Chapter 975 Talk
Amid the chilling autumn wind, a group of prisoners arrived in Luoyang.
Others were sent to Bianliang and made into servants, but Shi Le and more than a hundred of his cronies were retained and detained in Shaoyuan in the west of Beijing.
On the fifth day of October, Shao Xun arrived at Shaoyuan surrounded by his own troops and interrogated Shi Le. The rest were taken away by Dali Qing Shao Fan. After the trial, their heads were shown to the public.
It was said that it was a arraignment, but in fact Da Hu was treated very well.
After being taken off the shackles, fed, bathed, and put on new clothes, I felt much more energetic.
When Shao Xun arrived, he only raised his eyelids slightly, and then continued to squint, enjoying the warm sunshine.
"See you for the first time in twenty years." Shao Xun sat opposite Shi Le with a smile on his face, waved his hand, and asked the soldiers to pour tea for the two of them.
It was only then that Shi Le took a serious look at Shao Xun.
A proud warrior!
Yes, that's Wu Fu.
The taste of a martial artist cannot be hidden, it can be seen at a glance. Even though his dress is the same as that of a scholar, the way he looks at people, the tone of his words, the expression on his face, and his subconscious body movements His actions and personality instantly distinguished him from those people who spent their lives calculating gains and losses and plotting conspiracies.
They are people from two different worlds, completely different.
Shi Le smelled the same kind of smell in Shao Xun, so he raised his head and looked at this person squarely.
"The King of Liang is extraordinary." Shi Le said.
"Da Hu, you are not an ordinary person." Shao Xun said: "It has been more than twenty years, have you ever regretted it?"
"So far, I have no regrets." Shi Le said.
“Why?”
“In the past, I farmed in Wuxiang, but the government was corrupt and robbed and sold all the barbarians into slavery. There were also natural disasters for many years, and I really couldn’t survive. At that time, I couldn’t survive. On the contrary, they are already dead bones in the grave. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to live for another twenty years even if you are defeated?”
“What you said is true.” Shao Xun said with a smile: “If I were a Jie slave in Wuxiang, I would rise up without any hesitation. He really can’t survive.”
Shi Le also laughed.
The two started out in different ways, but they ended up in the same place. In fact, they were both rebels, but one rebelled outside the system, and the other started anew within the system.
The results proved that the powerful families were too powerful, and rebellion outside the system was not feasible.
Qi Wannian, Zhang Chang, Shi Bing, Liu Bogen, and Ji Sang were all wiped out, and the refugee commanders from all walks of life were recruited one after another, but none of them succeeded.
In the end, Shi Le had no choice but to seek refuge with the Huns.
To a certain extent, Liu Yuan is also starting a new stove within the system, but Shao Xun needs to start a new stove, while Liu Yuanhai can directly inherit a fairly complete set of stoves.
"How about the stalemate with Sima Gui and Gou Xi in the river?" Shao Xun asked.
Shi Le didn't answer and took a sip of tea.
Seeing this, Shao Xun ordered his soldiers to bring several plates of snacks and fruits.
Shi Le was not polite, he picked it up and ate it calmly, obviously putting down everything.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Shi Le wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "The fighting power of the members was very poor and they were noisy. Ji Sang only knew how to use his troops to burn, kill and loot to boost morale, but with Sima Gui and Gou Xi When the Yuzhou soldiers faced each other, they still found it difficult, and they often relied on cavalry to repel the Jin soldiers and save the crisis. "
"At that time, Shangdang Jiezhong, Wuhuan, and Jizhou Wuhuan were all lured by Jisang. Halfway through the fight, they found that there was no profit to be made. Pingyuan Wuhuan dispersed first, followed by Julu and Anping. The Wuhuan of the land dispersed, and without these soldiers, they were finally defeated by Gou Xi."
"Thinking about it now, it suddenly becomes clear. A dream. Is Gou Xi's army strong?" Shi Le shook his head and laughed: "It's just that our army was in its infancy at that time and was not very good at fighting. Both sides made many mistakes and finally won. That's all."
Shao Xun said, "This is a true insight. Yeah. How about the time at Yema Gang?"
Shi Le glanced at Shao Xun and said after a long time: "I just hate that the cavalry troops are summoned at short notice. When they see something wrong, they save their strength and flee. Fight to the death, even if you still fail in the end, it may not be so miserable.”
Having said this, he sighed again and said: "This is the first time I have gathered such a large army in one place. I feel that it is much stronger than before. I have corrected a lot of the mistakes I often made before. The army has been greatly improved and its combat power is great." Zeng then wanted to meet him. ”
"You are better at training and leading troops than I am, as if you were born with this knowledge. You are better at boosting morale and seizing opportunities, as if you come from a family of generals, and I won't lose unjustly."
"Da Hu is really a sober person. Ah." Shao Xun clapped his hands and laughed, inviting him to eat winter dates.
During the Battle of Yemagang, the combat effectiveness of the Shile Tribe was definitely much stronger than that of the Chisana Hui. The habit of rogue bandits was gradually eliminated, and the atmosphere of the regular army became stronger. On the eve of this transformation, the First World War was Break the spine.
At that time, Shi Le's appeal among the barbarians was also on the rise. He could summon at least 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, but he may not be willing to fight to the death for him. The ministers could leave at will and have a higher degree of freedom. .
But if he is allowed to win the Battle of Yema Gang, his prestige will be greatly increased, and his influence on various tribes will be enhanced. He can even lure a large number of barbarians to settle in Hebei and take actual control.
In this way, once the situation is unfavorable like in the Battle of Nomaoka, the situation of fleeing after hearing the news will be greatly reduced, or even impossible.
The construction of the army and political power is a long-term systematic project. It cannot be achieved overnight. It is full of variables. Shi Le can only lament that he has bad luck.
"The barbarians who were attached to you back then are now attached to me. What do you have to say?" Shao Xun asked again.
"You are from Jin and I am from Jie. I cannot do what you can do." Shi Le said. "Why?"
"I use a small tribe to overwhelm a large country, and all the elders in Hebei are suspicious and afraid. They can't return to their original intention in a hurry." Shi Le sighed: "If you don't treat the Hus kindly, you will not be able to please both sides. But in this way, Hebei will lose its favor. The father is becoming more and more alienated. If you give me twenty years, I might be able to figure it out slowly, but in a time of great strife, how can I be so light-hearted?"
"Although you are of humble origin, you are still a member of the Jin Dynasty, and you have an official position in the Jin Dynasty. When you are here, the wealthy families on both sides of the river are naturally close to you. , but it saves too much trouble."
"After my defeat, Zhu Hu was discouraged and depressed, and all he wanted was food and clothing. You are also a man of courage and magnanimity, and Hu Han treats everyone equally. Why don't you wait? Wait for death? "
"Da Hu, you have not been simple in the past twenty years. You have gained a lot of experience." Shao Xun said with a smile: "Today, everything in the north is flat, except for Xiliang, as you can see. , how does it compare to Cao Mengde in the late Han Dynasty? ”
"In the past, I heard people tell history in Ye and learned about Cao Mengde. He was not as good at fighting as you at first, but his family background was better than yours and his reputation was greater than yours." Shi Le said: "After returning home, he raised five people in an instant There are thousands of soldiers and horses, and there are Cao and Xiahou to help, but your family is far behind."
"You can only rely on the wealthy family, and you have to support Cao Mengde's entire army. After being destroyed, you can still go to Danyang to recruit troops, not once or twice. If your entire army is destroyed, you will never be able to rise again. Speaking of which, you are indeed better than Cao Mengde, but your family may not be as good as yours in ten years. The second generation of the Shaoliang Dynasty died. When you and I meet in the deep earth, I will laugh.”
The soldiers around him stared at him angrily.
After hearing this, Shao Xun burst out laughing.
He thought Shi Le had completely let go and had no sadness or joy. After hearing this, he found that he still had hatred in his heart after all.
"I was originally a scholar from the East China Sea. During the Taiping years, I would have been a slave and a maidservant. I would never have a chance to succeed. At the age of forty, I would be very old and riddled with all kinds of diseases. At the age of fifty, I would be left with a roll of mat on a hill. People know me, no one understands me, no one misses me . ”
“If there is a war, or I am sent down by Sima Mao or Sima Yue, I will be tossed among the ravines. A shot of random arrows, a basin of boiling water, or a vat of gold juice will make me wail miserably and die. Burial place."
“Now I am in Henan, and the heroes from all over the world are driven by me. The clans that have been married for generations are at my disposal. The kings and leaders from far away countries come to court one after another, and the most beautiful beauties in the world compete to serve me. So. , isn’t it big Earn?”
“My life is just a dream, how can I ignore it?”
“My ambition is beyond your knowledge—it’s time for me to get going. ”
When Shi Le heard this, his hands paused slightly, but he quickly calmed down, continued to grab the tea bowl, and drank as if no one was watching.
After finishing the tea, Huang Zheng, the military governor, brought a wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Shi Le.
The color of the wine is slightly yellow, like gold, and there are some suspended solids in it, so it is called "gold dust wine".
The so-called "gold dust" is not real gold, it just looks like it.
In fact, this is the product of Taoist alchemy. Shao Xun suspected that the suspended matter in it was an arsenic metal, so he had given it to ministers and concubines since the Wei Dynasty.
"Ru Zihong lives in Luoyang and studies all day long. No one will harm him, so don't worry about it." Shao Xun looked at Shi Le and said.
Shi Le was silent for a long time and said with emotion: "The King of Liang is so generous that no one can match him."
Shao Xun nodded, stood up and left.
Shi Le looked at the golden wine on the table, his hands trembling slightly.
Huang Zheng stood aside with his knife pressed, not urging him, just waiting quietly.
When Shi Le's hand touched the wine glass, it miraculously stabilized.
After a while, he closed his eyes, grabbed the wine glass, and drank it all.
When Shao Xun returned to the General's Mansion in Luoyang, he received the news that Shi Le was dead.
At this time, another news came from the west.
Governor Jin Zheng's various armies attacked Yang Nandi's brothers. Yang Jian was wounded and escaped back, and defended the city. Two months later, his injuries worsened and he died. The remaining troops fled to Wudu, and Yinping recovered.
Yang Nandi took advantage of the terrain and resisted stubbornly in Wudu, making it difficult for the army to conquer. Due to the difficult terrain of the mountains, the inability to supply food supplies, and the turning of cold weather, all the tribes did not want to continue fighting, so Kim Jong finally ordered the withdrawal of troops.
Before leaving, they looted and robbed three thousand households of Di and Qiang people and forcibly moved them away. The second war against Qiu Chi Di Qiang ended.
After Wang Shi retreated, Yang Nandi was unable to pursue him, so he only sent envoys to Chang'an to request surrender.
After Shao Xun read it, he gave an order to Jin Zheng: Summon Yang Nandi into the court. If he is willing to come, he will be an official; if he is not willing, he will continue the conquest after the founding of the country until they are completely defeated.
This is the case in the west, and the war in the south is also over.
With the help of the imperial army, Le Kai defeated Tao Kan's vanguard in the field, and then besieged Xiangyang and destroyed its three outer acropolis.
But they failed to win in the end, and finally had no choice but to withdraw.
Tao Kan sent troops to pursue them, but the proton army repelled them and beheaded more than a thousand people. The army returned safely.
The Di Qiang in Runan were also defeated by the Yi Congjun, Yinqiang Zuoying, Zhongying and the Di soldiers from Fangtou. Shao Xun took advantage of the situation and ordered all the nobles of the tribe to be beheaded, and the remaining people were organized into households. .
On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the beacon fires in various places stopped one after another, as if they were waiting for something.
On the eighth day of October, a large group of officials left the Taiji Hall and went to the General's Mansion to read out the fourth Zen edict issued by the Jin Emperor.
(End of this chapter)