Chapter 50 Inspection
Since Cao Wei built Luoyang, Taiji Hall has been the main hall, the place where the emperor held court meetings and even various large-scale ceremonies.
The palace is bright and the palace is gorgeous. The east and west are entangled, and the north and south are towering.
As the saying goes, if you don’t see the emperor in his home, how can you know how powerful the emperor is? The residence of the Emperor is grand, majestic and gorgeous. Anyone who arrives here for the first time will inevitably be shocked by the magnificent scene before them, and then feel ashamed of themselves.
Except Shao Xun.
He has seen too many splendid and magnificent buildings.
Palaces in ancient times are nothing more than mediocre in the eyes of modern people.
He even felt that the palace was too low and had poor lighting, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
There are too many pillars in the palace, which greatly cuts up the space. It is very troublesome to consider the position of the pillars when placing furnishings.
In fact, the main hall where the emperor went to court was far not as big as you think. A modern auditorium could completely fill it. Not to mention large indoor stadiums, which was a dimensionality reduction blow in ancient times.
"Why, are you dumbfounded?" Shao Xun asked, looking at Chen Yougen, Huang Biao, Li Chong, and Yang Bao.
"If such a thick pillar is used to make a fire for cooking, it will definitely last for a long time, right? The Chinese army doesn't even need to send people out to collect firewood." Chen Yougen opened his mouth wide and said in surprise.
Shao Xun chuckled.
This guy Chen Yougen seems to be saying that this face is so beautiful, he will cry for a long time if he is punched, right? I always feel like something is not right with my brain circuitry.
"Uncle, the emperor's residence is truly extraordinary. The palace servants and maidservants are even more like heavenly beings." Huang Biao also sighed.
Li Chong and Yang Bao were even more fascinated, as if they were imagining that they were the officials of the court and could come to the Tai Chi Hall from time to time.
Shao Xun calmly observed the expressions of everyone, including the sergeant who was brought over.
Although the ten archers have a desperado temperament, this meeting is still a bit unnatural.
The thirty soldiers were all carefully selected young men. Although this meeting was very tense, they all looked at their "Master Shao" and waited for orders.
Among the three teams of children and teenagers, the youngest is nine years old and the oldest is nineteen.
These thirty people were all selected by Shao Xun and were over seventeen years old and came from different teams.
I have personally led them for a year and a half, teaching them civil and military skills and spending a lot of energy. Now it is time to test the results.
It’s not just about their fighting skills.
In fact, after a year and a half of hard training, the skills of these teenagers are still passable.
I don’t dare to say too much. I can handle spears, swords and shields just fine. Although I can’t say that I am proficient in archery, I am already in the category of “knowledge”.
Shao Xun pays more attention to their obedience, that is, the degree of obedience to his own orders under long-term training mixed with private goods.
You may not always be able to see this kind of obedience, although Shao Xun has always been more confident.
It is best to undergo inspection on special occasions so that people can finally feel at ease. This is a good opportunity.
"Assign tasks now." Shao Xun raised his voice and said.
Everyone looked stern and listened with bated breath.
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The sky was a little gloomy, shrouded in thick lead-gray clouds.
The north wind was blowing hard and whimpering, as if it was singing an elegy for someone.
Sima Yi, who was dressed in military uniform, was riding a divine war horse, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be in a state of unbreakable gloom.
He regrets it now.
A few months ago, someone suggested that he go on an expedition in the name of the emperor. He found out that there were more than 100,000 men in Luoyang who were over thirteen years old and fought to the death with the bandits.
At that moment he hesitated.
Array field battle, one-shot deal, no room left, winning is winning, losing is losing, there will be no third result. Isn’t it too risky?
There was a fierce debate in the shogunate at that time.
Some people think that the Luoyang Chinese army is brave and good at fighting. Even if there are few soldiers, they can select a few capable battalions to serve as the front line and break through the front, which will definitely defeat the enemy.
Some people believe that the Jizhou soldiers are not weak. Once the ditch is deep and the base is high, Zhang Fang will come again and attack from both sides. They will not even have a chance to return to Luoyang after being defeated.
In the end, the second opinion prevailed. He decided to focus on defense, and at the same time contacted the four officials, hoping to persuade them in the name of the emperor to join forces to kill Sima Yong and Sima Ying. ——To put it bluntly, it means waiting for change.
After several months of fighting, he really regretted it.
The combat effectiveness of the Luoyang Chinese Army is indeed very strong, and the probability of defeating the enemy in field battles is very high. Especially before the war broke out, Zhang Fang and Lu Ji were confident and aggressive. Most of them were willing to fight in the field...
Oh, it's too late to say anything now.
Zhang Fang built a deep ditch and a high fort in the west. He could not get out of the strong wall and was stalking him.
Although Qianxiu suffered successive setbacks in the east, he did not collapse and still firmly controlled all the arteries from Luoyang to the outside world.
As for Mang Mountain (Mang Mountain) in the north, there is also a camp for the enemy's partial division.
South of Luoshui, all the Xianbei cavalry came out, looting everywhere, and even captured scholars, craftsmen, and doctors, and sent them to no one knows where.
Luoyang City is surrounded like an iron barrel!
If this is nothing, then lack of food can really kill you.
It will last until March at most, and the last bit of food stored in Taicang will be exhausted. This is still under the condition that he has reduced the ration. If he eats and drinks normally, he will have to go without food next month. Disaster! Disaster! Disaster!
"Grand Governor?" Du Xi reminded.
"Oh! Enter the city." Sima Yi reacted, pointed his riding whip and said.
General Shangguansi immediately commanded the guard of honor and the troops to advance.
Shangguan Si is a native of Gui, Tianshui. He was originally a staff member of the Hussar General's Mansion and is now a general of the Forbidden Army. I have played a few times, but I have not achieved much results, and I even suffered a small defeat. Sima Yi felt pity for his diligence, so he transferred him to his side to take care of him.
Behind him, there were also Sima Diao Xie, the general of the Hussars, Ji Han, the governor of the record office, Xun Sui (suì) who joined the army, Wang Cheng who joined the army and other assistants.
The palace city is in front of you. The door directly opposite is Duanmen. After passing this door, you will find the front hall of Taiji Hall.
According to the regulations, all civil and military officials and foreign envoys had to dismount from their horses/cars and walk on foot. However, Sima Yi still rode his horse, and his entourage shouted and supported him, which can be described as domineering.
However, there are people more domineering than him. At that time, King Zhao Sima Lun led 5,000 soldiers through this gate, climbed into the Taiji Hall, and usurped the throne.
Sima Yi is not that outrageous. He still does a good job on the surface, although he also has the ambition to be an emperor.
"Grand Governor." Gou Xi, who was patrolling with soldiers, walked over quickly and bowed in salute.
Sima Yi nodded slightly.
Gou Xi came from a humble background, but was quite talented. In this battle of Luoyang's attack and defense, he performed well and made many meritorious deeds, which Sima Yi appreciated very much.
After the palace guards were dismissed, each of the seven armies of Su Wei took turns guarding the palace city and watching over the emperor for Sima Yi.
Gou Xi's troops have been fighting hard for a long time and are quite exhausted. This month they just retired to rest and stay in the palace.
Sima Yi was very relieved.
When I saw Gou Xi at this time, I couldn't help but say a few words of encouragement: "General Gou's outstanding achievements have made the thieves frightened. After the first month, your troops will attack from the north of the city to attack the bandit camp in Mang Mountain. Try to defeat all the threats on the side. Well, I always reward people for their merits. General Gou's family is in a state of decline. Would he rather not give his wife a title and follow his parents' title? He said loudly: "I swear to fight to the death for the Governor."
He analyzed from Sima Yi's words that the governor might want to fight to the death with the enemy.
The south of the city is blocked by the Luoshui River, so it is enough to send a small number of troops to defend it. Moreover, the outer positions in the south of the city have never been lost in the past few months, so there should be no trouble.
The enemy troops in the north of the city are partial and there are not many in number. If they can all be killed, the threat to the flanks will be relieved.
At that time, as long as one general is sent to stay in Luoyang to stop Zhang Fang, the governor will lead his elite troops eastward to quickly defeat the Jizhou soldiers, and victory is still possible.
It's just - it's a pity, I can't look back. Why didn't you make up your mind earlier, Grand Governor?
Sima Yi laughed loudly when he heard Gou Xi's words of loyalty and said, "You will have a chance."
Gou Xi stood up with tears of gratitude on his face.
Du Xi looked him over.
Gou Xi claims to be from the Gou family in Hanoi, but there is no such person in the family in Hanoi County. He should have a strong urge to improve his family, in order to make the Gou family among the gentry in Zhongzheng's three-year review.
No wonder you are so desperate.
However, he is too old and is approaching his sixties. Will he still have the chance to make great achievements? Not likely anymore.
If you think about it carefully, it’s quite pitiful.
He rose to prominence when he was less than twenty years old and was extremely talented. However, it was not until he was over fifty that he got a real opportunity to command an army, fight on the battlefield, and achieve great achievements.
The Gou clan in Hanoi was destined to miss out on the gentry.
Sima Yi didn't hesitate, got off his horse and walked forward.
The guards and most of the honor guards stayed outside. Only a few staff and more than ten followers followed them into Duanmen.
Gou Xi looked at Sima Yi's back silently, her heart churning.
In view of the current situation, the left guard general Chen Qi, the palace generals Yu Bao, Cheng Fu and others were worried about being punished if they failed, so they joined forces with Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, and conspired to arrest the governor Sima Yi to calm Luoyang. War.
This is just someone who took the initiative to stand up.
There were also many people who did not stand up but acquiesced in their dealings with Sima Yi.
The Grand Governor is doomed this time, he was betrayed by everyone.
Poor, deplorable!
Gou Xi looked up at the sky for a while, then squinted her eyes and looked at Sima Yi's guards and honor guards who were resting not far away.
I wanted to kill them, but I was worried about disturbing the situation, so I gave up.
Yes, Gou Xi is not sure that he can control all the soldiers in his account. He was also worried that someone would inform Sima Yi and his success would be ruined.
It is better to do less than to do more. He just needs to pay attention to each palace gate.
Thinking of this, he adjusted his uniform and concentrated on patrolling.
Nowadays, there are no court meetings, officials are not in office, and palace doors are usually closed. He wants to make sure that all palace doors are closed and no one can escape.
Will today's Tai Chi Hall become the blood-spattered place of the Grand Governor?
(End of this chapter)