The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

Hearing what Butai said, and thinking of the discussions among the ministers in the court a few days ago, Han Yin was thoughtful, so he didn't say anything. The two men were talking, and the fleet had already passed Xinting...

When Han Yin and Butai landed, Jin Ming, leading more than a hundred soldiers and ten carriages, was already waiting on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Butai introduced Han Yin and Jin Ming respectively.

"This is Lord Taichang Han Yin of the Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. He pointed at Han Yin and said. Then he pointed at Jin Ming and said,"This is Jin Ming, the hussar general of the Han and Zhao Kingdoms.""

Han Yin and Jin Ming greeted each other, and Jin Ming ordered his soldiers:"Brothers, take everything off Master Han Yin's ship and load it onto our carriage!"

Yu Tan and Zhou Zha ordered their soldiers to carry the things on the ship. Jin Ming's soldiers took them and carried them to the waiting carriage on the shore.

After a while, Yu Tan shouted to the shore:"Master Han, everything has been moved!"

"Okay, please ask General Yutan to leave fifty brothers to guard the ship. I, General Zhou Zha, General Jin, Master Bu, and other brothers will go to Pingyang."Han Yin said.

Zhou Zha and the soldiers he brought were waiting outside the hall. Jin Ming, Butai and Han Yin came to Guangji Hall. Jin Zhun was waiting for news on the dragon chair. Han Yin came to the hall and gave Jin Zhun a gift. :"Han Yin, the envoy of the Jin Dynasty, visited the King of Han and Zhao!"

"Mr. Han is free of charge!"Jin Zhun was very polite and smiled as he spoke. Jin Zhun walked down the steps with the support of Wang Yu and said to Han Yin:"Today is a special day. Unfortunately, two emperors were killed in Han. It has been several years since Emperor Huai passed away, and it has been half a year since Emperor Min died. After the death of the second emperor, I was heartbroken, but there was nothing I could do. I admire Han culture very much and cannot stand how Liu Cong and his son do whatever they want. I sincerely wanted to become a minister of the Jin Dynasty, but unfortunately I did not have this blessing, unlike Duan Pixi of the Xianbei Duan tribe. I have already parked the coffin of the Second Emperor outside the Guangji Hall. Please come with me to express my condolences!"

When they arrived outside the Guangji Hall, Zhou Zha and the soldiers he brought were already wearing white clothes and standing around the coffin. The two attendants held white clothes in their hands, and Han Yin took them and put them on.

"This is Emperor Huai's coffin."Jin Zhun pointed to a black coffin in the south and said. Then he pointed to a coffin in the north and said:"This is the coffin of Emperor Min."

Seeing the coffins of the two emperors, Han Yin and all the people who brought them knelt down and cried loudly. Everyone's tears couldn't help but flow down... After seeing off the Jin Dynasty's coffin-receiving team, Jin Zhun returned to He returned to the main hall and sat down. A palace maid had just poured tea when Jin Ming came in and reported:"King Zhao, Beigong Chun, the famous general of Liangzhou. My body is in Jin Dynasty and my heart is in Jin Dynasty. He took advantage of the civil strife in our court to build a fortress in the East Palace and called on the Han people to riot."

"Bei Gongchun surrendered to the Han Dynasty a few years ago. This was because he saw the chaos in our country and wanted to take advantage of it and cause trouble. Jin Zhun then asked Jin Ming:"How many people responded to Bei Gongchun?""

"Some Huns, and some Jie and Qiang people, that is, several hundred people. Bei Gongchun originally planned to appeal to the Han people in Pingyang, but not many Han people supported him."Jin Ming said. Jin Zhun laughed loudly:"I don't even know how many pounds or taels I have, I just want to be the king and hegemon, and I don't overestimate my abilities. Jin Kang, take a thousand soldiers to the East Palace and destroy Beigong Chun!"

"Got the order! Jin Kang, who was waiting below, agreed and summoned the army.

Three days later, Jin Kang came back and said:"Report to King Zhao. When I arrived at the East Palace, those who followed Bei Gongchun dispersed in a hurry." I thought they were just a bunch of people, so I didn't continue to pursue them. In the end, only Bei Gongjun was left, and I killed him."

"Very good, go down and rest!"Jin Zhun said.

Liu Yao, the king of Zhongshan who guarded Chang'an, was always paying attention to the situation in the Han Dynasty. When he heard that Liu Can and other Liu Cong's sons were killed, Jin Zhun claimed to be the king of Han Zhao, and Liu Yao was furious. The Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion, Liu Yao summoned his son and his generals to discuss the military situation in the living room many times.

"Jin Zhun started a rebellion and almost all the descendants of the former emperor were slaughtered. What should we do now?"Liu Yao asked. Liu Ya, the general who conquered the north, said:"There is a bloody storm in Pingyang. The hussar general Shi Le who is in the Xiang Kingdom, as a general of the Han Kingdom, why doesn't he come to quell the rebellion?"

"Shi Le has become rebellious. A few days ago, His Majesty was still training troops in Shanglin, preparing to attack Shi Le. Perhaps Shi Le is waiting for us to act first. After Jin Zhun and we have suffered casualties on each other, Shi Le, who is recharged, will come out to reap the benefits."Zhenbei General Liu Ce said.

Liu Yao's eldest son, Linhai King Liu Jian said:"Father, I think the analysis of the two generals is reasonable. So we still have to observe. Look at what Jin Zhun did, and also look at Shi Le's movements. If you act rashly, Shi Le will definitely benefit."

"Husband, you must never let go of Jin Zhun, the executioner!"Liu Yao, his son, and several generals were talking. Liu Yao's wife, Mrs. Bu, came to the living room crying. Liu Yao and others quickly stood up, and Liu Yao asked,"Why are you here, Madam? Don't I want you to have a good rest?"

"Husband, my mother-in-law, your biological mother, Jian'er's uncle, and your biological brother were all brutally murdered by Jin Zhun. I hope that your husband will stop hesitating and send soldiers to Pingyang immediately to completely eliminate Jin Zhun and the Jin clan! Mrs. Bu said again

"Madam, please don't worry. After discussing with the generals today, I immediately led the soldiers to send troops to Pingyang. The blood feud between relatives is irreconcilable!"Liu Yao said, and asked two palace maids to persuade Madam Bu to leave. Liu Yao continued:"It's all my fault these days. I let my mother, brother and Yiner live in Pingyang Palace, so that there would be people to look after Pingyang Palace. Another reason is to dispel His Majesty's suspicions about me. Unexpectedly, it would harm these relatives. Yiner didn't know where he went, and he couldn't tell if he was still in Pingyang."

Liu Yao finally made up his mind to send troops to Pingyang. Liu Yao stood up and said:"General Liu Ya, General of the Conquest of the North, and General Liu Ce of the Zhenbei, you two will lead 30,000 elite troops, and I will personally lead 20,000 elite troops. The troops will be divided into two. Road, surround Pingyang, Jian'er will accompany the king on the expedition!"

Halfway through the journey, the group met dozens of people fleeing. They were all in ragged clothes, with yellow faces and thin muscles. Liu Yao ordered the guards around him:"Call these people over!"

When these people came to the front, Liu Yao took a look and saw that they were Taibao Huyanyan and Taifu Zhu Ji! Liu Yao quickly dismounted and asked:"Master Huyan, Master Zhu, what is going on?"

When the two of them saw that it was Liu Yao, the King of Zhongshan, they quickly bowed their hands and saluted. Hu Yanyan said:"Your Majesty, don't mention it! On the day when Jin Zhun went on a killing spree, several of our ministers and their families finally escaped from Pingyang. But Jin Zhun was afraid that we would go to Chang'an to defect to you, so he sent people everywhere to arrest us. So we people hide in the deep mountains and old forests, eat wild fruits, drink spring water, and eke out a living. We heard that the prince was going to send troops to Pingyang, so we came out to meet the prince."