The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 215 Goodbye Luo Shui
"Has Liu Kun raised an army? The target is not Shi Le?!" Liu Tai sighed as he looked at the battle report sent by Cao Yi.

"The Duke looks very disappointed!" Cao Yi looked at Liu Tai and couldn't help but sigh.

"Have you noticed it?" Liu Tai couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard Cao Yi's words!

"It's written on your face that if Liu Kun raises an army to attack Shi Le, you will definitely go and help him!" Cao Ni said, "But now, there is a strong look of disappointment written all over your face!"

Liu Tai said helplessly, "I originally thought that since Liu Kun took so many of our armors, his target must be Shi Le!

Otherwise, I wouldn't be so kind as to give out eight thousand armors. I didn't expect Liu Kun's ambition to be so big. "

"Is this why you have been staying in Youzhou? But even if Liu Kun attacks Shi Le, we can't join forces with Liu Kun to attack Shi Le. After all, we and Shi Le are both under the name of the Huns and Han Kingdom!" Cao Yi said.

"Uncle Cao, what are you talking about? I only saw Shi Le being invaded by Liu Kun of the Jin Dynasty, so I just took the initiative to protect Shi Le regardless of my past grudges. Why don't we fulfill our comrades-in-arms relationship!"

Liu Tai said, "Of course, it would be best if we could successfully protect Shi Le's territory.

But if we can't protect it, we don't need to take over Shi Le's territory. It's enough to let Zhao An's war department enter Shi Le's influence, then attack the local tyrants, equalize the land, and let the people under his command understand our style. "

"But where will the money and food come from to support this war?!" Cao Yi suddenly paused at this point, because he suddenly thought of something and said, "You plan to embezzle the money and food to build the canal?!"

"Uncle Cao, what is misappropriation? It's just an internal transfer!" Liu Tai shrugged.
"However, there is no point in saying anything. Originally there was Yuan Yan blocking it in the south, so I came to the north and was ready to take action at any time.

But now we don’t think we can participate in this war.

Just dig the canal, and I'll go back to Qingzhou first. We can't fight here in Youzhou! "

"It's better if we can't fight!" Cao Yi heard Liu Tai's words and sighed, "Wouldn't it be nice to have peace for a few years?"

"Of course that's good, but killing Shi Le quickly is the best thing for me!" Liu Tai narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Our growth has reached a bottleneck, and it will take time to achieve a breakthrough. However, Shi Le is still expanding. Liu Kun did not choose Shi Le as his target this time, and he will definitely suffer a big loss in the future!"

Cao Yi heard Liu Tai's words, but didn't know where to complain.

To be honest, in Cao Yi's view, Liu Kun completed the integration of his own forces this time and chose to launch a blow against the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom. It would be a waste if the blow fell on Shi Le.

Only by fighting the third Changping Battle with Jin Ting can the world be shocked and let the world understand that Liu Kun is still in the north.

The Second Battle of Changping can almost be regarded as a battle of fate for the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom. Before that battle, the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom had no influence at all, but after the Xiongnu and Han Kingdom won that war, they became current situation.

This time, Liu Kun not only relied on himself, but also relied on his diplomatic charm to let Tuoba Yilu take their Xianbei cavalry to attack the Xiongnu Han Kingdom with Liu Kun, with the target directly at Shangdang.

He was almost invincible along the way. Liu Cong quickly asked Liu Yao, who was attacking Chang'an, to return, and then asked Liu Yao to lead the Jin army, the main force of the Huns and Han Dynasty, to Shangdang to intercept Liu Kun's southward march.

"Order Shi Le to send troops to merge with the state and capture Jinyang for me!" Liu Cong sat on the throne and said seriously, "Liu Kun only has a group of remnants and defeated generals in his hands. Even if Xianbei helps him, why should he?" Fight me!"

"Would you like to inform Duke Liu to send troops from Youzhou together?" Gongshi Yu stood up and said.

"I heard that Mr. Gongshi started his career with Duke Liu. Now he still thinks about his old boss. How loyal he is!" Wang Chen stood up and said something neutral to Gongshi Yu.

"The words of an old minister are full of loyalty, Your Majesty!" Gongshi Yu couldn't help but kneel on the ground after hearing Wang Chen's words.

Gongshi Yu actually separated from Liu Tai when Liu Tai captured Yecheng.

He returned to Wang Mi's staff, and then Wang Mi was favored by Liu Cong when he was working under Liu Cong. Now he is a Taizhong doctor.

In terms of promotion speed, he is much faster than Liu Tai, but this kind of civil servant has no military power and does not show dignity in troubled times!
Liu Cong waved his hand when he heard this and said, "There is no need to use Liu Tai first, he is not the only big man who can fight!"

At this time, a messenger came to report and said, "General Anbei's Tiefu tribe Liu Hu was defeated by Liu Kun's subordinate Qi Hong. Liu Hu's brother Liu Lugu was killed by Qi Hong. Now Qi Hong has passed through the Xihe Kingdom. Coming to Pingyang!"

"What!" At this time, Wang Chen collapsed on the ground. Wang Chen murmured, "Without Liu Hu as a barrier, there is only Yong'an as a barrier from Xihe County to Pingyang County. Pingyang is in danger!"

Liu Cong's expression remained calm after hearing Wang Chen's words, and he said to Liu Can, "Can'er, are you willing to lead troops to Yong'an to intercept Qi Hong!?"

"I'm willing to go!" Liu Can heard Liu Cong's words and immediately stood up and said, "I will never let Qi Hong pass Yong'an County!"

After all, the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty's military power has not declined, and Liu Cong and Liu Can's ambitions have not been completely wiped out by powder.

Following Liu Kun's crusade, they also prepared a response and completely strangled Liu Kun for their own survival.

In fact, the biggest impact of this incident is not on the north, but on the south.

With the outbreak of Liu Kun, the Xiongnu and Han Dynasties had to curb their army's strength, which allowed Zu Ti in the south to seize the opportunity.

Zu Ti did not hesitate and immediately used all his strength in Yuzhou to start the Northern Expedition.

Singing all the way, the aristocratic families and Wubao on the south bank of the Yellow River, facing Zu Ti's Northern Expeditionary Army, were almost visibly surrendering continuously, quite a bit like eating a pot of pulp to welcome the king's army.

Zu Ti also began to display his extraordinary charisma and try his best to unite all classes for the Northern Expedition.

In particular, Zu Ti defeated Zhao Ran who was left by Liu Yao to garrison Luoyang. Zhao Ran died immediately and Luoyang was successfully recovered.

It can be said that as Liu Kun took the initiative to launch an offensive against Liu Cong's Huns and Han Kingdom, the strategic value brought by it was maximized.

Liu Kun contained all the forces of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms, leaving the areas originally occupied by the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms empty of troops. Zu Ti seized the opportunity to complete the great cause of regaining Luoyang, which brought the entire anti-Hu war to its climax!

It seems that the expulsion of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty and the restoration of the glory of the Jin Dynasty are just around the corner.

This series of dazzling news was immediately delivered to Liu Tai, who had returned to Qingzhou.

"My lord, are we going to take action against Liu Kun? If we don't take action, the Jin court will probably recover!" Chu Hui said.Liu Tai looked at Chu Hui in surprise. Time was really a butcher's knife.

How loyal Chu Hui was to the Jin court at the beginning, how much Chu Hui now hopes that the Jin court will be destroyed as soon as possible. It can only be said that the changes in life circumstances are nothing more than this.

"Isn't it just to restore the old capital!" Liu Tai shook his head and said, "Just because this incident happened, it proves that the Jin Dynasty is really hopeless. I bet you that if the Jin Dynasty dies, Director Wang and Sima Rui will never want it." It revives!”

Chu Hui calmed down and said slowly, "Yes, now Jiangnan has formed a situation where kings and horses share the world. Zu Ti's restoration of Luoyang was just an accident due to changes in the current situation. They definitely don't want Sima Ye to return. To Jiangnan.

Even if Sima Ye himself is willing to return to Jiangnan and become a puppet, are the powerful ministers who now control Sima Ye willing to let go? "

"So, don't look at the fact that Jin Ting has gained an absolute advantage now, but in fact this is just flowers blooming and fire cooking oil. After all, the guy next door to us hasn't even taken action yet!" Liu Taize said calmly. He smiled.

"Then let's..." Chu Hui heard Liu Tai's words with a bit of solemnity.

"This is a stage that belongs to Liu Kun and Zu Ti. There is no place for us on this stage!" Liu Tai shook his head and said,
"Recuperate and prepare for military preparation. After this wave, Jin Ting's morale may be completely dissipated."

When Chu Hui heard Liu Tai's words, he felt a little unbelievable, but when he thought about it deeply, he couldn't help but think about how the Sima family could allow Zu Ti to obtain this greedy merit, so Chu Hui could only do it in the end. Can sigh helplessly.

"It's snowing, and it's getting colder and colder!" Liu Tai looked at the snowflakes falling outside the courtyard and sighed, "Has Xi Jian's charcoal fire been delivered?"

“Tanshan’s limited supply of coal is supplied to Jiefei for steel production, and the rest is supplied to Youzhou City, Jinkou, Nanpi, Linzi, and Guanggu City where we are located.

Although the winter is still cold today, the people will feel much better! "

Chu Hui said to Liu Tai, "The county magistrate asked Xi Jian to manage the Coal and Steel Company. It was really foresighted!"

"Coal is buried underground for too long. If it is not burned completely, there will be resentment. People who use it need to be reminded to leave some small cracks in doors and windows when using it, so as not to be entangled in resentment and kill people!"

Liu Tai explained coal in words that fit the era as much as possible, but Ge Hong hadn't explained all the properties of carbon yet!
"I understand, this requires people to pay more attention when using it, especially the watchman who is on duty!" Chu Hui said.

Liu Tai nodded and said, "The snowstorm is particularly early this year, which may not be good news for Liu Kun!"

At this time, Liu Kun, who was in Shangdang County, looked at the wind and snow floating in the sky, and knew in his heart that he had done the right thing this time.

But it's a pity that Liu Yao, who is dedicated to defense, may not be able to defeat Liu Yao in one go, because in the end, war still involves fighting for money and food.

This time I took the initiative to attack because I wanted to give it a try because I had collected a large number of Wang Jun's remaining soldiers.

But at the same time, there is also the implicit idea of ​​​​consuming a certain number of soldiers, because a broken Jinyang can no longer support so many soldiers.

This is also the reason why Liu Kun decisively made up his mind to attack the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty, because Jinyang is too barren now.

In this cold Little Ice Age, the growth of food has become more difficult. Everyone is struggling with food, even Liu Kun is no exception.

If the only difference is that Liu Kun's choices are more strategic, even if he consumes his own soldiers, he will choose more valuable targets to consume, but he can only do this.

Because Liu Kun didn't have enough food, it would be easy to just rob him, but if he wanted to completely capture Shangdang, he would not treat Liu Yao as a human being.

Although famous generals have always ignored Liu Yao, Liu Yao was the commander of a large army trained with the blood of the Xiongnu and Han Dynasty. When Liu Yao focused on defense, Liu Kun didn't have much to do.

It can be said that as the advantage of being the first mover was gradually lost, Liu Kun was gradually becoming passive at this time.

But even now, Liu Kun has no chance of winning.

Because he had already received the news that Zu Ti had conquered Luoyang and restored the old capital. As long as he persisted and Zu Ti went north to attack the Huns and Han, there would still be a chance.

For Liu Kun, this is already the biggest opportunity for Jin Ting to recover!

But at this time, Zu Ti, who was standing at the top of Luoyang City, only held a bronze talisman in his hand, which was sent by Dai Yuan, the envoy sent by Sima Rui.

At this moment, Dai Yuan looked at Zu Ti and said in a deep voice, "Zu Yuzhou, you have checked the bronze talisman and the decree many times. Are there any problems?"

"No problem!" Zu Ti said this with difficulty after hearing Dai Yuan's words.

"Since there is no problem, let's go back to Yuzhou to quell the rebellion first." Dai Yuan looked at Zu Ti and said, "You have indeed worked hard to conquer the old capital, but please don't forget that you are the governor of Yuzhou. Now that Yuzhou has been If you don’t put down the rebellion, who will?”

"Can you wait a little longer! Wait for the letter from Chang'an and see what your Majesty decides!" Zu Ti couldn't help but said to Dai Yuan.

"Zu Yuzhou, you have occupied Luoyang for more than a month. If Your Majesty is willing to come to Luoyang, even if no one has arrived, angels have already been sent to contact you. How can I let you wait here!"

Dai Yuan looked at Zu Ti and said, "If you feel that this copper talisman is not enough, I believe that the Prime Minister will send you twelve and you will go back to Yuzhou to put down the rebellion!"

Zu Ti stared at Dai Yuan, his eyes seemed to be filled with thick bloodshot eyes. Zu Ti looked at Dai Yuan and said:
"This opportunity was almost created by Liu Sikong as a bait. If we lose this opportunity, we are afraid that we will never have the chance to go to the Northern Expedition again."

"In order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first make peace at home!" Dai Yuan looked at Zu Ti and said, "The road ahead is unstable and there is insufficient food and grass, so how can we make an expedition to the north.

When there is sufficient food and armor in the future, there will eventually be an opportunity to expedition to the Northern Expedition to the Puppet Hans. Don’t worry! "

"What if there is no more, what if there is no chance again!" Zu Ti looked at Dai Yuan and refused to give in!

"What do you want me to do? Jump directly into the Luoshui River before you return to Yuzhou to put down the rebellion!" Dai Yuan pointed at the Luoshui River.

"Hahaha...hahaha...!" Zu Ti laughed shrilly at this moment.

He felt that he would retire for the rest of his life and would never see Luo Shui again!
(End of this chapter)