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Chapter 360 The Important Land of Jinyang (Part [-])
In Taiyuan County, the Jinshui River that used to flow is now frozen, and the surface of the river is covered with a layer of solid ice.

At that time, Tongye, the king of Zhou, granted his younger brother and sealed Shuyu here. Seeing that the source of Jin water was constantly flowing, he changed the name of the country to Jin, and later became one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.

Dong An, a state minister of the later Jin Dynasty and a retainer of Zhao Jianzi, built a city north of Jinshui.According to the ancients, the south of the mountain is yang, the north of the mountain is yin, Henan is yin, and Hebei is yang.The city was built in the north of Jinshui, so it was named Jinyang.

After crossing Jinshui, the moment you saw the top of Jinyang City, the Youzhou Army burst into cheers from beginning to end.The soldiers all raised their guns and cheered together, and the Fanjun soldiers also took off their fur caps together, threw them into the sky, beat their chests and shouted together.

People and horses are bustling with each other, this is the scene of Youzhou Army entering the city.

Riding on the horse, Ji Chuan couldn't help but sarcastically said, "We obviously met a disgraced face in Shangdang County, but this movement seems to make the people of Taiyuan County think that we have won the battle. There is nothing like it." This is a better way to calm people's hearts."

Xue Wanshu smiled and said: "Brother Ji Chuan, you are still so mean, but the army returned to Jinyang by chance, it is indeed worth celebrating."

Although the two said so, when they saw the top of the Jinyang city, their expressions were also relaxed. The fierce battle by the Lushui River for half a month was the most difficult battle since the formation of the Youzhou Army.Now as the army returns to Jinyang, the joy in their hearts is no less than that of ordinary soldiers, but they don't show it on their faces.

Xue Wanshu raised his horsewhip and said: "This time we are conquering Shangdang County, crossing the river and fighting bloody battles, the road is blocked by heavy snow, and the pursuers are chasing and blocking. Our Youzhou army has a weak foundation and started in a humble place. How can we fight against a noble family like the Li family in Longxi? Compared with big players, it is not easy to fight to this extent."

Looking at the gate tower of Jinyang, Ji Chuan said with emotion: "The Li Clan has swept through Guanzhong for half a year, and his reputation is faintly higher than that of Pu Shangong. No one in the world dares to fight for the front. But this time when we conquered Bingzhou, we not only captured Taiyuan, but also crossed the border. Several prefectures in the east of the river refuted Li Yuan's face. Didn't Li Tang claim to have 20 elite soldiers from the central government? That's all."

"Exactly," Xue Wan said, "given time, the next time our army fights against Li Tang again, we will definitely impress him."

Ji Chuan said: "Brother Xue, do you think that the main force of our army will return to Jinyang, so will Li Shimin continue to go north and come to the city of Jinyang to fight our army?"

Xue Wanshu thought for a while, and said: "It's hard to say. Although we have a large number of soldiers and horses, Jinyang has insufficient food and supplies. At the beginning when Li Yuan raised troops from Jinyang, Pei Ji entered 500 court ladies, and 40 hu and miscellaneous color With 6 sections and [-] collars, Li Yuan has almost exhausted the food and grass in Jinyang Cangcheng. If our army of [-] or [-] horses gathers in Jinyang, the food will be exhausted within two months."

Ji Chuan nodded. Pei Ji was one of the three heroes who raised the army. After Li Yuan entered Chang'an, he used Pei Ji again. This merit was greater than conquering several counties.

Inside Taiyuan Jinyang Palace.

Li Chongjiu returned to the camp, the generals attacking Taiyuan at this moment, except for Yinghefu, all the other generals were in the palace.

"I report to Lord Shanggu that two days ago, Li Shimin broke through the natural danger of Queshu Valley and conquered Xihe County. Li Shimin divided his troops and ordered General Youwuwei Jiang Baoyi to send troops from Xihe County to Lishi County. The guards Liu Jizhen and Liu Liuer dared not Dafu led the county to descend to Tang Dynasty."

"Now in the southeast of Taiyuan there are Li Shimin and Jiang Baoyi's main force of [-] Tang troops, while in the southwest there is Princess Pingyang and Li Yuanji's [-] troops." Wen Yanbo reported to Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu nodded, and said: "Xihe and Lishi counties, our army is not strong enough to save them, and it is right to abandon them decisively."

Yan Yelie said with a smile: "Khan, we don't do business at a loss. The treasuries and granaries of the counties that were breached were all looted by Brother Yinghefu and me. What's the use of Tang Jun taking a few empty cities? This time, we The harvest is not small."

Er Tuo also said: "That's right, Khan, we fight against people, chasing water and grass in the grasslands for thousands of miles, where the grass is good, people and horses will go there, who will stay here? I see the main force of the Tang army coming. There is no need to take it from Taiyuan County, you have all the valuables, and it is not very good for everyone to carry the things back to Youzhou."

Li Chongjiu smiled when he heard the words, but did not speak.

At this time, Wen Yanbo said in the foreword: "Shanggu Gong, this is impossible. Taiyuan County is no different than other counties. Zhao Guo used this as its capital, controlled Taihang and Taiyue in the south, and controlled Qin. Jinyang, after the fall of the Jin Dynasty, Er Zhurong, Gao Huan, Gao Yang and his sons used it as a hegemony, if you abandon it now, you will regret it in the future."

Ji Chuan said in the foreword: ""Shanggu Gong, if Hebei wants to compete with Guanzhong, it must focus on the gains and losses of Bingzhou, and if it wants to win Bingzhou, it must focus on Taiyuan County, and if it wants to win Taiyuan County, it must focus on Jinyang. Although it is powerful, as long as our army holds Jinyang without losing one city, it is not impossible to attack Bingzhou in the future. If the Tang army is allowed to conquer Taiyuan and gain a firm foothold, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the future. "

Yu Chigong also said: "Although our army is exhausted right now, the Tang army is not having a good time, not to mention the current ice and snow, it is only a dream for the Tang army to conquer Taiyuan."

Ertuo, Yan Yelie saw that the generals of the Han army objected together, and felt that life was boring at the moment, so they didn't speak.

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Just as everyone said, stick to the city of Jinyang."

"Report to Duke Shanggu, the secret report from Guanzhong!" A member of the army from Youzhou Governor's Mansion stepped forward to report.

"Read!"

"After the defeat of Qianshuiyuan, Xue Ju and his son raised [-] troops from Tianshui again to attack Ningzhou. General Liu Wenjing of the Tang Army lost to Murong Luohu. Now Xue Ju's army is so powerful that Guanzhong is shaking!"

Hearing that all the generals were overjoyed, Li Chongjiu thought that in the original history, Xue Ju and his son had been taken care of by Li Shimin at this time, but because of his surprise attack on Jinyang, Li Yuan had no choice but to order Li Shimin to lead the main force from Guanzhong to come. Hedong faced himself.

Now Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son are on an expedition, while Xue Ju and his son are resurgent, and their soldiers are pointing directly at Guanzhong.

Even if Li Shimin didn't want to retreat this time, he had to.

At this moment in the Tang Army's camp, Li Shimin looked in the direction of Jinyang City and couldn't help but sighed.

Changsun Wuji took Li Yuan's edict requesting Li Shimin to withdraw from Taiyuan County, and the generals looked at it repeatedly.Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Tang Jian and others were all whispering to each other.

Li Shimin turned his head to look at the generals, and said: "Xue Ju and his son are powerful, Guanzhong is shaken, even the city of Chang'an is shocked overnight, do you think our army will return south?"

Changsun Wuji was the first to say: "King Qin, our army is now victorious in successive battles. Lu Chongmao in the east of the river, and Lord Yao have been destroyed. Shizhou, Jiangzhou, Xizhou, and Huizhou have all been conquered, and their morale is extremely high. In Luzhou, The princess repelled Thief Li and forced him to flee to Jinyang in a hurry, now is the opportunity for the two forces to join forces and defeat Jinyang in one fell swoop."
Changsun Wuji's uncle, Changsun Shunde, died at the hands of Li Chongjiu, so Changsun Wuji hated Li Chongjiu.

"King Qin, I don't think so," it was Tang Jian who spoke, and said to the other party: "Taiyuan County is a place where Hu and Han are mixed, and the folk customs are tough. Turks, Liu Wuzhou, and Li Chongjiu all have their hands in their hands. Now we will Taiyuan County abandoned it, provoked the three powers to fight among themselves, and reaped the benefits of the fisherman."

Hearing this, all the generals were shocked.

Li Shimin said with his hands behind his back: "there are [-] to [-] Youzhou Army in Taiyuan City. Even if we attack the city, our army will not be able to attack it within a month. The most urgent task now is Xue Ju and his son in Longxi. Father Emperor is right, let's go first." Stabilize Guanzhong, and seek the world again."

At this time Fang Xuanling stood up and said: "King Qin, why worry, what we have lost right now is just a county of Taiyuan. The prefecture, Bashu has been settled, as long as Chang'an is not lost, why bother about Taiyuan County."

The king of Hejian County was Li Xiaogong, Li Yuan's nephew. This time, he was appointed as the ambassador of Shannan Zhaowei, and he went south to attack Bashu, conquering more than [-] prefectures, and doubled the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

After conquering Bashu, Li Tang's situation can be compared to that of Qin during the Warring States Period.At that time, some people said that Qin was a big bird, living in the sea.Standing on the east side, the left arm is in the southwest of Zhao, the right arm is fighting Yan and Ying of Chu, and the eagle is attacking Han and Wei.

If Daqin is compared to a big bird, then Hedong and Bashu are the two wings of the big bird. Now that the two wings are complete, Daqin only needs to guard Hangu Pass to advance, attack and retreat.

This is what Lou Jing said when Liu Bang offered his strategy back then, although Luoyang is in the world, there are seventy battles and forty small battles.

Everyone listened to Fang Xuanling's analysis, and they were immediately pleased. There is no doubt that the current situation is on Li Tang's side.

Although Li Chongjiu has conquered Jinyang and Taiyuan County, the impact on Li Tang's general situation is negligible.
However, there are also people who hold different opinions. Taiyuan County is the most important part of Bingzhou. Without Taiyuan County, Bingzhou can be called complete. Li Chongjiu occupies Taiyuan County every day, and Li Tang's army is involved here.

Of course, on this occasion, it is impossible to change the matter of Li Shimin's return to the army and the rescue of Guanzhong, so these people will not say anything about it.

After the generals agreed, Li Shimin still looked in the direction of Taiyuan County, showing a trace of regret.

At this time, Fang Xuanling came to Li Shimin and said, "King Qin, there is news from Zhongshu Province that the governor of Luzhou Guo Ziwu made a secret report, saying that Princess Pingyang did not do her best in the battle with the Youzhou army. She intends to indulge her and return to Jin Dynasty." Positive."

"You bastard! What did your father say?" Li Shimin couldn't help being furious.

Fang Xuanling said: "After reading the memorial, the Son of Heaven didn't say anything, but I heard that this Jiangzhou governor originally intended to belong to Princess Pingyang."

Due to the loss of Taiyuan County, Li Yuan planned to remove Jinyang's Bingzhou General Manager's Mansion and set up Jiangzhou General Manager's Mansion to govern Jiang, Lu, Gai, Jian, Ze, Qin, Han, Jin, Lu, Hui, Qin, Pu, Yu, Rui, Shao and other fifteen states.

The candidate for the general manager of Jiangzhou can be described as the great official of Li and Tang, but there are many people staring at this position.

(End of this chapter)