The Eastern Jin Dynasty was weak, and the emperor was even more an idiot, and then the retarded appeared in turn, but this did not prevent people from having great dreams.
Sima Shi's dream of the Eastern Jin Dynasty is to start the Northern Expedition, expel Wuhu, return to his hometown, liberate all China, and save the Han Chinese who were ravaged by Xiongnu, Xianbei, Antagonism, Biandi and Qiang.
The emperor's IQ is insufficient, which is supplemented by the IQ of counselors and military commanders. Emperor Sima was lucky to have an outstanding figure like Huan Wen who attacked the left and blocked the right and made great achievements.
Huan Wen was good at fighting, and destroyed Cheng Han in Sichuan today, which relieved the pressure on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. According to the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, it can be said that the strategic security of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was biased towards the south of the Yangtze River for more than 100 years.
Huan Wen is still a player, and the well-known jokes such as "A young tree is not worthy of it" and "A gentleman cannot become an immortal, but must become an immortal" all come from him.
In the 10th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, that is, the second year after Wang Xizhi wrote Preface to Lanting Collection, in February 354 AD, Huan Wen led a total of 40,000 infantry cavalry to the northern expedition of the former Qin regime with its capital in Chang 'an.
What a surprise! Chang 'an was the old capital of the Han Dynasty, and Wang Qi was there. Now the former Qin Dynasty, which was founded by the Miao people, has taken away its territory. My aunt can bear it, but my uncle can't!
On April 20th, Huan Wen's Northern Expedition Army arrived in Lantian, near Chang 'an, which is today Lantian County, Shaanxi Province, and defeated Qin Jun's main force.
On the 25th, when Chang 'an was pushed to the position of overlord in the eastern suburb of Chang 'an, it was already in sight. Fu Jian, the former emperor of the Qin Dynasty, only took 6,000 old, sick and disabled people to retreat to the inner city.
Huan Wen's victory is in sight.
From 3 16 A.D. when Chang 'an was captured by Xiongnu, to 354 A.D., the ancient capital with a thousand years had been occupied for 38 years. Julian Waghann's Northern Expedition was directed at Chang 'an. People in enemy-occupied areas, especially in Sanfu area around Chang 'an, sent pigs and sheep to our heroic Dajin Northern Expeditionary Army.
Some old people shed tears of excitement: I didn't expect to see the people's soldiers in my lifetime. "I don't want to see the loyalist again today."
Huan Wen stumbled and hesitated in the face of a gratifying situation that was not small but good.
At this time, Wang Meng, who was only slightly comparable to Zhuge Liang during the Sixteen Countries Period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, went to the Northern Expedition Camp to visit Huan Wen, caught lice on his body, and discussed the general trend of the world. "Ask lice and talk about contemporary things." Yes, this Wang Meng was the Wang Meng who later assisted the former Qin emperor Fu Jian to unify the north.
Huan Wen was surprised at Wang Meng and asked him, "I went to the Northern Expedition on orders from Tian Zi, and the situation was very good. Why didn't a three-man hero come to me? " ?
Wang Mengxiao asked Huan Wen, Chang 'an is close at hand, easily available, why not invade? How can people get together when they don't know what's on your mind? "Male miles, deep into the enemy's territory. Today's Chang 'an is just a stone's throw away, and the people don't know what is above all else, so they won't. "
Wang Meng hit home Huan Wen's career. For him, the Northern Expedition is not so much an end as a means. The purpose of meritorious service in the Northern Expedition is to accumulate political capital and better contain the Eastern Jin court behind it. If the former Qin Dynasty dies carelessly and the Central Plains recovers, then Huan Wen will only be the end of a wily rabbit and a lackey. For such a great contribution, there is no suitable job reward for you, so you can only accompany the ancestors of Sima's family.
In this way, Huan Wen lost the best chance to win Chang 'an. Soon, on the first day of June, 2008, Huan Wen was unable to withdraw its troops because of lack of food support, and was also severely hit by the former Qin Dynasty.
In this war, Huan Wen missed not only the eternal fame of the former Qin Dynasty in restoring the Central Plains, but also Wang Meng. After in-depth discussion with Wang Meng, Huan Wen immediately appointed him as his chief of staff, and on the eve of his return to the army, he appointed him as the official supervisor, urging Wang Meng to return to Jiangdong and seek fame.
Wang Meng, who had already seen through Huan Wen's ambition, declined politely. Later, he accepted Fu Jian's invitation and joined the army of the former Qin Dynasty, where he collaborated with Fu Jian on a version of Liu Bei, Kong Ming and Jun Chen.
Is Wang Meng's choice wrong?
Dapeng doesn't know. It can only be said that in the face of the ruling group represented by Huan Wen, which puts personal and family interests above the safety of the world, the wise can only vote with their feet!