Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 372
These days, most people don't shed tears until they see the coffin.

The knife was not placed on the neck, but I always felt that there was still a chance.

Yao Xiang was like this, and Zhang Ping was almost like this.

Even if Li Yue wants to support Zhang Ping, Zhang Ping may not let the Heiyun Army enter Bingzhou. A Shangdang will block the Heiyun Army's northward path.

"Send someone to contact Zhang Ping and see what he means." Li Yue treated a dead horse as a living doctor.

Zhang Ping is not required to defeat Murong Ke, but he is required to spend two years, and the Liang State will have the strength to counterattack the Yan State.

Cui Hong said: "Your Highness, why don't you pretend to attack Shuzhou and contain the Yan Kingdom?"

"It's useless. Our army doesn't have the strength to capture Jicheng. There's no point in containing it."

The Yan army also built many fortifications north of the Lutuo River. It would be very difficult to counterattack from Lukou.

The key is that others know that Liang Guo is reforming and it is impossible to send out a large number of troops. Murong Ke picked a good opportunity.

A few days later, replies from Yao Xiang and Zhang Ping came at the same time.

Yao Xiang insisted on going his own way and wanted to have a confrontation with Huan Wen. He said that [-] Jin troops would not dare to go to war. From now on, the world will look down on him...

And Zhang Ping always has an old-fashioned face, so there is no need for reinforcements. He asked Li Yue to support him with 50 stones of grain and grass, [-] war horses, [-] livestock, and [-] pieces of various types of ordnance. As long as everything is in place, Zhang Ping can Let Murong Ke escape back to Youzhou with his tail between his legs...

Li Yue felt depressed for a while, but it was normal to think about it.

Zhang Ping regained Shangdang and captured most of Hedong. His strength greatly increased, even more than that of Yao Xiang.

Moreover, the number of troops gathered by Murong Ke, Mu Yugen, and Murong Ping this time was not large, only about [-], so they did not have an advantage in strength.

From Zhang Ping's point of view, he is completely capable of fighting.

"Although Zhang Ping deserves to die, he must be saved. Since His Highness is not going to attack Shuzhou, he might as well pretend to attack Xiangguo!" Cui Hong pointed at the map.

Feinting does not mean not attacking. Once there is an opportunity, we can work hard to pull out the nail in the hinterland of Hebei.

Since the time of Ran Min, Xiangguo has been a sharp sword hanging over the head of Yecheng.

Xiangguo is very close to Yecheng. Once there are changes in the country, we can quickly return to the army.

Li Yue shook his head and said, "The main force of our army goes north. If Huan Wen turns to attack Xuchang...".

Xuchang is the hometown of the Jiangdong gentry, and recovering Xuchang is also of great significance to Jiangdong.

Huan Wen and Murong Ke entered the army at the same time, so it is difficult to say that there was no secret collusion.

Who knows if Huan Wen will suddenly fall out?

"I am stupid." Cui Hong held his hand.

Li Yue smiled and waved his hand. The hard bridle could not hold the donkey downhill. Zhang Ping and Yao Xiang both wanted to have a fight with their opponents. It was useless to talk more.

It's a good thing to let them touch it. Only when it hurts will you know how powerful it is.

With a decision in mind, he wrote a secret letter and asked Su Wei to send it to Yuncheng to consult Wang Meng's opinion.

Two days later, Wang Meng's reply arrived.

It's almost the same as what Li Yue thought.

"Murong Ke's intention in attacking Bingzhou is mine. It is to lure His Highness to go north to fight in the field. Don't fall into his trap. Zhang Ping became famous 20 years ago and became a strong general during the Jie Zhao period. Even if Murong Ke captures Bingzhou, he will suffer heavy casualties. Your Highness can then Waiting for the opportunity to move..."

Wang Meng's letter was very long and analyzed the world situation.

What surprised Li Yue was that he felt that Bingzhou was not important.

Yan Guo's capture of Bingzhou was actually a burden.

First, it blocks the expansion direction of Dai State, and the two sides will inevitably be at odds.

Secondly, when the Yan State reached out to Bingzhou, it connected with Di Qin. The Fu family could tolerate Bingzhou being in the hands of Zhang Ping, but they would never let Bingzhou fall into the hands of the Yan State.

Third, the Yan State captured Bingzhou, and its territory spanned thousands of miles, from Liaodong to Taiyuan, and needed defense everywhere. It would be difficult for the Yan State to concentrate its forces to attack Hebei.This was the best time for Liang Guo to reform.

There is no need to get involved in their wars, just manage the Central Plains with your heart.

And innovation has reached a critical moment.

When he said this, Li Yue felt relieved.

Zhang Ping is not a soft persimmon who can be manipulated by others. It will not be easy for Murong Ke to annex him.

On April [-] of the first year of Hongwu, when various places in the Liang Kingdom were busy with spring plowing, Huan Wen sent a message to all places: This trip is only to pay homage to the late emperor's mausoleum, and the armies in the Central Plains do not need to be frightened, and each guard the city.

Obviously, this letter was written to Liang Guo.

Yao Xiang led his elite troops to ambush in the forests north of Yishui River, and sent envoys to Huanwen, pretending to surrender and luring the Jin army northward.

However, this little trick did not escape Huan Wen's eyes.

The two armies fought at Yishui.

Huan Wen was sure to win Luoyang. He formed a formation and marched forward. He was personally supervising the battle. The Jin army fought bravely. Zhu Xu and Huan Shiqian fought bloody battles in front. Yao Xiang could not resist and more than [-] people were killed in the battle.

The Jin army took advantage of the situation and entered Luozhong. Huan Wen made a big fanfare and spread his message to various places.

Yao Xiang was stationed in Luoyang. Many of his subordinates were interested in the Jin Dynasty. When they heard that the king's army was going to the north, they were unwilling to fight. Their morale was low. After several days of siege, someone in the city actually opened the city at night. Although he was discovered, he was shocked by Yao Xiang. Knowing that Luoyang could not be defended, he withdrew from Luoyang overnight and fled to Beimang.

In just 20 days, Luoyang was captured.

Its speed was so fast that even Li Yue didn't expect it.

Yao Xiang escaped the disaster and went to Yecheng in person to plead guilty to Li Yue, "I regret that I didn't listen to the words of King Liang, so I was defeated like this!"

Since it was a rout, Yao Xiang's tribe was scattered in large numbers.

Tens of thousands of people in Luoyang also fell into Huan Wen's hands.

Looking at Yao Xiang kneeling on the ground, covered in blood and extremely embarrassed, Li Yue was speechless for a while. Why did he do it in the first place if he had known it would happen today?

Huan Wen's failure in his first Northern Expedition was not due to lack of combat prowess. The Jin soldiers were actually very brave. Li Yue felt this when he cooperated with Zhu Xu a few years ago.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers. Governor Yao does not need to worry about it. Someone, come and heal the Governor's injuries quickly!"

"Thank you, King Liang!" Yao Xiang kowtowed.

After the defeat, he became more and more respectful to himself. He came to Yecheng to plead guilty in person, just to make up for the small cracks between the two sides.

After Yao Xiang went down, there was a dim light in Cui Hong's eyes, "Yao Xiang is a great hero. Now that he has entered Ye City, he cannot let the tiger return to the mountain. He should stay in Ye City and use his troops!"

Li Yue laughed and said, "Yao Xiang has been defeated repeatedly in battles, but this is the case. This man has great ambitions but little talent. If he stays in Yecheng, he will betray me in time. It is better to let him go back."

In the past, others always liked to compare Sun Ce to Yao Xiang.

Now it seems that he is not even half as good as Sun Ce. It's okay if he is not talented, but he is extremely ambitious...

But Yao Xiang is not without merit.

After his defeat, the people of Luozhou and his old tribe came to Yecheng to gather together, and within a few days there were more than [-] people.

Huan Wen captured Luoyang, repaired Sima's mausoleum, and asked Xie Shang to supervise all the military forces in Sizhou and guard Luoyang.

Xie Shang did not dare to go north.

Huan Wen was helpless, so he ordered Mao Muzhi, Chen Wu, and Dai Shi to garrison Luoyang with 2000 men to guard the mountains and mausoleums, and then stationed troops in Heyin to watch the battle in the north.

In the meantime, Dai Shi was sent to Ye to ask Li Yue for the jade seal passed down to the country. "The jade seal is a sacred weapon of the imperial court. It is destined to be returned by destiny. King Liang has promised before that if Duke Huan goes north, he should seal the jade seal and return it. Whether it is an enemy or a friend, it all depends on your highness." in a moment."

Huan Wen came directly to threaten...

(End of this chapter)