Hearing that Xiang Yan's troops surrendered to Zhao's army, Tang Xian was silent when he heard this, and his face became even more gloomy. In his original arrangement, the 15,000 army in the eastern part of Chunling Prefecture was originally for
It was established to guard against the Zhao army. Now, not only did these more than 10,000 soldiers become directly from the Zhao army, but even the three counties on the eastern front became the territory of the Zhao army.
Fortunately, Zhao's army intended to attack Jingzhou, but only accepted Xiang Yan's surrender and took advantage of the situation to accept the three counties occupied by Xiang Yan. But for Tang Xian, Zhao's army was cutting off his body.
When Luoyang King Situ Hao heard the news, he was so angry that he smashed several teacups on the spot. In his expectation, the rebels of the Tang army were his own food on the plate. In addition to himself, people could accept them. Ten thousand soldiers, for now
For him, it is still very considerable. In addition, the Tang army rebels were absorbed by themselves, and Chunling Mansion was the one in his pocket.
For Situ Hao, he was in a position of advantage. In addition to surrendering to himself, the rebels of the Tang army had a way out. In addition to the conditions he gave, it was impossible for Xiang Yan to refuse to surrender to himself. He was originally waiting to return the news,
But the result was not like this. These 14,000 Tang army rebels fell into the hands of Zhao army who had been silently hearing this year, and put their tentacles into Jingzhou. They regarded Jingzhou as their own.
The territory, especially the Luoyang King, who is already regarded as the object in his pocket in the eastern part of Jingzhou, is the most bad news.[
Situ Hao really wanted to attack the Zhao army, who took advantage of the situation, but this was just a thought. With his current strength, it was already very good not to be beaten. Fortunately, the Zhao army was marching towards Jingzhou on a large scale.
Otherwise, Situ Hao is really ready to consider stopping his actions to the south.
In addition to Tang Xian and Situ Hao who were extremely dissatisfied with the Tang army's rebels' surrender to the Zhao army, the other princes were a little relieved and were slightly happy. This person was Situ Fei, the King of Hanzhong. The Tang army rebelled and rebelled, and was
Lin Shucheng, under Situ Fei's command, used a plan. If Lin Shucheng had not sent people to assassinate Shen Yuanhe and the soldiers would have created rumors, it would not have caused chaos within the Tang army, and the soldiers would have caused rebellion.
After hearing that the Tang army rebelled and more than 10,000 people split from the Tang army, Situ Fei and Lin Shucheng were naturally happy. This shows that the Tang army has begun to weaken and is very beneficial to the next action toward the south. However, the two of them are also for
The rebels of the Tang army were anxious.
They knew very well that these 14,000 rebels could not exist alone, but could only rely on one side, and the one with this advantage was naturally the King of Luoyang Situ Hao. Although he and Situ Hao jointly attacked Jingzhou, both of them knew that
They also struggled with each other, and they did not want each other to be stronger and weakened. Situ Fei believed that if possible, he and the other would annex each other and would never let go just because they were brothers and alliances.
"Your Majesty, please worry. Although the Zhao army accepted the Tang army's rebels, judging from the information I collected, the Zhao army was mobilizing. Besides, the Zhao army was accepting Xiang Yan's troops and the three counties occupied by him.
After the land, they did not continue to move forward, which means they intend to start a war against Jingzhou." Seeing that Situ Fei was a little anxious when he heard that Zhao Jun was "inserting" his hand, Lin Shucheng said in a deep voice.
Situ Fei's face was solemn, and he said, "With that being said, Zhao's army has reached into the eastern part of Jingzhou. Who can guarantee that they will take advantage of the situation and let us become their sharp blades? If we have worked hard and busy
In the end, Zhao Jun was favored, so..." Lin Shucheng's words failed to calm Situ Fei down.
Lin Shucheng sighed inwardly and then said, "King, despite this, the Zhao army's energy is all in the Western Regions at this moment, and we should not open up a battlefield in the south at this moment. Besides, the internal instability of the Tang army at this moment has made us act the most
Good opportunity. If the Zhao army takes advantage of the situation and robbery, we will not be able to control the troops of the King of Luoyang. There are not many Zhao troops stationed in Yuzhou. Unless the Zhao army is willing to launch a full-scale war in the south, they will not easily
Take action in the south.”
"In addition, except for us, the other princes do not want the Zhao army to grow stronger in the south. If the Zhao army raided us, the other princes would not sit idly by. If we enter a stalemate, we can bring other princes to fight back together.
Maybe he can still fight back to Yuzhou."
"Other princes? Hum... they are afraid that we will fight the Zhao army to the death, so they will not care about us. When they help, they are afraid that we will be approaching the end of destruction." For other princes, Situ Feicai
I won't believe it.
Lin Shucheng narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "What if we told the other princes that if we did not support us, we would surrender to the Zhao army and instead attack them with the Zhao army?"
"This..." Situ Fei was also shocked by Lin Shucheng's words and immediately said, "What you mean is that if the Zhao army really goes south, we will bring other princes to fight back, otherwise we will threaten them."
Lin Shucheng nodded and said, "Yes, they wanted us to fight the Zhao army to death, but they took advantage of it behind their backs. How could such a good thing happen? Besides, if it really came to that time, it wouldn't be so unsuccessful, and there would be no such thing.
"But Lin Shu was determined to be honest, but he secretly said that when it was really time for that time, there would be no way out except to surrender to Zhao Jun.
"Furthermore, even if the Zhao army wants to attack Jingzhou and us, the first one to be attacked is the king of Luoyang, not the king. The most important thing for us now is to take down Jingzhou immediately. Only when we are strong can we have
Capital to confront Zhao Jun.”
Situ Fei suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure Zhao Jun put on him was so much that he could not think carefully.
"Pay attention to the movements within the Zhao army. If any abnormal movements occur in the Zhao army, you must immediately repay them. Now, let's solve Tang Xian in the south first. This Jingzhou land is also the beginning of our expansion. Only by strengthening ourselves can we
He had the strength to confront the Zhao army." Situ Fei immediately ordered everyone to start contacting Luoyang King Situ Hao, ready to take advantage of the "chaos" within the Tang army to take advantage of the "confusion" within the Tang army.
"Zhao army...Zhao army...it seems that the world is still Zhao Xun in the end. The Zhao army does not come to act, either because it is fear or because it is a war. However, the Zhao army is clearly just letting the southern princes consume each other. Prince, you
I underestimated your sons too much, and also underestimated Zhao Xun. Your sons completely dispersed the huge Yong army. Among them, Zhao Xun, the little thief, is the key. What a pity!
"When he returned to the mansion and looked at the guard arranged by Situ Fei in front of the mansion, Lin Shucheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Although Lin Shucheng was forcibly won over by Situ Fei and became a minister under Situ Fei, he was appointed as the prime minister of Han by Situ Fei. However, Lin Shucheng knew very well that Situ Fei was not new to him. The mansion was surrounded by guards arranged by Situ Fei,
In order to protect, he actually monitored. Seeing this, Lin Shucheng was completely disappointed with Situ Fei.
"Zhao Xun can take over the talents of the world for his own use, but you Situ Fei are guarding against your ministers. Hum... It's a pity that the prince worked hard for more than ten years... The princes in the south were in a mess and consumed each other, and Zhao Xun
What are you doing? He has taken half of the Western Regions, including Liaozhou, Xiazhou, Dingzhou in the north, and Zhao Xun has expanded the territory of Dayan by one fifth of the territory.
The land occupied has exceeded half of the south, ridiculously, a group of short-sighted people.”
Just as Tang Xian was busy rectifying the internal chaos, the army of Luoyang and Hanzhong, who were considered to be fighting for interests, took action again. Luoyang and Hanzhong Kings came out together, one by one
North, as soon as it came from the northwest, launched fierce attacks on the Tang army, catching Tang army from all over the country off guard.[
By the time Tang Xian got the news, all Huaian Prefectures north of the Han River, northern Chunling Prefectures, and most of Bei'an Prefectures had fallen and fell into the hands of the Hanzhong King and Luoyang King's coalition forces. Although there were still some Chunling Prefectures in
In the hands of the Tang army, however, when the Luoyang King and the Hanzhong King army joined forces to Ancheng in the north of Fancheng, the remaining part of Chunling Prefecture was separated from the Tang army. It can be said that the Luoyang King and the Hanzhong King army have almost killed them.
Fancheng City is down.
"Bastard... a group of bastards, so many places, so many defenders, but they were unable to stop the enemy's attack!" Tang Xian, who hurriedly came from Xiangyang in the south, cursed in anger. Of course, he also understood that this was the same
He underestimated the other party, thinking that the other party was still fighting for interests. But would he take the responsibility on himself? In addition, there were originally 20,000 or 30,000 troops in the north, but they failed to stop the other party and let the other party make their anger in one go.
As he approaches Fancheng, how could he be in a good mood?
After hearing that the defenders in the cities captured by the enemy in the north had few deaths and many surrendered to the enemy, Tang Xian vomited blood in anger and fainted on the ground.
Seeing the enemy attacking Ancheng fiercely, Tang Xian had to react immediately. Ancheng was the key to the northern part of Fancheng. If Ancheng was lost, Fancheng could not be saved, because Ancheng was lost, and there would be only Fancheng north of the Han River. Immediately, Tang Xian asked himself
His own son Tang Wen went to Ancheng to supervise the war. He himself was in charge of Xiangyang and controlled the overall situation. Now, he not only had to rectify the internal affairs, but also soothe people's hearts.
The northern defenders surrendered to the enemy, and in addition to being raided by the enemy, the weak force was related to his reorganization of the army and the replacement of lieutenant generals. After all, the generals and corpses of the defenders in various places have become newcomers, and the soldiers are not familiar with each other.
It is difficult to exert its due combat power.
Tang Wen is the eldest son of Tang Xian and the prince of the Tang King. However, this person still has good abilities. Yun Wen and Yunwu have a great reputation among the Tang army. This time, Tang Wen also invited the battle, and Tang Xian
In order to defend the northern city of the Han River, rectify the army for himself, recruit soldiers, and collect food and grass to delay time, so that his capable eldest son can take action himself. Of course, it is also to boost morale for the defenders.
On the third day after Tang Wen arrived in Ancheng, the coalition forces of the King of Luoyang and the King of Hanzhong were killed at the city.
Standing on the Wangri Tower, Tang Wen raised his eyes to look into the distance. He saw flags waving, his army's armor was bright and his spirits were full of energy. Perhaps because of the successive victory, the morale of the coalition army was extremely high. Seeing this, he was twenty-six years old and participated
Tang Wen, who had fought many times, was also secretly frightened and had a serious face. Fortunately, Ancheng City was strong and the Chi Chi was strong, so he was confident that he could stop the enemy.
The coalition forces arrived in Ancheng and lured the enemy many times, but Tang Wen was unmoved at all. While rectifying the defenders in the city, they allegedly defended them, but they did not leave the city. Seeing this, the chief general of the coalition forces had to launch a fierce attack on Ancheng. After all,
If Ancheng is not broken, they will go south.
Ancheng was originally built to protect Xiangyang in the south of the Han River, and combined with Fancheng to form a key place to the north of the Han River. Relying on the dangerous terrain of Ancheng, Tang Wen could not hold on. In just a few days, not only were the corpses everywhere outside the city,
The morale of the Tang army also increased greatly. However, Ancheng also suffered heavy losses and drew a lot of people from Fancheng behind.
The coalition forces suffered heavy losses, and both the chief generals tried every means to use many tricks, but Tang Wen ignored them at all. Seeing this, both sides had to report the information to the rear.
"Everyone, I believe most of the generals know this gentleman. I am an important minister under the command of King Hanzhong, Lord Lin, Lord Lin. Lord Lin, heard about the situation here, and I will solve the problem." The leader of the King of Hanzhong introduced the reinforcements to the other party's generals and schoolmen.
The generals who had heard that there were only a few dozen reinforcements but were dissatisfied, were relieved immediately after learning that the other party was Lin Shucheng. Lin Shucheng was a counselor under the former King Yong's command, and both generals knew about it. They believed that the other party came.
There will naturally be a solution.
"Okay, everyone, we have already known the problem here behind us, and we have started to take action. Now, you just need to do what I said." Lin Shucheng was not vague and directly told his plan.
From the next day, the coalition forces continued to attack Ancheng as usual, but the situation was different from before. Tang Wen, who was guarding the city, deserved to be a capable man who participated in many wars with Tang Xian, and was keenly aware of it
When the enemy's offensive changed outside the city. The offensive seemed very fierce, but in fact...
Tang Wen looked at it and couldn't help but say to himself: "Strange, the enemy's offensive is much weaker? Are they not in a hurry to attack the city?"
Although he felt a little puzzled, Tang Wen did not notice any abnormality. In this regard, he had to suppress the doubts in his heart and continue to defend the city. For ordinary Tang soldiers, the enemy's offensive became weaker.
Of course it is a good thing. However, Tang Wen was more careful and always paid attention to the situation of becoming an enemy.
The Han River, also known as the Xiang River, has three tributaries in the upper reaches, and Fancheng is located between Danshui and the water round. The two rivers merge into the Han River and merge into one. It is a natural barrier in Xiangyang.
The rivers in the territory of Luoyang and Hanzhong King lacked naval forces, so the Tang army did not have strict defenses on waterways. Outside Xiangyang, the Tang army confiscated the former Qi naval forces, but was not afraid of the enemy's waterway attack. After all,
The enemy's navy is still white.
Fancheng is near the Han River on the south side, and there are troops stationed in order to prevent the upstream from breaking through. However, since then, after the Ancheng battle and many troops were drawn from Fancheng, the defenders here seem to be insufficient.
"Crown Prince, for some reason, the grain transport team that should have arrived yesterday has not arrived yet." Ancheng military officer reported to Tang Wen a little anxiously. The materials needed by Ancheng were all transported from the rear. If there was insufficient food and grass, then
The law of Ancheng can be guarded.
"The transportation team has not arrived? Has the same thing happened before?" Tang Wenxin asked repeatedly.[
"If it is on weekdays, it will only be delayed for one day. Since the beginning of the war, it has been transported in time and there has been no delay. Even if there is any problem, the rear will report it in time."
"Is there something wrong with Fancheng? It's impossible. The enemy is all outside the city, and the scouts have never reported any abnormal movements!" Tang Wenxin suddenly felt uneasy, and immediately summoned the scouts to inquire about the situation. The soldiers sent people to the rear.
Explore to see if these grain transport teams are still on the way.
"Report..."
Tang Wen had just made arrangements, and a soldier ran in with blood all over his body, reporting sadly, "Report to the prince, Fancheng is lost!"
"What? How is it possible?" Tang Wen was shocked. Fancheng was behind Ancheng. If Fancheng was lost, they would become turtles in the jar. In addition, how could the enemy bypass him and capture Fancheng? If it weren't for the other party's hands, they would be in a turtle.
The seal of the guards of Fancheng, Tang Wen, thought the other party was portrayed by the enemy.
The scout said anxiously: "On the eve, the enemy army took wooden rafts down from the upper reaches of Danshui and went straight to the south side of Fancheng. The defenders of Fancheng were not enough. After a hard battle for an hour, they were captured by the enemy."
After hearing the soldiers report to the west, Tang Wen realized that the enemy army that captured Fancheng was the Hanzhong King's army occupying Danyang Prefecture. Although they did not have naval troops, they quietly sneaked from northwest to northwest of Fancheng and raided Fancheng at night.
.The Fancheng defenders were drawn by themselves and eventually defended.
"How could this happen? What did the guards of Fancheng do for food? Why did the enemy go downstream from the upstream without knowing at all?" Even Tang Wen, who had always been calm, had a pale face and was in a state of despair. Fancheng lost his soul.
They didn't even have a way out.
"Criminal, what should we do?"
"Strictly block the news and immediately send someone to investigate the situation in the south. In addition, send someone to inform my father immediately. Although the situation in Fancheng Xiangyang should have been clear, it is necessary to ensure that the news reaches the rear." Tang Wen reluctantly calmed down and lowered
Military orders were issued.
"Send someone to clean up, we are going to evacuate. Fancheng is gone, and the Ancheng method can be taken away." Tang Wen said in a gloomy and cold voice.
"Do you want to send someone to notify the defenders and make them ready to evacuate?" Seeing that Tang Wen did not mention the soldiers in the city, the deputy general asked again.
"Notify them? If the news is made known to them, the Ancheng City will collapse immediately. Without the enemy's attack, it will collapse directly. Let's evacuate immediately." Tang Wen roared.
Tang Wen suddenly realized that from some point on, he was no longer the half-bad general who was fearless in death. But at this moment, he had to make such a decision.
I am the prince of the king, how can I be like an ordinary soldier? Tang Wenxin is convincing himself in this way.
When the news of Fancheng reached Ancheng, the Ancheng defenders discovered that their commander, Prince of Tang, had already disappeared. Seeing that they were abandoned and retreated, the defenders in the city immediately offered the city and surrendered. At this point, Jingzhou
In the north, the place where the Tang army has already established its foothold.