The last three kingdoms

Chapter 876 Abandoning Jinyang
The Jinyang area is the base camp of the Huns. After the Southern Huns moved to Bingzhou, Cao Cao divided the Huns into five groups, basically surrounding Jinyang. For decades, the Huns have been living here. Huns like Liu Yuan who were born here have long regarded Jinyang as their hometown. In their minds, they no longer have any impression of the desert and grassland where the ancestors of the Huns once galloped. Jinyang is a land surrounded by mountains and rivers. , and become their homeland for survival.

This land, which nurtured the Huns of Liu Yin's generation, also left an indelible impression on them. At the same time, they also have a deep nostalgia for this land, thinking that this land is theirs after all. Impossible to take from their hands.

It is difficult for Liu Yuan to accept emotionally giving up this land now. As he said, if he leaves this land, the Huns will become rootless floating weeds and will not have any sense of belonging. The sky is big and the earth is big, but it makes Liu Yuan feel like he is at the end of the road.

Cui Youdao: "Jinyang is now an isolated city. If the king sticks to it, I'm afraid he can only live and die with the city. According to my humble opinion, it is better to abandon Jinyang and invest in Jizhou. There are more than [-] powerful soldiers. If the king and Zuo Xianwang can join forces, their strength should not be underestimated. If they can regain their strength, they can still do a lot. Even if things can't be done, the king can also unite with the people of Youzhou Murong Xianbei is invincible."

Zuoxian King Liu Xuan, Liu Yuan's cousin, was sent to Jizhou by Liu Yuan three years ago to preside over the military and political affairs of Jizhou and Qingzhou. The situation in Jizhou and Qingzhou has been developing relatively well, and Liu Yuan has always been able to receive The good news of Jizhou, such as the capture of the county and the pass, Liu Xuan's commanding ability is unquestionable, which is why Liu Yuan can safely hand over the military power of Jizhou to him. And Liu Yuan has been circling between Hanoi, Shangdang, and Jinyang for the past few years, and he can't find any flaws. He has never had the opportunity to visit Jizhou to check it out.

Cui You's suggestion made Liu Yuan quite moved. No matter how good Jinyang is, I am afraid it is someone else's territory. Liu Yuan also understands that it is meaningless to stick to it. If he voluntarily gives up at this time, the Huns can still retain a large enough army. After entering Jizhou to fight in the future, this army will still have a place to use.

"Now Jin people and Shu people are besieging Jinyang from the north and the south. If we want to withdraw, I'm afraid it will not be easy?" Liu Yuan said worriedly.

Since the Jin and Shu armies were determined to win Jinyang, how could they allow Liu Yuan to get away easily?

Cui You said quite calmly: "In the previous battle of Yuci, our army did its best to protect it, and did not let it fall into the hands of the Jin people. With Yuci here, our army will have no worries on the way to the east. Your Majesty can send it away." One will be the rear guard, covering the retreat of the army, and the king will personally lead the main force from Weize Guandong to Jizhou.

Liu Yuan got up and bowed, and said: "Dr. Cui's words of awakening the world, Yuan has been taught, and I will leave."

Liu Yuan, who had already made up his mind, returned to the palace, secretly summoned his trusted generals, and secretly arranged for the retreat.

The withdrawal of troops can only be carried out in a state of secrecy, otherwise, if it is made public, it will inevitably cause chaos in Jinyang City, and once this news is leaked, if the Jin people and the Shu people know, Liu Yuan wants to leave, I am afraid It's not that easy.

So on the surface, Liu Yuan still had to work hard. He personally issued an order to let Jinyang's garrison enter the highest defense level and put it on full alert to prevent the Jin army or the Shu army from attacking the city.

But in the dark, Liu Yuan packed his luggage in full swing. Liu Yuan sent people to secretly escort all important things out of the city in advance and sent them to Yuci.

Jinyang and Yuci were separated by Fenshui on the east and west sides, but there was a wooden bridge in the middle to connect them. Fortunately, this wooden bridge is still in the hands of the Xiongnu army, providing a channel for Liu Yuan's eastward withdrawal plan.

Of course, the most important thing is that Yuci did not fall. After the Jin army captured Qixian and Yangyi, they also tried to attack Yuci. Yuci took it away.

If Yuci really fell, then the east gate of Jinyang City would be closed without a doubt, then Liu Yuan would really be in trouble, and could only be trapped to death in Jinyang City.

Keeping Yuci is equivalent to keeping Liu Yuan's retreat. Liu Yuan, who has already made up his mind to evacuate, is really grateful for the battle of Yuci a few days ago. That can't be said.

After several days of preparations, Liu Yuan was basically ready to retreat. At this time, the siege of Jinyang by the Jin and Shu armies was not yet in place, which undoubtedly gave Liu Yuan a suitable opportunity to escape.

Liu Yuan chose a dark and stormy night as the time for him to evacuate Jinyang. By the time Liu Yin and Yang Hu received the reports, Liu Yuan had already passed Yuci and was on his way to Weize Pass. on the road.

Liu Yuan evacuated very quickly, without giving any chance to the Jin and Shu armies, he evacuated completely overnight.

In Ganyang City, Liu Yin was quite surprised when he received the report from the scouts. It stands to reason that although the Xiongnu had suffered repeated defeats and suffered heavy losses in the battles outside Jinyang, Liu Yuan still held more than half of the troops. Compared with the Jin and Shu armies, the army is at a certain disadvantage, but the difference will not be too much. Liu Yin thinks that the possibility of Liu Yin sticking to Jinyang is still very high, even if Liu Yuan really wants to give up. One or two more battles will be fought, and Liu Yuan will have an option after he really hurts his muscles and bones.

But I didn't expect that Liu Yuan would be so decisive, which was beyond everyone's expectations. This made Liu Yin feel a little admiration for Liu Yuan. It is really a bit of an emperor to be able to act so decisively in a stalemate. boldness.

Chase?For the Shu army, it was a bit out of reach. Most of the Huns were cavalry and they were very fast. As long as he caught the opportunity to escape, neither the Jin people nor the Shu army had the ability to intercept them.

Moreover, according to Liu Yuan's familiarity with military books, the protection after escape must be in place. He will definitely select the most elite force to serve as the rear guard. At this time, whoever chases will suffer. They all understand, not to mention that it is a "poor bandit" with more than [-] people.

Liu Yin didn't try to send troops to chase after him. He set his sights on Jinyang City, which had become an empty city.

(End of this chapter)