Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 187 Chu Chen envoys Liang

Hanoi County, which belonged to Sizhou during the Western Jin Dynasty, is located to the north of the Yellow River and south of the Taihang Mountains. It has jurisdiction over nine counties and is governed by Ye Wang.

Murong Ke and Murong Chui had already left Yewang City and led 100,000 cavalry into Heyang County, one of the nine counties in Hanoi.

To the south of Heyang County, a pontoon bridge spans both banks of the Yellow River, which is the Fupingjin Bridge, also known as the Heqiao Bridge in later generations.

Fupingjin Bridge was built under the supervision of Du Yu, a famous general in the Western Jin Dynasty. It is a pontoon bridge connected by boats.

Murong Ke walked across the river bridge and said to his brother Murong Chui:

"If we win this battle, I will ask your Majesty to build a city on the south side of the bridge and a city on the north side of the bridge.

"Controlling the bridge with two cities, you can attack if you advance, and defend if you retreat. What does Anu think?"

Anu is not a term of contempt, but a term used by an elder brother for his younger brother.

Although the flow of the Yellow River varies greatly seasonally, and people and horses can wade through it during the dry season and during the freezing season, once it reaches the wet season, people traveling between the north and the south of the Yellow River have to rely on this pontoon bridge.

Murong Chui nodded and agreed:

"Aqian and Chui coincided with each other, but Chui thought that he could build another city on the sandbank in the river to ensure that everything was safe."

The word Agan is the name the Xianbei people call their elder brother.

It turned out that when the two brothers were crossing the river, they also passed by a sandbar in the river.

The sandbank is wide enough to build a city.

Murong Ke smiled and said:

"Anu is still thoughtful."

What they didn't know was that one hundred and forty-two years later, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty built a city north of Fuping Bridge. Another forty-two years later, the powerful official Gao Huan of the Eastern Wei Dynasty also built a city on the south bank and a sandbank in the river. They are the famous three cities of Heyang in later generations.

Under the protection of their own soldiers, Murong Ke and Murong Chui personally inspected the environment around Luoyang and returned to Heyang County on the north bank of the Yellow River.

A general should know geography.

Since we have decided to use Luoyang as the battlefield and hunt with Huan Wen, we must have a clear understanding of the mountains and rivers surrounding Luoyang.

Entering the handsome tent, Murong Chui suddenly asked:

"Aqian, we are stationing troops in Heyang. Naturally, we are worried that if the army crosses the river, Huan Wen will be frightened away.

"But if he stops in Xuchang and doesn't want to go north, what should he do?"

Murong Ke heard this and said confidently:

"Huan Wen will definitely come."

Murong Ke asked:

“How come you see?”

Murong Ke explained:

"Huan Wen regarded himself as a hero of the time, and now he launched an expedition to the north in the name of recovering the old capital.

"Although Xiangcheng and Yingchuan counties are charged, there is no fee for the remains of the dead arrow.

"Now, Luoyang is so close, but if we don't move forward, wouldn't we make people in the world laugh at us?"

After saying that, Murong Ke turned around and looked to the west, and said seriously:

"I heard that Huan Xi quelled the rebellion in Liangzhou and only led his cavalry to march westward, leaving a large number of troops in Guanzhong.

"Anu, what I'm worried about is Liang Jundong's departure."

Murong Chui comforted and said:

"It is rumored that Huan Xi will gather in Liangzhou to form an alliance with Xianbei in Hexi Province, and the Qifu tribe will rebel in advance. I believe this is true.

"My foolish brother secretly thought that even if Liang Jun went eastward, Huan Xi would not be able to catch up with this battle anyway, so why should A Qian worry about it?"

Murong Ke shook his head and said:

"Huan Xi has no one under his command. I heard that Huan Xi praised Wang Meng as the greatest leader of the world. How could Kong Ming not be knowledgeable in military affairs." "If the Liang army goes eastward, Wang Meng will definitely be its commander. This man has talents in the world and cannot be underestimated." "

Murong Chui was silent after hearing this.

Yongzhou, Chang'an.

As soon as Sima Xingnan left, Huan Wen's envoy hurried to Guanzhong.

Huan Wen was not a man who didn't know how to adapt. When he refused Huan Xi to send troops to respond, he just thought that Zhou Cheng was vulnerable and could be defeated like powder.

Now Murong Ke and Murong Chui commanded 100,000 infantry and cavalry troops in Heyang County. It was obvious that they were waiting for him to lead the army north. How could Huan Wen attack Luoyang with a lone army? It was against this background that Wang Huizhi was ordered to come to Chang'an to contact Liang Guo. send troops.

Wang Huizhi was the fifth son of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi, who was seventeen years old.

Huan Wen and Wang Xizhi were close friends when they were young. Wang Xizhi was dismissed from office because of Huan Wen's efforts to mediate conflicts with the court. Huan Wen's third son Huan Xin married the legitimate daughter of the Wang family in Langya. Now, Wang Huizhi was sent to Huan Wen's shogunate for training. It is also a reasonable thing.

Wang Huizhi now serves as a member of the army. Although he is arrogant and unruly by nature, he is deeply loved by Huan Wen because of his outstanding talent and the fact that he is the son of an old friend.

When Wang Huizhi came to Chang'an, he immediately caused a sensation among the scholars.

Because Huan Xi admired Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, he would always invite his generals to appreciate the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" with him in his spare time, praising Wang Xizhi's calligraphy as the first person in history to do so.

The King of Chu had such a thin waist that many people died of starvation in the palace.

Wang Xizhi's reputation is no longer limited to the south of the Yangtze River, and his calligraphy is also highly praised by Guanlong scholars.

Everyone has been admiring Wang Xizhi's son for a long time. Now that Wang Xizhi's son has come to Chang'an, Guan Zhongshi and everyone naturally hope to get a pair of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy treasures through Wang Huizhi, either for collection or as a gift to Huan Xi, in order to please Guan Longzhi. host.

However, everyone in Guanzhong was disappointed when they saw Wang Huizhi's unkempt hair and disheveled appearance.

In fact, Wang Huizhi's slovenliness was not due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling. He also looked like this when he was around Huan Wen.

Wang Meng met Wang Xizhi at the Chancellor's Desk. Different from the reaction of others, Wang Meng liked that Wang Huizhi was not bound by worldly vision.

After all, in the original time and space, when Wang Meng went to see Huan Wen, he was holding the lice on his body while chatting with Huan Wen about world affairs.

"Wang Shenjun acted rashly, quite like Takeshita."

Wang Meng was the first to praise.

The so-called wind under the bamboo naturally refers to the legacy of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest.

Although Wang Huizhi was arrogant, he saw that the people were happy and prosperous since he entered Guanzhong, and he knew that Wang Meng, who assisted Huan Xi in governing Guanzhong, had made a great contribution.

Therefore, even though Wang Meng came from a humble background, Wang Huizhi never showed any arrogance.

"Wang Lingjun is so complimentary. Huizhi lives in the south of the Yangtze River. He has heard of your name for a long time and has admired him for a long time."

The word "Lingjun" was used as a title for the county magistrate in later generations, while in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was a respectful name for the minister, such as Xun Yu in the late Han Dynasty, also known as Xun Lingjun.

Wang Meng nodded and asked:

"Wang Canjun is here, why don't you know?"

Wang Huizhi took out a letter from his arms and said:

"Come here to deliver a message from my lord."

Wang Meng took it and opened the letter. It turned out that Huan Wen asked Liang Guo to send troops to attack Luoyang with him.

Wang Meng had already prepared for this matter. After all, Huan Xi had left 30,000 elite infantrymen behind just so that Wang Meng could respond to Huan Wen's Northern Expedition.

He has already assembled 30,000 soldiers in Tongguan. Even if Wang Huizhi does not come, Wang Meng will send troops.

"I also ask Wang to join the army and tell the Duke of Chu that the Duke of Liang has already ordered that the northern expedition of the Duke of Chu should be given priority. Meng will personally lead the army eastward and wait for the dispatch of the Duke of Chu."

Wang Huizhi had come to Guanzhong via Wuguan Pass before, so naturally he didn't know that Wang Meng was already stationed in Tongguan.

　Next chapter at ten o'clock.

　　

　

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