The late autumn dew is cold and the grass is withered and yellow.
On the post road leading to Hanoi, banners were flying and the military was majestic.
Every once in a while, the people who went north to welcome the emperor could always hear the continuous sound of drums.
It may not have been clear at first, but now I know it was a signal for the sergeants to move forward after finishing their formation.
Shao Xun is really not afraid of trouble when he governs the army. Even in this vast and vast field, even if there were no enemies, thousands of troops still strictly carried out military orders with strict discipline and meticulousness.
Walking in the center were nearly 600 soldiers of the Silver Spear Army.
They may not be as good at fighting as the Kingdom's army, but they are better because they are diligent, obedient, and resolute in executing orders. This is the result of countless stick training after joining the army, and it is also a reflection of Shao Xun's prestige.
In the Silver Spear Army formation, Mi Huang and Wang Yan were walking side by side, with Shao Xun slightly behind by half a horse.
Behind him, there were Yu Liang, Xu Lang, Wang Dun and others.
Yu Liang's father Yu Chen also came.
This was specially invited by Shao Xun. When the emperor was welcomed later, he was able to be in the front row and look familiar.
Yu Chen had mixed feelings about this.
He knew Shao Xun had good intentions. Judging from his current official position, if he has the merit to welcome the emperor, he can easily get the post of prefect - this is what he has always pursued.
But he also knew that things were not that simple.
Shao Xun is very ambitious and plans to take advantage of him.
This prefect was most likely not in the south of the Yangtze River that he longed for, but in the north, which made him hesitate.
However, it is not always possible to obtain the post of governor of Wudi, as too many scholars who are discouraged by the current situation are watching. If you can become the governor of a large county in the Central Plains, it will be a secret pleasure.
Yu Chen just thought about it all the way, with many things on his mind.
Hu Wufuzhi was sitting on a bullock cart, and from time to time he turned his eyes to Shao Xun who was riding a horse.
He is still a little worried.
Yecheng was destroyed, and my brother had nowhere to go.
Bingzhou is to the west, Qingzhou is to the east, and Youzhou is to the north, besieging it on three sides.
To be honest, he really only has one way to go south to Luoyang. But this road is far from safe. If Sima Yue becomes murderous, Sima Jiong and Sima Yi will serve as a warning to his brother.
For the current plan, we can only hope that Sima Yue will save his face. Mi Huang and Shao Xun are not keen on working in the camp, so they can save their brother's life. If that doesn't work, the only option is to run west to Chang'an and see if Dazai Sima Yong can take him in.
Yu Liang and Xu Lang were more excited.
Sima Ying went south in a hurry, and the emperor returned to Luoyang, which meant the complete victory of the King of East China Sea.
They all have a bright future as part of the Shogunate, and nothing could be more exciting than that.
As for Wang Dun, it doesn't matter.
His family background is destined to not require such frivolous things as serving the emperor.
Since my brother is here, I can just sit back and wait for him to be released. No matter what merits you have, don't even think about competing with me, unless the King of Donghai doesn't need his brother to help him decorate the court.
But how is this possible!
How can a court be a court without celebrities and distinguished officials? I'm afraid I don't want to be laughed at.
Therefore, he is very stable, and he just wants to follow him today to see the excitement.
Emperor, that's it.
Who can't take his place when the opportunity comes?
We traveled north like this for several days and soon arrived at the banks of the magnificent Yellow River.
"Stop!" the messenger quickly ordered southward, shouting.
"Stop! Wait until the drum sounds before proceeding." The messenger deliberately slowed down his horse and gave instructions along the way.
Wang Dun snorted coldly.
Did this Shao Xun treat so many officials and ministers as soldiers?
You have such a big face.
He wanted to continue walking, but the carriage in front of him had stopped. Wang Dun could only get out of the carriage, cursing, and planned to see what was going on.
Mi Huang, Shao Xun, and Wang Yan climbed onto a high slope next to the ferry.
As far as the eye can see, both sides of the river are desolate and deserted.
The once prosperous ferry may not have seen business travelers for a while.
As far as the eye can see, the outline of a dock appears vaguely.
In the autumn wind, there came intermittent ringing of bells, which was the warning sound of Wubao. They might have misunderstood their group as bandits.
Officers and soldiers are indeed similar to bandits sometimes.
The sound of footsteps was heard, and Hu Wufuzhi panted up the high slope and said: "The messenger came to report that the emperor paid a visit to the mausoleum in Wen County yesterday and set off today. He will be able to cross the river tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
The "messenger" is naturally the messenger of the emperor's brother.
Shao Xun recalled what happened more than half a year ago. At that time, Sima Ying was very high-spirited. He left 50,000 troops to guard Luoyang and returned to Yecheng to control the government.
To be fair, Jizhou is indeed the strongest among the towns.
Until the Tang Dynasty, Hebei was the most populous and richest place in the country.
Qinghe silk is famous all over the world and is listed as the first-class silk.
There are countless families with heirlooms of poems and calligraphy, and even families with "beautiful books and swords".
The Yongji Canal leads directly to Youzhou, greatly prospering commerce.
The Beizhou warehouse stores countless money, grains and weapons, and it is called "Tianxia Beiku".
But sitting in such a geomantic treasure land, if you don't do politics well, you will still be doomed.
Sima Ying seemed to have learned the lessons of Sima Lun, Sima Jiong, and Sima Yi, because after winning the battle, he quickly left Luoyang and returned to Yecheng.
But he didn't seem to have learned it, because he became the prime minister and the emperor's younger brother, controlling the court situation in Yecheng, and became a target of public criticism.
Otherwise, even if they are brothers of the same generation, Sima Yue may not be able to persuade Sima Fei, Sima Teng and others to help him.
Politics is a profound knowledge.
"Is the Emperor in trouble?" Mi Huang looked at Hu Wufu and asked.
Now everyone knows that the emperor borrowed money to eat, and understands the situation of this group of people.
There were more than a hundred soldiers guarding them, most of them were defeated soldiers of Yecheng.
There were more than a hundred princes, ministers and family members. This was the number of people who fled from Yecheng. After Sima Ying left, the defenders of Yecheng collapsed. Wang Jun's army attacked, burning, killing and looting all the way. Some of the belated princes, ministers and Yefu's staff fled with their families, and some of them joined the emperor's fleeing team. , has now swelled to several hundred.
The three thousand money the emperor borrowed was only enough for him and his entourage to eat, and the others had to find their own way.
After running away for so long, life must be very difficult.
This time Hu Wufu brought some money back, but he could only help out.
"The Emperor..." Hu Wufu said with a look of intolerance on his face: "Wang Jun has invaded Yecheng. The soldiers looted and killed many people. He also sent Wuhuan chieftain Jie Zhu to lead his troops to pursue , Returning to the Chaoge Song. The emperor is in a hurry and has lost his shoes. When he goes to Wen County to pay a visit to the mausoleum, he still needs to borrow the shoes of his followers, alas!"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.
Wang Jun really didn't intend to let Sima Ying go. After capturing Yecheng, Wuhuan cavalry was sent to pursue them all the way to Chaoge County.
This county is located in Jijun, not close to Yecheng. He really hated Sima Ying after chasing her so far.
Perhaps, this is the main reason why Sima Ying decided to escape.
If he stays in Hebei, once he falls into the hands of Wang Jun, even if Sima Yue doesn't want to kill him, Wang Jun will not give Sima Yue face and will definitely kill him quickly.
In addition, the fact that the emperor lost his shoes can also prove from the side the intensity of Wang Jun's pursuit.
The shoes are all gone...
"Shao Sima." Mi Huang turned around and said.
"exist."
"You lead your troops across the river immediately to greet the emperor." Mi Huang ordered: "We will arrange ceremonial guards and propaganda in Fupingjin to welcome the emperor."
"No." Shao Xun agreed immediately without hesitation.
This was a mature and prudent move by Mi Huang. What if Wang Jun failed to catch him the first time and sent troops to pursue him a second time? Especially since the emperor stayed at Yeling in Wen County, it was inevitable that Wang Jun would have ideas.
You should know that Sima Teng and Wang Jun only sent troops at Sikong's invitation. They were not Sikong's subordinates, but just allies. Brothers have to settle accounts openly, let alone Wang Jun, an outsider.
Sikong was unable to restrain Wang Jun and could only make suggestions.
That's it for Sima Ying. Once the emperor is kidnapped by Wang Jun, he will be in great trouble.
Shao Xun did not waste any time. He selected the teaching team and the Kingdom's Central Army in four buildings, totaling more than 2,500 soldiers, and headed north along the pontoon bridge towards Wen County.
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The wind gradually became stronger.
On the unobstructed carriage, Emperor Sima Zhong hugged a thin quilt and secretly felt sad.
very hungry!
There should be someone pounding rice in Luoyang now, right?
No, I want to eat marrow cake! I haven’t had it for a while and I miss it very much.
Sima Zhong swallowed, raised his head and looked at the road ahead.
"Gu Shizhong," he shouted.
"I'm here." Gu Rong, who was riding beside him, responded.
"How many days are left until we reach Luoyang?"
"At most three days." Gu Rong replied.
Sima Zhenxin felt relieved, and then asked again: "Luoyang - are there any loyal ministers like Ji Shizhong?"
Gu Rong was silent for a moment and replied: "In the whole world, is it the land of the king? On the shore of the land, is it the ministers of the king? Why are you worried, Your Majesty?"
Sima Zhong didn't believe it.
Who shoots arrows at the royal chariot?
Who told me to spend the night in a bean field, my stomach growling with hunger?
Who forced me to charge in a chariot and was hit by three arrows?
Gu Rong knew that the emperor did not believe it.
Even a fool can't be fooled by this kind of thing!
Fortunately, the Holy One is kind and will not pursue his obvious crime of deceiving the emperor.
"Gu Shizhong." Sima Zhong shouted again.
"I'm here."
"Is there any more cake?"
"No more." Gu Rong sighed. He was also very hungry.
When we were in Wen County, some elders brought us some food, but it was not enough to share with everyone.
Hu Wufu, the concubine of the great brother-in-law, brought some money and silk to meet the Holy Spirit, and then bought some food from a neighboring manor, and finished it again this morning.
Everyone is hungry now...
Sima Zhong hung his head in disappointment.
He was hungry now, his feet were scratched and a little cold, and the wounds on his body ached a little, and he wished he could fly to Luoyang immediately. Even if something happens, you have to let me fill my stomach first.
The sound of horse hooves sounded in the distance.
Before Sima Zhong could react, Gu Rong's expression changed drastically.
The accompanying officials and ministers were in an uproar and looked uneasy.
The emperor's younger brother Sima Ying rode forward from behind and asked loudly: "Where did the cavalry come from?"
"Don't worry, my dear brother, those coming from the ferry should be Luoyang soldiers." Fei Li replied loudly.
Sima Ying nodded and put her heart back in her stomach.
Fei Lize rode forward with dozens of horses, preparing to intercept and ask.
This gentleman is from Nan'an, Qianwei.
His father Fei Shi, after the death of Zhuge Liang, served as an admonishment official in the Shu Han Dynasty and later as the prefect of Brazil in Jin Dynasty.
Fei Licha Xiaolian became an official and served as the lieutenant of the Chengdu Kingdom. He was often by Sima Ying's side.
Later he served as the county magistrate of Chengdu and the governor of three states in Liang Yining. After a round of work, he returned to Ye Mansion.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and Fei Li became nervous.
He squinted his eyes and looked forward, already holding the euphorbia in his hand.
And at this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: "That's my hero who protects the sky! He has golden armor!"
Fei Li was stunned.
