Chapter 173 The value of united front has increased sharply
After entering May, bad news kept coming for Sima Yue.
The biggest bad news comes from Yecheng.
Sima Teng had no foundation to begin with, and he was extravagant and unpopular. However, he was also extremely stingy with his soldiers. When the bandits arrived, he only gave them several liters of rice each and ten feet of silk each.
The people of Hebei were dissatisfied with him, so no one worked for him anymore, and many people dispersed that day.
Ji Sang invaded Wei County, and the prefect Feng Song led his troops to fight. The soldiers dispersed in a panic, and Ji Sang was defeated.
Sima Teng fled in panic and was chased and killed by Sang general Li Feng.
When receiving this news, Shao Xun understood that his united front value had increased dramatically. At the same time, the time to work hard has come. Most likely, we have to go to Hebei to suppress this rebellion before we can return to the army.
Everything in the world has its advantages and disadvantages.
If you take advantage of the system to gain benefits, you must take responsibility for the system, and that's it this time.
On the fifth day of May, before resigning as Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, Grand Tutor Sima Yue issued a final order: the Yamen Army went north to Luoyang to receive equipment and supplies, and arrived within ten days.
After the military order arrived in Liang County, messengers flew everywhere, and troops began to gather one after another.
In a village outside Yongxing Temple, Chang Can and his family member named Li Si moved together to carry armor and equipment onto the back of a horse and tie them up tightly.
His wife Liu is pregnant and is crying silently.
Chang Can first turned around and scolded: "I'm still crying and crying before I'm dead. It's bad luck!"
My wife quickly wiped away her tears.
Chang Can turned around, his face a little sad.
After silently stuffing a few biscuits into the saddle bag, he checked whether the equipment was usable.
After everything was done, he stood still for a while and said: "General Shao has been kind to me and I must repay it. If I die, you should find a good family and remarry."< br>
After that, lead the horse out and never look back.
Li Si carried a package in his left hand and a spear in his right hand. After saluting Mrs. Liu, he hurriedly followed.
The three defenses of Shiqiao, Yongxing and Nanshan, a total of 600 soldiers and tribes, gathered one after another.
In the Yamen Army garrison, large vehicles were pulled out one after another.
Everyone silently checked the equipment and drinking water.
Having been in battle several times, they didn’t feel too scared, but the war was dangerous and every time they went out, some people would not come back.
Soldiers lined up to write letters home.
The three clerks were too busy at all, and in the end, they could only leave a few brief words.
"Auntie, there is no need to send autumn clothes over. We will tell you later."
"Everything is fine with me in the army. If I return victorious, I will definitely be rewarded. I can buy it then. A few sheep.”
“Take good care of the children and return at the end of the year.”
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The writing pen was erratic, and I sighed secretly as I wrote.
Three thousand Yamen troops went north, but I don’t know how many of them will return.
In the temporary garrison of the Silver Spear Army under Guangcheng Palace, the sergeants had just finished a drill.
Jin San rode a horse and said loudly: "Follow Master Shao, we will be able to defeat the bandit army. In a word, on the battlefield, I will kill anyone who dares to patrol and refuse to advance."
"Think about the life you have lived, and the life the fort residents have lived. If you are afraid of the enemy and are timid to fight, will you be ashamed?"
"Hebei is rich, and after breaking the thief, the seizure will definitely not be Young man, everyone can share the benefits."
"The Silver Spear Army is ridiculed by the gang of desperadoes every day, this time let them see who is the real man."
" If you encounter a thief, I will kill you with all your might.”
“Let’s go!”
On the sixth day of May, Shao Xun bid farewell to Leshi in Green Willow Garden. Under her worried eyes, he got on his horse and marched north with his army.
After Lan Ji became pregnant, a part of his mind seemed to stay here.
After having children, many ideas change.
But the fate of warriors is to be in constant fighting, whether you die or I die, there will never be an end.
After the army set off, the sorrow of parting gradually dissipated and the spirits gradually became high.
Looking down from the sky, one battalion after another began to gather, following the golden-armored general's banner, surging northward, stretching for several miles.
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On May 12th, 500 people from Gaoyizhuang of the Yamen Army, who acted as the vanguard, arrived at Jingdong Stone Bridge.
On the 13th, Shao Xun led the main force to arrive.
On the 14th, the last batch of government soldiers arrived at Shiqiao and settled in the camp.
Shao Xun rode his horse straight up the high slope and looked at the dense crowd in the distance. It was the emperor who was seeing off Sima Yue who was leaving the town of Xuchang.
A large number of people from Luoyang also came together, reluctantly saying goodbye and crying - don't get me wrong, they were not seeing off Sima Yue, but seeing off the soldiers of the Forbidden Army who had followed the Taifu out of Xuchang.
The clear sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and Shi Zhonghuahun, the attendant, and Shi Fuxuan, the right chief of the shogunate, walked side by side.
"General Shao, please come and see your Majesty as soon as possible." Hua Hun cupped his hands on the horse and said.
Fu Xuanze looked at Shao Xun carefully.
This person's name is almost a taboo in the shogunate.
The eight words "greedy, lustful, arrogant and domineering" fit this person perfectly.
The reason for grabbing land around Luoyang is greed for money.
Taking the Princess of Chengdu as a concubine, without considering the negative consequences at all, can be described as lustful.
Robbing the Xuchang arsenal was very arrogant.
Disobeying orders and killing Xianbei without permission is despicable.
In fact, he used his fame and prestige to build the five thousand Yamen Army into an iron bucket, almost like a private army.
In addition, he deliberately showed an arrogant and domineering temper, making people uncertain whether he would fall out of favor, throw in the towel, and be in a dilemma.
There was a chance to deal with him, but the late emperor made a move and the opportunity was fleeting.
Now, it is a foregone conclusion that the Taifu will leave Xuchang, but it is difficult to find a good opportunity.
Many people lamented this.
Fu Xuanze was thoughtful.
He is the right chief historian of the Taifu shogunate, and he is also a court official (Yu Shi Zhongcheng).
The Tutor trusted him and entrusted him with important positions, but he didn't take it seriously and his heart was toward the emperor. The more Shao Xun dances, the happier he is.
"I obey the order." Shao Xun dismounted and saluted, then mounted again. Looking at the canopy in the distance, he said: "Let's go."
Tang Jian carried Shao Xun's flag and followed him. back.
More than a hundred Shao family soldiers and three hundred government soldiers rode up on horseback, bringing up billowing smoke and dust with an astonishing momentum.
As he got closer, Shao Xun reined in his horse and stood, looking at the sergeants of the first battalion arrayed in the field, and said: "But the men of the left guard forward battalion?"
Someone recognized Shao Xun, shouted: "General Shao is here."
"General Shao wants to follow me to Xuchang?"
"General Shao!"
There are officers After discovering the commotion and scolding them severely, the sergeants gave up.
Shao Xun glanced at him, he was relatively unfamiliar, maybe he was promoted by Sima Yuexin, and rode away.
When he arrived at the camps of the General and the three Sima troops in the Youwei Hall, he was recognized again.
No one chanted, but there was a buzz among the array.
Many soldiers in formation followed him with their eyes.
Shao Xun waved his hand, and the noise suddenly became louder, and the officers could not stop it.
"Haha!" Shao Xun laughed three times, followed by hundreds of cavalry, passing through one camp after another, until they stopped three hundred steps away from the emperor's canopy.
"Little Langjun." Wang Bing, the general of the Zuo Army, looked at Shao Xun in embarrassment and said.
Shao Xun took off his ring-shou sword and threw it to Wang Bing coolly, then looked at the soldiers of the left army who were guarding the outside with weapons.
It seems that they are either from Hebei or Xuzhou. I don’t know them—the Zuo Army and the Right Army should be Sima Yue’s most trusted troops.
“Get out of the way!” Tang Jian stepped forward and glared at the guarding sergeant.
Wang Bing breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and the sergeants moved out of the way.
Shao Xun moved forward with his head held high, and Tang Jian followed suit.
Everyone looked at him with curious eyes, wondering why Tian Tian wanted to summon this person in particular.
Also, this man seems to be very famous. There are soldiers in all the camps of the Forbidden Army who admire him. Even Wang Bing, the general of the Left Army, is polite to him.
Compared to soldiers, officers think more.
Some people even maliciously speculated that if the Taifu wanted to show off his power to Shao Xun, he might be self-defeating.
Everywhere he went, people kept cheering. Can Tai Tu get off the stage?
After walking more than a hundred steps, Shao Xun glanced and met the eyes of a very young officer.
The man stood upright at the head of the team, his lips slightly parted, as if he was silently saying the word "Master Shao".
Shao Xun withdrew his gaze as soon as he touched it.
He remembered this person, a student soldier from the first phase of Donghai, who went home after the meal.
I didn’t expect that after a few years, I would actually return to Luoyang, and be a team leader of the Zuo Army?
Haha, my students are naturally extremely outstanding. It is a good time to expand the army. If he is not the team leader, who will be the team leader?
After walking more than 200 steps, a palace guard came forward to check, and after making sure that no equipment was hidden, they were let in.
Civil and military officers gradually appeared in front, and some people quietly squeezed forward to see who it was.
After hearing that it was Shao Xun, I lost interest.
This person has a great reputation in Luoyang, and people who have stayed there for a long time have seen him more or less. Especially officials who need to go to and from court have seen this person many times in the palace.
Shao Xun raised his head and walked more than ten steps away. He saw the emperor kneeling behind the imperial case. He did not dare to look at him and said loudly: "I am in armor and cannot perform a full ceremony. I hope your majesty will forgive me."
After saying that, he bowed and said: "May your Majesty bring great blessings to the sky, eliminate military revolution, bring peace to the world, and consolidate the foundation of a hundred generations."
There was silence for a moment. .
Sima Yue, who was sitting at the head of the emperor, glanced at Shao Xun, feeling very dissatisfied, even more disgusted and even harsh.
Wang Yan, who had just been promoted to Sikong, looked at Shao Xun with interest.
This man was true to his word. He captured horses in Luoyang and later returned them. It is hard for people to criticize him too much.
At the same time, he was also very good at fighting. He killed Li Yi, beheaded Meng Chao, attacked Daxiamen, and secured Luoyang. He traveled hundreds of miles to attack Liu Qiao, beheaded his son Liu You, and then besieged and besieged 5,000 Xianbei in Chang'an. Cavalry...
After a person becomes famous, one thing after another will be dug up and studied repeatedly.
It is rumored that Shao Xun has five or six scars on his body, which clearly shows his bravery.
This man's current status was achieved with one sword and one gun, as evidenced by the admiration of the Forbidden Army officers.
There are rumors in Beijing that Empress Hui Yang's family donated gold and silk to help Shao Xun make his fortune.
Wang Yan sneered at this.
Although he looked down upon the soldiers and thought they were vulgar and uncultured and could not chat with the scholars, he was unwilling to believe such outrageous rumors.
The Yang family may have really given gold and silk, but without these things, wouldn’t Shao Xun be able to get up? Where is the brain?
The right servant of Shangshu shot Xunfan, but he didn't even want to look at it.
He has not expressed any opinions on wooing Shao Xun, which is actually a silent objection.
When someone asks why, he will say that this person is unruly and difficult to control. If he is allowed to gain momentum, it may not be a blessing to the country.
Unfortunately, many people don't take it seriously. They always think that they are resourceful and can drive these fierce warriors, but they don't know that they don't play tricks with you at all, but just do it hard. This is called seeking skin from a tiger, which is extremely unwise.
Queen Liang Lanbi frowned at first, feeling that Shao Xun was more or less domineering and not cautious enough. But then he sat proudly, no matter how heroic you are, you still have to serve the Heavenly Family.
Emperor Sima Chi seemed to have discovered a treasure, and was secretly happy.
He remembered the news that his uncle Wang Yan had found——
Shao Xun was from Donghai Qu, and was born in the military family of Xuzhou Governor.
In the second year of Yongning (302), the Taifu asked the governor Sima Zhu to recruit warriors in the East China Sea Kingdom. Shao Xun joined the recruitment and came to Luoyang to protect the army of the East China Sea Palace.
In the next two years, he gradually made meritorious deeds and was promoted to the leader of the building.
In the first year of Yongxing (304), Sima Yi was captured in the palace, and Donghai Domestic History Liu Zai cited him as Xiaolian - although Donghai Domestic History was a court official responsible for supervising Sima Yue, King of East China Sea, the matter itself should be Sima Yue exerted his influence to promote it.
After the Battle of Dangyin, as Sima, the lieutenant of the East China Sea Kingdom, he gathered the defeated troops, defended Luoyang, and forced Zhang Fang to retreat. He became famous for a while.
What happened after that was very clear, and Sima Chi had heard about it without even checking it out.
Such a general who has gradually developed a rift with the Taifu is of great use and deserves a good deal of win-over.
Thinking of this, he decided to say a few more words to encourage him.
(End of this chapter)