Four hundred years of agitation: Murong Jun received Zhao Jicheng as emperor, and Jian Jian occupied Chang'an and marched west without success

This article is the 139th in a long series of articles, Four Hundred Years of Turmoil

When Jiang Gan sent people to ask Xie Shang for help, Xie Shang's general Dai Shixian received the news and moved from Cangyuan to Zhijin, stopped Jiang Gan's emissaries Liu Yi and Miao Song, and demanded the imperial jade seal.

Liu Yi asked Miao Song to return to Yicheng to report to Jiang Gan, who suspected that Xie Shang only wanted to pass on the national jade seal and would not send troops to rescue him, and hesitated. Under the great temptation of the Chuanguo Jade Seal, Daisy decided to take a risk.

In June of the eighth year of Yonghe (352 AD), Dai Shi led more than a hundred warriors into Yecheng to help Jiang Gan guard Santai and tricked him: "Now outside yankou Chen Bing city, the road is impassable, and chuanguo yuxi does not dare to send it away." You take it out and give it to me, and I will repay the Son of Heaven with a horse. When the Son of Heaven hears that the Jade Seal of the Chuanguo is here, he will definitely send troops and food to save you. ”

Since he had to show some sincerity, Jiang Gan believed Dai Shi and handed him the Chuanguo Jade Seal. Dai Shi claimed to have sent the overseer He Rong to meet the soldiers, but secretly sent the Chuanguo Jade Seal to Fangtou.

On the sixth day of the first month of June, Jiang Gan led 5,000 elite soldiers and soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty out of the city to fight, but was completely defeated by Murong Jue, more than 4,000 people were beheaded, and Jiang Gan fled back to Yecheng.

On August 13, Wei Guo's Changshui Lieutenant Ma Yuan and others opened the gates of Yecheng City to allow the Former Yan army to enter, and Dai Shi and Jiang Gan slid down the city wall with ropes and fled to Cangyuan.

After Murong Jue entered the city, he sent Empress Dowager Wei Dongshi, Crown Prince Ran Zhi, Taiwei Shen zhong, Sikong Tiaoyou, and Yu yu to Jicheng. Shang Shu ordered Wang Jian, the left servant Zhang Qian, and the right servant Lang Su to commit suicide and martyrdom.

At this point, Former Yan gained most of Later Zhao's land and became a new generation of overlords in the north.

What if there is no National Jade Seal? Then make up a story. Murong Jun falsely claimed that Dong had obtained the Chuanguo Jade Seal and presented it to him, giving Dong Hou the title of Fengxi Jun, Ran Zhi the Marquis of Haibin, and Shen Zhong as the Grand General's Right Changshi, and Murong Pingzhen to guard the city of Yicheng.

After the fall of Yicheng, Later Zhao generals sent emissaries to surrender to Former Yan, and Murong Jun made Wang Shu the Assassin of Yizhou, Kui Yi the Assassin of QinZhou, Zhang Ping the Assassin of Hezhou, Li Li the Assassin of Yanzhou, Gao Chang the General of Anxi, and Liu Ning the General of Cheqi, and fully accepted the legacy of Later Zhao.

Subsequently, Former Yan officials gave Murong Jun the title of emperor, and Murong Jun gladly accepted.

On November 12, Murong Jun set up a hundred officials, with The Minister of State Feng Yi as the Tai Wei, the left chang Shi Yang Hu as the Shang Shu Ling, the right Sima Huang Fu Zhen as the Left Servant of the Shang Shu, and the Canonical Book as the Right Servant.

On November 13, Murong Jun officially assumed the throne at Jicheng, posthumously honoring Murong Liu the Prince of Wuxuan as Emperor Wuxuan of Gaozu and Murong Hui the Prince of Civilization as Emperor Taizu of Civilization.

After becoming emperor, Murong Jun changed Sizhou to Zhongzhou (中州), established Liutai in the former capital Longcheng(龙城), and made Xuan Shu Taishou Yiyi (玄菟太守乙逸) the Shangshu (尚書), who was in charge of the affairs of Staying in Taiwan.

At this time, the emissaries of the Eastern Jin Dynasty happened to arrive in Former Yan, and Murong Jun said to him: "You go back to repay your Heavenly Son, I took advantage of the fact that there was no talent in the world, I was elected by the Central Plains region, and I have become an emperor!" ”

Once a subordinate, now become the same level, Sima Tan was a little embarrassed, but he could only accept it silently.

When Murong Jun suppressed the remnants of the State of Wei, the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Former Qin also engaged in a battle for Yu Prefecture.

In June of that year, Xie Shang and Yao Xiang attacked and surrendered at Xuchang before Qin was appointed by Jian Jian as the general of the Eastern Expedition and Zhang Yu of Yuzhou.

In order to conquer the Central Plains, Xuchang could not be lost, and Jian Jian quickly sent Xiang Xiangxiong and wei general Xiang Jing to lead 20,000 infantry to the rescue.

On June 29, the two sides fought at the Bridge of Commandments in Yingshui, and Xie Shang was defeated, killing 15,000 people. Xie Shang fled back to Huainan, and Yao Xiang threw away his military supplies and escorted Xie Shang to Qianpi.

After losing 15,000 men in the First World War, Xie Shang knew that military law was difficult to tolerate and entrusted the aftermath to Yao Xiang. After Yin Hao heard the news of Xie Shang's defeat, he retreated to Shouchun and stationed himself.

In July, Gongxiong relocated Zhang Yu and more than 50,000 households from Chen County, Yingchuan, Xuchang, and Luoyang to Guanzhong, with the Right Guard general Yang Qun as the assassin of Yuzhou, and the town guarded Xuchang.

Xie Shang, on the other hand, was demoted to the title of General of Jianwei by the Eastern Jin Dynasty and did not pursue the guilt.

In December, Jian Jian sent Xiang Xiangxiong (丞相苻雄) to attack Former Yan's former Yan-appointed Former Yan assassin Wang Shi (王擢) at Longxi, and Wang Huan fled to Liangzhou and defected to Zhang Chonghua. Gong Xiong returned and was stationed in Longdong.

Zhang Chonghua made Wang Zhen a general of the Conquest and the Assassin of Qin Prefecture, and was favored.

In February of the ninth year of Yonghe (353 AD), Zhang Chonghua sent the generals Zhang Hong and Song Xiuhui to lead 15,000 men on foot to attack Former Qin, which was considered to have joined the central plains.

Unfortunately, the struggle to dominate the Central Plains not only needs timing, but also strength, and Gong Xiong and Gong Jing responded strongly, beheading 12,000 Liang troops before the defeat of Long Li, Zhang Hong and Song Xiu were captured, and Wang Huan abandoned Qin Prefecture and fled to Guzang. Jian Jian took the lead general Zhi Yuan as the assassin of Qin Prefecture, and the town guarded Shangyi.

In May, Zhang Chonghua again sent Wang Huan to lead a 20,000-strong army to attack Shangyi, and the counties of Qinzhou responded in response, and finally defeated Zhiyuan, who fled to Chang'an.

After this victory, Zhang Chonghua's confidence was greatly enhanced, and he appealed to the Eastern Jin court to request a joint discussion with Former Qin. The Eastern Jin Dynasty court issued an edict promoting Zhang Chonghua to Liangzhou Mu, but there was no following.

Unable to get a response from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhang Chonghua cut off Dong's idea, and Jian Jian also seemed to accept the existence of Qian Liang. After all, Liu Yao didn't fight down that year, and I couldn't beat it without shame.

As a result, Former Liang continued to maintain its former territory, and Former Qin received Former Zhao's legacy.

Can't beat the former cool, then try Qiu Chi. In June, Jian Jian sent Fei Fei to attack Qiu Chi. Unexpectedly, Yang Chu was also a hard stubble, and Fei Fei returned with a big defeat.

Jian Jian did not believe in evil, and sent his ace Xiang Xiangxiong and Pingchang Wang Xiangjing to lead 40,000 foot horses stationed in Longdong to deter Yang Chu.

At this moment, a rather interesting episode occurred in Chang'an, which was compared with Cao Cao at that time, and also allowed Yang Chu to escape the disaster.

After Zhang Yu surrendered to Former Qin, Jian Jian took his stepmother Han Shi as Zhaoyi, and repeatedly said to Zhang Yu in public: "You are my adopted son!" ”

Holy shit! A soldier cannot be disgraced. Zhang Yu was deeply ashamed, and took advantage of the opportunity of The Elite Army led by Zhixiong to secretly contact Guanzhong Haojie, wanting to destroy the Zhi clan and then surrender to the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

In July, Zhang Yu and Huangmen Liu Huang plotted a night attack on Jian Jian, and Liu Huang agreed to open the door and wait.

On the day of the agreement, it happened that Jian Jian sent Liu Huang out, and he repeatedly resigned, and had no choice but to go. Zhang Yu did not know this, when he led the soldiers to the door, the door did not open, the matter was exposed, Zhang Yu was killed.

Soon, Kong Te started an incident in Chiyang, Liu Zhen and Xiahou Xian in Yanxian County, Qiao Bing in YongXian County, Hu Yangchi in Sizhu, and Hu Yan poison in Bacheng, with tens of thousands of participants, and each sent emissaries to request reinforcements from the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

That's it, that's it, Qiu Chi won't fight, you better come back. In desperation, Jian Jian summoned Gong Xiong to come back to suppress the rebellion. After all, it is more important to quell civil unrest.

In September, Gongxiong returned to Chang'an and sent Gongjing to set up Jingzhou in Fengyangchuan, with the infantry lieutenant Guo Jing as the assassin, and he and the Qinghe king Gongfa and Zhifei respectively attacked Kongte and others.

Heaven forbid! Upon learning that Gongxiong had retired from the army, Yang Chuhaha laughed and continued to call himself a lone widow in Qiuchi.