Chapter 151 The Balance of Terror
On the fourth day of July, the Bashang Military Camp where tens of thousands of troops were stationed was filled with joy.
Carriages were pulled in, loaded with money and silk.
For officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army, each person is given a piece of silk, and the officers are given more amount step by step.
Master Auxiliary Soldier, as long as you participate in the battle, you can also receive dozens of coins.
Chang'an was not that wealthy. Once the tens of thousands of people received the reward, most of the seized property was lost.
Shao Xun also gave horses and gold and silverware to officers at all levels, which was another expense.
In short, in the end, he only kept five or six thousand pieces of silk and more than two thousand pieces of money.
Of course, his biggest harvest was the nearly 8,000 horses, which were all grazing on the plateau outside the city and guarded by the Long Sword Army and the Left Guard Division.
The Forbidden Army officers who received the money were all smiles, and everyone praised General Shao for his generosity.
Especially the Zuo Wei sons, who went to Yuzhou with General Shao and received the money. This time I came to Chang'an and got money again.
It is indeed a god who came to the world, just follow General Shao.
Left Guard General He Lun is now standing side by side with Shao Xun, no longer letting Shao fall behind him.
On that trip to Xuchang, the officials secretly gave him five thousand bolts of silk. After he returned, he changed to a big house, bought a lot of household items, took in several concubines, and even organized a team. The diva comes out.
When he came to Chang'an this time, no matter how rich the eunuchs were, there were so many that he felt a little embarrassed.
This Shao Xun is too polite.
He understands the benefits of profit sharing and never eats alone. No wonder everyone likes him.
Yes, countless generals and commanders from Zuowei came to Shao Xun. He Lun felt uncomfortable before, but after doing it more times, he felt relieved.
Money and women are real.
The thing in the world is that it is rare to be confused.
I am loyal to Sikong, and Shao Xun has not turned against Sikong. He has even said in public many times that he is grateful for Sikong's kindness, so just pretend to be confused.
Furthermore, many low-level military academies followed Shao Xun step by step. A middle-level general with official status also has a good relationship with Shao Xun, what else can he do?
Let’s take a look at the situation after returning to Luoyang.
"Captain, where did the King of Hejian go?" Shao Xun asked when returning to the city from Bashang.
Mi Huang seems to be much older, with a sad face all day long, not knowing what he is thinking.
When Shao Xun asked for the second time, he came to his senses and said, "I don't know either. It was only rumored that he went to Nanshan, and He Lun sent troops to pursue him, but found nothing."
"That's it." Shao Xun nodded and asked again: "After receiving the reward, the soldiers saw that there was no battle to fight, and they all wanted to return. I don't know when to withdraw their troops?"
"Just Are you so anxious to go home?" Mi Huang turned around and made a rare joke: "You are not married, why are you so anxious to go home?"
I am anxious to move my belongings back. ! Shao Xun smiled and said: "After getting so much wealth, I will go back and clean up Jinguyuan. I will marry a wife and live comfortably in the future."
In fact, he has already begun to transfer the wealth.
The Changjian Army divided two hundred people, recruited vehicles around Chang'an, paid them with food, and went to Hongnong County to wait for orders.
Chang'an, as an important town in Guanxi and the core city of war preparations, has accumulated a large amount of military rations.
Shao Xun didn't like transporting food before because it was bulky and cheap. This time he had plenty of time and he still had power in a short period of time, so he started to think about it.
The general idea is to first transport the grain to Hongnong by water through the Weishui River, and then transfer it to Jinmenwu by land.
As for how to coordinate Jinmenwu with Yunzhong and Tanshan, that is a matter for later.
There will definitely be losses along the way, quite a bit.
The remuneration paid to the driver and master is not a small amount.
But we should take what we can transport. Yiquanwu and other places are no longer willing to sell grain. Maybe their grain reserves have fallen below the warning line, so they need to wait a little longer.
In a sense, food is more important than money.
When you can use your power and influence to exchange money and silk for food, then do it quickly. Exchange as much as you can, until others are unwilling to exchange with you.
In addition, there is also a lot of grain transported from other places on the market in Luoyang - Chen Yan, the captain of the Du branch, is specifically responsible for the grain transportation.
Even if these grains are a little expensive, Shao Xun will buy them whenever he can.
In troubled times, which food, cattle, farm tools, horses, and weapons are not more important than money and silk?
"Sikong hasn't given the order yet." Mi Huang said briefly.
"The good news has been sent out?"
"It was only sent out yesterday."
"Thank you, Governor." Shao Xun bowed his hands.
Mi Huang helped him delay for a few days, which was very interesting.
But where did Dai Yuan and Sima You go? I met King Runan the day before yesterday, walked around for a while and then left without even speaking to me. He had a look of death on his face, and almost put the word "Zhang Fang" on his forehead.
Bang! Many of Zhang Fang's generals were the servants of Zhi Fu's family.
His troops were also given by Sima Yong.
If I only have the Forbidden Army at my disposal, it is indeed possible that someone will find an opportunity to assassinate me.
But the Silver Spear Army is guarding me. The more Sima wants to harm me, it will not be so easy.
Of course, you can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days.
The most important thing is that you have to make Sima Yue feel scared. You only have one chance, what will be the consequences if you fail?
You are about to kill Shao, and he will have nothing to worry about, and there will be no loss in reputation. When the time comes for revenge, can you withstand it?
When you enter the palace to meet the saint, will you be sweating profusely?
When you lived in a courtyard outside the city, were you worried about being surrounded by a large group of "bandits" on a dark and stormy night?
When you have the means to fight back, people will wake up and think twice.
This is called a balance of terror. Neither side will say it verbally, but they know it in their hearts.
"Stay here for a while longer, I guess Sikong's order is coming soon." Mi Huang said with a gloomy look.
"Captain, don't think too much." Shao Xun comforted: "After I go back, Sikong will comfort me and not blame me too much."
Withdrawal is certain, the only option The suspense is only in which month.
The guards on the left and right are in a hurry to leave now, so they can go home in time to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival.
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Outside the ancestral mausoleum of the Sima family in the suburbs of Wen County, Sima Yue sat down panting.
After hearing the news that all five thousand Xianbei cavalry were wiped out the day before yesterday, he immediately fell ill. After lying in bed for two days, he finally got up. The first thing he thought of was Ye Ling.
The descendants of the Sima clan in Hejian and Donghai attacked each other. Unexpectedly, they each produced a rebellious "rebel general".
Zhang Fang has been conferred, when will Shao Xun die?
Sun Hui, a soldier in the Record Office, walked over lightly and said, "Sikong, Wang Yifu is almost here." Sima Yue hummed, looking at the green pines and cypresses in the distance, silent.
The Xianbei cavalry is gone, how should we separate from Wang Jun?
When the war goes against you in the future, how should you fight?
Shao Xun first robbed Xuchang's arsenal and then harmed the Xianbei people in Chang'an. How should he deal with it?
One after another, each one left him at a loss.
“Sikong, there is one more thing.” Sun Hui said again.
"Tell me."
"There is news from the palace that Shao Xun will be given several female musicians."
"That's it?" Sima Yue looked at it unhappily. Xiang Sun Hui, but he is now weak, and the anger that he has unleashed seems a bit weak.
“One of the female musicians is the former Princess of Chengdu, Leshi.” Sun Hui added.
The expression on Sima Yue's face did not change at all. There's so much bad news out there, this is nothing compared to that.
"Has the emperor pardoned Le's sin?" he asked.
“Never.”
Sima Yue nodded.
If Le Shi’s crime is not pardoned, then she is just a concubine and a female singer. After all, those people behind the emperor have not done anything with him openly, they can only secretly use small tricks. It's ridiculous to cause trouble for him.
The sound of hooves sounded in the distance.
Sima Yue looked up and saw Wang Yan riding a donkey over.
"Sikong, why are you like this?" Wang Yan sat on the donkey's back, sighed, and said, "Isn't it a happy event to win a big victory over Yong?"
"Yifu, stop. I want to say something sarcastic." Sima Yue stood up, feeling dizzy, and said with all his strength, "Can you help me?"
Wang Yan laughed, got off the donkey, and said, "Sikong, you are in a mess. ”
Sima Yue remained silent.
"I'm trying to say something, just listen to it." Wang Yan said.
Sima Yue nodded.
"Dare I ask Sikong, if I give the military order, will the Western Expedition army return?" Wang Yan asked.
Sima Yue nodded again.
Of course the Luoyang Forbidden Army will return to Luoyang. This is the army of the imperial court, not anyone's private army, and it is impossible to stay in Guanzhong for a long time.
"Can the imperial court grant the post of governor to a nineteen-year-old?" Wang Yan continued to ask.
Sima Yue shook his head.
Just like Zhang Fang was ostracized in the Yong Mansion, Shao Xun was met with vague hostility in the Yue Mansion, and Gou Xi wasted thirty years without making any progress, a person with no family background and no foundation wants to be a prefect. , too difficult. What's more, it is impossible for a son of an aristocratic family to become a prefect at the age of nineteen. If Shao Xun wanted to be a prefect at this time and separatist power, there would be collective resistance, and this appointment would not be issued.
"Dare I ask Sikong, is there any relationship between the Guanzhong family, the Diqiang nobles and Shao Xun?" Wang Yan asked again.
Sima Yue still shook his head.
"With no soldiers, no name, and no old acquaintances, why should Sikong worry?" Wang Yan smiled, dusted his robe sleeves coolly, and said softly.
"These are the only things that worry me!" After Wang Yan finished his "performance", Sima Yue said angrily.
It’s not like he doesn’t have staff, so naturally there are people who can help him analyze these things.
Shao Xun cannot stay in Guanzhong, because the Forbidden Army soldiers have to go home. After they leave, Shao Xun cannot stand.
What he was worried about was how to face Shao Xun when he came back.
Yes, Shao Xun didn’t know how to face Sima Yue, and Sima Yue didn’t know how to face Shao Xun.
But then again, both of them are political animals. Shame is not important at all. They will eventually face reality.
"Don't worry, although Xun Taijian is not from the same family as you and me, he doesn't like Shao Xun either. The ministers and servants all look down on him, so what does Sikong have to worry about?" Wang Yan said with a smile.
Wang Yan is Shangshu Zuopushe, and Xunfan is Shangshu Youpushe. Wang Yan is the leader, and Xunfan is the assistant. They are in charge of the selection of the official department, and they have great power.
"Okay." Sima Yue finally showed a smile on his face.
With the cooperation of these two people, things are much easier.
He needs to return to Luoyang. This is nothing at first, but he is suspicious and always feels that Luoyang is not reliable. Some people want to deal with him like Sima Yi.
Shao Xun was so domineering that it made him even more reluctant to move forward.
If Wang Yifu helps, the matter of reorganizing the Forbidden Army will be much easier to handle.
In fact, he had already sent a letter to Hebei, asking Sima Mo to help him recruit troops and send them to Wen County. He also made it clear to him that these people were coming to Luoyang to serve as imperial guards, and they must select the best from the best and not be fooled.
Sima Mo heard this and directly transferred troops into the organic system and sent them to Luoyang together with his family. He was very supportive.
The leading general named Song Zhou, with a total of 5,000 cavalry, has already set off.
Song Zhou was originally the prefect of Pingyang and had a bad reputation. He suppressed Li Ju, who was born in a poor family, and took away the official position he had finally obtained.
After Song Zhou left office, his clansman Song Chu was appointed as the prefect of Pingyang.
The Song family in Xihe is considered a local gangster and has considerable influence in Pingyang.
After this group of people arrived, there were almost 20,000 including the 4,000 surrender troops being escorted here and the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses brought over, which just formed the left and right armies of the Forbidden Army.
The twenty thousand people are "pure and flawless", not as unreliable as the left guards, right guards, and Xiaoqi, and are enough to escort him into the capital.
In the past two years since leaving Luoyang, the army has been stolen. If you don't come back, will you steal something else?
I have to put things in order this time.
However, he was still a little scared - although he was reluctant to admit it - how should he deal with Shao Xun if he was defeated?
Thinking of this, he thought it would be better to find out first before talking.
The prince’s official, Mi Zhi, seems to be able to take on this important task.
Wang Yan watched silently and sighed secretly after a long time.
The more you think about it, the less you dare to break up and want to maintain the superficial harmony.
In the end, you take one step back and I take one step back, that's all.
It seems that it is my destiny that Wang, my family, will have great luck and benefit from the mediation. I think my hometown in Qingzhou will be able to get it, which is wonderful.
(End of this chapter)