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Chapter 499 Hesitation will lead to defeat, impulsiveness will be in vain

A team of families and people went south from Yecheng to Fangtou. Yuan Xiu, who led the team, did not dare to enter Fangtou City because it was too close to Yecheng.Yuan Xiu still had some doubts in his heart. Fangtou was the territory of the Hebei family, and they had a strong influence there.

Those people are not of one mind with themselves.

Although Yuan Xiu "gathered" more than 5 people, he knew very well that most of them were mobs, and only Yuan Zigong's thousands of soldiers could fight.

Fortunately, Yuan Xiu sent people to investigate the exit of Fushuixing, and found that there was no main force of Gao Huan's army there.On the day when the coup was launched, Gao Huan's relatives in Ba's mansion all went out for an outing and were not in the mansion.Not even an important strategist like Tang Yong was among them, only three or two kittens were left.

After hearing the news, Yuan Xiu was very nervous, thinking that Gao Cheng had already prepared, so he ordered everyone under his command to hurry up, otherwise things would change!

Unexpectedly, a few days later, Gao Cheng's people did not chase after him.After learning of this, Yuan Xiu was also greatly relieved, and the speed of the march slowed down again.

Many people fell behind along the way, and when they reached the north bank of the Yellow River, there were less than 4 people left, and many of the Yuan clan took the opportunity to slip away.Yuan Xiu can directly control only a few thousand soldiers, and there is no way to control these deserters.

In the end, he finally reached the bank of the Yellow River, but Yuan Xiu suddenly found that there was no boat at the ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River!It's not that there are not enough ships, but that there is not a single ship, as if someone took all those ships away in advance.

Paper can't hold fire, and after the news spread, Yuan Xiu's team with complicated sources suddenly seemed to be blown up, and everyone panicked.Yuan Xiu ordered Yuan Zigong to camp on the bank of the Yellow River, confining everyone and not allowing them to go out.

Originally, there were many people who were coerced by Yuan Xiu to go with them. Now that this happened, these people secretly contacted each other and wanted to take the opportunity to kill Yuan Xiu before fleeing to Luoyang, and finally going to Guanzhong.

Unexpectedly, when the matter was revealed, Yuan Xiu ordered Yuan Zigong to behead all those who conspired to kill him in order to deter those who were about to make a move.

Fortunately, Gao Cheng's men still did not show up, and it seemed that they really went north to support Gao Huan who was struggling in Hedong.

It was also suggested that Yuan Xiu return to Yecheng immediately and stick to the city, calling on the kings of the northern states and counties to organize a large army to stand on their own.But this unrealistic idea was directly rejected by Yuan Xiu.

Gao Huan has a lot of elite soldiers, and they are used to fighting.In the absence of foreign aid, doing so is betting that Gao Huan will be defeated by Er Zhurong and will not be able to stand up.

To be honest, if Gao Huan was so weak and was defeated so easily, then he wouldn't be called Gao Huan.

Yuan Xiu still has a clear understanding of this point.

His wishful thinking is: first lead the troops to Hulao Pass, and then to Luoyang.Because the people there don't know the reality of their own team, they can deceive the city gate and win the hearts of the Yuan clan in Luoyang.

At that time, with Luoyang as the foundation and Hulao Pass as the barrier, he can send someone to contact He Bayue in Guanzhong, and let He Bayue send troops to disrupt the situation.

Although it is extremely risky to do so, it is much better than sitting and waiting to die in Yecheng.Staying in Yecheng now is no different from waiting to die.

However, not many ships were found. On the third night of camping, Yuan Xiu was hit in the head!
"Your Majesty, the land where the grain is stored is flooded!"

Yuan Xiu fell asleep in a daze in the military tent, Yuan Zigong hurried in and yelled, which disturbed his dream.

"Are you in the water?"

Yuan Xiu rubbed his eyes, just now he occupied Yuan Mingyue in his dream, that unlucky Wang Wei knelt on the ground begging for mercy and begging to be let go, unexpectedly he was woken up by Yuan Zigong.Yuan Xiu's mood suddenly became extremely bad.

"Water? Where is the water?"

Yuan Xiu hadn't yet linked "running water" with "fire".

"Your Majesty, the food and grass have been burned, and we are going to run out of food!"

Yuan Zigong suppressed his anger and reminded.

At this time, Yang Kuan also ran in, and said to Yuan Xiu, "Your Majesty, the grain and grass have been burned, so let's cross the river earlier."

"How could the grain and grass be burned? Isn't there someone to take care of it?"

Yuan Xiu looked like a gambler who lost money and lost his eyes, staring at Yuan Zigong and Yang Kuan's eyes and asked.

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to discuss this. The firefighting is already underway, and I don't think much will be saved. I hope Your Majesty will make preparations early."

Yang Kuan said calmly.

prepare for?What should I do to prepare?
Yuan Xiu was a little puzzled for a while.

Seeing that Yuan Xiu didn't understand the seriousness of the situation at all, Yuan Zigong stepped forward, staring down at Yuan Xiu with a burly figure and said solemnly:

"There is not enough food and grass for this hasty march. In addition, many people in the team are not trained in war, have no military discipline, and are like refugees. I am afraid that the team will disperse before they reach Hulao Pass.

It is impossible for His Majesty to bring so many people to Luoyang.Now that some ships have been found, it is better to wait until late at night tomorrow, when His Majesty and the imperial army cross the river quietly, and then rush all the way to Hulao Pass.

After fraudulently opening the tiger prison and closing the city gate, it would not be too late for His Majesty to send people across the river to take over these clans and their private army.When we arrived at Hulao Pass, we naturally didn't worry about food and grass. "

Hearing this, Yuan Xiu looked at Yang Kuan anxiously, only to see that Yang Kuan also nodded slightly.

Yuan Xiu looked at the two of them again and again, and finally turned into a long sigh and said: "The clan is my root, if the root doesn't exist, what's the use of keeping the branches and leaves?"

Meeting such a protagonist, Yang Kuan was powerless to complain.He said patiently: "Your Majesty, you should stop and let it go against you. If Your Majesty is gone, what's the point of crossing the river together?
If His Majesty is really worried, I am willing to stay in the camp, supervise and restrain everyone not to leave.Please also ask Your Majesty to send someone to meet him as soon as possible after taking down Hulao Pass. "

Yang Kuan bowed deeply to Yuan Xiu, and Yuan Xiu felt pity when he saw that he was only middle-aged and his hair was already gray.

"In this case, then follow what Yang Shizhong said."

Yuan Xiu sat down slumped, and waved his hands helplessly.

Yang Kuan and Yuan Zigong withdrew from the tent together.After going out, the two looked at each other for a long time, and in the end neither of them spoke, they just bowed their hands indifferently and said goodbye.

Late at night the next day, Yuan Xiu secretly took thousands of soldiers and horses worthy of a battle, and crossed the river in batches with those pitifully few boats.

As a result, when thousands of people had not successfully crossed the river, suddenly there were horse bandits without military uniforms, flags, and armor coming from Xingyang, killing anyone they saw!

Yuan Zigong didn't have time to organize the army to resist, and he disappeared as soon as the battle started.I don't know if they escaped quietly or went to the north bank of the Yellow River to organize the remaining soldiers and horses to cross the river.

Yuan Xiu's army, who had lost his command, was quickly rushed to pieces by horse bandits of unknown origin. Yuan Xiu was also shot in the body by several arrows in the chaotic army, and finally died.

Seeing the brutal fighting on the south bank of the Yellow River, everyone in the camp on the north bank was terrified.They no longer cared about Yang Kuan's threats and restraints, and headed towards Yecheng with their families and private troops.

Unexpectedly, those horse bandits on the south bank of the Yellow River actually used boats to cross the river, chasing them and killing them all the way. The family members and servants of the Yuan clan suffered heavy casualties.Many teams fled and disappeared without a trace!

Thanks to Gao Cheng and Tang Yong rushing over with their cavalry, they killed the horse bandits and rescued the shocking children of the Yuan Clan.Even so, at least seven out of ten people were killed or injured on this trip, and even Yuan Xiu died in the chaos.

Gao Cheng hypocritically reassured everyone, only saying that this matter was all caused by Yuan Xiu, and had nothing to do with the children of the Yuan clan.With only a few thousand people left, Gao Cheng returned to Ye City triumphantly, and ordered Yuan Xiu's body to be buried hastily.

Under Gao Cheng's suggestion, officials from Zongzheng Temple (managing the affairs of the emperor's relatives) and Taichang Temple (managing the ancestral temple and national sacrificial etiquette) agreed after discussion that Yuanxiu's promiscuity was invisible, shameless and caused a large number of Yuan clan clansmen. Death is unforgivable.

Therefore, you cannot enter the ancestral grave, you cannot enter the ancestral temple, and you are removed from the genealogy. You are an unworthy descendant of the Yuan family.

However, in order to show the "magnificence of the emperor's grace", after discussion, the group of ministers decided to give Yuanxiu the posthumous title of "Ling", which is the Lingdi of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Killing people has to punish one's heart, after Gao Cheng's operations, the authority of the Wei Guoyuan family disappeared, and the power in the court was completely emptied!
As for Yuanxiu's death, because he had no heirs, Gao Cheng, the supervisor of the country, discussed with the officials and wrote a letter to ask Gao Huan's promise, and the elder brother of Princess Ande, Changshan County Wang Yuanyi (who was killed by Yuanxiu) His son Yuan Shaozong became emperor.

After this battle, Gao Huan, who was fighting far away in Hedong, learned the whole story, looked at Gao Cheng with admiration, and had an urgent desire to change the dynasty.

……

Yuan Xiu takes Mang Ben, a disciple of the clan, away.

After several tosses and struggles by the crowd, the ambush was defeated, and the clan's children suffered heavy casualties, almost none of them survived.

It was fine for Yuan Xiu to die bleakly, but he was given the title of "Ling Emperor" afterwards.Gao Cheng's approach is very murderous and punishing, it can be said to be extremely vicious.

A series of news came from the north, almost blinding Liu Yishou's eyes!
Liu Yishou, who had already returned to Prince Wu's Mansion in Shouyang, hurriedly called a meeting with his subordinates to ask how to deal with this matter, and whether there was any opportunity to take advantage of.

"My lord, for the incident in the north this time, Gao Cheng and the others should have deliberately led their troops away from Yecheng with a feint shot, but they have already prepared a lot of countermeasures in private.

Yuan Xiu thought he had an opportunity to take advantage of, and then led his troops south to Luoyang to invite He Bayue for help.Unexpectedly, all his schemes were under the control of Gao Cheng and others, and it was clear at a glance what the final outcome would be. "

Wang Wei couldn't help but sighed.There must be something pitiful for a hateful person.Yuan Xiu is a hateful person who doesn't love himself, so he can't blame others for his own fault.

Of course Wang Wei hoped that Yuan Xiu would die sooner, but Yuan Xiu's death was too useless to make people feel that it was not worth it.

The typical one was born sad, died worthless, and left a bad taste forever.

Wang Wei originally thought that after he unified the north in the future, he would hang Yuan Xiu up and beat him to vent his anger and humiliate him.I didn't expect this guy to hang up so quickly.

Died in the chaos, dead worthless!
"Death is the most important thing. Since Yuan Xiu is dead, there is no need to worry about this person's past. Let's talk about the impact of this incident."

Liu Yishou waved his hands impatiently, not wanting to hear those nonsense.

After staying in Jiankang for a while, probably because the days were more leisurely, some of the ladies in the backyard started to get bigger again.Liu Yishou also felt that his Wu Wang Mansion in Shouyang was too small and needed to be expanded.

Shy on the bed, the long-legged lady Feng who seldom makes out is already pregnant with her third child, while Xiao Yujin, who devotes herself to having sex every time, has no movement in her belly, and has been doing nothing since she gave birth to a daughter .

Because of the inability to give birth, Xiao Yuzheng has been a little dazed lately, which made Liu Yishou very irritable.

"There are battle reports from the north that Erzhu Rong's army was defeated in Jiexiu. Now that Erzhuzhao is leading troops to defend Jiexiu, it may not be able to hold it."

Mao Xi, who joined the army as a reporter, said something more.

Liu Yishou raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously touched.

"Erzhu Rongjun was defeated because of something, did you find out?"

Liu Yishou asked with concern.Details determine success or failure, Er Zhurong's loss is not important, what matters is how he loses.

"It seems that Murong Shaozong led the troops to defeat Gao Huan, and then Gao Huan sent people to spread rumors that Murong Shaozong had a rebellious heart. So Er Zhurong sent Erzhu Zhao to replace Murong Shaozong.

Er Zhuzhao rushed forward underestimating the enemy, and returned in a complete defeat, vomiting out everything he ate. "

Mao Xi looked at the file and said thoughtfully.

These are obviously the conclusions drawn based on personal speculation after intelligence gathering.

Liu Yishou glanced at Mao Xi in surprise. This inference was reasonable and well-founded, and it sounded like the same thing.

"Then what do you think will happen next?"

Liu Yishou had some intentions of taking an exam, so he asked Mao Xi with great interest.

"Back to my lord, actually, my subordinates have a very pessimistic view. Er Zhurong is very unpopular in Jinyang, and he doesn't know how to govern. His roots are all in Beixiurongchuan. If Er Zhurong can't bear the instigation of his subordinates Give up sticking to Jinyang, then the big thing will go."

Although he didn't think the situation would be good at first, Liu Yishou felt that the situation was quite serious after hearing Mao Xi's words.If Gao Huan loses Jinyang, the consequences for him will be more serious than Liang Guo losing the two Huaihe Rivers.

This means that Gao Huan's power has almost obtained "immortality".

Was the Northern Song Dynasty strong when the country was founded at the beginning of the year?
Before the Battle of Gaoliang River, elite soldiers and generals from all walks of life gathered in the imperial army, it can be said that whoever is arrested will be beaten!

However, in order to conquer Jinyang in the Northern Song Dynasty, it also expended countless energy and took many years to do it.Not to mention Jinyang, but Jinzhou. In the battle of Gaoping, Chai Rong almost overturned.

It's not easy for Gao Huan to enter Jinyang Rong, but it's too difficult to let him out.How can one expect Gao Huan's successors to be as stupid as Gao Wei?
"It's a last resort. If Er Zhurong quits Jinyang this time, it will be too much trouble for us!"

Liu Yishou said with emotion.

"Could it be that the lord is going to the Northern Expedition?"

Wang Wei asked in surprise.

He couldn't help but be surprised, after all, Chen Baxian and others formed a group in Guangzhou and other places to plot evil.The vassal kings of all walks of life are dormant in Xiangzhou, Jiangzhou and other places. Although there is no movement for the time being, the possibility of making a move after hearing the news cannot be ruled out.

However, the place where these people are located is extremely remote.Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive extermination one by one, it is also a big problem to deal with the aftermath after the fighting is over.

The most worrying thing is that the situation in the north is changing very fast, and sometimes opportunities are fleeting, and there is no room for you to hesitate.

"It's the lesser of two evils."

"Now we are not discussing whether or not to go to the Northern Expedition, but how to go to the Northern Expedition and to what extent."

Liu Yishou looked around at the crowd, and continued to say in a deep voice, "You all go back and think about it in the past few days. After three days, I will make a quick decision on this matter."

(End of this chapter)