The Zhao army wanted to fight the Chu army with great momentum, but in the end they raided Dongyongzhou, the northern jurisdiction of the King of Luoyang. This news shocked the entire southern princes, and they did not understand what was going on.
Situ Hao, the king of Luoyang who was in Jingzhou, was the first person among the princes to get the news. When he learned that Zhao Jun had broken through Hanoi Prefecture and entered the territory of Dongyongzhou, Situ Hao immediately couldn't believe it. If he hadn't come here.
The person who sent the message was his own people, and he received one after another messages and letters for help from various cities in Dongyong Province. Situ Hao did not believe at all that the Zhao army would raid his territory.
Although Situ Hao was very angry after receiving the news, he did not dare to delay at all. He immediately set off for Nanyang Mansion in the north of Jingzhou and ordered the Luo army in the north of Jingzhou to gather at Nanyang Mansion to prepare to go north to support Luoyang.
However, the news coming from Dongyong Prefecture became worse and worse each time, and each one was harder for Situ Hao to accept. By the time he rushed to Nanyang Prefecture and assembled his troops to prepare for departure, he had already received news of the fall of Hanoi Prefecture, the fall of Hulao Pass, and the news of the fall of Hulao Pass.
News of the fall of Hongnong Mansion.[
What is most difficult for Situ Hao to accept is that Zhao Jun has captured Yiyang and other places to the north of Nanyang Prefecture, which happens to be north of Nanyang Prefecture. In other words, Zhao Jun has surrounded Dongyongzhou and is even close to the boundary of Nanyang Prefecture.
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What's more serious is that the Zhao army in Yuzhou to the east of Jingzhou has also begun to make moves. Although there is no move to the west, it is enough to make Jingzhou feel a great threat. Situ Hao, who is located in Nanyang Mansion, is suddenly advancing and retreating.
No, if you go north for rescue, there are not only Zhao troops to the north of Nanyang Mansion, but also Yuzhou to the east.
The Zhao army in Yuzhou is very likely to enter Jingzhou and even directly divide the land of Jingzhou into two sections. You must know that half of the Chunling Mansion in Jingzhou is still in the hands of the Zhao army. In other words, the Zhao army in Yuzhou can pass through Chunling Mansion.
Directly attack the flanks of Nanyang Prefecture and even separate Nanyang Prefecture from other southern prefectures.
If he did not send troops to rescue, then he would have to watch his hometown Luoyang be annexed by the Zhao army. How could Situ Hao be willing to do so? He finally joined forces with the King of Hanzhong and went south to occupy Jingzhou, but his hometown was gone again.
This is almost like all his hard work in the past two or three years was in vain. For Situ Hao, not only the loss of his old nest, but also the loss of the 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers made him feel heartbroken.
The loss of Dong Yongzhou would not only make his home base occupied by the Zhao army, but also deal a devastating blow to his reputation as King of Luoyang and his soldiers. The wealth in Luoyang City also made him feel so distressed that it was difficult to breathe. Although now
He doesn't like to see the old officials of Yan, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't need them. But now, he is afraid that all these officials will fall into the hands of the Zhao army.
In this situation, Situ Hao was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The important ministers under Situ Hao quickly suggested that they ask the King of Hanzhong for help and let the army of the King of Hanzhong from Chang'an to the west of Yongzhou go east out of Hangu Pass to support Luoyang from the flanks.
Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, and the king of Luoyang in the north equally divided the land of Yongzhou. Situ Fei naturally knew that if Luoyang and other lands to the east of Yongzhou were occupied by the Zhao army, then the land of Chang'an to the west of Yongzhou would also be in danger. Chang'an is the same as Luoyang.
, both were attacked by the Zhao army from the north, and Chang'an was slightly better than Luoyang.
What's more, the east of Luoyang also faced the Zhao army's sphere of influence, and the east of Chang'an was the land of Dongyongzhou of the King of Luoyang. Now, Dongyongzhou is occupied by the Zhao army, and the King of Hanzhong naturally cannot see it. Although there is Hangu
The pass is a barrier, but Situ Fei cannot guarantee that Hangu Pass will be able to block Zhao Jun's strong attack.
For the King of Hanzhong, East Yongzhou was lost. The land of Yongzhou originally resisted the Zhao army as a whole, but the King of Hanzhong became a single person to resist the Zhao army. What he did was to shoot the bird in the lead, and the rafter in the lead died first. He was alone in the land of Chang'an.
Under Zhao Jun's nose, the situation in the future will be even more difficult.
Therefore, when the King of Hanzhong received the news and the King of Luoyang had not yet asked for help, he had already ordered the defenders of Hangu Pass to leave Hangu Pass eastward to rescue Luoyang. The 20,000 Hangu Pass and Tongguan defenders suddenly left the pass and made a large-scale retreat.
Zhao Jun of Hongnong Mansion
The Zhao army of Hongnong Prefecture went all the way south. After the failed attack on Hangu Pass, they did not continue to attack Hangu Pass. Some of the troops were left to garrison outside Hangu Pass. The rest went all the way south to defeat Hongnong Prefecture.
Southern cities.
Therefore, the appearance of reinforcements from the King of Hanzhong actually defeated the Zhao army and entered the territory of Hongnong Mansion. The generals of the ninth town of Zhenbing and the fourth town of Forbidden Army were immediately furious. They did not attack Chang'an, but were instead
The other party made a surprise attack, which immediately made the two of them look confused.
After the two generals returned to the Zhao army from Hulao Pass and Yuzhou, they handed over the defense line between Yongzhou in the east and Jingzhou in the south. Then the army turned back and fought with the Han army in Hongnong Mansion. Perhaps because they were attacked
Enraged by the surprise attack, Zhao's soldiers fought with the Han army, and all of them were immediately brave.
The total number of armies in the two towns was more than 50,000. In addition to some garrisoned in various cities, more than 30,000 soldiers fought fiercely with the Han army. The Zhao army, which had the advantage in strength, not only engaged the Han army head-on, but also sent more than 10,000 soldiers.
The soldiers made a fierce attack on Hangu Pass.
If it were other princes, the thousands of Han troops left behind at Hangu Pass might not care. However, as soon as Zhao Jun's thunderous thunder appeared, Hangu Pass immediately felt great pressure. And he was worried that his retreat would be cut off, and even Hangu Pass would be under great pressure.
The Han army, whose Gu Pass was broken, had no choice but to retreat while fighting, and could not advance eastward. In other words, they had lost the effect of reinforcements.
Although Zhao Jun has occupied a lot of areas in Dongyong Prefecture, he has not yet completely controlled the area. However, the people in the areas occupied by Zhao Jun definitely welcome Zhao Jun. Every time Zhao Jun conquers a territory, he directly cuts taxes.
, all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes were exempted. Even when the Luo army took control of this place, the grain and grass that needed to be collected for the war were also exempted by the Zhao army.
The reinforcements of the Han army, except for Hangu Pass, did not bring much food and grass. Especially the first part of the Zhao army was attacking Hangu Pass, allowing the food and grass at Hangu Pass to be released, which also caused the Han army's reinforcements to have less food and grass.
has also become a problem.
Although they occupied several counties in Hongnong Prefecture due to the raid, they did not get the support of the people here, and even encountered opposition. Not only ordinary people, but also some wealthy families and businessmen also responded to the reinforcements of the Han army.
Extremely dissatisfied. Why? Because they want to collect military rations from these counties.
Requisitioning food? Naturally, the people in these cities that were previously captured by the Zhao army from the Luo army were unwilling. When the Zhao army came, they were directly exempted from the food requisition, and even used the food from the treasury to help the people. You still have to requisition it when you come.
Food? What is this? If Zhao Jun did not collect military rations in order to appease the local areas and exempted them from various exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, naturally the people in these places would not be dissatisfied with the Han army's levy of food.
It's not a big deal on its own, but when you compare it, you can see the difference. It's not just ordinary people who are dissatisfied, but more big families and businessmen are also extremely dissatisfied. You know, it's definitely not the ordinary people who have the most money and food.
In addition, the time given by the Han army was short, and naturally they would not slowly plunder ordinary people bit by bit. In addition, for the Han army, the people of Hongnong Mansion were not under their own rule.
No matter how we collect it, it is also to help you.
The result is self-evident. The Han army could not get the support and welcome of the people in the several cities under the rule of Hongnong Mansion. The officials in each city were either executed or, this time, they also sided with the Zhao army.
Naturally, he would not serve the Han army wholeheartedly. Therefore, the food problem still made the Han army commander extremely annoyed and worried.
Therefore, the Han army's actions became more intense. If the local government did not cooperate and the collection was unfavorable, then let the soldiers under their command rob it. Suddenly, in the area occupied by the Han army in the western half of Hongnong Mansion, the Han army still collected civilians from all over the country.
and take by force from among the big households
These people were already dissatisfied with the normal collection of money and grain, let alone forced collection. Although the Han army had previously used troops to "force" local officials to collect money and grain, the local government was not very cooperative and the people everywhere were dissatisfied, but they still handed it over after all.
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But letting the soldiers take it by force immediately caused trouble. Today's army is not a high-quality and highly educated army, and they cannot compare with an army with strict military discipline like the Zhao army. Many Han soldiers and generals
, in the name of collecting money and grain, he began to act recklessly, extorting money from wealthy families, and even committed "rape" and "lewdness" and robbery.
Okay, you are not the reinforcements who came to support the Luo army. They are clearly bandits. Now, the Han army has completely lost its only goodwill in these areas. At this time, the overall clearing has already been completed.
Zhao Jun, who also learned about the situation in these places, immediately began the most violent attack. The people in each city directly responded inside and outside to welcome Zhao Jun into the city.
The 20,000 Han army reinforcements only stayed in Hongnong Mansion for less than ten days before they were made dumplings by the Zhao army. The entire army was exhausted. In this battle, the Zhao army did not take any prisoners. Because the 20,000 Han army made a surprise attack
During the attack on Hongnong Mansion, Zhao Jun paid four
Five thousand casualties, so the revengeful Zhao army, with the permission of the general of the town army, executed all the remaining prisoners. Of course, they also acted in the name of dealing with their misdeeds and evil deeds in the local area.
The 20,000 Han army reinforcements not only failed to rush to Luoyang to support the Luo army, but also did some good things for the Zhao army. That is the misbehavior of these Han troops in Hongnong Mansion, which quickly won the hearts and minds of the people here.
.Whether they are ordinary people or wealthy families, at this moment, they are all actively cooperating with Zhao Jun and taking charge of the place.
When the King of Hanzhong sent troops to support, while the King of Luoyang asked the King of Hanzhong for help, the King of Luoyang Situ Hao also sent a letter of request for help to the King of Qi and the King of Shu in the south. Although the King of Luoyang and the King of Shu did not deal with each other, at this moment, the Zhao army had already forced
By now, other issues such as face had long been put aside by him.
The King of Qi and the King of Shu got the news that the Zhao army was attacking the King of Luoyang later than the King of Hanzhong, but like the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, they were both shocked. After hearing the news, the King of Shu and the King of Qi both stopped their small-scale fighting in Jiangzhou and instead
I began to pay extreme attention to the situation in the north.
After the King of Qi and the King of Shu received the letter asking for help from the King of Luoyang, their faces were all ugly. The King of Luoyang did not threaten them in the letter asking for help, but he also said that Zhao Jun's victory over the King of Luoyang's sphere of influence would mean to other princes.
What.
To the south of Yongzhou in the east is Jingzhou. In this way, it will have an impact on the King of Hanzhong and the King of Qi who also occupy Jingzhou, and it will also cause harm to the Shu army in the west and southwest. Especially the King of Qi, the Yuzhou currently occupied by the Zhao army is to the north of Yangzhou. If
If the Zhao army were to occupy the land of Jingzhou again, then the King of Qi would be attacked from two sides. If we add the land of Jiaozhou to the south and the sea to the east, the Qi army would be attacked from all sides.
Therefore, he had to carefully consider the King of Luoyang's request for help. If he did not rescue, the Zhao army would follow the trend, which would be a great threat to the Qi army. If he rescued him, would it trigger the Zhao army to attack the Qi army now?
?In contrast, in addition to being worried about the situation, King Shu was more happy.
Previously, when the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang occupied Jingzhou, rumors spread throughout the Shu army that he was not as good as his two brothers, especially because he had been unable to attack Jingzhou for a long time, which made Situ Che's face even more embarrassing. Regardless of the fact that he now sees the Luoyang King's old home in the east
The land of Yongzhou was lost, Situ Che couldn't help laughing wildly.
However, if he is overjoyed, he still needs to consider the rescue. Situ Che originally wanted to ignore it. After all, even if Jingzhou was captured by the Zhao army, he would be the least affected. Of course, the most important thing is that after analysis,
, judging from the strength of Zhao Jun’s troops currently deployed and the situation of Zhao Jun’s troops stationed in various places, Zhao Jun is not at all
They will immediately go south to attack Jingzhou. The purpose of Zhao Jun's battle is probably Luoyang or Chang'an, the two capitals of the Yan Kingdom. The important ministers under Situ Che also believed that Zhao Jun's action was to declare Zhao Jun's victory with a victory.
The army was invincible, and at the same time they captured the capital of the old Yan Dynasty, and established a new Zhao Dynasty in the Central Plains to replace Yan's momentum.
However, Lin Shiwen did not agree with Situ Che's suggestion not to rescue. He believed that troops needed to be sent to rescue this time. Even if he did not really want to help the King of Luoyang, he still had to show support. Situ Che was a little confused about this, and even a little dissatisfied.
"Lin Xiangguo, since you said that the Zhao army intends to go south to Jingzhou, why do we need to send troops? Do we really want to fight for Situ Hao to get Luoyang back? We were fighting to the death before, but our Shu army officers are not willing to fight to the death for the Luo army to regain their lost territory."
Lin Shiwen said solemnly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Don't say that we are willing to assist the King of Luoyang in regaining Luoyang, but that we are willing? Zhao Jun will do it to see if we regain Luoyang? Can the King of Luoyang regain Luoyang? For this rescue, we only need to raise the flag and send out
It only takes a few people and horses to make a trip."
"Oh? What does this mean?" Situ Che said in surprise.
Lin Shiwen said in a deep voice: "This is to tell Zhao State that the land to the south is the jurisdiction of our southern princes. If Zhao Jun wants to go south, our southern princes will join forces to resist them. In this way, Zhao Jun cannot move south at will.
.If we don’t move, the Zhao army will slowly move south and gradually annex various places. At that time, we will be the only prince to fight with it.”
When Lin Shiwen said this, Situ Che immediately understood. This was to use the flags of the southern countries to warn the Zhao army of going south.
Finally, not only the Shu army, but also the Qi army also dispatched troops and generals with great fanfare under the banner of support. The soldiers sent a group of troops to Jingzhou.
Lin Shiwen was right. Zhao Xun did not intend to go south to Jingzhou immediately. In addition to not wanting to fall into the quagmire of the southern princes, there was also a Chu army in the east that needed to be accepted, plus Yongzhou in the east, Zhao army wanted to take over these places.
It doesn't happen overnight. For Zhao Xun, he has to win a place and completely control it.
Control. Especially some new policies, if they are not implemented well at the beginning of the takeover, there will be a lot of trouble in the future. After all, during the period of war, if anyone does not cooperate, the Zhao army can completely wipe out the remnants or
For other reasons, uproot them. If time goes by, a large network of influence will be formed, which will be detrimental to the new dynasty.
The Zhao army moved south, and the army set up defenses in the north of Jingzhou and launched an internal attack. In other words, the Zhao army surrounded Luoyang and its surrounding areas, separated it from Jingzhou where the King of Luoyang was, and slowly cleared it up.
In Luoyang City, there are not many defenders, but they are also quite a lot. Of course, compared with the Zhao army attacking the Zhao army, they are much weaker. In addition to the palace of the King of Luoyang and the residences of hundreds of civil and military officials, the most notable thing in the city is that two buildings have been built successively. Dynasty, the Luoyang Palace was renovated during the reign of Emperor Xuanwu.
At the very beginning, when Zhao Jun appeared outside Luoyang City, the defenders of Luoyang City counterattacked under the order of the Prime Minister's Office in the city. Unfortunately, the defenders were defeated by the young master's soldiers. They were pretentious, but their strength was real. Too bad. The result is self-evident, a huge defeat and the loss of more than 10,000 people. From then on, the defenders of Luoyang City never dared to leave the city again.[
In Luoyang City, except for a few letters for help sent to Jingzhou in the south, there was no contact with the outside world. As the Zhao army continued to advance, Luoyang City became a prison.
Looking at the Zhao army camp that stretched for several miles outside the city, and the high-powered Zhao army, the civil and military officials in the city suddenly turned into cowards. No matter how heroic the officials were in the past, they did not dare to speak easily now. Zhao Although the army did not attack the city, the momentum it brought made everyone in the city feel extremely depressed.
In Luoyang, the capital of the Yan Kingdom, Zhao Jun had already arranged a lot of details. At this moment, they became active one after another and began to win over, bribe and force the officials and generals in the city. Luoyang, as the capital of the Yan Kingdom, , the city is high and the pool is thick, Zhao Xun naturally does not want his army to be consumed in attacking the city, and Zhao Xun also does not want to use thunder to blow up Luoyang City. If it can be solved peacefully, it is naturally the best way.
If it was before Zhao Jun went south, it would have been difficult for Zhao Jun to bribe the officials in Luoyang City. You must know that most of the officials who stayed here were old officials of the Yan Dynasty. As for the self-reliance of the princes, it is simply impossible. Of course, there are also a small number of people who will be bribed by interests, but most of these people are powerful and unworthy officials.