"Persuading King Situ Hao of Luoyang to surrender? Is this possible?" Zhao Jie said with disbelief, "Situ Hao is the King of Luoyang and a prince from one side. Will he surrender?"
Situ Liang pondered for a while and said softly: "What General Zhao Xiong said is actually a good idea. You are right. The current King of Luoyang, Situ Hao, has lost Dongyongzhou and Luoyang City, the capital of the Great Yan Emperor.
He is no longer the King of Luoyang. Judging from the intelligence collected, this is indeed the case. Well, it is worth giving it a try."
"Is this possible? No matter how weak the King of Luoyang is and how determined he is to fight, but..." Zhao Jie still shook his head in doubt.
Situ Liang smiled and said: "The loss of Dong Yong Province may have reduced the strength of the King of Luoyang by one-third. However, the loss of Dong Yong Province caused him to lose not only tens of thousands of Luo army officers, but more importantly, the loss of Luoyang City."
, his losses have reached a level that he cannot bear."[
"Luoyang City? I'm afraid that Emperor Yan will not be taken seriously by Situ Hao. No matter who it is, Emperor Yan is just a decoration. As early as King Qi called on the princes of the world to attack King Yong Situ Lei but failed, and the Yong army
After being torn apart, Emperor Yan lost his due role. The loss of Emperor Yan was not an unbearable loss for King Situ Hao of Luoyang."
Zhao Xiong said in a deep voice: "It's not Emperor Yan, but the ministers under the command of the Luoyang Palace and the ministers under the name of Emperor Yan. King Situ Hao of Luoyang reused the old ministers of Yan. This was the main reason why King Yong Situ Lei did not hand over the great cause to him in the first place.
Reason. But it is precisely because of this that most of the ministers under the command of the King of Luoyang are former officials of the Yan Dynasty."
"Although the officials of the six ministries in Luoyang City are not reused by Situ Hao, the other ministries and the officials under the six ministries are the backbone of the power of the Luoyang King. The other part are also the ministers of the Luoyang Prince's Palace. Dongyongzhou is under the control of our great Zhao
After being captured, both Emperor Yan and the Royal Palace of Luoyang were seized. The officials in the city also surrendered to Zhao under the wishes of the Six Ministers and Emperor Yan. The officials of the Royal Palace of Luoyang were also unable to do anything.
Also surrender to me, Great Zhao."
"It can be said that the loss of Dong Yongzhou caused the King of Luoyang to lose most of the officials who coordinated the overall situation. Without the backbone, how can the branches and leaves grow?"
"Of course, surrender is just our expected goal. If it cannot be accomplished, then we will find a way to make the King of Luoyang hostile to other princes. It is best to make them confront and fight. Don't forget, we are the ones who captured him.
None of the family members were left behind, and they were released without any demands."
In Xiangyang, the King of Hanzhong was also persuading the King of Luoyang to regain his fighting spirit and confront Zhao in order to avenge the fact that East Yongzhou was occupied by the Zhao army.
Perhaps because of the loss of Dong Yongzhou, or perhaps for other reasons, the current King of Luoyang, as Situ Liang and others said, is no longer the King of Luoyang in the past.
"Revenge? Second brother, do you think I am still capable of revenge now? Don't talk about me. The arrogant Qi King Murong Cheng and the fifth Situ Che are trying every means to use you and me to fight against Zhao Guo.
Reply to yourself. The alliance is true, but it is simply impossible to make their people work for you and me." Situ Hao said calmly.
Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong, frowned and said: "Brother, what's wrong with you now? You are the king of Luoyang, a prince of the land, and you have tens of thousands of soldiers under your command. Why are you like this now?"
The King of Luoyang smiled bitterly and said: "East Yongzhou is gone, Luoyang City is gone, what do I, the King of Luoyang, mean to me? The land of Jingzhou is now under the attack of the Zhao army. Forget it, there is no use talking about this anymore.
I will send people to join the alliance of princes. As for the land of Jingzhou and the Luo army, it will be up to you to decide from now on."
Originally, Situ Fei wanted Situ Hao to come to Jiangling Mansion in person to participate in an alliance with representatives of the King of Shu and King of Qi, and use the strength of the two of them to strive for greater conditions in the alliance. In addition, he also wanted to use Situ Hao to fight against Situ Che.
.Situ Che was not happy with the two of them and even wanted to get rid of them quickly. Situ Fei also knew it. Situ Fei did not want to be suppressed by Situ Che because of his weakness during the alliance.
However, seeing Situ Hao's current situation, Situ Fei could only react. The land of Jingzhou was jointly occupied by the Luo army and himself, and the two sides were now allies. Although there had been disputes over interests between the two parties earlier, the King of Luoyang had long been interested in the land of Jingzhou.
The King of Luoyang did not pay too much attention to Jingzhou, and the actual power in Jingzhou was also in his hands.
The King of Hanzhong came to Jiangling Mansion in person. Of course, Jiangling Mansion was also under the jurisdiction of the King of Hanzhong. The King of Shu and the King of Qi were his trusted ministers. The King of Luoyang, like the King of Shu and the King of Qi, did not come in person, but was sent by the King of Luoyang.
Wang Dao, an important minister under his command, was also the highest-ranking minister under the King of Luoyang.
Wang Dao and Xu Ji were both the assistant ministers of the King of Luoyang. However, Wang Dao accompanied the King of Luoyang to handle political affairs in Jingzhou, while Xu Ji was stationed in Yongzhou. As a result, Xu Ji was trapped in Luoyang City and later surrendered to Zhao. Xu Ji surrendered to Zhao,
The influence on Wang Dao was quite great. The two were both ministers, not only colleagues, but also good friends. Dongyong Province was lost, and the King of Luoyang lost his fighting spirit. Wang Dao also felt that he was among the Luo army, and he was afraid that he would not be able to support him.
Too long.
Xu Ji and Wang Dao both saw the disadvantages of the King of Luoyang and believed that the King of Luoyang should not attach too much importance to the old officials of Yan. Even the two of them believed that the King of Luoyang should not retain Emperor Yan, not to mention getting rid of Emperor Yan.
But he shouldn’t hold it in his own hands. After all, the King of Luoyang is too weak. Not only does it not bring any benefit to Emperor Yan in his hands, but it will also affect the king of Luoyang because of the master-slave issue between Dayan and the King of Luoyang.
develop.
It was also because of the combined opposition of the two that after the King of Luoyang went south to Jingzhou and occupied Jingzhou, he gradually isolated the old officials of Yan from the center of the Luo army. It was also on the advice of the two that the King of Luoyang prepared to establish a new center in Jingzhou and consolidate himself.
His cronies, many generals who were not the old ministers of Great Yan, began to move south.
After the fall of Yongzhou in the east, Xu Ji, who surrendered to Zhao, saved the Wang family in Luoyang, and after Luoyang fell into the hands of the Zhao army, Xu Ji was also the only Luo army official who asked King Zhao to save the Wang family in Luoyang. He also after the Zhao army occupied Luoyang city
, to take care of the Wang family in Luoyang. When the Wang family in Luoyang were returned by King Zhao, Xu Ji also saw them off in person.
Luoyang City is the center of power of the King of Luoyang. Although among the generals, most of the close associates of the King of Luoyang have moved south. But among the civil servants, the King of Luoyang's subordinates are still mainly old officials of the Yan Dynasty. But after the Zhao Kingdom occupied Dong Yongzhou, these big officials
Yan Jiuchen directly took the initiative to surrender to Zhao. No one cared about the Wang family in Luoyang, except Xu Ji.
It is also because of this that after Xu Ji surrendered to Zhao, the King of Luoyang did not blame Xu Ji at all after learning about the situation from the family members who were released. Moreover, the King of Luoyang also sent Xu Ji to serve in Jingzhou, but was later punished because Xu Ji surrendered to Zhao.
All the captured relatives were released. What the King of Luoyang found hard to accept was that those former officials of Dayan whom he valued and who had never been sorry to each other abandoned him without any guilt.[
After learning that Xu Ji served as the pacifier of Dongyong Province in Zhao State and the governor of Henan Prefecture, Wang Dao couldn't help but feel happy for his former colleague and friend. Even the King of Luoyang only felt lonely and blamed after hearing the news.
The alliance did not go smoothly at the beginning. The King of Hanzhong wanted the princes to form a coalition and jointly set up defenses in Western Yongzhou and Jingbei to resist Zhao. However, neither the King of Shu nor the King of Qi was willing. Qi
The king had his own reasons, because the land of Yangzhou in the north of the Qi army faced the threat of the Xuzhou land of the Zhao State, and the south of Qi State also faced the threat of the Zhao State. However, if the King of Shu was unwilling, the King of Hanzhong would need to hand over the land of Hanzhong.
Or, give up the land of Jiangling Prefecture in southern Jingnan to facilitate the Shu army to mobilize troops to the front line in time. After all, there is the Yangtze River on the southern line of Jiangling Prefecture, which is not conducive to the Shu army's operations.
Needless to say, the King of Hanzhong would not agree to any of these conditions. Hanzhong is the source of the title of the King of Hanzhong, and it is also the frontline of the Shu army in Yizhou and Ningzhou in the King of Hanzhong's territory. How could it be given to the Shu army?
The army moved into Hanzhong. Not to mention that the land of Western Yongzhou may fall into the hands of the Shu army, the land of Jingzhou will also be attacked from the flanks. Even if the Shu army intends to attack Western Yongzhou, if Hanzhong is gone, Western Yongzhou will be cut off from Jingzhou.
Most of the contacts.
As for Jiangling Mansion in the south of Jingzhou, where the alliance was held, the King of Hanzhong was even more reluctant. With the Yangtze River, Jingzhou was not afraid of the King of Shu. Without the Yangtze River, the Shu army would not be as strong as the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang.
Can resist.
Not only did Wang Dao, the envoy of the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, disagree, but the envoy of the King of Qi also disagreed. Of course, the envoy of the King of Qi was not thinking about the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang, they just did not want to see the strength of the Shu army increase.
The King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang did not agree, so the King of Shu could not contribute any effort to support the defense of Western Yongzhou and Jingbei. However, the King of Hanzhong also said that if the King of Shu did not support the front line, the land of Western Yongzhou and the land of Jingbei would not be affected by the Zhao Kingdom.
During the attack, if nothing can be done, Xiyongzhou and Jingbei may surrender to Zhao. If you are not afraid of the Zhao army pressing down on the border and isolated reinforcements, then you can ignore it. Although the King of Hanzhong did not directly say this
Explanation, but its meaning was indeed suspicious. This made both the envoys of Shu and Qi nervous.
Although the current strength of the King of Hanzhong and the King of Luoyang is nothing in the eyes of Shu and Qi, they are also the periphery of Shu and Qi, and they are the frontiers of the two countries to resist Zhao. Otherwise, Qi and Shu will not
At the call of the King of Hanzhong, Hui agreed to form an alliance.
Therefore, Western Yongzhou and Jingbei, for Shu and Qi, which are directly related to themselves, must not fall into the hands of the Zhao army. Otherwise, the remaining Shu and Qi will not be able to resist Zhao.
As a result, the four parties were arguing endlessly in Jiangling Mansion about the terms and conditions of the alliance. But at this moment, some information reached the hands of the King of Hanzhong.
"Is this true?" Looking at the information in his hand, Hanzhong King Situ Fei asked the leader of the secret guards around him gloomily.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I am convinced that the people under King Shu have been interacting with these people for a long time."
"Well, Situ Che, how dare you do this! Immediately pass this information to Wang Dao, the envoy of Zhao State, and also protect the King of Luoyang secretly. Situ Che, you dare to take advantage of the alliance meeting to take advantage of my idea of Jingzhou, hateful!"
Situ Fei informed Wang Dao, the envoy of the King of Luoyang, about the information. Wang Dao was also shocked. Several leading generals of the Luo Army in Jingzhou were actually in contact with the King of Shu. Even the names of several Luo Army generals stationed in Jiangling Mansion were also included in the information.
among.
"Your Majesty? Is this information true?" Wang Dao frowned and asked in a deep voice. This matter can be big or small. If only people from the Shu Army started to win over and bribe General Luo Army, it would be fine. If there was already a relationship between them
If there is a big relationship, the trouble will be big.
Situ Fei said coldly: "Will I frame them? If it were not true, how could I do this? The gain and loss of Jingzhou is not only related to your king, but also to my interests. Why, could it be that Wang Zuocheng also..."
Saying that, Situ Fei glanced at Wang Dao coldly.
"Hmph... I don't want to cause "chaos" in Jingzhou because of inaccurate information. My feelings for my king can be learned from heaven and earth, and the King of Hanzhong needs to pay more attention."
"That's very good. This is your Luo Army's problem. It is inconvenient for me to intervene. However, I don't want chaos in Jingzhou, let alone the land south of Jingzhou, falling into the hands of the Shu army.
.If Wang Zuocheng takes action, he must act quickly. If it is too late, he will regret that it is too late."
Wang Dao naturally did not dare to be careless about this, and immediately arranged people to investigate the intelligence issues. However, before he could find out the details, rumors spread in Jiangling Mansion. Rumors spread throughout Jiangling Mansion that Situ Che, the king of Shu, was taking advantage of the situation.
On the occasion of the alliance, a large number of people were sent into Jingzhou to bribe and win over the Luo army and prepare to annex the land of Jingzhou.
As soon as the rumor came out, the problem of the intelligence obtained by the King of Hanzhong was immediately brought to light, and Wang Dao was prepared to secretly investigate and take corresponding measures, but failed. In an instant, the entire Luo Army generals in Jiangling Mansion became nervous.
Although the rumor did not name the person who was bribed and won over by the Shu army, the generals of the Luo army in Jiangling Mansion were all hidden in it.
Maybe some are really being won over and bribed by the Shu army, maybe some generals are being won over and bribed by the Shu army, maybe some generals are being wooed and bribed by the Shu army, and they refuse righteously and sternly. However, whether they accept it or not
Jiangling Prefecture generals who refused to be coaxed and bribed by the Shu Army, and who had contact with people from the Shu Army, were all suspected.
The problem is that Jiangling Prefecture is the place where the four parties meet up for an alliance. There are many people from the Shu army who come to participate in the alliance. It is normal for the generals and civilian officials stationed in Jiangling Prefecture to interact with these alliance members. But now it is added
Issues such as betrayal and mutiny are quite troublesome.
Soon, these rumors spread throughout the land of Jingnan, and people in Jiangling Mansion were even more excited. These rumors not only involved the generals of the Luo Army, but also the generals of the Han Army. After all, the land of Jingzhou was a joint venture between the Luo Army and the Han Army.
Shared occupancy is also a shared handle. What’s more serious is that even the civil servants of Jiangling Mansion are involved.[
At this time, not only Wang Dao could not sit still, but also the envoys of the Shu Army could not sit still. Even the King of Hanzhong could not sit still. The negotiation of the alliance suddenly reached a deadlock. After all, before the alliance was reached, poaching began internally. No one could do this.
I can't stand it.
"Who spread this rumor?" Wang Dao asked, the King of Shu asked, and the King of Hanzhong also asked. However, now is no longer the time to investigate the rumors. In fact, it is inconvenient to even investigate.
"Wang Zuocheng, how are you? I asked you to take action immediately but you didn't listen. Now, how are you going to deal with it?" The King of Hanzhong said with a gloomy face to Wang Dao, who had an equally ugly expression.
Wang Dao was also extremely angry at this moment. Naturally, it was not what he expected when things developed to this point. The original matter involved some generals, but now, all the civil and military officials in Jiangling Prefecture have been involved, not only the officials of the Luo Army, but also the Han Army.
The same is true for officials.
"Your Highness, the King of Han, this matter is neither what you nor I want, nor what we can control. Even if I had taken action earlier, I'm afraid things would have been like this. Rumors are everywhere, how can they be spread so quickly?
What happened? The King of Shu is taking action, and you and I are unwilling to do so, so the rumors are definitely not coming from you and me."
"As for the people of the Shu Army and those who have started to get on the line with the Shu Army, they will not put themselves into the water by themselves. Unless we have found out the situation clearly and given him a way to escape, they will muddy the situation. But so,
Not only did he settle down in Jingzhou, but also the Shu army would not let go of him who ruined their good deeds. Therefore, it was not done by people from the Shu army."
The King of Hanzhong looked cold and said: "You mean, it was King Qi's people who did it? He didn't want to see the Shu army profiting from Jingzhou, so it is very possible to do so."
Wang Dao shook his head and said: "I believe that the people of Qi Army are unlikely. From now on, the alliance will inevitably be delayed or even fail. But now, Qi Army needs an alliance, or in other words, needs to involve Shu Army.
Fight against the Zhao Kingdom, rather than sit back and watch the tigers fight."
"Zhao Guo!" Situ Fei froze and said gloomily, "That can only be Zhao Guo. Of course, the one who will suffer the most from our alliance is Zhao Guo. Zhao Guo does not want the alliance to succeed, at least not while they are busy themselves.
The internal rectification was successful. Damn it! Are Zhao’s spies so powerful in Jingzhou?”
"King Han, the top priority now is to calm down the hidden dangers in Jiangling Mansion, Jingling Mansion and other places along the Yangtze River. Regardless of whether it is Zhao's conspiracy or not, it is certain that the King of Shu is plotting against Jingzhou. Forget about Shu.
The army is not as exaggerated as the rumors say, but the officials in Jiangling Mansion and Jingling Mansion will no longer be able to stay in place. As for the alliance, you and I have to fight against the King of Shu together.
, hold accountable this matter.”
"How to arrange the officials of these two governments? Should they all be removed? If so, I'm afraid the situation will become even more chaotic. Now that people's hearts are in turmoil, how can we easily start another killing?" the King of Hanzhong frowned and objected.
"No, rotate them with the officials from Jingbei. This not only means that the King of Han and I still care about them, but also to get rid of the rumors. If anyone dares to disobey, it means that they are just as the rumors say.
, has betrayed the two kings, and can be dealt with on the spot."