Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 262 Duan goes south
The Qinghe Cui clan is destined to undergo a great purge, but judging from their background, as long as it is not a disaster of genocide, it won't take long to get through this trough.

Let’s not talk about how Murong Ke killed chickens to scare monkeys in Qinghe County.

Now the eyes of the world have fallen on Yao Chang's acceptance of the canonization of the Yan Kingdom and his betrayal of the Jin Dynasty.

The change of flags in Xu and Yanzhou had the greatest impact on Duanggeng. Qingzhou was surrounded on three sides by Jizhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, and faced the sea on one side. It was almost in ruins.

Of course Duan Gong was not willing to sit still and wait for death. He sent an envoy to Huainan via sea route to ask for help from Xun Xian who was in charge of Shouchun.

However, Xun Xian was indifferent. He could not afford the risk of failure in the Northern Expedition.

"Huainan and Qingzhou are far apart. Xun is beyond our reach. Please forgive me."

Xun Xian decisively rejected the envoy's request to send his troops north.

When the messenger heard this, he was not willing to give up:
"Yao Chang invaded Qingzhou, and only the Jin people were stationed in Xuzhou. If the king's army went north, the Jin people would inevitably defect. Xun Governor could easily recover Huaibei. This is an achievement that will be remembered in Qing history. Why should we miss this opportunity?"

Although the messenger's words were tempting, Xun Xian was not tempted at all.

Duan Gong saw this situation and did not stop it.

"I want to go south by sea and join the Jin Dynasty. What does the chief minister think?"

"I second the proposal. The green hills are still there and there is still firewood for burning. The Jin Dynasty is now facing the threat of the Yan State, and it is precisely in need of the elite soldiers and generals under the command of Qi Gong. If Qi Gong goes south, he will be able to be put to good use!"

The envoy was greatly disappointed. He did not expect that he could persuade Sima Yu to send troops by going to Jiankang.

"Recovering the Central Plains and leaving a name in history is certainly my wish, but once the Northern Expedition failed and the Huainan defense line collapsed, the Yan army marched straight in and drank the Yangtze River, which was a crime Xun was unwilling to bear.

Since it is impossible to return to Qingzhou, it makes no difference whether the people of Guanggu resent themselves for this.

He once guarded Yanzhou. Therefore, Xun Xian knew very well what the attitude of the northern people towards the Jin Dynasty was after the failure of Chu Su's Northern Expedition and the death of 200,000 Han people.

Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. After Yin Hao's failure in the Northern Expedition, Sima Yu's expression changed as soon as he heard the word "Northern Expedition".

In the previous disastrous defeat, Jiangzhou was enough to appease Huan Wen. If he suffered another defeat, maybe even Yangzhou would have to be handed over.

Xun Xian refused to save him, and the envoy did not dare to say evil words. When he returned to Qingzhou, even though Murong Ke had not yet gone south, turmoil was already raging in various parts of Qingzhou.

The next day, after the news spread that Duan Gong decided to abandon Qingzhou and was about to go south, the Xianbei people began to burn, kill and loot in Guanggu City. For a while, it was like a purgatory on earth.

After leaving this time, he never imagined that he could come back.

Duan Gong already knew Xun Xian's attitude, and he said to Zuo Changshi Yuan Fan:

After all, let alone the north, even in Huainan, there were cases where refugees hijacked local governors and defected to Yao Xiang.

"Now we are trapped in a dead end, with no reinforcements from outside, and being trapped in Guanggu is tantamount to self-destruction.

After hearing what he said, Duan Gong became more determined to leave Qingzhou.

Xun Xian said firmly:

"Now the King of Kuaiji has ordered me to guard the Huaihe River strictly and not to act rashly. Without the court's will, Xun is really helpless."

Of course Yuan Fan is not willing to stay in Qingzhou. He had previously instigated Duan Kun to commit fratricide. There are many people who hate him in Qingzhou. Once the Yan Kingdom takes Qingzhou, they may use his head to calm people's hearts. .

For Duan Gong, the most important thing is to appease the old Xianbei tribe.

There is nothing in this world that can win over the morale of the military more than indulgence in robbery.

As for the joys and sorrows of Guanggu people, what does it have to do with him. Therefore, Duan Gong naturally chose to sit on the sidelines.

When he withdrew from Guanggu, he was left with ruins behind him. Duan Gong didn't care about this and rebuilding Guanggu City was something that Yao Chang, the governor of Qingzhou of Yan State, should take great pains to rebuild.

However, one thing Duan Gong did not expect was that his Xianbei soldiers plundered a large amount of goods from Guanggu City, which would inevitably slow down the march.

Of course Yuan Fan knew that with such a marching speed, it would be difficult to escape Yao Chang's pursuit.

Yao Chang would definitely not let Duan Gong leave, and he would not allow Duan Gong to plunder Guanggu, which would ruin his family property.

The enmity between Duan Gong and Murong Jun is also well known to everyone.

Murong Jun wanted to eat his flesh alive. If Duan Gong was really allowed to escape, it would be difficult for Yao Chang to deal with Murong Jun.

Whether it's public or private, Yao Chang will come after you.

Therefore, Yuan Fan found Duan Kwan and persuaded him:
"Qi Gong, there must be pursuers behind our army. Now we can only march fifty or sixty miles a day. How can we reach the seaport?"

"Please also ask Qi Gong to order the soldiers to abandon their belongings and advance quickly with light troops, so that there is a chance of survival."

Duan Gong heard this and deeply agreed.

He was negligent in this regard. He only focused on winning over the soldiers, but he didn't think about how he could walk fast with so many things. There was also Yao Chang watching behind him. If he caught up with him, he might not be able to escape.

"What Chang Shi said makes sense, I immediately ordered the soldiers to abandon their belongings."

However, as soon as the military order was issued, the army was in an uproar. All the goods were stolen by oneself. Who would be willing to throw away what he got?

When Huan Xi set a trap for Zhang Chonghua, even though all the Jin cavalry behind him had been killed, the Liang soldiers were still unwilling to give up the supplies they had obtained, hoping to cross the river faster than their colleagues.

Now that the pursuers have disappeared, they naturally refuse to abandon their belongings. Instead, they target Yuan Fan, who has given advice to Duan Gong.

Duan Zhen's death was originally blamed on Yuan Fan by these Xianbei people. Now that something like this happened again, how could Yuan Fan still survive?

That night, there was a mutiny in the army.

A group of soldiers came to Duan Kong's commander's tent to petition, hoping to kill Yuan Fan.

Duan Gong looked at the angry people. Even he did not dare to try to save Yuan Fan at this time.

Otherwise, I am afraid that my own life will be in danger.

Duan Gong looked at the mastermind whom he had always relied on and said ruthlessly:
"Come here! Drag Yuan Fan down and behead him!"

Yuan Fan acted very calmly. He knew that from this moment on, there was only death waiting for Duan Gong.

Duan Gong was not popular in Qingzhou, and now that he had committed such evil acts as looting Guanggu, he was even more despised by the people of Qingzhou.

If Duan Gong still leads his men along the way slowly, he will be chased by Yao Chang.

If he abandons his men and seeks to survive alone, only a few mountain villagers can capture him alive.

When Yuan Fan was dragged down, he suddenly looked up to the sky and smiled, looked back at Duan Kwan and shouted:
"Qi Gong! Fan is waiting for you under Jiuquan!"

When Duan Gong heard this, his face became more and more gloomy. How could he not know the difficult situation he was facing now.

(End of this chapter)