The Jin people have Xiangyang, which means that the Han River is not as dangerous as the big river. They even lightly defend the north of the Yangtze River and focus on the south of the Yangtze River. How come they have no ambitions in the Central Plains! Fortunately, the people in the north are unable to use Xiangyang at that time. Those in Xiangyang, enter
It can be aimed at the northwest, and retreating can especially protect the southeast. If Xiangyang is not defended, the enemy will overtake the danger and head south. There are many gaps up and down the Han River, and they can come and go, so there is no need to worry about it!
—Gu Zuyu's "Minutes of Reading History Fangyu"
Taking history as a guide, Gu Zuyu's words are heartfelt and heartfelt, pointing directly at the hypocrisy and cowardice of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in history.
Especially during the Taiyuan period, the Jin Dynasty had been in peace for more than 50 years, and many of those who lived in Nandu had long been accustomed to the quiet and soothing life in Jiangnan.
They thrive and accumulate money here, and the major families have already divided their respective spheres of influence.
The Central Plains region has now been unified by Di Qin, and the courtiers all have an account in their hearts. Di Qin has strong soldiers and horses, and is definitely not something to be trifled with.
The defense line along the Yangtze River is winding and winding, and it is already quite difficult to tightly defend all the military fortresses.
Entering the Central Plains?
Give me a break!
There is simply no spare energy.
From the Eastern Jin Dynasty's attitude towards the military town of Xiangyang, Gu Zuyu pointed out keenly that the Eastern Jin Dynasty simply did not have the determination and will to restore its homeland in the Central Plains.
Otherwise, why can't we use it as a stronghold to seize the area north of Jiangbei if we have such an important city?
Xiangyang is the most important military town in the entire middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It has always been the sphere of influence of Jingzhou in ancient times.
Therefore, Huan Chong, who was in charge of Jingzhou, always regarded Xiangyang's gains and losses as his own business.
Xiangyang is geographically located between the Qinling Mountains and the Jianghan Plain. Most of its upper reaches are mountainous, while its lower reaches are filled with continuous lakes and low-lying terrain.
This has always been called the place of exchange for ships from the south and horses from the north. People traveling between the Central Plains and the two lakes should board the ship here if they are going south, and they should get on the horse here if they are going north.
It can be seen how important Xiangyang is!
However, by the important historical node of the eighth year of Taiyuan, Xiangyang had been out of the hands of the Jin Dynasty for three years!
The shameless Jin Dynasty did not know whether it was to brainwash itself or to give an explanation to the people in Jin Dynasty. It still claimed that Xiangyang, a strong military town, was still under the control of Jingzhou troops.
Huan Chong, the general in charge of the Jingzhou troops, didn't believe this, but for his own sake, he still shouted the slogan over and over again.
Xiangyang is ours!
is ours!
After ten days of rapid march, the Beifu soldiers, personally led by champion general Xie Xuan, finally arrived at Jingling, the city closest to Xiangyang.
Since the loss of Xiangyang, Huan Chong, the commander-in-chief of Jingzhou, moved his headquarters to Shangming (all in today's Hubei Province). He also said that it was convenient for defense and that he could relax and wait for work.
Once Xiangyang was lost, all the military fortresses in the north of the Jin Dynasty were crumbling, and there was a sense of precarity.
Jingling (today's Tianmen City, Hubei Province) was tightly supported at the rear of Xiangyang and became another line of defense to defend Jiangbei.
The Beifu soldiers arrived at Jingling in advance, which was also a surprise for the Jingzhou soldiers. According to the previous agreement, in this battle, Jiangzuo will shift from defense to attack, and first attack the Qin army that has occupied Xiangyang, Fucheng, Wudang and other important military towns.
onslaught.
When the Jingzhou troops successfully captured Xiangyang, the Beifu troops happened to arrive and joined Huan Chong to march north of the Yangtze River together.
The battlefield in Xiangyang is still fighting, but Xie Xuan has arrived first. This shocked the people of Huan Shi who stayed behind in Jingling.
But he had no time to explain, because the Di and Qin army had already entered the outer city of Jingling and faced the Jin army across the river.
As soon as we arrived, we entered a state of war?
My fate is too damn...
That’s it!
In order to protect his own safety, Wang Mi, who always liked to wear white clothes and like to walk swaggering among the crowd, also changed into an azure uniform with heavy armor on top.
Wang Mi was sitting upright in the military tent. He had long scolded those screenwriters and directors who had produced shoddy costume dramas in his previous life.
Fuck it!
No one told him before he came that ancient armor needed to be tied with ropes around the waist and chest to wear it!
Couldn't this thing be put on as soon as the head is drilled?
Around him were the famous generals who commanded the Beifu troops, Xie Xuan and Liu Laozhi. Also on the list were a pair of brothers from the Huan family in the Jingzhou army, Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin.
Huan Chong was still smart. In this battle, he always cooperated with the Beifu soldiers. Due to various historical reasons, the Jingzhou soldiers had always had a bad relationship with the troops directly under the imperial court.
But both Huan Chong, who had been entrenched in Jingzhou, and Xie Xuan, who commanded the Beifu soldiers, knew very well that Fu Jian, who had almost unified the Central Plains, was more terrifying than any previous enemy.
They can only put aside their prejudices and face the enemy together.
Sending Huan Shimin to Jingling was a friendly signal sent by Huan Chong.
Who are the people of Huan Shimin?
Why does he have so much respect in front of the champion general?
All because Huan Shimin is actually Xie Xuan’s elder!
Shi Min's wife is Xie Xuan's sister. Don't get me wrong, she is not Xie Daoyun but Xie Daoyun's sister Xie Daohui.
Huan Chong sent this person to garrison Jingling because he wanted to have a good relationship with the Beifu soldiers.
Among the many noble sons of the Xie family who look at people with their nostrils, Xie Xuan is already quite talkative. When he sees the Huan brothers, he always behaves very kindly.
This made the Huan brothers, who were worried, finally feel relieved.
In the military tent, all the Jin Dynasty generals looked ugly. Wang Mi, who didn't know much about the battle on the front line, was already the most relaxed among them.
At least, he was still in the mood to drink tea.
Through the large open curtain of the military tent, one could see that there was a tense atmosphere everywhere within the military camp.
The guards walked back and forth outside the main general's tent. These guards seemed to rarely go into battle, but they were the most experienced in the army and had the most sensitive combat nerves.
All changes cannot escape their eyes, and their mission is to risk their lives to protect the safety of the general.
"Shi Min, how did the Qin soldiers arrive at Jingling so quickly? How is the fighting situation in Xiangyang?" Xie Xuan stared at his brother-in-law, his face full of melancholy.
When the battle situation in Xiangyang was mentioned, the Huan brothers, who had been able to maintain their composure just now, immediately looked panicked.
Speaking of the situation in Xiangyang...it's too complicated!
Huan Shiqian had a short temper. Seeing Xie Xuan's expression of suspicion, he immediately scolded Shi Min, his eyes hinting: Go ahead and tell him!
Looking at this situation, the situation in Xiangyang is not good!
Wang Mi, an outsider, could see it, and Xie Xuan, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, could not help but notice that his eyes had always been on the Huan brothers.
His heart gradually sank, and he was already prepared for the worst. Not only was Xiangyang, an important military town, not recaptured, he might even have lost more soldiers and horses from the Jin Dynasty, losing his wife and losing his troops.
"Shi Min, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."
Xie Xuan showed a sincere gesture. Huan Shimin felt that in the end, the fire could not be contained, so he might as well tell the truth now.