The last three kingdoms

Chapter 774

A notable feature of Bingzhou's terrain is that there is a river sandwiched between two mountains. The two mountains refer to the Taihang Mountain in the east and the Luliang Mountain in the west, and the first river refers to the mother river of Bingzhou - Fenshui.

Fenshui has a long history in Bingzhou, traverses the entire Bingzhou from north to south, and flows into the Yellow River from Hedong County. It is precisely because of the existence of Fenshui that this fertile land is nourished, and Jinyang is no different from the brightest pearl on this land.

The Jinzhong Basin with Jinyang as the center has always been the settlement of the Huns. Cao Cao divided the Huns into five tribes and placed the Huns in the area along the Fenshui River. The Huns have made great progress in recent years. It is inseparable from the unique and superior geographical conditions of the central region.

It can be said that Bingzhou is the cradle that nourishes the five tribes of the Huns, and it is the foundation on which the Huns rely. Although the Huns have moved the main battlefield out of the territory of Bingzhou, they have always maintained enough garrisons in Bingzhou to ensure safety.

Left Dulu King Liu Yannian led [-] troops to guard Zuoguo City, while Youxian King Liu Meng led [-] troops to stay in Jinyang. He also stationed troops in Shangdang, Yanmen and other counties. Liu Yuan deliberately built Bingzhou into a The impregnable base is regarded as the foundation of conquering the world.

But Liu Yuan thought that the rock-solid base camp lost its chain at the critical moment. Not only was it broken by the Shu army at Jundu, but Liu Yuan's father Liu Bao was killed in Zuoguo City. The news spread to Hanoi. As far as Yuan Yuan was concerned, it was a bolt from the blue. Hearing the news of his father's death, Liu Yuan burst into tears and almost fainted.

Liu Yuan hated Liu Yin so much that he gritted his teeth. Although Liu Yin released the guards around Liu Bao and deliberately reported Liu Bao's death at the hands of Hai Tiancheng to Liu Yuan, Liu Yin did not come out. Unexpectedly, Liu Yuan recorded this blood feud on Liu Yin's head.

The reason is naturally very simple. If the Shu army hadn't occupied the city of Zuoguo and broke through the palace of the Huns, Liu Bao would definitely not have died. Therefore, when it comes to the culprit, Liu Yin has no objection as the first choice.

Of course, whether it's personal or national hatred, Liu Yuan can't tolerate Liu Yin's existence. He ordered Liu Meng and Liu Yannian to take Liu Yin's head at all costs.

A country cannot be without a king for a day. Although all the power of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom has long belonged to Liu Yuan, Liu Bao is only a nominal king of Han, but now that Liu Bao has passed away, the Han Kingdom has no king, and all the generals of the Huns support Liu Yuan For Hanwang.

The reason why the Huns chose the title of King of Han at the beginning was to use the influence of the later Han Dynasty. In fact, it has nothing to do with the Shu Han regime. This time Liu Yin killed Liu Bao. Liu Yuan hated the Shu Han deeply. What did you say? I don't want to be the king of Han anymore.

The counselor Xuan Yuxiu advised Liu Yuan: "A country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that the king has passed away, the Great Chanyu should succeed. If the Great Chanyu hates the Shu Han and does not want to be called Han like him, we can choose another country name."

So Liu Yuan followed Xuan Yuxiu's suggestion, changed his name to King Zhao, and the country name was Zhao. Grand Sima, Liu Jing is Situ, Liu He is the Great General, Liu Huanxi is Sikong, and the rest of the ministers also have their own rewards.

Liu Meng was appointed by Liu Yuanchi as the Grand Sima and the Inspector of the State, and Liu Yannian was also named General Zuo.Since Liu Bao's death, Liu Yannian has been uneasy. After all, he is the commander of Zuoguocheng, and Liu Bao's death in Zuoguocheng is directly related to him. If Liu Yuan wants to be held accountable, Liu Yannian must be Not to be blamed.

However, after Liu Yuan took the throne this time, he did not hold Liu Yannian accountable. Instead, he appointed him General Zuo. Liu Yannian was really grateful, and vowed to behead Liu Yin's head to pay homage to Liu Bao's soul in heaven.

And Liu Yuan's edict also contained this level of meaning, requiring Liu Meng and Liu Yannian to work together to help, and to capture Liu Yin's head at all costs.

In addition to revenge, Liu Yuan's deeper meaning is to stabilize the situation in Bingzhou. In Jizhou and Hanoi, the Huns are launching a new round of attack on Jin, and the Huns have an absolute advantage. There is also a great possibility to go to Luoyang.

At this critical moment, Liu Yuan does not want to cause extra troubles and let the Shu people disturb his dream of unifying the world. A stable and peaceful Bingzhou is what Liu Yuan urgently needs now.

After Liu Meng and Liu Yannian received Liu Yuan's edict, they immediately discussed how to recover Zuoguo City. However, as the Shu army completed the eastward march, nearly 13 troops set foot in Bingzhou, which made Liu Meng and Liu Yannian feel pressured, especially the Liu Yannian, who fought against the Shu army, felt an inexplicable sense of fear.

Fortunately, there is Liu Meng in Jinyang, otherwise, Liu Yannian, who has lost his courage, is simply not enough to take on the important responsibility of resisting the Shu army.

As the name suggests, Liu Meng is not only mighty and tall, but also acts vigorously. When he heard the news that Zuoguo City fell and Liu Yannian was defeated in the first time, Liu Meng intended to launch a counterattack.
However, the news of Liu Bao's first killing came before he had time to raise troops, and Liu Meng had to take it seriously. Now that the 13 Shu army has crossed the Yellow River, their strength is on par with him. If they want to defend Bingzhou, it is true. It is not easy.

Now the Xiongnu soldiers under Liu Meng are not only stationed in Jinyang, but also lead the defense area of ​​the original five Huns. From Jiuyuan in the north to Jiexiu in the south, Jinyang is the center to build a defense of the Jin army. network.

According to the news just received, the Shu army had already left Zuoguo City and started to attack eastward. The purpose was very clear. The main target was Jinyang City, and the first to bear the brunt was Lou Fanguan.

Loufan is an important pass to the west of Jinyang. Its gains and losses are related to the survival of Jinyang. With Loufan, Jinyang will be impeccable in defense on the western front. Jinyang in the western region is almost invulnerable and has become a city that is extremely vulnerable to attack.

As soon as he heard that Liu Yin intended to get involved in Loufan Pass, Liu Meng immediately became nervous. Liu Yannian saw it, and asked Liu Meng to garrison Loufan and fight to the death with the Shu army.

Liu Meng was overjoyed, and immediately sent Liu Yannian with [-] troops to the west of Jinyang and stationed in Loufan.

After the Battle of Jundu, the two sides will start another desperate contest in Loufan. Since Liu Yannian was defeated at Jundu, he has been holding his breath. If it wasn't for the lack of food, grass and supplies last time, Liu Yannian would never have failed. Now The battle between the two sides in Loufan is an excellent opportunity for Liu Yannian to show his ability, and the shame is right in front of him.

(End of this chapter)