By the end of August and early September, the clouds of war had completely enveloped Luoyang.
On the sixth day of September, the owner of the building, Mi Huang, came to the military camp again - not leaving this time. The war was imminent, and it was impossible for the nominal supreme commander not to be present.
He was accompanied by a palace servant named Pei Shiliu. From his name, he knew that he was the concubine who married Concubine Pei. He was in his thirties, with a serious face and a humble expression.
Mi Huang excused himself to inspect the military camp and left first.
Pei Shiliu saluted and said, "Uncle Shao."
"Pei Dian Ji." Shao Xun returned the greeting.
"To make a long story short." Pei Shiliu whispered: "Two days later, Sikong and the princess will enter the inner city to take shelter temporarily. They will be escorted by General He Lun of the superior army. Mi Governor and General Wang Bing's 1,500 people will be escorted in a short time. Unable to enter the city. The princess was concerned about the governor and asked me to send a message——"
"The bandit army is fierce and there are many desperadoes. The morale of Master Wang is low, and the forwards are at a disadvantage in several battles."
"There is only enough food and grass in the city to last for half a year. If we continue to maintain a stalemate for a long time, we will definitely lose."
"Don't be aggressive in everything, let alone push yourself. Wait for the situation to turn around."
Shao Xun waited silently for a while, and after confirming that he had finished speaking, he bowed again: "Thank you for your love, Princess."
Pei Shiliu nodded and left.
Shao Xun watched his back disappear outside the door, and then he slowly straightened up, gently stroking the tip of the bow with his left hand, and holding the handle of the knife with his right hand.
The news is not flowing smoothly.
As a junior officer, it is difficult to get a full view of the battlefield.
This is like when tens of thousands of people are arrayed in a field battle, and the military array is spread out for several miles. The left does not know the right, the right does not know the left, the front does not know the back, and the back does not know the front.
Some of the phalanxes were already fighting with the enemy, while the soldiers of some phalanxes were still sitting on the ground, eating food and water to restore their strength.
The front formation has been defeated, but the rear formation is still advancing happily without receiving any news.
Just imagine, as a pawn on a vast battlefield, how can you possibly know what is happening? Shouldn’t we just act according to the banner and the golden drum?
As soon as the flag falls and rumors come out, if the morale is not high, I don’t care what you do, just run away, don’t you know, “lose, lose”?
Now Shao Xun is faced with such a situation. He has no information and does not know the progress of the battlefield. He can only observe by himself, or make guesses based on information that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, combined with the approximate historical process.
I can only make a rough guess. It’s hard to know the details, but sometimes it’s the details that scare you. Because your body is too weak, even if the general direction does not change, a small fluctuation in the historical tide may cause you to capsize.
Hard to bear.
Fortunately, Mi Huang came back soon.
"Pei Shiliu is gone?" he asked.
"gone."
"Okay, now let me tell you everything I can tell you, and don't ask about anything you can't." Mi Huang sighed and said, "Don't worry, you and I are in the same boat now, and I still have to rely on your ability to survive. , I won’t trick you.”
"Let's talk about the first thing first." Mi Huang collected his thoughts and said: "The troops from Guanzhong arrived very quickly, and one of their vanguards has already fought with Wang's division in Yiyang. Wang's division has more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry, commanded by Huangfu Shang, and the military report It is said that ‘there will be a winner and loser for each other’, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that, I am afraid that I will suffer a big loss.”
"The commander-in-chief of the Western Army is Zhang Fang. He has 70,000 troops, and there should be more than 20,000 at present." At this point, he glanced at Shao Xun and said, "This Zhang Fang comes from a very humble background. He is a native of Hejian. He is brave and talented, and he was promoted quickly. Last year, he came to challenge Sima Jiong, and together with Li Han, he commanded 20,000 soldiers. This time he can command an army of 70,000, which shows that he has the trust of the King of Hejian."
Shao Xun felt something in his heart after hearing this.
The King of Hejian is Sima Yong, who is in charge of Chang'an and has been spying on Luoyang's treasures.
Zhang Fang has no family background, but he can actually command an army of 70,000 people. On the one hand, it shows his talent. On the other hand, it also shows that if there is a chance, ordinary people can also rise to high positions, although such examples are very rare.
His life seems a bit inspiring.
"Zhang Fangxiao is brave and difficult to defeat, but he is cruel and does not like to discipline the army. After the troops entered Hongnong County, they looted and plundered wantonly, and even killed people to use as military rations. You - don't imitate it." Mi Huang continued: "Huangfu The Shang Association should be in Yiyang. Once defeated, Zhang Fang can attack Luoyang. The Western troops are actually very close."
"Why didn't the Governor-General reinforce Huangfu to join the army?" Shao Xun asked: "The Wanbao people are a bit small. The Western soldiers are not made up of clay. Do they really want to send people to Luoyang to fight?"
Mi Huang pondered for a while and said: "As far as I know, the governor is implementing the strategy of 'defending in the west and attacking in the east', that is, using a partial division to resist the western troops and using the main force to fight against the Ye division."
"At this time, shouldn't we concentrate our elite troops and generals to defeat the Guanzhong army first, and then lead a decisive battle with the Hebei army with a great victory?" Shao Xun asked confused.
There are only 70,000 troops in Guanzhong, while there are more than 200,000 in Yecheng.
If he comes to take command, he will mobilize the main force to first defeat the 70,000 Guanzhong soldiers, and then face the Yecheng army with the high morale of the victorious division. Moreover, the troops from Guanzhong came quickly, and the troops from Hebei came slowly. There was a time difference in between.
Why does Sima Yi fight like a chess player? If the Western Army has fewer troops, I will send fewer troops to defend. If the Ye Division has more troops, I will send more troops to intercept. Has he ever fought in a war? Are the decision-making bodies of his shogunate all composed of nobles and not a single general?
"It's too risky for you..." Mi Huang was a little surprised.
"We are already at a disadvantage. If we don't seize the opportunity, we will just wait for death." After speaking, Shao Xun took a breath and said, "However, there may be some inside information that is difficult for us to understand."
Mi Huang nodded and continued: "The coach of Ye division is Lu Ji."
After that, he introduced the person again.
The grandson of Lu Xun, the prime minister of Eastern Wu, and the son of Grand Sima Lu Kang. He is a rare genius with world-renowned articles. He once joined the army in Sima Lun's house. Later, he was appreciated by Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, and served as the internal historian of Pingyuan.
Lu Ji actually had no experience in commanding an army, and his military career was negligible, but now he suddenly became the commander-in-chief of an army of more than 200,000 people.
There were even people within Yecheng who were dissatisfied, and Beizhonglang General Wang Cui (the grandson of Wang Jun, the leader of the Jin Dynasty who destroyed Wu) was one of them.
Sun Hui, the governor of Baisha (the great-grandson of Sun Bi, the Eastern Wu clan and the governor of Yuzhang) and Lu Ji were both Wu people. Knowing that his abilities were limited, he persuaded him to give up his position as head coach, but he refused.
Shao Xun was shocked after hearing this...
Is it such a child's play for someone who has never had any combat experience to increase his strength as soon as he comes and lead an army of more than 200,000 people?
Just because he comes from a wealthy family?
To be honest, it's not as good as Zhang Fang arranged by Sima Yong. Although he is cruel, he has climbed up step by step from the lower ranks of the army, even though he has the glory of being a Hejian countryman.
What does Luji have? You were so exhausted that you conducted a family song, right?
"Master Ye is still north of the river. It may take half a month to cross the river and go south." Mi Huang said: "So, if we want to fight, the first batch of people we encounter will probably be Zhang Fang's people."
"Half a month, ugh." Shao Xun felt a little resentful that iron cannot become steel. This time difference can be fully exploited.
"Don't think too much." Mi Huang looked at his look and smiled: "To be honest, I don't know how to fight. I don't know if the strategy you mentioned is correct. But since the governor has arranged it like this, the military order cannot be violated. As long as Sikong supports it For one day, we have to obey orders."
As soon as he said this, Shao Xun couldn't help but look at him.
Mi Huang laughed and said, "You are a smart man, you should know what I mean."
Shao Xun smiled bitterly and said, "This battle is inexplicable."
He worked hard to hoard supplies, survey the terrain, and formulate targeted tactics. He was so busy that some people didn't intend to fight.
Yes, it’s better to listen to Concubine Pei.
"Don't force yourself to come forward" and "wait for the opportunity to turn around", there is something in the words, it is made very clear - but if someone gets into his hands and the opportunity is right, he will not let it go.
"Who says it's not the case?" Mi Huang said helplessly, "However, Mr. Shao Lang is doing things in a decent way. With you here, I feel much more at ease. To be honest, many people in the Sikong family who joined the army talked loudly and eloquently. I didn't think that before. What, it seems nonsense now. Some of them have not even lived in the camp for a day, but they are treated as guests and serve as military advisers. This is going to kill people."
A person who has never lived in a military camp can become a key figure in a military decision-making body, or even the commander-in-chief of the army. Who can blame him?
It seems that no one can blame it, the system is like this.
If you really want to blame it, just blame it on the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System. It’s really outrageous and unprofessional.
There were no heroes at that time, so Zhuzi became famous, and he was beaten and beaten, but he was still worse than he was.
"There is one last thing." Mi Huang said sternly: "In the past few days, the emperor, the governor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are inspecting the garrison in various places, and they may pass by here. Don't slack off, clean up the military appearance, and don't let others Look down on it.”
"No." Shao Xun responded.
He was said to be the emperor, but in fact he was just the governor Sima Yi who was patrolling everywhere. It's just that he wanted to use the name of the emperor to boost morale and strengthen the determination of the troops to defend.
In this matter, the emperor was just a tool.
Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.
On the tenth day of the ninth lunar month, there were clouds of ceremonial guards on Kaiyangmen Street, and flags covered the sky and the sun.
The emperor Sima Zhong, the queen Yang Xianrong, the governor Sima Yi and hundreds of civil and military officials, surrounded by guards, went south for inspection in a mighty manner.
At the beginning of the Chou period, he passed through Guozixue and went beyond Piyong.
