“Come here!”
“What are your orders, general?”
“Go, go to Shaanxi County immediately and ask Liu…”
Jiang Wei paused mid-sentence and changed his mind, "Forget it, prepare your horse for me immediately, I want to go to Shaanxi County!"
Hangu Pass and Shaanxian County seem to be two places, but in fact they are the key between Guandong and Guanxi. They can be regarded as an overall defense system.
The distance between the two places is only sixty or seventy miles.
If one person rides two horses, no matter how hard the horse is, he will start early and arrive late at night.
Liu Yin was shocked when he learned that Jiang Wei had come from Hangu Pass. He just thought something had happened and hurriedly came out to greet him:
"Bojo? Why did you come here so suddenly? Is there something big going on?"
“A big thing? Of course it’s a big thing!”
Jiang Wei, who was tired from the journey, couldn't hide the look of exhaustion on his face. He had been running all the way and didn't even bother to rest. He was obviously tired.
But his expression was filled with excitement.
Liu Yin didn't know what happened, and was even more surprised when Jiang Wei said this.
Jiang Boyu came from Hangu Pass in person. If something happened, it would most likely be something happening in the rear.
However, over the past few years in the Han Dynasty, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the monarchs and ministers have worked together. It can be said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, so why did anything happen?
Jiang Wei didn’t care what Liu Yin was thinking, he strode forward and grabbed the other person’s arm:
“Let’s go, take it easy, follow me inside quickly, I have something very important to tell you!”
Liu Yin was actually turned into a guest by Jiang Wei, who was half forced and half allowed to enter.
“Come here, give General Jiang some tea!”
"There is no need to serve tea for now!" Jiang Wei refused, and then motioned to Liu Yin, "Don't worry, I have confidential matters, so it shouldn't be delayed!"
Liu Yin saw Jiang Wei's urgency and could only retreat.
Jiang Wei couldn't wait to take out a letter from his arms:
"Xiuran, this is a secret message sent by someone from the Grand Sima of Chang'an."
Liu Yin's heart suddenly skipped a beat when he heard the "secret message".
As for the hidden dangers of the Han Dynasty, it is actually not without them.
The Han Dynasty is now implementing the policy of "taking the king lightly".
Looking at the bright side, the emperor will rule from the top of his head.
Thinking about the worst, the ministers have too much authority.
Of course, this is a tradition that gradually formed soon after the founding of Jihan.
It is not entirely the fault of the great Sima and the great general.
After all, for so many years, the Han Dynasty implemented this policy of neglecting the king, and not only regained the lost land, but also returned it to the old capital.
But I am afraid that His Majesty or someone may have other ideas when the situation looks good.
If not, how could Wei Yan's affairs have happened?
After much thought, this is the most likely possibility if something big happens to the big man.
These thoughts are a long story, but in fact they are just a fleeting thought in Liu Yin's mind.
"Da Sima? A secret message came at this time? What did you say?"
Liu Yin reached out to take it and asked.
“You’ll know when you open it and take a look!”
Jiang Wei's uncontrollable excitement made Liu Yin feel a little more at ease.
It doesn’t seem to be a bad thing, let alone the worst situation I imagined.
To be honest, my relationship with Da Sima is even closer than that of Jiang Boyue.
After all, he was recommended by the Grand Sima to lead the army, but Jiang Boyue did not have such a relationship.
Jiang Wei said that he wanted Liu Yin to read the contents of the letter himself, but when Liu Yin opened the envelope, he couldn't wait to reveal it for a moment:
"It's Luoyang! Da Sima asked us to organize our army and attack Luoyang at any time!"
"What!"
Liu Yin lowered his head and took out half of the letter. When he heard Jiang Wei's words, he immediately raised his head in shock, thinking that he had heard wrong, with disbelief in his eyes:
“What Luoyang?”
Jiang Wei slapped his thigh: "Ouch! Apart from the Luoyang in the east, how many Luoyangs are there in this world?"
Liu Yin wanted to ask clearly, but then he remembered the secret letter in his hand.
In other words, this is what Da Sima’s letter is talking about?
For a moment, he was so shocked by the news that he couldn't react.
Luoyang, that was the old capital of the Han Dynasty.
Taking Luoyang and returning it to the old capital will be considered accomplished in their hands.
Liu Yin still couldn’t believe it.
Shouldn’t this be Da Sima coming in person?
Will such a great honor come to me in my turn?
Liu Yin, who was a little confused, looked at Jiang Wei and then at the half-opened letter in his hand. For a moment, he didn't know whether to ask or to understand first.
Seeing Liu Yin's confused look, Jiang Wei couldn't help but smile:
"If you don't believe it, you can read Da Sima's letter first."
Liu Yin stretched out his hand and stretched it several times before unfolding the letter.
After reading ten lines at a glance, Liu Yin's face also changed to a look of excitement, and he said loudly: "Okay!"
Looked up again and looked at Jiang Wei:
“Boyo, Da Sima, Your Majesty…”
After saying a few words, he couldn't speak any more. He took a few heavy breaths, but still couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He stood up suddenly and walked back and forth.
After a while, he managed to suppress his emotions, turned to Jiang Wei, and asked excitedly:
"Boyo, Da Sima has no other instructions? Can such a big thing be left to us just like this?"
Still can’t believe it.
Jiang Wei’s eyes were shining brightly and he nodded repeatedly:
“Xiuren, after receiving Da Sima’s letter, I had the same thoughts as you.”
“However, Da Sima did not have any other instructions. He just told us that Luoyang’s troops are currently empty, so we can just wait for Chang’an’s food and grass to arrive, and then we can do things easily.”
“As for Hangu Pass and Shaanxian County, the armed guards from Chang’an took over.”
The Tiger Infantry Army is an old army and had been formed when the Prime Minister was still there.
The Wuwei Army was newly established during the restructuring.
This arrangement is obviously to let the Tiger Infantry Army be the main force and the Wuwei Army be the supporting force.
Liu Yin held the letter in his hand tightly, his tone was full of respect, sigh, and even a little ashamed:
“I am far less ambitious than the great Sima!”
Two years ago, he cooperated with Bo Yue to sneak into Sangchouyuan and capture Hangu Pass.
In addition, the Wuwei Army captured Shaanxian County.
If at that time, with the momentum of a great victory, the two armies head east together, they may not be unable to capture Luoyang.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped.
Although there are reasons for the lack of food and grass.
But Liu Yin may not have thought that Da Sima had the intention to take Luoyang personally.
This is also quite normal.
After all, during the Battle of Guanzhong, Boyodu was the first to lead troops to Chang'an City. Wasn't he assigned another task by the prime minister?
An important event such as recovering the old capital is of great significance. Whoever recovers it must be particular about it.
I didn’t expect that with my petty heart, I judged the noble man’s heart and underestimated the broad mind of the great Sima.
After reflecting on his own narrow-mindedness, Liu Yin finally turned his mind to business and asked Jiang Wei:
“Boyue, what are you going to do to capture Luoyang this time?”
Jiang Wei stood up and held Liu Yin’s arm:
"Xiuran, in the past two years, the two of us have deduced how to capture Luoyang countless times. If we don't use it now, when will we wait?"
Liu Yin smiled knowingly and nodded heavily:
"Then let's follow the old rules. I will lead the army to attack Hangu (Hangu Pass of Han Dynasty) on the north road to attract the attention of the thieves. Boyue will lead the army to take the south road and detour behind."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Wei shook his head and said:
"No, this time, let's switch. I will attack the city, and you will lead the army to retreat."
Compared with Xiuran, since he is not a great Sima, he is also a subordinate general.
Da Sima can allow himself to capture Luoyang, so he must be wise.
This time, I will let myself gnaw on the hard bones.
Liu Yin was slightly surprised, but he did not refuse and accepted.
In October of the sixth year of Yanxi, the Han troops from Hangu Pass and Shaanxian County suddenly dispatched and rushed towards the last barrier to the west of Luoyang - Hangu Pass - at an extremely fast speed.
Sima Zhao, who personally led the army to guard Guancheng, looked at the Han army that seemed to appear overnight outside Guancheng, his face was ashen, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart:
Thief Feng is indeed treacherous!
Fortunately, the adults have been prepared.
I remembered that after returning to Yecheng, I reported to the Lord the results of my trip to Han.
Not only did the Han Dynasty agree to open the Taiyuan trade route, but they also agreed to cooperate with their side to stage a show in Luoyang.
Let's have a real and fake fight, trying not to let outsiders see that we are giving up Luoyang on our own initiative.
I also told the adults without knowing it, that Hebei would at least have a long period of peace in the future.
Unexpectedly, the adult shook his head:
"Sir, you are still too young! That Feng Mingwen has always been extremely cunning. He promised to cooperate with us in the show, but he did not say how true or false it was."
“If he had the chance, he would fight with all his strength and with all his strength. That would not be surprising at all.”
"So this time, even if we want to withdraw from Luoyang, we must be careful and not give any chance to Han."
At the time, I was still dubious, but unfortunately, now it seems that your Excellency was right.
If you don't prepare in advance, the Han army outside Guancheng may launch a surprise attack on Guancheng.
Thinking of this, Sima Zhao snorted coldly and ordered:
"The order is passed down, each battalion must guard the key passes of Guancheng and must not slack off. If there is any negligence, military law will be dealt with!"
“Here!”
Out of sight, Sima Zhao quietly wiped the sweat from his palms on the city wall.
This is the first time he has led an army against the enemy.
The tall and thick walls of Hangu Pass did not bring him much comfort.
Because he knew that Hangu Pass could not block the Han army's way to Luoyang.
Again, while no one was noticing, he quickly glanced to the south.
This is a battle between true and false.
I want to prevent others from seeing it as a lie, and also to prevent the Han army from making it real.
These requirements are too difficult for me, who is leading an army for the first time!
Thinking of this, Sima Zhao couldn't help but sighed secretly:
It would be great if brother is still here...
Jiang Wei, who had no idea that Feng Da Sima and Sima Yi had a secret deal, was standing on a mountaintop at this time, looking at Hangu Pass with a telescope.
Although I was mentally prepared, I was still a little frightened when I really saw the majestic Guancheng in front of me.
Fortunately, there is more than this road leading to Luoyang, otherwise, the Guancheng in front of me would really give me a headache.
Not to mention that the first batch of food and grass sent from Chang'an could only supply the Tiger Infantry Army.
This means that in the attack on Luoyang this time, before the second batch of grain and grass from Chang'an is delivered, the Wuwei Army may not be able to provide itself with much support.
In addition, the Tiger Infantry troops were divided into two groups.
Hence, it is not easy to capture Guancheng with your own troops alone.
It’s not easy, it’s not easy, you still have to do what you have to do.
“Send the order to set up camp ten miles below the pass. Early tomorrow morning, follow me to the front of the battle formation to challenge.”
Even if we really want to attack the city, we have to wait until the equipment is ready. Before that, we basically try to see if we can lure the defenders out of the pass.
It is also good to demoralize the enemy.
It would be better if you encounter a reckless man who cannot withstand the provocation and does not take advantage of the location, but instead leads a large number of people to come out and fight with you.
Compared to Jiang Wei being blocked at the gate, Liu Yin led the army to the south, which was quite smooth.
South Road basically runs along the edge of Luoshui River, all the way east.
There were originally three cities on this road: Jianchi, Yangshiyi, and Yiyang.
Especially Yangshiyi and Yiyang.
One of them is where the Diannong Zhonglang general of the pseudo-Wei Dynasty, Luoyang, was stationed in the fields, and he originally had troops stationed.
One is located on the edge of Luoshui River, which can barely be regarded as a city blocking the south road.
It’s just that since the Han Dynasty captured Qinhan Valley Pass and Xinguan Pass, how can those garrison troops who have no fighting ability dare to guard there?
As for Yiyang, the terrain is actually pretty good, surrounded by mountains and rivers.
If the puppet Wei Dynasty really wanted to defend, Liu Yin couldn't say that he really wanted to stay at the city.
At least we need to bring up the baggage from the rear and let the stone cannons blast it - anyway, this is not far from Shaanxi County.
However, what Liu Yin didn't know was that Sima Division, who saw the power of the Han army's stone cannons in Gaodu City, withdrew the troops in Yiyang after being defeated and retreated to Luoyang, and concentrated all its strength on Luoyang.
Because in Sima Shi's view, even Gaodu City with its back to Tianjingguan could not block the Han army's stone cannons, which was far inferior to Yiyang in Gaodu, and it was even less able to block it.
Instead of wasting our troops, it is better to take them all back.
This decision came to Liu Yin’s advantage.
He led the army to Yiyang City. Before he could send anyone to shout, the gates of Yiyang City were already wide open.
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Liu Yin led the army into the city. Looking at the almost deserted city, he couldn't help but sigh:
"After passing Yiyang, you can follow the Luo River directly to Luoyang. Now that the thieves don't guard Yiyang, I'm afraid they have no intention of guarding Luoyang!"
Liu Yin, who had no idea that he had been fooled, immediately continued to lead the army eastward without stopping after resting in Yiyang City.
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In the eleventh month of Yanxi's reign, Liu Yin led his army around Nanxiao Road and attacked Luoyang City all the way.
Sima Zhao, who was guarding Hangu Pass in Han Dynasty, was "surprised" when he learned the news!
Leading the army to withdraw from Hangu Pass overnight, intending to retreat to Luoyang before Liu Yin arrived at Luoyang.
Jiang Wei, who had been paying close attention to the movements in Guancheng, immediately broke through the barrier and followed closely behind him, not giving Sima Zhao a chance to breathe.
There were pursuers behind and interceptors on the side. Although he had been prepared, Sima Zhao was still a little panicked.
Seeing Luoyang City in sight, he actually did not follow Sima Yi's arrangement and enter the city to burn the grain and grass in the treasury before leaving - although there was no grain and grass left - but went directly around Luoyang.
Then he rushed directly to Xiaopingjin, north of Luoyang, where he prepared to cross the river north and return to Hanoi.
In this battle, both Han and Wei knew how the Han army would fight.
But the Han army did not know how the Wei army would fight.
So when Jiang Wei and Liu Yin reunited and marched to Luoyang City, they were shocked to see the chaos in Luoyang.
“Bojo, tell me, is there any fraud?”
When things came to a close, Liu Yin became a little uncertain.
“Should, no?”
Jiang Wei was also a little hesitant.
At the same time, Mi Shiyilang, who was far away in Jianye, was visiting someone.