Chapter 33 124 Fu Jian who is determined to go his own way

Fu Jian was obedient to Wang Meng before his death, but he did not listen to the advice Wang Meng left behind before his death. Wang Meng believed that the opponents of the former Qin Dynasty were the Xianbei and Qiang people, but Fu Jian trusted Murong Chui, a nobleman of Xianbei, and Yao Chang (sound chang), a nobleman of the Qiang nationality, who came to join him from Qianyan.Wang Meng advised him not to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but Fu Jian regarded the Eastern Jin Dynasty as the only enemy and insisted on destroying it. In the third year after Wang Meng's death, Fu Jian sent his sons Fu PI, Murongchui, Yao Chang and others to lead an army of more than 100,000, and divided the troops into several groups to attack Xiangyang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.The Jin general Zhu Xu who guarded Xiangyang resolutely resisted.It took Qin Bing nearly a year to capture Xiangyang.

Fu Pi captured Zhu Xu and sent him to Chang'an.Fu Jian believed that Zhu Xu was able to stick to Xiangyang for the state of Jin, and he was a loyal minister with integrity, so he was accepted as an official in the state of Qin. Fu Jian then sent hundreds of thousands of troops from Xiangyang to attack Huainan eastward.Xie Shi and Xie Xuan, the defenders of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, led the attack by water and land, and defeated the Qin soldiers. However, Fu Jian refused to stop there.In 382 AD, he thought he was ready, so he made up his mind to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty on a large scale.

In October of this year, Fu Jian convened a meeting of ministers in the Tai Chi Hall in the imperial palace.Fu Jian said: "It has been nearly 30 years since I inherited the throne. The forces in various places have almost been calmed down. Only the Jin State entrenched in the southeast has not yet surrendered. Now, we have 970,000 elite soldiers. I plan to personally What do you think of leading the crusade against Jin?" Ministers expressed their opposition.Minister Quan Yu said: "Although the state of Jin is small and weak, their lord has not made any serious mistakes, and there are ministers of civil and military affairs like Xie An and Huan Chong under his command. They are united. I am afraid it is not the right time for us to attack Jin on a large scale. "

After hearing what Quan Yu said, Fu Jian made a long face and was very unhappy.Another general, Shi Yue, said: "The state of Jin has the Yangtze River as a natural barrier, and the people want to resist. I'm afraid we won't be able to win." Fu Jian became even more angry, and he said loudly, "Hmph, what's so great about the natural dangers of the Yangtze River? We have so many troops. If you throw your horse whips into the Yangtze River, it can also block the water of the Yangtze River. What else can they do?" barrier." Everyone discussed for a long time, but there was no result.Fu Jian said impatiently: "All of you go. Let me make the decision myself."

Seeing that Fu Jian was angry, the ministers had to leave the palace one by one.In the end, only his younger brother Fu Rong remained in the hall. Fu Jian pulled Fu Rong by his side, and said: "Since ancient times, one or two people have always been the ones who decide the country's plans. Today, everyone is discussing a lot, but no conclusion has been reached. This matter is still for the two of us." Decide." Fu Rong replied with a heavy heart: "I see that there are indeed many difficulties in attacking Jin. Besides, our army has been fighting for years, and the soldiers are exhausted and do not want to fight anymore. Those who oppose sending troops today are all loyal ministers of Your Majesty." .I hope His Majesty will adopt their opinions."

Fu Jian didn't expect that Fu Rong would oppose him, so he immediately lowered his face and said, "It's really disappointing that even you can say such depressing words. I have millions of elite soldiers, and the piles of weapons, food and grass are like mountains. There is no reason to be invincible if we want to defeat the remaining enemies like the Jin State." When Fu Rong saw Fu Jian going his own way, he almost burst into tears.He tried hard to persuade Fu Jian, saying: "If we want to attack the Jin Kingdom now, not only is there no hope of victory, but there are still many Xianbei, Qiang, and Jie people in the capital. Your Majesty left Chang'an for an expedition. If they rebelled, they would regret it." It's too late. Has Your Majesty forgotten what Wang Meng said before he died!"

After that, many ministers advised Fu Jian not to attack Jin.Fu Jian ignored them all.Once, Jing Zhaoyin Murong Chui entered the palace to ask for an audience.Fu Jian asked Murong Chui to talk about his views.Murong Chui said: "It is natural for a strong country to eat a weak country, and a big country to swallow a small country. A wise king like Your Majesty has millions of soldiers under his command, and the court is full of good generals and counselors. It is no problem to destroy the small Jin country." Your Majesty, as long as you make up your own mind, why seek the opinions of many people."

Hearing Murong Chui's words, Fu Jian beamed with joy, and said, "It seems that you are the only one who can bring peace to the world with me!" After saying that, he immediately ordered the left and right to reward Murong Chui with 500 bolts of silk and satin. After Murong Chui's instigation, Fu Jian was so excited that he couldn't even sleep at night.His concubine Mrs. Zhang heard that many people inside and outside the court disapproved of sending troops, so she also persuaded him with kind words.Fu Jian said: "You women don't care about the war." Fu Jian's favorite youngest son, Fu Xian, also persuaded Fu Jian: "Uncle Huang (referring to Fu Rong) is the most loyal to His Majesty, why doesn't Your Majesty listen to him?"

Fu Jian said indifferently: "It's a major event in the world, don't interrupt me, my child." Fu Jian rejected the persuasion of his ministers and relatives, and decided to put all his eggs in one basket to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He sent Fu Rong and Murong Chui to be the vanguard, and Yao Chang was named General Longxiang, commanding the troops in Yizhou and Liangzhou, and preparing to send troops to attack Jin. Murong Chui's two nephews secretly said to Murong Chui: "The emperor is too proud. It seems that this war is a good opportunity for us to restore the Yan Kingdom!"