Zhang Hong attacked forcefully from the north, while Zhang Guang contained it on the east front.

For a time, the pressure on Yizhou doubled.

However, a few months were enough for Li Xiong to integrate and shuffle the forces in Yizhou.

At this time, he gathered the manpower and material resources of Yizhou to block Zhang Hong in the north in front of Jianmen Pass. However, Zhang Guang on the east line could pose little threat to Li Xiong due to the surge in the river water.

few.

In desperation, after more than a month of violent attacks and a huge price of tens of thousands of casualties, Emperor Sima Yu finally agreed to rest and recuperate the army and camp in place until the next year to fight again.

certainly...

There must be an excuse for a truce. Just because the water in the Yellow River and Yangtze River surged, floods occurred in various places. In the name of disaster relief and compassion for the people of the world, the emperor temporarily shelved the war.

As for the reason...

Of course I understand everything.

There's no way to get in.

As for Wang Sheng, he was also sent out to provide disaster relief.

In addition, it is necessary to cultivate fields in disaster relief areas.

Before the war, the emperor thought he had enough food and grass, but after the war, the money-burning war suddenly turned the dignified Jin emperor into a miser.

Money, food~

As an emperor, he wants more, the better!

Naturally, Wang Sheng had no choice but to embark on the road of farming for disaster relief.

Fortunately...

Mr. Wang is already very familiar with this process.

Not to mention that he still has tens of thousands of field troops. In Shi Le's hands, whether it is to provide disaster relief, to eliminate bandits caused by the disaster, or to ransack the homes of big landowners...

Wang Sheng is already too familiar.

....

Time flies, and the spring of the coming year has arrived in an instant.

AD 302.

A lot of things have happened in the past six months.

In Wang Sheng's view, the most important thing should be the neighbor's affairs to the north.

Mo Gui, the leader of the Xianbei Yuwen tribe, began to grow stronger and sent his younger brother Qu Yun to attack the Murong tribe. Murong Xuan, the leader of the Murong tribe, defeated Qu Yun's commander Su Nuyan. Su Nuyan sent another hundred thousand troops to surround Murong Xuan at Ji, but he was defeated.

They counterattacked when they arrived, and Sunu Yan's army was defeated.

Meng Hui from Liaodong led thousands of troops to surrender to Xie, who thought he was a powerful general. Xie used his minister Mu Yuju to be in charge of the treasury and in charge of the finances; he made Muyuhe jailed for litigation and in charge of justice. The Murong clan of Xianbei thus laid the foundation of the country.

Murong Xianbei gained momentum, and the pressure on the border areas suddenly increased a lot.

certainly...

Today's Xianbei people still don't have the courage to make enemies of the Jin army.

certainly...

They also did a lot of plundering the border areas, especially in winter. The failed Xianbei Yuwen tribe had no choice but to plunder the border areas in order to survive.

As for the outcome...

Many bodies were left behind and a lot of food was taken away.

But that's all.

At present, the strength of the Jin Dynasty's border troops has not been exhausted by the Eight Kings Rebellion, and the basic strength is still there.

There is another major event, that is, the death of King Yan Sima Tong, and the flag of King Zong has also fallen. In addition, King Huainan is now imprisoned in Jinyong City with King Qi, and there is almost nothing that King Zong can do.

Only one King Mao was trusted by the emperor.

But King Mao is not a noble sect king at all.

His bloodline is not the bloodline of Emperor Wu, but the blood of the Sima family.

After the death of Yan King Sima Tong, the power of the Zong King almost completely declined.

In the palace, Emperor Sima Yu's third son, Sima Shang, passed away. There was one less prince and one more legitimate son.

Queen Wang Huifeng gave birth to a prince. As a queen, she naturally had legitimacy. Emperor Sima Yu's fourth son was named Sima Qian.

Wang Sheng's disaster relief work in various places was also carried out in an orderly manner. The people were naturally very happy to get jobs and land, and the emperor was also happy to get food and the harvest for the coming year. As for the only injured person, naturally he was the local wealthy landowner. .

Wang Sheng still had no intention of killing the aristocratic family.

after all...

In this world, the writing skills of the aristocratic family are still very powerful.

After the emperor plows the family again, it will be easier for the king to deal with the family.

and...

Today's scholars, those who can read are almost all from aristocratic families, and those who want to be officials must also be able to read.

Unless other scholars are trained to replace them, if the various systems of the imperial court are to operate, they will definitely still have to rely on these aristocratic families.

This is also the reason for the rise of aristocratic families.

There is a monopoly on knowledge.

.....

In the mansion of the Marquis of Guangyuan.

Still in the study room.

Compared with last year, Wang Sheng's skin is much darker, and his beard has become longer and stiffer.

Some of the greenness that I had before has completely disappeared now.

Instead, there is a kind of majesty that is born to be superior.

"My lord, the two armies on the eastern and northern fronts have been attacking for almost twenty days. Except for some slight progress at the beginning, they are now at a stalemate again."

The emperor was preparing, and Li Xiong also spent half a year preparing.

This is a war, and it is also a war to see who is more prepared.

Whoever is well prepared will be able to win the final victory.

"Li Xiong cannot endure a two-front attack for long. Besides...if the casualties increase, no matter how powerful Li Xiong is, he will not be able to suppress his soldiers."

It is true that Li Xiong integrated the army in Yizhou last year.

However...

The Yizhou army is not entirely Li Xiong's tribe. Even Li Xiong's tribe must have other thoughts in mind if the casualties are too great.

What's more, more of the soldiers are not Li Xiong's tribe at all.

Li Xiong must prove to the people of Yizhou that he can defend Yizhou.

The way to prove it is to win the battle.

But for Li Xiong, this is too difficult.

He was surrounded on two sides, and his soldiers were already stretched thin, making it impossible to win the battle.

not to mention...

There are many local people who want to surrender.

He just suppressed it.

Once the situation is unfavorable, these capitulation factions will instantly rise to power.

Stick to it...

Victory must be on Zhang Hong and Zhang Guang's side.

What we need to see now is who can hold on longer.

"There is another thing, that is, His Majesty's body is no longer what it used to be."

This drastic change from before was also expected.

After all, even if you have a body made of iron, it is of no use if you keep guarding several women day after day.

It can only be said that the effect of Zhang Daoxian's golden elixir is indeed remarkable. The emperor had a great time, but his body was getting worse day by day.

In order to continue to enjoy the luxury, he had to take more golden elixirs.

This is a vicious cycle.

"It is best to resolve the matter in Yizhou quickly. If it is delayed too long, His Majesty's body may not be able to bear it."

actually...

Wang Sheng still needs some time now.

but...

At this stage, the emperor is on his side.

The power of the clan kings was greatly reduced, and correspondingly, the power of the Langya Wang family expanded rapidly.

Not to mention...

The emperor's legitimate son has been born.
Chapter completed!