Northern Dynasties

Time entered February, and as Daxingtai entered the court, the court quickly responded to Hou Jing's surrender: he made Hou Jing the grand tutor, added Henan Daxingtai, and conferred the title of Duke of Shanggu County.

This level of conferment is definitely an elusive honor for ordinary people. With so many ministers of civil and military affairs in the Western Wei Dynasty, how many of them can be mixed up to the level of Shanggong and Xingtai?
But for Hou Jing, this kind of treatment is nothing, because his official status in the Eastern Wei Dynasty was even worse than this.

Therefore, when the imperial court issued such a condition, it only expressed its willingness to accept Hou Jing's surrender, but there was no super-standard reward, let alone a corresponding plan, which was pure perfunctory.

In any case, with the issuance of the imperial edict, the people inside and outside are all aware of this matter, and every time this matter is mentioned, there will be bursts of gloating laughter.As old enemies who have been fighting each other for many years, for the people of the Western Wei Dynasty, there is really no better news than the bad luck of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

After the edict is issued, it will naturally be passed on to Hou Jing's army station far away in Henan.Li Yuan, who was the main general in the western part of Henan, also went east with the court envoys, and returned to his station to prepare for the battle.

The Sishui flows out of Fangshan Mountain in the south, and flows northward through the northern Yuzhou border and into the Yellow River. The entrance to the river is Hulao City.

At the source of the upper reaches of the Sishui River, there are rolling mountains on the west side, and hills from high to low on the east side. Now there is a large-scale camp on this hill, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers. , Set up tightly, at least can accommodate tens of thousands of horses stationed here.

Although the scale of the camp is huge, it is not messy, and the inside and outside are in order. Although soldiers are constantly coming in and out, there are very few horses neighing and roaring that disturb people's ears and ears.

Several scouts rode their horses and galloped into the gate. Not long after, a cavalry team of hundreds of people gathered in front of the big tent of the Chinese army in the camp. Several burly and sturdy generals in full armor surrounded a The middle-aged man in the hakama pleated riding outfit headed for the gate in a mighty manner.

This middle-aged man surrounded by all the generals and soldiers is the main general of this camp, Henan Daxingtai Hou Jing.

Although Hou Jing has been a soldier for many years and has a distinguished name, his image does not match his prestigious reputation. He is not tall and tall like ordinary townspeople. Slightly short, the right leg is obviously shorter than the left leg, so it is a little lame when walking.

In addition to his physique, Hou Jing's appearance is also different from that of Xianbei townspeople. His eyebrows are high, his eye sockets are slightly sunken, and there is a coldness in his eyes, and he rarely looks up at people. It is red in color, and the sideburns are not as thick as ordinary warriors.

Generally speaking, from the image alone, he is more like a talented think tank who knows everything well and often has whimsical ideas, but he does not look like a powerful military leader who is in charge of thousands of troops and one party's military and political power. .

But people should not be judged by their appearance, especially the soldiers under Hou Jing's command dare not underestimate the majesty of this general. Hou Jingzhi's military orders are strict, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. If he disobeyed his orders and lost the battle, even his confidant Humeru would be severely punished.

Right now, Hou Jing rode on his horse, his brows slightly furrowed, and he lowered his head and looked thoughtfully at the ground in front of the horse.And the generals behind him all looked dignified, and there was a sense of apprehension in their brows and eyes.

A group of people dismounted after arriving at Yuanmen, and each stood behind Hou Jing, as if waiting for someone.Although time passed not long ago, some generals had expressions of impatience on their faces.

"My lord, what are the chances that the Westerners will accept their surrender and send troops to help out? Now that our troops occupy most of the territory of Henan, it is always better than that of Gao Zhongmi in the old days. In the year you are willing to come out to help, and now the situation is more beautiful, it must be even more impatient!"

A general in his 30s approached behind Hou Jing, asked in a low voice, and at the same time sighed with some regret: "It's a pity, it's a pity that we didn't take Xiyanzhou in one fell swoop. If the army enters and occupies Dongjun, it will be the same river as Yecheng." Afterwards, the book ordered to tell the old people in Yedu to gather people to stand up for righteousness. How can the Xianbei boy who only relies on the shadow of the high king be able to subdue the masses. Rely on the power of the Westerners!"

The general's name was Sima Shiyun, who now lives in the governor of Yingzhou. When Hou Jing raised the anti-flag, he raised the city to respond.And this Sima Shiyun has another identity, that is, the nephew of Sima Ziru, one of the four nobles in Yedu in the early years.

Several other generals present were also Beizhen Wuren and Huaishuo Xiangdang, and they couldn't help sighing with shame when they heard Sima Shiyun's words.

For example, Baoxian, the governor of Guangzhou, was originally ordered to lead his troops to follow the rear army last year and prepare to participate in the battle of Yubi, but he had to withdraw his troops because of the defense of Qiziling by the general Yang Wei of the Western Wei Dynasty.At the beginning, Hou Jing did not premeditate the rebellion, but was lured by Hou Jing.

After being persuaded by Hou Jingyi and Chen Yili, these talents decided to follow Hou Jing to rebel.These people generally have one thing in common, that is, although they have profound qualifications, they are not valued by the eldest son Gao Cheng, and they are even suppressed and punished.

When King Gao was alive, they naturally did not dare to harbor dissent.But now that King Gao is dead, the eldest son Gao Cheng is mean and ungrateful, and he obviously values ​​those Hebei aristocratic families more. He alienates and dislikes them, veterans of the town, which naturally makes people feel unhappy.

They gathered around Hou Jing now, hoping to force the palace to seize power, take advantage of the chaos of Jinyang's hegemony due to Gao Wang's death, and occupy Yedu, and regain the power and position of their townspeople.

However, Xing Zicai, the governor of Xiyanzhou, was too vigilant, which made their ideal plan come to nothing. They had to find more help, hoping that Xichao could help them like Gao Zhongmi in the battle of Mangshan in the old year.

Hou Jing stood in place, listening to the generals' discussion, his expression did not change significantly, but his heart was not relaxed either.

Although Hou Jing also regretted that the generals were unable to capture Xiyanzhou, it was not so heartbroken.

The so-called plans for soldiers to enter Dongjun, Baima cross the river, and control Yedu are just a big cake he drew to motivate the generals, but in fact it is very unlikely that it can be achieved.The Yedu court seems to be just a puppet regime, but its internal personnel are also extremely complicated, otherwise Gao Wangda would not have to stay away from Jinyang and control the government with the military.

Even King Gao couldn't firmly control the situation in Yedu. Hou Jingjiu ruled Henan and rarely ruled, so naturally he lacked confidence in this.

Take Xing Zicai, the governor of Western Yanzhou, as an example. He was originally a member of the Hebei family, but he was not as willing to obey him as the generals here. There is also the Jinyang army that is like a wolf and a tiger.

So for Hou Jing, the most ideal state is naturally to be able to stabilize the power he currently has in Henan, to set an example for those military leaders with different ambitions in the country, and to create an opportunity for them to support their own self-respect , Waiting for the battered heir, Gao Cheng, to mess up his position, preferably without a fight, then it is a good time for him to enter Hebei, just like the battle of King Gao Hanling, and win the battle.

"cough……"

With Hou Jing coughing lightly, all the generals quickly stopped discussing. He looked back at everyone and felt that it was not appropriate for them to have too high expectations for the Western Dynasty, so he sneered and said: "The Westerners are poor and fierce. , Greedy and forgetful, the old man Mangshan suffered huge casualties in the first battle, and the country was almost wiped out.

Before that, some vicious people rushed into Jinyang and made troubles, which shows greed and violence.Now I am using the land of Henan to lure him, the black otter must be greedy and dizzy, eager to accept him, he has been under the power of the high king for a long time, why not fight for this good opportunity?But even if the Westerners come to fight, they must not relax. As long as they challenge the Hebei people, our department must not rely on our confidantes and join forces to fight! "

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.At the same time, a scout team in the distance also received the envoy from the Western Dynasty. Hou Jing hurriedly stepped forward to welcome the envoy into the tent of the Chinese army. Before he could sit down, he asked impatiently: " May I ask the court envoy, Yu Wencheng, do you like this great gift I present?"

The two sides have been enemies for many years, and Hou Jing has a reputation for being fierce, so the envoy was a little cautious when he entered here, and he first made a few perfunctory sentences, and then read out the imperial edict bestowed on Hou Jing by the emperor at the table.

When the other generals in the tent heard that the lord was awarded the title of the Western Dynasty, some of them were already happy, but after hearing this, Hou Jing was so angry that he pulled out his saber, chopped off a corner of the book case and said angrily : "Westerners have no measure, and they are really unbearable. No wonder the poor and poor Kansai!"

Of course, he didn't sincerely surrender to the Western Wei Dynasty, but he just needed to adopt the attitude of the Western Wei Dynasty to demonstrate to the middle school, so that Jinyang could weigh and consider, and cast a rat's hand.But now the Western Wei Dynasty only gave him a few false titles, and this treatment was even worse than Gao Zhongmi in the old year, which really made him very angry.

But fortunately, his winking eyes didn't just go to one place. The envoys sent to the Southern Dynasty and the Guanxi envoys set off at the same time, and because Nanliang and the Eastern Wei had been repaired in recent years, the journey of the envoys going south was smoother than those going west. Many, although the distance is longer, the feedback arrives almost at the same time.

Different from the perfunctory in the Western Dynasty, the conferments given by Xiao Yan in the Southern Dynasty had to be more sincere: Hou Jing was the general, the king of Henan, the governor of Henan and the northern military, and Da Xingtai.

"It's no wonder that all the generals have to beg for food from Jiangbiao when they are defeated. The old man of the Xiao family is indeed much more heroic than short-sighted soldiers such as Black Otter!"

After the new Jin Henan Prince Hou Jing received Nanliang's award, he couldn't help but smile, and he ordered the envoys of Nanliang to be treated preferentially with the courtesy of the guests, but he detained the envoys of the Western Dynasty.

At the same time, he ordered his army to move south.Since West Yanzhou has not been captured, it is difficult to deploy defenses along the river.Moreover, he didn't believe that Yuwen Black Otter really had no interest in Henan, so when the army from the west came out to the east, the troops stationed in Heyang would also come south to fight.

He is going south today to make room for both sides. He can sit back and watch the next battle of Mangshan, and he can also receive personnel assistance from the Southern Dynasties nearby. Why not do it?
Sorry for the lateness, the Hou Jing Rebellion is one of the most critical and core events in the Three Kingdoms, there are too many elements and contexts that need to be sorted out, and some book friends have provided a lot of detailed information, but it is necessary to arrange them reasonably into the plot. It's quite difficult. Today's calvin is serious, let's update a chapter first, and write more tomorrow. . .