Chapter 610: Collecting Grain and Grass, the Lonely City of Chang'an(1/2)
At the end of September in the fifth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, an explosive news spread throughout Guanzhong at an extremely fast speed.
On September 23, the fifth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, the Han general used a trick to lure tens of thousands of Wei troops out of Wuzhangyuan.
On that day, tens of thousands of Han troops and tens of thousands of Wei troops fought fiercely on the north bank of the Wei River.
When the two armies were fighting fiercely, the Han general Mi Yang personally led another Han army to surprise Wuzhangyuan, cut off the return path of tens of thousands of Wei troops, and burned the Wei army camp in Wuzhangyuan.
Seeing that the main camp was lost, most of the tens of thousands of Wei troops were disheartened and knelt down to ask to surrender to the Han army.
"The army turned against them, and the ground was filled with sharp swords!"
"The soldiers are rushing to kneel down, the momentum cannot be stopped!"
Within one day, most of the tens of thousands of Wei army's field elites became prisoners of the Han army.
Compared with the capture of tens of thousands of Wei troops, what is even more unacceptable is that in this battle, the Wei army's command system in Guanzhong also suffered an almost devastating blow.
Wei General Cao Zhen, Prince Consort Li Yuan, Commander Liang Cheng, Wang An, Zhao Yi, Yang Yu, and more than thirty senior generals of the Wei army were killed in the battle.
Twenty middle- and upper-level generals, including Li Chong, the general in charge of the attack, Dai Ling, the general in charge of the enemy, and Cao Wan, the general in charge of the west, swore a blood oath to suppress and kill Mi Yang on the banks of the Weishui River.
Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, Wang Shuang, the general Huwei, and more than ten famous generals who were famous in the world were captured by Mi Yang on his horse.
There is still a way to find the name, but it is not easy to find the name, and the number of Wei generals killed and injured is even more numerous.
The Wei army's command system suffered such a serious blow, how could it not be called devastating?
When the above news quickly spread throughout Guanzhong, the situation in Guanzhong became increasingly volatile.
This news is really top-notch.
The heads of the aristocratic families who had already raised their banners to submit to the Han Dynasty rushed around the county to tell each other the good news. Many of them even cried with joy.
They didn’t make the wrong bet!
General Mi is still as fierce as ever!
Which aristocratic family in this world doesn't have the idea of having rare things to live in?
As for the heads of the aristocratic families who were still waiting to see the news, on the one hand they were shocked by the military power of the Han army, and on the other hand they no longer had any hesitation in their hearts, so they decisively changed the flags of their county seats to
It became a red flag of the Han family.
Regardless of whether every head of aristocratic families in Guanzhong had the same previous practices.
However, after learning that Mi Yang led his army to station in Huaili, the heads of several prominent families in Guanzhong either went there in person or sent their eldest sons as envoys to Huaili to meet Mi Yang.
Since there were so many representatives from the aristocratic families, Mi Yang, who was busy with military affairs, could not meet them all, so he could only focus on selecting most of the representative figures.
Among those people, the one Mi Yang cared about most at first was definitely Yang Xiao.
According to his previous agreement with Yang Biao, there is still a marriage between him and the Hongnong Yang family.
Originally, Mi Yang did not want to take a concubine, but considering the situation at that time, unless he personally took Yang's daughter by his side, it would not be enough to win Yang Biao's trust.
Of course, given Hongnong Yang's family background, it would be difficult for a legitimate daughter in his family to accept becoming someone else's concubine under normal circumstances.
But who called that person Mi Yang?
Moreover, Mi Yang's wife is Guan Yan. With Guan Yan's status in the Han Dynasty, the Hongnong Yang family did not have the courage to have any idea about Guan Yan's position as his head wife.
Yang Xiao was very excited when he saw Mi Yang.
Yang Xiao had never met Mi Yang before, but he had heard too many stories about Mi Yang.
Mi Yang's deeds are enough to make anyone his age admire him.
Of course, the most important thing is that Mi Yang can be said to be the political umbrella of the Hongnong Yang family at the moment.
Relying on this, it was enough for Yang Xiao to be full of respect when he met Mi Yang.
Facing Yang Xiao's grand tribute, Mi Yang also made an intimate gesture of helping Yang Xiao up.
After helping Yang Xiao up, Mi Yang immediately said to Yang Xiao:
"Gu Ri has already submitted a petition to His Majesty, requesting that Yang Gong be granted the title of Third Duke and a Marquis, and that the great scholars of the time draft a posthumous title for Yang Gong.
I think it won't take a few days for His Majesty's edict to arrive in Huaili."
When Mi Yang mentioned Yang Biao, tears immediately appeared in Yang Xiao's eyes.
But at the same time, there was joy on his face.
Based on what Yang Biao did before his death, it was only expected that the Han Dynasty would bestow upon him the title of Three Dukes and a beautiful posthumous title.
But the matter of becoming a marquis was something Yang Xiao had never thought of before.
In the four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, it is not that there have never been stories of deceased ministers being granted the title of lord, but this move was not more of a reputational reward, but a reward of actual benefits.
Because once Yang Biao was posthumously granted the title of Marquis, then according to common sense, as Yang Biao's direct descendant, Yang Xiao could inherit Yang Biao's position as a Marquis.
How could Yang Xiao, who was proficient in etiquette, not know this?
Relying on the merits of his ancestors, he became a prince. This was the Han's recognition of Hongnong Yang's contribution, and it also revealed Mi Yang's attitude:
He will fulfill his original promise and protect the Hongnong Yang family in the coming days.
Mi Yang's attitude is very direct, and this attitude of Mi Yang is what makes Yang Xiao really happy.
Due to the joy in his heart, Yang Xiao didn't know what to say for a moment.
He could only thank Mi Yang endlessly.
After appeasing Yang Xiao, Mi Yang looked at Su Ze who was present.
The reason why Guanzhong was able to set off such an enthusiastic wave of righteousness in the past was naturally due to Yang Biao, but Su Ze's contribution should not be underestimated.
It can be said that Su Ze's move to kill Cao Gun completely added the fiercest fire to Guanzhong, which was already full of dry firewood.
When Su Ze saw Mi Yang looking at him, he immediately stood up and bowed to Mi Yang, waiting for Mi Yang's instructions.
But what Mi Yang said to Su Ze at the beginning was this:
"I heard that when Su Gong was doing justice earlier, he expressed his ambition with the words "dare to change the sky".
Now that the Han Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of heroes here, can it be said that the sky has changed?"
After hearing Mi Yang's words, Su Ze was stunned for a moment.
Then he reacted and a smile appeared on his face.
He did not expect that the original slogan of the uprising would spread to Mi Yang's ears.
It's just that Su Ze, who has a strong temperament, will naturally not be unable to answer Mi Yang's questions.
Su Ze bowed deeply to Mi Yang and said, "How beautiful is the blue sky? I saw it today!"
Everyone present laughed at Su Ze's pun.
Yes, one hundred thousand armored Han troops can symbolize the national prestige of the Han Dynasty, so it is natural to compare one hundred thousand Han troops to the blue sky for the people in Guanzhong.
But there is no one here who is not a profound person.
The way Su Ze looked at Mi Yang when he said this clearly revealed the second meaning of his words.
How could Mi Yang not be the blue sky of the Kansai family?
Some things don't need to be said clearly.
After listening to Su Ze's answer, Mi Yang also had a slight smile on his face.
Whether you should say it or not, you have to listen to the children of aristocratic families when you hear praise.
But after Mi Yang finished laughing, he sighed again:
"Although most of Guanzhong has been recovered now, Chang'an is still in the hands of Ni Wei.
I have issued a military order to Your Majesty, and I will regain Chang'an for the Han Dynasty before this year.
It’s less than three months until the end of the year, and time is so tight that I feel worried every time I think about it!”
Whether you should say it or not, it depends on Mi Yang's attitude.
The heads of the Kansai aristocratic families present here saw Mi Yang's face suddenly become full of sadness, which also made their hearts twitch.
Right now, they all bet the future of their respective families on Mi Yang.
Under such circumstances, they would never allow Mi Yang to have any setbacks.
Su Ze now understood why Mi Yang had focused her eyes on him just now.
Among the many heads of Kansai aristocratic families present here, he is the only one with military merit. In addition, he is also the general of the Han Dynasty, so there are some things that only he can take the initiative to ask.
Su Ze took a step forward, bowed to Mi Yang and asked:
"Although the city of Chang'an is fortified and thick, the power of the great general must have spread into Chang'an now.
I think it is a time of panic in Chang'an City, so why should the general be overly worried?"
Su Ze put forward his opinion.
Immediately, Mi Yang confirmed Su Ze's opinion.
"Of course, what Mr. Su said is absolutely true."
To be continued...