Chapter 77 Signal
The rough battle results were quickly calculated.
This time, he took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, attacked suddenly, and achieved a brilliant victory. He planned to behead more than 1,200 people and captured more than 800 people. The rest of the thieves collapsed - their fate was not better. Wherever they go, the area around Luoyang is fine. If they go a little further, the Wubao commanders and manor owners will capture them all and become members of the manor slave group. Not many of them can return to Hebei.
Mi Huang was very satisfied with the result. He laughed as soon as he saw Shao Xun: "I expected to win this battle, but I didn't expect it to be such a clean victory. Shao Jun rushed left and right, killing a lot of people. Everyone, the merit is the first."
Shao Xun smiled modestly and said: "It's just a matter of calculation and unpreparedness. The thieves are not elite soldiers. This is an ordinary thing."
"It's not as simple as Xiaolangjun said." Mi Huang sighed with emotion and said: "I just asked the generals who were fighting, and I learned that Xiaolangjun took the lead and made changes wherever he went, killing the enemy in embarrassment. Let's go. If it were someone else, he might be able to win, but it would never be possible for him to win so cleanly. I will definitely report it to Sikong."
Shao Xun smiled again, no. say what.
What is the use of reporting? The money and silk rewards are enough to support him, and there is no official position available for him at this time. What's more, he was too young and was promoted too quickly, which would easily cause others to complain - he was not the king of the Sima clan or a descendant of a wealthy family, and he could command an army in his twenties.
When Mi Huang said this, He Lun and Wang Bing arrived hand in hand.
Wang Bing didn’t say anything yet, but He Lun was really convinced. He just heard him say: "Two hundred selected forwards broke into the camp and turned the three thousand thieves into chaos. Wait until I lead the army. Once we arrive, we can only clean up the mess. This battle was convincing."
He Lun is the general of the army. He has spoken, and Wang Bing can only echo a few words: "The place of bravery and swiftness is hard to find in this world, and I am convinced."
Everyone carried the sedan chair.
Shao Xun is so brave, they can also share some benefits. After all, the three thousand Kingdom Army is a whole.
Since then, one officer after another came to visit and say a few compliments, whether sincere or false.
Of course Shao Xun doesn’t believe it all.
He Lun and Wang Bing would certainly say some kind words when they were in a state of excitement. But when it comes to specific disputes over interests, they will calm down and continue to do what they should.
People, you have to distinguish between truth and lies - well, there are also half-truths and half- lies, or words that can be true or false due to entanglement and hesitation.
Yang Bao was the last one to walk. After everyone had dispersed, he came over mysteriously and whispered: "Sima, the generals are full of praise for you, even I worship you, and I will follow you in the future. I don’t want to go back to my original team.”
“That’s it?” Shao Xun asked casually after picking up the cowhide water bag and taking a sip of water. .
Yang Bao smiled awkwardly, and then told his true purpose: "Sima, these people are so brave and good at fighting, and they all admire you. Why don't you ask the lieutenant to come forward and promote them to corps commanders and chiefs? He was incorporated into the upper army and defeated He Lun's people. The people from Luoyang City he recruited were hesitant and timid when they fought. When they saw that our side was about to win, they showed their strength. The army officer is incompetent and should be dismissed.”
Shao Xun was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "I know your loyalty, but I can't do this yet."
"Why?"
"The war is coming. Some Things should be dealt with slowly, there is no need to rush."
"No." Yang Bao nodded disappointedly.
It has been half a year since he was transferred to the front building, and he has not hesitated.
In the beginning, he reported every trivial matter and was very diligent. But after two or three months, the frequency of his visits gradually became less frequent, and he was obviously shaken.
But after seeing that Gao Yi was submissive, he changed his attitude again and came to report every now and then.
This slippery man is out of control!
"Go down and tell Gao Yi to assemble the troops and let's enter the city." Shao Xun handed the cowhide water bag to Wu Qian and said.
“No.” Yang Bao responded obediently.
After Yang Bao left, Wu Qian couldn't help but ask: "Sima, why did you enter the city?"
"The fighting here is over, and the thieves dare not come back again. I just heard what the lieutenant said, the people on the other side of Guangmomen The thieves have also been defeated, and there is nothing going on in the north of the city. If you don't go into the city, why don't you leave? I'll leave with the lieutenant, and you can take the people to pack up." Shao Xun ordered.
"Nuo."
There are only two gates on the north side of Luoyang, the Daxia Gate in the west and the Guangmo Gate in the east.
Thousands of Ye soldiers at the two gates were defeated. The war here is indeed over. Only a few people need to be left to guard the gate, and the large army can enter the city.
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On the smooth imperial road inside Daxia Gate, thousands of sergeants lined up in neat queues and drove into the city.
The sound of killings at the twelve city gates was loud, the sounds of swords clashing, arrows piercing the air, and dying screams were endless, which had long made the entire city panic.
The wealthy families of high families have their own nursing home routines brought from their hometown.
They were armed with military-standard weapons, including armor, crossbows, swords and guns - who knows where they came from.
When they heard the footsteps of the army, the nursing staff immediately became nervous.
The young members of the family climbed onto the wall and looked carefully.
The older ones organized the child servants in the back and gave them simple weapons, basically whatever they were used for, including wooden sticks and hatchets. Not only the male servants, but also some strong women were holding wooden sticks with nervous expressions on their faces.
As the saying goes, a long-term illness makes a good doctor. Luoyang has been harmed so many times. If you don't improve the defense level of your mansion, you will be really stupid - not to mention dealing with the rebels, the number of bandits is becoming more and more serious now. Arrogance, the trend of swarming is becoming more and more obvious, you have to deal with it, right?
In addition to the wealthy families, there are also businessmen who come to Beijing.
Don’t underestimate them.
In this season, traveling across states and counties to do business, it is impossible to survive without some skills.
Shi Chong set a bad example of robbing business travelers, which will always touch the hearts of businessmen all over the world.
Recruit all the strong and healthy clan members and old acquaintances of the township party. They will practice the cropping technique when nothing happens, so as not to be unable to resist when encountering bandits.
The resulting cost is naturally reflected in the price of the goods. There is no other way, troubled times are like this, let's just make do with it and endure it.
The entry of the Donghai Kingdom's army into the city made the merchant guards extremely nervous. Some people even took out the crossbows that are strictly prohibited from entering the civilian population from the bottom of the car. They stared at the intersection and secretly begged that no ignorant soldiers would come over.
As for ordinary people, they can only close their doors tightly and tremble. However, there are also a few courageous families who have agreed to protect each other, but overall there are not many.
“The soldiers of the East China Sea have defeated the Ye thieves.”
“Let’s live our lives and don’t wander around.”
“If you make a noise and cause chaos, you will be killed without mercy.”
br>A dozen or so loud sergeants lined up at the front, holding the severed head of General Ye Bing with their spears, shouting as they walked.
Occasionally, there are masked young men appearing on the royal road. When they bump into their hands, they stab them with spears and kill them all.
Whenever there is a war and the situation is chaotic, "evil boys" will appear in groups, stealing or robbing, and even setting fires and killing people. It is really a big disaster - the reason for the mask It is because he is afraid of being recognized by acquaintances, or of robbing the acquaintances to death.
The shouts of the Royal Army had a strange effect.
They did not rob or kill. They only marched in neat columns. Occasionally they encountered bandits, evil youths, or Hebei rebels who had fainted and broke into the city. They killed them with swords and guns. Destruction is purely to stabilize order.
The tense strings in people's hearts gradually relaxed, and some people even cheered in low voices - probably people who were annoyed by Ye Bing's blackmail.
It was also at this time that the reputation of the East China Sea Kingdom Army began to spread further.
The people of Luoyang gradually learned that in addition to the Chinese army, there was also such a force with considerable combat effectiveness and good military discipline in Luoyang City.
If Luoyang faces the threat of war again in the future, perhaps we can rely on them - reputation is invisible and intangible, but sometimes it can play a great role, even a key role.
Shao Xun carefully observed the expressions on the soldiers' faces.
He saw many proud faces, especially when some people cheered, the soldiers held their heads high and their chests high, and the originally perfunctory queue became more orderly.
People need affirmation.
People who have won battles especially need affirmation, which can help improve their self-confidence. When you have strong self-confidence, you can perform at a higher level.
When you are not confident, it is difficult to perform at your usual training level.
A strong army requires scientific, systematic and arduous training, as well as the kind of self-confidence that would be better than others.
They are still a little far behind, but Shao Xun is already consciously cultivating them.
Especially those student soldiers who he regarded as treasures needed to be "fed" with victory after victory until they fed a powerful army that could win the war.
Sikong Mansion arrived soon, and security has been stepped up here.
Sikong's "new favorite" and the general of the Forbidden Army, Gou Xi, sent five hundred elite soldiers to guard here, occupying the entire surrounding area.
The East China Sea Royal Army did not stop.
Some people went straight into the military camp, while others set up defense at the street entrance to warn the remaining enemies.
Although they may not be required to do so, the posture still needs to be shown.
At the same time, this is also a signal sent by Shao Xun from across the air.
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Sima Yue has entered the palace city.
He thought this was the most difficult place to fight because the palace city was really strong. Unexpectedly, when there were killings in various sects and Shi Chao's order could not be waited for a long time, the defenders actually surrendered.
Although he had been working hard to cultivate his inner strength and spirit, Sima Yue couldn't help but break his guard and said with joy: "The soldiers surrendered to me. This is God's will. I quickly entered the palace to protect the emperor."
< br>"Promise." Cheng Fu, the general of the Forbidden Army, responded and waved the sergeants to enter the city through Duanmen and collect the weapons of the surrendered soldiers.
After tidying up his appearance, Sima Yue got on the bullock cart, and under the protection of hundreds of staff and followers, he entered with a helmet and armor and weapons.
The emperor has been surrounded by ministers and arrived outside the Taiji Hall. When he saw Sima Yue, he said: "There is endless fighting in the city, what is Sikong doing?"
"Your Majesty." Sima Yue finished the ceremony first. , then he said: "My great brother Ying once raised his troops to attack Luoyang, which destroyed the lives of the people, brought chaos to the imperial court, and caused resentment at home and abroad. This time, he conquered Yecheng violently, built a large mansion, severely punished the law, and appointed private individuals. I am Sikong, and you have wings to praise. It is the duty of the government to support the country and cannot bear to watch the achievements of the former king be ruined. Therefore, loyal people from all over the country are recruited to attack the unconquered ministers. "
Sima Zhong was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
His IQ is like that. Although the ministers commented on this sect king for a while, and mentioned another sect king for a while, and talked about it in a very colorful way, in his eyes, what was the difference between these sect kings? Aren't they all the same?
You beat me, I beat you, killing here and there. Once there was no one to grind rice, and another time it was difficult to drink water.
After finally settling down, are you still going to fight?
A few days ago, I heard that items in the palace were stolen. The guards said that it was because Luoyang lacked troops and bandits were rampant.
He believed it.
But it raises another question. If the battle continues, will the number of soldiers decrease and the thieves become more and more arrogant?
No one can answer this.
"Your Majesty." Seeing the emperor stunned, Shangshu Zuopu shot Wang Yan and reminded him: "Sikong Jiujiu chaos, anyway, meritorious service should be rewarded."
"What is more valuable?" What happened? Having experienced being coerced several times, Sima Zhong glanced at the soldiers behind Sima Yue and asked.
"It is better to increase the number of governors to control China and foreign countries." Wang Yan said.
"Where is Zhongshu Sheren? Quickly draw up an edict." Sima Zhong shouted immediately.
Wang Yan glanced at Sima Yue with a smile.
Sima Yue nodded in greeting, saying nothing.
Wang Yan never thinks about running the country, he only thinks about self-preservation.
When the prince was falsely accused by Empress Jia, he did not try to save his life, but instead tried every means to get the prince to divorce his daughter.
After getting the handwritten letter from the prince, he did not show it to the public. Instead, he hid it and waited to see what happened, hoping that the prince could overcome the danger, so that his daughter would still be the princess.
This is a repetitive villain. Sima Yue knows his nature well, but now he still wants to cooperate with him.
The edict was written quickly.
Sima Yue took it respectfully, glanced at it, and handed the edict to Cheng Fu, ordering him to read it out to all the gates. If there are still soldiers in Ye who are stubbornly resisting, this edict should be able to disintegrate some of the military morale and end the war as soon as possible.
Before entering the palace city, he had already received news that Daxia and Guangmo were defeated, and more than four thousand people were captured and killed.
Just now someone came to report that Ximing Gate, Dongyang Gate, and Jianchun Gate were captured one after another, killing more than ten thousand enemies.
Listening again to the killing cries from other sects, it seemed that they were gradually getting lower and were nearing the end.
This was a very successful raid, and it destroyed Sima Ying's power to control Luoyang in one fell swoop.
When Jinguyuan is conquered and Shi Chao is captured, the dust has completely settled.
On this occasion when he was satisfied with his ambition, Sima Yue just wanted to look up to the sky and roar, to vent his joy.
Winning the first battle is awesome!
Standing behind Sima Yue, Director Wang cast his eyes on his brother and stopped at the first touch.
Dahonglu Wang Dun is also there.
He looked at Director Wang and smiled mysteriously.
Director Wang understood what he meant.
If the Northern Expedition to Yecheng is successful, he joins the military and makes some contributions, and with his brother Wang Yifu helping him, Xuzhou will not be far away.
At the same time, I felt a little ashamed.
After all, he could not rely on his own ability to obtain the position of state and county. After all, he had to rely on family help.
To a certain extent, he is not even as good as Lu Ji.
He also relied on his family background, but he first served as the internal historian of the plains and then commanded an army of more than 200,000 people. His official career was much better than his.
In addition, the new Wang Cheng and others in the shogunate relied on their family status and pointed fingers at him. These combined, it was easy for him to feel frustrated. At the same time, he also realized that people cannot be arrogant, and the world is full of talents. How many.
This is why I felt harsh when I heard my cousin comment on Tao Kan a while ago.
Only by experiencing many experiences can you polish your character.
Only by doing more can you hone your abilities.
If he still persists in his stubbornness, he will still be like this twenty years later without any change.
People must continue to grow and make progress after all. The experience of being an official for more than a year is extremely precious, and it is better than ten years of hanging around at home.
The setting sun gradually sets, and the shouts of killing from various sects become increasingly rare.
Luoyang once again returned to the hands of "Zhongzheng".
For a moment, Director Wang felt as if he was on the verge of victory.
But is that true? Or hallucination? Director Wang, who was once extremely confident, hesitated at this moment.
(End of this chapter)