Chapter 147 Who dares to take the blame?
It is a smooth journey from Zheng County to the west.
It is not only a smooth road in a geographical sense, but also in a military sense.
With Sima Yong, the military morale has basically been lost, and no one is willing to sacrifice their lives.
When the Xianbei cavalry, who acted as the vanguard, reached Ba River, Guo Chuan and Ma Zhan used the rivers and plateaus to resist for several days. Just when he was waiting for instructions on what to do next, Sima Yong fled with his family.
The news was barely concealed, and the defenders collapsed on the spot. On June 25, Qi Hong and Liu Kun led their troops to attack Chang'an City, which was more than 30 miles away.
People in Chang'an City are panicked.
As the base camp that Sima Yong has run for many years, some people tried to make a final resistance, some tried to escape, and some were at a loss.
On the evening of June 27, as the first group of people fled the city, the entire situation took a turn for the worse.
At this time, no one was willing to resist. After all, the King of Hejian had run away. Those who wanted to take the lead in organizing the resistance saw that the others were fleeing. They immediately gave up their thoughts and hurriedly returned home to pack up their belongings. Prepare to leave the city at night.
The Xianbei cavalry rushed in like a tide, and a feast of massacre began.
They have waited for this moment for too long.
Although Chang'an is not as good as Yecheng, it still has mountains of wealth, countless armored soldiers that can arm the tribe, and beautiful women, which is enough for them to enjoy themselves for a long time.
Liu Kun had a look of intolerance and tried to stop him, but no one listened to him, so he could only leave sadly.
The general Qi Hong was smiling and indifferent.
This is what was done in Yecheng before. Is there anything special about Chang'an? I came thousands of miles away to help you fight the war, but you are not willing to slaughter an entire city. Is that ridiculous?
The sons and gentlemen have been restrained along the way. If they hadn't been tempted by the wealth and women in Chang'an, who knows what they would have done along the way.
At this point, Liu Kun can't stop it, and neither can Qi Hong.
Sima You also wants to make one last effort.
"General Qi, it's just a small town. Chang'an is attracting the attention of the world, so don't mess around." Sima You advised earnestly.
Indeed, Chang'an may not be as large as Yecheng, but the political significance of this city is different.
It is no exaggeration to say that the world is attracting attention. Whatever you did will soon spread throughout the world. As for how people in the world will view this matter, it's hard to say. There will definitely not be anything good to say.
"Does King Runan want to go back on what Sikong promised?" Qi Hong asked.
There were several tribal nobles behind him, who also looked at Sima You angrily.
How can words not count?
The previous raid on Yuzhou was not very smooth. From time to time, Xuchang sent people over to ask them to restrain themselves and not to make too much noise.
Yes, you, Sima, want more face and are afraid of losing your prestige, but what does it have to do with us?
I traveled thousands of miles to fight for you, losing lives and horses, and delaying my work at home. Why don’t I keep my promise?
"Master Qi, please don't talk foolishly! What did Sikong promise? When did Sikong promise this?" Sima You was startled and kept saying.
Can Sikong agree to allow the Xianbei people to plunder Chang'an?
If he said this publicly, who would dare to serve in his shogunate?
If you don’t talk about the massacre in Chang’an publicly, we can pretend not to know and there will still be room for justification. But if you are really stupid enough to admit it, then I'm sorry, everyone will have to find their own way.
Sikong cannot be blamed for this.
Qi Hong sneered and turned to say a few words to several tribal nobles.
Everyone laughed and looked at Sima You with mocking eyes.
It’s interesting to sell it and pretend it.
No one paid any attention to him anymore, and the group quickly entered Chang'an City and joined the carnival sequence.
Sima You shook his head, mounted his horse and left.
He was a little angry at Dai Yuan for not being able to show up at the critical moment, so he cherished the feathers so much?
But we still have to think of a way to do this.
Sikong couldn't bear the responsibility for the Chang'an massacre anyway, so he could only shift the responsibility to the Xianbei people.
They are wild and untamed, unruly and uncontrollable, and it is normal for them not to listen to orders.
When the Xianbei people have robbed enough, they will reprimand them again, find a way to catch a few unlucky people, and punish them with the official punishment.
After clarifying his thoughts, Sima You took one last look at Chang'an City where cries could be heard, and surrounded by his entourage, he rode away.
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Shao Xun had to thank Ma Zhan and Guo Chuan for the days of resistance.
It was precisely because of their obstruction that the main force of the Forbidden Army arrived outside Chang'an City only one day later than the Xianbei people.
Mi Huang has actually received the news.
Needless to say, the anger in my heart goes without saying. How can any normal person endure the greatest evil like massacre of a city?
But he is no longer a passionate young man. He has too many interests and some decisions are not easy to make. The gates of Chang'an City were not closed, and occasionally civilians and scholars took advantage of the chaos to escape.
The whole city was bathed in the light of butcher knives and fire, and bloody flowers bloomed in the night.
Even outside the city, bursts of miserable wailing can be heard.
It has been raging for a day and a night, and the Xianbei people are still unwilling to stop.
"Captain, there are soldiers who disobey orders and massacre and loot the city without permission. Isn't it right to send troops to quell the chaos?" Shao Xun stood behind Mi Huang and asked softly.
Mi Huang was hesitant to make a decision.
“In the past, the Central Army in Luoyang looted without authorization, and the Northern Army sent people to hunt down a group of unlucky ghosts to show off. Are the Xianbei people more noble than the Forbidden Army?”
“ Sikong must not have known that the thieves were so rampant and violent. If he had been present, he would have ordered the rebellion. "
"Chang'an is so important. If tens of thousands of people were slaughtered by Xianbei, the whole world would be in an uproar and Sikong's reputation would be damaged. , I’m afraid it’s not beautiful.”
Shao Xun’s words of persuasion made the balance in Mi Huang’s heart tilt more and more.
He Lun was hesitant to speak at the side, and finally said: "It is better to wait until the right guards and Xiaoqijun arrive."
Shao Xun did not even look at him, but continued to look at Mi Huang's face and said: " Governor, if Yecheng suffers a disaster, it is Wang Jun's business. Sikong's reputation will not be greatly damaged. But if Chang'an suffers a disaster, someone must bear the responsibility. What if..."
What he said was half true and half false.
If tens of thousands of people were killed in Chang'an by Xianbei, someone might take responsibility, or it might be nothing at all, and the big thing would be reduced to a trivial matter.
But Shao Xun said it now with a firm tone, which made Mi Huang subconsciously feel uneasy.
What if he is really pulled out as a scapegoat?
It’s unlikely, but it’s possible.
Once you take responsibility, you may not die, but dismissal and other things are probably inevitable. Even if Sikong later promoted him back out of compensation, a few years would have been wasted.
Mi Huang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
Is it legitimate to send troops to quell chaos?
It's also for the sake of his old man to prevent Sikong from getting a bad reputation, right?
Killing a few of the most troublesome ones, hanging their heads everywhere, frightening others, and restoring calm to Chang'an, seems to be able to control things to a certain extent?
Thinking of this, he said in a hoarse voice: "Send the order, the left guard will send out troops to quell the chaos, under the unified command of Shao Xun."
"Nuo." Shao Xun, He Lun, Miao Yuan and several other Sima and generals responded in unison.
Everyone has long disliked those Xianbei people.
Things were done so absolutely and cruelly along the way, and Zhang Fang was no less willing to give in. It's okay if no one comes forward. Now if someone is willing to come forward, they all want to fuck them.
“Pay attention to your sense of propriety.” Mi Huang grabbed Shao Xun who was putting on his armor and whispered: “Throughout the battle, the Xianbei people have also shed blood and made meritorious deeds. Killing a hundred people, Xiao Just punish him, don't make things worse."
"No." Shao Xun responded perfunctorily.
Then he looked at the generals and said: "I will lead my troops to Pingshuo Gate and Chao Gate, drive out the thieves and set up barricades. Miao Yuan!"
"The last general in.”
"You lead your headquarters, divide it into two, go to Dumen and Anmen, and set up barriers and fortresses."
"Follow the order."
"Zhang Heng."
"The last general is here." Zhang Heng, the commander of the front camp, Hu Ben Zhonglang, responded immediately.
"You will make three branches, respectively, to Zhicheng Gate, Zhangcheng Gate, and Yongmen."
"Follow the order."
"From Jiying, Qiannu Camp..."
"Accompanying the army and assisting the troops..."
After Shao Xun finished giving his orders one by one, he finally said: "The military orders have been conveyed, and the generals will take charge of their troops and take action immediately. The barricades must be set up, and there must be more than one. The strong crossbow camps are divided from the base camp to each gate, and the crossbows are loaded with arrows. In short, the Xianbei people are blocked in the city and do not let them rush out. "< br>
The key is to block the city and prevent the Xianbei people from coming out.
In street fighting and foot fighting, those bow-legged soldiers who didn't even have a few pairs of armor were no match for them.
The cavalry cannot run, so they can only be slaughtered by others.
“No.” Everyone responded in unison, and then dispersed.
Seeing that Shao Xun had mounted his horse, Mi Huang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Pay attention to your sense of propriety."
"Don't worry, Commander." Shao Xun said, "I know what I'm doing."
(End of this chapter)