Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 267
After the Fu family occupied Chang'an, they conquered all directions and wiped out the remnants of Jie and Zhao forces. Fu Xiong broke through Shangyu, which Liu Ning refused to defend.

Fu Jian defeated Sima Xun at Wuzhangyuan again by [-] paces and gained a firm foothold in Guanzhong.

Fu's momentum is growing day by day, and its strength is getting stronger.

Even Zhang Ping of Bingzhou sent an envoy to proclaim him a minister, and was named a general and Jizhou shepherd by Fu Jian.

After defeating Sima Xun and Liu Ning, the Fu family dominated Guanzhong. Fu Jian was very ambitious. Under the persuasion of his courtiers, he became the emperor in the front hall of Taiji in Chang'an. Shan Yu bestowed on the crown prince Fu Chang, who was entrusted with the ranks of five ranks, and advanced in rank.

Although Fu Jian was in a hurry to ascend the throne, in the past year or so, he managed well, worked hard to improve government affairs, reduced taxes and suspended sentences, provided care for orphans and widows, recruited talented people, advocated frugality, promoted Confucianism, and abolished the tyranny of Zhao, bringing Guan You back to life quickly. At the same time, it also greatly accelerated the Sinicization of the various ethnic groups in Guanzhong.

Various measures gradually gained the support of the Guanzhong gentry.

The Fu family gradually became stronger.

However, Fu Jian's proclaiming the emperor had the greatest influence not on Yan, nor on Ran Wei, but on Jingzhou.

"Murong's family is in full swing, so they dare not claim the title of emperor. Di Nu'an dares to do so!" Huan Wen had long regarded Guanzhong as his back garden. As the governor, Huan Wen is not easy to do anything, but now, Fu Jian has torn off his disguise.

Huan Wen was even more afraid of the strong vitality shown by the Fu family.

Once it is allowed to grow, it will reproduce the trend of strengthening Qin in the past.

Huan Wen can allow a Guanzhong where the melee is endless, but he must not allow a complete Guanzhong plate.

"Fu Jian, the land of abundance in Guanzhong, has great ambitions, so don't let him grow up." Chang Zhu, who joined the army, cupped his hands.

The Chang family is a big family in central Shu. After Huan Wen conquered Cheng Han, he appointed Chang Chu, Wang Shi, Wang Yu, Deng Ding and others to join the army to appease Shu, but Wang Shi and Deng Ding refused to follow. Huan Wen seeks peace.

Now that the Fu family is in power in Guanzhong, Sima Xun has been defeated, and the nobles in central Shu gradually feel threatened.

Since ancient times, once the power in Guanzhong has grown, it will attack Shu first.

"The Fu family will rise but has not risen. It is indeed the best time. However, I am afraid that the Jiankang court will not allow it!" Xi Chao reminded.

With Huan Wen's current strength, it is not too difficult to destroy the Fu family.

Yin Hao had been clamoring for the Northern Expedition for two years, but he never did anything. Huan Wen made a request for the Northern Expedition, but Jiankang never responded. He neither agreed nor disagreed.

Chang Chu said: "No matter how many times Duke Huan submits the form, I'm afraid the court will not agree."

The contradictions and rifts between Jingxiang and Jiangdong are getting bigger and bigger.

After gradually digesting the middle of Shu in the past two years, Huan Wen is no longer too big to lose. The territory exceeds Jiangdong, the population is almost the same, and the strength is not inferior to Jiangdong.

What's more, Huan Wen is by no means a person who devotes himself to death. As his strength expands, so does his ambition.

The Jiangdong court has long been riddled with holes.

Both Wang Dun and Su Jun once controlled Jiankang. Wang Xie, Xunyin, and I will appear on the stage after you sing and take turns to control the state affairs. How can Huan Wen, who has always been ambitious, feel at ease?
What Huan Wen lacked was righteousness and fame, and the best way to get righteousness and fame was the Northern Expedition.

Xi Chao said: "The imperial court's promotion of Yin Hao is not intended to recover the homeland in the Northern Expedition, but in Ming Gong'er! Now that the Wei Dynasty is in decline, Yang Xu, Yu and Luo states have written a letter to surrender. Once Yin Hao goes north and regains Xu and Luo, the momentum will be great. Then What will Duke Ming do to encircle Jingxiang with powerful men from the Central Plains?"

Huan Wen naturally looked down on Yin Hao, but in the current situation, Yang Xu Yuluo directly surrendered, Yin Hao only needs to lead the troops to receive it...

But once Yin Hao took over Xu and Luo, the fame of Dayi would surpass Huan Wen directly, and Huan Wen would have nowhere to go.

"Your Majesty has always been the king and thanked Xun Yin for being deceived. I will do my best to conquer Guanzhong first, and then take Xu and Luo!" Huan Wen felt that it could not be delayed any longer, otherwise a "strong Qin" would be born in Guanzhong.

The so-called worshiping the watch is actually showing off his muscles to Jiang Dong.

Huanwen raised 20 elite troops, known as an army of [-].

On the Yangtze River, warships were densely covered with sails like clouds, and they rushed to the east of the river in great strength and mightiness, and stopped at Wuchang (now Ezhou, Hubei) to pay homage to Jiankang.

Just like Du Yu went to Jiangdong back then.

Huan Wen came up with a knife, Jiankang was shocked.

Yin Hao was so frightened that he was about to resign and avoid, so he gave Huan Wen a Zou Yu banner.

Zouyu is a benevolent beast, with an extremely benevolent nature, he doesn't even have the heart to trample on green grass, and only eats things that are dead in the sky.

Yin Hao was indirectly persuading Huan Wen to be benevolent.

Sima Yu personally wrote a letter to Huan Wen, advising him to calm down, to discuss matters, and not to be impulsive, and made Huan Wen a Taiwei.

Huan Wen accepted his farewell.

Four or five months have passed since the two sides struggled like this.

Fangtou is snowing heavily, and the new year is here again.

During this year, three people proclaimed themselves emperors, Liu Xian, Fu Jian, and Duan Qin, regardless of their strength or not, they had to live their addiction to being emperor first.

On the contrary, Zhang Ping of Bingzhou was eye-catching, and gradually occupied the entire Bingzhou, but successively professed his ministers to the Murong family and the Fu family.

Li Yue has been staying here, watching the battle of Changshan.

In fact, Xiangguo has also reached the point where all the oil is exhausted. Liu Xian's defeat after defeat has already shaken the hearts of the people, and the act of proclaiming himself emperor is even more unpopular.

Ran Min led [-] elite cavalry, and rushed straight at Liu Xian's army aggressively.

Liu Xian's great Sima, Wang Ning from Qinghe, led his troops back and surrendered. Ran Min joined them and gained more than ten thousand troops. Then he defeated Liu Xian's [-] troops at Feilong Mountain, captured and beheaded [-] people, and the rest were scattered.

Liu Xian fled back to Xiangguo in panic.

But Ran Min's eyes were already red, and he chased and killed him all the way to Xiangguo, never ending.

General Liu Xian Cao Fuju opened the city to welcome Ran Min, and Ran Min drove his army in, killed Liu Xian and more than a hundred people under his ministers, burned the palaces of Xiangguo, and hunted and killed Zhuhu in the city. Tens of thousands of people were killed and injured. The Hu people took advantage of the chaos and fled.

After several days of burning and killing, more than [-] remnants of Ran Min moved to Yecheng and returned to Yecheng.

So far, Yecheng's confidant has been eradicated, and Ran Min once again shocked the world.

Julu, Xindu, Zhaojun, Guangping, Pingyuan and other counties that were originally independent returned to Ran Min's command.

"The three counties in eastern Hebei may not hand over 100 million shi of grain, but Fangtou and Liyang are bound to get it." Chang Wei, who had just returned to Fangtou, brought Ran Min the latest conditions.

"Give him so much food, let him eat and drink enough and then attack me? Since we can't reach an agreement, let's not talk about it. Do you really think that my Heiyun army is Liu Xian and Shi Kun?" Li Yue's face darkened.

After defeating Xiangguo, Ran Min's next goal must be Yanzhou, and it can only be Yanzhou.

The Murong clan is too strong, so he may not dare to attack Youzhou. Only after capturing Yanqing and Qingzhou can Ran Wei regain his vitality and compete with the Murong clan.

Chang Wei said confidently: "The governor doesn't need to reply in a hurry. Yecheng has mediation by Liu Lingjun and General Dong. Things may not turn around. This subordinate will go to Yecheng and gain a lot. The soldiers of Yecheng may not be willing to meet our Yanzhou soldiers. .”

Indeed, procrastination is the best way.

Ran Min broke through Xiangguo, even if he wanted to attack Yanzhou, he would not come so soon.

Just when Li Yue made up his mind, the scouts came to report: "Report to the governor, Fan Lu, the leading general of Xiangguo, led more than a thousand soldiers to come here."

(End of this chapter)