Life Winner Training Guide

In the spring of the fourth year of Jiankang, Sima Yue died of illness in Yanzhou.

The remnants of the imperial court returned to Jiankang. After Sima Yue died, Sima Zhong was unable to win back the royal power. Sima Yue's side, from Wang Yanguan to the prime minister, held the power alone.

But then Sima Zhong died in the palace within two months.

Sima Zhong's prince had already been killed by Jananfeng. Although there were two other princes behind him, they died of illness on the way to move the capital.This was originally Sima Yue's preparation for his ascension to the throne, but he didn't have this blessing to share the world's offerings, and was dragged to death in Yanzhou by a Shi Le.

With the support of many families headed by the Wang brothers, Sima Rui ascended to the throne.

However, to the surprise of the people in the south, the Sima royal family sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain in Central Shu and the Western Regions. It seemed that all of them were the direct blood of Sima Zhong and were eligible to ascend to the throne.

Sima Rui got his wish and ascended to the throne, but life was not as beautiful as imagined.

It seems that his subordinates trust the Wang family more than him, the emperor.The eight princes in the court hall are not fully equipped, of which Wang Dao is the main one, and the leader of the army is Wang Dao's younger brother Wang Dun.The two brothers, one mastering the inside and the other mastering the outside, completely pushed the power of the Wang family to its peak.

Sima Rui could clearly feel that Dao Wang, who once had a friendship with him as a teacher and student, treated him less cordially than when he was the King of Guangling. It seemed that everyone around him changed overnight.

Wang Yan, who once supported Sima Yue, bowed his head to the new emperor very sensibly, but this only brought him a sense of psychological satisfaction as the emperor. After Wang Yan surrendered, he took a idle position in the court. Very simply handed over all the rights to the Wang brothers.

That's right, Wang Yan is also surnamed Wang, and those mouth-watering meats are still in Wang's pot, so it doesn't matter who eats them.

Because on the surface his throne was inherited from Sima Zhong, Sima Rui had to live in Jiankang Palace, which used to be a palace but is now an imperial palace. Zeng Jiang's palace.He wanted to rebuild the palace, but Director Wang dissuaded him. He felt that Sima Yue had just lost in the war, and the court didn't have that much money to build the palace, so he would wait two years before talking about it.

All in all, Sima Rui, the emperor, was very aggrieved.

But he didn't dare to really drive the Wang brothers home. You know, there are still people in the temple who really do the facts and dare to lead the army to fight. Maybe the Wang brothers are left. Without their help, Sima Rui knew very well that he could only hold one county, and any more would be beyond his ability.

Just when the gentry supported Sima Rui and wanted to cultivate his health in the south and make a comeback, You Hongyin had officially made Qingzhou, Yizhou and Youzhou his territory.

Originally, Youzhou was not very stable, but You Hongyin directly led his private army to sit in Youzhou City.

In autumn, the tribes of Xianbei went south to plunder as usual, but they were scattered by You Hongyin, who had already prepared to lay traps, and half of the grassland children were killed on the land they plundered.

Horse pits, tripping lines, etc. are all conventional methods of combat. In addition, in order to ensure the food planted in the fields, it is not enough to rely on the city for defense. All Xianbei people must be driven back to the grassland. So taking the initiative to attack has become a must, and the Liannu Army secretly trained in Guobao has officially appeared in the world.

Crossbow soldiers have actually appeared a long time ago, and the most powerful moment was in the pre-Qin period. Although they have always retained their arms, the glory of the pre-Qin period is no longer there.

why?Because I can't afford it.

Crossbow arrows are consumables, and the recovery rate is very low. In addition, bowstring materials are not easy to obtain, so crossbowmen are difficult to raise.

The Qin Dynasty maintained countless armies with the most rigorous and advanced "military production" and provided these armies with countless high-quality equipment. Their bronze weapon manufacturing technology has reached the highest level and has the most stringent specifications. Therefore, strong equipment is also one of the important conditions for the Qin army to be invincible, and the crossbowmen of Daqin make the world terrified.

However, the military industry of the Qin Dynasty actually consumed a lot of money, so there are very few large-scale production teams of this size in later generations.

On the basis of the three states, You Hongyin vigorously mined minerals and smelted ironware. In addition to meeting agricultural needs, he also made many technological improvements and forged armaments.Over the years, a large number of excellent ironworkers have gradually been cultivated, who are fully capable of providing the best weapons for their troops.

The tribes of Xianbei are not used to the sudden counterattack of the Han people who were originally huddled behind the Great Wall. Whether it was the various traps at the beginning, or the Liannu team that caught people off guard later, the Xianbei United Army was defeated and its vitality was severely injured. Half of the sons were killed. in a foreign land.

When You Hongyin saw this situation, he didn't chase after him, he wasn't so entrusted.After all, the grassland is the territory of the Hu people. Although he did have some immoral means to destroy the tribes of the Hu tribe, it is unnecessary. After this battle, Xianbei must be unable to go south for many years. Who to hit is another matter.

On the other side, Lu Yun began to lay out Yanzhou.

Shi Le was indeed as You Hongyin expected, a big victory not only stimulated him, but also stimulated his generals, a group of hungry wolves began to attack Xuzhou.

Xuzhou can already be regarded as a prosperous place. In recent years, there has been a lot of grain harvest, so it was targeted by the very poor Shi Le.

Xuzhou is the barrier of Jiankang, how could Wang Dao give in, so Wang Dun, Wang Dao's younger brother, immediately led the army to defend Xuzhou.

The cavalry is indeed effective in plain warfare, but it is helpless in the face of the siege battle that cannot be shrunk. Shi Le's cavalry is mostly Jie people.

In the beginning, it did succeed twice. Two cities that were not very well-defended were lost, and Shi Le also received a lot of supplies. Food is not an urgent need for the time being.

But the next one failed.

Shi Le was not dead-brained, he quickly gave up on this hard bone, and chose other areas, only to find that these cities were connected in series, one was attacked, and the other nearby would send troops to support.

And this method is exactly what Wang Dun came up with.

Although this method is not very impressive, it is indeed very practical. Shi Le had to return to Yanzhou with a large amount of spoils, and Xuzhou was saved.

After this battle, Wang Dun naturally became famous.

You must know that Sima Yue was frightened to death by Shi Le, which shows how terrifying this Shi Le is, but this person was defeated by Wang Dun, which is enough to prove Wang Dun's military ability.

Shi Le returned to Yanzhou, only to find that the land he used to be was no longer what it was when he left.

At first, he didn't notice it, but some cities in Yanzhou relying on Bingzhou and Yizhou suddenly changed drastically. The nearby displaced or struggling villages disappeared, as if they had all hid in the city.

Shi Le couldn't believe why these cities had changed so much in less than two months when he led his army to Xuzhou to attack the city.

It is not so easy to build a city. You must know that the brick city wall is not strong, so if you want to strengthen the city, you must use stone to repair it, and the most expensive part of repairing the city wall is the material.

In two months, the former small earthen city became the towering city in front of us?

Shi Le couldn't think of any other explanation except for the miracle.

But it was impossible for him to admit the miracle.

But his refusal to admit it doesn't mean that his subordinates don't think too much about it. Even the Jie people believe in the existence of gods more than the Han people, and they are more panicked.

Just when Shi Le decided to abandon these cities and station directly at the other end of Yanzhou, countless Kongming lanterns floated towards the camp.

Shi Le is not a fool, so he naturally knew that Yizhou was responsible for all this, but he couldn't help sneering when he saw countless Kongming lanterns. This method of setting fire to the camp has been used badly in books, and he is not like those fools. All the food and grass were buried in the fire, but people knelt on the ground and called out to the gods.

So he immediately ordered everyone to guard the granary and luggage storage, and if the lamp fell, the fire would be extinguished.

But who knows, those lamps fell into the camp after burning, but they were not just for burning the tents.A bundle of small green leaves is tied under each lamp, and a few sheets of paper are wrapped in the bundle.

There were no words on the paper, but small paintings.

Looking at those paintings, even illiterate soldiers understood what the paintings were trying to tell.

Their army has no future. This is something that everyone has a vague premonition in their hearts, so everyone lives with an attitude of being drunk today, so most of them are not very afraid of death, so All of them yearn for something they didn't have in the past, and work hard to grab it.

But these small paintings told them that they were originally state soldiers and ordinary citizens, but they chose to follow for survival. Now Guo Shijun is willing to give them a chance. The previous few cities that have changed their appearance are the best. They can choose to continue serving as soldiers, or they can choose to share a few acres of land and become ordinary people.This opportunity was the last one given by Guo Shijun. Guo Shijun had just repelled the Xianbei tribes in Youzhou, and it was not difficult to deal with Shi Le's army.Moreover, the painting also says that both Han people and Jie people can have a choice.

Shi Le also received these small paintings immediately.

His army is finished.

Shi Le knew right away that this kind of promise gave most of their subordinates a way out, so they would definitely not follow him to a dead end.

He didn't bother to reclaim the small paintings, but directly ordered his loyal three thousand Jieren cavalry who had been following around to pack up their belongings and luggage, and led them to abandon the camp and go straight to the Han Kingdom.

Shi Le had offended the gentry a long time ago, neither the Sima clan nor the Guo clan could tolerate him, so the only object of his refuge was Liu Yuan, who was also a Hu.

After Shi Le left, the rest of the army was in an uproar, and some of them left immediately with some people and the looted food and money with ulterior motives, while the rest of the people walked together towards the cities controlled by Yizhou.

Surrender turned out to be their dream.

On the Yizhou side, someone immediately took over the rebellious army, registered it in the list, or reorganized it into the Qingzhou Army and stationed in the whole territory of Yanzhou, or returned to the agricultural registration, and distributed field seeds and farm tools to resume farming production.

Taking down Shi Le's army of nearly [-] without a single soldier, Lu Yun's method finally shocked the world, completely overshadowed Wang Dun's glory, and made everyone in the world pay close attention to the Guo family in the north. people.

Now that the four states are in hand, except for the distant Liangzhou, Qinzhou Yongzhou occupied by Xianbei, and Bingzhou occupied half by Liu Yuan, all the north has fallen into the hands of Guo Xi, and he has become a person that cannot be ignored. A powerful person.

But everyone knows that although Liangzhou is under the name of the imperial court, it is far away and will never participate in the changes in the Central Plains. Qinzhou and Yongzhou are also attached to the imperial court because they are occupied by Xianbei, but whether they are obedient or not is another matter. As a matter of fact, it has long been a customary rule that they will surrender to whoever becomes the emperor.

Therefore, the north is already dominated by Guo Xi, and the only ones that can pose a threat to him are the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Han Kingdom established by Liu Yuan.

Inside Jiankang Palace.

Sima Rui was furious in the political hall: "What does he, Guo Xi, want to do? Do you want me, the emperor, to give him to do it too?"

But the servants around me are all illiterate palace people. They don't understand the general trend of the world, and they can only echo and say: "Your Majesty is the emperor appointed by heaven, and Guo Xi was originally the governor of Qingzhou, and he was appointed by the king of the East China Sea. According to the decree, he will be removed from his post, and other people will be sent to take over the four states."

Sima Rui glanced at the valet beside him with disdain, and the servant Yangzi next to that idiot Sima Zhong was actually smarter, and those who were promoted in a hurry around him just couldn't do it, they were too stupid.

Of course he knew that with his imperial decree, it meant that the southern court and the northern overlord had officially broken their faces. Has he dealt with that Guo Xi now?Certainly not.He still has this self-knowledge.

At this time Wang Dun came in and said to the guards at the door: "The servants are gossiping and bewitching the king, and they will be killed with sticks."

Hearing this, Sima Rui's face suddenly pulled down.

He despises these servants, but it's nothing if his servants are killed by others, so Sima Rui said: "General Hussars, these people are just saying something to make me happy, don't be too strict."

Wang Dun was already full of anger when he heard that Lu Yun had outwitted an army of [-] without a single soldier. He had already scolded several followers at home. Putting it in his eyes, he said sternly: "Your Majesty, don't be too soft-hearted. Keeping such a villain by your side is extremely detrimental to Your Majesty. The so-called being close to virtuous ministers and keeping away from villains is something Your Majesty must always keep in mind." But he still knew that this was the imperial palace, so he finally changed his words and said: "Since Your Majesty is merciful, let's avoid the death penalty. But the death penalty can avoid the death penalty, so let's change it to forty."

After finishing speaking, he forcefully asked the guards outside the door to drag the servants out for execution.

Sima Ruiqi's chest was choked, and he exhaled deeply several times with his back to the ancient pine screen behind the main seat, and finally he was able to calmly speak: "I don't know why the general hastily entered the palace?"

Wang Dun said impatiently: "Brother feels that it is necessary for His Majesty to bestow a title on the envoy of Guoxi. It would be even better if he could marry the royal daughter of the clan."

Sima Rui thought for a while and said: "I understand what the teacher means. It's just that Guoxi is a branch of the Guo family in Luoyang, and it's not even a third-rate family. .If he married his eldest daughter because of his merits, what face would there be for the Sima family?"

Wang Dun laughed in his heart at Sima Rui's inability to see the situation clearly. Sima had done few outrageous things over the years, but at this time he put on airs.

But if he is asked to marry Wang and Guo, he will absolutely not agree.

From Wang Dun's point of view, Guo Xi is just a meteor-like influencer, with only one Lu Yun making a name for himself.

But the Lu family's more powerful Lu Ji is still in Jiangdong.

Therefore, he was sure that Guo Xi would not last long, and he must be like that Chen Min.

So he didn't force Sima Rui to give him a marriage, but he emphasized that he must be ennobled by decree to stabilize Guo Xi for the time being: "Actually, although this person makes a chaotic analogy, he just happened to block the Xianbei tribes outside the pass for the imperial court. He also dragged Liu Yuan of the Han Dynasty and gave us time to operate stably. As long as he doesn't know his face, it doesn't matter even if the four states are given to him to operate for a period of time. The righteousness is on His Majesty's side. He'll break down inside."

The matter of conferring the Marquis was proposed by Wang Dao, but Wang Dao had too many affairs in his hands, so he asked Wang Dun to come to discuss with His Majesty, and at the same time strengthen the relationship between Wang Dun and His Majesty.

Wang Dao is a smart person. He has already seen that there is still a teacher-student relationship between him and His Majesty and the friendship that has been with him for many years. Wang Dun is different. He thinks that Sima Rui looks wise, but in fact he is Weak and incompetent, he only wants to be safe and secure, and does not want to take back the Northland at all.So I am quite dissatisfied with Sima Rui.

Sima Rui was already dissatisfied with the Wang family, but Director Wang was not worried about the Wang family's situation. At this time, no matter whether it was the aristocratic family or the royal family, they could not do without the Langya Wang family, so he was not worried. The Wang family will suffer catastrophe.But he was worried about Sima Rui. If the members of the Wang family were dissatisfied and wanted to kill the emperor, it would not take much effort.

Compared with Wang Dun's unruly and ambitious, Director Wang is more inclined to maintain orthodoxy and hide behind the scenes, rather than turning the Wang family into a royal family.But his control over Wang Dun has become weaker and weaker.

So he tried his best to resolve the conflict between Sima Rui and Wang Dun, and hoped that everyone would work together to develop the Southland well, and then gather strength to return to the old capital of Luoyang.

But obviously, neither of the objects of his good intentions followed his script.

In Wang Dun's words, Sima Rui seemed to have a trace of confidence. No matter how rude Wang Dun was before, he was indeed thinking for the court, and he even talked about a bright future. I am happy and feel that the future is promising.

In the end, an imperial decree to confer the title of marquis entered Yizhou, and You Hongyin, who had finally escaped from Youzhou, was inexplicably given the title of Marquis of Guanwai.

He accepted the imperial decree respectfully, but immediately threw it into an unknown corner. Now he went to battle in person, discussing with Lu Yun and other subordinates how to deal with Liu Yuan.

Wang Mi said: "The subordinates are not afraid to fight this Hun king."

The cavalry under his command are now more powerful and elite, and he has incorporated a lot of Youzhou soldiers. You must know that the people of Youzhou have been in contact with Xianbei people in the grassland all year round, and the soldiers are very good at riding. There are even many Jie people and Xianbei people here. Or mixed race.There is no way, when the world was not in chaos before, many grassland barbarians could not survive and ran to the border, and they were all accepted by the court. The frontier army even had a separate army composed of barbarians, so they formed a Han barbarian It is normal for people of mixed race to leave behind.

Yizhou of Qingzhou may reject the fact that Hu people are treated equally, but Bingzhou and Youzhou have long been used to it.

"It's not the best strategy to fight hard." Hu Wei, as the leader of Heming, has always been involved in this kind of thing. He knows the intelligence best: "Do you still remember the envoy we sent there?"

"But the man named Yu Kui who defected from Wang Jun?" Lu Yun asked.

"That's right. This person's talents are limited, and his eloquence is good, but because of his status, although he made friends with dignitaries in the Han Kingdom, he was not valued by others. However, the two high-level intermediaries that we, Heming, arranged to go there are different," Hu Wei held back for a while, drank a sip of tea, and then saw his master glaring at him, and said hastily, "They have opened up the joint, and Hongyan's caravan has entered."

Those who are working are all smart people, and they all know that the lord has two espionage organizations. One is named Heming, which is responsible for the intelligence collection work of the government and power masters. The other group is called Hongyan, which mainly hides among the people, mostly merchants, rangers and other people who are well versed in camouflage, and is responsible for traveling around to collect all kinds of information.

Now that the caravan is in, there's more they can do.

"Since that's the case, Liu Yuan won't come to Yizhou, Yanzhou, and Youzhou to make trouble for the time being. If he wants to hop around in Bingzhou, he can do it." You Hongyin made a decision: "We need to sort out our own affairs again during this period of time. , Now that Youzhou and Yanzhou have just started, you still need to worry about it. Don’t worry about the affairs of the Han Kingdom for the time being, and I will arrange it with Shilong later.”

This is also the rule of You Hongyin's team. Generally, the plan that is upright and needs to be upright is to discuss it together and make up for the shortcomings in many ways. If other methods are used, considering confidentiality and other aspects, it is mainly You Hongyin, Lu Yun , Hu Wei, and at most one more leading general who may need to cooperate. Among his several generals, Wang Mi participated in this kind of plan the most times.

Several other people took orders to leave, and in the end it was Lu Yun, Hu Wei and Wang Mi who stayed behind.

"What's Shilong's plan?" You Hongyin asked.

"Liu Yuan is from the Huns. I heard that they all like spirits very much?" Lu Yun said.

You Hongyin smiled: "It coincides with me."

Under the name of Qingzhou, there is the top spirits, sorghum wine 'Shaochun'.