him from causing chaos.
Come, break away from the strategy set by the imperial court.
Fan Long, who was already very old, glanced at Liu Cong who was chatting and laughing with the ministers, lowered his head and thought silently.
He remembered the rumor that was spread back then.
It was just made up casually, but he didn't expect it to come true, which frightened him endlessly.
Over the past few years, he has been thinking about a question: Could it be that Shao Xun is really a descendant of Taibai Star?
In the Battle of Zhemati, with less than 30,000 troops, they defeated three villages in two days, defeated King Fu of the Bohai Sea, and established a firm foothold on the north bank of the river.
In this battle, the Chinese general Wang Zhang was captured, and Zhao Gu and Shi Le also lost more than ten generals from Guo Heilue down. It was a disastrous defeat.
This kind of battle can only be fought by Taibai Star who is in charge of conquest, right?
Fan Long wasn't sure. Anyway, he was a little worried.
Shangshu's right servant She Zhu Ji was sitting under Fan Long. He was also thinking about the battle of Jamati that had just ended.
Unlike Fan Long, his bond with the Han court was very deep.
After Liu Cong ascended the throne, he openly and secretly ordered the important officials in the court to offer their daughters for his enjoyment.
As the minister's right servant, Zhu Ji naturally sent his daughter to the palace and became a noble concubine.
So now he is really working hard for the emperor in order to make his family rich and prosperous.
The Battle of Jamati has been fought, and the outcome cannot be changed. What needs to be considered now is the aftermath.
Shao Xun's rise was very sudden and he was very capable of fighting, so it was unwise to fight against Hu. After much thought, Zhu Ji asked Emperor Shu to focus on managing Guanzhong and build up national strength before seizing Heluo.
It happened that the King of Zhongshan and the King of Hanoi captured Jinyang. From a strategic point of view, they had both the east and west banks of the river. They could advance, attack, retreat or defend. The situation was very favorable. They could even sit back and watch the melee between the Guandong princes and profit from the situation.
After hearing this, the emperor agreed in his heart, but he couldn't let it go.
Zhu Ji knew that the emperor had an old habit of being competitive and would not be willing to fight again.
He only hoped that the emperor would not lose too many troops and horses in Hanoi, which would not be conducive to the advancement of Guanzhong.
While he was daydreaming, Liu Cong's voice came from behind the Long Case: "Zhu Qing proposed a plan the day before yesterday, saying, 'There will be Yong's union across the road.' The ministers discussed it yesterday. Do you have anything to say today?"
Zhu Ji perked up and silently observed everyone.
Dahan has reached a critical fork in the road, and the next choice will determine its strategy for many years to come.
"Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with Zhu Pushe's policy." Shangshu Zuopushe Ma Jing said unceremoniously: "It is unheard of to consider Jinyang as the eastern capital, Pingyang as the central capital, and Chang'an as the western capital. It is unheard of for the three capitals to stand side by side.
.Kuang Jin
In Yangxinzhan, people are not attached to them, and they have no food or equipment. Liu Kun and Yilu are eyeing them, can they definitely stand firm? Chang'an is also occupied by Jia Tong and is still in the hands of the Jin people. If two of the three capitals are lost, wouldn't it be disastrous?
Ridiculous?"
Zhu Ji quietly clenched his fists, very unhappy.
How does this old man know the mystery of my "Longzhong pair"?
"Who else has suggestions?" Liu Cong asked again after listening.
His eyes fell on Fan Long.
Fan Long sighed secretly and said: "Your Majesty, the strategy of 'crossing the Yonghe River' is quite feasible. I think we can try it."
He actually saw that the emperor was a little inclined to this suggestion, but he was embarrassed to say it himself.
The reason is very simple. Once the strategy of "crossing Yongmen" is implemented, the troops and resources will be tilted in the direction of Guanzhong. Instead of just sending the King of Zhongshan to move forward as before, the main force will press forward.
This sounds a bit like being beaten back by Shao Xun.
It is true that knowledgeable people know that this is a change in the national policy of the Han Dynasty, and it has little to do with the outcome of one or two wars. But most people are ignorant. They only see the repeated setbacks in the south, so they change the direction of the main attack and start
Operating Guanzhong.
To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of face.
"Why doesn't General Wuwei say anything?" Liu Cong looked at another person and asked with a smile.
General Wuwei was Linghu Ni, a surrender who had just made great achievements in Jinyang. When the emperor asked, he immediately stood up and replied: "I thought that I should move the capital to Jinyang and work hard to manage Taiyuan. The mountains and rivers in Bingzhou are dangerous and the people's customs are strong. , and there are hundreds of miles of fertile soil and thousands of miles of pastures. If they are properly cultivated for several years, they will have enough food and soldiers to conquer Luoyang and descend to Hebei in the palm of your hand."
Liu Cong did not comment and looked at the emperor's younger brother Liu Yi.
Liu Yi didn't want to speak at first, but when his brother asked, he followed Linghu Ni's words and said: "General Wuwei mentioned the mountains and rivers outside and inside, and Gu Shen thought it was true. The strategy of 'crossing Yongbian' is very good. With big rivers, Zhongtiao, Taixing established the screen, with Hangu and Tongguan as the keys. If the enemy attacks, they will be stationed under the fortified city and cannot advance any further. I will recuperate and wait for the right time. Once the time is right, my troops from the east will move out of Hangu and attack. Luoyang; in the south, go out from Zhiguan and Taihang, attack Hanoi and Henan; then go out from Jingxing, follow the story of Qin, and attack the lands of Yan and Zhao."
Liu Yi's words touched Liu Cong's heart, but they made him even more afraid.
But now is not the time to worry about this.
After all, he studied in the Central Plains, served as an official for twenty years, was familiar with classics, and had a very good understanding of what happened in history.
In fact, it was just Qin’s strategy.
We use Hangu and Tongguan to guard Guanzhong, and use Yellow River and Taihang to guard Bingzhou. We can attack and retreat as we advance, and we have a strong position to build a strategic position in the east of the Guandong.
But in this way, it might be difficult to capture the Central Plains in a short time, which made him slightly regretful.
But to put it bluntly, Luoyang is my father's obsession, not his.
He would rather go to the Fen River to watch fishermen and play with women in the palace. If Luoyang can be beaten, he can beat her. If he can't, forget it.
Taking full control of Bingzhou and Yongzhou, and placing the emperor in the west, seems to be a good idea.
"The strategy of 'crossing Yong's Union' -" Liu Cong pondered for a moment and said: "I will think about it again. However, the civil war situation in Henan cannot be ignored. You and others should make preparations early. Well, Zhiguan has been in ruins for many years and should be rebuilt. That’s it. All the fortresses in Taihang should be repaired as soon as possible, and elite soldiers should be selected to garrison them in turn, without any mistakes."
"I obey the decree." All the ministers responded one after another.
We are all human beings, how can we still not understand the meaning behind the words?
Rebuilding the fortresses on the Taihang Highway and blocking the Jin troops with dangerous and majestic gates actually revealed the emperor's attitude.
Shao Xun was also capable, and he changed the strategic direction of the Han Dynasty.
Chapter completed!