Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 111
Let's not mention Xiao Gaowang's inner theater for now.

When he pacified Xuzhou, Gao Huan decided not to seek Guanxi for the time being because the grain road was harassed by Hedouling Yili and Liu Lisheng, and Yuwentai strictly guarded the pass.

It took a lot of money for the army to go out, so they couldn't make a trip in vain, so they turned their attention to the Hedouling Yili and Liu Lisheng, the Hexi thieves.

The terrain of Liu Lisheng's troops was complex and difficult to conquer, otherwise Er Zhurong would not have allowed him to be his neighbor.

He Douling Yili, the Hexi thief Hedouling Yili, who had previously taken refuge in Hebayue, was located in the Hexi of Wuyuan, not as advantageous as Liu Lisheng, and he became Gao Huan's exact target.

With great fanfare, Gao Huan led the infantry back to Jinyang. When they arrived in Jinyang, they went straight north without entering the city.

The whereabouts were discovered by Hedouling Yili, and the actions of the 20 troops could not be hidden from anyone.

Hedouling Yili thought he had seen through Gao Huan's plot, so he gathered young and strong men and stationed them on the west bank of the Yellow River.
Soon, Gao Huan led the army and faced him across the river.

But what followed was the news that Dou Tai led the elite cavalry to attack the Hedouling tribe by detour.

It turns out that the reason why Gao Huan made such a big show was to attract attention and cover the whereabouts of Dou Tai, who had left the team early.

After Qing Zhuang, the Yili leader of Hedouling, left the tribe, Dou Tai attacked the Hedouling tribe of Fei Ye in one fell swoop, and captured countless women and children. After he succeeded, he immediately escorted the women and children southward, as if he was going to cross the Yellow River at Pujin.

Seeing that all their family members had fallen into the enemy's hands, the Hexi thieves were in a turmoil and asked for help. Seeing the turbulent crowd, Hedouling Yili had no choice but to rush after them.

Gao Huan took the opportunity to cross the river and followed closely behind.

Dou Tai left some of his men to escort the captives, and continued to go south. He led the army and turned around to attack Gao Huan from north to south.

Hedouling Yili was defeated and captured alive by Gao Huan.

Although Xiao Gaowang is brilliant, He Liuhun is not a waste snack either.

"Yili, when you refused Gu's favor, did you ever think about what happened today!"

Gao Huan looked at Hedouling Yili, who had become a prisoner, and said proudly.

It turned out that after Zhai Song went to Kansai, Gao Huan planned to lead troops to attack Chang'an while He Bayue and Hou Mo Chenyue were attacking each other.

In order to ensure the smooth flow of grain roads, he once sent envoys in an attempt to recruit Hedouling Yili, but was rejected.

Gao Huan had no choice but to give up his plan to attack Chang'an until He Bayue died unexpectedly, leaving Kansai without a master and falling into a power vacuum. Then he reorganized his army and set out to take over Kansai at the risk of disrupting the grain road.

Hedouling Yili didn't clamor to kill or to do whatever he wanted, his attitude was a little different from when he refused Gao Huan's solicitation.

"Vulgar people don't know the face of the sky. Yili is willing to respect the king as a khan and serve him wholeheartedly."

Seeing Hedouling Yili bowing his knees humbly, Gao Huan was infinitely satisfied.

Perhaps because he didn't know what kind of opportunity he had missed, Gao Huan, who didn't take Yuwentai seriously, forgave Hedouling Yili, and moved his tribe to the east of Wuyuan for resettlement.

Liu Lisheng saw that the Hedouling tribe in the north was moved away, so he quickly sent envoys to make friends with Gao Huan.

Gao Huan received the envoy cordially and warmly, and the two families have been in touch ever since.

And the land of Kansai is also turbulent.

After Yuwentai succeeded the Lord of Kansai, he issued documents to the states. Except for Cao Ni of Lingzhou, Hou Mo Chenyue of Longshan, and Kezhu Hunyuan of Weizhou who was attached to Hou Mo Chenyue, there were actually some people who jumped. out.

Yuanzhou governor Shigui was deeply trusted by He Bayue, He Que changed, He Bayue was killed by Hou Mo Chenyue, Shi Gui actually turned to Hou Mo Chenyue, this made He Bayue's old department want to eat his flesh .

Yu Wentai ordered Anbei General Hou Mo Chen Chong to lead [-] light cavalry to attack Yuanzhou, and Hou Mo Chen Yue also sent his generals Wang Bohe and Cheng Ci'an to lead [-] troops to help.

When Hou Mo and Chen Chong arrived in Yuanzhou, it was already dark, so he ambushed his cavalry nearby, and led more than ten cavalry to seize the city gate while Shigui was unprepared.

Li Xian, a native of Longxi, and his younger brothers Li Yuan and Li Mu acted as internal support to create disturbances in the city. During the chaos, a thousand light cavalry from outside the city rushed in, captured Shi Gui, Wang Bohe, and Cheng Ci'an alive, and sent them to Yuwen. Thailand's army.

Yu Wentai heard that Marquis Mo Chen Chong was doing Yuanzhou affairs, and moved to Yuanzhou at the same time, preparing to send troops to conquer Marquis Mo Chenyue.

Before that, let’s have a written exchange with Hou Mo and Chen Yue:
"He Bagong has made great contributions to the court.The king's name is slightly thin, and He Bagong recommended him as Longyou Xingtai.In addition, Gao's exclusive power, the king and He Bagong received secret decrees together, and made alliances repeatedly; while the king's party was attached to the country's thieves, endangering the ancestral temple together, the blood was not dry, and the dagger was already issued.Today, both you and I have been ordered to return to the palace. Today’s advances and retreats are only for you to see: if you go down to the east of Longlong, I will also return from the north road; '

Hou Mo Chenyue, who returned to his old lair in Qinzhou, Longshan, was panicked when he received a letter from Yu Wentai. Li Bi, the governor of South Qinzhou, went north to beg Hou Mo Chenyue.

Li Bi is different from He Bayue, Yu Wentai, Hou Mo Chenyue and others. He holds a state in his hand, but he is not Wuchuan Xianbei.
He is from Xiangping (Liaoyang, Liaoning) in Liaodong, and he entered the customs as Erzhu Tianguang's department.

After Erzhu Tianguang came out of the east, Li Bi returned to Marquis Mo Chenyue, served as the governor, and was awarded the governor of South Qinzhou.

Seeing the situation so far, Li Bi also had his own thoughts:
Hou Mo and Chen Yue's assassination of He Bayue was a big disappointment, but Yu Wentai led the mourners, and his momentum was in full swing.

"I am not a direct descendant of Wu Chuan, I belonged to Erzhu Tianguang and Hou Mo Chenyue successively, and my wife is Hou Mochenyue's aunt, this resume, when Hou Mochenyue is defeated, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be liquidated. '

After thinking about it, Li Bi did not choose to stand up against Hou Mo Chenyue, he decided to sell Hou Mo Chenyue to Yu Wentai as his promotion rank.

After entering Qinzhou Governor's Mansion and meeting Hou Mo and Chen Yue, Li Bi persuaded:

"He Bayue was innocent, but Lord Hou Mo Chen killed him, and did not appease the people who took him in. Now they welcome Yu Wentai as their master and threaten to avenge He Bayue. He is so powerful that he is invincible." , we should disband the people and apologize to them! If we don’t do this, disaster will be imminent.”

Hou Mo and Chen Yue didn't listen, and he was not a fool. The last time Zhao Gui asked for He Bayue's body, he spoke earnestly.

In order to ease the relationship with He Bayue's old department, he really sent the body back. What happened?Zhao Gui first proposed to welcome Yu Wentai.

Hou Mo and Chen Yue understood, he and He Bayue's old department had already had an endless relationship, disbanding the troops at this time and surrendering to them, wouldn't it be like fish on the chopping board to be slaughtered by others.

But Hou Mo and Chen Yue didn't blame Li Bi either, and he had hoped to reconcile with He Bayue's former troops, let alone Li Bi, who had never participated in it and didn't know the danger.

Hou Mo and Chen Yue were determined to fight in the corner, and Yu Wentai was also ready to go out. He appointed Yu Wendao, the son of his deceased brother, as the governor to guard Yuanzhou, while he himself led the army to Longshan.

Along the way, Yuwentai strictly enforced military discipline and successfully gained the hearts of the people in Longdi. The army came out of Muzai Pass and marched rapidly, exceeding Hou Mo Chenyue's expectations.

In a panic, Hou Mo and Chen Yue left [-] troops to receive Shuiluo County (Zhuanglang, Gansu), while he himself led the army to retreat to Lueyang (Qin'an, Gansu).

Unexpectedly, as soon as Hou Mo and Chen Yue left, the Shuiluo defenders surrendered to Yu Wentai.

Yu Wentai led hundreds of Qingqi people to kill Lueyang, and Hou Chen Yue abandoned the city and retreated to Qinzhou Zhouzhi Shangyu (Qingshui, Gansu), and sent a letter to call for Li Bi's help.

While waiting for Li Bi, Hou Mo and Chen Yue gave up the city again, and went south to guard against the mountains.

Li Bi rushed to Hou Mo and Chen Yue's army. After the banquet, while he was sleeping soundly, he went out of the tent and said to his followers:
"Mr. Hou Mo and Chen are going back to Shangbi, you don't have to pack up and follow me first."

It was so easy to occupy Shangbi City, Li Bi occupied Shangbei and surrendered to Yu Wentai, who appointed Li Bi as the governor of Qinzhou.

When Hou Mo and Chen Yue heard that Li Bi had surrendered to Yuwentai, they hurriedly led the army to fight, but the troops were defeated before the battle.

Come to think of it, He Bayue ordered Yu Wentai to split up Hou Mo Chen Yue's tribe and succeeded in one fell swoop, which is why Hou Mo Chen Yue did not dare to fight Yu Wentai.

Horrified, Hou Mo and Chen Yue fled with their family members and seven or eight people who conspired to kill He Bayue. On the way to Cao Ni, governor of Lingzhou, he was overtaken by He Baying, governor of Yuanzhou, and hanged himself in the wild.

With tens of thousands of horses in his hands, but failed to win a battle, and his family died, it is no wonder that he was despised.

Although Hou Mo and Chen Yue are dead, there are still remnants of the party.

Yuwentai sent the governor Liu Liang to conquer Sun Ding'er, the governor of Binzhou, and Sun Ding'er was beheaded in Ding'an County (Ning County, Gansu Province), the governor of Binzhou.

Yang Shaoxian, a Di native, proclaimed himself king in Wuxing, and there was civil unrest in Liangzhou, and Di, Qiang, and Tuyuhun invaded the border.

Yuwentai ordered Li Bi to change the township to Yuanzhou, and Baye Ehao Township to South Qinzhou. Weizhou Governor Ke Zhu Hunyuan continued to stay in Weizhou. The rice grains of the four prefectures of Qi and Qi supported the army.

Yang Shaoxian was afraid, so he joined Yuwentai and sent his wife and children as hostages.

When Gao Huan heard that Yuwentai had pacified Guanlong, he sent Zhang Huayuan, a regular servant on horseback, and Wang Yuanji of Tai'an to win over Yuwentai.

Yu Wentai did not accept the solicitation, but wanted to keep Zhang Huayuan, just like when he met Gao Huan, Gao Huan planned to keep him in Jinyang.

"If you stay, you will be rich and honored with me, otherwise, you will die here."

Yu Wentai snorted coldly.

Zhang Huayuan did not succumb to Yuwentai's threat, he said fearlessly:

"If Lord Yuwen wants to threaten the envoy with life and death, that's not what I, Zhang Huayuan, fear."

Perhaps thinking of how he was when he rejected Gao Huan in Jinyang, Yu Wentai finally let them go and let Zhang Huayuan and Yuanji go back to their lives.

As soon as Yuan Ji returned to Jinyang, he immediately persuaded Gao Huan:

"My lord, Yu Wentai is a hero, you should take advantage of his new establishment and send troops to attack him."

Gao Huan didn't take it seriously, he smiled at Yuan Ji and said:
"Can't you see the fate of He Bayue and Hou Mo Chenyue! I only need to use tricks to capture Yu Wentai, it's a breeze."

After easily attacking and destroying the Erzhu family and planning to kill He Bayue, Gao Huan was completely lost.

And the newly emerging Yuwentai is actively planning major events.

He Bayue was killed by Hou Mo and Chen Yue instigated by Gao Huan, and Kansai and Kanto have broken apart in essence, and it is even impossible to maintain the apparent friendship in the past.

That being the case, why should Gao Huan be controlled by him because he holds the puppet emperor in his hand.

He Bayue died, and those who received his favor would also support him in opposing Gao Huan.

With this in mind, Yu Wentai immediately recruited his confidant Yu Jin to plan with him to establish another central government.

Of course Yuwentai has a suitable candidate: Wang Yuanxiu of Pingyang who entered the customs with him that day.

Yuan Xiu lived comfortably in Chang'an. He newly married a lovely wife and took several beautiful concubines. He looked like he was addicted to wine and sex.

As for the wives, concubines and sisters who were captured by Gao Huan, he had already forgotten about them.

Yuan Xiu knew who Gao Huan and Gao Cheng were.

If a woman fell into the hands of these two people, there would be no other end. Yuan Xiu was heartbroken when he thought of his wife, concubine and sister being molested by these two fathers and sons. After the pain, he played with his bride again.

A few days ago, news of He Bayue's death came and Yuan Xiu was terrified. He was worried that Gao Huan would take advantage of the situation and that his new beautiful wife and concubine would fall into the hands of Gao's father and son again.

But later he learned that Yu Wentai was in charge of Kansai, Yuan Xiu heaved a sigh of relief, and continued to live a sensual life.

This kind of life, after the second interview with the emperor, he has continued for a long time.

Recommended by Yu Wentai, He Bayue was very satisfied with Yuan Xiu at the beginning.

But with the lessons learned during the first interview with the emperor, Yuan Xiu did not dare to be careless.

Back then in Luoyang, Gao Huan had already been tricked by him, but Gao Cheng messed things up.

Yuan Xiu still doesn't know where he gave himself away.

Having suffered and gained wisdom, Yuan Xiu, while indulging in sensuality, from time to time confided his hatred for Gao Huan and Gao Cheng to He Bayue and Yu Wentai.

Finally, when Yu Wentai returned to his teacher Chang'an, Yuan Xiu got the news he wanted most:
Kansai will set up another central government to compete with Gao Huan.

On November 27, the second year of Yuan Shanjian Taichang, Yuan Xiu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an with the support of Yu Wentai.

Yuan Xiu issued an edict, counting Gao Huan bullying the young master, manipulating the government, and calling on heroes from all over the world to attack.

Yuwentai was also granted the title of Shizhong, Hushi General, Kaifu Yitong, the governor of Kansai, and the county magistrate of Lueyang.

Look at this long list of official names, Yuwentai, the former governor of Xiazhou, has reaped rich political rewards.

At the same time, Yu Wentai also criticized Gao Huanli's behavior:

"He Liuhun succeeded to the throne as the young master, plotting against the law, and I, Yuwen Black Otter, is a loyal minister of the Great Wei, so I should welcome the elder king!"

For Yuan Xiu's call, let alone Kanto, there are still two diehards in Kansai who are unwilling to join: Cao Ni in Lingzhou, and Kezhu Hunyuan in Weizhou.

But Zhu Hunyuan is from Dina County, Taian County (Shouyang, Shanxi). He and Dou Taitong, a general of Gao Huan's wife's family, are from Tai'an. .

Zhu Hunyuan was extremely indignant about Yuwentai's behavior of setting up a new central government.

For him, Gao Huan is his Minggong.

It is not without reason that Zhu Hunyuan, who is far away in Kansai, is loyal to Gao Huan.

First of all, his family members are all in Kanto; secondly, Gao Huan has a Tai'an faction dominated by Dou Tai, Modolo Daiwen, Han Gui, etc., but Zhu Hunyuan is alone in Kansai, and he is destined not to agree with Wuchuan heroes feel.

Of course, the more important thing is that he believes that Gao Huan, who occupies the Kanto, is the one who is truly capable of achieving supremacy.

It's not that I don't agree with Yuwentai's ability, but compared with Central Plains and Hebei, Guanlong is still much worse today.

Gao Huan, who was far away in Jinyang, also received the news of the establishment of a separate central government in Kansai. While annoyed, he couldn't help feeling secretly:

'Yu Wentai may not be as capable as He Bayue, but his courage is not weaker than Yue. '

But appreciation is appreciation, this matter cannot be let go like this, there are no two days, and there can't be two Weis in the world!
　Chapter 3 may be a little later. If I don’t finish writing at twelve o’clock, I will finish writing in the early morning before going to sleep.

　　
　
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