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!