Chapter 26 But Follow Me
In September of the second year of Tai'an in the Jin Dynasty (303), the emperor was very busy.
On September 13th, the emperor and empress visited Mang Mountain surrounded by ministers.
On the 16th, we arrived in Yanshi.
On the 22nd, he returned to the east of Luoyang City. The queen and officials returned to the city, but the emperor was detained by Sima Yi and could not leave. It was also on this day that Shangshu's right servant Sheyang Xuanzhi, who had worked very happily with Sima Yi, "died of fear".
But this cannot stop the offensive of the Yecheng and Chang'an armies. They have a combined force of 300,000 men and are coming with great momentum. Is it useful to kill Yang Xuanzhi?
On the 25th, the emperor was dragged to Goushi County again.
From the emperor's itinerary, we can basically see the location where Sima Yi fought with the Hebei army.
The emperor has almost become a "model worker". Wherever there is a battle, he goes to "boost morale". The most recent time was when he ran to Fengshi County, with his royal chariot standing in front of the battle formation, and all the troops shouting long live. The champion general in Yecheng led the army away due to a disadvantage in the battle, and Wang Shi took advantage of the situation to pursue him and beheaded thousands of people.
The situation in the east seems to be okay - although it is only temporary and will change when the main force of Yecheng arrives one after another - but the situation in the west is deteriorating rapidly.
After Zhang Fang defeated more than 10,000 Huangfu Shang troops in Yiyang, Luoyang gathered thousands more soldiers and horses, plus levied domestic slaves, child servants, and Luoyang people. More than 10,000 people headed west to fight Zhang Fang for many times. Each time, there was victory or defeat, but the casualties were heavy, and they finally broke away. The Guanzhong soldiers rushed under the inner city of Luoyang.
On September 27, a large number of people poured out of Kaiyangmen Street, rushing southward in a noisy manner.
In the afternoon, hundreds of Guanzhong soldiers came over and knocked on the doors of every house.
There are actually no people in this area. The rich and powerful families were even better informed than Shao Xun, and they had been running southward towards the mountains as early as ten days ago. But it is impossible for them to take away all the belongings. This is what Guanzhong soldiers value.
Shao Xun was lying on the wall at this time, watching the thieves carefully.
To be honest, are you a little disappointed, or should I say you are lucky?
Guanzhong soldiers marched all the way into Luoyang, making him subconsciously think how powerful the enemy army was. But once I looked at it, I was disappointed.
This is not what elite soldiers and generals look like at all.
Nearly forty years have passed since the peace of Shu. The soldiers in Guanzhong have only replaced two generations, but they are no longer good.
Of course, they are still much better than ordinary people, but how can I put it, Shao Xun is too picky, he just thinks these people are not good.
Mi Huang had just seen off a messenger, and now he was looking up at the sky, silent.
After a while, he looked at the wall and asked, "What do you think of the enemy army, Shao Dubo?"
Shao Xun went down the ladder to the courtyard and said, "The army is not in good shape, and it is plundered. He's under a heavy burden and has no will to fight."
"Does this mean that he can win?" Mi Huang's eyes lit up and he asked.
“We have hundreds of soldiers. It is easy to drive away the enemy soldiers who are running around, but it is impossible to drive away all the enemy soldiers.”
“I didn’t say that either. Is it possible to drive everyone away and clear out the thieves on Yangmen Street? "
"Supervisor, it is best to contact the friendly forces stationed in Lingtai and other places to act together."
< br>"Well, it makes sense, but it's difficult."
The two of them asked and answered, and after a while there was no sound.
Mi Huang said nothing, while Shao Xun waited quietly.
"The envoy who left just now was sent by Wang Ju." Mi Huang walked to the courtyard, looked at the soldiers who were neatly dressed, sitting on the ground, and ready for battle, and said: "He is the Changsha Kingdom's left minister. He set up camp and started. There are thousands of people outside Yangmen, and we all obey him. In fact, he had already sent a secret servant to send a message, ordering our troops to go north to search for and kill the traitors, but I refused to do so. , I didn’t say it, do you know what it means?”
Shao Xun nodded.
“I can’t push back this time. A minister came to the capital governor’s camp and cried, mentioning that the rebels were raging and the suffering was unspeakable. Also, Zhang Fang sent people to cut off the canals, and at the same time he opened up the Qianjintun dam and Drain the excess water. Now the water in the city is dry and it is impossible to pound rice. "Mi Huang said: "So, the governor is returning to Luoyang to make arrangements in person to defeat Zhang Fang."
Chaotic strategy! This is Shao Xun's view at the moment.
It is simply a treatment for headaches and pains in the head and feet.
Previously, there was only one Huangfu Shang with more than ten thousand miscellaneous soldiers to deal with Zhang Fang. After the disastrous defeat, he realized that something was wrong, so he went around to recruit soldiers to fight Zhang Fang like a tactic to add fuel to the fire. Now he was defeated again, and finally he was in a hurry. , so he decided to return to the army and deal with the Guanzhong army personally.
"Supervisor, how is the fight on the east side?" Shao Xun asked.
"Not bad." The expression on Mi Huang's face relaxed a little, and he said: "Actually, I don't know much more than you. I only vaguely heard that Master Wang won more than he lost, and the Yecheng army was disgraced. The governor has time to return to the army. "
"Since the governor has returned to the army, it is really not appropriate to shirk it," Shao Xun said: "We are neither the Chinese army nor the direct descendants of the King of Changsha. If we are found guilty, we will hardly be punished. No one will speak for us."
"That's the truth." Mi Huang nodded and said, "So, let me ask you again, are you sure of winning?"
"Supervisor, we are fighting in battle, no one dares to say we will win." Shao Xun replied: "I have only one sentence, I am willing to lead the elite soldiers to clear the way first, and the supervisor will follow closely behind to take charge of the overall situation."
< br>"Okay." Mi Huang became excited. He stepped forward, grabbed Shao Xun's hand, and said, "If we win the battle, we will have a drink with you."
In Mi Huang's heart , what origin and family background are not important at this moment.
On the battlefield, only those who can fight side by side with Paoze are real, and those who can save his life are valuable.
Your life is gone, and you still talk about your family status!
Those who experienced the cruel Luoyang War have changed to a greater or lesser extent.
Mi Huang has changed. At least at this moment, he felt that the farms, shops, fields, and tribes in his hometown in Donghai could not help him at all. He needed to speak with real swords and guns here. No matter how high his family status was, in Zhang Fang's eyes, it was just floating in the cauldron. Just a few pieces of meat.
After Shao Xun accepted the order, he stopped talking nonsense.
Mi Huang summoned all the officers above the corps commander on the spot and entrusted him with full authority.
Shao Xun grabbed the still confused Governor Yang Bao and told him to roll back into the formation.
"Everyone, I won't say anything unnecessary." Shao Xun looked at the more than a hundred people lined up neatly and said calmly: "Being a soldier, eating food and working hard is the duty of a soldier."
< br>"There are many reasons for you to become soldiers. Some people just want to make a living, and that's true. But in the current situation, the city is in a state of poverty, and there are tens of thousands of dollars to fight for, so sooner or later there will be no food to eat."
"Some people Want to gain wealth? This is good, have you seen the Westerners who are looting? They have big and small bags, let's grab them and reward the whole army, wouldn't it be nice?"
" I have no food and clothing, and nowhere to go, so I am here to serve as a soldier. What I want to say is that after this battle is over and you have a reward, you can go wherever you want. Some people think that because I am outstanding in martial arts and fair in dealing with things, they can survive by following me. I don’t want to be unconscionable and say that everyone will survive, but I can guarantee that if we die together, we can still be my companions on the road to hell. No. As for being alone."
"Chen Yougen!" Shao Xun shouted.
"Yes!" Chen Yougen responded loudly.
His face was a little flushed, and he was obviously very emotional.
Dubo's pre-war mobilization was too much for his liking.
Some officers will talk nonsense about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, which is all bullshit and not real at all.
The governor can prescribe the right medicine, talk to people's hearts, and try to mobilize everyone's morale.
"I will give you two people to supervise the battle behind the formation. If there is anyone who refuses to patrol and refuses to advance, he will be killed immediately." Shao Xun ordered.
"No!" Chen Yougen glanced at everyone murderously.
Shao Xun quickly selected 20 older teenagers from the first, second and third teams, and joined Chen Yougen and Wu to serve as the supervising team.
"Some words, I will only say them once." Shao Xun put his hand on the handle of the knife and said loudly: "If the soldiers don't advance, the commander of the army will kill them. If the commander of the army does not advance, the commander of the army will kill them. If the commander of the commander does not advance, he will kill them. , the team leader will kill him. If the team leader doesn’t come in, I will kill him. If I don’t come in, you guys can kill me!”
Mi Huang watched quietly and swallowed subconsciously.
The army is really ruthless.
He had seen General He Lun of the East China Sea State Army in charge of the army before, but he was not so strict.
After the pre-war mobilization was completed, the officers immediately went down to camp, drove the soldiers out and arranged them in order.
Shao Xun walked calmly in front of the formation, asking the sergeants to string their bows and check their armor and equipment.
Soon there was the sound of a knife being sheathed.
After the inspection, Shao Xun, with the help of Chen Yougen, put on the sleeve armor, put on the walking bow, the ring-shou knife, and tied a red forehead smear on his forehead.
He didn’t know why he did this, as if there was such a habit and such an important thing in his life.
Wu Qian found Wang Queer, handed an epee into his hand, and whispered a few words.
The fourteen-year-old boy nodded heavily, struggled to carry the heavy sword, and stood beside Shao Xun.
A whole seven groups of 350 infantrymen were silent, watching him quietly.
Shao Xun slightly calibrated the stringed step bow, held it in his hand, glanced at the troops, and waved his hand: "But follow me!"
After that, take the lead. And go.
"But follow me!" Huang Biao's body was trembling slightly, maybe because of fear, maybe because of excitement, he couldn't figure it out. At this time, he only had one thought in his mind: follow the governor.
Fifty soldiers came out of the crowd and followed Huang Biao.
The second team, the third team, the fourth team...
One team after another filed out and re-arranged themselves on Kaiyangmen Street.
A drizzle began to fall in the sky, and the Western soldiers in the distance were still looting wantonly.
They burst into hearty laughter, occasionally heard a few curses, and faintly heard the screams of men before they died and the hoarse cries of women.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out lightly, specifying the direction.
“Kill!” Shao Xun shouted and stepped forward.
“Kill!” The sergeants hit the ground with their spear shafts and raised them diagonally forward.
The armor leaves clank loudly, and the sound of military boots is breathtaking.
Hundreds of people were like a torrent, going upstream towards Kaiyang Gate.
The children and teenagers who stayed behind in Piyong rushed to the gate one after another, all their eyes falling on "Master Shao" who was leaving first.
At this moment, he is the hero in the hearts of all teenagers.
He is fearless and brave, carrying all the burdens on his shoulders.
Some of the younger children even cried.
The older boy pursed his lips tightly and held the handle of the knife so hard that his knuckles turned white.
Master Shao taught them how to read and write.
Master Shao helped them understand how to behave in the world.
Master Shao tried his best to get them delicious long bodies.
Master Shao patrolled the military camp at night and would tuck naughty children into bed.
Master Shao even tells stories to children who cry most to relieve their inner depression and anxiety.
He is like a ray of sunshine that shines into the hearts of all children who are far away from home and becomes one of the most important people in their hearts.
What a bullshit court, what does it have to do with me? If you had to choose between the imperial court and Master Shao, there would be no doubt about the outcome.
The rain gradually became heavier, and there were several unexpected exclamations and screams on Kaiyangmen Street.
The battle begins.
(End of this chapter)