Chapter 126 Everyone has a share
Early in the morning of the eighth day of September, Shao Xun respectfully went to the Prince Fan Yang’s Mansion to pay a visit.
After a while, the servants of the mansion opened the main door, and Shao Xun, escorted by fifty soldiers, came in to visit.
The princess looks like she is in her thirties. She was born in the Lu family of Fanyang. She may have never experienced this kind of chaos. She was slightly panicked. When she saw Shao Xun, a fierce warrior, she subconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt. , obviously not at peace in his heart.
"What did the general do when he came here?" Lu was very delicate in appearance, petite in stature, and spoke in a soft voice, even with a slight tremor.
The canary in the cage has never experienced the rain, snow, wind and frost of society. Shao Xun probably understood that Princess Fan Yang was over thirty, but her mental age was not necessarily the same. This kind of person was easy to deal with, although she might not be able to speak in front of Sima Hui.
"Don't worry, Princess." Shao Xun squeezed out a gentle smile and said: "What happened last night was really a misunderstanding. Following Sikong's order, we led our troops south to assist Xuchang. Unexpectedly, Tian The supervisor actually thought that the bandit army was approaching and fled in a panic, which is ridiculous. "
Huh? Lu's eyes widened, looking a bit incredulous.
"Really?" she asked.
"It's true." Shao Xun said: "If the princess doesn't believe it, you can send people out of the city to search for it, or you can find Tian Duhu and invite him back to Xuchang. After a confrontation, the matter will become clear."
Mrs. Lu bit her lip tightly and subconsciously picked at her nails with her fingers, looking a little moved and a little worried.
Shao Xun waited nervously for her reply.
That fellow Tian Hui must have run far away, right? It would be a bit embarrassing if we really got him back. If it doesn't work, send people to guard outside the city and quietly intercept and kill them.
While thinking about it, the Lu family spoke: "I want to compile a letter and send it to King Fanyang's camp. Can the general do it conveniently?"
"It's all right." Shao Xun He said: "I am Shao Xun, the lieutenant general of the Left Guard Hall of the Luoyang Chinese Army, a general of the Yue Mansion. Under the command of the commander of the air force, I led 10,000 troops as the vanguard to help Xuchang and conquer Liu Qiao and his son. I am fiercely loyal and have no intention of conflict. The princess also Please explain, don't distract King Fan Yang and affect the war in Hebei. Alas, the war is in danger, and once you are distracted..."
Lu's face turned pale, and she stood up and said: "I'll do it right now. Write a letter."
As soon as he stumbled out two steps, Xu realized that there was an outsider present, his face became hot, he quickly gathered his mood, came to the corner of the study in a dignified and elegant manner, and sat down on his knees. , spread out the pen and paper and write a letter.
Shao Xun really wanted to see what was written in the letter, but he had no suitable reason, so he had to give up.
At the same time, I was weighing and calculating over and over again in my mind.
How would Sima Hui react when he saw his wife’s letter? Will they still send troops back in a hurry?
Based on rational analysis, it should be possible, but the mood may not be so urgent.
As long as it takes ten days and a half!
When I transport the iron armor from the arsenal, and the other equipment and goods are equally distributed among everyone, then the law will not punish everyone, and everyone will do as they like.
There are nearly 18,000 soldiers, and everyone has a share. No matter how unhappy Sikong is, he can only hold his nose and admit it.
Wearing small shoes after that is for sure, but so what? The troops will come to block it, and the water and soil will cover it up.
"Will the general go to conquer Liu Qiao and his son?" A timid voice sounded from the corner.
"Of course I want it." Shao Xun said with a look of admiration: "Liu Qiao, a rat, actually took advantage of King Fan Yang's northern expedition to Jizhou to cause trouble. If he is not captured and killed, it will be difficult to understand his indignation. ”
Mr. Lu felt a little at ease and continued to write the letter.
After a while, she sealed the letter, called a servant, and sent it to the Hebei camp as soon as possible.
Shao Xun did not stop him during the whole process. After seeing the letter written, he immediately said: "Liu Qiao has succeeded, the people of Yuzhou are unstable, and there may be chaos in Xuchang City. The palace is very important, and there must be no mistakes. Therefore, I sent dozens of troops to stand here, so that the thieves would not disturb the princess.”
Lu was silent for a while and said: "General, just do what you want."
"I beg you to leave." Shao Xun bowed and quietly retreated.
When he got outside the door, he called Gao Yi and Zhang Jin and said: "Search for horses and mules quickly. The more the better. Also, don't go out of the city to ask for them. There are many wealthy families like the Xun family in Yingchuan." , don’t conflict with them yet.”
“No,” the two responded.
The long march to Xuchang was not without the loss of horses and mules. Of course, we must replenish them now, and we must do so quickly.
Because he really wants to beat Liu Qiao next. Whether the fight is overpowering or not is another matter, but there must be action.
This is politics, attitude matters.
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Liu Qiao is actually still in Pei State.
The reason is that he is worried that Sima Yue will come back to kill him again, although the possibility is very small.
Of the 30,000 Xuzhou army, only a few thousand people actually died. Most of them escaped during the rout. If Sima Yue collects them all, it will be a big trouble.
At the same time, he was still quarreling with Sima Yue, Sima Hui and others.
Messengers rushed out from time to time, taking his cousin to Luoyang.
He also received a letter from Liu Hong in Jingzhou. After all, we fought together back then, so we still have friendship. Liu Hong proposed in the letter that he would be the middleman to resolve the conflict between him and Sima Yue and "share the royal prize", but Liu Qiao was not interested.
He is angry now. Sima Yue is famous all over the world. However, I want to see if he dares to leave Xuzhou.
Liu Hong also sent a letter to Sima Yue, but also received a harsh rejection.
He felt very bad about this.
So he reported to the court that there had never been such a fratricide in history, and "I feel sad for it". Today, there are changes in the frontier, but the chaos in the Central Plains continues. The kings do not care about the country, and only compete for power. If the four barbarians take advantage of the situation and rise up, it will cause great disaster.
He suggested that the imperial court should issue an edict to order King Zong and Uncle Fang to clear up their past grievances and each guard their fiefdoms. If anyone were to launch an army without the emperor's order, the whole world would punish him.
It should be said that Liu Hong, the governor of Jingzhou, was one of the few loyal ministers of the Jin Dynasty, and he was sincerely thinking about the world.
Unfortunately, Sima Yue couldn't listen to him at all.
Liu Qiao doesn't know Liu Hong's true thoughts, but now he really enjoys the pleasure of touching Sima Yue and constantly bickering.
A letter of memorial was sent to various places and even Luojing, clearly expressing his attitude: Sima Yue and I are at odds with each other. How dare he claim to have the hope of the world?
On the eighth day of September, Liu Qiao sent his son Liu You and other generals to various counties to collect grain and grass, and continued to crucify him in Pei State, where he was at loggerheads with Sima Yue.
Sima Yue really doesn’t want to deal with this stinky piece of shit, he will lose his status!
But who made him so good at fighting? Now that Liu Qiao is entangled, she can't move forward and can only wallow in the mud with him. In desperation, he finally agreed to King Fan Yang's request, sent Pegasus to Youzhou, and invited 5,000 Xianbei cavalry to go south to help in the battle.
Under such circumstances, Shao Xun finally waited for more than 5,000 cavalry led by Huang Biao and Li Chong on September 13th.
Before their arrival, people from Yushanwu had already come twice and transported away more than a thousand iron armors.
The speed is a bit slow, mainly due to the lack of vehicles. After the people from Yunzhongwu come over, things will definitely change.
On September 14th, on the school field outside Xuchang City, the flag was flying in the wind.
Pieces of silk were distributed.
Everyone who received a reward shouted "Thank you, General, for the reward" and then returned to the queue happily.
Huang Biao and others are nothing, but Li Chong is politically minded.
During the entire reward distribution process, he felt quite uncomfortable. At the end, he couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Opening the treasury without permission and rewarding the sergeants indiscriminately, does the general know what he is doing?"
Shao Xun glanced at him and said nothing.
Huang Biao, Zhang Gu and others were not happy and rebuked them bluntly: "Li Chong, what nonsense are you talking about? The war is about to begin. How can we boost morale without rewards?"
"Brothers, what nonsense are you talking about?" It’s not easy to support a family, so what’s wrong with getting a reward?”
“Li Zhong, you’re crazy!”
The owners of the buildings all criticized one after another, even the assigned Cavalry Commander Duan. Liangdu was quite dissatisfied.
The Xianbei man played with the brocade in his hand and said with a smile: "Master Li, why don't you listen to the opinions of the men under the tent?"
Li Chong was too lazy to pay attention to him. He just looked at Shao Xun and said: "The general acts. You should know the pros and cons. If King Fan Yang returns to the army, there may be troubles if he pursues the matter. "
"I have my own concerns about this matter, so please don't say more," Shao Xun said.
Li Zhong was suffocated, and after a long sigh, he said: "I obey."
"Today the whole army is in great numbers, and tomorrow we will send troops to flood the country to conquer Liu Qiao." Shao Xun gave another order. road.
Including Li Chong, everyone responded in unison.
The Luoyang Forbidden Army has been training for less than half a year. Although there are many veterans of the Chinese army, the combat effectiveness is still worrying.
However, following Shao Xun in the war, everyone has confidence. In the past, they were able to overcome all the difficulties, but now they are so scared that they can just fight!
That night, the whole army slaughtered pigs and sheep, and had enough wine and meat. The more than 6,000 soldiers ate with their mouths full of oil and felt very happy. Coupled with the rewards distributed during the day, everyone was immediately excited and their morale improved a lot.
On September 15th, Shao Xun left Huang Biao and Zheng Dong with a thousand troops to guard Xuchang. He led more than 5,500 infantry and cavalry soldiers southward, and the country was flooded with troops.
The army advanced quickly and arrived at Xinji in the evening.
That night, Shao Xun appointed Li Zhong to command the infantry of 4,000 people. He took all the horses and mules he had collected, General Tutu and the newly arrived cavalry inspector Duan Liangbu of 500 people. He left the camp at night and disappeared on the east bank of Ru River.
(End of this chapter)