Great Han Empire

Chapter 899 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Wins Central Plains
The night was already very deep, and the candlelight in the big tent was flickering. Li Hong's lonely figure wandered around in the bright or dark candlelight, hesitant and melancholy.

Zheng Xuan and Xiang Kai sat in the corner silently, frowning.

The "Book of the World" was written by Liu Xin, a great Confucian in this dynasty. When Master Ban Gu compiled the "Hanshu", it was completely included in "Hanshu·Lv Lizhi", just to explain to the world the basis for the great Han to inherit fire virtue.The order of emperors in ancient times has been handed down for more than 200 years. Is it possible to find a reason to say that it is wrong?
Li Hong stopped, looked at Zheng Xuan and asked, "Sir, you just said that the time when the "World Classics" appeared is almost the same as when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty. In a sense, it may..." Li Hong hesitated for a moment. , "Maybe it was tampered with and used by Wang Mang, isn't it?"

Zheng Xuan looked at Xiangkai, then looked worriedly at the empty big tent, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "I have studied scriptures for many years, and I have read almost all the classics of modern and ancient Chinese classics. There is indeed a problem with the ordering of the ancient emperors."

Suddenly Li Hong was ecstatic, walked up to Zheng Xuan in a few steps, and said respectfully: "Please tell me, sir."

"Back then, Wang Mang admired and trusted Liu Xin very much, and worshiped him as the national teacher. He was the initiator and supporter of the very popular abdication theory." Zheng Xuan looked at the dim candlelight beside the case, and said eloquently.

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The establishment of the ancient imperial lineage began in the Warring States Period.During the Warring States period, Zou Yan, a yin and yang family, explained the change of dynasties according to the theory of five elements, using five emperors to match five parties, and the order of the five elements of earth, wood, metal, fire, and water. The legal basis for the establishment of the dynasty.

According to Zou Yan's "Five Virtues Ending and Beginning Theory", both "Lushi Chunqiu·Yingtong" and "Historical Records·Fengchanshu" deduce the change of dynasty in this way: the Yellow Emperor obtained Tude, Xia Yu obtained wood virtue, Shang Tang obtained Jinde, King Wen of Zhou got the virtue of fire, and King Qin got the virtue of water.But this deduction sequence came into question in the middle of the dynasty.

First, from the lineage of emperors in ancient history constructed by Zou Yan, only the Yellow Emperor, Xia Yu, Shang Tang and the four dynasties of the Zhou Dynasty were described. Yandi and other ancient sage emperors, "Lushi Chunqiu·Yingtong" and "Historical Records·Fengchanshu" only describe the four generations since the Yellow Emperor, but they cannot cover all of them, so they need to be deduced upwards and rearranged.

The second is that Zou Yan explained the succession of dynasties and arranged the lineage of emperors according to the order of the five elements of earth, wood, metal, fire, and water.At that time, Wang Mang was powerful, and Liu's imperial power was in jeopardy.In order to make preparations for himself to usurp the Han, Wang Mang first initiated the controversy of "accepting orders with different surnames" and "receiving orders with the same surname", and then instructed Liu Xin to put forward the theory of abdication.In order to provide a basis for the theory of abdication, Liu Xin created a new theory of the five virtues, which is based on the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

From the "Book of Times", Liu Xin's lineage of emperors is as follows: Taihao Fuxi's family is Mude, Yandi Shennong's family is Huode, Huangdi Xuanyuan's is Tude, Shaohao Jintian's is Jinde, Zhuanxu Gaoyang's is Water Virtue: Emperor Ku Gaoxin’s family is Mude, Emperor Yao Tao Tang’s is Fire Virtue, Emperor Shun Youyu’s is Tude, Boyu Xiahou’s is Jinde, Chengtang is Water Virtue; King Wu of Zhou is Mude , the Han Dynasty was Huode.

When Liu Xin arranged the order of this lineage, he first denied the saying that Han was the virtue of Tude according to the "theory of the five elements in harmony" at the beginning of the rise of the Han Dynasty, and determined that the Han Dynasty was the virtue of fire, so the replacement should be the virtue of Tude.In Ziben, Wang Mang claimed to be a descendant of Yushun Miao, Emperor Shun Tude, so Wang Mang should be Tude, so Wang Mang's establishment in place of Han became inevitable.

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The problem arises above the "Taihao Fuxi clan" and "Yandi Shennong clan".

Fuxi is the god of creation in ancient times, and there may not be such a person in history. He was included in the lineage of ancient emperors, and was promoted as "the first of the three emperors" and "the first of a hundred kings".Taihao may be recorded as "Taihao" in ancient books, and he was the ancestor and leader of the Dongyi tribe in ancient times. (The place where the Dongyi tribe lived for generations is in the eastern part of Henan, Shandong and Anhui.)
In the reliable classics before the Great Qin Dynasty, Fuxi was not mentioned when Taihao was mentioned, and Taihao was not mentioned when Fuxi was mentioned, and Taihao and Fuxi had nothing to do with each other.Xun Zidang was born at the end of the Warring States period. He mentioned "Taihao" in "Zhenglun Pian" and "Fuxi" in "Chengxiang Pian".

Similarly, Yandi and Shennong are also two people, two people without any origin.

Liu Xin was the first to call Taihao and Fuxi together as one, and Emperor Yan and Shennong together as one. Based on this reason, he established a new lineage of ancient emperors in Shijing.

What is Liu Xin's reason for calling Fuxi and Taihao together, Emperor Yan and Shennong together?
According to Liu Xin's theory of the five virtues, the beginning and the end of the five elements, the emperor should start with the virtue of wood.So he found evidence from two aspects. One is that "Tanzi came to court" recorded in "Zuo Zhuan·Zhaogong 17th Year" inferred that Taihao was the head of the ancient emperor.The second is to find the basis from "Yi Zhuan". "Yi Zhuan" said: "The emperor came from Zhen", Zhen is the hexagram of the East, and the five elements belong to wood.According to the order of the mutual generation of the five elements, the first is wood, and Taihao is the emperor of the east, "the east is called barbarians", so Taihao is paired with wood virtue.There is also a saying in "Yi Xi Ci Xia": "In ancient times, Bao Xi's family was the king of the world", so Liu Xin continued, "Pao Xi's family succeeded the sky and became the king. For Emperor Taihao." Fuxi is Taihao.Taihao Fuxi's family stood up after the sky, Shennong and Huangdi all followed Taihao Fuxi's
Liu Xin's reason does not stand up to scrutiny.Fuxi and Taihao are both ancient gods, whether they are alone or not is impossible to say, but Emperor Yan and Shennong are definitely not alone. There are many historical references to prove this.

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Li Hong was very excited, and said excitedly: "Sir, can you understand that Liu Xin's "Shi Jing" was written for Wang Mang to usurp the Han, and it is pure nonsense?"

Zheng Xuan's face showed pain, and he remained silent for a long time.

"Sir..." Li Hong called out and urged, "Why didn't you speak, sir?"

"General, Liu Xiang and Liu Xin's father and son are the ancestors of ancient texts and classics. Since Liu Xin set up "Left Hand Spring and Autumn" and "Zhou Guan" as official studies, Confucianism in this dynasty has split into two schools: modern and ancient texts. More than 200 years. If pointing out Liu Xin's mistakes in "Shijing" is tantamount to acknowledging the criticism of ancient Chinese classics by Confucian scholars of Jinwen classics, this will directly lead to the resumption of disputes between the two schools, and the official school will also be strongly impacted again. Xiang Kai sighed and explained to Li Hong.

Wang Mang claimed to be the descendant of the Yellow Emperor and Yu Shun in "Zi Ben".In the divination in the history of the Spring and Autumn and Jin Dynasties, there is a saying that "earth and fire multiply together". According to this, Wang Mang said that the Han Dynasty was the queen of Yao, and he was the queen of Shun. fire virtue.If Wang Mang is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and Yu Shun, then according to Liu Xin's theory of the five virtues that the five elements are born together, Wang Mang is not a Tude, and he cannot justify himself. So in order to make up for this huge mistake, Liu Xin wrote in the "Book of Times" Putting Fuxi together with Taihao, Yandi and Shennong, according to this new ranking of ancient emperors, Wang Mang is Tude.

After the resurgence of Guangwu, Confucian scholars of modern texts had disputes over the order of the ancient emperors in Shijing. ", "Zuo Zhuan", "Mandarin", "Sacrifice" and "Kao De", but none of these five books is reliable, and they are all believed to be fake works by Liu Xin.At that time, "Chunqiu Internal and External Biography" was under Liu Xin's control, and he could modify it as he wanted.Based on this, scholars of Jinwen Confucianism infer that a large number of classics of Guwen Confucianism have been revised and forged by Liu Xiang and Liu Xin.

Although the imperial court now regards Master Zheng Xuan's "New Classics" that combines the strengths of both modern and ancient classics as the official school, the modern and ancient schools of classics have not disappeared. The new viewpoints and new theories absorbed in the study constantly launched "attacks" on the other side.

"General, once this matter starts, the two factions of modern and ancient literature and classics are bound to take advantage of the momentum and fight fiercely, while the official school based on the 'New Classics' is bound to suffer a heavy blow, which is extremely detrimental to the great cause of ZTE." Xiang Xiang Kai dissuaded, "General, if the imperial court deliberately provokes a dispute over Confucian classics at this moment, it will have an immeasurable impact on the ongoing New Deal. Please be careful, General."

Zheng Xuan sat on the table with a frightened and uneasy expression.

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Of course Li Hong knew that denying the ranking of ancient emperors in the "Book of the World" would be tantamount to denying Liu Xin's theory of the five virtues, which would lead to disputes between the two schools of modern and ancient Chinese classics. If there is a problem with the ordering of the ancient emperors in the Sutra, it is fine.

"At that time, when Emperor Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, the minister Zhang Cang believed that the Great Qin Dynasty was only 15 years short, and it was not considered a dynasty. In the period of Emperor Xiaowen, ministers Jia Yi and others believed that Daqin should be regarded as a dynasty, so they changed Han to Tude, but there were many opponents. It was not until the period of Emperor Xiaowu that the great Confucian Dong Zhongshu put forward the theory of "Three Traditions" and it was completely resolved. this problem."

Li Hong looked at Zheng Xuan and Xiangkai who seemed to be enlightened, and continued: "Mr. Dong Zhongshu believes that the way of heaven repeats itself, and the change of dynasties is not based on the five virtues, but on the basis of the 'three traditions', namely the black system, the white system, The red system runs in circles. Each system has its own ruling system, and each dynasty has its own system. Historically, Xia was the Zhenghei system, Shang was the Zhengbai system, Zhou was the Zhengchi system, and this dynasty should be the Zhenghei system. Three The cycle of traditions is a manifestation of God's will. The new emperor of each dynasty is appointed by heaven to be king, and must determine and change Zhengshuo, Fuse, etc. according to his position in the cycle of the three traditions, otherwise it will not be obvious and violate God's will. "

"The theory of the Three Traditions conflicts with the theory of the end of the Five Virtues, so Emperor Xiaowu took Zhengshuo from the theory of the Three Traditions and discarded its Fuse, and took Fuse from the theory of the Five Virtues and discarded its Zhengshuo. Tolerance, and recorded in the law of the Han Dynasty, so far it is determined that the Han Dynasty is Tude."

"The theory of the Three Traditions is one of the foundations of Confucianism in this dynasty. Whether it is Jinwen Confucianism, Guwen Confucianism, or New Classics, all of them are based on this."

"During the reign of Emperor Xiaocheng, Master Liu Xin presided over the revision of the "Taichu Calendar" based on the theory of Santong, and this new calendar was also named "Santong Calendar". The "Four Fen Calendar" currently used by Emperor Xiaozhang It was revised by Minister Li Fan and others on the basis of the "San Tong Li" in the past few years, and in the final analysis, it is still the foundation of the "San Tong Li". Li Hong waved at Zheng Xuan and Xiang Kai, and said with a smile, "Let me give you this example. I just want to tell the two masters that for Han Confucianism, the Santong Li is the authority and the absolute truth."

"If we raise the 'Three Traditions Theory' to the level of the fate of the country, then we redesignate the Han as Tude, and redesignate the capital of the Han as Chang'an, and no one would dare to publicly oppose it." Li Hong pointed out Zhu Xiangkai said, "The master is more inclined to Huang Lao's study. If the court uses the reason of 'Three Traditions' to redesignate the Han as Tude, and use this reason to establish the capital in Chang'an, will the master dare to stand up and oppose it?"

Xiang Kai stroked his white beard and shook his head repeatedly, "I don't dare to be an enemy of the world's scholars. The great Confucian Dong Zhongshu is the originator of Confucianism in this dynasty, and the theory of three traditions is the foundation of Confucianism in this dynasty. In today's world, who dares to say that the theory of three traditions is wrong?"

Zheng Xuan already understood Li Hong's intentions, the haze in his heart was swept away, and he looked at Li Hong with a little more admiration.

"At that time, Emperor Guangwu chose Liu Xin's new five virtues without hesitation in order to designate Da Han as Huo De. The sky is in full swing, but Emperor Guangwu turned a blind eye to it, he only needs to prove the reason why the great man got Tude." Li Hong said, "Today, we do the same, and only take the reason we need. As for Master Liu Xin's new five virtues, he always said, We turn a blind eye, and we also turn a blind eye to the ranking of ancient emperors in the "Book of Worlds."

"Back then, the scholars of the Han Dynasty could tolerate the decline of the Three Unifications. Today, of course, they are more willing to accept the revival of the Three Unifications."

"Although some scholars who study ancient Chinese classics may be quite dissatisfied with the court's abandonment of Master Liu Xin's new five virtues, but since Master Zheng Xuan knows that there are many doubts about the ordering of ancient emperors in "Shi Jing", I believe they also Don’t you dare to take the risk of a disastrous defeat and go against the court openly?” Li Hong looked at Zheng Xuan and said with a smile, “The foundation of Confucianism in this dynasty is the ‘Three Traditions’ theory. If they lose their jobs, that can only show that they are lunatics."

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Utilizing Dong Zhongshu's "Three Unification Theory" to change the Han Dynasty into inheriting Tude, not only can the scholars of the world agree to the strategy of the imperial court to establish the capital of Chang'an, but also can skillfully avoid and alleviate the contradiction between the two schools of ancient and modern literature and classics. It is conducive to the development of "New Classics" in government schools and the steady and rapid promotion of the imperial court's new policies in various states and counties.

Li Hong's approach was unanimously approved by Zheng Xuan and Xiang Kai.

"Tomorrow, when you and your ministers are discussing the issue of establishing the capital, bring out the 'Three Traditions'. If someone is not clear-headed and still entangled in the ranking of ancient emperors in the "Book of Times", you will call Master Dong Zhongshu Push it out and ask them whether Master Dong Zhongshu is the originator of Confucianism in this dynasty, or Master Liu Xin is the originator of Confucianism in this dynasty."

Master Xiangkai stroked his beard and smiled lightly, "General, don't rush this matter, it's better to discuss it in the long run."

"There is not much time left for the imperial court." Li Hong said, "If we can win Guanzhong this year, then the capital must be determined before the end of the year. I also ask for the help of the two masters."

"After returning to Handan, I immediately discussed this matter in detail with great Confucian scholars and famous scholars from all over the country." Zheng Xuan said, "Students at all levels in Hebei can also start a debate on the 'Three Traditions', and strive to discuss it in the shortest possible time. Link the 'Three Unified Theories' with Dahan Zhongxing, and let the 'Three Unified Theories' help the imperial court quickly make a decision to establish the capital of Chang'an."

"I can walk around, visit some old friends, and use their prestige to have a little influence on the court. In addition, the disciples of Dazhitang can also help out, let them preach the prophecy that heralds the revival of the great Han when they travel around Fu Rui, in order to play a role in fueling the flames." Xiang Kai laughed, "The imperial court will soon establish the capital of Chang'an, and the great Han Zhongxing is just around the corner. His disciples can quickly spread the news of these prophecy Furui to the whole world."

"General, don't be too anxious. Everything needs a process. I believe that by the end of the year, the general will definitely get his wish." Zheng Xuan comforted.

Li Hong thanked repeatedly.

"If the two masters are free these days, write a few letters to Prime Minister Cai, Master Wang Jian of Jinyang University Hall, and some old friends and disciples in Jinyang, and try to convince them as much as possible." Li Hong said, "Although a letter may not change their minds, it can at least make the resistance of the eldest princess and the court less and less, so that the contradictions among the ministers can be eased, so as not to delay the counter-insurgency wars in various places." .”

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At the end of June, Jiangdong's special envoy Zhang Hong arrived at Xingyuan.

He has Sun Quan's authorization, as long as he keeps the bottom line, he can handle other things flexibly.

In order to maintain a close relationship with Hebei, Zhang Hong took the initiative to take a step back, expressing that he could accept Cao Cao's opinion and let Jifeng hold a wedding ceremony first.

On the issue of the ownership of the two counties of Yangzhou and Jiangbei, Zhang Hong refused to give up an inch, and insisted that Cao Cao give up Jiujiang and Lujiang.

The three-party peace talks have reached an impasse.

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In June, Yuzhou, Runan.

Yuan Yao led his army to the north and joined Liu Pi and Huang Shao, the Yellow Turban troops who had arrived earlier, at the lower reaches of the Ru River.

Due to the sudden and frequent activities of the Yellow Turban Army in Runan, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei each led a team to encircle Xincai and Ruyin.

The leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, Gong Du and Baoman, encountered Zhang Fei near Gebei. They did not dare to fight, and led their troops to rush along the Lishui River, intending to join Yuan Yao and Zheng Bao's army first.Before the two escaped to Xincai, Yuan Yao received a report from the scouts. After discussing hastily with Liu Ye, Liu Fu, Lu Mian and others, he decided to set up an ambush in the hilly area twenty miles north of Xincai City, so that Gong Du accelerated his retreat, lured Zhang Fei's forward army into the encirclement, and then concentrated his forces to grab his rear army's food and grass.

Zhang Fei never thought that Yuan Yao, who was far away in Lujiang River, would quietly cross the Huaishui River and was waiting for him near Xincai.Zhang Fei led two thousand vanguard troops in rapid pursuit and plunged into the encirclement. Suddenly, the drums blared and the arrows shot like locusts. Four to five hundred people fell in a blink of an eye.Zhang Fei was furious, and instead of retreating, he advanced and commanded the army to fight bravely.In his opinion, the thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers are vulnerable, and sooner or later they will be the souls of the sword.

Sure enough, the ambushing enemy seemed to be frightened by Zhang Fei's momentum, resisted for a while, turned around and fled.

Zhang Fei was so excited that he waved his spear and roared, leading the army to continue the pursuit, but before he could reach Xincai City, the scouts came to report that the rear army was ambushed by the Yellow Turban Army, causing heavy casualties and losing all food, grass and supplies.

Zhang Fei was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but had no choice but to hastily retreat to Zhipingyu City, Runan County.

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In the first battle with Gao Jie, Yuan Yao and his soldiers were elated and surrounded Xincai City overnight.

Xin Cailing is a disciple of the Yuan Clan, and has met Yuan Yao several times.One of them was above the city, and the other was below the city. After speaking briefly at the top of their voices, this new Cai Ling opened the city gate without hesitation.The first sentence after meeting is, are you still going?Yuan Yao said, I don't want to leave, but someone will drive me away.Liu Bei will never let me stay in Runan no matter what.The new Cai Ling said, if you are determined to stay in Runan, we will help you drive Liu Bei away.

After Liu Bei's army arrived in Runan, they recruited a lot of troops, and used the excuse of killing the Yellow Turban Army to increase the collection of taxes, and repeatedly borrowed money and food from the rich and powerful in Runan.Everyone in Runan was very angry and complained to Yuan Shao in Luoyang, but Yuan Shao wrote back that Luoyang is in crisis and urgently needs to rely on Liu Bei's strength to defend Yuzhou, so please understand and support us to tide over the difficulties together.

Yuan Shao's attitude made the Runan people very dissatisfied, especially after Yuan Shao would rather let Yuan Tan go to Peiguo instead of letting him sit in Runan, the Runan people felt that Yuan Shao deliberately used Liu Bei's hands to loot his property, so the resentment was even greater .

The new Cailing tried his best to persuade Yuan Yao to stay, helped the Runan people drive away Liu Bei, and took the initiative to open the county's granary and arsenal.

The situation in Runan was far beyond Yuan Yao's expectations. Yuan Yao was overjoyed. He wrote letters to his relatives and friends in Runan, asking for their help, and discussed with Liu Ye and others how to defeat Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

There is Liu Bei's [-] troops stationed in Runan, which has no advantage in numbers, and they do not have the support of the Runan people.However, most of Yuan Yao's subordinates are the Yellow Turban Army, and if they fight Guan Yu and Zhang Fei face to face, there is no chance of winning.Liu Fu suggested that we should give full play to the advantages of the Yellow Turban Army's familiarity with Runan's terrain and good at guerrilla warfare, and pull the army into the wild to fight.As long as you seize the opportunity, repeatedly wipe out the enemy with superior force, constantly consume the enemy's force and food, and hit their morale, you will be able to gain a foothold in Runan, and at the same time, you will be able to successfully complete the orders issued by the general.If Yuan Yao can use Runan as the foundation, continue to expand his strength, and even occupy the entire Yuzhou, he will surely help the general quickly conquer Luoyang and take the Central Plains.

Yuan Yao followed Liu Fu's suggestion, led the army across the Ru River, and moved to Ancheng and Beiyichun.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei joined forces, and then pursued.

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At the end of June, Henan, Xingyang.

Xin Ping received an urgent report from Lu Kuang that the Northern Xinjiang Army was gathering on the east bank of Bianqu, with more and more camps every day, and it was estimated that they would cross the river to attack soon, so they asked for support.

Suizhan stationed in Chenggao also urgently reported to Xin Ping. In recent days, more and more warships and baggage ships from northern Xinjiang gathered at the Pinggao Ferry on the other side of the Yellow River. Zhang Yun's battle flag also appeared in Pinggao City. The Northern Xinjiang Army has entered Hanoi and is preparing to cross the river to attack Henan and ask for support.

Ma Yan, who was stationed in Guancheng, also urgently reported to Xin Ping that the northern Xinjiang cavalry had frequently appeared outside the city in the past two days, and the northern Xinjiang army showed signs of attack.

The northern army is about to attack.Xin Ping urgently reported to Luoyang, and at the same time wrote back to the guards in various places, asking them to take precautions and send more scouts to investigate to determine the true direction of the northern army's attack.

Xin Ping stood in front of the map, looking at the battlefield in Henan, quite emotional.In the spring of last year, Yan Liang and Wen Chou of the Northern Xinjiang Army suddenly entered Henan with a large army, occupied Chenggao, Aocang, Xingyang and Guancheng, and relied on this cone-shaped battlefield to support them for more than two months, holding Yuan Shao six Wan Dajun, let the Northern Xinjiang Army unimpeded, vented down, and successfully took Yanzhou.One year later, on the same battlefield, the two sides switched positions.

At the beginning, Yan Liang only had to stay on this battlefield for two months, but I didn't know how long I would have to stick to it before I could see the changes in the situation.If you want to defend Luoyang, the key now is not whether you can block the Northern Army on the Henan battlefield, but depends on the Guanzhong battlefield thousands of miles away.I hope there will be a miracle on the Guanzhong battlefield.

Two days later, Lu Kuang urgently reported again that the camp of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the east bank of Bianqu had stretched for several miles, and the battle flags of Gao Lan and Zhang Xiu had been erected one after another. General Li Hong's battle flag was also raised high, and the main direction of the northern army's attack was undoubtedly Ao Cang.If the northern border army breaks through Aocang, Xingyang will be surrounded immediately, and the army can only retreat to Hulao Pass.

Xin Ping no longer hesitated, and immediately ordered Gao Xiang and Bao Mi in Xingyang City to bring [-] troops to support Ao Cang, and the Northern Xinjiang Army must be blocked on the front line of Bianqu.

On the third day after the reinforcements left Xingyang, Guancheng Ma Yan urgently reported that Yu Du and Chen Jian of the Northern Xinjiang Army led an army of [-] infantry to attack Guancheng and asked for reinforcements.

The Beijiang Army that attacked Guancheng had only [-] infantry. Qu Yi, Yushi, Yan Liang, and Zhao Yun didn't see any of the Beijiang generals, nor did the Beijiang cavalry. Let yourself put the main force on the Guancheng battlefield.

Xin Ping wrote back to Ma Yan, this is a feint attack by the northern army, you have four thousand defenders, you can definitely stop it.

A day later, Ma Yan reported urgently.Overnight, the strength of the northern border army under the city more than doubled, and the offensive was extremely fierce. Please support me quickly.

Xin Ping didn't care, the more fierce the Northern Xinjiang army attacked, the more it proved that their main attack direction was in Aocang.Don't worry, you'll be fine after another two days.

However, Ma Yan couldn't keep it.There are more and more Northern Xinjiang troops under the city, and the offensive is like a wave.The soldiers in the city suffered heavy casualties and their morale was low.The collapse of Guancheng is imminent.

Ma Yan was furious and kept calling for help, but Xin Ping was unmoved and refused to send troops.

Guancheng soon fell.Under the command of Yu Du, the soldiers of the Northern Army directly killed Xingyang.

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