Chapter 199: Character (monthly ticket plus 6 updates)
In the mulberry forest outside Yushanwu, a few buds have sprouted.
In the vegetable patch, early leeks have grown very tall.
Cows, sheep, horses and donkeys wander at the foot of the mountain, sometimes lowering their heads to chew tender grass, sometimes raising their heads and looking at humans with innocent eyes.
"Whose food will you eat...whose clothes will you wear..." The officers and soldiers of the seventh building of the Silver Spear Army shouted slogans and conducted arduous training.
Even Baoding was pulled out for a group drill today.
When the woman felt tired while working in the fields, she straightened up and looked at her father, brother, and husband who were practicing in the distance, with a happy smile on her lips.
The children went to the river to get water to water the vegetables, to the mountains to collect firewood, to take care of the livestock, and occasionally played and laughed, with cheerful laughter all the way.
This is Yushanwu, the hard and simple life of the residents of Yushanwu Fort.
Are we going to deprive them of their last hope of survival?
"Do you want to be a pure minister?" Lu Zhi's words were so sharp and went straight to the core.
"I am not a pure minister, you should know it." Shao Xun replied.
"What kind of ministers do you want to be?" Lu Zhi asked directly without letting him go.
Shao Xun did not dare to answer, so he could only vaguely say: "I am willing to fight for the imperial court."
Lu Zhi chuckled and said: "If the imperial court is here, the princes will live in Luoyang and Jingzhou If the imperial court is absent, the world will be without a master, and there will be fighting from all sides. Not to mention the troops from Jingzhou and Nanyang may attack, and the troops from Yuzhou and Guanzhong may also attack. "
Shao Xun smiled awkwardly.
The counselor spoke so plainly, but he was still trying to hide something, and only revealed a little after being pressed.
What is this? This was because he didn't trust Lu Zhi, after all, he had only been "working" for a few months.
But Lu Zhi did point out the core.
The imperial court still has a name and can appoint governors, governors, and governors. Uncle Fang is still delivering taxes, sending female musicians, and craftsmen to the capital for duty, and some even send troops to defend the capital.
If you can find a collaborator in the court to help you stabilize other directions and focus on development, it will be possible to start a business in Henan.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen's town in Bian was also in the name of annihilating the Qin clan power, so that the surrounding vassal towns would not attack him. He even formed an alliance under the urging of the commanders and supervisors sent by the imperial court.
In the process of eliminating Qin Zongquan, Zhu Wen not only cleared up the thorns in Xuanwu Town, but also took the opportunity to annex Yicheng, Dongdu, Fengguo, Heyang and other vassal towns. When the time came, he joined forces with Erzhu and Shandong Erzhu. Xuzhou Shipu and Qingzhou Wang Shifan fell out and concentrated on expanding their territory eastward.
In the early days of starting a business, the political help from the court was very important. I don’t know how many military disasters it could have prevented for me.
From this perspective, Shao Xun was motivated to protect the Jin Dynasty, at least not to let it fall too quickly or seriously lose its prestige. This was not in his own interests.
"Since Zidao knew the truth, why did he ask me to withdraw the soldiers and civilians from Yushan Wu? This dock is built on the mountain and is not on a flat land. Even if Wang Mi wants to go north via this road, It doesn't have to be Yushanwu, right?" Shao Xun said: "The prefectures and counties stayed behind closed doors all the way, and Wang Mi didn't stop to attack anyone. He probably only had Xuchang and Luoyang in his eyes. ?”
Over in Yanzhou, a prefect was dismissed by the court for sitting and watching the traitor army cross the border.
Of course, the court could only take it out on the prefects. Sima Yue left Xuchang with his army and fled to Juancheng, so the court could not remove him from his post.
Lu Zhi thought for a while and sighed: "Since the monarch insists, let it go. But Yushan Wucang City is not big and the grain reserves are limited. It is best to evacuate the old, weak, women and children to Liang County for temporary resettlement . Baoding stayed to help the sergeant defend the city." "Yes," Shao Xun said.
The farmland, hemp fields, and mulberry forests at the foot of the mountain may suffer. Regardless of whether they win or lose, Yushanwu will suffer heavy losses this year.
“Do you know how many soldiers Wang Mi has?” Lu Zhi asked again.
“When we came out of Qingzhou and Xuzhou, there were fifty or sixty thousand people, but we don’t know it now.” Shao Xun said: “Along the way, there are many powerful people, Tianshi Taoists and even the scum of the soldiers in the county and the country. There may be 100,000 people in Xuchang, maybe more."
"With more than 100,000 people, we can't force it." Lu Zhidao: "I don't know how powerful it is. We can only stabilize it first. Be stable, see its strength clearly, and then make plans.”
You have to get out of the way without fighting. After all, you are a general of the imperial court, enjoying many benefits of the imperial court and relying on the imperial court to suck blood and raise soldiers. If you can't show your value and shoulder your obligations, what's the use of you?
Don't fight too hard and consume a lot of your own strength, otherwise the court may settle the score later.
The degree of this is not easy to grasp.
I just want to get the benefits but don’t want to pay the price. It’s so ideal.
"Zidao, what's the best strategy?" Shao Xun asked humbly.
"Since the prince is unwilling to evacuate Yushanwu, the servant has no choice but to make a middle plan." Lu Zhi said: "The main force went out to Jiacheng and Xiangcheng and stationed on the west bank of Ru River. If the thieves come, , it can be blocked by the river and is closer to Yushanwu, so it is more convenient to respond.”
"If the thieves enter Luoyang through Liangxian County and Yique Pass, they will have to fight in Rushui. The thieves must not be allowed to break in, otherwise the foundation will be reduced to ashes."
"If the thieves enter Yangzhai, When Shenyuan Pass entered Luoyang, they sneaked behind and attacked with the defenders of Sheyuan Pass, annihilating the thieves in the valley. "
"Wang Mi passed through the state, but the governor and the governor stayed behind closed doors. His ambition was bound to be arrogant, so he made the valley of Luonan his burial place."
Since ancient times, mountains and rivers have been a very important factor in war. Being separated by a river and facing each other directly are two completely different concepts.
To deal with Wang Mi and remove the people left behind, Shao Xun can mobilize about 10,000 troops. If he can cooperate with tens of thousands of forbidden troops, he can indeed fight a beautiful battle of annihilation, or at least a defeat.
"I have gained the Tao, and everything is worry-free." Shao Xun said with a smile.
"The servant is just giving some suggestions. How to fight depends on the king." Lu Zhi said modestly, and then he said with a serious face: "The Wang Mi Rebellion is certainly a big crisis, but There are also many opportunities. You should think carefully about how you will appear in front of the emperor and the noble family in the future."
Shao Xun nodded slightly.
This is to package his personality and solidify his image in order to obtain benefits.
"Honest people suffer." Shao Xun only said one sentence.
Lu Zhi laughed when he heard this, and then looked at Shao Xun with a slightly appreciative gaze, saying: "The Lord has known this well before. If you are too honest, you will not get many benefits even if you make great achievements. I "Zhi Junhou is not an unreasonable person, but sometimes being domineering can really make people hesitate."
Honest Gou Xi, the court asked him to get out of Yanzhou, so he left, and he couldn't take the soldiers with him. A few of them have to go to Qingzhou to retrain their troops.
Gou Xi must also be sad. From now on, he will probably still respect the imperial orders in public, but in private he will definitely make small moves. In other words, the honest man Gou Xi disappeared, and now he is the warlord Gou Xi.
Compared to Gou Xi, Shao Xun has disadvantages and advantages. The disadvantage is that he is too young to be promoted, and he does not have Gou Xi's decades of accumulation.
The advantage is that it is right next to Luoyang, and it is a general of the Forbidden Army, so it is inevitable to be at a loss when dealing with it. In addition, he was really good at fighting and solved a lot of troubles for the court, which showed his value.
Domineering is his protective color. He can use the phrase "Young and energetic" to explain away land, money and women.
He keeps making small mistakes but never makes big mistakes. He resolutely respects the imperial court's orders. He goes to Guanzhong when asked to go to Guanzhong, and goes to Hebei when told to go to Hebei. He even brings his private soldiers to fight for the imperial court. This is not a great loyalty. ?
You can also build relationships, but if you were the one in charge, facing such a thorn in your side, you would really have to love and hate him at the same time.
"Since the monarch has made overall arrangements, I feel that this battle with Wang Mi should reflect the word 'loyalty', and at the same time establish military exploits so that no one in the court can find fault. In the end, he can reap the benefits easily. , leaving the court in a dilemma, and finally leaned towards the monarch, pinching his nose and admitting it..." Lu Zhi then explained it carefully.
Shao Xun nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
The two foxes, one big and one small, decided on the general strategy in a few words.
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March passed by in a flash. As Wang Mi was in a deserted state in Yan and Hezhou, Grand Tutor Sima Yue even avoided Juan. City, Luoyang people of insight finally realized something was wrong.
No one can stop Wang Mi, so let him rush over like this?
As a result, since the end of March, scholars have been leaving Luoyang. First, they took their families to temporarily avoid the suburban counties, and then they began to think about the next direction of escape.
Some people took refuge in the mountains to the west, while others ran south to Nanyang.
At the beginning of April, the old, weak, women and children in Yushanwu had packed everything for moving, and then they either supported the old and the young, or took carriages and horses to avoid heading west to Liang County.
Wang Situ called, Shao Xun hurriedly arrived at the Wangfu Courtyard before nightfall.
Wang Yan hosted a small banquet in person.
"The emperor once served as the general of the left guard and led troops during the Battle of Dangyin. He plans to intervene in the war." Wang Yan was not very happy when he said this. After all, he was the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army. The emperor's intervention was obviously out of distrust. he.
Shao Xun echoed casually.
The grand old man's visit to the house was quite grand, with strings and bamboos appearing, and dancing girls fluttering their robes, which distracted Shao Xun from time to time, as his self-control was getting worse.
"How does the emperor plan to intervene?" he asked, looking around.
There was a female singer in the palace who was both talented and beautiful, and had an outstanding temperament. Although she was a "high-end prostitute", she still attracted a lot of attention from him.
“Last time I went to the palace to ask questions, the emperor agreed to keep the enemy outside the pass.” Wang Yan said: “Currently, there are three most favored generals around the emperor, one is Miao Bo, and the other is Miao Bo. Yin, these are the old ministers of Taifu and his son, and are now used by the emperor. The third is Zhu Dan, who is the governor of the three departments of Youwei. He often comes to the palace to ask questions. "
What a new generation to replace the old one!
Shao Xun felt a little emotional, has the emperor forgotten me? Or is it because of the prophecy that you don’t dare to use me or don’t want to use me?
Shao Xun really doesn’t know much about the fact that the emperor once served as a general of the left guard and led troops during the Battle of Dangyin.
He only knew that Sima Yue took all the clan kings with him during the Northern Expedition, but he did not know what they did specifically.
"The Miao brothers may each lead an imperial army to guard Yique Pass and Shenyuan Pass to stop the thieves." Wang Yan continued: "I will sit in Luoyang to take charge of the overall situation and coordinate various ministries. The prince..."
"I would like to respect Situ's order." Shao Xun said loudly.
"Okay." Wang Yan was a little happy.
He knew that Shao Xun might not accept the arrangement happily, but having this statement was better than nothing.
The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank from their glasses.
After putting down the wine bottle, Shao Xun noticed from the corner of his eye that the beauty in palace clothes passed by not far away last time, and seemed to stay for a while to pay attention to what he was doing.
When Shao Xun turned his head, he was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did Chu Zhong go?" Seeing Wang Yan looking at him, Shao Xun casually covered it up.
"In the past two days, the emperor has frequently summoned his ministers to ask questions. Chu Zhong is the secretary and supervisor, and he stays in the palace for a moment. He stayed in the palace last night and was busy until late at night." Wang Yan said.
“That’s it.” Shao Xun nodded.
Wang Dun was originally Da Honglu, and later became the governor of Qingzhou. After returning to Luoyang halfway, the two carrot pits were gone, so he became secretary supervisor.
Most of this third-level noble position is run by Wang Yan. In order to help his incompetent brother, the old man was heartbroken.
The two then chatted about many other things until midnight.
Wang Yan invited Shao Xun to stay one night and go to the palace with him to see his majesty tomorrow.
Considering that he had all his soldiers with him, Shao Xun agreed.
Wang Yan was too drunk and left early.
Wang Dun was not here either, so Xiangcheng Princess Sima Mao sent someone to arrange a place to stay.
The room is small and decorated in a simple and elegant style, completely different from that of the nouveau riche.
The palace also specially arranged for people to serve.
Shao Xun took a closer look and saw that it was the female singer he had seen at the banquet. He was immediately overjoyed: I really know what I mean!
I feel pity for her appearance, and her temperament is no worse than Lan Ji.
Why is there just a slap mark on my face?
Shao Xun, who had been abstinent for more than a year, was too lazy to think about it, so he blew out the candles and went to bed with the beauty in his arms.
Today I also inspected the quality of the maids of aristocratic families who entertain guests.
Tang Jian was neatly dressed, ignoring the unkind eyes of the palace servants, and led a group of brothers on duty outside, meticulously.
The woman's melodious "hmm" sound escaped from her throat soon.
The night passed quickly.
When Shao Xun woke up in the morning, he found tears hidden in the corners of the beauty's eyes, and couldn't help but feel affection for her again.
After leaving the room refreshed, he found Wang Dun back with a tired look on his face.
Shao Xun saluted him, and then, surrounded by his own soldiers, he went to wash and have a meal, and soon drove away with Wang Yan.
(End of this chapter)