Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty
Chapter 438
Chapter 438 Crossing the River (4000)
Liu Zhongli suffered a big defeat and managed to escape from death. He didn't dare to stay in Bowang Garrison, and led the remaining soldiers back to Jiankang with Wu Mingche.
In Jiankang Taicheng, Xiao Gang was furious when he learned of the defeat on the front line, but he vented his anger, more panic.
He clearly knew what would happen to him once his two younger brothers entered Jiankang.
After Xiao Gang knew that Liu Zhongli was in ambush because he was worried about Jiankang's safety, he did not punish Liu Zhongli, but comforted him, and ordered him to take in the broken soldiers and preside over the city defense together with Wu Mingche.
At the same time, Liu Jin and other confidants were summoned together to ask them about strategies.
Liu Jin has served Xiao Gang for nearly 40 years, and he knows the temperament of the lord well. If he doesn't kill Liu Zhongli, it's nothing more than selling him a favor and letting Liu Jin speak out his thoughts for him.
"Your Majesty, the rebel army is in full swing and cannot be overthrown. It is better to send envoys across the river to seek help from Lord Qi."
Liu Jin's words shocked the whole hall, no one thought that he would propose to seek help from foreign enemies.
Just when someone wanted to object, Liu Jin said with beard and hair all stretched out:
Since Xiao Lun only left a small number of troops to defend Jingnan, Hou Andu attacked the city along the way without encountering many obstacles, and soon swept across the southern part of Jingnan. to the news.
"The king of Xiangdong (Xiao Yi) and the king of Shaoling (Xiao Lun) rebelled against the court.
Hearing this, all the soldiers shouted:
"Seize Jingnan and defend the northern captives!"
Once the wall is built, the Northern Qi sieges reinforcements and lures the Western Wei army out of Sichuan to rescue. It will undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the already stretched national strength of the Western Wei. If there is no reinforcements from outside, they will be besieged in Nanzheng City. kind of ending.
"Half of Jingnan has been controlled by Xiao Ji. When I return to my teacher, I am afraid that Xiao Ji has already annexed the whole of Jingnan. Is it possible that I will fight to the death with Xiao Ji again? Now that we have become thieves, only Taicheng is left. You have to break into Taicheng and drive Xiao Gang off the throne, so that you and I will have a chance, if you enter, you will be dressed in yellow robes, if you retreat, you will die and your family will be destroyed, six brothers, please think about it!"
However, Yu Wentai, who stationed troops in Chuzhou, encountered difficulties at this time. The current situation in the south of the Yangtze River has changed drastically, and it is no longer what they expected.
Gao Cheng and his cronies staged a show in front of the envoy, and despite everyone's dissuasion, they insisted on rescuing Xiao Gang.
"I will receive the grace of the country in this life, and I will die to serve the country. How can I bear to see the northern captives meddling in the south of the Yangtze River!"
Chen Ba first took Hou Andu as the vanguard general, and led the army himself to follow.
"However, the Son of Heaven bribed Qi with the land of Jingnan, and if we don't do anything, we will all be enslaved by the northern captives!
He ordered the [-] sailors stationed on the Huaihe River to quickly enter the Yangtze River, and ordered the [-] sailors of Shangyong County to take part of the food and grass from the Daying Camp of Xincheng County to go south along the Han River.
In order to motivate the soldiers, Xiao Gang opened the treasury, gave out rewards, and went to the city to express condolences in person, which also allowed the defenders to stabilize their position under the strong attack of the rebels.
When Xiao Yi heard the news, he hurried to Xiao Lun's camp.
Now the question before Yu Wentai is whether to compete with Xiao Ji for Jingnan.
In the land of Hanzhong, when Hu Luguang made no secret of his intentions and made up his mind to build four walls to trap Dugu Xin and Yang Zhong to death in Nanzheng City, the two finally decided to break through.
Xiao Lun was very angry about this, Xiao Gang used his Jingnan to please Gao Cheng, Xiao Ji also took advantage of the emptiness behind him, and sent troops to attack, he couldn't swallow this, so he wanted to go back to the division to rescue.
Duan Shao, governor of Hezhou, came out of the city to greet him. Gao Cheng discussed crossing the river with his cronies that night, and finally decided to build a pontoon bridge at Caishiji.
So they sent people to Chen Baxian's barracks to contact them. The two sides never mentioned the matter of Yu Wentai's attack on Shu, and they made an alliance to help each other and join forces to fight against Qi.
At the same time, Chen Baxian assembled an army of [-], many of whom were foreign soldiers, shuttled between the Nanling mountains, and finally walked out of the high mountains. Chen Baxian shouted to the soldiers of the various ministries:
"The King of Wuling (Xiao Ji) received the edict from the Son of Heaven and was ordered to attack the rear of the rebel army, so he ordered us to go north.
Caishiji is also known as Niuzhuji. It is said that there was a story of a golden bull coming out of Zhuji in ancient times, so it got its name. Rocky.
On the way, Gao Cheng met the envoys of Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi. Seeing that the envoys were talking about the covenant, there was no need for Gao Cheng to come forward. Chen Yuankang pleaded on his behalf. Rescue Jiangdong is not allowed.
It can be said that when sleepiness came, someone sent a pillow. After waiting for only two days, Xiao Gang's envoy also arrived in Luoyang without stopping, and was warmly received by Gao Cheng.
In view of this, Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi dispatched Jingnan and Jiangzhou naval forces eastward to support Xiao Yuanming.
Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi failed to attack the city for several days in a row, and the situation became stalemate again under Jiankang City.
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, without saying a word, but they heard Xiao Gang gritted his teeth and said:
All the confidants were shocked by Xiao Gang's determination, and Xiao Gang was well aware of his situation. Judging from Gao Cheng's kindness to Yuan Shanjian's behavior, even if Daliang Sheji was really destroyed, he would still give him a share. Rich and noble, but Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi wanted his life.
"If the people of Qi send troops, I would like to reward Jingnan. If Gao Cheng is insatiable, I would rather be with outsiders in this country than a thief!"
Hearing these words, Xiao Gang wished to open the brains of these people on the spot to see what was inside.
And Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi didn't wait for Xiao Gang to be stupid, and they also sent people to win over Xiao Yuanming in private.
Xiao Lun was awakened by Xiao Yi's scolding, and knew that it was too late to return to the teacher now, so he endured his hatred for Xiao Ji and continued to attack Taicheng with Xiao Yi.
Originally, Xiao Yuanming was leaning towards Xiao Gang, after all, his status as the Son of Heaven was here, but when he heard that Xiao Gang exchanged Jingnan for Northern Qi to send troops, his position also changed.
At the same time, Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche burned down the houses on the south bank of the Qinhuai River and resettled all the local people on the north bank of the Qinhuai River while gathering the defeated soldiers. river.
The result of the civil war in the Xiao family was really beyond Gao Cheng's expectations. He thought that the two sides were stalemate at the foot of Dongliang Mountain, and they would either retreat with the rebels attacking in vain, or retreat without logistics support. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhongli would be defeated again.
"Your Majesty, now that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River has changed again, we should make plans early."
The messenger was at a loss for words.
This statement is exactly what Xiao Gang wanted, compared to being killed by his two younger brothers and having his concubines raped by them, Xiao Gang doesn't mind giving his son-in-law the title of emperor.
It's just that it was difficult to supply supplies along the way, so Chen Baxian had to select [-] elite soldiers to go north, leaving his nephew Chen Qian to assist Xiao Ji in guarding Lingnan.
"When the rebellious king enters the city, the princes in the court can still keep their glory and wealth, but your majesty and my confidantes will die. The Lord of Qi is your majesty's son-in-law, and he is his own family. Why not use his reinforcements to defend against the enemy!"
Liu Jin continued to offer advice:
"Your Majesty can also issue an imperial edict to all soldiers and horses to work hard for the king."
Seeing that the situation in Taicheng became more and more dangerous, the next day, Gao Cheng only rested in Hefei City for one night, and then led the troops to Caishiji, summoned Duan Shao to accompany the army counselor, and ordered Xin Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry who accompanied him, to take full charge of erecting the pontoon bridge.
The news of Gao Cheng's dispatch of troops spread to the south of the Yangtze River, which also terrified Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi, and they seized the time to storm Jiankang.
"This Jingnan will be handed over to Xiao Ji."
"Master Liang, how can I not save my father-in-law!"
Soon Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi's coalition forces arrived at Xinting on the south bank of the Qinhuai River and stationed there. They didn't care about the houses on the south bank that had been burned to ruins, but they heard news from Xizuo that Xiao Gang was furious to ask for help from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and hurriedly sent an envoy Crossing the river in an attempt to persuade Gao Cheng not to interfere in the Xiao family's civil war.
In the plan of the Western Wei Dynasty, Jingnan was used as a bait to wait for Gao Cheng and Xiao Ji to compete for food, and when the soldiers on both sides were exhausted, they would take advantage of the situation and go east.
Also let him know that, as Liu Jin said, when Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi gain power, these people can still enjoy the glory and wealth, and they are not of one mind with him.
Speaking of Luoyang, the results of the Battle of Dongliangshan reached Gao Cheng's ears, and he and his cronies said with emotion:
"I never thought that these two brothers who share the same bed and different dreams are really going to succeed."
Wei Can is the grandson of Wei Rui, the famous Nanliang general, and the son of Wei Fang, but it is a pity that he did not inherit his father's martial arts strategy, otherwise Xiao Gang would not have made Liu Zhongli a commander.
After Liu Jin's reminder, all the confidants in the palace came to their senses. Once the tyrannical Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi entered Jiankang, they would indeed end badly. It's not easy to have a fight with those two people, especially Xiao Lun.
Of course, there are more than [-] soldiers in Lingnan. After all, Li Ben's rebellion was able to gather more than [-] troops.
Seeing that the military disaster was approaching, Jiankang scholars and people were all terrified. At the next day's court meeting, many ministers suggested that Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi should be sent across the river to pay homage to the late emperor.
The local hydrology has been accurately calculated, and many bridging equipment have naturally been manufactured in advance. Everyone in the Ministry of Industry knows that Gao Cheng attaches great importance to this matter, so they dare not cut corners.
Yu Wentai is a person who can give up and dare to give up. Although Jing Nan is good, he lost both sides in the competition with Chen Baxian, and Gao Cheng took advantage of it. He would rather leave it to Xiao Ji and Chen Baxian, and he can have one more on the road to resisting Qi. A powerful ally.
But the news that Gao Cheng was about to go south to rescue also encouraged the defenders. Under Xiao Gang's assignment, Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche continued to lead the army to retreat to Taicheng.
Uniting the goal with the soldiers, Chen Ba first led [-] soldiers from Lingnan to Jingnan in a mighty way.
And Gao Cheng, who arrived in Shouyang, also heard the news that Chen Baxian went north. He didn't care about it. Whether it was Jiangdong or Jingnan, what he wanted was a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River, so that Nanliang would lose the natural moat of the Yangtze River.
Wei Can, a regular attendant on casual horses, asked doubtfully.
On August [-]th, Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi broke through Zhuque Gate and Xuanyang Gate one after another, and entered Jiankang. The ministers and some defenders in the city changed their banners one after another.
For Xiao Yuanming, in this Xiao family civil war, there is no big difference in who wins and who loses, who becomes the emperor, but he cannot accept the emperor's act of cede land and bribe everyone.
He and Gao Cheng have a good relationship in private, but as mentioned before, Xiao Yuanming is more grateful for his uncle Xiao Yan's kindness. Seeing that the great Jiangshan is about to change Gao's surname, Xiao Yuanming immediately turned against him and responded to Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi.
While ordering the soldiers to build the pontoon bridge, they also sent a letter to the north bank of the Qinhuai River, claiming that they raised their troops only to worship the late emperor, and if they were allowed to cross the river, they would withdraw immediately after paying homage to their late father.
Hu Luguang was able to lead troops into Nanzheng and occupy Hanzhong after dawn. Because Duguxin and Yang Zhong fled, the rest of Liangzhou counties all surrendered. When Hu Luguang sent the victory report to Luoyang, Gao Cheng had already taken the The soldiers arrived in Hezhou.
Xiao Gang immediately followed suit. He not only sent envoys across the river to ask for help in Luoyang, but also issued edicts, ordering the states and counties in the east of the Yangtze River to go to Jiankang King Qin, and at the same time ordered Wuling King Xiao Ji to lead troops to attack Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi. Jiangzhou is paid.
So once Yang Zhong was ordered to lead the army out of the city to fight against Huluguang. Seeing that the Qi army could not be defeated, Duguxin and Yang Zhong led the troops to flee at night. On the way, they were intercepted by Huluguang and lost many troops. Shu land.
After Chen Baxian quelled the rebellion of Lanyu and Lan Jingli, Hou Andu led thousands of people to defect, and was soon cited by Chen Baxian as his confidant.
He personally led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, and brought five sons under his knees. Even Gao Xiaocong was in the army. The army left Luo and marched into Huainan.
But now, under the pretext of rescuing Xiao Gang, Gao Cheng rushed to Jiankang and allowed Xiao Ji to send troops to Jingnan. This has deviated from Yu Wentai's previous plan. It's possible.
"What if the Qi people go south and take advantage of the situation to destroy our Daliang Sheji?"
The news of Chen Ba's first attack and occupation of Jingnan did not affect Gao Cheng's southward rescue of Jiankang at all. The [-] navy sailing southward along the Han River had already joined the [-] navy stationed in the Huaihe River before, and clashed with Xiao Yuanming's troops several times.
When Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi heard the news, they immediately dispatched water divisions to destroy them, and divided their troops to garrison the south bank to defend against the enemy.
Without the raid from the navy, the rebel army successfully erected a pontoon bridge and crossed the Qinhuai River. Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche had to retreat to the Zhuque Gate.
Just when everyone was worried about this, Duan Shao sent someone to send a secret letter quickly. It turned out that Xiao Gang sent an envoy to ask for help.
What Cui Jishu said was in line with Gao Cheng's intentions, and immediately summoned a group of regular servants on scattered horses to discuss under what name they should intervene in the Jiangnan war.
But the Northern Qi navy was no longer the recruits they had fought in the Huaihe River system. The Nanliang navy had lost the bravery of the past after years of corruption by Gao Cheng, and the two sides were evenly matched.
Gao Cheng has been preparing for this day for many years. Taking advantage of the opportunity of smuggling with Xiao Yuanming, the Northern Qi ships traveled from north to south for several years. He has long since found out the width and depth of each section of the Yangtze River, including the hydrological conditions near Caishiji. .
For this reason, the Northern Qi Navy and the Nanliang Navy fought bloody battles on the Yangtze River. Xin Shu did not waste the time the Northern Qi Navy bought with their lives. In just three days, the pontoon bridge was successfully erected in Caishiji.
Gao Cheng ordered Gao Aocao and Peng Le, the Northern Qi Shuangbi, to be the vanguard of the troops crossing the river.
The two crossed the river successively on the pontoon bridge. Although Gao Aocao and Peng Le were over [-] years old, they were still fierce generals in the world. After a great battle, they finally killed the defenders on the south bank and successfully gained a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River.
Gao Cheng learned of the good news from the south bank, so he ordered all the troops to cross the river in an orderly manner, while the Northern Qi navy was still fighting the Liang people on the Yangtze River.
(End of this chapter)
Liu Zhongli suffered a big defeat and managed to escape from death. He didn't dare to stay in Bowang Garrison, and led the remaining soldiers back to Jiankang with Wu Mingche.
In Jiankang Taicheng, Xiao Gang was furious when he learned of the defeat on the front line, but he vented his anger, more panic.
He clearly knew what would happen to him once his two younger brothers entered Jiankang.
After Xiao Gang knew that Liu Zhongli was in ambush because he was worried about Jiankang's safety, he did not punish Liu Zhongli, but comforted him, and ordered him to take in the broken soldiers and preside over the city defense together with Wu Mingche.
At the same time, Liu Jin and other confidants were summoned together to ask them about strategies.
Liu Jin has served Xiao Gang for nearly 40 years, and he knows the temperament of the lord well. If he doesn't kill Liu Zhongli, it's nothing more than selling him a favor and letting Liu Jin speak out his thoughts for him.
"Your Majesty, the rebel army is in full swing and cannot be overthrown. It is better to send envoys across the river to seek help from Lord Qi."
Liu Jin's words shocked the whole hall, no one thought that he would propose to seek help from foreign enemies.
Just when someone wanted to object, Liu Jin said with beard and hair all stretched out:
Since Xiao Lun only left a small number of troops to defend Jingnan, Hou Andu attacked the city along the way without encountering many obstacles, and soon swept across the southern part of Jingnan. to the news.
"The king of Xiangdong (Xiao Yi) and the king of Shaoling (Xiao Lun) rebelled against the court.
Hearing this, all the soldiers shouted:
"Seize Jingnan and defend the northern captives!"
Once the wall is built, the Northern Qi sieges reinforcements and lures the Western Wei army out of Sichuan to rescue. It will undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the already stretched national strength of the Western Wei. If there is no reinforcements from outside, they will be besieged in Nanzheng City. kind of ending.
"Half of Jingnan has been controlled by Xiao Ji. When I return to my teacher, I am afraid that Xiao Ji has already annexed the whole of Jingnan. Is it possible that I will fight to the death with Xiao Ji again? Now that we have become thieves, only Taicheng is left. You have to break into Taicheng and drive Xiao Gang off the throne, so that you and I will have a chance, if you enter, you will be dressed in yellow robes, if you retreat, you will die and your family will be destroyed, six brothers, please think about it!"
However, Yu Wentai, who stationed troops in Chuzhou, encountered difficulties at this time. The current situation in the south of the Yangtze River has changed drastically, and it is no longer what they expected.
Gao Cheng and his cronies staged a show in front of the envoy, and despite everyone's dissuasion, they insisted on rescuing Xiao Gang.
"I will receive the grace of the country in this life, and I will die to serve the country. How can I bear to see the northern captives meddling in the south of the Yangtze River!"
Chen Ba first took Hou Andu as the vanguard general, and led the army himself to follow.
"However, the Son of Heaven bribed Qi with the land of Jingnan, and if we don't do anything, we will all be enslaved by the northern captives!
He ordered the [-] sailors stationed on the Huaihe River to quickly enter the Yangtze River, and ordered the [-] sailors of Shangyong County to take part of the food and grass from the Daying Camp of Xincheng County to go south along the Han River.
In order to motivate the soldiers, Xiao Gang opened the treasury, gave out rewards, and went to the city to express condolences in person, which also allowed the defenders to stabilize their position under the strong attack of the rebels.
When Xiao Yi heard the news, he hurried to Xiao Lun's camp.
Now the question before Yu Wentai is whether to compete with Xiao Ji for Jingnan.
In the land of Hanzhong, when Hu Luguang made no secret of his intentions and made up his mind to build four walls to trap Dugu Xin and Yang Zhong to death in Nanzheng City, the two finally decided to break through.
Xiao Lun was very angry about this, Xiao Gang used his Jingnan to please Gao Cheng, Xiao Ji also took advantage of the emptiness behind him, and sent troops to attack, he couldn't swallow this, so he wanted to go back to the division to rescue.
Duan Shao, governor of Hezhou, came out of the city to greet him. Gao Cheng discussed crossing the river with his cronies that night, and finally decided to build a pontoon bridge at Caishiji.
So they sent people to Chen Baxian's barracks to contact them. The two sides never mentioned the matter of Yu Wentai's attack on Shu, and they made an alliance to help each other and join forces to fight against Qi.
At the same time, Chen Baxian assembled an army of [-], many of whom were foreign soldiers, shuttled between the Nanling mountains, and finally walked out of the high mountains. Chen Baxian shouted to the soldiers of the various ministries:
"The King of Wuling (Xiao Ji) received the edict from the Son of Heaven and was ordered to attack the rear of the rebel army, so he ordered us to go north.
Caishiji is also known as Niuzhuji. It is said that there was a story of a golden bull coming out of Zhuji in ancient times, so it got its name. Rocky.
On the way, Gao Cheng met the envoys of Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi. Seeing that the envoys were talking about the covenant, there was no need for Gao Cheng to come forward. Chen Yuankang pleaded on his behalf. Rescue Jiangdong is not allowed.
It can be said that when sleepiness came, someone sent a pillow. After waiting for only two days, Xiao Gang's envoy also arrived in Luoyang without stopping, and was warmly received by Gao Cheng.
In view of this, Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi dispatched Jingnan and Jiangzhou naval forces eastward to support Xiao Yuanming.
Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi failed to attack the city for several days in a row, and the situation became stalemate again under Jiankang City.
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, without saying a word, but they heard Xiao Gang gritted his teeth and said:
All the confidants were shocked by Xiao Gang's determination, and Xiao Gang was well aware of his situation. Judging from Gao Cheng's kindness to Yuan Shanjian's behavior, even if Daliang Sheji was really destroyed, he would still give him a share. Rich and noble, but Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi wanted his life.
"If the people of Qi send troops, I would like to reward Jingnan. If Gao Cheng is insatiable, I would rather be with outsiders in this country than a thief!"
Hearing these words, Xiao Gang wished to open the brains of these people on the spot to see what was inside.
And Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi didn't wait for Xiao Gang to be stupid, and they also sent people to win over Xiao Yuanming in private.
Xiao Lun was awakened by Xiao Yi's scolding, and knew that it was too late to return to the teacher now, so he endured his hatred for Xiao Ji and continued to attack Taicheng with Xiao Yi.
Originally, Xiao Yuanming was leaning towards Xiao Gang, after all, his status as the Son of Heaven was here, but when he heard that Xiao Gang exchanged Jingnan for Northern Qi to send troops, his position also changed.
At the same time, Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche burned down the houses on the south bank of the Qinhuai River and resettled all the local people on the north bank of the Qinhuai River while gathering the defeated soldiers. river.
The result of the civil war in the Xiao family was really beyond Gao Cheng's expectations. He thought that the two sides were stalemate at the foot of Dongliang Mountain, and they would either retreat with the rebels attacking in vain, or retreat without logistics support. Unexpectedly, Liu Zhongli would be defeated again.
"Your Majesty, now that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River has changed again, we should make plans early."
The messenger was at a loss for words.
This statement is exactly what Xiao Gang wanted, compared to being killed by his two younger brothers and having his concubines raped by them, Xiao Gang doesn't mind giving his son-in-law the title of emperor.
It's just that it was difficult to supply supplies along the way, so Chen Baxian had to select [-] elite soldiers to go north, leaving his nephew Chen Qian to assist Xiao Ji in guarding Lingnan.
"When the rebellious king enters the city, the princes in the court can still keep their glory and wealth, but your majesty and my confidantes will die. The Lord of Qi is your majesty's son-in-law, and he is his own family. Why not use his reinforcements to defend against the enemy!"
Liu Jin continued to offer advice:
"Your Majesty can also issue an imperial edict to all soldiers and horses to work hard for the king."
Seeing that the situation in Taicheng became more and more dangerous, the next day, Gao Cheng only rested in Hefei City for one night, and then led the troops to Caishiji, summoned Duan Shao to accompany the army counselor, and ordered Xin Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry who accompanied him, to take full charge of erecting the pontoon bridge.
The news of Gao Cheng's dispatch of troops spread to the south of the Yangtze River, which also terrified Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi, and they seized the time to storm Jiankang.
"This Jingnan will be handed over to Xiao Ji."
"Master Liang, how can I not save my father-in-law!"
Soon Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi's coalition forces arrived at Xinting on the south bank of the Qinhuai River and stationed there. They didn't care about the houses on the south bank that had been burned to ruins, but they heard news from Xizuo that Xiao Gang was furious to ask for help from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and hurriedly sent an envoy Crossing the river in an attempt to persuade Gao Cheng not to interfere in the Xiao family's civil war.
In the plan of the Western Wei Dynasty, Jingnan was used as a bait to wait for Gao Cheng and Xiao Ji to compete for food, and when the soldiers on both sides were exhausted, they would take advantage of the situation and go east.
Also let him know that, as Liu Jin said, when Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi gain power, these people can still enjoy the glory and wealth, and they are not of one mind with him.
Speaking of Luoyang, the results of the Battle of Dongliangshan reached Gao Cheng's ears, and he and his cronies said with emotion:
"I never thought that these two brothers who share the same bed and different dreams are really going to succeed."
Wei Can is the grandson of Wei Rui, the famous Nanliang general, and the son of Wei Fang, but it is a pity that he did not inherit his father's martial arts strategy, otherwise Xiao Gang would not have made Liu Zhongli a commander.
After Liu Jin's reminder, all the confidants in the palace came to their senses. Once the tyrannical Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi entered Jiankang, they would indeed end badly. It's not easy to have a fight with those two people, especially Xiao Lun.
Of course, there are more than [-] soldiers in Lingnan. After all, Li Ben's rebellion was able to gather more than [-] troops.
Seeing that the military disaster was approaching, Jiankang scholars and people were all terrified. At the next day's court meeting, many ministers suggested that Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi should be sent across the river to pay homage to the late emperor.
The local hydrology has been accurately calculated, and many bridging equipment have naturally been manufactured in advance. Everyone in the Ministry of Industry knows that Gao Cheng attaches great importance to this matter, so they dare not cut corners.
Yu Wentai is a person who can give up and dare to give up. Although Jing Nan is good, he lost both sides in the competition with Chen Baxian, and Gao Cheng took advantage of it. He would rather leave it to Xiao Ji and Chen Baxian, and he can have one more on the road to resisting Qi. A powerful ally.
But the news that Gao Cheng was about to go south to rescue also encouraged the defenders. Under Xiao Gang's assignment, Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche continued to lead the army to retreat to Taicheng.
Uniting the goal with the soldiers, Chen Ba first led [-] soldiers from Lingnan to Jingnan in a mighty way.
And Gao Cheng, who arrived in Shouyang, also heard the news that Chen Baxian went north. He didn't care about it. Whether it was Jiangdong or Jingnan, what he wanted was a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River, so that Nanliang would lose the natural moat of the Yangtze River.
Wei Can, a regular attendant on casual horses, asked doubtfully.
On August [-]th, Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi broke through Zhuque Gate and Xuanyang Gate one after another, and entered Jiankang. The ministers and some defenders in the city changed their banners one after another.
For Xiao Yuanming, in this Xiao family civil war, there is no big difference in who wins and who loses, who becomes the emperor, but he cannot accept the emperor's act of cede land and bribe everyone.
He and Gao Cheng have a good relationship in private, but as mentioned before, Xiao Yuanming is more grateful for his uncle Xiao Yan's kindness. Seeing that the great Jiangshan is about to change Gao's surname, Xiao Yuanming immediately turned against him and responded to Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi.
While ordering the soldiers to build the pontoon bridge, they also sent a letter to the north bank of the Qinhuai River, claiming that they raised their troops only to worship the late emperor, and if they were allowed to cross the river, they would withdraw immediately after paying homage to their late father.
Hu Luguang was able to lead troops into Nanzheng and occupy Hanzhong after dawn. Because Duguxin and Yang Zhong fled, the rest of Liangzhou counties all surrendered. When Hu Luguang sent the victory report to Luoyang, Gao Cheng had already taken the The soldiers arrived in Hezhou.
Xiao Gang immediately followed suit. He not only sent envoys across the river to ask for help in Luoyang, but also issued edicts, ordering the states and counties in the east of the Yangtze River to go to Jiankang King Qin, and at the same time ordered Wuling King Xiao Ji to lead troops to attack Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi. Jiangzhou is paid.
So once Yang Zhong was ordered to lead the army out of the city to fight against Huluguang. Seeing that the Qi army could not be defeated, Duguxin and Yang Zhong led the troops to flee at night. On the way, they were intercepted by Huluguang and lost many troops. Shu land.
After Chen Baxian quelled the rebellion of Lanyu and Lan Jingli, Hou Andu led thousands of people to defect, and was soon cited by Chen Baxian as his confidant.
He personally led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, and brought five sons under his knees. Even Gao Xiaocong was in the army. The army left Luo and marched into Huainan.
But now, under the pretext of rescuing Xiao Gang, Gao Cheng rushed to Jiankang and allowed Xiao Ji to send troops to Jingnan. This has deviated from Yu Wentai's previous plan. It's possible.
"What if the Qi people go south and take advantage of the situation to destroy our Daliang Sheji?"
The news of Chen Ba's first attack and occupation of Jingnan did not affect Gao Cheng's southward rescue of Jiankang at all. The [-] navy sailing southward along the Han River had already joined the [-] navy stationed in the Huaihe River before, and clashed with Xiao Yuanming's troops several times.
When Xiao Lun and Xiao Yi heard the news, they immediately dispatched water divisions to destroy them, and divided their troops to garrison the south bank to defend against the enemy.
Without the raid from the navy, the rebel army successfully erected a pontoon bridge and crossed the Qinhuai River. Liu Zhongli and Wu Mingche had to retreat to the Zhuque Gate.
Just when everyone was worried about this, Duan Shao sent someone to send a secret letter quickly. It turned out that Xiao Gang sent an envoy to ask for help.
What Cui Jishu said was in line with Gao Cheng's intentions, and immediately summoned a group of regular servants on scattered horses to discuss under what name they should intervene in the Jiangnan war.
But the Northern Qi navy was no longer the recruits they had fought in the Huaihe River system. The Nanliang navy had lost the bravery of the past after years of corruption by Gao Cheng, and the two sides were evenly matched.
Gao Cheng has been preparing for this day for many years. Taking advantage of the opportunity of smuggling with Xiao Yuanming, the Northern Qi ships traveled from north to south for several years. He has long since found out the width and depth of each section of the Yangtze River, including the hydrological conditions near Caishiji. .
For this reason, the Northern Qi Navy and the Nanliang Navy fought bloody battles on the Yangtze River. Xin Shu did not waste the time the Northern Qi Navy bought with their lives. In just three days, the pontoon bridge was successfully erected in Caishiji.
Gao Cheng ordered Gao Aocao and Peng Le, the Northern Qi Shuangbi, to be the vanguard of the troops crossing the river.
The two crossed the river successively on the pontoon bridge. Although Gao Aocao and Peng Le were over [-] years old, they were still fierce generals in the world. After a great battle, they finally killed the defenders on the south bank and successfully gained a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River.
Gao Cheng learned of the good news from the south bank, so he ordered all the troops to cross the river in an orderly manner, while the Northern Qi navy was still fighting the Liang people on the Yangtze River.
(End of this chapter)
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