Just when Jia Xu was thinking about the next step. Chang'an City was also discussing nervously. Ever since Zhong Yao and Jin Xiang returned to the city from Liang's army, there had been a quarrel in the court. Jia Xu's suggestion was just as he planned, causing an uproar. The officials of the Shaochao Dynasty were all moved by Jia Xu's conditions, and wrote directly to Wang Yun, hoping that he would take into account the overall situation and temporarily put aside his personal honor and disgrace to maintain the dignity of the emperor.
But Wang Yun naturally refused to give in. He openly said that this was Liang Ren's malicious plan, just like the seven kings used the title of Qingjun side during the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion. If he gave up the throne, it would be just like Emperor Jing's killing of Chao Cuo. Not only would he be It didn't help, but instead plunged the court into chaos again. On that day, he took Zhong Yao and Jin Xiang to prison for their crimes on the grounds that they had not completed their mission. But obviously, this reason cannot convince the officials. After all, the road is blocked by the Liang people. Who can complete the task?
Fortunately, Ma Rixi, Shi Sunrui and others conspired with Wang Yun in the coup. Although they criticized his actions a lot, they had to work together at this time. After all, Liang people said that it was not an old score, but they could not escape Dong Zhuo's death. Regardless of the relationship, once life and death are in the hands of others, who lives and who dies is just a matter of words.
The failure to contact and merge the state still made Wang Yun deeply frustrated. This meant that the only people who could deal with Liang's army at this time were the more than 40,000 people in the hands of the imperial court, of which 20,000 were still in Gaoling, trapped in a tight siege. What should I do to survive this disaster?
He thought of Xun You, who had been recuperating in his mansion after the Battle of Xiwu. He had performed well in the coup and was also a think tank in the Battle of Xiwu, so he sent his second son Wang Jing to Xun You's house to ask Xun You for advice.
When Wang Jing went to Xun You's house, the sun was just shining, and the golden sunlight shone from the southeast, which was eye-catching. The weather will gradually clear up, it will not be so wet and cold, and the land will be drier and harder. This is not good news for the current situation of the imperial court.
Xun You had not had breakfast at this time and was washing his face in the yard. Suddenly he heard that Wang Jing, the son of Situ, was visiting. This surprised Xun You and hurried out. Wang Jing chatted with him for a while and then walked into Xun's Mansion. Only then did he find that there were about ten horses standing in Xun's Mansion, with sacks on their backs. The servants in the mansion were also wearing military uniforms for long journeys, and even more What concerned him was that there was a coffin parked in the center of the courtyard. He knew without looking that the coffin contained the body of Xun Shuang, Mr. Liulong.
Wang Jing asked bluntly: "Is Gongda leaving Xijing?"
Xun You led him through the cavalry without denying it, and said with a smile: "I'm just avoiding right and wrong for the time being."
Seeing Xun You's appearance, Wang Jing thought a lot in his mind: Do you think the court will lose? Are you also dissatisfied with adults' governance? Or do you feel that the world is hopeless and simply want to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests? But he always admired Xun You in his heart, so he couldn't even ask these questions, and he almost forgot his father's explanation.
Xun You saw Wang Jing's reserved expression and knew what he was thinking, so he naturally smiled and said: "Although I am not dissatisfied with Situ's rule these days, I can't be optimistic. Since I can't stop it, it's better to take refuge temporarily to keep myself useful. Maybe I can serve the court again.”
Wang Jing said quickly: "Your Excellency sent me here to ask Gongda for advice. Now that the road to Bingzhou is cut off, there is no hope of foreign aid, and there are no heavy troops in the court, we can't just watch the Liang people attack and destroy Sheji."
Xun You laughed when he heard this, shook his head and said: "More than 100,000 troops gathered in one place, how could Bingzhou not receive the news? With the personalities of Chen Chong and Liu Bei, they will definitely send troops to rescue. You don't have to worry Situ. As long as you can persist, there will always be success." There are reinforcements.”
"Is this true?"
"Seriously." Xun You arrived at the study and began to sort out the books and bamboo slips in the room. He said with a smile, "The only thing I'm worried about is that the court can't wait for that day, so I'm going out to take refuge for the time being."
Wang Jing was dumbfounded. He was silent for a moment, and then said, "Is there really no other way?"
Xun You looked at his sad face and sighed in a low voice: "That's fine." Then he put down the book in his hand and said sternly to Wang Jing: "Of course there is a way, and that is to take advantage of the situation and accept Liang Ren's opinion."
"this......"
"Although Situ is the auxiliary minister, he is actually the leader of the party. Although he has stepped back today, the minister's Taichung is full of Situ's relatives and friends. Even if he gives up his position, how is he different from the three princes? The most important thing for the three princes is the people's hearts. Situ has already If you win people's hearts, you don't need this position. I think back then, Duke Taiqiu was just a mere county magistrate, but he was regarded as a wise man in the world. This is why!"
Wang Jing heard the implication of Xun You's words, which was to let Wang Yun assist the government behind the scenes. This was indeed a solution, but knowing his father Mo Ruozi, he also knew that Wang Yun would never agree. But at this point, Xun You had nothing to say, so Wang Jing had no choice but to say goodbye and report back to Wang Yun.
After Wang Yun learned Xun You's reply, he hesitated, and finally refused. He said: "How can a man bend his knees to the outsiders?" As Xun You expected, he gave his hope to the Bingzhou reinforcements who had not communicated with each other, but how Holding on is not what he is good at.
Yang Zan, the captain of the Qiang Protector team, said: "There is still a veteran general in the court. Why doesn't Situ ask for his advice?"
The veteran Yang Zan refers to is the former Right Chariot General and current Imperial Servant Zhu Jun. He was also one of the four major generals used by the imperial court to put down the moth thieves. Now Lu Zhi is living in seclusion, Huangfu Song is in hiding and Dong Zhuo is dead. He is the only one who has achieved great results. In the past three years, Dong Zhuo had allowed him to serve as a sinecure and never given military power. When Chen Chong led the army to attack Dong, he was personally supervised by Dong Zhuo. After the war, he was allowed to serve as a sinecure. Now he has not led troops for several years. Wang Yun was quite hesitant when he heard this and asked: "Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?"
But Wang Yun had no other choice, so he introduced Zhu Junzheng to the stage and asked him what he thought about sticking to it. Zhu Jun is almost sixty years old. Speaking of which, he is a few years older than Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song. Now he has gray beards on his cheeks and under his chin, but he is still energetic and has deep eyes. He is rich and impressive. The awe-inspiring martial artist's demeanor, coupled with the endless passion that spurts out blood. He learned that he had been commissioned to lead the troops. When he went to court, he wore a vermilion summer uniform and a brown double crown on his head to show his eagerness to go into battle.
The two sat down and talked. Wang Yun was younger than Zhu Jun, but his official position was older than Zhu Jun's. Therefore, when they met, he was not addressed by his official position, but only by his name. It just reflects Wang Yun's high expectations for Zhu Jun.
Wang Yun strongly praised Zhu Jun's past achievements, and said that he had not flattered Dong Zhuo in recent years, saying that he was a talented person with both merit and virtue, which is rare nowadays. Zhu Jun was much more direct. He directly asked Gaoling what the current situation was and whether the court had any reinforcements. Wang Yun had not given any clear information about this at court. As a general, it was difficult for him to make a judgment.
Wang Yun looked normal and said quickly: "I was about to talk to the general." Then he told the truth about the current situation. Zhu Jun heard that Gaoling had been surrounded and asked, "When will Situ plan to help?"
There are only more than 20,000 soldiers left in Chang'an now, and even the entire city wall is not enough. Wang Yun has no intention of going to aid Gaoling. He wondered: "I can't defend myself now, how can I go to aid Gaoling."
Zhu Jun sighed greatly when he heard this. He analyzed: "General Fenwu sacrificed his life to defend Xijing and fought ten times the enemy. He is a righteous man! If the imperial court just wants to use him to delay time, let alone Gaoling, then The morale of Chang'an's army is also weakening. Now that Gaoling has not been broken, and the Liang people have encircled them, it is impossible to rush to attack Chang'an. At this time, it is necessary to assist Gaoling in order to boost the morale of the army, and also make the Liang people fearful, thinking that we all want to Fight to the death, don’t dare to fight tooth and nail.”
The two of them talked about the war, and it was late at night in a blink of an eye.
Wang Yun sent someone to take Zhu Jun back to his home. Wang Yun had already made up his mind. He said to Yang Zan: "In terms of intelligence and courage, Zhu Gong can be regarded as a vigorous man. The only thing that makes me doubtful is how much bravery he still has." , but I have no one left, so I’ll leave everything to him.”
So he asked Shangshutai to write an edict and appointed Zhu Jun as a former general, responsible for the three divisions of Zhijie and Yibi, commanding the five schools of the Northern Army in Chang'an, and responsible for the defense of Chang'an.
After Zhu Jun was ordered, he summoned the five schools of the Northern Army in front of Weiqiao that day. After the gathering, Zhu Jun was riding a purple and black horse, wearing two levels of armor, but not wearing a hood. His hair was half gray, and he squinted at his subordinates. , the Northern Army officers and soldiers also clearly saw his face, although it was much older, revealing his prominent eye sockets. But as soon as he got on the horse, Zhu Jun's demeanor became arrogant, full of scornful expressions that he was crossing the battlefield, which made everyone extremely upset.
The fifth school of the Northern Army here does not have many veterans, and it is not the same as the fifth school of the Northern Army with strict discipline in the past. Zhu Jun saw that although the soldiers were all together, they were still laughing, so he said nothing and rode his horse back and forth in front of the military formation. Everyone saw that his face was serious, and then he calmed down, and the scene finally became quiet.
At this time, Zhu Jun ordered someone to carry out a flag. The flag was hung on the flagpole and soon fluttered in the wind, revealing a tiger lying in the bush under the white clouds. This was Zhu Jun's unique military flag. He pointed at the military flag and said: "The five schools of the Northern Army have always been the elite of the imperial court, the emperor's artifact, and the natural enemy of the rebels. You have not gone through a big battle formation, but today you have to Come with me to help Gao Ling, are you afraid?"
No one dared to answer.
Zhu Jun said loudly: "If you know you are afraid, hide it in your heart! Tigers are always as quiet as virgins before hunting, and only after the wild boar gets scared will it howl with all its strength! You are in the Northern Army, and you are the tiger lying in wait for the imperial court!"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn, with everyone holding their heads high and keeping their lips shut.
Zhu Jun nodded with satisfaction, then turned the horse's head, revealing his back to everyone, and loudly sang the war song "No Clothes". The song was old and heroic, free and majestic. After successive battles, the imperial court had no horses left. The soldiers of the five schools of the Northern Army were all wearing armor plundered from Xiwu, but they were not used to it and reluctantly followed Zhu Jun forward. Sing together:
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear, and I share the same enemy with you!"
Zhu Jun thought in his heart: "Even if the corpse is wrapped in horse leather, we will still fight for another one or two days."
