Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 542
Twelve miles south from Xinting to Jiankang, a post suddenly rises in the Qiuxu ridge. Its trend is a dangerous loop, which means it was a barrier in ancient times.

As the gateway to Jiankang Palace, it is close to the Yangtze River and is in a dangerous position, guarding the throat of the southwest.

The terrain is high and the top of the mountain is wide enough to accommodate thousands of people.

There is a stone pavilion in the middle of the top of the mountain, which is the famous Xin Pavilion. To the north, you can see the mighty Yangtze River, and to the east, you can see the scattered palaces in the towering green mountains.

Jiankang officials and celebrities often gathered here in their spare time, looking at the mountains and rivers in the north and sighing.

Huan Wen set up barriers for more than ten miles, extending from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

Armored soldiers surrounded him, full of murderous intent.

Xie An and Wang Tanzhi led a group of retinues and celebrities to Xinting. Many of them were trembling with fear and sweating profusely.

Even Wang Tanzhi was soaked in sweat, and the hand tablet he was holding was knocked over without realizing it.

So far, the new pavilion has added the allusion of "inverted handle version".

Everyone fell behind Xie An unknowingly.

Huan Wen stood with his hands behind his back, looking coldly at this group of Jiangdong nobles and celebrities who he loved and hated. Once upon a time, he was one of them and had friendships with many of them.

However, after the clan destroyed the Yu and Yin clans, everyone's attitude towards him changed.

It's like a mouse seeing a cat.

Only Xie An stood out from the crowd, still calm and composed.

A gust of mountain wind blew up, lifting a corner of the barrier, revealing the soldiers behind, and everyone became more and more frightened.

Huan Wen smiled and said: "It is not easy to meet the wise men of Jiangzuo. There is fine wine in the pavilion. You should drink it."

"Da Sima is so polite." Xie An's expression remained unchanged as he entered the pavilion and sat down.

Wang Tanyi had a cold sweat on his face.

Xi Chao looked on with cold eyes, dismissive of this man who was as famous as himself, but showed some respect for Xie Ansheng.

Comparing the two, it is clear who is the real celebrity.

"I want to establish a new king, what do you think?" Huan Wen showed his sharpness as soon as he came up.

If the two agree, it means Huan Wen is complicit.

If you don't agree, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out of here today.

Xie An poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Da Sima has made up his mind, why do you need to ask us? Huo Guang deposed the king of Changyi and established Han Xuan, thus becoming Zhaoxuan Zhongxing. If Da Sima can revive the Jin Dynasty, he will be famous for generations."

Although Huo Guang became a great man, the Huo family ended badly.

Xie An did not mention Yi Yin, but only mentioned Huo Guang, which was naturally a hint.

"An Shi is a great talent. If you don't help me, how about reviving the Jin Dynasty together? With An Shi's help, why should Zhaoxuan Zhongxing be of any concern?" Huan Wen committed his old habit again, and at the critical moment he started to love talents.

This is not the first time he has recruited Xie An.

Xi Chao on the side winked, but Huan Wen seemed unknown.

Xie An bowed his hand and said, "Being in the court can also help the Grand Sima Zhongxing and Jin Dynasty."

Huan Wen frowned, a chill grew in the pavilion, and murderous intent was like the wind outside the barrier.

The servants were trembling.

The number of people who died under Huan Wen's sword was by no means small. If he really wanted to take action, no one could do anything. The Jiankang court could only hold its nose and admit it. Even the Sima family was abolished by Huan Wen, not to mention Xie Anhe. Wang Tanzhi.

Xie An picked up the wine glass, saluted Huan Wen from a distance, then drank it all in one gulp, and said with a smile: "This wine has a long and fragrant aroma in the throat, but it is not old enough and lacks some mellowness. If it is stored for another two years, it will definitely be a great wine of a generation."

It’s talking about wine, but it’s also talking about people and current events.

Xie An used wine to point out that Huan Wen's timing was wrong.

In his early years, Huan Wen had also been involved in the circle of celebrities in Jiangzuo, so he naturally understood Xie An's implication. Huan Wen lacked too many things, and the failure of the Northern Expedition was a stain that he could not erase.

With this stain, he can't stand up straight and feel confident.

"Since this wine is served at the banquet, you should drink it quickly." Xi Chao also said in an insinuating way.It’s all about this, don’t worry about whether the time is right or not, just get things done first.

Huan Wen looked hesitant.

Xie An was famous all over the world, and his death at his hands was another stain...

"The guest is wrong. Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. If the timing and heat are not enough, the banquet will not be tasty." Xie An's gentle tone was more convincing.

"Hahaha, Anshi knows my heart!" Huan Wen spread his eyebrows.

"Da Sima..." Xi Chao said anxiously.

However, Huan Wen waved his hand and interrupted what he was saying, "Today is just for a banquet to pay homage to the sages."

"Ming Gong has a universal mind, and An admires him greatly." Xie An cupped his hands and changed the topic, "When I hear that the princes have their principles, they guard their neighbors. Why does Ming Gong need to be behind the scenes?"

Unknowingly, Xie An's title changed.

Only subordinates address superiors as "Ming Gong", which not only shows kindness but also expresses surrender.

Almost every word Xie An said hit Huan Wen's guard, and he laughed slowly, "I can't ignore it."

With a wave of his hand, the ambush was gone.

Xi Chao's eyes darkened and he simply remained silent.

Once the ambush is gone, the murderous intention will disappear.

The celebrities present seemed to have woken up, and all kinds of flattery and praises were made, and the atmosphere suddenly became heated.

An invisible crisis was resolved...

In Yecheng, after Fu Jian retreated, the two sides fell into calm again.

This battle was a complete showdown, and Li Yue issued an edict to accuse him.

Fu Jian didn't even reply, which was very different from his attitude of reporting everything to the police two years ago.

He devoted himself to cultivating land in Guanzhong, training soldiers, and building ordnance to prepare for the upcoming war.

The Xiaoguan Guard Army and the Guzang Guard Army were newly set up to prevent the Heiyun Army from moving south from Hetao.

The current situation is that Wang Meng's [-] troops are holding Taiyuan, Gao Yun's [-] cavalry is holding Hetao, Weishan's [-] Heiyun elite troops are defending Anyi, and Xu Cheng's [-] cavalry are holding Nanyang, forming a semi-encirclement of Guanzhong.

"The Hetao can only be used as a partial attack and harassment, not as the main force. Tens of thousands of troops have diverted here, and it is difficult to supply food and grass. It is definitely not a good idea!"

In Tongque Tower, several people at the core of Liang's power were debating how to defeat Qin.

Fu Jian has strengthened the defenses of Liangzhou and Longdong.

Once Liang Jun goes south from Hetao, he will face a pincer attack from the Xiaoguan Guards and the Guzang Guards.

Hangu in the east, Xiaowu in the south, Sanguan in the west, Xiaoguan in the north, surrounded by a group of passes, is Guanzhong.

Now it seems that Fu Jian's army protection system has considerable merits, at least in terms of defense, it is impeccable.

If the Liang army were to attack from Henan, they would have to go thousands of miles around for supplies and have fewer troops, so they may not be able to succeed. But with more troops, the battle would be protracted and the treasury would be overwhelmed.

"Since ancient times, when using troops, we have relied on the right combination to win a surprise victory. If we want to break through the pass, how can we abandon the near and seek the far? We must defeat Puban!" Chang Wei is older and the most stable person.

Li Yue also wanted to attack from Pu Ban.

However, these areas were turned into iron walls by Fu Jian, and the guard Deng Qiang and even Wang Meng praised them.

The other Tongguan and Wuguan are places where one man is in charge and ten thousand men cannot open it.

Li Yue used to think that Guanzhong was just like that. Now that he really has to deal with Guanzhong, he realizes how great the geographical advantage of Guanzhong is.

In the historical Battle of Shayuan, Gao Huan had already captured key towns such as Puban and Pujin, and entered Guanzhong. However, Yuwentai defeated Gao Huan's 20-strong army with less than [-] troops and created a way to kill the enemy. A record of [-] prisoners and [-] captured.

Interrupting the process of Eastern Wei's unification of the world, the Eastern Wei was helpless against Guanzhong.

(End of this chapter)