The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1074
The loss of Xiaopingjin Pass, Mengjin Pass and Wushejin Pass completely opened up a comprehensive channel for the Shu army to cross the Yellow River in the south. The 10,000+ Shu troops stationed on the north bank of the Yellow River continuously crossed the Yellow River and headed for Luoyang forced to come.

The fall of the Three Passes completely lost all the dangers in the north of Luoyang. After Sima Yan received the report, his face turned pale with shock, and he hurriedly summoned Yang Jun, He Qiao, Zheng Chong and other ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Yang Jun and others stood at the bottom of the steps, one by one dejected. Now the natural danger of the Yellow River that the Jin army relies on has been completely fallen. There is no danger to the north of Luoyang. The cavalry of the Shu army can go straight After smashing the Luoyang city, the entire Luoyang city is already in danger.

At this time, the ministers of the Jin Kingdom were all at their wits' end and could no longer think of any good solutions. Even He Qiao, who had offered advice to Sima Yan before, was helpless at the moment, and did not know how to deal with it.

"You say, what should I do now?" Sima Yan's voice trembled a little, and his face was as pale as paper. I'm afraid he never dreamed that the collapse of Luoyang's situation would only happen overnight.

All the ministers were speechless, so Sima Yan had no choice but to call his names: "He Aiqing, isn't it you who have the most ways, or you come to give me an idea?"

With a bitter look on He Qiao's face, because of the fraudulent surrender plan, He Qiao not only got in with his younger brother and nephew, but was also used by Liu Yin to deceive the defenders of Xiaopingjin Pass, leaving Xiaopingjin Pass defenseless, Eventually leading to the fall of the Yellow River defense line, Sima Yan said at this moment that he had many ways to do it. Isn't this a slap in the face of Chi Guoguo, and He Qiao couldn't lift his head in shame.

Zheng Chong said at this time: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that Luoyang will not be able to hold on. The only solution now is to move the capital before the people of Shu besiege Luoyang."

"Move the capital?" The muscles on Sima Yan's face were slightly distorted. For him, this would be a rather painful decision, and a more realistic question was, if he wanted to move the capital, where would it be suitable?
At this time, the servant of the Huangmen Gate turned pale, and ran up in a hurry, reporting: "Your Majesty, there has just been an urgent report from the front. The Yuanguan Pass has fallen, General Du Yu has died in battle, and the army against Shu has arrived. Luoyang is forcing us."

It turned out that the Shu army on the northern line broke through the Yellow River defense line, which made Sima Yan desperate. The loss of Zhiyuan Pass in the south is tantamount to worsening the situation. Luoyang City is completely over.

The battle of Shuyuan Pass was extremely fierce. In order to conquer Shuyuan Pass, Jiang Wei launched a strong attack regardless of the cost.The Shu army has the superiority in military strength, and it is even better than the Jin army in terms of morale. In order to win the Yuanyuan Pass and open up the passage to Luoyang, the Shu army has spared no effort, and almost used all the strength it takes to feed it. Use it.

Jiang Wei, who was over [-] years old, personally supervised the battle under the Guancheng. Despite the persuasion of Ning Sui, Jiang Bin, Wang She and others, he did not return it. Many arrows in the city even flew past Jiang Wei. It is always standing still.

The main generals are still so desperate, how can the ordinary soldiers of the Shu army not die, the offensive of the Shu army is wave after wave, constantly impacting the defense line of Zhiyuan Pass.

Du Yu felt tremendous pressure on the pass, but he couldn't retreat easily, because he knew that Luoyang City was behind him. At the south gate, the Shu army can drive straight in and directly attack Luoyang.

So Du Yu had to grit his teeth and persevere, there was no other way to choose, and he knew that Luoyang now had no soldiers to move, and whether he could hold the Yuanguan Pass depended on the tens of thousands of horses in his hands.

The Shu army's way of fighting regardless of the cost of casualties, piled up countless corpses under the Yuanguan Pass, and almost every step on all the passages, they had to step under the corpses.

Similarly, the casualties of the Jin army were also very astonishing. Almost every Shu army who fell would be buried with a Jin army soldier. quite unfavorable
But even though Du Yu was quick and quick-witted, he couldn't find a more favorable way to fight the battle. Jiang Wei had fought battles all his life, so he naturally knew under what circumstances he could outwit and under what circumstances he could use his strength. Now that Du Yu is sticking to the Yuanguan Pass, it is almost impossible to lure him to fight. Even if Jiang Wei exhausts his resourcefulness, he will not be able to find a way to win by wit.

Without a wise plan, it does not mean that the Shu army has nothing to do. In order to win the Yuanguan Pass, the Shu army was unable to launch a strong attack. The arrows were as dense as rain above and below the city. The soldiers of the Shu army and the Jin army, in this bloody contest Among them, a desperate struggle was launched.

Du Yu almost exhausted the last few soldiers around him before he died in battle.In fact, if Du Yu wanted to escape, he would have a chance. Even if he was forced to do nothing, he could surrender the city.But Du Yu didn't choose to run away, and he refused to surrender. He led his army to fight to the end, and finally shed blood at Yuyuan Pass.

After Jiang Wei conquered the Shuyuan Pass, he had no time to count the casualties of the Shu army, let alone clear the battlefield of the Shuyuan Pass. He led his army to rush into the city, and then galloped away in the direction of Luoyang.

After Sima Yan heard the news, his face became paler and paler. Luoyang City had already fallen into a hopeless situation. Even if Sima Yan was nostalgic, it would not help. Luoyang City was destined to no longer belong to the Sima family.

"Your Majesty, the situation is critical. I hope that Your Majesty will issue an order to move the capital immediately. If it is too late, there may be changes." Zheng Chong sensed the seriousness of the situation and immediately suggested to Si Guaiyan.

Of course, Sima Yan knew the seriousness of the situation, but before deciding on a place to move the capital, how would he act?

"Then Zheng Aiqing thinks where is the most suitable place to move the capital?"

Zheng Chong pondered for a moment, and said: "The land of Guandong is under the jurisdiction of our dynasty. There are thousands of miles of fertile fields, abundant food and grass, and there is still strength for a battle. If your majesty thinks where is the safest place, I think it must be the land of Qingzhou. The land of Qingzhou The land is dangerous with mountains and rivers, enough to support one hundred thousand elite soldiers, the Yellow River is dangerous in the north, and Xu Yang is in the south, so I think that Qingzhou is the best choice if you want to move the capital."

If you want to move the capital, you will naturally have to choose carefully. Now the area controlled by the state of Jin is only the area east of Hulao Pass.In this area, the safer area is naturally Qingzhou, which is the most eastward. Qingzhou has the danger of Mount Tai in the west, and the sea in the east. The terrain is dangerous, and judging from the current situation, it is the most ideal place. As for whether Qingzhou is too remote, whether it is not conducive to the defense of the Central Plains, no one cares about this issue now.

(End of this chapter)