Chapter 43: Reorganizing the Army
When the food collection team returned to Piyong, they saw Mi Huang wandering at the gate from a distance.
Chen Yougen, a rough man with a brain that is always missing a chord, suddenly laughed and said: "Mi Duhu is like a little lady waiting for her husband to come home. She is pitiful."
This The joke was too cold and no one laughed along with it. In addition, he also received a scabbard blow, which was honest.
Old Chen also has nine soldiers under his command. They are all carefully selected and relatively brave.
Everyone has iron armor, and each is equipped with a crossbow. Half of them use heavy swords as their main weapons. The other half don't have this equipment yet, so they make do with ring-headed knives.
They are not only the supervising team, but also Shao Xun's private soldiers, responsible for protecting his safety.
This is Yu Liang’s suggestion.
The last time he fought against Meng Chao's tribe, Shao Xun had an extra wound on his body. Although it's not big, it looks dangerous. If it's a little bit off, it's going to the heart. And this is already his third scar in recent times.
If he can survive the years of war and achieve something. When you are old, you may be able to use these scars to educate your children and grandchildren.
I have thought about it all: "Dad, I came from a humble background. I joined the army when I was young. It took decades to achieve what I am today. I can still see the many hardships during this period. I have taken out no less than a hundred arrows from my body." ..."
It’s quite touching to think about it.
"Supervisor." Shao Xun walked a few steps quickly and stepped forward to salute.
Mi Huang took his arm, smiled mysteriously, and said: "We have something important to discuss. Good thing!"
"Guard, what are you—" Shao Xun looked at it Looking at Mi Huang's face, he asked in a low voice: "Are you convinced?"
Mi Huang blushed and nodded.
Shao Xun was speechless.
We have just won the first stage, and we are in a difficult stalemate in the second stage. You just gather a crowd, that’s really good!
"Supervisor, it is better not to touch the five stones scattered. In the past three months of staying in the south of the city, you have not surrendered to the stones, isn't that good?" Shao Xun advised.
Mi Huang was a little embarrassed and muttered: "It was quite uncomfortable at first."
Shao Xun felt a little regretful when he saw his expression.
I have been praised and praised by others recently, and my mentality is a bit wandering. He thought what he said just now was an exhortation, but if it were listened to by a narrow-minded person, it might be a lesson.
It really shouldn’t be.
But he has said it all, and with his temper, it is impossible to go back and make amends. He can only pay more attention in the future.
Fortunately, Mi Huang didn't mind. As he walked inside, he sighed: "It's really time to quit, but that's not why I came to you today."
He quickly told Shao Xun pulled him to a corner and whispered: "He Lun and Wang Bing have recruited more than a thousand soldiers, and these soldiers will be merged with our troops."
"Don't worry, I said, It's not a bad thing." Seeing Shao Xun's expression of confusion, Mi Huang immediately said: "This time we guarded the south of the city and fought well. As the leader of the building, I also have merit. Sikong plans to reward me."
"I. I recommended you to Sikong, thinking that with your talents, you are more than enough to be the owner of the building. Sikong happened to have a good impression of you and asked me specifically about your literary talents. According to my private inquiries, he might let you. Become Lieutenant Sima. "
"Don't be reluctant to spend that little money. This army reorganization is a good opportunity. After passing this village, you may not have this opportunity. Some things are rare. , You can’t hold it hard.”
Mi Huang finished speaking in one breath, and then looked at Shao Xun.
"That's it." Shao Xun said slowly.
"But the king has not completely agreed to your becoming Lieutenant Sima. Do you know why?" Mi Huang asked.
The feudal kingdom of a clan king in the Jin Dynasty was quite complicated internally.
To put it simply, the internal history is the highest chief executive (fifth grade), who is in charge of the kingdom's civil affairs, justice, taxation, education and other affairs, and also supervises the king.
The internal history is appointed by the imperial court and belongs to the officials themselves.
The internal history is the administrative officer system.
In addition to the administrative officer system, there is also the administrative officer system.
The most important ones are the three ministers, namely Lang Zhongling, Lieutenant, and Da Nong (sixth rank).
The lieutenant leads the kingdom's troops and is responsible for army construction, territory defense and other tasks.
Below the lieutenant are the generals of the army. No matter how many troops they lead, they are all of the sixth rank. They have no subordinate relationship with each other, but they are all controlled by the lieutenant.
If it is a big country, there will also be a Lieutenant Sima (eighth grade). Some sub-countries will also have this official position, which is mainly responsible for the recruitment, dismissal, pensions, and rewards of military personnel, assisting in training, supervising military discipline, and providing military advice, etc. .
Strictly speaking, this is a civilian military attache (eighth grade), whose rank is lower than that of lieutenant (sixth grade) and military general (sixth grade), but he sounds better than the owner of the building.
The lieutenants, lieutenant Sima, and generals of the army are all appointed by the court, and the subordinate officials are appointed by themselves.
The East China Sea used to be a small country, but now it has become a sub-state. Whether Lieutenant Sima can set it up or not depends on Sima Yue's mood.
"I would like to ask the supervisor to give me some advice on Lieutenant Sima's matter." Shao Xun humbly asked for advice.
Although Lieutenant Sima is a minor official, it is not easy for ordinary people with no background.
Back then, Gou Xi was admired by Shi Jian, the captain of Sili School, and promoted him unusually, and he became a minor official.
Without the approval of noble people and having no family background, it is really difficult to become an official.
The first step is the hardest to overcome.
After taking the first step, the resistance will be much smaller.
"Looking at you going out to look for food, you must know something." Mi Huang sighed and said: "There is not much food left in Luoyang. Qianjinyan was destroyed by Zhang Fang, and it was difficult for the palace to drink water, and it was the same for the soldiers and civilians. It may be bearable at the beginning, but after a few months, when will it end? In addition, the king of Changsha has imposed violent conquests, and the wealthy nobles are also unavoidable, and Sikong will organize his troops..."
Speaking of this, He subconsciously looked around and saw no one approaching, so he said: "This soldier - is of great use!"
Good guy! Shao Xun didn't know how to describe his feelings.
He had known for a long time that Sima Yi kept winning battles, but he did not fundamentally change the situation.
Perhaps, the big soldiers were just having fun, thinking that they had killed so well and the enemy was so routed that they no longer dared to fight in the field and could only huddle in the camp.
But what is the attitude of the Manchu civil and military officials and aristocratic families?
Three months ago, the grain storage in Luoyang was a secret. Maybe the King of Donghai didn’t even know the specific number.
It was slowly leaked later, but only among high-level officials. Three months later, junior officers knew.
In addition, Zhang Fang blocked Qianjinyan, cutting off most of Luoyang's water sources. As a result, everyone had to queue up to get water from wells, and the supply was still insufficient. As time went by, not only the officials and nobles were dissatisfied, but the ordinary people who were most affected were afraid that they would criticize even more fiercely.
At this time, Shao Xun increasingly felt that Sima Yi had made a serious strategic mistake.
The first mistake was that before the war started, they did not mobilize the main force of the elite Luoyang Chinese Army to defeat Zhang Fang who arrived half a month earlier.
Zhang Fang's troops were not many, only 70,000 in total, and they arrived in batches. As a result, you sent a Huangfu merchant with 10,000 soldiers and horses of questionable quality, and Zhang Fang defeated them. Then, to add fuel to the fire, they recruited a group of Luoyang men and were defeated for the second time.
At this time, the Hebei army also arrived, and Sima Yi missed the opportunity.
The second strategic mistake was the Battle of Jianchun Gate.
After the great victory, they did not have the courage to attack the main force, so they took advantage of the situation and fought a decisive battle with the Hebei Army, whose coach was disabled and had not yet adjusted. At this point, the main force dug deep ditches and high forts, cut off post roads and rivers, and sent small groups of troops to attack and harass, making it difficult to shake them.
Some people may say that there is also the south.
But Shao Xun's troops have been stationed in the south of the city for several months, and they really haven't seen any supplies coming from the direction of Yuzhou.
Sima Hui, the governor of Xuchang, doesn’t know what he is doing. Maybe he is quelling the chaos in Jingzhou? Are all the resources used going south? Shao Xun was not sure. His status was too low and no one told him the reason.
Furthermore, Sima Hui and even the governors and governors of various places are not fools. What evidence do you have for saying that you have won consecutive battles?
Isn't Luoyang City still surrounded?
From the perspective of officials from other states, you, Sima Yi, are at a serious disadvantage. Are you still so complacent and posting all kinds of good news? Is it fun to lie to others?
"Do you understand?" Mi Huang looked into Shao Xun's eyes and asked.
"I probably understand." Shao Xun subconsciously stroked the handle of the knife and said, "Thank you, Governor, for reminding me."
Zuo just wanted him to work hard, and now he has a lot of debt, so he doesn't have to worry about it. It doesn't matter anymore.
Seeing Shao Xun talking about "big things" without changing his expression, Mi Huang was really impressed.
The Sima family is a royal family!
When you heard this, your hand deliberately touched the handle of the knife, this...
"It seems inevitable that Sikong will reorganize the army. I just don’t know how to do it. ?" Shao Xun didn't care at all about Mi Huang's surprise and asked instead.
"As I said before, two armies, six buildings, and three thousand people." Mi Huang came back to his senses and calmed down.
"How will the people on our side be reorganized?"
"They must be incorporated." Mi Huang frowned and said: "We can only see what happens. You don't want to let a group of people go. Do it as soon as possible. If the army is completed, they won't be able to leave even if they want to."
"It's inconvenient to let them go," Shao Xun said with some embarrassment.
Just kidding, he spent too much effort on these people.
Do you know how hard it is to get up in the middle of the night and inspect the camp?
The injured and dead horses on the battlefield, as well as the collected pigs and sheep, were slaughtered in large quantities, and at least one third of the meat and soup were given to the children.
The energy spent on teaching them to read and learn arithmetic cannot be calculated in detail.
There are also drills and training, and we have to pay more attention to them than other teams.
I regard them as my real capital!
"Shao Langjun, don't be like an old hen protecting its chicks." Mi Huang said seriously: "Are you just going to be a governor all your life? Let me tell you the truth, this is impossible. . You have to be promoted and move forward, otherwise you will be crushed to death. Besides, Lieutenant Sima can protect you from disaster, so you should think carefully about it."
Shao Xun was silent.
Mi Huang talked to him from the bottom of his heart. It was not easy to do this. Anyway, among the scholars he knew, only Mi Huang could be so honest.
But he really doesn’t want to give up on these children. It would be great if they could all be turned into recruits. However, it is quite difficult and complicated to operate.
This is the disadvantage of having too low a status.
Your hard work can be easily taken away and destroyed by others. And he hasn’t even apologized to you and offered you a promotion, so you don’t even want that?
"Is there a solution?" Shao Xun looked at Mi Huang and asked sincerely: "If there is, it's okay to talk about it. Even if you need to kill someone, you can..."
Mi Akira felt a thrill in his heart.
This young man is so ruthless. Sikong didn’t even dare to kill Sima Yi. The best he could do was imprison him.
"I'll think about it again." Mi Huang frowned and said, "It's not that fast to organize the army. But you should come back to the city with me first, Sikong wants to see you."
"Why do you see me?"
"Who told you to kill Meng Chao so heart-wrenchingly?" Mi Huang smiled and said: "Sikong is short of good knives now, so be a good knife. Many people who want to be knives have not yet had the chance. If things go well, the owner of the building will It’s no problem, Lieutenant Sima has great hopes.”
“Okay,” Shao Xun said.
Mi Huang just turned around. After thinking about it, he hesitated and said: "If it doesn't work, I will fight when the army is organized."
Shao Xun heard this, Very touched.
Mi Huang said vaguely, but the meaning was very clear. He could give up the opportunity to be promoted in the shogunate or serve as a local official, and compete with He Lun and Wang Bing for the chief officer of this army.
At this time, there are no separate paths for civil and military officials. In fact, there is no clear distinction between civil and military officials, and Mi Huang can do both.
"Stop that expression, you look like a girl, haha." Mi Huang patted Shao Xun on the shoulder and said, "My family is not of a high family, so I can't be a big official. I After thinking about this, the position of lieutenant of Donghai Kingdom is also up for grabs."
"What are the competitors for the supervisor?" Shao Xun asked in a deep voice.
"The shogunate's left Sima, right Sima, and all of you joining the military, generals of the upper army, and generals of the lower army are all possible." Mi Huang said: "Actually, high-ranking disciples like Director Wang look down on Donghai. Lieutenant, Liu Qia, He Lun, Wang Bing and others will compete with me."
"How can we beat them?" Shao Xun asked.
"Let's act according to the situation." Mi Huang did not answer directly, only said: "Let's go back to Luoyang."
"Okay."
(End of this chapter)
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