Chapter 465 Breaking In (Additional Update for Alliance Leader Holy Lord Yang Guang)
Several ox carts stopped by the river.
More than a dozen sergeants got out of the car, took knives and axes, and began to chop down dead trees and pick up branches.
The leader came to the riverside, wiped his face with the river water, and suddenly became energetic.
In the past few days, Wang Mi has been invited to fight. From time to time, the whole army will be in formation, including the auxiliary soldiers like them, which is really tiring.
"Shi Chang, when will you return to Nanyang?" A sergeant picked up a bundle of firewood and tied it up with vines. He asked casually when he passed by Shi Chang.
"Ask me yesterday, ask again today, and ask again tomorrow. Just ask, you just ask every day, can you ask me if I can go home?" Shi Chang scolded irritably.
The sergeant walked away in despair.
Another sergeant was cutting down bamboo trees by the river. When he heard this, he sighed: "I have been in Luoyang for a long time, but I haven't caught any hair. Seeing that it is the end of August, I don't know how the autumn harvest will be at home."
"The Fan family in Shunyang is considered a wealthy family. There are thousands of dealers. They can just pick some people and collect the grain from your field." The chief said: "But you are right, Luoyang is really deserted. , I don’t even know where to grab it.”
"There is no one in Luoyang, or they are all hiding in Luoyang City." The sergeant swung his ax with all his strength, then stepped on it hard, knocking down the dead wood as thick as a bowl, and said: "If we can enter the city and plunder it, , I’m willing to live ten years less.”
Shichang laughed and said, “You have to live ten years less for a little money?”
“Money is a trivial matter. "The sergeant waved to someone and asked him to pick up the dead wood back to the bullock cart. Then he sat down next to the chief and said with a smile: "You can play with women when you go to the city to plunder, and they are no better than You Hei. Are the stupid banker women so much stronger?"
Shi Chang was a little moved, then shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid it will be difficult this time, General Lian Yang. I don’t dare to fight him, just be honest and hold it in.”
The sergeant was silent.
Xu was angry and turned to look at the sergeant who was carrying the firewood, and cursed: "You are clumsy, are all people in Luoyang so stupid?"
The man was obedient and moved faster. , moved the dead wood back to the bullock cart.
He was enlisted by Latin near Luoyang.
The head of the family, the Duke of Luoyang, due to frequent wars, took hundreds of clans and tribes south to Jiangzhou to seek refuge with his in-laws. Before leaving, he dismissed the servants and maids at home, distributed some money and left them alone.
It's a pity that he has been a servant for half his life. He has never farmed and doesn't know how to live. When he was at a loss, he met this army from Nanyang again. Their severance pay was robbed by them, and the people were conscripted into the army to do some menial work.
He didn't resent these Nanyang soldiers very much. Because in the military camp, he can eat and survive, which is not much different from being a servant before.
It may be a little more tiring and painful, but people in troubled times just live one day at a time.
At forty years old, with no wife, no children, and no money, if he dies one day, he will die.
His only wish is not to expose his body to the wilderness after his death. Even if there is only a straw mat to wrap his body and bury it in the ground, he will be satisfied.
It’s quite sad to think about it. When I tossed and turned in the night, I felt sad. But in this world, who is not miserable?
In the army, Paoze saw that he was honest and once joked with him, saying that he would take him to taste the taste of women during the next big raid.
This idea has been deeply rooted in his mind and has become his only hope in life in recent times. When will he be happy——
"Whoosh!" With an arrow The sharp sound that broke through the air pierced directly into his chest.
Severe pain struck, as if a huge hole had opened in his body, and the strength of his limbs flowed out rapidly.
He fell to the ground unconsciously, and his last thought was: He has never tasted a woman until his death.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Arrows flew one after another, and the sergeants who were chopping wood suffered heavy casualties and were in chaos.
Several enemy soldiers came out of the forest, holding horned bows and leading their horses.
A few others got on their horses and rushed towards them with sharp sabers.
Shi Chang jumped into the river without any hesitation and disappeared without a trace.
The killing on the shore continued, but not for long.
Although the more than ten sergeants who were woodcutter were logistics auxiliaries, they were also quite fierce. They were holding knives, axes and even wooden sticks, and they were shouting loudly.
However, the enemy cavalry did not engage in close combat with them at all. After putting away their sabers and drawing their bows, they only made a circle and nailed them to the ground.
Shi Chang had swam to the other side, submerged quietly into the grass, and looked across.
On the post road not far away, the sky was filled with smoke and dust, and a large group of cavalry rushed towards them.
One hundred, two hundred, five hundred...
I can't count them. There are probably thousands of riders passing by one after another, heading towards Luoyang.
Hun cavalry! He already had a clear understanding in his heart.
I just don’t know where it came from. Judging from his high nose and deep eyes, could he be the legendary Jie man?
Who will lead the Jie people? Shi Chang seemed to have heard someone say it before, but couldn't remember it for a while.
We cannot return to the camp. If we are surrounded by the Huns cavalry, we will have nowhere to run.
He reached into his arms and touched half of the dry biscuit that had been soaked in water until it was almost mushy. He immediately made up his mind to hide outside for two days and wait and see.
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The turbulent wave of cavalry passed by outside the Yangdan camp, and headed towards Luoyang under the shocked eyes of the Nanyang soldiers.
On the last day of August, three thousand Jieqi arrived outside Ximing Gate. Since the siege of the city by the Huns cavalry last year, some imperial troops have been stationed in the west of the city. However, with the completion of the three cities of Heyang, they were gradually withdrawn. Today, there are only 300 soldiers in the Queen's Platform.
They raised their bows and nocked arrows, nervously watching the enemy cavalry herding horses in the distance, and immediately sent people into the city to report.
Wang Yan, the commander-in-chief of Luoyang City Defense, was notified immediately.
"The Huns were stationed outside Ximing Gate and killed Liang Wangxi's family who were out of the city for fun." In the study, Wang Yan, who had just straightened up, sighed and was worried.
Not only Prince Liang and his son were killed, but also Prince Liang’s biological father, Prince Wuling Sima Dan.
Although it is not uncommon for kings to be killed, the emperor knows that he will inevitably be angry.
"The King of Liang is a man who has nothing to do with the world." Wang Yan's wife Guo also sighed and recalled the old events with the King of Liang's family.
As you get older, it’s easier to miss your old friends.
Wuling Princess Guo was of the same clan and had many contacts with her. Although she despised Prince Dan of Wuling, she had a good impression of Sima Xi, who was adopted by Prince Liang.
"Master, will this matter involve Mr. Chen?" Wang Huifeng, who was making tea aside, asked.
The tea has boiled for the second time and is almost ready.
She took a spoon, scooped out the tea foam, and poured tea for her parents and sister.
Wang Yan and Guo glanced at their daughter together, and then quickly looked at each other.
Wang Huifeng seemed unaware. After pouring tea for his parents, he poured another bowl for his sister Wang Jingfeng.
"Thank you, sister." Wang Jingfeng happily took it and did not participate in the conversation of the other three people at all.
"Chen Gong was in charge of the military affairs of the two states of Henan, and he also held the post of general of Heyang. Logically speaking, he has the responsibility." Wang Yan said: "But in these years, who can really stop the Xiongnu? Invading Luoyang? It's difficult for Qingqi to come and go like the wind."
"I'm worried that the emperor will take advantage of the situation," Wang Huifeng reminded.
"My sister, what does it have to do with you? Mr. Chen is not your husband." Wang Jingfeng asked curiously.
Faced with such a direct question, Wang Huifeng couldn't resist it, turned away, and didn't want to say any more.
Wang Yan sipped the tea, thought for a while, and said: "This year, Jiangdong's grain supply is much less, less than half of previous years. The number of abandoned farmlands around Luoyang is increasing year by year, and Luoyang is afraid of a big disaster. Hungry."
When Guo heard this, he stamped his feet and said, "Yifu, you have to blame for this!"
Wang Yan was puzzled and said, "Why should you blame me?"
"Did you say that after the construction of the three cities of Heyang is completed, Luoyang will be worry-free?" Guo asked.
"So what?" Wang Yan was puzzled: "I don't know much about Kuang Zhanzhen, so I just said it casually."
"What you said is a big loss. "It's gone!" Guo lamented: "I originally wanted the gardeners to plant wheat, but when I heard that nothing happened in Luoyang, I let them continue to grow vegetables."
Wang Yan was speechless, just like Wang Huifeng. He turned his head away, not wanting to deal with the old wife who got into Qian's eyes.
"My lord, recently the king of the clan criticized Mr. Chen for occupying land and expelling government officials. There are also foreign ministers who impeach Mr. Chen for his improper deployment of soldiers, which led to the failure of the encirclement and suppression of Du Tao." Wang Huifeng said again. : "Today the King of Liang's family was killed, the Emperor's side..."
Wang Yan stood up and paced gently in the study.
The Huns should not be allowed to come to Luoyang easily.
First of all, the corn and wheat in the wild have not been completely harvested, so the corn and wheat left in the fields became supplies for the Huns.
Secondly, many nobles' homes and properties will be destroyed, and their servants may be robbed.
Finally, water transportation may be blocked again.
These three items will cause the courtiers to change their attitudes and become dissatisfied with Chen Gong, which will give the emperor an opportunity to divide and win over.
In addition, Chen Gong did occupy a lot of land owned by the Sima clan kings. It is normal for them to be dissatisfied, and their influence is not small.
As for the foreign minister who impeached Duke Chen...
Wang Yan was a little embarrassed, it was his younger brother Chu Zhong.
After all these years, Wang Yan felt more and more that Chu Zhong and Mao Hong had separated from him.
This is normal, everyone is their own master and their own family business. But he was still a little sad. Before that, he had treated these clan brothers wholeheartedly and never treated them badly.
Some people from Wancheng, Xiangyang, Jiangxia and other places also came forward to accuse Chen Gong, but they did not know who instigated him.
Wang Yan guessed it was Liang Fen and Xun Song, but it was wrong to think about it.
Liang Fen is just trying to get on the shelves.
Because of the war in Guanzhong, refugees from Hu and Jin continued to enter Nanyang via Wuguan Road. It was too late for him to gather and resettle these people, so how could he be in the mood to cause trouble?
"Actually, this is all a trivial matter." Wang Yan suddenly turned around and said: "The Huns must have more than one cavalry. Those who entered Bo Luoyang only had three thousand cavalry. The Huns must have had a large cavalry army. Going to Henan, there will be no peace in Henan."
Wang Huifeng nodded slightly and said: "Henan has Mr. Chen to worry about, it is better for me to help stabilize the court. At this critical moment, there must be no chaos in the court."
Wang Yan sighed when he heard this: "It's ridiculous that the ministers are so short-sighted that they can only see what is in front of them, but they are not as far-sighted as my daughter."
(End of this chapter)