After Shangguan entered Luoyang, he looked at the city gate that had not been closed in shock.
A ridiculous defeat!
In fact, not many people died at all, but they retreated so uncontrollably.
Everyone is running away, with the idea of I'll come here for the benefit and risk your death. As soon as they hear the commotion, they turn around and run away.
Some people stopped while running and watched the wind.
Some people ran all the way south without stopping.
There are still people who bravely go north, seemingly wanting to take back the emperor, but there are too few of them. In the end, most of them will be surrounded by Ye divisions who have lost their temper. In less than a day, the entire army will be annihilated.
Fortunately I'm not that stupid!
"General Chen——" Shangguan turned around and looked at the left guard general Chen Jin who was returning with him, and said.
"General Shangguan, let's say goodbye." Chen Jin clasped his fists on horseback and said, "I will take my sons and sons to find a place to camp, so I won't bother General."
His officer is already older than Shangguan, but the old army has been basically wiped out, and now he has less than a thousand soldiers. Looking back at Shangguan Si, although his troops were severely injured, many of them escaped, no less than three thousand. He captured all the broken soldiers he had collected along the way, and now they had swelled to more than 7,000 people, which he could no longer handle.
Chen Jin finished the ceremony and left, as if he could not avoid Shangguan.
Shangguan Si struggled with his eyes twice, but finally did not issue the order to merge.
Now is not the time, it will scare many people, such as——
"General Shangguan, now that we have entered the city, do you want to..." Prince Sima Tan, who was sitting on the carriage, suddenly said.
The prince was only ten years old, but this did not prevent him from seeing Shangguan Si's ambition.
This man was polite and courteous along the way, but he was not allowed to leave alone, and his confidants were sent to monitor him closely to prevent him from contacting anyone.
Isn’t it clear what his plan is?
"Haha." Shangguan laughed and said, "Prince, don't be anxious, I will accept you into the palace."
The prince's face turned pale and he mumbled a few times. After seeing the dazzling swords and guns around him, he became frightened and finally said nothing.
Shangguan Si glanced at the prince with evil intentions, then turned to Miao Yuan, who was walking over, and asked, "How many troops do you have left?"
"More than four thousand people." Miao Yuan replied.
He originally only had 2,000 troops, but recently he took in some defeated troops and expanded it to just over 4,000.
"You and I are joining forces." Shangguan smiled and said in a low voice: "I don't know whether the King of East China Sea is alive or dead. The emperor and officials are far away in Yecheng, so it's time for someone else to make the decision in Luoyang."
Miao Yuan was a little moved, but still a little hesitant.
"What, are you scared?" Shangguan's expression changed and he asked.
"Has the general forgotten Zhang Fang?" Miao Yuan asked: "There were mentions of the defeated soldiers. On the road, I saw the Western soldiers turning around and heading towards Luoyang. Unless Zhang Fang is eliminated, everything will be over."
"This is a matter of concern." Upon hearing this, Shangguan restrained his ambition a little and said seriously: "You and I have more than ten thousand troops together, and there are also Man Fen and Mi Huang tribes in the city, which adds up to a lot. How many soldiers does Zhang Fang have? In my opinion, it is better to draw out the whole army and defeat the Western soldiers. This will be a great achievement. With this great victory, who else in the city will not accept it? Even the governor Mi Huang may defect to him. Come here. Sima Yue doesn’t know whether he’s alive or dead, hasn’t he thought about what he will do in the future?”
Miao Yuan heard it and seemed to think it made sense.
The sources of the broken soldiers they took in were very mixed, but if you looked carefully, you would find that there were still many veterans of the Chinese army. Not to mention that Shangguan still has more than 3,000 veteran Chinese troops under his direct control, with very strong combat effectiveness.
Last year, Zhang Fang's 70,000-strong army pressed into the territory. Sima Yi led the Chinese army to victory in repeated battles, beheading 20,000 people, and killing the Western soldiers to the point where they could only huddle in their camps and not dare to fight.
From this point of view, it seems possible to fight Zhang Fang?
Shangguan saw the change in Miao Yuan's face and knew that he had been persuaded. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry about the morale of the men being low."
"Oh? How can the general boost morale?" Miao Yuan asked.
"Look -" Shangguan pointed his horsewhip and looked up to the sky, laughing.
Miao wanted to go, but he saw groups of soldiers rushing into the street, slashing with swords and axes, and even crashing into doors.
There were bursts of exclamations from behind the door, as well as the cries of women and children.
Miao Yuan's face turned pale, and he suddenly knew what Shangguan wanted to do to boost morale: plunder.
"Let's go and let the prince enter the palace." Shangguan had already hugged Miao Yuan and said with a smile.
Miao Yuan laughed dryly and followed helplessly.
It seems reluctant, but if there is no ambition, why bother to follow Guan Si through this muddy water?
There is no news about King Sima Yue of the East China Sea. He might have panicked during his escape, or he might have been assassinated in a certain village.
Furthermore, even if he survives and successfully escapes, can he get up again?
Judging from Miao Yuan's "rich" political experience, it is unlikely.
So, why not take a gamble? Isn't it wonderful to be able to call the shots in Luoyang and be powerful and independent? In the future, even if the emperor's brother Feng returns, they can still surrender to Luoyang, which is another great achievement.
Thinking of this, Miao Yuan strengthened his determination.
****
It's not that easy to clean up such a big mansion.
However, the host can leave first.
When Shao Xun rushed to Sikong Mansion with more than a thousand soldiers from the front and back buildings of the army, Concubine Pei had already been waiting inside the door for a long time, holding the prince's hand.
"It seems chaotic outside?" After all, she is a woman, and she can't help but feel a little worried when encountering such a scene.
Yes, Concubine Pei is very smart and skillful.
But some people don’t play this with you.
Zhang Fang, Shangguan Si and others, they really can't defeat you when they play tricks and tricks, so they play with knives instead.
How do you respond?
"Princess, please relax, I have a plan to deal with it." Shao Xun was already fully clothed, with a bow on his left and a sword on his right, and a heavy sword stuck behind his back, looking like he was ready to kill.
"Yes." Concubine Pei responded briskly and pulled the prince into the carriage.
She was very happy.
The first time I met Shao Xun was two years ago. At that time, the team leader Yang Bao secretly accused Shao Xun of being a "bad boy". Mi Huang sent someone to inform him, which really shocked him.
By some mistake, I decided to let him go. Unexpectedly, two years later, I got rich rewards.
What was your state of mind at that time? I was frightened by the news brought by my cousin and niece, and made that decision out of fear.
If they hadn't come to visit him at that time and hadn't mentioned the terrible things in Bingzhou, maybe the ending would have been different, right?
Things in the world are generally like this. I am lucky.
"Let's go!" Shao Xun got on his horse and ordered.
Officers shouted commands. After a while, more than a thousand soldiers lined up in four columns and headed towards Jinyong City.
The street was very empty, and the sound of rustling footsteps echoed everywhere. In the distance in the Dongcheng area, huge fires were already igniting, and Luoyang was once again plunged into disaster, this time by its own hands.
Shao Xun suddenly felt very ridiculous.
He had carefully planned to maintain the difficult balance in Luoyang City, trying to save the city for the local forces in Luoyang when the Northern Expedition was defeated - to some extent, including Sima Yue, Mi Huang, and Shao Xun. Many generals in the army are part of the local forces in Luoyang.
The Shangguan Si tribe who are currently in rebellion may be a local force in Luoyang, but they are too short-sighted and indulge themselves too much. After discovering that they have become the largest military leader in Luoyang, their first reaction is to rob.
Are you used to being poor?
"Shao Sima, can the Kingdom's army fight? Can they defeat Shangguan Si, Miao Yuan and others?" Concubine Pei suddenly asked as the carriage was walking.
"Going back to the princess, Shangguan Si and Miao Yuan were very alert. They set up barricades and barricades at the intersection, and sent soldiers to guard them. It was difficult to capture them in a hurry. There were many brave soldiers from the Chinese army in their unit, and their fighting power was tyrannical. The newly attached people of the royal army There are too many, and if we attack and kill them, the outcome will be unpredictable," Shao Xun said.
"If the Royal Army can control the overall situation in Luoyang and repel Zhang Fang, it can also reserve a way out for Sikong." The princess sighed and stopped talking.
When Shao Xun heard this, he couldn't help but think about it seriously.
If Mi Huang can successfully save Luoyang, will Sima Yue come back? It’s hard to say, it’s probably open at most 50-50.
Furthermore, there is no news about him yet, what if he dies?
To this day, history can only be used as a reference and cannot be completely believed. He even suspected that the time when Sima Yue started his Northern Expedition was different from history, so an accident was not impossible.
He once sent Chen Yougen north to investigate, and repeatedly asked the defeated troops, but he did not get any definite information.
But no matter what, he still plans to wait and see for a while.
The once-planned plan to control Luoyang and gain military exploits and reputation has completely gone bankrupt. Plan B is now being implemented: defend Jinyong City.
He wanted to see what Shangguan Si would do if he was such a tough guy in the northwest of Luoyang.
Jinyong City arrived soon.
He Lun and Wang Bing went out of the city to greet them. When they saw the princess and the prince, they immediately paid homage to them.
"Two generals, please don't be too polite." Concubine Pei held the prince's hand and said: "Sikong's Northern Expedition failed, and we don't know whether we will live or die. Now, orphans and widowed mothers, confused and uneasy, have to rely more on these generals."
At the end of the sentence, his voice trembled and he was slightly choked with sobs.
When He Lun and Wang Bing heard this, their eyes turned red.
He Lun let out a long sigh and said: "We came from the East China Sea, so we should work together as one. In Sikong's absence, everything in Jinyong City will be decided by the princess and the prince."
"Whether you stay or leave, the princess and the prince can make up their minds, and all the servants will obey them," Wang Bingyi said.
"I intend to hold on and wait for a turn of events. What do the two generals think?" Concubine Pei asked.
"I obey the princess's order." He Lun and Wang Bing said in unison.
Concubine Pei nodded slightly and took the prince into the city.
Shao Xun walked up to He Lun and Wang Bing. The three looked at each other for a moment and sighed.
The current situation is complicated and confusing, and no one can see the future clearly.
Under this circumstance, the three people who were also members of the township party subconsciously got closer. The small conflicts and disputes in the past are so worth mentioning at this time.
He Lun and Wang Bing no longer think about the position of general of the Forbidden Army.
Shao Xun no longer imagined that he could defend Luoyang by himself and achieve great feats.
In this chaotic world, planning cannot keep up with changes, so we can only adapt to changes.
Weakness is the original sin, and their strength is not enough after all.
