Chapter 604 Take Action
"What? The Cui family's caravan was robbed?" Wang Jun, who was sitting in the courtyard to rest, was surprised and asked.
"Husband, don't worry about this, it's important." Mrs. Cui brought a plate to Wang Jun, then handed him a spoon and said.
Wang Jun took the plate and took a mouthful of soufflé, his anger gradually subsided.
It is September, the weather is not that hot anymore, and it is even slightly cold, but Wang Jun still likes to eat iced sweets.
What I will eat is Sushan. After the cheese is cooked, pour it on a plate, mix it with honey, and make a mountain-like soufflé, which is then placed in an ice cellar to be refrigerated. Take it out and enjoy it in the hot summer. It is refreshing and relieving the heat. It is a favorite of wealthy people, especially Wang Jun.
My wife made them all by herself!
Wang Jun glanced at Ms. Cui, feeling a little ashamed.
My wife has been taking good care of her since she last left home.
As I get older, I have various problems with my body. I am often dizzy and thirsty. I sweat profusely even after riding a horse for a while.
It's like I haven't slept enough, I'm so sleepy, and I feel dizzy and dizzy when the sun shines on me.
My wife was at my side almost every day, and she was more diligent than when I first got married. This moved Wang Jun very much.
"Madam." Wang Jun took Cui's hand and sighed: "I don't want to get involved in this matter. It's just a businessman Jia Shu. If he dies, he will die. There is no harm in it. But since he is a businessman of Cui's family, , I still need to ask about it."
Cui's eyes turned red and she advised: "I will bear in mind my husband's love and care, but we still have to put important things first. The Hu people have always been arrogant and have many soldiers. , Just like Duan Xianbei, her husband gave her many armors, horses and equipment, and they were so grateful when they received them, but they turned around and betrayed her husband. In fact, I couldn't curse what happened today. Having too few troops won’t help, but sending too many will affect your husband’s affairs, so it’s not worth it.”
Wang Jun felt increasingly guilty when Cui said this. Seeing his wife's charming appearance, trying not to cry, the man's protective desire was suddenly aroused.
He doesn’t have the ability to make Cui happy, so he can’t make her happy? Let her raise her head in front of her family?
Furthermore, if he bullies Cui's caravan, he will also lose face to Wang Jun. How can he bear it?
You know, Youzhou has been able to survive until now because of its face - the face brought by the Jin Dynasty, and also the face brought by Wang Jun who mobilized Zhu Hu to fight in the north and south more than ten years ago. face.
If you lose your face, outsiders will really look down on you.
Once despised, even those without ambition will breed ambition. Can the Youzhou shogunate control the situation?
Wang Jun thought about it and felt that he should be more decisive and mobilize elite soldiers and generals to search and kill the looters along the road in one fell swoop to deter the foreign troops who were making more and more lawless noises.
Otherwise, Youzhou itself would have become a mess before sending troops to attack Jizhou.
Thinking of this, he said to Cui: "Madam, don't worry, I will send people and troops to attack, and I will definitely get the goods back. Just send - well, send Sun Wei. Yesterday, You Sima made a speech , Supervisor Sun Wei has trained his troops well, and all the barbarians dare not move. This time, he must use all his strength to kill these gangster generals. Otherwise, they really think that my king Pengzu is easy to bully. . ”
At the end, his face showed a bit of ferocity, which seemed to have the courage of the decisive Wang Youzhou back then.
Ms. Cui looked at Wang Jun blankly, gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and threw herself into his arms: "Husband."
Wang Jun felt a surge in his chest. He was full of pride and ambition, laughing loudly.
Men, you have to let women be moved by you and fascinated by you. This is decent.
Cui's performance gave Wang Jun great psychological satisfaction.
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In the early morning of September 25th, the south gate of Jicheng City opened, and large groups of soldiers and horses filed out of the city in a majestic manner.
Supervisor Sun Wei stood on a high platform piled with earth beside the road, silently watching these soldiers and horses.
The trusted generals stood behind them, whispering.
“What does it matter to us whether the refugees live or die?” Someone whispered: “We just robbed them, so what? Who asked them to come to Youzhou?”
“It’s not just the refugees. "Someone said: "The ancestors of Qiuren had an in-law, but they didn't take it seriously. They accidentally let passing soldiers and horses rush into Zhuangzi and massacred all the women in the family, ranging from fifty to seven or eight years old. , were all humiliated. When the news came out, people were excited and asked the king to send troops, but the governor suppressed it and reprimanded those who complained for ignoring the overall situation."
"This..."
"Now I can't stand it anymore. Mrs. Cui's caravan has been robbed, and the governor can't keep it off, so he has to send troops."
"Where was it robbed? Why didn't I Heard? "
"I heard that it was on the north bank of Yishui, in the south of Rongcheng County. It was robbed twice. The refugee commander robbed it first, but was repulsed. The Jie people came to rob it the second time and succeeded. "< br>
"My family lives in Rongcheng. I have to send someone back to ask. I don't think the leader of the Jie Renbu and the refugee commander are that stupid."
"It's just rumors. It's okay to ask. OK.”
...
Sun Wei seemed not to hear the voices of the generals and only looked at the troops leaving the city.
There are eight thousand infantry, most of them are peasant soldiers recruited from Yan State, Fanyang, and Beiping counties. In his opinion, the combat effectiveness is not bad. There are three thousand elites among them, who were selected from the Jizhou refugees. They have been training for three or four years. They have strong combat power and are the Dinghai Shenzhen of Jicheng.
It’s really strange that Governor Wang also handed over this army to him.
Shouldn’t you stay and guard Jicheng? Did Yusima make a mistake?
Sun Wei had no way of knowing, but he was still very happy. As a soldier, who doesn’t like to lead capable troops into battle? Furthermore, the king's governor demanded that the rebellion be put down with lightning speed, so that he would not be despised. Sun Weishen thought so, and this required elite soldiers.
The eight thousand infantrymen walked for a long time before arriving in formation in the open space outside the city. At this time, the cavalry also came with their horses, a total of four thousand riders.
Among them, only Qianqi are soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of the Youzhou shogunate, and the remaining three thousand cavalry are from the Zahu tribe who were temporarily recruited. Hu and Han people live together in Youzhou, with many tribes. As far as the relationship with the shogunate is concerned, of course there are distances and distances, and the people recruited this time are relatively close.
At this time, Sun Wei had to regret his usual mistakes.
When Duanbu Xianbei was close to the Youzhou shogunate, the king's governor once rewarded thousands of iron armors and horse armors.
Youzhou is an important town in the North, one of the most important among the eight major governorships of the country. It has a huge arsenal and a large number of craftsmen with only one purpose: to prepare Hu.
Dan Wangdu relied on Yi Jianwei and used money, equipment and even women to lure Zhuhu to fight for him.
Previously, Qingzhou was quelling Liu Bogen's rebellion. Duan Xianbei's armored cavalry rushed forward, and the Tianshi Taoist disciples were immediately routed.
Later there was the Battle of Yecheng, where Shi Chao and others were defeated.
Then the rebellion of Jisang, Gongshifan, Shichao and others in Hebei was put down. Xianbei, Wuhuan, Xiongnu and Jie people repeatedly went to battle, all relying on it.
After many years of fighting, these miscellaneous tribesmen have become more and more experienced, their combat effectiveness is getting stronger, their equipment is getting better and better, and even their tactics have been updated through exploration and learning. Wang Du We are increasingly inseparable from them.
Now Youzhou's arsenal is almost empty, and craftsmen have fled in large numbers, taking refuge in Shizu Wubao, Hu tribes, and even Murong Xianbei in western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning. There are countless people who want to replenish the arsenal, but they are already wishful thinking.
I feel numb!
Sun Wei is too lazy to think about the mistakes made by the Governor over the years. He can't even count them. It's all nonsense, but - the Governor has been kind to me and I have to repay him.
He sighed and took the general to reorganize his troops.
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A few days after Governor Sun Wei led his troops south, more and more powerful soldiers and horses gathered outside Jixian City.
Inside Jicheng, Sima Youtong was signing an order to mobilize troops.
While writing, he stopped writing, got up and went to the government office next door to look for Brother Cong and You Min, a famous person in Guangping.
Seeing his younger brother, You Min understood, got up and went to the patio with him, avoiding everyone.
"You have been out of the city these past two days to distribute food and grass. Can you tell whether the troops are strong or weak?" You Tong asked.
You Mi is a little surprised. It’s already this time, and you’re still hesitant?
"The commanders of the refugees and the leaders of the Hu tribes are still the same as before, and the ones who came are not the elites of each tribe, which is a bit of a false story to defraud the rewards." You Min said: "The morale of the soldiers and horses of the wealthy clan is not bad. The Juyonghou family, The Kou family of Changping, the Xianyu family of Yongnu, and the Wuzhongtian family even temporarily distributed grain, rice, cloth, and silk to the Buqu family. Their sons who were skilled in bow and horse personally led the team, and some even the heads of the family came, intending to risk their lives. "
“So determined?” You Tong was startled.
These border wealthy families who have been in decline for many years really dare to fight for their lives.
They are generally engaged in the profession of soldiers and soldiers, rather than noble officials. Their status is not very high. They have always been despised by others and are in urgent need of turning over.
You Tong feels that if someone else were to seek Youzhou, they might not respond so positively. However, Duke Chen's reputation for caring for the soldiers' families gradually spread, and these families probably hoped to gain Chen Gong's favor and soar into the sky.
For example, the Wu Zhongtian family is a descendant of Tian Qi. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was Tian Chou who led five thousand families to farm, lived together to protect themselves, and made friends with Wuhuan and Xianbei. For more than a hundred years, the Tian family took root in Peiping, studying and practicing martial arts, but their family status declined day by day.
In the Guo Dynasty, the Tian family's children were even reduced to thugs who suppressed the Hu people, and became soldiers who were looked down upon by the scholars.
They are in urgent need of change.
What a terrifying force! Anxious to turn over, there are a large number of disciples in the tribe who are skilled in bow and horse. The villagers of the tribe often have small frictions and conflicts with the barbarians all year round, and they are fierce and dare to fight. Once they are attracted by Chen Gong and unite around him, they don't know what will happen.
The world has really changed. Guangping You clan is still trying to think of ways to cultivate "famous people". You Tong is not sure whether this is the right path.
"Guang Ming, the matter has come to an end, don't think that everything will be lost." You Min said, "I will go out of the city later, but do you have anything to say?"
You Tong pondered for a while and said: "Let them be prepared. When Sun Wei goes far away, take action immediately. I will personally lead people to open the door."
"Okay." You Min nodded.
Seeing him being so straightforward, You Tong was in a daze. Isn’t Brother Cong a “celebrity”? Why do you act like a neat warrior?
"Let them choose the best ones, and leave out the clumsy, timid and cowardly ones. You're in trouble." You Tong grabbed You Mi, who turned to leave, and added: "After entering the city, go to Peng Zu's mansion first. There is someone at the door. Don’t forget to respond.”
You Min responded, bowed his hands and left.
You Tong stood for a while longer, feeling his chest beating harder and harder.
This is the excitement of doing something big!
In the middle of the night on the 29th, just as the troops supervising and protecting Sun Wei passed through Zhuoxian and headed towards Yishui, the gate of Jicheng was suddenly opened.
The sergeants who had been waiting for a long time swarmed in and rushed towards the royal residence.
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