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

In a flash, Guo Song and Yang Zhang led their soldiers and rushed to the enemy's back and started shooting arrows. The soldiers who were about to attack the camp had to turn around to fight. Although there were not many soldiers in the camp, they saw that the hidden large group of troops had rushed up and left the camp one after another, attacking the enemy from both sides, just as Guo Song expected.

Guo Quan, Song Shi and their soldiers were distracted and left hundreds of bodies near the camp. The two wanted to lead the remaining soldiers back to the ship, but saw more than a hundred warships coming from the north. Guo Quan and Song Shi were overjoyed. Guo Quan shouted, "The reinforcements of the governor have arrived!"

Guo Song was attacking the soldiers guarding the boats on the south bank. When he saw Shi Sheng's troops coming, he shouted, "Brothers, forty people go into each camp, and the rest build a shield line between the camps! Eliminate some enemies on the south bank first, and then evacuate the south bank!"

More than one hundred soldiers guarding the boats were killed or wounded. More than three thousand people led by Shi Sheng began to shoot at Guo Song's soldiers on the south bank. Relying on the large number of people, Shi Sheng opened a gap from several camps in the middle, and the soldiers and horses on the boats began to go ashore. Guo Song's soldiers defending the camps also suffered more than one hundred casualties. Guo Song was quick-witted and called on the soldiers to evacuate. Shi Sheng commanded the soldiers to capture the camps on the south bank one by one, and the soldiers guarding the camps had already retreated.

Shi Sheng was a little discouraged, and said to the generals Guo Quan, Song Shi, and Jiang Ying who came over: "All the food, armor, and baggage in the camp should be transported to the boat! Tell the brothers guarding the boats on the south bank to row the boats to the north bank first to prevent accidents."

"Yes!" Several generals agreed and went separately. After searching the thirty camps on the south bank, they found nothing useful. Shi Sheng said angrily: "Guo Song's soldiers were defeated, and the army split up to see if they were hiding in several nearby counties. All the gold, silver, treasures, food, cloth, etc. must be taken back for me!"

"Yes, sir!" Guo Quan, Jiang Ying, Song Shi and others agreed.

Two days later, several groups of people looted a lot of things from several counties around Luoyang. Some were carried on horseback, and some were pulled by carriages. Shi Sheng led his men and also looted a lot of things. Shi Sheng laughed and said, "We are going to return with a full load!"

At this time, several soldiers around him said, "Look, sir, Guo Song's soldiers are back again. They have occupied the camp again and blocked our way back!"

Shi Sheng looked and saw Guo Song and Yang Zhang riding on horses, looking at Shi Sheng and his men with contempt. Shi Sheng ordered, "Generals, unload these treasures immediately and prepare to attack the camp!"

Many soldiers looked at the gold and silver treasures they had robbed and were unwilling to put them down. Some reluctantly put them down, but the soldiers around them took them away again. Shi Sheng was furious and said, "Throw away all the robbed things and prepare to attack the camp! Anyone who hesitates and violates military orders will be killed without mercy!"

There were a lot of looted things piled up on the south side of the camp. Shi Sheng commanded several generals to prepare to attack the camp, and the troops were dispersing. Shi Sheng shouted loudly, "Brothers, attack these camps immediately! Whoever captures or kills Guo Song will be rewarded! " Guo Song had already set up his formation. There were about thirty soldiers lined up outside each camp. Ten shieldmen holding double shields protected the twenty archers behind them. The soldiers in the camp were also ready to attack at any time. Shi Sheng and several generals drove their soldiers to attack these camps. When they got closer to the camp, they started shooting arrows. The shieldmen in front of the camp changed the position of their shields at any time. In the intervals between the enemy's archery, the archers also began to fight back. Shi Sheng's cavalry had a larger target, so it was easier to be shot. Either people were shot or horses were shot, and cavalrymen kept falling off their horses, either dead or injured. The lookouts also began to shoot arrows out, and Shi Sheng's soldiers suffered more casualties. At this time, shouts of killing were getting closer and closer. When they got closer, they finally heard clearly that someone was shouting: "Don't let Shi Sheng run away! There will be a reward for catching Shi Sheng! ”

It turned out that Li Ju, Guo Mo and others led thousands of reinforcements to support Guo Song. When Guo Song and Yang Zhang saw the reinforcements coming, they were so powerful that they commanded the soldiers inside and outside the camp to charge. Shi Sheng saw that his thousands of troops were surrounded and might be wiped out. Many ships parked on the south bank had been captured by the reinforcements.

"Retreat!" Shi Sheng shouted, broke through a gap and retreated to the southeast. Shi Sheng and several generals led the remaining troops and retreated to the Banguan Pass in one breath. Li Ju, Guo Mo, Guo Song and others laughed when they saw Shi Sheng in such a miserable state.

Guo Song said to Li Ju: "Uncle, it is better to lead the remaining courage to pursue the desperate enemy. I will lead 500 warriors to Banguan Pass to chase Shi Sheng, and you clean up the battlefield!"

Li Ju nodded and said: "Go! Pay attention to protect yourself and your brothers! ”

Guo Song led the selected 500 warriors and chased all the way from the Luanban Pass to the Panzhigu Pavilion. Shi Sheng left behind many casualties, and Guo Song led his army back.

Li Ju had set up a temporary tent in the south of the camp. Seeing Guo Song's victory, Li Ju and Guo Mo and others stood up. Li Ju said: "This time Shi Sheng was defeated and Guo Song did a great deed. Merit should not be avoided, and rewards and punishments should be clear. I will immediately write a memorial, and ask Your Majesty to reward Guo Song as General Yangwu and Magistrate of Yangdi County, plus the red banner and curved canopy, and the title of Marquis of Jiyang Pavilion!"

"Thank you, uncle!" Guo Song bowed and saluted.

"Congratulations, General Guo!" Guo Mo and others said with a smile.

Li Ju said to the chief clerk Gou Yuan: "Mr. Gou Yuan, I have written the memorial. Please take two followers to Jiankang to present the memorial to Your Majesty. ”

“Okay, sir, I am willing to serve.” Gou Yuan said.

Five days later in the morning, Gou Yuan and two followers arrived in Jiankang. Sima Rui in the court was worried about more and more troubles. Sima Rui said: “Before I ascended the throne, I was the King of Jin for a year. It has been more than three years since I ascended the throne. I originally hoped to be able to live in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, inherit the foundation of my ancestors, and stabilize the country. Unexpectedly, many things are difficult to do. Zu Yue has been defeated and fled to Shouyang, and most of Yuzhou has fallen into the hands of Shi Le.'s hand. '

At this time, the guard at the door came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Li Ju, the governor of Sizhou, has arrived!"

"Please let the envoy enter the hall!" Sima Rui said. The guard came out and saluted Gou Yuan, letting Gou Yuan and his two followers in. Gou Yuan came to the front and knelt down to salute Sima Rui: "Your Majesty, long live! Long live! I am the chief clerk of Li Ju, and I am submitting a memorial to Your Majesty on behalf of Li Ju. ”

Gou Yuan took out the memorial in the bamboo tube, Fei Ren came down to take the memorial, and handed it to Sima Rui. Sima Rui opened the bamboo tube and took out the memorial.

On the light yellow cloth was written:

Your Majesty, I, Li Ju, would like to report to you that my nephew Guo Song is resourceful and has a good way to defend against the enemy. In the battle of Luokou, he defeated the enemy with a small force. He built fortifications by facing the water, cultivated land and trained soldiers. He defended Luoyang and defeated Shi Sheng. I beg your Majesty to reward Guo Song as General Yangwu and Magistrate of Yangdi County, and to add the title of Marquis of Jiyangting with a red banner and a curved canopy. I am stationed in Xingyang and dare not leave without permission, so I ask the chief clerk Gou Yuan to present it to your Majesty.

After reading the memorial, Sima Rui put it on the table, and then said: "My dear Li Ju has been stationed in Xingyang for many years, and Guo Song has been with him. The cooperation between the nephew and uncle is precious and has made outstanding contributions. I approve it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! "Gou Yuan and two followers knelt down to thank you.

My dear, please stand up! When you go back, tell Li Ju, Guo Mo, Guo Song and other generals that Luoyang was captured by the Huns for a full ten years. In the past ten years, Luoyang has changed hands many times. It is not easy to be able to stay in Luoyang for a short time now, but Shi Le will definitely not give up." Sima Rui said. Gou Yuan said: "I will remember your majesty's teachings and tell all the generals when I go back!"

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