Chapter 494 The new ruler
"Gather the soldiers and attack the imperial city." Sima Jiong felt a stern in his heart. No matter what, there was only one way to choose. He ordered the officials viciously. Without Sima Jiong's words, his confidants would naturally do this. They were in a relationship of prosperity and loss.
On the streets of Luoyang, soldiers wearing armor and holding swords were moving towards the palace in a mighty manner. Behind the streets and alleys, ordinary people hid on the side and watched secretly. After Sima Yun and Sima Lun met on the streets of Luoyang, the same scene was staged again between Sima Jiong and Sima Yi.
Dong Ai led his troops towards the palace, and Sima Yi was also trying to collect the imperial guards in Luo Hall. Outside the palace wall, the soldiers on both sides used rockets to ignite the pavilion with the same purpose, using rockets to ignite the pavilion, causing the other party to experience psychological fluctuations. The flying arrows were like locusts, and the flames were rippling into the sky in the area where the two sides fought, and the exquisite pavilions that were constantly burning and burning collapsed. The flames illuminated the soldiers participating in the battle with red faces, but no one was affected.
With the loss of time, the army of King Qi advanced from all over the city gathered more and more. Sima Yi also used the emperor's prestige to gather the hearts of the imperial guards in the hall. Both sides had gathered all the troops that could gather in their hands, and the bloody battle began from this moment.
Outside the palace wall, the soldiers of the King of Qi who carried the ladder and the siege hammers were hitting the imperial city like a tsunami. The imperial guards in the palace walls set a bow and shot arrows, killing their comrades who were also the Great Jin army. The two sides fought without mercy. Every moment, people died in privacy. Under the cover of the archers, many soldiers of the King of Qi pushed the siege hammers, shouting military horns, and collided with the palace gate. The loud sound of the siege wood hitting the palace gate shocked the hearts of the soldiers on both sides.
Many soldiers of the King of Qi who climbed the cloud ladder were pushed by the imperial soldiers in the hall. Many of them just missed a head on the palace wall, but were beheaded by the fast-eyed and quick-handed enemy. They fell heavily and became a headless corpse.
Sima Jiong's confidants came forward one after another, and supervised the battle with a loud voice. The anxiety in his heart was no less than Sima Jiong's personal visit to the battle formation.
"Those who kill Sima Yi will be granted the title of marquis!" Han Tai shouted at the forefront, and he had to use this most insignificant but most important tactic. He had to take advantage of the current gathering of the army to take down Sima Yi as soon as possible, otherwise there would be a possibility of a sudden change.
The army of King Qi rushed forward, and the offensive became more and more urgent, and the entire besieged area was suddenly filled with danger.
"If you can't defend, immediately set up ambush troops in the palace, and there are many strong bows and crossbows in the palace. Don't be stingy at this time." Sima Yi saw that the situation was critical, but he was not overwhelmed by the unfavorable situation. He urged, "Go and prepare quickly. Even if I die, I will not wait for death. The Grand Sima rebelled and all those who helped him kill the three clans."
"Your Highness, I will prepare immediately!" Song Hong promised seriously, and then said to the soldiers behind him, "You follow me!" The palace is very large, with countless gardens, trees, pavilions and towers in the palace, and it is a good place for melee.
Song Hong and Sima Yi's confidant general had ambush troops in the pavilions and pavilions behind the palace gate. The palace and pavilions were covered with strong bows and crossbows. When the palace city could not hold on, they would catch the army of Qi, which had not yet established a stable foothold.
On the other hand, Sima Yi did not expect that Sima Yi, who thought he had a scabies, would be so difficult to deal with. He waited for news in the Qi Palace for a long time, but waited for bad news that the situation was stalemate, so Sima Yi had to come in person and inspire the army to continue to attack the city.
With Sima Jiong personally approaching the battle formation, the attack of the King of Qi's army finally broke the deadlock. The palace gate that had been persisting for a long time was finally knocked open. The next moment, countless Sima Jiong's soldiers flocked in and killed them with swords and guns in, "Those who kill Sima Yi will be granted a marquis."
"Those who assist Sima Jiong will kill the three clans and kill them!" Sima Yi's soldiers on the side of Sima Yi took a strong bow and crossbow from the hidden woods and pavilions to kill a large number of Qi Kings who rushed in, and then threw the powerful bow and crossbow in his hand.
The army of King Qi rushed into the palace like a tide from the gap. Arrows were like rain, and they shot from all directions. They were stunned by the sudden rain of arrows. In an instant, hundreds of people died and arrows were killed. Soon Sima Jiong's army fought back and fired back with crossbows. At the same time, they met the soldiers of the Changsha King who were charging forward. The two sides fought each other in close combat. The casualties and injuries were heavy, and the bodies were in a mess.
The heart of the Great Jin Dynasty and the emperor's royal garden became the most terrifying Shura field at this time. The imperial guards in the hall were very familiar with the environment of the palace and used the geographical advantage to suppress Sima Jiong's soldiers so much that they could not raise their heads.
This battle ran from daytime to darkness, and into night, in the entire battle area, the sky was dyed red by the fire. Countless Luoyang court officials were looking forward to knowing that the two vassal kings who were fighting each other were still fighting each other.
The battle between the two sides has continued to this day, which shows that Sima Jiong did not have the advantage against Sima Yi, who should have no ability to resist. The officials of the Jin Dynasty were finally awakened to their few loyalties, and they gathered private soldiers from the mansion to come to serve the king. Naturally, they stood on the side of the emperor, and this was Sima Yi, the King of Changsha.
Although it was too late, the officials of the Great Jin Dynasty set an example. Although this loyalty came late, it still came. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, such officials basically did not exist. At that time, the ministers no longer cared about the safety of the emperor.
The court officials may not have many private soldiers, but their choice will affect the morale of the King of Qi's army. The disappearance of morale is a terrible thing. Sima Yi, who received help from the court officials, had wiped out the Sima Jiong army in the palace after midnight, reversed the offense and defense, and greatly boosted the morale of the imperial guards standing behind him, and even rushed out of the palace city to start chasing Sima Jiong's subordinates.
On the streets of Luoyang, soldiers from both sides with different dead figures still heard intermittent shouts of killing.
Sima Yi, with a smoke on his face, sat on the carriage, and behind him was followed by the imperial guards who had also passed the bloody battle. The army of the King of Qi, whose defeated statue had already appeared not far away, was trapped in the Qi Palace, and the result of this battle had been initially revealed.
But looking at the messy street mixed with dead bodies, Sima Yi was not happy at all. On the one hand, because he survived the disaster, and on the other hand, after this battle, the Luoyang Imperial Army, which had been severely damaged by Sima Lun's usurpation of the throne, was hit again. It was initially estimated that the two sides would definitely be killed in a day of battle. This was not a matter of the court officials who came to serve the king and their private soldiers.
Luoyang is no longer as strong as the major military towns. Each vassal king has more than 100,000 troops, but Luoyang only has 70,000 or 80,000 troops that can be fought. The rest are either dead or disabled, and the price is terrible.
"Your Highness, the King of Qi is already a dry bone in the tomb, and he cannot cause storms." Song Hong followed Sima Yi immediately, and he looked overjoyed. After this battle, these subordinates of Sima Yi could take power. As for the difficulties they faced, they could not imagine yet.
Song Hong's compliments are justified. He is a small number of people and wins by strategy. This shows that Sima Yi is indeed a talented general. If he had not been implicated by his brother King Chu ten years ago, and given Sima Yi ten years to command the imperial guards, he would not have given other vassal kings a chance. If he wanted to be Duke Zhou, he would have been the best candidate for all the kings to be convinced.
But ten years have passed, compared with the Luoyang Imperial Army who was rampant in Sima Wei's hands, the Luoyang Imperial Army has only been remnants of defeated soldiers and defeated generals left over from several rounds of melee battles, and has long lost its original aura. The most terrifying thing is that the supplement of the Imperial Army seems very difficult. Sizhou is the center of the world, and there are actually not many military households here. Luoyang Imperial Army was selected from all levels. Now the prefectures and counties around Sizhou are in charge. How can Sima Yi replenish the Imperial Army?
After several melee battles, the Luoyang Imperial Army no longer has confidence. How can we suppress the military town with a larger number of people? Sima Yi's situation of taking over is worse than Sima Ji. Even Sima Ji has to face the threat from Yecheng, let alone him?
The battle near the Qi Palace continued. The soldiers of the Qi King who were retreating step by step no longer had the desire to fight. Many soldiers knelt on the ground and raised their hands to surrender. Those who resisted the situation were killed by a merciless knife. Their bodies and heads left the world with unwillingness.
Finally, under this pressure, Sima Yi faced things that would happen to powerful officials in adversity. Traitors appeared around him. When Sima Yi was not careful, he tied him up and sent him to Sima Yi.
"King Changsha, you have won." Sima Jiong opened his mouth and looked at Sima Yi in front of him and said sadly, "Can you live by my life? It was the King of Hejian who wrote a letter to provoke the relationship between you and me. I have no choice but to do so."
"If you get along in another place, will you spare me?" Sima Yi looked down at Sima Jiong, then shook his head slightly and said, "You won't, otherwise you won't send someone to the palace to capture me as soon as possible. It's just that I'm lucky."
"Your Highness, as a prince, how should the King of Qi deal with it, should he report it to the emperor?" Seeing this scene, Song Hong felt a little worried and asked in a low voice.
"No need, kill! The head level is circulated on the 36th Army," Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and ordered, "First lead to the King of Beihai Sima Wei, King of Huainan Sima Chao, King of Le'an Sima Bing, and King of Jiyang Sima Yingguan. All the confidants will kill the three clans to serve as a warning to others."
Sima Yi, who was already a fish that missed the net, would never make mistakes on this issue. With the issuance of this order, the killings in Luoyang began again. Then he regained the imperial guards. This time, Sima Yi adopted a completely different policy from the previous powerful ministers, and selected meritorious persons from this battle to replace the original imperial guards.
At this moment, Sima Ji's memorial was only passed to Luoyang. Sima Yi, who had just stabilized the situation, saw this memorial and understood the words in the memorial, "The King of Hejian's actions are suspected of killing people with a knife."
"I heard that Sima Jiong wanted to use King Yan as the prime minister before he died?" Sima Yi asked the court officials present that day, and received a positive answer. He pondered for a long time, "I do not object to this."
Chapter completed!