On May 18, the Fifth Military Department issued a document to all state capitals, imposing martial law throughout the territory, and intensifying searches and interrogations at dock checkpoints. It also informed that no more than 200 troops could be mobilized without the permission of the Fifth Military Department.
The imperial edict was subsequently issued, and the central army in the capital was ordered to step up vigilance. The Zuo Wei Army led Zhenwu General Huan Xiuhui and Fuguo General Tao Wuji to garrison Jurong, and the Jingkou Xunjiang Camp patrolled the waterway.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Merchants coming and going brought news of inspections at the checkpoint pier. Rumors spread, including that Hu soldiers were going south, that Wang Gong was rebelling again, and that the refugees in Guangzhou were causing chaos.
The price of food in the market increased, some people began to hoard supplies, and there was an endless stream of oxcarts driving out of the city gate.
Jingkou, governor's office.
When Wang Gong learned about the changes in the capital, he angrily said: "Confucius said: "When chaos arises, words are used as orders. If the king is not secretive, his ministers will be lost; if the ministers are not secretive, they will be corrupted; if the affairs are not secretive, they will be harmed. This is why a gentleman is cautious and does not leave." The matter of raising the army has not yet been decided, but everyone in the world already knows it. We are afraid that we will die without a burial place."
Wang Gong's son Wang Minzhi disapproved of his father's raising an army. When he learned that the news was leaked, he was horrified and said: "Only a few people knew about Yu Kai's invitation to raise an army. Not even Liu Sima knew about it. Why did the court know about it?"
Wang Gong was silent for a moment and said: "Yu Kai was originally a close confidant of the King of Kuaiji. He was dissatisfied with Sima Daozi's ceding the four counties of Yuzhou to Wang Yu and persuaded him to raise troops for his father. This person cannot be trusted. Yin Zhongkan's two ends of the rat's head mean I'm waiting and watching. Last year, my father made an appointment with him to send out troops together, but he waited until Wang Guobao was executed before pretending. This person is not trustworthy."
"Since neither of them can be trusted, why don't father just let it go," Wang Sezhi advised.
Wang Gong said proudly: "My father has 80,000 Beifu troops under his command. Even without the help of Yu Kai and Yin Zhongkan, it is enough to raise troops to clear the emperor's side. Ai'er, there is no arrow to turn back when I draw my bow. I will only wait for Yin Zhongkan to reply to my father and then start the army." Attack Sima Shangzhi."
Last year, during the crusade against Wang Guobao, the court was forced to kill Wang Guobao and force Wang Gong to retreat. Wang Gong's reputation was unparalleled for a while. Wang Gong asked himself whether he could compare with Xie An after the Feishui War and be able to command the court with the hope of the world.
Returning to Jingkou with confidence, Wang Gong waited for the imperial edict to arrive. As long as Wang Xun, Wang Ya and others gave advice to the King of Kuaiji, Sima Daozi An dared not listen.
Because of his self-confidence, Wang Gong reservedly did not send a letter to Wang Xun and others, thinking that Wang Xun and others would understand his intentions. Unexpectedly, the imaginary edict did not arrive.
The King of Kuaiji appointed his son Sima Yuanxian as his minister, and the king of Qiao, Sima Shangzhi, was appointed as his assistant. Brothers Wang Kai and Wang Yu were re-employed, and the court became more stable, which made Wang Gong's thoughts come to nothing.
Yu Kai's letter gave Wang Gong an excuse to have an attack. This time he could no longer wait patiently and must enter the court with the power of crusade.
Liu Laozhi stayed in the Beifu Army Barracks for most of his time.
After learning that the imperial court strictly prohibited the mobilization of troops and sent troops to Jurong, this move was clearly aimed at Jingkou. Could it be that the Governor Wang wanted to raise troops again?
After last year's crusade against Wang Guobao and the execution of Wang Guobao in court, Wang Gong became more and more arrogant and treated the generals of Beifu as if they were subordinates.
Most of the generals in Beifu participated in the Feishui War and were awarded titles after their military exploits. Wang Gong relied on Emperor Xiaowu's trust and came out of Zhenjingkou as a scribe. The generals in Beifu were originally dissatisfied. Wang Gong's self-righteous attitude increasingly angered most of the Beifu generals led by Liu Laozhi. Liu Laozhi tolerated it because of his favor of being re-enabled by Wang Gong, and instead tried to appease the Beifu generals.
What was the purpose of the imperial court sending troops to station in Jurong? Liu Laozhi sent someone to recall his eldest son Liu Jingxuan. Liu Jingxuan was Sima Yuanxian who joined the army in Zhenglu Mansion and was very aware of the imperial court's movements. …
Yishui Town, Jingkou, patrolling the river.
After Yang Anxuan led his army north to rescue Luoyang, the duty of patrolling the river fell to Lu Zhuang.
Lu Zhuang was full of complaints about this appointment. He was treated coldly from Duzhi Shilang to Jingkou and became a chief judge in name only. He wrote to the King of Kuaiji many times to express his sufferings and wanted to return to the capital.
After Yang Anxuan left, Sima Daozi first thought of Lu Zhuang. Lu Zhuang was born as the head of the Hussar Mansion and was good at flattering people. He was placed in charge of money and food in the Du branch by Sima Daozi. Although he made no achievements after going to Jingkou, he was always a confidant of his family.
The Xunjiang Battalion took a clear stand when Wang Gong raised his troops, and showed its combat prowess in the battle to annihilate Wang Yan. Sima Daozi was impressed by this team of only 500 people, and regarded it as an important chess piece placed at the entrance of Jingkou. Of course, the chess pieces must be handed over to one's own hands (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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middle.
It happened that Lu Zhuang wrote to him many times to complain, saying that Wang Gong was evading him and that the chief magistrate had no real power, so Sima Daozi transferred him to the river patrol supervisor.
Lu Zhuangru was in mourning and his heirs were examined. Others were promoted, but his own official position became smaller and smaller.
The Minister of Duzhi is the fourth grade, and the Jiang Jiang officer is the fifth grade. Regardless of official rank, compared with the Minister of Duzhi, one is in charge of the money and food in and out of the world, and the other is in charge of 500 new navy troops. There is a huge difference.
Lu Zhuang was disheartened and prepared to resign. The King of Kuaiji sent him a private message, saying that his status as a fourth-grade official would not change and that he would temporarily take over the duties of patrolling the Yangtze River. He promised to transfer him back to the capital after the Chinese New Year when there are vacancies in the fifth department. .
Sima Daozi told him that the Jiangjiang Patrol Camp had the duty of monitoring the Yangtze River waterway and that it was a heavy responsibility. Only close friends could entrust it to him, and told him not to be distracted and to always pay attention to Wang Gong's movements.
Lu Zhuang then came to the river patrol camp with aggrievedness. He was too lazy to deal with the rough guys in the river patrol camp. He entrusted all the tasks of training and river patrol to Hengye General Liu Zhong, and he was devoted to his romantic affairs.
Occasionally, he got interested and asked Liu Zhong to send someone to drive the Mengchong boat. It was a pleasure to go boating on the river and drink wine.
Liu Zhong followed Yang Anxuan to Jingkou for just over a year, and was promoted from a ninth-grade civil servant to a seventh-grade general. Most people were not happy about his transition from literature to martial arts, but Liu Zhong didn't take it seriously. He thought it was a good opportunity to inherit his ancestor's ambition and revive his family's reputation.
In order to take control of the patrol camp as soon as possible, Liu Zhong had to patrol the river with the boat every day, rain or shine, eating and living with his soldiers, gradually building up his prestige, and the captain Zhou You was overwhelmed by him and could not lift his head.
Lu Zhuang did not want to get involved in military affairs, but he was a rare good boss for Liu Zhong, so he tried his best to fulfill Lu Zhuang's requirements, and the two got along fairly well.
An official document from the Fifth Military Department arrived, ordering the patrol camp to inspect the waterway. Lu Zhuang did not dare to neglect and asked Liu Zhong to come to discuss the matter.
Liu Zhong went on a patrol with the ship and returned after an hour.
Lu Zhuang complained angrily: "General Liu, you can't afford to do the hard work of patrolling the river every day. I've been waiting for you for a long time. The Fifth Military Department sent a letter and ordered the Jiangsu Patrol Battalion to step up patrols of the river roads."
After reading the official document, Liu Zhong said: "Lu Zheng, the Fifth Military Department also issued such an official document last year when Wang Jishi launched an army to fight against the rebellion. How do you think we should deal with it?"
Last year, when Wang Gong raised his troops, Lu Zhuang was trapped in Jingkou City. He was scared to death, fearing that Wang Gong would use him to sacrifice the flag. Now that he was in Yishui Town, he felt much safer.
Lu Zhuang thought for a while and said, "You just follow the official documents of the Fifth Military Department. By the way, prepare a fast boat and have the best sailors in the camp on standby. If anything goes wrong, report back to the capital immediately."
Liu Zhong secretly thought that this Lu was clearly afraid of death and wanted to escape. He said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lu, I will have people ready for twelve hours to send Lu back to Beijing at any time."
Lu Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "General Liu, that's very good. You will be fully responsible for patrolling the river. You should act according to the rules and there is no need to be stupid in everything."
"promise!"……
In Jingzhou, Yin Zhongkan got the promise from Nanjun Gong and Guangzhou governor Huan Xuan, and discussed with his younger brother Yin Yun, his nephews Yin Daohu, Yin Daohuo and others, and then made the decision and agreed to the alliance to raise troops.
August 18 was set as the date for raising troops, and just as he was about to send someone to deliver a message to Wang Gong, the court suddenly inspected the pass and the ferry.
Yin Zhongkan felt that something was wrong. Maybe the news had leaked out. If he continued to take the water route from Jiangling to Jingkou, he would be easily robbed by the court.
After thinking about it again and again, Yin Zhongkan came up with an idea. He wrote the reply on the oblique silk, then rolled up the oblique silk and hid it in the arrow shaft, installed the arrowhead and arrow feathers, and inserted it into the quiver so that there would be no flaw. .
Regarding the changes in the court, Yin Zhongkan also suspected that Yu Kai had leaked the secret, or that Yu Kai had followed King Kuaiji's secret order to deliberately lure him and Wang Gong into a trap, so Yin Zhongkan decided to send the letter to Yu Kai first, and then send it to Yu Kai. He handed it over and took the opportunity to test it out.
In Liyang City, Yu Kai learned that the imperial court had ordered that states were prohibited from mobilizing troops and that the checkpoints and docks were strictly inspected. He was shocked and confused, wondering how the news was leaked.
After receiving Yin Zhongkan's arrow letter, Yu Kai did not dare to take the water route, but asked people to go from Liyang to Jingkou by land.
When the official document from Runan arrived, Yang Anxuan said that the government office was short of food and grass and could not go south on time. He asked the state government to supply food and grass before setting off.
Yu Kai was so angry that he tore the official document into pieces, pointed in the direction of Runan and cursed: "You kid with a yellow mouth, you dare to resist and disobey orders, I will definitely demote you (this chapter is not finished yet!)"
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The official cannot. "
The governor had the right to recommend the appointment of the governor within his jurisdiction, but at this time, the news was getting louder, and Yu Kai had no choice but to grit his teeth secretly, and wait until the court surrendered to settle the score with Yang Anxuan. …
May 25th, Xinxi City, East Campus. Flags were waving and people were shouting.
The practice of selecting ordnance through open competition in the school field is new to everyone. In previous years, it was not the county Sima who had the final say in purchasing ordnance. Some people liked Yang Sima's approach and some hated it.
Yang Anxuan had people spread the news widely, and invited nobles, merchants, and ordinary people to come and watch.
On the day of the competition, the East Campus was filled with people and the sky was filled with excitement.
The soldiers in leather armor stood solemnly under the scorching sun, their swords and guns shining coldly in the sun, looking majestic and imposing.
This was Yang Anxuan's arrangement. He deliberately took this selection of ordnance as an opportunity to show his military power to the people. He greeted Zhao Tian and others and selected a group of burly and spirited soldiers to be on duty.
This intention really paid off. Both the gentry and the common people greatly admired the brightly armored and energetic county troops.
You must know that the former county army gave people the impression that the military appearance was not neat, let alone military power. They were just a bunch of gangsters who were serving as soldiers and eating food.
These county soldiers have changed greatly since Yang Sima came to Runan County. They practice for half an hour every day at Mao Shi. They trade fairly with the people and never bully others. They also help with plowing the fields during the busy farming season. Who is such a county soldier? dislike.
Many young people regret that they should join the army when the county army recruits soldiers at the beginning of the year. This leather armor looks so majestic on them. Yang Sima Tao has replaced many old county soldiers. I heard that he will recruit more soldiers in the future. He can't miss the opportunity again.
The children did not care about the majesty of the army. They laughed and made trouble with the soldiers in circles, stretched out their hands to touch the leather armor, and touched the swords and guns.
Yang Anxuan had confessed in advance that he should be friendly to the people, so the soldiers didn't take it seriously and just pretended to be clay sculptures in the temple with a straight face.
"Dong dong dong", the big drum on the stage was beaten, shaking the earth and the earth.
The noisy talking and laughter were suppressed by the drums. The drums rang a hundred times and the school grounds fell silent.
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