Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 720 Begging for Peace

As expected, Xue Qiang easily invaded this land in Sichuan that had been torn by war for a long time.

They suppressed and appeased them all the way, and surrendered one after another along the city passes. Even Chengdu opened the city to welcome Liang Jun without much resistance.

Jiangdong fell into civil strife, leaving the Jin army with no intention of defending, and all its troops were concentrated in Bazhou.

There are many steep mountains in Bazhou, with the Yangtze River winding through it. There are many checkpoints, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Xue Qiang is temporarily unable to capture it. He stationed troops in Shu on the spot to appease the refugees and eliminate bandits and bandits.

Sichuan gradually became peaceful.

In the middle line, Xu Cheng personally led the newly recruited town troops to attack the Yangtze River fortresses such as Lexiang, Gong'an, and Yiling.

However, they were facing the Beifu Army led by Xie Xuan, and there was nothing they could do.

The Jin army is also assisted by the navy. In case of emergency, the navy will provide support at any time.

Some people are born with general talents. Xie Xuan showed outstanding general talents and was able to compete with the two veteran generals Xu Cheng and Liang Xiao.

After several fierce battles, the town army suffered heavy casualties.

On the battlefield on the eastern front, Deng Xia and Liang Xiao joined forces, with the Zhen army as the vanguard, and stormed the Dongguan Pass, suffering more than 17,000 casualties. They finally captured the pass, and then fought with Huan Chong's Jiangdong Navy in the Ruxu River. Fight.

Li Yue read the casualty lists sent back from various places without any mercy.

Most of the town troops were Yi Di who had migrated from Youzhou Daibei. They put on a piece of leather armor and were driven into battle by the black cloud army behind them...

Since it is a war, casualties are bound to be inevitable.

Perhaps because the oppression was too harsh, another rebellion broke out in Huainan. The Huns Liu Raccoon rose up in Juchao, claiming the title of Great Chanyu and General of Jin Zhengbei. He gathered 20,000 people to counterattack the Liang army.

Huan Chong led his army northward, trying to attack Dongguan with Liu Raccoon and retake the fortress.

However, sailing against the current is not as fast as a horse's hooves after all. Liang Xiao led 5,000 black cloud knights to cut through the mess with sharp swords, and attacked Liu Raccoon's tribe. He killed more than 7,000 people in formation, and more than 4,000 prisoners were killed in the Ruxu River, which turned red.

Huan Yun saw the corpses blocking the river and led his troops back to Ruxu City.

Overall, the Jin army barely resisted the Liang army.

However, Liang Guo was not serious at all. He was just focusing on consumption to contain Jiangdong's energy and reduce Zhou Zhi's pressure.

In Luoyang City, Li Yue was practicing swordplay with Wang Meng.

No matter how busy he is with state affairs, his health cannot be neglected. Every two days, Li Yue will take Wang Meng to practice his hands.

"Xie An can manage the country well. Let him lead the troops to fight against Jiang and Jiangdong's wealthy families. I'm afraid he won't be a match." After only half a stick of incense, Wang Meng was out of breath.

The reason why powerful people are powerful is because they are local snakes. They have the support of local people and are extremely difficult to deal with.

"The Beifu army is quite capable. Although they cannot defeat Zhou Zhi, it is not difficult to stop them. In my opinion, this civil war will last for a long time." Li Yue's face was not red but his heart was not beating.

In his early years, he was also a brave general who charged into battle. His physical fitness was not bad. He usually paid attention to maintenance and restrained his men's and women's affairs.

"If what I expected is true, Huan Wen and Wen will beg for peace right away."

"It's just begging for peace, not asking for surrender." Li Yue didn't pay much attention.

Even if Huan Wen and Xie An played tricks, they could not dispel Li Yue's determination to dominate the world.

The most important thing is that Huan Wen and Xie An are easy to deal with. After so many years of fighting, they have figured out their ways.

Seeing Wang Meng's face covered in sweat, Li Yue returned his sword to its sheath with a "Clang" sound, "Now that Dongguan has been captured, we can almost mobilize Ma Gu's navy to prepare for the final battle with Huan Wen."

For so many years, Li Yue deliberately hid the navy and dealt a fatal blow to Jiangdong at the critical moment.

No matter how rough the Yangtze River is, it cannot compare with the sea.

"The world has been in chaos for a long time. People's minds are at peace. The north and the south are unified and conform to the people's hearts." Wang Meng wiped his face and calmed down.

Li Yue changed the subject, "Since ancient times, relatives have not been avoided in promoting virtuous people. Jinglue's sons are all very talented and learned people. Why should they be secretive?" Wang Meng's four sons, except Wang Yongguan to the right minister of Zhongshu, the other three are all Free at home.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but..."

"Jing Lue is too worried. The country is employing people. Since there are talents, they should not be buried. Let them come for the imperial examination this year." Li Yue knew what he was afraid of.

The Wang family is still a long way from being a noble family.

Moreover, the rise of the Wang family was naturally at odds with the established noble families, and the two sides were able to contain each other.

The most important thing is that Wang Meng's sons are indeed extraordinary.

The eldest son Wang Yong has used his talents and political achievements step by step to reach today.

Li Yue did not forget that Wang Meng also had a grandson, Wang Zhene, who was also a famous general of the generation.

"Since your Majesty has said this, it is better to obey your orders than to be respectful." The emperor had already spoken, and Wang Meng was no longer polite. Even becoming an official was not that simple. There were many hurdles to pass.

As for promotion, it all depends on political performance.

"Your Majesty, letters of credence have arrived from Jiangdong!" Lu Qing came over holding a piece of silk.

"read."

"His Majesty Fu Wei, with his unparalleled talents, acted as an army to defeat the enemy. His strategy was like a god, his power was unparalleled, and his military skills were superb. He competed with Sun Wu and drove Murong out of Beiping. He merged with Fu Qin in the west. He was overthrown by Ji Tian and became a mixed country. In the first area, the merits are greater than those of the previous generation, and all the people in the world respect them. The eastern half of the river is also China. Why bother to travel far away, and then be happy? In the past, the Qin Dynasty consolidated the world and it was said to be powerful, but it did not abolish the sacrifice of Weijiao; The Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty achieved a great cause by becoming an emperor, and he did not destroy the country of Wei Tuo. Chu is a small state, and he wishes to be a vassal of Daliang. From then on, the two families live in harmony..."

There is another piece of babbling at the back, which has no nutrition and is just nonsense.

"As expected by Jing Lue, Huan Wen begged for peace."

Huan Wen's King of Chu was still hot on his butt, and was beset with internal and external difficulties. According to the principle of settling the internal affairs first before fighting external forces, he must concentrate on dealing with Jiangdong's powerful forces.

Being able to make Huan Wen bow his head shows how much pressure Huan Wen is facing.

"Your Majesty, please don't fall into this trap. Huan Wen only regards the Chu State as his vassal, not the Jin Dynasty!" Wang Meng's eyes flashed.

There is a world of difference between the surrender of the Chu State and the surrender of the Jin Dynasty.

Huan Wen's Chu State was not recognized by Jiangdong himself, but he used it to deceive Liang State.

Li Yue smiled and said, "At this time, Huan Wen is still making his own wishful thinking. I will reply with a letter and ask him to surrender, and I will definitely give him a reward."

It would be best not to fight. The people in the north crossed to the south and suffered a lot.

Jiangdong surrendered without a fight and could retain more of China's vitality.

But Li Yue knew that it was impossible. Jiangdong still had half of the country, a population of nearly five million, and plenty of money and food. With Huan Wen's character, he would never give up easily as long as there was a slight chance.

How can a dream that has been dreamed for more than 20 years be given up just because of a few words?

The Yangtze River has become their spiritual support.

With the Yangtze River around, they will always be lucky.

Li Yue wanted to break their luck now, and he didn't want to wait any longer. The nights were long and there were many dreams, so he would take action when it was time. "The Ministry of War can formulate a strategy to capture Jiangdong."

Singing to wine, life is like dew in the morning, there will be many hardships in the passing days.

I am not young anymore, and I have longer-term plans that have not yet been implemented.

"Wei!" Wang Meng and Lu Qing raised their hands at the same time.

(End of this chapter)