In September of the second year of Tai'an in the Jin Dynasty (303), the emperor was very busy.
On September 13th, the emperor and empress visited Mang Mountain surrounded by ministers.
On the 16th, we arrived at Yanshi.
On the 22nd, he returned to the east of Luoyang City. The queen and officials returned to the city, but the emperor was detained by Sima Yi and could not leave. It was also on this day that Shangshu's right servant Sheyang Xuanzhi, who had worked very happily with Sima Yi, "died of fear".
But this can't stop the offensive of the Yecheng and Chang'an armies. They have a combined force of 300,000 and are coming with great momentum. Is it useful to kill Yang Xuanzhi?
On the 25th, the emperor was taken to Fengshi County again.
From the emperor's itinerary, we can basically see the location where Sima Yi fought with the Hebei army.
The emperor almost became a "model worker". Wherever there was a battle, he would go to "boost morale." The most recent one was when he ran to Fengshi County, with the royal chariot standing in front of the battle formation, and all the troops shouting long live. The champion general in Yecheng led the army away due to a disadvantage in the battle, and Wang Shi took advantage of the situation to pursue him and beheaded thousands of people.
The situation in the east seems to be okay - although it is only temporary and will change when the main forces from Yecheng arrive one after another - but the situation in the west is deteriorating rapidly.
After Zhang Fang defeated more than 10,000 Huangfu Shang troops in Yiyang, Luoyang gathered thousands more soldiers and horses, plus levied domestic slaves, child servants, and Luoyang people. More than 10,000 people headed west to fight Zhang Fang for many times. Each time, there was victory or defeat, but the casualties were heavy, and they finally broke away. The Guanzhong soldiers rushed under the inner city of Luoyang.
On September 27, a large number of people poured out of Kaiyangmen Street, rushing southward in a noisy manner.
In the afternoon, hundreds of Guanzhong soldiers rushed over and knocked on the doors of every house.
There are actually no people in this area anymore. The rich and powerful families were even better informed than Shao Xun, and they had been running southward towards the mountains as early as ten days ago. But it is impossible for them to take away all the belongings. This is what Guanzhong soldiers value.
Shao Xun was lying on the wall at this time, watching the thieves carefully.
To be honest, I'm a little disappointed, or should I say I'm glad?
The Guanzhong soldiers fought all the way into Luoyang, which made him subconsciously think how powerful the enemy army was. But once I looked at it, I was disappointed.
This is not what elite soldiers and generals look like at all.
Nearly forty years have passed since the peace of Shu, and the soldiers in Guanzhong have only replaced two generations, but they are no longer good.
Of course, they are still much better than ordinary people, but how can I put it, Shao Xun is too picky, he just thinks these people are not good.
Mi Huang had just seen off a messenger, and now he was looking up at the sky, silent.
After a while, he looked at the wall and asked, "What does Uncle Shao think of the enemy troops?"
Shao Xun went down the ladder to the courtyard and said: "The army is not in good shape and is heavily plundered. It has no will to fight."
"Does this mean that you can win?" Mi Huang's eyes lit up and he asked.
"We have hundreds of soldiers. It is easy to drive away the enemy soldiers who are running around, but it is impossible to drive away all the enemy soldiers."
"I didn't say that I wanted to drive everyone away and clear out the thieves on Yangmen Street. Can I do that?"
"Supervisor, it's best to contact the friendly forces stationed at Lingtai and other places to act together."
"Well, it makes sense, but it's difficult."
The two asked and answered each other, and then fell silent after a while.
Mi Huang said nothing, while Shao Xun waited quietly.
"The envoy who left just now was sent by Wang Ju." Mi Huang walked to the courtyard, looked at the soldiers who were neatly dressed, sitting on the ground, and ready for battle, and said: "He is the Changsha Kingdom's left minister. He set up camp and started. There were thousands of people outside the Yang Gate, and we all followed his control. In fact, he had already sent a secret servant to convey a message, ordering our troops to march north to search and kill the traitors, but I pushed back. This matter , I didn’t say it, do you know what it means?”
Shao Xun nodded.
"This time there is no excuse. A minister came to the capital governor's camp and cried, mentioning that the rebels were raging and it was miserable. Also, Zhang Fang sent people to cut off the canals, and at the same time he opened the Qianjintun dam and drained the excess water. Now the water in the city has dried up, and it is even impossible to pound rice." Mi Huang said: "So, the governor is returning to Luoyang to make arrangements personally to defeat Zhang Fang."
Chaotic strategy! This is Shao Xun's view at the moment.
It's like treating a headache and treating a pain in the head and feet.
Previously, there was only one Huangfu Shang with more than 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers to deal with Zhang Fang. After the defeat, he realized that something was wrong, so he went around to recruit more soldiers to fight Zhang Fang like a tactic to add fuel to the fire. But now he was defeated again, and finally became anxious, so he decided to return to the army. , personally deal with the Guanzhong army.
"Supervisor, how is the fight to the east?" Shao Xun asked.
"Not bad." The expression on Mi Huang's face relaxed a little, and he said: "Actually, I don't know much more than you. I only vaguely heard that King Wang's army won more than he lost, and the Yecheng army was disgraced, so the governor had no time to return to the army. "
"Since the Commander-in-Chief has returned to the army, it really is not appropriate to shirk the situation." Shao Xun said: "We are neither in the Chinese Army nor directly related to the King of Changsha. If we are asked about guilt and punishment, there will be almost no one to speak for us."
"That's the truth." Mi Huang nodded and said, "So, let me ask you again, are you sure you can win?"
"Supervisors, we are fighting in battle, no one dares to say we will win." Shao Xun replied: "I have only one sentence, I am willing to lead the elite soldiers to clear the way first, and the supervisors will follow closely behind to take charge of the overall situation."
"Okay." Mi Huang became excited. He took a step forward, grabbed Shao Xun's hand, and said, "If we win the battle, we will have a drink with you."
In Mi Huang's heart, no matter his background or family status, it doesn't matter at this moment.
On the battlefield, only those who can fight side by side are real, and those who can protect their lives are valuable.
Your life is gone, and you still talk about your family status!
The cruel Luoyang war situation, people who experienced it have changed to a greater or lesser extent.
Mi Huang has changed. At least at this moment, he felt that the farms, shops, fields, and tribes in his hometown in Donghai could not help him at all. He needed to speak with real swords and guns here. No matter how high his family status was, in Zhang Fang's eyes, they were just ups and downs in the cauldron. Just a few pieces of meat.
After Shao Xun accepted the order, he stopped talking nonsense.
Mi Huang summoned all the officers above the rank of corps commander on the spot and entrusted him with full authority.
Shao Xun grabbed the still confused Superintendent Yang Bao and told him to roll back into the formation.
"Everyone, I won't say anything unnecessary." Shao Xun looked at the more than a hundred people lined up neatly and said calmly: "Being a soldier is to eat food and work hard. This has always been the duty of fighting Han Dynasty."
"There are many reasons for you to become soldiers. Some people just want to earn a living, and that's true. But in the current situation, the city is in a state of poverty, and there are tens of thousands of dollars to fight for rice. Sooner or later, there will be no food to eat."
"Some people want to gain wealth. This is good. Have you seen the Westerners who are looting? They have big and small bags and bulging bags. Let's grab them and reward the whole army. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"
"There are people who have no food and clothing and nowhere to go, so they come here to serve as soldiers. What I want to say is, after this battle is over and you have a reward, you can go wherever you want. I will never make it difficult for you, and I will keep my word. "
"There are still some people who think that I am outstanding in martial arts and fair in dealing with things, so they can survive by following me. I don't want to be unconscionable and say that everyone will survive, but I can guarantee that if we die together, we can still be my companions on the road to hell. , so that you won’t be alone.”
"Chen Yougen!" Shao Xun shouted loudly.
"Yes!" Chen Yougen responded loudly.
His face was a little flushed, and he was obviously very emotional.
Du Bo's pre-war mobilization was too much for his liking.
Some officers will talk nonsense about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, which is all bullshit and not real at all.
The governor can prescribe the right medicine, talk to people's hearts, and try to mobilize everyone's morale.
"I will give you two men to supervise the battle behind the formation. If there is anyone who refuses to patrol and refuses to advance, he will be killed immediately." Shao Xun ordered.
"No!" Chen Yougen glanced at everyone murderously.
Shao Xun quickly selected 20 older teenagers from the first, second and third teams and joined Chen Yougen and Wu to serve as the supervising team.
"I will only say some things once." Shao Xun put his hand on the handle of the knife and said loudly: "If the soldiers don't advance, the captain of the team will kill them. If the commander of the team doesn't advance, the commander will kill them. If the commander of the team fails to advance, the commander of the team will kill them." If the team leader doesn’t come in, I’ll behead him. If I don’t come in, you guys can behead me!”
Mi Huang watched quietly from the side and swallowed subconsciously.
The army is really ruthless.
He had seen General He Lun of the East China Sea State Army in charge of the army before, but he was not so strict.
After the pre-battle mobilization was completed, the officers immediately went down to camp, drove the soldiers out and arranged them in order.
Shao Xun walked calmly in front of the formation, asking the sergeants to string their bows and check their armor and equipment.
Soon there was the sound of a knife being sheathed.
After the inspection, Shao Xun, with the help of Chen Yougen, put on the sleeve armor, put on the walking bow, the ring-shou knife, and tied a red forehead smear on his forehead.
He didn't know why he did this, as if there was such a habit and such an important thing in his life.
Wu Qian found Wang Queer, handed a heavy sword into his hand, and whispered a few words.
The fourteen-year-old boy nodded heavily, struggled to carry the heavy sword, and stood beside Shao Xun.
The entire seven groups of 350 infantrymen were silent and looked at him quietly.
Shao Xun slightly calibrated the stringed bow, held it in his hand, glanced at the troops, and waved his hand: "But follow me!"
Having said that, take the lead and leave.
"But follow me!" Huang Biao's body was trembling slightly. Maybe it was fear or excitement. He couldn't figure it out. At this time, he only had one thought in his mind: follow the governor.
Fifty soldiers came out of the crowd and followed Huang Biao.
Second team, third team, fourth team...
Team after team filed out and re-arranged themselves on Kaiyangmen Street.
There was a drizzle in the sky, and the Western soldiers in the distance were still looting wantonly.
They burst into hearty laughter, occasionally heard a few curses, and faintly heard the screams of men before they died and the hoarse cries of women.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out lightly, specifying the direction.
"Kill!" Shao Xun shouted and stepped forward.
"Kill!" The sergeants struck the ground with their spear shafts and raised them diagonally forward.
The armor leaves clang, and the sound of military boots is breathtaking.
Hundreds of people were like a torrent, going upstream towards Kaiyang Gate.
The children and teenagers who were left behind in Piyong rushed to the gate one after another, all their eyes falling on "Master Shao" who was leaving first.
At this moment, he is the hero in the hearts of all teenagers.
He is fearless and courageous, carrying all the burdens on his shoulders.
Some of the younger children even cried.
The older boy pursed his lips tightly and held the handle of the knife so hard that his knuckles turned white.
Master Shao taught them how to read and write.
Master Shao made them understand how to behave in society.
Master Shao tried his best to get them delicious long bodies.
Master Shao patrolled the military camp at night and would tuck naughty children into bed.
Master Shao even tells stories to children who cry most to relieve their inner depression and anxiety.
He is like a ray of sunshine that shines into the hearts of all children who are far away from home and becomes one of the most important people in their hearts.
What a bullshit court, what does it have to do with me? If you had to choose between the imperial court and Master Shao, there would be no doubt about the outcome.
The rain gradually became heavier, and there were several unexpected exclamations and screams on Kaiyangmen Street.
The battle begins.
