Chapter 345: Unprepared
After entering Puyang, Shao Xun walked as far as possible along the post road along the Yellow River. It wasn't that he wanted to see the scenery, but he wanted to know the ferry.
He even took a small boat to cross the river and went north once, to conduct a field survey of the terrain on the north bank to see if there was any possibility of building a city.
Build a city but did not house the people, only garrisoned troops. It was a pure military fortress.
The logistical materials required for the fortress will be transported by Du Branch School Captain, for half a year at a time.
If Cangcheng is big enough, it is not impossible to store a year's worth of war supplies.
This kind of military fortress is much better than serious cities like Jijun and Dunqiu.
My father-in-law sent news from Ji County: the Xiongnu sent out horsemen to wander in the wild, trampling crops and destroying everywhere.
This is a dangerous sign.
When Liu Yuan was alive, even though the generals in the country committed a lot of killings, he always worked hard to restrain military discipline. But after his death, Liu Cong had little interest in restraining military discipline. The Huns became more and more disgusting in their wars and had no taboos.
Are things like trampling on seedlings, blocking ditches, and burning down houses done by humans?
If this continues, Ji County will not be able to defend it.
Yu Chen requested that some cavalry be sent across the river, otherwise the Huns' cavalry would not be driven away. Shao Xun wanted to help, but he had limited cavalry on hand. If he sent too few, he would be giving away people. If he sent too much, he couldn't afford it. The Silver Spear Army also needed a certain number of cavalry to fight.
I wonder if I can contact Liu Kun.
He is now completely surrounded.
As the remaining three counties in Hanoi were captured by the Huns, Yang Zong, the governor of Shangdang, fled south. Wen Qiao, the magistrate of Lu County, withdrew to Jinyang and was recruited by his uncle Liu Kun to join the army.
Because of Yu Zhi's incident, Yu Liang and Wen Qiao knew each other and had a good relationship. He once lamented in front of Shao Xun, saying that if he had known better, he would have let Taizhen continue to serve as a sacrificial wine in Wang Yan's shogunate. What kind of experience would he need? Experiencing outside can really help you develop skills, but the result is that you can’t come back.
Now Jinyang is completely an isolated island. In addition to being able to contact Tuoba Xianbei, any messenger who comes to Luoyang will risk being captured.
Contacting this person is a bit difficult.
In the end, people still have to rely on themselves. It is unreliable to rely on others.
After returning from the investigation on the north bank of the river, Shao Xun got an unexpected surprise: Concubine Pei would not let him cross the river again. For this reason, he was allowed to get on the carriage to "report secrets."
"After passing Juancheng, we will go one hundred and twenty or thirty miles to Fan County." Shao Xun pointed at the map and said: "It's very chaotic there now. Everyone has their own thoughts. He Lun, Wang Bing , Liu Qia's people are definitely loyal, even if they have many selfish thoughts, it is better to fight for them."
"Loyalty also depends on the person," said Concubine Pei: "When Situ is here. , the three of them are naturally loyal."
"After Situ is gone, I am much more loyal." Shao Xun said.
Concubine Pei directly filtered out Shao Xun's ambiguous words.
After a period of adjustment, he became less reserved and started to become more aggressive.
Concubine Pei knew that he was becoming increasingly impatient.
In fact, she could hardly bear it anymore, but now was not the time.
"The key to Yanzhou is the noble families in the counties. Whoever they support will be able to gain a firm foothold." Concubine Pei said: "You haven't even conquered Yuzhou, so why are you focusing on Yanzhou? Lu, Liang, Pei, Qiao and other places say they rebel against you, but there is nothing you can do about it. Even Nanyang, if Leshi rebels, all the areas south of Luyang Pass will be enemy territory, which is not a good thing." br>
"The flower slave is right. I will stop flirting with women in the future. It would be nice to have a smaller appetite." Shao Xun said seriously.
Concubine Pei rolled her eyes at him, knocked off his hairy hands, and said: "As long as you know the number. The aristocratic families have their own considerations. Once the power is handed over to them, they will develop faster. In the past, Wei Wu killed Bian Let, the rear rebels, and the great cause is almost ruined. You are from a worse background than Wei Wu, and others may be more likely to rebel. You must be cautious when killing nobles, and never act harshly unless it is absolutely necessary. There will be no consequences if you kill Wang Yan and Xun Fan, even if they don't have a single soldier. If you have tens of thousands of soldiers, there will be serious consequences if you kill them. Remember."
"I. We have already killed Xun Fan’s son and the He family brothers,” Shao Xun said.
"Be careful in the future." Concubine Pei sighed, took the initiative to hug Shao Xun, and said softly: "We are all relying on you."
"Then you must always be by my side. , help me check it.”
“Yes.”
It’s done! Shao Xun was overjoyed. The old debts have been written off. With Concubine Pei's magnanimity, she will not use this as an excuse in the future. She has made a profit, haha, she has made a profit.
I am only two women, but I have several places.
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More than a hundred miles away, we will arrive in a few days.
On the third day of March, in the western suburbs of Fan County, traveling people hurriedly fled to both sides of the road.
After the last drum sounded, the 1,200 silver spear soldiers who served as the vanguard took off their armor, spears, bow tips, and bow strings from the carriages, and armed themselves one by one.
Then they quickened their pace and rushed directly to the west gate.
The gatekeeper actually already knew who the visitor was. His mind was very confused because the orders he received were contradictory.
He was asked to guard the city gate and not let anyone in.
Someone asked him to welcome the princess and the heir, and not to stop him.
Some people asked him to figure it out...
After discussing with his confidants for a long time, there was no conclusion in the end.
And today is March 3rd. The people are going out of the city for an outing, so it is impossible to keep the city gate closed in broad daylight.
So, he thought of a compromise: the city gate was open, the gatekeepers were arrayed outside the city, and he stepped forward to negotiate. The person coming from the other side was already very close.
The guarding military academy strode forward, cleared his throat, and said: "Everyone--"
Before he could finish his words, Silver Spear Army Commander Ji Shouchang rushed over first.
As he charged, the recognition flag on his back clattered, which showed how fast he was going.
“You——” The military academy felt something was wrong.
“Take it!” Ji Shou shouted, raised his spear high above his head, and stabbed straight away.
The military academy was a little surprised and even a little angry. Why did they take action without saying anything?
Up to this point, he was still hesitant, not knowing whether to take action or not, and it was this hesitation that caused him to suffer a big loss.
The spear that originally stabbed his throat from top to bottom suddenly stabbed his leg at a faster speed after he dodged.
The military academy reluctantly withdrew.
The spear stabbing at the feet suddenly stopped. Ji Shou held the gun in both hands and struck forward with the barrel of the gun cocked. The opponent stumbled back a few steps - from the beginning to the end, Ji Shou never wanted to kill him.
And just as the military academy staggered back, the spear had already shot through the air, pointing at him from a distance, making him not dare to do it again.
The few people who followed the military academy were holding long guns and wanted to fight.
In an instant, the spears in the hands of the two men were shot to the ground.
Before the other two people could react, they had spears pressed against their throats again - it was only when the howling wind stopped that the two men realized that the glistening spear heads were close in front of them.
The five people were subdued as soon as they met each other, and they were clearly distinguished.
Ji Shou glanced at them calmly.
With the spear in hand, I have the world.
In the past few years of fighting in the north and south, he has seen a lot of life and death, and is used to seeing enemies fleeing in confusion in front of them.
No one is an exception.
Perhaps the only thing that bothered him was the cavalry.
He was capable of fighting. If the Hun cavalry dared to dismount and fight with him, even without wearing armor and using only a spear, he was confident that he could easily kill several of the other party's men, but unfortunately they would not play with him.
"Watch them." Ji Shou stood on the ground with a gun and ordered.
The military academy looked at him silently.
This person with the flag of recognition on his back may not even be called a real officer, just a small person.
He is not good-looking either. He has a broken finger on his left hand and a shallow scar on his face.
The nail leaves on the body are old and new, and there are obvious signs of repair.
One shoe is cracked and the toes seem to be exposed.
The whole body was dirty, as if it had crawled out of a pile of dust, and it also exuded a strange smell.
But he stood there, his eyes indifferent, with a sense of contempt for human life. The gun wasn't pointed at him, but it just made him afraid to move.
"Phew!" The military academy breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly relieved.
If you are like this, why should you fight with others?
This kind of veteran who would not panic even if he was surrounded by thousands of Hun cavalry was not someone they could easily deal with.
A few people were standing here, and on the other side, the silver spear soldiers directly dispersed the gatekeepers and swarmed into the city.
There was even a group of people, led by a guide, running towards a camp in the north of the city.
They first shot a shot of arrows to push back the garrison that was clamoring to leave the camp, and then formed a formation outside the camp, waiting for the next order.
The soldiers stationed in the camp were also confused. They simply did not leave the camp and faced each other from a distance.
In this way, six thousand silver spear troops and seven thousand auxiliary troops (Xuchang Shibing) quickly surrounded Fan County inside and outside.
Everyone was shocked.
They were thinking about how to greet the princess and the heir. They did not expect that the other party would be so decisive and take action as soon as they came up.
Sima Fan, the king of Xiangyang, Liu Chou, the chief minister of Zuo, and He Sui, the chief secretary of the king of Donghai, were caught off guard and were directly forced into the mansion.
He Lun, Liu Qia and other generals looked calm and gave orders to the military academies under their control: return to camp and make no noise.
Wang Bing, who was stationed in the east of the city, immediately led his troops to run away.
But the incident happened in a hurry, many troops did not receive the order in time, and the entire camp was in chaos.
Like pebbles thrown into a calm lake, Fan County was suddenly in chaos.
(End of this chapter)