On April 11th, Gao Rou accompanied Chen Caozhi and his party to Yangdi County, eighty miles north of Xiangcheng. Chen Clan's ancestral home was Yangdi County, Yingchuan County. The local surname Chen had been dispersed. When Ancestral Hall's former residence was destroyed by Shi Le, Chen Caozhi looked at the ruins of his ancestral home for a while but had no feelings. When he returned to County Yamen, he got a message that General Who Champions the Army was stationed in Luoyang. Chen You ran out of food and could not defend himself, so in the name of saving Xuchang, he led two thousand Soldiers to withdraw from Luoyang. Halfway through, he heard that Xuchang had fallen, so he rushed to Xincheng. Now the only one left behind in Luoyang is the champion Chief Clerk. Shen Jin and its 800 privately-funded warriors, it is rumored that Murong Ke and Murong Chui will soon raise troops to fight against Luoyang, Luoyang is in danger.
When Shen Chiqian heard this, he was very anxious. When his father left Wuxing last year, when Ancestral Temple paid homage to his ancestors, he expressed his determination to sacrifice his life for the country and revive his family's reputation. Now General Who Champions the Army Chen You withdrew from Luoyang, leaving only his father with less than a thousand men to hold on. Apparently he wanted to coexist with the city of Luoyang. Luoyang was alone in the city and it was difficult to hold on. The day the city fell was the day when his father Shen Jin died.
Shen Chiqian implores Chen Caozhi to ask Chen Caozhi to ask Governor of Yingchuan Gao Rou to send troops to rescue Luoyang.
Chen Caozhi shook his head and said, "Prefect Gao has only two thousand infantry, how can he save Luoyang! Moreover, Yan has Murong Chen three thousand Infantry and Cavalry stationed in Xuchang and may attack Xiangcheng at any time. Governor Gao has no reason to abandon his own county to save Luoyang."
Shen Chiqian has been reading military books since he was a child, and he understands that what Chen Caozhi said is absolutely correct, but how can he not be anxious about the safety of his father Shen Jin. After all, he is only a sixteen-year-old boy. He is panic-stricken and just wants to rush to Luoyang to meet his father immediately.
Chen Caozhi comforted him and said, "There is no need to be anxious in Chiqian. I have been ordered by the imperial court to worship your father as General Yangwu, so I have to go to Luoyang. I heard that at the beginning of the year, the Murong clan of Xianbei moved their capital from Longcheng to Yecheng, Hebei. Their ancestral temple and officials have not yet arrived in Ye. Murong Ke wants to attack Luoyang, so he has to wait for the new capital to be decided. Use troops, and Murong Ke has a habit of using troops. Before sending out troops, he will send people to recruit the soldiers and people of the area to be captured and the dock walls. He will use both kindness and power to make the soldiers and people of the villages surrender first, and then attack them. This is in the name of benevolence and righteousness, and it can get twice the result with half the effort. We will stay in Yingchuan for a few days, investigate the news, and then make plans."
While Chen Caozhi was waiting for news at Yangdi, he ordered someone to send an urgent letter to Huan Wen of the garrison Hefei, explaining the Luoyang situation, please Huan Wen ordered Yuan Zhen and Yu Xi to lead the navy to rescue Luoyang. Chen Caozhi also asked Governor of Yingchuan to collect rice and grain to prepare for the aid of Luoyang.
In the next few days, the county officials sent by the prefect Gaorou to the docks to appease the leaders of the clan returned one after another and went all the way to Yangzhai to see the prefect Gao. Among the twenty-seven docks visited by these county officials, they found that there were In addition to the lobbying by the Di Qin envoys, there were also the envoys sent by Murong Ke to recruit the people. The envoys sent by Murong Ke mostly lobbied the docks east of Luoyang. Once the docks surrendered, it was time to mobilize troops to attack Luoyang.
Gao Rou and Chen Caozhi discussed that they would mainly give favors to those docks who were in contact with Di Qin, while for Luoyang docks, in addition to favors, they would send assassins to assassinate those Yan Kingdom messengers who came to and from the docks.
Eastern Jin Since Yin Hao, each Military Command has many assassins. Yin Hao has sent people to assassinate Yao Xiang, Gao Rou's many times. Although Yingchuan County does not have specialized assassins, as long as it sends a small number of Soldiers who are good at riding and shooting, and promises a heavy reward, they can snipe the Yan Kingdom envoys and thwart Murong Ke's plan to recruit Luoyang Zhuwu.
On April 17, Chen Caozhi said goodbye to Governor Gao and rushed to Luoyang. Gao Rou promised to raise 20,000 dendrobium rice at the end of this month and transport it to Luoyang to help Shen Jin defend the city.
Yangdi is three hundred and sixty miles away from Luoyang. In the afternoon of April 21st, Chen Caozhi and his party of more than 300 people traveled through the Yi River, Shen Clan Private Soldiers, who was ordered by Chen Caozhi and Shen Chiqian to rush to Luoyang to report the news, had arrived at Luoyang one day earlier.,Shen Jin I was surprised and happy to learn that my son Shen Chiqian came with Chen Caozhi. Needless to say, I was surprised. Luoyang is the place of the Fourth War. He Shen Jin is determined to die for the sake of his family and country, but he never wants his son Shen Chiqian to die with him in Luoyang.
Shen Jin led the crowd to welcome Chen Caozhi and his party at Longmen. Shen Jin met Shen Chiqian father and son. They couldn't help but feel sad and happy. Shen Jin knew that his son worshiped Chen Caozhi's disciple, I feel very relieved. Shen Jin is grateful to Chen Caozhi. It was because of Chen Caozhi that he had the opportunity to serve the country and wash away the shame of his ancestors last year. In just one year, Chen Caozhi has been replaced by Ninth Rank Clerk of the Western Headquarters was promoted to Seventh Rank Crown Prince's Attendant. Such a promotion speed can only be achieved by the outstanding disciples of Great Clans from the high school. This time Chen Caozhi is on his mission to Di Qin, and he will definitely make a difference.
At dusk, Chen Cao and his party entered Luoyang from Pingchang Gate. This 2,000-year-old ancient capital, which had been a large city of Heluo since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, was deserted. There were sparse lights, wide and dilapidated streets with few pedestrians, and ruined walls could be seen everywhere. Since Dong Zhuo's Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the prosperous Luoyang was almost in ruins. Within two hundred miles, all the houses were gone, and there were no chickens or dogs. One of the reasons why Cao Cao moved the capital to Xuchang was because Luoyang was dilapidated and desolate. After Cao Pi became emperor, he rebuilt Luoyang. After decades of construction by Sima Zhao and his son, Luoyang regained prosperity. However, the Eight Kings Rebellion followed. Wang Mi, Liu Yao, and Shi Le successively attacked Luoyang, and Luoyang suffered another disaster. The Five Barbarians campaigned, and Luoyang has never restored its old appearance. Today, the city's population is less than 5,000, and most people would rather cling to the walls than stay in the city. Therefore, Chen Caozhi felt that Luoyang at this time was extremely desolate, and Huan Wen's proposal to return the capital to Luoyang was really unrealistic.
The people of Luoyang heard that the Jiangdong Angel was here, and they came to see him with their young and old. Chen Caozhi was not afraid of his hard work and offered kind words to comfort him. The people of Luoyang were very happy.
General Who Champions the Army After Chen You quit Luoyang, Shen Jin naturally occupied its General’s Residence unceremoniously. That night Shen Jin held a banquet at General’s Residence to entertain Chen Caozhi and his party. Chen Caozhi represented Grand Marshal. Huan Wen awarded to Shen Jin The talisman of General Who Displays Martial Prowess, the eight hundred Soldiers under Shen Jin are all Wuxing Warriors raised by Shen Clan Private Soldiers and Shen Jin, Although the city was isolated and helpless, everyone was united as one. When he learned that Shen Jin had received a commendation from the imperial court, and that 20,000 dendrobium rice would be shipped to him in the near future, Soldiers felt greatly inspired and vowed to defend the city of Luoyang.
That night, Chen Caozhi and Shen Jin had a long talk by candlelight. Shen Chiqian wanted to stay with his father, but Shen Jin insisted. Never allow it, Shen Chiqian must follow Chen Caozhi to Chang'an, Chen Caozhi knows Shen Jin's heart I didn't make it clear at the moment, I just asked about the battle situation between Shen Jin and Yan Army. Shen Jin often defeated the Yan army several times with less attacks, but eight Hundreds of soldiers are trapped in the isolated city. It is only a matter of time that the city is broken. Shen Jin will never abandon the city and leave. According to the detective sent by Shen Jin, Yan Kingdom Grand Preceptor Murong Ke This fashion is in Ye City, King of Wu Murong Chui and Palace Attendant Muyulong went to Dragon City to move the ancestral temple to Ye City, and because Huan Wen's captain moved to Hefei, it is estimated that Yan Army will not attack in the short term Luoyang, but Murong Ke has sent people in advance to recruit the people of Heluo Zhuwu. I am afraid that within three months, Yan Army will come to Luoyang city. Chen Caozhi must find a way to save Luoyang city.