Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 381 Arrogance
After the great victory in Huainan, the counties and counties in Huaixi could no longer stand and asked for surrender. Liang basically restored Cao Wei's territory north of the Yangtze River.

And Lujiang County was established with Shu County as its administrative seat.

Jiangdong mobilized all the naval forces to attack the Yangtze River. Although Gao Yun had more than 200 warships, he was powerless against the Yangtze River defense line. Most of the Heiyun troops were soldiers from the north and were not good at water warfare.

It was difficult for [-] Heiyun troops to capture Jiankang.

Yao Xiang led the Qiang cavalry to raid Guangling County. Guangling was only more than a hundred miles away from Jiankang, separated only by the Yangtze River.

After winning this place, Jiangdong's only option was to move the capital.

However, this place is an important place in Jiangdong to accommodate northern refugees. It has many forts, dense water networks, strong cities, and Yuan Zhen's five thousand soldiers guarding it.

Jiangdong hurriedly activated Xie An and led a thousand Jin troops to guard Jingkou.

When Xie An took office, he immediately appeased the people, organized young people, selected outstanding leaders, and formed a new army.

Yao Xiang's Qiang cavalry were able to fight well in the field, but they were reluctant to attack the city and plunder the territory. Seeing that the people in Guangling were calm and well prepared, they retreated to Hefei.

Jia Jian then carried out large-scale farming with prisoners from Jiangdong in Anfeng, Shaopi, Hefei and Shouchun, and built a large number of forts.

If this battle continues, Jiangdong will not have the strength for the Northern Expedition for at least five years.

However, it also forced Jiangdong to rely more on Huan Wen.

In the Jin Dynasty, Huan Wen was granted the title of Shizhong, Grand Sima, Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs at home and abroad, and a fake yellow axe, and was given the title of Yu Bao to advocate for him.

It was like the Jiangdong nobles bowed their heads to Huan Wen and gave up their power.

Huan Wen didn't do anything right. He resigned as Chief Sima and Huang Yue, and only took charge of Shi Zhong and Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese and foreign military forces. He sent Huan Chong to lead [-] elite troops to help guard Liyang.

Liang Guo also suffered certain losses. General Liang Xiao was seriously injured, and the army near Shouchun was basically disabled. There were more than [-] casualties. The Heiyun Army lost more than [-] people.

Li Yue immediately established Huaizhou, appointed Jia Jian as the governor of Huaizhou and Nanzhong Lang General, and sent the best doctors in Yecheng to treat Liang Xiao.

After hearing that Liang Xiao was injured by Meng Kai, he felt mixed emotions in his heart.

However, he chose his own path. He started a family in Jiangdong and had several children. I am afraid that the brotherly love of the past has long since disappeared in his heart.

When he left Heiyun Mountain, although he was forced by Bo Wu's beggar army, he also voluntarily gave up his brotherhood.

When we meet on the battlefield in the future, Li Yue has no reason to show mercy, otherwise he would be sorry for the soldiers of Heiyun who died in his hands.

"Huan Wen holds great power in the east of the Yangtze River. He will be an enemy rather than a friend from now on. Luoyang is the old capital of the Han, Wei, and Jin dynasties. It is a place of great beauty. Huan Wen's future northern expedition can deter Ye and Xu. There are only more than [-] people today, so they should be recovered!" Cui Hong advised! road.

Huan Wen got what he wanted, and Li Yue also got Huainan.

Both sides get what they need, but the relationship between the two sides will never be so harmonious in the future.

Sooner or later Huan Wen will make another expedition to the north, and Luoyang will be his bridgehead by then.

Li Yue naturally did not allow this to happen, "Is there any news from Bingzhou recently?"

Zhang Shengye cupped his hands and said, "Murong Chui stood still while Zhang Hao led eight thousand cavalry to attack. Tuoba Shi Yijian thought he had an opportunity and surrounded him with thirty thousand cavalry. However, Zhang Hao defeated Yu Yangqu head-on and killed more than four thousand people. , Tuoba Shi Yijian was shocked and retreated to Lan County."

Li Yue heard Zhang Hao's name for the third time.

Ten Thousand Enemies is truly extraordinary.

Tuoba Shi Yijian was repelled, which relieved Zhang Ping.

Murong Ke attacked Bingzhou with three troops, but Zhang Ping's strength was far beyond Murong Ke's imagination, and he could resist the Yan army for so long.

"Murong Chui is still in Yu County?"

"Yes."

"Do you have any other news about Xizuo?" Li Yue always felt that Murong Ke was plotting something.

In this battle, Yan State dispatched 12 troops, including Murong Ke, Murong Chui, and Mu Yugen, and it was impossible to stop at Lutai.

"It seems that traces of Feng Yi have been found in Xiang State recently, and details are still being investigated." Zhang Shengye said uncertainly.Cui Hong reminded: "Feng Yi is good at instigating rebellion and deceiving people. If he comes to merge the state, there will be civil strife in Zhangping."

Fortresses were breached from within.

Bingzhou has always been a mixture of Xians and barbarians, and there are many Xianbei tribes who are the targets of Feng Yi's rebellion.

After Jie Zhao was destroyed, many Hu people also defected to Yan.

"Send someone to warn Zhang Ping." Li Yue could only hope that Zhang Ping would take precautions in advance.

It will be of great benefit to Liang Guo if Murong Ke and Zhang Ping continue to spend so much.

Now that the north is in a stalemate, the time has come to capture Luoyang.

Li Yue ordered the army to cross the river.

The Jin army had no defense south of the Yellow River. The huge fortress was empty and its troops shrunk to Luoyang City.

However, when Huan Wen retreated, Luoyang's originally small population moved away.

In the past, the imperial capital of the three dynasties was covered with grass and withered.

Wei Shan also defeated Yanshi and came to join him.

Dai Shi abandoned Yique and gave up the empty Luoyang.

Yique is the southern gate of Luoyang. If we don't regain this place, it will be useless to capture Luoyang.

The Jin army can enter Luozhong at any time.

Li Yue ordered Wei Shan to lead [-] black cloud troops to attack, and he led [-] black cloud troops to rest and recuperate in Luoyang, focusing his attention on the north.

With the current momentum of the Black Cloud Army, it is not difficult to capture Yique, which is guarded by three thousand troops.

Zhang Ping's reply arrived soon. Zhang Hao broke Tuoba Shi Yijian's words, which made the guy tremble again. "Since I guarded Bingzhou, I love the people like my sons. I am deeply loved by the people. All the Xia and barbarians in Bingzhou are willing to die for me." , how could he be instigated by the Yan people? The King of Liang is too worried, and if I see my ministers defeating the Yan army and capturing Ke and Chui alive, there will be good news soon. If the King of Liang is serious, he might as well lend his ministers one hundred thousand stones of food and grass..."

Li Yue laughed in anger. Everyone was like this. Without the knife on his neck, he always felt that there was still a chance.

Judging from Zhang Ping's tone, it seemed that he was also planning a counterattack.

This is what Li Yue fears the most. If he defends the city honestly, Murong Ke and Murong Chui's chances are not great. Bingzhou has the Taihang Mountain defense line, and Taiyuan, Lutai, and Shangdang are among the best strong cities in the north.

As long as Zhang Ping doesn't seek death, he won't die.

"Zhang Ping is afraid that he will be defeated." Li Yue dropped the letter, not knowing where this guy got the confidence to capture Murong Ke and Murong Chui alive.

Ran Min had never boasted like this before.

"Then your Highness must prepare in advance!" Cui Hong said with cupped hands.

Li Yue nodded, "The army is already resting and reorganizing. The baggage from Xuchang and Chenliu has arrived. The army will go through Zhiguan, march west to Hedong, turn north, sweep across Taiyuan and Shangdang, gather Zhang Ping's defeated army, and merge the state. The best of the land is in your pocket.”

Zhang Ping had resisted Murong for so long, so he still had some strength.

Zhang Hao, in particular, is extremely fierce. If he can be conquered, the strength of the Black Cloud Army will be greatly increased.

Of course, this is the best result. What kind of outcome can be achieved depends on the specific situation.

Just as Li Yue was actively preparing, news of defeat came from the south.

Wei Shan's eight thousand elite black clouds failed to capture Yique, which was defended by three thousand Jin troops. Wei Shan himself was injured by the Jin army's powerful crossbows.

This greatly exceeded Li Yue's expectations and disrupted the rhythm of the Black Cloud Army. However, this is war, and anything can happen. We cannot go smoothly.

"Who is the guard of Yique?"

"Zhu Xu!"

(End of this chapter)