Chapter 69 Unified Thought
The manor was just a small episode, Shao Xun quickly returned to the city, ready to continue training his troops.
But not long after, he, Mi Huang, He Lun, and Wang Bing received orders and hurried out of the city to attend an important meeting.
Present were military chief Cao Fu, military counselor Dai Yuan, Zuo Sima Liu Qia, and Zhonglang Wang Cheng and other staff.
Wang Cheng is new here, but being able to participate in such a meeting has to do with his high birth status.
The status of the four members of the Royal Army is not very high, but when the warriors are in action, they naturally have to attend the meeting, even if they are just attending.
In addition to the old people from Sima Yue's family, two old faces, Pan Tao and Yu Zhi, also appeared.
Sitting next to them were Gou Xi, Shangguan Si, Chen Qi, Cheng Fu, Man Fen and others.
Gou Xi, Chen Jin, and Cheng Fu were all generals of the imperial army who stabbed Sima Yi in the back, and they are still leading troops in the army today.
After Sima Yi was captured in the palace, Wang Cheng, Diao Xie, Shangguan Si and others were released. Wang Cheng joined the shogunate and served as a lieutenant. Shangguan had joined Sima Yue and continued to serve as a general in the Forbidden Army.
It can be seen that Sima Yue, who is reorganizing the Forbidden Army, does not dare to randomly place his own people - He Lun and Wang Bing have not gone yet, let alone Shao Xun, who is ranked lower than them.
It can also be analyzed that Sima Yue is far from "controlling" the Forbidden Army at present, and is at the stage of "deeply influencing" the Forbidden Army.
Man Fen is the grandson of Man Chong, the Taiwei of Cao Wei. He entered the officialdom as Menyin, and once served as the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the governor of Jizhou. Now he is the captain of the Sili school. He is one of the important court officials that Sima Yue has won over.
They can come to the meeting because they are basically very trustworthy.
The meeting was held in a rather special location, located on a mountain outside the city. It was quite enjoyable for everyone to drink tea and enjoy the scenery.
"It's less like a military meeting and more like a party." Shao Xun sat behind Mi Huang and muttered in a low voice.
Mi Huang took a sneak peek and saw that Sikong was chatting and laughing with Cao Fu. He didn't pay attention to this side, so he smiled and said: "Little Langjun, this is the style of the nobles, with the word elegance highlighted. Think about it. , if it is your preference, during the military discussion, there will be a lot of soldiers, swords, swords and halberds, and the generals will sit upright with serious faces. After you are tired, you can eat some solid food on the spot, and then continue the discussion after eating. Is that okay? >
"Is it okay to be wild?" Shao Xun looked at Cao Fu, who was sitting next to Sikong, and asked.
Actually, what he wants to say is, isn't it better to be more professional?
It is April and the weather is getting warmer. Cao Fu, with his breasts exposed, half-leaned on a piece of bluestone, laughed.
Uncle Cao is over 70 years old and a little obese. After taking off his clothes, the old skin and fat on his belly are layered on top of each other, making him look like Maitreya Buddha. It's painful to look at.
Sima Yue turned a blind eye and took it for granted.
Were the scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties just so willful?
Shao Xun, who had just entered the "upper class", felt very shocked.
To be honest, he missed the scene where Sima Yue had meetings in the study before. Everyone was more serious at that time.
“You haven’t seen a real bohemian yet.” Mi Huang smiled mysteriously: “Get close to Cao Junsi more often. When he is older, he likes to support the younger ones. There are many concubines at home, and they also take care of them. But come, maybe I’ll entertain you. Most of the people here have been to Cao Shangshu’s house. You can go with him after the meeting and talk more.”
Shao Xun smiled.
Cao Fu admired him as a soldier who was not "handsome", but he probably thought he could fight.
Guaiguai, the "living fossils" who have lived from Cao Hong's time to the present are different. Liu Yuan is not as well-informed as he is.
"The world is in chaos, and old friends are getting rarer. Sometimes, I want to find a resort in this mountain, live in seclusion, build a house, give up on people, and just end my life." Cao Fu shook his cattail leaf fan and said with emotion.
"I also think so." Sima Yue laughed and said: "It's a pity that the current situation is like this. As a descendant of the imperial family, I have to reluctantly take care of such a big thing. Alas, when everything is done, the government will be able to rectify its origins. , I can put down the work of filing papers and live my life."
"Sikong is a refined person," Cao Fu said with a smile, "The place of seclusion should not be too simple."
< br>"I don't have much request." Sima Yue waved his hand and said: "It is enough for the garden to be filled with red trees, the pool to be filled with green water, Wu Ji three or four, Zhao Nu five or six, playing the piano and chanting poems, and living happily until old age. "
Cao Fu stroked his trembling belly, frowned, and said, "Nv Zhao is in Hebei..."
Sima Yue shook his head and laughed.
"Can you help relieve Sikong's worries?" Cao Fu looked at the crowd and asked.
"Sikong Zhiyuan, what's the difficulty?" Director Wang was about to speak, but was overtaken by Wang Cheng. The middleman who was born in a high-ranking family in Taiyuan put down the tea bowl in his hand and said quietly. Listen quietly to the gurgling water and the chirping of birds.
Director Wang opened his mouth again.
But Wang Cheng seemed to know that he was about to speak, and spoke: "Since March, Sima Ying has used private individuals, been extravagant, and imposed excessive taxes, which has greatly disappointed the public."
Director Wang's rhythm was beaten. Chaotic, holding a breath in his chest, depressed.
Wang Cheng continued: "The previous battle in Luoyang lasted for half a year. No less than 70,000 Ye soldiers died, and tens of thousands of them were seriously wounded and disorganized and did not dare to go home. Sima Ying also sent Shi Chao to defend with 40,000 soldiers. Luoyang, how many soldiers are there in Hebei? Kuang Sima Ying's actions have made the scholars in Hebei angry. Are there still people who join the army with private soldiers or provide food and pay? But just march in.”
I have to admit that Wang Chengfang is a bit pretentious, but what he said is straight to the point, which is still a bit level.
The descendants of the Sima family, I don’t know why, can still maintain a good persona when they are off stage, but once they come to power, they will most likely mess around and lose their support.
Perhaps everything before was just an act, and their nature is to mess around. There is only one explanation.
Perhaps the only one who maintains one persona from beginning to end is Emperor Sima Zhong, who, as always, has a low IQ.
After Wang Cheng finished speaking, he flicked his robe sleeves, walked straight to Sima Yue, picked up the teapot and poured himself tea, and said with a smile: "I offer you a plan to earn a bowl of good tea from my lord, that's wonderful. . ”
Sima Yue didn’t take it seriously and smiled while stroking his hands.
Director Wang calmed down, the smile on his face became brighter, and he praised, "This is really insightful." But in his heart, he thought to himself, what I wanted to say was robbed.
Up to now, who still can’t see clearly that Sima Ying is a little arrogant? In fact, he was originally such a person. After winning a superficial victory, he was dazzled by the continuous compliments from the palace, and he didn't even know what year it was.
After offending the scholars in Hebei, the consequences will be apparent immediately.
Who provides you with soldiers?
Who provides you with money and food?
Who gives you advice?
Without the support of Hebei gentry, how can you achieve anything?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Shao Xun for some reason.
He admitted that he was not very satisfied with this person's attitude.
I’m just a scholar, it doesn’t matter even if I act wildly in front of myself. But a small military household was neither humble nor arrogant, which was really difficult for him to understand.
But I didn’t particularly care at that time.
But as time goes by, this military household actually has a background, and has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Relying on his identity as a Sikong citizen, he has been promoted step by step. I heard that the entire army now listens to him, and Wang Bing's Power was snatched away.
This made Director Wang very irritable for a while.
But it’s just irritating.
The soldiers under Shao Xun's control need to be fed, rewarded, and trained, which consumes a lot of money. Who will fund these expenses? On the surface it was issued by the imperial court, but in fact it was not pulled from the manor by a wealthy family and sent to Luoyang?
He is just a rootless person. It is best not to let him take root and float in Luoyang.
Director Wang finished the "psychological massage" and felt much more comfortable. When Wang Cheng finished speaking and the others had not spoken, he said: "Master, I thought Sima Ying could pull up seven or eight people at most. Ten thousand soldiers. Our army only needs to form a camp step by step, press towards Yecheng, gather all the troops and horses, and when the number reaches more than 100,000, we can be sure of victory."
It is not safe to attack Sima Ying with twice the strength. ? Sounds pretty good.
Sima Ying was able to win the Battle of Luoyang, didn’t it just rely on her troops?
Now that he has hated the Hebei gentry, there will be fewer people supporting him, and there will not be enough money, food, or soldiers. This battle may be able to replicate Sima Ying's strategy when he attacked Luoyang, and he could be exhausted to death.
Hearing what Director Wang said, Sima Yue couldn't help but get excited even if he wanted to maintain his humble and steady persona.
I saw him turning to look at Cao Fu and said with a smile: "The Wang family is not only good at poetry, but also good at military strategy. I have Maohong to join the military, which will help me with great things."
Cao Fu smiled slightly.
Director Wang’s ability is indeed good among the aristocratic family members.
What skills do family members need most?
It’s not about marching and fighting, it’s about having soldiers of your own.
It is not about governing the world, the world does not need them to govern.
What they need is to have insight into people's hearts, analyze the situation, and win over other aristocratic families to strengthen their own momentum. If we can do this, we can stabilize the country and leave a name in the history books.
He has been observing Director Wang for a long time. Today he did not show his wisdom in this regard, but it did not affect Cao Fu's evaluation of him.
Among the members of the Wang family, Director Wang ranks first - maybe Wang Yifu doesn't think so, because he attaches too much importance to Wang Cheng.
"There is a saying in "Yu Gong" that 'Taihang and Hengshan reach the Jieshi and enter the sea.' Others say that Taihang has thousands of peaks and lush vegetation. At sunrise, clouds steam over it, which is beautiful. That's it." Sima Yue became more interested and seemed to want to express his thoughts: "When Yecheng is defeated, Sima Ying will be held accountable in front of you. After the world is at peace, I will hold an elegant gathering in Taihang. If there are good poems and poems, I can play the piano alone and harmonize with them."
"The Lord's elegance cannot be ruined."
"The scenery is unique, and the mountains and rivers are different. I will accompany the king on a journey to see the beautiful scenery of Taihang."
"When the autumn air is high and crisp, I will have already arrived at Yecheng. This kind of beautiful scenery is suitable for a high-altitude banquet. Drink, play the piano and chant poems, I am willing to participate in this grand event."
"How wonderful! Such a grand gathering is fascinating." Some people even sang poems directly.
I didn’t drink or take drugs, but I got excited. When I opened my clothes, my chest covered with black hair was exposed. I patted my thighs rhythmically and sang loudly.
Sima Yue laughed endlessly.
Shao Xun looked at each other awkwardly with several soldiers.
What are you calling us for on this occasion?
Hearing now, they only understood one thing: Sikong was determined to expedition to Yecheng in the north.
Everyone has no objection to this.
The two kings of Donghai and Chengdu will fight sooner or later. This is something everyone understands.
The Northern Expedition is just the Northern Expedition. I heard that Sikong actively contacted Uncle Fang and created a lot of momentum. If nothing else, the hope of winning is still very high.
The question is, how to play? It hasn’t been mentioned until now, which is confusing.
Shao Xun drank several bowls of tea one after another. Just when he was panicking from holding in his urine, Sima Yue slowly stood up and glanced at everyone.
The surrounding voices immediately became quieter.
"Today's meeting is just to give you some air." Sima Yue took a few steps and walked to the edge of a cliff. He looked at the clear spring water, plants and flowers in the deep valley, and said: " From late spring to midsummer, I will see a battle-ready army, and then clean up Luoyang, and I have made up my mind to go to the north. "
" Promise. Responded.
Today, we have unified our thinking. This is an indispensable task before the war.
(End of this chapter)