Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 581 Containment
With the new year and new atmosphere, the five-way containment strategy has been implemented for half a year.

In the early stage, fortifications were built, and Puban, Tongguan, and Wuguan were unable to defend themselves. However, the Qin armies of Shangyong and Dingxiang attacked frequently, launching hundreds of small battles in half a year.

The five besieging armies all have Heiyun elite as the core, which is more than enough to deal with the partial divisions of the Qin army.

When the Heiyun Army rushed down Heiyun Mountain, they were either fighting, bloody battles, or fighting wild beasts. They had a strong desire to fight.

Whether it was a small battle involving more than a thousand people or a fierce battle involving a dozen people, the Black Cloud Army had many advantages.

However, the Qin army grew up rapidly in the fighting and did not dare to fight head-on. With the support of the local barbarians, they mainly used sneak attacks and surprise attacks.

As a result, Gao Yun had to order that all barbarians who saw riding horses should be killed regardless of the reason.

With this order, the advance on the northern route immediately accelerated a lot, regained Yunzhong, and squeezed the Xiongnu, Di Qin, Xianbei and other forces out of Dingxiang.

There are mostly mountain roads in Shangyong County, and foot battles are the main ones.

The Qin army built many forts and guarded the mountain roads.

However, Qin Biao was also a veteran general. On the one hand, he ordered the craftsmen with the army to make siege equipment, and on the other hand, he sent out scouts to explore the mountains and rivers.

The veterans of the Black Cloud Army came down from the mountains back then. The cavalry and naval forces may be second-rate among the Three Kingdoms, but the mountain infantry warfare is the best in the world.

Qin Biao encroached inch by inch, defeated each one, and gradually regained Xincheng County.

A memorial was also specially made to praise Meng Kuan and Li You for their bravery. At such a young age, they each beheaded two levels and shot three people...

Li Yue didn't take it seriously. Such a smooth battle, with a group of black cloud generals guarding them, did not mean that the two of them were really good at fighting, but they were just feeling the atmosphere of the battlefield in advance.

Compared with the north and south roads, Wuguan and Tongguan are much calmer.

Di Qin's defense focus was devoted to these two levels. Both had garrison forces of more than 5000 men, with heavy generals in charge, and numerous overt and covert sentinels.

It is difficult to open up the situation in the short term.

But the real big scene is in Kaban.

After the beginning of spring, Wang Meng personally led an army of [-] people out of Taiyuan, summoned [-] strong men such as Xue, Pei, Liu, and Wei, plus [-] Heiyun troops from Weishan tribe, and besieged Puban City on three sides.

Fu Jian claimed to be the King of Heaven, and Di Qin claimed to succeed Jie Zhao, attracting a large number of barbarian forces.

Similarly, Daliang obtained orthodoxy from the Jin Dynasty and also received support from the powerful nobles of the Northern Kingdom.

The Xue, Pei, Liu, Wei and other noble clans not only sent troops, but also prepared their own food, grass and weapons...

In this era, the contradiction between China and Yi is far greater than the internal contradiction.

The Northern Kingdom suffered greatly from the barbarians, and the powerful nobles spared no effort in conquering China and restoring China.

In addition to national justice, it is also for tangible benefits. If you work harder now, you will eat more meat in the future.

There are densely packed fortresses on the north, southeast and three sides of Puban.

Gaining the support of the powerful local nobles in Hedong saved Liang Guo a lot of energy.

Not only did they build forts, they also built forts on the spot.

This thing is a purely military town, with a large amount of food, grass and ordnance stored in it, and a long-term defense posture.

Di Qin also felt the tremendous pressure, and Fu Fei moved his headquarters from Feng Yi to Pujin Ferry, across the river from Puban.

Wang Meng was not in a hurry to attack, but divided his soldiers into three groups, one for farming, one for guarding, and one for rest.

The land east of Hedong was fertile, and it was rich in grain during the Han Dynasty. It also had the benefit of salt ponds. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao appointed the famous minister Du Ji as the governor of Hedong. His political achievements in Hedong were often the best in the world. He sent people, money and food for Cao Wei and conquered all directions.

"Does Murong Chui still have secret correspondence with Guanzhong?"

With Yuan Zhen's incident ahead, Li Yue had to be careful.Maybe Murong Chui didn't have second thoughts, but his subordinates might not.

"One letter every month is written by Murong De and Murong Kai. Fu Jian was not involved." Yang Lue's thoughts are now focused on the west.

"Yesterday Murong Chui came to the Ministry of War to prepare a surprise attack on Tongguan." Liu Ying said with a cupped hand.

"He can take matters into his own hands. As long as General Zhengxi's Mansion does not object, the imperial court will not ask any questions."

Murong Chui traveled all the way to Yecheng to express his loyalty and reassure the court about him.

With this tacit understanding, Li Yue felt relieved.

Murong Chui is not Yuan Zhen, has no connection with Di Qin, and will not be bewitched by Fu Jian.

Yang Lue said: "One more thing. Huan Wen is intensifying his troops in Jiangdong, which seems to be a sign of the Northern Expedition."

Li Yue was elated, "What I'm waiting for is his Northern Expedition!"

With Di Qin's restraint, Liang Guo could not attack Jiangdong with all his strength. Huan Wen relied on the Yangtze River defense line and elite naval forces to defend tightly. It was indeed difficult for the Heiyun Army to open a gap for a while, but if he went north to die himself, that would be another matter.

Qin and Jin, if any country dies, the remaining country will not be able to survive.

"Your Majesty can send another envoy to rebuke Jiangdong for betraying the Guabu Alliance!" Cui Hong was better at thinking.

The more Huan Wen is provoked, the more likely Huan Wen is to retaliate.

At that time, Li Yue and Chen were marching with troops and drinking horses on the Yangtze River. It was Jiangdong who took the initiative to come up for peace talks and recognized the division of upper and lower countries.

It cannot be justified in any case for the country under Huan Wen to invade the country above, and it is a typical act of treachery.

If the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not right, the right name will be lost.

Fighting against the barbarians in the north does not require so many twists and turns, but when entangled with Jiangdong, using these sanctimonious things can get twice the result with half the effort.

The northern refugees under Huan Wen were not necessarily willing to meet Daliang swordsmen.

The rule of the Jin State was divided into two parts, one was the mainland of Jiangdong, for whom the Northern Expedition was a thankless task, and the other was the refugees in the north, who were also the main combat force of the Jin army.

What Li Yue was fighting for was also their hearts and minds. "Since you are reprimanding, you might as well show it to the people of Jiangdong. Justice lies in the hearts of the people and let them make their own judgments. Jiangdong's school officials and Honglu officials fully cooperated. One person went north to divide a hundred acres of land, and the whole family Go north, divide [-] acres of farmland, enjoy a house, and be free of tax for two years!"

The end of the land by Huan Wen and Geng Xu only increased the taxable and corvee population to stabilize the tax revenue of the Jin state. A large number of people still had no land and became servants and tenant farmers of the powerful nobles.

There are mountains and rivers in Jiangdong, and there are only so many areas that can be cultivated. There are many powerful nobles, and the territory seems to be large, but in fact it is a large area of ​​unplanned wilderness.

Ordinary people were under great pressure to survive, and Huan Wen did not dare to stab the powerful nobles with a knife, otherwise he, a great Sima, would not be able to sit still.

Gengxu Tuduan is more like adjustment and mutual compromise.

The Liang Kingdom is just the opposite. It is located on the fertile Guandong Great Plains and has been developed for hundreds of years. It has no shortage of land and is extremely short of people. Li Yue can eat as many as he comes.

"Your Majesty's plan will definitely break the hearts of Jiangdong!" Cui Hong said with a smile.

"Don't get too happy yet. Let's see how Huan Wen responds."

These strategies can only be used as auxiliaries, and the real victory depends on the battlefield.

You have Zhang Liang's plan, he has the wall ladder, and Jiangdong will definitely have preventive measures.

Xie An, Xi Chao, Wang Tanzhi, Wang Xizhi and others gradually entered the political stage of Jiangdong, and there was no shortage of talents in Jiangdong.

However, as long as Huan Wen dared to raise troops for the Northern Expedition, Li Yue would definitely be determined to destroy Jin first this time.

(End of this chapter)