Chapter 601 Recovering Luoyang
"Yanzhou returns to Yi?"
Ma Su was shocked by the news, even a little unbelievable.
Yanzhou, that’s where Boss Cao started, in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Such a place actually wants to bring the entire state to surrender?
You know, since the Ji-Han Northern Expedition, the biggest official who was willing to surrender was the county guard. Most of the territory was taken down bit by bit by the Han army, and then they spent time repairing and operating it bit by bit.
And now, the first Zhou Mu who is willing to surrender directly appears. He not only wanted to surrender, but he also said he would bring the entire state to surrender, which was like pie in the sky.
Generally, under such circumstances, it is time to accept surrender immediately and send troops to accept it. However, after Ma Su was excited for a while, he frowned again.
"General, we don't have time to think about it. Let's send troops to take over Yanzhou as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the puppet Wei reacts, it will not be easy to successfully take over the entire Yanzhou." Liu Yin suggested to Ma Su, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Wait a moment... I feel something is wrong. Let's put the dispatch of troops aside for now." Ma Su shook his head and said thoughtfully.
Ma Su has been here for so many years and has never seen any big storms or waves. After a state's surrender, Ma Su was excited for a while, but quickly calmed down and began to think about the problem.
Obviously, it is indeed a bit strange to suddenly move the state to surrender at this time. Especially now that I heard about the civil strife in Yanzhou and the lack of defense in the entire Central Plains.
At this time, Ma Su felt that he could fight through without him surrendering. If Yanzhou is taken over now, even if it is not a trap, it will most likely disrupt the rhythm of his Eastern Expedition.
Therefore, Ma Su finally decided to suppress the matter for the time being and pretend that he had not seen it. He did not express any indication of Yanzhou's surrender, but continued to station troops in Xingyang to wait and see.
Anyway, the initial goal this time was to disrupt the Wei army's deployment and relieve Luoyang. Now that the goal has been achieved, even if you want to go further, you have to wait and see first.
Xingyang has a lot of money and food, which is enough to reward the troops. And the location is not far from Hulao, which is very suitable for watching the Central Plains.
While Ma Su was watching, the Central Plains had also fallen into chaos.
Soon, Ma Su's conjecture was fulfilled. Under the scout's inspection, it was discovered that Yanzhou was already a minefield. Because all the main forces were buried in Chenggao, Yanzhou was empty inside and had almost no troops to defend.
The most important thing is that there is civil strife in Yanzhou at this time.
The farmers left by Cao Cao in the past could not bear the oppression and had begun to cause trouble. It was easy to say that there were troops to suppress it before, but now that all the state soldiers have been dispatched, civil strife has swept through the entire Yanzhou.
The refugee army rebelled in Yanzhou, and for a time there was a resurgence of the Yellow Turban Army. Under such chaos, if the Han army took over this place, they would not only have to face the Wei army surrounded on three sides, but also need to send troops to suppress the local refugee army.
Obviously this is not a good thing. If you really fall into it, it may be self-defeating. After discovering the situation, Liu Yin secretly broke into a cold sweat and lamented Ma Di's wisdom.
Although it is possible to quickly capture the Central Plains, the timing is not right yet. When the troops are insufficient and the logistics are still unstable, it is better to stop first.
Ma Su stopped in Xingyang, but the Central Plains will probably be in chaos for a while. People from all sides are fighting against each other, and Cao Wei may not be able to suppress them in a short time.
While Ma Su stopped in Xingyang, Jiang Ji could no longer hold on in Luoyang.
Tens of thousands of Han troops surrounded Luoyang City on three levels inside and three outside, giving him no chance to perform at all.
During the two months of being surrounded, Jiang Ji also tried to break out. He sent soldiers out of the city to fight many times, trying to find opportunities for breakthroughs.
But it is a pity that he is facing the equally cunning Huang Quan.
Jiang Ji and Huang Quan were from the same era and were of similar level to each other. Even speaking, Huang Quan's ability is probably slightly inferior to Jiang Ji's.
But when Huang Quan had a big advantage, Jiang Ji had no choice. In two months, the Wei army was defeated by Huang Quan in four battles, and the troops and generals were lost without any breakthrough.
Finally, Jiang Ji saw clearly that Luoyang was surrounded and he could not get out. If there are no reinforcements from outside that can break through the Shu army's obstruction, he will have no choice but to be surrounded and die here.
However, he still has some hope at the moment. After all, Luoyang is his home court, and Cao Wei still has two to three hundred thousand mobilizable troops. With such a big advantage, there is always some hope.
Jiang Ji had this hope until Huang Quan sent the man to the city.
However, when he saw Fei Yao, the captain of the Xiongnu expedition, and Tian Yu, the general of Zhenbei, he collapsed completely.
Although they did not stand up and surrender, the presence of these two generals who rescued Luoyang meant that there was no hope for him.
"Luoyang is over, the Wei Dynasty is over..." Jiang Ji whispered desperately, looking at the Luoyang defenders whose morale was at a low point, with bitterness in the corner of his mouth.
If we had known that the small country in the southwest was so powerful, we should have conquered it in the year Liu Bei died.
Unexpectedly, the initial contempt eventually became the wedge that led to the demise of the Wei Dynasty...
"Bring me the veil. I need to hide my face and die. I will never have the face to see Duke Cao again." Jiang Ji finally ordered his guards.
In the end, this important minister of Cao Wei covered his face with a veil and committed suicide in front of Luoyang City. After he committed suicide, the city of Luoyang collapsed and the defenders had to surrender.
Since then, this capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a city that suffered many disasters, finally returned to the Han Dynasty again. The Sizhou he represented was also re-incorporated into Ji Han's territory!
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Just when the situation on the front line was looking good, a heated discussion was taking place in the Ji Han court in Chang'an, Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty! The war in Guandong is progressing smoothly. I heard that General Hussar has captured Hulao Pass." Jiang Wan stood up first and coughed twice.
"As far as the current situation is concerned, the restoration of Sizhou is a certainty. The top priority now should be the governance of Kanto and the subsequent handling."
Guandong has a large population and rich territory, which can be said to be extremely coveted by Ji Han. But now that it is about to be taken back, how to control it has become a big problem.
There was no problem with the officials. Within four years, Ji Han absorbed all the Kanxi nobles. Officials were finally no longer scarce, and many people could be squeezed out to govern Kanto.
But even so, the court still had to face a more important issue, which was how to fight next.
When grain is transported from Chang'an to Luoyang, the road damage in between is already considerable. If Chang'an is always used as the starting point for logistics, and the subsequent expedition to Guandong is carried out, the logistics losses will be beyond the support of Ji Han.
This issue was so critical that even Liu Chan had no intention of fighting crickets and personally joined the court to discuss the matter.
"My dear friends, do you have any good ideas for this matter?"