The manor was just a small interlude. Shao Xun soon returned to the city, preparing to continue training his troops.
But not long after, he, Mi Huang, He Lun, and Wang Bing received orders to rush out of the city to attend an important meeting.
Present were military chief Cao Fu, military counselor Dai Yuan, Zuo Sima Liu Qia, and Zhonglang Wang Cheng and other staff.
Wang Cheng was new here, but being able to participate in such a meeting had to do with his high birth status.
The status of the four members of the Royal Army is not very high, but when the warriors are in action, they naturally have to attend the meeting, even if they are just sitting in.
In addition to the old people from Sima Yue's family, two old faces, Pan Tao and Yu Zhi, also appeared.
Sitting next to them were Gou Xi, Shangguan Si, Chen Qi, Cheng Fu, Man Fen and others.
Gou Xi, Chen Jin, and Cheng Fu were all generals of the imperial army when they stabbed Sima Yi in the back, and they are still leading troops in the army today.
After Sima Yi was captured in the palace, Wang Cheng, Diao Xie, Shangguan Si and others were released. Wang Cheng joined the shogunate as a lieutenant, and Shangguan joined Sima Yue and continued to serve as a general in the Forbidden Army.
It can be seen that Sima Yue, who is reorganizing the Forbidden Army, does not dare to randomly place his own people - He Lun and Wang Bing have not gone yet, let alone Shao Xun, who is ranked lower than them.
It can also be analyzed that Sima Yue is far from "controlling" the Forbidden Army at present, and is at the stage of "deeply influencing" the Forbidden Army.
Man Fen is the grandson of Man Chong, the Taiwei of Cao Wei. He entered the officialdom as Menyin, and once served as the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the governor of Jizhou. Now he is the captain of the Sili school. He is one of the important court officials that Sima Yue has won over.
They can come to the meeting because they are basically trusted.
The meeting was held in a rather special location, located on a mountain outside the city. It was quite enjoyable for everyone to drink tea and enjoy the scenery.
"It's less like a military meeting and more like a party." Shao Xun sat behind Mi Huang and muttered in a low voice.
Mi Huang took a sneak peek and saw that Sikong was chatting and laughing with Cao Fu. He didn't pay attention here, so he smiled and said: "Xiao Langjun, this is the style of the nobles, with the word "elegance" highlighted. Think about it, if you like it During the military discussion, there are many soldiers standing, swords, spears, swords and halberds. The generals sit upright with serious faces. When you are tired, eat some dry food on the spot, and then continue the discussion after eating. Is this okay? "
"Is it okay to be wild?" Shao Xun looked at Cao Fu, who was sitting next to Sikong, and asked.
In fact, what he wanted to say was, wouldn't it be better to be more professional?
It's April and the weather is getting warmer. Cao Fu, with his breasts exposed, half-leaned on a piece of bluestone, laughed.
Uncle Cao is over 70 years old and a little obese. After taking off his clothes, he has layers of old skin and fat on his belly, which makes him look like Maitreya Buddha, which is so irritating to the eyes.
However, Sima Yue turned a blind eye and took it for granted.
Did the scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties act so willfully?
Shao Xun, who had just entered the "upper class society", felt very shocked.
To be honest, he missed the previous scene of Sima Yue meeting in the study, where everyone was more serious.
"You haven't seen a real bohemian yet." Mi Huang smiled mysteriously: "Get close to Cao Junsi more. When he is older, he likes to support those who are young. There are so many concubines in the house that he can't take care of them. Maybe he will... I’ve brought it to entertain you. Most of the people here have been to Cao Shangshu’s mansion. After the meeting, you go with him and chat more. Cao Shangshu appreciates you very much.”
Shao Xun smiled.
Cao Fu admired him as a soldier who was not "handsome", but probably because he could fight.
Darling, the "living fossils" who have lived from Cao Hong's time to the present are just different. Liu Yuan is not as knowledgeable as him.
"The world is in chaos, and old friends are getting rarer. Sometimes, I want to find a resort in this mountain, live in seclusion, build a house, give up on people, and just end my life." Cao Fu shook his cattail leaf fan and said with emotion.
"I also think so." Sima Yue laughed and said: "It's a pity that the current situation is like this. As a descendant of the imperial family, I have to reluctantly take care of such a big thing. Alas, when everything is done, the dynasty will be restored. , I can put down the work of filing papers and take care of myself until the end of my life."
"Sikong is an elegant man." Cao Fu said with a smile: "The place of seclusion should not be too simple."
"I don't have many requirements." Sima Yue waved his hand and said, "It is enough for the garden to be filled with red trees, the pool to be filled with green water, Wu Ji three or four, Zhao Nu five or six, playing the piano and chanting poems, and living happily until old age."
Cao Fu stroked his trembling belly, frowned, and said, "Nv Zhao is in Hebei..."
Sima Yue shook his head and laughed.
"Can you help Sikong relieve his worries?" Cao Fu looked at the crowd and asked.
"Sikong Zhizhi, what's the difficulty?" Director Wang was about to speak, but was overtaken by Wang Cheng. The middleman who came from a high-ranking family in Taiyuan put down the tea bowl in his hand and listened quietly to the gurgling water. Birds chirped.
Director Wang opened his mouth again.
Wang Cheng seemed to know that he was about to speak, so he spoke: "Since March, Sima Ying has been appointing private persons, extravagant and extortionate, which has greatly disappointed the public."
Director Wang's rhythm was disrupted, and he held a breath in his chest, feeling depressed.
Wang Cheng continued: "The previous battle in Luoyang lasted for half a year. No fewer than 70,000 Ye soldiers died, and tens of thousands of them were seriously wounded and disorganized and did not dare to go home. Sima Ying also sent Shi Chao to defend the city with 40,000 soldiers. Luoyang, in this case, how many soldiers are there in Hebei to fight? Kuang Sima Ying's actions have made the scholars in Hebei angry. Are there still people who join the army with private soldiers, or provide food and pay? Don't worry, Sikong. But just send in troops."
I have to admit that Wang Chengfang was a bit pretentious, but what he said hit the point and was still quite good.
The descendants of the Sima family, I don’t know why, can still maintain a good persona when they are off stage, but once they come to power, they will most likely mess around and lose their support.
Perhaps, everything before was just an act, and their nature is to mess around. There is only one explanation.
Perhaps the only person who maintained one persona from beginning to end was Emperor Sima Zhong, whose IQ was not quite up to par as always.
After Wang Cheng finished speaking, he flicked his robe sleeves, walked directly to Sima Yue, picked up the teapot and poured himself tea, and said with a smile: "I want to offer you a plan to earn a bowl of good tea from my lord, that's wonderful."
Sima Yue didn't take it seriously and smiled while stroking his palms.
Director Wang calmed down, the smile on his face brightened, and he praised, "This is such a true insight."
But secretly I thought, what I wanted to say was robbed.
Now, who can still see clearly that Sima Ying is a little arrogant? In fact, he was originally such a person. After winning a superficial victory, he was dazzled by the continuous compliments from the palace, and he didn't even know what year it was.
After offending the scholars in Hebei, the consequences will be apparent immediately.
Who provides you with soldiers?
Who provides you with money and food?
Who advises you?
How can you succeed without the support of Hebei gentry?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Shao Xun for some reason.
He admitted that he was not very satisfied with this person's attitude.
He's just a scholar, it doesn't matter even if he lets himself go wild in front of him. But a small military household was neither humble nor arrogant, which was really difficult for him to understand.
But I didn’t particularly care at that time.
But as time went by, this military household actually had a background, and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Relying on his status as a member of the Sikong Kingdom, he was promoted step by step. It was heard that the entire army now listened to him, and Wang Bing's power was snatched away.
This made Director Wang very irritable for a while.
But it's just irritability.
The soldiers under Shao Xun's control need to be fed, rewarded, and trained, which consumes a lot of money. Who will fund these expenses? On the surface it was issued by the imperial court, but in fact it was not pulled from the manor by a wealthy family and sent to Luoyang?
He is just a rootless person. It is best not to let him take root and float in Luoyang.
Director Wang finished the "psychological massage" and felt much better. When Wang Cheng finished speaking and the others had not spoken, he said: "My lord, I thought Sima Ying could pull up 70,000 to 80,000 troops at most. Our army only has We need to make camp step by step, press towards Yecheng, gather all the troops and horses, and when the number reaches more than 100,000, we can be sure of victory."
Is it safe to attack Sima Ying with twice the force? Sounds pretty good.
Sima Ying was able to win the Battle of Luoyang, didn't it just rely on his soldiers?
Now that he has hated the gentry in Hebei, there will be fewer people supporting him, and there will not be enough money, food, or soldiers. This battle may be able to replicate Sima Ying's strategy when he attacked Luoyang, and he could be exhausted to death.
Hearing what Director Wang said, Sima Yue couldn't help but get excited even if he wanted to maintain his humble and steady persona.
He turned to look at Cao Fu and said with a smile: "The Wang family is not only good at poetry, but also good at military strategy. I have Maohong to join the military, which will help me with great things."
Cao Fu smiled slightly.
Director Wang's ability is indeed good among the family members.
What skills do family members need most?
It's not about marching and fighting, it's about having soldiers.
Nor is it to govern the world. The world does not need them to govern.
What they need is to understand people's hearts, analyze the situation, and win over other aristocratic families to strengthen their own momentum. If we can do this, we can stabilize the country and leave a name in the history books.
He has been observing Director Wang for a long time. Today he did not show his wisdom in this regard, but it did not affect Cao Fu's evaluation of him.
Among the members of the Wang family, Director Wang ranks first - maybe Wang Yifu doesn't think so, because he values Wang Cheng too much.
"There is a saying in "Yu Gong" that 'Taihang and Hengshan reach the Jieshi and enter the sea.' Others say that Taihang has thousands of peaks and lush vegetation. When the sun rises, the clouds steam over it. It is so beautiful." Sima Yue was very interested. He got up and seemed to want to express his thoughts: "When Yecheng is defeated, Sima Ying will be held accountable in front of you. After the world is at peace, I will hold an elegant gathering in Taihang. At that time, you will have to recite poems and compose poems. If you have good works, , Gu Fuqin and it."
"We must not sweep away our lord Yaxing."
"The scenery is different, and the mountains and rivers are different. I will accompany the king on a journey to see the beautiful scenery of Taihang."
"When autumn is high and the air is crisp, we must have arrived at Yecheng. This beautiful time is perfect for climbing high to feast, playing the piano and chanting poems. I am willing to participate in this grand event."
"How wonderful! How magnificent! Such a grand event is fascinating." Some people even chanted a poem directly.
He didn't drink or take drugs, but he got excited. He opened his clothes, revealing his chest covered with black hair, clapped his thighs rhythmically, and sang loudly.
Sima Yue laughed endlessly.
Shao Xun looked at each other awkwardly with several soldiers.
Why are we called here on this occasion?
After hearing this, they only understood one thing: Sikong was determined to expedition to Yecheng in the north.
Everyone doesn't have any objections to this.
The two kings of Donghai and Chengdu will fight sooner or later. This is something everyone understands.
Just go to the Northern Expedition. I heard that Sikong actively contacted Uncle Fang and created a lot of momentum. If nothing else, the hope of winning is still very high.
The question is, how to play? It hasn’t been mentioned until now, which is confusing.
Shao Xun drank several bowls of tea one after another. Just when he was panicking from holding in his urine, Sima Yue slowly stood up and glanced at everyone.
The surrounding voices immediately became quieter.
"Today's meeting is just to give you some air." Sima Yue took a few steps and walked to the edge of a cliff. He looked at the clear springs, flowing water, plants and flowers in the deep valley, and said, "From late spring to midsummer, Stop, I want to see a fighting army, then clean up Luoyang, and vow to fight for the Northern Expedition. I have made up my mind and will never change it."
"No." Everyone responded in unison.
Today, we have unified our thinking, which was an indispensable task before the war.
