Chapter 206: Hold firmly (monthly ticket plus 7 updates)
The emperor knew the bad news of the fall of Shenyuan Pass earlier than Shao Xun, and he knew more.
For example, more than 10,000 people from the Right Army of the Forbidden Army were marching to Shenyuan Pass. They had only walked through Yanshi County for less than a day. They were unprepared when they encountered the sudden appearance of the rebel cavalry, followed by The overwhelming infantry, after hastily engaging in battle, was defeated and retreated in defeat.
The thieves took advantage of the situation to pursue and kill many people.
After receiving the news, Luoyang immediately closed the city gates, and the capital was shocked.
On the night of the 27th, the emperor summoned Situ Wang Yan, left guard general He Lun, right guard general Pei Kuo, left army general Wang Bing, Xiaoqi general Wang Hu, Taifu Mansion Sima Wang Bin, Liangzhou shogunate governor Bei Gongchun and several close ministers entered the palace to ask questions - as for the right army, the right army has been defeated, and the remaining soldiers have not had time to contact...
Among these people, Wang Yan is the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army; He Lun, Pei Kuo, Wang Bing, and Wang Hu are the generals of the Imperial Army.
Wang Bin is Sima Yue's direct representative. He brought 5,000 soldiers from Yuzhou to aid the capital. His department is still very effective.
Of course He Lun and Wang Bing are also Sima Yue's core supporters; Pei Kuo can only be said to be half of Sima Yue; Wang Hu is neutral and cannot be said to be leaning towards anyone, although he once took refuge with Sima Yue.
Beigong Chunze is a guest army sent by Zhang Gui of Liangzhou to assist in boxing.
Together, these people almost represent the main armed forces in Luoyang today.
"Your Majesty, although the bandit army is large, it is impossible for them all to rush to the capital. The ones who have reached Yanshi so far are only a few thousand cavalry in the vanguard. The following are only thirty or forty thousand. People are not as powerful as the imperial army." Wang Yan was the first to speak, and he said: "And I have the strong city of Luoyang, and there are people who want it. When the thieves come to Luoyang, they are suppressed by the king's anger, and they are frightened. If the combat power is less than 30%, there will be no worries."
"Is what Situ said true?" Emperor Sima Chi felt a little relieved, but still felt a little worried.
When Wang Mi defeated Xuchang, he was a little frightened, angry, and even a little scared.
Subsequently, after his ministers carefully analyzed the pros and cons, his confidence suddenly increased. He felt that the battle would be won without any suspense, so he once intervened in the formation of troops, which made Wang Yan a little dissatisfied.
After the fall of Shenyuan Pass and the defeat of tens of thousands of people on the right army during the march, his confidence suddenly fell to the bottom. He felt that the battle was about to be lost and the country was about to fall.
Ups and downs are indeed a common mentality of people who are not familiar with military affairs and do not understand the actual situation.
It is easy for them to be overly optimistic. Once the battlefield situation does not match their understanding, they will slip to the other extreme and be overly pessimistic.
It is not easy to keep them in the middle ground.
"Your Majesty, if the thieves come, just go out of the city and fight with them." Wang Yan took a deep breath and said: "Before entering the palace, I sold the bullock cart and vowed to fight to the death with the thieves. Even if there is a war, If it is not good, the building will collapse, but your majesty will be protected and you will be lucky in Chang'an."
"Wang Qing..." Sima Chi was moved.
But he knew that Wang Yan was extremely selfish and sought benefits for his nephew and party members, so he was not a pure minister. But unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Wang Yan was still willing to protect the court and the master.
He got to know Wang Yan a step deeper.
He Lun, Wang Bing, Bei Gongchun and others also glanced at Wang Yan.
When the news of defeat came, he took the initiative to sell the ox cart. This statement was very crucial. Considering his status as a famous figure in the world, he does have a great calming effect on people's hearts.
On this point alone, Wang Yan surpassed many people.
"Your Majesty, I just thought about it, what will happen if the Shenyuan Pass is broken?" Wang Yan said: "The Forbidden Army lives in Luoyang, and the thieves come here. I rely on the city to fight and maintain a stalemate with them. South Road Shao Xun, the governor and Marquis of Luyang, won complete victories in three days and four battles in Ru River. Now he has moved his troops north to Yangzhai County, leading his newly victorious division to attack the thieves from behind. How can Wang Mi survive? The principle of invincibility? "
I have to say that Wang Yan's "talking therapy" is still very skillful, and he immediately calmed the emperor's heart.
The emperor is determined and will not engage in any more frivolous maneuvers, and this battle will be easier to fight.
"Wang Qing's words make sense." The emperor calmed down and said: "Send the envoy to Yangzhai quickly, and follow Shao Xun to travel day and night. The light troops will advance quickly to attack the bandit army."
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Zhongshu Sheren drafted the decree on the spot without any delay.
Wang Yan secretly sighed in his heart, the emperor was still too anxious.
But the problem is not big. With Shao Xun's domineering spirit, he may not necessarily fully comply with the imperial edict to march day and night and advance with light troops, because that will put himself in great danger.
"I have entrusted the strategy of defending Luoyang to Wang Qing." Sima Chi added: "Which department to call and who to appoint can be decided in one word."
"I obey the decree. "Wang Yan stood up immediately and responded.
"Beigong Qing..." Sima Chi seemed to have remembered Beigong Chun, the governor of Liangzhou, and said: "You have thousands of elite cavalry, and you have repeatedly defeated Xianbei. You should be the brave general of the world. Thieves When the time comes, you should fight bravely and achieve great honors."
"I obey the order." Beigong Chun said secretly that it was my turn to speak.
Wang Mi’s thieves are just like that in his opinion.
When the two armies formed a field battle, they first used the imperial infantry to fight with them to shake their positions and make them panic. Then he personally selected more than a hundred Liangzhou veterans who were brave and good at fighting. They were equipped with horses and horses, and they found the right opportunity to charge forward, followed by Qingqi. This might give them a chance of victory.
Of course, in the final analysis, we still need the cooperation of the Forbidden Army.
Although Wang Mi's bandits are rogue bandits, they still have elites.
Leading 5,000 cavalry directly into the formation may lead to big losses. He is not arrogant enough yet.
He has observed the Forbidden Army in the past few days. Although their combat power is not very good, it is not worse than Wang Mi's thieves.
This battle has a great chance of winning. I don’t know why everyone is panicking.
He Lun, Wang Bing, Pei Kuo, Wang Hu and others looked at each other a few times and understood that this was a crucial battle and they could no longer mess around.
After you return, you must find the generals and make it clear that petty problems such as greed for military supplies, bullying men and women, and enslaving soldiers can be tolerated, but you must work hard in the next battle to defend Luoyang, otherwise No one gets anything good to eat. If we win, everything will be easy.
If defeated, the pot for eating will be smashed.
Normal people know how to make a choice.
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The news that the thieves had arrived in Yanshi quickly spread in the capital, and the soldiers and people were panicked.
If the city gates had not been closed and only vehicles transporting grain, meat, fruits and vegetables, and garbage cleaning were allowed in and out, there would have been a large-scale exodus in Luoyang.
Cao Fu sat calmly in his backyard, sprinkled water on the flowers and plants with his own hands, then splashed ink and practiced calligraphy for a while.
There are actually not many people in the Cao family in Luoyang. Most of their descendants are officials in other places. Only the eldest grandson Cao Yin (this name...) remains in Beijing.
"Has Aweng really decided?" Cao Yin walked over and asked in a low voice.
He is neither tall nor short, but relatively strong. With a bow hanging on his waist and a knife in his hand, he looks quite handsome.
In fact, he has been practicing martial arts for many years. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. However, when he grew up, he was obsessed with having fun and did not persist.
Since this year, the situation has become increasingly chaotic. Cao Yin has picked up the martial arts that he had neglected for several years and practiced slowly for several months - to be honest, it was a bit painful, but he had to practice.
"Aweng is old and lazy, so he can't walk very far. In addition, he also likes Luoyang's various enjoyments and expenses, so it's really hard to give up." Cao Fu calmly counted all his problems Shortcomings, he said with a smile: "So Fengshi County is good. After the bandit army retreats, you can recruit people to build a dock."
There are turmoils again and again, and even the dullest person knows that he should think of a solution. , if you don’t want to leave Luoyang, then go to Jianwu Fort in the suburbs. This is the only option.
"Okay." Cao Yin said without any hesitation.
Others don’t know Cao’s family background, but he still understands it. There are many children of the Cao clan living around Luoyang, including in Nanyang, Chenliu and Yecheng.
This time we chose to build a dock in Fengshi County, and it was Cao Fu who came forward to gather the strength of the clan's children to build a big one.
Then, the clan children can move in with their families, servants, and tribes, and all their wealth, food, and livestock will be transferred there, no matter how much they are.
Such an army of backbone disciples of the clan is still willing to work hard to defend their own property.
I heard that Mi Huang, the captain of the Sili School, also asked his son Mi Zhi to resign from the Donghai Palace and planned to find land to build a dock around Luoyang.
If you don’t want to give up your official position and can’t leave Luoyang, you must make sure plans are in place.
"Where is Quanzhong?" Cao Fu asked as he sat comfortably on a recliner.
The recliner was a gift from Shao Xun. Uncle Cao liked it very much and praised it so much that he would lie down on it every day.
"I should have just passed Yangzhai and haven't arrived at Yangguan yet." Cao Yin said with some envy: "In this battle, he has become famous in Rushui. Even the people in Xiangcheng fled. , and also preferred his defense zone. Wang Lezi, the Zhang brothers and other bandits were all defeated by him. I heard that Wang Mi's brother Wang Sang's army was forced back at Yushanwu, and the troops from Yingchuan, Xiangcheng and other counties were defeated. A scholar and a powerful person, even if you look down on him, you will still want to establish friendship."
"Yes, Quan Zhong knows how to advance and retreat, has a sense of proportion, and understands the benefits of profit. If such a person was from a noble family, he would have skyrocketed long ago. Now it has taken him six years to slowly climb up. Haha, it is not too slow. "Cao Fu smiled happily and said, "After the war is over, send someone to visit Shao Mansion and help him if he wants to be the governor of Xiangcheng."
Cao Yin was startled and said. : "Shao Xun can't be the governor of Xiangcheng, can he?"
"He can't be, but there are people around him who can be." Cao Fu said: "Besides, I don't think he wants to be the governor. ”
Cao Yinruo realized something.
When you become a governor, you have to step down from your military post and leave the Forbidden Army.
For Shao Xun, the value of a county guard is far less important than that of a Forbidden Army general.
The latter allows him to exert influence in Luoyang and be attracted by all parties. Without this position, it would be difficult for him to get benefits from the court. If he was transferred out of Xiangcheng later, no one would speak for him.
"Is there any news from Beijing?" Cao Fu asked, gently shaking the recliner.
"Most of them are rumors, and there are also many people who scold the Taifu. There is occasionally some news about Bingzhou. Some people say that after Liu Yuan conquered Pingyang and Hedong counties, he would either go to Guanzhong or attack Luoyang." Cao Yin said.
"Liu Yuanhai is not willing to go to Guanzhong. He may fight a dozen times, but he will not occupy it for a long time." Cao Fu said.
"Why?"
"Do you know the people in Guanzhong living in Nanyang?"
"Yes."
"Local officials have repeatedly urged these people to return to their hometowns, and even issued No one is willing to leave despite the travel expenses." Cao Fu chuckled and said, "No one knows what Guanzhong is like than these refugees. They don't want to go back to Guanzhong. Do you think Liu Yuanhai is willing to give it a try? Just gather some wealth, tribes, and people and that's it."
"That's it." Cao Yin nodded and said, "That means we are going south to Luoyang."
Cao Fu asked without comment. Said: "No one talks about Lu Yanghou? He used to be Luoyang's great savior."
"Many people mentioned it." When Cao Yin talked about this, he was quite envious. Feeling: "Does anyone say that Wang Mi is more powerful than Zhang Fang? Why don't we ask Lu Yanghou to come back and become the commander of the Northern Army and lead the imperial army to defeat Wang Mi."
"Haha." Cao Fu laughed, Then he closed his eyes and fell asleep without saying anything else.
Cao Yin bowed and left quietly.
(End of this chapter)