Royal road

Standing on the towering city wall, which was three feet five feet high and six feet wider, Liu Yao looked down at the vast city with his hands behind his back.This is the capital of the two dynasties of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it is also the afterglow and symbol of the glory of the mighty Han Dynasty.

Chang'an, the capital of the west, has three broad roads and twelve gates.Such a majestic city was so simple that it was captured by himself.Rao Liu Yao, who once attacked and killed the emperor of Jin, couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

"General, Weiyang Palace has been captured. However, there are not as many treasures in the palace as imagined. They should have been plundered by Duan's Xianbei before. Fufeng and Fengyi counties have sent troops to attack the city. Our army There are only 8000 troops, if reinforcements are not available, we will definitely not be able to defend."

Liu Yao didn't turn around, just stared at the majestic city under his feet, and sighed after a long time: "If you can get Chang'an, why worry about the prosperity of the Han Dynasty?"

In fact, he also knew that the capture of Chang'an this time was really a coincidence.Previously, King Hejian was defeated and fled to Taibai Mountain to avoid disaster, but was rescued by his subordinates and took Chang'an instead.As a result, the prefects of the three counties sent troops together, and the generals sent by the king of Donghai finally trapped the king of Hejian to death.Not long after sitting alone in Chang'an, he was called to Luoyang, but was killed on the way.

After so many chaotic battles, it is inevitable that the defense of the western capital will be lax. In addition, the war in Jingzhou is urgent, and many defenders have been mobilized to go south.This made the Huns, who had been sharpening their swords for a long time, stare at the opportunity.Taking advantage of the solar eclipse on the first day of July, Liu Yao led [-] light cavalry to ride westward. The guard of Chang'an didn't even have time to put down the city gate, and was knocked down by the iron cavalry.

However, after entering Chang'an, it was extremely difficult to defend.Not to mention the garrisons in the counties of Yongzhou, the tens of thousands of people in the city are enough to pose a fatal threat to them.Rather than staying in a lonely city, it is better to evacuate with property, like those real nomads, as long as they have money, silk and people, they don't care about attacking the city.Although this was contrary to Liu Yuan's original intention, it was the best arrangement for their team.

Sure enough, the person behind him sighed softly: "As long as the general's soldiers and horses are still there, this western capital will return to the general's hands one day. Now Hedong is the time to employ people. If the troops are wasted on defending the city, but It's not good for the general. What's more, Feng Yi sent troops to help, which is a great opportunity to seize it."

It is clear in the heart, but it is hard to let go when it is put into practice.This is the first time Liu Yao has entered such a metropolis, and it is so exciting to be able to control such a magnificent city with his own hands.It's a pity to only plunder money.But no matter how itchy in his heart, he knew the seriousness, and looked at Chang'an City reluctantly, before turning his head: "What Shu Ya said is true, just conquering Chang'an is enough to get the reward from the father. If you can't defend it It’s not the responsibility of this general.”

His cavalry moved too fast, and the reinforcements behind couldn't keep up anyway.How to defend the city without reinforcements?Instead of holding on and waiting for someone to come to help, it is better to retreat first, and when Feng Yi's soldiers and horses do not respond in time, turn back and occupy Feng Yi's county!Feng Yi is no better than Chang'an, but it is the main road connecting Sizhou and Yongzhou, and it is even adjacent to Tongguan.If you get Feng Yi, Si and Yongzhou will be able to open up, and then encircle Hedong County.For the next step of Han's plan, it is very important.

Therefore, it is not his fault that Chang'an was abandoned.And capturing Feng Yi is another great achievement.Adding two and two together, why not get Liu Yuan's great reward?And this excellent strategy of rings and rings comes entirely from this new Jin who voted for himself.

Approving eyes circled around the young man in front of him, Liu Yao said with a smile: "If Shuya hadn't thought of such a strategy to take advantage of the solar eclipse to attack the city, how could I have won this victory so easily? You have made great contributions to this battle!"

The young man with a tall body and a handsome face smiled slightly: "If the general didn't doubt it, how could he have such a record? The general treats me like a national soldier, so I should repay him as a national soldier."

What he said was neither humble nor overbearing, but also with the reserved arrogance that stockholders have.Liu Yao also likes to use Jin people, which is very similar to Liu Yuan.In his view, the Xiongnu were always outnumbered, and it would be extremely difficult to occupy the Central Plains without a large number of families from the Jin Dynasty.And this Zhang Shuya who came to vote for him, although his family is not obvious, but he is familiar with the high school in Bingzhou, and has a deep understanding of military affairs, and is extremely capable, he is really a rare counselor.If it is used well, I am afraid it is more than that.

Suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Liu Yao laughed: "With Shuya's words, why worry about Feng Yi's failure? And this time taking advantage of the changes in the sky to seize the city, the pretending thief of the Shangdang may not be able to pretend anymore. Wait until Take down Feng Yi, maybe the king will turn to attack Bingzhou, and then is the time to make meritorious deeds!"

Zhang Dian narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded politely and said: "The general said it is true. May the general seize the Shangdang, attack Luoyang, and make great achievements again."

These words scratched Liu Yao's itch, he patted Zhang Dian's shoulder with a smile, he turned around and strode down the city.

Zhang Dian's eyebrows twitched slightly at this rude action, but he let it go quickly.Stepping lightly, he followed the pace of the Huns.As long as you keep up with this person, why worry that his goal cannot be achieved?

Coming to Sizhou to vote for the Xiongnu was his plan after leaving Youzhou.Now that the Taiyuan Wang family has been hated, it is impossible to return to Bingzhou, and it may not be safe to join the court.It's better to start over and make another plan.But who to vote for, he really thought about it carefully before finally making a decision.

Serving for Liu Yuan, King of the Han Dynasty, I am afraid he will not be taken seriously with his wealth and fame.And Liu Yuan's sons also like to use the Huns, and they don't pay much attention to the Jin officials.Therefore, he chose Liu Yao as the benefactor.This person is also from the royal family, although he is a fake, but Liu Yuan attaches great importance to him, and he is extremely powerful in battle, and he is also close to the people of Jin.He voted for him, although the position is slightly insufficient, but he would rather be the head of the chicken than the tail of the phoenix, and it is easier to stand out.Moreover, there are also hidden dangers within the Xiongnu. If his son Liu He succeeds to the throne, he does not know what troubles will arise.This Liu Yao can be a live chess move.

And the Battle of Chang'an this time was the beginning of his careful preparation.At the beginning, when the emperor died suddenly and all the officials were dispersed, several of the officials who supervised the heaven under Taishi Ling fell to the side of the Xiongnu.As for the Shangdang solar eclipse, he always felt strange. After careful questioning, they deduced that there might be a solar eclipse in July based on the eclipse of Zhengdan.

And he, like Liang Zixi, advised Liu Yao to attack the city after the solar eclipse.It really hit the drums!This battle not only demonstrated Liu Yao's trust in him, but also exposed the tricks played by Shangdang.After Feng Yi County is resolved, why worry that the Huns' army will no longer attack Shangdang!

There was a sneer smile on Zhang Dian's lips.He had heard about Qiniang's fate, and also learned that Liang's and Wang's marriage had failed.But that's all, how can he vent the hatred in his heart?The revenge of taking his wife and leaving his hometown is not so simple.Then Liang Zixi still owes him a lot!

The muddy smell of blood rushed into his nostrils, Zhang Dian's nose twitched twice, without squinting, stepped on the blood under his feet, and followed Liu Yao closely.

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"Lieutenant Yidu, the Xiongnu have withdrawn for seventy miles. The rest of the cities don't have much food storage, so they shouldn't be able to support thousands of soldiers. This time, the siege of Jinyang has been completely resolved!" Sitting in the county government office of Qi County , Linghu Kuang was full of excitement.

This battle was really fun!After the solar eclipse on the first day of the new year, both he and Yiyan launched an attack on Qi County at the same time, with the help of Shangdang Thunderbolt Cannon.I don't know if it was frightened out of courage by the last battle of Yangyi, the Xiongnu guards in Qixian City only lasted for half a day before abandoning the city and fleeing.

The cavalry ambushed at the side immediately chased after them, which forced the Huns who rushed out of the siege to be reduced by [-]%, and even dared not enter the cities along the way, and fled in all directions.If you want to gather these broken soldiers, you need a lot of effort.And Lishi Great Wilderness has aggravated the burden of the Xiongnu in Bingzhou. I am afraid that no one will dare to invade Jinyang in a short time!

This is a big victory!Since returning to Jinyang, he has been fighting for more than half a year, joining forces with Yiyan again, let Linghu Kuang remember the carefree feelings that day.Shangdang soldiers and horses are so different from officers and soldiers!If every Jin army can do this, why worry about the uncertainty of the world? !

Although it was a big victory, Yiyan's complexion did not change much, and he nodded coldly: "If Qi County is taken back, the Huns will run out of food. Jingling and other cities can be built slowly. First consolidate the front line of Jinyang and then talk about it."

That's the most important thing right now.It is too late to plant autumn grain, but pasture, hemp, and even vegetables can be supplemented. If the wasteland is reclaimed in time, winter wheat can also be kept.Jinyang was besieged for a year, and the food and population were greatly lacking, so it was in urgent need of recuperation.

But these are not things that generals like Linghu Kuang pay attention to.He excitedly said: "It's time to consolidate the surrounding counties. Xinxing County has been in chaos for a long time, and there is Baibu Xianbei behind it. If it can't be resolved as soon as possible, I'm afraid Jinyang will suffer from the enemy..."

Just as they were discussing their future plans, they saw a soldier walking quickly into the county government office and whispering something into Yi Yanfu's ear.In those gray-blue eyes, there seemed to be a sudden sparkle, and Yi Yanchang stood up.

"Captain Yi?" Linghu Kuang was taken aback for a moment, what's going on?What's the matter?

"My lord has returned from Luoyang, and I'm going to meet you." Yiyan's tone was not a discussion at all, but a simple notification.

Linghu Kuang blinked his eyes: "Uh, since the Fujun is back, I also..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt a chill run down his back.Yiyan looked over with wolf-like eyes, and said coldly: "General Linghu should stay in Qi County, it's better to take care of the overall situation."

"..." What else could Linghu Kuang say?I had to watch the man walk away quickly.Is this because he is afraid that he will take his credit?Scratching his chin in confusion, Linghu stopped being entangled in Kuang, and concentrated on dealing with military affairs.

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Back to Bingzhou from Luoyang, it was still the same way as Taihang Xing.However, unlike when we came here, the speed of the return trip was a bit faster.This kind of heart-like mood is not only shared by Liang Feng, but also by other entourages!

After all, the Xing road was not easy to walk, but the road never stopped, the convoy drove through the narrow mountain road and entered Taihang Pass, the gateway of Bingzhou.As long as you pass this level, you will be in Bingzhou.However, no one thought that someone would be waiting in Taihang Pass.

"It's too late in the future, please forgive me, my lord." Wearing full body armor, Yi Yan still knelt on the ground on one knee, as if pleading guilty, but also like a guard.What he said was no longer "subordinate", but changed his name to "last general" like everyone else.

Looking at the still tall figure, Liang Feng felt his body tremble, as if his whole body was not right.He pinched his thighs with his hands, took a deep breath, and asked, "Is Jinyang finished?"