Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 533
The colder the winter, the greater the harvest next year.

The cold winter will also pass. After more than two months, the weather is getting warmer day by day, the howling cold wind turns into the spring breeze, the ice and snow melt, and everything revives.

Soldiers on various battlefields also began to recover.

Gao Yun and Zhang Hao easily captured the Hetao and captured more than [-] cattle and sheep, [-] war horses, and a population of [-].

If it hadn't been for this snowstorm, which froze to death a large number of livestock, the seizure could have been doubled.

Those cities that wanted to resist did not have the strength to resist, so they opened the city obediently and welcomed Liang Jun into the city.

Although Tuoba Shi Yijian ran away, he lost Hetao and Yunzhong and was completely reduced to a grassland force. Without the decades of struggle of two or three generations, it would be difficult to survive.

Rouran people and Gaoche people are both emerging.

On the battlefield in Taiyuan, Murong Chui summoned [-] old troops to regain his power and besiege Jinyang.

After all, with 20 years of prestige, Lan Jian's collusion with the Qin people was unpopular. The defenders of Jinyang City were attracted to Murong Chui, had no fighting spirit, and were always ready to defect, all relying on the tenacious defense of Liang Pinglao's Di Qin army.

But no matter how tenacious they were, they only had about five thousand people, and they were under great pressure to guard against the rising rebellions in the city.

Murong Chui was also shrewd and adopted a psychological attack method, sending people outside the city every day to persuade him to surrender.

Jinyang's morale was low and it became an isolated city.

In Li Yue's view, it is only a matter of time before Jinyang City is breached.

On the battlefield in Hedong, Wang Meng's [-]-strong army merged with Wei Shan's [-]-strong army. They approached Puban and dug a siege to force them forward. As they got closer and closer, Fu Jian retreated into the city and did not dare to leave.

"The news from Guanzhong has been sent out. This year's disaster was more severe than that in Guandong. In Jingzhao County alone, more than [-] people froze to death, and countless cattle, horses, and livestock were killed. The casualties in other counties were even greater. The snow in Guanzhong was three feet deep, and all roads were blocked. The [-] Qin troops in Bancheng were short of food and clothing. They burned their houses for warmth and killed their horses for food." Yang Lue came to report.

No wonder Fu Jian was so honest. It wasn't that he didn't want to move, but that he couldn't move.

When ordinary armies encounter this kind of situation, most of them collapse on their own.

It is not easy for Fu Jian to persist until now.

"We can order Pu Ban to be captured." Cui Hong touched his nose.

Li Yue also wanted to seize the opportunity to seize Puban and kicked open the gate of Puban. However, Fu Jian had 5 troops after all. Even if half of them died of frostbite, there would still be 5000 troops. The attack was insufficient, but the defense was more than adequate.

Di people have a tough temperament.

In addition, the ice and snow have not completely melted, so the defensive side has a huge advantage.

If it could be conquered, Wang Meng would have taken action long ago, so there was no need for Li Yue's edict.

But when I think about it more deeply, I feel that Cui Hong seems to be deliberately trying to trick Wang Meng. He ordered him to go ahead and attack Wang Meng even if he doesn't...

One was born into a noble family and the other was born into a common family.

Wang Meng acted in a high-profile manner, had a strong personality, and dared to attack and fight. He was on the front line of Liang Guo's reform and was highly regarded by Li Yue. It was impossible not to offend others.

Let him guard Nanyang, in fact, to avoid the limelight and avoid returning to Yecheng and getting involved in the imperial dispute.

But no matter how you avoid it, you can't avoid those who are interested.

With the activation of Cui Hong, more and more powerful descendants of the gentry entered the court, naturally forming a force.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are internal struggles. This is true at all times and in all countries.

Even if Li Yue is the emperor, he cannot change this trend. In the future, when Daliang becomes stronger, more forces will be involved.

There have been signs of this for a long time.

Li Yue had to stay awake, balance various forces, and avoid internal conflicts getting out of control and affecting the development of the country. He glanced at Cui Hong and saw that he had a calm face. He smiled and said: "Wang Jinglue is in the front line. Whether Pu Ban can attack or not, he will Make your own decision."

As a general, he is most afraid of being restrained by his monarch.

"What your Majesty said is true." Cui Hong bowed his hands.

During Huan Wen's Northern Expedition the year before last, Heiyun's army was short of food and grass. Under Chang Wei's lobbying, the powerful nobles on both sides of the river came to help, and they just passed the most dangerous period, defeated Huan Wen, drank from the Yangtze River, and gained legitimacy.Wang Meng has merit, and the merit of the powerful nobles cannot be ignored.

Therefore, Li Yue tried his best to control the internal fighting within a reasonable range.

A great man once said that the world is made up of contradictions.

If others have conflicts, it is impossible for Liang Guo not to have them. If not, it would be the biggest crisis, which means that the whole country is monolithic.

To be an emperor, one must have the thinking and vision of an emperor.

Without Li Yue's order, Wang Meng did try to attack Puban several times. Fu Jian personally took charge, and the Qin army was united and repelled Liang Jun's attack.

More than ten days later, Wang Meng made a memorial, saying that although the Qin army was tired, its morale and popular support were still there, and it could not be attacked. He suggested that the Qin army should be delayed and consume the Qin army.

Including the battle of Taiyuan is also postponed.

It can consume both the Qin army and Murong Chui.

Li Yueran's words told him to make his own decision.

Murong Chui has not asked for help so far, and it is of little significance for Li Yue to send troops. The two groups are at odds with each other.

If he wants to perform, Li Yue will give him a chance to perform.

"What's the situation in the south?" Li Yue turned to Jiangdong.

There is a stalemate in the north, and Qin is showing signs of fatigue. It is said that now is the best time for Huan Wen to take action.

Recovering Shuzhong and Hanzhong can restore prestige.

"Fu Jian stayed in Lu Po Lou to control Shu. Huan Wen used the case of Wuling King Sima Xi's rebellion to eliminate dissidents. The clan executed Yin Juan, Yu Qian, Yu Rou and others. Yu Yun drank poison and committed suicide. Yu Xi, Yu Miao, and his son Yu Youzhi fled into Hailing Pize, and the Yu family declined." Lu Qing dug out the information sent back some time ago.

The Yu family was quite powerful in Jingxiang.

Each noble clan had its own territory. After the most powerful Tao Kan resigned and went into seclusion, the important town of Jingxiang fell into the hands of brothers Yu Bing and Yu Yi. At that time, Huan Wen was still the vanguard commander under Yu Yi.

The imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was worried that the Yu family would not lose its tail and would threaten Jiankang downstream, so it supported Huan Wen, a second-rate nobleman, to ascend to power.

But I didn't expect Huan Wen to be more ambitious.

The internal fighting in the Jin Dynasty was several times more brutal than that in the Liang Kingdom. Once it failed, it would be the end of death.

Therefore, internal fighting is always more important than anything else in Jiangdong. If you lose on the battlefield, you will be reduced to a commoner at most. But if you lose the internal fighting, the fate is self-evident.

Huan Wen was busy eliminating dissidents, so naturally he had no intention of regaining Shu.

"Huan Wen is going to clean up the Yu family, and I'm afraid he will take action against the Sima family!" Cui Hongju said the opposite.

Li Yue took two steps and said, "This is a good thing. Huan Wen usurps the throne, and the only orthodoxy of the Jin Dynasty will be lost."

According to this trend, Jiangdong doesn't need to fight at all, they can cripple themselves.

Li Yue just needs to wait for a suitable opportunity.

"One more thing. When His Majesty released the protons and surrendered generals back to Jiangdong, many of them secretly contacted the school affairs office, hoping to return to Yecheng." Yang Lue said.

"Huh? Is there such a thing?" Li Yue was delighted.

This is more fulfilling than capturing a city on the battlefield.

Swords and spears can only make people's bodies surrender, but not their hearts.

There is no harm without comparison. It is clear at a glance who is conquering China and restoring China. Considering the current environment in Jiangdong, it is reasonable for people with lofty ideals to admire Daliang.

"There are 150 seven people in total, and I have ordered the school officials to appease them."

(End of this chapter)