Wang Sengbian's rejection of the Northern Qi envoy's request to return Guangling not only made Qi leader Gao Yang very angry, but also the generals under Wang Sengbian were puzzled.
"Now that Jiangling has fallen, the king has been robbed, and the country has been severely damaged, it is necessary to recruit help from all parties in order to restore the decline. Although the people of Qi are greedy and treacherous, they have been enemies of Wei for many generations. Seeing that they are not willing to unite with us to fight against Wei
Fake!"
After Wang Sengbian clearly rejected the request of the Qi envoy, his brother Wang Sengmin, who had been staying in Jiankang to assist him in managing military and political affairs, said with a puzzled face: "Li Boshan is a talented man with great strategies. I must be well aware that Jiangling
In its heyday, we did not even dare to claim victory. Now that Jiangling has fallen, how can we and the lower divisions alone defeat it?
Although Guangling is also an important town for Jiang defense, it is not a matter of life and death for me now. It is better to abandon it quickly and form a strong reinforcement, so that we can advance and retreat without losing support!"
After Wang Sengbian heard this, he sighed deeply, and after a while he said: "Guangling City was lost and recovered, all thanks to Chen Situ. If I ordered it to be abandoned in order to please the people of Qi, I'm afraid I would be at odds with Chen Situ.
Besides, my division is not in Guangling now. Even if I want to give it up, but Chen Situ refuses to agree, it will inevitably lead to internal disputes and breach of trust externally, and the situation will definitely be even worse by then!"
After Wang Sengxin heard this, he paused and said: "Even if Chen Baxian is greedy for seizing the fortress and refuses to give it up, once the Qi army comes south, how long can he hold it with his own troops? Not only will the city be lost to me, but also the city will be lost to me.
We will lose our troops and generals, and we will lose peace with the Qi people. We will not be able to recruit reinforcements to fight against the Wei army! What we are talking about now is that we bravely go to the national disaster, and the army and troops are trapped in the rear. How can Chen Baxian not feel ashamed?"
When Wang Sengbian heard this, he looked a little unnatural, and after a moment he said: "The fall of Jiangling has become a fact, but the situation is not at its worst yet. Even if Li Boshan is extraordinary, he may not be able to calm Jiangling's people in a short time.
Conflict. Moreover, Wang Lin's troops arrived in Xiangzhou and faced each other across the rivers and lakes. In a short period of time, it was difficult for the Wei army to go down the river.
The national calamity this time is far greater than that of Hou Jing in the old year, and the situation cannot be restored by a few hasty battles. Even if the Qi people formed an alliance with me, all they would do is drive me west to fight with the Wei State, while the Qi State would
Take this opportunity to map out my Jiangnan city.
Li Boshan is a famous general in the world, how can he defeat it rashly? Instead of rushing to fight, it is better to consolidate our fundamental land in the south of the Yangtze River for the time being, people and land are united, and we have enough troops and food, and then think about a long-term countermeasure. The King of Jin'an has not yet entered.
Before Jiankang, it is better to be still than to move!"
Compared with everyone who is eager to save the bad situation, Wang Sengbian is now the backbone of the entire Nanliang. Of course, he must think more comprehensively and thoughtfully. It is true that joining forces with Northern Qi can get strong support in a short time, but this
Is strong support that reliable?
It should be noted that not long ago, Li Boshan of the Western Wei Dynasty, who had always been kind-hearted, personally led his troops to Huainan, united with their Nanliang armies to cause trouble, and cooperated with Chen Baxian to recapture Guangling. However, he turned around and directly led his army to kill their capital Jiangling.
city and capture their king!
To unite with Northern Qi is just to drink poison to quench thirst, and the poison is very strong. The poison mixed with it is not wine or honey, it is simply arsenic. According to the request of the Northern Qi envoy, they will only consider sending troops to join forces if Guangling is returned to them. Even if Wang
Seng Bian was willing to agree, and it took such a huge price to take back Guangling, and Chen Baxian, who was currently under actual control, would never agree!
Nowadays, Chen Baxian is second only to Wang Sengbian in terms of power and prestige in the country. Wanting to get help from Northern Qi means falling out with Chen Baxian. This is tantamount to cutting off one's own arm first and then expecting others to take action.
Rescue, if there are any other strategies that can be thought of, Wang Sengbian cannot choose this one!
Especially now, although Wang Sengbian nominally commands the armies, the generals of the armies also have their own plans. They sometimes even obey and disobey the orders of the Jiangling court. Now that the court has fallen, Wang Sengbian, the so-called Taiwei,
How much will they obey his orders?
In fact, Wang Sengbian has lost part of his control over the situation. During the Huainan war in the middle of the year, Hou Qi and Zhang Biao also led their troops to participate. As a result, Zhang Biao was captured alive by Duan Shao of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Hou Qi was defeated.
And return.
At that time, Wang Sengbian wanted to cover up his failure to capture Liyang, and was afraid that the Emperor of Jiangling would blame them for attacking Qi without authorization, so he ordered the defeated Hou Yi to be sent to Jiangling for the emperor to punish and vent his anger.
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As a result, when Hou Yi arrived in Jiangzhou, he asked people to offer goods to bribe the governor of Jiangzhou, Xiao Fangzhi, the king of Jin'an, so he stayed in Jiangzhou and did not continue westward to Jiangling.
Soon after, Jiangling was attacked by the Western Wei army. Jiangling's urgent envoys went down the river and rushed to Jiankang to report the news. Wang Sengbian immediately ordered Pei Zhiheng, Cheng Lingxi, and Chen Baxian's Du Senming and Wu Mingche to be sent to Jiangling.
Wait for the army to go west to rescue Jiangling.
However, the city of Jiangling was destroyed too quickly. The reinforcements from the west had just arrived in Jiangzhou, and the news of the city's destruction had already arrived. The kings and ministers of Jiangling were all captured by the Western Wei Dynasty. As a result, Xiao Fangzhi, the king of Jin'an who was in charge of Jiangzhou,
He became the only Liang prince who had not been captured by the Western Wei army.
Jiangling has fallen, and the important towns such as Yingzhou in the west are also in the hands of the Western Wei army. The reinforcements from all walks of life are unable to advance and retreat, and they can only temporarily gather around Xiao Fangzhi, the king of Jin'an. However, Hou Qi, who had been sent away for a crime before, was a blessing in disguise.
By bribing the friendship with King Jin'an before, he gained the trust of King Xiao Fangzhi of Jin'an. Not only were his previous crimes cleared, but he was also temporarily entrusted with controlling the Jiangzhou armies.
So now the remaining forces in Nanliang are no longer about whether to start a war with the Western Wei Dynasty and regain Jiangling, but whether they will directly fall apart and fight on their own! Except for Jiankang where Wang Sengbian is stationed, Chen Baxian is stationed there
Jingkou, Jiangzhou, where King Xiao Fangzhi of Jin'an is currently located, has actually become a temporary center.
The problem Wang Sengbian is facing now is not whether to unite Qi to fight against Wei, but to welcome Xiao Fangzhi, King of Jin'an, back to Jiankang as soon as possible, and not to let Xiao Yi, the only Liang Emperor still in the land of Nanliang,
His son fell into the control of others, otherwise he, the lieutenant, would be even more embarrassed!
Therefore, during this period of time, Wang Sengbian sent envoys to the west one after another to advise Xiao Fangzhi, the king of Jin'an in Jiangzhou, to quickly go eastward and come to Jiankang to preside over the grand event, otherwise the last few embers of the sparks in Nanliang would be completely destroyed.
It was consumed in infighting and disputes!
Fortunately, Hou Yi was not arrogant enough to think that he could withstand the Western Wei army. In addition, the situation created by Li Boshan was extremely oppressive to Nanliang, not to mention that Yingzhou, a few hundred miles to the west of Jiangzhou, had already
After being captured by the Western Wei Dynasty, even the powerful Lu brothers of Jinxi in the northeast of Jiangzhou had already declared their allegiance to the Western Wei Dynasty.
It can be said that the current situation faced by Xunyang City in Jiangzhou is no different from the situation faced by Jiangling City before. They have all been exposed under the eyes of the forces of the Western Wei Dynasty. Jiangling is still difficult to defend, and Xunyang City is also just a city.
When it comes to dishes, it just depends on when the chopsticks are served in the Western Wei Dynasty.
Forced by such a severe enemy situation, Wang Sengbian, Chen Baxian and other important ministers all advised King Jin'an to come east. So after the New Year, the generals temporarily stationed in Jiangzhou finally led their troops and obeyed King Jin'an.
Xiao Fangzhi traveled eastward from Xunyang and returned to Jiankang.
Emperor Liang Xiao Yi was always wary of his generals, and liked to appoint his sons as governors of large states, regardless of whether the sons could actually manage state affairs. Because of this habit, he gave away several sons. Fortunately, he had many sons, so he could not resist. However, it turned out that
This employment habit still has a certain positive significance. At least one person was retained and he was not single-handedly taken over.
The King of Jin'an, Xiao Fangzhi, was only thirteen years old. When the generals drove to the outside of Jiankang City and saw Wang Sengbian and others who were already waiting here, Xiao Fangzhi suddenly grinned and burst into tears.
While wiping away tears, he pointed at Wang Sengbian and said, "Why didn't Taiwei save my father?"
After Wang Sengbian heard this, his body trembled suddenly. After a moment, the sweat on his forehead and the tears in his eyes rolled down. He grabbed the ground with his head and cried loudly: "The city of Jiangling was suddenly destroyed.
By the time we learned the news, it was too late. Lu Fahe, Hu Sengyou and other generals were in vain for their master's favor and could not buy time for King Qin's troops... This battle was not a crime of war, but a fate that was not blessed by fate..."
After hearing the words, all the generals also came forward to cry and join in. For a time, the entire city outside Jiankang was filled with cries of extreme grief.
Then the generals entered Jiankangtai City from King Jin'an. Since the emperor and the crown prince were all kidnapped by the Western Wei Dynasty, and their lives and deaths are still unknown, King Jin'an was temporarily appointed as the supervisor of the country. Taiwei Wang Sengbian was the commander-in-chief of all Chinese and foreign military affairs. Situ
Chen Baxian added the title of General to the West, Wang Lin, the governor of Xiangzhou, was appointed as the general of chariots and cavalry, Hou Qi was appointed as the general of Zhenxi, and the governor of Jiangzhou. The remaining generals were granted titles, which can be regarded as the initial formation of a new personnel order after the fall of Jiangling.
Putting aside Xiao Bo and other local forces who have long been entrenched in Guangzhou, the territory that this small imperial court of Remnant Liang can control now is the area on the south bank of the Yangtze River east of Wuchang, south of Dongguan, Qinjun, Guangling and other towns in the north of the Yangtze River.
Among the several forces, Wang Sengbian was the main one. Wang Sengbian took his brother Wang Sengmin as the prefect of Yuzhang, and returned to Jiangzhou with Hou Qi, the governor of Jiangzhou, to take charge. His brother Wang Sengzhi was the prefect of Wu County, and his son Wang Ban
He guarded Dongguan as the prefect of Nanqiao County, and his son-in-law Du Gong was the prefect of Wuxing, which formed its core control area. At the same time, Pei Zhiheng, Wei Zai, Xu Sihui, Cheng Lingxi and other generals also took orders from Wang Sengbian.
Located on all sides.
In addition to Wang Sengbian Group, the second most powerful group is Chen Baxian Group, with Jingkou and Guangling as its centers of activity. It can be regarded as dividing the east and west with Wang Sengbian and cooperating with each other.
After that, there is Wang Lin's tribe who is entrenched in the south of Dongting Lake. Compared with Wang Sengbian and Chen Baxian, Wang Lin's qualifications and prestige are slightly lower, but they are the most active in counterattacking the invasion of the Western Wei Dynasty, and this
It also made Wang Lin the first person to be hit after Jiang Ling.