A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 498: The queen of the left commander is monopolizing power, and the good general Qi Wannian dies

February 23rd
The imperial court began to eliminate officials who relied on Yang Jun to cause trouble.

Jianwei General Liu Yuan was Yang Jun's original foreign aid, so he was jealous of Empress Jia and Sima Wei. On the grounds that Liu Yuan's tribe defected from the fortress, he was dismissed from his post, and he only retained the position of successor to his father Zuobu Commander. .

He re-appointed King Xian of the left Xiongnu and Liu Xuan, commander of the right army, as northern captains to control the five Xiongnu tribes.

Liu Yuan was very angry about this, but there was nothing he could do about it.

It is said that since Liu Yuan returned from Luoyang and inherited his father's position as commander of the Zuobu, he won the respect of the Xiongnu from the Zuobu by virtue of the knowledge he learned from Luoyang.

Later, he was valued by Sima Yan and appointed as the northern captain to control the five Xiongnu tribes.

During his tenure, the criminal law was strictly enforced and all kinds of evil deeds were prohibited. Moreover, he never valued property, loved charity, interacted with others, and treated each other with sincerity. This was deeply valued by others in a place like the Xiongnu with simple folk customs.

So all the heroes from the five tribes of the Xiongnu came to his sect one after another. Even the well-known Confucian scholars and outstanding figures in later studies around Youzhou and Jizhou traveled thousands of miles to travel here after hearing about Liu Yuan's reputation.

Although Liu Yuan was dismissed from his post by the imperial court, his prestige was still there. Even Liu Xuan, the new northern captain, did not dare to ignore Liu Yuan's opinions.

Liu Yuan has become the de facto leader of the five contemporary Huns.

March rd
Sima Zhong issued an edict to Grand Sima and Sima Liang, King of Runan, who understood the purity of the holy way and understood political principles, and should show their achievements in assisting in this dynasty.

He was appointed as Dazai and recorded as a minister. He entered the court without hesitation, went to the palace with swords and shoes, added ten subordinates, provided one thousand soldiers and one hundred knights, and divided the government affairs with the Taibao Guan.

Sima Liang is the grandfather of Sima Zhong, the half-brother of Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, and is the oldest Sima clan member among the existing Sima clan.

This was also the reason why Sima Zhong treated him so politely.

March

Sima Liang came to serve in the court. As soon as he took office, he ordered a discussion on the merits of the crime of killing Yang Jun.

He believed that Sima Yao, the minister Youpu She and Youwei General who also served as the general of the Dian army, killed too much. He rewarded and punished more than 300 people in one day. This was too cruel and made Sima Liang unhappy.

There was also Sima Dan, Sima Yao's brother, who instigated it, which eventually led to Sima Liang deposing Sima Yao and banishing him to Daifang County.

The biggest hero who killed Yang Jun ended up like this, which made Sima Liang, who originally wanted to win everyone's favor with this, deeply disappointed by it.

After Sima Yao was exiled, the military power in the DPRK was in the hands of King Chu and General Wei Sima Wei. Sima Liang was a little afraid of this, so he tried many times to force Sima Wei to hand over military power, but all ended in failure.

The consequence of this was that Sima Wei resented him very much.

On the other side, there is Empress Jia who is dissatisfied with the current political situation.

Originally, according to her expectations, after Yang Jun was killed, her family should be the sole leader, and the courtiers should obey her.

But now that Sima Liang and Wei Guan were given important responsibilities by Sima Zhong, they were left aside in the cold.

If I can't deal with Sima Zhong, why can't I deal with Sima Liang and Wei Guan?

September
Empress Jia knew that Sima Wei was resentful of Sima Liang's actions, so she got in touch with Sima Wei, and the two began in-depth cooperation.

September
Empress Jia secretly sent someone to instruct Sima Wei to falsely accuse Sima Liang and Wei Guan of plotting to depose the prince.

Under the pretense of Sima Zhong's edict, Sima Liang was relieved of all titles and official positions, and additional commander Sun Hong and General Jinu Li Zhao were sent to use troops to surround the residences of Sima Liang and Wei Guan at night.

Soon the movement outside the mansion was noticed by Li Long, the tent supervisor under Sima Liang. He quickly entered the mansion to find Sima Liang, told him that there was something going on outside, and asked him to resist, but Sima Liang did not believe it and did not obey.

After a while, Sima Wei's troops climbed up the wall and shouted, and Sima Liang believed Li Long's words.

Sima Liang believed that he was the elder of the contemporary Sima family. Even the late emperor Sima Yan would call him uncle, no matter who dared to do something to him.

Immediately he shouted at Gongsun Hong and the others:
"I am the son of Emperor Gaozu, the brother of Taizu and Shizong, and the uncle of Shizu. I have never had second thoughts about the imperial court. Why has it come to this point? I do not believe that this is your Majesty's intention. Please show me the edict."

Gongsun Hong, Li Zhao and others did not agree to produce the edict, but shouted that they were ordered to punish the thieves and urged the soldiers to attack the Runan Palace.

Sima Liang still couldn't believe that someone dared to assassinate him, so he actually ordered the guards in the mansion not to resist, so as not to give others a handle, to show his loyalty.

His chief historian Liu Zhun tried his best to dissuade him:
"No, Your Majesty. Judging from this situation, it must be the plot of a traitor. There are many talented people in your house, and they will try their best to resist. When Your Majesty finds out, they will definitely be able to avert the danger."

Sima Liang didn't agree, so he was naturally caught by Li Zhao and others.

Sima Liang sighed at this:

"My king's loyalty can be cut open and displayed all over the world. Why are you so unjust and wantonly killing innocent people?"

Until noon, no one dared to take action against Sima Liang, so they could only keep him in custody and wait for Sima Wei's instructions.

It happened that the weather was very hot at that time. Seeing that Sima Liang was too old, the soldiers asked him to sit under the car to shade him. Some people took pity on him and fanned him.

Sima Wei, who was waiting for news in the mansion, was very happy to learn that Sima Liang had been arrested. He was also very angry when he heard that no one dared to attack him. He knew that if Sima Liang turned the corner, he would not let him go, so he ordered:

"Whoever can kill Sima Liang will be rewarded by this king with a thousand pieces of cloth."

Finally, Sima Liang was killed by the rebels, and his body was thrown under the wall of the north gate. His hair, ears, and nose were all damaged.

On the same day, the Taibao Guan was also attacked by soldiers under Sima Wei, who were attacked with swords and axes.

September
Sima Wei happily took the imperial edict to invite Queen Jia for a reward.

Unexpectedly, Empress Jia slapped Sima Zhong in front of her, accusing Sima Wei of being resentful of Sima Liang, falsely passing the imperial edict, and murdering the Dazai and Taibao.

In the end, Sima Wei was ordered to be executed by the court.

September
The imperial court also ordered the restoration of Sima Liang's title as a posthumous gift, and provided him with Wenming sacrificial vessels and coffins in the East Garden, court clothes, three million yuan, and three hundred pieces of cloth.

The funeral ceremony is similar to that of Sima Fu, the king of Anping in the past. Bells and chimes are displayed in the temple to express mourning. Empress Jia finally got her wish and gained exclusive power, so that she could cultivate party members and control the government through her own relatives to achieve her own goals.

October st

Empress Jia began to appoint her relatives and party members:
Jia Mo, the elder brother of the clan, was a regular attendant and an attendant of Sanqi. Mainly responsible for affairs within the palace and serving as a liaison with outside the palace.

From his uncle Guo Zhang, he became the regular attendant of Sanqi and the minister of Duzhi. Responsible for the affairs of Shangshu Province.

His nephew Jia Mi is the secretary-supervisor and general of the rear army, and is responsible for the important responsibility of the history of the country. Because of his literary talents, he was responsible for cheering for Jia's family. He was Jia's Adam's apple and a nail in the army.

His confidant Zhang Hua was the servant of the Central Committee and the Supervisor of the Central Secretary. Responsible for Zhongshu Province.

After a series of arrangements, he basically controlled all aspects of the court.

October 20

Empress Jia sent people to poison the deposed Empress Dowager Yang who was imprisoned in Jinyong City.

Empress Jia used nepotism and did not look at ability, but only loyalty. This resulted in many officials taking office based on their marriage relationships without any ability.

In particular, his ability to deal with relations with foreigners is almost non-existent. Instead, he has repeatedly humiliated the Hu leader who came to Luo, making the Hu people within him dissatisfied.

Yuankang four years
May
Hao San, a Huns from the south, rebelled against the Western Jin Dynasty, attacked Shangdang, and contacted the other four tribes, hoping to get them to fight against the Jin Dynasty together.

However, Liu Yuan refused his request on the grounds that it was not the right time, leaving Hao San isolated and helpless.

August
Desperate, Hao San led his troops to surrender and was killed by Captain Feng Yi the next day.

This move caused great dissatisfaction among the Huns in the south.

Yuankang fifth year
March
Hao San's younger brother Hao Duyuan joined forces with Feng Yi and the Malanqiang and Lushui Hu people in the North to rebel against the Western Jin Dynasty. They killed Zhang Sun, the governor of the North, defeated Ouyang Jian, the governor of Feng Yi, and ravaged Yongzhou.

May
It coincided with the frequent famines in the Yong and Qin states and the migration of the people. However, the government, under the control of Empress Jia, did not respond at all to the famine in Guanzhong.

As a result, Qi Wannian, a Di ethnic group who migrated to Fufeng in Guanzhong and had been settled by the Jin Dynasty for a long time, also raised a rebel flag and joined forces with Hao Duyuan and others from Feng Yi County and Beidi County to attack Yongzhou.

In order to survive, the refugees in Guanzhong rushed to join Qi Wannian's rebel army.

This made the rising star Qi Wannian's military strength far exceed that of Hao Duyuan and others.

August
The Yongzhou governor Jie Xi was defeated by Hao Duyuan's Qiang and Hu coalition forces. The main force of the Yongzhou army was lost and it could no longer suppress the Hu people below.

August th

Seeing the defeat of the imperial army, the Di and Qiang people in Qinzhou and Yongzhou areas raised troops to respond, proclaimed Qi Wannian as emperor, and surrounded Jingyang County.

November

The imperial court finally reacted and began to raise an army to quell the rebellion.

First of all, in order to solve the problem of Xiongnu soldiers, the imperial court appointed Liu Yuan, recommended by Chengdu King Sima Ying and famous among the Xiongnu, as General Ningshuo to supervise the five military departments.

He was ordered to resolve the matter of Hao Duyuan.

Secondly, after deliberation, he appointed the Sanqi Changshi Zhou who had made great achievements and prestige in Yongzhou as General Jianwei.

Together with Zhenwei General Lu Bo, he was subordinate to Anxi General Xia Houjun and went to conquer Qi Wannian. He also used Liang Wang Sima Wei to conquer the Western General, and commanded the military affairs of Qin and Yong Prefectures and was responsible for the Western Expedition.

Soon, Qi Wannian also learned that the imperial court was sending troops to the west and inquired about the generals responsible for the battle. They were all people he had never heard of, but he was very afraid of one person.

It was Zhou Chu, but he felt relieved again after hearing that he was under the control of Xia Houjun and Sima Xu.

When asked about the reason, Qi Wannian explained:
"Zhou Fujun once served as the prefect of Xinping, and he is capable of both literary and military skills. If he comes alone to make decisions, he will be unstoppable. If he is controlled by others, then I can catch him this time."

Yuankang six years
New Year
The Western Expedition army passed through Tongguan and entered Guanzhong.

Qi Wannian led his army to garrison Liangshan, with 70,000 men under his command. The Jin army had just passed Tongguan when it was attacked by Sima Xu and Xia Houjun, who sent Zhou Chu and 5,000 soldiers to attack.

Because Zhou Chu was too upright in the court, he did not avoid favoring relatives and dealt with them fairly when he was impeached, which made the court ministers hate him very much.

Including Sima Xu and Xia Houjun, they were also impeached by Zhou Chu. Sima Xu was extravagant, and Xia Houjun was engaged in plunder.

Therefore, when Zhou Chu advised that the army was not yet stable and that it would be better to ascertain the enemy's situation before advancing, Sima Xu and Xia Houjun did not agree and instead forced him to set off.

The fourth day of the first lunar month
Zhou Chu led his troops, together with Lu Bo, the captain of Yongzhou, and Jie Xie, the governor of Yongzhou, and encountered Qi Wannian's army at Liumo.

Zhou Chujun's soldiers had just arrived, and before they had eaten, Sima Xu urged them to enter the battle immediately.

Zhou Chu had no choice but to order an attack under the constant threat of the supervisory army. The battle lasted from morning to night, killing and capturing a large number of Qi Wannian's troops.

But whenever Zhou Chu thought that the soldiers were too tired and wanted to claim gold, he was stopped by the supervisors. In the end, Zhou Chu's army was exhausted by Qi Wannian's army because his bows were broken and there were no reinforcements. Zhou Chu's army was defeated, and Zhou Chu also fought. In the death formation.

After Zhou Chu died in battle, the Jin army never made any achievements. Instead, it was mostly attacked by Qi Wannian and suffered minor defeats.

Yuankang seventh year
The imperial court was very dissatisfied when it saw that the Western Expedition had not achieved results for a year. On the recommendation of Zhang Hua, the supervisor of the Central Secretary, and Chen Zhun, the Ling of the Central Secretary, the imperial court sent General Meng Guan of Zuo Jinu to lead the Su guards and attack Qi Wannian with the soldiers of Guanzhong.

Meng Guan came to the battle in person. With the elite of the Su Wei army and the power of crossbows, he fought with Qi Wannian's army more than ten times and defeated Qi Wannian's army every time.

Yuankang eight years
New Year
Meng Guan defeated Qi Wannian's army near Zhongting, captured and killed Qi Wannian.

The turmoil in Guanzhong was declared over, and the world fell into a brief and strange calm.

(End of this chapter)