"I just went to the south." Mi Huang took the initiative to explain where he was going: "I have an old friend's son serving in the army, so I asked them about the situation south of Luoshui."
"How?" Shao Xun asked.
"The Xianbei people withdrew and it is said that they went back to Sima Ying to ask for an account." Mi Huang said with a smile.
"This is probably a rumor, right?"
"It's possible, but he's gone."
"It seems that the war is really coming to an end." Shao Xun said with a complicated expression.
Intellectually, he saw no problem in surrendering.
Emotionally speaking, he spent most of his time fighting with the people of Hebei, and it never felt good to see him fail due to lack of food.
However, it seems to be nothing.
All the soldiers are still there.
It's not like surrendering unconditionally. It really pushed people into a hurry. In the end, after having a good meal, the whole army was pulled out and stormed the enemy's camp. The outcome was still uncertain.
In the Battle of Jianchun Gate, Jizhou soldiers were driven for more than ten miles like sheep, which was enough for them to remember for a long time.
In a head-on battle, you are no match.
"Of course it's going to end. If it doesn't end, how can Sikong be in charge?" Mi Huang said.
"Sikong is very ambitious this time." Shao Xun was a little surprised, because this really didn't fit in with Sima Yue's past style.
Mi Huang hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Young Master, do you think I really went to the south to hang out?"
Shao Xun remained silent and listened quietly.
"I went over there to pick someone up. You don't know about this." Mi Huang said, "King Fan Yang's messenger."
Shao Xun nodded. Mi Huang is his superior and has no obligation to tell him everything. Even out of professional ethics and personal character, some of the Lord's secrets cannot be publicized.
"Say what you can say, and don't ask what you can't." This is what Mi Huang once said. Honest people also have principles. Now he feels that he can say it, probably because Shao Xun is getting closer to the core of Sima Yue. Circled.
"Sikong is negotiating with the Ye Mansion to resolve the aftermath. He is now the person in charge introduced by the Luoyang court and the Chinese army. In order to increase the chance of winning the negotiation, he will definitely take some action."
"The commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yuzhou, Wang Hui of Fanyang, the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Bingzhou, Dongying Gongteng, may be Sikong's brother, or they may be close relatives. They are actually very willing to see Sikong upholding the government, so they can provide foreign aid."
"In addition, Sikong also sent envoys to Jiandao to Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Wancheng and other places to win over Wang Mao of Dongping, Wang Lue of Gaomi, and Wang Shi of Pengcheng, with the intention of advancing and retreating together to fight against Sima Ying."
"The emperor's brother can give it to Sima Ying. For the time being, he can also make peace with him. After the big deal is settled, Sikong will definitely compete with the Ye Mansion."
After Mi Huang finished speaking, Shao Xun quickly digested the news.
Sima Yue is really an old yinbi.
Backstabbing Sima Yi was not a sign of submission to Sima Ying, but a desire to ascend to power.
He is now trying his best to win over the generals of the Forbidden Army, and is doing everything possible to please the aristocratic families, gain their support in the court, stabilize the situation in Luoyang, and unite as many people as possible around him.
In the outside world, Sima Teng, the governor of Bingzhou, and Sima Luo, the governor of Qingzhou, were his biological brothers.
Sima Gai (cousin) who held Xuchang and Sima Shi (son of cousin Sima Zhi) who held Wancheng were even more powerful, and they held considerable military power.
Although many governors now have the title of governor of a certain state's military, in the Jin Dynasty, there were only eight old governors who controlled the world's military.
These eight governors were from Chang'an, Xuchang, Wancheng, Xiangyang, Shouchun, Xiapi, Yecheng, and Jicheng, one by one corresponding to the various strategic directions of the Cao Wei period.
Among them, the five governors who were in charge of Chang'an, Xuchang, Xiangyang, Yecheng and Jicheng divided up most of the 300,000 soldiers.
Therefore, the weight of the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yuzhou and the king of Fanyang, Sima Hui, is very important. The weight of the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Mianbei and the king of Pengcheng, Sima Shi, is lighter, but it cannot be ignored.
In addition to Sima Teng who controls Bingzhou and Sima Lue who controls Qingzhou, the potential power of the King of the East China Sea is ready to emerge.
Of course, the above people may not all support Sima Yue. After all, he has been living in poverty for so many years, and it is normal for others not to trust him. But judging from the current situation, Sima Hui, the governor of Xuchang, should start to support him.
No wonder, no wonder!
As for whether Sima Yue contacted Sima Hui before taking action, or whether he contacted Sima Hui after taking action, I don't know. Anyway, Shao Xun preferred the former.
They are all descendants of Sima Yi's fourth brother Sima Kui, so it is easy to hook up with them.
"In other words, Sikong will mobilize all his troops sooner or later to attack Sima Ying. So, where will the soldiers come from? Are there too few troops at his disposal now?" Shao Xun asked.
"This will definitely take some time." Mi Huang was also a little unsure and could only say vaguely: "Sima Yi can get the support of the Forbidden Army, so there is no reason why Sikong can't."
Shao Xun is not optimistic.
To be fair, Sima Yi's ability is stronger than Sima Yue, even stronger than Sima Ying, Sima Yong and the dead Sima Jiong. Just because he can win over the support of the Forbidden Army generals does not mean that others can too.
Furthermore, since the execution of King Sima Lun of Zhao, the Forbidden Army has clearly had its own will.
When the King of Qi and the King of Changsha were fighting, they chose to sit on the sidelines and not participate.
During the battle between the King of Changsha, the King of Chengdu, and the King of Hejian, he came to an end again.
When the King of East China Sea and the King of Chengdu fight again, it's really hard to say what their attitude will be.
An army with its own will is terrifying to those in power, because they will be driven by interests and instincts and will no longer obey orders.
Fortunately, even if they are driven by instinct, they are now subconsciously moving closer to Sima Yue to jointly fight against external forces.
To a certain extent, the Luoyang King's Division, including Shao Xun, was forced to stay together at a disadvantage and temporarily formed a whole to avoid being liquidated. As for whether there will be a split in the future, that is a matter for the future.
"Lieutenant Sima has been elected?" Mi Huang didn't want to talk about these things anymore and changed the subject.
"It will probably take a few more months. Sikong asked me to get things done first," Shao Xun said.
"Yes, yes." Mi Huang said with a smile: "With your family's situation, it is really not easy to become an official."
Examples of filial piety and honesty can be found everywhere in history books, but don’t think it’s easy, because you are putting yourself in the upper echelon.
How many of the scholars selected by the state governors fell into the hands of ordinary people?
How many of the Xiaolians inspected by the county magistrate are given to people without family background?
There are too few, too few, and a few of them can make a big mark in the history books.
However, 99% of the quotas for scholars, filial piety and honesty were silently divided among the gentry behind the scenes. Historians didn't like to remember it because it was too common and was originally prepared for them.
When looking at scholars, they don’t know how to read; when looking at filial piety and integrity, their father lives apart.
Scholarship and filial piety have deviated from their original meanings. They are public weapons of the country, and the distribution of wealth among aristocratic families, that's all.
"After the matter in Luoyang is settled, I can send a letter to my family to make them happy." Mi Huang said.
"At that time, the family will have to supervise and take care of her." Shao Xun said.
"Little things, small things." Mi Huang was very happy.
What's this? This means closeness.
The whole family has moved into Mi's Wubao. This is a rhythm in which everyone suffers and everyone prospers.
The interests of the two of them are too deeply tied.
"I have also obtained a promise from Sikong. As long as I capture Sima Yi, I will be the new lieutenant of Donghai." After saying that, Mi Huang smoothed his beard and took Shao Xun for a few steps. After getting away from the crowd, Fang asked: "What's the matter?" What suggestions do you have for military matters?"
Mi Huang asked this, Shao Xun was not polite, and immediately said: "I will select seven teams of strong soldiers from the existing soldiers, and together with three teams of children and teenagers, form a building. I will be the leader of the building, and Wu Qian will be the governor. Uncle. The remaining soldiers were organized into another building, and Yang Bao was transferred there to serve as the supervisor."
"Since Sikong has granted me the position of Lieutenant Sima, and asked me to strictly select soldiers and assist in training them, I decided to select thirty elite warriors, called the 'teaching team', with Chen Yougen as the team leader."
"I will draw up a list of other team leaders, commanders, and corps commanders and give them to the lieutenant for review."
Mi Huang was quite satisfied after hearing this.
Shao Xun was measured. He did not interfere randomly with He Lun's upper army, but only made a fuss with Wang Bing's lower army. This was good.
If Wang Bing is willing to cooperate, then fine. If he doesn't, then the people below him will not listen to him, and there will be people above him who will try to make him look good.
Of course, Wang Bing can also choose to fight to the death and completely fall out.
But nothing in the world is perfect. It is beautiful to want to take advantage but not to offend others.
"In a few days, we will pull the troops back to Luoyang. There is no need to defend Piyong's side." Mi Huang said: "Find another opportunity to have a good talk with Wang Bing. I don't think he is the kind of person who is ignorant of current affairs. Besides, , I think Wang Bing’s intention seems to be that he wants to develop in the Forbidden Army. After Sikong wins over the Forbidden Army, he will definitely find a way to place his own people, and Wang Bing most likely doesn’t like the position of General of the Donghai Kingdom’s Army.”
"Oh? Is it possible that he still wants to be a general of the left guard or a general of the right guard?" Shao Xun asked.
"You don't want to be?" Mi Huang asked curiously.
"I don't want to." Shao Xun replied honestly.
Mi Huang laughed: "You are such a weirdo."
Shao Xun also laughed.
It is difficult to command a unit that is not pulled up by oneself. It may be nothing at ordinary times, but once in the battle formation, you can see the difference.
Is being assigned or inherited an official position the same thing as starting from scratch? The prestige is far behind.
