The great purges of the imperial court in March and April had far-reaching consequences.
I don’t know how many officials and ministers were imprisoned and killed, and I don’t know how many people fled Luoyang.
In short, after Sima Yue completely broke his face and replaced the palace guards, the authority of the imperial court was further reduced - this time it was not the enemy who attacked, but Sima Yue himself who threw the imperial court's face to the ground and stepped on it twice.
In the short term, he may have vented his anger.
In the long run, this will shorten the lifespan of the Jin Dynasty.
It is really surprising that the descendants of the Sima family would do such irrational things.
At the beginning of May, after the "trial" of Tingwei Zhuge Quan was completed, he planned the death penalty for those who rebelled against the party and reported it to the Sima Yue shogunate. Liu Yu and Pan Tao took the lead in killing them, and Sima Yue agreed.
So they killed all the Miao brothers, Wang Yan and more than ten people.
However, the family members were not affected, the family property was not confiscated, and the children of each family were allowed to collect the bodies for burial, which was considered a face-saving measure.
On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, Liu Yu rode a tall horse and arrived at the residence of his uncle Wang Yan, surrounded by dozens of followers.
A funeral was being held at the uncle's house, but Liu Yu ignored him and walked straight in.
Many of Wang Yan's descendants were in other places, and they could not rush back in time. The servants brought the body back. At this time, it was placed on a bed, covered with a quilt, and white curtains hung around it.
This is the small gathering ceremony.
Those who collect and hide will no longer be seen.
Xiao Lian covered the deceased with a quilt, and Dali put the deceased into the coffin.
Collect, usually three days after death. "Those who collect after three days are waiting for the child to be born. If there is no child for three days, there will be no child... Relatives who are far away can also come."
Because there is no master in the house, only the concubine Jing Shi and Dian Ji Jing Cheng, and the family general Jing Hong is organizing the funeral.
As soon as Liu Yu entered the main hall, he couldn't move his eyes and stared straight at Jing, as if he couldn't see anyone else.
If you want to be pretty, be filial.
The Jing family was naturally beautiful, delicate and charming, but now she was dressed in mourning clothes, and she really seduced people. Liu Yu almost couldn't bear it anymore and pounced on her.
Fortunately, he still had sense and waved his hand, and soon his followers brought some money and silk utensils and placed them in the house.
Whether intentionally or accidentally, these belongings were piled beside Wang Yan's bed, next to Wang Yan's body.
Mrs. Jing looked at Liu Yu in confusion.
Liu Yu smiled handsomely and said, "Don't be impatient, beauty. I will come to take you back home in a few days."
Jing's face turned pale.
Jing Cheng and Jing Hong looked angry, but they didn't dare to say anything.
Liu Yu was a popular figure in front of Situ, and he was the one who suggested the murder of his uncle. Who would dare to offend him?
Seeing Mrs. Jing's look of death, Liu Yu felt itchy in his heart and couldn't help but take a few steps forward, wanting to touch Mrs. Jing's little hand.
Jing took two steps back and said, "Is Chang Shi going to do what Meng Lang did before my uncle had time to do it?"
Liu Yu stopped.
Then he smiled and said, "Then wait a few more days."
After that, he waved his hand, shouted and rushed out of the door, and went straight to Situ's mansion.
After Liu Yu left, Mrs. Jing fell weakly to the ground, her eyes dazed.
"Amei." Jing Cheng frowned and was about to say something when he heard footsteps again.
Prince Lang, a member of the Situ Shogunate, slowly walked into the mourning hall with his hands behind his back.
A pair of mung bean eyes turned around and quickly locked onto Jingshi.
I just stared at it intently for a while, and my mouth was almost watering.
Obviously, his determination is not as good as Liu Yu's, so he immediately wants to take action.
Jing Hong couldn't bear to see his sister being humiliated, so he blocked her and glared at Wang.
Wang glanced at Jing Hong impatiently and said, "Are you Jing Hong, the general of Wang Yan's family? You used to be very impressive."
"It's me, how will Wang Zhonglang treat me?" Jing Hong asked.
Wang snorted and said: "For the sake of your sister, I won't pursue the crime of collision."
After saying that, he glanced at the belongings sent by Liu Yu, and said with anger, "But there is one thing you must remember. Liu Qingsun is not allowed to agree to anything he asks for. These belongings will be sent back immediately. As for the order,
Sister, don’t worry. I will send someone to visit you in a few days. From now on, you brothers will follow me. It will definitely be beneficial."
After saying that, he glanced at Mr. Jing reluctantly, turned around and left.
He also wants to go to Situ Mansion.
We have something important to discuss today, so we can't miss it.
After the king left, Mrs. Jing's face was filled with tears, and she fell on the table and began to cry sadly.
When the uncle was here, he kept her hidden in his palace and rarely showed her to others. But even so, her reputation spread. She was good at music, and she was naturally beautiful and stunningly beautiful. How could she not be talked about?
Before the uncle could collect the body, the body was still lying there, and Liu Yu and the king came to fight with each other, showing their ugly appearance.
Is there any way for women to survive in this world?
If there is no man in the family, will he be bullied at will?
Jing Cheng and Jing Hong looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Mrs. Jing cried for a while, gradually losing her sadness.
She stood up, wiped her tears for a moment, and choked with sobs: "Let's bury my uncle."
"Amei, what are you..." Jing Cheng was a little confused.
"Take the coffin to the other courtyard of Guangchengze." Jing said resolutely: "Although I am a musician, I do not want to commit myself to such a shameless person. Go to the other courtyard! Guangchengze has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the uncle of the country is buried there.
I’m sure you’ll be very happy.”
"Where's the house here?" Jing Hong asked.
"No more." Jing said, "There is no shortage of anything in the other courtyard, but that's all."
The two brothers looked at each other and sighed.
At this point, what choice is there? We can only leave.
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In Situ's mansion, "all the wise men" arrived, but the atmosphere was solemn, and no one spoke for a long time.
The drought is getting worse.
Since spring, there has been very little rain, and it has stopped completely in the past two months. The seedlings have dried up and are about to die, and the people are gloomy and gloomy.
Fortunately, after last year's autumn harvest, a considerable part of the fields were planted with wheat, which will be harvested this month.
When the river had not completely stopped flowing, and when there was still water in Qianjintan and other Pichi ponds, the imperial court and even the manor owners and Wubao commanders organized people to carry water, and worked hard day and night to irrigate. They have managed to survive until now, trying to protect the wheat.
Can be harvested successfully.
There may be some reduction in production, but most of it can be harvested and put into storage, which is undoubtedly a great relief.
The millet planted in early February is finished...
There is no rain during the critical period for the growth of grain seedlings, and the Yishui and Luoshui rivers are about to be exposed, but I don’t know how to maintain it until the autumn harvest?
Those who did not listen to the advice and did not plant winter wheat after last autumn's harvest must be crying without tears.
Really, it is only the beginning of May, and it seems that we have seen the tragic situation of no harvest in autumn.
How is your life going?
"Heaven hates Jin De" - this is a saying that has only been circulated privately among fathers, sons, brothers, and acquaintances recently, but is known to many people.
Moreover, this sentence has a background: Situ Sima Yue bullied the emperor, was good at killing courtiers, and acted against the will, which led to this.
No one dares to say this, but many people believe it, including the shogunate’s aides.
Liu Yu sat there on his knees, but his thoughts were still on Jing.
That face, that figure, that air made him feel so itchy that he wished he could fly to Wang Yan's house right now, hold the beauty in his arms, and love her as much as he wanted.
The king sat not far away, quietly observing Liu Yu's expression, and turned a deaf ear to what the military commander Wang Yan said.
What kind of drought? It’s none of my business! It’s not like there’s no water to drink or food to eat, so what?
Just a few untouchables died!
During the Jin Dynasty, there were many people in the world, and there was no shortage of people who wanted to work on the land.
On the other hand, Liu Qingsun wants to compete with me for the Jing family, which is more troublesome. He is more favored in front of Situ, so he may not be able to compete with him.
The king was worried, his eyebrows were furrowed, and his face was full of sorrow.
Sima Yue glanced across his face and nodded secretly.
The king can still be of great use. Worrying about the Lord like this is commendable for his loyalty.
Over there, Wang Yan had already finished talking about the drought and paused.
The staff commented one after another, many of them praising Wang Yan.
The old wall lamp makes me feel happy.
As the drought worsened, his reputation gradually grew.
Many people know that last year, the imperial court issued an order for all counties in Sizhou to plant winter wheat. Wang Yan was the one who promoted this matter.
He even initiated various relationships and urged her repeatedly. He really put in a lot of effort, betrayed his old face, and received countless complaints.
The reason I did this at that time was because I was worried that the Huns would attack me. I didn't expect that I was lucky enough to catch a crop of grain before the river stopped flowing, which really saved my life.
Hehe, how cruel you were when you complained about me, now how cruel you are in praising me, how wonderful.
After the staff finished praising, Sima Yue also praised a few words, and then mentioned another important event: "After the military attaches in the palace were dismissed, some people returned to their hometowns to live, some went south - some went to serve in prefectures and counties, and some voted for the Huns!"
"I have received my revenge. After Liu Yuan moved his capital to Pingyang, he was ready to go south. With the help of this man who has no king and no father, he decided to go south."
"Last month, Yuan took Wang Mi as commander, Shi Le as the vanguard, and Yuan Zicong to attack Huguan. Guancheng has fallen for many days. This is the way to go."
In fact, there were some things that Sima Yue was embarrassed to say.
Liu Yuan took Wang Mi as his minister, commanded the military affairs of the six states of Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, Jing, and Yang, and the general of Zhengdong, the Mu of Qingzhou, joined forces with the King of Chu Liu Cong to attack Huguan.
Liu Kun sent two generals to rescue him, but the entire army was wiped out and both generals died.
It’s not that Sima Yue didn’t respond.
He took Wang Kuang, the prefect of Huainan, as his commander, and sent 5,000 troops from Huainan County, more than 10,000 Huainan Dingzhuang, General Shi Rong, and Cao Chao each with thousands of soldiers from Henan and Yan, totaling 30,000, to the north to rescue Huguan.
Shi Rong and Cao Chao suggested not to go north to Bingzhou, but to block the river in Hanoi to resist the enemy and prevent the enemy from attacking Luoyang.
Wang Kuang was furious and insisted on marching. So 30,000 people entered Shangdang, met Liu Cong in Changping, and were defeated miserably.
Shi Rong and Cao Chao were killed in battle, Wang Kuang disappeared, and 30,000 people were beheaded, with more than 19,000 killed.
Liu Cong took advantage of the victory and captured two cities in a row. Pang Chun, the governor of Shangdang, surrendered to the Han at Huguan.
Liu Kun led the Shangdang prefect with Captain Zhang Yi and held the position at Xiangyuan.
Liu Cong transferred his troops to attack Jinyang again, but failed. However, he took the opportunity to recruit and surrender some Xiongnu (Tiefu clan), Xianbei (Baibu Xianbei), and Wuhuan tribes who were originally attached to Liu Kun. He gained tens of thousands of people and more than 10,000 people rode back.
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At this point, the war has come to an end in a short period of time. There may still be some finishing battles, but they have nothing to do with the overall situation.
The Xiongnu beheaded 20,000 to 30,000 people, captured more than 10,000 soldiers, captured most of the Shangdang, and gained a large number of tribes, which weakened Liu Kun's potential to continue to win over the Hu people to help in the war. It was a great victory.
After Wang Yan listened to Sima Yue's words, he was thinking about other things.
Wang Kuang (Wang Xizhi's father) was his cousin, and he had a close relationship with Wang Rui of Langya.
After King Langya moved south to build Ye, hundreds of Wang family members moved southward one after another, obviously making a big bet.
Sima Rui also appointed Wang Kuang as the governor of Huainan to stabilize the Jianghuai area for him.
Sima Yue saw it in his eyes and must have had an idea.
He might already be a little afraid of Sima Rui.
The decision to transfer Wang Kuang to lead the southern troops to the north was made three months ago. At that time, Sima Yue had not yet returned to Luoyang.
Wang Kuang's decision to go north to rescue Huguan was a temporary decision made by the Huns after they sent troops, and it may not have been without the intention of consuming Wang Kuang.
Wang Yan had nothing to say about this.
Sima Yue was used to this trick, it was not the first time.
Last year, Shao Xun was asked to go north to recapture Yecheng in an attempt to consume him.
As a result, in the Battle of Yemagang, Shile's 60,000-strong army collapsed and failed to achieve its purpose of attrition.
This year, Wang Kuang went north to rescue Huguan and was defeated miserably in the Battle of Changping. The 30,000-man army was almost wiped out.
Sima Yue succeeded.
Wang Yan could only sigh secretly: If the battle is like this, what can I say?
"The second line of the Xiongnu, with Liu Jing as the commander and the traitor Zhu Dan as the forward commander, conquered Liyang. They defeated the king's chariots and cavalry in Yanjin and guarded Yu Chen in Jijun. They have now withdrawn." Sima Yue continued: "Both Xiongnu groups have
After winning a great victory and plundering a lot, you retreated. Please discuss this with me. Why is this?"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Why? Isn’t the purpose obvious? First clear the surrounding areas, and then find a ferry to go south to Luoyang.
The Yellow River has not yet stopped flowing. If the Xiongnu army wants to go south, it must only take those crossings.
After capturing Huguan, you can go east from here, enter the three counties of Ji, Wei, and Dunqiu, find a ferry and go south, detouring through Chenliu and Xingyang, and then arrive from the east of Luoyang.
But by this time, they obviously had a better way to go south - after the Battle of Changping, most of the Shangdang area had fallen into the hands of the Huns. They could easily go south to Hanoi and then go straight to Luoyang.
"Situ." Wang Yan didn't want to play a guessing game with Sima Yue, and directly pointed out the answer: "After these two victories, the Xiongnu's morale has greatly increased, and they may really want to go south to Luoyang. This time - there is no way to avoid it."
When Sima Yue heard this, he felt a little unhappy.
Is Wang Yifu being sarcastic about something? You might as well make it clear!
But he also knew that Wang Yan was right and that this time it was indeed unavoidable.
After cleaning up the court, the imperial army, and Luoyang, he now has the final say. With the enemy in front of him, he can't leave. If he leaves again, he may not be able to come back. In the end, what awaits him is the outcome of betrayal and separation - written by you
When you come back, you kill people, mess up people's hearts, break the morale of the army, and then leave with a pat on the back?
"Where will the Huns come to Luoyang?" Sima Yue suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked.
Wang Yan lowered his head and said nothing.
Sima Yue looked around, and finally looked at Liu Yu and asked: "Qing Sunxiang has a wise plan, can he solve Gu's doubts?"
Liu Yu came back to his senses, thought for a while, and said: "As Situ just said, the Huns have three routes to advance. The west route is from the southeast of the river to attack Hongnong, and from west to east to attack Luoyang."
"The middle route is to go straight to Hanoi, and after crossing the river, attack Luoyang from north to south."
"The east road is to cross the river from Liyang, attack Xingyang, and go from east to west to Luoyang."
"All three routes are possible, or we can divide our forces to guard them and block the enemy from outside."
"Now General Cao is stationed in Dayang, and Wang Chaiqi is stationed in Baima. These are two routes. We only need to increase the number of troops in Hanoi and hold on to one route."
Sima Yue nodded slightly.
If you can't figure out the enemy's movements, you can only divide your troops everywhere. The battle is a bit passive.
"Who is the handsome man in the direction of Hanoi?" Sima Yue asked again.
Liu Yu understood and immediately said: "Shao Xun, the Duke of Luyang County, is brave and good at fighting, and he should be a commander."
Chapter completed!