The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 338 Return to the old capital

The confrontation between Liu Tai and You Ziyuan has gradually changed from the initial fierceness to a coping style.

Both sides only use long-range attacks to fight and consume each other. Although both sides have wanted to break this rhythm several times, one has the absolute lead in terms of military quality and equipment, and the other has the majestic natural moat of Tongguan. The two sides have nothing to do with each other. .

It's just that in this mutual attrition, the soldiers under Liu Tai's command became stronger and stronger with the assistance of the medical system and logistics system established by Liu Tai. However, not to mention the consumption of materials, the consumption of soldiers alone was difficult to replenish. very troublesome.

The most troublesome thing is being soaked in cold water in the middle of winter, and then suffering from various colds and typhoid fever.

Because of this, Youzi wrote several letters to Chang'an asking for help. He needed supplies, bedding, and soldiers...

It can be said that after the fight with Liu Tai, You Ziyuan felt that he really lacked everything!

Youzi watched from a distance as Liu Tai's soldiers were throwing ice balls and shooting at the soldiers on the city wall. However, he was helpless and could only let the soldiers prepare under the city wall. He did not even dare to let his soldiers stand on the city wall.

Even at this moment, extremely thick ice has condensed on the city wall, and his soldiers are somewhat unsteady on their feet.

Such ice would make it inconvenient even for Liu Tai's army to climb the city wall and fight on the ice!

"Did our snow boots go down?!" Liu Tai followed Xi Jian calmly at this time.

Xi Jian nodded and said, "The rear logistics department sent a batch, and we immediately asked the soldiers to change their uniforms. Now at least 30,000 soldiers have put on snow boots that can walk on ice!"

Liu Tai nodded in recognition when he heard this, and then said, "Let some of the soldiers be replaced first. We will need to do a good job in logistics for a long time. Ensuring the morale and combat effectiveness of the frontline soldiers is the most important thing." It’s important!”

Xi Jian nodded naturally when he heard Liu Tai's words.

To be honest, most of the wars that followed Liu Tai in the past were the kind of military situation and tactics of "thunder and wind, attacking later and arriving first, clutching and turning away, changing constantly, and defeating the enemy with light speed".

Under this method of warfare, Liu Tai's fight with the opponent is very short and the winner can often be determined quickly.

Therefore, in Xi Jian's opinion, Liu Tai has the courage of an overlord, and he only needs to be reckless on the battlefield every time.

But this time when Liu Tai attacked Tongguan, his strategy was not to directly use the lives of soldiers to fill the lives of the opponents, but to use supplies to fill the lives of the opposite party.

In this short period of one month, whether it was the shooting of the soldiers on the city wall by the Shengsheng Battalion, or the water balloons thrown by the Thunderbolt Car, as well as the logistics support for the soldiers, it required very abundant material preparations.

If it were not for Liu Tai to integrate and adjust the entire Luoyang resources and continuously transform them into various materials for transportation to the front line, I am afraid that the war would not be possible.

Especially in Luoyang in the rear, I heard that there was a bit more prosperity following this war.

Xi Jian didn't know how Liu Tai did it, but Xi Jian knew that Liu Tai's dispatch of war resources not only affected the soldiers in front of him, but also the entire Luoyang behind him, and even the entire supplies along the Yellow River. Liu Tai arranged things in an orderly manner.

This made You Ziyuan think that he was fighting against Liu Tai's army in front of him, but in fact, he was fighting against the entire Han Dynasty.

What this resource scheduling ability shows is that both sides have more confidence in the comprehensive competition after a stalemate.

It is true that he does not have a powerful pass such as Tongguan to rely on, but similarly, behind the Han army is the entire Han Dynasty.

Liu Tai was not in a hurry, he just continued to consume it. Anyway, it was the other party who felt uncomfortable.

When the consumption is almost the same or when Liu Ming sends a signal, he will launch an attack at the same time. If Liu Ming does not arrive successfully, then he will not suffer too much loss anyway even if he waits until the spring comes and the flowers bloom.

Just when Liu Tai was thinking about things, he saw red smoke rising behind You Ziyuan's army.

When Liu Tai saw the smoke, he couldn't help but clenched his hand and decisively ordered the entire army to attack Tongguan!

In fact, at this time, Tongguan's rear had already started fighting!

After Liu Ming dealt with Pu Tai's Hun cavalry, he led his army directly towards Tongguan.

The vanguard troops put on the clothes of the Han soldiers of Pu Tai, and tied straps on their right hands to distinguish them. They then said that they were Han troops coming to support them. As for the necessary military orders, they found many of them from Pu Tai's trophies.

I can give you any seal or military order you want, so when you recognize the military order but not the person, it is very easy to deceive the soldiers and kill them inside Tongguan.

It must be mentioned that because the Xiongnu soldiers and the Han soldiers were not subordinate to each other, the Xiongnu soldiers who were defeated basically fled towards Chang'an instead of fleeing towards Youziyuan.

Because anyone with this mentality can't help but wonder whether this wanderer is loyal or traitorous, and whether he will use his head as a gift to Liu Tai.

Therefore, You Ziyuan was still a little confused at this moment. Liu Tai in front of him was still blocked by him. Why did an enemy appear behind him? However, Liu Tai decisively attacked from both front and back. Such a situation made You Ziyuan unable to deal with it at all. .

Not to mention that You Ziyuan's army suffered from typhoid fever or fever due to Liu Tai's tactics in the past month. The number of non-combat casualties was extremely large, and the morale of the soldiers was not very high. Not bad.

If it was just a one-sided attack, You Ziyuan could still resist, but in the current situation, even a general with the level of seventy-two generals would have no choice but to run away.

If he wants to reverse the current situation, he must be possessed by Geng Yan and have full charm. All the soldiers under his command are willing to follow You Ziyuan to defend Tongguan in order to defend Tongguan. As for now, don't think too much about it.

Therefore, as the front and rear city gates were breached one after another, You Ziyuan simply ordered his soldiers to retreat to the inner city.

After Liu Tai sent someone to persuade him to surrender, You Ziyuan also took the initiative to surrender to Liu Tai. He didn't struggle any more and simply let himself be restrained.

Liu Tai expressed his appreciation for You Ziyuan's ability, accepted You Ziyuan's surrender, and reorganized his soldiers.

To be honest, whether You Ziyuan surrenders or Liu Tai accepts You Ziyuan's surrender, these are rules that both parties must abide by.

Because both sides consider themselves to be the successors of the Han Dynasty, but one side is a Huns and the other is a Han, but both sides are at least nominally under the name of the Xiongnu-Han Kingdom.

Now that the battle is defeated, for You Ziyuan, he is naturally convinced. If he is not convinced, he will not surrender to Liu Tai.

For Liu Tai, he also needs to set a benchmark for surrender. Since You Ziyuan is willing to surrender, then he is also willing to give You Ziyuan a high official and a generous salary and support him well. As for more things, there is no more. As for the use of Youziyuan, let's talk about letting Youziyuan stay out for a while and let him get familiar with the Han system first.

Like Sun Shiwan, although everyone was nominally under the Han Dynasty system, he finally captured Guan Yu, the Han Shouting Marquis, and then chopped off his head and gave it to the Wei State, crying and shouting that he would be the King of Wu. The operation is really confusing.

Even if he takes ten thousand steps back, if he cuts off Guan Yu's head and gives it to Liu Bei, and then says that Jingzhou is here and if he wants revenge, he can come and get it himself, and then Lu Xun burns Liu Bei's foundation with fire, and then declares himself the King of Wu. No! Emperor Wu, I think others would call Sun Quan's spirit!

Naturally, it was impossible for Liu Tai to kill You Ziyuan for such a stupid thing. After all, this was a good sign.

Liu Tai and Liu Ming successfully met at Tongguan. The two sides exchanged information on the current situation. Liu Tai soon learned that Liu Ming had eliminated Tai's Hun cavalry. Now that the main local forces had been eliminated, Liu Tai was even more... There was nothing to worry about. He immediately led the army towards Chang'an with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai.

Perhaps hearing Liu Tai's unyielding attitude toward Shi Le last time, everyone in Chang'an City, whether they were families who wanted to survive or the Hun nobles who wanted to rejoin the Han people, all persuaded Yang Xianrong to leave the city and surrender.

How do you say that, "I, the Great Zhao, come from the same lineage as the Great Han, and the King of Han, Liu Tai, is kind and comforting. I have preserved Chang'an until now, isn't it just to restore Chang'an to its original owner and revive the Great Han!"

What can Yang Xianrong do? In these troubled times, no political skills can compare to a murderous butcher like Liu Tai.

So facing the Xiongnu nobles and the Han family who wanted to survive, her only choice was to ask Liu Tai to surrender if she wanted her son to survive.

Therefore, when Liu Tai led the army to Chang'an, and before he even had time to set up the camp, Yang Xianrong, holding his underage son in one hand, was surrounded by people and knelt down to surrender to Liu Tai's army, announcing that The demise of Zhao State.

Liu Tai had expected this scene, but the soldiers under Liu Tai were very dissatisfied with the surrender of these weaklings in Chang'an.

After all, if Chang'an chooses to fight to the end, they can still plunder the wealthy families in the city after taking Chang'an, but now that Chang'an has surrendered, the soldiers can no longer plunder wantonly.

However, Liu Tai still ordered the recruitment of Chang'an's soldiers, confiscated Chang'an's land and arsenal reserves, and then began to re-edit and query Chang'an's population data.

When Liu Tai finished all these things and returned to his bed, he saw Yang Xianrong lying on his bed, wearing half-covering clothes, which made Liu Tai frown.

Yang Xianrong was blushing with embarrassment at the moment. Coupled with the blessing of status and well-maintained figure, it was quite exciting.

Yang Xianrong knew very well that as long as he could survive and his son could survive, he would be willing to feed the wolves with his body. After looking up and down at Liu Tai's appearance, he became even more willing.

"... Chamberlain, change to another room!" Liu Tai turned around and left without any nostalgia.

He is the King of Han now, so why should he reward such an old woman with an out-of-shape figure, sagging breasts, and a look of dissatisfaction on her face when she wants beautiful women?

Liu Tai paused and said to Yang Xianrong, "Ms. Yang, King Qin Liu Yao is not dead yet. I will reunite your whole family soon!"

After Liu Tai finished speaking, he walked out calmly, but Yang Xianrong couldn't hold himself up anymore after hearing Liu Tai's words, and lay down on the bed.

Liu Tai shook his head and ignored the little incident with Yang Xianrong. For Liu Tai, it was still the same sentence. A living Liu Yao is always better than a dead one. Even if Liu Yao is still under house arrest by himself, Liu Tai is easy to give birth to. Looking at him.

But now that the Zhao Kingdom has been destroyed, Liu Tai plans to confer an Anlehou to Yang Xianrong.

As for Liu Yao because he was captured by him, he could just keep him in the Anlehou Mansion. Let Liu Yao continue to live, which can not only show his kindness, but also give some hope to the Huns. Why not.

And even if Liu Yao wanted to kill him, he wouldn't kill him now, because there wouldn't be enough profit if he killed him now.

When he cleans out the surrendered Hun nobles and Han families in the future, Liu Yao will be their inevitable choice for rebellion.

And as long as they get on the line with Liu Yao, and Liu Yao really rebels, then when he wants to kill the Xiongnu nobles and Han people in the future, he will implicate as much as he wants!

There is no way, these people's bones are too soft, and they haven't even attacked Chang'an City yet! As a result, you voted directly.

If you don't resist, how can you clean up the old aristocratic families and how can you cleanse the Huns' powerful people? This makes it very difficult for you!

Surrendering directly in this way indeed saved Liu Tai a lot of time, but also left Liu Tai with a lot of trouble.

But no matter how you put it, taking Chang'an and successfully returning it to the old capital was almost a strategic victory for the soldiers who wanted to prosper the Han Dynasty, and it was an inevitable shock to the entire family in the world.

Because at this moment, Liu Tai completely inherited all the territory of the Xiongnu Han Kingdom after Liu Cong and reintegrated the entire Xiongnu Han Kingdom's power.

What's more important is that compared to Liu Cong, who is a Huns, Liu Tai is a Han Chinese through and through, and has dual certifications from Liu Kun and Liu Yuan.

The influence this brings makes the family have to think about a question!

The old Liu family is resurrected again? ! Hey, why do you say again!

But no matter what, Liu Tai's identity as a Han and the influence of the Han Dynasty on Chang'an and Luoyang, as Liu Tai successfully occupied these two places, the influence brought about made his entire power prosper.

Because everyone regards Liu Tai as Liu Xiu's second, at most Liu Tai is not from a clan like Liu Xiu, so he treats the aristocratic family more favorably. Liu Tai is from a bandit, so he treats the aristocratic family more harshly.

In any case, as the second voice of Liu Tai and Liu Xiu began to appear, the political influence it brought really made the people of Chang'an who had just returned to Liu Tai feel relieved, because they felt that if they were lucky, they might be able to make it. Inhabitant of a good place.

As the people of Chang'an, they soon enjoyed the first benefits of being local people, which were the government army system and the land equalization system. When Liu Tai came to Chang'an, he naturally began to implement the government army system in Chang'an.

The only difference is that in the cities that were conquered before, there were mature fields allocated to the soldiers.

But this time, because the officials in Chang'an surrendered directly, they could only let the people cultivate uncultivated fields and implement the equal land system.

However, it is now the cold season of winter, and when spring comes, ordinary people can avoid the cold wind and cultivate the land.

(End of this chapter)