In the tenth year of Taiyuan (AD 385), November 23rd was an auspicious day in the lunar calendar.
On this day, the imperial envoy who consecrated Xu Zongwen from the Jiankang court bypassed Luoyang and came to Yecheng. Xu Zongwen learned from Pang Bai, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and greeted the imperial envoy in person, Zuo Min Shangshu Lu Na, regardless of his own injuries.
After more than half a month of peace negotiations between Xue Zan and Zhao Qiu, Jin and Yan became a country of marriage, and the two countries were bounded by Yecheng to Pingyang.
At this time, Xu Zongwen had already left Yecheng and arrived in Luoyang together with Murong Ling. The General's Office issued an order half a month ago to have all the commanders of the Xiaoqi Army's battalions gather in Luoyang. All matters in the army were managed by the deputy generals and the captains. In addition, Both Yan and Liang have concluded alliances with Jin, and there are no major issues on the border at this time.
In fact, whether it was Murong Chui who separatized Hebei, Murong Chong who fled to Xihe, or Yao Chang who was entrenched in Xinping and the bereaved dog Gao Gai, they all hoped that the Xiaoqi Army would stop the expedition in order to give them enough time to recuperate, so there was no People will take the initiative to invade the Xiaoqi Army.
"General, you must not do this!" On the official road outside Luoyang City, Lu Na, the Minister of Zuo Min, stopped in front of Xu Zongwen's horse.
"General, the emperor's edict is of great importance to the world. You must not set up an altar when the edict is announced!"
"General..."
Xu Zongwen ignored Lu Na. He was neither happy nor angry and left a sentence: "No matter how grand the emperor's edict is, it is only a foot of silk and a few gold books. My heroic cavalry army is fighting for the Jin Dynasty in the south, north and east, and in the west." Sorry, even my sworn brothers died in Nanzheng, so what if I set up an altar to comfort the dead soldiers?"
"General!" Lu Na felt miserable and could only follow him silently.
Today, Xu Zongwen led the general, shogunate assistants and battalion commanders of the Qiaoqi Army to the outskirts of Luoyang before dawn, naturally not just to receive the imperial edict.
Xu Zongwen wore a flat square gold-topped tiger pattern helmet on his head, a bright light armor, and a leopard-head inlaid gold and jade sword hanging on his waist. He got off his mount Qing Lei Horse and slowly climbed the steps and walked step by step toward the height of the altar.
The six-foot-wide and six-foot-high altar is surrounded by the flags of the Jin State and Xu Zongwen's own banner for the Northern Campaign. In the center is a huge incense table, supplemented by three animals and nine animals, all of which are well prepared!
Placed on the incense table are Zhang Gui's spiritual tablets and a silver-topped iron helmet that Zhang Gui used during his lifetime.
Not long after, Xu Zongwen walked steadily up the stairs and arrived at the altar.
"In response to Tianshun's timing, I accept the order of Ziming. The Emperor of Jin Dynasty issued an edict:"
"Heaven created the grass and the trees, so the three poles of Tao Jun unified the heaven and transformed them."
"Therefore, the journey of the great road is to select the worthy and capable..."
The Daoling of the Jin Dynasty was late, and there were still many stories in the world. The Yuan and Yuan Dynasties were prosperous, and disasters were accumulated... When Sanguangmao was in the position, Guanlu changed his place, Anhuang broadcasted Yue, and the ancestors declined, then my Xuanyuan Zuo will forever fall. On the ground, looking around the area, the Jian Yan has fallen!
Xu, the general who conquered the north, was a man of divine literature and martial arts. He had a long-term strategy and a good plan. He once again reversed the declining fortune and rebuilt District Xia. He followed the example of Han Wei and Huo Huohuo and was promoted to the title of Great Sima. In addition, 3,000 households in Ningyang were granted the title of governor, and the three divisions of the founding dynasty, Lu Shangshu, Jiajie Yue, and Yuzhang County Duke remained as before, taking charge of the government affairs..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother." Xu Zongwen knelt on one knee and took the edict from Lu Na. Then he stood up and suddenly turned around to face the civil and military officers under the altar.
Xu Zongwen's shiny armor and scarlet cloak were fluttering in the wind, shining brightly. He looked at the tens of thousands of elite cavalry soldiers in the audience, and suddenly he felt heroic. With a clang, he drew out the sword from his waist.
These 10,000 soldiers belong to the Wolf Guard, the elite of the Cavalry Army, and they are also the personal army under Xu Zongwen's personal command. From the generals, the Zhang brothers, to the ordinary soldiers, their mental outlook is different from that of other camps.
Everyone in the Wolf Guard camp has sharp eyes, and every dark face is full of perseverance!
The wind cannot blow, the thunder cannot move, soldiers must obey orders as their bounden duty!
"Keng!"
Xu Zongwen pointed his sword at the sky, his power overwhelming the sun.
"Where is the Knight Cavalry?"
"Ho! Roar! Roar!"
The more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Valiant Cavalry Wolf Guard suddenly tore their throats and shouted loudly. The deafening sound was like thunder rolling deep in the sky, and it spread out ten miles away from Luoyang City.
Look below, the flags are fluttering, the spears are fierce, the commanders of the various battalions of the Cavalry Army and the subordinates of the general shogunate are lined up on both sides, followed by red-armored elite soldiers lined up all around, looking at all directions with wide eyes, majestic and murderous. , the whole world was shaken.
Xu Zongwen stopped on the altar with great enjoyment, looking at the tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, and at the same time accepting the supportive gazes of the shogunate officials and sergeants.
In less than three years, it is unimaginable that Xu Zongwen could grow from a small army Sima to the great Sima General he is today!
All of this is the result of the joint efforts of Xu Zongwen and the Qiaoqi Army, and the bloody battles of countless soldiers.
"This is my general's order that anyone in my heroic cavalry who kills Mao Xing or takes his head will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and will be promoted to the third level of nobility."
"Those who kill Fu Tongcheng and Yang Ding will be rewarded with a hundred gold and a first-level title."
"As long as Mao Xing's drawings and figures are within the territory of our country, a reward will be posted..."
No one expected that at this moment, Xu Zongwen's first military order when he was promoted to Grand Sima was to put a reward on Mao Xing and Fu Tongcheng.
No wonder, no wonder the Lord summoned the generals of the Xiaoqi Army back to Luoyang despite everyone's objections. It turned out that he was taking this opportunity to mobilize his troops to conquer Hanzhong!
"Brothers, since we raised our troops in Xuzhou, we have been victorious and captured, and we have never been defeated! But last month, Hanzhong came to report that Qin general Mao Xing had falsely surrendered to our army and trapped and killed three thousand of my brothers. Among them, I, Xu Xiao, Sworn brothers, you all know Zhang Gui, the commander of Tianshu Camp."
"The people of Qin massacred my brothers and mutilated my comrades. Do you think this hatred should be avenged? Should this hatred be avenged?"
After Xu Zongwen paid homage to Zhang Gui's spirit, he turned around and shouted at the soldiers. At the same time, countless strong men were distributed around the altar. They were jointly responsible for clearly conveying every word Xu Zongwen said to everyone. .
"Revenge, revenge!"
"revenge!"
"Revenge, revenge!"
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What responded to Xu Zongwen was the sincerity and loyalty of the ten thousand soldiers. Because of Zhang Gui's death and the defeat of the Anqin Army, everyone in the Xiaoqi Army was filled with righteous indignation and had nowhere to vent!
Xu Zongwen's eyes widened. He looked down from the altar and asked, "Where is General Ning Shuo and Zheng Lue?"
"My subordinates are here!" Zheng Lue immediately stepped out and bowed his hands.
"I order you to lead the two thousand troops to attack from Chang'an and go south to Chencang to attack Nanzheng."
"Subordinates obey orders!"
"Where is General Guangwu Tian Luo?"
"My subordinate is here!"
"I appoint you as the deputy governor and vanguard general of the expedition. You will lead all the troops of the Tianshu camp to go south and join Zheng Lue in the expedition against Nanzheng."
Tianshu Camp was originally run by Tian Luo and Zhang Gui. Now that Zhang Gui is killed, Tianshu Camp is a mourning army!
The mourning soldiers will surely win!
"I will obey your orders!"
"General Zhuge Kan of the Left Army."
"My subordinate is here."
"You will serve as General Pingdong and supervise the military affairs of Ye City."
"I have the order!" Zhuge Kan took the military talisman seal letter with trembling hands.
"Is Weiyuan General Shen Yu here?"
"Reporting to Grand Sima, my subordinate Shen Yu is here."
"I declare you to be General Pingxi. You command the Tianji Battalion to station in Chang'an to intimidate the three assistants. I will hand over Guanzhong to you. I hope you will manage it well and live up to your expectations."
Below the generals of the Jin system are the hussar generals, chariot generals, and guard generals, etc., followed by the Sizheng, Sizhen, Si'an, and Siping generals, and in addition are the miscellaneous generals.
Hearing this, Shen Yu's face turned red and she was so excited that she hurriedly replied: "Thank you, Master!"
Indeed, the land of Guanzhong has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
There was the Qin Dynasty, which prospered in a corner of Guanzhong and finally destroyed the six countries and unified the world.
In the early Han Dynasty, Taizu Liu Bang captured Guanzhong from Hanzhong and competed with Xiang Yu for hegemony between Chu and Han. He eventually conquered the world and founded the Han Dynasty for four hundred years.
Therefore, the land of Guanzhong twice became the capital of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and because Guanzhong is the land of four fortresses, you can attack Heluo in the east and peek into Guandong, attack Bashu in the south, and drive straight into Hexi in the west. Its position is so important that it is the prefecture in the world. There is nothing in the county that can compare with it.
"Mr. Auxiliary Machine was changed from General Zhengxi to General Zhengbei, promoted to the governor of Sizhou, and commanded Heluo."
Now that Xu Zongwen has taken over as Grand Sima, the Great General of the Conquest of the North has naturally become a thing of the past, but the title of General of the Conqueror of the North can be handed over to the other generals of the Xiaoqi Army.
"Thank you, Lord!" Even though he has governed Luoyang for more than a year, Pei Qing cannot believe that one day he will become the governor of Sizhou, not to mention that two years ago he was just a meritorious official from Xiapi County!
After arranging the housing affairs in Guanzhong and Sizhou, Xu Zongwen divided the staff of Da Sima Mansion one by one and transferred them to Guanzhong, Sizhou and Yecheng to assist in the management of military affairs.
"Three days later, the entire army will break out of camp and march south to attack Hanzhong!"
"promise!"
"promise."
"promise……"
