Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 568 Xue
Under Wancheng, Fu Jian could no longer fight.

Just two hours ago, the Black Cloud Army who came from Xinye took advantage of the darkness to burn the siege equipment he had built, and then left calmly.

Fu Jian did not dare to pursue him no matter what.

Going deep into enemy territory and pursuing at night has always been a taboo for military strategists.

The only thing he hopes now is that there will be good news from Taiyuan and Hedong.

As long as the situation is opened in one place, Liang Guo's defense can be torn apart.

However, after such a long time, there is still no good news.

Fu Jian stayed up all night. When it was dawn, he suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses outside the camp gate. He felt happy and thought it was a good news from the north.

"Report to the King of Heaven, the Liang army captured Longcheng six days ago, Goguryeo retreated in fear, and the cities in Liaodong have been captured by the Liang Kingdom!"

What the scouts brought back was not good news, but bad news.

The once arrogant Yan Kingdom fell like this, and Di Qin was unable to open up the situation.

Fu Jian felt agitated in his heart. He knew very well that if he failed this time, it would be even less likely next time. Liang Guo would draw his hands from the east, south, and north to concentrate on the west.

In the afternoon, another piece of bad news came.

Deng Qiang's plan to lure the enemy failed...

"Hedong is obviously empty of troops, who rescued Liang Jun!" Fu Jian said angrily.

"Fen Yin... Sanxue!" Fu Rong sighed slightly.

Di Qin had powerful chiefs to support him, as did Liang.

Sanxue was very powerful in Bingzhou. The current head of the family, Xue Qiang, was a friend of Wang Meng who cut his throat, and he and Wang Meng defected to Huan Wen.

His great-grandfather Xue Yi was the prefect of the Northern Territory of Cao Wei and attacked the Marquis of Yanling. His grandfather Xue Xing was the prefect of Hedong and Duke of Anyi in Jin Dynasty. His posthumous name was Zhuang. His father Xue Tao was the governor of Liangzhou and his posthumous name was Zhonghui.

Later, the Sima family destroyed Shu, and the Xue family moved to the middle of Shu to fill the east part of the river. They gradually merged and formed the three Xue forces headed by Xue Tao, Xue Zu, and Xue Luo. They gathered together to guard the fortress, absorbed the refugees, and relied on force to fight against the barbarians in the north.

When Fu Jian founded the country, he recruited three Xue men many times, but the Xue family scorned Di Qin.

Historically, Xue Qiang led the clan to powerful Hefu and defeated Murong Yong of the Western Yan Dynasty.

Liang Guo was regarded as the superior state by Jiangdong and became the orthodox state of China. Sanxue gradually returned to his heart.

After the top nobles of the Han and Wei Dynasties moved south, a new generation of powerful men took their place. After the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, they once dominated the Kansai region. The father and son of Xue Ju and Xue Rengao, the overlords of the Western Qin Dynasty in the late Sui Dynasty, were born in the Xue family in Hedong.

Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun, the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty, were also born in the Xue family in Hedong, and moved to Guanzhong with their father Xue Shixiong.

"Fu Ya and Deng Qiang have failed and should retreat!" Fu Jian sighed.

Fu Rong couldn't bear Fu Jian's low mood and advised: "Brother, don't worry too much. Our army captured Hetao and pushed the front to determine Xiang. It can be said to be a small victory. The strength and weakness are only temporary. In the past, Jie Zhaohu occupied the northern country and defeated an army of hundreds of thousands." Yu Yan was defeated by Liang three times. Ran Min slaughtered all sides and became extremely powerful. In the first battle of Xiangguo, one hundred thousand elites were lost. They died and the country was destroyed. The same was true for Yanguo. When the sun was at its peak, Liang took advantage of it in the battle of Shuzhou. , defeated Murong Jun, and the Yan Kingdom turned from prosperity to decline. Although Liang Kingdom was strong, it was not as strong as Jie Zhao in the past. The Qin Dynasty swallowed Liang and merged with Shu. It spanned five thousand miles and had many strong soldiers and generals. They should stay in seclusion and recuperate, and the victory or defeat would be determined. It’s still unknown!”

Fu Jian is only twenty this year, he is young and energetic, and he still has a long future. "Bo Xiu's words are very true. Success or failure is only temporary. Besides, our army has not been defeated. We have sent orders to Yao Chang and Yang'an to attack the three Shangyong counties!"

Deng Qiang returned without success, and the war came to an end. If it continues, when the main force of Li Yue's black clouds returns, it will not be a question of whether to retreat, but whether they can return to Guanzhong alive.

"Brother wrote to Yecheng to apologize, repair the relationship with Liang Guo, and turn it to Jiangdong." Fu Rong was young after all, full of enthusiasm and some whims.

However, even though it was a whim, it also reminded Fu Jian that the Three Kingdoms are now at odds.

At that time, out of the nine states in the world, Cao Wei only had six, and was still helpless against Wu and Shu.

Nowadays, Di Qin owns the three states of Yongliang and Yi, as well as the horse breeding land in Hetao, which is much stronger than Wu Shu in those days.

As long as you work hard, gather together in ten years, and learn lessons in ten years, you may not lose...

As soon as Li Yue arrived at Jicheng, he received all the news from the Western Front.

"The Xue family in Hedong?" "Xue Qiang, the head of the Xue family, personally led six thousand tribesmen to force Deng Qiang to retreat and rescued General Qin Biao by using suspicion tactics. Not only the Xue family, but also the Liu family and Pei family in Hedong also sent troops to assist." Lu Qing cupped his hands and said.

The Xue family is still somewhat proud, and once refused the recruitment of Jie Zhao and Di Qin.

A few years ago, Wang Meng recommended Xue Qiang.

At that time, Bingzhou was still under the control of Zhang Ping, with Yao Xiang in the south and Fu in the west. Xue Qiang refused to conquer the land on the grounds of defending the land and serving the people.

Anyone who can have an irresistible relationship with Wang Meng is definitely not an ordinary person.

Now that Liang has destroyed Yan and its tendency to dominate the world has become more and more obvious, these wealthy families are the icing on the cake.

However, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Xue, Liu, and Pei were all powerful families from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it was better to submit to them than not to submit to them.

"Xue Qiang was promoted to the governor of Bingzhou, general of the auxiliary country, and presented to the doctor Yin Qingguanglu."

Reward for meritorious deeds. Sanxue was powerful in Hedong and would be the vanguard in the counterattack from now on. Li Yue naturally praised him greatly and set an example for the powerful nobles.

The Xue family has stood in the east of Hedong for decades and is not dependent on the Hu people. This is a commendable ambition.

Compared with the Cui, Liu, Pei and other noble families who married Shi Hu, the Xue family had much more backbone.

"The Xue family was originally from a wealthy family in Hedong. It seems a little inappropriate to appoint him as the governor of Bingzhou..." Cui Hong advised.

Xue Qiang was Wang Meng's loyal supporter. He stepped onto the political stage in Daliang and undoubtedly had a great influence on the traditional nobles of Guandong.

During the Jin Dynasty, because the Xue family came from central Shu, they were despised by the Central Plains gentry as Shu Xue and Man Xue, and refused to communicate with them...

After so many years, regional discrimination is still unavoidable.

"Today's Bingzhou is not the same as before. There are more barbarians and fewer Xia. The Xue family is sandwiched between the barbarians. It is time for them to resist the barbarians." Li Yue saw through Cui Hong's thoughts at a glance.

Everything has two sides, and the powerful nobles are not without merit. They rescued many people in the north, and they can be regarded as maintaining the fire of Chinese civilization.

The Xue family has great influence in Hedong and Bingzhou, and is already in a semi-structured and semi-independent state.

It's better to contain them first. With Wang Meng here, Xue is a sharp knife that can stab Di Qin.

Cui Hong rolled his eyes, "We lost Hetao, Dingxiang, Yunzhong, and the three counties of Shangyong in this battle... There was quite a bit of criticism in the court."

Li Yue smiled and hid his sword, "Oh? If anyone has any objections, I will let him go next time. If the job is successful, I will make him the Minister of Records and the General of the Left and Right. If the job fails, the three tribes will be wiped out."

Di Qin is not a fool. In this battle, all the elite troops will be used. Wang Meng seems to be sitting in Taiyuan and holding back his troops, but in fact he plays a key role.

In the entire Daliang, except for Li Yue, he was the only one who could stop Di Qin Qingguo from advancing in three ways.

If it had been anyone else, they would have lost their armor long ago.

It was precisely because he easily defended the Western Front that he gave others the illusion that I could do it too.

If you are not on the front line, you will never know the intensity of the secret struggle.

According to what those people said, as soon as Wang Meng's army leaves Taiyuan to rescue Hetao or Nanyang, the entire Western Front will collapse.

If you are not among them, you cannot understand the stormy waves below.

Strategy requires trade-offs.

The three counties of Hetao and Yong were all leftovers. If Fu Jian liked it, he could take it as long as he could hold it.

"Wang Jing has made a great contribution, there is no need to discuss this matter again!" Li Yue made the final decision directly.

"Your Majesty is wise." Cui Hong bowed his hands respectfully.

(End of this chapter)