Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 438
Before Fu Jian's army could invade Liangzhou, Liangzhou itself was in chaos.

After Zhang Zuo deposed Aigong Zhang Yaoling and established himself, he was deeply afraid of Zhang Guan, the governor of Hezhou, who had strong soldiers and horses, and wanted to recall Gu Zang to harm him.

Zhang Guan directly raised an army and won the support of the people of Liangzhou. General Song Hun and his younger brother Song Chengli joined forces to kill Zhang Zuo and make Zhang Xuanliang, the youngest son of Zhang Chonghua, king.

But Liangzhou was not at peace because of this, and the power in the country fell into the hands of Zhang Guan.

Fu Jian sent an envoy to Liangzhou to proclaim himself a vassal, and recognized Di Qin as the suzerain, which could deprive the two countries of their swords. Zhang Guan was a headstrong man, so of course he would not agree. He thought that he had strong soldiers and strong horses, and a strong city to defend, so he planned to seize Guanzhong.

Gathered [-] elite soldiers from the country in Guzang.

Fu Jian sent Deng Qiang as the front commander, and took advantage of the frozen Yellow River to cross the river with [-] soldiers.

Zhang Guan sent his general Song Hun to lead an army of [-] to besiege Deng Qiang. The two armies fought in a melee. Fu Fei, Yao Chang, and Yang Anhu led [-] fine cavalry to rush to their aid and charged into the rear of the Liang army. Yao Chang took the lead and fought bloody battles. Not small, it made Fu Fei and Deng Qiang look at him with admiration.

Another general, Yang An, was not as brave as Fu Fei, and killed him three times under Song Hunya's banner. The Liang army was greatly shocked.

With two ten thousand enemies and two fierce generals, Song Hun was defeated and led the remaining troops back to Guzang.

When the Qin army crossed Hexi, it was like entering an uninhabited land.

Fu Jian sent a message to the counties in Liangzhou, ordering the soldiers and people to settle down in their homes. Not only did the army pass by without any harm, but they took in the refugees and gave them food and clothing.

Liangzhou was deeply harmed by Zhang Zuo, and was completely helpless against Fu Jian's benevolent and soft tactics.

The Xianbei and Qiang Di tribes in Hexi were the first to surrender.

The Qin army gained momentum, but Guzang City was isolated and helpless. Both Zhang Zuo and Zhang Guan were unpopular. The new king, Zhang Xuanliang, was only six years old and had no prestige. The wealthy families of the prefectures and counties were waiting to see what would happen.

Zhang Guan was greatly frightened and sent an envoy to Fu Jianjian.

But the Qin army has laid siege to the city, and the situation is excellent. How can they retreat?
The powerful monks from the Liangzhou gentry admired Fu Jian's name and came to pay him a visit.

However, Fu Jian's mind was not on Liangzhou. The attack on Liangzhou was much easier than imagined. After Zhang Chonghua's death, the famous general Xie Ai was killed for no reason and cut off his arm. The people of the country were scattered. Zhang Guan was stronger than Zhang Zuo. Some, but they are jealous and cruel, have no moral code, and do not follow the hearts of the people.

"How about the decisive battle with Liang Yan?" Fu Jian's mind was naturally in the east.

Zhu Tong said: "In the battle between the Bai people, the Liang army took advantage of the Yan army's unsteady footing and the camp to launch a fierce attack and repel Murong Ke."

"So, Murong Ke is invincible?"

"That's not necessarily the case. Murong Ke is perseverant and the winner of this battle will not be easily determined." Quan Yi cupped his hands and said.

"Zhang has been running Guzang for decades. The city is rich and well-fed. Sir, do you have a plan to destroy the city?" Fu Jian respected talented people very much.

Xue Zan said: "Zhang Guan is unpopular. Now he is surrounded by a large army and the people in the city are in panic. In less than two months, there will be civil strife!"

"Two months..." Fu Jian muttered.

The world situation is changing rapidly, and many things will happen in two months.

Fu Jianti marched westward with his elite troops, and the country was empty. Sima Xun was busy sharpening his sword in Hanzhong.

Ever since Fu Fa was forced to kill by Empress Dowager Gou, although the other clans remained silent, there was a force quietly growing in the dark. If they were away from Chang'an for too long, some unexpected things would inevitably happen.

"I have a plan that can kill three birds with one stone." Quan Yi's eyes flashed.

What Fu Jian was waiting for was his words, "Sir, please tell me quickly."

"A large army besieged the city. The people of Liang were afraid of the prestige of our army, so they listened to Zhang Guan's orders. It is better to go south and eat at Longyou. First, we can watch Gu Zang's provocation. Second, we can scare Sima Xun of Hanzhong. Third, we can't Send an elite force to attack Qiuchi!"

Qiu Chi was built by Baima Di in the Wudu area. In the sixth year of Yuankang in the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 296), the Di people Qi Wannian were dissatisfied with the heavy taxes imposed by the Sima family and revolted. The war spread across Qin, Yong and other states, and various ethnic groups gathered to respond.

Yang Maosou, the adopted son of Di chieftain Yang Feilong, took the opportunity to lead four thousand troops back to Qiuchi, captured Wudu and Yinping counties, and established the Qiuchi kingdom.However, the countries established by Yi and Di were more at war with each other than in China.

Civil strife had just broken out in the Qiu Chi Kingdom. The leader of the country, Yang Guo, was killed by his younger brother Yang Jun. His son Yang An led his troops to flee Chang'an and join Fu Jian's command.

Fu Jian treated him well and made him a former general.

Yang An also swore allegiance to Fu Jian to the death.

"Wonderful!" Fu Jian smiled while stroking his palms, and ordered the right guard general Fu Ya to lead two generals, Yang An and Yao Chang, to attack Qiu Chi.

Cypress.

After Murong Ke withdrew his troops, he could not hold on.

Generals Zhang Hao and Xu Cheng challenged him several times, but Murong Ke stood firm and refused to fight.

A slap could not make a sound, Murong Ke adopted a retreating tactic, and the Black Cloud Army had nothing to do with him for the time being.

But for Li Yue, as long as he can hold back Murong Ke's main force, it won't be a big loss.

On the eastern front, Jia Jian, Lu Bozao and Cui Jin led an army of [-] to the north and pretended to attack Shuzhou.On the western front, Wang Meng's [-] new troops have entered Hedong and joined Lu Guang's troops, increasing their strength to [-].

This war was actually a battle of national strength. Li Yue's three armies combined totaled more than 20.

The two armies were in confrontation, and Li Yue also paid close attention to the news about Huan Wen in Jiangdong and Fu Jian in Guanzhong.

Only these two forces can affect this war.

Huan Wen monopolized the power and implemented the Gengxu rule with great force and resoluteness. Sima Xuan, the king of Pengcheng, hid five families of refugees and was interrogated by Xia Tingwei. The other powerful nobles all clamped their tails tightly for fear of offending Huan Wen.

After Jiangdong swept away the decadence since Yin Hao's defeat, Huan Wen searched for reclusive people and recruited talents from poor families. Che Yin, Xi Chizhi, Meng Hou, Qiao Xiu and others were all recruited to work.

He treated the wealthy families in Jiangzuo well and visited celebrities such as Xie An and Wang Tanzhi several times.

There is harmony inside and outside the Jin Dynasty, and people's hearts are at peace.

During this period, troops were also sent to annihilate the barbarian Wenlu and the demon thief Li Hong who had caused trouble for many years, and the emperor was promoted to Jiankang. Huan Wen's power became increasingly stable, and he won the hearts of Jiangzuo.

Fu Jian's attack on Liangzhou was also extremely smooth. After the famous general Xie Ai was killed, Liangzhou's military strength dropped significantly. Coupled with Fu Jian's gentle methods, the Qin army was almost invincible.

War is a continuation of politics. If there is internal instability, external enemies will come.

Fu Jian undoubtedly chose the best time to expand.

In the land of Kansai, no one can compete with it.

Sima Xun, the only one who could threaten Di Qin, had gone on a killing spree in Hanzhong in the past two years. His cruelty and tyranny were not inferior to those of the barbarians. He ruled Zhongzhong, Biejia, and the powerful people in the state. If he spoke the slightest disapproval, he would be beheaded by a sitting owl. Or shoot him personally.

Not only did they not dare to enter Tuguanzhong and report according to the details, but they also wanted to seize Shuzhong. They built up troops in Hanzhong, but they did not dare to move for the time being because they were afraid of the power of the veteran general Zhou Fu.

"Fu Jian has withdrawn his troops?" Li Yue was a little surprised when he received the news from Guanzhong Kuaima.

If we don't capture Liangzhou now, we won't have a chance after the decisive battle in Guandong.

"Zhang Guan sticks to Guzang. The city is high and there is enough food. Fu Jian lives in Longyou." Zhang Shengye said.

"Longyou?" Li Yue stared at the map and laughed, "Fu Jian is retreating in order to advance. It was Cao Cao's plan to destroy the Yuan brothers! After Zhang Chonghua's death, Liangzhou suffered from civil strife one after another. Now Fu Jian has introduced troops If we retreat, Liangzhou will inevitably be in chaos again."

(End of this chapter)