The last three kingdoms

Chapter 761
The most headache was Sima Yan. The fall of Hanoi made Sima Yan's headache attack again.Originally, Yanghu was in a good mood to regain Sima Yan, the commander of the five counties of Jizhou, but before he had time to celebrate, Hanoi was lost again in a blink of an eye.

Unlike Youzhou in Jizhou, the fall of Hanoi was a fatal blow to the Jin Dynasty. After occupying Hanoi, the Xiongnu could spy on Luoyang across the Yellow River at any time. Now the straight-line distance between the Xiongnu cavalry and Luoyang is less than a hundred miles. No wonder Luoyang, the capital, will be in deep panic.

In addition to mobilizing troops to the south bank of the Yellow River for strict defense, Sima Yan urgently ordered Yang Hu to return to Hanoi to solve the urgent need.

Yanghu is the governor of Hebei, and he is fully responsible for the military affairs of the four prefectures of Hebei, Qingyou and Hebei. Hanoi belongs to Sizhou and is not under Yanghu's jurisdiction, so Yanghu is not responsible for Hanoi's defense. Hanoi's defense has always been under the control of Sili The captain is in charge.

Now the state of Jin is besieged on all sides, and there are many crises. The troops that can be mobilized are pressed to the two fronts in the north and the north. Lieutenant Sili is responsible for the security of Gyeonggi. In fact, the troops he can mobilize are already very limited, and most of them It had to be deployed around Luoyang, so the defense of the Sanhe area including Hanoi County was naturally weaker, and Liu Yuan seized this gap, succeeded in the surprise attack, and instantly reversed the situation.

When Yang Hu received Sima Yan's edict, he couldn't help sighing. The situation of the Jin army in Jizhou was very good. If it continues like this, it is very possible to recover Jizhou and then send troops to merge the state. However, the loss of Hanoi County is no different. Pulling from the bottom of the pot poured cold water on the strong momentum of the Jin army's suppression of the rebellion.

Once the soldiers return to rescue Hanoi, the good situation achieved in Jizhou will definitely be lost.But if the soldiers don't return to rescue, Luoyang City is likely to be in danger, and such consequences are not something Yang Hu can bear.

Moreover, Sima Yan's edict is very clear, that is, Yang Hu should return to Hanoi immediately. If Yang Hu refuses to return to the army or delays the journey, it will be rebellion and failure to obey the order. Such a crime is not something he can bear.

"Yang Dudu, if this happens, the recovery of Jizhou will be in the foreseeable future, and all previous efforts will be wasted!" Wen Yang said a little annoyed.Originally, the Battle of Jizhou was the time when Wenyang shined brilliantly, but there was a loophole in Hanoi, which made his previous efforts come to naught.

Yang Hu said helplessly: "The gains and losses in Hanoi are related to the country, and we have to go back to the teacher to deal with it. Ciqian, Jizhou side, please, you retreat from Yecheng for now, as long as you can defend Yecheng, there will be a chance to counterattack in the future .”

Wen Yang said solemnly: "The governor is at ease, but with Yang's breath, Yecheng will definitely be safe."

Yang Hu distributed 7 soldiers and horses to Wenyang to stay in Yecheng, and brought [-] soldiers and horses back to Hanoi to aid Hanoi. It was December of the fourth year of Jin Taishi.

Originally, it was a period of truce when the weather was cold and freezing, but the urgency of the battle made Yang Hu feel a little slack. After leaving Jizhou, there was a sudden heavy snowfall, and the Jin army marched forward in the snow. Arrived in Gongxian County, and fought the first battle in Gongxian County and the Qi Wannian Department of Di people.

The cold weather had a great impact on the fighting between the two sides. The fighting in Gong County lasted for more than a month before the Jin army barely broke through the defense line of the Di people. Yang Hu led his army into Huai County, the prefecture of Hanoi. This is the only city kept by the Jin army in Hanoi.

But arriving in Huai County did not mean the end of the crisis in Luoyang. Now the Huns and Di people control most of the counties in the west of Hanoi, and Liu Yuan still has the intention of continuing to increase troops to Hanoi, and began to attack the Yellow River ferry in Xiaopingjin Prepare to cross the river and try to attack Luoyang.

The situation was becoming more and more unfavorable to the state of Jin. Sima Yan was now anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and even planned to move the capital to Xuzhou.

Moving the capital to Xuzhou was an idea proposed by Sima Yan's father-in-law, Yang Jun. Now that the Hu people are in full swing, in order to temporarily avoid their influence, the capital of the Jin Kingdom might as well move its capital to Xuzhou temporarily, and then move back when the situation stabilizes.

Yang Jun's reasons are also very good. At that time, the Shu Kingdom was also facing the threat of subjugation and was forced to move its capital to Nanzhong. However, the counterattack was successful later.

As soon as this discussion came out, the government and the public were in an uproar, and the ministers headed by Chen Qian and Jia Chong opposed it one after another, thinking that moving the capital was a major event, and it must not be done unless it was a last resort. Although the Hu people were rampant in Hebei, Luoyang was as solid as gold. , has not received any threats for the time being, moving the capital at this time will inevitably shake the hearts of the army and the people.What's more, Xuzhou is located in the southeast corner, adjacent to the powerful enemy Soochow. This kind of land where the four wars are flat, there is no danger to defend, and the Jin Dynasty moved its capital here, I am afraid that the situation will be even worse.

Sima Yan was also hesitating. Abandoning Luoyang would inevitably lead to a series of bad consequences. Moving the capital now was definitely not a good choice.

After hearing the news, Yang Hu was shocked, and wrote to Sima Yan overnight, complaining about the ten disadvantages of moving the capital, and vowed to Sima Yan that with him, the Hu people would never be allowed to cross the Yellow River.

In the end, the proposal to move the capital was finally shelved under the persuasion of the ministers, but the situation in Luoyang was still extremely grim. Sima Yan had to withdraw troops from the Yangzhou and Xuzhou areas to strengthen the defense forces in the Luoyang area. , Recover Hanoi as soon as possible, and stabilize the situation around Luoyang.

Yang Hu naturally understood the importance of regaining Hanoi, but Liu Yuan continued to increase troops to Hanoi. Now the total number of Hu people in Hanoi has exceeded 10, far above Yang Hu's troops. Hanoi is determined to win.

Controlling Hanoi is equivalent to holding the key to Luoyang. Liu Yuan naturally knows this very well, so in the battle for Hanoi, Liu Yuan refused to give up an inch, and even temporarily gave up taking advantage of the emptiness of the Jin army and Jizhou to capture Ye. According to the plan of the city, the soldiers and horses of Jizhou were transferred to Hanoi.

The Battle of Hanoi entered a stage of stalemate. The Jin army controlled most of the area east of Huai County, while the Hu people controlled the area west of Huai County. The continuous melee between the two sides occurred around Huai County. The losses were heavy, but there was still no way to break through the opponent's line of defense, and the war dragged on indefinitely.

Different from the stalemate in Hanoi, the Jin army was defeated on other fronts one after another. Several counties in Youzhou were broken by the Xianbei, and most of Youzhou fell.The Huns broke through the natural danger of the Yellow River in Qingzhou, Jinan and Le'an counties fell, and Linzi was also in danger.Bingzhou Quanzhou fell, and most of the land in Hedong County fell into the hands of the Huns, except for the Pujin Pass guarded by Sima Jun, the king of Ruyin.

The general trend of the world is already in full swing, and the newly established Jin Dynasty is already in a precarious state.

(End of this chapter)