Chapter 54 18. The Last Year of Fu Jian

Fu Jian's stronghold in Guanzhong was shrinking day by day.Yao Chang and Murong Chong are both villains.They fought with the former Qin army, and once they won the battle, they became very imposing, and everyone they met was "I am the best in the world"; Dare to show your head and look around to see what the situation is like and whether there is still an opportunity to take advantage of it. Once Fu Jian personally led the army to attack Hou Qin, and the Hou Qin army retreated all the way. Yao Chang's younger brother Yao Yinmai was killed in battle, and Yao Chang himself was surrounded by Fu Jian.The former Qin cut off the water source of the Later Qin army, and prepared to trap Yao Chang to death. Unexpectedly, a sudden heavy rain flooded the Hou Qin army camp into a depth of three feet, saving Yao Chang's life.Fu Jian was extremely unconvinced, but there was nothing he could do, he could only sigh in vain: "Heaven helps thieves!"

The Qin and Yan families used villainous means to deal with Fu Jian's "gentleman" tactics, and finally gradually gained the upper hand.Murong Chong's army surrounded Chang'an City after occupying Efang. Murong Chong urged Fu Jian at the top of the city to let Emperor Murong Wei go back, and said that only in this way would I consider treating you Di people leniently. Looking at the city tower, Fu Jian saw Xianbei people everywhere. Thinking of being made like this by his beloved Murong Chong, he was almost speechless with his mouth open. Fu Jian asked him: "You slaves can just go to herd sheep, why bother to come here to die!"

Murong Chong responded, "I just don't want to suffer so much, so I want to replace you." Fu Jian fainted, and said sadly: "It's a pity that I didn't listen to Wang Meng and Fu Rong's words, and let the white captives (Fu Jian called the Xianbei people the white captives, because of their fair skin, it seems that the Xianbei people are indeed not of the same species as the Han people) to rampant. This is what it is today!" At this time, Murong Wei in the city was encouraged by the "compatriots" outside the city, and felt that his opportunity had come, so he asked to see Fu Jian, first apologized to Fu Jian for Murong Chong's matter, and then said that his second son was married, and Fu Jian asked Fu Jian The sun came to his mansion.Fu Jian agreed to come down, but he couldn't go because of the heavy rain the next day.

It turned out that Murong Wei had no good intentions and gathered the Xianbei people in the city to kill Fu Jian.The matter was wrong and unsuccessful, but Dou Chong, Fu Jian's general, knew the inside story.Dou Chong urgently told Fu Jian, which convinced him that there was no "good guy" in Xianbei.Fu Jian arrested and killed Murong Wei, his brother Murong Su and others, and ordered to kill all the Xianbei people in Chang'an City, regardless of gender, age or age. (Fu Jian's "advanced ethnic policy" has been implemented for a lifetime, but in the end he has to admit that the Han people's saying "If you are not of my race, their hearts must be different", it is true. It is indeed painful.) Murong Chui's youngest son, Murong Rou Because he was the adopted son of an eunuch surnamed Song at that time, he and Murong Bao's son Murong Sheng escaped the catastrophe. He and Murong Bao's son Murong Sheng fled to the Murong Chong formation outside the city together, becoming the only two survivors.

Murong Chong didn't know how he felt when he accepted the news of Murong Wei's death. Anyway, he could justifiably proclaim himself emperor in Afang (still obeying Murong Wei's "will"), and in the 21st year of Jianyuan (AD 385) ) The first month is changed to yuan reform. His country name is also Yan, but he has no intention of caring about Murong Chui, his fellow clan in the Kanto region (Murong Chong didn't like Murong Chui since he was a child, so he just ignores him now), as if he is an independent empire.In history, this country of Yan was called Xiyan (because it was to the west of Front and Back Yan).Because the time is too short, this Xiyan is generally not counted in the Sixteen Kingdoms (there are some who count Xiyan as the Sixteen Kingdoms instead of Nanyan, but I think Nanyan can barely be counted as a country, while Xiyan is a completely chaotic regime ).

Murong Chong didn't have any decent laws and regulations for his subordinates. His army was almost like a gang of hooligans, burning, killing, raping and kidnapping everywhere, which was very unpopular.However, it was such a mob that made the dying former Qin army helpless.The prince Fu Hui and Murong Chong, whom Fu Jian placed his hopes on, were always defeated in the contest. Unable to bear Fu Jian's complaints, he committed suicide in shame, and Fu Jian's subordinates were even less capable. The common people in the occupied area of ​​Xiyan hated the unstoppable Murongchong very much, so they sent people to ask Fu Jian to attack Murongchong, and they could set fire to respond.Fu Jian refused, and sent 700 cavalry to attack. God also bullied the weak and feared the strong. The person who set the fire didn't know the direction of the wind, and was burned to death by the fire he set.

At this time, after Yao Chang fought on the border for half a year, he broke through Xinping (now Bin County, Shaanxi), an important town west of Chang'an.Fu Jian took the lead and led the crowd to fight bloody battles, but he was still unable to defeat the Xianbei army that kept attacking Chang'an. The last card in Fu Jian's hand - general Yang Ding was also captured alive by Murong Chong in a battle. Feeling that the general situation was over, Fu Jian believed the folk song "Jian enters the mountain of five generals and grows up" and the prophecy in the city said "The emperor goes out of five generals and grows up for a long time", so he decided to take a gamble.He handed Chang'an City to Prince Fu Hong, and said: "Defend the city well, and don't compete with the enemy for temporary interests. I will go out to collect troops and transport food for you." He led hundreds of cavalry, Mrs. Zhang, and Duke Zhongshan. Fu Shen, his daughters Fu Bao and Fu Jin rushed to Mount Wujiang (northeast of today's Qishan Mountain, Shaanxi Province), and notified all states and counties, agreeing to send troops to rescue Chang'an in early winter.

Fu Jian fled to Mount Wujiang, and Yao Chang sent his Xiaoqi general Wu Zhong to pursue and encircle him. The former Qin army led by Fu Jian scattered, leaving only a dozen servants by his side.Although Fu Jian did not show weakness, he sat on the mountain and waited for Wu Zhong's arrival, but he became a prisoner in the end and was escorted to Xinping, where he was placed under house arrest. Yao Chang sent someone to ask Fu Jian for the Imperial Seal.Fu Jian scolded Yao Chang: "You little Qiang people dare to force me to be the emperor, how can you hand over the Chuan Guoxie to you? Among the five Hu, there is no Qiang nationality at all! Besides, the Chuan Guoxie has been sent to Jin, you Don't even think about getting it!" (There should be Qiang among the Five Hu, Fu Jian hated Yao Chang's rebellion and said this deliberately.)

Yao Chang then sent Yin Wei, the right Sima, to persuade Fu Jian to abdicate the throne to Yao Chang. Fu Jian reprimanded Yin Wei and said: "The Zen Dynasty is a matter between sages and sages. How can a traitor like Yao Chang Emulate the ancient saints?" He asked Yin Wei: "What kind of official are you in the court?" Yin Wei replied: "Shang Shu Ling Shi." Fu Jian sighed: "You are as talented as Wang Jinglue as a prime minister. Unfortunately, I don't know you, so you will die today!" Fu Jian repeatedly scolded Yao Chang in order to die quickly. To prevent the two young girls behind him from being insulted by Yao Chang, he killed Fu Bao and Fu Jin first.A few days later, Yao Chang, who had nothing to do with Fu Jian, had to send someone to hang Fu Jian to death in a Buddhist temple in Xinping. Mrs. Zhang and Fu Shen committed suicide one after another. Even the soldiers of the Later Qin Dynasty shed tears of grief for them.Fu Jian was only forty-eight years old when he died. He had a wonderful beginning, but he never expected such an ending. (There are heroes from time to time, but villains succeed, so sad!...) There are poems to prove it: