"General Xie, the situation in Xiangyang is very bad." Huan Shimin said in a low voice.
Boom...
Wang Mi was about to put down the tea cup, but after hearing these words, his hand suddenly slipped.
No way!
No way!
Huan Chong can't really be as useless as historical records, right?
He quickly cheered up and listened carefully. An idle man with no martial arts skills was more serious than many generals present.
"Now, Di Qin has mobilized all the two Yuanxiao generals, Fulong and Murongchui, to Xiangyang. The two men commanded are the elites of the Qin soldiers. They are really sharp and irresistible."
As he spoke later, Huan Shimin's voice became softer and softer. Unfortunately, Xie Xuan still heard it clearly!
"Murong Chui!"
As soon as he heard this name, Xie Xuan couldn't calm down!
As Fu Jian's most trusted general, Xie Xuan knew that Fulong would definitely appear on the battlefield in Xiangyang, but Murong Chui was really an unexpected person.
Murong's bravery and skill in fighting were definitely superior to Fulong's.
"He's here anyway!"
As the descendants of Murong Yan, it stands to reason that the Murong family and Fu Jian have a hatred of destroying the country. Back then, it was Fu Jian who led his troops to the city and annexed the Yan country.
However, Fu Jian is very strange. According to common sense, if you have destroyed someone else's country, don't you worry about the revenge of someone else's royal family?
Shouldn't the main direct relatives be killed casually?
If you really feel that killing too many people will damage your moral character, it is not impossible to keep them, but you will definitely not look good on such a remnant.
When the transition period of a few years is over, those who deserve to be killed will be killed without any mercy.
There were so many excellent works in front of him, but Fu Jian refused to copy them. He treated these captured foreign nobles with the utmost consideration.
Those who took heart and soul not only gave them fields and houses, but also made all of them high-ranking officials. War generals like Murong Chui and Yao Chang were easier to digest.
Let them stand on the battlefield directly, give full play to their effectiveness, and fight in all directions. This time, their killing is not for their own country, but for him, Fu Jian!
However……
Is it possible to be so generous?
Although Murong Chui, Yao Chang, and even Qin Emperor Fu Jian, who thought he was wise and powerful, were all bastards in the eyes of the Jin Dynasty.
But these Hu people who have occupied the Central Plains for many years, each tribe thinks very highly of themselves. Not to mention the relatively powerful Di Qin and Murong Yan, but also the smaller tribes, such as the Ding Ling Zhai family and the Liu Weichen of Daidi.
None of them are fuel-efficient lamps.
Even though he only had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, he left at will and defected repeatedly, as if such a large Central Plains could not accommodate him.
Every tribal leader has a dream in his heart to separate the Central Plains. They temporarily attached themselves to the more powerful forces, but they just endured their nausea and stayed dormant for the time being.
When the time comes, he will definitely bring his own troops and run faster than a rabbit. Even if he only occupies a few cities, he will be considered the overlord of one party.
I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail!
Therefore, looking at Fu Jian's skills in employing people, we can know that even without the tragic defeat in the Battle of Feishui, there were still huge hidden dangers hidden within Di Qin.
So many nobles whose country was destroyed by Fu Jian gathered in the royal court of Di Qin, and all of them had evil intentions. It would be strange if nothing happened!
Xie Xuan's question was thrown out for a long time without getting an answer. The expressions on the faces of the Huan brothers were so ugly.
Seeing this expression, Wang Mi understood everything.
Huan Chong's old habit happened again!
Huan Chong, a great hero of a generation who had won countless battles, must have run away again!
Seeing Murong Chui and running away was the nickname given to Huan Chong by Wang Mi. This military mighty man was a rare leader among the Huan family who was loyal to the court. As soon as he saw Murong Chui, his legs became weak and his head turned back.
Murong Chui's bravery was a feared existence in the Central Plains.
Not only Huan Chong, but also Liu Laozhi, who was sitting on the seat. Although he looked purple-faced and majestic now, it was because he had not met Murong Chui yet.
When he met Murong Chui, he and Huan Chong found a common language.
This was also a patient with a severe case of running away, but compared to Liu Laozhi, Huan Chong's fate seemed to be more tragic.
He fell into Murong Chui's hands twice, and it was all because of this little devil in Xiangyang.
The first time, Zhu Xu, the defender of Xiangyang, had been guarding Xiangyang for several months. The Qin army could not attack, but Zhu Xu could not defeat the Qin army.
At this time, Xiangyang City was close to the stage of hunger strike, and the situation was very bad. Huan Chong led a large number of troops and quickly came from the direction of Jingzhou to provide support.
Logically speaking, Huan Chong's arrival was a major benefit to Zhu Xu, because the Qin soldiers outside Xiangyang City were also having a hard time.
They had been in a stalemate with Zhu Xu for several months. The important town of Xiangyang could not be captured for a long time. Fu Jian was so angry in Chang'an that he blew his beard and stared.
The pressure on the Qin soldiers was also great. Moreover, after a long stalemate, the soldiers were exhausted and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. If Huan Chong, who was leading the reinforcements, did not escape before the battle, it would not be impossible to rescue Zhu Xu.
However, Fu Jian is not an idle person.
He also quickly understood Jin's reinforcement plan and sent Murong Chui to assist Xiangyang. The results were predictable.
As soon as Huan Chong heard that Di Qin's reinforcements were led by Murong Chui, he immediately changed direction and withdrew from Xiangyang.
Zhu Xu, who had been holding on to Xiangyang for several months, was captured and taken to Chang'an, but Huan Chong, the culprit, was not punished at all.
This result is related to the Jin Dynasty's court system.
Strictly speaking, the Eastern Jin Dynasty cannot be regarded as a particularly unified dynasty. The area that the Sima family can control is actually in the Sanwu area. To put it more seriously, it is only near the capital and within the territory of Yangzhou.
Looking up, the vast middle reaches of the Yangtze River were almost outside the control of the imperial court. From Wang Dun to Su Jun, and later the Huan family, they were all entrenched in Jiangzhou, Xiangzhou and Jingzhou.
The imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty came to Jiangzuo because it was seeking refuge. It was not in good standing and its control over the local areas within the territory was also very weak.
In addition, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, several big families basically had to defend themselves in order to be able to maintain a strong position in the country. If several big families wanted to divide their interests, the royal family had no way.
After struggling once, several major families joined forces to suppress him.
In the end, they just lay down and let the big family manage the place.
Therefore, from the perspective of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xiangyang belonged to Jingzhou, and Jingzhou belonged to the traditional territory of the Huan clan.
Whether you can hold it or not is a matter for your Huan clan and has nothing to do with my court. I won't send too many troops to support you, but if you make a mistake, I have no right to deal with you.
Therefore, another reason can be found for the lack of military discipline within the Jin Dynasty and the inability to expand into wider areas.
Rewards and punishments are unknown, and political decisions are all up to oneself, just like Huan Chong, who was clearly cowardly and fled, but did not have to bear any responsibility.
He still led troops to fight, and the court still relied heavily on Huan, and did not dare to offend him at all.
When Huan Chong stood on the battlefield of Xiangyang again, his belief in avenging shame was very firm!