Chapter 64 March 3
When the war is fierce, every day seems to pass very slowly.
But once peace comes, the days will pass by without even noticing before people have time to savor it.
Zhang Fang left.
Most of Jizhou's soldiers also withdrew.
It’s impossible not to leave. Spring plowing is just around the corner. They are all the strong laborers of the family. Without them, Hebei’s agricultural production will be greatly affected this year.
Following the retreat of the Jizhou soldiers were many Luoyang people, their faces numb and sighing.
But there is no way. Who made their husbands, brothers, and sons switch sides before the war? A total of 20,000 officers and soldiers of the Central Army surrendered to Yecheng. There will be more than 10,000 left. The King of Chengdu has an order to bring all these 10,000 people back to Yecheng. Those whose families are willing to follow will be given financial aid.
The nearly 30,000 Chinese army officers and soldiers who originally belonged to Sima Yi in Luoyang City were also divided.
Although Sima Yi died at the hands of Zhang Fang, his death was so tragic, which made people very angry.
There are faint rumors circulating in the capital, mentioning that Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, hooked up with Zhang Fang and killed someone with a borrowed knife. Many Forbidden Army officers were very disappointed, even angry, and simply defected to Sima Ying.
Sima Ying appointed Fenwu General Shi Chao to stay in Luoyang, and reorganized the eight or nine thousand Forbidden Army soldiers who had submitted them, together with the 40,000 Jizhou soldiers, a total of about 50,000 people, and divided them inside and outside the twelve city gates of Luoyang to replace them. He looked at the city.
Sima Yue gathered the remaining 20,000 Chinese troops.
All the Sizhou soldiers and Ding men from various counties who were recruited before the war were dismissed, and they also had to go home to do farm work.
In February and March, Sima Ying asked the deposed queen Yang Xianrong to be imprisoned in Jinyong City; the deposed crown prince Sima Tan (son of Sima Ya and grandson of Sima Yan) was the king of Qinghe, and the emperor was one by one. Yes.
The refugee armies in Yangzhou and Xuzhou were pacified.
Shi Bing and Feng Yun both died, and the tribe was destroyed. Chen Min, who made the greatest contribution, served as the Prime Minister of Guangling (Guangling Kingdom has been eliminated, but he was actually the prefect). He led his private soldiers to participate in the suppression of the rebellion. Zhou Qi (Yixing Zhou family) and He Xun (Shanyin He) who contributed a lot clan) did not receive any reward, and after disbanding the tribe, they each returned to their respective families.
Shi Bing and Feng Yun can be regarded as factions derived from Zhang Chang's civilian army. As for Zhang Chang himself, he was defeated by Liu Hong and Tao Kan. His main force was wiped out. He fled everywhere and was in panic all day long.
At this point, in the entire Jin Dynasty, except for Shuzhong, which was still fighting fiercely, no refugee commander could succeed, and they were all wiped out.
This dilapidated house is far from falling down with just one kick.
On the first day of March, drums and music were playing outside Dongyang Gate, and there were a forest of ceremonial guards.
As the biggest winner of this war, Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, came to Luoyang in person with a large number of followers.
Sima Yue and all the officials went out of the city for several miles to greet him, and then went straight into the palace.
The situation was stirred up again.
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"Hurry! Hurry! All the troops are in uniform and ready to go out!" It was already the third day. Mi Huang, who had a residence in the city, came to the military camp early in the morning. He said hurriedly.
He Lun, Wang Bing, and Shao Xun all arrived and looked at him in confusion.
“It’s not a war.” Mi Huang said awkwardly, and then added: “The emperor held a banquet at the foot of Mount Mang to feast the soldiers and civilians of Luoyang.”
“I’m afraid it’s a feast in Hebei. Soldier." He Lun curled his lips disdainfully.
This guy doesn’t seem to have much respect for the emperor.
"Will the Imperial Army be dispatched?" Wang Bing asked.
"Of course, they are the main force." Mi Huang said.
"The King of Chengdu is here to show off his power." Shao Xun said: "I heard that Sima Yong, the King of Hejian, asked the King of Chengdu to be the emperor's younger brother and the commander-in-chief of the Chinese and foreign military forces. The emperor agreed. He He is so proud that he wants everyone to see his majesty."
"Xiao Langjun is right." Mi Huang smiled bitterly and said, "On March 3, the soldiers and the people came out together. In the swamps of Jiangzhu, there is a cup of meandering water to drink, so the location is located near the Qili River, so Jingu Garden. People from Tiangong Palace, civil and military officials, ladies from home and abroad, and soldiers from the imperial army all come to visit, and even the people of Luoyang are willing to come. If you go, you can also attend the meeting."
"Sima Ying Shuzi, do you really want to embarrass Sikong?" He Lun looked a little ugly.
"Don't think so much, quickly form the team." Mi Huang ordered.
"Promise." The generals responded one after another.
"You lead the teaching team to escort the princess. Nothing will happen to her." Mi Huang grabbed Shao Xun and whispered.
"No."
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The high platform was set up yesterday.
Sima Ying, surrounded by many generals, climbed high and looked into the distance.
Luoyang is among the best in the world.
It has been the capital since the Han and Wei dynasties, and it was also the capital of all dynasties. It is the place where Sima Ying misses him in his day and night.
He knew that he still needed to be patient, the time was not yet ripe.
Now when you come to Luoyang, you will end up with Sima Lun, Sima Jiong and Sima Yi. He is not that stupid.
But he also knew that as long as he got rid of two or three more clan kings and won a few wars, he would become the final winner, take control of Luoyang without risk, and ascend the throne as emperor.
"Dong, dong, dong..."
The sound of the drums was deafening.
Looking down from the sky, one can see black blocks one after another slowly crawling on the ground. They are tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in Luoyang.
On both sides of the Qili River, which looks like a jade belt, there are scattered large figures of people, including Luoyang ministers, officials, and ladies.
The most prominent part of the canopy in the middle is majestic, majestic and extremely luxurious. That is where the emperor is walking.
Most of the most powerful and influential people in the world are gathered here.
"Woo woo woo..."
The sound of the trumpet awakened the earth.
The sound of horse hooves gradually became denser, sometimes mixed with the sound of arrows piercing the air and arrogant laughter.
How could a gathering of warriors avoid these fighting scenes?
"Haha, the prey has been released, and the men are fighting for it." Sima Ying laughed and said, "Uncle, why don't you go down and try your luck?"
After saying that, he didn't care about Sima. Yue Tong didn't agree, so he asked someone to bring him a horned bow, led the horse, and prepared to gallop and hunt.
Sima Yue's face was not very good-looking. Unlike Sima Ying, he was not good at this. When he was compared with others, he would be laughed at.
Just when he was about to evade, Sima Ying glared at him, and without giving him a chance to refuse, she took his hand and got off the platform. Sima Yue was helpless and could only ask someone to bring him a horned bow, get on his horse and go to the field.
The rest of the clan kings, officials, and generals did not move and continued to stay on the high platform.
What does it have to do with the rivalry between the two kings?
On the lush grass, a new wave of horse hooves soon sounded.
Sima Ying has indeed practiced.
Perhaps in the eyes of warriors, his galloping skills are mediocre, but isn’t there something to compare with?
The soldiers released a lot of wild animals such as deer, rabbits, and foxes. Sima Ying galloped forward, firing three arrows in a row, and soon shot a gray hare.
“The emperor’s brother is mighty!”
“The emperor’s brother is mighty!”
The knights who followed him made noises and cheered loudly.
Sima Yue’s face became increasingly ugly.
He fired several arrows in succession, but they all failed, and he didn't get any prey. Moreover, after riding the horse for a while, he felt out of breath, his blood surged, his head felt dizzy, and he had to stop.
Sima Ying turned to look at him, becoming more and more proud.
Another hare appeared in front of me. In panic, it rushed left and right, walking in a zigzag route.
Sima Ying laughed loudly and rode in pursuit.
Everywhere he passed, there was a burst of exclamations from time to time. They were the family members of officials and the people of Luoyang who were almost hit.
"Haha, what a pleasure!" When he saw those dignified and elegant ladies running away like frightened foxes and rabbits, Sima Ying felt extremely happy, just like he was catching concubines in his mansion. Just as happy.
The hare gradually slowed down.
Sima Ying picked up her horned bow and took aim carefully.
"Whoosh!" The arrows were as fast as lightning, chasing after him.
Clearly audible sighs came and went, but I missed it!
Sima Ying was furious. There were dozens of figures in front of him. He did not slow down his horse speed. He seemed to want to run straight into them to vent his anger.
"Canglang!" The crisp sound of a knife being unsheathed sounded.
Sima Ying was startled and subconsciously reined in the horse.
The horse neighed in pain, raised its front hooves high, turned around twice, and finally stopped.
Sima Ying looked back and saw a general in golden armor stroking the handle of his sword and looking at him coldly.
There was a carriage parked behind the school, and a graceful and elegant woman was looking at Sima Ying, who was galloping towards her, with a pale face.
Sima Ying's entourage arrived one after another. When they saw someone actually drawing a sword at the emperor's brother, they pulled out their bows and knives one after another and yelled curses.
“What a thief, how dare you draw a sword on your brother!”
"The emperor's brother, why don't you kneel down and wait for your fate?"
"I bumped into the emperor's brother, the three Yi clans."
Shao Xun looked at them expressionlessly.
Who collided with whom? You can really confuse right and wrong.
Concubine Pei stepped forward slowly, pressed her hand on the back of Shao Xun's hand, slowly pushed the knife into the sheath, then saluted and said, "Your Majesty, you are polite."
< br>"It turns out to be my aunt." Sima Ying took a closer look, wasn't this beautiful woman the wife of Sima Yue, Pei? I've seen it several times before, but when I see it again, it seems to add a bit of charm, making people feel itchy.
There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and the eunuch Meng Jiu rushed over panting.
He first glanced at Shao Xun with a cold look, then whispered a few words into Sima Ying's ear.
When Sima Ying heard this, she immediately became interested.
I saw him looking at Shao Xun intently for a long time, rubbing his chin with his hand, and said with a smile: "So you were the one who killed Meng Chao. To be honest, Meng Chao is not bad, he is not incompetent. You can kill both He must be quite capable. Oh, I heard that it was you who captured Sima Yi. Why don’t you come down to hunt today?”
"I have my responsibilities, so I don't dare to leave without permission." Shao Xun replied in a deep voice.
Concubine Pei subconsciously smoothed her hair that fell to her ears and lowered her gaze to the ground.
"Now you go hunt down a prey and come back, how about I forgive you for the crime of collision?" Sima Ying looked at Shao Xun with interest and said.
Shao Xun looked at Concubine Pei.
Concubine Pei nodded slightly.
Shao Xun looked at Chen Yougen again. Chen Yougen understood and brought a horse over. Then he wondered: "Sima, you didn't bring a horned bow..."
Shao Xun was stunned.
Sima Ying's expression remained unchanged and she continued to look at him.
“Take my bow.” An old man in brocade robes behind Sima Ying took out his horn bow and said loudly.
Meng Jiu glared at him.
The man's expression suddenly became gloomy. After looking at Meng Jiu for a moment, he turned away and stopped talking.
Sima Ying chuckled twice.
The knight behind him also sneered.
Concubine Pei had a worried look on her face and bit her lips. She was about to step forward to speak when she saw Shao Xun get on his horse and said, "Why use a bow for hunting? Bring me a bow!"
Chen Yougen didn't know what he meant, but he still waved his hand, and two soldiers from the teaching team, one after the other, carried a horse pole over.
Shao Xun held the spear in his hand, weighed it, and said, "My dear brother, wait a moment."
After that, he galloped out.
(End of this chapter)